Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 219: Local Customs and Traditions of the Uyghurs; the Production Team Arranged for "Snakes" in the Wilderness. (Second Update)

"They are docile, but it is not!"

"I don't know how a tuna got into the trap! It was cut open by the coral, not by me."

"If I throw away the cage, wouldn't that mean I've failed the challenge? I risked going into the water; I can't just come back empty-handed!"

"Hit it? No, I was trying to shoo it away, but it wouldn't listen, so I tapped it! Emergency avoidance is fine, right?"

"Blood, that's tuna blood, right? It's too messy. I didn't see the blacktip reef shark bleeding."

"Besides, didn't it run away full of energy in the end?"

Li Mo, the captain of the Huaxia branch of the rescue team, dragged Xia Ming and the cage in his hands back to the beach.

He didn't dare believe a single word Xia Ming said at that moment.

Judging from the situation after he went into the water, if he hadn't been stopped, Xia Ming probably would have killed the shark in the water.

Looking at Xia Ming, who had a tense expression but whose movements were not flustered, Li Mo sighed.

He could tell that Xia Ming must have extremely rich experience in wilderness survival.

Whether he's there or not, there won't be much risk involved.
Furthermore, whenever he encounters a relatively large animal, he can accurately find an opportunity to "spar" with it.

Whether it's for the sake of the show or because this guy has some personal quirk, it's all about "emergency avoidance"!
"A perfectly good chef should be looking at the law instead of the recipe!"

Although he was the head of the rescue department and a former member of the special operations team.

However, they cannot interfere with the contestants' personal behavior on the show, especially since it is legitimate personal behavior.

In the end, they could only offer Xia Ming a way out by saying they were "afraid of attracting more sharks."

Xia Ming readily accepted the offer and followed him back.

At that moment, he gave Xia Ming beside him a deep look, and then left.

As a rescue team member, he cannot appear in front of the camera for too long.
Xia Ming, who looked panting heavily, was secretly overjoyed.

Compared to the saltwater crocodile, the blacktip reef shark has a purer bloodline, and if it weren't difficult to maneuver in the water, it could suck up more fish.

But this portion alone is already close to 70% of the saltwater crocodile.

Keep in mind, he fought the saltwater crocodile for ages back then, and now he's only exchanged a few blows with the shark.
"I've heard that shark fishing is legal in Norway, Iceland, and Indonesia. Looks like I'll not only have to visit Fiji to see more saltwater crocodiles, but I'll also have to explore the local cuisine in these places!"

Taking a deep breath, Xia Ming felt his body was full.

Having opened five blood gates, his blood soul reserves are now dozens of times greater than at the beginning. In particular, after the fifth gate was opened, he could clearly feel the changes within his body.

"It's too early to break through to the sixth gate now. I'll drag this cage of seafood over first!"

In any case, Xia Ming is currently focused on "scouting" the location. The program recording is still ongoing, so he is naturally preparing to go through the normal process to obtain the qualification to enter the tribe.

Seeing that Xia Ming had successfully brought back the earth cage, the old man at the door smiled and welcomed him inside.

As he walked further in, he finally saw the interior of the tribe.
Similar to what people generally understand about primitive tribes, the buildings here are standard wooden seaside houses, and fishing nets can be seen everywhere.

Aside from the longtail boats used for repairs, every household resembles the small fishing villages in China in the 70s that Xia Ming remembers.

Of course, the local patterns are different from those on some sacrificial items.

Before long, the old man led Xia Ming to a small wooden house.

"This is the lounge. The guests' dinner will last a while, so you can sleep or rest here."

"This includes some of our local handmade coconut candy, as well as sour papaya and cassava cake."

"Oh, right, this is lemongrass tea."

"You can eat and drink whatever you want, but you can't take anything with you. I still have to take care of the other contestants, so I'm leaving now!"

Xia Ming nodded as he listened to the somewhat awkward Chinese word order coming from the translator the old man was carrying.

As the first contestant to arrive at the "Uyi tribe" area, the entire process took him about five hours.

At his pace, the other runners would probably arrive around sunset.
"I don't know how many will get lost along the way, but that's the production team's problem, it has nothing to do with me!"

After observing the local "cassava cake" and "handmade coconut candy", Xia Ming first used his "smell and taste" ability to identify them, and then tasted some himself.

As he moved his tongue around, Xia Ming had already formed a basic judgment and assessment of the local recipe.

Just as he was finding the local desserts somewhat interesting, he suddenly smelled a unique umami aroma.

Out of curiosity, Xia Ming looked out the window of the rest room and saw that there were many pottery jars placed behind the tribe.

At that moment, a local girl dressed in pink was stirring the contents of these earthenware jars.

Xia Mingxin judged that this should be the tribe's specialty "Uyi fish sauce".

"It's very umami-rich, but judging from the taste alone, it's quite salty and has a slightly pungent smell, probably because the fermentation process hasn't reached its full potential."

Xia Ming raised an eyebrow, then walked out of the room and came to the girl's side.

Hearing Xia Ming's footsteps, the girl turned her head.

In the photos, the girl has medium-length black hair and skin with the light brown hue common among the locals.

With gentle features and bright eyes, she exudes a unique, sunny charm characteristic of the local area.

Xia Ming used a few keywords to ask the girl if she could have some of the dried fish sauce he had prepared to taste.

After a long pause, the girl surprisingly uttered a sentence in somewhat broken Chinese.

Okay, just a moment.

Xia Ming was also a little curious when he heard that she could speak Chinese.

Later, while tasting the fish sauce, he chatted with the girl for a while and finally understood.

The girl's name is Linpacha, and she is 17 years old.

According to her, the contestants were located on the old island of Koh Lanta in Thailand, where development is slower. The newer island, about an hour's drive away, is much more developed. It is also primarily a tourism-oriented island and has schools and other facilities.

Linpacha studies on the new island and often encounters Chinese tourists.

"Very generous, and knows how to ask for directions!"

Hearing this, Xia Ming couldn't help but smile.
No wonder they know a little basic Chinese; so that's how they learned!
Although Xia Ming had no money, Linpacha didn't seem to mind.

According to her description, the "Uyi tribe" here has made their living from the sea for generations.

"We believe in Buddhism, that the ecosystem needs balance, and that all things have a spirit."

"Don't go to the rainforest or mangroves to collect materials. We'll only stay in this area."

Linpacha seemed to know what Xia Ming and his group were there for; according to her, there weren't many teams like theirs who came to film variety shows.

"More people prefer to go to the north. There are many mountains and exotic places there."

"Don't provoke snakes; they are venomous and can easily harm people."

Listening to the girl's description, Xia Ming nodded and memorized the parts he could understand.

Then, after tasting the fish sauce and confirming the local flavor, he also checked himself over.

Finally, he took out a few mangoes from his bag and handed them to her.

The girl smiled and picked one out, then picked another, pointing it at Xia Ming.

Xia Ming understood and started eating with her.

While eating, Xia Ming asked if the tribe's fish sauce was for sale.

Linpacha nodded.

"I usually go to the market in small numbers."

"Market?"

Xia Ming astutely grasped this key word.

"Yes, you can exchange and buy anything on the market island."

Hearing this, Xia Ming nodded. Just as he was about to continue chatting with Linpacha, a woman suddenly called out to Linpacha from behind.

Xia Ming couldn't understand the local language, but the woman's face and eyes were full of wariness.

In the end, Linpacha left somewhat reluctantly.

Seeing this, the viewers in the live stream started to cheer.

[“IP Eagle”: This kid seems to be a womanizer!]

[IP Hua: What nonsense! It's just a normal conversation. That's how I behave when I travel!!]

[IP Hua: It feels like Xia Ming's looks and temperament would be appealing anywhere, it's just a pity he's from Thailand.]

[“IP Gentleman”: What’s there to regret? What’s wrong with Thailand?]

[IP Hua: Among the Uyghur people, intermarriage within the same boat group is common. Young women are mostly married within the group; if they wish to marry far away, they need special permission from their family, and the man must integrate into local life.]

[IP欧: That was in the past. Now they can choose to leave with the tourists. Many people here have brought their wives back with them.]

[IP Hua: No wonder they're so friendly to Xia Ming]

Regardless of whether Linpacha had ulterior motives, the local customs and traditions she described to Xia Ming were genuine.

"In other words, most of the preferences are still related to the sea. Let's combine that with the food we'll have for dinner and then give a comprehensive evaluation!"

Not long after Linpacha left, Astor finally arrived at the resting place.

Compared to Xia Ming, he was in a much worse state at this moment.

According to his description, he ran all the way from the coastline.

"I suspect there will be checkpoints after we get here, so it's best to arrive early!"

Xia Ming raised an eyebrow as he watched Astor gulp down the tea provided by the locals.

As time went by, more and more contestants arrived at the rest area.

Among them, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly Mi Mori.

After freeing herself from some constraints, she chose the underwater cage for the introductory test.

The sight of them emerging from the water was so impressive that even the post-production team was amazed, and then casually added a few mosaics to the live stream from within China.

However, the overseas version of the platform did not cover it up, which gave some people on foreign websites a real treat.

Whether it was intentional or accidental, Mori-gami Mi came to the lounge smelling of the sea breeze and sat down next to Xia Ming.

Every move she makes exudes allure.
Xia Ming did not share Cao Cao's preferences and was not sensitive to her.

However, unlike what netizens have always thought of as "selling sex appeal," he felt that some of Mori's actions were too deliberate, which created a sense of disharmony.

Just as the number of people in the rest area was gradually increasing, on the shore, Maka and Miao Zeyang, who had received their mission, were just about to go find the earth cage.

In a blink of an eye, they saw a contestant with obvious red marks on his body running frantically along the mountain path.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Koyama Seizo.

Just as the two were wondering what was going on, they saw Gu Shanqing San panting heavily as he lunged at Miao Zeyang.

Just as Miao Zeyang was about to dodge, he found that he had already fallen on the beach, shouting out a sentence.

"The production team arranged for snakes to be present in the wilderness."

"Roy Roy, he is..."

(End of this chapter)