With the movement here, everyone accompanying the caravan couldn't help but come closer. Most of them had just set foot in Lugaoyin City. When they saw someone meeting an acquaintance here, they must have come from Rogge's camp, and they were all curious to see what happened.
Ned, who was walking in front, also turned back. Seeing that it was really Mo Bei, he waved in surprise and walked quickly through the alley.
Akali saw that Mo Bei still looked dull despite Alvin's shaking, and couldn't help but burst into a bright smile.
"I thought I would have a hard time finding it when I came here, but I didn't expect to meet you here." Ned said hello to Milor and Perona, and then slapped Alvin on the back of the head. Let him calm down.
"It's really you!"
Only then did Mo Bei recover from the huge surprise, mainly because he was still thinking about the movements of these people just now, but they really appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye. In addition, he didn't see many mirages in this desert, so it was no wonder that he thought he was hallucinating.
"Of course it's us! We fought hard to kill Andariel. Look at this."
As Alvin said, he also took out his scythe and shook it in front of Mo Bei. As a result, the already shaky scythe fell to the ground with a clang, making him embarrassed.
This dark gold weapon actually has no durability, which shows that they also fought fiercely during the final journey.
Mario, the druid in the convoy, also recognized Mo Bei, the man who helped him get the Credelao suit at the Trading Cross. But seeing their friends gathering together, they just said hello. He said he would find a place to have a drink later, so he went to find a place to stay with the others.
These people were already exhausted, unlike when Mo Bei and others arrived at Lu Gaoyin, their nerves were still tense due to the tense situation. They had already relaxed at this time and wished they could find a bed immediately and sleep there forever.
Akali said goodbye to everyone who was traveling with her, and naturally chose to stay and get together with Mo Bei and the others.
"Come on, we have a lot of empty rooms in our residence here. You can rest at our place today." Mo Bei looked at the embarrassment of the three of them and thought it was better to let them rest first.
Alvin thought Mo Bei was talking about a hotel at first, but when he learned that the three of them actually had their own residence in Lu Gaoyin, he was immediately speechless with envy. This was too fast.
On the way back, Mo Bei told the story of how his team broke the solar eclipse curse and was rewarded by Jehein.
Hearing him talk about the previous situation in Lugaoyin City, Akali and the other three couldn't help but look at each other for a while. They thought this was the safest stronghold for mankind, but it was actually full of dangers.
"No wonder we have been in the dark since we entered the desert. Over there in the Forgotten City, fortunately there were reminders and help from other teams, otherwise we would have abandoned the cart and beasts of burden and fled under the pursuit of the dark elders. ." Ned said with lingering fear.
"Did you fight against the Dark Elder?" Mo Bei asked.
"No, we were warned in advance, the convoy changed direction, and then those few teams worked together to strangle the dark elder." Ned shook his head.
"You also know the team that came to remind us, they are Senior Locke who hosted the job transfer ceremony for us. Unfortunately, the situation was urgent and we were unable to talk to them." Akali continued.
When Mo Bei heard this, he remembered that Locke and the others had indeed said before that they were going to the Lost City. Unexpectedly, they happened to meet Akali and the others. When he was on the way, he felt that he could never reach the end of this desert, but at this time he It seems to become very small.
"Is this what the king here gave you? It is indeed a reward from the king..." Alvin stood in the middle of the spacious courtyard and was stunned again. It could be said that they were walking along the streets of the city. , the most luxurious house I have ever seen.
"Come in, come in, you guys go wash up first, and I'll get food." Mo Bei welcomed them in and showed them the location of the bathroom.
"Hot pot?" Alvin was excited.
"Well! Let's have hot pot then." Mo Bei laughed dumbly. After trekking in the hot desert for several months, he still missed hot pot. It was undoubtedly true love.
However, it was already dark at this time, the sea breeze was cool, and the temperature of this pearl city in the desert was also rapidly cooling down, so eating hot pot was also a good choice.
In the kitchen, Mo Bei took out a large piece of rock dragon belly meat from the inventory. It was cut off when the rock dragon was thrown out on the day of the celebration.
This kind of ingredient is extremely rare, and he doesn't know when he will encounter it again, so he hid some of it just for these friends to try.
The rock dragon has heavy armor to protect its body, and it doesn't like to move much. Therefore, the texture of this piece of belly meat is excellent. The texture looks like the belly of tuna. The aroma after grilling is very special and unforgettable.
Mo Bei sliced the leaner belly meat with a sharp knife and placed it directly on the plate for simmering.
I cut out a few half-inch thick slices and put them into the hot cast iron pot. They sizzled and exuded an extremely attractive aroma. After frying, I sprinkled them with pepper and sea salt and served them on the table.
It didn't take long for the two rough guys Alvin and Ned to finish washing up, put on clean clothes, and came to the dining table to drool.
The soup base floating with red oil had begun to roll, and Mo Bei asked the two of them to sit down.
"Let's eat! What are you waiting for?"
The two of them couldn't wait to put the ingredients into the pot, then picked up a piece of fried rock dragon steak and took a bite. They suddenly froze, except for their mouths, which kept chewing, as if they were fixed.
It wasn't until he reluctantly swallowed the meat in his mouth that he asked in surprise.
"This? What kind of meat is this?"
"Sandworm." Mo Bei said.
"Ah!???" The two of them screamed and jumped up, both looking like they were about to cry.
Milor next to him burst out laughing.
"I'm lying to you. Have you heard of Rock Dragon?" Mo Bei saw that they wanted to go out and vomit, so he told the truth.
"What rock dragon? Isn't it just another name for sandworm?" Alvin asked with a grimace.
"Are you saying that the top predator in the desert is on the same level as the Tundra Scaled Eel?" Ned, who had read the desert encyclopedia, had obviously read relevant records. Thinking of the horror of the Tundra Scaled Eel, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. But look at the meat in front of you, how can it be so delicious? . .
Mo Bei nodded.
Knowing that it was such a rare delicacy, the two of them immediately started devouring it. Apparently, they walked all the way to Lu Gaoyin's in one go and were very hungry.
Not long after, Akali also came to the dining table. When she saw Mo Bei, who was still wearing an apron, she couldn't help but smile.
"Boss, try this." Alvin put a piece of rock dragon meat on her plate with a diligent look.
Akali glanced at him strangely, cut off a piece with a knife and fork and put it in her mouth. After chewing twice, the two heroic eyebrows directly turned into a figure-eight shape, showing an expression of being healed by the food and exhausted.
"This is the meat of sandworms." Alvin stepped forward again, lowered his voice, and said something mysterious.
Akali's eyes widened slightly, but she looked at Mo Bei and asked in surprise:
"How come it's so delicious?"
Mo Bei met her half-surprised, half-adoring gaze, and suddenly felt a little carried away.
"No, boss, do you have such strong taste?" Alvin and Ned were stunned.
"As long as it tastes good, does it matter what it is?" Akali shrugged and continued to enjoy the food.
Although she has a cheerful personality and is a bit informal, she is by no means a heavy drinker. I was told that the food in front of me was the meat of sandworms, but I didn't feel any rejection. In addition to being really delicious, it was also because I saw Mo Bei wearing an apron.
"Let's try this shabu-shabu slices again." Mo Bei didn't reveal it and motioned for everyone to start eating.
The thin slices of meat were cooked in the fragrant soup base, which was full of spiciness. Everyone almost swallowed their tongues, and they were so happy to eat.
Mo Bei, on the other hand, narrated his battle with the rock dragon while eating, just like telling a story. It seemed unintentional, but it highlighted his courage to show his sword even when facing the unparalleled power of the rock dragon.
Perona was still relatively taciturn when other people were around, but as Mo Bei boasted more and more outrageously, she had begun to urge the Rock Dragon Cult to be a lizard and never forget her roots, and finally couldn't help but reveal his old background.
The dragon-slaying warrior instantly turned into a fool who almost cost his life, which made Mo Bei feel helpless. He thought that our teammates were the most deadly.
After a full meal, several people cleared the table, and Perona took out the food she had not used for a long time. . . . .
Playing cards. .
To her, even if she read Mo Beichun ten times or eight times, it would still be boring. And if you can win a handful of silver coins from other people's pockets, you will be so happy. Although her face was expressionless, her two feet swaying back and forth clearly revealed her mood.
Alvin and Ned were locked in a tough fight against Perona's poker face.
Milor, after laying out the various snacks he bought today, sat on the sidelines and watched the battle.
Akali stretched out and saw the wooden stakes erected in the yard, so she got up and went out to stretch her muscles.
Mo Bei glanced outside from time to time. When he turned around, he saw Milor winking at him and raising his chin outside. I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but finally got up and walked to the courtyard.
"You are still practicing when you are so tired? Let's take a rest. How about... let's go to the terrace for a while?"
Akali stopped moving, looked back at him with a smile, and happily agreed.
The moon is like a silver plate, illuminating the sea surface into a faint blue, and the waves are blowing out, sending a cool breeze, which makes people feel very comfortable.
Under the moonlight, Akali lost some of her heroic appearance and looked much softer. The simply rolled up hair was caressed by the night wind, and Mo Bei even felt a touch of gentleness in her body, and couldn't help but feel a little lost.
At the beginning of the training camp, Mo Bei, like Alvin, was a little intimidated by this tough girl. He had just started fighting training, and he was often abused by Akali during fighting training.
Perhaps on the day he changed jobs, Akali with special effects quietly touched his heartstrings and made him realize that this girl was so good-looking.
Sometimes, just because of a sudden heartbeat, the impression of a person is completely changed. In addition, Akali's neat personality is very easy to get along with, which makes Mo Bei's good impression continue to deepen.
Mo Bei's throat rolled, but he still didn't know what to say. Probably after fighting with a shield for a long time, people have become sluggish.
The two of them stood on the terrace in silence for a long time while enjoying the sea breeze.
Occasional eye contact allowed Mo Bei to pluck up the courage and quietly move his hand on the guardrail towards Akali.
"So you are here!"
There was a call from behind, causing him to immediately retract his hand. He turned around and saw Alvin running up to the terrace with an excited look on his face.
"I heard Milor and Perona say that you found the Horadric Cube?"
"Yes. Yes..." Mo Bei, who felt disturbed, was a little depressed and replied calmly.
"I'm here to pay you the public food!!" Alvin thumped his chest and took on a mighty and majestic posture.
"Ah!!!???" Mo Bei was shocked and sweating all over his body.
