Chapter 100
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Chapter 100: Goblin Meat Buffet
Jilly eagerly reached for the offering – then froze.
This texture… and the overwhelming metallic scent…
"Sister White Feather… this is…"
"Delicious."
"You’re lying! This is clearly…"
"Raw goblin meat." Lin Yu paused before adding, "From your kill earlier today."
"Urk—"
Jilly paled, visibly suppressing nausea.
Observing the girl’s ashen face, Lin Yu explained:
"Consuming raw monster flesh allows one to gain levels."
"But sis! Nobody ever said—"
"I don’t lie."
"But you just lied about this being tasty!"
"If you eat enough, the taste becomes tolerable."
At least it won’t make me vomit… Lin Yu silently added in her mind.
"I… I want pancakes…"
"The pancakes are all gone. I ate them."
"Eh? How could you…?"
"Jilly, I’ve survived by eating raw monster meat for years."
_Actually, it’s only been a few months—but a small lie won’t hurt._
Though the Experience Value gained from consuming monster flesh is less than slaying them, the amount isn’t negligible.
"My adventurer companion from back then remains Class D, while I’ve reached Class C. That’s the gap created by eating raw meat."
"If I can do it, so can you."
"Sister…"
If Sister’s words were true—if devouring raw monster meat could level her up—she could grow stronger.
To track down those two bastards, she needed power swiftly. Otherwise, they might flee beyond reach!
Jilly froze momentarily before inhaling deeply.
"I… I understand."
She retrieved the discarded goblin meat, trembling hands lifting it to her lips. Her jaw quivered open and shut several times before she steeled herself and chomped down.
A metallic flood of blood, coupled with the goblin meat’s acidic pungency, instantly overwhelmed her senses.
_Gag—_
Jilly spat out the meat, realizing she’d overestimated herself.
"It’s vile… I can’t, Sister—I can’t!"
"Goblin meat is particularly foul. No rush—pace yourself."
_Safety drills in forests follow ‘easy to hard’ progression, but raw meat demands the opposite! Conquer goblin flesh, and other meats will seem trivial._
"I have faith in you."
"Take tiny bites first."
"Okay…"
Jilly tentatively nibbled.
_Squelch. Squelch._
_Gag!_
"Ugh… No—can’t swallow!"
"Slowly. Try again."
_Heh. Unpleasant, isn’t it? Yet I endure this daily._
_Perhaps the human race never documented flesh-eating ascension because few can stomach it?_
_Managing once or twice is commendable, but meager Experience Value requires long-term commitment._
"Sniff…"
_Squelch. Squelch._
_Gag!_
"Sister…"
"Steady. Again."
_Squelch. Squelch._
_Gag!_
…
Countless cycles of chewing and retching later—though the rancid flavor still clawed at her throat—she finally stopped involuntarily spewing.
By now, tears of revulsion streaked Jilly’s face.
"Sister… I… did it."
"Mhm. Good."
At Lin Yu’s praise, the girl mustered a frail smile.
"Now finish the rest."
_Waste not, want not._
Jilly’s grin stiffened.
Thus began an agonizing symphony of gags and swallows, Jilly emerging drenched in sweat as though from battle.
The entire goblin meat chunk vanished down her throat—after one grueling hour.
"Sister, I… finished… eating."
"Are you full?"
"Yes! Full!"
Jilly nearly jumped in fright.
But as if remembering something, she muttered softly,
"But… it seems I didn’t level up…"
"Hmm. To level up, you’ll need to eat more."
"No!"
"Then save it for tonight."
With a *thud*, another large chunk of goblin meat landed before Jilly.
"Hunt monsters this afternoon. Try to finish this piece of goblin meat by tonight. Can you do that?"
"Um…"
After giving instructions, Lin Yu departed.
Once Lin Yu left, the little girl rummaged through her bag again but found not a single crumb of flatbread. She could only stare at the massive slab of goblin meat, her scalp prickling…
…
Over the following days, though still disgusted by raw meat, Jilly obeyed Lin Yu’s words.
She truly noticed that consuming raw meat boosted her level, gradually lessening her resistance.
She wanted to grow stronger quickly—strong enough to kill those two men.
Her mother was dead. They didn’t deserve to live.
From barely defeating a single armed goblin with minor injuries to handling two or three nearly unscathed, her level and combat skills visibly improved.
She maintained composure through most battles, developing structured tactics against monsters.
Soon, she ventured deeper into the forest.
After this, Lin Yu stopped having Stealth One and others babysit her with carefully calibrated enemies, letting Jilly explore independently.
The Stealth Ants wouldn’t intervene unless her life was endangered.
Thus, during her first encounter with the Granville Wolf Pack, Jilly sustained grave injuries.
Eight wolves—all unranked, mostly LV.9 to LV.10—surrounded her. As an unranked LV.10 herself, fighting eight was impossible.
Jilly knew this. Even with lower levels, the pack’s numbers overwhelmed her.
She fled instantly upon spotting them.
But the wolves had already noticed her and gave chase.
Jilly wounded two leading Granville Wolves, but the pack cleverly rotated injured members backward.
Her thigh, arm, and cheek were torn by fangs. Collapsing, she curled defensively until pain and fear dragged her into unconsciousness.
Though pained, Lin Yu withheld the Stealth Ants’ immediate aid.
If Jilly couldn’t endure suffering, abandoning revenge now would be wiser. Better injured here than dead later by enemies’ hands.
Yet compassion prevailed.
Once Jilly fainted, Lin Yu swiftly dispatched Stealth Ants to slay the wolves, applied hemostatic herbs, then roused her remotely via *Psychic Call*.
…
Jilly awoke to all-consuming agony.
*It hurts hurts HURTS!!!*
Gasping, tears streamed from her eyes.
Her left eye swam in crimson; her cheek burned as if flayed. Attempting to rise, she glimpsed gashes on her right thigh and left arm.
Numerous wounds—large and small—dotted her body, though herbs had stanched the bleeding.
*"Jilly."*
"Sis…ter? S-save me…"
*"I cannot save you."*
"Sister?!"
*"I cannot join your vengeance. Just as now, you must conquer pain and fear alone. Survive by any means. Kill them by any means."*
"But… how? It… hurts…"
*"See what lies beside you. Endure the pain. Eat their flesh."*
