Scrounging for Favors

"Bang!" "Bang!"... Suddenly, a knocking sound rang out.

"I'll go open the door." Morti, possessing the keen awareness of a servant, walked straight to the entrance and easily pulled open the unique wooden door of the tree fort. Standing outside was a very slender, purple-haired youth. The purple-haired youth pulled a smile onto his face and greeted them, "Hello, I am Bodi, who lives not far from you."

"My name is Luo Ya, please come in!" Luo Ya was somewhat surprised, wondering what Bodi had come for.

At a glance, he identified that this Bodi was also a Midgod.

"No need to come in. I came over this time actually just to remind you of something." Bodi waved his hand.

"Remind us?" Luo Ya was slightly puzzled.

"Yes, you just arrived, so you might not be aware of this. Every time the Soth Tribe approaches the 'Harvest Season', some uninvited guests descend... These people are like rats, coming to scavenge and wanting to be the first to harvest the plants in Soth Valley..."

"Although this behavior seems shameless, don't underestimate these bandits; there are even Highgod experts among them!"

Hearing Bodi's words, the three of them looked at each other.

In the Material Plane, gods were basically high and mighty.

Yet, upon arriving in this Supreme Plane of Hell, there were quite a few gods engaging in such petty, thieving activities.

"But then again, in this Hell, bandits who kill and loot are everywhere; what do these thieving bandits even count for?" He figured that after staying in Hell for a long time, they would gradually get used to such things.

"Bodi, judging by what you're saying, the main target of these bandits is those flowers and plants?" Luo Ya glanced at the plants covering the mountains and plains; indeed, many were already vibrant and dripping with dew, looking as if they were about to ripen.

"That is true, but these bandits won't talk about integrity with you. It's common for them to strike at us residents as well... After all, Godheads and Artifacts are also a form of wealth." Bodi shook his head with a bitter smile, and Luo Ya understood immediately.

"Doesn't the tribe leader care? What about the tribe warriors?" Milia asked curiously.

"Care? How can they care? In this Soth Valley, flowers and plants are planted all over the mountains and plains. The most precious areas are the only places the tribe leader guards strictly. As for other places? The tribe warriors will certainly come to rescue, but in the first instance, we residents can only rely on ourselves."

"Actually, the tribe is willing to let us live next to these flowers and plants because they expect us to act as 'flower guardians'... In short, the next 'Harvest Season' is in the next two or three months. These bandits could strike at any time. If we watch out for each other, our chances of survival will be much higher!"

Pressed by the pressure of survival, although Bodi didn't particularly like making friends, he found a good opportunity to strike up a conversation and form an alliance.

"Fine, I have no objections." Luo Ya agreed readily.

Just for the fact that Bodi took the initiative to come over and inform him of this, Luo Ya would help him out when the time came if it was within his power.

"Then I'll be going." Bodi's personality didn't seem particularly warm or outgoing; once he finished speaking, he left directly.

However, with Bodi's reminder, the three of them could consider themselves warned in advance.

Half a month later, one day, high above Soth Valley, one could see a large number of figures flying over like a swarm of locusts from afar.

The reason there were so many people was that this 'snatch-harvest operation' was actually a joint effort by multiple bandit groups from the vicinity. The bandits looked numerous, but in reality, most were only Lowgods, and the number of Midgods was relatively small.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

The few tribe scouts on duty today were immediately startled when they caught sight of the massive crowd, and they quickly scrambled toward the rear. However, their shouts easily spread throughout the entire valley.

"The bandits are here!"

Hearing this sound, the many residents in Soth Valley, who were originally either cultivating or relaxing, all had their expressions change in fear.

Some locked their tree forts tight and stayed inside, while others flew out of their doors to huddle together in groups of three or five.

Soon, the 'elite troops' of the bandits charged directly toward the core area deep in the valley. As for the peripheral areas where people like Luo Ya lived, a large number of bandits rushed over there as well.

"So many people!"

The only fortunate news was that the primary target of these bandits was not to kill them, but those valuable flowers and plants.

"Haha~~" Loud laughter rang out nearby.

Just a few dozen meters away from Luo Ya and the others, a bandit squad was running rampant. Six Lowgods of the Soth Tribe were tragically killed one after another, and their six Lowgod Godheads, Artifacts, and other belongings were snatched away by these people.

"You three stay here to harvest these plants, the rest follow me and keep charging!" This bandit group was not weak; the leaders were three Midgods. After the three Midgods instantly killed the six Lowgods, they quickly noticed Bodi and the three people with Luo Ya nearby.

"There are Midgods here, perfect!" The bald bandit leader with a ferocious face shouted wildly, "Brothers, kill them!"

"Kill them!"

These three Midgod bandits charged toward Luo Ya and the others like hungry wolves, and the seven or eight Lowgods under their command followed with bloodshot eyes, their gazes filled with a thirst for blood.

Clearly, killing people and seizing treasures was already a common and habitual practice for these people.

"Luo Ya, let's strike together!" Bodi shouted via divine sense.

"You're courting death!" Luo Ya looked at the dozen or so bandits with a cold gaze, and the black whip in his hand lashed out violently!

Driven by divine power, the black whip instantly turned crimson, transforming into a giant red snake that coiled and struck toward the bandits. At the same time, the giant snake opened its blood-red maw.

"Roar!" The giant snake bit viciously toward the three leading Midgods!

"What!"

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the crimson giant snake, the bald Midgod leader's expression changed drastically!

Methods like elemental battle beasts were not rare in Hell, but the power erupting from this crimson giant snake felt even more terrifying than the Highgods he had encountered!

"Fight to the death!" The distance was too close; the bald youth and the other two had no time to dodge and could only use their own methods to attack the crimson giant snake.

"Bang!"

A cracking sound rang out as the leading bald Midgod was instantly whipped by the giant serpent, his body exploding into pieces and a khaki-colored Godhead drifting down.

"How is this possible!"

"Boss!"

The other two Midgod bandits were struck with terror, but before they could react, the crimson giant serpent danced through the air once more, lashing out fiercely at the pair.

"Bang!" "Bang!"...

The bodies of the two Midgod bandits burst apart violently, flesh and shattered bones flying everywhere as their Godheads dropped to the side. The intense force of the impact even whipped up a powerful gale out of thin air, snapping the plants and flowers growing on the nearby rock walls.

The surviving Lowgod bandits turned pale with fright. Only now did they realize they had run into a real powerhouse!

"This Luo Ya, he must be a genius who has fused profound mysteries. His strength is likely comparable to some Highgods!" The purple-haired youth was both shocked and overjoyed.

It was fortunate that he had formed an alliance with Luo Ya back then; otherwise, on his own, he would never have been able to deal with those three Midgods just now.

"Still trying to run?" Luo Ya looked toward the seven or eight Lowgod bandits fleeing back the way they came, controlling the crimson giant serpent to charge directly at them before opening its blood-red maw to Devour them all!

In an instant, seven or eight Lowgod Godheads of various colors were scattered across the ground once again.