Green Monster Epic

“The Temple of Nature already knows my secret, but they have remained silent, which makes me very uneasy!!”

In front of his student, Allen didn't bother to put on a strong front, stating his inner anxieties with a grave expression.

“Based on the Temple of Nature's past attitude towards heterodox beliefs and evil gods, I don't think they will coexist peacefully with us, watching me climb towards that higher existence. The clash between me and the temple envoy during the first cooking competition in Green Lake City was a test of each other. Fortunately, most members of the Mansha Alliance supported us at the time, coupled with the current strength of the Green Field Tribe and your teacher's own strength, which made the temple hesitant to act openly against me.”

“Of course, this is also thanks to the civilization war taking place on the North and South continents. The Temple of Nature, for the sake of their so-called balance concept, has to provide support to the weaker civilization forces on both continents. Among them, the temple needs the support of the various member tribes of my Mansha Alliance. Naturally, it is not good to do things against me and the tribe at this time. After all, I am one of the five pillars of the alliance.”

“But their compromise now does not mean that they will really let my existence go. Sooner or later, they will still attack us. So, my child, you can no longer waste your talent and potential. You have to take on the responsibilities and burdens that belong to you!!”

“In the future, if one day I fall on the path I have chosen, I hope you can lead the remaining members of the Green Field Tribe to continue to survive!!”

“Teacher!!”

Kou'er stood up excitedly, her thick aura of anger overflowing, forming clusters of scorching flames: “As long as I am here, I will definitely not allow anyone to hurt you, unless they step over my corpse!!”

“Hehe!!”

Allen patted the girl's arm comfortingly, signaling her to sit down again: “I certainly need your help, but with your current strength, and I'm not trying to undermine your confidence, you are not qualified to be the opponent of those powerful enemies who want to eliminate me.”

“If you want to help me and protect the tribe that I have painstakingly built, then you must at least break through your current bottleneck and advance to the strength of a demigod or higher!!”

Allen's earnest voice echoed in the empty room, entering Kou'er's ears like sharp thorns, piercing her heart with blood, yet she couldn't refute it.

“Also, this trip south is not just to see you and deliver this dish. At the same time, I have another purpose, which is to challenge the Saint-level existence on the human side!!”

“I am determined to win this challenge, and it must be a victory that sees blood!! To this end, I am prepared to die in battle. Telling you this secret now is also to prepare you mentally for what's to come.”

“You must remember what I am about to say!!”

“If I die in this challenge, then you should immediately return to the tribe, let Albard disband the God of Cookery Church, clear out the middle and high-level leaders in the church, and then let all the believers at the bottom of the church change their faith and join the three churches of the Oak Camp!!”

“In addition, regarding the three-tribe court council, the other two tribe leaders will definitely have ulterior motives after learning of my death. However, relatively speaking, the Jackal Clan is closer to my clan. The newly promoted elder Roger in the Troll Clan has always been brooding over my killing of the former chieftain. So, you must remember to win over the Jackal Clan and suppress the Trolls!!”

“As for the Thorns Ring organization, it will also be a trouble at that time, but I believe in Albard's wisdom, he should have a way to coordinate and operate it. The only relatively troublesome thing is the lack of a strong deterrent force.”

“……”

Allen said a lot, as if he was explaining his last wishes to Kou'er. The girl's face changed continuously for a while, and only endless remorse and sorrow remained in her mind: “Teacher, can't we just not launch this challenge??”

“My child, you must remember!!”

After many years, Allen stroked the forehead of this student, who was actually already an old woman, once again, his tone kind but his content stern and firm: “This world is a jungle where the strong prey on the weak. Only when you are strong enough can you gain the respect, fear, and dread of others!!”

“If I want the Temple of Nature to turn a blind eye to me and continue to let my development and growth, then in addition to using the existing situation and other factors, I must strive to show greater value and stronger power, so that they will need me and be in awe of me.”

“Challenging the human Saint is something I have carefully considered, and I have already sent a challenge letter to the human side!!”

“The challenge on the Pandar Fortress side is just an assessment and understanding of the strength of the human Saint. The real life-and-death battle will be on the front line battlefield of the Centaur Grassland. I want to use the eyes of many powerful figures in the Temple of Nature to let them truthfully report my actions to their respective churches!!”

“Only if I show sufficient strength in the decisive battle will these guys understand my value and consider the price they need to pay to strangle me!! In this way, I will have the bargaining chips to negotiate with the high-level members of their church and seek that glimmer of hope!!”

“……”

He had protected Kou'er too well in the past. In addition to letting her rely on her own strength to guard the tribe and protect her people, Allen rarely let her participate in many matters concerning the development of the tribe, just hoping that she could live happily and strive to climb higher peaks. But perhaps it was precisely because of his protection that the girl lacked a lot of pressure and responsibility, which instead made her lose the driving force to continue moving forward.

It's just that now he is in trouble and needs to find a way out. Before that, he also has to plan ahead and leave a way out for the tribe. Although what he said at this time was actually more of a scare to this student, he also hoped to motivate this girl by putting pressure on her shoulders and let her find her value.

Of course, Allen himself also knew that the current approach was a bit of an overcorrection, but his time with her was no longer sufficient. If he didn't put some pressure on the girl now, would he have to wait until her soul returned to the River Styx before putting pressure on her??

“So, this dish is the last opportunity I have won for you. After eating this 'Core of Life' dish, you will have more time to find your beliefs and pursuits, and complete your own breakthrough.”

“Now, you decide for yourself whether to refuse to eat it. I will not force you.”

“……”

After hearing Allen's bombshell of a statement, Coeur's aura fluctuated, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, clearly indicating the internal conflict she was experiencing. However, Allen knew she had made a decision from the renewed determination in her eyes.

Coeur reached out, snatched open the lid of the food box, and then grabbed the red, vibrant apple brimming with the aura of life, stuffing it into her mouth. She chomped down a few times, not really savoring the flavor like a cow chewing peony, and then digested the fruit into her stomach.

"Teacher, please believe in me!! I definitely won't become a burden to you!!!"

"You silly girl!! Of course I believe in you!!!"

Feeling the tangible, unwavering conviction emanating from Coeur, Allen was filled with great comfort and laughed heartily.

"Quickly find a room and properly digest the energy contained within the food you just ate. I also need to prepare myself for the challenges ahead, adjusting my condition!!"

"You can also take this opportunity, while I'm going all out fighting the enemy, to get a good understanding of the opponents you might face in the future, to see what kind of existence they truly are!!"

"Then I won't disturb you, Teacher!!"

"Go then."

Watching Coeur leave his room, Allen finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, deep down, he couldn't help but feel a little apologetic and worried. Perhaps he was helping Coeur, but he could also be holding her back, creating heavy psychological pressure for her.

But what else could he do??

He was truly prepared to fight for his life this time. Just like he told Coeur, to deter the Temple of Nature in the future, he needed to continue consolidating the role of the Greenwild Tribe and the Thorns Ring in the Northern Lands, while also displaying overwhelming power to make the Temple's experts understand that dealing with him would come at a heavy price.

He knew that the last time he was ambushed by the Temple's forces when he was a demigod, he had already left those guys with painful memories. Now, his actions were just to stir up their memories and reason, paving the way for the upcoming actions.

Various thoughts rose and fell in his mind. It wasn't easy for Allen to suppress them and calm his mind. In the sea of consciousness, the star core and the seed of faith outlined by mental power slowly rose, gradually approaching each other under the control of his will, carrying an profound aura, and then overlapping and connecting into one.

In an instant, a true sun seemed to appear in the entire sea of consciousness, shining a warm but not scorching white light around. Countless forces of faith transformed into strands of light, constantly gushing out from the transformed sun, and then flowing into Allen's body, skillfully combining with his rage and mental power. The newly born divine power gradually filled Allen's body.

The divine power flowed through the blood in his veins, circulating to every corner of Allen's body. Countless cells that had been somewhat depleted due to injuries and fatigue were rejuvenated under the nourishment of this power. The impurities in his body were also being eroded bit by bit under the grinding of the divine power, transforming towards an energy state.

After nearly a century of consistent energy nourishment, seventy to eighty percent of Allen's entire body's flesh and blood had been transformed into an energy state, leaving almost no vital parts. As long as his brain, the center of his thoughts, wasn't completely shattered, or his body and head separated, or he was chopped into pieces and his bones scattered to the wind, violating the state of biological existence, Allen could recover completely unharmed if given enough time and energy.

Of course, such serious injuries would require an extremely long time to heal, not in terms of decades, but centuries. Moreover, during the body's recovery period, the strength of the main body would be greatly reduced, even to the point where the actual combat power would be inferior to that of a demigod. Therefore, Allen would not want to put himself in such a situation unless absolutely necessary.

However, the most important point in this information was that the changes in his own body's state were only conclusions drawn from the communication, calculation, and deduction between Allen's main consciousness and divine consciousness. As for whether the final result would be as Allen wished, it would have to be verified through practice.

And until now, Allen hadn't had the opportunity to verify his conjecture. This time, his decision to issue a challenge to the human Saint was not only to demonstrate his strength to the Temple, but also to prove his speculation through actual combat.

He couldn't allow himself to improve his strength and develop new abilities and talents, only to find out in the end that he didn't have enough understanding of the potential rules against Saints. That wouldn't fit Allen's consistent style.

The progress of Allen's body's energy transformation was so fast entirely thanks to his mastery of divine power, a higher-level energy, which produced effects far stronger than Allen's use of liquid rage. According to Allen's own calculations, without the help of divine power and relying solely on liquid rage to achieve the body's energy transformation, it would take at least fifteen hundred years. But now, with the divine power providing pure energy nourishment, it would take no more than one hundred and fifty years to achieve complete body energy transformation.

In other words, normal Saint-level powerhouses only truly reach their peak state when their own lifespan is about to come to an end. Perhaps the various churches have other means to help their Saints accelerate this process, but Allen believes that the time required would definitely not be shorter than his own.

Then, in terms of actual combat power, Allen actually had full confidence that he was not inferior to any powerhouse under the human civilization's forces. This was his confidence and the source of his strength.

Knock knock!!

Time passed quickly during meditation. Just as Allen adjusted his self-state to its best condition, still immersed in the changes of becoming stronger, he was awakened by the sound of a familiar aura knocking on the door.

"Teacher!!"

Coeur stood at the door, calling out loudly to Allen through the door, "Knight Commander Elvis sent someone to report that a human Saint's figure appeared in the sky above the battlefield today. There's also a letter sent by the Knight Commander, which records information about the dozen or so human Saints recorded by their empire."

"Come in!!"

Allen woke up from his meditation, and with a thought, the divine power transformed back into a state of rage. The restored power of faith also returned to its original place in the seed of faith along the same path.

With a creak, the door opened, and Coeur, full of vitality and seemingly back to the appearance and aura of her twenties or thirties, walked in with a thin piece of paper in her hand.