Chapter 307

“Pay your respects to me!”

As Leon’s shout rang out, the large mass of dazzling Curse Silver instantly split in two; half lunged toward the [Infected Bloodband] lying on the ground, while the other half exploded mid-air, transforming into countless sharp needles that rained down like a storm toward the mysterious woman.

Though unsure of her origins, whoever could severely injure Senior Tom in the blink of an eye was definitely not someone Leon could handle. The only chance for a comeback now was to use the forced bowing trick to momentarily control her, then seize back the [Infected Bloodband] and save Senior Tom from near death! “Hmph, an interesting request.”

Leon’s high hopes for the [Travel Thrush Prince] went unfulfilled as the mysterious woman who had instantly gravely wounded Senior Tom let out a laugh, then casually raised her hand. In an instant, both chunks of Curse Silver vanished without a trace, turning into several polished bizarre shells in Leon’s hand.

[Name: Anbara Shell Coins (Holy, Currency)]

[Appearance: Shells shaped and roughly polished with two small holes drilled through them for stringing together, inscribed inside with Anbara script meaning “a bundle of rice”]

[Ability: True God Rank, Forced Trade]

[Cost: Requires permission from the Goddess of Wealth and Trade to use, and ownership of this anomalous item will be lost after the transaction]

[File: Currency used by the ancient nation of Anbara, one of humanity’s oldest forms of money, abolished during the middle period of the Anbara Kingdom. After being sanctified personally by the Goddess of Wealth and Trade, it became a highly ranked special anomalous item often used to reward devout believers.]

[Assessment: A special anomalous item capable of binding all targets below the rank of True God into equal-value transactions. Though its ability is decent, it’s a one-time-use item requiring sufficient quantity to function effectively, making it not too difficult to deal with.

However, if the user isn’t a fanatical Scale Gold Religion believer but rather a poised, efficient woman around thirty-six or thirty-seven years old with short hair…then you should watch out.]

[Taint Value: 3(5.2)]

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This description… wait! Could it be?!?!

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“My Lord!”

In the moment Leon’s pupils contracted violently, the “black and white worm” inside the glass bottle had already fallen to the ground, fervently and respectfully performing a kowtow.

“So pathetic!”

Glancing at the snake spirit upon hearing the sound, looking at its head still smeared with two clumps of dried chicken droppings, the mysterious woman said with one-third dissatisfaction and seven-tenths disdain: “With your level, if you had stayed put in the Dream Realm instead of running around recklessly, even if you weren’t his match, you wouldn’t have lost so miserably.

But you had to think yourself clever, worried about suffering under him, and at the first sign of trouble, you bolted. Instead, you were caught right away! If I hadn’t arrived quickly, you’d be off keeping that stupid toad company!”

“My Lord… I… ashamed…”

“If you’re ashamed, then remember this lesson well and stop playing your little games!”

After reprimanding the snake spirit as if no one else existed, the mysterious woman looked up at Leon whose expression stiffened, her gaze pausing briefly on the [Holy Spirit Pendant] on his chest before saying with a smirk:

“Leon Lane… I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time, did you know?”

“…”

Yet, I discovered that the fragments of souls that fell into the Deathscape have somehow lost their compatibility with the power of wealth, no longer believing everything has a price, rendering them completely useless… Tell me, how exactly did you manage that?”

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That toad…

If his judgment was correct, it collapsed because it encountered something called the ‘Badge System,’ which couldn’t be measured in value, causing the collapse of its foundational power.

Then… what about the Goddess of Wealth standing before him? Was she also like that toad? As this thought crossed his mind, Leon unconsciously tightened his fists, his facial muscles twitching slightly before maintaining a blank expression and retorting:

“If you want to know the reason, why don’t you just ‘buy’ it yourself? Your Scale Gold Religion can buy and sell lifespans, so purchasing ‘secrets’ shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”

“Indeed, forcibly purchasing secrets from others’ minds isn’t a particularly challenging task for me.”

The neatly dressed woman—goddess—nodded after hearing this, then fixed her gaze intently on Leon’s eyes, her face tinged with a peculiar expression:

“But my intuition tells me that you seem quite eager for me to do this… Can I assume then, if I were to forcibly ‘purchase’ this secret from you, my fate would likely end up like that stupid toad’s?”

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“It seems that’s indeed the case… At the very least, that’s what you seem to believe.”

Looking at Leon whose pupils contracted slightly, the Goddess of Wealth mused aloud: “To be honest, I’m now somewhat uncertain. Is your unusual mindset due to ignorance leading to superficiality and arrogance, or do you truly have some hidden trump card?”

Caught!!!

Feeling her gaze as if it could pierce straight through his soul, Leon felt increasingly uneasy. He mentally berated himself for showing his hand too clearly while trying hard to suppress the strange impulse to kneel before her. Supporting the barely conscious Senior Tom, he insisted stubbornly: “I don’t know what you’re talking about, but if you want to know what happened to that toad, go ahead and buy it yourself!”

After speaking, Leon subtly adjusted his sleeve, aligning the gleaming cufflink with the [Infected Bloodband] beneath the woman’s feet. The puppy inside was ready to pounce.

Remember what the Bureau Director said: both Senior Tom and Senior Emma are elite Level 1 Cleaners with skills nearing those of a junior Bureau Director. Even against a True God’s physical descent, they shouldn’t be utterly helpless.

Moreover, if the opponent was truly powerful enough to effortlessly subdue Senior Tom, why bother buying the [Infected Bloodband] from me to prevent me from healing Senior Tom? Considering everything, there’s only one answer.

She isn’t as strong as she appears. Her easy defeat of Senior Tom was probably mostly due to a surprise attack, and she clearly fears his abilities. If I can save Senior Tom, we might have a chance to turn the tables!

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So… Are you planning to struggle a bit more?

Looking at Leon who tried to maintain a poker face while staring back at her, his eyes still brimming with hope, the Goddess of Wealth couldn’t help but shake her head slightly. Then, sensing the Mirror World’s fluctuation, she flicked her hand toward Leon’s cufflink.

While your guess is correct, since I lost much strength from the forced descent, I am indeed wary of the notorious ‘Dice Emperor,’ hence why I took him down by surprise, and didn’t dare kill him outright for fear of triggering some deadly survival ritual.

But I am still a True God. The infamous Dice Emperor aside, why would you, a mere Level 3 Cleaner who can’t even conceal your soul fluctuations, think you can pull tricks in front of me?(Chapter End)