A few days later, Old Bird and Old Guo returned to the mountains with a batch of supplies.
Yun Man arrived and, with a thud, dropped a large bead onto the rooftop of the building.
An Nuan was dumbfounded.
"This异种珠 is too big!"
It was bigger than Brother Hu's head!
No, it should be the combined heads of Brother Hu and Boss Tao.
An Nuan marveled, "As expected of a whale's 异种珠, such a massive one!"
Fu Yunting: "Where did you get this bead? You didn't kill a whale, did you?"
"Am I that reckless?"
Yun Man lifted her chin and glared at Fu Yunting with displeasure.
Ever since Fu Yunting upgraded to Rank Eight, she had always felt disgruntled.
Why was it him who upgraded to Rank Eight, and not her?
She had been working hard too!
Eating so much every day, sleeping well, dating, and getting along with everyone.
She also went to Turtle Sweet's place to recuperate. Why hadn't she upgraded yet?
Didn't they say that children grew faster if they ate well and slept well?
What step was she missing?
Yun Man felt a bit uncomfortable.
Yun Man pouted, "This was sent by those orcas. An old whale died, and they transported this 异种珠 to our sea area."
"Transported from another sea area?"
An Nuan had been afraid of the deep sea since she was little. The creatures in the sea were colorful to others, but bizarre to An Nuan.
The nearby sea areas were fine; they weren't deep sea.
Other places were uncertain.
Transporting it from elsewhere was fraught with danger; it was no simple matter.
Yun Man said, "Over a dozen whales acted together, with some tribal protection, to safely deliver the bead. When Turtle Sweet and I arrived, we even drove away over a dozen strange fish!"
Yun Man triumphantly winked at Fu Yunting.
He coldly turned his head away, unwilling to engage with Yun Man.
An Nuan walked around the 异种珠, asking curiously, "Thank you, whale babies, for remembering me, but with such a large bead, how do we use it?"
Eating it was out of the question.
If the bead shattered and exploded, the power might flatten the entire community.
Swallowing it whole…
Heh, impossible, impossible…
It was possible for Fu Yunting to decompose, melt, filter it, and then distribute it to the community members, but the volume was too great, and it was a high-ranking 异种珠.
From An Nuan's estimation, this whale was also Rank Eight.
Decomposing and filtering this bead would be very troublesome even for Fu Yunting.
An Nuan pursed her lips, "It's troublesome, how do we do this?"
Mi Shuangshuang leaned her head closer, and the outer layer of the bead seemed to twist.
An Nuan exclaimed, "Is this a membrane? It doesn't seem like a membrane, rather it's like…"
She placed her hand on it, condensed her chaotic energy into a sharp blade, and made a small cut on it.
"It cut open?"
Fu Yunting was also startled.
Ordinary crystals were already hard enough; breaking them was not a simple matter.
This incredibly dense and massive 异种珠 could be cut open so easily…
Was the density of chaotic matter that high?
Fu Yunting looked thoughtfully at the small black knife in An Nuan's hand.
As the membrane moved, Mi Shuangshuang's nose was also nudged.
She cried out, "Ow! This thing hit my nose."
"It seems like it can be torn."
An Nuan grabbed a torn corner and slowly pulled, the 异种珠 floated in mid-air and slowly rotated, peeling off layer by layer.
Everyone was stunned.
They had seen outrageous things, but never this outrageous.
The 异种珠 of a giant whale was like a giant bubblegum, rolled up layer by layer!
An Nuan tore the thing into several strips and put one in her mouth.
Damn, it was sweet!
This taste was both familiar and delicious.
Pure caramel sea salt flavor, with a hint of herbal aroma.
How could it be so delicious!
Mi Shuangshuang and Yun Man were also dumbfounded.
Mi Shuangshuang tore off a roll and chewed it in her mouth.
"The texture is a bit like mochi, and a bit like flounder sashimi. With some wasabi, it would be even more like it. Don't you think so, Yun Man?"
Yun Man ate with great joy, her cheeks puffed out as she sucked on it.
Eat well to grow fast, eat more!
An Nuan cut a piece for Fu Yunting.
He put it in his mouth, and the membrane instantly dissolved. The clear yet rich essence of the异种 slid down his esophagus into his stomach.
"I can't describe it either, but it truly has a deep-sea feel."
"Me too, I can't describe the feeling, but it's very comfortable and warm."
An Nuan ate a bit more, and it seemed like she could visualize the warm, sparkling surface of the sea.
Fu Yunting saw Yun Man's stomach was already bulging and lifted her up.
"That's enough, aren't you afraid of exploding if you eat too much?"
"Hmph, are you afraid I'll grow faster than you and surpass you? Hmph, I'm telling you, I'll be the next to upgrade to Rank Eight! I'll be the first to upgrade to Rank Nine and King Rank too! You're my little subordinate!"
Fu Yunting suppressed a laugh.
It was the first time a woman had wanted to take him as a subordinate.
"Big Sister, I'll wait for you to make me your subordinate, but before that, control your appetite. Your pants are about to split."
Yun Man looked down and saw her stomach bulging, her small waist turning into a barrel.
"Ah!" she cried out, clutching her stomach and hiding behind Mi Shuangshuang.
Mi Shuangshuang wasn't much better off.
She was so full she couldn't move, curled up with her limbs splayed out on the ground, her round belly exposed.
An Nuan: What's going on? They only ate a few bites, how did their stomachs get round?
Mi Shuangshuang couldn't take it anymore, "I can't, I need to digest for a while, I'm too bloated!"
"Me too, I feel like energy is about to burst out of my throat."
An Nuan ate a couple more bites and wondered, "That's strange, I ate a lot too, but I don't have this reaction."
Fu Yunting also ate a lot. Although his stomach didn't bulge, he felt a feeling of getting drunk.
His alcohol tolerance had been quite good before, and coupled with his strong self-control, he rarely got drunk.
This time, however, he felt a dizzying sensation.
"Perhaps the power is too potent, and the reaction is different."
"Huh? You're having a reaction too? That shouldn't be the case."
Rank Eight ability users absorb more energy at once.
She ate even more than Fu Yunting, yet she didn't have any reaction.
An Nuan ate a few more bites.
The 异种珠 had shrunk by a fifth, and she felt pleased.
Fu Yunting also took a few bites, but his head was too dizzy; he couldn't bear it anymore.
Fu Yunlei had just arrived and saw Fu Yunting's foolishness, gloating from the side.
"Haha, Brother, you actually got drunk! That's hilarious."
Fu Yunting couldn't hold on any longer and sat down, leaning against the wall.
An Nuan blinked.
He really was drunk!
Why was she the only one unaffected?
Was it due to exceptional talent?
An Nuan took a few more hearty bites. Suddenly, a mist appeared before her eyes, and the sound of the sea echoed in her mind.
Her vision went black, and she heard a few screams before completely losing consciousness…