Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

"What you said is not wrong, but the premise is that you can successfully condense such a huge inner world. You know, in a tavern, the more ingredients you prepare, the more unique the flavor of the wine you can make, but the chance of success will obviously be greatly reduced."

"I have also seen many geniuses who tried to painstakingly comprehend dozens of rules at the Saint level, hoping to ascend to the top in one step after advancing to demigod. But without exception, they all perished. The more rules you use, the greater the backlash damage will be. This is something that only a madman who gambles with his life would do."

After speaking, she looked at Chu Ci with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Hey? Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not stupid, I'd definitely play it safe. Besides, if I really become disabled because of this, who would want to take care of such a burden? Don't you think so? Haha." Chu Ci said in a relaxed tone.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Thanks to your explanation, I now have a better understanding of my own abilities."

If he wasn't mistaken, after the dual-pathway talent of the Poison God was upgraded to level four, the divine poison had already reached the realm of the power of rules. No wonder the Moon God Eli could sense the power of rules within him.

The blood-robed man forcibly absorbed 50% of the Blood Rules, which offset 2% of the Divine Poison damage. If we convert it this way, a rule that is fully comprehended and incorporated into oneself should offset 4% of one's Divine Poison damage, and one's Divine Poison damage pathway has reached level 5.

In other words, he is now practically invincible in the Earth Saint Realm. Unless his opponent has reached the Heaven Saint Realm and has comprehended more than 25% of the power of the second rule, he will still be eroded to death by the divine poison, only it will take a little longer.

"I wonder if the special properties of the divine poison will be neutralized by the rules. If that's the case, it will be difficult to handle," Chu Ci thought to himself.

After all, the key to the miraculous poison is the prohibition of treatment and permanent attachment; the absence of either one will greatly reduce its effectiveness.

"Forget it, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. There's no point in thinking too much. Let's just take it one step at a time."

"Um?"

Bellesa looked at him with a puzzled expression, wondering what he was talking about.

"Oh, by the way, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be recovering in Saint Forest?" Chu Ci suddenly remembered this question and turned to ask Beresa.

"Well... how should I put it? My power has basically been restored to its full extent. The reason I came out this time is because there was a small problem in the Holy Forest Clan. In addition, I have never left the Holy Forest for thousands of years because I have been suppressing the God's taboo. So I thought I would take this opportunity to learn about how humans live in this era."

"After all, the Saint Forest Clan cannot stay in the same place and stagnate. In the past, our relationship with the human race was quite close. Now that the divine taboo has been lifted, although many conflicts and disputes have occurred during this period, it is not a solution to continue like this."

"Therefore, I came here with two major missions. One of them is to negotiate with some high-ranking members of the human race on behalf of the Holy Forest Clan."

Beresa held up one finger and said in a serious tone.

Although the Saint Forest race shares many similarities with the human race, they are ultimately a different race.

On an individual level, it is indeed possible for people of different races to maintain a good friendship, just like Chu Ci and her now.

However, when considering the group as a whole, long-term connections inevitably require strong individuals who can speak on the same stage.

Previously, she was so preoccupied with divine taboos that she couldn't care less about these trivial matters, but things are different now.

"Is that so? I understand. Hatred and war should indeed be avoided as much as possible, and I think that's something most people in both groups don't want to see."

Chu Ci nodded in understanding.

"By the way, what's your other task?"

"Well, well, it's a long story, but I'll keep it short. Do you remember that girl, Yali?" Beresa asked.

Yali? Who's that? She seems so familiar.

Seeing Chu Ci's somewhat bewildered expression, Beresa nodded helplessly.

"I knew it, well~ but I can't blame you for that. After all, so much time has passed, it's normal to not remember names."

"Just a reminder, this is the person who was your guide when you first entered Saint Forest."

Oh! I remember now!

"Oh, it was her."

A picture of a pretty but somewhat clumsy-looking girl with pointed ears immediately came to mind in Chu Ci's mind.

He remembered that he had originally intended to kill this guy because he was ambushed by him, but he was saved by Bereza's phantom and that's how he successfully entered the Holy Forest.

You could say we became friends after a fight; although the process was a bit bumpy, at least the outcome was good.

"So, your second mission is related to her?"

"Yes, to be precise, this is also somewhat related to the first mission." Beresa's tone was somewhat helpless.

"You should know that in the entire Holy Forest, there is only one human city, located near the edge of the main continent's mountain range."

"The root cause is that many nobles in the human kingdoms covet the power of the Holy Forest Clan."

"Regardless of gender, the Saint Forest people are considered handsome by human standards. In terms of strength, my people are born with a strong affinity for life elements and the talent to become top archers."

"What would happen if such a race were targeted by outsiders without strong support?" Bellesa posed this question to Chu Ci.

Chu Ci lowered his head and thought for a moment before speaking slowly.

"Domesticated, used as materials, slaves, allowed to run rampant, playthings of the powerful and noble, or some other even worse things, few of them will end up with a good end."

"Yes..." Beresa nodded.

"I was in the Holy Forest recovering my strength for a while, and few people outside knew about my resurrection. Those who specialize in hunting my people are still active, and that's why Yali was captured."

"She underestimated her opponent's strength. She intended to launch a surprise attack with her bow, but her opponent was unharmed. However, she herself exposed her position and was eventually captured by the powerful figure."

. . .

Why does this plot seem so familiar?

Chu Ci's lips twitched slightly as he thought to himself.

If that's the case, it makes sense, since it does seem like something that guy would do.