"This …"
Meg really didn't know how to describe it.
Snails came in all shapes and sizes. They looked similar, but there were also many that were very different.
However, it was a good thing that Amy had a thirst for knowledge. As a father, he had to satisfy her curiosity.
"System, I need some strange knowledge," Meg said in his mind.
"There are many types of snails, and most of them are poisonous and inedible. The types of snails that can be eaten on Earth, such as the French snail, garden snail, and agate snail, do not exist on the Norland Continent.
The shell of the French snail is round and thick. The surface is yellowish-brown and shiny, and there are many dark brown bands … "
After the system's explanation.
"There's more strange knowledge." Meg absorbed a little before he began to relay it to Amy.
Amy listened carefully. After a while, she asked, "So the poisonous snails can't be eaten, and the non-poisonous snails can be eaten. I'll give the snail to Ugly Duckling first. If Ugly Duckling is fine, then it's a non-poisonous snail that can be eaten, right?"
Ugly Duckling, who was squatting at the side and staring at the soup dumplings on Amy's plate, widened its eyes. It quickly stood up and slowly backed away.
There's something wrong with you!
"It sounds reasonable, but it's not like that." Meg shook his head with a smile. "There's a big difference between not dying after eating it and being able to cook it into a delicious dish.
For example, we won't die after eating the leaves of the big tree outside the door, but those leaves can't be used as ingredients to make delicious food. "
Ai Mi listened attentively.
"It's the same for snails. They might not be poisonous, but their texture is terrible, or they have a taste that's hard to swallow. Such snails can't be called edible snails," Meg continued.
"I see …" Amy nodded thoughtfully. She took a bite of the soup dumpling, and was a little troubled. "Then where am I going to find edible snails?"
Meg looked at Amy with a slight frown on his face, but he quickly smoothed it out again. He knew that the little one must have received a new mission from the system, and it must have something to do with finding edible snails.
"This is really a system that has too much time on its hands." Meg complained in his heart. Then, he asked in his heart, "System, I want to order a French snail."
"No." The system replied quickly and cleanly.
"Other edible snails are fine too," Meg continued.
"Host, please do not attempt to interfere with missions issued by other systems. This is not beneficial to the system's training of the host," the system warned.
"I'm helping Amy train her system. There's no such thing as being trained by the system," Meg said leisurely.
"Please be a human …"
"Just tell me if you're selling or not. I have plenty of money today. As long as it's an edible snail, I'll buy it for you without hesitation for 100 copper coins each," Meg said generously.
"Host, you have not obtained the right to use this ingredient. Please continue to work hard! Or add a little more! "the system said seriously.
"101, no more," Meg said decisively.
"As long as it's edible, it's 101 copper coins each, right?" the system confirmed.
"Yes."
"Ding! 101 copper coins have been successfully deducted! "
"Host, please go to the backyard immediately. There's a yellowish-brown snail at the root of the third osmanthus tree. It's non-toxic and edible," the system said cheerfully.
F * ck!
Meg's expression froze. He had just vowed that the snail in the backyard was absolutely inedible, and now he was going to take Amy to the backyard to find an edible snail?
This slap in the face came like a tornado, and he couldn't get used to it for a while.
He even suspected that the system had purposely placed the snail in the backyard.
"Solemn reminder to the host. That's a live snail, and it's moving slowly. If the snail disappears because the host is too late to catch it, it has nothing to do with the system," the system reminded.
"Father, do you know?" Amy looked at Meg for help, her big cute eyes staring at him.
"Okay, I can't refuse." Meg sighed in his heart. He put down the knife in his hand, stood up, and said with a smile, "Let's go to the backyard first. Maybe there'll be some there."
Amy finished the soup in the shallow plate, but didn't move. She looked up at Meg in confusion. "But … didn't you just say that the snail in the backyard was definitely inedible?"
"Er …" Meg's expression was slightly awkward. Sure enough, sometimes one couldn't be too sure of one's words.
However, Meg quickly regained his smile and calmness. He nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I think I was too careless just now. I should check the site to be sure. Maybe there's a new snail today."
"Is that so, Father is really strict." Amy nodded. She reached out and grabbed two of Amy's fingers, and happily followed Meg to the backyard.
The backyard of the tavern was not big. It was just a small flowerbed. A few days ago, Irina had remodeled it. She added a thermal magic shield and planted some flowers. The original three osmanthus trees were preserved.
As soon as he opened the door, the fragrance of the flowers wafted out. It was refreshing.
The temperature was comfortable, and there were flowers and plants. Naturally, there were all kinds of insects and small animals.
As soon as Meg went out, he saw three small snails hanging in the damp corner of the wall.
"There!" Amy also noticed the three snails. She quickly squatted down and observed them for a while, then looked back at Meg. "Father, they all look edible."
"They clearly don't match the characteristics I just described, okay?!" Meg walked forward and looked at the three ordinary snails. They were frighteningly slippery. He quickly shook his head. "No, they can't be eaten. Let's look again. They usually hide in the roots."
"Okay, then I'll let you go for now." Amy said to the three snails. Then, she ran to the three osmanthus trees and carefully searched.
"Ah, this?"
Mag had already noticed that there was a huge yellowish-brown snail at the base of the third osmanthus tree. It was about the size of an adult's palm, and had a translucent yellowish-brown color. It was round, and resembled a conch.
"Wow! What a big snail! "
Amy also noticed the snail. She trotted over and squatted down.
The snail seemed to have sensed danger. It turned and frantically climbed up the tree trunk.
"Trying to run?" Amy slapped it down.
The snail retracted all its tentacles back into its shell.
"Father, can this snail be eaten?" Amy held the big snail in her hands and looked at Meg expectantly. This was the biggest snail she had ever seen.
"Yes, this should be an edible snail." Meg nodded. This snail looked similar to the French snail in both its size and appearance. It must be the snail that the System had mentioned.
"This is a cow snail. Its meat is sour and poisonous. It can't be eaten." Irina appeared at the door and leaned lazily against the door frame. She looked at the snail in Amy's hands and said.
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