Food: I found Eri Nakiri in the world of Food Prisoners

Centuries ago, humans lived a miserable life in the human world. Even though the world was not short of food, humans were constantly plagued by famine.

The number of ferocious beasts in the first ecological zone far exceeds the number of powerful individuals in the IGO, and they cannot directly send powerful individuals to escort travelers, so the area they can control is not very large.

On the Black Grassland, most creatures are harmless, but there exists a difficult creature to deal with called the Rock Drum.

The Rock Drum has a capture level of 27, is over 30 meters tall, and weighs over 50 tons.

Most importantly, these large creatures live in groups, and the rock drums are highly aggressive, directly increasing the danger level of the entire black grassland.

Otherwise, without the rock drums, the Black Grassland is basically safe and a good tourist destination.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a black grassland."

Upon arriving at the Black Grassland, Erina Nakiri couldn't help but remark, "Looking out, all you see is endless black grass. It's truly awe-inspiring for someone seeing it for the first time."

They didn't know the specifics of the black grass, because there were just too many ingredients in this world, especially black grass, which wasn't even considered a high-grade ingredient.

In the world of Gourmet Devil, ingredients that don't meet the minimum grade are everywhere, and it's practically impossible to recognize them all.

Let alone the two of them who have only been in this world for a short time, even Toriko wouldn't dare say he knows all the ingredients. He carries a detector with him and checks any ingredients he doesn't recognize.

"This black grass is also a food ingredient. It tastes similar to chives and scallions, and it's quite nutritious. Look, that guy has already started eating it!"

Xu Yong pointed at Toriko, and the two of them followed his finger and saw that Toriko had grabbed a handful of grass and was stuffing it into his mouth.

They were quite speechless about this; Toriko's behavior was something they couldn't understand.

They were quite interested in black grass as an ingredient, but at most they would collect a little to take back or wash it clean before eating it during their rest time.

Toriko's habit of grabbing food from the ground and eating it left them speechless.

Is it really okay to eat it like this?

Hisako Shinoto couldn't help but ask.

"Toriko is a glutton. He will eat any food that interests him in the wild without hesitation. Moreover, he has super physical fitness and digestive ability brought by his gourmet cells, so he doesn't have to worry about getting a stomachache."

"Of course, it's best not to imitate this behavior."

Xu Yong said that although he knew that eating like this would not harm their bodies at all, he still felt a little uncomfortable, since no one knew if some kind of creature had urinated here a long time ago.

Although their sense of smell is strong, even Toriko's Demon King's sense of smell only developed to the point of being able to smell lingering scents from the past in the later stages.

So even though the probability of encountering such a situation is extremely small, Xu Yong would not just grab wild food and stuff it into his mouth.

Chapter 42 Toriko and the others' envy

Sani, standing to the side, looked at Toriko with obvious disdain, as he was someone who cared a lot about appearances.

Toriko's behavior was utterly vulgar in his eyes.

"Seven rock drums are coming."

Just as Toriko was stuffing black grass into his mouth, Xu Yong saw Iwagu approaching.

It was obvious that the rock drums had also discovered them. After all, Xiao Mo was too big. Although he had concealed his aura, no one could make him disappear in front of them with the naked eye.

That level requires mastery of the art of food. Once mastered, one can completely conceal their aura, making themselves appear as inconspicuous as a roadside stone, thus greatly increasing the chances of being overlooked.

However, complete invisibility is still impossible unless one is a gourmet demon with such an ability; otherwise, it is impossible for humans to become invisible.

"Leave it to me. Rock Drum's carapace is quite a good thing."

Sani spoke up, saying that he loved all beautiful things, and the most valuable thing about Rock Drum was its shell, which Sani also liked very much.

However, if Xu Yong remembers correctly, Sani faltered here in the original work, and it is also very unreasonable in the original work, as Rock Drum's capture level is only 27.

Even if the Rock Drum race is special and possesses immense strength, it's impossible for them to kick everyone directly from the Black Plains to the Mushroom Forest and the White Forest. Keep in mind that the White Forest is over 500 kilometers away from the Black Plains.

Therefore, this plot in the original work is quite absurd.

There are seven in total; you can't handle all of them by yourself.

As Toriko spoke, he clenched his fist, and instantly, his right fist swelled up.

"Five consecutive nail punches!"

With a single, five-hit combo, he shattered the arm of the rock drum in front of him.

Sani used his kitchen to deflect the power of the rock drum. One of their fighting styles appeared very elegant, while the other was extremely violent.

"Chopsticks!"

Seeing the two of them, Xu Yong also started using his chopsticks. The seven-headed rock drums were beyond their ability to handle, since they were attacking together.

Although Toriko no longer needs to charge up for a long time when using the Five-Nail Fist, it still puts a great strain on his body.

As for Sani, he could deflect one or two attacks from the Rock Drums, but not this many.

Xu Yong conjured five golden chopsticks at once, and then the chopsticks disappeared from everyone's sight. The five enormous creatures in front of them suddenly stopped moving.

"This is... acupressure?"

Seeing this, Toriko's eyes widened. It's not easy to strike a pressure point on a creature like the Rock Drum.

Because the opponent has a very thick carapace, which is extremely strong, ordinary pressure point guns cannot penetrate it. Toriko needs to use the Five-Pronged Nail Fist to break through the opponent's defense. This shows that simply using your hands to strike pressure points is not enough.

However, at this moment, Xu Yong actually used the kitchen utensils that condensed calories to perform remote acupressure.

Toriko doesn't know how to use throwing knives and forks yet; his knives and forks are only good for close-range combat.

"Xiao Mo!"

After completing the acupressure, Xu Yong gave a shout, and then Xiao Mo's tail lashed out.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

With five loud bangs, the five rock drums in front of them were smashed to pieces by Xiao Mo's tail.

Xiao Mo's cell level far surpasses that of these rock drums, not to mention that Xiao Mo is capable of fighting beyond his level.

The power of that tail strike was too much for the rock drum to withstand, and it shattered into pieces.

“Wow… so awesome!”

Komatsu and Suzu stared in disbelief at the scene. They knew Toriko and Sani's strength, yet even the two of them combined couldn't match a single tail of Komatsu.

"That's impressive, but how are you going to carry all that marble out of here?"

Sani couldn't help but ask, "The marble on the rock drum is very valuable; it's excellent for making various furniture and decorations."

However, Xu Yong has acquired several hundred tons of marble this time, and how to take it away is a big problem.

"I have my own methods, and I've learned a new trick from my culinary demon."

Xu Yong also decided to expose his spatial abilities, since this move was impossible to hide, so he simply blamed it on his food demon.

Anyway, the Gourmet Demon has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, so just throw them at the Gourmet Demon and there won't be any problem.

"New tricks?"

Upon hearing this, Toriko and Sani became interested. They naturally knew the Gourmet Demon's techniques, and Sani's use of hair was a technique learned from the Hair Demon.

Toriko learned his knife and fork skills from the Red Oni. Once their Gourmet Cells reach a certain level, the Gourmet Demons will teach them some techniques.

The gourmet demons are not stingy in this regard, because since they parasitize their hosts, they naturally do not want their hosts to die so quickly.

Therefore, whether the goal is resurrection or something else, it is necessary to ensure that the host has sufficient survival ability.

Seeing the curious looks on their faces, Xu Yong put the marble into his system space right in front of them.

"This technique is called Cell Space. My Gourmet Demon can create special spaces within gourmet cells to store all sorts of things."

Xu Yong was also full of nonsense, basically just shifting the blame to Gourmet Devil and Gourmet Cells.

Even the Blue Nitro, who has lived for who knows how long, can't figure out what gourmet cells are, let alone humans. So no one can refute Xu Yong's nonsense.

"This is really a convenient ability; all kinds of captured ingredients can be directly stored in the cell space."

Toriko's envy was practically overflowing. He couldn't help it; he was a glutton, but most of the food he got from hunting trips had to be eaten in the wild.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to bring them back at all. Toriko wanted to collect as much food as possible to eat slowly, but he simply couldn't.

After all, given his appetite, the ingredients he collects in one go are not enough for one meal, so most of the time he can only eat the ingredients he hunts in the wild.

Xu Yong's ability made him extremely envious, and not only him, but also Sani, Ling, and Xiaosong were all very envious.

Unfortunately, all we can do is envy them. After all, such techniques cannot be taught, just like their Demon King's sense of smell and touch. These are abilities brought by the Gourmet Cells and Gourmet Demons, essentially a talent that can only be used by oneself.

Chapter Forty-Three: The Terrifying Slash

"Now is not the time to be envious. Look over there."

Xu Yong pointed into the distance and said.

"The signs of battle, and the shattered rock drum—the only thing capable of defeating the rock drum is probably the Gourmet Club's GT robot!"

Toriko and Sani came to their conclusion after just one glance.

"Looks like we need to speed things up. These guys are ahead of us, and it would be bad if they captured the Gem Flesh."

Everyone knew they couldn't linger any longer, so they quickened their pace.

Because they didn't travel through the White Forest and Ancient Swamp as in the original story, they arrived at the Ligalu Plateau much faster.

There are quite a few GT robots inside, but the strongest one, Starju, hasn't arrived yet, and even if it does, Xu Yong is here, so there's no need to worry.

"You take them upstairs, we have Xiao Mo with us."

Upon reaching the foot of the giant wall, Xu Yong spoke to Sani, as the wall was over three thousand meters high and almost vertical, making it no easy feat to climb.

Sani's hair alone can lift more than 200 kilograms, so he could easily carry this group of people up.

As for Xuyong Town, with Xiao Mo there, climbing up this giant wall would be a piece of cake for him.

And so, Sani led the others, while Xu Yong, Nakiri Erina, and Shinto Hisako were accompanied by Xiao Mo, and the group quickly climbed upwards.

"Keep the noise down in the Snake Cliff cave!"

After discovering the cave of the Serpent Cliff, Sani said that although the Serpent Cliff creatures are very strong, they are not aggressive as long as you don't disturb them.

In the original story, Sani and his companions were attacked because the Ligalu mammoth jumped down, making a commotion that alerted them. Moreover, the mammoths were not very bright and mistook Sani for the culprit.

The group went up without making much of a commotion, so naturally they didn't attract the other party's attention.

Although Xiao Mo is large, it moves very nimbly and makes no sound.

Of course, even if we alarm these guys, there's no need to worry. The aura that Xiao Mo releases is enough to intimidate them.

This time, the group arrived at the giant wall much earlier than in the original story, so they didn't see any trace of the Rigalu Mammoth until they climbed up.

"So many bones! This place has already become a field of bones!"

After walking some distance into the interior of the Ligalu Plateau, the group discovered the skeletons that covered the ground.

"Without a doubt, it was caused by the Ligalu mammoth. Given its size, it must have eaten a lot."

Xu Yong said, "A kilometer-sized behemoth, its appetite is no joke. Fortunately, the ecology of the Lijialu Plateau is very special. The beasts living here have a strong reproductive capacity and grow fast enough, which maintains the ecological balance here."

Xu Yong also has a certain understanding of the ecological environment here, and has records of almost all places in the human world, including the ecology and specific characteristics.

As a regenerator, he naturally needs to have a sufficient understanding of these ecological environments.

"How can such a large creature spit out bones?"

Erina Nakiri couldn't imagine that a giant beast over a kilometer tall would vomit up its bones after eating.

She felt that this shouldn't be excrement, otherwise it wouldn't be so clean. Indeed, these skeletons were not only very well preserved, but also clean enough.

"This is thanks to the unique digestive organs of the Ligaluru mammoth."

“The Ligaluru mammoth’s body is completely different from that of normal creatures. The Ligaluru mammoth has two noses, one for eating and the other for expelling the waste.”

"Moreover, the digestive system of the Ligaluru mammoth was not inside its stomach, but inside its nose."

Xu Yong explained that due to the existence of the labyrinth inside its body, the Ligalu Mammoth's condition was very special, so the Ligalu Mammoth did not need to excrete at all, because the residue had already been expelled from the other nostril.

As he spoke, Xiao Mo suddenly spat out a mouthful of venom, which seeped directly into the skeleton beside him, followed by a scream.

"Everyone be careful. The Ligalu Plateau can provide food for behemoths like the Ligalu mammoth. There are wild beasts almost everywhere here."

Seeing this, everyone naturally knew that some kind of ferocious beast was lurking beneath the skeletons, and it would probably attack them as soon as they got there.

"Don't worry, with Xiao Mo here, no creature can possibly succeed in ambushing us."