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"Snap——"

Luo De cracked open a crab leg as thick as his forearm, revealing the snow-white crab meat.

The meat was firm, the fibers were distinct, and it was crystal-clear, exuding a fresh and sweet aroma.

This kind of primitive deliciousness naturally required the most primitive way of eating.

——Luo De directly used his hand to pull out the crab meat, extracting a whole piece of meat.

"Here, try this."

Luo De tore off a piece and handed it to Vivian.

Vivian reached out with both hands to take it, the hot crab meat making her sizzle.

The freshly steamed crab meat was naturally very hot and full of juices, which no one but Luo De could handle.

Vivian kept passing it between her hands, but was unwilling to let go of the crab meat.

Luo De realized that other people couldn't handle such hot food like he could.

He stopped offering it to White Wolf and directly tore off a piece to eat himself.

The tender crab meat entered his mouth, and the fresh aroma instantly hit his taste buds. As he bit down, the rich, hot juice burst on his tongue, making him involuntarily squint his eyes.

Finally, in this world, he tasted a flavor he never had before!

After swallowing the half-fist-sized delicious crab meat, Luo De let out a long, satisfied sigh.

He had never eaten anything this tasty in this world.

Not even Flying Dragon meat could compare to this giant crab's meat.

In his previous life, Luo De hadn't eaten more than ten crabs and had never tasted one this big.

In this life, his taste buds were truly satisfied.

Luo De's satisfied expression made everyone around him swallow hard, while Gang Le reached out and pulled a crab leg from the pot.

"Yow, it's burning me!"

The hot shell made Gang Le grimace, but he managed to toss the crab leg onto the stone platform.

Then he grabbed his cleaned War Axe, split the crab leg, and scooped the crab meat out with a stick.

Despite never having eaten crab before, Gang Le quickly picked up the technique.

"It smells amazing!"

Gang Le grinned as he devoured the crab, exclaiming loudly, "If only there were some wine to go with it!"

"Lord, it's a good life following you!"

Gang Le praised as he ate, casually pulling out a piece and handing it to Alya,

"Here, try some!"

"Thank you, but you go ahead, Sir Gang Le."

Alya waved her hand and glanced at Gang Le's War Axe.

Alya immediately recalled the scene of Gang Le using his War Axe to scrape off dead skin.

"Well, if you're not eating it, forget it!"

Gang Le offered the crab meat to White Wolf.

White Wolf ignored him, proceeding to grab a crab leg and gnawing on it atop the stone platform.

"Hahaha!"

Gang Le's rejected expression caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Gang Le didn't mind, shrugged, and continued eating his fill.

Seeing Alya's cautious yet eager expression, Luo De shared his crab meat with her,

"It shouldn't be too hot now."

"Thank you."

Alya accepted it with both hands, carefully tore off a piece, and placed it in her mouth. Her eyes lit up instantly,

"It's completely unlike the wild game from the mountains!"

"It doesn't taste like fish either, it's especially fresh!"

"Of course, seafood from the sea can't be compared to wild game,"

Luo De chuckled, "Even sea fish and river fish taste different."

As he spoke, Luo De stood up and addressed everyone: "You should all try it, don't wait for me to share!"

"Crack open the crab legs, all the meat inside is edible."

There's nothing particular to be cautious about when eating crab legs, Luo De stepped aside to let everyone grab crab legs.

"Yes, Lord."

The crowd responded reverently, and the four captains stepped forward to pass out crab legs to the Hunters and Frost Iron Guard.

"If there's not enough, keep cooking, there are plenty of crab legs left."

Luo De called out, taking a smaller crab leg he brought Alya's attention to: "Once you've eaten, have some people send parts of the crab meat back, then smoke and dry it nearby the cave."

Luo De had initially planned to handle it by the coast.

But the scarce trees here weren't enough.

Without trees, there was no firewood, so he had to carry the crab meat back.

Fortunately, before coming, Luo De had foresight and brought some salt, and since the cave was cold and damp, they weren't worried the crab meat would spoil quickly.

However, it couldn't be stored for long either.

"Send twenty more people here, prepare firewood and salt, along with barrels and other tools."

Luo De assessed the remaining half-processed giant crab; just the meat alone weighed at least two to three thousand pounds, and they couldn't store it all.

"Also, find some people to explore upstream of the dark river to see if there are other exits."

"Understood, Lord!"

Alya nodded vigorously, wiping the juice from her mouth, "I'll go arrange for people to return now!"

"Alright, get everything set up first."

Luo De smiled, "I'll have them steam another pot."

Luo De wasn't full yet, but they had to process the crab meat quickly before it spoiled.

After Alya left, Luo De pulled Vivian aside and instructed, "Tell Avril to have Lawrence send me fifty reliable slaves."

"They'll be mainly responsible for cutting trees, building wooden houses, and handling prey and cooking."

Luo De thought for a moment, "Half of them should be women, preferably single or widowed."

"If they're a family, they can all be arranged to come here."

Luo De specifically emphasized, "The important thing is that they're diligent, honest, and reliable; everything else is secondary."

In this era, aside from the lazy, both men and women worked. Women were generally skilled at curing and smoking meat without needing selective choice.

Fishing and processing seafood were unfamiliar tasks that Luo De would need to retrain them for, so everyone was essentially starting from the same point.

The priority was stability and reliability.

Luo De intended for them to live here long-term.

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