Chapter 543

Chapter 543: Trapped by a Scam

In the safe "red tree fern sandbank" that outlined the "water area," sperm and eggs combined and collided.

Some sperm, low in activity, poor quality, or failing to finish their race, naturally sank to the "ocean floor" into the bowls of the "ancient cup animals." They were recycled by the ancient cup animals or eaten by various odd creatures, segmented animals, and early vertebrates living in the "ancient cup reefs."

In contrast, most eggs were lucky.

They safely combined with the "racing champions" in waters free of predators, rhythmically pulsing, and started their first division.

Soon, tiny floating larvae with fin limbs flapping on their bodies swam in the sea.

"Splash—!"

A current surged, pushing them from their comfort zone into the distant ocean.

"How beautiful!"

Trilobite’s calcite eyes only saw things floating in the sea doing Brownian motion, but in his mind, that was how it looked.

It resembled scenes he saw in documentaries.

But from mortals’ view, this sight was far more spectacular and wondrous!

"A breathtaking scene! A sacred breathtaking scene!"

"Wife! Hurry! Bring the twenty-three kids out, or we’ll miss it!"

"It was too magnificent!"

"Great is the Giant God!"

"The Giant God was amazing! The Giant God was amazing!"

Whether Far Reaching Star people or other spawn of Outer Gods, they couldn’t help kneeling and worshipping in this grand spectacle.

Countless balls of light slowly rose from the Ancient Cup God.

They were various sizes of "primordial divine ranks."

After long nurturing, these divine ranks finally separated from the "Ancient Cup Mother" and began their own journeys.

They collided and fused, forming more complete divine ranks.

Then, the Divine Body took shape in rings of halos!

"Woo woo woo—!"

"Roar—!"

They were "small" deities, each about ten meters long, with streamlined bodies like dolphins and huge fin limbs on their sides to aid movement.

But their heads were most unique.

Five-petaled tentacles that could open and close formed their heads, with reproductive organs there.

In the Ether Sea, the high and low calls of "newborn deities" echoed.

Their sides shimmered with colorful flowing lights like neon, lighting their translucent bodies brightly and beautifully.

One alone might not impress, but hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of "floating small gods" gathering created an amazing sight.

They came together, forming a dreamlike "cloud of deities" covering the entire sea surface.

Like the stunning auroras above the poles, a dreamlike and sacred feeling was cast into the hearts of every mortal.

"Splash—!"

The Will of the World, Themis, stirred the etheric current.

The "cloud of deities" made up of countless "floating small gods" surged out beyond the "Ether Sea behind the dam"; they began their expedition in the name of the Giant God!

"This… was the Great Plan?!"

"Just a part of the Great Plan."

"The Giant God must have had more intricate and grander arrangements!"

People praised the Giant God and admired the greatness of the Great Plan.

The "floating small gods," blessed by the mortals, swam to the "space" opened up by the Abyss; they quickly "took root" and pushed out tiny buds from the Ancient God Fragments under the surprised gazes of Sylvia and her subordinates.

A delicate realm of the "Ancient Cup Outer God" was about to take shape!

If in the past, their territory had been occupied and strange Outer Gods had invaded, this series of events would surely have alerted the "Abyssal Carpet."

Then, those reckless "strange Outer Gods" would have faced the Abyss’s wrath!

But now…

The Abyss showed no reaction.

Even to the reports from the Ether Usurper and Ether subordinates, there was no response.

He focused on another task.

"Ha…"

"Barbatos, right?"

"Chaos, right?"

"Now I get it!"

"Fighting the Chaos Demon God in the Endless Ether was a big loss!"

"I must take the war to their land!"

"I need to destroy the Fantasy Tree of Subspace!"

"So…"

"I need mercenaries who can fight inside the Chaos Swamp Realm! Lots of them! Strong ones!"

As an ancient deity, the "divine pulse" of the Abyssal Carpet was wide; news wasn’t quick, but anything reached his "ears" in a hundred years or so.

He knew many strange deities.

"Isn’t it just paying a deposit with shards of divine rank?!"

"I! The Abyssal Carpet has plenty of ‘shards of divine rank’!"

Since the Abyssal Carpet could make many "disposable deities" from the Carpet using old templates, his stored energy and shards of divine rank were surely huge!

It was just…

He got a bit distracted, missing things around him and under his Divine Body.

The worst-case scenario would be just falling into a brief slumber.

Indeed…

"Buzz—!"

When the energy and the "golden dragon" formed from shards of divine rank left the already diminished Abyssal Carpet again, the Abyss fell back into weakness.

"Uh…"

"This time, the drain was significant…"

"I might need to sleep for a little while."

"From now on, it’s up to you all…"

"If the Ether Mother and Chaos don’t invade the Abyssal Sea, ignore them for now…"

"Don’t disturb my slumber!"

After giving instructions to the Ether Usurpers and Ether subordinates gathered in the Abyssal Sea, the Abyssal Carpet sank into a brief sleep.

Yet, filled with malice and vengeful fury, the weakened Abyss remained unaware as it drifted into slumber—that in the waters it once ruled, avengers it had utterly crushed and buried in the "Abyss" had returned!

This time, they fought not alone.

—-

【You have a new loan application. Please check.】

"Oh!?"

Having fed the "ancient cup animals" their fertilizer and watched them collectively release "eggs" and "sperm," Trilobite was rushing deeper into the swamp.

He planned to explore a new area—the strange zone emitting a "light sulfur smell."

But a system alert interrupted his plans.

"This…

"First time someone’s directly asked me for a loan."

"Interesting."

Previously, Trilobite only offered credit sales with occasional loans. Now, someone came straight to him.

This thrilled him.

"Let me see who it is!"

"Oh…"

【Ancient Cup Animal Colony No. 2 sends you a loan application.】

【You may freely adjust and set the loan interest rate.】

【Do you accept?】

"Absolutely!"

"Can’t believe my luck!"

Trilobite knew he’d given Chaos Energy freely before—pouring it in nonstop!

He’d even processed "Canine thick-root fish" into "fertilizer" to boost their growth.

Pure charity.

Now they wanted to repay him—with interest!

This was free money falling from the sky!

"Lend! Lend! Lend!"

"Lend the damn thing!"

"For new clients, set a lower rate—eight percent annual."

Eight percent sounded high, almost predatory. Yet it beat "small financial products" from his past life like "Huabei."

Those advertised low rates but actually charged over ten percent!

Without hesitation, Trilobite approved the loan at his set rate, tossing out 1.5 million points.

He’d invested his entire capital.

Seeing his depleted Chaos Energy, he felt not worry but delight.

Then he realized something was wrong.

"Hold on…

"This ancient cup animal colony…

"It’s Colony No. 2!?"

"What the hell is Colony No. 2!?"

He suddenly felt trapped in a pig-butchering scam.

Just then…

【Warning! Warning!】

【Ancient Cup Animal Colony No. 2 is under attack!】

“Damn it!”