"I'm so full," I groaned. I had eaten about four or five of the green fruit we had found in a bid to maximize its effects, but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. "Is anyone else feeling the same way?"
I was feeling terribly bloated, as though the fruit had grown in size after being ingested. The first fruit had gone down wonderfully easily, and seconds after I had swallowed the last bite, I had felt a sudden rush of energy throughout my body. It felt as though I had just had a restful night of sleep! Instead of counting my blessings and stopping right there, I had eaten another. That had resulted in me feeling energetic and ready to go another ten kilometers, as though I had just downed a can of Red Bull. Of course, that had led to me scarfing down another, and another…
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