Chapter 2453 Interlude·Early in the morning
Real time AM05:17
City B, Dexin District, Mo Tan’s apartment
"Woo..."
The young man who straightened up from the game cabin covered his face with his hands and let out a painful and unexplained groan. Then he lay half-dead on the edge of the game cabin for a while, until his chest felt a dull pain. He stood up, put on his slippers and went straight to the small refrigerator in the corner of the living room to get a bottle of ice Coke, raised his head and started drinking heavily.
But soon, the guy who originally planned to 'cheers' gave up the idea. After drinking about half a can of iced Coke, he burped and walked slowly to the sofa, and put the Coke on the sofa as if he had exhausted his last strength. After getting on the coffee table, he collapsed directly on the sofa, holding his stomach and curling up into a ball with a slightly painful expression.
This story tells us that even for a healthy young man, gulping down half a can of ice-cold carbonated drinks in the middle of the night is definitely a very, very, very stupid behavior!
[You must not let Yu Chen know about this, otherwise she will definitely miss you for at least a week! 】
And because of the sudden intake of a large amount of ice cola, Mo Tan, who already felt that his whole body was about to burst, made up his mind with great sadness, vowing to hide the secret from a certain person who was obviously not a particularly smart type, but could always do it once. The girl who once again read into her own mind and saw through her disguise.
And in the next few minutes, maybe the weight of a certain girl far outweighs this self-inflicted physical discomfort, or maybe young people in their early twenties have the capital to abuse their own bodies. After some struggle, , Mo Tan gradually felt that the discomfort in his stomach had subsided significantly, so he reached for the coffee table and decided to drink some drinks to celebrate.
……
Time flies, years flies
An hour later, Mo Tan, who struggled to walk out of the toilet, put down his cell phone and turned to look in the direction of the balcony.
Perhaps it was because it was about to rain, but only then did the belated whiteness of fish belly appear on the horizon. As the night was gradually dissipated by the slightly dim but still stubborn morning light, Mo Tan's mood finally calmed down a little. .
I have to say that although the information I got from the 'Soldier Master' not long ago was not too much, the amount of information was actually a bit overwhelming. It was the amount of information that made Mo Tan confused after his 'illness'. Instead of immediately switching to the corresponding character 'Hei Fan', he decided to leave the game for a while.
And when he left the game cabin, it wasn't just the 'big things' that made him feel noisy and stomachache, the earlier experience in Savage Highlands also made him feel mixed emotions. Although it was not to the point of grief, it was I always felt as if something was stuck in my chest.
Mo Tan knew that it was an element called 'human touch' that he did not lack in his current personality, and even had some excess. Compared with when he had just made up his mind to completely give up the [Jackdaw's Oath: Final Dream Stage], The 'side' that began to plan a more ambitious plan, the 'side' that was still hurt by what happened to Largo and Pexi, and the 'side' that was shocked by the words of the soldier master, looked a little too unpromising from side to side. .
The good news is that Mo Tan doesn't think being "promising" is a bad thing. In fact, if life were a series of simple multiple-choice questions, then he would definitely choose those who are worthless and useless in the eyes of ordinary people. The path of ambition.
The bad news is that life is not a simple multiple-choice question. Whether it is Mo Tan's life outside the game or Hei Fan's life in the game, in most cases, he has no right to choose at all. As the popular saying goes, "People can't help themselves when they are in the arena", they are forced to move forward by various external factors.
Snap——
Mo Tan patted his cheek hard, then opened the window, letting the cool morning air flow into his home, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
He began to try not to care about things that had nothing to do with the 'Black Brahma', and returned his attention to the 'big project' that was destined to be big news in the northern part of the sanctuary, and there was no room for any distraction.
This is not an easy task, but Mo Tan knows very well that if he cannot open up the situation, then countless terrible possibilities will follow, and if one or two of them become reality, it will bring great consequences. There will be very bad consequences.
The gears have begun to turn, and everything has begun to go on the right track. To this day, whether it is 'Hei Fan', 'Tan Mo' or 'Mo', they must do what they should do, knowing that they have already done that day. Whatever scale it has evolved into, we will also prepare for the mess that is destined to explode one day in the future.
This is not out of a sense of duty, for fear is a far more motivating catalyst than duty.
Mo Tan, who was constantly building himself up mentally, sighed and showed a dry, wry smile.
He succeeded.
It was far simpler than imagined. It took him less than five minutes to successfully immerse himself in the role of 'Hei Fan'. Although his thoughts were still clear, things about the other two characters seemed to be ' Dreams' or 'stories' are coated with a layer of filters.
This layer of filter is as thin as a cicada, but it can make Mo Tan's current self as distinct from his other two mental states, just like different flavors of ice cream balls on the same cone.
Mo Tan didn't know whether he should be happy about this. Based on the fact that he had already experienced too many necessary troubles during this period, after thinking briefly, he logically made a decision that was very consistent with his current mental state - let go. I don’t want to think about it anymore.
Then, because it was almost time to shut down the server, Mo Tan did not return to Doumbouya City, which was managed by Shalia and Romeo. Instead, he rarely went into the kitchen and cooked two dishes for himself under his current personality. Although None of them are suitable for eating early in the morning, but because of the rare bonus of [Inquisition and Debate], Mo Tan didn’t care so much and made several hard dishes in one go——
So, when the sun fully rose, Mo Tan's table was already set with beef stew with tomatoes and potatoes, steamed pork ribs, stir-fried meat cubes with celery and lean meat and mushroom soup.
Among them, the beef stew is first fried to a sugary color, then half of the tomatoes are stir-fried to make the juice, then light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, pepper and other ingredients are added and stir-fried evenly, then water is added and simmered for half an hour, and finally the potatoes and the other half of the tomatoes are added A less soupy and fragrant version that is simmered over high heat to reduce the juice;
Steamed Pork Ribs is an ultra-luxurious version that uses high-priced rice noodles and selected ribs, steamed in a steamer to a fairy-like atmosphere;
Stir-fried meat and celery is a diplomatic version that provides a vitamin-to-vegetable ratio that allows you to speak plausibly when dealing with Yuchen, but the carrots inside will never be eaten, and the corn kernels will be completely eaten.
The lean meat and mushroom soup is a special version of soaked rice that looks nutritious and tastes very fresh.
I have to admit that among Mo Tan's various skills, the only one in which he does not stretch his hips under all personalities, and can frequently encounter inspiration and keep improving at all times, is this cooking skill!
Compared with the Chinese nutritious cuisine that Yuchen is good at, the traditional Japanese cuisine that Gu Xiaole is good at, Huo Yanyang’s superb BBQ fire control, Zhou Lan’s novel flavor manual, Ji Xiaodao’s ultra-precise proportions of perfect desserts, Cui Yanyang’s Xiaoyu's super strong noodles were made by miracles with her strength, Yidong's high-class cold plating technique, and Ji Xiaoge's... cooking, Mo Tan's cooking skills are even one dimension higher!
Whether it's Western food, Chinese food, Hunan cuisine, Cantonese food or even sashimi, you can have it at your fingertips. No matter how simple and cheap the ingredients are, their strengths and advantages can be discovered. They have superb control over the proportions of various seasonings and know the right amount and a little bit. and other majors The application method of nouns can almost be described by the adjective "everything" to describe his versatile cooking skills. Mo Tan has proven himself in countless small gatherings with various dishes with an average cost of no more than fifty yuan. At the same time, He also became Ji Xiaoge's fierce rival.
Of course, in the eyes of Yi Dong and others, saying that the two are 'strong rivals' is actually a bit flattering to Mo Tan. After all, although Mo Tan's food is delicious, it is far from the level that can make people live dead and have bones and meat. But pigeons With my sister’s cooking skills, it’s easy to send diners directly to see Tai Nai. Comparing the two, it’s a clear distinction.
Yu Chen commented, "I'm afraid only Xiao Qian can compete with Mo Tan in the kitchen", so everyone was looking forward to Lucie's cooking skills.
It's a pity that Yuchen's best friends have returned to S city after the long vacation. It may be difficult to meet with this group of people again in a short time.
All in all, after an extremely hearty breakfast of three dishes and one soup, Mo Tan felt much better, so he decided not to wash the dishes yet.
[Anyway, even if I don’t wash the dishes now, I will do it later. 】
With such a mood, Mo Tan piled the dishes and chopsticks into the kitchen sink and happily went to make up for it. Unlike most people, although Mo Tan is in dire straits in the game, and has even reached the point where he can't relax in various roles and meanings, in the real world, his painting style is quite With such a slow pace, especially after the [Dissolution] plan was implemented, Mo Tan, who did not need to worry about things in Doumbuya City outside the game, could be said to be light-hearted. As long as there were no classes in school, he would be so leisurely that he deserved a beating.
And his life rhythm is similar, and even the days without classes are highly overlapped. Classmate Yi Dong, who is Mo Tan's best friend in every sense, is in dire straits at the moment——
……
"So."
Gu Xiaole was blocked in the room early in the morning. The good brother who looked hopeless sighed and asked angrily: "Didn't you just say that you are ready to drown in the boundless love of the paper man husband?" Are you there? Why are you suddenly interested in that guy’s affairs?”
Although he is well-dressed and well-groomed, Gu Xiaole, who basically only wears sportswear at home, sits cross-legged on the Yidong computer table and says with a smile: "You also know that I have been drawing notebooks recently. As the saying goes, the source of art Regarding life, I came to you to ask about Tanjiang because I have been running out of inspiration recently.”
Yidong sneered and suggested sincerely: "For the sake of your fans, I don't really recommend that you use that guy as a reference for important characters."
"It's not a big problem. As you know, I'm better at drawing double male protagonists."
Gu Xiaole continued to smile and said happily: "Even if the setting is not flattering, as long as there are more meaty scenes, everyone will not have much objection. If there are still objections, I will continue to increase the scale!"
Yidong twitched the corner of his mouth and was about to say something, but suddenly his expression turned serious and he asked in a bad tone: "Wait a minute, although I know very well that your so-called 'double male protagonist' actually means letting two men stir up trouble, but To be on the safe side, I’d better ask first. If Mo Tan is the prototype of one of the male protagonists, does the other person’s design reference come from..."
"Of course it's you!"
There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!
"Don't even think about it!"
"What do you know? The love-hate entanglement between beautiful boys is an art form that combines the best things in the world. Appropriate meat scenes are like sea bream in miso soup, radish in oden, and tempura. The shrimp tail in takoyaki is the same as the bonito flakes in takoyaki, it’s..."
"Abnormal."
"My lovely Toto, I don't allow you to say that about yourself!"
"I'm talking about you!"
"What did you say about me?"
"Abnormal."
"おとうと!!!"
"Get out of here——"
"Anyway, you have nothing to do when you are free, so just chat with your sister."
Gu Xiaole smiled and hugged Yi Dong's shoulders, and said with reason and emotion: "We are cousins whose blood is thicker than water. Do you really have the heart to see my sister and I struggling in the creative bottleneck?" ?”
"Be patient."
Yidong nodded heavily without hesitation, and said in a deep voice: "Please, please hold on to your heinous story of stirring up foundation and die in pain and despair in the bottleneck."
"この野郎!"
Gu Xiaole was furious and said angrily: "If you don't want to be decent, sister, I also have a dishonorable way!"
"I understand, karate, right? Wing Chun, right?"
Yidong sneered without changing his expression, and opened his arms as if he wanted to be slaughtered by his sister: "If you can, beat me to death in my house."
"Hey, look at what you said, how could my sister be willing to beat you to death?"
In the end, Gu Xiaole was charming and said with a smile: "I just want to remind you, don't look at me like this, sister, I actually have many fans~"
"What, are you planning to find fans to bully me?"
"No, I just want to say that if you really don't want to talk about Tan Jiang, then I can only focus on portraying the beautiful boy based on our dear cousin, who is strong-minded and would rather be bent than straight."
"..."
"Don't worry, sister, I will definitely draw that character exactly like you, preferably one with such a high similarity that it can be a seamless debut——"
"Gu Xiaole, don't bully others too much!"
"But if you are willing to talk to my sister about the interesting things between you, then I will..."
"Just wash your hands in the golden basin?"
"Let me change your sex!"
Chapter 2444: End