NOVEL NEXT Chapter 27 The Decided Future
"The unowned shell you wanted, I brought it here. Everyone saw me throw that shell outside the World Tree... I endured a lot of pressure. This should be enough, right?"
"..."
As Yila rubbed his temples and spoke, the serpentine woman didn't seem particularly grateful. Instead, she mocked the shell, "Wow! It's so ugly. But at least the body is intact; it's not a waste of the time you spent finding it."
*So you do know I've been looking for a long time! Then stop complaining about this and that... Ah, right!*
"Speaking of which, you must have been watching me all along, right?"
Facing Yila's suspicion, the serpentine woman raised her eyebrows and, without any intention of denying it, nodded, saying, "Yeah, I've always been concerned about your safety... to avoid any accidents."
*As if you could fly over and save me if something happened to me...*
Yila thought to himself but sighed helplessly and said, "I'm leaving. Next, I'll go find the Dragon Branch, head to the Dragon Realm, and figure out what exactly the calamities are... You won't destroy the world right after getting a body, will you?"
To be honest, Yila had always been a bit worried about this, fearing that the person in front of him would turn hostile after getting the usable shell through his help... and blow up the world in no time.
That would be incredibly frustrating.
But from the looks of it now, since Yila had already dragged the body outside the World Tree, and the serpentine woman seemed ready to use it without flipping out, it indicated that what she sought might be more than just that.
Yes, *what she sought*, for Yila still didn't believe... that she would help him for no reason.
"No, no, like I said... 'Chaos will destroy the world' and such are just malicious conjectures by those false gods. Besides, I'm not even Chaos... Seriously, don't always blame me. Maybe the world just doesn't want to live anymore~"
The serpentine woman spoke casually as if she were joking, then reminded Yila, "By the way, you'd better not go to the Dragon Realm first. I suggest you check out the Evil God relics and wait for the calamities."
"..."
With these words, Yila stopped in his tracks. He turned his head with confusion and asked, "The Evil God relics have been found? But when we returned from the Void Realm, Senata said there was no news."
"They were found just ten minutes ago. The news reached that Blood Clan you mentioned."
"..."
With that, Yila had nothing else to say. He asked again, "Then, what exactly is the calamity of the 'sea'? Is it a rising tide?"
"Yes, it's the crazily surging sea and the gigantic sea beasts within. The one you encountered when you went to sea last time was somewhat influenced by the calamity... But now, those sea beasts have the feature that 'Mana attacks are ineffective against them.'"
The serpentine woman explained, noticing Yila's eyes flickering with familiarity. She quickly shook her head, denying the thoughts in Yila's mind, and said, "No, it's not 'related to the Evil God's Followers'; it's that the 'Evil God' chose such a characteristic."
Yila didn't mind that his thoughts were completely seen through. He pondered the woman's words and said, "In other words, when the Evil God Dark Fisher created the Evil God's Followers, they imitated the sea's calamity, giving them similar characteristics?"
The serpentine woman nodded, confirming Yila's guess was correct.
"Then, what should I do to minimize the losses?"
Yila asked, and the serpentine woman gave him a surprised look, curious when Yila turned into this kind of protagonist relying solely on a Golden Finger. But she still replied, "Just assign the professions dealing purely physical damage... Minimize losses... heh heh~"
*For some reason, repeating Yila's words with a smile made the serpentine woman appear thoughtfully. She patted Yila's shoulder and said, "But my suggestion is that you go directly to the Evil God relics... Winter, Beast, Sea, just the three calamities; the Evil God's Followers' limit is also these three. The Evil God calculated everything for you."*
"???"
"What?"
Yila asked back, but the serpentine woman didn't give a clear answer. Instead, she waved her hand and said casually, "Anyway, ten calamities, with me helping you solve a few, it won't take long... The key is what happens afterward."
"..."
So much information at once made Yila unsure what to say... He hadn't understood the previous information, and now, talking about 'afterwards,' what could happen after that?
Seeing Yila's hesitation, the serpentine woman knew she said too much in a riddled way. Simply, she said, "No, nothing. You go first... I'll elaborate more next time you come."
*Isn't it really problematic to leave people hanging like this?*
Under Yila's squinting gaze, the serpentine woman seemed to have nothing else to say. She lazily lay down, waving Yila off... After confirming multiple times that she indeed had nothing more to say, Yila finally turned around and left.
*Evil God relics... The limit of the Evil God's Followers is the sea, beast, and winter these three calamities... The Evil God has everything calculated... What does this all mean? Will something happen to the Evil God's Followers after these three calamities?*
Yila walked away from the World Tree with doubts in his heart.
...
Watching Yila's back, the serpentine woman lowered her gaze. Finally, she couldn't help but say, "Yila, let me ask you, if only two people could survive in this world, and everyone else must die, their souls flying into your body..."
"..."
Yila stopped again, turned his head, his face showing clear anger. But the serpentine woman reluctantly continued, "Besides yourself, who would you save?"
"..."
"Just asking, I'm just asking..."
"You're asking this now... It's hard for me not to take it seriously?!"
Yila complained loudly and then stood still, thinking for a moment. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Probably you... Your information can help me find a new body for the soul inside me."
*Ah, should she be happy or not?*
The serpentine woman's feelings were complicated. In this situation, words like "Of course, I'm an exception. How could I die?" really couldn't be said.
Watching Yila leave, the serpentine woman propped her chin on her hand...
...
When that day comes, she would pick someone from Yila's harem to save.