Primordial Ancient Serpent-Chapter 203: Accepting the Task, The Demon God Who Was Killed in Seconds

"Wait, why is my strength gone?"

The Scarlet Demon God was stunned. It realized that all its power had vanished, leaving it completely devoid of the strength befitting a demon god. It had seemingly transformed into the most ordinary existence.

No, not just ordinary—far weaker than ever before.

If it weren't inside this virtual world, it would have truly panicked.

"Level zero? What does that mean?"

The Scarlet Demon God blinked, noticing an attribute panel appear before its eyes. It saw that it was classified as level zero in all aspects—strength, speed, and every other parameter—relegated to the most basic stage.

"I see."

It quickly grasped the situation. All beings who entered the main world, whether Chaos Demon Gods or other entities, were reduced to level zero.

To regain power, they had to level up step by step, gradually restoring their former strength.

"Level up? What is an level up?"

Curious, it carefully read through the details. It appeared that leveling up required either slaying monsters within the virtual world or completing tasks assigned by the village.

There was no other way to break through.

Looking around, however, it noticed that there were no monsters in sight—only an enormous village teeming with people. At least hundreds of thousands lived there.

The village was bustling with life. Markets lined the streets, and people moved shoulder to shoulder, engaging in daily trade and conversations.

"Brother, where can I take a mission?"

The Scarlet Demon God casually stopped a passerby, hoping to learn where to accept a task.

"A mission? Are you a stranger?"

The man immediately recognized the Scarlet Demon God's identity. "If you want to take a mission, go to the mission hall up ahead. Various tasks are posted there, and you can choose one to complete."

He pointed to the tallest silver building in the village—the mission hall, the most lively and prosperous place in town.

"Stranger? What does that mean?"

The Scarlet Demon God was puzzled. It seemed that its identity had been exposed at a glance. "And isn't this a virtual world? Why does this person seem so real?"

"It means exactly what it says. You're an outsider, a visitor from another world. We call all of you 'aliens.' We've seen many of your kind before, so it's nothing new to us."

The passerby spoke matter-of-factly.

In truth, these virtual beings—akin to NPCs—had been created by Gu Chuan using the power of the Heart Demon and refined through the Chaos Eight Trigrams technique. Though virtual, they were also alive.

They had their own wisdom, emotions, memories, joys, sorrows, and personal lives. To call them real beings was no exaggeration.

Moreover, Gu Chuan had designed them to be familiar with the existence of outsiders. The arrival of otherworldly visitors was an established fact in this world.

"Alright, thanks."

The Scarlet Demon God was taken aback but chose not to dwell on it. After bidding farewell, it quickly made its way to the mission hall.

Upon arrival, it saw a crowd inside, all seemingly there to accept tasks.

"An alien, right?"

A staff member approached as soon as the Scarlet Demon God entered.

Glancing at it, he remarked, "Your level is too low—only level zero—so you can't take on high-level missions. Your task is to clean up the slimes outside the village. Any objections?"

"No problem, of course not."

The Scarlet Demon God thumped its chest. Though it had no idea what a "slime" was, as a demon god, it was an expert in battle and killing.

"Good. Your mission is to eliminate ten slimes. Kill them and bring back the crystals inside their bodies as proof of completion."

The staff member's tone was serious.

"Understood."

With confidence, the Scarlet Demon God accepted the task. After inquiring, it learned that the slimes often appeared northeast of the village.

Although weak, slimes multiplied at an astonishing rate and were fond of devouring food and corroding metal, making them troublesome creatures.

To prevent overpopulation, the village regularly organized extermination efforts.

Moving swiftly, the Scarlet Demon God followed the map northeast. As soon as it stepped outside the village gate, it spotted a group of green slimes squirming in the grass.

They were gelatinous, rolling about harmlessly as they greedily devoured weeds, slowly turning the land barren.

"So these are slimes? Just weaklings. This will be easy."

Brimming with confidence, the Scarlet Demon God charged forward barehanded.

At that moment, the slimes detected its presence. Instantly, they leaped up and spat ten streams of green liquid toward it.

Too fast!

The Scarlet Demon God was caught off guard. It found itself unable to dodge—the green liquid moved at a speed beyond its perception.

Boom!

Before it could react, the liquid splattered directly onto its face.

"Argh!"

A piercing scream echoed. An unbearable sensation of corrosion spread through its body, as though its very soul was being dissolved.

In mere moments, its entire form melted into nothingness.

The next instant, the Scarlet Demon God respawned in the chaos virtual space, drenched in cold sweat, trembling violently. It had truly felt the sensation of death.

"Impossible... How could such a weak creature kill me in an instant?"

Stunned, it clenched its fists, its eyes burning with determination.

"No, the slime isn't strong—I'm just too weak. Too weak to even defeat a mere slime."

It understood now. At level zero, it was nothing but a small, powerless entity in this virtual world.

"Damn slime! You dare to kill me? Just you wait! When I return, I'll crush every single one of you!"

Furious, the Scarlet Demon God roared. As a great demon god of the Chaos World, it refused to accept such humiliation.

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However, when it tried to re-enter, a restriction appeared—after dying once, it had to wait ten days before returning.