The Infinite Palate of the Ascended

Jari Virtus has always been hopelessly outshined by Sirkka Kallio, a once-in-a-generation genius of soul-forging. While she soars, he languishes, his own soul-core too weak to forge even the simplest of spiritual artifacts. His life takes a bizarre turn when he awakens inside the shimmering, crystalline stomach of a legendary Chimerian Beast, a creature thought to be a myth. It's here he receives the [System of Gluttonous Ascension], which grants him an insane ability: every meal, every spiritual herb, every alchemical pill he consumes has its effects infinitely stacked. A simple energy-restoring bun becomes a permanent boost to his core. A single medicinal leaf grants him regeneration that would shame a hydra. His growth is explosive, terrifying, and all fueled by an insatiable hunger. As he devours his way to unimaginable power, he draws the attention of the very entities who hunt the divine beast he is trapped within. He only wanted to be Sirkka's equal, but now he must become a god just to survive. But what is the true nature of his prison, and what is the final price his system will demand for this feast of power?