In the early morning, Qin Siyu just stepped out the door and caught a whiff of the crab roe aroma with a hint of char, instinctively swallowing.
Following the scent to the kitchen, she saw Jiang Hou, who had already 'awakened,' baking something.
"Jiang Hou, what are you making? It smells so good."
Jiang Hou turned around, smiled, and said, "Last night, I got some ferocious beast crab roe with Feitong. I'm heating it up, and you can taste it later."
The black hair concealing his ears was tipped with blood red, paired with a handsome, rugged face—his smile had quite the impact.
Caught off guard, Qin Siyu was momentarily stunned before finally reacting.
"Crab roe!" Upon hearing this, the girl, who had loved eating crabs since she was little, found herself drooling uncontrollably.
"Go wash your face, it will be ready once you're done. And wipe your drool while you're at it."
"Got it." The girl in a pink hoodie-style sleepwear wiped the corner of her mouth and cheerfully headed to the bathroom, soon hearing the sound of running water.
Meanwhile, Jiang Hou stood guard by the oven.
Of course, an oven with a maximum temperature of two to three hundred degrees couldn't roast the crab roe of a Tier Seven ferocious beast. Jiang Hou had already roasted it to perfection with Celestial Fire, transformed as the Giant Ape before returning.
Now, he was just heating it, specifically the crab roe sand.
There was no choice; Qin Siyu's power was too low to bite into the whole crab roe.
Before returning, aside from preparing a portion of crab roe for Qin Siyu, Jiang Hou devoured most of the remaining Blue Flood Dragon ferocious beast, resulting in a Giant Ape height increase of 122 meters.
A Late-tier Six Purgatory Divine Ape standing 120 meters tall had a comprehensive size three to four times that of its Early-tier Seven 80-meter height, requiring more energy for every meter of growth due to its tougher physique.
The weather in December had cooled, signifying late autumn.
Soon, the girl emerged wearing autumn-style long-sleeve, thickened white shirt, a knee-length red grid skirt, with black stockings underneath.
This outfit, along with the tiny red crown mark on her brow, gave Jiang Hou an awe-struck feeling, prompting him to praise.
"Our Siyu is getting prettier."
The girl named Qin Siyu smiled from the corner of her mouth, not modest because she too was mesmerized by her own beauty earlier in the bathroom mirror.
Since awakening her innate ability by absorbing Divine Origin, she felt she was becoming more beautiful every day.
While strolling with her parents in shopping areas and scenic spots in Nanshan Country, people often looked at her in a daze and followed her far.
If her mother weren't extraordinary, they would have caused a lot of trouble already.
This led to her later decision to stop going out.
Today's creation for the two was crab roe sand fried rice, a golden bright 'bowl' dotted with a dozen pieces of scallions, looking quite appetizing.
Qin Siyu was a bit shocked at the large bowl of fried rice before her: "So much, can I finish it, Jiang Hou?"
Jiang Hou smiled lightly: "You're already a mature Transcendent, so your appetite should meet Transcendent standards. Normally, this amount is already very little."
"Based on my appetite, this wouldn't even fill a tooth gap."
Compared to Jiang Hou consuming one or two hundred-meter ferocious beasts in one meal, this amount of fried rice was like dust, but Qin Siyu always felt he was exaggerating.
After all, she rarely saw Jiang Hou eat much during regular meals.
In doubt, the girl scooped a spoonful of fried rice into her mouth, eyes lighting up: "So delicious..." Her mouth stuffed with fried rice, sound muffled.
The girl didn't speak further, enthusiastically devouring her meal.
Although Jiang Hou put only salt, the Celestial Fire-roasted Tier Seven ferocious beast crab roe sand tasted incredibly delicious, carrying a sizzling aroma.
Upon consuming it, a warm bath-like comfort enveloped her whole body.
Unknowingly, the large bowl used for washing dishes was emptied by Qin Siyu. Realizing it was finished, she instinctively looked toward Jiang Hou across the table.
Knowing her thoughts, Jiang Hou smiled and said, "You can't have more; you'll be unable to digest it." He added a note.
"Don't worry, I've kept a lot of this ferocious beast's crab roe for you, enough to last a year."
Upon hearing there was enough for a year, the smile brightened on the girl's face. Contentedly, she patted her rounded tummy: "Jiang Hou, I'm off to school, what about you?"
"I'll be stationed at Celestial Punishment Southwest Base for some time."
Jiang Hou briefly explained the current world situation, including the two battlefields where wars ended, and recruitment of high-tier Transcendents.
"Remember to take Feitong when you head out."
"Fine, I won't take any chances." She waved, quickly returning to the living room with her messenger bag, picking up the sleeping kitty on the couch.
Meow~
The disturbed white kitty meowed once, then closed its drunken eyes, resuming digestion of last night's red Giant Crab Shell and blue Flood Dragon Spine.
The bones of the two Tier Seven ferocious beasts combined with the Void Egg's Void Origin provided enough energy to advance it to Late-tier Six.
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The Celestial Punishment Southwest Base was essentially the Yidu City Branch, which Jiang Hou found had greatly transformed upon arrival.
Three office buildings separated from the passage plaza sealed off by the park next door, the surrounding streets having guards stationed every few steps, ordinary people weren't allowed near.
"Minister Jiang."
"Good day, Minister Jiang."
As Jiang Hou stepped into the hall, all the branch staff respectfully greeted him, not daring to show any neglect for this young-looking man around twenty years old.
The Tier Seven Saint Tier strength, the feat of slaying Demon Dragon Divine Hall's half-Step Tier Eight powerhouse in one slash, randomly tearing the ground into canyons, and blasting mountains with single strikes.
These feats, regardless of how legendary, had surpassed these ordinary staff members' imaginations.
At this point, his temporary secretary Lv Yao approached. Jiang Hou flipped his hand, handing her a fist-sized crab roe emitting a radiant energy.
"Get this analyzed and give me a list of its components, I'll need it soon."
Thanks to having an abundance of crab roe, after setting aside approximately a year's portion for Qin Siyu, Jiang Hou planned to sell off the remaining small half.
Whether due to Celestial Fire roasting or inherent gentle, absorbable energy nature, it essentially belonged to Celestial and Earthly Treasures category.
Jiang Hou prepared to divide this small half of crab roe into a thousand portions, pricing each at three hundred points.
This price was slightly high, but its easily absorbable nature for Transcendents, along with the novelty of containing a trace of Tier Seven 'energy,' should prompt quick sales.
One could say the red Giant Crab with little meat was worth five to six Tier Seven ferocious beasts in value.
"Alright."
Lv Yao nodded at Jiang Hou's command, wrapping the crab roe in a silver 'handkerchief,' before gesturing to the front desk woman in a work uniform.
After instructing the woman to head to the underground research lab, Lv Yao followed Jiang Hou into the elevator.
"Minister, yesterday, after your plane landed, the Governor of the Southwest Six Provinces called to congratulate you on becoming the Southwest Region Guardian Envoy."
"This morning, Yidu City Committee sent a congratulatory card on behalf of Yidu's official representation."
"Duan Tianyu, President of the Yidu Province Commercial Association also conveyed his congratulations and sent a carefully crafted Divine Pearl as a gift, hoping you'd accept..."
Following Jiang Hou's return as Guardian Envoy.
From yesterday to this morning, nearly all influential figures from the Southwest Six Provinces—whether governmental or social—had called in congratulations, and some sent precious gifts.
Unwittingly, he had already become a prominent, fearsome figure.
