All Gods: Starting with Two Families

Chapter 35 Tears of the DesertHis Divine Thought followed the spatial coordinates through the void, and Zhou Zheng’s figure appeared in a quiet, neutral public plane.

Before him lay a vast, misty lake. By the lakeside stood over a dozen figures draped in gray cloaks.

Zhou Zheng did not wear a cloak. He scanned the surroundings, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly, his voice calm yet carrying an air of undeniable authority: ”If you want to talk cooperation, shouldn’t you show some sincerity first?”

A brief silence followed.

”Hahaha, the Feathered Serpent God truly lives up to his reputation!” The cloaked figure at the lead was the first to let out a hearty laugh, unhesitatingly reaching up to throw back his hood.

A monkey face revealed itself, marked by a hint of craftiness and exceptionally bright eyes—it was the very Monkey God who had stood toe-to-toe with the Dragon God in the Zodiac Plane, having also awakened the A-rank Great Ape Totem!

With him taking the lead, the other cloaked figures also threw back their hoods. The Ox God, Sheep God, Rabbit God, Deer God... one familiar face after another was revealed, every single one of them Farming Gods!

The Monkey God took a step forward, the smile never leaving his face. ”Since the Feathered Serpent God is so straightforward, we won’t beat around the bush either.”

He flipped his palm, and a formation diagram composed of pure energy hovered above it.

The diagram rotated slowly, with countless fine lines interlacing and nodes flickering, sketching out a grand scene of surging rivers.

It was the complete formation diagram for ”Water Vein Construction”—something Zhou Zheng had previously only obtained a partial basic guide for!

”We know you must have more ’gold of the desert’ spice in your hands. We need it, and in large quantities!”

The Monkey God’s voice carried a tone of absolute certainty. ”As long as you agree to provide us with a long-term, stable supply of spice, this complete method of Water Vein Construction will be our sincerity and gift!”

Zhou Zheng’s gaze lingered on the exquisite formation diagram for a moment, but he did not answer immediately.

With a slight thought, ten palm-sized small pitchers carved from a type of transparent crystal appeared on the grass in front of him.

The pitchers were crystal clear, filled with a beautiful blue liquid as pure as the sky and as deep as the ocean.

”This is...?”

The Deer God couldn’t help but speak up, her clear deer-like eyes filled with surprise and curiosity.

She subconsciously picked up a pitcher; it was ice-cold to the touch, and the deep blue within seemed as if it would suck her very soul inside.

Just by being near it, she could feel the pure energy contained within—hundreds of times more potent than the spice!

”A new trade item,” Zhou Zheng said in a flat tone. ”I call it ’tears of the sand sea’.”

In reality, this was the blood essence of the Sandworms; its energy content and its effect on promoting mental activity far exceeded the previous spice dust.

”This concentration! This vitality!”

The Deer God’s voice trembled with pleasant surprise. ”Heavens! The energy contained in this one small pitcher is probably equivalent to hundreds of bags of that previous spice!”

The other Farming Gods also picked up the pitchers to inspect them, their eyes erupting with an unprecedented, burning light!

Seeing their excitement, Zhou Zheng spoke with a hint of regret: ”This has truly emptied my stock. The yield of this item is extremely low, and...”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. ”To increase production, the key lies in the Water Vein Construction capabilities you provide.”

He wasn’t lying to them. For Sandworms to produce spice, they needed to consume a massive amount of water.

Sandworms were tireless in their consumption of water, which is why they would transform the planes they inhabited into complete deserts.

Theoretically, as long as there was a continuous source of water in the plane that exceeded the speed of the Sandworms’ consumption, the plane would not turn into a desert, and it would simultaneously produce an immense amount of spice.