It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 292 You(you) are the only card I want!

The vast underground underworld.

It's like a silent and dark territory.

The river of time seems to have solidified here, and only death and silence are interwoven with the eternity of the afterlife.

In this vast underworld, darkness seems to have the power to devour everything. The gun cages that can be seen everywhere condense a heavy silence, as if to imprison the souls of all living beings here.

In the eternally gray sky, only the faint ghost fire is like a distant star, flickering a deep and dim light.

The dark earth was also breathing slowly in its endless slumber, and every inch of space was permeated with the yin energy of the underworld.

And in the deepest part of the land of the dead—

Like the moon surrounded by stars, guarded by the seven gates of the underworld... is the warm light that exists underground.

Fever Temple, Meslamthea.

An ancient and heavy temple that seems incompatible with the feeling of the underworld is located in the deepest part, with a large number of Garula spirits patrolling back and forth around it.

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In the temple.

A conversation is also taking place.

"…Divinity?"

Miss Ereshkigal frowned slightly, then hesitated for a moment, looked at the young man below, and asked in a low voice:

"The divinity of another world... is there something special and different about it?"

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"To be more precise, it should be called the 'divine spark', some kind of metaphysical divine essence..."

Facing the mistress of the underworld on the jade throne, Xia Zhi hesitated for a moment, then spread his hands.

"But it's just a metaphor after all. It's enough for us to understand what it is."

It's the same anyway.

Although there are obvious differences between the divinities on both sides, they are very similar.

"It may be a bit rude to say this, but based on my personal experience, I think that kind of thing can be called... "higher divinity." "

The young man raised his fist, put it to his mouth and coughed lightly: "Of course, it's mainly because of the difference in the environment. In the world over there, divine power is the main theme, and the gods rule the multiverse..."

Ereshkigal didn't pay attention to this, but just pondered for a moment: "——"Higher Godhead"?"

It sounds interesting.

This aroused the interest of the blonde girl, but she couldn't show it in front of the young man, so she sat upright on the throne.

Just like before.

She is clearly the mistress of the underworld, the god of the underworld who should dominate everything, be majestic and in charge of the entire underground temple.

But Ereshkigal sat upright on the overly spacious throne, with his legs together and his hands neatly folded on his knees...

All in all, it is a very ladylike and elegant sitting posture.

Instead of showing the aura of a hostess, she portrays the image of a naive, innocent and flawless rich daughter.

——However, compared to Ishtar, who has a willful and free-spirited personality and a lively tone...

——Ms. Ai Lei, this is undoubtedly another kind of cuteness.

“Yes, maybe it’s about that… the difference between the Divine Essence manifesting from a planetary level and the Divine Essence manifesting from a cosmic level?”

The young man pinched his chin, his eyes deep, and spoke thoughtfully.

"Just like in our world, nature regards its own sense of touch as an independent existence, which is a god or spirit..."

"They are the terminals that manage the surface, and they are the stellar senses that manage the laws on this planet..."

"So, can I make a guess?"

Since it exists independently from the planet's sense of touch, it can manage the laws on the planet.

Does this mean that—

If there is an existence independent of the universe's sense of touch, can it manage the laws of the universe?
As Xia Zhi talked, his thoughts seemed to be opened up and his eyes became brighter.

After all, the essence of the sacred is not only a symbol of power, but also an external manifestation of a deep understanding of existence and laws. Therefore, even if they are all divinity, there will inevitably be differences in superiority and inferiority.

Just like in the world of gods.

There is also a saying of "three levels of divinity". Quasi-gods and weaker gods, weaker gods and powerful gods, they don't seem to be of the same species at all.

“Hey, this… is this the case?”

Miss Ai Lei was a little confused, but she also started to think seriously about it.

It seems to make sense. Different concepts derived from different roots must have different powers and strengths.

When these concepts are given form, distinctions naturally emerge.

The original gods born on the planet may just be personified natural phenomena, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, or volcanic eruptions within the planet.

And the gods born in the primordial universe...

To be honest, Miss Ai Lei found it hard to imagine what level of divinity that would be.

"No, that's not necessarily the case—"

Unexpectedly, the young man shook his head and gave an answer that was not positive.

"I am only making a hypothetical explanation for their differences based on my current understanding. The actual situation may be somewhat similar, but it will definitely not be exactly the same..."

"After all, our current understanding is still too little to fully understand the source of divinity and the mysteries of the universe." This person...

Quite cautious...

Upon hearing this, Ereshkigal collected his thoughts and nodded thoughtfully.

She still thought about it very seriously and carefully, taking into account as much information as possible brought by the human in front of her, and only raised her head after a while.

The girl looked at the young man below and took a deep breath:

"So, Mr. Xia Zhi, you want me to figure it out?"

"You can say that." Xia Zhi admitted frankly, looking directly into Ereshkigal's equally gorgeous rose-red eyes.

Miss Ai Lei, who had just mustered up the courage, subconsciously looked away again, feeling a little uneasy and nervous.

She still had some difficulty coping with this situation as she had no experience at all.

"Divinity is not an ordinary research object. It is a divine power and a divine essence. If you do not possess the highest level of divinity, you will not be able to glimpse all its mysteries..."

Xia Zhi spread his hands and said in a slightly regretful tone:

"And I am not very suitable, so only you can help me, Master Ereshkigal."

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“Eh? Eh hey hey, I, I…”

Sitting there like an innocent girl who knows nothing about the world, the blonde goddess was stunned for a moment, and then immediately became flustered.

She didn't know why she was panicking, but she subconsciously thought of another person.

"This is a serious matter and must be taken seriously."

But before she could deny or evade, the young man looked directly at her, his eyes full of sincerity, and continued to speak:
"And Lady Ereshkigal, you are undoubtedly the goddess I trust the most. I cannot trust anyone else, so I came to you as soon as possible..."

——Huh! Huh? Is that so?

——I, I am his most trusted goddess?
Miss Ai Lei became even more panicked and at a loss for a moment. The other party was clearly saying very normal words, but for some reason, she felt that something seemed wrong.

However, even though her head was a little dizzy, she still felt that what he said made sense.

Ishtar's personality is too erratic and noisy, she is certainly not as good as me who is always conscientious and works hard!

Well, there is a subtle feeling of happiness!
This feeling of being indirectly affirmed, and the object of comparison is that stupid sister who is the complete opposite of me...

This was something Miss Ai Lei had never experienced before, so naturally she didn't have much resistance to it.

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at the same time.

The persuasion work on the other side was basically completed smoothly.

It cannot even be considered a successful completion, but rather we have entered the stage of discussing specific operations, looking forward to a bright future, and encouraging and motivating the parties involved.

"…The existing divinity is your essence, so we certainly cannot just abandon it. Therefore, my idea is to use your current divinity as the foundation, Ishtar, and fuse the new spark of divinity…"

"…If it succeeds, why don't we call it 'Higher Composite Divinity'? I think this name is quite appropriate. Of course, the details are up to you…"

“… Think about it, the concept of ‘Space Ishtar’ that I described to you before might actually be a possibility. We have enough time…”

Fully demonstrating his eloquence, Xia Zhi did not hesitate to bring out the big plans he had made in the past, trying to give the goddess more motivation.

Receiving this new divine power should be able to help the goddess break through her limits.

Although he couldn't say...

Will the level cap increase from the original level 100 to level 1000 or even level 10000?

Or is it simply opening the level cap from level 100 to level 120?

But no matter what, the upper limit is just an upper limit and does not represent the actual situation; potential is just potential and it is meaningless if it cannot be developed.

Therefore, after breaking through the upper limit, the goddess still needs to work hard to level up...

Considering Ishtar's personality, Xia Zhi naturally needs to give her as much motivation as possible, so that she won't enter a long period of inactivity after the new version is updated, and she will just log in and play badly every day...

"I know, I know. But we haven't even started yet? We still don't have any idea what to do!"

Miss Ishtar puffed her cheeks and said unhappily, why did this guy keep nagging on and on? She almost regretted accepting this new possibility of divinity.

"Why, we have some ideas - for example, you know the 'Goddess of Catatum Hill'."

Xia Zhi smiled slightly: "That goddess whose name has been lost since eight thousand years ago can be said to be the true original, the embodiment of the power of the Mother Goddess to create all things..."

"From its origin, Cybele, Ishtar, Inanna, Astarte, Gaia, Hera, Artemis, Athena, etc. were derived..."

"You are one of them. Our first step is to start from the prototypes of Ishtar, Astarte, Anat, etc. and find goddesses who have more in common with you..."

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Ishtar listened to him talking and was stunned for a moment.

Then, she suddenly realized: "Hey! Wait, you, you... when did you prepare this? Did you plan this in advance?"

——Why is it so detailed?

——It seems like you had made a plan in advance?
"How could that be? What do you mean by premeditated? That's too harsh..."

The young man blinked and looked directly into the eyes of the goddess sincerely:
"I came to you as soon as possible. You are the goddess I trust the most! Ishtar!"

(End of this chapter)