Why had Sea Ji and the Sea Turtle King suddenly gained such power without dying abruptly?
Chen Luo was genuinely curious.
In his previous life, they had never given him the time of day, and he had never felt inclined to investigate.
Sea Ji began slowly.
"I don't know why, either. One day, a little over six months ago, I happened to have my mouth open when something fell into my body. It seemed to be a piece of meat."
"I was in terrible pain, like my whole body was about to explode. I wanted to spit the meat out, but I couldn't. I was certain I would die if it continued."
"The meat slowly digested inside me on its own."
"My old friend, the Sea Turtle King, happened to pass by. Seeing the state I was in, she ate the remaining meat."
"I was saved, and I started growing stronger and stronger. The Sea Turtle King also became much more powerful because of it."
"Although that meat caused pain, it had miraculous effects. I don't blame the Sea Turtle King for eating some of it. If she hadn't, I would have died, so I'm very grateful to her."
Meat?
Chen Luo frowned.
Sea Ji and the Sea Turtle King had grown dramatically stronger because they had eaten a piece of meat?
And the process had been extremely painful?
Wasn't that exactly the same reaction as swallowing an Advanced Crystal?
Too much energy entered the body to be digested, making it feel as though it would explode.
What kind of meat could have the same effect as a crystal?
Chen Luo glanced at Sea Ji. She looked bewildered, too.
Chen Luo knew she wasn't pretending. First, she probably wasn't smart enough for that yet.
If she were highly intelligent, he