I'm not just human!

I slept for a full ten hours.

However, this also made him feel extra energetic, and all the soreness in his body was swept away.

It even gave Xia Fa a sense of exhilaration, making him want to stand up and jump around a few times.

"Wait a minute, something's not right..."

The first thing he did upon waking was instinctively to sense the burning sensation in his heart meridian.

Today he was going to venture into the cave to hunt down the strange creatures, and this was practically his biggest trump card.

But immediately, he was surprised to find that the burning sensation, about the thickness of a chopstick, that he had finally managed to develop yesterday, had completely disappeared!

Xia Fa was so shocked that she almost immediately got out of bed.

But in an instant, a strange sensation surged from every muscle, every bone, every organ, and even every cell in my body.

It was a slight burning sensation, which continued, like a flame burning endlessly.

"Could it be..."

Xia Fa had a strange intuition that the burning sensation, about the thickness of a chopstick, in his heart meridian, which he had developed through physical exercise yesterday, seemed to be...

As he fell asleep... everything merged into his body!

From this moment on, these burning sensations will never dissipate with the release of emotions.

Instead, it immediately generates new energy from every part of his body after each use-up.

The experience it gave him felt like it allowed him to break through... something inherent in human beings...

No, that's not right!

It's a limitation that all living things in this world possess!

That's right, that feeling of breaking through limitations!

Although the combined burning sensation throughout his body was still only as thick as a chopstick, his strength was already incomparable to what it used to be.

"Hmm... I'll just have to try it out in the cave. Anyway, if they ask, I'll just say it's my awakened talent as a descendant of the Baal behemoth."

Xia Fa nodded slightly, deciding to continue using the identity of the extraordinary descendant of the Baal behemoth for a while longer, until he became completely powerful.

Once you become powerful, such as a demigod, you won't have so many worries.

Anyway, he's human, or at least on the side of humanity. He's not some kind of monster or physical entity. So who would dare to investigate the secrets of a demigod?

"Xia Fa, come down here quickly, come and try my cooking~"

The doll-like girl's delicate yet excited voice carried up from downstairs through the wooden floor.

Xia Fa smiled and shook his head, stood up, quickly washed up in the washroom, and then went downstairs.

As soon as I went downstairs, the aroma of the spiced roasted grouse became even stronger, along with the enticing scent of barbecue and smoke.

Xia Ding looked closely and saw two large dishes on the table: roasted grouse and roasted smoked pork knuckle!

Moreover, he could vaguely sense that both of these main dishes contained extraordinary power.

"You...you bought supernatural creatures as food?"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised, looking at the doll girl beside the table who was looking forward to him eating and giving his evaluation.

Benedict nodded and chuckled:

"That's right! Don't worry, it's not expensive. This is a pork knuckle made from sandy grouse and rock mountain pig, and it only costs about 100 pounds in total."

Actually, she only had 105 pounds on her, and she had almost spent it all, with only 2 pounds left. But it was for Xia Fa to eat, so she felt it was worth it.

Xia Fa smelled the slightly charred yet oily aroma of roasted grouse and smoked pork knuckle, accompanied by the spiciness of spices, and his mouth watered instantly.

However, he didn't rush to eat. Instead, he walked to the convex window and opened a locked cabinet on the lower right side of the desk.

This hidden cabinet is concealed inside the table; only those who have lived in this two-story attic for many years would know about it.

When the drawer was pulled open, it was stuffed full of banknotes, all in denominations of one hundred and fifty pounds.

In addition, there was an oiled paper package, the paper surface slightly soaked with oil, showing a translucent texture and emitting the spicy aroma of chili peppers.

Xia Fa smiled and said:

"Come here, look at what this is."

The doll-like girl, with her large, golden-red eyes, walked over curiously, wanting to know what Xia Fa was up to.

But immediately, she glanced at the dark cabinet, sniffed with her delicate nose, and her eyes lit up!

"This is... dried grouper made from crystal grouper? And it's seasoned with Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers? Wow!"

Xia Fa was stunned for a moment, then felt a bit amused and exasperated.

He had originally intended to show Benedict Cumberbatch the more than 10,000 gold pounds he had earned, but Benedict Cumberbatch was completely focused on the dried fish.

"Crystal Dragon Grouper?"

"Mmm! This is a supernatural creature that has a very small chance of mutating when the eggs of a giant grouper hatch. It is of much higher quality than the golden threadfin cod. The dried fish made from it is chewy and fragrant, and it is delicious!"

The doll-like girl became very talkative and professional when she started talking about dried fish.

After speaking, she became a little embarrassed, shrank her neck, rubbed her hands together, and looked up at Xia Fa with pleading eyes:

"Can I have one? Just one!"

Chapter 44 Now I have no choice but to mooch a meal.

Xia Fa laughed:

"Why would you need to eat one? It's all yours."

He had previously thought that these giant grouper, which were only the size of a thumb, were a subspecies of giant grouper that had evolved due to the geological structure and environmental characteristics of Dak Star. He never expected that they were actually supernatural creatures.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. This is something that hangs in the restaurant of a giant royal family like the Titans. How could it be ordinary?

"Wow, Xiafa, you're the best!"

The doll girl was overjoyed to have received Xia Fa's permission. She picked up the oil paper package and ran towards the dark red leather sofa, seemingly enjoying eating while sitting on it in a duck-like position.

Xia Fa chuckled and sighed, then took her delicate wrist, grabbed a handful of gold pounds, and stuffed them into her hand:

"If you need to buy supernatural creatures to cook for me in the future, or if there's anything else you want to buy, use this money. You got your money from your doll sisters, right?"

Beneath nodded blankly:

"Hmm, how did you know?"

Xia Fa smiled helplessly:

"Well, if that's the case, then we should spend the money even more."

Anyway, this 10,000 gold pounds was obtained by exchanging Titan's Blood, one of the spoils that Benedict brought back from her training, so Xia Fa didn't intend to hide it.

"Okay, I understand. Hehe, I didn't expect you, Xia Fa, to be so secretive. You actually have so many gold pounds!"

Benedict chuckled and complimented Xia Fa, though it was unclear whether she meant it sincerely or was simply eager to eat the spicy grouper and dried fish.

Xia Fa laughed and let go of her hand. She quickly ran to the sofa, sat down, unwrapped the oil paper package, and began to enjoy eating.

Xia Fa was also a bit hungry, so he sat down at the table and, without using a knife and fork, grabbed the roasted grouse and roasted smoked pork knuckle and started eating.

He was quite amazed after taking just one bite. To be honest, Benedict's cooking skills were even better than those of the chef at the grand meal he had at the Bald family's house.

"No wonder everyone says that doll girls are proficient in cuisines from all over the world. Wait, it seems they can also brew wine!"

Xia Fa couldn't help but feel excited, wondering just how delicious the wine Benedict brewed would be.

Soon, the two had eaten and drunk their fill. Xia Fa straightened his clothes and prepared to go out.

Having escaped the snow demon's clutches and no longer surrounded by the freezing cold, he wore a simple off-white linen shirt, paired with black overalls and a pair of leather Martin boots in the early spring.

With her black curly hair and jet-black eyes, she actually looked quite energetic, if it weren't for her somewhat thin frame.

"Xia Fa, are you going out? Can I come with you?"

Seeing that Xia Fa was about to leave, the doll girl felt a pang of reluctance and gazed at him longingly.

Seeing this, Xia Fa had no choice but to explain to her in detail:

"I'm going on an adventure in the cave, the one we first encountered. It's very dangerous, you'd better not go."

Seeing that Xia Yu's tone was somewhat serious, Benedict understood and lowered her head slightly:

"Okay, then you must take good care of yourself, and come back soon."

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Xia Fa couldn't help but sigh softly. He walked to the sofa, affectionately ruffled her little head, messing up her smooth blonde hair, before smiling and saying:

"Don't worry, I'll be back this afternoon. You can have fun at home by yourself, or go shopping if you like."

Benedict nods her head obediently:

"I won't go out. I'll wait for you to come back, and then we'll go shopping together."

"it is good."

Xia Fa nodded slightly, turned around and strode out the door.

……

The slums on Daniel Street remained as bustling as ever, with many fishermen and fishmongers carrying buckets of fresh fish and shrimp to and fro, filling the air with the smell of fish.

The purplish-black ground was muddy, and some dead fish and shrimp lay on it.

But the pedestrians didn't care about that, and gathered in twos and threes to discuss the interesting rumors of the past few days.

On both sides were either wooden lofts or brick houses with pointed roofs. There were women hanging clothes to dry, and homeless people lying drunk on the roadside early in the morning.

As Xia Fa walked, he slowly emerged from the slums. The streets gradually became cleaner, and cafes, cake shops, bars, and other places were filled with middle-class people, their noisy voices emanating from them.

However, he was thinking about exploring the cave. To be honest, without the Baal Blade in hand, this training trip would be quite dangerous, after all, he was only a fungus-level superhuman.

Bacterial level... that sounds way too weak...

Even if his strength is equivalent to an insect-level being... insect-level seems pretty weak...

He desperately wanted to know which person in the history of this world had acquired this name to classify the strength of extraordinary individuals.

Fungus, insect, eagle, wolf, elephant, whale... at least you have to reach the eagle level to sound good.