Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 21 If all else fails, I'll share some with you?
Lin Xia immediately sat up straight and explained the parts she had marked and didn't understand.

After seeing Lin Xia's attitude towards learning, Lou Gao also began to correct and guide her very seriously.

Lin Xia listened with rapt attention. Many vague concepts and questions she had encountered while reading the book became clear under the explanation of Lou Gao, the master craftsman.

For the rest of the time, Lin Xia listened attentively at times and raised her own questions or insights at other times. The two of them engaged in a question-and-answer session, creating a lively and focused atmosphere.

Young Gilas stayed quietly in Lou Gao's arms, munching on delicious Starfrost Iron while listening to his master and the old man who provided the tasty stones discuss the stones that instinctively made him feel close to them. Occasionally, he would let out a satisfied "mmm" sound, blinking his big eyes as if he was trying to understand something.

However, it's clear that the attempt to understand failed!
The little brain simply doesn't support Larvae figuring out this knowledge.

Time flies by as knowledge flows, and before we know it, the sun is almost at its zenith.

Lou Gao looked up at the sky, stopped explaining, and smiled at Lin Xia, saying:
"Alright, that's enough for today. The way to learn is to proceed step by step; you can't bite off more than you can chew. Let's fill our stomachs first!"

After Lou Gao finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and immediately servants from the association came running. Lou Gao then gave the order:

"Prepare a meal and bring it to the backyard. Make it a lavish spread."

Before long, a square table was set up under the shade of the trees in the courtyard, and steaming, fragrant dishes were served one after another. There were large chunks of soul beast meat stewed until tender and with rich broth, crisp and green seasonal vegetables, soft and fragrant white steamed buns, and a large bowl of delicious fish soup.

Lou Gao waved his sleeve and gestured for Lin Xia to sit down.

"Come, Xia, have dinner with your master. Blacksmithing is hard work, so eating is of utmost importance!"

He picked up a steamed bun first, put a large piece of meat in it, and ate it with great gusto.

Although Lin Xia could eat minerals to fill her stomach, she was still somewhat tempted by normal meals. She immediately replied respectfully, "Yes," and picked up her bowl and chopsticks.

Pick up a piece of meat and put it in your mouth; the aroma of meat fills the air, and the taste is excellent.

Lin Xia then tried the vegetables and fish soup, both of which tasted very good.

Just as Lin Xia was about to continue enjoying his meal, he suddenly felt something tugging at his trouser leg.

Looking down, he saw that Young Gilas had somehow slipped down from the high-rise's arms and was squatting at his feet, its two little paws clutching the half-eaten piece of Starfrost Iron, its little head tilted up, looking longingly at the meat and vegetables in Lin Xia's hands.

Those large, scarlet eyes were filled with pity, and even a hint of...disdain?
It cautiously pointed with its little paws at the green vegetable leaves in Lin Xia's bowl, then quickly pointed to the hard, cold ore in its arms, making a low "yo-ji?" sound in its throat, as if asking.

"Master, what is this green, soft thing you're eating? Is it as tasty as my stone?"

"If it really comes down to it, I'll share a bite with you?"

Looking at Young Gilas's superior eyes filled with a sense of "mineral supremacy," and then at the vegetables in his bowl, Lin Xia couldn't help but laugh and cry.

He picked up a small piece of stewed, tender soul beast meat and tentatively offered it to Young Gilas's mouth.

"Look, this meat smells delicious, would you like to try some?"

Young Kiras cautiously approached and sniffed. The rich aroma of meat made its little nose twitch, as if it were somewhat tempted.

It hesitated for a moment, opened its mouth, and carefully touched the piece of meat with its teeth.

But the next second—

"Bah! Bah!"

Young Gilas seemed to have tasted something unbearable, and immediately spat out the small piece of meat, shaking its little head vigorously, wiping its mouth with its paw in disgust, and making a dissatisfied "groaning" sound in its throat.

Holding his Starfrost Iron, he took another big bite, savoring the taste before letting out a satisfied sigh.

"Yo ji!" This scene made Lou Gao, who was enjoying his meal, burst into laughter and almost choked on his steamed bun.

"Hahaha! This little guy is a true connoisseur of minerals! It seems he's decided to eat stones for the rest of his life!"

Lin Xia couldn't help but chuckle, then shook her head helplessly, giving up on letting Larvitar try it, since Pokémon and humans have different taste buds!

After Lou Gao spoke, Lin Xia also put down her chopsticks, finally able to express the thoughts that had been brewing in her heart for a long time.

Lin Xia took a deep breath, sat up straight, and spoke respectfully, but with the eagerness unique to young people.

"Teacher, your disciple... has an idea and would like to ask for your decision."

"Oh?"

Lou Gao was gnawing on a meat bone with gusto when he heard this. He looked up, his thick eyebrows slightly raised, signaling him to continue.

"What do you think? Tell me."

"It's about Young Gilas."

Lin Xia pointed to the little guy at her feet who was still focused on gnawing on Star Cold Iron and ignored all the delicacies on the table.

“Yesterday it learned a new ability, and I think that perhaps… it can be used to find minerals.”

"New ability?"

Lou Gao put down the bone, wiped his hands with a cloth, and became even more interested.

"This little guy? Besides being a big eater, what other tricks does he have up his sleeve? Tell me quickly!"

Lin Xia organized her thoughts and said seriously:

"I call this ability of its 'Digging.' When activated, its head and claws gather an earthy yellow power, and it can instantly dig a tunnel underground, like a fish entering water. Soil and rocks are nothing to it. It is extremely fast, and the edges of the tunnels it digs are smooth, making very little noise."

Lin Xia described in detail the scene yesterday in which Young Gilas instantly dug two deep holes in the yard.

"Instantly digging a hole? The soil and rocks are like nothing?"

Lou Gao repeated the keywords, his eyes sharpening, and he leaned forward slightly.

"You mean...it can travel freely underground?"

Lin Xia nodded and continued speaking, following the train of thought.

“That’s right. I was thinking that Young Gilas has an extraordinary sensitivity to the energy fluctuations of ores, and now that he has the ability to ‘dig’... could we use this to try to... um... explore the underground?”

"Searching for those potentially buried, undiscovered mineral veins?"

"Even a preliminary exploration to confirm whether there are rich mineral deposits in a certain area is far more efficient than manual exploration."

"I know this idea is still somewhat naive, and I don't fully understand the complexity and dangers of the underground environment. So I just wanted to mention it to you, Master, to see if we could find a suitable place, such as the edge of a known mine under the Association, or a geologically safe area that you think is safe, so that we can... experiment with it first?"

"How about we test the feasibility of this idea?"

As soon as Lin Xia finished speaking, Lou Gao's fingers, which were on the table and slightly greasy, suddenly stopped.

"wait!"

　Brothers, the traffic is decreasing day by day, so please keep reading! Keeping reading is really crucial and will determine whether you advance or not!
　　In addition, what I wrote wasn't the kind of superhuman, invincible story where the protagonist is overpowered from the start. Instead, it focuses more on the growth of Larva and the protagonist himself. So, compared to other books of the same period, it might be at a disadvantage in this respect. Therefore, I beg you all, if you like this book, be sure to keep reading!
　　Tofu is deeply grateful!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)