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Chapter 312: Not a Silent Explosion
Chapter 312: Not a Silent Explosion
[What a pity: As the first person in history to use the "Deadly Cock Punch" on a female True God, your name will surely be etched into the annals.]
[Equipped Effect: When directly causing physical damage to targets of male gender or those with corresponding organs, it will inflict unbearable agony, with the pain and location equivalent to a "Deadly Cock Punch."]
[Advanced Route: None]
[Hidden Trait (No Equipment Required): Due to the fear of your attack style, female True Gods fighting against you will highly likely choose you as their primary attack target.]
...
What the hell?!
At the bottom of the Emerald Valley, the Wealth Goddess, who had been screaming and clutching her legs, now lay on the ground. A certain dispirited youth, who had managed to crawl to the edge of the valley, couldn't help but shudder.
Although he knew Lyon wasn't "ordinary," this vicious and ruthless kick still startled him. When Lyon directly mounted her and started punching, he began to gasp in shock.
It's not... He just had a little drink, why did he suddenly start punching a True God? Ouch, that punch! Her nose was punched so crooked! Hss... I don't understand, I really don't understand!
But it wasn't just the dispirited youth on the mountain top who was confused; the giant crocodile, summoned by the Balanced Scale's covenant and wandering at the bottom of the Emerald Valley, was equally bewildered.
The Dead Realm had been relatively peaceful recently, as if some troublesome big shots were about to be sent in. So, several Dominators had restrained their subordinates from causing trouble, and they themselves had not indulged in carnal pleasures for some time.
Therefore, upon hearing the call from the Contractor, the crocodile sneaked out, hoping to take advantage of the situation and hunt for some wild food, to taste the heart of a sinner and make up for the lack of meat in their recent diet.
Indeed, there was a sinful heart, but the owner of the heart turned out to be the Wealth Goddess. This woman was only a step or two away from the Dominators of the Dead Realm in terms of strength, and the crocodile knew it was not a match. It had just approached her when she roared at it, warning it to back off or face a beating.
Just as the crocodile was about to give up on its extra meal, even the Contractor who had summoned it was being beaten to near death by the furious Wealth Goddess. Suddenly, a seemingly weak human staggered over, knocked the Wealth Goddess down, and began to wildly punch her!
This... this isn't right?
Watching the "weak" Purifier riding the Wealth Goddess, his face covered in her blood, the crocodile, as a True God with limited strength and intellect, had its small brain reach the brink of total shutdown. Instinctively, it wanted to flee.
But with the Balanced Scale still embedded in Emma's heart and the covenant not yet fulfilled, it couldn't leave the vicinity according to the agreement. It had no choice but to shrink its body to just over half the length of a human, then hide in the shadows of the execution stand's corner, watching Lyon continue his relentless assault on the Wealth Goddess with a dazed expression.
After landing thirty or forty punches on the Wealth Goddess, Lyon, who was already dizzy from drinking, realized that her body was unusually sturdy.
Although he was immune to her attacks due to the Immortal Wine's invincibility, it didn't weaken her physical defense. His full-force punches barely broke her nose, causing no substantial damage, and the scales on her face even scraped his knuckles painfully.
This wouldn't do; he needed to find a suitable weapon quickly...
Naturally, Lyon thought of Emma's predecessor's stabbing sword when considering a weapon.
But after glancing at the stabbing sword in Emma's hand, and seeing her wide-eyed expression, he was concerned about causing secondary damage if he drew the sword. Despite his flushed face from drinking, Lyon abandoned the idea and turned his attention to the execution stand nearby...
"..."
"???"
After exchanging a bewildered glance with the dazed Crocodile God, Lyon noticed the crocodile's sharp teeth. A look of realization flashed in his eyes, and he stood up, dragging the Wealth Goddess's ankle towards the shadows beneath the execution stand...
...
Me...
I got punched?
I was punched by a mortal?!
After Lyon's assault ended, the thoroughly bewildered Wealth Goddess finally understood what had just happened—she had been knocked to the ground by a mortal, who then mounted her and beat her mercilessly!
No! No!!! This is impossible!!!
Even with a dizzying head from the heavy blows, a bleeding nose, and a throbbing pain between her legs, she still couldn't accept this insane reality.
"Impossible!"
Regaining control of her body, the Wealth Goddess struggled fiercely, kicking Lyon's hand off her ankle. She propped herself up, grabbed a handful of seashells, and roared:
"This can't be! I absolutely..."
"Bang!"
A giant crocodile, covered in dark green scales, slammed into the Wealth Goddess's face, forcing her roar back down her throat, and she let out an unexpected, muffled groan.
Taking advantage of the Wealth Goddess' temporary incapacitation, Lyon, who had found a suitable weapon, picked up the panicked and flailing Crocodile God, with his soft belly facing upwards and his hard scales facing down, and ruthlessly threw him down with all his might!
"Boom!!!"
Compared to the previous strike, this one was significantly heavier. After being struck by the Crocodile God's incredibly hard shell, the sturdy ground of the Emerald Valley cracked open, and half of the Wealth Goddess' head sank into the earth!
"..."
This was a life-threatening situation. If I had known I would encounter such a thing, I should have stayed put in the Dead Realm!
As the Wealth Goddess was silenced by the impact, Lyon, who was gripping the shell around his neck and lower back, watched as the Crocodile God, who was as crazy as a rock, continued to smash down relentlessly. The Crocodile God began to regret why he had come out.
When a certain cleaner approached, who could be described as fearless rather than reckless, the Crocodile God did not fail to resist.
However, whether it was biting with his mouth or sweeping with his tail, the strange colored bubbles that appeared upon contact with the cleaner failed to inflict any effective damage. On the other hand, the cleaner could swing his arms and deliver a slap with the goddess's blood on his palm, viciously striking the Crocodile God.
This was just too absurd...
What was even more absurd than being slapped by a human was that although the Crocodile God was slapped in the face, he didn't feel much pain there, but between his legs, he felt an intense pain, as if someone had kicked him hard.
Instinctively clenching his short legs, the stubborn Crocodile God tried to twist his neck and bite Lyon's head again. However, he was greeted not by tender flesh but by a mouthful of colorful foam and Lyon's raised palm.
"Don't hit! Don't hit!"
Faced with the strange threat of phantom pain, the unlucky Crocodile God decisively chose to surrender. He hurriedly closed his eyes, curled up, and obediently played the role of a goddess's ladle, allowing Lyon to strike the Wealth Goddess with full force.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The heavy impact caused the upper half of the Wealth Goddess' body to sink into the ground. Unable to accept the failure of her divine power, the hot-blooded Wealth Goddess finally regained her senses from the impact.
...
This damn ant was indeed different from other ants.
Watching Lyon pick up the Crocodile God, who had curled into a ball, and smash him down towards her forehead with all his might, the Wealth Goddess, despite her lingering resistance, eventually had to reluctantly accept the reality.
Regardless of how the cleaner had achieved this, he was indeed immune... to the point of even negating her divine power and inflicting a humiliating injury upon her.
Fortunately, this strange immunity did not manifest in the two troublesome Tier 1 Cleaners but instead in this extremely weak ant.
The ant's body was indeed too frail, and despite possessing an incredibly mysterious ability, it was unable to inflict any substantial harm on the Wealth Goddess. On the other hand, the two Tier 1 Cleaners who could harm her were already severely injured.
One had lost seventy percent of his bones and could only lie in a muddy heap on the mountaintop, while the other had been pierced through the heart by her sword and was nailed to the execution stand, unable to even move his body.
The next step was simple.
After receiving another strike on his forehead, the Wealth Goddess in the pit felt the feeble strength of the ant, like that of a child. A smile appeared on her face as she raised her left hand, using an unknown source of brute strength to effortlessly catch the "ladle" that was thrown down. She then grabbed the curled-up Crocodile God and tossed him aside.
"I have to admit, you surprised me."
After breaking free from the madness of discovering her power's failure and regaining her sanity, the Wealth Goddess stood up, brushed off the dirt from her body, and smiled at Lyon.
"Your ability is indeed mysterious, but immunity to damage alone cannot kill a true deity!"
"..."
"Come, come to me."
With a smile that grew more radiant on her face, but without a hint of warmth in her eyes, the Wealth Goddess beckoned to Lyon, who had instinctively taken two steps back. Her voice was gentle yet chilling as she called out, "Stand before me, and let me see what you truly are!"
As the Wealth Goddess spoke, Lyon felt the world before his eyes shimmer slightly. The Wealth Goddess, who had been three steps away, miraculously appeared right in front of him... or perhaps it was he who appeared before her.
"Just as I expected."
After glancing at the ground beneath Lyon's feet, the Wealth Goddess's smile became even brighter.
"My divine power may not affect you, but it can still work on everything around you, except for yourself... Am I right?"
"..."
"Also, I hope you won't make any unnecessary moves."
The Wealth Goddess slightly turned her body, dodging Lyon's incoming punch, and then crushed another shell coin. With her narrow, elongated snake-like eyes, she calmly explained,
"I just crushed a bit of a shell coin and temporarily bought myself some 'speed'.
This little trick is useless against your two companions, but it seems quite effective against you. Your ability can exempt you from the damage I inflict, but it doesn't allow you to match my speed... Am I right?"
"..."
"It seems I've guessed correctly again... Hmm? Do you want some speed too?"
Seeing Lyon had stopped and didn't launch another attack, but instead took out two shell coins and crushed them, the Wealth Goddess couldn't help but shake her head.
"It's up to you, but your wealth is far less than mine. And if you want to catch up, crushing these few shell coins won't be nearly enough."
After giving a not-so-friendly reminder, the Wealth Goddess smiled and said,
"So, the next guess is... When you were rushing down the mountain, you kept drinking. Can I assume that your ability can only be activated through heavy drinking?"
?!?
"It seems I've guessed right again!"
Seeing Lyon's expression suddenly turn startled, the Wealth Goddess's small patch of cheek not covered by the snake scales, flushed with excitement. She then snapped her fingers, and the entire Emerald Valley lit up.
"Three times the sunlight, just enough to make you feel hot, but not to the point of being burned. It will help you sober up faster."
Pointing to the two suns that suddenly appeared on her hand, the Wealth Goddess, feeling she was getting closer to the "truth," pressed her heart, which was beating faster and faster. With eager eyes, she said,
"I really want to know, what happens to the ability activated by drinking after you sober up? Does it disappear, or... Hmm?"
Feeling the world in front of her slightly blur, the Wealth Goddess rubbed her eyes subconsciously. Then, looking at the increasingly blurry world before her, she said in surprise,
"I... What's happening to me...?"
"Your flesh is approaching death."
Crushing all the shell coins in her hand, Lyon, who had remained silent for an entire chapter without even any internal monologue, spoke expressionlessly,
"Next, your skin will gradually turn pale, but your eyes will become redder and drier, even bleeding. Your forehead and nails will turn purple, your heart will beat faster and faster, your blood will rage through your body, but your strength will weaken, and you'll become more and more tired..."
"You... You're lying!"
The Wealth Goddess's expression tightened, and she gritted her teeth.
"I'm a true goddess! How could you possibly..."
"And your soul."
Lyon spoke at a steady pace,
"The changes will affect your body and then your consciousness, making your soul's flame flicker endlessly, causing anxiety, panic, irritability, and inability to focus, until you lose consciousness and your soul temporarily separates from your body..."
"You're talking nonsense! I didn't..."
"Look, it's already started."
Interrupting the Wealth Goddess, Lyon pointed to her slightly bluish nails and slowed her speech.
"You have the ability to discern truth from lies, and you know I'm not lying; you just don't want to admit it."
"Also, what's causing your current state involves the very foundation of this world. I once traded the secret of its existence with the Aquarius Director for the Aquarius Secret Art.
Humans who have come into contact with it in the past are either already dead or will die one day in the future. Not a single one has been spared, and I believe you won't be an exception."
"You... You..."
As the world before her became increasingly blurry, Lyon's described situations began to unfold, the Wealth Goddess couldn't help but grit her teeth.
"When you... when you attacked me, you did something, didn't you?"
"Damn it! Are you carrying a numbered anomaly? Is it... is it the Hellish Flesh's 【Evil Flesh Fragrance】 or... or the 【Divine Flower】 that melted the World Cicada?"
"..."
Haha.
Lyon, not knowing what she was talking about, didn't respond but instead gave her a mysterious smile. Then, he secretly pressed his tongue against the mirror sleeve cuff hidden in his mouth.
Hurry! Quickly widen the passage to the Mirror World; I'm running out of oxygen!
(End of Chapter)
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