Chapter 436 Faith
At that time, when it saw the heavy rain after the thunder, the little frog understood its own abilities.

It turns out it really is different.

How could it bring about such a miracle?

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Seeing the villagers' joyful faces, the little frog finally let go of his grudge against the Taoist priest.

It was not grateful to him, but it also did not hate him.

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The little frog is worshipped by the villagers as the frog god, also known as the rain god.

The villagers built a large temple for it and made a golden statue for it.

During festivals, villagers come to worship it.

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However, with the turbulent times and the changing times, human concepts have changed. Without the villagers' repair and maintenance, the Frog Temple has gradually become dilapidated and increasingly deserted.

Finally, the frog temple was demolished.

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The frog god lost his home.

And lost faith in humanity.

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The Frog God relies on human faith to cultivate.

No, it should be said that it depends on human beings' belief in it.

It is the product of human obsession.

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The decreasing number of human believers has caused the frog god's magical power to decrease instead of increase in recent years.

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The frog god's body size inevitably shrank due to the consumption of his demonic power.

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In fact, it still hasn't figured out what it is?
Is it a monster, or just a product of human beliefs?
When there is no one who believes in it anymore, will it disappear from this world?
It doesn't know.

But inexplicably, it was not afraid.

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It should have died long ago.

Because it turned into a monster, and because of human beings' beliefs, it lived so many more years.

It should be content.

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Occasionally, it would think of the villagers of that time and their descendants.

At that time, its temples were majestic and the incense was very popular.

Even though it is not needed, the altar is always filled with offerings.

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People coming in and out all had smiles on their faces and bright expressions.

The children who followed in curiously had clear eyes and crisp laughter.

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It always hears humans chattering to it, telling it about this year's harvest.

It can clearly feel the love and gratitude of humans.

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How good it was back then.

Unfortunately, there is no going back.

There was some melancholy and loss in the eyes of the Frog God.

However, there was a hint of smile on his face.

That memory is very precious to him.

At that time, it was very happy.

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Maybe it has really lived too long. After all, it has never seen a frog that has lived longer than it.

It is more likely that the Frog God knows that he will soon die, and he has been thinking back to the past recently.

Those voices, smiles and appearances gradually became clear again.

It turns out that it has not forgotten anything of the past.

I wonder if it’s because he has a strong memory as a monster?
Or does it just not want to forget?
Whatever the reason, it just kind of missed it.

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"Baa baa~"

The monkey shook his head slightly, calling back the frog god who was immersed in past memories.

Even though the action of a certain monster trying to look above its head was hilarious, the seriousness and worry revealed in its deep green eyes made it hard to laugh.

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"Boom~"

Xiao Xiao suddenly stretched out his hand and flicked the Frog God's forehead with his fingers, making a dull sound.

Frog God:?!
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The Frog God subconsciously stretched out his "hand" to cover his forehead, but just as his "hand" was about to move, he stopped as if he had thought of something.

The big, lifeless eyes looked at the "culprit" who attacked it, revealing a look of confusion, innocence and doubt.

It sensed no ill will from the other party.

It was just the slight pain on his forehead that reminded him of the "evil deeds" that the frog god Xiao Xiao had just done. ...

Xiao Xiao didn't explain.

He just didn't like the Frog God's resigned look.

Compared to the Frog God who was calm but somewhat decadent at this moment, he still felt that the frog who was angry with the monkey before was more pleasing to the eye.

The Frog God at that time was even more energetic.

There were ripples in the dead eyes, revealing a bit of liveliness.

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The Frog God did not dwell on Xiao Xiao's somewhat inexplicable behavior towards it, but instead comforted his friend who looked worried.

"Quack~gua~"

It was fine. Compared to the worst period, it even felt that the weakening of its demonic energy had slowed down a bit recently.

What does this mean? It's not clear.

Can it expect anything? It doesn't know.

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The frog god inexplicably felt a little timid.

Once it has hope and then gets disappointed again, it doesn’t know if it can still be so open-minded?

In that case, it would rather not have any hope at the beginning.

It told itself that it had lived for a long time, so long that it should face its eventual death calmly.

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However, there is no need to tell this to the monkey who has a "bitter and vengeful" expression on his face.

The frog god simply told his friends that the shrinkage of his body had stopped.

It's already fine.

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But, obviously, Xiao Xiao would not believe such words, and even the simple and straightforward Xiong found it difficult to convince himself to believe it.

Feeling the suspicion from the man and the demon, the Frog God said nothing more.

It grinned and smiled slightly.

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Xiao Xiao stared at a certain "non-violent and non-cooperative" frog god with a deep gaze for a while.

Frog God: ...

It felt that the corners of its mouth were a little stiff.

Just when it seemed unable to hold on any longer, Xiao Xiao looked away.

He looked at the monkey and said, "Well, you are friends meeting each other, I won't disturb you any more."

"I'm leaving."

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"Frog God, goodbye."

"Baa baa~"

"Quack~"

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Xiao Xiao walked in the quiet woods.

The withered and sparse branches crisscrossed above his head.

The still green leaves made the surrounding environment even darker.

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"Ayu, is there any way to solve the problem of the Frog God?"

Xiao Xiao suddenly asked in his heart.

"No."

A Yu's voice was calm, yet it was filled with absolute rationality and indifference.

"There's none?"

Xiao Xiao's eyes darkened and he couldn't help but mutter.

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"why?"

Xiao Xiao was a little unwilling to give up.

"It was just an accident that the frog god turned into a monster."

A Yu did not explain this in detail.
This is an evil method, it is not very clear, and it does not want the law enforcers to understand it.

"It is a half-finished product, a product of evil."

Evil?
Xiao Xiao thought of the frog god's lifeless eyes. Although the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, there was not a trace of hostility in his dark pupils.

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"It needs human faith to maintain its existence in the world."

"It is human obsession that keeps it in the world."

"Otherwise, it would be reduced to ashes the moment it becomes a monster."

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"Once there is not enough faith, the frog god will disappear."

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Xiao Xiao walked out of the woods and suddenly felt his eyes brighten.

My mood seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gloom.

(End of this chapter)