Reincarnation Paradise Park-Chapter 927 - 16: Meat
After taking several large gulps of the recovery potion, Pibang’s complexion returned to normal, and everyone’s eyes were on him, hoping to get some intelligence from his mouth.
Pibang, trembling, picked up the fork beside him again.
"Brother Pibang, how’s the situation?"
The golden glasses man’s mood was very uneasy. They no longer needed Alice and the wolf steward to remind them of the game’s content. They needed to finish all the food on the plate; this was the second round of the game.
Everyone watched Pibang, who held a recovery potion in one hand and speared a steak with the other. His posture was clearly one bite of steak, one gulp of recovery potion.
"It’s so damn delicious!"
Pibang said firmly.
"Huh?"
"Cough cough cough..."
"Brother, give some useful information."
"Please drop dead immediately."
Receiving this series of ’blessings,’ Pibang’s expression remained unchanged.
"Just try it, you’ll see... it’s very ’tasty’."
The word ’tasty’ came out heavily from Pibang’s mouth. He gave no further information, as Alice and the wolf steward were still present; he neither wanted to say it nor could he.
"Tasty..."
Su Xiao looked down at the steak on his plate and then at Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang took a few steps back and looked up at the sky, the expression clearly saying: "The weather is nice today."
No matter how dangerous this steak was, an arrow had already been nocked, and it was bound to be shot eventually. It had to be eaten sooner or later; hesitation was meaningless.
Su Xiao cut a small piece of steak, skewered it with his fork, and examined this small piece.
The steak was about medium rare, the center was pink and tender, the marbling just right, and the fat distribution even, like marble veins.
The juices dripped down as Su Xiao put the steak into his mouth.
The steak was tender to the bite, and as he chewed, an exotic aroma spread in his mouth. Su Xiao determined the succulent texture was not something beef alone could possess.
[Tip: The Hunter has consumed the tenderloin of the ’Toxic Dragon.’]
[Tip: You are being eroded by ’Tremor Venom.’]
[Physical Attribute judgment in progress...]
[Judgment failed.]
[Willpower Attribute judgment in progress...]
[Judgment successful.]
[Intelligence Attribute judgment in progress...]
[Judgment failed.]
[Judgment pass: 1/3.]
[You will endure the pressure effect of ’Tremor Venom,’ losing 10% Life Value per second, the effect lasts 5 seconds.]
[Tip: This damage is true magical damage.]
[Tip: Check indicates Hunter possesses magic damage immunity skills.]
[Absolute Demon Physique: Level MAX, immune to 40% magical damage.]
[Tier Position judgment in progress...]
[Judgment complete, you are subjected to the pressure effect of ’Tremor Venom,’ losing 6% Life Value per second, effect lasts 5 seconds.]
...
Su Xiao’s Life Value plummeted like a flowing river, with a certain pressure appearing within his body. Though this negative effect was called ’Tremor Venom,’ it wasn’t purely toxin damage.
If it were the full version of the ’Tremor Venom’ effect, any Contractor present wouldn’t just risk fatality from eating the Toxic Dragon’s meat; merely inhaling it could spell death.
This steak was made from the blood and meat of the Toxic Dragon; although the toxins had been cleared, the dragon’s formidable pressure remained, bridging the capacity between magic and toxins, aptly named Poison Magic.
A few seconds later, Su Xiao’s Life Value had dropped 30%, and that was after the damage value reduction from his Absolute Demon Physique; without it, he’d have lost 50% of his Life Value.
Bear in mind, this piece of poisonous dragon meat was approximately a third of what Pibang had eaten; the true magical damage he sustained was enough to be fatal.
As a matter of fact, Pibang earlier received a prompt: You suffer the pressure effect of ’Tremor Venom,’ losing 35% Life Value per second, effect lasts 5 seconds.
If it weren’t for immediately using a recovery potion, Pibang would have already been done for; this was true magical damage, and not everyone has an Absolute Demon Physique capable of immunity to it.
The Absolute Demon Physique not only grants immunity to true magical damage but also deals with holy magic damage, slaying type magical damage, all with a 40% immunity. The trade-off being, Su Xiao cannot learn magic skills.
Su Xiao took out a bottle of No.1 Elixir; he had prepared plenty of recovery items, including the special equipment ’Eternal Crystal Vial,’ which provided cost-free recovery. It could be used freely three times every ten days, each use recovering 450 Life Value, 300 Mana Value.
Although the No.1 Elixir was costly to produce, Su Xiao chose not to use the Eternal Crystal Vial, as it replenishes Mana Value and would be wasted otherwise.
After many improvements by Su Xiao, the No.1 Elixir’s effect was inscrutably powerful.
Effect: Instantly recovers 87% Life Value, followed by a continuous recovery of 3 Life Value per second over the next 30 seconds, healing a certain extent of internal injuries.
Su Xiao took a sip of the No.1 Elixir. The whole bottle could recover 87% of his Life Value, but considering his current Life Value loss, consuming one-third of it sufficed.
The other Contractors, observing Su Xiao also using a recovery potion, displayed diverse expressions, internally conflicted.
"Folks, aren’t you going to have a taste? Wasting food in the ancient castle is absolutely unacceptable."
Alice surveyed everyone with a gentle tone, but it was indeed her final warning; eating the poisonous dragon meat might mean death but not eating meant certain death.
The National Team Brothers were the first to pick up their knives and forks. Seconds after they consumed the poisonous dragon’s meat, they exchanged glances.
"That’s it?"
National Foot Boss muttered to himself.
"Just a drizzle."
Third Brother felt smug; discovering that the second game round suited them.
The Cat Woman, Detective Little Girl, and Golden Glasses Man also consumed the poisonous dragon meat, chilled to the bone by the high true magical damage. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Eating a whole piece would definitely lead to death, our recovery items can’t hold out."
The tone of the Detective Little Girl almost turned to tears.
Su Xiao took one bite of poisonous dragon meat, then one sip of No.1 Elixir; based on the portion of this poisonous dragon meat, he calculated consuming about 5-8 bottles of No.1 Elixir.
While everyone endured the terrifying true magic damage to dine, Alice spoke once more, her words never bearing good news.
"Alice has prepared fine wine for everyone, why not have a taste?"
Just as Alice finished speaking, Su Xiao’s hand stopped mid-motion, not because he wanted to, but because the piece of poisonous dragon meat had a barrier placed around it, blocking the fork he held.
The terror of the poisonous dragon meat had been witnessed by all, yet this glass of red wine...
This glass of wine had personally been poured by Alice; the idea that it was without tricks was unconvincing, even under duress, for Su Xiao.
The threat posed by Alice and the wolf steward was undeniable, and since the game dictated it so, that glass of red wine wasn’t a choice but an obligatory task.
After sampling the poisonous dragon meat, the National Team Brothers had clearly become inflated with confidence. They raised their glasses, clinking them together, and drank the wine to the last drop.
A few seconds later, the National Team Brothers froze.
"Done for."
"Not good."
The expressions of the National Foot Boss and the second brother shifted subtly, while the third brother turned to Alice.
"Alice...madam, may I choose death by hanging instead?"
