Chapter 124: Is That Deer Edible?!
「 As the crowd prepared to approach, a slight tremor suddenly appeared in the flower bud in front of the root system, and the ground began to shake violently.
"Careful!" Welt quickly stopped on March 7th, and Stelle, who was about to go forward, "That thing is changing!"
Pale yellow dust slowly released from the flower bud, gradually enveloping the entire Omniscia Furnace. With the emergence of immense 『 Abundance 』 power, the flower bud instantly bloomed, and a divine deer, completely dark blue, slowly walked out from it.
Flowers bloomed and fruits clustered on the divine deer's four antlers, looking like an auspicious symbol of harvest and life. 」
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〜Delicious in Dungeon World〜
"Wow, this divine deer looks really good. Its four limbs are very strong, and the meat should be very firm."
The dwarf Senshi wiped the iron pot in his hand while looking up at the light screen in the sky with a longing expression.
The elven mage Marcille made a big X with both hands in front of her chest:
"No way! No way! I mean, this kind of thing doesn't look edible at all! A deer that grew out of a flower, who knows if its meat is poisonous!"
"It doesn't matter."
Senshi pulled out a piece of dried meat that was airing from his backpack:
"This is cockatrice jerky. Although it has some toxicity, as long as it's properly handled, it won't be poisonous. The meat of that Deer should be similar."
"For a strong deer like this, the hind leg meat is best for grilling, but it's best to stew it over low heat for half an hour before grilling."
Senshi's gaze suddenly flicked to the Deer's antlers, and his eyes lit up:
"Oh, Marcille, did you see the fruits hanging on its antlers? They look very delicious too. Before stewing, you can marinate it with the juice of those fruits, so the stewed venison will have a rich fruity aroma."
"The roots of the Ambrosial Arbor can also be used as ingredients. The processed roots of ordinary plants are also quite delicious. And the way these roots grow continuously seems very suitable for raising in the dungeon as the main food for adventurers."
"Uh… these are the fruits of the Ambrosial Arbor! Eating them will turn you into a Mara-struck!"
Marcille reminded.
"It doesn't matter, many fruits are not poisonous once cooked."
Laios pondered, resting his chin on his hand,
"I remember there are similar fruits in the dungeon. If eaten raw, you'll fall into a hallucination and see many magical little people, but if cooked or air-dried and marinated, the toxicity will be removed, and they will become very delicious."
"Unfortunately, the Trailblazers have no intention of 'cooking' these monsters, otherwise, such a delicacy would be unreasonable to miss."
Senshi shook his head regretfully,
"The upper leg meat of the Deer is best for pan-fried venison steaks, and the neck meat is very suitable for minced meat patties… it's also good for hot pot, what a pity, what a pity…"
The dwarf Senshi muttered to himself as he walked towards the lower levels of the dark dungeon. Laios and the others were momentarily tempted by his words, hoping to find a substitute for Deer meat deeper in the dungeon.
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「"What in the world… is this monster?" Master Gongshu was startled.
"As expected of a divine miracle, creating life at will, this power is truly remarkable…" Tingyun looked at the Deer with a fascinated and longing gaze.
"This thing is guarding the roots of the Ambrosial Arbor and the Omniscia Furnace…" Welt's eyes narrowed.
During the battle, every time the Deer stomped on the ground, countless vines and branches would emerge from underground to attack them, which wasn't troublesome to clear, but it endlessly dragged out the time.
…Although the attacks landed by the group could cause damage to the Deer, under the blessing of the 『 Abundance 』 power, the injured parts of the Deer would quickly repair and restore, no matter how much they were hit, it wouldn't fall.
Even though the Astral Express crew had the advantage in the number of attacks, after a prolonged battle, it was the besieging group that fell into a disadvantage. 」
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〜Jujutsu Kaisen World, Future Timeline〜
"This recovery ability… it's just like Reverse Cursed Technique, no matter how much damage it takes, it can continuously recover."
"…No, Yuta, Reverse Cursed Technique can't achieve this effect."
Gojo Satoru put one hand in his pocket and pushed up his sunglasses with the other. His icy blue eyes, beneath the lenses, were fixed on the injured parts of the Deer.
"Not to mention that Reverse Cursed Technique consumes two to three times more than ordinary cursed techniques… even if it can quickly repair the body, it would be useless if the head is fatally struck."
Gojo Satoru's Adam's apple subtly moved,
"Also, the core of cursed energy is in the abdomen. If the abdomen is severely wounded—you. Are. Done. For."
"Then according to Gojo-sensei, to kill this Deer, we have to attack its head for an instant kill? Or aim for its other critical parts?"
Yuta Okkotsu frowned. He remembered his sensei's Hollow Purple. Currently, among the Astral Express crew, only Mr. Welt's black hole probably has such instant-kill power, but that would inevitably affect the Omniscia Furnace behind the Deer.
"Oh dear~ Yuta…"
Gojo Satoru lightly tapped his sunglasses with his fingertip,
"Observe, keep observing."
"Look at the Deer's feet, aren't there several roots connected to it? This silly deer is just a facade, the real opponent is actually those roots rooted in different locations."
"As long as you can find the nearby roots, even if Itadori goes up, the win rate against this Deer is at least…"
He held up two fingers and wiggled them in front of his eyes,
"Two hundred percent, even though Itadori is still twenty Kusakabes away from the invincible Gojo-sensei, eliminating a Deer without roots is as simple as crushing a ramen noodle package~"
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「 Welt also noticed something was wrong and quickly told everyone to retreat.
"Oh my god, no wonder the Xianzhou is so afraid of Abominations of 『 Abundance 』, this recovery ability is simply unreasonable!" March 7th looked at Tingyun with lingering fear: "Miss Tingyun, the Long-Life species of the Xianzhou… they aren't all like this, are they?"
Tingyun laughed wryly: "I'm afraid this Ebon Deer was likely birthed by the Ambrosial Arbor as its guardian — it shares a close connection with the Arbor's roots. Most living creatures on the Xianzhou don't have abilities like this."
"Sigh, it seems as long as it's still here, we can't move an inch." March 7th dropped her head.
"Not necessarily." Welt had already noticed something was amiss, his gaze fixed on several massive roots growing and spreading in the distance: "The Ebon Deer seems to heal itself instantly, but perhaps it's drawing that power from elsewhere..."
Upon hearing this, Stelle also understood: "So if we follow the roots, we can find the source of its power?"
"Cut the weeds and pull up the roots, let it suck on nothing!" March 7th instantly regained her energy and became excited. 」
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