"Swallowing capacity affected. If the volume exceeds a certain limit, it will fall asleep and be unable to keep swallowing."
A side effect of evolution?
In other words... although Tuanzi could devour the Earth, it probably couldn't eat it whenever it wanted anymore, like before. Instead, it
would need a recovery period?
I voiced my question, and from what Tuanzi said, I got a definite answer.
That put me at ease. At least, as long as I was still alive, I was confident I could completely stop Tuanzi if it went berserk.
When I'd just transformed into a dragon, that plasma could melt anything. The intense heat it carried meant even Tuanzi couldn't withstand it.
Thinking about it that way, I felt a weight lift from my heart.
At the same time, I also felt... a faint sense of loss.
That feeling... was kind of like postpartum depression.
Uh~ It was a bit of a tacky comparison, but the feeling was about the same.
Sigh... This was giving me a headache.
Still, there was one upside. At least... I wouldn't have to have that black substance appear inside my body again.
It was a sort of indirect weakening, but it wasn't all bad.
I poked Tuanzi. Its body was like a water-filled balloon, and when I prodded it with my finger, its whole face changed shape. But its body stayed firmly
stuck to my shoulder.
Seeing Tuanzi puff up its cheeks and turn its big eyes away with a wounded look, like it was sulking, I didn't comfort it... because without realizing it, I
started laughing.
"Hehehe..."
It had been so long since I'd laughed so freely.
I had to admit, I'd finally put down a huge burden... Before, I'd had no way to stop Tuanzi from going berserk, but