Reincarnated With A Glitched System: Why Is My MP Not Running Out?

Aquarina started by taking out several of the lobsters, one of each color, alongside one of the kings. The queen was way too large, and they wouldn’t bother to cook her or even be able to eat her. The King was already huge too, but Pyuku was a bigger eater than Aquarina sometimes.

“They’re huge! I think one would be enough for us; don’t you think?” Wondered Silvia. “Or are you really planning on eating all of them?”

“I mean not really, I guess I could probably eat one or two on my own…” Aquarina said. “I can eat a lot. But it’s more to see if they got different flavors.”

“Ah, I see, I guess that makes some sense,” nodded Pyuku. “Agua, do you want to eat as well?”

“Yes!” Agua nodded. “I was thinking of suggesting a way to cook them as well, Aquarina! If we could combine our Spells and Magic, we could create boiling water and large quantities of Steam.”

“So you want to steam them? Not bad, boiling these huge guys would be pretty hard seeing how massive they are, yeah,” nodded Aquarina. “So what’s your plan?”

“I was thinking that if you, Silvia, or Justicio could use Earth Magic and create something like a circular wall with lid, it would be ideal to place the lobsters and boil them!” Agua said.

“Oh, that’s a good idea!” Silvia nodded. “I hadn’t thought about that.”

“Yeah!” Aquarina nodded. “Justicio, come and help as well!”

“Eh? Me too? I’m exhausted…” Justicio groaned, resting over the cold floor of the dungeon.

“Nuh-huh, come over here!” Silvia said.

Slowly, Justicio made their way to them, and after he ate a Mana Fruit to feel a bit better, he helped everyone conjure Agua’s idea into reality.

It took them three tries, but eventually, they created the circular stone barrier Agua wanted, and even a black stone pot lid, ready to cover whatever was placed inside.

After that, Aquarina and Agua filled the thing with water and with Agua’s Spell, they started to boil the water at a rapid heat.

“{Boiling Water}!”

FLUOOOSH!

From the boiling water, large quantities of steam emerged, they closed the lid and placed some more weight on top in the form of large boulders conjured with Earth and Stone Magic.

And then, they sat down, deciding to wait.

“Should we accompany the lobsters with something else?” Agua wondered.

“Eh, just those guys alone would fill us plentily,” Justicio said. “But maybe something like sauces and maybe some mushrooms or fried vegetables wouldn’t be so bad, but do we have any?”

“I’ve got some, yeah,” Aquarina nodded, taking stuff from her inventory. “I’ve got some potatoes, carrots, green onions, mushrooms, and so on…”

“Sure, let’s start with that then!” Silvia nodded.

“Alright, help me out,” Aquarina smiled.

They quickly gathered together, deepening their bonds as they began cutting the vegetables, washing them, and then placing them over a large pot with a lot of live oil, salt, oregano, and other spices.

FRSSSHH…!

The vegetables were being rapidly fried, their smell becoming stronger the more their juices mixed with the oil and everything.

“I’ll add some of this too! Cactus Juice!”

It was sweet and citric, perfect to be used as both some dipping sauce for meat and fish and also for vegetables, there was also cactus oil, but Aquarina had always preferred olive oil better.

“We’re almost done here… The potatoes have become softer too!” Silvia said. “Usually you have to boil them, but I’m surprised they’re ready so quickly.”

“Yeah they’re a much softer type of potatoes, slightly sweeter too,” Said Aquarina. “They can be cooked just fine with some oil, without even needing to be submerged.”

As the colorful fried vegetables were done as the single side dish, Agua and Justicio prepared some dipping sauces, which Agua helped make based on her village’s traditions.

“I’ve got some Herbs and Berries I always carry around,” Agua said. “Usually they’re also for healing and restoring Mana, but we can use them for spices. Here.”

She crushed some red and green berries, added cactus oil, then some green dried herb, and mixed with some olive oil, the mix ended resembling a oily, creamy sauce with a green and slightly red color.

“Smells really good!” Justicio said. “It’s a bit spicy too, what were those berries?”

“They’re Pepper Berries and Jalapeño Berries,” explained Agua. “In our tribe we eat them as they are, they’re quite citric and spicy, so they wake you up very quickly!”

“Spicy and salty berries, huh? Never heard of those before!” Aquarina said.

“Me neither, though I’m sure the Demon Continent must have some insane cuisine as well, it’s a pity I never fully explored that side…” Pyuku commented.

“One day we’ll go there and explore it all to our heart’s content, don’t worry,” Aquarina patted his shoulders, making Pyuku smile a bit more. “Alright then, you hungry? I believe the giant lobsters must be done! Let’s go check them out!”

The younglings ran towards the large black stone-made pot, throwing away the boulders and then opening the lid, Aquarina quickly told everyone to pull back, as a massive amount of steam emerged, making the entire hall like a sauna for a few minutes.

“Woah, so much steam!” Said Silvia. “If anybody would’ve been down there they would have been boiled alive!”

“I think I could have survived that, actually,” Aquarina smiled. “Oh, look! Looks like they’re ready.”

“Their colors? They changed!” Justicio said. “How is that possible?”

“The red lobsters became blue, the blue became red, the green brown, the brown ones turned green…” Said Silvia. “Is this even a thing? I had no idea they changed colors.”

“Perhaps the pigmentation within their shells chemically changes when exposed to large quantities of heat,” Aquarina analyzed. “Well, whatever the case, its chow time! I’m starving!”

Using her Abyssal Shadow Claws, Aquarina dragged the lobsters one by one, placing them on huge plates they had already made using black stone and cleaning it very well so there wouldn’t be any dirt on them.

Large pots with sauce were placed in the sides, alongside plates for everyone with fried vegetables, and also some fruit juice Aquarina carried around.

“This looks phenomenal!” Aquarina said. “Let’s eat already!”

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