The illusion realm in the depths continued.
The foreign envoys, dressed in black gauze, spoke in hoarse voices: "Viper God, your land is rich in resources and prosperous in living, yet situated in a region surrounded by wolves on all sides."
"The mighty warriors are dwindling; may I ask, God, how can the territory be defended?"
"Even if Your Highness is a natural myth, are the enemies not myths themselves?"
In this jungle of survival of the fittest, wars are frequent, and instances of mutual population plundering are common.
"Moreover, many nations have adopted a method to enhance their combat strength... (*some deliberately omitted fragments)"
This strange method seems to have sparked much discussion among the snake-man nobles.
"Emperor, I've heard about this method too. Sending our warriors to compete against theirs would quickly reveal who is stronger." A great scholar proposed a solution.
"Agreed!" The Snake-man Emperor waved his hand.
...
