"Just wait and eat."

Lin Guang smiled and shook his head, "If you're really willing, how about learning the thirty common Great Xia characters you owe from before?"

"What thirty!" Vishdair retorted angrily, "I clearly learned twenty outside of your plan, only ten left, alright!"

Learning twenty characters in just a month and a half, you're quite proud of yourself.

When the system infused the memory of Gastric Marrow True Essence - Samadhi True Flame, Lin Guang also gained a lot of cooking experience along the way.

"If it's the flavor profile I imagined..."

He scrolled through various spicy and numbing dishes using his phone, which were solely for enhancing aroma and freshness, and imagined the taste in his mind, getting a rough idea of the recipe proportions.

Then, he mixed sea salt, cooking wine, black pepper powder, rosemary, and red crystal orchid petals evenly, and coated them on two Fire Pattern Fish.

One was a conservative approach, guaranteed not to go wrong, meant as dinner for him and Vishdair. The other had an increased amount of red crystal orchid petals, which, under the catalysis of Fire Attribute Ether, would release a flavor favored by canine Spirit Beasts, but the spicy and numbing tastes were reduced by half compared to the one meant for himself and Vishdair.

After marinating the fish in the fridge for about twenty minutes, Lin Guang took the fish out, skewered one of them with an iron skewer, and a faint glow appeared both in his eyes and hands.

Using his injured right hand, he clumsily held the skewer, while his uninjured left hand grasped the air and snapped his fingers, at which point a cluster of crimson flames appeared at his fingertips out of thin air.

Lin Guang flicked his fingers, and the fire leapt onto the fish, transforming into a beautiful red flame that enveloped the fish—the primary fuel for this fire was actually his Spiritual Power, allowing it to "burn" within a certain range around him.

The seemingly high-temperature flame wasn't as frenzied as imagined; instead, it licked the Fire Pattern Fish evenly, causing it to change color quickly and uniformly.

During this process, a peculiar aroma of fish mixed with the spices wafted out. Even Lin Guang couldn't help but be momentarily mesmerized and almost messed up, frantically adjusting the temperature inside the fish.

—Once hands-on, Lin Guang realized the difficulty of cooking with Samadhi True Flame. Not only did it consume Spiritual Power, but it also required precise control of the temperature and range of Samadhi True Flame to ensure the flame affected every corner of the ingredient evenly.

Fortunately, cooking the Fire Pattern Fish this way, with such concentration, was different from ordinary grilled fish and didn't take long, and it was soon done.

Relying on the experience instilled by the system and the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence, Lin Guang could "see" the status of the Fire Pattern Fish, timely detecting factors that would affect its taste and texture, and using Samadhi True Flame to eliminate them as much as possible.

Before long, the fish skin turned an enticing golden yellow, with oil and juice slowly seeping out and dripping onto the baking tray and foil laid below.

Seeing the fire was just right, he picked up a brush from the bowl beside him, dipped it in some sauce prepared earlier, made from honey, soy sauce, and olive oil, with a slight amount of spark tree sap mixed in, offering a sweet, mildly spicy taste. He brushed the sauce onto the surface of the fish, which not only enhanced the flavor but also formed a crust during the cooking process, improving the texture of the fish skin.

While brushing the sauce, he rotated the grilled fish in his hand, quickly browning both sides to a crispy golden texture, and the fish flesh was cooked through. Lin Guang placed it on the foil below, removed the skewer, took it out with a baking tray, and brushed another layer of sauce, seemingly as if a golden light flashed across one piece of grilled fish.

[Spicy-Mild Grilled Fire Pattern Fish Loved by Dogs (Tier One, Perfect)]

[Ingredients: Fire Pattern Fish, Numbing Carrot, Milk Green Pepper, Red Crystal Orchid Petals...]

[Special Effect: Enhances canine Spirit Beast favorability, temporarily increases in-body Ether activity, slightly increases experience gain speed.]

Ness.

Looking at this perfect dish which far exceeded his expectations, Lin Guang couldn't help but nod slightly, giving himself a thumbs up, surprised he could replicate it on his first try.

Even Vishdair was enticed by the aroma and had come into the kitchen, just about to grab it when Lin Guang, with sharp eyes, knocked his wrist with long chopsticks.

"One more isn't done, why the hurry? Go wash your hands first."

Thus, Lin Guang repeated the process, cooking the other grilled fish with a slightly more aggressive seasoning and brought them out together, placing them on the table.

Looking at the two extremely enticing grilled fish on the table, he couldn't help but show a satisfied smile, rubbing his shoulder.

If it weren't for his physical condition improving with Level advancement, he might not have been able to hold this fish with one hand for so long.

No wonder they say being a chef is physically demanding.

And Vishdair sitting beside was already raring to go, just short of grabbing directly.

However, at this moment.

Knock knock—

The door was knocked.

A cool voice came from outside the door: "Debon Logistics."

Lin Guang nodded in realization.

Indeed, there was such a thing.

He stood up and pointed to Vishdair at the more darkly colored grilled fish: "I'm going to send a package, you start with the one with the heavy flavor. The lighter one I assume you're not interested in."

"Oh, okay."

Then, he went to open the door.

Upon seeing the figure at the door, a flash of surprise and confusion crossed Lin Guang's eyes.

What kind of shady company is Debon Logistics, employing minors?

Standing at the door was a young girl who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old.

She appeared to be about just over 1.6 meters tall, with a plain and elegant face and a cool expression.

The girl had long gray-black hair cascading down to her waist, but the inner strands were highlighted in bright red, a round earring on her left ear that seemed made of Obsidian, wearing a black and red trench coat with black shorts, black half-finger gloves, her legs smoothly fitting into 80D black stockings that made them appear elongated, but paradoxically wore black high-top high-rise athletic shoes at the bottom.

The work badge on her left chest for Debon Logistics displayed her somewhat exotic name.

"Charlina."

Truth be told, the girl's appearance and aura were breathtaking. If she hadn't approached Lin Guang to collect a package, he wouldn't have associated such a girl with being a courier under the scorching sun.

Which affluent family's young lady is experiencing life?

His attention scattered for a moment, and Lin Guang immediately snapped back to reality, rubbing the Ring of Void on his middle finger, intending to retrieve the Skill Crystal stored inside.

However, it was in that moment of distraction that he failed to notice the girl's nose suddenly twitch slightly, her tangerine-colored eyes inadvertently glancing inside the door.

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