[11 hours 24 minutes until the rest period ends.]0

[Climbers may request to enter the fifty-third floor at any time.]0

“Yeek! Su-Yeok, how much have you eaten? At this rate, you’re going to turn into a pig!” Doppy remarked as he stepped out of the bathroom.0

Ignoring his comment, I continued shoving rice and pork ribs into my mouth.0

With my mouth full, my response came out slightly slurred. “You don’t understand. I was starving.”                0

Regardless, my message came through loud and clear. 0

Finally, I felt the gnawing hunger subside to some extent. Lifting my head, I glanced at the notification window.0

Hmm.0

Apparently, I had eaten almost non-stop for over thirty minutes. Counting the plates piled on the table around me revealed that it had taken fifteen to sate me. I hadn’t even been aware of how much I was eating.0

Doppy was right in saying that I had overindulged. To be fair, with what I had endured on the fifty-second floor, it was a reasonable aftermath. 0

Now that my stomach was more or less full, I decided this would be my last bite. 0

Picking up the remaining rib, I turned to Doppy. “Want some?”0

“No way! I just brushed my teeth!”0

“Alright, more for me, then.”0

That aside, I still hadn’t heard from Ha Hee-Jeong.0

Not that it’s unusual.0

After spending nearly two days on the fifty-second floor, she had likely advanced to the next level.0

Chewing...0