Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch...
Devouring the flesh and blood body evolved from the Source of Annihilation in huge mouthfuls, the Golden Lion Simba let out low, ravenous growls that seemed like blissful moans from every cell in his body. Before the naked eye, his emaciated, skin-and-bones tissues actually began to swell again, brimming with vigorous life—a stark contrast to his former weakness.
Even the parts of his body erased by Annihilation Force were slowly regenerating.
Several hourglass turns later.
"Burp..."
Having no idea how much flesh and food he had wolfed down, the Golden Lion Simba lay comfortably on the ground, burping with satisfaction, his eyes narrowed in sheer, blissful enjoyment.
"How is it? Have you had enough? If not, I can transform some more for you."
Multicolored runes surged as Green stood beside the giant lion. His tricolored light eyes watched him, while his six pairs of compound eyes blinked incessantly. To the Golden Lion Simba, he was strange and mysterious, making Simba wonder what sort of world could evolve such a species.
"Burp... I haven't eaten food in three hundred years. Thank you!"
Simba lazily opened his eyes. There was relief and melancholy in his voice, and he looked at Green with profound envy. "A wizard? What kind of being is that? You can turn energy into flesh and blood. Clearly, the energy contained within your body is extremely weak, yet you give me an incomparably oppressive sense of dread."
Hearing the other party praise wizards so highly, Green could not help revealing a trace of pride.
"Wizards are great lifeforms who pursue mastery over the laws of truth and seek to turn dreams into reality. The only thing that determines a wizard's achievements is boundless knowledge. Give me endless knowledge, and I shall use myself as a