After Reincarnating as the Dragon King, I Made a Fortune with Seafood – CH92

Chapter 92

This was the first time Song Zhou had spoken like this in front of Lu Ao’s friends.

As soon as he said it, the atmosphere around the table instantly became a little strange.

Especially since everyone knew Lu Ao was gay, these words were actually very subtle, and it was all too easy to make people think of the relationship between the two of them.

Even Lin Gongshang sensed that something was different.

His hand paused, and he said carefully in a weak tone, “Actually, there’s no rush. Next week works too. There’s still quite a while before my wedding.”

Lu Ao said, “Then let’s move it to next week. The day after tomorrow really is a little tight.”

“Mm-hmm, then next week it is!” After nodding hurriedly, Lin Gongshang looked left and right, trying to change the subject. “Hey, is the chicken done? I think I smell it.”

Lin Guixiao chimed in, “I smell it too. Our roasted beef bones must be ready.”

As the two spoke, everyone swiftly moved over to the fire pit and used iron tongs to try to pull out the foil-wrapped parcels.

The foil packets were too hot, and the group cried out one after another.

Lu Ao looked up at Song Zhou, somewhat helpless.

Song Zhou curved his eyes at him.

Lu Ao instantly felt a little embarrassed and lowered his head, coughing lightly.

By the fire, Lin Gongshang and the others finally managed to pull out the foil-wrapped roast chicken and beef bones.

The foil packets were placed in a large iron basin. As long as anyone leaned a little closer, they could feel waves of heat rushing toward their faces.

Enduring the heat, Lin Gongshang hissed as he used his fingertips to tear at the foil.

The foil had been wrapped in several layers. When he tore open the final layer, a domineering aroma rushed out.

“So fragrant!” Everyone’s spirits lifted. No longer caring about the heat, they all went to unwrap the foil packets.

Very soon, the unique aroma of roasted beef bones spread out. The scent of fat and sauce intertwined, forming a one-of-a-kind fragrance.

Lu Ao had only peeled back half of the beef bone in his hand when Song Zhou naturally placed an already-opened beef bone onto the plate in front of him, then took the one from his hand.

The movement was so smooth that no one sensed anything unusual. Only Lu Ao’s gaze involuntarily followed Song Zhou’s fingers.

Song Zhou’s fingertips were normal in color, unlike everyone else’s, which had been reddened by the heat.

Song Zhou was not afraid of heat. He could also create cold.

Lu Ao raised his hand and pinched his own earlobe. Without saying a word, he picked up the beef bone and began eating.

The roasted beef marrow was translucent, a little like jelly. Dipped with a bit of the side vegetables, it was hot, fragrant, smooth, and tender. The taste was excellent.

Lu Ao ate until his lips were bright red. After eating two bones in a row, he felt his craving finally relieved and became a little tired of the richness, so he put down his chopsticks.

Song Zhou also opened the foil around the roast chicken.

The chicken skin inside was a beautiful golden yellow, looking tender, juicy, and extremely tempting.

Song Zhou divided the roast chicken among everyone. Lu Ao received one drumstick and one wing.

Lu Ao lowered his head and ate slowly. By the time Lin Gongshang was already full, he still had not finished the drumstick and wing.

After the barbecue, Song Zhou and Lu Ao went home.

Lu Ao needed to pack for a long trip, so Song Zhou specifically reminded him, “Bring two sets of thick clothes.”

“Thick clothes?” Lu Ao immediately thought of something. “Will the place we’re going be very cold?”

“It’s winter there right now.”

“The Southern Hemisphere?”

“No, still in the Northern Hemisphere, near the Arctic Circle,” Song Zhou said. “Think of it as a regional microclimate.”

Lu Ao stopped asking and obediently packed his clothes, then prepared food.

Seeing him stuffing jerky into his suitcase, Song Zhou smiled again. “You don’t need to bring food this time. There will be plenty.”

Lu Ao was a little puzzled.

This time, he really could not imagine where they were going on this trip, but he still took out the jerky and other food.

Early the next morning, Lu Ao got up, washed up, put some porridge on to simmer, and prepared to go check on the geese.

He had to communicate with the flock as much as possible and make sure they stayed near the river for the next few days.

He had just opened the courtyard gate when he saw Song Zhou coming in from outside, covered in dew.

Seeing him, Song Zhou asked, “Where are you going?”

“I wanted to check on the geese.”

Song Zhou said, “No need. I already fed them for you, and I watered the fields too. After breakfast, we can leave directly.”

“Oh.” Lu Ao withdrew the foot he had just stepped out with and turned back into the courtyard.

He had not bought groceries today. Most of the vegetables in the fridge that were hard to store had basically been cleared out and added to the porridge.

The whole pot of porridge had fish and meat, making it very hearty.

After breakfast, Lu Ao put on his backpack and prepared to set off with Song Zhou.

Since he did not need to bring meat products, his luggage suddenly became much lighter. One backpack was enough, and he did not need a suitcase.

Song Zhou took him away from Luwu Village.

In the blink of an eye, when Lu Ao could clearly see his surroundings again, he found that they had arrived by the sea.

This was an unfamiliar stretch of ocean, and the water was a subdued gray-blue.

Turning his head, he saw no one around. There was, however, a stone castle not far away, and it looked very old.

This place was extremely quiet. Aside from the sound of the wind and the waves, no other sound could be heard.

Seeing him turn this way and that, Song Zhou explained, “The place we’re going this time is rather special. We can’t go there directly. We need to take a boat.”

“We’re going out to sea?”

“Yes, to a certain small island.” Song Zhou smiled. “That’s why I said you’d be interested.”

Lu Ao was indeed full of interest. This was the first time he had ever gone to sea with Song Zhou.

“What do we do now?”

“Wait for You Li to come pick us up by boat.”

Lu Ao remembered You Li. Last time, You Li had given him ice cream.

Lu Ao nodded.

Less than five minutes later, a large wooden ship sailed over from the horizon, the kind with masts and sails.

The ship slowly approached them. When it was still more than a hundred meters away, it suddenly stopped.

Soon, a small wooden boat was lowered from the stern. You Li got off the ship and personally rowed the little boat over to pick them up.

“We meet again.” You Li greeted Lu Ao, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. “Welcome aboard and welcome to this trip with us.”

Song Zhou interrupted him. “How is the Sea Beyond the Mountains right now?”

“Same as always. A complete mess. The people on the island are all worried to death, afraid that the giant sea demon will charge straight through the boundary stele.” You Li shrugged. “Our people have gone up two or three times, but the giant sea demon is very cunning. It hasn’t shown itself once.”

Lu Ao did not quite understand.

Seeing his expression, Song Zhou lowered his voice and said, “The Sea Beyond the Mountains is an island isolated from the mortal world, and also the location of the boundary stele. I told you before that besides our plane, there are other planes in this world.”

You Li jumped in to answer, “A boundary stele is the weakest point of a plane. Weaker planes all need to guard their boundary steles carefully to prevent things from other planes from invading, or things from this plane shattering the boundary stele and escaping.”

Lu Ao asked, “Then what is the giant sea demon?”

“A giant sea demon. A Kraken. A sea monster similar to a giant squid.” You Li explained, “You can think of it as an octopus monster. A very cunning one, the kind that spends all day thinking about smashing the boundary stele and escaping.”

“Why?”

“That involves the matter of a plane’s fortune.” You Li spread his hands. “Higher planes have more room for growth. Some things just look down on their own plane, I suppose.”

Lu Ao half understood. “Because it wants to escape, you need to catch it?”

“Of course not,” You Li said. “Every demon has its own ambitions. If it honestly built a spatial node and transported itself to another plane, we normally wouldn’t interfere.”

“But it just had to set its sights on the boundary stele, trying to let wolves into the house. And it has eaten so many people and so many demons. We can’t ignore it. Hey, Xiao Ao, lend a hand. This boat is way too hard to row.”

Lu Ao hurriedly took an oar from him.

There was not the slightest wind on the sea now. They had to rely purely on strength to row to the large ship.

As soon as the oar entered the water, Lu Ao keenly sensed that this sea was a little different from the sea where he usually went fishing.

As for exactly what the difference was, he could not say. It felt as though the seawater was… thicker?

Lu Ao raised his head thoughtfully. When he looked again, the shore that had only been a few dozen meters away had completely vanished. Before him, there was nothing but sea.

Front, back, left, and right—everywhere was the vast ocean. Only the ship several dozen meters away remained there.

Lu Ao felt a little panicked. Song Zhou’s hand rested on his shoulder as he said, “This is the Endless Sea. Once someone enters this sea, without a special method, they can’t get out at all.”

At his shoulder, Song Zhou’s hand transmitted warmth through the thin layer of clothing. The warmth was not obvious, yet it was like an anchor, making Lu Ao feel a little more at ease.

He continued rowing forward with You Li.

Once they boarded the ship, the two worked together to drag the wooden boat onto the large vessel. Lu Ao looked around and only then realized that there were just the three of them on this big ship.

You Li rubbed his aching shoulder and said, “Stop looking. It’s just us. Our Abnormal Personnel Regulatory Agency is seriously understaffed. We simply can’t spare anyone to come on missions.”

“Oh.” Lu Ao withdrew his gaze and noticed that the seawater beneath the ship was slowly parting to either side. This ship had actually started moving.

“It runs automatically. A spell-powered ship. You just need to put spirit stones into it.” After rubbing his shoulder, You Li said, “It’ll take about five hours from here to the Sea Beyond the Mountains. There are quite a lot of fish in this sea. Want to fish?”

Lu Ao agreed.

You Li excitedly dragged out fishing rods and stuffed one into each of their hands. “I’ve wanted to fish here for ages, but no one ever kept me company. Today, let’s give it a try.”

Lu Ao weighed the unusually heavy and flexible fishing rod in his hand and looked around. “What bait do we use?”

“Hmm, forgot about that.” You Li stood and ran toward the cabin. “I’ll go look and see if there are any canned goods.”

Lu Ao and Song Zhou sat side by side on the deck.

Sunlight fell over them, unexpectedly warm and gentle.

The weather here seemed like spring.

Lu Ao looked left and right. The sea below was still gray-blue, but under the sunlight, it looked especially beautiful.

Even though it was gray-blue, it was clean and lovely.

He could not help sighing. “This place really feels like a hidden paradise.”

Song Zhou’s slender fingers were fiddling with the reel on the fishing rod. Hearing this, he smiled. “It’s indeed nice to come here once in a while. But if you stayed here every day, you’d find it lonely.”

“Really?”

“Our colleague stationed on the Sea Beyond the Mountains sends messages to headquarters almost every month or two, asking to be transferred back.”

“Then do you transfer her?”

“There’s no suitable replacement.”

“Hm? Your agency doesn’t allow resignations?”

“She only complains verbally. The Sea Beyond the Mountains has the densest spiritual energy. That place is beneficial for her growth.”

“I’m back—” You Li dashed over with two metal tins in his hands. “I found two cans of meat. They should work pretty well.”

Just as his foot stepped onto the deck, he suddenly raised his head and looked toward the distant sky.

Lu Ao instinctively followed his gaze and saw a cluster of small black dots slowly flying toward them across the blue sky.

As the black dots drew closer, their outlines gradually appeared.

Lu Ao realized that they were actually a group of dolphins—dolphins swimming slowly across the sky!

It was truly fantastical.

“Those are Anteniwa dolphins,” Song Zhou said beside his ear. “Dolphins that communicate between life and death.”

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