Otherwise, no matter how omnipotent Lord Slug was, how could it have known that he wanted to learn Sage Mode and was even considering studying under it?
"I'll settle things with you when I get back."
Turning the roast meat over, Ronglin snorted. How long he would have to stay here was another major problem. He hadn't expected Lord Slug to be so stubborn, actually butting heads with him.
He wasn't allowed to leave until he learned something? Was there really such a way of doing things?
What a damn scam.
It wasn't that Ronglin looked down on Lord Slug; its behavior simply left him speechless.
It was even forcibly keeping people here.
"Hmph hmph! You brat, you're going to anger this old one to death."
Ronglin didn't look worried in the slightest. He sat leisurely in a tree, leaning against the trunk as he ate venison. If Lord Slug had a human face, it would surely have been fuming with rage, but it did not stop Ronglin.
Shikkotsu Forest did not have much else, but it had plenty of animals. As long as Ronglin could eat them, he was free to eat as much as he wanted.
All kinds of animal cries echoed continuously around him. Ronglin leaned against the tree trunk, listening to insects chirp and birds sing as he gnawed on the venison.
"Hey! Boy."
Early the next morning, Lord Slug woke up and began issuing orders.
Watching Lord Slug wriggle its plump body along, Ronglin said helplessly:
"Lord Slug, I know the principles behind Natural Energy, the foundation of Sage Art. You don't need to waste time showing me how powerful Sage Mode is. That would just be a waste of time."
Just as Lord Slug was about to demonstrate the power of Sage Art to