nycdaug Chapter 59 Gugu Egg
Chapter 59 Gugu Egg
Ruan Mianmian was unaware of the astonishment she had caused around the campfire, but her entire focus was on the stone jars on the fire. Before nightfall, Tu and the other little beastmen returned, each carrying a stone jar of varying sizes, much to Ruan Mianmian's delight. Tu and the others were truly amazing; they had brought back jars of different sizes, giving her more options. She chose a slightly larger jar, filled it with water, and placed the three Gugu Beast eggs inside. The little beastmen watched her curiously, not understanding why she was doing this.
"Goddess, aren't you supposed to just crack open the Gugu Beast's egg and drink from it? Why did you put it in the water?" asked a small beastman named Gao. Gao had once wandered the plains for a time, and during that period, he ate mostly Gugu Beast eggs. At first, he didn't know how to eat them, spilling the egg white all over the ground. But after eating them more, he gained experience and learned how to eat them properly. It could be said that no other beastman in the tribe had eaten as many Gugu Beast eggs as he had. Now, just looking at them made him sick; the fishy, foul smell still made him feel nauseous when he thought about it.
Ruan Mianmian heard his question and smiled, saying, "Don't you think it tastes a bit fishy if you drink it directly? In my hometown, the tribe where I used to live, we usually steam, boil, or stir-fry the eggs."
When the goddess spoke of her former tribe, everyone asked her questions out of curiosity.
"Goddess, where was your previous tribe? Was it the same as ours?"
"Goddess, do you have so many Gugu Beasts where you live?"
"Goddess, do you have large forests like ours where you live?"
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Faced with a barrage of questions, Ruan Mianmian patiently answered, "My previous tribe was very, very far from here, and it was very different from here. There were many different kinds of animals and plants there, as well as many interesting places and things. As for the Gugu Beast, it probably exists everywhere, but I'm not sure if there are as many as here. And as for forests, we have them there too, but they are different from the forests here."
As Ruan Mianmian narrated, the little beastmen's eyes sparkled with longing and curiosity for the unknown world. They imagined that distant place, full of novelty and mystery.
By this time, the water in the pot had boiled, and the Gugu Beast's egg was rolling around in the water. Ruan Mianmian used a spoon to scoop out the egg, gently cracked the shell, and a fragrant aroma wafted out.
"Wow! It smells so good!" the little beastmen exclaimed.
Ruan Mianmian said with a smile, "This is how we eat it in my hometown. It can remove the fishy smell and also enhance the texture. You should try it."
The little beastmen carefully accepted the boiled eggs handed to them by Ruan Mianmian, and after taking a bite, their faces showed a look of surprise.
"Delicious! Much better than drinking it straight!"
"So this is how you can eat a Gugu Beast's egg!"
"Goddess, you are amazing!"
Seeing everyone so happy, Ruan Mianmian felt very satisfied.
Seeing that there weren't enough eggs to go around, Ruan Mianmian took several more and put them in a jar to boil.
"Goddess, these Gugu Eggs are so delicious! Shall we go to the plains to find some tomorrow? I hope we can eat one Gugu Egg every day," Black said, licking his lips with a hint of lingering satisfaction.
“Okay, let’s go find the Gugu Beast’s egg together tomorrow!” Ruan Mianmian happily agreed.
While they were laughing and chatting about where to find the most Gugu Eggs, Zhi was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
"These Moo Moo beasts were caught so easily?" Zhihe still found it fantastical that the goddess used some unknown substance to lure the Moo Moo beasts over and then captured them all.
"No, I have to go out with you all another day. I want to see the goddess's miracles with my own eyes." Zhi felt she had missed out on a lot, so she decided to stop hiding from the world.
After Mori and Yu nodded in agreement, they took out a Moo Moo Beast and started roasting it.
"Oh, right, the goddess also found something called ginger today. She said it can be eaten and also used to treat illnesses." Sen suddenly remembered that the little female had said ginger was used to remove fishy smells, and wondered if he could ask her for some now.
Just as I was thinking this, Ruan Mianmian walked over, holding a cooked Gugu Beast egg in her arms.
"Sen, Yu. Tomorrow I'm going to the plains with the little beastmen to collect Gugu beast eggs. Do you want to come with us?"
They all nodded in agreement when they heard Ruan Mianmian say that.
"Okay, then let's go find the Gugu Beast's eggs together tomorrow, and see if we can catch the Gugu Beast and roast it for you when we get back. However, the Gugu Beast's eggs don't taste very good, I don't know why the little beastmen want to collect them." Although Sen is a snake, he doesn't like the taste of the Gugu Beast's eggs either.
"Haha. I showed them this new way of eating it, and after they tried it, they all asked to come back for more tomorrow." With that, he handed the egg in his hand to Zhi.
Upon handling it, Zhi immediately noticed that this egg was different from the usual ones, but he still couldn't quite put his finger on it. Seeing him holding and examining it for a long time, Ruan Mianmian couldn't help but snatch it away and throw it on the ground.
"Wait a minute," Mori and Yu said at the same time.
They thought the egg yolk would spill all over the floor, but to their surprise, the eggshell only had a crack.
Ruan Mianmian smiled as she broke open the eggshell and handed them the huge, peeled egg.
"What, what's going on?" The poor beastmen had never eaten boiled eggs before, and they stared in disbelief.
Sen and Yu were already used to the magic that Ruan Mianmian used; since the little female had given it to them to eat, it meant there was no problem.
Yu took the egg and broke it in half. He first gave the smaller half to Zhi to try. Then he and Sen shared the larger half and ate it.
The moment the Gugu Egg was put in its mouth, it had an indescribable aroma, which made the people who had eaten it wonder what they had just eaten.
Seeing their expressions, Ruan Mianmian knew they must like it, so she deliberately asked, "Is it okay to go out and find the eggs of the Gugu Beast tomorrow?"
Sen and Yu nodded quickly and said, "Yes, we must go, it's so delicious."
Zhi nodded in agreement and said, "I'll go look for it tomorrow too. It's time for this old body of mine to get some fresh air."