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Chapter 197: Relic, a Fragment of Time from Thousands of Years Ago
Chapter 197: Relic, a Fragment of Time from Thousands of Years Ago
"Master, I've found the origins of Orange Village." Black Hand transmitted a piece of intelligence through the Demon Network to Qin Mu Ye.
Qin Mu Ye accepted it and began to review the information.
Gathering this intelligence was no easy task; it took nearly three days to collect.
After reviewing it, Qin Mu Ye understood why it took so long.
It wasn't because Orange Village was a secret force, but because of its ancient age.
Orange Village was a small village from thousands of years ago that was destroyed by an accident.
If it weren't for the sweet and juicy oranges it produced, there would have been no records at all. So, while it was called intelligence, the information was limited and not very detailed.
However, through the brief records of the Orange Feast and the Orange God, Qin Mu Ye confirmed that this Orange Village, which had been destroyed thousands of years ago, was indeed the Orange Village in the Ancient God's Relic.
"The Ancient God's corruption has been ongoing?"
Qin Mu Ye's expression was grave. The Ancient God had been continuously reviving, but the original 6th-tier Magic Continent server couldn't support its revival, which led to the current situation.
Qin Mu Ye even speculated that before this, the Magic Continent might not have been 6th-tier, but rather a higher tier, which had fallen to the 6th tier due to the Ancient God's drain. After the Ancient God's death, the 6th-tier server couldn't support it, so it could only engage in minor activities.
This time, the server was upgraded to 7th-tier due to the integration of other servers, which allowed these restless Ancient Gods to openly reveal themselves.
"The Ancient God's Relic seems to be a force that was once corrupted by the Ancient God, and the Ancient God's minions are its converted believers." Qin Mu Ye narrowed his eyes. To him, the Ancient God's Relic was more like a fragment of time.
The Ancient God had returned from death, bringing its past believers and the corrupted time with it.
However, these arrivals didn't seem very targeted. For example, Orange Village wasn't originally located in the Red Wind Plain; it had been moved there.
"How is the situation with the Ancient God's Relic recently?" Qin Mu Ye asked Black Hand through the Demon Network.
"Most of it is being handled by the lords. The native forces seem to be observing something and haven't taken action. Additionally, some cults formed by Ancient God believers and ambitious individuals have been rapidly expanding. It's rumored that they have received the Ancient God's blessing and have become much stronger."
"Besides the believers and a few forces under the gods who are actively cleansing, most forces are tacitly allowing them to develop."
Black Hand briefly explained the situation.
"Oh, right, these Ancient God believers seem to be not very smart. Their actions are chaotic and disorderly, and they even display arrogance and conceit. One of them once boasted that they would make the True Dragon Emperor a sacrifice."
Hearing this, Qin Mu Ye was speechless. It was obvious that this fool had probably already died.
"Is there anything else?" Qin Mu Ye asked.
"Many people are reselling our arms to the Ancient God believers, making a good profit from the price difference." Black Hand thought for a moment and said.
"Alright, increase the price for these resellers as a warning. If they don't listen, deal with them." Qin Mu Ye's tone was cold.
Selling arms to the Ancient God believers? This was an affront to his interests.
He wasn't making any money, and it was even making the Ancient God's forces stronger. This was a lose-lose situation.
"Yes, I will warn them properly." Black Hand's expression remained unchanged, but he was already calculating how to extract more value from these fools.
Increasing the price? That was just the basic approach.
"The Ancient God is advancing fiercely, the native forces are dragging their feet and causing chaos, and the lords are struggling to handle both the expansion and the cleanup of the Ancient God's remnants. It's really tough."
Qin Mu Ye sighed. These native forces were only bold enough to cause trouble when the True Dragon Emperor and others were expanding, likely to annoy the lords.
The lords' activities were known to the native forces, as many native heroes served under the lords. Not every native hero was loyal to their lord, and many had likely bet on the lords for their families, so their loyalty was questionable.
Thus, information was naturally leaked, which was a form of infiltration by the natives.
However, despite knowing about the Ancient God's revival, they were still dragging their feet, either because they were confident or because they were foolish.
As for their confidence, it was likely that they had already aligned with the Ancient God's forces and believed they could control the situation.
"Forget about those fools." Qin Mu Ye was confident and unbothered. He hadn't gained any benefits, so he had no intention of saving the world for the sake of some grand ideal. The natives didn't care, so why should he, an outsider, help them save the world? That would be ridiculous.
Moreover, his territory was protected by the Second Generation God King, Empress of the Heavens, the Ocean God, and the Canghai Goddess, all of whom were 8th-tier Titans. Even without the divine authority, which had reduced their power, they were still 8th-tier beings.
Thus, even if the server were to be destroyed, he could easily leave the Magic Continent server using a transfer voucher. As for the natives? They were none of his concern.
After that, Qin Mu Ye began to study the flesh oranges. After three days of research, he extracted the core elements, which could be called the power of the Ancient God.
"Feels familiar, doesn't it?" Qin Mu Ye looked at the core elements extracted from the flesh oranges, recognizing them as the power of the Ancient God.
He had something similar within him; his magic power was somewhat akin to this.
Of course, the similarity was in type, not in nature.
It was like two individuals of the same species but not the same entity.
"Am I not only a Titan embryo but also an Ancient God embryo?" Qin Mu Ye was exasperated.
Of course, he had things related to the Ancient God. The Crimson Ancestor talent, which he gained after incorporating the Crimson Source into his body, was one such thing.
The Crimson Source had a connection to the Ancient God, so theoretically, he was also a part of the Ancient God. However, he had taken the path of the Ancient God in a different direction through various experiments and modifications.
Currently, the part of him related to the Ancient God had been fused with the bloodlines of the Titan gods and the Lord of Hell, which kept him relatively normal.
The Crimson, Hell, and Titan elements that constituted his power were evenly matched; otherwise, one would dominate the others, rather than being completely integrated as they were now.
The Ancient God might be powerful, but it probably wouldn't be overwhelmingly so. Even if the Ancient God were to fully revive, it would likely be at most 8th-tier, not 9th-tier.
The Magic Continent server was only 7th-tier, so a 9th-tier revival was highly unlikely.
Most likely, it would be 7th-tier, with a small chance of 8th-tier.
"Whether this Ancient God recognizes me as one of its own is uncertain." He thought that as a young Titan, a young Ancient God, and a young Lord of Hell, he should at least have some familial connection.
Although his bloodline was mixed and officially called human, he still had the identity of the Crimson Ancestor, a part of the Ancient God.
"From this, it seems that this Ancient God might be the progenitor of a certain type of energy, more like an elemental god rather than a racial deity?"
Qin Mu Ye felt he had discovered a blind spot. If this Ancient God were the progenitor of magic, the entire Magic Continent would be in trouble.
"It shouldn't be that bad. If it were truly the progenitor of magic, who would have the strength to resist?"
As the Crimson Ancestor, he knew the power of this identity well. From the moment he gained this talent, all the crimson power in the Magic Continent server originated from him, and he could even spread it to other worlds.
"Does this mean that the first three rewards are all traps?"
If the Ancient God didn't revive, it wouldn't matter. But if it did, both the bloodline and the two artifacts seemed to belong to the Ancient God.
"Oh, if the Ancient God really revives, everyone will probably flee to other servers. Who would stay to die?"
Qin Mu Ye suddenly realized that while there might be traps, the Ancient God wouldn't be able to chase them to other servers.
If it did, who knew how long it would take, and by then, these lords might have developed to 7th, 8th, or even 9th-tier. It was uncertain who would be settling scores with whom.
Qin Mu Ye knew from personal experience that the lords' ability to develop was significant. Those who survived were not ordinary.
If the lords had the ability to resurrect, they would definitely be considered the fourth major disaster for players.
"However, the Ancient God can still be studied. It's a significant resource for me. Even if I don't become an Ancient God, I can learn from it to improve my human bloodline."
His human bloodline had immense growth potential, especially since this Ancient God and his Crimson Ancestor had similar qualities. This could help him further unlock the potential of his Crimson Ancestor talent.
(End of Chapter)
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