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Chapter 848 They gave us way too much (Seeking monthly votes)
Although Qiu Tu and the Star Forging God King had fought many times, they had always fought from a distance. This was the first time they had actually faced each other face-to-face.

Therefore, upon seeing the Star Forger God King from afar, Qiu Tu couldn't help but scrutinize this enemy whom he had almost forgotten.

It has to be said that the appearance of the Star Forger God King is really just average.

Above the gods, all deities can make minor adjustments to their appearance and physique. Although different races have different aesthetic standards, and each deity has different experiences, resulting in many deities having strange and varied appearances, all deities still have one thing in common: youth.

Even gods find it difficult to resist the erosion of time, so maintaining the youthfulness of their bodies can not only ensure their combat power, but also bring them physical and mental pleasure.

But Star Forger is different.
He looked like he was on his deathbed, with a face full of wrinkles, dull skin, cloudy eyes, and even a slight hunchback.

If people didn't know he was a veteran god-king, most would probably think he was an old man with one foot in the grave.

However, the more this was the case, the more vigilant Qiu Tu became.

After all, if one doesn't have a heart that remains unmoved by external gains or losses, how can one naturally face birth, aging, sickness, and death?

The God King's flight speed was extremely fast, so Qiu Tu's thoughts only changed a few times before he had already flown to the God King of Star Forging.

As he landed lightly, Qiu Tu looked at the veteran God King before him.

The Star Forger God King was very polite. He cupped his hands slightly to Qiu Tu and said, "Lord Qiu Tu, it's been a long time."

The Star Forger God King is a high-ranking member of the "Temple - West Branch," and his status and realm are both higher than Qiu Tu's.

So even though Qiu Tu is currently at the height of his power and his strength has surpassed that of the Star Forger God King, he still politely returned the greeting, saying, "Lord Star Forger, I've kept you waiting."

After exchanging greetings, Qiu Tu gestured to the Star Forging God King and led the way into the courtyard.

Starforge King followed closely behind.

Soon, the two were seated inside the house.

After the maid poured the tea, she left the room. Only then did the two begin their formal conversation.

As the host, Qiu Tu naturally wanted to take the initiative in the conversation, so he picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and then asked, "Just now, a celestial being came to deliver a message, saying that Lord Star Forger wants to meet with me. And he told me that I would regret it if I didn't meet with him?"

At this point, Qiu Tu glanced at the Star Forging God King and then said, "I wonder what you wish to discuss with me today, sir?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Star Forging God King managed a smile on his aged face.

He said, "Lord Qiu Tu, please don't misunderstand. Actually, I didn't want to meet with you today. I was just following His Majesty Mitchell's orders."

'Mitchell?'

As he murmured the name to himself, Qiu Tu's gaze darkened slightly.

Although Qiu Tu hasn't had much contact with high-level god-kings yet, every one of them is a remarkable person, so he naturally attaches great importance to high-level god-kings like Mitchell.

If it were just the Star Forger God King who came to see Qiu Tu today, Qiu Tu would still have some doubts about whether he could actually provide information that would interest him. However, after discovering that it was Mitchell who instructed him, Qiu Tu no longer had any doubts.

However, this also made him quite wary.

After all, he hadn't forgotten that he now belonged to the Dark God King's camp, not to Mitchell.

Therefore, the Star Forger King's visit this time may not necessarily be a good thing.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but look at the Star Forger King and ask, "Oh? Your Majesty Mitchell? Is there anything he wants to tell me?"

At this point, Qiu Tu took the initiative to probe. He deliberately smiled and said, "Your Majesty Mitchell wouldn't have discovered my talent and want to recruit me, would you?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's probing, the Star Forging God King managed a smile on his aged face, and then slowly said, "Your Majesty has indeed discovered that the Lord is a talent."

"However, Your Majesty is aware of the relationship between you and His Majesty the Dark-Colored, so you will not cut ties with him."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly, alarm bells were ringing.

'It's not about winning them over.'

'So they're here to oppose us?'

'And there wasn't even a proper exchange of pleasantries, which means they have no intention of letting my guard down? Are they planning some kind of open conspiracy?'

At that moment, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, the Star Forging God King finally revealed his purpose.

He said, "His Majesty Mitchell wants to make a deal with you, sir."

"A deal?" Qiu Tu took a sip of his tea, then put down the cup and looked at the Star Forging God King. "What kind of deal?"

Perhaps they were talking about serious matters, for the Star Forger God King's aged face was filled with seriousness, and his cloudy eyes began to gleam with a sharp light, giving him the majesty of a god king.

He said, "Right now, several Your Majesties are plotting a grand plan, betting the future of the 'Temple,' the future of the 'Path of Order,' and their own lives, in an attempt to change the entire world."

"Therefore, they need to do everything they can to increase the success rate of this plan."

"His Majesty knows your capabilities, sir, and therefore hopes that you can contribute to this 'plan'."

"After all, this plan is actually closely related to all of us 'Order Gods.' Once the plan succeeds, our 'Order Path' will completely dominate this world."

Upon hearing Star Forger God King's words, Qiu Tu's heart remained unmoved.

Having lived two lives, he has eaten far too many flatbreads.

He used to believe in such empty promises, but now he doesn't believe them at all.

After all, he was once the successor to a kingdom with over a billion citizens, but he never succeeded to the throne before his death.

You want me to risk my life for a project with no chance of success, or even if it succeeds, it won't really affect me? Dream on.

So, he casually offered two reasons he had already prepared to brush it off.

"Actually, I would also like to contribute to His Majesty Mitchell's plan."

"However, I just returned from a mission and have a series of loose ends to deal with. I don't have time."

"Furthermore, His Majesty the Dark has also given me a task. This task is one that only I can complete. Therefore, His Majesty Mitchell's task may have to be delegated to someone else."

As it turned out, the Star Forger God King seemed to have been waiting for Qiu Tu to say this. Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, he also spoke up, "Please reconsider, Your Excellency."

"After all, only you, sir, can complete His Majesty Mitchell's mission. You are irreplaceable in this mission."

Qiu Tu was surprised that the Star Forging God King would use the same method against him, and his brows furrowed slightly.

He wanted to retort a couple more times, but the Star Forger God King spoke up again.

"Furthermore, Lord Qiu Tu, please do not refuse so quickly."

"Don't you want to hear His Majesty Mitchell's terms?" Having come this far, it really seemed unreasonable not to hear the price. So, although Qiu Tu knew he wouldn't agree, he still casually followed up, "Then what reward has His Majesty Mitchell decided to give me?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, a smile finally appeared on the aged face of the Star Forging God King.

He said, "Guardian God King."

Qiu Tu was slightly taken aback, and his brows furrowed.

The Star Forging God King slowly said, "Lord Qiu Tu is currently only a Level Two God King, and there are still three realms to go before he becomes a Guardian God King."

"His Majesty Mitchell will provide you with all the resources required to go from a Level Two God King to a Level Five God King, all the subordinate gods you need, and even the gods' skills that are suitable for your mission or that you like."

"It can be said that we have used all the resources of the 'Temple' to pave a path for you to the Guardian God-King in the shortest possible time."

Qiu Tu astutely caught the key phrase, "Shortest time?"

The Star Forging God King had clearly been waiting for Qiu Tu's question. So upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, he couldn't help but smile and replied, "Yes, the shortest time. Therefore, these resources are realized before the mission is executed."

'hiss'

Although he was somewhat prepared, Qiu Tu still gasped when the Star Forger God King announced his price.

It's important to understand that being a Guardian God King is no ordinary level. Although they are just ordinary God Kings like those at levels 1-4, the resources required to advance to the next level increase exponentially.

Even a prodigy like Zhao Ji, with such extraordinary talent, caused so much trouble and killed so many God-Kings with minimal resource requirements, and has only just advanced to Level 4. This is enough to prove just how incredibly expensive the resources are for advancing to the level of a Guardian God-King.

Therefore, Qiu Tu could say that he never imagined he could be promoted in just a few years.

Now, the Star Forger God King has come to him and said that all he needs to do is nod, and he will receive all the resources required to advance to the Guardian God King.

It has to be said that Qiu Tu was genuinely tempted.

He genuinely disliked taking risks and knew there were bound to be pitfalls in this plan. It's just that Mitchell and the others had given him far too much.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu fell silent for a moment.

Seeing that Qiu Tu remained silent, the Star Forging God King did not urge him. He picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip, as if he was certain that Qiu Tu would agree.

The reason is simple. He understands Qiu Tu, and it could even be said that he is the one who understands Qiu Tu the most in the entire "Temple of Order".

Since being defeated by Qiu Tu, he has been interrogating the "Western God King" who escaped from the "Boundless Heart Sea" for more than half a year, obtaining a great deal of information about Qiu Tu from him. This includes Qiu Tu's history of rising to power, his love life, several battles, and all his experiences of turning the tide against all odds.

This gave him an excellent understanding of Qiu Tu's personality.

Qiu Tu is actually someone who really enjoys adventure and gambling.

The reason he always wins is simply because he likes to gather intelligence and accumulate advantages to maximize his winning rate.

This isn't Qiu Tu's fault. It's just that throughout history, all those who have achieved great things have been fond of "gambling." After all, how can one succeed without a heart willing to risk everything?

Therefore, it was very simple for him to set a trap for Qiu Tu: offer Qiu Tu a reward that would entice him, and then make Qiu Tu believe that he could win.

At this moment, Qiu Tu was indeed somewhat tempted.

However, the more this was the case, the more vigilant Qiu Tu became.

After all, the person in front of them was neither the Ink God King nor Elena, nor one of their own, but an enemy.

An enemy delivered a big pie to our door. This pie wasn't poisoned; Qiu Tu's name could be written backwards.

However, after carefully considering the odds of success of this deal, Qiu Tu still felt somewhat tempted.

After all, if he could become the Guardian God King before carrying out the mission, then he could practically roam freely across the entire "Eternal Continent": apart from the less than twenty high-ranking God Kings, there would be no one in the world who could rival him.

Therefore, his safety will be greatly improved.

Moreover, this can save him countless hours and the process of accumulation.

It is important to understand that in a world of great competition, one step ahead leads to continuous progress.

If Qiu Tu can become the Guardian God King before the real war breaks out, he will likely be promoted to a high-level God King during the war, or even reach the highest position.

The temptation is too great.

However, precisely because this pie was so huge, Qiu Tu was also a little curious about what Mitchell wanted him to do.

So he asked, "What do you want me to do?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the aged God King of Star Forging looked at him calmly and then said, "Lord Qiu Tu came from the side hall of His Majesty the Ink, so he should have some understanding of the plans of the various lords."

Seeing Qiu Tu nod slightly, he continued, "The key to this plan is to keep a close eye on the movements of the high-level god-kings of the five major pathways."

"There are more than a dozen high-level God-Kings in the five major pathways. The four Your Majesties have limited energy and cannot keep an eye on them all."

"Therefore, we need you to use your strengths to help keep an eye on the 'Immortal Trio'."

"You easily captured the spy from 'Immortal Tomb' and obtained intelligence, and now you've easily infiltrated 'Immortal Tomb's' ranks. I believe infiltrating the ranks of the 'Three Immortal Giants' shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Qiu Tu:
Damn it, I knew there's no such thing as a free lunch.

They themselves knew that once they advanced to the level of Guardian God King, they would fear no God King except for high-ranking ones. As their enemies, they certainly knew this as well.

So, he assigned himself a mission to infiltrate the inner circle of a high-ranking god-king?
That's a brilliant plan.

'It seems they've prepared for both scenarios.'

'If it succeeds, I can help them execute their plan. If it fails, they can take the opportunity to get rid of me. Either way, I'm not at a loss.'

"Moreover, because their reasons are legitimate and the conditions they offer are generous, they aren't afraid I'll see through their ulterior motives."

Using incentives is a perfectly legitimate and aboveboard strategy.

Let's see who has the better skills and the better luck!

If it were a competition of other things, Qiu Tu might not be entirely confident. But when it came to methods and luck, Qiu Tu was not afraid at all.

So, after hesitating for a moment, he made up his mind.

"Star Forger God King, I am very interested in the plan you mentioned and the reward you offered."

"But...it costs extra."
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