Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

The Shadow of Enchantress abruptly turned her head to look outside the city, in the direction where the Chosen Champions had set up camp.

At this moment, it could even feel the joy and pleasure emanating from Casaloran.

Chapter 280 The Ancient Serpent is Getting Stronger

"Well done, Bruce! That's it!"

In the temporary camp of the God of Courage, Casaloron was also cheering for the victories of the big dogs in the city.

Yes, he really did release these dogs, partly as proof of the friendship between the God of Courage and the local natives, and partly to let these courageous and loyal hunting dogs inspire their master through their actions.

Of course, there was another unspeakable purpose besides that.

That is to disrupt the arrangements of the god of pleasure.

While it's true that the three gods have each found their own path, it's clear that their ultimate goal is still winner-takes-all. So, cooperation has always been just a facade. In reality, who would cooperate at this time? Everyone would rather see the others go out of business so they can take everything for themselves.

Casaloran currently has no way to deal with David Day's arrangements, since David Day is currently too far away, and herbal medicine is an area where he is not very good at exerting his efforts—but Casaloran only needed to glance at the arrangements of the Shadow of Enchantress to know how to proceed.

How can a weak cat compare to a loyal and brave dog?

Since Mei Zhiying can only come up with this level of approach, then he can't be blamed. Everyone here comes from the Star Sea, where it's a true dog-eat-dog world. Since Mei Zhiying has already exposed his weakness, then he shouldn't blame himself for getting beaten up.

"Who told you to try and become the God of Eagles? Now you're already reaping the consequences... huh?"

It was at this moment that Casaloran also suddenly frowned.

Simply because, in his perception, the valiant Bruce was dead.

"Who did it!"

Casalorn's first reaction was to think of the Shadow of Enchantress. After all, he had just ordered Bruce and his men to hunt down the cats in the city, so it was normal for the Shadow of Enchantress to retaliate against him.

"But if you kill the dog yourself... that wouldn't be good for it."

Yes, Casaloran had already thought of that. Whoever killed the dog would make dog owners even more inclined to side with the God of Courage.

Given Meizhiying's skill level, she shouldn't be doing something so thankless and exhausting.

"That's... wait, that ancient serpent couldn't have done that."

Whether it's the ancient serpent lurking outside the city or the mysterious god hiding behind the scenes, they certainly have reasons to act, but they are also the least likely to do it—simply because such a thing is too insignificant, so insignificant that even Casaloran himself wouldn't have thought of it if it weren't for the Shadow of Enchantment doing it.

But it's impossible to say that this kind of mass killing of dogs wasn't orchestrated in secret; there must be someone causing trouble behind the scenes, which Casaloran could sense.

"So...who exactly is it?"

As a seasoned and experienced warrior, Casaloron decided to gather intelligence first.

Then he discovered that the dogs had actually been poisoned.

David Day!

Casalon suddenly raised his head and looked towards the distant mountains.

"You beast!"

……

In the distant Da Mang Mountain, David Day directed the Fungus Walkers to grow mushrooms while happily watching the tigers fight from the mountain.

After all, the Seed of Creation was lost and it seemed unlikely to be retrieved. He was also unable to complete the task given to him by the God of Life, and had even suffered punishment from the God of Life—although the God of Life did not kill him, taking away half of his power was almost the same as taking his life.

Therefore, he should not have to bear this cost alone.

Since he had no hope left, he decided to equally disgust all the participants—and in this respect, his idea unexpectedly coincided with that of the god of life. Thus, after organizing his first caravan, David Day began selling medicine.

"First and foremost, we must ensure that all these indigenous people live forever."

This is actually not a good thing, at least not for the gods. After all, an immortal race means almost unlimited reproduction, and who knows what kind of trouble that will cause—but David Day doesn't care at all now. He's already in this state, so why would he care about the raging flood?

As a result, those special fungi known as "Lingzhi" were transported out, along with some other secret medicines.

For example, attractants and poisons.

The god of pleasure wanted to use such insignificant animals as cats to open up the local faith, but that was unacceptable and was to be deliberately tarnished. So the cats were made to steal meat and become a scourge in people's eyes. As for the hunting dogs that Casaloran brought out, although they knew how to follow the rules and would not be tempted by the food attractant, a little poison was enough to take their fragile lives.

In this way, the cat is dead, the dog is dead, the Shadow of Enchantress's plan is ruined, and Casaloron is not much better off. Sooner or later, the two sides will fight, and he can enjoy the show when they do.

"But this seems to be doing the God of Mysteries a favor..."

Thinking about this, David Day fell into deep thought.

Since the goal is to equally disgust all participants, the God of Mystery cannot remain unaffected. However, the God of Mystery's method of bestowing knowledge free of charge seems impeccable, at least for now, he cannot find any way to counter it.

However, this is not unusual, since the God of Mysteries is known for his scheming and intrigue. If he can outwit the God of Mysteries, then it will be his turn to sit in that position.

"But we still need to think of a way, at least to make that mysterious god's plan less successful..."

David Day was thinking hard.

But at that moment, he suddenly sensed that a batch of medicinal herbs had been poured into the river.

This was clearly not done by his men. After all, his subordinates all knew the value of those medicinal herbs. Herbs that could prolong life were worth a fortune. In fact, even if a caravan was robbed, they would definitely find a place to sell the stolen goods, not just dump them into the river.

Therefore, there is only one truth left.

"You actually used this method to get revenge on me?"

David Day's face immediately darkened.

It's either Phantom or Casaloran; it must be one of them. After all, although he did the poisoning discreetly, a thorough investigation would still lead back to him.

"With a formidable enemy at hand, how can you not understand the importance of unity!"

David Day gritted his teeth.

"Since you committed such a heinous act first, then you can't blame me... Just you wait, you all just wait!"

With this in mind, David Day had already made a decision that might go against the will of the God of Life.

He was going to do something that would truly disgust all the participants.

Chapter 281: Can reconciliation be possible?

Recently, Du Yi has been working hard to become stronger.

Eat more, practice more. After receiving guidance from the God of Wisdom, Du Yi felt that he had understood everything—he didn't need any fancy moves or dazzling skills. He only needed to build the strongest body itself, which would be enough to crush everything.

The strongest body brings the strongest soul, the strongest soul brings the strongest consciousness, and the strongest consciousness drives the strongest body, thus creating perpetual motion.

"Yes! That's it! That's how it should be!"

At this point, Du Yi had completely ignored everything else. All he did every day was eat, sleep, and exercise to burn off the excess nutrients. With this exercise, Du Yi's body, which was originally a bit soft, began to become noticeably stronger—but this strength was not a stiff one, but rather a soft yet powerful one.

Power—Du Yi felt power clearly for the first time.

This is probably what he's been looking for. It's essential to defeat that so-called God of Life—and the boost in confidence he's gained is even more significant than the power itself.

Although he still didn't know what methods the God of Life in the starry sky would use to deal with him, he was gradually starting to stop caring about it. After all, no matter what the methods were, as long as he had the power and strength to fight back, it wouldn't be a problem.

"Come on, hurry up... let me see what tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Du Yi, who had been rather lazy all along, now actually had some of the aura of a so-called strongman.

Unfortunately, the god of life did not come today either.

So Du Yi could only carry this momentum with him and begin today's training.

Since Tatunbuto's food production has gradually caught up, the supply of meat that can be delivered to him has also increased considerably—although for Du Yi, this amount of meat is still a drop in the bucket, snakes don't digest food that quickly.

As a result, a large amount of meat was consumed, and a large amount of excrement was excreted. This excrement was used by the people of Tatunbhu as waste, thus enabling another bumper harvest of fruits, vegetables, and grains.

Some people have started calling Du Yi "Lord of Abundance," but Du Yi neither acknowledges nor objects to the title, since he is currently too preoccupied with such trivial matters.

After eating, he continued to exercise.

First comes the most basic training, walking on the ground to loosen up the body and do the most basic warm-up. Of course, recently, obstacle training has been added, which means not to crush the nearby mountains. After all, many mountains are good hunting grounds for the people of Tatunbhuto, and crushing them would be a loss.

After the warm-up, it was time for formal training. Du Yi chose a battle rope that was similar to a long whip—but with his snake body that had no hands or feet, it wasn't so easy for him to swing the battle rope.

Therefore, Du Yi's choice was to treat himself as a battle rope.

Using the force from the waist and abdomen to swing the long tail, and then using the force from the neck and abdomen to swing the waist and abdomen, is almost like using a weapon, only without creating a sonic boom like a long whip.

Although Du Yi had considered giving it a try, he ultimately decided against it, considering that half of the people in Tatunburi would probably be killed by the shock.

"Let's wait until this afternoon to talk about it."

After a morning of training, Du Yi thought to himself.

Then he began his second meal of the day.

They ate beef in the morning and mutton for lunch. More than a thousand sheep sound like a lot, and even with Tatunbto's current strength, supplying them would be quite difficult. But for Du Yi, it was just enough to fill his stomach.

As for the afternoon, it was a regular short nap. This was not the kind of deep sleep like hibernation, but just temporarily closing his eyes to let the nutrients flow through his body. Yes, from the perspective of body repair, deep sleep is definitely better, but with external enemies still around, how could Du Yi really fall asleep?

During this short rest, Du Yi was not idle. With his eyes closed, he sank his consciousness into the Netherworld—this vast expanse between life and death was the place where he could truly shine.

Although his body was just a spirit, he had all the necessary parts. So, Du Yi waved his long tail and practiced all the attack methods he could think of. Even though these attack methods were ultimately just about swinging his long tail to strike, the angle of the strike, the force of the strike, the pre- and post-swing, how to attack continuously, etc., still needed to be practiced to become proficient.

Of course, besides these most basic exercises, Du Yi, as the new God of Death, can also choose another method.

That is, simulated warfare.

The previous God of Death left behind two powers: the power of life, which nourishes the soul, and the power of death, which grants wishes. Du Yi's current wish is to find a powerful enough expert to be his sparring partner.

Thus, in that incredibly realistic environment, Du Yi fought giants, dragons, immortals, and alien spaceships... Wielding his long tail, he battled every powerful being he could imagine.

He only emerged from the underworld when he felt utterly exhausted, even in his consciousness.

"What a fulfilling day."

Du Yi couldn't help but sigh.

Dinner was fish, and the large fish were all caught from the river. This was one of the few meals that Du Yi could be relatively satisfied with—mainly because the portion of fish was much larger than the beef and mutton he had during the day. Obviously, fish grow faster than beef and mutton.

"Perhaps we could let them develop the seafood industry more vigorously... After all, all I need now is to eat meat, and it doesn't matter what kind of meat it is."

After grilling all the fish until they were crispy and fragrant, and then swallowing them whole, bones and all, Du Yi thought to himself.

After finishing the fish, it was nighttime. This was Du Yi's true time to rest, not the kind of nap he took in the afternoon, but a relatively deep sleep—even with his current body, he wouldn't need to sleep anyway. But Du Yi still insisted that the self-discipline of going to bed early and getting up early would make his transformation stronger more effective.

But at that moment, Du Yi suddenly saw a familiar figure.

He remembered that little giant whose body was covered in rot.

"Is it finally here?"

Feeling his current exhaustion, Du Yi had to admit that the so-called God of Life had indeed seized a good opportunity.

But it's okay, he wasn't completely unprepared. That dinner that night was all for this moment.

Just as Du Yi was about to launch his attack, the rotting little giant suddenly knelt down on the ground.

“Great serpent god, my lord, the god of life, sent me to ask you.”

"Can we reconcile?"

Chapter 282 The conditions for reconciliation are

Du Yi had made thorough preparations for this battle.

Day after day of training, eating large amounts of food, and getting plenty of sleep, he had never been so disciplined. In order to avoid falling behind in the upcoming war, he even made an unprecedented exception and chose to accept the faith of the Tatunbuto people, all in order to build a spaceship capable of soaring into the stars.

And now, just as spaceship technology has made a breakthrough, as its combat power grows stronger day by day, as everything is advancing by leaps and bounds and moving forward at a great pace...

This damned God of Life actually said he wouldn't fight anymore?

"You think you can just stop fighting like that?"

Du Yi immediately flew into a rage.

What a joke! He's made so many preparations, and now he's just going to call it quits? All his preparations have been for nothing.

"I don't care whether you fight or not, I'm going to keep fighting."

Having come this far, Du Yi could no longer back down. It was true that the battle was initiated by that so-called God of Life, but when it would end was not up to that so-called God of Life to decide.

They come knocking on your door out of nowhere, and then just stop calling? What do they take him for?

"Go back and tell that so-called God of Life to just wait to die."