My Core is the Boss-Chapter 204.2: The Underdeveloped Twins

The other ancient gods were dumbfounded, before letting out a cry.

"Lord God, I'm underdeveloped too!"

"So am I!"

"Me too!"

All of them were afraid of being left behind. Even the older twin abandoned her composure.

With one hand shielding her ample chest, she murmured softly, "Lord God, I haven't developed well either."

"Seems you're all very honest and able to accept your shortcomings," Qi Yuan said. "These growth serums are yours, then."

With a casual toss, every ancient god who had just claimed to be underdeveloped received a serum.

Their hearts exploded with joy. Getting a Divine Domain Immortal Serum is that easy? Just admit you’re underdeveloped and that’s it? Is there really such a good deal in this world?

They would've said anything. Forget admitting they were developmentally stunted, they would even call themselves braindead! What kind of weird fetish did Lord God have? They couldn't understand it at all.

Nearby, the younger twin could only watch as events unfolded. She was flustered, especially when her well-endowed sister received a serum!

Gritting her teeth, she blushed and timidly said, "Lord God... actually, I'm a bit underdeveloped too."

Qi Yuan looked at her. "Didn't you say you were very well developed?"

He deliberately glanced at the chest she'd pushed forward so conspicuously earlier. No shame, no backbone. She was bending over for a mere development serum.

The younger twin muttered softly, "I was merely pretending. Because of my pride, I couldn't accept the truth."

She had the air of someone marching to their death. Just then, she transformed. In the blink of an eye, she looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old, flat-chested and slender.

Qi Yuan's eyes went wide. "You have no shame at all!"

You can actually do that?!

This wasn't just bending over anymore, this was...

"Lord God, am I underdeveloped?" the younger twin asked in a soft, sweet voice.

Qi Yuan sighed deeply at the ancient gods. "Why is it that I'm so normal and intelligent, yet every follower I recruit has something wrong with their head?"[1] 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

With a look of pure disdain, he tossed her a vial of Divine Domain Immortal Serum.

He was helpless. This game's devs are terrible! The NPCs' intelligence stats are way too low, and their logic made no sense at all!

The ancient gods drank the serum with smiles on their faces, completely ignoring Qi Yuan's remarks.

If the stuff weren't so irresistible, given their personalities, they would've shot back. "Lord God, have you considered that the one with the problem might be you?"

Laughing Arhat and Long-Browed Arhat each received a serum as well. As for those below the True God realm, they weren't so lucky.

In Qi Yuan's eyes, they weren't "underdeveloped" at all, they were basically fertilized eggs.

***

Meanwhile, outside the tower.

Feng Kui and Tan Zui watched with shifting gazes, shock flickering in their eyes.

"That group of ancient gods actually made it into the tower?"

"Did they get lucky?"

Thanks to their specially made suits, their safety in the Ancestral Land had increased dramatically. Even so, they still didn't dare enter the towers recklessly. If even Great Venerables could die inside, what chance did they have?

Greed flashed in Feng Kui’s eyes. "But their luck is about to run out."

Tan Zui nodded. "They must have obtained countless treasures within the tower. They're probably laughing their heads off right now."

"Soon, we'll be laughing as well."

The two lay in ambush, full of anticipation. Some treasures could even be useful to Great Venerables.

Just then, Feng Kui frowned. "This looks like the fifth floor. How did they get in?"

"I didn't sense any Great Venerable aura. Could they have special suits too?"

Feng Kui brushed the concern aside. "Probably."

At that moment, a group emerged from the tower. There were a total of ten ancient gods and eleven ordinary people. Every one of them was wearing bright, satisfied smiles. Clearly, their haul had been substantial.

Feng Kui's eyes widened. "One of them is at Third Step to Heaven!"

Tan Zui's greed flared. "Third Step? What the hell did they get in there?!"

He was thrilled. Third Step to Heaven cultivators varied in strength. Meanwhile, both of them were late-stage Third Step. Either one of them could slaughter the group alone. They were overwhelmingly confident.

"Letting them consume such treasures is a complete waste!" Feng Kui snapped. "Let's go."

With a flash, they appeared in front of Qi Yuan's group.

Feng Kui licked her lips, eyes overflowing with greed. "Looks like you've had quite a harvest inside. In a moment, it'll all be mine."

Alarm bells instantly rang in the ancient gods' hearts.

"Evil gods?"

"They are Third Step to Heaven!"

A single ordinary Third Step cultivator could've wiped them out. Now, two Third Step evil gods had appeared. Everyone grew tense.

Feng Kui was pleased by their reaction. "Hand over everything you obtained in the tower, and I'll make your deaths a little less painful."

The ancient gods' anxious expressions turned strange. Some even seemed enlightened. What were they afraid of? They had just drunk Divine Domain Immortal Serum and awakened Divine Domain seeds. They were practically pseudo-Great Venerables now. Their courage surged back.

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan curiously studied the two newcomers. "Your outfits are pretty interesting. Who sent you two?"

Tan Zui snapped. After all, he despised mortals the most. "A mere mortal dares interrupt?!”

In the next moment, the ancient gods stepped forward as one, divine apertures spinning as terrifying auras erupted around them.

"How dare you!"

"Watch your tongue!"

"To speak to Lord God in such a way, you're courting death!"

Feng Kui was taken aback. "Treating a mortal as your leader? Was he the reason you were able to survive the tower?"

Tan Zui narrowed his eyes at Qi Yuan. "Relax. You won't even leave a corpse."

Qi Yuan yawned. "A couple of developmentally stunted mini-bosses daring to talk trash? Kill them. I'm short on spiritual energy."

After all, they still weren't Great Venerables at their age. Weren't they the very definition of underdevelopment?

Hearing Qi Yuan's words, all ten ancient gods struck at once.

Feng Kui sneered. "Trash will always be trash!"

Tan Zui glared at Qi Yuan. "You're going to die miserably."

He found the situation laughable. They were just a bunch of Second and Third Step cultivators! Not only did they refuse to escape, they even dared to launch an attack!

The next moment, Feng Kui froze. The air around her turned solid. Her divine apertures also began to grind and stall.

Her eyes flew wide and she started trembling. "This is... a Divine Domain seed?!”

Among the new gods, only one person had ever awakened a Divine Domain Seed. Yet these Venerables had them?! She was utterly flabbergasted.

"No way, all of them?!" Tan Zui shouted, far more clear-headed.

There wasn't just one Venerable with a Divine Domain Seed, but ten. It felt like a nightmare. They encountered a situation that should have been virtually impossible.

Trapped under the crushing pressure of ten Divine Domain Seeds, the two couldn't even lift a finger.

Qi Yuan smiled faintly. "That gentle growth serum works wonders. Obviously, underdeveloped ones can’t beat fully developed ones, right?"

1. ***E/N: the common denominator is... ☜