"Although our science had made tremendous advances at the time, we still had no way to bring the dead back to life—not true resurrection, like you, Hua Zhen... Oh, thank you."
Deep in the jungle, the atmosphere was not as heavy as one might have imagined. On the contrary, it was as relaxed as casual conversation. The three men—or gods—sat around a campfire, with golden-brown roasted beast meat hanging over it.
As Kiran accepted the roasted meat Hua Zhen handed him, he did not forget to politely thank him. He was approachable, without the slightest airs of an Ancient God.
As for the theory of the known and unknown—the primary biological universe and the Sub-Biological World—Kiran coming to find Hua Zhen meant that he knew Hua Zhen was aware of these things. Thus, after the two sat down, neither dwelled too deeply on the subject.
He held the meat up before his eyes and studied it carefully for a moment. Then he tore off a small piece, placed it in his mouth, and chewed. Squinting as he savored it, he sighed.
"After a Super Warrior advances to godhood, they can absorb Dark Energy on their own, basically freeing them from dependence on food. It has been a very long time since I last tasted food. This is delicious~"
Hua Zhen knew that the "very long time" Kiran spoke of was truly long, perhaps measured in tens of thousands of years. After a brief hesitation, he asked the question that had long been on his mind.
"So... how exactly was the God River Civilization destroyed? What did you encounter?"
Kiran fell silent at his words. His half-closed eyelids slowly opened as he stared at the burning campfire before him. Firelight reflected in his silver-haired eyes, and Hua Zhen clearly saw an