Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 450 The Power to Eat
Above the Earth's surface, as sunlight dwindles, the world is plunging into ever deeper darkness.

The original sixteen races have been reduced to only twelve, but they continue to fight each other. Perhaps some scattered creatures can still remember why they came to this land, but soon they will have to join the battle.

After all, if you don't want to fight and want to do something else, then don't blame the enemy for coming to kill you.

However, amidst their mutual attacks, cooperation was also quietly taking place. After all, no race can remain strong forever, not even the native Ignivas. Although the Ignivas had tried to increase their numbers, it turned out that they could not reproduce as quickly as other races.

So, before other races even realized it, these Ignivas were the first to approach the half-dwarves.

Faced with these half-dwarves who were hunted by various races as lighting tools because of their cultivation of the Qi Flame system, the Ignivas offered very generous terms. They were willing to give these half-dwarves a relatively complete cultivation method and even provide them with armed protection, even though they were almost crippled.

Of course, all of this came at a price. The dwarves were required to serve as conscripts for the Ignivas to populate their territory, and after the war, they had to go to another planet and could not stay behind.

“You at least have temporary residency rights.”

The Ignivas felt they had shown the utmost sincerity.

Forced by circumstances, the dwarves, who were on the verge of extermination, had no choice but to accept their fate.

But as it turned out, this choice was correct. The Ignivas' training system gave the remaining dwarves powerful combat capabilities, and the addition of the dwarves also made the Ignivas' territory no longer empty.

In just one month, this newly formed alliance annexed two races, expanded its territory, and captured countless prisoners.

This also aroused a great sense of crisis among the remaining eight races.

"Let's unite too!"

To avoid being defeated one by one, the remaining eight races immediately began to discuss forming an alliance.

However, such an alliance is ultimately slow. The difficulties that need to be overcome for an alliance of eight races are far greater than those for two races. Who will contribute, how much, what if they don't contribute, and what about the old grudges? These are all problems.

However, just as these eight races were trying to deal with these historical difficulties, two more races were defeated by the alliance of dwarves and Ignivas.

This led the remaining six races to immediately unite. Historical issues were no longer important, and even the amount of effort they contributed was irrelevant, since in the current situation, not contributing meant certain death.

Fortunately, quantity can indeed match quality, especially since the alliance between the Ignivas and the half-dwarves has not yet had time to digest the legacy of the war. The large number of prisoners of war used as slaves has become a burden at this moment.

Especially when these prisoners of war were rescued, and the four races that had been scattered declared their restoration, the alliance of the Ignivas and the dwarves was once again surrounded.

However, this battle has made many races realize the benefits of alliances. Now that the fighting has reached this point, fighting alone is a thing of the past. They must unite with more allies to have a chance to defeat those weak opponents and grow stronger.

This is the situation the Seed of Creation faced when it wanted to create the Tower of Babel.

The twelve races are intertwined and mutually influential, their relationships intertwined.

But this close bond, instead of uniting them, made the fighting even more intense. "This..."

The Seed of Creation was at a loss for what to do, so it could only try to release a half-dwarf.

This dwarf was a one-to-one replica of the dwarf he had captured before. Thanks to the Seed of Creation's superb carving skills, as long as it didn't suffer any external injuries, no one could tell that it was actually a wooden figure.

Manipulating this wooden figure, the Seed of Creation attempted to merge into the dwarves.

The dwarves of today can be considered a subordinate race of the Ignivas. They are responsible for sending troops to defend the territory, as well as raising animals and plants and cultivating food. However, the most crucial part, namely the decision-making power in war and the distribution of food, is decided by the Ignivas.

The Ignivas had good reason to believe this. First, they had proven themselves to be formidable fighters, and second, their culinary skills far surpassed those of the dwarves.

"Instead of letting you waste these precious ingredients, we'd better do it ourselves."

The Ignivas people gave this explanation.

The dwarves, though unwilling, had no choice but to accept it, since they were truly incapable of processing animals full of thorns and hard skin compared to the Ignivas. As for those thorny plants that even wriggled in the stomach, they would die if eaten without being cooked by the Ignivas.

Mastering cooking means mastering the power to utilize ingredients, and thus the power to distribute food.

This means that they have everything under control.

After living among the dwarves for only three days, Seed of Creation clearly sensed that, at least in dwarven society, these dwarves valued cooking skills more than combat prowess itself.

Or perhaps it is precisely because of sufficient cooking skills that one has the potential to become more powerful.

As for those who can't even learn to cook, they can't even eat normally and don't get any nutrition, so how can they possibly become stronger?
"This……"

The Seed of Creation suddenly felt somewhat absurd.

It had always thought that its father’s passion for cooking was just a hobby, but now it seemed that there was actually some special truth in cooking!
Mastering the power of cooking means mastering the power to distribute food.

Whoever has the power to distribute food effectively rules everything.

“No wonder those Ignivas did that; they were all once my father’s men…it seems they learned a lot from him.”

At this moment, drawing upon his experience as Pope of the Church of the Earth, the Seed of Creation has gained a deeper understanding of life.

Now that we've learned something, we should definitely put it to use.

Thus, the Seed of Creation manipulated the wooden dwarf's body and began its actual operation.

(End of this chapter)