Chapter 1004: Lacking Energy in Their Food (2/2)
”Is there any limit to a person's growth?” Krune asked after that.
”Usually, it's because we're unable to kill a higher-tiered demon after reaching the peak of our respective tier. Other than that, there are no other limitations. As long as we consume higher-tiered Essence after reaching the peak of our tier, we'll enter that tier,” Flita explained.
”That makes everything simple, then.” Krune smiled, soon arriving at the dining room, causing Flita's jaw to drop to the floor when he ate enough for five people without trouble. She stared at his stomach, wondering where all the consumed food went.
As for Krune, after eating enough, he muttered, slightly dissatisfied, ”What type of creatures do you consume here?”
”It's a fish that we procure from the water column. That's what the trade with the Octopuses grant us,” Flita answered. ”That's our only food and water source. We can't exactly consume demon flesh since their bodies are poison to us. Even the miasma they release can burn our internal organs if we inhale it for too long.”
”Can we procure live fish?” Krune asked.
”Yes, we can. However, they're incredibly expensive. Plus, growing them is hard since even water isn't cheap. We have to pay for everything,” Flita replied.
”Alright, get me some fish that can breed,” Krune spoke. ”The food we are eating lacks in energy and nutrients. If I rely on it to replenish my energy reserves, it'll take too long. If what I plan works, I'll be able to heal your grandfather sooner than expected.”
”Please give me a day, sir. I'll bring in a lot of live fishes.” Flita responded as she ran out, intending to make the respective preparations. For a moment, Krune was worried if something bad might happen to her while she was on the way out.
With that in mind, he summoned his Cloud Whale, intending to send it after her when he realized that she had disappeared. Activating his Sonic Radar, Krune was shocked to see her running at high speeds. The realization finally hit him as he understood, 'Right, she's a Tier 3 human. She's pretty strong.'
For the rest of the day, all Krune did was eat and rest. He also brought all his items from the old age home's attic, returning the items he took from there to their respective original places. Now, there was no evidence of him ever living there for six months.
As he saw the energy trickle into his Ocean Heart, Krune frowned as he thought, 'This is too little. At this rate, it might take three to four years to heal Wrister. This food is lacking in nutrition.'
It was true. Back then, Krune ate meat from Mutated Motor Fishes and the like while on Layer 3. Sometimes, he even feasted upon Motor Fish Kings. In comparison, his current meal was only made using normal fish.
Plus, the fishes were of the tiny variety, insufficient in the density of energy contained in their flesh compared to what he ate. So, he was pretty disappointed by them. Initially, he thought the Ralk household would have more nutritious food than the one available in the old age home. Thus, he had given the estimate of one to two years to heal Wrister.
But upon seeing that the quality of food didn't improve in the least, he was taken aback. After all, there was just a single variety of food. Not much could be done about that.