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

Chapter Ninety-Four: Entering the Eighth Continent, the Terrifying Horse King

"An entire race with an infinite lifespan? That's outrageous!"

Upon hearing that the entire race was like this, everyone was shocked. Endless lifespan was something countless people sought.

However, for ordinary people, this is not a good thing. After all, they cannot share their infinite lifespan with those around them. Ordinary people have feelings and people they care about.

The death of someone you care about is the greatest torment for them. Even Xu Yong doesn't dare to imagine what it would be like if this process continued indefinitely.

Of course, for those ruthless, heartless, and extremely selfish people, it doesn't matter.

The Netero clan is very emotionally detached. Before meeting Acacia, the pair didn't even know what crying meant; they mistook tears for drool.

Therefore, endless lifespan is not a torment for these Netero. They do not have much human emotion. It is only because they have had a lot of contact with humans that a very small number of them have learned human emotions.

"It's really outrageous. It's precisely because of this innate advantage that the upper limit of the Netero clan is locked. No matter how many years they live, their strength can never reach the level of the Eight Kings."

"Of course, although humans have infinite possibilities, only a very small minority can reach their level."

Xu Yong stated that although their potential is capped, it is still incredibly difficult for humans to reach such heights. Not everyone possesses the talent of the three strongest beings and the Four Heavenly Kings in the human realm.

"Actually, the Red Neteros are alright; their strength isn't particularly great. The truly powerful ones are the Blue Neteros."

Blanche suddenly spoke up.

"Red? Blue? Do the Netero clan even have colors?"

Hearing this, Rukia Kuchiki asked with some curiosity.

"It does have colors, but the so-called red and blue are not the colors of the exterior, but the colors of the cells inside the body."

Xu Yong picked up where Blanche left off. He guessed that Blanche had heard it from the village elders, since the ancestors of the people of the Demon Eater Realm had been used for experiments by the Blue Netero clan.

Blue Netero is much stronger than Red 430 Netero, second only to the Eight Kings, and has an endless lifespan, even immortality. Even if he dies, he can be resurrected repeatedly, although the time and place are uncertain.

However, the Blue Netero clan is no match for the Eight Kings. The Eight ingredients are what they need, but they cannot always successfully capture them.

The last time Pair went to find the Monkey King, they were beaten to the point of near death by the Monkey King. Afterwards, they devoured each other and realized that the gourmet demon on Acacia's body was NEO.

Blue Netero also envies humans, because powerful gourmet demons can reside in humans, and after eating eight kinds of ingredients, they can temporarily revive the gourmet demons.

Afterwards, they will either be devoured by the Gourmet Demon and perfectly resurrected, or they will devour the Gourmet Demon and become even more powerful.

This is an ability they do not possess, so after capturing a large number of humans, Blue Netero used these humans for experiments, forcibly transplanting gourmet cells into these people.

Ultimately, the vast majority of these people died directly, with only a very few surviving. However, the forced fusion of the Gourmet Cells caused a part of the Gourmet Demon to merge directly with them.

Moreover, this fusion is irreversible and may even be passed on to one's offspring.

After realizing his experiment had failed, Blue Netero eventually abandoned it. Some of the survivors escaped and settled on the Eighth Continent, where they also became part of the demons.

So it's not surprising that Blanche knew there were two versions of Netero, after all, the ancestors of the Demon Eater had seen it with their own eyes.

"Cell color? Do cells even have different colors?"

This left not only Erina Nakiri and the others completely bewildered, but even Blanche was dumbfounded, because he genuinely had no idea.

"The food cells are divided into five colors: red, blue, green, black, and white, which also correspond to five different universes."

"Our universe is basically made up of red food cells, so the color that the universe represents is red."

"Those blue Neteros, they came from the blue universe, but as for the specific reason, I don't know."

Xu Yong told everyone part of the story, but not the whole thing. After all, if he revealed all of this information, Yi Long and the others would probably come to him for a heart-to-heart talk.

"So the universe has five colors? That's incredible."

Everyone was quite surprised after hearing this.

Afterwards, the group talked as they wandered around the maze.

The maze here isn't very dangerous, but because there's no air inside, and there are all sorts of ferocious beasts, plus the maze is extremely complex, people with insufficient strength and limited perception range simply can't find their way out.

This kind of maze has no effect on the Netero clan. The environment here cannot affect their actions; it just takes them a little more time to find a way out.

So what was a labyrinth for Netero was a place of fun, but for humanity it was a dead end.

Of course, it's also because the people who come in aren't very strong. Otherwise, they could have easily broken through the swamp maze layer by layer and gotten out. But people with that kind of strength wouldn't come into this maze to search for treasure.

That is why the Oni Shell has been sealed here. After all, the Neteros sealed the Oni Shell because it had almost wiped out the entire ancient ocean, and since they couldn't kill it, they chose to seal it away.

They never imagined that a creature like the ghost clam, after countless years of evolution, would become such a unique food ingredient.

Now, the ghost shells have also benefited Xu Yong. After finding the ghost shells and rummaging through the maze for ingredients, the group left the maze.

"Food luck is truly a magical thing. Back then, none of our ancestors who ventured deep into the labyrinth ever came out alive, but now you can just wander around and come out!"

Blanche was also speechless. He had come out from inside as well, and the complexity of the maze was simply outrageous. Even though he had walked through it once, he hadn't remembered the route and only a small part of it.

There was only one path to survival in the entire maze; all the other branches would bring various dangers. Blanche knew very well that he would never come out on his own.

After they emerged, the group had truly arrived at the Eighth Continent.

"What a huge water balloon!"

As soon as they came out, everyone saw a large number of water balloons falling from the sky. Fortunately, the water balloons were falling slowly, so the impact was not great. Moreover, the people here were very strong and were not afraid of such water balloons at all.

"This is torrential rain. We have entered the Eighth Continent. Almost the entire Eighth Continent is shrouded in thick clouds, and these clouds will bring different amounts of rain to different areas."

"This is the area of ​​torrential rain. The raindrops are huge, but they don't fall very fast. And no one who can enter the culinary world will be hurt by this stuff."

Blanche began to introduce the various rainfall conditions of the Eighth Continent to everyone.

"As expected of the culinary world, the entrance alone is already incredible, but I never imagined there would be so many different types of rainwater!"

Looking at the torrential rain before them, and hearing Blanche's narration, everyone was somewhat moved.

"In fact, these torrential rains are not entirely formed naturally."

Seeing the interest on everyone's faces, Xu Yong decided to add his own twist. He himself was quite shocked when he first saw this part of the comic, after all, who would have thought that the situation on the entire continent was not formed entirely naturally.

"It wasn't formed naturally? Could it be man-made?"

When they learned that it was not formed naturally, everyone was even more shocked.

"Strictly speaking, it is not a person, but the Horse King, one of the Eight Kings. The Horse King is the king of the Eighth Continent, and its appetite is naturally astonishing. However, the Horse King does not eat various ingredients, but air."

Blanche's expression turned serious, after all, it involved the Horse King, and their Demon Eater Realm was, strictly speaking, the Horse King's subordinates, helping him take care of the calves of various giant horses in exchange for the Horse King's protection.

"Horse King? Eating air? Is air food?"

The group was somewhat puzzled. They had heard some information about the Eighth Prince and knew that he was the overlord of the culinary world. They also knew that someone like the Eighth Prince must have an amazing appetite, after all, his strength was undeniable.

But what they didn't expect was that the Horse King was a creature that ate air.

"Strictly speaking, everything in this world is food, including the stones beneath our feet."

Xu Yong pointed to a huge rock on the ground and said.

"Stones are food? Although our teeth can crush stones and our stomachs can digest them, is it really necessary to eat them?"

Mirajane couldn't understand what was so delicious about stones, or why they were considered a food ingredient.

"Stones are indeed food, but not food for us humans. In the Earth's complete menu, there is an ingredient called Another. Eating Another can unlock a completely new sense of taste."

"To put it bluntly, you'll find even poop delicious at that point. Of course, most people probably wouldn't be willing to try it."

Xu Yong said with a bit of a laugh, "Another opens up a completely new sense of taste, the taste of all living things in the entire universe. In this world, everything is food."

This applies to plants, animals, humans, and even planets; it's just that human taste buds can only perceive a portion of the deliciousness.

"We're talking about this kind of topic, can you please not bring up poop so casually?!"

After hearing Xu Yong's words, Rukia Kuchiki said with some disdain, and the others also showed expressions of disdain.

"Just to give an example, unlocking a completely new sense of taste means you can eat anything and find everything delicious."

"The Horse King's race is called the Mythical Beast Herak. After becoming the king of the Eighth Continent, he will transform into Herakles."

"King Horse's food is air, and a lot of air. The thick clouds above the Eighth Continent are formed by the breath of King Horse. King Horse's breath also contains highly toxic substances. These substances, after mixing with certain things in nature, form different kinds of rain."

"For example, the heavy rain here doesn't cause much damage, but in other areas, some rain is meteorite, some is highly poisonous, and some is laser. Those who are weak will die instantly if they enter these areas."

Xu Yong shared some information he knew about the Horse King with everyone. Blanche nodded after listening. He wasn't surprised how Xu Yong knew, since the situation on the Eighth Continent wasn't exactly a secret.

Xu Yong's master and his work are members of the Zero Ecological Zone, so he naturally knows a lot and it's perfectly normal for him to tell his apprentice, Xu Yong.

"Let's go, everyone head to the Demon Food Realm as soon as possible. It's a pity that we can't participate in this year's food festival."

Looking at the golden swamp shrouded in steel clouds behind them, Blanche said, "This thing blocking the way is equivalent to severing the connection between the Eighth Continent and the human world."

To re-enter the human realm, one must traverse several continents of the Food World and enter the human realm from other continents.

He knew very well that he didn't have the ability. He was only able to survive on the Eighth Continent because of the protection of the Horse King. Going to other continents with his current strength would be pure suicide.

After listening, everyone nodded and followed Blanche directly to the Demon Food Realm. Since they were on their way, Xu Yong did not rush to take out the Ghost Shell.

He'll eat it after he settles down in the Demon Food Realm. The ingredients will be in his hands, and they won't grow wings and fly away.

After some time, the group arrived at an area with very unusual rainfall, led by Blanche.

"Is the rain here in the form of a soul?"

Upon arriving at the Soul Rain Zone, seeing the tiny souls falling like raindrops, the group was somewhat prepared, but they were still surprised to see such rain.

"It's not a real soul, it just looks somewhat similar!"

As a Shinigami, Rukia Kuchiki's reaction speed is naturally the fastest besides Xu Yong's. Although these soul rains look strange, they are only similar in appearance to souls, and are not actually exposing souls.

When the group arrived at the Demon Food Realm, they didn't receive a warm welcome. Xu Yong could understand this, since he wasn't a member of IGO, but had only established a connection with the organization. It was already quite a favor that the guide had picked them up.

As for Toriko and his group, the Four Heavenly Kings are the heirs of IGO, and their purpose in going to the Eighth Continent is for Air. The Devil Eater World has always wanted to capture Air, but they don't have the ability to do so.

In addition, the original Melk and his crew brought a wealth of technology to the Demon Food World, which is why Toriko and his companions were warmly welcomed. Xu Yong doesn't receive the same treatment now. Of course, once the Seven-Colored Fish is brought out, the situation will be completely different.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Ghost Shells, Ingredients Comparable to Earth's Full Meal Menu

"The Demon Food Realm is just ahead. Also, you need to be mentally prepared, because the people of the Demon Food Realm may look a bit scary."

On the way into the Demon Food Realm, Blanche spoke to the group again, saying that Xu Yong and the others had brought the Seven-Colored Fish, who were honored guests of the Demon Food Realm, so they could not be neglected, and he naturally had to remind them.

Hearing this, everyone nodded, since they had seen what Blanche looked like before and were mentally prepared.

Soon, the group entered the Demon Food Realm. The architectural style of the Demon Food Realm was very ancient, and there were even many thatched huts.

Of course, these are not the key points. The key points are the people in the Demon Food World, who are actually various kinds of monsters commonly seen in Japanese anime.

Mirajane was unfamiliar, but Rukia Kuchiki, Erina Nakiri, and Hisako Shinoto were very familiar with her.

Isn't this exactly what the monsters in their world look like? However, they didn't exclaim or anything like that, since it would be very impolite to do so.

People in the demon food world certainly don't want their appearance to be talked about by others.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the Demon Food Realm, the camping monsters remained there, and Blanche led the group directly into the Demon Food Realm.

"Blanche's back. Are these the guests from the mortal realm?"

People on the street greeted Blanche when they saw her, and then looked at Xu Yong and the others with some curiosity. After all, in this place, Xu Yong and his group's normal appearance made them seem like oddities.

"Yes, I'm back. I'll take a few guests to see the village chief first!"

Blanche didn't say much to the others, but instead led Xu Yong and the others to find the Tumbler Immortal. Along the way, Xu Yong and the others looked around.

It must be said that the world of demon food is indeed quite bizarre. In addition to the people and architectural styles, even the ingredients are strange and disgusting.

Of course, these are all normal ingredients, they just look rather strange and disgusting.

At this time, the Demon Food World was not as prosperous as it was when Toriko and the others arrived in the original work, because the first Melk and his group had not yet arrived. The arrival of the first Melk brought Melk's Kitchen Knife.

With the new kitchen knives, the chefs' cooking skills naturally improved a lot. Although there were still people coming and going, it was not as bustling as in the original story.

"What are you all looking at? Don't you know it's impolite to stare at guests?"

As they walked along, Blanche noticed that everyone around them was staring at Xu Yong and the others, so she reprimanded them. If Xu Yong was unhappy because of these people's stares, then the Seven-Colored Fish would be gone. So Blanche directly reprimanded them.

Blanche held a high position in the Demon Eater world, so when he spoke, the others naturally dared not continue to stare. However, their gazes towards Blanche were now somewhat strange.

"What's wrong with Blanche? He's usually the most unruly and unruly guy, but today he's turning around and lecturing us!"

Some people were puzzled; Blanche's behavior was really too unusual.

Xu Yong and the others naturally heard their discussion. They also knew why Blanche did this, since Xu Yong had promised to give them the rare food creature, the Seven-Colored Fish.

So it's not surprising that Blanche reacted that way.

Led by Blanche, the group found the Tumbler Sage. The Tumbler Sage looked very much like a normal person, except that he was huge and had some markings on his body. However, he was also more human-like than other people in the Demon Eater World.