Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 70 The Era Is Calling

The cost of the new generation of food extracts, namely those white powders, is actually quite difficult to say.

From the extraction perspective alone, it's not too bad. Although there are indeed losses during the refining process, they are still within an acceptable range. The real problem lies in the types of materials, since the human body needs quite a lot of different things.

This small pinch of white powder uses the meat and bones of seven animals, including mammoth, saber-toothed tiger, cave bear, terror eagle, and giant beak bird, as well as twenty-seven kinds of fruits and vegetables such as earth ear, kudzu root, sea elm, nettle, Jerusalem artichoke, wild wasabi, cattail, and sea lettuce.

"So complicated?"

The Five Generations of Akakage were speechless with astonishment.

“We’ve never eaten this much before… I’ve never even heard of some of the vegetables you mentioned. Are these things really essential for the human body?”

"all of them."

The mage who was asked the question sighed.

It was through their research on the human body that they realized there was a reason why people had short lifespans in the past—their diets were far too coarse, which meant that many of the nutrients the human body needed were not consumed by their ancestors.

If you don't eat what you should eat and don't absorb the nutrients you should absorb, you will indeed have a shorter lifespan. However, our ancestors didn't realize this and thought that living for several decades was already a long life.

In reality, if one takes good care of oneself and maintains a balanced diet, the limits of the human body are far beyond that level.

"There has been a precedent regarding the limits of the human body... that was the last king of the Old Kings, David Day, who was known as the First Dawn."

"Although he was not a competent king, he did explore the limits of the human body as a magician."

Yes, that period of history is not long past, and people still have some impression of that first ray of light. Its body, which was larger than a giant and even comparable to a god, undoubtedly proved that the limits of the human body far exceeded their imagination.

"And as for the materials, it's not really a big problem."

The mage who was asked the question continued speaking.

If the problem of materials is solely to be solved by the Ignivas, it would indeed be a troublesome issue. However, if the help of the mountain people could be obtained, it would be a different story—after all, the mountain people possess secret methods to accelerate the ripening of crops, which would greatly help in obtaining materials.

However, this matter requires the Fifth Akakage to intervene.

Fortunately, the mountain people were easy to talk to and very interested in the technology—they actually had a considerable demand for the food essence produced by these Ignivas.

After all, seeking the Dao inevitably requires neglecting sleep and meals, but people will get hungry if they don't eat, and cooking, no matter how fast, still takes time—but with the essence of food, it's different. These powders can be taken at any time without affecting their research on the Dao at all.

As for the various fruits, vegetables, and plant fruits... that's not a problem for them at all.

At least for now, it's not a problem.

Since both sides had needs, they naturally hit it off immediately. With close cooperation, both the mountain people and the Ignivas people entered a period of rapid development. Various new technologies emerged one after another, and the iteration of food essence also progressed by leaps and bounds. These rapid changes even made the Fifth Generation Akakage somewhat dazed.

"Perhaps I really am getting old."

After realizing this, the Fifth Akakage's body quickly began to decline. However, no matter how much his body declined, the Fifth Akakage's lifespan was much longer than that of the previous Akakages. Although his achievements did not seem as grand as those of the previous Akakages, in the eyes of many Ignivas, it was because of him that the foundation for communication between the Ignivas and the people of the mountains was laid.

Furthermore, as their cooperation deepens, the two sides, who already share the same ancestors, are even showing a growing tendency to reunite.

This was also the task that the Fifth Akakage entrusted to the Sixth Akakage before his death.

On one hand, the Sixth Akakage must maintain goodwill with the people of the mountains; on the other hand, he must continue those research projects.

The Sixth Akakage also conveyed similar words to the Seventh Akakage.

The Crimson Shadows passed down their skills from generation to generation, and the Ignivas and the mountain people gradually merged back into one another. During this process, the giants of the northern tundra made several southward expeditions, but were easily defeated by the Ignivas. Their research on the essence of food was also more advanced with each generation.

However, just as the 27th Akakage ascended to the throne, the Ignivas suddenly faced an extremely serious problem.

"What do you mean by 'not enough materials'?"

Upon hearing this news, the 27th Akakage felt nothing but utter absurdity.

Even though so many previous generations of Akakage had never encountered this problem, and the raw materials used to make food essence were practically inexhaustible—all the Ignivas people thought that life would continue like this forever.

But now, even those almost limitless resources can be depleted.
"what is going on!"

The 27th Akakage immediately ordered a thorough investigation.

He soon learned the whole story.

The problem stems from the method of ripening crops, a method that originated long ago among the Ignivas people, where there was a group called the Mountain People. They used secret methods to rapidly ripen crops, even making them grow better than normal. After the Mountain People and the Ignivas people re-integrated, these so-called secrets were no longer secrets.

The excrement of the ancient serpent god was what could ripen crops.

For various crops, manure contains a large amount of nutrients. Just as a person will grow strong after satisfying their body's needs, crops will naturally grow well after absorbing a large amount of nutrients.

But that's where the problem lies.

The excrement of the ancient serpent god has been completely removed.

That mountain of excrement, which resembled a small hill, was eventually depleted by generations of Ignis people; all the serpent god's excrement had been used up.

Now, without the snake god's excrement, all the so-called rapid development will come to a standstill, and even the tribe will fall into famine.

"But that serpent god..."

Recalling those ancient legends, the 27th Akakage gritted his teeth.

Perhaps it is time to awaken that great serpent god from his slumber.

(End of this chapter)