Isn't that a coincidence?
Qing Chen said calmly, "I killed him."
This time it was Gudu's turn to be stunned: "Gudu?"
(You? I don't believe it! How could you kill such a huge python! I feel like it's almost a spirit!)
As it spoke, Gudu opened its arms and gestured: "Gudu!"
(So big!)
Qing Chen calmly finished his sentence, "Was its tail pierced, and it bled to death while struggling?"
Gu Dong was immediately filled with awe. If he hadn't actually killed the giant python, how could he have known the cause of its death and even pinpointed the location of the wound?!
He re-examined this next generation leader of the knights. To be honest, he was initially a little unconvinced, but he was also a member of Forbidden Land No. 002, so he was naturally a subject of Qing Chen, and he couldn't refuse outwardly.
But there's currently no foundation of trust to make him genuinely admire Qingchen.
But things are different now. Gudu really thinks that Qingchen killed the giant python!
How powerful must that be?!
As Yangyang watched Qingchen perform, she wondered if she should personally mentor Maki when she got back, so that she wouldn't pick up any bad habits from the knight.
That little girl was the last vestige of conscience in the Knights organization.
Chapter 667, The Old Guys of Forbidden Land No. 002
"What happened to the giant python's corpse after that?" Qing Chen asked calmly. "I didn't care about it after I killed it."
"Gulp!"
(Later, the creatures in Forbidden Land No. 40 and I devoured the giant python, and all the animals were full before we finally finished eating.)
This is also why Gudong is a meter taller than Dingdong. That meter was all grown during that time; it grew a meter in just a few days.
Giants were born in a forbidden land, and they were accustomed to the logic that they could become stronger by eating other animals.
Just as a giant whale swallowed the head of the Genji family and embarked on a path of transcendence.
Just as when a giant whale dies, other fish swallow its body, causing the entire ocean to become a forbidden sea.
Gudong also becomes stronger by eating animals.
"Gudong?" Gudong asked curiously.
(Why did you kill it?)
Qing Chen said calmly, "Of course it's because I know you've been there for two years, and I couldn't stand it anymore, so I helped you out."
Gudu scratched its head, seemingly a little embarrassed, and said in human language, "Thank you."
Qing Chen smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm a knight, helping you is what I should do."
Yangyang rolled her eyes.
Gu Dong scratched his head again, thinking that it made sense. The knight was the parent of all living beings in Forbidden Land No. 002, that's what those old guys said.
And he is the being born from Forbidden Land No. 002, so it doesn't seem like there's any problem with the knight helping him.
Qing Chen asked, "Why did you leave Forbidden Land 002 in the first place?"
From the moment Gu Dong began to show respect to Qing Chen, it stopped calling itself Gu Dong and started speaking human language, explaining to Qing Chen why it had gone out.
Gudu went out to fight because his older brother couldn't stand him killing and eating small animals in the forbidden area No. 002, and Qingshan Jun was also annoyed by him stealing eggs and would chase him away whenever he saw him.
So, Gudu went outside to find something to eat and ran away from home!
From Gudu's perspective, if you won't let me eat my own pets, then I can at least eat other people's, right? If I can't eat from Forbidden Land No. 002, then I'll go and eat from all the Forbidden Lands!
Today we'll eat at Forbidden Land No. 004, tomorrow we'll eat at Forbidden Land No. 119, we can eat wherever we want.
Zard, who was listening nearby, immediately had tears in his eyes: "Ahhh, so pitiful. I never thought you were raised on the charity of many families."
Gudu: "?"
They grew up eating food from many families, what the hell?!
The giant looked at Qing Chen, then pointed to his head, as if to say: Is there something wrong with your friend?
Qing Chen nodded silently: "Go on."
"Where was I?" Gudu forgot the topic they were talking about.
Zard: "Grown up on the charity of many families."
Gudu: "Yeah, back then I ate at a hundred different places... no! I started looking for food outside Forbidden Land No. 002, so don't interrupt me!"
Qing Chen looked at Zard expressionlessly: "Don't say anything yet."
Gudu: "At first, I wasn't as strong as I am now, so I could only catch small animals to eat. Of course, the animal had to cross the threshold of 'transcendent' to be effective. When I first arrived in other forbidden lands, I was always getting beaten up and chased by all sorts of creatures from those forbidden lands. It was only later, as I gradually became stronger, that my tastes became more diverse, and I was able to eat all sorts of small animals."
Zard chuckled and said, "You're quite kind-hearted, you love animals so much."
Gudu: "?"
Qing Chen fell silent. At first, he felt a little sorry for Gu Dong, after all, she was being bullied while traveling alone and there was no one to help her.
But when he heard the last sentence, he realized that for Gudu, the initial purpose of becoming stronger was simply to enrich the flavors of food.
At this moment, Qingchen was thinking about a question.
Dingdong doesn't eat animals; he only eats exotic flowers and herbs, so he's not as strong as Gudong.
Gudu grew stronger step by step by eating many animals.
The giant python in Forbidden Land No. 40 also ate and ate, which is why it grew to such a huge size.
Humans can actually eat animals to become stronger. In the past, we didn't have the means to do so, but now that we have Gudu, we have the means, right?
It's a pity that Zard, the time-traveling arms dealer, couldn't carry living creatures with him, otherwise the Agricultural Academy could have added new species.
Qingchen thought for a moment and said, "If there are any forbidden places that we can't conquer in the future, you can ask me for help. I might be able to go with you."
"Really?" Gudu was stunned for a moment, then became reserved again: "Now that I have the Killer Bear, there are very few forbidden places that I can't conquer."
"What about Forbidden Land No. 001?" Qing Chen asked.
Gudu said, "There's a very strange amusement park there. Even though we, the beings born in the forbidden land, are not bound by rules, the forbidden land number 001 is different. Even we have to follow the rules."
At this moment, the killer bear entered the forbidden area, and Gudu patted the killer bear to make it stop.
Qingchen looked up and saw an unknown creature with a fluffy, white-furred tail, carrying more than a dozen yellow fruits, sticking out from the tree canopy.
Dingdong smiled and touched the tail, then scooped all the fruit into her hands. The fluffy tail retracted, and a rustling sound came from the tree canopy, indicating that the little animal had already run far away.
From beginning to end, Qingchen was unable to see what it actually was.
Dingdong handed the fruit to Qingchen: "Dingdong!"
(Let your friends eat it!)
Qing Chen asked in confusion, "What is this?"
Gudu explained, "This is a unique fruit from Forbidden Land No. 002. Each time you eat one, you are free from the rules for one day. When we first grew up here, we had no idea that Forbidden Land had rules. We only found out after we went outside and met other humans."
Qing Chen looked at the yellow fruit, which resembled a bright yellow cherry tomato: "Can I take this with me? If you eat this fruit, wouldn't you be able to go to Forbidden Land No. 001?"
Gudu shook his head: "This stuff only works in Forbidden Land 002. It's like this, just like you humans say there's always an antidote near a venomous snake, each Forbidden Land should have a special food that grants immunity to the rules after consumption. In Forbidden Land 002, it's this banana fruit, but in other places, it's hard to say what it might be. In some places it might be a blade of grass, in others it might be some kind of ant, or even soil, or the droppings of some small animal... Anyway, it's all weird and hard to guess."
Qing Chen understood. If each forbidden place was a puzzle, then eating this special fruit was one of the answers to the puzzle.
The answer is due in one day.
While the killer bear stopped, Qingchen jumped to the ground, picked a bunch of flowers, and then returned to the bear's back.
The killer bear continued forward, curiously observing this forbidden area number 002 as it went.
Six hours later, the sky gradually brightened.
Gudu said, "We're almost at the World Tree."
"The World Tree?" Qing Chen asked, "Is that what you call it?"
Gudu explained, "That's what the old folks call it."
Gradually, they were able to see the trunk of the World Tree. Although it was just the trunk, it gave Qing Chen and the others the feeling of facing the majestic Great Wall, which stretched endlessly.
It's the spring rainy season now, and under the towering trees are little huts that Dingdong has built using leaves and branches from the World Tree.
The shacks were arranged in an orderly fashion, like rows of small green houses.
As the killer bear's heavy footsteps approached, Qingchen saw countless small animals run out from it and scatter in all directions.
Raccoons, rabbits, bats, ferrets, monkeys, wild boars, badgers...
The little animals were all running around in a panic, and the group of monkeys were carrying a bunch of fruit... which they had just stolen from Dingdong.
As several small green snakes tried to escape, they were mercilessly trampled by a group of rabbits, making them so angry that they flicked their tongues.
Qing Chen was amused. It turned out that not all the creatures in the forbidden land were aggressive, nor were they all ferocious carnivorous beasts and poisonous insects.
Under the influence of the jingling bells, even the carnivores started eating the fruit.
Beneath this World Tree lies a self-contained animal kingdom, like something out of a fairy tale.
"Ding-dong!"
(Don't run away, we're all friends! And there's a knight!)
Only when Dingdong spoke did they stop in their tracks and cautiously observe the guests.
Qingchen said, "Ding-dong, they trust you."
"Ding-dong!" Ding-dong said proudly and happily.
(Of course!)
Just then, a warm breeze blew through the cemetery beside the World Tree, and the old folks chattered amongst themselves, saying, "Hey, the little girl with him is quite lovely. This time, we must make him leave one of his children behind before he departs!"
"Yes, knights are all risk-takers. With so many people attacking him today, he might die out there tomorrow. He must have a child before leaving; a knight cannot die without an heir!"
"This kid isn't even a demigod yet, but he's caused more trouble than his master. It's definitely necessary to keep him alive!"