Well, should he accept this thing or not?
Ke Meng had studied his "Accept Sacrifice" skill. By default, it accepted whatever his followers offered.
The skill assumed an Evil God would never reject a follower's offerings, but this time, Ke Meng had actively paused the Accept Sacrifice skill.
If he hadn't, the offerings really would have come through.
Ke Meng used Synesthesia on the tree for a while. He sensed no particularly evil aura from it; it seemed neutral.
Then it should be fine.
With that thought, Ke Meng first cast Group Random Buff Magic on the Tree Spirit followers.
Although the effects were temporary, casting it with an Evil God's divine standing made them last over a month.
The Tree Spirits felt tremendous power surge from within their bodies, though some burst into flames and burned to ashes.
The Kobolds nearby knew the other group's sacrifice had succeeded. The offerings had yet to disappear, however, so their god was probably not entirely satisfied.
Perhaps they weren't interesting enough.
The Kobold Priest remembered the tree bark it had just acquired. It could actually conceal the Tree Spirits' auras, so with its limited intelligence, it considered the bark a good thing.
And so, the Kobold Priest knelt, bowed its head, and presented the Hiding Tree Bark, placing it in the water.
The Kobolds said nothing. They had conveyed their intentions and left the decision entirely to Cthulhu.
Ke Meng thought it over and accepted the sacrifice after all.
Gray fog surged over, then dispersed. The offerings in the pool vanished.
Ke Meng woke himself up and looked to the left side of his room. A large tree stood planted in the floor, its roots spreading in every direction. Its crown was laden with colorful fruit, so enticing that it made