"?????"
Ma Baoguo was dumbfounded.
He discovered that he actually couldn't understand what this foolish human was saying.
Although he could understand every single word.
But once those words were strung together, he was completely baffled.
"Big brother NPC, don't be so stingy!"
"It's only one quest. Just give it to me—you won't die from it!"
Cannot Eat Peach shamelessly clung to Ma Baoguo.
As soon as he said this, the previously bewildered Ma Baoguo jolted back to his senses.
He had understood that sentence just now.
This foolish human was cursing him to die!
This was utterly outrageous!
Ma Baoguo had always felt that, among all the New Gods, he was the most generous and benevolent, the most righteous and upright.
He had never engaged in racial discrimination. At most, he merely looked down on the Human Race a tiny bit.
He had always kept his word and obeyed the law. It was just that he had lowered his standards a tiny bit.
A moral paragon among the New Gods like him.
Yet today, he had been cursed by a foolish human!
How could this be allowed?
Some things could be tolerated, but this absolutely could not!
Ma Baoguo flew into a rage on the spot.
"Foolish human, you have angered the great Demi-God Ma Baoguo!"
"You will receive the punishment of the gods!"
"My believers..."
Before Ma Baoguo could finish, Taozi opposite him instantly widened his eyes.
His face was filled with shock.
This guy was Ma Baoguo?
Why did he look a little less than clever?
Could someone like this really be the terrifying Demon Cultivator who threatened the survival of Lingxiao Immortal Palace?
Cannot Eat Peach froze for a moment, then suddenly revealed a look of realization.
"Got it!"
"I understand now!"
"This Ma Baoguo must have practiced Demonic Cultivation Technique until his brain got fried!"
"If I can take him down... during this Story Event, my contribution won't just rank first—I'll at least be near the top. Hehehe!"
In that brief instant, countless thoughts flashed through Cannot Eat Peach's mind.
The next moment, his face immediately took on a fawning expression.
"Great God, calm down. Don't be angry!"
"I didn't know your identity just now. If I'd known earlier..."
"Actually, I have some confidential intelligence here."
Ma Baoguo had been furious beyond measure, but upon hearing the words "Great God," he felt inexplicably pleased, and half his anger instantly faded.
What concerned him even more, however, were the words "confidential intelligence."
He cast a sidelong glance at Taozi, a trace of disdain flashing through his eyes.
"Humans really are the most worthless creatures."
"Oh, Ye Yu, Ye Yu. You probably don't know that your believer has already betrayed you, do you? Hahaha!"
As he thought this, Ma Baoguo first waved his hand, ordering the Scorpion Lions preparing to tear Taozi apart to stand down.
Only then did he put on a stern face and bark at Cannot Eat Peach.
"What confidential intelligence? Speak!"
"If you cooperate honestly, this god might make an exception and spare your life. I could even make you my believer!"
Ma Baoguo spoke with absolute confidence.
It wasn't that he was stupid enough to believe Taozi so easily.
Rather, in the World of Gods, the inherent image of humans had affected his judgment.
In Ma Baoguo's eyes, humans were merely a group of ants dressed in animal skins and hunting low-level beasts!
How could he have known that the human before him wasn't a native of the World of Gods, but the Fourth Catastrophe from Earth?
With such an imbalance of information, it was only natural that he would be easily deceived by Taozi.
After all, who would expect to be fooled by an ant?
"Yes, yes, yes. Don't worry, Great God!"
"I've come to abandon the darkness and embrace the light."
"Our... what was his name again?"
Taozi began speaking with a cheeky grin, but when he got to that point, he suddenly couldn't remember the name of his own NPC and came to a halt.
Seeing this, Ma Baoguo's eyes lit up.
"Ye Yu?"
"Yes, yes, that's him!"
Taozi nodded repeatedly.
Immediately afterward, he continued his energetic deception.
"That Ye Yu is brutal and immoral, committing every evil under the sun."
"We've suffered greatly at his hands. We wish we could eat his flesh and drink his blood..."
"So, Great God, Ye Yu lost the people's support long ago. We've been eagerly awaiting your arrival!"
Cannot Eat Peach talked a mile a minute, spouting complete nonsense.
Upon hearing this, Ma Baoguo didn't harbor the slightest suspicion.
Although Ye Yu was a worthless god, he still wasn't someone those human believers could resist.
Knowing that his Divine Fall was imminent, he was naturally exploiting and squeezing his lowly believers for all he was worth, desperately attempting to resist Ma Baoguo.
Ma Baoguo felt that his deduction was flawless—reasonable, logical, and perfectly sound.
At once, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Very good. Your performance has been excellent!"
"This god is very satisfied!"
"So, are you willing to follow this god and join me in subduing the evil Ye Yu?"
Ma Baoguo didn't actually have much fondness for Cannot Eat Peach.
But he still understood the principle of winning people over.
Thus, after some consideration, Ma Baoguo decided to keep Taozi at his side.
"Thank you, Great God!"
"Don't worry, Great God. I know all of Ye Yu's arrangements. I'll definitely make sure you can slay Ye Yu and rid the people of this menace without lifting a finger!"
Taozi said with a grin.
Upon hearing this, Ma Baoguo immediately burst into loud laughter.
"Hahahaha..."
Even Heaven itself wants me to kill Ye Yu!
It seems that I, Ma Baoguo, truly have fate on my side!
Thinking this, Ma Baoguo waved his hand grandly, full of heroic spirit.
"Set out!"
The forest surrounding Lingxiao Immortal Palace.
A trace of surprise suddenly crossed Ye Nima's face.
"Well, would you look at that. Taozi actually managed to infiltrate Ma Baoguo's forces."
"How did he do it?"
Just a moment earlier, he had received a private message from Taozi.
Cannot Eat Peach had explained his situation to Ye Nima in detail.
He had also suggested that Ye Nima and the others withdraw to Lingxiao Immortal Palace and watch his performance.
Ye Nima thought it over and decided to do as he suggested.
Immediately, he led the players from the Trap Squad, along with King Grey Wolf and the others who played with poison, quietly back.
Originally, according to Gu Du's arrangements, the Trap Squad was supposed to serve as the first wave of players resisting Ma Baoguo.
But the situation had now changed. Taozi had already infiltrated the enemy ranks.
Naturally, they couldn't foolishly continue responding according to the previous arrangements.
Not long after Ye Nima and the others withdrew.
Rustling sounds came from the forest. One Scorpion Lion after another then emerged from the trees.
At the same time, Ma Baoguo and Taozi's voices drifted over.
"Human, why insist on traveling by ground instead of flying?"
"My believers aren't incapable of flight, are they?"
Ma Baoguo's words carried a hint of confusion.
Upon hearing this, Taozi chuckled.
"Great God, there's something you don't know."
"This time, we're using a Blitzkrieg—in other words, a surprise attack!"
"If we fly through the air, Ye Yu isn't blind. How could he fail to notice us?"
"That would make the Blitzkrieg ineffective too, wouldn't it?"
Hearing this, Ma Baoguo nodded.
He felt that this foolish human's words weren't entirely unreasonable.
As the two were talking, the Scorpion Lions leading the way had already stepped into the traps dug by Ye Nima and the others.
Before you continue