My System Arrives 3 Years Earlier, But the Deities Haven't Come Yet

"Finally found them," Zeng Shen thought as he quickly approached the two snake tanks and used his Peeping Eye on the largest snake.

[Intelligent Species: Snake People]

[Qualification: Lord]

[Tier: 3/12000]

[Name: Unnamed]

[Skills: Unactivated]

[Faith: Mesa, Tier-4 Tribal Deity]

[Mood: Timid]

[Analysis: A milk snake that evolved into an intelligent species, the Snake People, under the impact of divine energy. Among millions of Snake People, only a few achieve lord-level qualification. Naturally alluring, they use their charm to entice and capture passing deities.]

Seeing this milk snake's panel, Zeng Shen's eyes gleamed with joy. He focused and used his Peeping Eye on each of the thirty small snakes in the tank.

Sweeping through the panels, his eyes widened at the smallest snake with red, white, and yellow rings.

[Intelligent Species: Snake People]

[Qualification: Epic]

[Tier: 4/220000]

[Name: Mesa]

[Divine System: Tribal God]

[Skills: Unactivated]

[Talents: Unactivated]

[Followers: Snake People, California Winged King Snakes, Devil King Snakes, Earth Burrowing Pig-nosed Snakes, Bullhorn Snakes, Gold-banded Snakes, Three-lined Water Snakes, Titan Boas]

[Mood: Timid, Guarded, Confused]

[Analysis: Mesa, the Snake People chief, is an epic-qualified member among millions. With high intelligence and surpassing beauty, she has established her snake tribe, gathering unwavering faith from all Snake People and various snake groups. She became a tribal god—the Snake God—after absorbing numerous divine shard fragments.]

Zeng Shen trembled with excitement, his face lighting up in silent delight. Now he knew who the future beastly snakes and intelligent Snake People revered as their deity.

Though initially surprised, it made sense upon reflection. He had long suspected that intelligent species surviving three years without aligning with other deities might either be immensely powerful or have hidden away to develop, potentially finding a path to self-deification.

Seeing the tiny milk snake's panel confirmed his theory: intelligent species not worshipping human deities might birth tribal gods.

The snake shop owner, noticing Zeng Shen's intense focus on the tank, eagerly suggested, "Young man, these are milk snakes, timid creatures. We have three types. Want to try a few?"

Without hesitation, Zeng Shen nodded, instructing the owner to retrieve all forty future Snake People from the two tanks.

He also discovered two exotic snake species in the shop: five beast-type Bullhorn Snakes from bull snakes and five water-type Three-lined Water Snakes from water snakes.

After successfully taming all ten snakes, Zeng Shen had them placed in custom glass tanks.

"How much in total?" Zeng Shen asked, readying his bank card.

"$50,000," the owner replied.

"Quite a bargain," Zeng Shen remarked, swiping his card.

"Do you need me to arrange delivery to your place?" the owner offered.

"My truck is at the pet market entrance," Zeng Shen replied.

"Okay, I'll have someone help load them," the owner said, calling two workers to assist.

The workers loaded the glass tanks onto a large cart, wheeling them to Zeng Shen's truck.

After securing the tanks in the truck, Zeng Shen planned to scour the entire pet market before gradually converting the intelligent foxes and snakes into his followers.

In the adjacent pet shops, Zeng Shen encountered no danger prompts, understanding that with the Snake People nearby, most animals wouldn't survive three years unless they became intelligent species.

Non-intelligent exotic animals were likely prey for the Snake People.

After visiting seven or eight shops without alerts, a warning sounded in a store specializing in pit bulls.

Pit bulls, known for their speed and ferocious combat abilities, were a popular hybrid breed.

Zeng Shen entered and soon had the owner load a litter of newborn pit bull puppies into his truck.

This litter of eight would become elite wind-type creatures—Bitwind Hounds.

Once loaded, Zeng Shen continued exploring the pet market.

Half an hour later, his truck had ten blue cats, destined to become undead-type Ghost Cats.

After another two and a half hours, his haul included five parrots set to evolve into King Kong Fierce Dragon Eagles, two pythons that would become beast-type Titan Boas, five Golden Lions from Pomeranians, and two elite water-type Xuanjia Giant Turtles.

By the end of his sweep, Zeng Shen had visited nearly the entire pet market.

Returning to his truck, filled with pets and two intelligent species, including the epic-qualified milk snake poised to become a tribal god, Zeng Shen couldn't help but celebrate.

"A bumper harvest, indeed," he exclaimed, dancing with joy before parking the truck in a secluded spot.

Exiting the vehicle, he approached the pet cages and opened those housing the tamed cats.

The ten blue cats immediately leapt into Zeng Shen's arms, seeking affection.

After gently stroking their fur, he opened the divine realm portal, inviting them in. "Go on, you'll live in Bast Town now. Be friendly with the other cats."

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