Monster Dismantling Company

Chapter 47 Runzhou's Special Products

Once it was confirmed that the Silver Dragon was indeed going to the front lines, Li Lin got the information he wanted—after all, the Silver Dragon had treated him to dinner, and doing a good job would be a way of repaying her for the meal.

However, now that it's decided Silver Dragon will go to the front lines, we need to discuss a plan with her. Whether it's fleeing or trying to save her life after arriving at the front, Li Lin will lend a hand. But the specific plan will depend on the opinion of this "dragon."

"Well then, Manager Lin, I'll get right now..." He turned to leave.

Lin Ling reached out and pressed down on his shoulder: "Why are you in such a hurry? Are you rushing back to be with Qingqing?"

"Some of it is... Manager Lin, is there anything else you need from me?"

"I told you to declare the items you are carrying. I really need you to declare them. I didn't just leave you here under some pretext. In a little while, I'll do a preliminary screening with you. After that, when you arrive in Raize, you can save time queuing and quickly pick a good spot for yourself."

"Thank you." This was the first time Li Lin had ever felt so much kindness from a stranger.

Although this was probably due to affection for the person she loved—after all, Li Lin was her niece's travel companion—such meticulous care made him feel as if he had gained a dear aunt.

Perhaps, one day, Lin Zhiqing's family will become his family.

This seems like a good idea.

Li Lin handed her the order form as requested.

She didn't do the work of inspecting the goods herself; she delegated it to her subordinates.

While waiting for the results, she took Li Lin into the train station—

Runzhou Station is a modern, massive transportation hub. With Nanjing still not recovered from the boar, Runzhou serves as the coalition government's bridgehead south of the Yangtze River.

Trains, people, and supplies from all directions converge here, resulting in a proliferation of shops in the station.

"Haven't had lunch yet? Let me show you some of Runzhou's specialties."

Actually, he had already eaten, but he wouldn't refuse a meal if someone invited him, because he has two stomachs for main courses and snacks.

The ginkgo and shrimp set meal made by Yinlong using a drawing machine was just an appetizer. According to Li Lin's standards of food appreciation, what was in front of him could be considered the main course.

A crystal-clear Runzhou meat stall opened in front of Li Lin, accompanied by fragrant vinegar as a dipping sauce.

Although the quantity was small, Li Lin judged a proper meal not by the amount of rice, but by its quality. And the quality of these meat dishes perfectly met his standards—because they were made from dragon meat.

The ingredients for the meat are displayed on the shop's signboard:

This shop is called "Pig Dragon," which refers to the Yangtze alligator, also known as the crocodile. After the miasma attack, it wasn't just the wild boars that changed, but also these alligators.

Pigs possess a dragon-like appearance, giving them a natural advantage when transforming into monsters. However, this advantage pales in comparison to that of crocodiles. Crocodiles transform into miasma at an astonishing speed, quickly creating gigantic miasma beasts comparable to ancient behemoths. Many of these beasts even possessed actual miasma, becoming monsters that grew up right under the noses of humans. As a result, many crocodiles caused immense harm.

However, the "Pig Dragon" is an exception. These small monsters, formed from the miasma of the Yangtze alligator, have very good temperaments, even better than wild boars. Therefore, they can be domesticated, providing a stable supply of meat.

Although the meat yield of the Boar Dragon is not high, and the amount of dragon meat obtained from hunting is not small, the Boar Dragon meat can be produced consistently. Monsters come every year, but the taste is different every year. Only the Boar Dragon can be eaten with a similar taste every year, thus producing a stable source of ingredients, instead of relying on luck like eating wild game every time.

The unique taste of pig dragon is precisely why people want to eat it again and again, and every year they want to eat it.

Just like the original crocodile meat, the meat of [Pig Dragon] is rich in collagen, so it can be easily made into crystal meat dishes.

The part of a pig rich in collagen is the trotter, which is why the original crystal-clear donkey meat dish was made from pig's trotter. Donkey meat is also rich in collagen, so in some places it is also made into crystal donkey meat—or sometimes it is made into a stew by adding more starch.

The meat dishes made with hog roe made all the other ingredients pale in comparison:

The middle section of the tail of the selected pig dragon is carefully braised with 32 kinds of spices, then refilled with collagen-rich broth, and marinated with a little salt at a low temperature to make the meat firm.

This became the dish in front of Li Lin—Crystal Pork Belly with Piglet.

Li Lin took a bite.

Fresh lobster tail meat

He put down his chopsticks. This information matched the taste sensation on his tongue.

"How is it? It tastes good, right?" Lin Ling asked. This was a specialty of Runzhou that she had specially brought Li Lin to eat. "But remember to dip it in vinegar; both the vinegar and the meat are local specialties."

As he chewed, Li Lin nodded and ate another piece with vinegar.

After swallowing the meat, he spoke, "I've never eaten braised meat before, so I can't really compare it to braised pork hock—but!"

But this dish actually manages to make dragon meat into a cold dish. At the same time, it retains the freshness of the dragon meat and achieves a uniquely smooth texture. This is more than just delicious; it's simply amazing!

The dragon meat Li Lin had eaten before was either boiled or roasted, all served hot. This was the first time he had ever tasted anything like it served cold.

He didn't need to read the information; he could taste it with his rich palate: the dragon meat tasted just like it had been freshly killed.

"Is it delicious?" Seeing that Li Lin enjoyed it, she took a bite herself. "Hmm... I come here occasionally because of work. Every time I eat here, I can taste the same food. That's the greatness of domestication. Only when the supply of ingredients is stable can we consistently produce dishes like this—actually, I was planning to take you to eat the roasted pig's tail."

"Is there anything even tastier?"

"It's not that it tastes better, but the texture is different—pork lobster can be made into a dish because it's extremely rich in collagen. Once grilled, the meat and fat become tightly intertwined. The overflowing oil mixes with the sauce to create a sticky broth. When you put it on the plate, the whole piece of meat wobbles like jelly... Want some?"

Li Lin nodded vigorously. He really wanted to eat it.

"But it's a pity... I really wanted to order one. It's just that there have been so many cars parked here these past two days. Everyone knows that Runzhou's pig dragon is delicious, so everyone comes to eat it. The dragon tail is all gone. But the meat filling is still available because it's made in large quantities."

Sure enough, the roasted meat in the oven looked like a giant roasted pig's trotter—like a boneless roasted pig's trotter, all meat and no bones. The meat and fat were tightly intertwined, and the whole piece of meat glistened from the overflowing oil. When you reached for the plate, the whole piece of meat jiggled like jelly.

"I have a question," Li Lin asked. "Wild animals caught in miasma are usually hard to eat, right? Like wild boars caught in miasma, I've heard they're only..."