Chapter 305

Chapter 305: There’s No Potted Plant I Can’t Keep Alive!

“Hmm?”

Trilobite had just completed his evolution and was about to open the System interface to check his attributes and followers when he accidentally stumbled upon a new entry.

“Hey, there’s an extra follower.”

“It’s that… uh… aquatic seed fern.”

"I recall, judging by the leaf shape, it ought to be… from the Aloeopteridales order?"

Though no scholar of ancient flora, Trilobite knew enough; Aloeopteridales represented a relatively primitive seed fern lineage thriving from the Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous periods.

Likely a low-growing, stiff-leaved shrub variety.

Yet this was his first encounter with an aquatic form.

“This became my follower?”

After two seconds’ thought, realization struck.

“Ah, so that’s it…”

“The shrub I planted over the Aguadoken ichthyosaur’s grave—meant merely as a tombstone marker—has taken root.”

“But it won’t last much longer…”

Trilobite surveyed his new follower with dismay.

【Aloeopteridales Type (Coastal Wetland Species)】

【Status: Near Death.】

In his past life as a Researcher, he’d had his own desk; keeping potted plants there was perfectly normal, wasn’t it?

His love for life had earned him renown throughout the museum as a skilled plant keeper.

Letting a potted plant die would disgrace him utterly.

This “Aloeopteridales” was, after all, his own hand-planted specimen.

“Its death would ruin my reputation as a ‘plant expert’!”

“Can it be saved?”

【Please pay 2000 Chaos Energy points.】

“Oh, fine.”

“Plants really come cheap.”

Chaos Energy’s inflation had grown severe—once a treasure, 2000 points now hardly counted as pocket money.

【Full follower restoration: commencing.】

“Excellent.”

“Time to see how that potted plant has grown.”

—-

The Aguadoken ichthyosaur slumbered eternally underground.

Its Soul shattered, constantly breaking apart.

The remaining consciousness and memories slowly faded away.

If nothing unexpected happened, soon, the divine rank within this broken Divine Body would completely shatter, transforming into tiny, weak “micro divine ranks” smaller than grains of sand.

They would follow the tides of the “Endless Ether” back to the deepest part of the “Ether Abyss.”

They would fall into the endless “God Carpet” made of countless tiny gods, becoming nourishment and part of them.

But now, this situation did not occur.

“Hiss—!”

“Sizzle—!”

The roots spread downward continuously.

One became two, two became four, and soon, the soil mixed with “Primal Mud” and “Ancient God Fragments” was filled with a dense network of roots.

“Pshhh—!”

They plunged into the remains of the Aguadoken ichthyosaur one after another, greedily absorbing.

Originally, this Fantasy Tree of Subspace did not have such a capability.

However, the favor from higher beings granted it a temporary capability to absorb energy.

So…

“Glug… glug… glug…”

Energy, substance, and divine ranks were greedily carried to the top by the roots.

The whole “Fantasy Tree of Subspace” grew at a visible speed.

Its branches spread upward steadily to gather more energy from the void; but this still wasn’t enough!

Perhaps because it took on some traits from its “master,” or from absorbing the divine rank of the Aguadoken ichthyosaur, this Fantasy Tree of Subspace even gained a bit of self-awareness.

It learned an emotion called “Greed.”

This feeling drove it to keep spreading its roots, constantly absorbing and growing new “branches” from below.

So, a once lonely and tiny “Fantasy Tree of Subspace” became wildly lush, quickly forming a small woodland through its roots.

Its root systems, like steel in concrete, gripped and held the “Primal Mud” and “Ancient God Fragments” firmly.

In no time, a moved “Fantasy Tree of Subspace” shaped a small sandbank; this sandbank built a little dam; carving out a soft raised area.

Here, the land was changed by the “Fantasy Tree of Subspace”!

Of course, it probably wasn’t just a Fantasy Tree of Subspace anymore, but had become a “Tree of Reversal” altered by the “Giant God.”

“No… this wasn’t just a change in land.”

A deity slowly climbed from the “Endless Ether,” watching this new sandbank with shock in its eyes.

“This could be called ‘creation’!”

“A realm apart from the Endless Ether and the Fantasy Tree of Subspace had been born!”

“Though this world was still a rough form, it hadn’t yet made its own rules.”

After observing the surroundings for a while and casting a worried glance behind, the deity finally made up their mind.

“The ferocious ‘Abyss Dragon’ was chasing us from behind. We needed a safe haven.”

“I think the conditions here are good, so let’s rest here for a while.”

With the sound of “splashing” rising from the Ether Sea, a tall deity, with complete forelimbs but webbed fingers, slowly climbed onto the sandbank that had just been stabilized by the “Tree of Reversal.”

Following behind them were five other deities of similar shape but slightly smaller in size.

They curiously climbed onto the sandbank as well.

However, the last deity to arrive felt uneasy and suspicious.

They had the second-largest Divine Body in the entire pantheon and held the second-highest status.

Though they belonged to this group of deities, their bond with the first deity to step into the “new world” was clearly strained.

Jealousy and greed burned in their Double Eyes as they glared at the leader guiding the others to explore the “new world,” teeth clenched.

But soon, these feelings hid under a mask, replaced by fake worry.

“Uh…”

“Lord Tyrant, I recall that the master of this ‘new world’ is that huge deity who reached Lord level, right?”

“He’s a fierce and cruel one!”

“This world came from his sacrifice of the ‘Ether Mother’s’ avatar, didn’t it?”

To show their fear, this deity shivered.

Their words quickly brought back memories for the other deities.

Yes, they had seen the start of this world’s birth.

The beaten, fallen “Ether Mother’s avatar” lay pitifully on the Ancient God Fragments.

That fierce giant deity had torn through space and planes, using the scarred body as the base for the new world; despite the Soul’s screams of pain, repeating its hate in deity tongue, the raging deity ignored it.

They even pulled up a Fantasy Tree that held many deities and their spawn, not caring about their cries for mercy, reversing that Fantasy Tree on the spot and planting it.

That was how the new world formed.

If this really is a new world…

“Then it must be built on cruelty and trickery!”

“Is such a world fit for us ‘Shallow Ether Wanderers,’ a peaceful, calm divine race to live in?!”

Though weak, this one spoke well.

Their points made sense and had proof.

The three deities in the middle were scared by these words.

They were even more afraid of this deity!

True, killing and sacrificing the “Ether Mother’s avatar” to use her life force for a new world was amazing, needing unbelievable “deity technology” and many “Powers” working together.

But it was also horrifying.

A brute with such skills and many “authorities” was surely the worst kind of tyrant.

“Don’t listen to it!”

“Don’t forget, the ‘Bucktooth Tsar’ was our enemy. It was killed by that towering deity!”

“And…”

“Was this really the time to argue?”

“Was this the time to compete for power and profit against me?!”

“Quick, look behind you!”

Unfortunately, the leader’s warning only made the “Number Two” sneer.

“Ha, in the Endless Ether, the various Tyrants killing each other is just how time and space manage the pipes.”

“It’s just dog-eat-dog.”

“It killing the ‘Bucktooth Tsar’ doesn’t prove it wouldn’t turn against us!”

“And…”

The deity who sowed discord saw that the others were wavering and decided to stoke the flames further.

“I’m sure this is a trap!”

“I would rather die!”

“Die in the darkness of the Endless Ether!”

“I will never linger in this ‘new world’ built on brutality!”

Seeing its subordinate so stubborn, the “Shallow Ether Wanderer” grew anxious.

“No, I mean it, just look behind you!”

“Behind you!”

However, the “Number Two,” lost in the power struggle, still paid no attention.

“Ha, boss, why are you still using such an old excuse?”

“Everything is clearly calm behind me…”

Just as it said this!

“Splash——!”

The Ether Sea behind it suddenly boiled!

A giant mouth suddenly erupted from the Ether Sea!

“Bang——!”

The massive Divine Body surged toward the “new world,” with a giant mouth wide open!

“Roar——!”

“Bang!”

The sound of closing jaws echoed.

The monster that broke through the surface of the sea bit down on the fellow who was still busy sowing discord.