approached Xiao pondering if since it
had found black truffles without
training it might also locate matsutake
mushrooms shiao can you find other types
of mushrooms hidden underground shiao
tilted its head struggling to comprehend
gian's request clearly failing to grasp
her meaning Gian G found herself amused
realizing how absurd it was to ask a pig
to search for something it had never
encountered meanwhile the giant serpent
lounging on a garden recliner in the sun
overheard their conversation and for
once spoke up are you looking for
something Gian G turned a glance at the
giant serpent replying I'm searching for
a type of mushroom that grows
underground typically cylindrical in
shape she described the appearance of
the Matsu Tha and the giant serpent
merely responded with an O before
returning to its sunbathing Deon curled
her lips in mild disdain just as yaai
had finished preparing the black truffle
dish and hurried inside to savor it
typically black truffles are used as a
seasoning requiring minimal ingredients
allowing each family member to sample a
small portion before Gian G lay a plate
of sliced black truffles a bowl of
scrambled eggs with black truffles a
plate of black truffle pasta which due
to the lack of pasta xai had substituted
with noodles and finally a bowl of black
truffle mashed potatoes since it was
Xiao Gia who had discovered the black
truffles Gian G made an exception and
allowed him to join the meal upon seeing
the feast laid out xia xia could no
longer contain himself and began to eat
voraciously observing Xiao xiao's
unabashed enjoyment the others quickly
followed suit yanji he picked up a slice
of black truffle and xai informed her
that it was black truffle sushimi best
enjoyed dipped in the accompanying sauce
giangi dipped it in a bit of soy sauce
and put it in her mouth The Taste was
peculiar perhaps due to her
unfamiliarity yet the texture was crisp
distinctly different from other fungi
she then tried a bite of the scrambled
eggs with black truffles which bore no
remarkable flavor merely resembling
ordinary scrambled eggs s she sampled
the other dishes her brow furrowed she
detected a strange gaslike odor
emanating from the black truffles could
they possibly be spoiled Gian G took a
couple more bites but the flavor
remained unchanged just the inherent
Taste of the ingredients laced with that
unsettling gas-like scent she inspected
the remaining black truffles pondering
how freshly dug ones could possibly be
bad noticing her reluctance to continue
eating after just two bites xai hurried
over to inquire what is the matter
Master did I cook it poorly no xai it's
just that I'm not particularly fond of
black truffles and I didn't he expect it
to taste like this after finishing the
scrambled eggs with black truffles and
the mash potatoes Gian G could no longer
eat another bite with xai's consent she
offered the remain remaining noodles to
Xiao xia who happily devoured them and
xiaoai felt relieved knowing it wasn't
his cooking that was at fault Gian G
lamented to herself that she a mountain
Pig was unaccustomed to fine Fair black
truffles were truly Beyond her reach
Xiao Xiao chimed in mountain pigs love
to eat Gian then divided the leftover
black truffles among her teammates
allowing each a taste while reserving
the rest for future use just in case
they might be needed for a task Gian G
swung gently on a swing engaging in
gossip with the idol shrimp and crab
soldiers she heard that brother
octopus's wife had given birth but the
child supposedly had nine legs leaving
her uncertain of its authenticity I is
it true having an extra leg can't be a
problem can it who knows rumor has it he
went to consult the sea witch but there
s been no outcome yet the Underwater
World claims that abnormal births are
Omens of Misfortune after so many years