Rousi withdrew her hand, and at least on the surface, Tanabu's weight seemed to have returned.
But he was far from the robustness he initially had, looking like a bloated fat man.
"What's with you guys, why are all of you so skinny? So ugly! So ugly, it's an eyesore!"
Rousi then looked at Sasaki and the other thirty emaciated Black Hands with disgust and beckoned, saying, "Come on, come on, each of you take an injection of the beauty enhancer!"
Sasaki and the others stepped forward, each getting pricked by Rousi with a meat spike.
A huge lump of fat was injected directly, making their bellies swell up, with each of them getting at least ten kilograms of fat.
Rousi, who had lost more than three hundred kilograms of fat, still looked very fat... just how heavy was she?
"Thank you, Lord Rousi, for your reward." Sasaki and the others, dragging their swollen bellies, seemed already accustomed to it, and even gave thanks.
After Rousi did all this, she said to the frail beauty, "Lin Fu, look at you, you're so thin! Ugly as sin, I really don't know why Tanabu likes you. Come, let me give you a shot!"
The beautiful youth backed away repeatedly: "No, no, no, I'm just an ugly person, Little Lin, I appreciate your kindness."
Rousi shouted, "At least take a shot of the fattening agent then!"
Saying this, she didn't care whether he agreed or not, and with an air shot, she fired a meat spike into the youth named Lin Fu.
It seemed to dissolve into his body immediately, and Lin Fu had no way to refuse, forcing a smile, "Thank you, Lord Rousi, for your reward."
"Good, good, good... Huh? There's another one."
Looking down, because Lin Fu had stepped back, Rousi saw Luo Yan lying on the ground.
She picked up Luo Yan and administered a wave of fat transfer.
Luo Yan immediately swelled up, looking as if his whole body was bloated. The wounds on his amputated arm began scabbing over before his very eyes, and his skin regained its rosy color.
"Huh?" Luo Yan slowly came to, only to see a chubby face before him.
At first, he didn't recognize it was a human being until he reached out to touch it, and what seemed to be an eye blinked, making him scream in shock.
Rousi chuckled coyly, "You little thing, how come I've never seen you before?"
Tanabu spoke from the side, "He's a new Glass Person slave."
Rousi made an "oh" sound. Luo Yan's upper body was bare, and he was covered in blood, so she hadn't noticed that his pants were prison garb.
"A newcomer, eh? So, are you guys about to start the inspection?" Rousi asked.
Tanabu nodded, "I will personally conduct the inspection this time."
Rousi casually dropped Luo Yan and took a seat on a nearby big log, "Alright, alright, alright, since I've come all this way, let's see what good stuff there is. Pick out a new toy to send my way."
Tanabu smiled, "Pick anything you like, any amount. But as per tradition, I'm planning to send a batch to the Atonement Games to test the waters, weed out the useless ones, and incidentally replenish our blood supply."
Rousi called for food to be brought over, munching while she spoke, "Well, I'll eat first. You're the officer in charge of the newbies, you handle it. Once you're done, I'll come pick."
Tanabu gave a nod and beckoned someone to come over.
Luo Yan on the ground felt a lot more spirited, as if his body were recovering. He was secretly delighted and glanced at Gao Xin.
Gao Xin was happy for him as well. Originally, Luo Yan had been close to death. By sheer luck, he was saved unexpectedly, and although his arm was still crippled, at least he could survive.
Next, a group of Yamato people herded them like sheep to the center of the training ground.
There was a platform ahead with Tanabu seated behind it, and several Yamato people were ready to record something beside him.
The new prisoners were very nervous, not knowing what was awaiting them.
"All Yamato Clan, step forward!" Sasaki barked.
The prisoners were stunned, looking at each other unsure.
"Not coming? Don't make me wait long!" Sasaki frowned.
Only then did twenty people tremble out from the crowd. They were Yamato people too but were just as afraid of these thugs.
Sasaki angrily said, "Trash! Why didn't you identify yourself earlier?"
"All of you go over there and wait. I'll deal with you later!"
The twenty hurried to the designated spot and then realized with joy that they were behind where the enforcers stood, meaning that fellow clansmen were given special treatment. They might not become slaves but could be one of their own.
At this, many even considered pretending to be Yamato but didn't speak the language. Knowing they would inevitably be found out, they dared not try.
"All women, step forward!" Sasaki yelled again.
This time they moved quickly. Mainly because it was obvious who the women were, there was no use hiding.
They were still trembling, not feeling optimistic about stepping forward, with some even crying.
Tanabu looked them over. There were sixty-six women from various clans, but none were anything special.
He angrily said, "Those damn navy guys are getting more and more careless. I specifically instructed them before to bring me any beautiful prisoners they had. And they send me this?"
The other Yamato people also showed angry expressions, "It was the same last time."
At that moment, a man in a black kimono stepped forward and said, "The new captain in our area this year, some guy named Adams, has been getting cozy with Lin's Village lately, so naturally, he wouldn't leave us any good stuff."
"He claimed last time that there were no prettier ones, and that he had already sent the best ones. This time I'm afraid it's the same lame excuse."
On hearing Lin's Village, Gao Xin noticed the youth called Lin Fu, whose expression changed slightly but soon returned to calm.
Gao Xin thought to himself, could he be from Lin's Village?
On this island, where there were enclaves of both Yamato and Han people.
It was just his bad luck to have been sent here...
And yet, Lin's Village was clearly at odds with the Yamato territory. Why would this Lin Fu end up here?
Just then, Tanabu said, "Forget it, just send them to Yoshihara Village. Tell Yoshihara Tsuo that this time I'll only take a thousand Atonement Coupons."