"So this is what it feels like for humans to struggle to digest food."
In the night market, Adjutant strolled slowly between the stalls, watching the people around her while rubbing her stomach.
It was her first time eating, and she had no idea how much she could consume. Following the scent, she stuffed everything Sheriff handed her into her mouth, and before she knew it, she had overeaten.
"That's just how human bodies are. It's quite interesting, really. People can starve to death, but they can also eat themselves to death."
Holding an ice cream cone, Su Ming looked around for a pharmacy where he could buy Adjutant some yeast tablets or hawthorn pills. "Humans can possess many things, but balance is important too. Whether the balance inside the body is lost or the concepts within the world fall out of balance, people will die very quickly."
There really was a pharmacy near the night market. That made sense—perhaps it was one of China's peculiar features. Pharmacies and bank branches were always especially common along the streets.
You could walk several blocks without finding a public restroom, but finding a pharmacy was incredibly easy.
"There's no need to buy medicine, Sheriff. Although I feel somewhat uncomfortable, having an organ like the stomach filled gives me a sense of security instead. My digestive system has drawn upon a large amount of blood and oxygen. I can see interesting changes occurring in all my bodily indicators, but I do not rely on those things to keep my thought matrix running. I still retain my combat capability and full computing power, so medication is not necessary."
Wearing a Gothic-style long dress while wandering through a night market was somewhat strange, but people only spared her limited attention. They were clearly more concerned