Zeus and the others sighed in unison. Once they learned the truth, they had exactly the same thoughts as the King of Negativity. After all that effort, they had been busy for nothing. Worse still, the result was not even as good as the Destiny Divine Ability. What a sin.
"This isn't our fault. It's Chthon's fault."
Black Dragon shrugged and said, "That guy is too evil. He made us afraid to trust one another, wasting the Cosmic Consciousness's generous gift for nothing. If Chthon hadn't created us, none of this would have happened."
"That's right. It's all Chthon's fault."
Everyone nodded in agreement, dumping the blame on Chthon. Then they exchanged looks and laughed together, and the atmosphere improved considerably.
Of course, only the atmosphere improved. The hostile relationship between the two sides remained unchanged. The King of Negativity asked unwillingly, "Zeus, does it really have to be the main body, or a clone with a soul, to use the Destiny Divine Ability?"
"King of Negativity, I know you think I'm lying to you, but sorry, I really am not."
Zeus said, "In a few days, we'll be able to use the Destiny Divine Ability again. When that happens, you can come watch, or send a clone over to see whether it can join us."
"That works. When the time comes, the Life Great Tree and I will come together."
The King of Negativity immediately nodded. Sending a clone over certainly carried risks, but for the Destiny Divine Ability, taking a little risk was nothing.
"King of Negativity, don't be in such a hurry. We have conditions."
Zeus smiled and said, "The Destiny Divine Ability is ours. If you want to join, you'll have to pay a certain price. Otherwise, we won't help you increase your strength."
"Don't start