Whispers of surprise spread through the crowd. Then, a stronger instinctive need surfaced: hunger.
Days of fleeing, terror, and scarce resources had long left most people starving. At that moment, a child looked at his empty hands, swallowed unconsciously, and murmured, "I really want to eat... roast chicken..."
The moment the thought arose, silver light flashed in his hands. A steaming roast chicken, glistening with oil and giving off an irresistible aroma, appeared out of thin air!
"Ah!" The child jumped in fright and nearly dropped the roast chicken. Its tempting fragrance instantly spread through the air, drawing everyone's gaze as their throats bobbed involuntarily.
"Is... is that real roast chicken?" A ragged man widened his eyes and could not help leaning closer to sniff it. "It smells amazing!"
Someone cautiously tore off a small piece of chicken and put it into his mouth. His eyes immediately went wide. "You can eat it! It really tastes like meat!"
The crowd erupted! Food! In this Divine Realm that seemed like paradise, they could actually obtain food simply by "thinking" of it!
"I want steamed buns!"
"I want stewed meat!"
"Give me water! Clean water!"
Amid the overlapping shouts, all kinds of steaming food, clear drinking water, and even simple fruits and pastries began appearing out of thin air among the crowd.
Wild joy drowned out reason. Many people grabbed the food before them and wolfed it down, as if they could make up for days of hunger in a single meal.
However, joy turned to sorrow.
The child who had first "ordered" the roast chicken had barely taken a few bites of the drumstick when the satisfied smile on his face froze. His eyes rolled back, and he toppled backward into unconsciousness!
The roast chicken in his hand also turned into