I'm a villain, not a devil

Chapter 717 The Gift from the World Tree!
After a conversation, Zhan basically told everyone his entire story.

A strange world tree, he gave up his own integrity, which can almost be regarded as giving up his identity as a true god, just to be able to hide and live longer.

Of course, as far as the current situation is concerned, the hairpin is a success. It has survived for more than 100,000 years without being discovered, and has remained safe at the deepest part of the sea.

He seemed very reassured by the recognition of the so-called World Tree Clan, and he concealed almost nothing when facing Sean.

However, it could also be because he hadn't spoken to a normal living thing for a long time.

All the energies that had turned into entities were controlled by the hairpin. He spoke enthusiastically for a while, then gently waved his hands to change the shape of the surrounding energy.

The light green energy gel turned into a table and chairs, and even two cups of hot tea appeared on the table - two cups of light green tea, with bursts of white mist above them.

"I was so excited that I forgot to invite you to sit down and have tea. Come, come, sit down." Zan greeted warmly.

Sean didn't refuse. After sitting down, he picked up the cup of strange tea and took a sip.

He thought it was just solid energy that changed its appearance, but as soon as Sean drank the tea, he heard a strange tearing sound inside his body.

He was not panicked, but was extremely surprised.

There was almost no discomfort and no unnecessary digestion process. It was really like he had just drunk a cup of hot tea.

But it was this cup of tea that made the energy in his body rise rapidly.

Sean turned his gaze and was about to speak, but saw Zan with a smile on her face, motioning him to finish drinking.

He did not refuse the other party's kindness and drank the cup of tea in one gulp.

Suddenly, Sean felt relaxed all over, every cell in his body was dancing in ecstasy, and the gathered energy directly pierced through the barrier.

He advanced.

Dark blue lower layer to dark blue middle layer...

Sean clenched his fists in disbelief. The feeling in his body could not be fake.

Apart from specific requirements, the difficulty of advancing from the lower level of Deep Blue to the middle level of Deep Blue is no less than that of advancing from the peak of Deep Red to Deep Blue. The energy required and the degree of fusion with the origin are extremely high.

But with just a cup of tea, the promotion that had troubled Sean for a long time was easily completed.

This was faster and easier than any of Sean's previous promotions. What was even more amazing was that he did not feel any expansion of energy after the promotion. The new energy stayed obediently in his body, ready to be dispatched by its master at any time.

Zan laughed, and his squinting eyes looked like crescent moons - at least that's what Sean thought. When he looked at Zan now, he felt that he was extremely pleasing to the eye.

"Mid-level deep blue? It looks like you have a solid foundation. Great, I don't have to teach you how to absorb my life tree sap with maximum efficiency."

Sean couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Life tree sap?"

Zan nodded as a matter of course: "Of course, this is my first time as a guest, so I have to treat you to a cup of tea, right? Don't worry, I took the initiative to give up my integrity, so the natal tree sap is not that important, and I have accumulated a lot in the past hundreds of thousands of years."

As he spoke, he touched his chin with some regret: "To be honest, I originally wanted to use the natal tree sap as a reward - well, I was bored alone, so I designed a lot of levels and puzzles, ready for the first person to find this place to challenge, but no one came for so long, I even forgot what I designed, hahahaha."

Cheap just caught me?
Noticing Sean's expression, Zan waved his hand generously: "It's not taking advantage. I used to think that I hid deep, so no one found me, but then I thought about it and understood that the fate of the World Tree Clan is involved. There are very few people who can break the fate from the outside, and there are even fewer people who can find me."

"Anyway, we probably knew each other before, and you've been recognized. Even if we didn't know each other, the fact that you found this place shows that you're lucky enough. There's nothing wrong with getting along well with lucky people. Don't worry and absorb my sap. The World Tree is rooted in the world, and these energies are essentially the same as the original energy. I guarantee you won't have any side effects."

Not only is there no side effect... Sean, who has already begun to become familiar with the Deep Blue Middle Level, couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Not only are there no side effects, the affinity of the original energy is even higher.

When he looked at Zan again, Sean's face was already filled with emotion, and he wanted to go over and grab his hand and treat him as his real brother.

They are both world trees, but the difference is too big!

What shocked Sean even more was yet to come. Just as he was about to speak shamelessly again, a cup of hot tea appeared on the table.

Zhan hooked her finger, and a leaf floated out from the big tree rooted in the seabed.

The huge leaf automatically floated to the bottom of the new tea, and then combined with the left and right sides to form a leaf bag that was easy to carry.

He looked at Sean and said, "Take it with you when you leave. The natal sap can only be effective once for a person. Drinking it again is just pure energy replenishment, which is a bit wasteful. You can give this sap to people who are also in the lower level of Deep Blue, or you can dilute it for Deep Red people. But remember, dilute it at least ten times, a ratio of one to one hundred of ordinary sap, otherwise it will burst the Deep Red. And you can only dilute it fifteen times at most, otherwise it will be useless if it is diluted too much."

As he spoke, Zan pushed the packaged sap to Sean's hand with a smile on his face.

Sean was immediately filled with awe, and even felt a little ashamed, which was extremely rare.

So generous!

It was so generous that people thought the other party must have other purposes. However, the fraudulent heart that Sean secretly used had already given a response - the hairpin had no ill intentions.

He is just... simply generous!

No wonder he can readily give to others the integrity that countless gods desire but cannot obtain. What a brother, what a mentality, what a free and easy spirit!
Sean solemnly put away the precious sap and couldn't help but say, "This is really embarrassing. You said this..."

That being said, he put it away quite quickly.

Zan didn't care. Instead, he smiled heartily: "Keep it. It's useless to me anyway. Hey, but I have a request." He moved closer with an expectant look on his face: "Tell me about what happened to you, big or small, good or bad."

After living for more than 100,000 years, he was extremely eager to communicate with other people.

Sean didn't refuse. He thought for a while and picked out a few interesting things to talk about.

For those who have a strong desire to express themselves, Zhan should be an excellent listener.

Whenever the story reached its climax, Zan would show a corresponding expression. When he heard something refreshing, he would slap his thigh and shout loudly. When he heard something indignant, he would grit his teeth and curse.

In terms of emotional value, hairpins are the best.

Moreover, he has a very good habit of listening to stories. Apart from expressing his emotions, he rarely interrupts. Although he is very curious, he will save his doubts for after the story is over.

After hearing the answer, he will show an expression of "So that's it", which gives the storyteller a great sense of satisfaction.

The things Sean picked out to talk about were all major events that happened in the wasteland world. He did not hide too much, but just beautified his image a little. He even told about many things that happened between gods.

However, for Zhan, stories about gods are interesting, and he also likes to listen to stories about ordinary people. He even asked Sean many times to tell him about daily life in Paradise City and Imperial Capital City.

One was telling the story, the other was listening to the story. The two stayed on the crown of the underwater world tree and talked for a day and a night. When the conversation ended, the two were as familiar with each other as if they had been friends for many years.

He took a big gulp of tea. This was ordinary sap of the hairpin tree. Its effect was naturally far inferior to that of the sap of the hairpin tree, but it was also better than many expensive energy supplements. Sean could get a lot of energy just by drinking tea throughout the day.

He smacked his lips and said, "If you go out, some things might make you feel more deeply."

Zan also nodded with emotion: "Indeed, it is very interesting just listening to you say it, but forget it when you go out."

He smiled carefreely: "I have only one wish in this life, and that is to live and live long enough."

Sean asked curiously, "You've been underwater for so many years without anyone talking to you. That must have been hard, right?"

Zan scratched his head: "It's really boring. Many times I slept for years, and later I couldn't fall asleep - but, I'm alive!"

Seeing his proud expression again, Sean laughed and shook his head. He finally understood that the tree's life plan was to keep living.

After listening to a lot of stories, Zan looked at Sean again, squinting his eyes and raised them: "Sean, you must have seen the world tree other than mine, tell me about them."

Sean thought about it and told Zan about the two trees he had encountered, except the Winna tree.

Zan nodded thoughtfully: "I roughly know who the tree below the imperial capital is. It is very likely that she is related to me. It should be a girl. Hey, the world tree is destined to fall, and the mother tree often falls earlier."

Sean asked curiously, "Why?"

Zhan shrugged helplessly: "The World Tree Clan is all love-brained. Although we are born at the level of true gods, that is just a level. Before we grow up, we are just an ordinary race. When our roots spread all over the earth, we will have our own consciousness. Well, then we will be like a child."

"Besides, our people are naturally emotional and trusting. It's okay for a young man like me, but it's easy for those girls to fall in love with others--"

Sean was stunned when he heard this. Can he still be called a young man when he is over 100,000 years old?

Zan even started gossiping: "About 100,000 years ago, the trees of the world liked to communicate across worlds. I've heard a lot of stories about mother trees and people falling in love. I still remember that one tree took root in a world where the main race was the elves. As a result, she fell in love with the elves' enemy, the demon king. In the end, the demon king was killed, and she was chopped down by the elves who had lived there for tens of thousands of years. It was tragic."

"Oh, yes, the tree people you mentioned are most likely descendants of the World Tree Clan. They are probably a subspecies that has been mixed for several generations. It must be another tree that is in love with a human."

Sean couldn't help but gasp. From what Zan said, the World Tree could transform into a human, fall in love with humans, and even give birth to children?
My previous life...

It seems like I really slept in a tree?

Is Winnak really my son? Fuck...

The topic turned to the collapsed World Tree that the Mother of Corruption once parasitized. Zan touched his chin and thought, "I have no impression of that tree. It may be a later one, or it may be because this world lost the World Tree and a new one was born. This world is one of the largest worlds, so it is normal to have more than one World Tree."

"As for his collapse, it's also normal. Didn't you say that no gods can descend to this world for the time being? This shows that some kind of world rules are in operation. Although the World Tree is close to the origin, it is also under the world rules. Our clan is prone to collapse. Add to that the rules, and the unlucky tree may not even live to 20,000 years? I don't know. I was probably sleeping when he died, so I didn't sense it."

Sean nodded thoughtfully: "What if I help Him revive?"

Zan laughed: "Then revive it. He calls you an old friend, which means you have known each other for a long time - but considering that I probably knew you before, but I didn't know Him, I think you must have reincarnated more than once, and lost your memory every time. Tsk, you must be planning something, but I don't know, and you definitely don't know now, hahaha."

Sean nodded in realization and continued, "How much do you know about those gods born in the sky?"

Zhan scratched his head. "What did you say before, Gao Zhi, Wan Mu, or Ben I? I don't know any of them. I do know the original dragon Omgartor. He is older than me, but he has a terrible personality. He likes adventure, foul mouth, and servility. It's normal for him to die, but as long as the word 'original' is added, he is not a simple character."

He reminded: "The remains of the original dragon will definitely be divided into multiple divine attributes. If you come into contact with it in the future, you must be careful. Omgartor may use one of the divine attributes to revive, and then it will be very troublesome."

Sean nodded to indicate that he understood. He had never thought that the [Dragon Feast] godhood would have such hidden dangers.

Zhan continued, "Those gods I don't know were most likely born after the First Era. I gave up my integrity not long after the First Era began, and I couldn't find out anything about the starry sky after that. However, none of those gods have integrity. You have to be careful of the gods who have integrity and try to gather multiple integrity. Those are the true gods recognized by the world, and they are all very powerful."

Sean nodded and asked again: "How do we achieve integrity?"

Zan scratched his head: "You want that thing? Well, either you separate it bit by bit from the weak godhood, and after collecting a lot, you can have the same amount of completeness. Or the natural born righteous gods of my race voluntarily give it to you. There should be another way, but I don't know the details, I only know that it is related to world travel."

(End of this chapter)