Chapter 1242

Kadizi almost did a split. Why did this guy speak in segments? Want to pay respects to the Tree God? Pfft, I can't even see the Tree God myself.

Just as it wanted to interrupt this unrealistic idea, it heard Anthony say, "You are the shadow of the Divine Star, an existence coexisting with the Divine Star; you should know the Tree God, right?"

Kadizi's heart skipped a beat. That's right, I am the shadow of the Divine Star, an existence coexisting with the Divine Star; it would be a bit hard to justify if I didn't even know the Tree God.

Swallowing the words that were on the tip of its tongue, Kadizi laughed and said, "I know, I know, but the Tree God is very busy and won't meet others just like that..."

Anthony stepped forward and asked, "What counts as 'not just like that'? What tasks need to be completed to be granted an audience with the Tree God?"

This ability to lead the topic—an inexperienced person would really fall for it. Kadizi subconsciously followed the words and said, "Complete tasks? Yes, yes, complete tasks. You need to complete some very arduous tasks to be qualified to pay respects to the Tree God."

"Then what are those tasks?" Anthony took another half-step forward.

This step-by-step pressure brought great stress to Kadizi. It subconsciously wanted to make up an impossible task to brush them off, but before it could speak, it heard Anthony say, "A proper task should be something someone can complete, for example, something you could easily complete. If even you couldn't easily complete it, that would be making things too difficult for us. You wouldn't make things difficult for us, right?"

This blocked Kadizi's next words again: "Yes, yes, yes, hehe, how could I make things difficult for you? Hehe, I'll go ask the Tree God first."

Kadizi brushed and shrank into the shadow on the ground, disappearing from before Anthony and Negris's eyes.

Of course, it didn't really disappear; it was just that Anthony and Negris couldn't see it. They hurriedly glanced at Ang and saw Ang's gaze slowly moving, moving all the way to the corner of the fissure before retracting. Clearly, Ang could see the other party and watched it leave.

Seeing this, Negris turned to Anthony and asked in a low voice, "What are you trying to do?"

Throughout the whole process, Anthony hadn't said what he was going to do; it was entirely based on their mutual tacit understanding and cooperation. But tacit understanding was ultimately unreliable, and Negris wanted to figure out why Anthony was doing this.

Anthony said, "I suspect it doesn't know the Little Tree Man, nor does it know the Little Fire Man, and it might not even be from here. I'm bluffing it, and then I'll set a trap to see what I can squeeze out of it."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you might as well inherit Yinbi's treacherous merchant godhood." After a snide remark, Negris asked, "So, did you see anything?"

"I saw it. It's not from here. Wait a moment and see what task it sets; the lord will be able to roughly see its level," Anthony said.

Negris was impressed. There were actually so many tricks in just a few sentences. One really couldn't talk to this dead god-stick; otherwise, you'd be sold and still have to help him count the money.

"Then is there really such an existence as a Divine Star shadow? A Divine Star cannot have a shadow; whether it's its own shadow or a shadow cast by others upon it, it shouldn't exist," Negris said.

Anthony said, "There should be. If it's not a Divine Star shadow, then there should be an object it's imitating. Looking at it, it doesn't look like it could think up an independent setting. Even if it's impersonating, it would find a real object to impersonate."

"Makes sense. But it's not bad, quite hospitable, actually thinking of cooling us down." Negris pointed to the translucent fire ball wrapping them.

Anthony, however, said, "Wait a moment."

After saying that, he walked away a few steps, the fire ball detached from the other fire ball, and then he said a few words.

"Eh, I can't hear your voice anymore. Kubada, you cursed me, Fatty, Fatty, Fatty Dragon! You dead god-stick!!" Negris was furious and pounced, wanting to scratch his face.

"This is to prevent eavesdropping." Anthony nimbly and flexibly beat it up, then asked curiously, "You can't hear, so how do you know I cursed you?"

"I can read lips, dead god-stick. You wait, when we get back, I'll make up a story about you and ten sows," Negris said angrily.

"Don't, don't, don't. Next time there's a flashy occasion, I'll give the spot to you and act as your shill," Anthony said.

"Really? Then fine, I forgive you." Anthony's condition was too tempting. If he acted as a shill, he could make anyone look comfortable, and after finishing the act, one would want to act again next time.

After chatting for a while, Ang suddenly raised his head, looked toward the entrance, and then moved toward their front. Not long after, a shadow appeared not far in front, and then a humanoid black shadow emerged, pinched a small fireball, formed a fire ball covering its body, and leaned over.

"I asked the Tree God. It said if you can make this plant bloom, you will have completed the task," Kadizi said while taking out a shrub.

Ang looked at the shrub and tilted his head.

Anthony was stunned on the surface, but inwardly he became vigilant: "Make it bloom? This... this... this is too professional, right? We are just merchants, how could we make it bloom? Can you make it bloom?"

The reason Anthony was vigilant was, why would it think of such a task? Could it be that it knew they had a God of Planting here? Their disguised identity was a merchant caravan, and it wanted merchants to plant trees? Unless it knew something.

Kadizi, however, gave a bitter smile: "I can't do this either, but it is indeed a task issued by the Tree God. It also included a leaf."

As it spoke, Kadizi flipped out a verdant leaf. As soon as the leaf was revealed, it immediately radiated surging vitality.

Anthony couldn't help but widen his eyes, subconsciously looking at Ang. This surging vitality was indeed very much like something from the Tree God, and it even carried the aura of the Little Tree Man.

"After completing the task, it will accept your request for an audience. This leaf will become a token and a reward. If you can't complete the task, it will wither on its own," Kadizi said.

Was it really the Tree God's task? Could this guy really contact the Tree God? Anthony frowned and probed, "If it's a task that even you can't complete, then we might need a very long time and still not complete it. Then your desire to know the cause of our form will have to be dragged out for a long time."

Kadizi said with a bitter smile, "There's no other way. Who knew the Tree God would suddenly issue such a task? It can only be like this. If you complete the task, come find me then. This is my token. I'll send you back first."

After being sent back by Kadizi, Anthony was still very confused. He couldn't figure out where the problem lay. Who exactly was that so-called Tree God? Why did the leaf have the aura of the Little Tree Man?

Unable to figure it out, he had to turn to Negris and ask, "Where is the Little Tree Man?"

"With Lu Se and Flash, they left long ago. Didn't you approve them going out to explore?" Negris replied.

Although that was true, who could have thought there would be matters involving it? Now he couldn't find it even if he wanted to. Should he call Lu Se back?

Just as he was thinking, Negris suddenly shouted urgently, "Oh my, you dead skeleton, what are you doing? Why are you cutting it?"

Looking back, he saw Ang was cutting the shrub Kadizi gave them into branches about twenty centimeters long.

PS: Lighting lamps for my son back home. Southern friends should know what lighting lamps means.

(End of chapter)