"For you."
On the first day, the little girl reluctantly brought over the baby still lying in swaddling clothes. The baby looked normal and cute, so she just handed him to Jiang Nuo.
Jiang Nuo looked at the doll with a puzzled expression, then raised an eyebrow and glanced at the little girl suspiciously. "You weren't born from her, were you?"
Little girl. "..."
His already reluctant face darkened even more.
"Are you crazy? I'm only ten years old!"
Jiang Nuo made an "oh" sound, then tugged at the little girl's braid, "Who knows? Why did you give the doll to me? I'm not raising it."
"Dream on! You think you can raise the children of our Life and Breath Village?"
The little girl struggled to pull her braid back, then rolled her eyes at Jiang Nuo. "This is also a believer today. You must protect him well. When the deity appears later, you will kneel and worship with the little believer."
After saying that, she skipped away, but the little boy still didn't appear.
Jiang Nuo looked down at the swaddling clothes and immediately recognized that this was also a monster, even less human than the sleeping villagers.
He casually tossed the swaddled baby to the ground, warning with a soft laugh, "Don't move around, or you'll drown."
The baby's expression, which was about to cry, froze in a second, and its unusually gloomy eyes rolled upwards.
The Twin Messengers reappeared from the Immortal Lake, each carrying a flask of fine wine. Everyone stood up to greet them, and the excitement was so great that Jiang Nuo thought it was New Year's Day.
A conscious Feimina, clutching the magic book, exclaimed softly, "They really are Sangyage."
"Dear believers, the divine will be pleased to see you arrive."
The Twin Messengers spoke simultaneously, their empty eye sockets scanning everyone before finally settling on Jiang Nuo.
"Those chosen by the butterflies, stand before the giant tree, then leap into the lake, pleading for the gods to descend upon the world."
Suddenly, all was silent, and everyone stared at Jiang Nuo.
Jiang Nuo was playing with the monster tentacles of the doll when she heard this. She looked up, glanced around blankly, and then exclaimed.
"Oh, it's me."
You want me to kneel down?
The Twin Messengers repeated themselves, suddenly appearing in front of Jiang Nuo at an extremely close distance.
"Those chosen by the butterflies, kneel before the giant tree, then jump into the lake, pleading for the gods to descend upon the world."
"I won't, you're dreaming." Jiang Nuo held up a finger and shook it.
The villagers immediately became angry and stood up to accuse Jiang Nuo.
"You are a believer chosen by the butterfly, how can you not kneel and worship the gods!"
"Our Life and Breath Village has thrived for generations, and we've never seen anyone like you! You're a terrifying devil!"
"If the gods are angered, it's very likely that no more children will be born in Life and Breath Village! You will be a sinner!"
Si Yan glanced at the person who spoke, her tone indifferent, "If you keep multiplying like this, your entire village will become a whole book of the Classic of Mountains and Seas."
Amidst the accusing gazes of all the villagers, Jiang Nuo slowly stood up, carrying the bewildered little monster and swaying it in the air.
"As long as they're believers, that's fine, right?" he asked the Twin Messengers.
Before she could even get a reply, Jiang Nuo grabbed the little monster and threw it into the water.
"Get out of here!"
Twin Messengers: "..."
With a splash, the little monster fell into the water, spitting out angry bubbles and baring its teeth at Jiang Nuo.
But the believers had already reached the water, this stage was complete, and the bright red fruit on the giant tree had begun to grow.
Even if Jiang Nuo goes in now, it won't make a difference.
The Twin Messengers walked expressionlessly to the next step, and the villagers who had been shouting just moments before also froze.
Tuoba Hong poked the petrified NPC, laughing heartily, "No wonder it's a beginner dungeon; the NPCs don't even have this kind of reaction ability."
Zhou Ling slapped his hand away, a veiled warning in her voice, "Shut up. If we encounter a high-level dungeon later, you'll have to behave yourself."
[The big boss Jiang Nuo and his teammates watching the show...]
The Twin Messengers' every move was aimed at killing Jiang Nuo, right? Don't they want the gods to descend?
"Didn't God Nuo say that dungeons exist solely to provide a reason to kill those who attempt them? They have absolutely no logic."
The Twin Messengers handed Jiang Nuo an empty wine jug, then suddenly laughed eerily, "Chosen believer of the butterfly, please water the flowers beside the giant tree with the crimson holy wine to welcome His arrival."
The young messenger raised her hand straight up, pointing to the guests behind Jiang Nuo, "Please, believers, choose one of your friends and use their blood to water the flowers, to welcome the arrival of the gods."