“Here—take a look.”Yun Luohe accepted the recipe Peach handed over, eyes bright with anticipation. @Endless Good Reads, all at Jinjiang Literature CityIt was a pictorial recipe, hand-drawn diagram and all, for kelp bisque.Detailed steps and cautions were written out.Besides Starlight Kelp, it called for wild boar ribs, fine salt, white pepper, and other seasonings.The technique wasn’t fussy, but the cookware had to be a cast-iron pot.“The cast-iron pot is the key to this soup. If you don’t have one, a regular stockpot works—but the result will be a touch inferior.”“I’ve got cast iron, and I’ve got the ingredients.”She’d trapped several wild boars earlier; rib bones were no problem.“Perfect. We can start right now.” Peach lit the burner on the food truck’s stove.“Great—give me a sec.” Yun Luohe sprinted back to her room for ingredients and the cast-iron pot, then hurried back.She rolled up her sleeves and rinsed the wild boar ribs again and again under clean water—quick and precise.Blanch the ribs first to remove the funk.While handling the ribs, she prepped the aromatics.The cast-iron pot came to a rolling boil. She had already sliced ginger; the kelp was washed, cut into fine shreds, and waiting on a plate.Gold-grade ingredients really did look different from the ordinary.She slid the kelp shreds into the pot; within moments, the broth turned white.Cooking on Peach’s truck took far less time; what normally needed at least half an hour went tender in just a few minutes.She watched the dish begin to glow.Peach clapped in delight. “Wonderful. Gold-grade ingredients really do trigger special reactions—ordinary kelp will never do this!And your technique is excellent.”On a gentle simmer, the broth grew richer, a fine foam of golden bubbles gathering on top. @Endless Good Reads, all at Jinjiang Literature CityPer the recipe, Yun Luohe finished with a small pinch of white pepper.In an instant, the whole pot suffused with a soft radiance, and system chimes rang in succession.[Successfully crafted rare dish: Starlight Kelp Bisque] [Gained special effect: continuous HP and Stamina recovery; radiation damage immunity for 30 minutes][Cooking Proficiency +388].Joy burst across Yun Luohe’s face.Peach dipped a ladle and tasted a spoonful.A light sheen of clear oil rippled on the milky broth. The aroma hit first; even the steam felt soothing.She took a small sip; her pupils flared, a flush of thrilled color blooming in her cheeks.“This taste… the heat control, the balance of seasoning—I can’t find a single fault!”Setting the ladle down, she clasped Yun Luohe’s hand with solemn warmth. “You are absolutely one of the most gifted chefs I’ve met! Excellent. This soup can go straight onto my truck’s special menu. The ingredients are rare, but if you’re willing to supply them, that solves it.”Yun Luohe thought fast: how many portions could this pot make? She could sell some to Peach.Or—gift the first bowl, build favor.She’d raised favorability with Liu Mazi before and saw plenty of benefits after.So she took out several bowls and divided the pot into ten portions.“Peach, since you like it, I’ll give you some to enjoy.”“Give them to me? Better not. I can buy this Starlight Kelp Bisque from you at a high price.”—Yun Luohe blinked. “Aside from the bisque, anything else you’re looking for?”She tapped: I want to sell something.Up popped today’s high-price buy list:Golden Starlight Kelp: 300 Sea CoinsMother-of-Pearl: 500 Sea CoinsSquid Ink Sac: 280 Sea CoinsBluefin Tuna Roe: 320 Sea Coins…Honestly, she didn’t have much of those. Hard to part with.Mother-of-Pearl and Squid Ink Sacs were too useful.She didn’t exactly lack Sea Coins, but trading often with Peach might pay off.Her gut told her: build relationships with the Sea Merchants.If she wouldn’t sell, at least buy.May as well see what’s worth picking up.“I want to buy something…”Saying it brought up the ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) product list.Product List—Seafood Fried Rice (today’s limited): 180 Sea CoinsSpecial Effect: Fishing success rate +10% (2 hours)Coconut-Gold Cake (permanent stock): 150 Sea CoinsSpecial Effect: Radiation resistance +15% (1 hour)Sea-Mist Truffle Roll (permanent stock): 100 Sea CoinsSan +3/sec (30 minutes)Lava Seaweed Crisps (permanent stock): 100 Sea Coins[Entry garbled in the log: “Starlight —” — effect notes visible: radiation immunity; San +2/sec; duration 30 minutes.]Yun Luohe finished reading, barely containing her excitement.This was good.She bought several of everything—except the Starlight Kelp Bisque she could cook herself.Especially the Seafood Fried Rice; with a boost to fishing success, her odds for Bluefin Tuna would rise.The trade log ticked fast:[Transaction complete. Obtained Seafood Fried Rice ×3][Transaction complete. Obtained Coconut-Gold Cake ×2][Transaction complete. Obtained Lava Seaweed Crisps ×2]…Peach seemed very satisfied with Yun Luohe, packing the dishes while cheerfully introducing each one.“These crisps are made with honey refined from Royal Jelly; that one’s a coconut cake using gold-grade coconut meat!”“You’ve got good taste—Vivira loves my crisps too.”At parting, Peach stood on the boat and waved.“The Autumn Cooking Contest is coming soon. I hope you’ll join. If your cooking level is higher next time I visit, I’ll bring you a gift.”Her boat eased away.Yun Luohe checked the time—two hours had passed.A bit late now to go ashore.Better to stay on the Reef and cook more, push her cooking level up. Maybe Peach would come again soon.…The chat channel buzzed with news of the Sea Merchants. @Endless Good Reads, all at Jinjiang Literature City“Peach came to my Reef but left after a few minutes—I didn’t buy a thing!”“No way. I at least snagged two items.”“She said I insulted her with garbage food? I didn’t! I chatted, she asked if I’d cooked anything good, so I gave her an apple pie I made—and got scolded.”“Haha, that’s mild. She told me, ‘Did radiation chew up your taste buds?’ Then fired up the truck and left.”“Did you all meet Peach? How’d I get the old captain? His temper is rotten—barely talks, stingy stock.”“I met Vivira. She asked if I had Moonlight Blue Butterflies and Seven-Star Ladybugs… I said no, and she left.”“Good thing I sold a lot yesterday. Otherwise I wouldn’t have had Sea Coins to buy today.”Reading the rolling complaints and exclamations, an idea struck Yun Luohe.She stowed the new dishes in her pack. Maybe she could mass-gather ingredients for these recipes. Even without exact formulas, the names hinted at one or two components.They were all high-grade dishes.Next time Peach came, if she had the ingredients on hand, maybe she could get Peach to teach her.Then she could produce and sell by herself.Of course, if her cooking level rose, she might unlock the recipes on her own.Either way, the more of these ingredients, the better.The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.Peach had just mentioned two ingredients—gold-grade coconut meat and Royal Jelly.The rest likely included truffles, seaweed, and assorted high-grade seafood.And the items Peach was buying at high prices—Starlight Kelp, Squid Ink Sacs, Mother-of-Pearl—could be gathered by the previous diving squad.Demand for Mother-of-Pearl was high; Yun Luohe herself was short.Players in the Mutual Aid Association weren’t lucky, but there were many of them. With numbers, they’d still bring back finds.

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