Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 407 Dark Forest
It is said that a powerful being in the starry sea once proposed a theory called the "Dark Forest".

It was not a forest under the sun, but a forest so dark that no one could see what the other looked like, and no one knew what the other truly was.

One second you're the hunter, the next you're the prey—this kind of thing happens all the time.

Just like now.

The Ignivas, who were originally the prey, suddenly became the hunters, but just when they thought they could complete the hunt, they became the prey again.

They only realized this when the subspace portal was sealed off.

This is hardly a hunting ground.

This is clearly an extremely clever trap.

"How to do?"

Although many Ignivas people are trying their best to remain calm, some have inevitably fallen into panic.

It turns out that all the fighting just now was nothing more than a trick by Upo Salas, just to make them think that this was a tough battle.

It was all just a scam.

And right now, they have already...

"calm."

Among the crowd, Elder Ignivas, who had become a man of fire, raised his arm.

The flames transformed into sharp blades, crashing into the void.

However, it failed to split anything.

The flames flew far away, continuing into the distance until they disappeared from sight.

"This subspace is very large, and it should be designed to resemble the void. It is impossible to break through it from the inside by attacking alone."

Elder Ignivas immediately confirmed this.

However, the fact that it cannot be broken from the inside does not mean that it cannot be broken from the outside.

"We still have a chance."

Seeing that the tribespeople around him were already showing signs of frustration, Elder Ignivas raised his arm once again.

A giant serpent of fire rose from his palm.

That was the totem of the Ignivas, the god they once worshipped. At this critical juncture of utter despair, only their faith in the god could offer them some solace.

But soon, some Ignivas realized what was happening.

"You mean, the Great Serpent God?"

"Yes."

Elder Ignivas nodded.

“Indeed, Upo Salas is very clever, but his only mistake was that he shouldn’t have chosen this hunting ground.”

"We are too close to our home planet."

"Furthermore, he also clashed with the snake god."

Upon hearing this, the Ignivas immediately calmed down.

Yes, it seems that's really the case. Since Upo Salas has clashed with the Serpent God, he will eventually be devoured by the Serpent God.

Therefore, they don't need to worry about anything right now; they just need to wait quietly for Upo Salas to be defeated.

"However, with the Serpent God's current power... is it really enough?"

It was at this time that some Ignivas raised their doubts.

This also caused concern among the other Ignivas.

After all, their impression of that great serpent god was still from a long time ago.

Although the serpent god was already extremely powerful to the Ignivas at that time, after traveling through the stars and gradually becoming stronger, the Ignivas gradually began to realize that the serpent god they worshipped was, in the end, just a giant beast.

The reason they continue to worship them to this day is ultimately due to the traditions of the Ignivas people.

As for the power of the Serpent God...

"If it were just a savage behemoth, would the Serpent God have survived until now?" It was at this moment that the elder of the Ignivas, the fire man, spoke up once again.

“Think about it carefully. We’ve been gone for so long, yet our Serpent God is still entrenched on the earth… Yes, this seems normal, but haven’t you ever considered that sometimes, what is considered normal is itself the greatest abnormality?”

The rest of the Ignivas thought for a moment and immediately nodded in agreement.

But they quickly forgot about this trivial matter.

This was because the surrounding void had already begun to encroach upon them.

It was at this moment that Ignivas realized that the dark void around them was not a simple inanimate object, but rather, as if it possessed life, it was slowly eroding them.

"Hold firm to your will! Don't be swayed!"

The fire-man opened his palms.

The Ignivas also unleashed their own flames.

The raging fire ignited by unwavering will resisted the erosion of the surrounding void, but this resistance was ultimately limited. The void could not be used as fuel, and naturally, it could not fuel the flames.

At this moment, what is being used as fuel is the will of the Ignivas themselves.

"We must hold on until the great serpent god makes his move, then we will win."

At the center of the tribe, the Fireman, as an elder, spread his arms, forming the largest protective circle for his tribe.

However, such maintenance has its limits.

"When will our snake god make his move?"

"What is the great serpent god doing right now?"

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In the city of Tahrir, Du Yi was still cooking large quantities of roasted meat.

According to the Seed of Creation, the roasted meat was indeed effective. The long-eared elves embraced peace once again and stopped fighting amongst themselves. As for the specific manifestation of this, the number of suicide squads has decreased significantly, or even disappeared almost entirely.

"That's how it should be, no, that's the only way."

Du Yi was quite pleased with the long-eared elves' choice.

Faced with the crisis of a collision between two stars, the only way for the beings on both planets to resolve the crisis is to choose peace and work together. Fighting amongst themselves at this time would be tantamount to courting death and wasting resources.

"As long as those elves are willing to cooperate, even if we have to do more... Wait, did I forget something?"

Du Yi felt as if he had overlooked something important, but upon closer inspection, he couldn't quite recall it.

"Perhaps it's not that important."

Du Yi's attitude towards things he forgets is always the same: if he doesn't remember it, it's not important; if it's important, he certainly won't forget it...

"No, it's very important!"

It was at this moment that Du Yi suddenly remembered.

That happened before the collision of the two stars, when he first came into contact with these unfamiliar long-eared elves.

The large hand with ten fingers that released the alien.

"That's the real culprit!"

Du Yi suddenly raised his head.

"But why couldn't I remember it at all during this time?"

Thinking this, Du Yi turned to look at the Seed of Creation to the side.

Do you remember that big hand with ten fingers?

"A big hand? What's that?"

The wooden head of the Seed of Creation was filled with bewilderment.

(End of this chapter)