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

Current progress: 1/100 (Completed)

[Effect Preview: Life Evolution (Slug) - Requires continued consumption of similar ingredients to complete activation.]

Aoyama's gaze lingered on the words 'life evolution', and then he jumped up suddenly.

"100 items..."

He raised his head, his gaze falling on the moonlit landscape before him, and began to scan every corner of the surroundings.

really.

Near where the slug disappeared, there were more silvery-blue fluorescent dots scattered in the crevices of the rocks and along the edges of the puddles.

Some are only the length of a finger, while others are even larger than the one we just saw.

“There are still many here.”

Aoyama stood up, his gaze sweeping over the fluorescent dots, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

"You want to capture this kind of creature?" Kasumigaoka Utaha had already guessed his intention.

"Yes, the more the better."

Aoyama pulled out an empty coconut shell bowl: "I need 100 of them. These slugs are crucial to my improvement."

Sagiri's eyes widened: "100 strips?!"

"Do we need to arrest so many?"

"right."

Aoyama looked around, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the group: "So, are you willing to help?"

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Snow Mother guessed something; no wonder Aoyama-kun is so strong.

She spoke first: "What needs to be done?"

"Just gently scoop it up with your hands and put it in a bowl. This slug doesn't bite or secrete venom."

As Qingshan spoke, he bent down and gently scooped the second slug from the puddle.

The slug wriggled in his palm, silvery-blue fluorescence flowing between his fingertips, before he placed it into the coconut shell bowl.

Snow Mother also squatted down, stretched out her slender, fair fingers, and gently probed into a crevice in the rock.

Her movements were unhurried, as if she were picking a flower.

"Here."

With a flick of her finger, she scooped out a slug slightly longer than her thumb, its silvery-blue fluorescence shimmering in her palm.

"Me too!"

Shawu rolled up her sleeves and carefully walked towards another puddle.

She crouched down, extended her slightly trembling fingers, and gently touched the slug that was moving slowly.

"Hmm...it's slippery..."

Her voice was slightly tense, but her fingers still steadily scooped it up.

"I caught him!"

She held the slug in her hands as if it were a glittering gem, her eyes sparkling.

Yukino didn't say anything, but her actions said it all.

She bent down and found three slugs side by side on the side of a rock. She deftly scooped them up one by one and put them into a bowl.

"Four articles."

She gave a number in a flat tone, as if she were counting some ordinary ingredients.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood to the side, watching her scoop the slugs one by one into the bowl, a thoughtful smile playing on her red eyes.

"Aoyama-kun."

"Ok?"

"What ability will you gain by eating this slug?"

Aoyama thought for a moment and answered truthfully, "It's probably related to enhancing physical fitness. I don't know the specific effects yet. We'll only know the specific abilities once the conditions are met."

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Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, her eyes flickering slightly: "Sounds...very practical."

Aoyama looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "That's why I need 100."

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't say anything more. She bent down and reached into a puddle.

Her movements were much more nimble than Saguru's; her fingers steadily gripped the body of a slug, and then she lifted it gently.

"Article One."

She said that as she put the slug into the bowl, a barely perceptible hint of seriousness flashed in her red eyes.

The group busied themselves in this moonlit, tranquil place.

The moonlight cast their shadows on the sand, fluorescence danced between their fingertips, and the sea breeze blew from the bay, ruffling their hair and clothes.

"Qingshan, there are more here!"

"I have one here too, it's huge!"

"Is there a Qingshan-kun?"

"Sister Shiyu, you..."

"Sister Shiyu, could you help me with the bowl? My hands are too full..."

"Sawu, don't grab so many at once, or they'll fall out."

"I have three here..."

Gentle words and the sound of waves mingled together, occasionally interspersed with exclamations and laughter.

After about ten minutes, the coconut shell bowl was densely packed with silvery-blue slugs.

"almost."

Qingshan counted them and confirmed that there were more than 100.

He found a clean stone to sit on, picked up the bowl, and began to eat the food one strand at a time.

Sawu watched from the side, unconsciously swallowing her saliva.

She hesitated for a moment with a complicated expression, then whispered, "Brother Qingshan... can you really eat this?"

"Actually, it tastes pretty good."

Aoyama smacked his lips: "It's soft and fluffy, like eating popping candy, with a hint of sweetness."

"Popping candy?"

Sagiri blinked, a curious expression appearing on her face, but she quickly looked away.

"I...I think I'll pass..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled softly beside her, covering her mouth with the back of her hand: "Sagiri, you were gripping it so tightly just now, and now you're scared?"

"Catching and eating are two different things~"

Shawu muttered something under her breath, her ears turning slightly red.

Aoyama ignored their conversation and focused on eating the slug in his bowl.

"One, two, three..."

When he ate the thirtieth one, he felt his body getting slightly warm, and a warm current spread from his stomach to his limbs.

By the time I reached the sixtieth one, the warmth became even more pronounced, like being immersed in perfectly warm water.

By the time he reached the ninetieth dose, he felt his breathing was much smoother than before, and even his heartbeat became more steady and powerful.

He gulped down the last ten in one go.

The slug melted on his tongue, then, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, rippled through his body.

He put down the empty bowl and waited for the virtual panel to display a message.

[Feeding Log: Adult Slugs x100]

Current progress: 100/100 (Completed)

[Ability Unlocked: Life Evolution]

[Effects: Improves physical condition, significantly enhances immunity, and provides natural resistance to parasites and bacteria.]

[Tip: You can actively transfer your internal energy to your partner's life energy through a close connection... The stronger the primary energy source, the stronger the life energy the partner will receive.] II.

Chapter 77: Kasumigaoka Utaha's Transformation. [Image]

"call--!"

He slowly exhaled, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"Aoyama-kun?"

Snow Mother's voice came from the side, tinged with concern: "How are you feeling?"

She was genuinely afraid that Qingshan would develop some kind of illness from eating it.

After all, even a competitive eater would feel uncomfortable eating 100 of these, right?

Qingshan turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the group.

Sagiri tilted her head curiously, while Yukino stood beside her, her expression seemingly calm but tense.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's red pupils narrowed slightly, as if waiting for some answer.

"I am fine..."

Aoyama stood up, stretched his shoulders, and felt lighter and more energetic than ever before.

"It feels like I've gotten several years younger."

"puff--!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but laugh out loud: "How old are you? How young can you be?"

Qingshan did not speak.

His gaze passed over them and landed on the distant sea, as he began to plot something.

"...Life energy can be transmitted in an intimate way."

This ability is exactly what he needs right now.

As his unlocking abilities increased, his physical condition far surpassed that of ordinary people.

"And they..."

Sagiri, Yukino, Yukimu, and Kasumigaoka Shiu.

Although the four of them had been living on the island for some time, they were still ordinary humans at heart.

He wants to protect them, and the best protection is to make them stronger as well.

However...

The words 'close connection' made the corner of his mouth twitch slightly.

According to the instructions, this ability requires the transfer of energy through a close connection.

Needless to say, Kasumigaoka Utaha has already taken on her own form.

Sawu had just experienced her first time during the day, and although she was shy, she didn't resist him.

Yukimura and Yukino

His gaze lingered on Yukimura's gentle profile for a moment, then swept over Yukino's cool and aloof features.

"Let them choose for themselves."

He looked away and stood up.