Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 273 God of Wisdom
The God of Wisdom, or the God of Mystery, is a notorious deity in the cosmos, just like the God of Tyranny, the God of Desire, and the God of Destruction.

However, unlike the latter three, the actions of the God of Wisdom are often more secretive and elusive, so many times even if something really happens, no one knows that He did it—of course, this does not exclude the possibility that some believers will deliberately leave traces of Him, but in many cases, that is still within His plan.

Yes, meticulous planning and precise steps—that's the style of the god of wisdom.

Just like this time.

If anyone discovered that ancient, wild, yet potentially powerful planet first, he was the first, and he was also the first to discover it when that mortal named Casaloran was praying—but he didn't rush to give any response, instead quietly observing it.

He didn't make his attempt until Casaloan and David Day were taken away, and until the planet underwent tremendous changes.

That was a mortal known as the Crimson Shadow, probably the thirty-sixth generation. When this mortal developed a desire for knowledge, he secretly responded to that thirst—and so, like Casaloron who conquered the starry sea, and David Day who had become the incarnation of the God of Destruction, this mortal immediately unleashed a potential that could be described as limitless.

The entire snow-capped mountain was melted by the flames, and dark clouds filled the sky. It was an unparalleled power that could destroy the world, yet it was completely mastered by a mere mortal in a very short time.

If it weren't for a foolish giant snake interfering at a crucial moment, this mortal called Crimson Shadow could have actually accomplished the feat of single-handedly destroying a star.

Such terrifying potential is enough to qualify someone as his messenger, and he is already prepared to receive him.

Unfortunately, with a flick of its tail, everything was gone.

But the loss of a mere potential divine messenger was not worth the attention of this god of wisdom. Compared to this so-called Crimson Shadow, he was more interested in the planet itself. It was alright if one or two powerful mortals with such great potential appeared occasionally, but it was rather abnormal for three to appear in succession.

Add to that the powerful giant serpent, the giant eagle killed by the serpent, and the other colossal beasts that roam this planet...

"What exactly is the origin of this planet?"

At that moment, even he, known as the god of wisdom, couldn't help but be confused.

After all, the current situation is somewhat abnormal. On such a remote and desolate planet, the creatures on it should not have any potential. Instead, a planet like this, where amazing experts can appear at any time, should have been taken over by some powerful being and become part of their forces long ago.

"At least it can serve as a first-line source of troops... If managed well, it even has the potential to be developed into a capital planet!"

Yes, like the other creatures living on this planet, this planet itself has considerable potential. Apart from being too remote and having inconvenient transportation, it has everything one could need.

However, this planet, which can be described as a treasure trove, has not yet been incorporated into anyone's sphere of influence, which is quite puzzling to him as the god of wisdom.

So he spent a lot of time searching for information about that star system.

The search was rather unsuccessful, with little information available about that star system. After all, the place was too remote, and there were hardly any races originating from there—except for a new race called the Ignivas, who wandered from planet to planet herding livestock. However, he had seen these Ignivas leave the planet, so it didn't prove anything.

But sometimes, no news is the best news.

Since it's unclaimed land, it's naturally first come, first served. His original base had been destroyed in a retaliation, and this newly appeared planet could serve as the new capital of his Star Sea Empire. Considering the potential of those beings, as long as the planet isn't completely destroyed, he could quickly recover and perhaps even regain his former dominance in the Star Sea. However, it wouldn't be wise to act directly.

After all, while he was observing along the way, the tentacles of the Tyrant God had already reached out first. The Tyrant God, whose subordinates were all warriors, was always decisive and efficient, and this time was no exception. Fortunately, although the Tyrant God acted early, his progress was not very fast. In fact, because he chose an incompetent executor, his progress was slowed down.

And this gave him an opportunity.

The god of desire, the god of destruction, and more stars were drawn into the battlefield by him. As the saying goes, if you want to fish in troubled waters, you have to stir them up first. And the subsequent developments were just as he expected. Even though he had begun to gradually reveal his existence, the other three factions were still fighting each other.

Now, although the three gods and even their apostles have finally realized that something is wrong, it is too late.

The natives of that planet have fully embraced the benefits of that mysterious knowledge; it's time to reap the rewards and transform the planet into the form he desires.

Theoretically speaking, it should have reached this stage.

However, what he never expected was that the foolish giant snake would ruin his plans once again.

Yes, foolish. That was his judgment of the giant snake. After all, this foolish giant snake had even prayed to him, but its thoughts were too crude for him to respond to. It was just a giant snake that only knew how to eat, no different from an animal. Such a tiny creature did not even have the right to talk to him.

But even this one person couldn't catch his eye.

On the contrary, they were extremely trusted by the natives.

This was probably the biggest obstacle for him to accept this planet. The natives trusted the giant serpent even more than he did. Even though he had given so many gifts and so much knowledge, the natives still put him behind and placed the giant serpent in front.

He even felt ashamed to be ranked alongside such a foolish behemoth.

"So, you brought this on yourself."

Thinking of this, the two-headed eagle, leaning on its long staff, narrowed its four eyes.

Now only this last obstacle remains; everything that stands in his way of obtaining this planet will be eliminated.

"It's just a stupid giant snake."

The god of wisdom thought so.

Once he takes this final step, he will have everything.

(End of this chapter)