Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 286 Who is a Friend, Who is an Enemy

Outside Tatunbto, Du Yi was still training.

Although the battle that was originally expected seemed to have ended before it even began, and the God of Life, with whom he had a grudge, expressed his desire for peace through David Day, Du Yi did not stop training.

Whether or not he fights seems to be unimportant now. Du Yi has come to like this feeling of self-discipline. Compared to his previous idleness, he now lives a fulfilling life every day and can feel his own progress. This feeling is addictive to him.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon... As long as I keep getting stronger every day, one day I'll be able to get those mammoths back!"

As Du Yi ate his meat heartily, he pondered these thoughts.

But at that very moment, something disgusting appeared in his sight.

The sight of that rotting little giant completely killed Du Yi's appetite.

"What are you doing here again?"

Du Yi's face darkened as his meal was interrupted.

"Haven't peace talks already taken place?"

"This is a new request."

David Day looked very serious.

"After all, I am also from this planet. Although I have indeed become the incarnation of the God of Life, I also want to contribute to the development of my hometown."

Simply put, David Day also wants to become a citizen of Tatunbto and become a Tatunbto citizen.

Du Yi didn't care about such a trivial matter at all; there was no need for such a thing to be brought up with him.

"Go ask in the city yourself. I don't care if they're willing."

The main issue is that this matter really has little to do with Du Yi. He's not a Tatunbutu person, so why ask him about this?

So David Day sent someone to find the four priests. Of course, he knew that his dignified appearance was not suitable for him to appear in the city, so he communicated with them directly by letter.

This left the four priests even more confused.

"We...didn't do anything, right?"

The four priests looked at each other, all somewhat bewildered.

Kasalon, who worshipped the god of courage, had at least a reason for surrendering, given his origins there. But now, this incarnation of the god of life also wants to surrender, even claiming to be one of their own…

Tatunbto, when did it become such a wonderful place?

"Besides... this God of Life, doesn't he have a grudge against us?"

Yes, although the two sides did indeed reach a peace agreement, the compensation offered by the God of Life was done in secret. The bulk of the money, such as the Seed of Creation and the wreckage of the warship, went directly to Du Yi. As for the four priests, all they knew was the peace talks themselves and the fact that the God of Life's medicinal herbs had begun to flow into their possession.

In short, the God of Life once harmed the people of Tatunbhu, but the war reparations did not fall on their shoulders. Although the cheap medicines did make many people start to speak well of the God of Life, this debt has not yet been truly settled.

"It's not impossible to become a citizen at this time."

Ultimately, it was Ansag, one of the four priests, who made the final decision.

"Then let him show his sincerity. We want the technology to cultivate medicinal herbs. Among the ideas that are popular in the city recently, at least one is correct: we should keep medicinal herbs in our own hands."

This is the trade-off: it's not impossible to become a citizen, but you have to exchange it for skills.

David Day didn't care much; in fact, he was eager to hand over the technology. After all, these medicinal herbs originated from the creep walkers cultivated by the God of Life, and the entire cultivation process itself bore the strong imprint of the God of Life.

These local indigenous people's demands for technology actually further amplified the influence of the god of life.

So, David Day naturally signed the parchment and became a member of Tatunbhu. Like the chosen champions, he wouldn't actually move into the city; the contract only gave him an identity, proof that he was a Tatunbhu native—but that was all David Day wanted, and that was enough.

After all, once it has this identity, the so-called alien medicinal materials become local medicinal materials.

However, David Day did not forget to give himself some necessary publicity, so in the mouths of the caravan followers, his story of being taken away by the god of life was transformed into him voluntarily going to the Star Sea to study for many years.

Now, having completed his studies and returned home, he intends to use the technology from the stars to serve his home planet and help it prosper.

Of course, to prove his point, David Day also did something very important.

That is, giving out candy.

The cheap licorice cost David Day almost nothing, but after it was distributed for free, everyone in Tathumbto began to praise his kindness.

With his left hand serving his home planet, his right hand providing free medicine and candy, and after handing over the Creep Walker technology, he partnered with the Priests to start a farm. David Day, who was almost kicked out, quickly gained a foothold in just a few days, and his influence even surpassed that of the past.

However, David Day did not choose to press his advantage against the previous culprit, Casaloan.

Although both had been kings of their races, David Day was far more mature in his dealings with others than the warrior Casaloran—as the old saying goes, there are no permanent friends in the stars, and naturally, no permanent enemies either.

Rather than getting into a fight with someone for some inexplicable reason and ending up in a lose-lose situation, David Day prefers to kick someone when they're down.

"Kasalon, your method is indeed excellent."

With this in mind, David Day began to communicate with Casaloron through his consciousness.

“Since we can’t conquer these natives, joining them voluntarily is indeed a good approach… Now, both you and I have become locals again.”

At this point, David Day revealed a sinister smile.

"Should we, the locals, fight back against those aliens?"

"..."

Sensing the message conveyed by David Day, Casaloran, far away in the Legion camp, remained silent for a moment.

Although he could sense that this venomous creature was definitely up to no good, he could also sense that this malice wasn't directed at him.

So, after thinking for a moment, Casaloran ultimately decided not to refuse.

After all, in the vast universe, it's all about the survival of the fittest. Although this planet has now become a battlefield for four gods, if one of them can be eliminated, leaving only three, then even if we don't win, we'll still get more.

“You’re right. These alien spies are absolutely despicable. They actually infiltrated the city and stole our Tatunbto secrets. They deserve to die.”

Casaloan gave this reply.

"As members of Tatunbto, we should all contribute to the peace of our home planet... So, do you know who that alien spy is?"

"Of course I know."

David Day, thousands of miles away, burst out laughing.

"You know that too, don't you?"

"It's a pity that these compatriots on their home planet don't know it yet; they don't even know that alien spies have infiltrated the city."

Casalon looked heartbroken.

So, in just one night, wanted posters for the Shadow of Enchantress were plastered all over the streets and alleys of Tatunbuto.

(End of this chapter)