Chapter 998 17: Luxurious Dinner

As the group conversed, the Eagle and Wolf Mink gradually arrived near the camp.

But the five rabbits they brought with them were now down to three.

This wasn't because they had eaten them stealthily.

From the disgruntled expressions of the Wolf Mink and Eagle, it seemed something else had happened during their return.

Upon discovering the campfire, they quickly approached.

Hearing rustling behind him, Chen Wen immediately turned around, watching with vigilance.

Through recent developments, Chen Wen noticed the passive effects of the newly acquired entry [Close to Nature].

It enhanced his Perception Ability.

Now, Chen Wen's hearing, vision, smell, and danger perception are much better than before.

After all, the whole of nature is showing Chen Wen its most gentle side.

Chen Wen can gather much more information from it.

Noticing Chen Wen's anomaly, others also glanced over.

But soon, after the Eagle landed, they realized Chen Wen's two animal companions had returned from hunting!

Looking at the rabbit the Eagle threw on the ground, Chen Wen couldn't help but be surprised: Is this hunted prey? It must be a mountain rabbit.

And the Wolf Mink quickly brought over and placed the two rabbits on the ground.

Chen Wen was stunned this time.

Three rabbits!

The Wolf Mink and its friends are quite vigorous!

Chen Wen couldn't help but look at the Eagle, trying to get some information from it.

The Eagle called for a while before relaying the situation.

Upon hearing this, a trace of vigilance flashed in Chen Wen's eyes.

The others watched Chen Wen. They couldn't discern anything from the Eagle's calls and could only wait for Chen Wen to convey it.

After a moment of silence, Chen Wen said, "As you saw, I sent them hunting, but there were some accidents during the hunt, this..."

Chen Wen thought for a moment and said, "Let's eat first, this matter is quite complex to explain, let's talk after eating so as not to affect our mood during the meal!"

The Golden Eagle and Snowy Owl landed near Chen Wen.

Chen Wen cut open a mountain rabbit with a knife, allowing the two to share it.

However, the Golden Eagle had eaten some grouse meat earlier in the afternoon and wasn't hungry.

The Golden Eagle thought for a moment, used its claws to tear off half a mountain rabbit, and shared it with the Wolf Mink, who was staring with eyes wide open like a starving ghost reincarnate.

The Wolf Mink immediately grinned toothily with delight.

It quickly started bonding with the Golden Eagle, calling themselves brothers.

The nearby Eagle found it annoying and directly flew to a distant tree, planning to spend the night.

Chen Wen watched the scene without much thought.

The growing camaraderie among the animals was good news for him.

Although the way it developed left Chen Wen speechless at times.

But soon enough, Chen Wen's attention was drawn to the delicacies nearby.

"Two roasted grouses, we'll split them among us six, three people per portion."

Chen Wen picked up a stick, grabbed the two charred roasted grouses, keeping one for himself and handing the other to Adam.

Adam took the roasted grouse and looked at Gaston and Roland: "The three of us will share this."

This was something he had considered.

Fred ate a lot, pairing him with Hua Yun, who eats comparatively less, seemed suitable.

Thus, it was best for Chen Wen, Fred, and Hua Yun to split one portion.

As for the three big guys, their appetites were similar, and they didn't mind minor variations.

Chen Wen and Adam tore apart the roasted grouse, trying to give everyone an even share.

Meanwhile, Gaston and Roland brought the pot of grouse stew with mushrooms down from the stove.

No need for the group to divide it.

But looking at the large pot, Chen Wen remarked, "By the way, we need to remember to make a spoon next, it's hard to scoop food without it."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this.

No disputes with those words.

However, making a spoon now wasn't fitting; it's for enhancing life quality, ideally after stabilizing current conditions.

But Chen Wen was contemplating creating the spoon in the coming days.

He believed that improving life quality would boost mood, and survival efficiency would improve too.

But for now, Chen Wen's focus was on the grouse at hand: "You guys likely don't have any pre-meal prayer habits, right?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Chen Wen chuckled: "Alright, let's dig in!"

With that, he grabbed a chicken leg, taking a big bite.

Delicious!

The intense grilled spice flavor made Chen Wen's body shiver involuntarily, with enjoyment flashing in his eyes.

In this weather, having a bite of warm roasted chicken, how delightful can it be!

Moreover, the grilling spices chosen this time were unique to Chen Wen, similar to a thirteen spice blend with cumin and chili powder, creating a wonderfully mixed aroma!

Notably, the spices Chen Wen used were a recipe provided by chef Du Feng during the deserted island days.

In Chen Wen's survival journey, Du Feng offered numerous culinary opinions to help Chen Wen greatly.

As Chen Wen began eating, others aside from Hua Yun couldn't resist, devouring ravenously without care.

For a while, the only sounds at the camp were those of chewing.

Chen Wen savored the chicken, eyes closed in enjoyment.

Meanwhile, his mind delved into the system.

He was quite curious about the grouse's entry.

Soon enough, three entries appeared.

However, there was no choice this time, with two entirely negative entries, Chen Wen didn't spare them a glance, decisively selecting the only positive entry.

[Country Pants (Purple): Your leg hair will become more abundant, providing better insulation]

After choosing, Chen Wen felt it.

No apparent sensation for now, perhaps due to not being too cold.

Chen Wen didn't dwell on it much.

Regardless, insulation-related entries are quite useful in survival this time.

Chen Wen put the entry aside, focusing on enjoying the food.

Following the chicken, Chen Wen also distributed beetle larvae to everyone.

However, both Fred and Gaston, having other food options, politely declined the beetle larvae.

This suited Chen Wen just fine, allowing him to enjoy a couple more.

After slow roasting, the beetle larvae became immensely flavorful!

The fresh aroma from the fats blended with some wood smell, and the burnt taste from roasting formed a chicken-like flavor in the mouth.

Chen Wen recalled that old Survival Realm joke — crispy and chicken-flavored, with protein several times that of beef.

Admittedly, the old joke is quite realistic.

Having eaten the beetle larvae, Chen Wen examined the entries for them.

The entries provided by the beetle larvae last time were quite nice, and he wondered how they'd be this time.

Chen Wen thought of this and began examining the entries. Soon enough, his gaze was fixed on one of them.

[Great Strength (Purple): Your strength increases, the scale of gain depends on your current strength]

This entry.

Come at the right time!