The "feathers as fishing lures" detail is a nice touch. It shows that Meru thinks about sustainability and waste. She's not just cooking for the moment; she's thinking ahead about what she can use later. This is a very practical mindset that aligns with her background as a poor girl from a large family who had to make everything count.
Ten Directions Freezing Demon Path. That is such a cool and edgy name for Li Qingzhao’s technique. It totally reimagines the historical poetess into a badass warrior. I am genuinely curious if the author will tie her martial arts to her poetry in some way, or if it is just a cool name. I hope she gets some good action scenes.
The zombie eyeball mission gave me the creeps. But as a forensic doctor, Lin Chu probably sees bodies differently. The idea of submitting body parts for points is darkly hilarious. I’m actually rooting for her to find a way to game the system. Imagine dismantling one zombie for 20 points? She’s thinking like a true survivor. The math’s solid—20 points equals 10 nutrient solutions.
I really liked the little detail about the experimental garden in the back courtyard. It shows that someone before Su Nuannuan had the same idea about growing food, and it gives her a practical way to survive beyond just stealing from the kitchen. The chives, lettuce, spinach, radish sprouts - it's setting up for some satisfying farming and cooking scenes later.