They really hadn't heard Mei Mengzhen's explanation before, but it's true that fruit will oxidize if you leave it out too long. The snow lotus fruit they were holding, even though it got smaller the more they ate, still couldn't keep up with how fast it turned black, so basically, prepping it ahead of time was a no-go. Lun Yang said, "Guess that means if they want to eat it, they'll just have to peel it themselves right then."
"Yeah, but we can always wash the dirt off first and leave them out. That way, it'll be easier to eat when you want." Fan Tianyu said, mostly because they were already washing them, so might as well wash them thoroughly.
Their snow lotus fruit was already gone, and the chicken prep group across from them was about to start.
Ji Ran finally psyched herself up, and after fumbling a bit, grabbed the chicken's wings. But, the hand holding the chicken was about eight feet away from her—no way to slaughter it.
