Gary wasn’t sure how many times he had to close his eyes and just continue chewing, but eventually the message that he had been waiting for finally arrived.
[Your Energy has been fully restored]
[110/110 Energy]
The alleyway had been filled with rats that Gary could use, and after consuming the first one his Energy was being replenished allowing to catch more. Three rats later and his emergency healing finally kicked in, though it meant that he would have to eat even more of the rodents.
On the plus side, the wounds on his body and hand had started to heal as if it was magic, but what he had done, what he had eaten to get to this point, felt like a distant memory in his mind.