Food Wars: The Fishing System-Chapter 146: [] - The Deeper Layers of the Cavern Lagoon, An Ecosystem Created by Blood (BONUS)

Chapter 146: [146] - The Deeper Layers of the Cavern Lagoon, An Ecosystem Created by Blood (BONUS)

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Jiro had never paid any mind to the people at the entrance. To him, they were just small fry. If he didn’t run into them, fine. But if they dared to attack him, they could just wait for death.

Jiro was not one to be merciful. Just look at the beasts he had used Knocking on for a lifetime. He could do the same to humans, and even ensure they wouldn’t starve to death while being knocked.

That was the magic of Knocking.

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At this moment, Yuuki and Jiro were heading down, soon arriving at the deeper layers of the maze. Here, Yuuki could clearly sense a multitude of powerful auras.

Without a doubt, these were all Devil Serpent, but their strength was on a completely different level from the ones in the middle layer.

Those in the middle layer felt more like underdeveloped Devil Serpent, like the Troll Kong Clan, where only the weak were sent out.

Furthermore, Yuuki discovered that the cave passages in the deep layer were far more complex. If the complexity and size of the upper and middle layers combined were a 1, then the deep layer exceeded 1000.

In the deep layer, a special ecosystem had formed. This was why the Devil Serpent here never went up. The deep layer was like a small, subterranean world.

"The auras of these creatures are similar to the Devil Serpent’s. Have all the living things in the deep layer been influenced by the Devil Serpent’s bloodline?"

Yuuki asked. He could sense the Devil Serpent’s aura in every creature here. It wasn’t something they had picked up from living here long-term; it was innate.

"Your perception is correct. All the creatures here have been influenced by the Primordial Devil Serpent. Although it was only its blood that flowed onto this land, the power of a Primordial is too great."

"For the Human World, even a creature of over level 100 could turn it upside down, let alone a being with a capture level exceeding 5,000."

"A Primordial Devil Serpent has the power to easily wipe out the Human World. After its blood seeped into this land, a very special ecosystem was formed here."

"However, the rulers here are still the serpents. Because they belong to the same serpent family as the Primordial, the serpents here have all evolved into beings similar to it."

"Other creatures, though influenced by the blood, are not serpents, so their evolution was not as thorough. Thus, they became the food of the Devil Serpent."

"Over time, through the efforts of these creatures, this underground space has continuously expanded, eventually becoming what it is today—an ecosystem created by the blood of a Devil Serpent."

Jiro explained.

Powerful creatures had a great impact on the natural world. Forget the Primordial Devil Serpent—the Eight Kings were the best example.

The emotions of the Eight Kings were linked to the environment. When they were angry, wherever they passed would become barren, and even the land would crack.

But when they were happy, wherever they passed would become a paradise suitable for all living things.

Though the Primordial Devil Serpent couldn’t compare to the Eight Kings, its lifeblood, while unable to directly transform the natural world, could still modify some creatures without any problem.

"Your next target is the Devil Serpent here. You don’t need to control them permanently, just immobilize every one you see for one day."

Jiro said. Hearing this, Yuuki nodded. Jiro had his reasons for arranging this, so he naturally wouldn’t question it.

The two of them then settled down in the deep layer. Though the environment wasn’t great, for powerhouses like them, it wasn’t a big issue.

Jiro didn’t even need to act. The pressure Yuuki released formed an absolutely safe zone around them. Any beast that wanted to enter would be scared away.

This wasn’t because they were worried about being ambushed; the beasts here were no match for them. It was simply to eliminate the trouble.

After all, being constantly harassed by these beasts would be a nuisance.

"A level 83 Devil Serpent... the nerves inside are much denser than the ones in the middle layer. And the hardness of these muscles!"

After encountering a Devil Serpent over level 80, Yuuki discovered that their internal nerves were not static. It seemed their nerves improved as their level increased.

This might be a way for them to continuously purify their bloodline, but the environment they were in destined them to never be able to reach the level of a Primordial Devil Serpent this way.

If these Devil Serpent were thrown into the Gourmet World, they might have some use, but right now, they were completely useless.

It could only be said that this was due to the environment, just like the BB Corn.

In the Gourmet World, BB Corn could grow very well because the soil there was full of nutrients. But in the Human World, it couldn’t.

Even if an entire forest of Gluton provided nutrients for the BB Corn, its capture level couldn’t be raised.

"Your Gourmet Cells’ adaptability is the best I’ve ever seen. You adapted to the changes in its body after just one encounter and immediately found a way to deal with it. This is not something that can be achieved simply by mastering Food Honor."

Jiro watched Yuuki’s actions from the side with great admiration. After just one encounter, Yuuki, who initially didn’t know the specific internal conditions of the opponent—even with his Evolving Vision, the changes within the Devil Serpent were many, making it difficult to investigate clearly in advance.

This was why Jiro had brought him here to practice. Knocking these Devil Serpent tested one’s ability to adapt on the fly—otherwise, the Knocking would have no effect.

The Devil Serpent was definitely the best material for training one’s Knocking skills. Of course, against Yuuki, this rare material became very simple.

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In less than half a month, Yuuki had dealt with the entire deep layer. Every single Devil Serpent there was easily knocked by him.

At this point, he could directly use his hair to perform Knocking; he didn’t even need to use his hands.

And as his Enbu continuously improved, Yuuki found that his control over his hair was also getting stronger.

During his time in the deep layer, Yuuki also learned another technique: condensing his appetite.

This technique was very useful in combat. Sunny had relied on infusing his appetite energy into his hair to finally defeat Tommyrod.

When using appetite energy, Yuuki’s hair also turned a golden color, and its strength was greatly enhanced.

Appetite energy—even the late-stage Acacia was using it. His Heavy Rain: Feast of Kings was a super move that could directly devour the Earth, created by condensing his appetite energy.

Toriko and the Four Heavenly Kings had actually used this move against the Four-Beast, but at that time, they had spent a lot of time just to condense one sphere of Heavy Rain.

But Acacia was different. His terrifying appetite directly condensed countless spheres, enough to devour the entire planet.

The strength of one’s appetite sometimes represented one’s strength, but condensing appetite was not so simple.

For those with Gourmet Cells, their appetite was the Appetite Demon within them. The strength of the appetite was related to the demon inside.

The NEO within Acacia was a creature that could never be satisfied. It was constantly devouring, like a bottomless pit that could never be filled.

That was why such an appetite could be condensed into the Heavy Rain: Feast of Kings.

But for weaker Appetite Demons, their appetite was naturally not so vigorous, and they couldn’t condense such a move.

Actually, the strongest person with this move should be Toriko. If the appetite within him was fully condensed, who knew how strong it would be? As for Yuuki, though he had no Appetite Demon, it didn’t mean his appetite was weak.

On the contrary, Yuuki’s appetite was very vigorous. This appetite was his own. So, during this period, Yuuki had condensed his own appetite and integrated it into his techniques.

According to Jiro, appetite energy was very useful, but it was difficult for it to be effective against true powerhouses. This move was more for use in one’s weaker stages, and for group attacks.

For Yuuki, that was enough. He hadn’t even entered the Gourmet World yet; he naturally needed to use every means to improve his strength.

Yuuki was even thinking about finding a chance to visit the Gourmet Knights. He was very interested in one of their techniques, the Ultimate Routine.

This ability was very interesting. Through specific actions, one could enhance their concentration, boost their self-confidence, and improve their strength through imagination.

It sounded like a ridiculous ability, but sometimes, confidence was indeed a very useful thing.

Through this method, it was more like using a form of hypnosis to forcibly release a part of the sealed power of the Gourmet Cells.

This power could sometimes turn the tide of a battle. Toriko had relied on this move to fight back and forth with Starjun.

But Starjun’s strength was also very powerful. Most critically, his Appetite Demon was very special. The single eye on its forehead could constantly analyze and copy others’ moves.

This was very similar to Midora, but Midora copied even more powerful techniques, even something like Food Luck.

Toriko had initially gained the upper hand with this move, but it was quickly copied by the opponent. In the subsequent battle, Starjun completely turned the tables.

Yuuki was very interested in this move, so he planned to visit the Gourmet Knights later to see if he could learn it.

Though he knew some of the content from reading the original story, trying to deduce the complete technique from that would be too time-consuming. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

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"Your Knocking proficiency is already approaching High-Level. Now, this kind of practical training isn’t much use to you anymore. You need to learn some other things, some more special Knocking techniques."

Jiro said. The High-Level Knocking techniques were all incredibly powerful, and many were very abstract, like the Grand Knocking technique that could knock the Earth.

Teppei was completely baffled until the end of the story, not knowing where to even start.

Not to mention Jiro also had the Eternal Knocking technique. This move was even more abstract to the extreme. How do you trap someone in a prison of time? Yuuki couldn’t even imagine it.

It could only be said that each level of Knocking was a qualitative leap, especially when it came to High-Level Knocking.

Jiro directly told Yuuki the High-Level Knocking techniques he had mastered. Though he told him, Yuuki didn’t learn a single move.

Knowing the theory and being able to do it were two completely different things. High-Level Knocking techniques were simply too abstract.

Yuuki had some clue about the ones that affected the human body, but for those that affected the earth and such, he was truly helpless.

"You’ve only just been introduced to it. With your current strength, even if you learned them, you couldn’t execute them. I’m telling you these techniques now to make it easier for you to learn later."

"After all, I’m not always by your side, so I can only teach you these things in advance."

"As you continue to grow, with your talent, you should soon be able to understand the principles."

Jiro said with a smile. He had mastered these techniques very quickly back then because his control over his strength had already reached a peak. He had been raised by the Wolf King, Guinness. When he met Acacia, Jiro already possessed terrifying power, but it was difficult to control.

It was with Acacia’s help that he sealed his own power. With such absolute strength, mastering these Knocking techniques was naturally very simple for him.

But the current Yuuki couldn’t. Except for a very few, even if he learned the other High-Level Knocking techniques, he couldn’t use them.

These techniques had extremely high demands on one’s body and energy. Even the fully unsealed Jiro couldn’t claim to be able to use these moves without any damage, let alone the current Yuuki.

Right now, if he were to learn, he could only start with Damage Knocking. This move could directly seal most of the damage received in one’s body and transfer the rest of the damage outside.

In terms of redirection, it was similar to Enbu. As for the sealing part, he could find inspiration from Food Immersion.

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