219 Earth Spider, break!_3

"Woof."

The Earth Spider's corpse had already turned to ash and dissipated. Inugami, although stuffed from eating, seemed not entirely satisfied. It merely grunted briefly and returned to its master's side, affectionately nudging Kamiyagawa Masatada's hand with its massive head.

However, despite consuming a large amount of spider flesh, Kenjiro didn't immediately advance in rank.

Kamiyagawa estimated that relying on the consumption of monster flesh and blood, even if devouring that of higher-level monsters, one shouldn't expect rapid progression in rank.

After all, the essence of a monster resided entirely within its "core blood." The flesh and remains, in a sense, were more like offcuts.

Eating the flesh was like recycling waste.

It was an act of squeezing nutrition and value out of leftovers.