"Do you know what will happen if you keep eating? You're already past the age when eating more makes you taller."
"Cut off his goatee, and all I know is what happens if I don't eat!"
After all, Gravel was the benefactor who had dragged him back from death. Although Tang Qi was irritated by his teasing, he unusually chose not to retort.
He simply kept chewing the rye bread, softened by soaking it in water, and wolfed it down without a care for his image.
In truth, the bread now felt like cold, wet modeling clay. But to Gravel, who was starving, it was the most delicious bread on the entire continent.
By the glow of the Ring of Glory, Tang Qi could see that the Dwarf had lost a great deal of weight. His once-bulging muscles had withered into a shriveled husk, and his sturdy build was beginning to resemble that of a bare-chested monk.
It was a side effect of exhausting himself and squeezing out his potential after reaching the limits of his strength.
Fortunately, it was only temporary. With continued nourishment, returning to his peak condition would not be a problem.
But while they were in Deepwell, it was best not to expect much from him.
Tang Qi turned to using Restoration Gel to repair Dawn's disassembled body--
[Resurrection Spell], a Third Ring spell.
Touch a creature that has died within the past minute and cause it to be reborn. This spell cannot revive creatures that died of old age, nor can it restore lost body parts.
A simple and brutal resurrection.
It was also why Tang Qi had accepted Dawn without hesitation.
Fortunately, he had brought Dawn and Yiwu all the way down, with almost no time to stop along the way.
Whenever he grew