薙切绘里奈 guessed correctly.
Hong Yi was indeed accumulating energy within his body, but he wasn't preparing for a battle with Ruiyama Shizuko!
Yujiro Hanma possessed an incredibly strong intuition.
In the manga, Yujiro Hanma could stop an earthquake with a punch. On one hand, it showcased his unmatched confidence. On the other, it was his intuition, so precise that science couldn't explain it, that told Yujiro Hanma that the earthquake would stop at a certain point.
Then, Yujiro Hanma punched the ground, creating the shocking illusion of "stopping an earthquake with a punch".
Hong Yi, fused with Yujiro Hanma's template, also acquired this intuition of the strongest organism on Earth.
As Hong Yi descended from the sky and stood on the wall of the defensive barrier, he looked at Ruiyama Shizuko.
In his sight.
Ruiyama Shizuko was ordinary.
Like a mouse in a raccoon's eyes, weak and prone to boasting.
But the silver-white metal cabinet beneath Ruiyama Shizuko's feet made Hong Yi feel a hint of threat.
This threat, through his intuition, materialized into a bluish-black flame that enveloped the silver-white metal cabinet, burning fiercely.
Hong Yi didn't know what was inside the silver-white metal cabinet, but he knew he needed to replenish his energy to face a great battle.
"A single chocolate mushroom is equivalent to ten bowls of coconut rice."
Hong Yi felt the allure of this "heat bomb".
Consuming the chocolate mushroom brought him an unparalleled taste of deliciousness. At the same time, his cells, like parched sponges, frantically absorbed the energy from the chocolate mushroom, storing it within him.
Looking left and right.
With his hawk-like vision, he found a few more chocolate mushrooms, tossing them into his mouth and chewing them a few times.
100,000 kilocalories of energy!
Hong Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, then spread his five fingers and clenched his fist.
"Adding that to the full-meat meal of the Gala Crocodile tail I ate yesterday, I have already accumulated 400,000 kilocalories of energy within my body."
"It should be enough to deal with Ruiyama Shizuko's secret weapon."
A sharp gleam flashed in Hong Yi's eyes.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
"Hum hum——"
"Awoooo!"
Around the ancient forest with towering trees, shadowy figures of ferocious monsters emerged one after another.
There was a mighty lion, roaring with its mouth wide open, its majestic mane not hair, but fluffy sponge cake.
There was a tall, mighty tiger, as formidable as an African elephant.
It opened its maw, revealing two sharp, razor-like fangs.
There was a giant boar, thick-skinned and sturdy like a wall of rock. Its back was covered with red hair like flames, and its fierce, long-nosed snout sported a mouth full of sawtooth-like teeth.
And there was Hong Yi's old friend – the Gala Crocodile.
But it was smaller than the Gala Crocodile he encountered during the entrance exam, probably under capture level 5.
Hong Yi, tall and slender, was surrounded by these giant, ferocious beasts, which were several meters tall, making it look like a rabbit caught in a wolf's den.
Hong Yi raised his wrist, firing beams of laser light to scan and obtain their information.
【Trumpet Lion】
【Capture Level: 4】
【Habitat: Deep in the Forest】
【Length: 5.5 meters】
【Height: 4 meters】
【Weight: 4.5 tons】
【Price: Sponge Cake Mane 100 grams/4000 yen】
【Description: A giant lion with a mane made of high-grade sponge cake.
It uses its massive mane as a megaphone to unleash sonic shock waves from its mouth.
A social creature, it usually hunts in groups. Its meat is not edible, but the sponge cake that serves as its mane is a high-grade dessert.
The moist, soft sponge cake is not only sweet and delicious, but also the main ingredient for making premium chiffon cakes.]
…
【Baron Sabre-toothed Tiger】
【Capture Level: 3】
【Habitat: Baron Islands】
【Length: 6 meters】
【Height: 3.5 meters】
【Weight: 2.5 tons】
【Price: 1/8000,000 yen (non-edible value)】
【Description: A tiger that lives on the Baron Islands, a species with powerful fighting strength within its daily living area.
It also has excellent crisis-handling abilities. If it encounters a creature stronger than itself, it will run away immediately.
The meat is very tough and not very tasty, but the two long canines and fur are valuable raw materials for high-grade decorative items.
Later studies found that the high broth made from its leg bones is fragrant, mellow, and rich, not inferior to the rich flavor of oden.]
…
【Man-eating Spotted Boar】
【Capture Level: 5】
【Habitat: Deep in the Forest】
【Length: 5 meters】
【Height: 7 meters】
【Weight: 10 tons】
【Price: 100 grams/2000 yen】
【Description: A terrifying creature known as the man-eating wild boar. It is extremely vicious, with dozens of sharp tusks. Every year, countless gourmet hunters die at its hands, making it notorious.
Its massive size and thick-skinned fur make it move through the forest like a tank.
As a carnivorous wild boar, its meat is a well-known delicacy. Simply braised to perfection, it becomes an excellent dish.]
"Oh no, Hong has been surrounded by a horde of ferocious beasts."
"Man-eating Spotted Boar, Giant Gala Crocodile, Trumpet Lion, Baron Sabre-toothed Tiger… these are all creatures with high capture levels!"
"What should we do now?"
Akiho Momo, watching the live broadcast, was both worried and scared. She lifted her plush bear, unable to look at the upcoming scene.
Although 薙切绘里奈 didn't speak, her subconsciously clenched fist betrayed her concern for Hong Yi.
"Hong Yi, you're the partner I've chosen. You cannot be defeated by these ferocious beasts!"
薙切绘里奈 stared at the giant screen, her exquisite face serious, her heart secretly praying for Hong Yi.
The Ninth Habitat Garden.
A clearing deep within a forest.
Several large, strong ferocious beasts surrounded Hong Yi, eyeing this human with predatory intent.
Gourmet hunters capture ferocious beasts, viewing them as ingredients.
Similarly.
The ferocious beasts, brutal and savage, also see humans as delicious snacks.
"Only this capture level?"
Hong Yi glanced casually at his watch, sneering.
The Trumpet Lion made the first move.
It opened its maw and roared at Hong Yi.
"Roar——!!"
Instantly.
The lion's roar shook the mountains and forests.
The intangible but substantial roar, amplified by the giant mane, formed circles of transparent sound waves, bombarding Hong Yi.
"Whoosh!"
In a flash, the clearing was filled with flying sand and rocks. The lawn was plowed into long ditches. The deafening sound waves shook the branches of the surrounding forest.
"Lion's Roar?"
Hong Yi suddenly glared, his tongue thundered, and he roared, "Scram—"
"I don't have time to play with you little kittens now!!"
Instantly, the sound wave erupting from Hong Yi's mouth was like an audio explosion being released.
Not only did it offset the Trumpet Lion's roar, but in the collision, it overwhelmed the Trumpet Lion.
The Trumpet Lion, roared at by Hong Yi, seemed to lose its color, turning ashen gray. The fluffy, upright mane went limp and hung down, and then it collapsed straight to the ground, unconscious.
A single roar had actually scared a capture level 4 Trumpet Lion unconscious.
The teachers and students of Totsuki Culinary Academy watching the live broadcast were immediately shocked.
"What are you waiting for? Get out now!?"
Hong Yi turned his head and looked around.
A pair of deep black-brown eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty and extremely dangerous light like that of a wild beast.
Intimidation!!
In an instant.
They seemed to be swallowed by endless darkness. The previously small Hong Yi, in the eyes of the ferocious beasts, grew bigger and taller, transforming into a demon king, his red hair wildly fluttering, his powerful muscular frame emitting black smoke symbolizing death.
Powerful!
Violent!
Majestic!
Absolutely ferocious!!
"Awoo…"
The ferocious beasts, who were still ferocious and menacing, eyeing Hong Yi a moment ago, all tucked their tails between their legs the next moment, running away in panic and confusion, stumbling and tripping.