Chapter 100: The Hiccuping Cat

According to the instructions of the secret art 【Satiated Food】, Xia De must choose an edible substance and start eating it from this night, completing four meals before midnight.

The range of optional food is very wide, but it must satisfy the basic condition that normal eating can reach a state of satiation. That is to say, things like northwest wind won't work, because even if you go to drink the wind, it is difficult to drink until you are full. But theoretically speaking, if it is a handful of dust, as long as Xia De dares to eat it, it also meets the target of the secret art.

But Xia De wanted to choose some things that were "approachable" and could be seen everywhere, so he finally chose water. Among the three simple spells he mastered, there was the ability to directly summon water.

"I hope I don't die of bloating."

Thus, he started boiling hot water pot after pot, during which he also repeatedly pushed away the cat that was crouching by the sink wanting to stretch its head to drink water from the faucet, feeling very worried about his own physical problems in his heart.

After putting the learning materials including the stomachs of viviparous animals, fetal hair, bezoar, etc., into the kettle, soaking them fully, and stirring while chanting the spell, he started drinking water over and over again.

When the amount of water drunk exceeds a certain limit, drinking water itself becomes a very painful process. Xia De did not know what the so-called "satiated state" was, so he could only drink as much as possible.

Later, even the ignorant cat thought that if Xia De continued to drink, something would likely happen, so it stood on the dining table and used its small paws to stop him from touching the water glass. When Xia De wanted to push the cat away, Little Mia patted Xia De's chest with another paw.

The small orange cat's strength was not great, but it still made Xia De almost spray a mouthful of water from his mouth, so he thought it must be in a satiated state at this time.

"Oh, I'm even going to get water poisoning."

This was his thought at the time.

By the time he finally finished the fourth drink, the time had reached eleven o'clock at night. Xia De, leaning on the dining table, had never felt that he was so disgusted with water, but still forced himself to carry out the last step.

He took a clean glass goblet from the cupboard, carefully poured a small amount of clear water into the bottom of the glass, then Xia De used a fruit knife to cut his finger and dripped blood into the water.

After letting it stand for a moment, he summoned the Ring of Fate in the steam fog, aiming the luster of the 【Gluttony】 rune at the water glass. The blood dispersed in the water immediately emitted a strange luster. Xia De immediately picked up the water glass and drank it in one gulp.

Afterwards, he rushed into the washroom amidst a huge feeling of vomiting, and it took a long time before he came out wiping his mouth with a towel.

"Meow~"

Little Mia was crouching on the dining table looking at him with concern. Xia De barely smiled at the cat, then sat down again. He poured a small amount of clear water into the glass again, reached out and pointed at the water glass. With the flashing of silver light, the water surface actually also appeared with the luster representing the power of the spirit rune.

Although he had vomited quite a bit just now, Xia De did not want to drink water for the time being. So he poured this water shimmering with silver light onto his own cut finger. Immediately, the wound on his finger squirmed and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, much better than the effect of 【Cynthia's Silver Moon Grace】, completely capable of acting as a good healing ability.

She was right; the spirit rune obtained by devouring the divinity of an evil god really had extraordinary power.

She chuckled in his ear.

"It's a pity that 【Satiated Food】 can only treat physical injuries. Having two types of healing abilities, the only thing I worry about now is suffering mental damage during the day."

Xia De thought in his heart, and then saw Little Mia lowering her head, licking the water shimmering with silver light that had dripped onto the dining table.

The orange cat suddenly raised its head to look at Xia De, its furry cheeks upward, and while its amber eyes met the detective's eyes, its whiskers trembled because of the action of raising its head. Its big eyes were very beautiful.

Afterwards—

*Hiccup~*

Mia the cat suddenly hiccuped, trying to cover its mouth with its right front paw, but still could not suppress the hiccup. Thus, Little Mia fell into a state of being angry with itself, rolling around on the dining table, revealing its soft white belly.

"It really is a state where eating a little can reach 'satiation'... Doesn't it only work on oneself?"

Xia De suddenly realized this point, and immediately understood that his special blasphemous 【Gluttony】 not only enhanced the power but even made the food produced by the secret art useful to other creatures.

It's just that the silver light in the remaining liquid in the water glass had faded to the point of being almost invisible, indicating that the special blasphemous spirit rune enhanced the secret art effect and increased the scope of application, but it still could not produce potions that could maintain effects for a long time like making similar magic potions.

That is to say, Xia De could not rely on this to make a profit.

【The effect of the secret art allowing the cat to be full after one lick is also related to your state of divine radiance.】

The woman in his heart added in a whispering manner. Xia De nodded:

"This is also very good. Although it is not an attack-type ability, at least the survival ability has been greatly enhanced. For attack-type abilities, that moonlight is temporarily enough."

With a smile, he happily picked up his cat that was still hiccuping continuously. The bad-tempered cat immediately gave Xia De a paw, but also knew how to control the strength, so it did not even leave a white mark on the back of his hand.

On Wednesday morning, because he drank too much water last night, both Xia De and Little Mia could not eat breakfast. Even when facing the favorite goat milk, the orange cat still licked a few times and left the dining table. And Xia De did not receive two bottles of milk this morning, because the milk ordered by Detective Sparrow from the Silver Parrot Milk Delivery Company had expired. If he still wanted to drink, he needed to order it from the milk company himself.

The news in the newspaper still had no interest.

The earthquake that occurred in the southern part of the city over the weekend was no longer reported. Now the front page of the newspaper reported that Queen Diana would attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the east hall of Tobesk Station next week.

In the advertising section behind the "Tobesk Daily," there were a few more wanted posters for Ridgewich Field. This also made Xia De think of the office's advertisement, and he planned to ask Miss Louisa for some suggestions next time he saw her.

"If it's a newspaper Miss Louisa is familiar with, maybe the advertising fee can be discounted."

He actually held this idea.

After the big incident at Lake View Manor ended, it seemed that life suddenly arrived at a peaceful daily routine. Illegal organizations were lurking, and the Orthodox Church's focus now was not on the "masked man under the silver moon." Probably, Tobesk would finally be able to be a bit calmer these few weeks.

This also made Xia De very relaxed; tense days are uncomfortable. Having come to this steam age, he was actually more willing to see more, rather than always fighting to the death with others.

Not long after finishing breakfast, someone came to visit.

The first to come to the detective office was Baron Lavender, a Rod card enthusiast. The purpose was naturally that 【Ancient Fairy Tale: Match Girl】 card. ===== CHAPTER 101 =====