Linafiel, who was about to complain, fell silent and began to examine the attribute panel of the mother tree after seeing Chen Ping display it.
"A curse?! Or a contract... ugh!"
Chen Ping immediately covered Chief Linafil's mouth with his hand and said helplessly, "My dear chief, don't you know that chanting a god's name will be sensed by the gods?"
“It wouldn’t matter if it were anywhere else, since gods aren’t so bored as to go around looking around. But this place is different. This area is clearly under close observation. Now that you mention it, it’s definitely going to draw their attention.”
Linafil also came to her senses, her face extremely pale as she pried Chen Ping's hand away. She looked at the Mother Tree with grief and indignation, then said in a trembling voice, "A full thousand years! And we didn't notice anything unusual at all? Heh, I'm truly an incompetent clan leader!"
Chen Ping: "Uh, Chief Linafil, don't be sad. After all, it was a god who did it. It's normal that you didn't notice."
Linafil: "Hmm, what you said seems to make sense. We used to buy an appraisal scroll every thousand years to check on the mother tree, but it never seemed to show any signs of a curse. How come your appraisal skill does?"
Chen Ping smiled smugly and said, "My appraisal skill is a god-level appraisal skill, a top-tier appraisal skill. I'm not surprised at all that it was able to be identified."
Chen Ping was worried that Lina Fei'er wouldn't believe him, so he showed her his appraisal technique.
After reading it, Linafei couldn't help but start to scrutinize Chen Ping, and then murmured, "I don't think you have anything particularly outstanding about you besides your face, which is considered somewhat handsome among humans. How come you have so many good things?"
"Could it be that you're a kid from a survival game?"
Chen Ping looked at her speechlessly, then asked, "You're still in the mood for jokes? Perhaps you should think about your next plans?"
Linafil said helplessly, "Sigh, there's nothing we can do. Our clan has been targeted by the gods. There's no way we can escape, is there?"
"So, I've decided to go back and discuss with my people whether we should sign a contract with you and have our lives and fortunes controlled by you, or wait to be enslaved by the gods."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping looked at Linafiel with some anticipation, and then asked expectantly, "Then, what is your choice, Clan Chief?"
Chen Ping: (*?ω?)
Linafiel rolled her eyes at Chen Ping, who was looking at her expectantly, and then said, "Aren't you afraid that after you take over our clan, that despicable god will target you?"
Chen Ping said with a grin, "Hehe, I'm really not afraid of that."
The Heart of the Divine Island, once deified, is equivalent to a divine kingdom. Those gods cannot even detect the existence of the island. Targeting me? Ha! It would be impressive if they could even find me.
"Oh~ No wonder you insisted on us signing a contract before letting us into your island, Chen Ping. It seems your secret is really big, you're not even afraid of the gods."
Linafeel said with a look of surprise.
Chen Ping: "Hehe, Chief Linafil will understand when you arrive. I guarantee you won't regret it."
The two chatted and worked together, and soon returned to their tribe.
Linafil: "Lilisa, go and call everyone over. I have something to announce to you all."
Lilysa and the others nodded, and then they went off to call people over to gather.
Chen Ping: "Chief Linafil, shall I wait for you at the gate of light?"
Linafiel nodded and said, "Okay, let's bring Ailai and Yimo'er over too. I don't know if it'll be possible for me here."
Chen Ping: "Alright, I really hope you can come. I think Ailai and the others feel the same way."
After waving to Chief Linafil, Chen Ping ran to find Ailai and Yimoer. They happened to be together, so Chen Ping quickly led them towards the light gate and began to wait.
Meanwhile, as more and more of her people gathered, Linafil began to draft her speech. Once everyone had arrived, she would start persuading them.
Before she knew about the gods' conspiracy, she had already made up her mind to sign a contract with Chen Ping. After all, her clan was on the verge of extinction at any moment. Although signing a contract with Chen Ping would put her life and property under his control, it would still be much better than the current situation.
At least the entire clan wouldn't have to wander, hide, or worry about being discovered all the time. Most importantly, with Ailai and the others around, Chen Ping probably wouldn't go too far.
Moreover, Chen Ping doesn't seem like the kind of person who is extremely wicked.
Not to mention that she now knows that all of this was a conspiracy by the gods.
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