Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 306 Have you heard of the solar system?

Have you ever heard of the solar system?
"The solar system? Which sun are you talking about?"

This is the first reaction of all beings in the starry sea when they hear this question.

It's not that they're ignorant, but there are just too many suns in the galaxy. Any star system with the sun, or star, at its core can be called a solar system.

However, there is one solar system that stands out as an exception.

"Which solar system? Of course, it's that solar system... Haven't you all heard of it?"

If we're just talking about the solar system, there are indeed many, but if we're talking about "that solar system," there's only one that's been in the discussion recently.

It was a desolate star system located on the edge of a star sea, with hardly any inhabited planets nearby. Calling such an environment a "barren wasteland" would be an understatement—after all, there was no communication, which meant complete isolation, and complete isolation meant that no civilization could be born.

Of course, this is based on the standards of civilization in the Star Sea. If we only consider the standards of the natives, then there might still be so-called civilizations. After all, even monkeys know how to communicate through vocalizations, and apes know how to use tools—but whether it's monkeys or apes, they can only do so much at most.

Monkeys and gorillas spend their entire lives in the forest; they never, and have no chance of, seeing how vast the outside world is.

Of course, nothing is absolute. If they are lucky, even a barren planet with poor mountains and bad waters can develop a real civilization. If they are even luckier, they might actually be able to break through the shackles of the spiritual energy field and travel through the stars.

Even if you manage to do that, it only means you've barely stepped out of your home.

Simply stepping out of one's home is far from true civilization; if one can't even leave their home, they are certainly not civilized at all—so places like this are generally ignored by everyone.

Unless something, a hidden treasure, is buried there.

After all, no one knows how long the Star Sea has existed. Its long history cannot even be calculated with simple numbers. As we all know, over time, there will always be oddballs. There will always be some powerful beings who are bored or simply go crazy and go to some godforsaken places, leaving behind some things or simply dying there.

The legacies of these powerful beings have become objects of fierce competition among all living beings in the Star Sea. After all, both are methods of rapid advancement, and compared to being robbed and hunted down, digging for treasure and inheriting the legacy of one's predecessors is always safer.

But is treasure hunting really safe?
And this is the most widely circulated news recently, about the four infamous evil gods in the Star Sea: the God of Tyranny, the God of Desire, the God of Destruction, and the God of Mystery. Although these four evil gods are not yet universally known in the Star Sea, mentioning them still evokes a barrage of curses.

But often, being criticized is also a symbol of strength.

After all, being criticized at least shows that its massive existence has attracted enough attention. If one couldn't even handle being criticized, then one would truly be just another face in the crowd.

However, right now, these four evil gods can't even afford to be scolded, because they've all been trapped in that barbaric solar system.

Although these four evil gods, with their power, should not have been trapped in such a place under any circumstances, according to their worshippers, they were indeed physically dead.

And that's why this news has spread so widely.

In those remote, desolate star systems, even if only one of the four evil gods went, they could easily occupy it. Let alone the fact that all four went at once, it was even less likely that anything would go wrong. But in this most unlikely situation, news came that all four gods had died. How could such a thing be possible? Thus, rumors began to circulate.

Rumors suggest that the four gods died because they attacked each other, which is the most plausible guess. If the four evil gods used this star system as a battlefield, they could indeed have all died there. There are even rumors that the four evil gods had already started fighting before they even reached that planet, with their demonic armies covering at least three planets, clearly indicating that they were going to fight to the death.

However, some sources refute this speculation. These sources come from followers of the Four Gods, who claim that the Four Gods have reached an agreement to jointly develop the planet. Although this so-called development is actually just occupation, if such an agreement truly exists, the Four Gods will indeed cease their infighting.

Moreover, even if the four gods really did fight amongst themselves, there should at least be a winner.

But now, all four gods have died in that star system...

"Let's stay away from that area in the future."

This is the instinctive reaction of all living beings in the starry sea.

As long as it is a living thing, it will always seek advantage and avoid harm. After all, those who do not know how to seek advantage and avoid harm have long since died. Since you know there is danger there, you can simply not go. It is just a wild and desolate area. Even if there is some secret treasure, there is no need to risk your life to explore it.

However, the starry sea is so vast that there will always be some beings who don't value their own lives.

"After all, my life has already been dedicated to the god of courage."

A wolf-headed warrior carrying a greatsword gazed at the distant starry sky, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

The wolf-headed swordsman was named Gekala. He was one of the chosen champions under the God of Courage, who was also the God of Tyranny. Although he was never the strongest among the God of Courage's subordinates, he was the most loyal to the God of Courage.

Although the God of Courage may seem a bit tyrannical to others, for Gekala, without the God of Courage's grace, he, as a little dog, would probably have died long ago. Therefore, to repay this kindness, he voluntarily joined the God of Courage's ranks and became the God of Courage's loyal dog.

It is precisely because of this that Gekala was able to establish a mysterious connection with the god of courage.

Despite the various rumors circulating outside, and despite the fact that many warriors who had sworn allegiance to the God of Courage had switched sides, Gekala remained steadfast in his belief that the God of Courage was not dead.

The god of courage is not dead yet; he is going to rescue him.

This was his duty as a loyal dog.

However, Gekala also knew that he couldn't rely on himself alone. Although he did have formidable martial arts skills and his greatsword was rarely matched, he was not considered a true top-tier warrior among the warriors under the God of Courage. He could only be considered average.

But now is not the time for him to go and play the hero all by himself.

In order to rescue the god of courage, he must find some companions.

(End of this chapter)