I Just Wanted a Laid-Back Farming Life, But I Was Forced to Kill the Demon King
I Just Wanted a Laid-Back Farming Life, But I Was Forced to Kill the Demon King Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Manor Level 14

Ai Ling’s stove was still just a campfire, with two large stones placed beside it. These stones were just the right size to hold a big shell on top.

For the past month, she had been using this shell to boil water and cook fruits, which made her look pale and thin, as if she had just escaped from a starving prison.

She knew very well that the shell was fine for boiling water, but it probably wouldn’t be able to handle roasting meat, so Ai Ling specifically went out and found a long, flat, and relatively thin stone slab. She washed it clean in the water repeatedly and then replaced the shell with the stone slab, placing it on the fire.

Ai Ling fried the fatty parts of the little yellow cow on the hot stone slab, letting the fat sizzle out. Then, she rubbed the fat all over the stone, not only cleaning it but also distributing the oil evenly across the surface.

After rubbing the slab with the fat, she discarded the meat, picked up another piece, fried out more oil, and then added the garlic, onions, and savory herbs she had picked earlier. She fried them in the oil until they were well-cooked, before setting them aside.

This way, the oil on the stone slab absorbed the savory and salty flavors.

At first, Ai Ling was busy with the stone slab, and Fluffy Ball, standing nearby, looked at her with disdain, thinking this silly girl was just playing around.

But when the fried garlic, onion, and savory herbs started giving off a mouthwatering aroma, Fluffy Ball, now drooling and unable to resist, hovered near Ai Ling, eagerly watching her every move.

Ai Ling, holding a piece of steak about 2 cm thick, mixed with fat and lean meat, couldn’t help but swallow and said, “This piece of naturally-raised beef would sell for over a thousand yuan back on Earth. Today, we’re going to feast!”

Since the little yellow cow wasn’t very large, the best meat from its body was cut into only five small pieces. Ai Ling placed each piece slowly on the stone slab to cook.

The oil on the stone sizzled, and wisps of white smoke rose from the slab, drifting toward Fluffy Ball’s nose.

Ah, it smelled so good. It was a scent unlike any Fluffy Ball had ever smelled before, rich with a creamy, savory fragrance that made its white fur almost float in the air.

Seeing that one side of the steak had turned golden brown while the other side started to release thick juices, Ai Ling quickly flipped the pieces over, trying to lock the juice inside the meat.

Once the other side was browned with beautiful, golden patterns, and Ai Ling estimated the meat was about 70% done, she initially planned to lift the steaks all at once, but then decided to take a small knife and cut the steak into small pieces directly on the stone.

As Fluffy Ball watched, the two sides of the steaks were cut open to reveal the deep red, slightly bloody meat inside. Each time Ai Ling cut a piece, juices flowed down the knife.

At this moment, the aroma of the steak reached its peak, and Fluffy Ball could no longer control itself. Drool dripped down as it cried out, “Ai Ling, Ai Ling, let me try it! Hurry, hurry!”

Ai Ling thought for a moment and, very generously, picked up a piece, blew on it gently, and then placed it in Fluffy Ball’s mouth.

Ah, what is this earthly delicacy?

The meat was tender, juicy, and rich, with a subtle mix of garlic and salt, blending perfectly with the taste of the beef fat. Chewing it in her mouth, Ai Ling felt a full, smooth taste—so rich, yet not greasy at all, even with all the oil in her mouth…

It was just too, too, too delicious!

【Even though I can’t smell the fragrance or taste the flavor, my saliva is flooding out like the Milky Way is bursting its banks. I’m about to drown! Help!】

【Shut up, you’re delaying my enjoyment of the roast meat.】

【What do I do? Even I, a silicon-based lifeform, am getting hungry.】

【Laughing to death. You all, living on energy crystals, have no idea what it means to crave food, huh?】

【Are you reincarnated as a troll? Can’t you just shut up for once?】

[1]“U1S1” is internet slang in Chinese. It comes from “有一说一” (yǒu yī shuō yī), which literally means “say one if there is one.” In normal English, it … Continue readingU1S1, although we silicon-based lifeforms don’t rely on food for survival, we still have a taste system. The reason you don’t see us eating is because your synthetic meats and nutritional liquids are as awful as shit! Satisfied now?】

【Tch, as if we should be offering you gourmet food. Who do you think you are, my mother? Do you think you deserve it?】

【What’s with the attitude? Can’t I just enjoy watching the food? Hey, if you could sell it to us, I’d be happy to trade 300 packs of nutritional liquid for it.】

【Dream on. Who cares about your nutritional liquid?】

【Fine, I’ll go dream. I’ll eat meat in my dream, woo woo woo, I want to eat!】

“More, more, Ai Ling, I want more! I never knew something could taste this good. My life is complete now, I wouldn’t trade this for a girlfriend!”

Ai Ling was generous, feeding it piece by piece.

After Fluffy Ball had eaten five or six pieces in one go, it suddenly realized something. “Why aren’t you eating?”

Ai Ling looked at the slightly bloody meat, feeling a little melancholic, and said, “I’m not sure if there are any dangerous parasites on this planet, so I’d rather cook it all the way through before I eat.”

“Parasites? What parasites?” Fluffy Ball didn’t understand.

“Parasites are little bugs that grow in animal meat. If the meat isn’t cooked properly, those bugs will attach themselves to your body and keep growing and multiplying. Eventually, you’ll end up being a parasite’s home…”

As Ai Ling spoke, Fluffy Ball’s fur stood on end, but she seemed not to notice and kept going.

“I’ve heard some parasites even crawl into a person’s brain, slowly eating away at it. The person will feel unbearable pain and try to bash their head against the wall, eventually dying from a head injury. Some of the stronger ones don’t die from the wall, but they usually end up with their brain destroyed by the bugs and go insane before dying…”

Ugh! Fluffy Ball was about to throw up.

“Why didn’t you say something earlier? That’s terrifying! Why would you make me eat it?” Fluffy Ball was furious, banging its head as if to charge at Ai Ling.

Ai Ling feigned surprise and grabbed it. “Oh no, turns out this meat really does have parasites, and they reproduce at an astonishing rate. It’s already torturing you so much that you want to smash your head into the wall?”

She pretended to pat Fluffy Ball’s head. “Don’t worry, don’t worry. You know, on Earth, we can do brain surgery to treat this. I’m a doctor. How about we just cut you open and have a look?”

“I don’t want to!”

Fluffy Ball shouted, “You better check if there are bugs in the meat! Number 5, you troublemaker, if there are bugs, I will never let you go in my life!”

Pfft~

Ai Ling couldn’t hold it in anymore and pointed at Fluffy Ball, laughing. “Hahaha, you, a system-based Fluffy Ball, are actually afraid of bugs? This is too funny. Do you even have a brain? Hahaha!”

Fluffy Ball froze. Oh right, what’s there to be afraid of? It’s just a system.

Seeing the embarrassed look on Fluffy Ball’s face, Ai Ling couldn’t stop laughing. She was about to make another teasing remark, but then noticed a dark shadow suddenly appear behind Fluffy Ball.

Ai Ling was startled and immediately grabbed a stone, summoning her courage and threatening, “Who’s there? Don’t come any closer! This stone has magic, and if it explodes, your soul will scatter, don’t say I didn’t warn you!”

Fluffy Ball: Hmm, as expected, you’re the best at making empty threats and blabbering nonsense!

References

References
1 “U1S1” is internet slang in Chinese. It comes from “有一说一” (yǒu yī shuō yī), which literally means “say one if there is one.” In normal English, it means “to be honest” or “speaking objectively.” So when someone says “U1S1,” they’re about to say something honest, fair, or based on facts — even if it’s blunt.

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