Are the gods gone?

The snake that used to be a mushroom people looked at the sky with the mushroom people.

Maybe God is gone, maybe God is gone forever, maybe God never leaves. However, it was dawn again.

The black sun that had reshaped the heavens and the earth had closed, and the red sun was lit again. The sky was still blue, the bitter sea was flowing with emerald green waves, everything looked the same as before, but everything changed forever.

Far away from the skyline, a metal wall enclosed them. The islands sank and were replaced by three fertile patches of fertile soil blessed by the black sun. This seems to be a proof of reconciliation with the gods.

"It's ironic." The fugitive breath looked at the sky, "Although the gods said that they wanted to exterminate us, they didn't do anything after all. Even if you punch at the beginning, it is just a fly, and the mushroom can't die if you are sent into the sea. In the end, it was the fiery serpent that slaughtered us."

The mushrooms that were sent flying were indeed not dead. This is not because of the mercy of his subordinates, but because the former youngster feels that he will not fight the equipment in the tower with his fists. And the mushroom is just a gelatinous mushroom, and it will not die at all if it is hit by a blunt blow from its fist, and it is just a matter of helping it up when it flies into the sea.

On the contrary, when the fiery snake appeared in the tower, it set the entire tower on fire. Mushrooms are not afraid of water, but they are afraid of fire, and they are extremely afraid of fire. There is no need to ignite at all, and as soon as the temperature rises, the mushrooms are naturally roasted.

"But in the end, we were judged by the gods. So, ladies and gentlemen. ”

It looked at the mushrooms in the tower:

"Don't be resentful of God's judgment. It's punishment, but it's also a license — a license to keep us going. Fellow citizens, do not resent the gods, nor resent yourselves, for our own destiny has only just begun. In the future, we will divide into three parts and multiply on the three God-given fertile soils. But before we leave the Tower and disperse, we and I have one last gift for you. ”

The three snakes looked down on the vast mushroom sea, where the last remaining people of this race were.

"I, the Land of Terror, bestow upon you in god-like form. It is not as powerful as the body of a god, but the distinct skin inside and outside prevents the flow of moisture, the complete internal organs allow you to taste the sacred roast duck, and the keen senses can tell the difference between the roast duck and the roast duck of the sun. May you make good use of the action brought by your body, and no longer be terrified by the challenges of fate. ”

"I, the waters of seclusion, bestow upon all god-like souls. It will not be as powerful as the soul of the gods, but the earth, fire, water, and wind of the world will respond to your little expectations, and the origin of the world will be implicated with you with a faint but unbreakable little thread. When you shout out "What about people" out of despair, may you make good use of the spiritual power of your soul, and no longer hide out of fear. ”

"I, the breath of escape, bestow upon you god-like emotions. It doesn't have tangible power like a body or a soul, but it's the closest gift to a god. This gift can empathize with the joy of others, and it can also allow you to empathize with the sorrow of others. Although there is an unbridgeable gap between us and the power of the gods, at least . We too can have our own joys. Ladies and gentlemen, take a good look at the world with your own eyes. Keeping in mind the teachings of "How to Use the Forum", let's live in the world amicably. ”

Suddenly, the sea surged, and a tumbling heat wave poured out of the bitter sea. It was the golden blood that was once left behind by the left hand of the god, and now it reappeared in the form of a snake.

"You're back?" The escape breath looked at the golden serpent on the sea, and the body of the great snake burned with a golden flame without temperature.

"You are the most depraved of us. Thou hast fanged forth thou hast shone thy fangs upon thy fellow man, and thou hast unleashed secret fire upon thy fellow man. We have gained a new destiny, we don't need you anymore, and you can't do anything. ”

The fire snake grinned, flames escaping from its mouth: "I don't need to do anything. All things arise from fire, and the gift of fire is rooted in the hearts of all people. That is – death and decay. You give away 'eyes that look at the world well,' but there will come a day when everything will wither. You give everyone a fraction of the world for a moment, but they also end up with memories that inevitably lead to death. They. After all, they will go down the path of foolishness. Just like the gods themselves, they will eventually be killed because of "Can You Eat Salted Tofu Brain? And the swords and soldiers met each other, and even greeted each other's mother goddess. ”

After speaking, he turned to the mushroom man:

"O my fellow citizens! My gift has already been given! When you lament the impermanence of fate, when you lament the easy aging of the flesh, let the world abandon you again, you still have anger! Forget all that you have, for all things will decay. As long as this cage remains, you will eventually walk the way of the fire of foolishness. ”

The formless fiery serpent decayed, as it said it did.

"Is it really gone?"

The people looked at the three serpents who had given them new life.

The Hidden Water looked at the Sea of Bitterness: "It's gone, but only temporarily. It will be back. ”

"So. Do the gods really forgive us? ”

The serpents looked at each other.

They knew that there was no such thing as forgiveness or hatred for the actions of the gods. Because it's not worth it.

The gods inflict punishment, and with the punishment comes the sentence—but none of this has anything to do with the mushrooms. This is the punishment of the serpent, the imprisonment of the serpent. Those mushroom people have never entered the field of vision of the gods.

The serpents were silent. They know the question, but they can't answer it.

The serpents also have their own questions—why did the gods suddenly choose judgment over destruction in the end.

But no matter how many problems there are, the time for departure has come.

"Guys, hit the road. May we never see each other again. ”

"Hmm," Shang Luo looked at the video coming from the scene, "it seems to have become interesting." Didn't the fiery serpent die. ”

The serpent of foolish wrath cannot die. As it says, as long as there is death and decay in this world, there will be people who will appeal to anger. The Serpent of Fire will never die. 】

"Does this mean that we can always get the snake pill from it?"

[Oh~~ Good idea. It's an inexhaustible treasure trove. 】

"But it's too slow now, and we'll have to adjust it a little later. Let's go, it's time for us to go home, and think about what to do with these three pills when we get home. ”

After the meeting ended, all three pills were brought back by Shang Luo. Because it's his world, his home field, and the others are here to help. Therefore, after the end, the use of these Tsukidans is naturally determined by Shang Luo.

[I have one more question. If it was true that Tsukidan could be obtained through their anger, would you increase their suffering? 】

"I'm not going to do it on my own initiative." Shang Luo replied, "I think those snakes are also thinking about this question - why I chose judgment over destruction at the last moment. Because, they already have spirituality, they have become sentient beings. When they were still miscellaneous bacteria, everything they did was based on the instincts of low-level beings, no different from ants. They don't know life, but they don't know death? But when they became sentient beings, I couldn't bear to see them die when I saw them live. So, I gave them a judgment. Don't worry about them later, don't harm them, just let them grow naturally. ”

[Is this equivalent to your release? That's a pity, it could have produced pills. 】

"Tut-tut-tut." Shang Luo shook his head, "I said, they are 'sentient beings'. Don't underestimate the self-destructive desires of sentient beings – I don't need to increase their suffering at all, they themselves will inflict untold suffering on themselves. All I have to do is speed up the time. Let the former junior prepare them, they can go to work, first close the lid of the can, remember to drill a few holes, and then help them speed up the progress bar. ”

[How fast is it?] I'll look into how to add it. 】

"One day in heaven, one year on earth. Add them at the rate of a year in a day in a jar from the outside world. I don't even have to rush it, they'll soon seduce the fiery serpent themselves. Let the former youngster record them. The first murder, the first betrayal, and even the first war. These need to be recorded, and they are all valuable observations. We just have to watch quietly, and then every now and then we will save them from being burned by the fire of foolishness, and by the way, we will take the snake pill as a reward. Good, good. I'm a great good man. ”

(End of chapter)