In Azeroth.
After his workout, Rex returned to the courtyard.
Rex took off his shirt, baring his upper body, and gently wiped away his sweat with a towel.
Normally, this was a servant's job, but he had already sent all the servants away.
After wiping down his body, Rex took out the Green Fruit.
He carefully examined the Green Fruit in his hand, then finally bit into it.
After that first bite, Rex began paying close attention to what he felt. He noticed no changes in himself from the Green Fruit and frowned slightly. This did not particularly surprise him; he had already suspected as much. It did not mean that the Green Fruit was ineffective. After all, Rex had already reached the threshold of becoming a Demigod and was on the verge of breaking through. Ordinary treasures had no effect on him.
He could hardly expect the Green Fruit to work after a single bite. This was nothing unexpected.
After all, he had to remember that he had only taken one bite. That amounted to no more than a few percent of the entire Green Fruit.
With that thought, Rex began taking great bites of the Green Fruit before him, one after another. It was not particularly large, and he soon finished every last morsel.
Rex looked focused, utterly serious. At that moment, he might as well have been fighting a battle.
Every time he bit down, he focused intently, and that concentration reached its peak whenever he swallowed.
It worked.
As Rex carefully monitored himself, the Green Fruit initially produced no effect at all, leaving him somewhat disappointed. To his surprise, however, it took effect when he ate the last bite. A warm current coursed through his body, filling him with warmth and a profound sense of comfort.