I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 169 - 110: The Reasons for the World Version Change are Too Far-Fetched_2

Chapter 169: Chapter 110: The Reasons for the World Version Change are Too Far-Fetched_2

"So, where do these two things come from, bestowed by the heavens?" Gu Shanhai was somewhat puzzled.

"I’m not sure, there have been Priests and Prophets who explored this question, but they all came up empty-handed, yet there are speculations that they are gifts from nature and the world itself."

"We perform trials which are a sacred ritual, you should know that," Amute added.

"So, it’s like we are offering a sacrifice to the whole world and nature, and in return, the world and nature bestow upon us these inheritances and knowledge," Gu Shanhai continued.

’Turns out to be a huge trap...’ Gu Shanhai cursed under his breath, no wonder he chose to bury his destiny, indeed he couldn’t repay it. If there was only the inheritance of a Marked Druid, completing the main mission would have been nearly enough; if worst came to worst, he could just help by getting the lake’s Excalibur to cut steel, but with the addition of the Green Knight inheritance, he could only stay and devote himself to Atilis.

If it were a world without destiny and causality, indeed there’d be fewer constraints, as long as he didn’t touch the Child of Destiny’s opportunities or benefits, the other party would be quite generous. But this world not only had destiny but also the will of nature.

On the other hand, the professions of Wizard and Knight wouldn’t get involved with these, as both had cast aside heaven’s gifts and relied more on themselves: the former belonged to the Magic Power system, needing to grow through meditation, and the latter belonged to the physical system, requiring only training and learning combat skills to become stronger.

Unlike Druids and Priests, the former being nature and the latter being the Lord, both were bound.

’So, in fact, the moment I received the inheritance of the Marked Druid, I had already fallen into a quagmire.’

As for why he hadn’t realized this in his past life, firstly, Gu Shanhai didn’t mingle with this world in his past life, and secondly, by the time he started to lay out his plans, this world had already perished, and such secrets were unknowable. The forums weren’t omniscient, and players who learned about these wouldn’t spill everything, treating them just as missions to be completed.

Besides, in his past life, there were no players like him who weren’t half data-based, having a "First Epoch" as a fallback. Once they got something, that was it; at most, they did some missions. Even the world itself couldn’t manipulate the players. Could a colony dream of impacting the invaders’ soldiers?

Even now that this world hadn’t become a colony of the "First Epoch," given the scope and strength of the "First Epoch," this world couldn’t manipulate the players but could only indirectly guide and intervene to some extent.

’No matter, just kill destiny, and that will be the way out.’ Gu Shanhai felt there was a way to break the game.

Conspiracies and tricks were too troublesome; the simpler and cruder the better.

Thus, he had a lengthy chat with Amute and learned quite a bit, making substantial progress in combat skills.

It was a pity that Amute wielded axes, which didn’t match well with Gu Shanhai. He didn’t like melee combat; in his eyes, melee was for life-or-death moments.

Though he was always trying to make himself more resilient, with higher hit-points, stronger defense, quicker recovery, and adept at various combat skills, Gu Shanhai still saw himself as a Spellcaster, especially good at long-range offensive.

"Speaking of which, I have a question. Why did the Green Knight Army meet its demise, and what happened to the Forest Sons?" Gu Shanhai asked curiously.

From what he could gather from Amute, the prosperity and strength of that time were evident, so what kind of foe could have weakened and divided them into many kingdoms and different Druid factions?

Demons were at their command, giant dragons served as their mounts and pets, elemental beings were their servants, and divinations and prophecies became weapons of royal prosperity in the hands of Priests and Prophets. The legion conquered the skies, the earth, and the sea; at that time, humanity dominated the entire world.

"It was the embodiment of death and cold, they came from the edge of the world," Amute said after a long silence.

"They are not undead, but rather a more peculiar form of life, yet as cold and lifeless as the dead."

"Afterwards, we learned they had torn open a rift at the edge of our world, invading and bringing with us death and an eternal winter."

"These beings, calling themselves Specters, were powerful, and in the beginning indeed caught us off guard. It was only after mobilizing the Forest Sons and various formidable legions, Priests, Prophets that we managed to exterminate the Specters."

"It was even later that, following the rupture they had created, we launched an invasion into their world, aiming to make it a subsidiary of our own. However, the differences between our two worlds led to our army’s complete annihilation. Eventually, we could only focus on closing the rift, leaving behind many of the Forest Sons in that world."

"By the way, dragons originated from that world, evolving into the various dragon species we have here. Demons and elementals, too, were new species born from the death of the Specters."

"Speaking of which, this tree that shares a life with me also comes from that otherworldly species."

"As a large number of Forest Sons perished in the other world, it led to an overall weakening."

After Amute had briefly outlined the situation, Gu Shanhai’s head was swimming; the setup seemed strangely familiar.

"Excuse me, but is this tree called Fish Beam Wood..." Gu Shanhai commented.

"You’re pronouncing it correctly. However, in that world, this tree is known as the Destiny Tree. Of course, if you prefer to call it Fish Beam Wood, that’s fine too," Amute replied, unfazed by Gu Shanhai’s remark.

For a moment, Gu Shanhai didn’t know what to say.

"The origins of Priests and Wizards might not be solely due to the schism within the Druids, but also influenced by that invasion and countering invasion of old."

"I suppose the invaders must have had their own beliefs at the time."

Gu Shanhai directly questioned the person involved, as it hardly seemed possible that such a split could occur for no reason.

"Yes, the humans on their side worshiped beings they referred to as Divine, who seemed akin to the will of nature. When we initially joined forces to eliminate the Specters, some of the Forest Sons made contact with them," Amute confirmed with certainty.

"Although the other side’s invasion ultimately failed, it nevertheless caused a certain integration with our world, giving rise to professions like Wizards, Priests, Knights, and even the division among the Forest Sons. Everything began from there," Gu Shanhai conjectured.

Two distinct philosophies and civilizations clashing would invariably impact each other.

The forebears of the other world and those of this world had interacted, their ideologies exchanging to some extent; this led to the current situation. Yet, these ancient secrets really were astonishing.

"Perhaps, but all of that is now in the past. There’s no need to discuss these matters any further, what should vanish into history must be allowed to disappear," Amute stated indifferently. He was just an ordinary Green Knight, meant for battle, not a Prophet or a Priest, and even now unable to charge into battle anymore.

For if he ever left the Fish Beam Wood he shared his life with, he would die.

"Alright, there really isn’t anything worth discussing," Gu Shanhai acknowledged. Even if they had an extensive discussion, it wouldn’t make any difference. In his previous life, even when the world was ending, he had never heard about this rift opening again.

Gu Shanhai had indeed considered re-opening the rift, but he lacked the technology and capability. His past self might have been able to do it, but his current knowledge of spatial technology and world knowledge wasn’t enough to sustain opening this rift.

At the very least, it wouldn’t be until approximately the middle or later stages of the first version that Gu Shanhai might acquire the ability to do so. Otherwise, he shouldn’t think about such unattainable things, which were utterly impractical.

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