Chapter 129

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Chapter 129: Can You Teach Me to Cook?

While still preparing dinner, the two of them suddenly ran over.

Ugh… and they were covered in saliva.

Lin Yu quickly put down the knife she was using to chop vegetables and watched the two ants warily with the knife in her hand.

If you dare to come any closer… I will!

I will have to go wash in the river…

No, if I wash by the river, even more ants will come to watch, and now Red Pupil is not home; it’s too dangerous!

"Mom, I, I am dirty… boohoo…"

Little Liquor ran in front of the girl, intending to give her a hug but suddenly stopped.

Fortunately, she did not come closer.

That’s true, this daughter seems to like being clean…

It must be very painful to be dirty. Mom knows your pain because she has been dirty too, and even more so… Wow!! I have a picture in my head! Forget it!

"I, I am too."

At this moment, Little Weak Ant, hiding behind the gray Worker Ant, peeked out and glanced at Lin Yu before pulling back and softly said:

"I feel sticky all over, it’s so gross…"

"There is a small river by the castle; you can go there to wash up. Stealth Three knows the way."

Even if you come to find Mom, she can’t help you.

In the kitchen, washing vegetables and cooking does need water, but this water is kept in a special space. Every time we want to use it, we take it out and put it into a bowl.

But the iron bowl is too small. It’s okay for washing vegetables or meat, but it is very inconvenient for washing both of them, especially since I am still cooking.

But… should I find time to make a bathtub?

I also don’t want to go to the river to bathe anymore.

As long as we find a big tree to cut down and hollow out the middle of the trunk, we should be able to make it. Even if it gets broken, we can just make another one, there are plenty of trees in the whole forest.

Oh… speaking of which, it seems there is a big room on the first floor of the castle that is like a large bathhouse.

But the water pool inside has already been mostly destroyed, so we need to fix the pool first.

Also, the whole castle doesn’t have running water, which feels quite inconvenient. But to get running water, I think we just need a water tank and pipes, right? I don’t really know how to build a water supply system, but there should be people in the human race town who can do it. There will probably be a chance in the future.

…

"Then Mom, let’s go to the river."

"Hmm."

After Worker Liquor and Weak Sound ran away, the white-haired girl noticed the gaze…

Hot and sticky gaze…

Following the gaze, there was a green ant hiding at the kitchen door, peeking inside at her.

"Mom… Mom… Haah… Good evening… Haah…"

After making eye contact with the girl, the green ant’s breathing became noticeably heavier, and its front legs, which were clutching the door, gradually slackened.

It really is you!

The drool all over those two must be your doing, right?!

When the girl locked eyes with Lvzi, she couldn’t help but shudder.

Fortunately, this creature faints when it gets close to her, otherwise, she would be in real danger…

I definitely don’t want to be covered in drool.

By the way…

What if Lvzi turned into a human?

If she were a beautiful girl…

She briefly imagined a beautiful girl, drooling and rushing towards her like a lovesick fool.

It feels… quite peculiar.

Lin Yu shook her head to dispel the image from her mind.

She redirected her attention to Lvzi.

"Good evening, Lvzi."

She greeted in a detached tone, walking over with an impassive expression.

"Mom… Ha, ha… If you come any closer… I will… ha…"

Her eyes rolled back, a faint mist clouding them.

As the girl approached, Lvzi had already collapsed on the ground, her six limbs tangled together, leaving a trail of drool.

Finally, when she was about a meter away, Lvzi’s body stiffened and she fell silent.

She had fainted from overexcitement.

"Take Sister Lvzi downstairs to rest."

If I approach her, I can make this troublesome daughter faint.

Only an unconscious Lvzi is a good Lvzi.

If she keeps staring at me while I cook, I won’t be able to prepare the food properly, and it might even burn.

So, I have no choice but to let her go back to her room to rest.

I hope she can sleep a little longer.

After receiving Lin Yu’s order, shadows in the corner of the kitchen suddenly transformed into two Stealth Ants.

It was Stealth Two and Stealth Four; they stepped forward, reluctantly dragging Lvzi away from the kitchen, leaving a sticky trail on the floor.

However, as Lin Yu watched Lvzi being dragged away, she suddenly thought of something.

Just now… Lvzi only fainted when I was about a meter away, right?

I remember that before, just getting within two or three meters was enough to make her faint.

Could it be…

Is she gradually adapting?

Hiss…

A sudden chill ran up her spine, causing the girl to shiver slightly.

It must be an illusion! It has to be an illusion!

…

By now, it was around seven or eight in the evening, and the sky had completely darkened.

After some bustling about, dinner was finally prepared.

Bowls and plates of various sizes were laden with an assortment of dishes, all simple yet delicious home-cooked meals.

These dishes nearly covered the entire wooden table.

Just then, the ants residing in the castle followed the enticing aroma and gathered around.

In the darkness, encircled by a group of chattering ant daughters, Lin Yu felt somewhat uneasy. She quickly finished her portion and left the dining area to them.

As she stepped out of the dining room, she heard the soft "pitter-patter" of footsteps behind her.

Turning around, she saw Little Liquor.

"Are you full?"

"Yes! Mom’s cooking is absolutely delicious!"

The Worker Ant approached once more.

"Mom, can you teach me how to cook?"

"Of course, and if I have a daughter who can cook, then when I crave something tasty but don’t feel like cooking, I can just let my daughter handle it."

"Hmph, isn’t raising a daughter just for making use of her?"

"But if you want to cook, first you must…"

"By the way, to cook, I need to transform like Mom."

Little Liquor seemed to have thought of this as well.

"I heard Sister Stealth Three say that Mom can grant us the ability to transform, right? Can you give that ability to me? I want to transform just like you!"

"Not just yet."

The girl shook her head.

"Not to mention that my Magic Value is nearly depleted, even if it were full, the next recipient of the transformation skill wouldn’t be you."

"Regarding the order of granting the transformation ability, the first in line are the three ants with A Qualification."

"The higher the qualification of the ant, the higher the success rate, so they must be considered first."

"Then, according to the order of their birth, Little Tear and Stealth One were chosen, and the other B Qualification Ants are not being considered for now."

"Why? Because among the B Qualification Ants, they and I are a bit closer."

"Little Tear was born alongside Red Pupil; she is the earliest speaking ant in the tribe. Although she’s known as a crybaby, her voice is cute and she’s very obedient."

"Stealth One may not talk much, but… having her around makes me feel very secure, and she works very meticulously; oh, and she remembers my schedule! That’s definitely a bonus."

"So the next one to transform should be Army Lady or Lvzi."

"After some thought, I decided to grant it to Army Lady first because she works very hard. A significant part of why I can level up so quickly is due to the injured monsters Army Lady brings back."

"Plus, Red Pupil had recommended Army Lady to me before."