Chapter 164: Farmed Like a Wild Mob
[Ahoge King]: "@Star Forger Kenji, what have you been feeding the other me?"
Artoria didn't understand. How could she not be a match for Saber Alter? Even their Excalibur clash had been inferior to Saber Alter's. Her opponent's energy seemed endless.
[Star Forger]: "Nothing special. Saber Alter has just been eating every day for the past two years, so she's not short on energy." And she didn't even expend any energy. Her reserves were indeed a little bit larger.
[Gudako]: "So Saber Alter won, huh? Lia, if you suck, you need to practice more."
[Ahoge King]: "That was only because I hadn't eaten enough."
Artoria's face was covered in black lines. Saber Alter had eaten her fill and then fought her.
[Galactic Baseballer]: "You lost and you still won't admit it? Lia, where's your knightly spirit?"
[Ahoge King]: "I never said I didn't admit I lost."
If you're bad, you just have to practice more.
Saber Alter opened her mouth. Although no sound came out, Artoria understood what she was mouthing. It was so arrogant. Her fists were clenched!
So satisfying. Saber Alter was in a great mood now. She was the true King Arthur. No, she had surpassed King Arthur!
CRACKLE—
A violent electric current flowed through the seawater like an electric serpent. The water, rich in electrolytes, was an excellent conductor.
The Shark King, Electro-Shark. The material used for the Golden Knife was its teeth. The Seven Beasts all had a Back Channel, so pulling out a golden material from them would take a lot of time.
Kenji looked at the Electro-Shark. Although its Capture Level hadn't reached the level of an Eight King, in a sea like the Black Triangle, it was an overlord with no natural enemies.
Vast Knocking!
THUMP!
Kenji clenched his right fist and slammed it into the sea. Visible ripples spread out, and most of the creatures in the ocean instantly froze, not including the Whale King Moon. Of course, he had held back his strength; he had only used Knocking on this area of the Black Triangle, not on the entire planet. Any creature with a Capture Level below 5000 would basically be paralyzed, and the Electro-Shark, being the closest, was completely immobile.
Inside the Giant Shell.
"Is this Knocking?!" Chiru tried to move, but he couldn't even lift a finger. Although he hadn't been hit by any attack, he couldn't move. It was very similar to the effect of being paralyzed by Knocking.
"I've heard from my master that the Knocking Master Jiro can perform can stop the Earth's rotation. This must be Junior Brother Kenji's work," Nono said calmly.
"What astonishing Knocking," the Saiseiya Pukin said, also unable to move. Now they could only wait for the effect to wear off.
PLUCK!
With a strong pull, Kenji easily plucked a sharp tooth from the Electro-Shark's mouth. The Back Channel was a lower-tier power in the face of the Power of Ohma. The size of this tooth was astonishing, and its material was incredible. No wonder the Golden Cookware made from it could be used to cook the fish course, Another.
"Knocking, release!"
Kenji released the Vast Knocking, and the creatures began to move again.
ZAP!
Seeing Kenji and the tooth in his hand, the Electro-Shark was instantly enraged. A voltage of one hundred million volts raged through the seawater, and the weaker gourmet creatures were directly turned to ash. This level of current was already comparable to a natural lightning strike.
Tingle, tingle—
Starlight flowed around Kenji's body. Under the defense of his Star-Forged Body, this current was like a massage.
SMACK!
Kenji swung his large hand and gave the Electro-Shark its favorite big slap. The terrifying force created a giant cavitation bubble in the seawater.
The Electro-Shark took the full force of the slap, was knocked unconscious, and began to sink towards the seabed.
Electro-Shark's inner thought: Family, who understands this? I got slapped for no reason, and no one will speak up for me!
I gave you face and you didn't take it!
Kenji shook his hand and used his spatial power to return to the Giant Shell.
"Second, use this to grind the kitchen knife," Kenji said, tossing the material to Melk the Second.
"Leave it to me."
The Second observed the material for a moment, then began to grind. Her hands moved so fast they formed afterimages, completely blurry to the naked eye.
"What astonishing grinding technique."
Everyone was shocked. Although a knife ground by a Melk was universally acknowledged as excellent, very few people had ever seen a Melk grind one in person. In the domain of grinding, no one could surpass her. She could be called a god. The highest achievement for a Gourmet Hunter was Gourmet God, for a chef it was Chef God; the God of Grinding suited Melk the Second very well.
Meanwhile, in the Gourmet World.
"What is this thing?"
In the Second Area, Jiro looked at the creature that had descended from the sky. It was covered in warts like a toad. How disgusting.
"Its strength isn't weak. I think it's related to Master Acacia," Ichiryu said, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
Swoosh!
The NEO clone recklessly pounced. The advantage is mine! These are two delicious meals! Scream in despair!
"Yare yare." Ichiryu shook his head. His Gourmet Cell energy surged, and a pair of giant golden chopsticks materialized, clamping down on the NEO clone.
? Not good!
The NEO clone was stunned. It now realized that these were not prey. The tables had turned.
CRUNCH—
"Disgusting thing," Jiro said calmly, taking out a Battle Wolf fang.
"Go, ascend and devour the stars."
"Ascending Wolf—Guinness Punch!"
A blast of light exploded from his fist. The terrifying energy transformed into a majestic giant wolf, which ascended towards the sky, bit down on the NEO clone, and turned into a streak of light, heading towards space.
"A little interesting. Its Capture Level should be around 4000," Jiro said in surprise.
"Let's go." Ichiryu looked in a certain direction and sighed softly. Next up was their long-awaited reunion with Acacia.
Jiro nodded. Acacia was probably the final boss. They were preparing to solo-raid him.
The NEO clone, which had been planning to feast, had chosen the wrong opponents. It had just been farmed like a wild mob on the side of the road by two great daddies.
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "Erii-chan, try on this little pink dress and then take a picture ♪"
She had discovered that Erii was very innocent, so her heart began to stir.
[Little Monster]: "Okay."
Erii looked at the pink maid outfit in her hand. It was a style of clothing she had never tried before. Would anyone like it? The material felt very comfortable. This was custom-made by Eden; you absolutely couldn't buy it on the market.
[Star Forger]: "Erii, you don't have to reward her. Ellie, why don't you make the snake wear it?"
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "I want to, but Mobius isn't willing. There's nothing I can do."
Elysia naturally wanted to see Mobius in a cute little pink dress. After all, always wearing green clothes could cause visual fatigue.
[Gudako]: "Isn't it simple? Is Mobius even a match for you, Elysia?"
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "No, Mobius is just an easy-to-push-over researcher."
Elysia, did you just say something terrible?
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Just force it on her. Overpower her and put the pink dress on."
[God's Tongue]: "You two, stop giving bad ideas."
As fellow girls, they felt they didn't fit in with Gudako and the others. Those two were too abstract.
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "I also think that's not a good way to do it."
However, I could get the snake drunk, then change her into the little pink dress, and finally take a picture. Next time I want to see it, I can just say to Mobius: "My dear Mobius, you wouldn't want others to know about this side of you, would you?"
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