Seeing Arthur's hungry and desperate expression, Silva then gave up and said: "Okay, boy! I'll try to do it faster then."
"I'm sorry if I'm bothering you a lot! It's just that I'm really hungry." Arthur then apologized with a silly smile. Silva was not obliged to do that, but he was still making sandwiches for him.
Of course, Arthur would pay back later, but Silva didn't even question it and offered it anyway.
After seeing a wave of Silva's hand telling him not to worry, Arthur returned to the table and finally opened his Statistics panel to see how it turned out after all that training.
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Statistics Panel |
[Level: 3] (510/3000)
[Name: Arthur (???)]
[Race: (???)]
[HP: 470]
[MP: 425]
[Karma]
• Good: 15 •
• Bad: 22 •
[Statistics]
• Strength: 47 •
• Agility: 47 •
• Vitality: 47 •
• Constitution: 47 •
• Intelligence: 85 •
• Resilience: 89 •
[Skills]
•Maze•
•Frenzy•
•Will•
• Abyss •
[Techniques]
• Universes Absorber Technique •
[Supreme Skills]
• Vision of Soul •
• God Body •
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'42 points of statistics? Those 10 extra points in intelligence were very well placed, it must have been when I was learning the technique. Well, about my physical strength, I no longer have anyone to compare. I hope this Arena is good to test my strength level! ' Thinking of the Arena, Arthur was very excited. He always wanted to be one of those super strong guys from the comics, Novels and other books he read. Now that he finally had that power, getting a taste would not be a sin.
Now that he had nothing else to see, Arthur anxiously waited for the sandwiches. In order not to be idle, he looked at Silva's actions when turning the meats and breads, the measures of the sauces and even the frying time of everything. Each step that Silva took was recorded in Arthur's memory.
After just over 15 minutes, Silva was finally done, making Arthur and him 8 sandwiches: 4 bacon and 4 chicken.
Seeing that scene with his mouth full of saliva, Arthur looked at Silva asking if he could eat already. It would be impolite to eat the food immediately, even before the person who made the food out of kindness.
"Why are you seeking my approval? Eat up, boy!" Silva grunted and spoke, slightly irritated.
Having access granted, Arthur finally attacked his 4 sandwiches. As soon as he took the first one and bit it, something magical started to happen.
As soon as he started to chew, his salivary glands started to eject saliva more than usual, and it didn't take long for that whole sandwich to become a food bolus. After descending through his pharynx and esophagus, the bolus reached the stomach and was broken down into several proteins thoroughly and perfectly. After that, the whole process of digestion and absorption of nutrients was carried out with complete perfection, until nothing was left. Everything that was not necessary or in excess in Arthur's body was transformed into pure energy to help in the process of recovery and strengthening cells and muscles. All of this took place in a few seconds.
Realizing that, even with just a piece of sandwich, his body was able to recover a little, Arthur got very excited. One bite after another and the sandwich was over. After the first, the second and third came, unfortunately ending up in the fourth. Even after four sandwiches full of protein and carbohydrates, Arthur was still hungry and his body needed more energy to recover.
Still with the first sandwich in his mouth, Silva saw Arthur's performance, and a little shocked said: "If you want more, go into the stand and do it yourself. It has ingredients for a week, so you can feel free. I saw it you watching me while making the sandwiches, so I don't need to teach you anything. " Having said that, he then looked at Arthur.
"Are you sure it wouldn't be a nuisance? It would be too much invasion." Even though he still wanted more, Arthur was not rude.
"Look, boy, I'm a type of person who: if I say something, then this is how it's going to be done, even if you or anyone else doesn't want to. So stop asking me if it would be a nuisance or not, because is annoying me! " His tone was thick and imposed his will.
Hearing all that, Arthur was a little impressed and a smile appeared on his face. Removing his figure of a weak, innocent and very polite little boy, he stood up and said: "I like you! I thought you were just another old man, but it looked like I was wrong." The smile was still hanging on his face when he entered the stand.
Seeing his change in posture and attitude, Silva was impressed, but did not let it show. As he looked at Arthur inside the tent, he thought: 'This boy is really not that simple! He tricked me well. I should have known before! How could someone so determined act extremely polite and always ask permission like an idiot all of a sudden? ' Silva remembers the expressions that Arthur did during the exercises. Even though he was almost dying to do just one repetition, he displayed a face of courage and determination and faced the pain without fear. This type of disposition is not present in emotionally weak people.
Inside the stand, Arthur got ready and then started to do the same actions that Silva did when preparing the sandwiches. The breads, meats and eggs were fried perfectly, thanks to their advanced senses. After everything was fried, the assembly was also completely flawless. Arthur then fanned the sandwiches a little to get some of the heat out and then ate them. If he saw that it was not enough, he simply did more.
With a shocked expression, without even trying to hide it, Silva was thinking: 'Does this boy know how to do this so well? It looks like he does this for years in a row! Not to mention the voracious appetite! He's already on the fifth batch of sandwiches !!! '
Without knowing what Silva was thinking, Arthur continued to make and eat the sandwiches. After finally ending the tenth batch, his body finally recovered and even got stronger and warned that he was already at the energetic limit.
While enjoying the strength that came from recovery and the relief of hunger, Arthur was finally relaxed. But soon his peace was interrupted by Silva's cry.
"You bastard! I said I had a week of groceries, but not that you were supposed to eat everything !!" He was pretending to be angry, just to hide the huge shock and surprise that Arthur gave him.