The blob glanced at Max, then shrugged casually.
"This isn't a secret or anything. You can find this information anywhere, but since you're so ignorant—"
It grinned mischievously.
"Let me educate you."
The blob's form rippled slightly before it spoke.
"We do have a system, but not the same kind of stats as you do."
Max frowned slightly.
He had expected something different, but not this.
"Then how do you get stronger?"
The blob's grin widened.
"It's very simple."
A short pause—
Then—
"We have to eat to grow stronger."
Max froze.
His mind went blank for a moment before he blinked in disbelief.
"What?"
His voice carried pure shock.
"By eating… you can become stronger?"
The blob nodded, completely unbothered by the reaction.
"That's right. Spirits don't train, cultivate, or practice techniques like you humans."
It gestured to itself.
"Our strength comes purely from what we consume."
Max's jaw nearly dropped.
If this was true, then—
