LRAB Chapter 84 Aurora
Chapter 84 Aurora
So, the group (and the beasts), led by Xiaobai and Ajing, arrived at a wide, frozen lake not far away.
The lake's surface was like a mirror, smooth as a mirror, reflecting the eternal white night sky of the far north.
Little White found a spot with a thinner layer of ice, transformed back into its beast form, and its huge bear paw gleamed coldly. With a few careful pats, it created a neat ice cave.
The lake water was clear, and the shimmering shadows of fish could be vaguely seen swimming by.
Huo Yutong took out the fishing gear she had prepared and distributed it to everyone.
She and Di Qiu sat by the ice cave and pretended to fish. Unfortunately, Di Qiu's claws couldn't catch any fish.
Biji and Ziji smiled and accepted the fishing rod.
Di Tian stood to the side, gazing intently at the lake.
Little White was the most excited, sometimes craning its big head to peer into the ice cave, sometimes frantically trying to scoop up fish with its claws, stirring up ripples in the water, prompting Ice Emperor to scold it helplessly: "Little White, be patient! You're scaring all the fish away!"
Tianmeng floated beside Huo Yutong, then started showing off again: "Fishing is all about technique! Back in the day, I was in the underground ice cave in the far north..."
Just as she was about to start reminiscing about the past again, Hyotei glanced at her, and she immediately fell silent, shrinking down next to Electrolux with a wronged expression.
Electrolux stroked his beard and chuckled, as a faint wisp of spiritual energy silently seeped into the water.
Before long, Huo Yutong and Di Qiu's fishing rods began to move one after another, and plump silver snow fish were caught, jumping and leaping on the ice, their scales shimmering silver in the dim light.
"Wow! I caught one! It's a huge fish!" Diqiu clapped his hands excitedly.
After a bountiful harvest, it was time to grill the fish. Zi Ji lightly tapped her fingertips, creating a gentle purple flame that grilled the fish without being violent. Di Tian casually set up a barrier to protect them from the wind and snow.
Huo Yutong skillfully cleaned the fish, put it on the grill, and sprinkled it with the spices she carried with her.
Soon, the enticing aroma of fish replaced the previous chill, spreading throughout the icy and snowy landscape.
The grilled silver cod is tender and melts in your mouth, with a hint of the unique sweetness of the far north.
Xiao Bai ate with the most gusto, devouring fish one after another, not even bothering with the bones, and mumbled praise: "Mmm! Much better than eating it raw! Huo Yutong, you're amazing!"
Night gradually enveloped the far north, but the darkness did not last long.
In the deep night sky, hazy bands of light began to appear, like the flowing gauze skirt of a goddess.
"Look! The sky is changing!" Di Qiu was the first to notice the strange phenomenon and excitedly pointed to the sky.
Everyone looked up at the sound. They saw that the pale green band of light, which had started out, grew brighter and brighter, gradually painting the entire sky. Then, magnificent purplish-red and dreamy pinkish-blue joined in, like an overturned palette flowing and dancing across the heavens.
The aurora borealis sometimes cascades down from the sky like a waterfall, and sometimes dances in the air like a colorful ribbon, ever-changing and breathtakingly beautiful.
Di Tian opened his arms, and Bi Ji and Zi Ji understood, gently nestling on either side of him.
Huo Yutong and Di Qiu also looked up.
Little White lay quietly to the side, tilting its fluffy head back and staring blankly at this wonder of nature.
In the heart of the permafrost, under the dazzling aurora borealis, they clung to each other like a family.
Biji gently rested her head on Di Tian's shoulder and whispered, "This light is so breathtaking, it seems to cleanse the soul."
Zi Ji chimed in, "Indeed, before the immense power of heaven and earth, even the passage of time seems to slow down."
Di Tian's gaze was deep, reflecting the dazzling light in the sky. He slowly said, "The aurora is beautiful, but it is ultimately fleeting. Only the warmth around us is eternal."
His words were soft, yet they struck Biji and Ziji's hearts with great force.
The magnificent aurora borealis quietly illuminates the icy and snowy land of the far north.
Tianmeng couldn't help but want to compose a poem again, but when she thought of the other three, she had to swallow the words back, the urge to write poetry stuck in her throat.
Hyotei, Electrolux, and Crescent Moon also quietly admired this patch of sunlight.
……
In the far north, where the ocean meets the sea, Huo Yutong and Di Qiu stood at the edge of the ocean and the ice, gazing at the boundless sea.
"So cold!" Di Qiu immediately withdrew its claws as soon as they touched the seawater.
"It was cool when I first touched it, but it wasn't cool after I got in the water." Little White floated its big head out of the seawater.
It raised its claws and placed the king crabs and a bunch of sea urchins it had caught on the ice.
"This sea urchin is so sweet, and the king crab meat is also fresh and chewy."
These past few days, Huo Yutong and Di Qiu have been eating seafood every day. In the far north, besides ice, there's plenty of seafood.
Arctic shrimp has firm, springy flesh with a natural sweetness; Arctic cod has white, delicate, and tender flesh that is refreshing and not greasy; Greenland halibut is high in protein and low in fat; Arctic surf clam has firm flesh with a delicate and sweet taste...
Huo Yutong thought to herself that she was lucky she had bought rice when she left Shrek City, otherwise, no matter how delicious the seafood in the far north was, she wouldn't be able to stand eating it every day. Perfect timing to make a pot of seafood porridge.
Di Qiu touched the sea urchin with her claws, and the sea urchin charged at Di Qiu, rolling towards her paw pads.
"Awooo!" Di Qiu raised one of its paws and jumped back several steps.
"You wait, I'm going to eat you!" Di Qiu said angrily.
Zi Ji, who was standing to the side, directly opened the sea urchin, revealing its bright yellow inner lining, and held it to Di Qiu's mouth.
"Thank you, Mother Ziji!" Di Qiu lowered her head and ate a whole mouthful. "So sweet, so delicious."
Huo Yutong used a knife to process the king crab. Xiaobai caught king crabs that had decades of cultivation. He used the knife to wedge it into the joints, and with a forceful pull, the crab claws broke off. He pried open the crab shell to reveal the plump crab roe.
Zi Ji was even faster. With a small knife in hand, the blade flashed, and the shells of the other king crabs were all opened, their claws cut open, and the shells of the sea urchins were also cut open.
Di Qiu ate another sea urchin.
Huo Yutong took out the pot, washed it with seawater, and started adding water and rice. Zi Ji provided the flame. She added shredded scallions, ginger slices, sea urchin, and shredded crab meat.
The aroma gradually wafted through the air. When the porridge was ready, Huo Yutong served a bowl to Di Qiu, Zi Ji, and Xiao Bai.
Di Qiu felt that Huo Yutong's gaze towards him had become somewhat kind lately.
Then, Xiaobai, who had transformed into human form, ignored the heat and gulped it down. "Delicious! Huo Yutong, your cooking is amazing!" Then, Xiaobai, who had somehow learned human gestures, gave Huo Yutong a thumbs up.
"Shiro, eat slowly," Hyotei said to Shiro.
"I understand, Aunt Bing," Xiao Bai replied. "Huo Yutong, after Mom comes out of seclusion, can you make this for her too?"
"Okay," Huo Yutong replied. She knew that Xue Di had disappeared and no one knew when she would return, but Huo Yutong naturally agreed to Xiao Bai's feelings without hesitation.