Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

"what."

Among the group, a little child raised his hand, pointed to the two cans of radiance on the table, and said, "It's true! The source of the Earth God has been extracted."

Chapter 338 We're Going to Cooperate!

Who?

Lu Yang looked up at the three men, two women, and one child who had suddenly appeared.

He knew two of them—

One is Bankou, and the other is Ashiya Mitsuru!

He immediately asked, "Aman? What are you doing here?"

Ashiya Mitsuru looked at him and said, "Elder Ashiya, I have now changed my allegiance and joined General Heavenly King's forces. I am no longer a member of the Ashiya family!"

"..."

Lu Yang was furious, but he didn't say anything.

He turned his gaze to Zuo Chang: "Are you General Tianwang?"

Zuo Chang smiled and nodded: "Exactly."

"I never imagined that this legendary general, renowned throughout the world, would be so young!"

Zuo Chang smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

He looked at the Origin of God on the table, then at the smiling Aloe, and asked, "You must be Chief Aloe?"

"Yes."

The aloe vera nodded.

She pointed to the two bottles of Origin on the table and smiled, "I heard the general is interested in the Origin of the Earth God? They're all here. Besides these, I also have a set of Acquisition Methods, which I can give to you if you need them."

Bai Lin had already briefly explained the whole story in the message, but Zuo Chang still found it bizarre after hearing it with his own ears.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Aloe Clan are descendants of the Earth God. These two bottles of Origin should be more precious to you than your own lives... You're actually willing to give them to me?"

“Divine artifacts are easily changed; those with virtue will possess them.”

Aloe nodded slightly, showing just the right amount of respect.

She continued, “The world is different now. When the gods were still alive, all adventurers were protected. In our small territory of Community 1555, my Aloe Clan had enough strength to protect ourselves! But now… the barriers between different places have disappeared. Experts are unrestrained and can come and go as they please. Our clan’s foundation is no longer able to withstand the tide of the times.”

"The source of the gods is precious, but also dangerous... The Aloe Clan is guilty of possessing such a treasure. If they don't find a powerful backer, they may face certain destruction one day!"

"Now that you've arrived, everything is perfect!"

Aloe looked at Zuo Chang with bright eyes.

She stretched out her palm, pointing to the source: "General Heavenly King, you may take the source away, but I have a request—please do not deprive the Aloe Clan of its bloodline. Regardless of whether you can become a new god of mountains and earth, I only hope that the blood of the earth god will always flow in the veins of my Aloe Clan!"

Hmm.

To be honest, it was a good decision.

Before the former Wind God "resigned," she stripped the Misato clan of their divine bloodline; after Mayumi took the throne, she had no intention of continuing it, and she currently has no family members.

But she can bestow the characteristics of "descendant of the wind god" upon anyone she wishes.

Aloe vera is targeting this very power.

If Zuo Chang agrees, then her aloe vera clan will suffer no loss; things will remain the same as before.

but……

Zuo Chang shook his head and said, “No. I don’t know much about your local customs; but I do know that you aloe people are arrogant and domineering. I have a bit of a fastidious streak and it’s hard for me to tolerate working with a group of people who oppress ordinary citizens.”

Aloe vera was taken aback.

Zuo Chang turned to look at Fan Kou and asked, "The Aloe family shouldn't be a good thing, right?"

"Uh……"

After considering his words carefully, Fan Kou said, "General, to be precise, there are good people and bad people in the Aloe Clan. Of course, there are many who bully and oppress the villagers; however, the Aloe Clan has many branches, including some pure martial artists who disdain associating with ordinary people, so there is no such thing as oppression. For example, I have never heard of the Aloe Clan Chief being abusive or killing innocent people."

Oh!

Zuo Chang nodded upon hearing this.

Aloe breathed a sigh of relief and glanced gratefully at Fankou—this person she hadn't paid much attention to possessed the virtue of objectivity and fairness.

But she was still not at ease.

The excessively young man in front of them clearly had decision-making power. After his appearance, the four fifteenth-realm supreme beings tacitly concealed their auras, trying their best to minimize their presence and not steal the limelight from Zuo Chang.

This behavior highlights restraint.

It can only be said that he truly deserves the title of Heavenly King General; he is respected.

If he refuses to accept himself, then...

The aloe vera family may come to an end today.

In the suffocating silence, Zuo Chang suddenly looked down at the little girl at his feet: "Which of those two bottles contains the source of the Earth God?"

Both bottles are.

The little girl didn't even look up.

Zuo Chang then asked, "What is the reason for this? Is there two sources for the Earth God?"

"Oh, you're so stupid."

The little girl, though small in stature, was incredibly clever; she sighed and shook her head.

She pointed to the root on the table and said, "Like the wind god, the earth god possesses many different 'powers.' Accepting everything grants all powers; accepting only a part grants only a part. This aloe vera probably realized she couldn't accept everything, so she cut the root and planned to take it one step at a time."

Zuo Chang nodded, then looked up and asked, "Ms. Aloe, is that so?"

"……Yes."

The aloe vera nodded.

She looked at the exquisitely beautiful little girl at Zuo Chang's feet and asked, "Who is this? She's quite extraordinary!"

"She is a goddess."

"……Um?"

What kind of god is this?

Aloe was completely bewildered, but Zuo Chang didn't answer further. He simply asked, "If I arrange for two people to absorb those two sources, will that mean there are two Earth Gods?"

The Heavenly God shook his head: "To be precise, there isn't a single Earthly God. The powers of the Four Great Old Gods are constant; if even one is missing, the whole thing is incomplete. If you arrange for two people to absorb them, they will feel an extreme 'thirst'—a more primal and intense impulse than instinct, which they can only relieve by consuming another one."

"..."

Zuo Chang remained silent.

The deity continued, “I don’t recommend it to you—no, I should say I forbid it. Dividing one source between two people, one of them must die before it’s over. The scene will be very ugly, and it will be a huge burden and torment to those around them. I don’t like it.”

Zuo Chang didn't like it either.

He thought for a moment, then carefully put the root away and said, "Ms. Aloe."

"I'm here."

The aloe vera plant straightened its back.

Zuo Chang smiled and said, "There's no need to be so nervous. I'm willing to accept your proposal. I have a grand plan, and someone as strong and upright as you is indispensable. However, based on the underlying logic of mutual understanding and respect, I think we need a period of observation before we can determine whether the other party is a trustworthy partner."

Aloe vera listens quietly.

Zuo Chang concluded, "I hope you can assemble a team of about twenty people and come with me to Tianwang City in 96511. There, we should have plenty of time to get to know each other. When the time is right and both sides have a strong desire, we can then discuss cooperation. What do you think?"

What else could Aloe Vera do? She could only bow her head and say, "I think this is a mature and tempting offer."

Chapter 339 Back!

Zuo Chang had expected a fierce conflict to erupt between him and Aloe.

result……

Is it that Aloe Vera is being pragmatic, or that she has no other choice?

The problem was resolved very smoothly, and even the source of the Earth God was obtained without any trouble.

"Is this the origin of God?"

Long Ceshi stood by the desk, looking at the reassuring glow in the bottle: "What a wondrous substance. Just looking at it gives one a sense of peace."

The Eight-Armed Heavenly Demon also said, "In legends, the Earth God is indeed known for his steadiness, integrity, and righteousness. It is not surprising that His power has such a miraculous effect."

The Soul-Eating Demon Dragon's mind was even more active.

He looked at Zuo Chang—or more precisely, at the celestial being held by Zuo Chang: "General Tianwang, you seem to possess the power to turn people into 'gods'?"

Zuo Chang glanced at him and made no attempt to hide anything.

"To be precise, it is the gods who possess it. What, are you interested in the power of origin?"

The Soul-Eating Demon Dragon Pharos was straightforward and nodded on the spot: "Yes. Who would refuse a greater power? I am already a Supreme Being of the Fifteenth Realm. Looking across the ascended world, there are no more than fifty people stronger than me! It is precisely because I have reached this level that I understand how great 'divine power' is... I am very interested in anything that can make me stronger. I wonder, what do you plan to do with this source?"

Long Ceshi remained calm and, along with the others, looked at Zuo Chang.

Zuo Chang laughed and said, "I haven't thought it through yet, and I dare not make any rash promises. Mr. Pharos, if you want this power, you should ask the Dragon Queen to ask me for it... Mr. Lonely Candle, you should do the same."

"Humph."

Despite his seemingly brutal and savage nature, the Eight-Armed Demon actually possesses a rather delicate mind.

He glanced at Pharos and said, "I am the Cat Queen's most loyal subordinate. I will not attempt to acquire more dangerous abilities until she has mastered greater power."

The Ascended World is, after all, an extraordinary world, where the strongest violence comes not from armies, but from top adventurers.

The Dragon Queen's fighting power is immeasurable.

But the power of the gods must be immense. If Zuo Chang were to give this power to Pharos, it might arouse suspicion from the Dragon Queen.

Fortunately, he was clear-headed; now it was Pharos's turn to have a headache.