I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Furthermore, Yuhaka cannot stay in the breeding area all day long, since Yuhaka is responsible for the ingredients for its own three meals a day (and may occasionally add desserts and midnight snacks).

Chapter 26 [Zerus's Cunning]

After eating the last piece of fried fish fillet and the last piece of meat, the grilled "whining monster" (a nickname for a person) rolled its big eyes around, thought for a moment, then patted its little belly and burped.

Then Yuhaka stood up, stretched its wings and large tail, and slowly flew away into the distance.

Fifty meters away, in a thicket of bushes, a creature that looked like a soft, plush doll hid, holding binoculars and watching Yuhaka's figure gradually shrink and disappear into the distance, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hmm...that was dangerous. I felt like I'd been discovered, but..."

The creature, dressed like a soft, plush toy, paused in the direction Yuhaka had left, then wiggled its long, rabbit-like ears and continued:

"By the way, is that child a victim of that bastard Portold's Abyss Curse Load experiment, just like us?"

Although that's what it thought, it still felt uneasy about the child's apex predator aura. Moreover, the child's beastification was much better than its own; at least it wasn't covered in fur like itself. However... even so, it was a little worried that the child might have been sent by that bastard, Podoldo, to capture it and Mitty. Although Podoldo hadn't sent any [Prayer Hand] to look for it since it escaped from the fifth level, that didn't mean Podoldo wouldn't send someone else to capture it and Mitty now.

Just as it was thinking this, a fragrant aroma suddenly wafted into its nostrils, instantly drawing its gaze to the spot where Yuhaka had just cooked.

The food that Yuhaka had left uneaten made it itch with desire. Although it wanted to eat the food Yuhaka had left behind, it was also worried about Yuhaka's situation, which put it in a dilemma. However, the taste of the food made its mouth water and its stomach was making a "I want to eat it so much!" sound.

"Hmm... what should we do...?"

Just as it was pondering what to do, two personalities, one angel and one demon, spoke in its mind:

Angel: "No, you can't steal that child's food!"

Demon: "What's the big deal? That child looked full just now. It's not a big deal if he ate all that food. Besides, wasting food isn't a good thing."

Angel: "Right, then let's hurry up and eat all that food!"

The creature, dressed like a soft, cuddly rag doll, suddenly realized it had unknowingly wandered to the spot where Yuhaka had been cooking. Startled, it jumped back a few steps, frantically looking around and saying in a panic:

"Huh?! When did we get here?!"

After not seeing Yuhaka, it relaxed slightly. It still didn't know anything about Yuhaka. If it was an enemy, it might not be able to beat Yuhaka. After all, compared to the fluffy, soft rabbit-like creature, Yuhaka looked more like a carnivorous beast.

However, upon seeing the grilled "Yingying Meat Monster" steak (Yuhaka's name) and fried fish fillets that Yuhaka had arranged on a wooden platter, it felt its gaze firmly drawn to them, unable to look away. Moreover, the aroma emanating from the grilled "Yingying Meat Monster" steak and fried fish fillets seemed like an invisible hand teasing it, as if saying:

"Come and eat! Come and eat me!"

"OK!"

It quickly shook its head, trying to shake off the hallucination, but when it came to, it found its right hand already gripping the roasted "whining monster" meat steak on the wooden plate. Looking at its right hand, it opened its mouth wide and said:

"Huh?! Has my right hand betrayed me too?!"

This could be considered a case of saying one thing but doing another. After struggling internally for a while, it gave up resisting. Looking around and not seeing any other [Hollow] like itself, it wiped the drool from its mouth and whispered:

"Hmm... let's... let's just have one bite, just one bite."

As it spoke, it tugged at its collar, then put the roasted "Yingying Monster" meat into its mouth and gently bit down.

Click!

As the crisp, golden crust crackled between your teeth, a burst of rich oil erupted in your mouth, instantly melting an unprecedented flavor onto your taste buds.

"Mmm~~~~~!"

A smile as bright as the sun bloomed on its face, and a sound rang out. Instantly, its mind was filled with the feeling of being bathed in warm sunshine. It felt as if the unprecedented taste in its mouth was stealing away its ability to think.

"What...what is this smell?!"

It stuffed the grilled "Yingying Monster" meat patty into its mouth again and took another bite. The crispy texture and the fresh, slightly sweet taste of the "Yingying Monster" meat patty bloomed in its mouth once more.

This time, it could feel itself standing in a field full of golden flowers, with a gentle breeze brushing its furry cheeks and ears, making it squint its eyes and spread its arms to enjoy the feeling.

"Hey~"

Then it saw dozens of whimpering monsters circling around it happily, and it immediately knew what kind of animal made the kebab in its hand.

"Huh?! Is this food made from the meat of a little bamboo bear?!"

It also knew the taste of the little bamboo bear very well. After all, the little bamboo bear, with a bunch of water mushrooms on its back, was not fast when it ran away and was easy to catch. Moreover, those guys were easy to fall into traps, so most of its and Miti's meat came from this little animal.

"Little Bamboo Bear can actually make such delicious food, umm... I really didn't expect that, ah... I've finished eating."

Seeing that only a small rib remained on its right hand after being eaten, and the scene that had just seemed like a hallucination vanished as if it had never existed, it turned its gaze to another food on the wooden plate. It swallowed, then picked up the fried fish fillet on the plate with a serious expression and slowly put it into its little mouth.

Just like the grilled bamboo bear ribs, the first bite of this dish was even crispier than the grilled bamboo bear ribs. The slightly spicy golden-brown batter and the fresh taste of the fish, along with the unique and delicious oil squeezed out of the fish fillet, made me instantly lose my ability to think.

It could feel itself rocking in a small boat on a fast-flowing river, with countless large fish leaping out of the water and then falling back in around it. Upon seeing the fish, it immediately knew the main ingredient used in this dish.

"Kishiki Mako!"

Such fish are not uncommon here, after all, I often go to the nearby waters to fish for these rather large fish.

"Huh? What's this?"

Looking at the red sauce on the small wooden plate next to it, a few question marks appeared on its head. However, it had seen that child dip his fried fish fillet in some sauce before, so it followed suit and dipped its own in some sauce and put it in its mouth. Instantly, a sweet taste spread in its mouth along with the taste of the fried fish fillet.

Meanwhile, Yuhaka, peeking out from the bushes in the distance, noticed a rabbit-like creature wriggling around where he had just eaten. Yuhaka tilted his head in confusion.

Chapter 27 [Burning is a specialty of primitive Zerg]

"Mmm...I'm done eating..."

The doll-like creature, regaining its senses, looked at its clean little hands and said, its eyes twitching as it stared at its spotless hands:

"I was careless..."

Despite its words, its body honestly licked the remaining taste from the corner of its mouth. The sweet and sour sauce and the crispy, slightly spicy fried fish fillet tasted so good, completely different from the grilled bamboo bear it had just eaten.

However, the amount of food was too small to fill its stomach, and after eating that food, it could no longer eat the food it had made.

Just as it was momentarily stunned, a small paw suddenly appeared from the ground and grabbed its calf, startling it.

"Huh?!"

Before it could even try to break free, three more paws emerged from the ground and grabbed it. Then, Yuhaka sprang out from underground, pinned it to the ground, and sat down on it, looking down at the trembling, rabbit-like creature beneath him with its orange-glowing eyes, and said:

“Caught, spy, Youyou, food, rabbit.”

Upon seeing Allah return, a panicked expression appeared on its face as it spoke to Yohaka:

"Wait, wait! Hold on a minute! We didn't mean to eat all your food!"

Upon seeing the rabbit-like creature beneath him utter a familiar language, Yuhaka said with a regretful expression:

"Ah...it spoke, um...I can't eat anymore......."

For Yuhaka, there are several types of food that he cannot eat: one is something that can talk, another is a humanoid with intelligence, and the last is something that tastes bad or cannot be eaten.

The rabbit-like creature beneath Yuhaka trembled violently, never expecting anyone to mistake it for food! It was so frightened its heart nearly stopped.

Yuhaka had intended to use the leftover food scraps to attract other small animals to hunt. Just now, when this rabbit-like creature was eyeing its food, Yuhaka tried to lure out other creatures with the little bit of food left to cook and eat, but instead, an inedible creature appeared.

Yuhaka, who immediately lost interest in the creature beneath him, stood up with a regretful look on his face, dusted himself off, and then left.

After the rabbit-like creature was released, it remained in a dazed state, but subconsciously it reached out (with a "Erkang face") to Yuhaka and said:

"Wait a moment!"

Hearing someone call her Yuhaka, she stopped and turned around, looking at the rabbit-like creature with a (·w·)? expression, wondering what it wanted to say. Soon, the rabbit-like creature looked at her, trembling slightly, and said:

"As for the food... we'll give it back to you! And..."

The rabbit-like creature pointed at itself and shouted:

"At least put on some clothes!"

After saying that, the rabbit-like creature stumbled away like a fleeing rabbit, while Yuhaka had a question mark on his forehead with an OvO expression.

............

"Ha ha........"

Nanachi leaned against a tree, panting heavily. She had been startled by Yuhaka jumping out from the ground, and the escape had also taken a toll on her strength.

"Hmm...we should be thankful that the child wasn't sent by that bastard Bordor to find us..."

Nanaqi sat on the grass, took off her helmet, wiped her sweat, and said:

"However... I subconsciously agreed to that child's request... Well... never mind, Little Bamboo Bear and Kishimoto Masu are quite easy to catch, and the Bullet-Piercing Beast that lives in the center has probably run away somewhere, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Nanachi stood up, put on her helmet-like hat, looked back at Yuhaka, and said with some concern:

"I'm a little worried, but that child won't leave the fourth floor area, will he?"

Nanachi knew this place very well. If the child was on the fourth level, the [Giants' Cup], it would be fine. On the fourth level of the Abyss, apart from the Piercing Beast, which posed a significant threat, there weren't many other beasts that posed a high level of danger (at least for Eohaka).

Furthermore, given that the child has wings, escaping wouldn't be impossible. However, what worries Nanachi is whether the child might fly to higher areas...

The third level, the "Great Fault," is almost a vertical, steep cliff face. There are very few places to land there, and it is also home to many ferocious flying creatures.

If that child were to fly up there, I'm afraid...

Then Nanachi shook her head and said:

"Hmm... that child seems quite clever (using food as a trap), he shouldn't be stupid enough to fly up there..."

........................

In fact, as Nanachi said, Ehaka wouldn't be foolish enough to fly up there, because Ehaka has a more convenient skill, which is [Deep Groove Bug Path].

In a round hole in the cliff of the third layer, the Great Fault, Yuhaka watched the many flying beasts outside without saying anything.

Of course, Yuhaka wouldn't be foolish enough to fly out and fight those flying creatures; otherwise, it would be bad if another creature took advantage of the situation and attacked him.

After all, such things are not uncommon on Zerus.

"Chi chi chi..."

However, there are quite a few delicious things to eat here, especially this little animal in my hand that waves its short limbs like coins.

Because of its round and chubby appearance, Yuhaka decided to name it "Rolling Beast".

Since he hadn't started eating yet, Yuhaka didn't know what these little bamboo rat-like animals tasted like, but at least Yuhaka knew that there were quite a few round little creatures like these in this place with countless passages, which made Yuhaka's mouth water.

Perhaps sensing Yuhaka's hungry gaze, the round little animals inside the cave began to flee into the cave and then huddled together at the entrance, as if trying to prevent Yuhaka from entering.

Yuhaka wasn't interested in their actions; now, Yuhaka wanted to try what these round little guys tasted like.

Chapter 28 [Yohaka: Me? A living corpse??]

Inside the system space, Zelusi watched Yuhaka, who was active in other worlds, on the big screen and took a sip of her milk tea. Just then, a portal appeared in Zelusi's system space, and soon a little guy, less than 30cm tall and looking like a fairy from a fairy tale, emerged from the other end of the portal.

Zelus turned around and saw the little guy who looked like an elf, and said: