Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 416 Water Benefits All Things

As it turns out, the judgment about the Seed of Creation was correct.

When it chose to sever ties with those water-drawing roots, those roots should have withered on the spot, since without the support of its own consciousness, those roots were essentially dead.

Even now, though he has severed ties with those roots, they have not withered and are still absorbing water from the river, seemingly thriving.

"has a problem."

Thinking this, the Seed of Creation simply controlled several wooden figures, took torches, and set the water-drawing roots ablaze.

However, this relatively restrained burning has not had much effect at the moment.

The water-drawing roots weren't ignited at all; the flames not only failed to produce any effect, but the overflowing liquid directly extinguished the flames.

This water seems to be alive.

And this river is an important water source.

"problem occurs!"

The Seed of Creation immediately cut off the water supply.

The pollution of this river doesn't just mean that it can't draw water; it means that all living things in the surrounding area, including everyone in Tahrir, will be without water. After all, the water drawn by these water-drawing roots isn't just used by the Seed of Creation; it's transported through the root tubes all the way to the city for everyone to use.

In the past, this was undoubtedly a convenient measure, meaning that no one would have to go to the river or dig a well to get water anymore. All they had to do was extend a pipe out of the wooden planks of their house, and clean drinking water would flow out from it.

However, this unified water supply system has now revealed its drawbacks.

When the source of drinking water is contaminated, who knows how many people will suffer as a result.

"And the water my father used when he cooked..."

With that thought in mind, the Seed of Creation immediately went to the giant serpent's side and reported everything.

This surprised Du Yi quite a bit.

You're saying there's something wrong with the water I'm drinking?

Du Yi stared blankly at the Seed of Creation, then at the half-empty water glass hanging on the long tail.

"This... I've already drunk half of it, what should I do?"

"This……"

The Seed of Creation was also stunned; it hadn't expected that its father would be completely unaware of this.

It seems like it's all too late.

No, it's not too late.

"There is another way."

As it spoke, the Seed of Creation raised its arm and rubbed its wooden body.

Soon, some fine wood shavings were rubbed off.

Immediately afterwards, the sawdust was handed to Du Yi.

“This is part of my body, Father.”

The Seed of Creation says so.

“If I eat them, I can also detect the abnormalities in my father’s body, and I can also fight against those living waters, or simply absorb all those living waters and bring them out.”

"Ah, this." Du Yi choked.

However, after thinking it over, he decided to trust the Seed of Creation. After all, based on their time together, the eldest son seemed to have a pure heart and wouldn't do anything else at a time like this.

So, trusting his eldest son, Du Yi simply swallowed the wood chips as well.

Of course, it should still be taken with water.

As the sawdust and water entered the giant serpent's throat, the Seed of Creation sensed through the sawdust that the water it drank was indeed living water.

This living water not only expands itself, but it can even replace the body's original consciousness and take over the body itself.

But this is still within the scope of what the Seed of Creation can handle.

As for how to handle it, it's not complicated. Just let it drink the water first.

Having paid the price of half the wood chips, the Seed of Creation successfully absorbed the water that had just been drunk. As for the portion that had been drunk before, another set of wood chips would be needed to search deep into the stomach for it.

While the Seed of Creation still had control over the water-soaked wood chips, it allowed these wood chips, still wet, to crawl out. As for the other wood chips, they went into the snake's stomach along with its digestive juices.

It was at this moment that the Seed of Creation realized that there was a hidden world inside his father's stomach.

It was a rather vast area, even open, with a large amount of water mixed with digestive juices, clearly intended to seep into the body along the stomach wall—which caused the Seed of Creation to immediately take control of the remaining wood chips and fight against the moisture.

It's called a battle, but in reality, it's about letting the sawdust absorb the moisture.

However, perhaps sensing what the sawdust was trying to do, the moisture actually rebelled.

"Why are you stopping me? Aren't you food too?"

As it absorbed water, the Seed of Creation sensed this awareness.

"We are all food, we will all be devoured, we should be of one mind... Join me, watch over me, become me, let us wage war together against those monsters who treat us as food!"

"Let them see who can eat whom up!"

……

The Seed of Creation did not answer.

Sure enough, this water was indeed alive, and it was clear that it was also malicious—whoever drank it would have it multiply within their body until it completely devoured them.

"What is this?"

The Seed of Creation already sensed a sense of danger; after all, even to it, this thing was an extremely perilous existence.

We must pull it out as much as possible; we absolutely cannot let my father die from the effects of this water.

However, only a portion of the sawdust has penetrated his stomach so far, and his water-absorbing efficiency is still too slow. Moreover, he is not the only one absorbing water; some loose pieces of meat in the digestive juices are also doing the same thing.

On those scattered pieces of meat, some even had something that stretched out like hands, greedily grabbing the water and constantly stuffing it into their mouthparts.

"I haven't had such delicious water in a long time."

The Seed of Creation could sense the clear consciousness emanating from those chunks of flesh.

"We've been swallowed for so long, and finally we've had some decent water again... What's with that piece of wood?! Don't try to take it from us!"

"not me……"

As those tiny arms managed to push aside the wood chips, the Seed of Creation could only watch as these pieces of flesh, originally the corpses of the Four Star Gods, drank all the dangerous water.

(End of this chapter)