The Third Time-This Is the Current [Scholar] Advancement Task (Continued)

Shanks turned a deaf ear to Louf. He had not listened to a word she said.

He rushed to the dining table like a starving man. Without even looking at what was in front of him, he grabbed whatever he could and stuffed it into his mouth.

His battles with Adrian had drained his strength and stamina, leaving him battered in body and spirit. Right now, he desperately needed food.

Yes, food was all he needed.

That was how monsters with absurd endurance recovered. Simple as that.

In the blink of an eye, Shanks had crammed nearly half the food on the platter into his mouth. It barely filled his empty stomach, but he finally came back to his senses.

Only then did he look at the Little Fox who had brought the food in. "Whoa! A member of the Mink Tribe!"

At that, the Little Fox's ears twitched, and her fluffy tail swished behind her. The displeasure on her face began to fade.

"You..." Louf looked at Shanks uncertainly. "Have you met the Mink Tribe before?"

"Oh, Louf, Shanks and I were both members of the Roger Pirates."

Lumi floated straight through the cabin wall and into the room. Hearing Louf's familiar voice, the little Ship Spirit explained at once.

Lumi raised an arm. Gentle ripples spread through the air, and an assortment of medicinal bottles and jars appeared from the castle on the table.

Shanks kept shoveling food into his mouth with his right hand, but he freed his left to pick up a bottle and inspect it.

"Are these... mmph... medicines?"

With his mouth full, his words came out muffled.

"They are!"

Lumi nodded happily. Whatever little friction there had been between Lumi and Shanks that afternoon, the generous Ship Spirit had already forgotten it.

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