"Sister Ei, you really can't cook?"
Although Little Elysia could tell that Raiden Ei was unconfident about her cooking, she still asked one more time.
Raiden Ei chuckled awkwardly, reached out, and patted Little Elysia's head: "Ah, ha~ha, that's true."
"If you don't believe me, when I have free time, I'll cook something and you can taste it."
"Okay!" What else could Little Elysia do? She had to cook herself, but she was still very curious about how bad Raiden Ei's cooking skills were.
She turned to look at the ingredients and seasonings Raiden Ei had prepared for her. Beside them was a small bonfire, surrounded by stones, with a small iron pot already set up over it.
Watching Little Elysia extend her small hands to pick up the seasonings, Raiden Ei actually felt a bit reluctant to let her cook alone.
But thinking about the food she had made before, it was completely inedible, alright!
"Sister Ei, what kind of meat is this?"
Little Elysia pointed to the plate holding the meat and asked Raiden Ei.
"Rabbit meat. I caught it down the mountain just now. Do you know how to cook it?"
"I know how! I'll let Sister Ei taste my skills later."
"That's good. Be careful not to get burned."
"Mhm, I will be careful."
Although Little Elysia was small now, she actually managed to cook the dish.
Although she often couldn't hold things because her hands were too small, occasionally needing Raiden Ei to lend a hand, the process was slow and a bit clumsy. It took nearly half an hour to finally finish the rabbit meat.
Little Elysia exclaimed in surprise when she saw Raiden Ei directly grab the edge of the small iron pot with her bare hand, showing no sign of being burned, and transfer the dish onto a plate.
She worriedly took Raiden Ei's hand that had just been set down and gently stroked it: "Hey~ Sister Ei, doesn't it feel hot?"
Raiden Ei found it a bit amusing: "I didn't get burned at all, don't worry."
"Let's go. Aren't you hungry? Let's fill our stomachs first before I talk to you."
Curious, Little Elysia had no choice but to let go of Raiden Ei's hand and follow her back into the tent.
"Quickly taste how yours turned out."
Raiden Ei handed a pair of chopsticks to Little Elysia, while she also picked up chopsticks, preparing to take a small taste.
"Thank you, Sister Ei."
Little Elysia took the chopsticks, but her hands were truly too small; the chopsticks were almost as long as her little arm.
Seeing this, Raiden Ei realized she hadn't considered things thoroughly enough; she should have gotten her a fork: "Is this unsuitable? Use mine for now."
She directly snapped her chopsticks in half, leaving only the end section suitable for Little Elysia to hold and handing it to her. This shorter length should be easier to grasp.
Little Elysia was stunned by Raiden Ei's action; she had never experienced anything like this before. Taking the chopsticks that were nearly half their original length, Little Elysia quickly thanked her: "Thank you!"
"What's there to thank me for? Eat quickly."
Raiden Ei picked a piece of meat and placed it in her bowl.
She tasted it herself. The meat was tender, the texture was delicious, and the flavor was quite good—even a bit better than what she used to make, which was slightly disheartening to her.
Raiden Ei only ate one piece to taste it and stopped eating: "It seems Little Elysia's cooking skills are really quite good."
"Hee hee, Sister Ei helped too."
Little Elysia was somewhat delighted seeing this, but seeing Raiden Ei stop after just one piece, she became a little confused.
"Hey, Sister Ei, aren't you eating anymore? Is it not good?"
"Not at all. I should have told you before, I don't rely on food to gain energy now, so whether I eat or not doesn't matter."
Raiden Ei explained, then added: "Eating now is just for tasting the flavor."
Little Elysia also stopped eating the meat, staring at Raiden Ei with big, curious eyes, wondering if she was still human:
"Is this also the ability of a Devil Fruit?"
Raiden Ei thought for a moment and confirmed: "No. Even if you eat a Devil Fruit, you still have to eat. This is just because my body is a little special."
Seeing that Little Elysia was still very curious, she quickly interrupted: "Hurry up and eat the meat, or it will get cold. You will definitely know these things in the future, no need to rush."
Indeed, Elysia would surely discover the abnormality of this body later, and then realize that she was actually a puppet body, just one that was slightly different from ordinary puppets.
"Sister Ei is brushing me off again."
Little Elysia, having been fooled by Raiden Ei time and time again, was a little unhappy. After speaking, she took a fierce bite of meat.
"Ha~ha, it's all just minor things, don't worry about it."
Raiden Ei felt a bit guilty seeing this, but seeing that Little Elysia was only saying it, she felt relieved.
Dinner ended amidst the two of them bickering.
"Is this really okay?"
Little Elysia stood in front of a bathtub containing nearly half a tub of hot water, speaking hesitantly.
She had just witnessed Raiden Ei directly use lightning to warm the water in the tub. At that sight, she truly suspected that Raiden Ei was no longer human.
"It's fine, there's no electricity, you can rest assured."
Raiden Ei explained; she only used lightning to heat the water a bit, it was no big deal.
Little Elysia was somewhat doubtful. She reached out to touch it; there was no electricity, so she finally relaxed: "It really is just hot water. Sister Ei is amazing."
"Right? Then can you manage by yourself?"
Raiden Ei looked at the smug little look on Little Elysia's face and said with concern: "Can you?"
"I can! Sister Ei should go out first!"
Saying this, Little Elysia became a little shy and forcefully pushed Raiden Ei out of the tent.
Looking at the covered tent flap, Raiden Ei muttered to herself by the door: "Sigh, really, isn't she just a child? Acting like I'm going to eat her."
Her voice wasn't quiet; it seemed like she was deliberately teasing Little Elysia.
Little Elysia, hearing the sound inside the tent, blushed even deeper. She knew Raiden Ei was teasing her, but she was too young now and had no chance to tease her back.
Seeing that Raiden Ei had walked away, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, touched her reddened little cheek, and then continued undressing to bathe.
Raiden Ei naturally had no intentions toward Little Elysia; she was just teasing her. She wouldn't have this chance when she grew up.
Finding a large, flat stone nearby, she sat down and began to think about the training plan starting tomorrow.
First, she opened the system panel to check the changes to the panel after her Constitution reached Level 8, and then planned the direction for her subsequent training.
energy conversion system
Initial Panel:
Energy: 5231645
Raiden Ei
Age: 0
Constitution: 8 + (1,000,000)
Armament Haki: 5 + (20,000)
Observation Haki: 5 + (20,000)
Conqueror's Haki: 2 + (50,000)
Devil Fruit: 1 + (20,000)
Backpack: Kusanagi no Inabikari (10927), demon blade zanmian (3450), Devil Fruit × 3 (21000), Weapons × 3 (8342), Large Box × 5 (1128), log pose × 3, Munitions (2213), Half Stone Door (325), Shellfish (73), Clothes, Food, Books, Wooden Bucket, Miscellaneous.
Raiden Ei's consciousness quickly scanned it. There wasn't much change compared to when she was on the Sky Island, except that the energy required to upgrade Constitution was much higher.
"Hmm! The energy needed to raise Constitution to Level 9 has multiplied by 5. Then Level 10 will require even more. This few million won't be enough!"
"Hoo, no need to rush, take it slow. There's still a long way before the main plot of this world begins, no need to rush."
Raiden Ei's mood only dipped slightly. She let out a breath. She thought she could upgrade to the max level, but she had thought too much.
After collecting herself, she still needed to train diligently. It was better not to have unrealistic little thoughts, as that would indirectly affect her actions.
In her memory, most of the martial arts of the original "Raiden Ei" were not useful to her right now, or rather, she couldn't master them in a short time and put them to use in actual combat.
And she could only stay on this island for two months at most, so her next training direction was clear.
Swordsmanship, physical techniques, the Three Types of Haki, and Devil Fruit abilities.
As for the over 5 million energy in the system, she had considered it. She would keep 1 million energy to upgrade to Level 9, and the rest could be used in training to improve her strength as much as possible.
She continued refining her training plan until Little Elysia came out to call her. Only then did she return to the tent with her to rest.
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