Three thousand years ago, the passage between the human world and the world of mountains and seas was sealed.
Those creatures recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", the nine-tailed fox, Qiongqi, Yinglong, and Xiangliu did not disappear, they were just locked up on the other side. Humanity has forgotten them and regarded them as myths.
But the seal is loosening.
In recent years, "abnormal sightings" have begun to appear around the world: Pacific fishermen's fishing nets were torn to pieces, and surveillance cameras captured a giant shadow flashing underwater; a ranger in the Greater Khingan Mountains claimed to have seen a tiger with wings; during a live broadcast by an Internet celebrity, the camera inadvertently caught sight of a snake-like thing flying in the night sky.
Officials attributed these to "natural phenomena", "equipment failure" and "hype".
But those who know the truth know that they are back.
2. Food system
Not all exotic animals can be eaten. Some will gain abilities after eating them, while others will die on the spot after eating them.
The ingredients in "Shanhai Restaurant" are divided into five levels:
Ordinary level (grey): the most basic strange beasts, such as (eating to cure hemorrhoids) and Dangkang (eating to increase strength). The taste is ordinary and the ability bonus is limited.
Spirit level (green): It's starting to look a bit magical. For example, Chigu (mermaid, the skin will never age after eating it), and Lushu (fertility will increase sharply after eating it). It tastes delicious and has obvious effects after eating it.
Treasure level (blue): rare species. For example, Feifei (eating it can relieve all sorrows) and Chenghuang (eating it can extend one's life by two thousand years). Eating it once can last a lifetime.
Fairy Level (Purple): An almost extinct existence. For example, the Luan bird (can fly after eating it) and the dragon liver of Yinglong (can make wind and rain after eating it)
