A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 298 Sea Kings Appear

"Captain, is it really alright to do this?"

Somewhere in the waters off Hachijojima Island, on the deck of the large fishing vessel 'Sparbu', the first mate scratched his head, speechless with admiration for the captain's actions.

"Give me!"

He snatched the high-pressure water gun away.
The captain climbed the long ladder and walked up to the huge 'cow' that was basking in the sun after eating and drinking its fill.

"Moo?"

"I'll treat you,"

The captain, carrying a high-pressure water hose, shouted loudly while gesturing wildly.

However, considering the language barrier, the captain slung the high-pressure water gun over his shoulder and then took out a knife.

puff,

He cut a wound directly on his arm.

Next, turn on the high-pressure water gun: of course, not at full power, just enough to let the yellowish-brown liquid drip slightly.

Use this liquid to clean the wound on your arm, rinse off the blood, and then take out a bandage and wrap it haphazardly.

"look--"

"That's it, healing the wound!"

"Moo~~"

After the demonstration,
The captain could only pray that the other party would understand his meaning, and climbed the long ladder to the top of the giant 'cow'.

With a total length of about thirty meters, it was no less than a regular boat: thinking this, the captain walked to the front of a 'wound'.

These are the wounds inflicted by that giant 'eel'. The wound alone is two meters long and one meter deep; it's only because this 'cow' is so large and has such thick hide that it could easily fit several humans inside such a gruesome wound.

Moreover, these wounds weren't just one or two, but numerous!
This shows how intense the previous battle was.

Splash,

The captain turned on the high-pressure water gun, spraying out a light yellowish-brown liquid, and began to 'clean' the wound.

As a large fishing vessel that often spends months at sea at a time, his ship naturally has a considerable amount of iodine tincture and antibiotic powder stored on board.

The captain mixed anti-inflammatory medication with fresh water and used a high-pressure water gun to gently rinse the wounds—under the admiring gazes of the crew, he washed all the wounds on the giant 'cow'.

"Moo~~~"

The enormous 'cow' let out a long, contented moo, and its eyes even narrowed in a human-like manner.

"Yabai, Captain, you're really pushing yourself too hard!"

"Even giant beasts dare to set foot on such a monster."

"Well done, Captain!"

"A real man!"

When the captain returned carrying the water pipes up the long staircase, the crew members were filled with admiration.

Even if you asked them to walk onto that colossal creature that's tens of meters tall, they would rather die than go!

All it takes is for the opponent to turn over.
They'll die without a proper burial!
Let alone tiny humans, even a large fishing boat underfoot couldn't withstand several impacts from the other side.

"So I'm the captain, and you're all just working for me!"

The captain gave his men a disapproving look.
"Didn't you see his nose ring?"

Nose ring?

"It's normal for cows to have nose rings, right?"

"Yes, but there are fewer and fewer cattle these days."

"They were all raised in enclosures on farms and never stepped out of their rooms their entire lives."

As the sailors' discussion drifted further and further off-topic, the captain couldn't help but look up at the sky.

"Have you ever wondered where this nose ring came from?"

? !
The people on the deck were taken aback at first, and then some of them suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes, since there's a nose ring, there must be someone who puts a nose ring on this 'cow'!

In other words, this 'cow' has an owner: a supernatural being! And thinking about it carefully, that's why the other party was able to understand them, right?
"do you understand?"

The captain put down the hose he was holding; he wouldn't have taken the risk if he hadn't seen the nose ring.

"What we rescued was a giant beast that was used to dealing with 'intelligent beings' and was also very intelligent."

They can even nod, which is a sign of affirmation.

Except for not being able to speak, they are no worse than children.

They even shared half of their 'spoils'.

"captain,"

The ship's chef pushed out a food cart, his mouth glistening with oil.

"No problem, I've already eaten this meat!"

?

"Didn't I tell you to use cats for experiments?"

The captain was shocked by his chef's act of "testing poison on himself".

Given his cautious yet adventurous nature, he naturally wanted to experiment first. In fact, most toxins would lose their effect after the meat was repeatedly fried: this meat belonged to that giant 'eel,' a supernatural being, so it must possess some kind of mystical power, right?

"Of course!"

The chef, who had already sneaked a bite, was beaming.

"I feel like I have inexhaustible energy, and even my strength has increased significantly!"

After saying that, he walked to the side, picked up the ammunition box weighing over a hundred kilograms, and began to do squats, panting heavily.

"real or fake?"

"I'll try some too!"

"This meat is extremely precious; I should eat it first!"

When the cook gave his "personal demonstration," the other crew members crowded around and started eating the pieces of meat from the food cart.

Just kidding, this is meat from a supernatural source, it's truly 'extremely precious', so this isn't the time to be polite.

"Oh, oh, oh?"

"After eating it, power kept surging out!"

"I feel like I could kill a bull with one punch right now!"

You're talking nonsense!

"See that 'cow' over there? Go and try punching it."

"The constitution of cattle cannot be generalized."

Moreover, this behemoth is tens of meters long.

Is it really a cow?
They just look alike. Just like those supernatural beings, if you say they are human, you are insulting them.

If these guys on deck, dancing and gesturing excitedly, weren't his men, the captain would have suspected they were high on drugs or had a collective fit of madness.

"You all look so energetic,"

After thinking for a moment, the captain gave the order.

"Then go and move the tuna out of the cold storage!"

At the same time, he took out his satellite phone and started browsing the latest news.

Soon, these sailors, who had eaten the giant eel meat and were as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood, pushed out huge blocks of ice.

These ice blocks contain tuna of various sizes, which have already been processed, cut, and frozen in cold storage. They will be transported back and sold for money.

"Captain, is this meant to be fed to that giant beast?"

Do we need to wait for the ice to melt?

As crates of frozen fish were wheeled up, the sailors asked questions.

"Need not,"

The captain clapped his hands.

"For highly intelligent marine creatures, eating frozen food is a form of 'entertainment.'" In aquariums, keepers freeze small fish or their favorite foods in large blocks of ice for highly intelligent animals such as dolphins, sea lions, and whales. They need to spend time and energy playing with, licking, and breaking the ice to get their food—because these creatures are so intelligent that they experience 'boredom.'

Yes, these highly intelligent creatures in aquariums can get 'depressed'.

"Moo-"

"Moo—!!"

With his hands cupped around his mouth, the captain mimicked the other's call, successfully turning the giant 'cow' that was sunbathing around.

"Come on, push these ice blocks down!"

Thump,

As the massive ice block plunged into the sea, the 'cow' that swam slowly towards them looked puzzled.

With its forelimbs, which were both fins and claws, it scooped up the slowly sinking ice block and then licked it with its enormous tongue.

?

"It's done!"

Looking at the sea,
The captain clenched his fist as he happily played with the giant cow that was playing with the 'ice block'.

Making good relations with this behemoth might lead to befriending the entity behind it—even without such an entity, the behemoth itself is a huge asset.

"Gentlemen, I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear?"

The smiling captain turned around and asked his men.

On fishing boats at sea, only satellite communication is allowed.

This data is not cheap, so it is generally only available to important figures such as captains.

just now,

The captain had already learned about other places through his satellite phone.

?

"Let's hear the good news first."

The first mate thought for a moment, and seeing the captain's expression, he was clearly very happy.

"The good news is: we've struck it rich!"

The captain could no longer suppress his laughter, and it broke into a wild smile!
"Just now, the Tokyo Fisheries Association issued a statement: they will purchase all the flesh and blood of 'Sea Kings' at a price of 5000 million yen per kilogram!"

"The reason is simple: this is not food, but a stepping stone into the supernatural."

Island nations have a fondness for fish, and their seafood is abundant.

Wild pufferfish, known as a deadly delicacy, requires a specially licensed chef to prepare. Top-quality varieties, such as tiger pufferfish, can cost up to 5 yen per kilogram.

Wild bluefin tuna, known as the "diamond of fish," once fetched a record price of 3.336 million yen at auction.

However, in the end...

These are all 'risk premium', 'technology cost', and 'symbolic value'.

How could that possibly compare to transcendence?
"Sea King?"

"5000 million per kilogram?"

The crew members were dumbfounded. What was this—wait, could it be?!

"That's right,"

As everyone turned to look at the 'cows' basking in the sun, the captain snapped his fingers.

"The so-called 'sea kings' are creatures that appear on the sea and are of extraordinary size: these creatures can be any shape, but their flesh and blood have the effect of enhancing human physical fitness."

According to a statement issued by the Tokyo Fisheries Association, consuming 'sea kings' over a long period of time will significantly improve strength, agility, and physical condition.

Ultimately, the generation of 'qi' and the attainment of supernatural beings is a natural consequence.

"The bad news is, you just ate hundreds of millions!"

"Hahaha~~"

Amidst the captain's triumphant laughter, the sailors wailed in despair.

Some people instinctively turned to look at the 'cow', as if they had seen a mountain of gold.

"Captain, shall we just—"

Snapped!
A heavy slap sent the sailor sprawling to the ground.

"idiot!"

The captain angrily rebuked the other party.

"Don't you understand the principle of being full at one meal and then being full at every meal?"

"As long as we establish a good relationship with him, we can hunt together in the future and split the profits."

That would be enough for them to make a fortune, or even enter the realm of the supernatural.

Besides, with their ship's firepower, they couldn't defeat this 'cow':
The outcome was affected by the fierce battle between the two 'Sea Kings'.

If a fight really breaks out, a fishing boat is still just a fishing boat. Besides—if the other side can't win, can't they just dive down and escape?
"This is our supernatural opportunity!"

Looking at the enormous cow, the captain was filled with confidence.

"If we rely on him, maybe..."

Could they also dominate this sea area?

"I'll call you 'Moo Moo' then!"

"Moo—"

"Moo?"

The cow, which was licking the ice cube like a child, turned its head and gave a long, echoing sound.

"Moo!"

"We're counting on you from now on!"

The crew members waved and shouted, as if it were a pet: although the pet was extremely large and had formidable fighting power.

"Captain, is the news that eating meat can make you stronger reliable?"

Amid the cheers, the first mate murmured his question.

“Very reliable.”

This intelligence,

This has already been confirmed by the Tokugawa family.

Behind the Tokugawa family
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Itabashi Ward, Tokyo.

Autumn Moon Residence

"Making yourself stronger by eating meat? That's too much!"

Faced with a table full of fish and meat delicacies, Tokugawa Mitsuko was somewhat stunned.

This meat is what is known as 'sea king': it comes from a giant 'seahorse' that plunged into Tokyo Bay.

"It's normal,"

Akizuki Ritsu picked up a piece of sea king meat with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and commented with a "serious" expression.

"These meats are rich in nutrients, and they also contain a hint of 'qi' (vital energy)."

"After digestion, it will naturally provide a huge amount of energy."

"Even for those with supernatural abilities, it is a great tonic."

In ancient times, the average height of the island nation was 1.4 meters, and 1.6 meters was considered "imposing". In modern times, with adequate nutrition, 1.6 meters is the norm, and 1.7 meters is not uncommon. This is the effect of nutrition.

Compared to the people in the world of One Piece,

The vast majority of supernatural beings in this world are in a state of 'malnutrition'.

The flesh of these sea monsters is used to improve one's physical condition—whether or not one can actually eat it depends on their own abilities.

Chew, chew,
As for the Qiuyue family? They'll naturally be served!

(End of this chapter)