But the personal status panel in the Adventurer's Handbook showed no change in his attributes.
Never mind.
Even if it was just an illusion, at least he had enjoyed it as a purely delicious meal.
"How do you feel after eating? Any side effects?"
Gauss looked at Alya, who had risen beside him, and asked.
Alya touched her stomach and carefully checked how she felt, then shook her head.
"Other than being stuffed, I don't think I've had any of the unpleasant symptoms from before." Alya was a little incredulous too.
She had been prepared for symptoms like those she'd experienced after eating frog and snake meat before: a numb mouth and a chill throughout her body.
She hadn't expected this Elite Monster, which was a higher level, to be surprisingly mild to eat.
"Then Treasure Chest Monsters might actually be suitable for promoting as ordinary food ingredients." Gauss stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Promoting them? Treasure Chest Monsters are way too dangerous... and they're a hassle to prepare." Alya could only weakly object from beside him.
It might have looked as though Gauss had dealt with it effortlessly, but Treasure Chest Monsters had a Challenge Level of 2.
Coupled with their unique ability to disguise themselves, they were no match for ordinary adventurers.
What's more, Treasure Chest Monsters usually appeared only in dangerous places like mazes, so ordinary people had no chance of encountering them.
And in a maze full of dangers, how many people would still be thinking about satisfying their appetite after successfully defeating a Treasure Chest Monster?
Probably only adventurers like Gauss, who were keen on eating monster ingredients.
"Never mind. Let's keep exploring." Gauss didn't dwell on it.
He put the Treasure Chest Monster's shell, which he'd just cleaned and processed, along with its two rows