Specializing in Tough Bones

The flowers, grass, and trees within a radius of a thousand meters had all withered noticeably under Sun Sky's absorption.

The black earth beneath his feet had cracked layer by layer under Sun Earth's absorption, losing some of its natural vitality and cohesion.

The air in the space around them had become exceptionally stifling and dry under Sun Air's absorption, as though certain vital elements had been drained away.

In contrast, Norse had reaped a full harvest.

At this moment, his essence, energy, and spirit were incomparably full. He looked utterly invigorated, as though he were filled with the sunshine of life.

He had merely expended some power, yet he had drawn upon nature's strength. With the abilities of Sun Earth and Sun Air, he had directly absorbed part of the power of all things within a thousand-meter radius to regulate his own body.

Norse twisted his neck and waist, feeling much more comfortable all over.

Then all he needed was to relax and rest for a few days, eat and drink well, and he should be able to quickly recover to full fighting strength. Why would he still need to eat those fresh balls to replenish the blood energy in his body?

Elsewhere.

Golden Lion Shiki, who was tied to a tree, had likewise gained some benefit from Norse's absorption.

At the very least, the wounds all over his body had faded considerably compared to before.

After straightening his white shirt and casual trousers, Norse walked over to Golden Lion Shiki and examined his injuries.

He really was seriously wounded and pitiful.

Half his teeth were gone, the swelling on his face had yet to subside, and countless fist marks still covered his chest.

"Alright, Red Pipi, loosen him up!"

As Norse spoke, he condensed a sun in his hand and sent it into Golden Lion Shiki's body. This power could activate the cells throughout his body to a certain degree.

Shiki soon opened his eyes, though he remained extremely weak.

The damage he had suffered included not only the aftershock of the explosion spanning thousands of miles, but also Norse's countless final follow-up attacks.

"Give me a cigarette!"

When Shiki woke up, he spat out a mouthful of lingering blood and said his first words.

"No cigars! And you don't think much of ordinary paper cigarettes!"

Norse did not give Shiki a cigarette. Instead, he lit one for himself and blew a thick cloud of smoke toward Shiki.

The smell of the cigarette suddenly made Shiki's entire body tremble violently.

The next moment, he began greedily sucking in the thick smoke around him, not caring in the slightest that it was low-grade secondhand smoke. It just felt so damn good.

"How do you intend to deal with me? Kill me?"

As Shiki absorbed the thick smoke Norse had exhaled, his body slowly relaxed. It was as if the pain and exhaustion throughout his body had eased considerably. He gave a disdainful smile. "Jihahahaha... If I die, tens of thousands will be buried with me."

"Shiki, with me here, you won't escape. But don't worry, I won't kill you just yet."

Norse flicked away the cigarette butt in his hand and said blandly, "I know your bones are hard, but in front of me, that's just a disease. I'll spare no effort in treating you properly.

"Although my other identity is that of a doctor, when it comes to the disease of having bones that are too hard, I've always abandoned a doctor's duty. Otherwise, if I can't cure you, then I'll be even less worthy of being a doctor."

Shiki leaned against the tree and sneered at Norse. "If you want to treat me, then go ahead and try. If I, Golden Lion Shiki, lower my head and surrender today, I'll call you Grandpa! Jihahahaha... But you fucking wouldn't dare accept it!"

Elsewhere.

Sonia, who had been gone for half an hour, dragged a ten-meter-long long dog back to the area.

"Norse, what do you think of this ingredient?"

Sonia asked, drenched in sweat. Then she said in surprise, "Wow! You recovered so quickly?"

Norse nodded and took the ingredient from Sonia's hands. "I'll go prepare it. Oh, call Hancock and the others over for a feast, and bring a big pot while you're at it!"

"No problem!"

Sonia immediately drooled excitedly at the thought of having delicious food again.

Norse dragged the dead long dog to the seaside and cleaned it. Since Sonia had dug out its balls, it had died miserably and decisively.

Norse returned to the forest with the cleaned and prepared dog meat.

Unexpectedly, Sonia and the others were remarkably efficient. They had even set up several tents for summer camping nearby, laid expensive carpets across the ground, and carried over a full set of pots and stoves from the ship.

"Norse, this island's environment seems quite nice. Would it be alright if we stayed here for a few more days?" Hancock asked very gently.

"That was my plan too. But you're wearing a light blue swimsuit beneath that red robe. Are you planning to sunbathe on the beach?"

Norse looked at Hancock. Beneath her red robe, she wore a swimsuit that covered only a few private areas, leaving so much of her fair skin exposed. She was truly sexy.

It would have been nice to have a camera. Then he could photograph the people and scenery he encountered along his journey as a keepsake album.

"Yes. I prepared a set for you too. I'll take you there later, alright?" Hancock asked eagerly. "I never dared to sunbathe on the beach before."

"Sure! I'll go cook first, then!" Norse did not intend to refuse. On second thought, it might be nice.

Not long afterward.

Norse stewed a pot of dog meat soup whose fragrance carried for hundreds of miles. After adding countless mountain delicacies from Long Ring Long Land, the entire pot of soup gleamed golden.

"Shiki, look at this delicious dog meat soup I have here. Have you ever had any?"

Holding a bowl of dog meat soup, Norse walked to the tree across from Shiki to tempt him. "Want some? But I'm about to eat and drink it all, one bite and one mouthful at a time. There won't be much left soon!"

"Shiki, look, I brought over another bowl of delicious dog meat soup. It smells so good—can you smell it?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it feels so damn good to eat! Want some? But I couldn't help myself and drank it all again!"

Shiki glared furiously at Norse and sneered. "You think you can tempt me with mere food? Hmph! I can still hold out."

Meanwhile, Sonia and Gorud watched Norse's little performance and roughly understood his intention. They each brought over a bowl of delicious golden dog meat soup as well.

"Mmm~ So delicious!"

"Norse truly deserves to be called the best chef on the seas! Sonia, look—the dog meat soup we're eating is practically glowing gold!"

"Exactly! My tongue is practically melting!"

"Huh? There's still a piece of meat in my bowl. Sob, sob, I'm so happy!"

"Wow, there's even a strip of meat in my bowl! That's great, but once I eat it, it'll be gone. I really want to save it until tonight."

"It's fine, it's fine, hurry and eat! Norse is going to grill dog steaks for us later. This golden dog meat soup is just an appetizer!"

"Smack, smack..."

The two of them ate and drank with great relish, continuously making sounds so appetizing that anyone who heard them would be affected.

Little did they know, the Golden Lion tied to the tree was drooling madly at that moment.

He was finding it harder and harder to restrain himself. All he could think was, It's over, it's over. If this fucking keeps up, it's going to kill me.

P.S. My headache has slowed me down. I'll post another chapter tonight.