Originally, Chen Miao had wanted to see whether upgrading his Hunger status would let him resist the Mountain-Bound Starveling Lord's influence.
Even if it failed, that would be fine.
After all, Chen Miao had discovered something from the Mountain-Bound Starveling Lord: the Hunger status seemed to have considerable potential.
If the upgraded status could display abilities similar to the Mountain-Bound Starveling Lord's, Chen Miao would try raising it to the third tier as a new means of fighting his enemies.
It would be both subtle and unexpected. Chen Miao could accomplish certain things without even revealing himself.
But Chen Miao had never expected the second-tier version of the status to turn out like this.
He glanced around. Seeing Kong Yue still frowning in thought and Kong Tian resting with his eyes closed, Chen Miao immediately activated this new second-tier status.
His target was none other than himself!
In an instant, the hunger that the Wood Marrow had suppressed surged back.
This time, however, it was more than hunger. All sorts of food appeared before Chen Miao's eyes.
Mapo tofu, eggplant with minced pork, spicy blood curd stew, Sichuan boiled pork slices... every damn dish was Sichuan cuisine, perfect in color, aroma, and flavor.
Even though Chen Miao knew it was an illusion, the sight of so many Sichuan dishes in this gray, deathly silent valley made him swallow despite himself.
As luck would have it, Kong Yue saw him, and her gaze turned a little odd.
Chen Miao ignored her. She had no idea what temptation he was facing.
After taking another look at those Sichuan dishes, he canceled the illusion [Hunger Delusion] had imposed on him.
As his hunger intensified, something happened that surprised Chen Miao.
He had originally assumed the "strength" boost from Hunger Delusion referred only to