Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 66 Slowly Immersing Him
With his newfound knowledge, along with some vegetables, fruits, and roots, the young guard swiftly returned to the southern swamp.

He didn't come quickly because he didn't have a clear direction at the time. Now that he had the solution, he didn't need to delay any longer. He returned to the Second Akakage almost as fast as he could and reported everything he had seen.

"So those Ignis people really did stay on the Holy Mountain back then..."

Listening to those stories from his homeland, the second-generation Akakage felt a pang of sadness. After all, he had grown up on that land, so how could he not miss his hometown?

However, the sighs only lasted for a moment, after all, the Second Akakage also knew what was most important right now.

On the very day the young guard returned, the Second Akakage directly changed his eating habits.

This method proved to be quite effective. After trying to change his eating habits, especially reducing his intake of fatty meat and honey, the Second Akakage was visibly much more energetic. Although he was certainly far from being forever young, at least he did not continue to age.

This is already an extremely obvious effect. After all, the Second Akakage also knows that the kind of thing that makes people young again after just one bite is simply impossible. As for those so-called mountain dwellers, their ability to maintain their youth is probably due to their long-term adherence to this diverse diet.

"Looking at it this way, I can only hold on for another ten years at most... but that's enough, at least I can get a lot of things done."

The Second Akakage thought to himself that he hadn't actually considered asking for more.

After regaining his energy, the Second Akakage continued the construction of New Ignis City. In addition, he promoted this diversified diet to the entire race, which earned him the support of all Ignis people. After all, they could feel that this new diet greatly reduced their burden of eating.

However, the Second Akakage did not hold back and openly stated that this method came from the Holy Mountain, from his former comrades, and it was even very likely from the great serpent god.

This makes the annual harvest festival even more lively.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. In the once stagnant and decaying swamp, a new city has risen from the ground. This new Ignis City is the greatest achievement of the Second Generation Akakage and the new home for everyone.

On the day the castle was declared complete, after attending the completion celebration, the Second Akakage finally collapsed.

"After I leave, you will be the Third Akakage."

On his deathbed, the Second Akakage held the guard's hand, looking at the guard's face, which was as young as it had been ten years ago.

It was thanks to this guard's efforts that he was able to hold on for another ten years, allowing the Ignivas to finally establish themselves in this unfamiliar territory. And for that reason, he had always treated the guard as his apprentice for the past ten years, just as the First Akakage had treated him.

Now, it's time for the handover.

"We must continue to lead our people to continue our lineage, and remember to explore everything around us... If possible, go back to our hometown."

"But you must not act rashly. Even if those giants are no longer as brave as they used to be, you must remember that the lives of your people are the most precious. Do not fight those giants unless you are absolutely certain of victory."

"In addition, those dietary methods that can keep people young must be preserved... If the people of our tribe can all stay young and live long, then our wisdom can be passed down forever."

"Finally, if you have the chance, go and worship that serpent god, just like our ancestors did..." After rambling on for a while, the Second Akakage's hand finally fell down.

The Third Akakage officially ascended to the throne.

If the greatest achievement of the Second Akakage was leading his people to establish a foothold in the southern swamps and even opening up the new Ignis City, then the greatest achievement of the Third Akakage had already begun before he took office—the new diet had been maintained for ten years, enough to bring about earth-shattering changes to the Ignis people.

First of all, there is a change in their physique. The large, pot-bellied figures of the past are no longer seen. The Ignivas people now resemble those mountain dwellers, with well-proportioned and muscular bodies. Even the young people are slightly taller than the previous generation.

But the Third Akakage was not satisfied with that.

As the newly appointed Akakage, he definitely needs to do more to gain people's recognition and truly be worthy of being called the Akakage. However, this is where the trouble lies: the Second Akakage has basically done all the work that can be done.

"There must be something else I can do..."

Thinking about this, the Third Akakage actually remembered something he could do.

That is, to continue to refine that recipe.

Although the facts have proven how amazing the recipe from the mountain people was, he always felt that he could continue to study it in more depth. In the past ten years, apart from learning how to manage a city from the second Akakage, he had spent almost all his time on this.

"Why is it that the Ignivas people, who eat the fattest parts of the plants, suffer physical burdens, while the mountain people, who eat more grass, become stronger than the Ignivas people?"

This was a point of doubt for him, and it has been the direction of his research over the past ten years.

Now, having become the Third Akakage, he can finally reveal this answer to all the Ignivas.

"The answer is simple: because those vegetables contain some of the nutrients our bodies need, and some of them are even essential!"

Of course, if it were just this one sentence, then what he said would be basically nonsense, since the new diet plan has been going on for ten years, and anyone can see that.

However, this was the first achievement of the Third Akakage after taking office.

What he wanted to say was far more than that.

"However, whether we eat meat or vegetables, the amount we can actually consume is ultimately too small. Only a portion of it is truly useful to us... This means that we only need to consume the most beneficial part of it!"

On that day, in front of everyone, the Third Akakage presented his research findings.

In front of everyone, he poured all the ingredients into the water in the pot.

(End of this chapter)