During this period of observation, you had not discovered any special abilities it possessed. Unlike the "crab," it had neither a thick shell nor heavy claws, nor did it have the transparent jellyfish's ability to hide itself. It simply seemed strong—physically powerful, with powerful control over water... that seemed to be all.
But on further thought, it was easy to understand. As long as its control over water was strong enough, it could run rampant in the "ocean." After all, this was the "sea."
And yet, such a being had shown you extreme friendliness... It was truly hard to understand.
Perhaps you should respond to its goodwill.
You turned your gaze toward the Honkai Beast carcass before you.
Besides, you needed "nutrients" to recover.
You had to survive... That was right, you would survive. You would return to their side alive.
So what if Gabriel's genes became active again? So what if you had to gnaw on Honkai Beast carcasses?
You would survive.
You opened your mouth and bit down.
You did not know whether it was an illusion, but the seawater around you seemed to rejoice at that moment, like a mother seeing her child who had gone on a hunger strike finally open their mouth to eat.
...Damn it, why would you think that?
As you gnawed on the Honkai Beast carcass, you found your sudden thought utterly baffling.
But honestly, Honkai Beasts were... not that bad. At least the first bite did not have the bloody taste of raw meat. Instead, it had the soft texture of fish flesh, with only a somewhat tough outer layer.
You felt as though there was something wrong with your perception, but it did not matter much. You could indeed feel your body recovering. Replenished with "nutrients," you felt much better.