Elf: How do you cultivate immortality in the elf world?

Chapter 310 Even gods cannot escape the cruel tricks of fate.

"That's fine. They're already divine beasts, what more could they want?" Freya didn't understand why Lu Li was so concerned about the quantity.

Those are mythical beasts! He actually wanted several more. Freya thought Lu Li was too greedy.

Yao Yifei, who was standing next to him, thought the same thing: "We already have divine beasts, why do you care about their number?"
Lu Li knew all too well that people couldn't empathize with each other.

"For now, I can only keep these little guys at home and then I'll study their evolutionary patterns," Lu Li said helplessly.

Yao Yifei nodded, welcoming the addition of these little creatures: "They're quite nice; these little ones are actually quite unique."

"Then I'll have to trouble you to look after things daily. Sometimes I'm too busy to keep an eye on things myself," Lu Li said.

Freya raised her hand and said, "I can help take care of them too."

There are seven Meltans here. Although Meltans' attributes don't match hers, they are legendary Pokémon! Even if they don't match, she still has to raise them.

Lu Li saw through Freya's thoughts at a glance, but he didn't care. If Meltan could really evolve by taking drugs, then it wouldn't matter if Freya adopted one as a trump card.

After all, he only needed one himself, and Lu Li had already determined that the one in the Meltan was the best individual.

If nothing unexpected happens, that Meltan will be his eighth companion.

The little creatures on the table weren't shy at all; Meltan kept curiously looking around, each one seeming eager to try.

They can't wait to embrace the world.

Lu Li didn't disturb the little guys' interest. After observing the Mertans for a while, he took notes and calculated some important information before leaving the living room.

It can only be said that the Meltans are indeed born holy. Although the Meltans are still in their nascent stage, in terms of strength, their opponents are at least at the ordinary late stage level.

This is quite strange. It's like being born with the strength of a normal late-stage Pokémon. This doesn't actually conform to the laws of nature, but it does conform to the pattern of Pokémon events.

The same applies to Ultra Beasts, which are said to possess immense power from birth.

Of course, this could also be because no humans have ever discovered Ultra Beast eggs, which is why people believe that Ultra Beasts are born with combat abilities.

After returning to his room with his notebook, Lu Li began recording the status of each Meltan. The Meltans' aptitude and strength were all roughly at the same level, with the only fluctuations being within a large range.

For example, the best-developed Meltan has the strength of a normal late-game character, but the worst-developed one only has the strength of a normal early-game character.

If Meltan follows the path of fusion evolution, then the one that ultimately dominates will definitely be the one that develops the best.

After putting down his notebook, Lu Li muttered to himself, "Looks like I'll have to go to the ancient capital again."

Lu Li wanted to visit the Iron Temple again to see if he could find any clues about Melmetana, especially its evolutionary path.

Lu Li has always been a man of action, adhering to the style of doing what he wants to do.

Lu Li immediately summoned the Great Natural Bird.

The current Nargacuga has replaced Espeon as the strongest utility Pokémon in the house.

The Great Nargacuga no longer has its own trainer, and its greatest wish in life is probably to see its own offspring and the trainer's children reach the summit together.

Having entered retirement, the Great Natural Bird has little desire to improve its strength and is quite willing to help Lu Li with whatever it can.

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The eastern region, the homeland of the Gan family.

In the center of the huge underground plaza, a pool about ten meters in diameter was filled with a silvery-gray liquid.

As the liquid flowed, a giant eye suddenly appeared and then turned twice.

"Mettan!!"

A tremendous roar echoed throughout the underground plaza.

Hearing the commotion, the elders of the Gan family rushed over.

The eldest elder of the Gan family prostrated himself on the ground with utmost respect, and then shouted in the ancient language of the Nine Provinces: "Supreme God of Steel, please calm your anger!"

The elders behind him continued chanting ancient phrases that were incomprehensible to others. After a long time, the flowing molten metal in the pool finally calmed down.

A moment later, the Gan family elder, relieved, got up.

With a solemn expression, Gan Jia announced, "The gods have just issued a new decree."

"What decree? Has another new Merutan been born?" an elder asked excitedly.

The Gan family is not one of the eighteen major attribute families, but it has the strength to rival them. Unfortunately, the Gan family is a rising star and has not been included in the eighteen major attribute families.

“Yes, God just told me that seven Merutans were born in the south,” said the Gan family elder.

The second elder of the Gan family said impatiently, "Then what are we waiting for? Quickly send someone to capture Meilutan!"

The Gan family elder shook his head and explained, "To be able to hatch seven Mertans at once, their strength is definitely not to be underestimated. Moreover, we can't make too much noise, or it will attract the attention of the alliance."

"Then I'll go myself."

The Second Elder of the Gan family was a gaunt old man with a sinister appearance. He was also a Champion-level trainer, and a veteran Champion-level trainer at that.

The eldest elder of the Gan family nodded; he had considerable trust in his second brother's abilities.

"Okay, go ahead, but remember not to make too much of a commotion, or the consequences will be difficult to handle."

"Leave this matter to me with confidence," the Second Elder of the Gan family said excitedly, patting his chest.

After assigning the tasks, the Gan family elder excitedly said, "We're almost there! God said that He only needs five more Merutans to ascend to godhood. This mission of yours is extremely crucial, so you absolutely cannot make a mistake!"

Hearing this, the second elder of the Gan family also lost his confidence.

"Ah! Then why don't you come with me?" the second elder of the Gan family said timidly.

The eldest elder of the Gan family shook his head decisively: "I cannot leave, otherwise if the gods are angered, no one will stop me."

"Alright then." The Second Elder of the Gan family knew that his suggestion was somewhat ridiculous.

To encourage the Second Elder to work harder on his mission, the First Elder didn't forget to offer him a promise: "If this matter succeeds, the divine liquid of your Second Branch will double in the next ten years."

"Alright! All for the God of Steel."

The excited Second Elder left the basement without looking back.

"You may all disperse now, and prepare for the appearance of the gods." The First Elder of the Gan family waved his hand, signaling the other elders to step back.

After all, the God of Steel doesn't like crowds or lively events.

After everyone left, the Gan family looked excitedly at the flowing metallic fluid in the pool.

"As long as the ascension to godhood is successful, our Gan family will become the new rulers of the Nine Provinces. That day is definitely not far off," the Gan family's eldest elder thought excitedly.

After the elders left the underground plaza, Gan Xin, the ninth elder and the youngest, returned home with a heavy heart. She had only recently taken over her grandfather's position as the ninth elder of the family.

Before becoming an elder, Gan Xin always knew that the god worshipped by the family was the God of Steel, a powerful deity whose strength was comparable to that of the God of Steel Pillars.

But after joining the council of elders, Gan Xin discovered that the God of Steel was not as great as she had imagined, nor even as sacred as she had thought.

Is a god who advances by devouring his own kind truly a good god?

Moreover, as the God of Steel devoured more and more of his own kind, his personality became more and more numerous, and sometimes he even went mad.

It's not scary for an ordinary person to have a mental breakdown; what's scary is when a mentally unstable person has a mental breakdown.

If the God of Steel were to truly lose control, it would be a catastrophe for the entire world—an irreversible catastrophe that could even destroy all of humanity.

Caught in a moral dilemma, constantly wavering between the divine and the human, should they stop their family's faith from ascending to godhood?
Having some sense of belonging to the family, I am willing to hope that the mythical beast worshipped by the family can become a true deity.

The problem is that this mythical beast is uncontrollable, and there is even a great risk of it going out of control.

This is where he struggled.

After a long time, Gan Xin finally made her decision.

She decided to leave with the Second Elder. Since she was torn, she decided not to make a choice yet, since she still had time to think it over.

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The spiritual world.

"Groudon, do you think even gods can't stand being alone?" Taleborg suddenly asked.

"Can't stand being alone?" Groudon tilted his head, looking at Talebagos, then suddenly realized, "Is that your reason for seeking the messenger of the gods?"

Talebagos's face darkened, and then he shook his head heavily: "I do have a bit of a problem with being alone, but seeking out the divine messenger is definitely not because I can't stand being alone."

"If you can't stand being alone, then try creating a god, or even a world. If all else fails, returning to the origin of the laws and taking a nap isn't so bad, is it?" Groudon looked at Talebagos with a puzzled expression.

He did not feel lonely, because He had already tried everything that had just been said.

At the beginning of the world, He did attempt to create a pure earthly world, but unfortunately He failed.

Later, after He woke up, He also tried to create a god, and He succeeded.

Later, out of boredom, He even went to Rayquaza for a one-on-one duel, but ended up returning to the origin of the laws and sleeping for countless epochs.

Are you bored?
It was a little bit, but not that boring.

This is Groudon's self-reflection on his life over the years.

“Alright!” Talebagos nodded helplessly.

Humans cannot empathize with each other, and even gods cannot empathize with each other.

Then Taleborg began to tell the story He had just learned:

“I know a little guy who, because he had no companions and longed for them too much, decided to sacrifice himself to create a race.”

Groudon interrupted rudely, "What kind of sacrifice are you talking about?"

“It’s about sacrificing oneself, not returning to the origin of the laws,” Talebagos said.

"Isn't this suicide?" Groudon rolled its eyes at Talebages.

The gods of this world depend on two forces: the origin of laws and the origin of the world, which can also be called the origin of rules.

The so-called return to the origin of the law is equivalent to going offline to rest, and the return to the origin of the rule is to cancel the account.

For a deity, "cancelling an account" is tantamount to suicide, because the deities born from the world will have no connection with the previous one.

Groudon asked curiously, "Did it work?"

Talebagos nodded: "It's a success."

"Isn't that great? It strengthens both the origin of the laws and the origin of the world. That's true selflessness for the sake of the world," Groudon praised sincerely.

Groudon asked curiously, "What type is that little guy?"

"steel."

Groudon felt a little regretful: "Then the Steel-type gods are blessed. Why don't the Fire and Ground types have such good gods?"

As the fundamental laws of the world grow stronger, it also means that the divine beasts of that attribute will become stronger. Isn't this sacrificing oneself to illuminate others?

"And then?" Groudon pressed on.

"And then!"

Talebagos' eyes revealed a hint of regret as he said, "He wasn't as lucky as me. If I hadn't intervened, all of His efforts and sacrifices would have been in vain."

Hearing that there might be more to this story, Groudon quickly pressed for details, asking, "Tell me more."

"The sacrificed God of Steel did indeed create a race of gods, but unfortunately, a heretic appeared in that newly born race of gods who attempted to devour his own kind to ascend to godhood."

"Tsk tsk tsk... So the power of fate is truly terrifying. Even gods can be toyed with by fate. The first generation of the Steel God sacrificed himself to create the race, and then this kind of oddball appeared in the second generation. Isn't this just a cycle?"

It would be interesting if the second-generation Steel God had a change of heart in his later years and followed the same path as the first-generation Steel God.

Talebagos suddenly looked at Groudon with a face full of surprise: "Does this guy also have the power of destiny? Did he secretly read the script?"

"Judging from your expression, I guessed right?" Groudon asked in surprise.

Talebagos nodded blankly.

"I've always said that fate is the most annoying thing. The right to interpret it is all in the hands of you charlatans," Groudon complained, looking annoyed.

"Don't worry, with me here, this tragic cycle is impossible," Talebagos said smugly.

"Are you sure you want to change the destiny of a god? In your current state, if you suffer another backlash, you'll probably have to return to the origin of the laws," Groudon warned.

Groudon was quite happy to see this damn turtle courting death, but Taleborg's existence was still very important to the world.

“That was before. Now I have an eraser that can rewrite fate,” Talebagos explained meaningfully.

Yes.

When these gods personally intervene in the fate of another god, it can indeed cause a backlash from fate.

What if an entity outside of destiny intervenes in the fate of those gods?
The inability to choose means that He will not be harmed, thus enabling Him to use someone outside of His destiny to alter fates that are detrimental to the world.

In fact, He has been doing this all along, and with remarkable results.

(End of this chapter)