Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 307 On That Planet
Finding companions to explore the desolate star system together is not easy, simply because many cosmic beings are now aware of the dangers of that star system.

Given the Wolf-Headed Swordsman Gekala's network of connections, he certainly couldn't persuade any truly capable individuals to navigate dangerous situations. Those he approached were unwilling to risk their lives—meaning that the adventure to the Savage Star System had already encountered a major crisis before it even began.

Fortunately, Gekala was persistent and courageous enough that, through repeated visits, he managed to find three companions for him.

The first companion was a priest of the God of Life, a large man dressed in very little clothing. Just by looking at the scars all over his body and the stench of decay, one could tell that he was definitely a devout follower of the God of Life. However, this priest, named Nar Corruption, was not as devout as he seemed. What this priest wanted was to inherit the power of the God of Life and even become the new God of Life.

This didn't matter much to Gekala; it was just infighting within the God of Life. As long as it didn't affect his ability to rescue the God of Courage, everything was fine.

The second companion was a mage from the God of Mystery. However, unlike most common spellcasters, mages who worship the God of Mystery tend to lean more and more towards the manipulation of souls—strictly speaking, this path is close to that of a priest, which means that it overlaps to some extent with the identity of Nal Corruption. But there's nothing we can do about it; this is the best mage that Gekkar can find.

Like Nar Corruption, this mage named Sass Illusion also wanted to reclaim the power of the gods, but not just the power of the God of Mystery, but also the power of the other gods.

Faced with such a straightforward declaration, Nar Humility naturally responded in kind.

"It's either me or him."

Nar Hurt immediately ordered the new mage to leave.

Before the team even set off, they were already facing the crisis of disbanding, which immediately made the wolf-headed swordsman Gekala dizzy and confused. For someone who was not good at interpersonal communication, he would rather go and fight a hundred chosen champions with his sword than face such a situation.

Fortunately, the appearance of a third companion solved Gekala's immediate problem.

Ryus Enchantress, an assassin who worships the god of desire, is granted a versatile form by the power of the god, which allows her to carry out any stealth assassination mission—but this ability is only the most insignificant use when it comes to assassination.

The followers of the god of desire are all sophisticated social butterflies. Their understanding and control of the desires of the soul are so profound that they can even unite two originally hostile parties.

Just like it is now.

The priest of the God of Life, Nar Corruption, has begun to be treated like a dog. He even boasted that after becoming the new God of Life, he would definitely marry Ryus Enchantress as his queen. As for Sass Illusion, this stern-faced mage still appears to be neurotic on the surface, but the glances he makes at Ryus Enchantress have already betrayed his true feelings.

"Fine……"

Taking a deep breath, the wolf-headed swordsman Gekala silently recalled those memories of killing, strengthening his will and preventing himself from looking at Ryus Enchantress.

He then led this disorganized team to that wild and desolate star system.

There's not much to say about the journey, since that star system was just too desolate—there was no intelligent life, no ferocious star monsters, and they didn't even see many of the pirate raiders that were common in the star system. The four of them faced only endless void.

Ultimately, nobody wants to come to this remote, star-studded place.

"but……"

Wolf-headed swordsman Gekala felt like something was off.

Excessive silence always signifies danger—a lesson learned by Gekkar after years of traversing the stars. But to Gekkar's surprise, they encountered nothing that could be described as dangerous until they landed on that planet.

"This must be it. I can already smell the aura of the god of courage."

As soon as the Star Shuttle, which was used as a means of transportation, landed, Gekala sniffed, and the familiar smell of rust invigorated him.

As for the other three teammates... Gekala no longer cared about them. If he had known the journey would be so easy, he wouldn't have brought these three burdens along.

The first thing to do after landing was to gather information, so Gekala immediately controlled the Star Shuttle to scan the spiritual energy field of the entire planet.

“There are still some life forms building city-states, but this civilization looks rather rudimentary…”

Looking at the investigation report that came out of the Star Shuttle, Gekala was ready to let Ryus Enchantress see if she could gather any information from those mortal city-states.

But at that moment, Nar Hum suddenly spoke up.

"It's not as low-level as you think. There's something the Star Shuttle didn't detect. Look at those places occupied by mortals, the soil beneath their feet, there's clearly the aura of the World Tree in the earth... It's obvious that someone planted the Seed of Creation here, but the World Tree was cut down before it could grow."

Wolf-headed swordsman Gekala had heard of the Seed of Creation, a planetary weapon. Once planted, the destruction of a planet was already on the countdown. But he had never heard of anyone cutting down such a thing; it was too horrifying.

Nar Humility, standing to the side, also had a rather serious expression. Clearly, as a believer in the God of Life, he understood better than Gekkar what this matter meant.

"Be careful, this planet is probably more dangerous than we thought. Don't forget, the Four Gods were trapped here before."

“I know, let’s go and take a look at those native city-states first.”

The thought of the fall of the God of Courage weighed heavily on Gekkar's heart, causing him to suppress his pride.

Relying solely on Ryus Enchantress is probably not enough; he plans to personally lead a team to those human city-states to see what kind of world this is.

To ensure safety, Gekala even had Ryus Enchantress disguise him and the other team members, concealing the aura of the Four Gods on their bodies so that they could look like ordinary civilians.

But it wasn't until they entered the city that Gekala realized he might have been overthinking things.

"This is……"

As soon as he stepped into the city, Gekala felt a familiar presence.

Looking around, one could see that the pedestrians in the city were all more or less covered with the aura of the Four Gods.

(End of this chapter)