Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 216 Ancient Guardians

The next day

Agreed led Tiga and Krog to a secluded corner in the oasis forest.

At this moment, Argreed stood in front of a huge stone door covered with moss. He gently wiped away the moss with his dragon claws to reveal the ancient holy symbols behind it, which had long been eroded by time and were no longer visible.

Seeing this, Agreed couldn't help but sigh, "Time is a terrible thing. It plays with all life, and even civilizations have to perish under its erosion."

Then, Agreed used magic to open the stone door in a very gentle way. He then used magic to shrink his size and went inside. Tiga and Glock, who were standing nearby, quickly followed behind.

Behind the stone gate was a huge underground tomb chamber. The tomb chamber had no so-called magnificent decorations, only a very simple huge coffin made of stone.

Agreed pushed aside the stone slab above, and the coffin was opened, revealing the thin body of a lizardman inside. The lizardman was sitting cross-legged on a strange device and then lying flat inside, which looked rather bizarre.

Looking at the shriveled corpse inside, Glock was instantly disappointed. "The elder is already gone! I thought the legend that falling into a deep sleep could grant eternal youth was true, but I never expected..."

Agreed interrupted him and explained, "Don't be so hasty. He's not dead yet. The ancient civilization is quite interesting. It's similar to the Water Bear Clan's innate skill 'Dehydration Sleep.' Through the natural advantages of magic and genes, they can still dehydrate themselves in extremely rudimentary environments, and the conditions for preservation become extremely lenient—all they need is a dry environment." As he spoke, Agreed stroked the surrounding rock walls. These stones were of high quality, capable of absorbing moisture, and there were traces of magic on them. It seemed that not long ago, these stones had been modified into something like a dehumidifier and worked for a long time.

Looking at these novel sights before him, Agreed laughed and muttered to himself, "The oasis forest is truly fascinating. How many more surprises will the lizardmen have in store for me? Let me see. Rise, ancient ancestors!"

As soon as Agreed finished speaking, the surrounding water elements seemed to rush towards him, entering Tarog's body in an extremely gentle way, as if afraid of damaging his body and displeasing Agreed. Tarog's body swelled up again at a visible speed, and after a short while, Tarog fully regained consciousness.

Heavy, slow breathing came from his mouth. After a long while, this ancient lizard, spanning hundreds of thousands of years, slowly raised his short, chubby little claws and gripped the edge of the sarcophagus. The instruments behind him were then activated and floated up. Tarog slowly flew up, still sitting cross-legged above. He then floated in the air while scrutinizing Agred below.

In order to undergo dehydration and slumber, Tarog was not designed with a skeleton when he was created. As a result, his body is bloated and his limbs have atrophied due to their limited function, becoming like a small, decorative "baby." His body is supported by a device on his back. Tarog only needs to supply psychic energy to activate the anti-gravity device inside the device to lift him up. Therefore, Tarog has psychic energy far beyond the comprehension of living beings. He is like a ghost, and psychic energy is his soul fire and his means of survival. Because of his focus, he is professional!

Tarog looked down at Agreed and the two young lizardmen beside him and said disappointedly, "Has my race fallen so low as to be subservient to dragons? Back then, dragons and the Ancient Well were like water and water, never interfering with each other. Now, are you going to subdue me?"

Agreed sneered, “A hero doesn’t dwell on past glories. The ancient civilization is a thing of the past. They didn’t stand the test of time and were naturally eliminated. But you haven’t. I’m just giving you a choice, an opportunity to revive the ancient civilization or even create one that surpasses it. We can be partners, how about it?”

Tarog thought for a moment, then asked, "Why should I believe you?"

Without a word, Agreed instantly mobilized a massive amount of spiritual power from his soul to press down on Tarog. Tarog hurriedly mobilized all his power to fight back, but the gap was simply too great. Even though Tarog's spiritual power level had already surpassed that of a demigod, he was still defeated in the face of Agreed's unparalleled and terrifying soul.

Agreed had no intention of killing Tarog; Tarog had simply fallen from the air due to exhaustion and was staring at Agreed with terror in his eyes.

Agreed walked over and said condescendingly, "If I wanted you dead, you would have been dead long ago. That should be enough, right? I didn't need to do business with you, but I choose to give a guardian who has traveled from ancient times the respect he deserves. Now tell me your choice."

Tarog sighed helplessly, lamenting that his era had finally come to an end. The old man, whose age was unknown, lowered his head and said, "I submit to you, my great dragon, who is beyond my comprehension. May I have the honor of knowing your true name?"

Agreed proclaimed, enunciating each word clearly: “Remember, my true name is ‘Agreed Nidhogg Eo Tutankhamun Presidian Lehler’.”

Upon hearing the name, Tarog murmured, "Io as your real name isn't your final name?! Your background seems quite extraordinary."

Agreed gave a wicked laugh and said meaningfully, "If you're interested, I'll tell you about my past in person someday."

Tarog replied with a smile, "Then this old lady will certainly listen attentively to your glorious past, sir."

At this moment, the oasis forest was finally completely dominated by Agred!

Tarog's destructive power is terrifying. Agreed took him to an open field to test it out. The psionic energy that Tarog can use can cause far more terrifying large-scale damage than a nuclear explosion, and it is a pollution-free large-scale killing skill without radiation or any environmental side effects.

Agreed found another treasure. From then on, Tarog was used as a strategic weapon by Agreed and was personally trained by him, which made his control over psychic energy and his level of power even more abnormal. Agreed even created a special technique for him to cultivate psychic energy so that he could take it a step further.

Later, to reward the monsters who had made great contributions to him, Agreed independently developed cultivation techniques unique to each monster and gave them the introductory chapter of the first version of the cultivation system as a reward. The next step of the cultivation techniques and those cultivation resources would require them to exchange military merits.

Under this new reward and punishment system implemented by Agred, the monsters were eager to join the battle and make contributions to gain more benefits.