Some days ago, Teitei had mistakenly tough that he had explored all the recipes for meat available to him.

At this moment, he was doing what he had initially thought impossible. He was eating raw meat.

It was not without risk. Since ancient times, humans had cooked their meat not only to make it tender but also to get rid of parasites and bactéries.

Parasites and microorganisms existed in the ancient world too, it could be verified Bad the fact that the meat would rot when exposed to air after some time.

Teitei had also learned that some parasites like to hide between the scale of the snake. Sometimes, they could even burrow into their fleshes.

But in the present situation, Teitei could not care much.

He was acting like a ravenous beast like a savage, cutting the flesh of the snake apart, eating the meat raw, and drinking the blood to collect as many hunger points as possible.

Despite the desperate situation, that had forced him to resort to these desperate measures, Teitei remained calm and collected.

He had removed the snake hide before throwing it to the side after 'cleaning' it of any flesh or blood. He had also removed the poison gland.

Even though the flesh tasted strange and the smell was pungent, Teitei was biting slowly on the meat. He will chew slowly until the meat in his mouth was reduced into a paste, before swallowing. He hoped that it will make him digest faster.

' Perhaps I will get used to eating. I only need to think that it is succulent chicken meat'

Teitei almost vomited at the thought of any other type of meat.

' no more meat.
It is a cake, with cacaotine grains on it'

Teitei was trying to hypnotize himself with parted results.

He remembered that when he was younger, he lived in an orphanage, and most of the time their food intake was not complete.
For this reason, the 'director' of the way decided to add some cocoa grain to the food of the children.

Cocoa was the base ingredient for the chocolate but it was not as sweet, its taste was more exotic.

Like the other children, Teitei did not like it because of its bitter taste, but with time and with some 'self-hypnotism, Teitei had grown to appreciate it, to the point that they will go and buy some when he managed to have money.

' it is the same situation' Teitei convinced himself, ignoring his bloodstained hand.

Soon he was only left with one piece of the snake, it's the gallbladder. Teitei continued to eat.

He could feel the burning sensation coming from his throat as he finally swallowed.

It was simply unpleasant. But, Teitei knew that some people considered the snake gallbladder as the most nutritious part of the snake's body.
Time passed slowly.

Analyze the host's Physical parameters...

Time remaining before death is 12 minutes, 2 seconds

Host ?#?#??###??
Status: poisoned
Fitness: 11
Dexterity: 12
Resistance: 9 '

Hunger points: 18,9'

Eating the ancient green Mamba which was one of the strongest Among the common grade beast had brought him more than 18 hunger points, but he was still short of some points to get rid of the venom in his blood.

Teitei was still unsure about the nature of the hunger points as the information in the biochip about the subject was somewhat blurry. Teitei could only deduce that it was some kind of energy extracted from the meat that he had eaten. It only worked for the flesh of the ancient creature, Teitei had tried to use ordinary meat during the last few days without success.

The biochip needed these Hunger points to help his body secrete antibodies strong enough to neutralize the venom.

Teitei was still analyzing his situation when he suddenly received another message from the biochip.

' the presence of a special DNA had been detected inside the venom.

Do you wish to assimilate the special DNA?

15 hunger points required...'

Some days ago when he was visiting the Hundred weapons shop, Teitei had received this kind of message.

But at that time, he was afraid of the consequences of DNA assimilation, as everything that was related to DNA was often unpredictable and full of unknown variables.

But at this moment Teitei could not care less about the consequences of the assimilation that had scared him in the past.

" Trying, and dying, my choice is surviving" Teitei thought jokingly as he grinned.

These were the lyrics of a popular song, that had accompanied him during his childhood.

Teitei accepted. He was prepared for another painful process during which, he will be unable to move.

" The assimilation is starting
It is advised to find a safe environment for the next 10 minutes"

As his hard-earned hunger points were deduced, Teitei Could only look warningly at his surrounding, hoping that nothing wrong will happen this time.

Time passed, and things went better than Teitei had expected. The pain caused by the assimilation was milder than before only causing some discomfort as a brown murky and pungent substance oozed out of his skin.

The surroundings remained peaceful, and there were no more beast appearing.

" Assimilation completed...

Analyze the host's Physical parameters...

Time remaining before death is 12 minutes, 2 seconds

Host ?#?#??###??
Status: healthy
Fitness: 14
Dexterity: 14
Resistance: 14'

Hunger points: 5,9'

You have acquired new Traits...

- Green Mamba snake

Basic poison resistance, Basic smell detection,

DNA assimilation is on cooldown
Time remaining: 100 days

Teitei remained absorbed in this flux of information for a while.

He could feel it, he had gone stronger, but he had paid a price.

" I am lucky" Teitei admitted, many things could have gone wrong, just because of the single mistake that almost cost him his life.

He had also learned a lesson, that many other visitors of the ancient world in the past had learned with the price of their life.

People are never safe in the wild.