Chapter 245
by fanqienovelChapter 245: The Fall of the Twin Gods
“Huh!?”
When the “Giant God” before him stirred, Butis barely managed a strange gasp.
He’d been utterly confident in his capability, never contemplating failure—not even as a possibility.
Yet sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
What good are plans when they prove useless? Only deeper despair awaits.
So Butis stood frozen, his ugly face rigid, as gaping crimson jaws surged toward his head!
The stench of death and blood flooded his senses!
“No—ah—!”
“Roar—!”
Trilobite ferociously gnawed into Butis’s head, drawing choked canine-like yelps as limbs flailed wildly.
But it was useless.
To Trilobite, that divine form measured under “three meters”—a mere child beside the “4.5-meter” air-sac crocodile. Those early synapsid claws proved feeble, the legs stubby…
Like a Komodo Dragon hunting a short-legged Corgi.
Except Trilobite moved far more swiftly than any Komodo Dragon.
He wielded “jaw saber teeth,” inherited from Duncker’s fish and magically enhanced at great cost!
“Pshhh—!”
Blades plunged into the Horizontal-Toothed Beast’s skull. Pressure mounted at the tips, thrusting downward!
“Crack—!”
Scalp split, skull shattered, collapsing with a sickening crunch!
“Whoosh—!”
“Thud!”
The entire saber tooth buried itself in the Horizontal-Toothed Beast’s forehead.
“Ugh…”
Butis’s eyes rolled back. One final kick—then stillness.
His soul was crushed, obliterated by Trilobite.
“Crash—!”
Golden fragments scattered into endless void.
—-
“Clean. Beautiful.”
Trilobite flung the corpse aside, summing up the battle’s lessons.
“My bite force paired with these saber teeth? Perfect for an instant kill.”
"And the strength of the saber teeth was definitely not as weak as some claims."
Some documentaries stated that the saber-toothed tiger’s teeth were easy to break.
Of course, that was old news.
Recently, paleontologists studied thousands of fossil specimens of the saber-toothed tiger and discovered that the wear and breakage rate of saber teeth was far lower than that of the fangs of big cats from the same period.
It was even lower than that of modern big cats like lions and tigers.
This showed that saber teeth were actually a very effective and durable hunting tool.
It was not for nothing that archosaurs independently evolved several times.
Moreover, Trilobite’s saber teeth were inherited from Duncker’s fish’s "bony plate" structure, which was fundamentally different from teeth—much lighter.
Although there was some wear, bones could grow continuously.
“The only problem was the poor mobility.”
“These short legs…”
Trilobite ran slowly and could only rely on ambushes for food.
In a real chase, he might not have caught up to the similarly short-legged Horizontal-Toothed Beast.
After all, it weighed less and ran faster.
“Well, if the Horizontal-Toothed Beast hadn’t inexplicably chosen to charge right in front of me and stared at me foolishly…”
“Even with the capability of my ‘middle finger,’ I would still have needed some effort to catch and hunt it.”
“So, the direction for the future…”
“Mobility!”
“It wasn’t right to keep dragging the body of the air sac crocodile slowly.”
…
There was a lot to summarize, but the thoughts flashed quickly in his mind.
In just a few seconds, Trilobite had figured everything out.
The battle was still not over!
“Roar!”
Trilobite roared again and charged forward.
There, symbiotic creature No. 4, the young lady, was locked in combat with the turtle-headed crocodile.
The turtle-headed crocodile had sharp teeth and even fangs that could be considered "saber teeth," but its claws were not impressive at all.
It had the capability to kill the Cliff Lizard with one strike, but its body was firmly controlled!
The Cliff Lizard had tightly locked the turtle-headed crocodile in a cross hold like a professional wrestler; her Long Tail wrapped around, further strengthening the bonds!
“Crack—!”
“Aw—!”
The turtle-headed crocodile let out a sharp roar, twisting its body in a desperate attempt to escape from the hold.
"Whew… Hiss… Whew… Hiss…"
The Cliff Lizard’s breathing grew ragged.
Trilobite knew that if this continued, young lady No. 4 couldn’t hold on much longer.
On the system panel, the avatar of symbiotic sister No. 4 showed utter exhaustion, teeth clenched in a desperate struggle.
If the turtle-headed crocodile broke free, the spent young lady No. 4 would face certain counterattack!
"Hmm…"
"No surprise there."
"After all, the Cliff Lizard isn’t fully grown. Though similar in length to the turtle-headed crocodile, that measurement’s misleading."
"Much of her length comes from that tail—rather flimsy, really."
"So even a slender, elegant build has its downsides…"
"Ah, but now’s not the time to ponder the lizard’s proportions."
"Thud… Thud… Thud…"
Trilobite drove his massive bulk forward…
"Buzz—!"
A colossal shadow engulfed both the Cliff Lizard and the turtle-headed crocodile.
"Whew…"
The Cliff Lizard relaxed her grip in relief.
The turtle-headed crocodile instantly whipped around, ready to bolt like a startled critter.
Truth be told, despite its semi-upright stance, the creature had surprisingly long legs—like a miniature Lystrasaurus.
Once it fled, nothing could catch that streak of darkness.
Certainly not the exhausted Cliff Lizard or the cumbersome Trilobite.
But Trilobite wouldn’t grant it that chance!
If physical means failed, magic would suffice!
"Grandson!"
Trilobite thrust his universally provocative middle finger at the retreating figure!
"Roar—!"
The turtle-headed crocodile immediately spun and charged at Trilobite!
Trilobite stood ready, jaws gaping wide for its arrival!
—-
"I understand now."
"Everything’s clear."
Lady Xidi shook her head, dismissing the Outer God from the Void who’d delivered the intelligence.
“He has fallen, Member Seventeen Butis.”
“And… the lowest rank.”
“What was it called again?”
“Was it Makiode? Wielder? Or…”
Lady Xidi tilted her head and thought for a moment…
“Forget it.”
“The lowest rank changed too often to remember.”
“What mattered now was…”
“Observation.”
“What would you become?”
“Can you point a path for my future?”
“This Quagmire Universe had no future.”
“To survive, there was only…”
In Lady Xidi’s eyes, a strange light flickered.
“Anticipation.”
—-
Those who knew things weren’t just Lady Xidi.
The number of Outer Gods from the Void was huge; though their powers varied, they swarmed everywhere. In speed and movement, no deity could match them then.
Many deities were willing to take them as subordinate officials and retainers.
Even some chaos councilors came from Outer Gods from the Void; they just turned chaotic.
Among them, Barbatos had the most contact and the best ties with the Outer Gods from the Void.
He even had a Soul Link, letting him connect one-way with a deity.
But after he took a big loss from the Giant God last time, he hadn’t used the Soul Link again.
This time, he risked it.
“Whew…”
“I was a fool; I fell for Lady Xidi’s trick and underestimated the Giant God.”
“If Butis’s ‘Powers’ couldn’t work, it meant the Giant God had strong mental resistance and sharp divine sight, seeing through Butis’s ‘Powers’ at a glance.”
“Or he was just blind.”
“Ha, so what do you think the ‘Giant God’ was really like?”
…
Silence came from the other end of the Soul Link…
“Hey!?”
“Why are you…?”
“Hehe—!”
A lively laughter suddenly rang out, startling Barbatos greatly.
“You!”
“What are you doing?!”
Barbatos had just been shaken to his core; he thought it was something the Giant God had done again.
“Girl, this is your trial!”
The lively voice said without concern.
“On the path of evolution, there is no place for the paranoid!”
“Only by removing the seal in your heart can you embark on the glorious path of thorns!”
“Those who cower in fear cling to the old order and seal new possibilities; this is not the way to brave a new world!”
“Girl!”
“Your fragile Soul has been harmed by the evil of Light, but this is not a reason to seal your courage!”
“Release!”
“Unseal it!”
“Battle! Battle!”
…
Barbatos felt his eye twitching…
“Damn it, you’re crazy.”
He silently cursed in his Soul.
“Alright!”
“Enough talk, what’s your answer?”
The lively voice gave a very definite answer without hesitation—“He’s blind!”
“Oh…”
Barbatos sighed.
“You’re really out of your mind.”
“But it doesn’t matter; come back, bring back the intelligence about that ‘Giant God.’”
“I am different from the other Chaos Demon Gods; since you have made me recognize your strength, I will keep our promise!”
“The position of the core chaos councilor is definitely yours!”
“The time has come.”
However, that “lively” voice gave an answer that surprised Barbatos.
“Unsealing courage does not mean unleashing recklessness.”
“Curiosity, precious curiosity will bring me incomparable treasures!”
“The grand performance is far from over!”
“Compared to the battles among the Gods, I admire the tragic warriors who fight against the laws even more!”
“I will surely seek what you promised, but right now, I have more important things to do!”
“Release!”
“Let me see it!”
“Empower the mortals!”