Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 1136 - 645: Tu’en Marsh_2

"Speak, right or wrong, I will absolve you of any crime." Gaven of course knew what the other party wanted, every word spoken by such a person could potentially be laced with deadly venom. However, it cannot be denied that they also held a great amount of useful conspiracy plans. In the recent months, half of his development plans were contributions from these agents of chaos and evil; however, extreme caution and significant adjustments were necessary when adopting them. Gaven was well versed in this regard.

"Before, I have always been puzzled. Although I did not produce tangible proof when I exposed Anachet, for a brutal, highly suspicious Black Dragon, that should have been enough,—enough for him to flay Anachet and swallow everything related to him. Yet, she merely banished him into Serpent Marsh lightly and let him establish his own influence unchecked, China also did not intervene. This absolutely does not conform to the Lizard Queen’s usual way of handling things. It is not something that can be explained away by her not wanting to offend an Evil God. I feel this is more likely the Lizard Queen taking advantage of the situation, deliberately doing so to create a false impression of discord between her and Anachet. In reality, he is her biggest trump card, a preparation for her own backup, to prevent the situation we face today..."

As Spirit Soul Naga spoke, the pathway became clearer. Whether Gaven was persuaded or not, he at least persuaded himself, "Yes, it must be so. Only this explanation makes sense of why Anachet and his Serpent Marsh maintain such autonomy in Tun Marsh. Lord, I think we should interrogate the Lizard Queen to see if we can extract more from her? If it’s inconvenient for the Lord to take action, let me handle it."

By the end, Spirit Soul Naga was eager to try, blatantly showing his personal vendetta on his face.

"No need, if this really is her backup plan, we surely won’t be able to interrogate anything from it, because there are many methods in this world to make oneself forget such matters, because only a backup plan that oneself is also unaware of is truly safe." Gaven rejected Spirit Soul Naga’s suggestion, "Regardless of whether or not it’s the Lizard Queen’s backup plan, we should treat it as such. Doing so, we are less likely to be misled by the Lizard Queen. Only by shredding her last hope will she truly serve me obediently."

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If there was a race born for conspiracy and scheming, anyone who has experienced the Serpent People would unhesitatingly mention this name.

According to legend, the Serpent People were once humans, whose civilization at the dawn of its prosperity worshiped snakes as totems. They admired the curve and flexibility of the snake, its delicately balanced body, and deadly striking capability. Their obsession with the concept of continual shedding and evolution allowed them to think clearly and break free from the shackles of human emotion, ascending to a higher existence.

Thus, they believed in the Serpent God, using vile sorcery to transform themselves into the likeness of the Serpent God. This method of transformation has long been forgotten in the dust of history, but it is certain that the sorcery involved was extremely sinister, entailing copious amounts of bloody sacrifices, cannibalism, and hybrid breeding with snakes, etc. After glimpsing the fragmented murals in the ruins of their temples, many were unable to withstand the shock and went mad.

It should be noted that, like the Koutao Fishmen, the Serpent People without exception adhere to a theocratic governance structure. Their highest Rulers are High Priests of the True Gods, and their abodes are massive, majestic temples filled with countless secret passages and snake burrows. Anyone familiar with the Serpent People would not mistake them at first sight—it’s only those Serpent People who could create such bizarre, twisted yet oddly beautiful structures.

However, unlike the Koutao Fishmen who are fanatically devout even manufacturing their own True Gods, the Serpent People’s worship is notoriously insincere. When they forsake their human bodies to turn into neither snake nor human creatures, they also abandon all their humanity. They lack not only positive emotions such as compassion and joy but also negative ones like fear, making them immune to non-magical manipulation, influence, or control.

Yet, they are masters of utilizing this aspect to control others through magical and non-magical means to achieve their own ends.

If they lack even the slightest reverence, where does their devotion come from?

Their worship of the Serpent God is merely a tool for governance, a tool to aid them in accomplishing their grand conspiratorial plans. All Serpent People possess an endless greed and thirst for power, a faint spark of humanity so weak and dim that only greater power and higher status can ignite a sliver of satisfaction in their hearts, for which they would devote their entire lives’ efforts.