Listening to Difan's strange tone, perhaps because it had been too long since he had heard it, Leo actually felt an urge to beat him up.
However, Leo still suppressed the impulse to attack and calmly looked at Difan before him.
"If you have the time, you really should go out and see more of the world instead of staring at these collectibles all day. You might discover more that way."
Leo looked at Difan and spoke earnestly.
"I know what you mean, but what you've seen is far too little. Throughout the countless years I've lived, I've seen too many things, but I've also lost too much."
Apparently moved by Leo's concerned greeting, Difan became somewhat emotional. His expression turned more serious, and a trace of reminiscence even appeared on his face.
"I've witnessed the deaths of countless life-forms and the destruction of countless civilizations. I've experienced the lives of countless people throughout the universe. I was even bored enough to enter one primitive civilization after another and experience their way of life."
"But you don't understand. This eternal lifespan is actually a curse."
Difan looked at Leo and spoke solemnly.
"You're far too young. Your life aura is like that of a primordial tree of life that has only just sprouted. You possess a lifespan nearly as eternal as ours, yet you've only lived for a few decades."
"I truly don't know whether that's something to grieve over or celebrate. However, you still have countless fresh impressions of this universe and countless novel experiences ahead of you. They will fascinate you. Hmm, at the very least, you won't need to think about the meaning of life for the next two thousand years, because you can recklessly experience sensations and things you've never encountered before."
"After a thousand years,