Chapter 109 - 97: [Great Eater Technique]

Chapter 109: Chapter 97: [Great Eater Technique]

Since Valua had chosen to submit, Zhang Ji stopped his attack.

"Take me to your home," Zhang Ji said.

"Yes, of course, my King!" Valua replied.

His eyes were filled with awe and fear.

Having been completely crushed by Zhang Ji, he couldn’t even fathom the thought of resisting.

He struggled to his feet, then carefully skirted around Zhang Ji to lead the way.

"My King, this way," said Valua.

Zhang Ji followed Valua, heading deeper into the island.

To be honest, Valua wasn’t actually weak.

His Strength Attribute was only one level lower than Hypnos’, and his defense was even stronger.

It was just that his technique was garbage. You could even say it was non-existent.

He had planned to go all out with a flying power kick right from the start.

That was just completely underestimating his opponent.

Furthermore, without having mastered any martial arts from the Flowing Water Sect, he had taken the initiative to enter the sea to fight someone like Zhang Ji, a martial artist who obviously possessed abilities to manipulate water.

His fighting in the later stages of the battle was also completely undisciplined. In any case, Zhang Ji felt that Valua hadn’t properly utilized his impressive attributes.

But considering he had no natural enemies or rivals here, it made sense that he’d never thought to hone his skills.

Valua’s injuries were already beginning to heal. He was a B+ rank master who practiced the [Great Eater Technique], and his cells contained immense life force. As a result, he hadn’t walked for long—less than half a minute—before his wounds began to close and scab over.

Zhang Ji observed all of this clearly with his Spirit, and his appreciation for the [Great Eater Technique] grew even more.

’Back when I was a player, I never thought this skill was all that amazing. After all, the effects of the [Great Eater Technique] diminish significantly once a player reaches A-rank.’

’Its enhancement effect on Epic-rank consumables and above isn’t very high.’

’But that’s for players.’

’For the current me, this thing is a god-tier skill that can get me to A-rank at the fastest possible speed.’

’And even after A-rank, I can continue to synthesize and develop it into a more powerful "Super Great Eater Technique."’

As Valua led Zhang Ji forward, the surrounding tribespeople were somewhat surprised. They spoke to each other in confusion, and some even approached with wooden spears.

In their eyes, Zhang Ji was an outsider, an invader.

Zhang Ji’s presence was an undeniable threat to their survival.

"Get back! This is the new King!" Valua barked at the young warriors who were getting close.

Although Valua had never had contact with the outside world, he had instinctively learned to read the situation.

He knew very well that if he could be toyed with so easily by Zhang Ji, then the other tribespeople would be no different.

Soon, under the distant gazes of the natives, Zhang Ji arrived at Valua’s home.

His home was inside a cave.

Compared to the other homes here, it was much more luxurious.

Inside were some pieces of pottery and many murals depicting various stories. Zhang Ji remembered that, in addition to being taught by Valua, players could also learn the [Great Eater Technique] from these murals.

Right now, however, he couldn’t quite understand the abstract murals. He would have to ask Valua directly about the [Great Eater Technique] later, or have the translator ask the local natives about the murals’ meaning.

In the deepest part of the cave was a large room that Valua had carved out. At the far end was a stone bed covered with animal furs, with some food laid out nearby.

Two native women were cleaning inside.

They looked surprised when they saw Valua enter with Zhang Ji.

"Have them leave," Zhang Ji said.

"Out!" Valua ordered the two women.

Without a second thought, the two women turned and left.

"My King, your future home!" Valua said, pointing to the stone bed with a fawning smile.

In his eyes, this was the pinnacle of enjoyment.

Lying in bed with no worries about food or drink, and being served by your people.

There was nothing better than this.

Zhang Ji marveled at the thought.

’A B-rank master with such simple desires.’

’But maybe it’s precisely because this place is detached from worldly influences that Valua was able to reach B-rank?’

Zhang Ji waved his hand and said, "Where is your technique for eating?"

"Eat? Method?"

Valua didn’t quite understand Zhang Ji. His grammar was a bit messy, and he had coined his own phrases.

"Just eating," Zhang Ji said, gesturing with his hand.

"Food?"

Valua seemed to understand. He went to the side and brought over a jar. Inside was a mix of fruit, animal meat, seaweed, fish, and shrimp, all of which appeared to have been cooked.

Taken individually, none of these things would have bothered Zhang Ji, but all mixed together, they made him frown.

"Delicious!"

Valua reached in, grabbed a handful, and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing for Zhang Ji to see.

He even swallowed the shells!

Zhang Ji watched Valua eat.

His chewing frequency was much, much faster than normal, and his teeth were harder than imagined.

There was also a technique to his swallowing; he seemed to mix in a lot of saliva before gulping it down.

’His abdomen is pulsing rhythmically. Is that to stimulate gastric acid secretion?’

Zhang Ji tried to use his Spirit to probe inside Valua’s body, but as the Spirit particles approached, they were blocked by Valua’s natural energy field. Forcing his way in would be extremely difficult.

Using one’s Spirit to break down an enemy from the inside was basically only possible when there was an overwhelming difference in power.

"My King, you eat!" Valua grabbed a handful and offered it to Zhang Ji.

"How do you eat?" Zhang Ji asked.

"How... do I eat?"

Valua was dumbfounded.

The idea of needing to be taught how to eat seemed to baffle him.

"Like this... CHOMP CHOMP, SLURP SLURP, GULP GULP..."

Valua opened and closed his mouth, then pointed to his tongue and wiggled it. Finally, he pointed to his stomach, showing how he moved it.

Zhang Ji closed his eyes. ’Thank God I brought a translator. Who the hell could understand this?’

’Nothing I learned in the Terjia language matches any of this.’

’In the game, a single prompt was enough to get the [Great Eater Technique] from Valua.’

’Why isn’t it working for me?’

Afterward, Zhang Ji and Valua went outside. After ordering the island’s natives not to attack, Zhang Ji made a phone call and told Bai Xiaoxiao and the others to bring the boat over.

The boat docked, and Theo and Bai Xiaoxiao cautiously walked over to Zhang Ji and Valua.

"Let’s go. I beat him into submission," Zhang Ji said simply to the two of them.

Back at Valua’s residence, Zhang Ji had Theo start translating.

Theo accurately conveyed Zhang Ji’s meaning.

He and Valua wiggled their hips, patted their bellies, and occasionally clicked their teeth together.

After a while, the two of them finally finished their exchange.

"Did you get it?" Zhang Ji asked Theo.

"He said you have to chew the food with your teeth until it’s very, very fine, mix it with lots and lots of saliva, then pulse your stomach in this way and that way to send the food into your stomach in batches. Then there’s the intestinal peristalsis..."

Theo translated what Valua had said according to his own understanding.

Zhang Ji quickly understood the basic process of eating with the [Great Eater Technique].

It wasn’t actually that complicated.

You just had to chew more finely, secrete more saliva for pre-digestion, send it into the stomach in batches to maximize the surface area exposed to gastric juices, and finally, use intestinal peristalsis to speed up absorption.

The whole process involved just a few techniques for exerting force. It was safe to say there was a lot of room for improvement.

"Ask him about his secret medicine," Zhang Ji said.

The key to the [Great Eater Technique] was the secret medicine.

It was something that could enhance digestive ability. Zhang Ji recalled that its recipe involved a type of coconut juice and a coconut crab.

Valua and Theo began communicating again.

After they spoke for a moment, Valua waved, signaling for Zhang Ji and the others to follow.

The group then arrived at a place Valua had developed that resembled a farm.

Some coconut trees were planted here, along with some nests containing large, spider-like crabs. There were also feeding troughs outside the nests, indicating they were being raised artificially.

Zhang Ji’s gaze fell on one of the coconut trees. On the surface, it looked similar to a normal coconut tree, but the color of its coconuts was very different.

They were a golden yellow, and even seemed to reflect light.

Valua leaped up, landed on a coconut tree, and picked a coconut.

He then fetched a jar from nearby, caught a crab, picked some of the local grass, and peeled the coconut. He mixed the coconut flesh and juice with the crab and grass, mashed it all into a paste with a wooden stick, and then grabbed a handful and started eating.

The sight was so revolting that even Bai Xiaoxiao felt a little nauseous.

After eating, Valua quickly pointed to his stomach. At that moment, it was making noises. His gastric juices were secreting rapidly, and his digestion speed seemed to have been enhanced.

Suppressing his disgust, Zhang Ji stepped forward, pinched a little bit with his fingers, and put it in his mouth.

Unexpectedly, it wasn’t fishy at all; it was actually sweet.

After swallowing it, Zhang Ji began to look inward with his Spirit, observing the entire process.

He discovered that when the substance combined with his digestive fluids, it suddenly produced a special reaction.

His gastric juices began to secrete faster, and at the same time, his ability to break down food seemed to increase dramatically, granting greater decomposition power.

It sped up the digestion of food.

He tried pulsing his intestines according to the [Great Eater Technique] that Valua had taught him and could clearly feel himself absorbing more of the food’s essence.

Afterward, he tasted each of the mixed ingredients individually.

Under the scrutiny of his powerful Spirit’s internal vision, every reaction was meticulously understood. Before long, Zhang Ji had a clear grasp of Valua’s secret medicine.

The "Great Eater Coconut" itself possessed the ability to enhance digestion. When eaten, it reacted with stomach acid, making it more corrosive while also stimulating further secretion, thereby boosting digestive power.

From a certain perspective, this was even a type of poison.

If the stomach acid became too corrosive or was secreted in excess, it would corrode the stomach lining. Eating too much of it could be fatal.

The "Great Eater Crab" was a unique type of seafood that grew by eating "Great Eater Coconuts." It had the same effect, but in a more purified and even more potent form. The stimulating effect was several times stronger.

As for the grass?

Zhang Ji felt it was used to neutralize the medicinal properties.

Because when the three were mixed, the stimulating effect actually weakened and became milder.

The type of grass wasn’t even very important.

Its purpose was to use oxalic acid to dilute the stimulating effects of the Great Eater Coconut and Great Eater Crab, allowing the process of gastric acid secretion to be gradual.

After that, Zhang Ji had someone prepare some normal fruit and seafood. Once it was cooked, he took a mouthful of Valua’s [Great Eater Technique] secret medicine and then began to operate according to the [Great Eater Technique] he had been taught.

His teeth chewed rapidly, his tongue churned, producing a large amount of saliva. After the food was completely soaked, he swallowed it in batches...

In less than ten minutes, Zhang Ji had eaten what would be four or five portions for a normal person.

At the same time, he could feel that he had obtained a tremendous amount of food essence from it.

His body felt full and nourished.

Normally, he would only be half-full after eating a ten-person portion in one meal, and the digestion process would take a very long time. ℯℯ𝑙.

But now, he felt full after just four or five portions, and the entire process of swallowing and digesting took less than ten minutes.

The [Great Eater Technique] was truly remarkable.

But even more remarkable was the "Great Eater Coconut."

The entire martial art was dependent on this plant.

Zhang Ji’s Spirit could sense in detail that after using the [Great Eater Technique] just once, his digestive ability had permanently increased by a small amount.

It was as if his body had naturally retained a portion of the secret medicine’s effects.

As long as he kept practicing, he would eventually be able to achieve this level of digestive power without the aid of the secret medicine, and even surpass the effects of its enhancement!