Li Dong spoke again, turning towards Ji Xiaoxiang.
"You must be curious why I maintain all this, why I let you all live as much as possible.
"This is actually the core of the Secret Realm, what the Overlord so-called crucial action...
"People always say the Overlord feeds on fear, don't be afraid, fear makes the Overlord stronger.
"But this is a completely one-sided interpretation.
"The truth is—
"Emotions."
Li Dong said, spreading his hands slightly and widening his eyes a bit.
"Joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure.
"Unity, competition.
"Hatred, love.
"In their own world, the Overlords can have everything, but they simply cannot create emotions, they cannot even understand emotions.
"This is the supreme delicacy and the source of energy; they desire it so intensely.
"Yet, they do not simply plunder; after being satisfied, they also gift equal amounts of treasures and carry these satisfactions back to their birthing seas, integrating them into the nascent oceans.