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The commotion in the bedroom continued.

Di stared dumbly at Gan, who had died in its hands.

Even now, it couldn't believe it.

It had actually killed one of its own kind.

"Di! You killed Gan!"

Da couldn't sit idly by anymore and climbed down from a high place to accuse.

Initially, Di only told them about the deaths of Mu and Yin, as well as the good news of obtaining the supreme method from Deng Ru.

However, it never mentioned the possibility of death whendepictthe meridians.

At this moment, Da began to believe that Di had deliberately killed Gan.

Unfortunately, the lack of information was harmful.

"I killed Gan, no, that's not right. It shouldn't be like this. My power is clearly so much weaker than that of the divine being. How could Gan have died?"

Di was now deeply remorseful.

It didn't understand.

It had originally thought that the deaths of Mu and Yin were caused by the overwhelming power of the divine being.

But now it seemed that was not the case at all.

Its power was incredibly weak compared to Deng Ru's.

Yet, this kind of power.

Seemed to be too much for even ordinary ants to bear, no matter how weak it was.

Mu and Yin were recognized as powerful warriors among the ant tribe.

They were ants with exceptional physical qualities.

That's why they were able to survive under Deng Ru's divine power.

The same went for Di.

And this little ant named Gan was just an ordinary worker ant among the colony, nothing special.

It was normal for him not to be able to withstand the divine power.

"Di, this child really gives me a headache," the queen ant stood on a high floor, overlooking the commotion below.

She didn't have as extensive knowledge about civilization development as Deng Ru.

Nor did she possess mature wisdom.

But after all, the ant colony was her offspring, and she had the most keen intuition for their development.

She could also sense that this time, the problem was extremely tricky.

Far more threatening than the rat monster.

"Kill Di, kill it! It must pay for Gan's life!" an ant suggested.

"Yes, only by killing Di can we make Gan rest in peace," another voice agreed.

As soon as these words were spoken, the simple-minded ants all came to the same conclusion.

Only by killing Di and setting a precedent.

Could this disturbance be quelled.

In the living room, Deng Ru shook his head as he watched the ants unanimously demanding Di's death.

At the same time, his divine power began to coalesce, ready to intervene if these ants tried to kill Di.

Sometimes one had to admit that most intelligent beings were selfish.

"Stop!" the queen ant leaped down from the height and stood before her children and subjects.

"It's the queen, the queen has come!" a group of little ants exclaimed excitedly.

The ant colony now boasted a population of 200 million.

It could be said that some little ants had never even seen the queen since they hatched from their eggs.

So, seeing her now was naturally a great excitement.

"Di has been chosen by the divine being. It cannot die," the queen ant's two antennae trembled slowly, conveying this message to all the ants.

Di could not be killed.

At least not now.

"But, queen - Di killed Gan!" an ant asked fearfully.

"I know, but Di is the ant chosen by the divine being. It cannot die," the queen ant replied firmly.

"Di, are you willing to sever two of your legs as a penance to Gan?" the queen ant had already extended an olive branch to Di.

If Di didn't take it.

It would be somewhat impolite.

For ants, severing two legs is like hair growing back for humans after a while. It has minimal impact, similar to Cao Cao's ancient practice of cutting off his hair as a substitute for his head.

"No, I killed Gan. I should commit suicide to apologize to Gan," said Di, the innocent ant, unaware of the concept of taking advantage of a situation to save face.

In its eyes, it had killed Gan, its own kind, and thus deserved to die as punishment.

"This little guy is so stubborn," Deng Ru muttered, his face darkening.

Indeed, no matter how intelligent, one cannot escape the limitations of their brain size. The queen ant's larger brain does have its advantages.

"It seems I have to intervene. It's remarkable that the queen ant could come up with such an idea as cutting off hair as a substitute. After all, this is a primitive civilization that has just learned to use spears and stones," Deng Ru mused.

He rose and walked into the bedroom, attracting the attention of almost all the ants. After all, Deng Ru possessed the power of a city-level deity, constantly emanating a massive amount of divine energy. Coupled with his inherent size advantage, his movements caused an earthquake-like sensation among the ants.

"This feeling... it's the aura of a deity! Has our commotion attracted its attention?" the ants whispered among themselves.

Deng Ru looked down at the chattering ants and used his divine power to examine the dead ant named Gan. Its physical condition was indeed inferior to that of Di, Mu, and Yin - the three musketeers of the ant colony.

The reason for Gan's death was now apparent - its body was too weak. Ordinary worker ants could not withstand the impact of divine power, even at its weakest.

"Gan's death is not related to Di. Di killed by accident... accidental anticide does not deserve death," Deng Ru declared.

"Absorbing divine power carries a risk of death for those with weak bodies. Send your strongest soldiers," he added, feeling a hint of regret. He had hoped that with Di's weakening effect, these ants would be able to accept divine power, at least most of them. But it seemed too difficult.

"Moreover, your colony is too primitive. You need... a set of laws," Deng Ru mused, considering establishing a legal system for this ant society.

As the initial set of laws, they didn't need to be complex or as extensive as the Code of Hammurabi. Simple rules would suffice.

"What is this law, O benevolent Father?" the queen ant asked curiously.

"Law is the crystallization of wisdom, the foundation of a community, and the unbreakable rule for every individual. Or perhaps, it can be seen as a sharp tool for each individual to restrain and protect themselves," Deng Ru explained.

"Originally, I intended to give these to you later when your society was more advanced, but Di's emergence has hastened this matter," he continued, his hand beginning to condense a small piece of divine power stone about the size of his little finger.

It emanated divine energy that these ants could understand in the form of words. Deng Ru placed this divine power stone in front of the queen ant and the other ants.

"Rules that the ant colony must obey?" the queen ant read, feeling a hint of confusion. It continued reading.

"First, the lives of individual ants in the ant colony are sacred and inviolable. No ant may harm or kill its compatriots for any reason. Those who violate this rule will have their lives ended by the king of the colony."

"Second, the food and belongings of individual ants are sacred and inviolable. No ant may deprive other compatriots of their food in any form. Those who violate this rule will be imprisoned in a dark room called a cell, isolated from the colony."

"Third, the will of the deity must not be defied."