Chapter 237: The Space Taipan
Kenji returned to the world of Toriko, preparing to gather some ingredients to send to Elysia.
Most ingredients were rich in nutrients, but it was best to send gentle ones; stimulating ingredients were ruled out for now. Master Kalpas, the "Golden Garden’s" head chef, was able to properly control the daily portions.
Elysia’s normal weight: 54.8kg.
Pregnancy would lead to weight gain. He didn’t know how much she would gain. When she saw the number on the scale, he wondered if Elysia would still be able to smile.
"Atashino, let’s go. We’re going to capture the Space Taipan."
Kenji grabbed Atashino, started up the Astral Express, and headed straight for the Space Taipan. He had already gotten its location from Toriko.
The Space Taipan. 80 million kilometers long, weight unknown, Capture Level 530,000.
The circumference of the Earth from his previous life was 40,000 kilometers. In other words, the Space Taipan’s body was long enough to wrap around the Earth more than 2,000 times.
The Space Taipan liked to hunt delicious planets. After eating just one, it could go for a thousand years without needing to eat again. Although it preyed on planets, the Space Taipan’s personality was relatively gentle. As long as you didn’t provoke it, it wouldn’t attack.
And in fact, with that massive body and sky-high Capture Level, even if an ordinary creature did attack it, it wouldn’t even count as a mosquito bite to the Space Taipan. Find the newest release on NoveI(F)ire.net
The Streaming Light Mermaid had been assimilated by Saber Alter and had also become a shut-in. She was捧着 a gag manga and reading it with great relish, letting out crisp, pleasant laughter from time to time, her tail slapping the floor.
This Astral Express of his... it was either a shut-in or a shut-in. They were all "lying flat." It really fit the Path of Nihility. He might as well just rename it the Nihility Express.
"What a huge Heat Planet."
Atashino loved the gourmet sights of the universe. At her sudden cry, Kenji came to the window.
In space, a giant Heat Planet was suspended there, even larger than Earth. It was truly a sun. The one they had discovered in the Gourmet World back then was, at most, the size of a seed.
"The nutrients on Earth limited the Heat Planet’s growth. But a Heat Planet in space can grow wild. This one should have been growing for over five billion years," Kenji said. By sensing the energy aura of the stars, he could determine information such as its age.
To grow this large, even sucking the Earth dry of all its energy would not be enough.
"Although it looks delicious, it’s not our target."
There were still many Heat Planets in the universe. They could wait for later. First, they had to find the Space Taipan.
Compared to the Mother Snake, the Space Taipan’s body was even more exaggerated. A single one of its heads was the size of a giant planet, and its astonishing length was endless.
A spherical bulge protruded from the Space Taipan’s body; it was a giant planet that had not yet been completely digested. After a thousand years, all the energy in the planet would be absorbed, without a single bit wasted.
It was yawning. After eating such a large planet, it was a little sleepy.
A loud noise echoed through the universe. Kenji dragged a star from its orbit and dunked it on the Space Taipan’s head.
The impact of the falling star shook the space of the universe, and the asteroid belt floating near the snake’s body was instantly shattered into dust.
"It really is tough."
Kenji looked at the unharmed Space Taipan. Its scales were like hard, solidified meteorites, with a defense as solid as gold. Even if it were bombarded by a meteor shower, it would be completely unharmed.
The force wasn’t great, but it was refreshing and woke it up.
Although the Space Taipan wasn’t injured, Kenji had undoubtedly enraged it. Its snake pupils, the size of the moon, radiated a cold, sinister light.
Since when did ants dare to be so rampant?
Its long, thin, forked tongue, like the whip of God, instantly collected and sensed all kinds of chemical substances.
Wait... that’s not right?!
Similar to the Battle Wolf King’s Guiding, it could also judge a creature’s strength through its scent and other chemical components. This human, as tiny as a speck of dust, was giving it an intense sense of threat.
The Star-Forging Dragon roared. Kenji revealed his body as Aurelion Sol, a form as vast as the stars, even more exaggerated than the Space Taipan.
The divine might of a creator surged through the universe. Countless new stars were born beside his body, only to be destroyed again. His very existence was related to the birth and destruction of stars. Unconsciously, he could create entire galaxies.
The Space Taipan let out an uneasy hiss. This suppression, from a higher level of life, made it feel an involuntary sense of awe. The killing intent that had just risen was instantly scattered and vanished into nothing.
If it could speak, it would really want to say: Can we reconcile?
"It’s this big guy! Are we eating it this time?"
Streaming Light saw the Space Taipan through the window. With such a huge body, who in the universe wouldn’t recognize it?
"Kenji will bring back a piece of meat."
Atashino said that bringing the whole thing back... they couldn’t possibly eat it all. There was no place to put it.
Streaming Light was a little curious. After all, she had never eaten it either.
"Heavenly Waterfall!"
Kenji directly raised his hand, grabbed a constellation, and smashed it down on the Space Taipan. This was the wrath of an entire constellation. Even its hard scales were instantly shattered, revealing the savage flesh beneath.
The intense pain made the Space Taipan forget its fear. It opened its cavernous mouth at Kenji, wanting to swallow him in one gulp and refine him instantly.
"Cosmic Big Bang, oh!"
A giant, stellar dragon claw grabbed the Space Taipan’s head. The other dragon claw gathered the energy of the stars and threw a fierce punch. An energy like a cosmic explosion was unleashed. The Space Taipan’s head was twisted and deformed, and its blood and shattered fangs were sprayed across the universe.
The amount of blood was immense; the blood that spilled was enough to dye the surrounding planets red. The huge impact on its head applied a "stun" debuff to the Space Taipan.
Now, it’s time to harvest.
Kenji transformed back into his human form, took out his Dragon-Slaying Knife, and cut down where there were no scales. He directly carved out a perfectly square piece of snake meat. This was a "treasure meat" that glowed with starlight. It was probably because it had swallowed too many stars, and their energy had been deposited in its flesh.
The Space Taipan had no natural enemies. To have grown to this size, it must have been several billion years old. Its meat was like a fine wine that had been aged for many years, extremely mellow and delicious. This one piece of meat was only a tiny part of its body.
When we finish this piece, we can come back and get more.
With such a massive body, it probably wouldn’t move its nest. So, in the spirit of sustainable development, he would just treat it as a self-service snake meat spot.
With its intelligence, it probably wouldn’t expect Kenji to come and patronize it a second time.
He left a spatial coordinate on the Space Taipan. Getting meat from it in the future would be even easier.