"Ying ying ying!! (It's really coming our way!!)" the little rice ball also became a bit uneasy. It dared to confront stronger opponents, but it would also avoid those that were too powerful! It was brave, but not foolish.
For a moment, a small commotion ensued in the villa. It was fortunate that Liang Yin and Zhang Yu had taken the national technical personnel away earlier, otherwise, it would have been even more chaotic here.
Who wouldn't be afraid of a roc with a wingspan of a hundred meters?
"Xiao Xiao Xiao!! (Master, Lord Houying! We've arrived!)" The roc became extremely excited at the thought of Houying being with Bai Ye. It had originally thought that being forced into servitude would usher in the darkest days. Unexpectedly, this seemed to be a sunlit path!
Bai Ye nodded, holding Lydia's small hand, and jumped down from the roc's back.
"Woof woof woof??!! (Boss! It's Boss!)"
"Woof woof woo!! (Yes, it's Great Boss,)"
Upon seeing Bai Ye and Lydia jump down, Gou Dan, the little rice ball, and a large group of others immediately turned their expressions of terror into ecstasy, especially when they saw the pile of meat that Bai Ye had brought back, their eyes lit up, unable to look away.
Based on their years of culinary experience, this meat was absolutely top-notch!
"Ying ying?? (Why are there so many people?)" The little rice ball tilted its round head, curiously observing the figures flying down.
The roc, transformed into a man with red hair and a hooked nose, and a man in white with a gentle expression.
"Gou Dan, little rice ball, we're back!" Seeing her companions, Lydia's eyes were full of light.
"Do you know what brother brought back? — Dragon meat! Hiss... We can have a feast tonight!"
"Woof!! (Dragon meat?)" Hearing Lydia's words, Gou Dan and the others immediately drooled.
The little rice ball wiped its mouth with its paw and asked with immense anticipation, "Ying ying! (Big brother, are you cooking tonight?)"
Bai Ye smiled and nodded, then with a wave of his hand, a chill emanated, and a huge ice basin materialized with a crackling sound. He placed all the dragon meat pieces into it and said, "Yes. It's a dragon banquet tonight!"
"Mhm mhm!" Lydia nodded affirmingly beside him, making a gesture as if rolling up her sleeves to get to work. "Tonight, brother and I will cook together, I guarantee everyone will eat their fill!"
"Woof woo woo!!"
Gou Dan and the others cheered excitedly.
Lydia: "You guys go and fetch some firewood. Firewood will make the dragon meat taste better."
"Woof woof! (Okay.)"
"Ying ying! Sister Lydia, we'll be back soon."
Gou Dan and the little rice ball, having received their orders, immediately led a large group of their followers out of the courtyard.
The roc looked at the harmonious villa with astonishment, feeling a sense of warmth for the first time.
It had naturally sensed that these were all demonic creatures. However, why did a pack of demonic wolves bark so inexplicably? And that little black and white creature, a famous ferocious beast, why did it show no ferocity at all? It even seemed… cute?
The roc's pupils narrowed slightly. All the answers lay with its master! Speaking of which, would its master sense this speculation?
My great, mysterious, and powerful master! I will surely follow you to the death, my master!!
Bai Ye took a portion of the dragon meat and turned to enter the villa, preparing to make dinner.
Lydia followed closely, "Brother, with so much dragon meat, we can make so many dishes! Fresh and delicious dragon soup, fragrant shredded dragon meat, sweet and sour dragon ribs…"
"Is there any vegetables?" Houying's voice suddenly came from behind.
"Yes!" Lydia answered first. "Does Brother Houying also know how to cook?"
Perhaps because she was Bai Ye's sister, Houying smiled very gently. "A little."
Lydia's big eyes flashed with a shrewd glint, and she said with a smile full of fighting spirit, "Wow? Then shall we have a competition?"
…
Suddenly, only the roc was left alone in the courtyard. It looked at the retreating figures of Bai Ye and the others, and felt somewhat redundant, immediately experiencing a strong sense of crisis.
No, I must integrate into my master's life immediately, otherwise, forget about opportunities, I might become the next recipe!!
The roc shivered at the thought.
"Xiao Xiao Xiao! (Brothers, wait for me!)" With a loud cry, golden roc wings appeared behind the roc, and it surged out of the gate, chasing after Gou Dan, the little rice ball, and the others.
In the kitchen, Bai Ye and the other two had already started to get busy.
There were only two stoves. Bai Ye gave them to Houying and Lydia. He had the power of flames and space, so he didn't really need them.
"Are there any eggs?" Houying searched the refrigerator but found no ingredients.
"No…" Bai Ye shook his head. He hadn't bought such low-level ingredients like eggs in a long time.
"Are bird eggs okay? There are quite a lot over there." He pointed to the freezer on the other side. Inside were many bird eggs that the little rice ball had brought back from the ranch… from the size of a fist to the size of a thumb, all sorts of varieties.
"What about vegetables?"
"They're in there too."
…
Houying slowly walked over, opened the freezer, and found it filled with the corpses of various 'small animals'. After searching for a while, he finally found a box in the corner containing quite a lot of vegetables…
These guys hardly ate any vegetables!
After getting the ingredients, Bai Ye and Lydia had already started.
Bai Ye said he was going to make a unique dish – Fire Dragon Sheltering from the Heat.
Lydia had already started on her envisioned fresh and delicious dragon soup, fragrant shredded dragon meat, sweet and sour dragon ribs… Being too short to reach the stove, she could only manifest small silver wings and fly, her small face covered in sweat.
Seeing Houying come out, she smiled confidently, "Brother Houying, what dish are you going to make?"
"Tempura, sushi, consommé hot pot…" Houying replied with a smile, meticulously cleaning the ingredients.
"Mhm mhm. Go, Brother Houying."
…
In the courtyard, Gou Dan, the little rice ball, and the roc successively brought back some firewood. Along the way, they encountered some small animals and brought them back as well.
According to Gou Dan's explanation, the small pot rice that Bai Ye and the others cooked was usually not enough for them to eat. They could eat their fill from what was roasted on the fire rack.
The roc understood instantly and, on the way, carried back seven or eight large wild boars and wild cows…
As dusk fell, bonfires lit up the courtyard, and meat pieces were spread across the large racks over the bonfires, with waves of aroma drifting out of the courtyard.
The delicacies made by Bai Ye, Lydia, and Houying in the kitchen were also gradually brought out, filling the large ice table by the bonfire.
"Dinner is served!"
"Woof woof woo woo!"
With Lydia's happy cry, the courtyard immediately erupted in excited barking.
Bai Ye, who wanted to eat peacefully, was a bit vexed.
"Brother, quickly see, is my fresh dragon meat soup tastier or Brother Houying's consommé hot pot better?"
"What about the fragrant shredded dragon meat and tempura?"
…
The Crouching Dragon Mountains remained as peaceful as ever, perhaps even more lively than the Lone Star Villa.
However, the internet was in an uproar.
A news report about a magical forest spread from the Western world to the entire Blue Star network, attracting immense global attention.
In just a few hours, the eastern part of the entire Abies Mountains, and even the northern part of the Dali Kingdom, where the original snow-capped mountains and wilderness were located, suddenly transformed into a verdant forest.
In such a short time and over such a vast area, the Dali Kingdom could not effectively evacuate its residents. Those trapped in the forest lost contact, and their mobile phones and networks were unusable.
Those who were fortunate enough to escape, as well as people around the magical forest, sought help from the government while posting the news online.
"It's truly magical! I took a nap, and when I woke up, there was a forest in front of my house!"
"You think this is fake? I'll chop it with an axe to show you!" A netizen posted a video of chopping with a giant axe. In the video, despite using all his strength, he only managed to chip the bark of a tree as thick as an adult's thigh.
"Is this some kind of terrible radiation? Gene mutation?"
"No, no! I suspect something unscientific has happened! Because… I saw a girl in the forest who could fly with wings. She was very beautiful, very beautiful…"
"Get outta here? You mean elves or angels? You should go see a doctor!"
"Bollocks. Believe me, there's something wrong with this forest. A friend of mine was curious and went into the forest, but was snatched by a tree. I saw it with my own eyes…"
"Is this… really true? Why hasn't the government issued any announcements?"