But immediately, the incomplete 'Divine's Body' fell into eternal slumber.
Nobody knew what happened until that incomplete 'Divine's Body' truly ceased to exist.
Even 'their' Leader couldn't have imagined such a scene.
Because, in the world of this replica, using the power of 'Divine's Body' requires communication.
Only through communication can resonance be achieved.
With resonance comes power.
And to communicate, one must open these stored 'containers'.
Once the 'containers' are opened, the 'Divine's Body' will 'come to life'.
Only those who truly pass the 'trial' can complete the 'communication'.
Even if not dead, they have gone mad.
This is the 'secret knowledge' among the 'Hundred Major Families'.
It is also recognized and mastered by 'them'.
Naturally, the methods of 'communication' vary, as do the success rates.
This is the 'core secret' of each family, utterly unknown to outsiders, the true inheritance of each family—accumulated over hundreds or thousands of years, the real 'knowledge'.
'They' are no exception.
Thus, that 'Leader' was not worried about Jason doing anything to those 'Divine's Bodies' in a short time.
Because, according to common sense, Jason could not possibly do anything in a short time.
It would naturally be 'their' justified repossession.
'Their' 'Leader' thought of everything.
He just didn't anticipate that Jason didn't need to do anything, just needed to eat.
What was even more unimaginable for that 'Leader' was that the 'container' that restricted the vitality of the 'Divine's Body' became a guarantee for Jason to eat faster.
After all, who eats even the packaging?
Naturally unimaginable.
But everything was really happening!
The taste was a bit sour, but sweet after, with quite a lot of juice, somewhat like crispy dates.
Just the glass shards were a bit stinging to the mouth.
Jason gave a true evaluation in his heart.
[Consumption of the Hidden Core (Residual)]
[Physical Strength, Energy, Injuries greatly recovered!]
A satiety matching the taste.
Jason glanced at it, did not wait to savor it again, and picked up the second wooden 'test tube', swallowing it down in one gulp.
The fourth, fifth, sixth.
Sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty.
A series of ten incomplete 'Divine's Bodies', to Jason, felt just like having a meal with a well-balanced mix of meat and vegetables, rich in nutrition.
When the last incomplete 'Divine's Body' vanished, Jason smacked his lips, looking again at the satiety.
Satiety reached another historical high.
Of course, it wasn't the end.
The real feast was just beginning.
Jason looked towards the remaining suitcase.
3 complete 'Divine's Bodies'!
As Jason opened the suitcase, the food appeared right before his eyes.
Unlike the containers with incomplete 'Divine's Bodies'.
These containers harboring complete 'Divine's Bodies' were not only as thick as a fist, reaching a height of 20 cm but also branded with different patterns.
Based on the 'mystical knowledge' Jason possessed, he could determine that these patterns were some kind of 'seal'.
The 'container' and 'seal' worked together to truly hold a complete 'Divine's Body'.
Jason picked up one of them.
Weighing a hundred kilos.
Then, without hesitation, Jason opened his mouth and stuffed it inside.
To be cautious, Jason did not chew.
He swallowed it directly into his stomach.
After eating so much 'food', Jason had already realized that no matter how powerful this 'food' was, once it entered his stomach, it could only be passively consumed.
Though it would taste delicious.
Once again, after offering an apology to the 'food' for his 'reckless eating method', Jason felt a burning sensation spreading in his stomach.
Much like a strong shot of liquor.
This spreading sensation was intense.
Jason clearly felt the struggle of this 'Divine's Body'.
But it was of no use.
His stomach was like an 'absolute territory'.
Any 'food' that entered it was destined only for digestion.
This 'Divine's Body' was no exception.
About 3 seconds later, the prompt appeared again —
[Consumed Core of Elroad (Complete)]
[Physical Strength, Energy, and Injury Recovery Exceeded!]
[Excitement of Feast +1]
[Excitement of Feast: 9]
'Excitement of Feast' actually exists?!
Jason was very surprised.
According to his understanding of the 'food' rules, 'Excitement of Feast' should only be present in the 'food' obtained from a real battle.
"Swallowing the 'Divine's Body' in my stomach, was that considered a battle too?"
"Or was it because the 'Divine's Body' contained excessive 'nutrition'?"
Jason speculated, but it didn't stop him from excitedly picking up the second complete 'Divine's Body'.
He swallowed it directly.
It felt like he had swallowed a whole block of ice.
But then, it was completely digested.
[Consumed Core of Lucy (Complete)]
[Physical Strength, Energy, and Injury Recovery Exceeded!]
[Excitement of Feast +1]
[Excitement of Feast: 10]
A different feeling, the same satiety, and the same increase in 'Excitement of Feast' brought Jason even more joy.
He now had 10 points of 'Excitement of Feast'.
To upgrade his core skill [Protection Against Evil] to an unmatched level, he needed 10 points of 'Excitement of Feast'.
And with the ample satiety, the upgrade of [Protection Against Evil], his other core skill [War Pattern. Prus. Griffin. Shadows Forge Body Fixing Technique] would inevitably be upgraded.
And when both core skills were upgraded, his strength would surely grow again.
For Jason, who felt immensely insecure, this was truly exciting.
However, he did not forget that there was still one piece of 'food' left.
The disappearance of two complete 'Divine's Bodies' seemed to affect the last complete 'Divine's Body', which still showed slight tremors despite being contained and sealed.
In the suitcase, this last 'Divine's Body' began to struggle.
Jason gave it no chance at all.
He grabbed it with his hand.
When Jason's palm contacted the container of this 'Divine's Body', a special tremor occurred. If an ordinary person had touched this tremor, they would have been broken and torn by now.
But for Jason, who was enhanced by Master-level [War Pattern. Prus. Griffin. Shadows Forge Body Fixing Technique] and possessed tank-level defense, this tremor only slightly slowed the speed at which he opened his mouth and ingested it.
When sent into Jason's 'stomach', the 'Divine's Body' seemed to sense its final fate and began to struggle with even more intense tremors.
Once it truly entered Jason's stomach, the tremors turned into:
It sounded like the growling of a hungry stomach.
More like the natural movement of the stomach.
Everything returned to normal.
[Consumed Core of Kael's Delray (Complete)]
[Physical Strength, Energy, and Injury Recovery Exceeded!]
[Excitement of Feast +2]
[Excitement of Feast: 12]
A satiety value that exceeded [Core of Elroad] and [Core of Lucy], but what surprised Jason the most was the 2 points of 'Excitement of Feast'!
For Jason, 'Excitement of Feast' was really hard to come by.
Getting 2 points at one time was indeed a rare gain.
Especially now it was 4 points!
This could be considered a huge harvest!
Then, it was time to showcase his talents!
Jason took a deep breath and said inwardly —
"Upgrade [Protection Against Evil] level!"