Lu Li felt that, given his current physical condition, if he wanted food to have any effect, it would have to be ingredients rated at least Celestial-Grade.
He wondered whether the Jewel Meat inside the Legal Mammoth on this trip could meet that standard.
Incidentally, while Lu Li had been eating and drinking wildly on the island, he had discovered something: an ingredient's rarity and the Space's rating of it were not directly tied to its Capture Level.
Simply put, some creatures had low Capture Levels, yet their meat sold for high prices on the market. Other creatures had high Capture Levels, yet their meat was worthless.
In other words, powerful creatures were not necessarily delicious, and ingredients that were relatively easy to obtain did not necessarily receive low ratings from the Space.
As an Ancient Gourmet Treasure, the Legal Mammoth's Capture Level might not be particularly high, only level 48, but the Jewel Meat within its body was unquestionably a premium ingredient that greatly benefited the growth of Gourmet Cells.
Beep, beep, beep—
The communication device at Lu Li's waist rang. When he answered it, Mansam's voice came through. "Brother Lu, we just received word that some people have invaded the First Ecological Area. They're probably after the Jewel Meat. You need to pick up the pace."
"Don't worry. I'm already at the plateau. I'll have it soon."
Lu Li knew Mansam was getting anxious, mainly because he had wasted quite a bit of time eating along the way.
Lu Li had already known people were coming before Mansam reminded him, which was why he had stopped eating and come to the Regal Plateau.
"Be careful. They may be from Gourmet Corp. If a fight breaks out, don't hold back."
Mansam offered that reminder before saying no more. He