Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Half an hour after Gao Peng left, a white line pierced the horizon, hovering over the mess of a battlefield. âTwo Quasi Gods just battled here,â said a Blue White Divine Bird in a low voice.
âThese guys...â Mingyu Countryâs Southeast governor, who was riding the Blue White Divine Bird, murmured to himself as he caressed a white jade ring on his thumb. âTheyâre getting too arrogant! They donât have any respect for the law!â Before Mingyu Country and Murong Countryâs war had broken out, powerful individuals such as Quasi Gods hadnât dared to be so openly lawless.
âMessenger,â the Southeast governor said solemnly. âSend Wood and Earth-type monster trainers here to revive the ecosystem of this region.â
...
âItâs this thing,â said Fatty Big Sea as it took out the Endless Reincarnation Labyrinth and pointed at a murky dark red block inside. It rolled its eyes constantly, and one couldnât tell what it was thinking.
[Monster Name]: God of Plagueâs Tattered Body
[Monster Description]: Contains the remaining conscience of the God of Plague, as well as some of its Divine Power. Capable of infecting monsters below God-tier.
Gao Peng showed concern for Fatty Big Sea again but relaxed after confirming it wasnât infected. He didnât feel comfortable letting his other familiars come into contact with it anymore.
âPlease, Your Grace, spare me! Iâm a god!â the God of Plagueâs tattered body exclaimed the moment it saw Gao Peng.
Gao Peng went quiet for a moment, inspecting this God of Plagueâs battered body with interest.
The God of Plague knew exactly what these humans wanted. They liked to kiss up to the gods and were even willing to give up their lives. Even if they acted like they didnât care, once they found out its identity, they try to gain its favor the moment no one else was around. Ha, humans.
Gao Peng held his nose. This thing looked hideous. âFatty Big Sea, eat it.â
The God of Plagueâs Tattered Body didnât understand what was happening at all. âWait! I have treasure. If you form a Blood Contract with me, Iâll tell you the location of that treasure. Itâs my savings from back when I was still a god,â the God of Plague said hurriedly to Gao Peng. This humanâs tone and expression didnât look fake at all. It was suddenly interested in this human.
âGao Peng, donât be fooled. This guy was a God of Plague, and itâs the tattered body of a god. It still has some Divine Power remaining in its body. Divine Power is a gross and troublesome thing. If youâre not careful, youâll be infected by it, and that would be a lot of trouble,â Fatty Big Sea told Gao Peng quickly through the Blood Contract.
âIf it were up to me, we would just kill it and avoid the trouble!â Fatty Big Sea said coldly. At this moment, it felt like an emotionless, cruel god.
Naturally, Gao Peng knew what Fatty Big Sea was thinking and wasnât angry, so he secretly said to Fatty Big Sea, âDo you have a way of extracting its memory regarding the treasure? If you can get that, Iâll leave it to you.â
The dense forest blocked out the sunlight, its shadows covering Fatty Big Sea. A murderous expression came over its pea-sized eyes. âI have a way. Let Dumby out to help me.â
...
A crystal clear fingerbone floated in the air. All of the muscle around it had been eaten off clean. Fatty Big Seaâs stomach was swollen like a balloon. Now and then, it muttered, âIâm too full, Iâm too full. I need to rest. Gao Peng, call me when you need me again.â Then with a sway, it disappeared into a droplet of water that vanished into Gao Pengâs clothes.
âMaster, its memory isnât very complete, as much of it was destroyed. Luckily, its memory about the treasure still remains. Maybe that was its last resort to start over,â Dumby said to Gao Peng.
âThatâs good.â Gao Peng nodded.
âThis God of Plague is a Lower God-tier monster. It doesnât have a monster trainer.â
âIt doesnât have a trainer?â Gao Peng was surprised now. He hadnât expected that.
âYes, the God of Plague is a monster that became a god through practice. While it doesnât have a trainer, it does have many human devotees. It also had a religious sect that used to be of a grand scale.â
âWhat about now?â
âIt was destroyed by God-tier monster trainers from Mingyu and Murong. Thatâs also when this God of Plague fell. Back then, two God-tier trainers were fighting each other. This God of Plague approached from behind and was killed by the two of them together.â
Gao Peng was amused by Dumbyâs narration and even laughed. The two monster trainers had just been putting out a show to lure out the God of Plague. And it had really taken the bait and was fooled to its death.
Still, it was such a pitiful experience... Gao Peng was feeling a little sorry for this guy. Before its destruction, this God of Plague had collected many treasures that it intended to tempt Gao Peng with. But no one knew what was left of it...
When the tree fell, the monkeys scattered. If a god died, how much longer could these people struggle for? Its treasures had probably been looted by Mingyu and Murong already; these two were rotten.
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Dumby gave it a thought. âAt the God of Plagueâs peak condition, probably only six hours.â Dumby braced itself. âAt the Dragon Antâs peak speed, probably a week or more.â
Thatâs too long, Gao Peng thought regretfully. If it had been closer, Gao Peng would have wanted to make a quick trip there in the next few days.
Five days later, at the Fallen Star City inn, only seven people showed up in the courtyard.
âSomething must have delayed them,â Bei Xiaomi said with hesitation.
âWeâll wait for another night.â Gao Peng didnât say anything else. He simply went back to his room and closed the door. âIf they donât return by sunrise, thereâs no need to keep waiting,â Gao Pengâs voice said from behind the closed door.
The six looked at each other, speechless. The next morning, there was still the same seven people. Bai Hai Xuan shook his head and sighed. He could understand what some of them were thinking; staying by Gao Pengâs side was a safe option, but at the same time, it meant less freedom. Some people were prideful and wanted to explore on their own.
âLetâs go. Weâre heading to Rock City.â Gao Peng named a place that none of them had heard of before. Of course, it was expected that they didnât know.
Rock City was west of Mingyu Country. They were currently on Mingyu Countryâs southeast border, so they were quite a distance away.
The God of Plagueâs religious sect was near Rock City. Naturally, Gao Peng wasnât going to explain the reason they were going there. Wisely, they didnât ask him either.
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In Mingyu Country Palace, within one of the palaces, a graceful woman hugged a young girl. Her voice was full of love and heartache as she said, âThank god youâve returned, thank god. Youâve lost weight. Your heartless father forced you to marry abroad, but that crown prince of Murong is a short-lived guy. Thank god you didnât marry him.â