Chapter 157: Energy Sources

“I didn’t know that you did not book the tickets to the amusement park. So, how could I make preparations in advance?” Michael shrugged as he responded.

“You know, there is always the just in case…” Kate responded while gazing deeply at Michael.

“Well, it is all just a coincidence. I just bought the motorbike, and thought that it wasn’t bad to tour on it.” Michael responded.

At the same time, in his mind, he thought, what advance preparations? He had just purchased the bike from the system. If Kate came to know about it, what would her reaction be like?

Looking at Michael’s expression, Kate could tell that Michael wasn’t lying. So, this was most probably a coincidence.

“Alright then. Let’s go. If we are late, the sun will get hotter, and at that time, it would be troublesome to move around under the scorching sun.” Kate responded.

“You are not interested in grabbing something to eat first before we leave?” Michael asked with raised brows.

This was unlike Kate, at least the one that he knew ever since they met again in Brenton city.

Ever since she tasted the food that was cooked by Adrian, if there was a chance, she usually liked to freeload on the meal.

But now, it looked like she was in a hurry, and wasn’t that much interested in the food anymore.

Upon hearing Michael’s words, Kate seemed to remember something. She had actually been so much focused on what to do after they left, that she even forgot about this.

During the past few days that she had not been here, she almost felt like she was suffering. Considering that she ate the food from the police cafeteria, the food there was not as good as the one prepared at home, let alone the dishes Adrian cooked.

But, due to all the pressure related to the issue on her engagement, her mind was just so much focused on how to advance the relationship between Michael and herself.

She had no any intention of scheming against Michael, or acting desperate. Instead, she just hoped that the relationship between the two of them could develop in a natural way.

That was why she wanted them to interact more, to get to know each other better. It was only by knowing each other that they would be able to understand if they loved the other person or not.

As for the issue about love at first sight, that was something that Kate did not believe in. To her, it felt more like an initial admiration.

Once a person came to know the person that they claimed to love at first sight, she believed that they might end up not loving them anymore.

After all, in most situations, to consider it as love at first sight, it was usually just during the first meeting. And during that time, it was almost impossible for someone to be able to exhibit their full personality and character.

Once the personality and the character were completely opposite of the expectation of the person who had fallen in love, what would happen next?

“Okay, I guess I will eat something first. I was really starving.” Kate swiftly responded.

It was only at this time that she felt that her stomach was almost empty. Due to how bad the food was at the cafeteria, she usually just ate to deal with the hunger.

For that reason, she was never satiated. To her, it almost felt like torture. But since she had no other choice, she could only try to endure.

But since there was a chance for her to fill her stomach, why not? Additionally, after tasting Adrian’s cooking, she felt like the food that was prepared at home was kind of bland.

That was to be expected. After tasting fine tea, how could plain hot water ever be enough?

While the two were still conversing, Adrian came over and began serving the dishes. Then, the two of them went to the dining table, before they began eating.

Although Michael had eaten not long ago, he was someone who needed to eat much more frequently as compared to other people. So, he did not mind adding more food.

But while eating, he thought of something. He might encounter a situation where he might not be able to eat frequently. In such a situation, what was he supposed to do?

Due to the enhancements that he had received after taking the evolution serum, he had gotten some advancements. While the energy consumption had increased, the amount of energy that he could obtain from a single meal was higher than ever before.

But even then, the ordinary food that he ate, despite most of the food being carbohydrates, it wasn’t enough to last him long enough.

Previously, when he was still in Drenn city without the system, he could last an entire day with just a single meal. But now, that was absolutely impossible.

So, Michael thought, it would be better for him to find a solution. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for him in a situation where he could not eat, despite several hours going by.

He did not hope for such a situation to happen, but even then, he had to be prepared, just in case.

While eating, he accessed the system store once again, accessed the Food and Essentials category.

This was actually the first time that he was diving deeper into this category. And it was also at this moment that Michael realized that he could buy food from the system.

Previously, due to the fact that all the items within the system store were priced at at least $1,000, he had never thought about buying food from the system store.

But now, he realized that there were a lot of things that could be bought from the store, priced at $1,000. It was just that, from the store, it was impossible to buy cooked food.

Simply put, he could only purchase ingredients from the system store, and not a meal that is already prepared.

The examples that he could find in the system store were; Saffron, hand-picked strand by strand, cost 0.03 SP per kilogram. White truffles, dug only in season, easily reached 0.03 SP or more, while top-grade Bluefin tuna exceeded 0.01 SP.

Even seemingly humble vanilla beans hovered around 0.01 SP, and edible gold, used purely for show, cost over 0.6 SP per kilogram.

For the price of the ingredients, Michael was not shocked. After all, in the information that was injected into his mind after the chef skills were pushed to the expert level, the prices of each ingredient was included.

Of course, the price was mainly just an estimation. In any case, the price of the ingredients changed from time to time, due to varying reasons.

Regardless, he was able to tell the range within which the price of an ingredient fell.

Michael did not focus much on this, as he quickly did some filtering, before he finally managed to find what he was looking for.

By accessing the system store, Michael was obviously not looking for ordinary ingredients. Instead, he was looking for something that came from science fiction.

In just a little while, Michael managed to find what he was looking for. And as he went through the details, he was shocked.

He looked at the first item: a dense High-Calorie Energy Bar. The bar looked deceptively small, yet the description stated that it contained 5,000 kilocalories, enough to sustain him for up to 4 hours of intense activity. The price blinked on the screen: 0.02 SP.

Next, he noticed High-Calorie Energy Drinks, shimmering in small, metallic bottles. (The screen, though pale blue in color, the items are displayed in the form of an image of the real item.)

Each serving packed 7,000 kilocalories, designed to keep a superhuman fully fueled for at least 6 hours. The price flashed: 0.03 SP per bottle. For liquid energy that could replace hours of eating, the cost was justified.

Next was Glucose and Nutrient Pills, stacked in transparent capsules. Each pill contained roughly 1,000 kilocalories, and a set of ten could provide 10,000 kilocalories, enough for several hours of continuous exertion. The system store labeled the set at 0.015 SP

Then there was a container of Fat-Protein Emulsion, a rich, oil-based drink with a deep golden hue. A single 500-gram serving delivered 4,500 kilocalories, enough for four to five hours of sustained activity, and the price was listed at 0.02 SP.

Finally, a shining cube labeled Super-concentrated Nutrient Cube drew his attention. It contained 10,000 kilocalories, sustaining a superhuman body for 6 to 7 hours. The system store displayed the cost: 0.05 SP per cube.

Looking at the items, Michael felt relieved. As long as he could access the system at any time, he would have no problem at all with the issue concerning food.

Of course, Michael did not make any purchase for the time being. After all, Kate was here, and currently, there was no need for him to do so.

The two ate for quite a while, before Kate was satisfied. Then, she looked at Michael who had finished before her and said, “I’m done. Let’s go.”

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