Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

In Zuo Chang's room.

Zuo Chang was surprised that Lu Hui and the others returned so quickly, and he was also surprised that Lu Hui had brought the Water God's Source. He stared at Lu Hui blankly, wondering if he had misheard.

He asked, "You... obtained the Water God's Source?"

"Yes, General."

Aloe vera was surprised and satisfied by Zuo Chang's reaction. She opened the box, revealing the clear source within.

Under the astonished gaze of General Tianwang, she continued, "This is not my achievement alone. In fact, without the help of Captain Bankou and Captain Mu, this matter would not have gone so smoothly."

what--

Zuo Chang nodded, looking at the celestial being sitting on his lap.

The celestial being stretched out a small hand and fiddled with the source of the water god: "Hmm, it is indeed the source of the water god. Moreover, its integrity is very high, it has been completely extracted, which is quite good."

Upon hearing this, Aloe vera's lips curled up even higher.

Zuo Chang sent her to the Sea of ​​Reflection simply to have her scout out the situation there and see how things would develop.

result……

How did the reconnaissance turn into an assault?

They also won a great victory! Leonard has lost his Water God power!

The change happened so fast that Zuo Chang looked up at Aloe and asked in surprise, "How did you do that?"

Aloe recounted what had happened.

As he listened, Zuo Chang gradually understood. He nodded and said, "You did an excellent job, far exceeding my expectations. Uh... Leader Aloe, what are your plans for dealing with this Water God's Root?"

Aloe vera replied, "I will follow your instructions."

Zuo Chang shook his head: "I gave no instructions. This is an unexpected bonus, and it's also your spoils of war. The three of you should discuss it and come up with a plan. As for the absorption issue, I will have the Heavenly God create a divine essence. Once you eat it, you can absorb the power of the source."

Aloe vera is aware of the so-called "divine essence".

Those are small pills made by the hands of the gods. After eating them, the human body can be transformed into a divine body, and then the divine source can be directly absorbed without worrying about side effects.

but……

"This must be a test, right?"

Looking at Zuo Changping's expression, Aloe Vera secretly speculated.

"It must be a test, there is no other possibility. It is said that the Heavenly King General is very tolerant of his subordinates, and most of those who serve him can receive his unreserved help and care, but those 'help and care' should not include the power of the source."

The power of origin is extremely rare.

Ordinary minor gods are simply unable to condense the source; this is a privilege reserved only for the four ancient gods of "earth, fire, wind, and water".

Something so precious, requiring special physical modifications to absorb, and granting immense combat power once mastered, is not something to be given as a reward.

That is a treasure that should be "exclusively possessed".

Even a Heavenly King General could not resist such temptation.

Aloe bowed her head and said, "General, please do not refuse! I know the value of the power of the source, and I believe that only you can control such a rare treasure!"

"..."

Zuo Chang looked at her, his brows furrowing slightly.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "You don't need it?"

Aloe shook her head: "General, presenting it is the result of our pioneering group's discussion."

Zuo Chang looked rather helpless, unsure of what to do.

The Heavenly God had no interest in the origin of the gods. After obtaining the origin of the Earthly God, Zuo Chang once asked, "Who should become the Earthly God?"

At that moment, the god turned over and said nonchalantly, "Give it to whomever you want; it makes no difference to me."

If you were to ask the gods now how to deal with the root of the water god, you would probably get a similar answer.

Zuo Chang himself was also in a dilemma.

He possesses divine power and does not need the source of earth godhood; White Scale, Blood Rose, and Flying Bird are all ideal candidates, but—

The scene from that time flashed before Zuo Chang's eyes.

"The source of the Earth God? I don't need it, General."

The bird smiled gently.

She looked troubled and said, "You know, Mayumi is now the Wind Goddess. If I, as her mother, were to become the Earth Goddess, it probably wouldn't leave a good impression. I know that Chief Rose and White Scale Knight aren't unreasonable people, but you still have many new people under your command, and they might think that you... are being too biased."

She refused;

"General, I don't think making me the Earth God is a good choice."

The blood rose is unassuming and unassuming.

Her expression was serious as she continued, "Ultimately, my role is more like that of your secretary. A secretary doesn't need such formidable combat power; you should give it to someone who needs it more—like the White Scale Knight or the Flying Bird General."

She also refused;

"Give me?"

Bai Lin frowned slightly, his gaze towards Zuo Chang carrying a hint of doubt.

He shook his head: "My combat ability is far stronger than that of General Asuka and Chief Rose. I believe that making one of them a God of Earth would greatly enhance our overall combat strength—especially Chief Rose, as I think she is the one who needs the source of the God of Earth the most."

He also declined Zuo Chang's offer.

The source of the Earth God's power just rotted in Zuo Chang's hands, and no one knew who it should be given to.

just now……

Here comes the second root cause.

Zuo Chang understood what Aloe meant. She was clearly different from the so-called "old subordinates of the Heavenly King." She must really want this source.

It was only after weighing the pros and cons that the decision to give up was made.

After a moment's thought, Zuo Chang suddenly said, "Aloe Valley Leader, you should already know, right? Right now, the 'vast majority' of adventurers in the world have reached the twelfth realm."

"The vast majority"?

The three people in front of him raised their heads slightly to observe Zuo Chang's expression.

They both thought at the same time, "The vast majority, not all? Sure enough! The changes were all within General Tianwang's predictions; he knows the inside story!"

Zuo Chang continued, "Bai Lin and the others are also at the twelfth realm. This is a rare opportunity, and I plan to hold an internal martial arts tournament."

Aloe asked, "A martial arts tournament?"

Zuo Chang nodded: "Including the one you just handed over, I now have two Divine Origins, but I don't know who to give them to. I happen to have nothing to do at the moment, and I need to develop some plans and train some people. I plan to hold a martial arts competition and award the two Origins as prizes to the first and second place winners—I wonder if you agree with this approach."

Aloe was taken aback: "As a prize? General, you...you should understand the value of the Root of God, shouldn't you?"

"of course."

"..."

What do you want to do?

Zuo Chang was a little confused by the generous aloe vera. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can anyone participate?"

Zuo Chang shook his head: "No, I'm selective. Only the entire Development Department, plus a few people I designate, can participate. I'll have someone send you the list and the rules later."

"……I see."

Aloe vera doesn't really understand.

Chapter 370 Agile! Sharp!

Zuo Chang originally believed that the exploration of Crimson Blood Manor should be swift rather than delayed. After all, the group lurking within Crimson Blood Manor possessed the formula for the advancement potion, and the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be.

But an email arrived, causing him to cancel his original plans—

An email from the Saintess of Time.

The Holy Maiden of Time suddenly announced that the reading group would arrive in Heavenly City in three days to visit a family called "Bichier".

Isn't that the same group of people from Crimson Blood Manor?

After careful questioning, Zuo Changcai obtained more information from the Holy Maiden.

Bi Qi'er possesses several potion recipes, and they are quite complete, with some even reaching the fifteenth level!

This "knowledge," which was considered worthless in the age of gods, is now incredibly valuable. Fortunately, a senior member of the reading group had close ties with the Bichon family, and he secured this meeting.

Judging from the saint's tone, the opinions within the reading group were already quite unified.

Almost all the high-ranking officials believed that, given the current decline in the "upper limit of cultivation," it was absolutely necessary to engage in in-depth cooperation with the Biqier clan.

Only in that way can the reading club maintain its considerable fighting power, and may even become stronger than before.

Biqier was very interested in the information the reading group possessed.

In terms of knowledge reserves, the book club is not as good as the others, but in terms of intelligence and communication with so-called big families in the world, the book club is far superior.

The two sides hit it off immediately and decided to discuss the "alliance".

In Zuo Chang's view, this was not an alliance, but a defection.

Ultimately, the main theme of the upgraded world is always power. Now, the Bichon almost monopolizes power, and no matter how glorious the reading club was before, it has to humble itself.

Zuo Chang stated directly, "I don't think this is a good collaboration."

The saint's reply was even more blunt: "I also don't think this is a good collaboration. Now that I am no longer the leader of the reading group, I will not visit the Beecher family."

hiss……

It would be even better if we could go.

If Zuo Chang could be brought along, that would be even better.

Zuo Chang immediately decided to postpone the plan; his actions would begin whenever the reading group visited Biqier.

He told the saint everything and made a request to try to act with her that day.

Without hesitation, the saintess replied with just two words: "Yes."