Chapter 183

Chapter 183: I Didn’t Want To, But She Gave Too Much!

While teasing the dangerous "Giant God" in the air, Hujin Zhalihai often recalled the promise that noble lady had given him.

As the Thirteenth Seat of the Chaos Council and a "subordinate official" of the demon god Blais, this Outer God from the Void didn’t need to take such risks.

Moreover, while the relationship between "subordinate officials" and council members wasn’t exactly "master" and "servant," it was definitely a strict hierarchy.

Doing side jobs without superiors’ permission…

That seriously broke the rules!

Even the cunning and selfish Hujin Zhalihai would refuse such things.

But…

"The total reward was 1,200 shards of divine rank."

…

"Forgive me, great and cunning Lord Blais."

"She’s the noble and powerful Lady Xidi, and she offered far too much!"

Not to mention Lady Xidi had provided safety guarantees.

"No need to worry."

"I’ve done thorough research, gathering plenty of information through various channels."

"And my sources were highly reliable."

As she spoke, three "blood octopus Outer Gods" playing in the Sea of Ether stopped their games. They shook their "cat ears," waving tentacles at Hujin Zhalihai.

The Outer God from the Void immediately felt this seemed rather unreliable.

But soon, that noble chaos councilor’s firm words reassured him.

"Your task this time was simple. Just tease him when he surfaced, keeping him swimming continuously on the Sea of Ether’s surface."

"Rest assured, this creature had short legs and knew no advanced magic."

"Nothing could help him jump."

"This mission was completely safe for you!"

Of course, empty promises meant nothing, but the Chaos Demon God delivered real rewards.

"Here’s the deposit: 200 shards of divine rank."

"After completion, you’ll get the remaining 1,000 shards."

At this, the Outer God from the Void Hujin Zhalihai became delighted.

Skimming the water’s surface to tease the enemy was the easiest job.

For a flying creature to deal with clumsy aquatic beings wasn’t it simple?

Just playful teasing.

To earn such rewards for a little mischief…

It was simply an absolute win!

As for not getting paid, there was no need to worry.

The deity that issued the task was none other than Lady Xidi, a core councilor of the Chaos Council and the Twelfth Seat!

She had never been untrustworthy.

She was a powerful demon god known as the "keeper of knowledge" and the "secret watcher," and her promise couldn’t be wrong!

So, Hujin Zhalihai confidently flew over the Sea of Ether, teasing the mighty Giant God.

“Haha!”

“Come on!”

“You can’t catch me!”

“Hehe…”

To make the teasing stronger, the Outer God from the Void even used the "Sigh of the Void" to say mocking words.

The "Sigh of the Void" was a magic language that stood beside the "Primordial Voice," and the sounds it made could become spells that messed with minds.

Mortals who heard it could overheat and die, and even gods might go crazy!

Sure enough, the fellow took the bait!

He stuck his head out, looking ready to jump at him!

“Haha!”

“You can’t bite me!”

Hujin Zhalihai suddenly flapped his membranous wings and flew high, getting away to where the Giant God couldn’t reach.

“I’m definitely earning these 1,000 shards of divine rank!”

However…

"Boom—!"

The Sea of Ether burst open!

That "heavy" Giant God, which Hujin Zhalihai had thought was slow, shot out of the water!

And it went way up high!

Almost right away, the fellow was right in his face!

“No—!”

“Lady Xidi! What info did you give?!”

“This Giant God…

“How could it fly—?!”

The Outer God from the Void cursed Lady Xidi for being unreliable, regretting he had trusted her.

But it was all too late!

“Ah—woo—!”

“Pshhh—!”

The sound of giant jaws biting into flesh echoed!

The colossal Giant God clamped down on the struggling Outer Gods from the Void, who kept flapping its wings in futile resistance, and fell back into the Sea of Ether.

“Splash—!”

In the Sea of Ether, towering waves and surging tides erupted!

—-

“So that’s it, so that’s it.”

“That’s how the change unfolded this time.”

A clear, ethereal female voice resonated among the branches of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace.

“Ah?”

“What is it, sister?”

“Clearly, this plan failed.”

“You only spent 200 shards of divine rank and gave away a feast to that ‘Giant God’ for free, without gaining anything else!”

Gimmerly complained from the side.

She couldn’t understand this kind of free delivery act.

“No, it succeeded.”

“The 200 shards of divine rank and the Outer Gods from the Void were just the price.”

Lady Xidi felt no regret over Hujin Zhalihai’s fall; in her view, this seemingly powerful chaos deity was only worth 200 shards of divine rank.

Since he had already fallen, there was no need to pay the final payment.

Although the 200 shards of divine rank seemed like a loss, Lady Xidi believed it was totally worth it.

Because…

“The long-range observation technique—‘Invisible Lasso’ succeeded.”

“Data collection was complete.”

Her Double Eyes sparkled with the glow of magic.

A brand new strategic-level magic targeting the Giant God had been developed and successfully cast by her!

Its name was “Invisible Lasso.”

This technique wasn’t an aggressive type, curse type, or even a mental interference type; it had almost no effect on the target.

But its true strength lay here—it could conduct completely thorough reconnaissance of the target from a great distance without alerting it!

The only problem was, like other magics, etheric liquid interfered with the power of the “Invisible Lasso,” causing the transmitted and received information to become distorted.

This was unacceptable for Lady Xidi.

Therefore, she needed a poor soul to take the risk, using their own power to lure the “Giant God” out of the “Sea of Ether” and into the void, while she captured all of the “Giant God’s” information.

In short, Lady Xidi simply wanted to be a “photographer” this time.

“So… so that’s it…”

"Truly worthy of Lady Xidi, your calculations cover every angle."

"Hahaha, the Giant God has finally met his match!"

"By the way, aside from that tedious divine body data, what else have you collected?"

Lady Xidi’s double eyes kept sparkling with magical radiance.

Soon, invisible yet intricate magic patterns materialized before her. They glowed with prismatic light matching the brilliance in her eyes, until they faded into dull gray as the magic in her eyes dimmed.

"Shā…"

They fell like sand, coalescing into a tiny crystal.

This represented all intelligence gathered this time.

Yet at that moment…

"Xidi!"

"Your schemes are one thing, but dragging me into them? That’s going too far!"

"The Molybdenum Fleet was part of your plan too, wasn’t it?!"

An enraged voice erupted.

Blais, the Thirteenth Seat of the Chaos Council and superior to the Outer Gods from the Void’s Hujin Zhalihai, had arrived!

"You got the results, but I won’t bear all the costs!"

"Share that intelligence with me!"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Lady Xidi nodded promptly.

"Take it."

But Blais wasn’t finished.

"Incidentally, I bear a message from the First Demon God Barbatos."

"You’re summoned to the core meeting."

"Seems all demon gods of the Twelve People’s Council take issue with your recent recklessness."

"They’re probably preparing disciplinary actions against you!"

Hearing this unwelcome news, Lady Xidi showed no reaction.

"Gimmerly, we return."

With that, she "dove" into the Fantasy Tree of Subspace and vanished, leaving Blais alone observing the endlessly rippling Sea of Ether.

"Excellent!"

"This intelligence simplifies matters greatly."

Blais thought with swelling pride.

"That so-called ‘Giant God’ will likely target my ‘Bubble World’ next."

"Preparations for the Time of the End there near completion. The Fantasy Tree of Subspace will soon shatter the Crystal Walls and flourish!"

"I’ll tolerate no disruptions!"

"Having that ‘Giant God’ nourish my Fantasy Tree would be… perfect!"