Chapter 240
by fanqienovelChapter 240: I Raised the "Young King"
“Jie hahahaha——!”
Wild laughter echoed through the sky—the Outer Gods from the Void.
They soared freely over the Bubble World, crisscrossing invisible paths as they swooped high and low. With magic, they whipped up fierce gales that tore everything from the ground into the air.
For no reason at all.
Just for amusement.
Much like unruly children toppling displays, snapping legs off figurine young ladies, beheading giant robots, or ripping tails from Terror Dragons—scattering elite warriors like leaves in a Subspace storm. All without purpose…
Simply for fun.
Through them, humanity’s destructive impulses found full release.
Naturally, when display owners returned home, those poor souls would unleash their own fury.
These "Outer Gods" were little more than overgrown brats; beings like the blood octopus Outer God remained rare exceptions.
Yet while mischievous children face unforgettable thrashings, the Void’s Outer Gods seemed exempt from consequences—merely profoundly unreliable.
Their task was reconnaissance.
Reconnaissance? Then why such chaos?
Did they fear the Giant God might overlook this Bubble World’s takeover by new invaders!?
But the Outer Gods from the Void cared nothing for such concerns.
They craved entertainment!
They reveled in watching mortals writhe helplessly midair, plunging toward despair and death.
“Hahaha!”
“See that tiny fool? Clutching a tree even while airborne!”
“That doomed couple clinging so tightly—how nauseating!”
“Hah! And that greater idiot! That woman lifting her baby skyward—as if that’ll spare its fall!”
“Fools! Mortals are utter fools!”
Yet just as they gloated over humanity’s despair…
“Buzz——!”
The earth’s hue abruptly shifted.
Magic’s pressure rippled across the land. Struggling, shrieking Sotiko people froze mid-plummet as their fall slowed significantly.
“Thump…”
“Crash…”
Landings remained brutal—most battered, some unlucky souls with broken ribs—yet far preferable to shattered bodies.
For Sotiko survivors of countless trials, broken ribs meant nothing; they’d heal within days.
“Did a deity just save mortals… with magic!?”
"This…"
"Incredible!"
The Sotiko people stared at this benevolent miracle, their eyes wide open, expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Nearly everyone believed deities viewed mortals as "dust"—beings so insignificant they didn’t even count!
For mortals facing imminent death, unless convenient, deities rarely bothered to "rescue" them, let alone expend precious magical power specifically to save beings as insignificant as dust.
Yet what stunned them more was how this new deity appeared!
It was a colossal god nearly a kilometer long; yet it materialized as if from thin air, suddenly manifesting beneath the Outer God from the Void.
Evidently, it had concealed its massive form earlier using immensely advanced invisibility magic!
"Eh!?"
An Outer God directly above the deity had barely cried out in surprise when…
"Crunch—!"
Giant jaws clamped onto the Outer God’s divine body, swallowing it whole like a juicy cicada pupa.
"Squelch—!"
"Divine liquid" sprayed from the terrifying deity’s mouth, scattering in all directions like a dazzling liquid firework exploding midair!
"Boom—!"
As its slender, pleasing divine form touched down, all Sotiko people simultaneously shouted a sacred totem’s name—"Dragon!"
"That’s right, it’s a dragon!"
"Long, graceful, beautiful, and incredibly benevolent!"
…
Common folk and lower-ranking warriors might believe a "giant dragon" deity had descended upon their world, offering redemption and hope beyond what the Blood God or God of Evolution could provide.
But higher-ranked warriors saw things differently.
"The Giant God is actually a dragon?"
Ancient Blood Warrior Kukukwanquak gazed at the colossal "giant dragon" battling the Outer God from the Void.
Its dazzling scales radiated sunlight while refracting vibrant, prismatic colors.
Observing this majestic, mountain-like figure, Kukukwanquak pondered.
"Indeed, he was undoubtedly a powerful deity."
"Perhaps stronger than any Outer God or Chaos Demon God that has descended upon this world!"
"And remarkably benevolent—so much it seems uncharacteristic of a god."
"But…"
"Benevolence alone isn’t enough."
"Oh Mighty God, you don’t realize what you’re facing!"
Sure enough, at that moment…
"Boom—Boom—Boom—!"
Heavy footsteps echoed!
With each step of the Divine Body shaking the earth, dense forests flattened, and mountain peaks crumbled under the terrifying god’s might!
God’s War was about to begin.
—-
The Sotiko people and their leader, Ancient Blood Warrior Kukukwanquak, watched intently as the "Giant God" battled the newly descended demon god. They didn’t realize the fighter wasn’t the true Giant God.
The real Giant God lay submerged on the ocean floor.
Its back breached the surface, motionless like a solitary island.
Meanwhile, Trilobite examined the System’s status.
“Hmm…”
“Hope these eighty thousand Chaos Energy points weren’t wasted.”
Eighty thousand sounded excessive, but Trilobite had only paid thirty thousand.
Ten thousand came from the strange trickster after his defeat; five thousand remained from a consultation fee; fifteen thousand were tributes from spawns and mysterious allies.
The remaining fifty thousand Chaos Energy? Entirely saved by the symbiotic creature itself.
“Splitting Chaos Energy equally with spawns and symbiotic creatures was a mistake.”
“They clearly don’t know how to use it.”
“But there’s a silver lining.”
“At least when I upgrade spawns, the energy hasn’t been drained already.”
“Now, let’s check Miss Symbiotic Creature No. 4 after her super upgrade.”
Trilobite’s overhaul for her was ambitious—
A full predatory transformation!
The "Y"-shaped pelvis of an air sac crocodile cost too much?
No problem!
A budget version: lengthened legs for semi-upright posture, boosting mobility!
Bird-neck true dragon air sacs too pricey?
No problem!
A budget lung-bubble system mimicked their one-way respiration.
Still too weak post-upgrade?
A body Length under half a meter seemed pathetic?
No problem!
The simplest path to power? Grow bigger!
Any fool can grow bigger!
Lizard-like beings never shy from size!
So he aggressively pushed "grow larger."
Though costly now, her petite frame made enlargement affordable.
Soon, the fourth symbiotic creature’s length became impressive.
Much came from tail support—somewhat inflated—but she hit 2 meters.
That matched an average Swamp Lizard. Weight-wise, she now equaled a husky or small wolf.
A true beast by any measure!
Finally, adapting to lake-dotted marshes, Trilobite spent "spare change" widening her tail and adding foot webbing.
“Perfect!”
“Transformed inside and out.”
Then—
Trilobite’s pupils dilated as he opened the System panel.
“What… an unexpected reward.”
Miss Symbiotic Creature No. 4 hadn’t just grown stronger and larger—
Her species changed!
No longer an "ancient giant spiked lizard," she’d become the obscure yet familiar [Cliff Lizard].
“This is truly…”
“Young Monarch!”