Comic strip: Survival on a deserted island, surrounded by heroines

She remembered the sounds from last night.

Those heavy, moist pats, Kasumigaoka Utaha's sobs stuck in her throat...

That level of intensity...would definitely kill someone, right?

"Yukino."

The sound of the green hills pulled her back to reality.

She looked up, her eyelashes trembling slightly: "...What?"

"Here you go, eat it while it's hot."

Aoyama handed over a piece of roasted pork loin that was crispy and fragrant.

Yukino's gaze lingered on his face for a moment before settling on the piece of flesh.

She pursed her lips, then reached out and took it: "...Thank you."

Chapter 59: Aoyama: I'm starting to want to be the Thunder King. [Image]

Lady Yukinoshita watched all this with a smile playing on her lips.

Yukino took the grilled meat and took a bite.

The meat juices melted between her lips and teeth, the strong aroma of caramelization mixed with a subtle fragrance, which made her pause for a moment.

"...It's delicious."

Her voice was very soft, as if she were talking to herself.

Aoyama smiled, handed another piece to Lady Yukinoshita, and then took a rib for himself and took a big bite.

The dinosaur meat was roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with the fat melting on the tongue. It was perfectly seasoned and had a unique smoky flavor from the charcoal fire.

"This dinosaur meat tastes really good."

He chewed on the meat, his gaze thoughtfully sweeping over the light outside the cave.

The sun had fully risen, illuminating the moss on some of the stones outside.

"I'm planning to walk downstream along the stream to see if I can find a spot near the sea."

Aoyama put down the bones and spoke calmly, "If we find a suitable place, we may need to move."

Lady Yukinoshita looked up at him and asked, "Moving?"

"Yes, the forest is very damp and there are many mosquitoes, so it's not very suitable for living."

Aoyama said, "The view is more open near the sea, the sun shines, the humidity is lower, and the resources are abundant."

In his view, establishing a base near the ocean was the best option.

This way it's close to the forest.

"We'll listen to Aoyama-kun."

Neither Lady Yukinoshita nor Yukino had any objections.

As for Izumi Sagiri, she was lost in thought, seemingly preoccupied with something else entirely.

After eating and drinking his fill, Aoyama opened his backpack and took a look.

The mineral water bottle, lighter, and a small bag of dried meat inside are still there.

He checked his equipment again, slung the composite bow over his shoulder, tucked the machete into his waistband, and then glanced back at the stench emanating from the shelter.

"I'll go explore the lower reaches of that stream."

"It might be a bit far, and we might not be able to get back before dark."

"Just tell Shiyu when she wakes up."

"gone."

After saying that, Aoyama turned and stepped out of the shelter, his steps neither hurried nor slow, but each step was firm.

In the sunlight, his back was straight, and the lines of his shoulders were stretched taut by the backpack straps.

After walking a dozen or so steps, he raised his right hand and waved casually as a farewell.

Inside the shelter.

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned over, her long black hair slipping off the pillow. She mumbled something in her sleep before falling back into a deep sleep.

...

Qingshan walked downstream along the stream.

The stream was crystal clear, with smooth pebbles on the bottom that shimmered in the sunlight.

His omniscient ability remained constant; everything around him was clearly reflected in his perception.

He walked at a moderate pace, his footsteps making a soft rustling sound as he stepped on the soft, humus-covered soil.

The path beneath our feet was sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and sometimes it was blocked by creeping vines, requiring us to use a machete to cut through it.

It took about half an hour to walk.

Green Mountain's gaze fell upon a sparse patch of water beside the stream.

The water there was very hot, and the grass was crawling through the cracks in the pebbles, slowly waving its pliers.

Some of them were large, with pincers almost half the length of his hand, their bluish-gray shells gleaming in the sunlight.

"Hmm? This is a good thing."

Qingshan squatted down, his gaze falling on the crabs, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Crabs are high in protein, have sweet and tender meat, and are easy to catch."

Most importantly, crabs are quite capable as well.

He rolled up his sleeves, pulled his trousers up a little, and carefully stepped into the stream.

The current wasn't rapid, the water was slightly cool, and the feel of the pebbles was clearly transmitted through the soles of my feet.

He tiptoed and slowly approached the nearest large crab.

The creature was crawling sideways under a rock, its bluish-gray shell standing out clearly in the clear water.

Qingshan held his breath, bent down, and quickly and accurately reached into the water with one hand, grabbed the crab's shell, and pulled it out of the water.

"Pa-ta-!"

The crab legs flailed wildly in the air, and its two pincers snapped shut, trying to clamp onto his fingers.

Without changing his expression, Qingshan pinched the crab's back on both sides and threw it onto the grass on the shore: "The first one."

He straightened up, his gaze sweeping over the water.

The ability to see all the crabs is practically cheating in this search process!

He could see every crevice in the water and every movement hidden under every rock.

He quickly set his sights on his second target, an even fatter crab hiding under the eaves.

"The second one~".

For the next while, Qingshan moved back and forth along the stream, like a nimble and focused hunter.

Those crabs might not seem easy to catch to the average person; one could easily get their hand caught in the pliers if they're not careful.

But for Aoyama, who possesses both all-seeing vision and super strength, capturing these things is almost effortless.

His movements were always precise and swift; the force he applied when his fingers gripped the crab's back was just right, neither crushing the shell nor allowing the crab claws to reach his hand.

The crabs struggled and brandished their claws in his hands, but they couldn't even touch his knuckles.

"Sixteen...seventeen."

Qingshan threw a crab onto the shore, where it had already piled up into a small, bluish-gray hill.

The crabs were trying to crawl into the grass, but the grass was slippery and their claws couldn't hold on. They struggled for a long time but were still spinning in circles.

Qingshan squatted on the shore and counted them; there were probably more than twenty.

"That's enough, isn't it?"

"Let's not arrest them for now, let's deal with these first."

He found a relatively flat rock on the shore and cleaned the crabs one by one.

Qingshan gathered some dry branches and straw to start a fire, and soon a small bonfire was lit.

He skewered the crabs one by one on sharpened branches and placed them on the rocks next to the fire to roast slowly.

Qingshan flipped a grilled crab over; the shell had turned a bright orange-red and emitted a sweet, caramelized aroma.

I picked one up, blew on it, and cracked open the shell to reveal the white and tender crab meat inside.

"It smells quite nice."

He lowered his head and took a bite of crab meat. It was sweet and fresh, with a firm and chewy texture.

Although there are no seasonings, the natural umami flavor blooms on the tongue, still whetting the appetite.

"This tastes really good. I'll bring some back for them to try."

He ate more than a dozen crabs in one go.

When he swallowed the last bite of crab meat, Aoyama put down the crab shell and wiped his hands.

A moment later, a virtual panel appeared in front of his retina.

[Feeding Log: Adult Mountain Crab x21]

Current progress: 21/30 (Incomplete)

[Action Scope: Limb regeneration, shell strengthening, grip strength, amphibious (mountain crab) – Continued consumption of similar food ingredients is required to complete activation.]

"Limb regeneration???"

Aoyama suddenly realized, "That's right! Crabs are pretty weird too!"

A broken leg can grow back, and even damaged eyes can regenerate.

"From this perspective, the regeneration of earthworm limbs is nowhere near as good as the regeneration of crab limbs."

The crab seems to have a lot of abilities, a total of four, and he's not sure if he can get them randomly.

"Carapace reinforcement?"

Aoyama stared at the line of words and unconsciously touched his arm.

"This sounds like a defensive ability, most likely enhancing skin's defenses?"

"Amphibious should be exactly what it sounds like, but I do want to improve my grip strength."

Aoyama thought for a moment, "If it's grip strength plus the strength of a superhuman..."

"If I don't crush someone in one gulp, I'm a noob!"

"Find 9 more and you can unlock the ability."

He went back to the creek and spent a few minutes catching all nine crabs.

Wash it clean and place it over the fire to roast slowly until cooked.

When he finished eating the last crab, he put down the shell, and the virtual panel reappeared.

[Feeding Log: Adult Mountain Crab x30]

Current progress: 30/30 (Completed)

[Ability Unlocked: Shell Enhancement]

[Effect: Skin is strengthened, defense is significantly improved, and it can withstand some blows.]

"..."

Aoyama's lips twitched, and he gave the last thing he wanted.

As for the changes in the body?

I don't feel anything at all; my skin is still so soft.

Perhaps the leather is tighter.