Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 282 The conditions for reconciliation are...

Du Yi had made thorough preparations for this battle.

Day after day of training, eating large amounts of food, and getting plenty of sleep, he had never been so disciplined. In order to avoid falling behind in the upcoming war, he even made an unprecedented exception and chose to accept the faith of the Tatunbuto people, all in order to build a spaceship capable of soaring into the stars.

And now, just as spaceship technology has made a breakthrough, as its combat power grows stronger day by day, as everything is advancing by leaps and bounds and moving forward at a great pace...

This damned God of Life actually said he wouldn't fight anymore?

"You think you can just stop fighting like that?"

Du Yi immediately flew into a rage.

What a joke! He's made so many preparations, and now he's just going to call it quits? All his preparations have been for nothing.
"I don't care whether you fight or not, I'm going to keep fighting."

Having come this far, Du Yi could no longer back down. It was true that the battle was initiated by that so-called God of Life, but when it would end was not up to that so-called God of Life to decide.

They come knocking on your door out of nowhere, and then just stop calling? What do they take him for?

"Go back and tell that so-called God of Life to just wait to die."

“There is no need to go back. I am the incarnation of the God of Life. What I hear, the God of Life can also hear.”

David Day forced a fawning smile.

"Gods cannot die, so waiting to die might be a bit difficult... My lord also knows that there were some misunderstandings between the two sides before. Although it can be said that it was that tyrannical god who stirred things up, once a grudge is formed, it is a grudge. My lord is also willing to pay some necessary price for this reconciliation."

"...?"

Du Yi looked at David Day in surprise.

Not only are they seeking peace, but they're even offering to pay reparations?

They inexplicably showed up at our door, and then inexplicably demanded an apology and admission of wrongdoing. And judging by their demeanor, it wasn't just empty talk; they were actually going to offer real compensation to secure peace...

Has this god of life gone mad?

"What are you, or that so-called God of Life, thinking?"

Du Yi, who was completely baffled, finally asked the question.

"Are you treating war like a game?"

"It is because our lord did not treat war as a game that he chose to negotiate peace."

David Day shook his head in response to Du Yi's question.

"If my lord is to fight this battle to the bitter end just for a moment's pleasure, then he is treating war like a game... After all, this battle is meaningless and will only benefit those evil people hiding behind the scenes."

At this point, David Day bluntly revealed everything the mysterious god intended to do, including the seduction of these local natives and all the arrangements made to conquer the planet.

This made Du Yi frown, because in his understanding, the god of wisdom was not like this.

After all, not long ago, the god of wisdom had given him a way to become stronger.

If the god of wisdom wanted to harm him and these local natives, why would he go to such lengths to teach them how to become stronger?

"That's normal. If the God of Mysteries' schemes were so easy to see through, he wouldn't be the God of Mysteries."

David Day continued.

"This was within my lord's expectations, but my lord hopes to find an opportunity for cooperation. With comparison, the evil of that mysterious god can be seen." "However, you are also coming for us."

Du Yi narrowed his eyes.

Why should I believe you?

“That’s right, the God of Life also wants to dominate this planet, but the God of Life will not hide anything. He will prove with his actions that following him is the right choice for you.”

David Day bowed to the stars in the sky, a gesture of respect to the god of life.

Du Yi also roughly understood what was going on.

In the mouth of this so-called God of Life, the God of Wisdom is a hypocrite. Therefore, compared to the hypocrite, the God of Life, who is truly evil, seems more open and honest—whether it's fighting or negotiating, at least it's all done openly, rather than doing anything behind the scenes.

However, Du Yi still did not intend to believe in this so-called God of Life, or rather, he did not actually believe in the God of Wisdom either.

He had heard some of Tatunbhut’s remarks, and he was also familiar with the metaphor of viewing the starry sea as a jungle—based on Du Yi’s own experience in nature, in a world where the strong prey on the weak, the only thing one can trust is one’s own strength.

Therefore, he will not refuse any way to replenish his strength at the moment.

What can you offer?

Du Yi decided to first see what price this God of Life would offer.

David Day, after a moment, also gave the answer from the God of Life.

"Although the Seed of Creation is relatively dangerous to this planet itself, now that it has fallen into your hands, you can use it as a means to counter the Mysterious God."

"The bastion of new life that crashed onto this planet, though shattered, still has usable parts, and you can have them all."

"Besides that, if you need it, you can also become the chosen one of the God of Life... It seems that this option is not quite right. So, what do you need?"

Saying such things is like asking for the moon and then haggling over the price. However, Du Yi wasn't greedy; he simply said he wanted the technology to travel to the stars.

But David Day shook his head.

"It's not that we won't give it to you, it's that even if we did, it would be very difficult for you to do it. If that's your request, the God of Life can only tailor a solution for you. As for whether it can be achieved, the God of Life cannot guarantee it."

"Having a solution is enough."

Du Yi wasn't greedy; having something was better than having nothing.

Of course, there was an additional agreement in the peace talks: that David Day's men would be allowed to do business in Tatunbto. According to David Day, the caravans did not need any preferential terms, as long as they were not robbed.

Du Yi stated that all the goods transported need to be inspected, at least to ensure that there are no dangerous or prohibited items inside.

This wasn't an unreasonable request, and David Day readily agreed.

The entire peace talks were a pleasant affair for both the host and guests, especially David Day – although on the surface, the God of Life seemed to have suffered a great loss in these talks, even to the point of losing face.

But in reality, what we should really worry about is not the god of life.

"How are you all feeling? How are you feeling?!"

The thought of Casaloron and the Shadow of the Demon made David Day want to burst out laughing.

(End of this chapter)