The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

A mysterious house in the void, beyond the world.

The moment I landed, the air was filled with the lingering smell of tobacco and alcohol.

Constantine was leaning back on the worn-out old sofa, toying with the old lock of the transdimensional magic defense network that he had recently acquired.

Upon seeing Li Zhen appear, he immediately sat up straight and gave her a signature fake smile.

"I said, the newly appointed god."

Constantine spoke casually, his tone full of bargaining intent.

"Let's make an equal exchange."

"I roughly know what the Olympian gods are plotting. I'll tell you the information, and in return, you give me back ownership of the Mysterious House. How about it?"

Li Zhen didn't even glance at Constantine's scheme.

"No change."

Constantine's face stiffened.

"Do you know how important this secret is?" Li Zhen stepped forward slowly, looking down at him, and began to show the same smile as Constantine.

"You can tell me the secrets if you want, or you can choose not to."

"Also, this mysterious house now belongs to me, and I happen to know that you actually value this house quite a bit."

"You said that once this Nero crisis is over, I'll either throw this house away or feed it to Sangu Ma...

Rachel pointed a finger at Li Zhen's back.

Li Zhen thought to herself that she was just joking.

"Are you crazy?!"

Constantine instantly bristled.

"This is against the rules! This is my base, the foundation upon which I stand in the magical world! How dare you do this?"

What is the foundation of our existence?

Is it the key to survival?

Li Zhen looked at the agitated Constantine with a lighthearted expression. This contract was signed on the home ground of the Olympian gods, with Hermes personally blessing the blood pact.

He holds the power of lies, trickery, and circulation, and is one of the twelve Olympian gods.

This essentially eliminated the possibility of Constantine doing too much underhanded work.

Seeing Constantine's angry, frustrated, and helpless expression, he was struck by the sight.

A barely perceptible glint flashed in Li Zhen's eyes.

In that case, since Constantine was also fooled, wouldn't it be a good opportunity to test his new authority?

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Hermes is a potential threat to him, and also a god whom Constantine currently harbors particular resentment towards.

Ceasefire... the power to balance conflict, I don't know if it can be used like this.

Constantine, who was originally furious and agitated, found his anger calmed down by more than half. His violent aura dissipated quickly, and he instantly calmed down, even his tense shoulders slowly relaxing.

Seeing this, Li Zhen understood that the new theocracy was under his control far more effectively than he had imagined.

He reached into the shadow dimension and instantly retrieved two rustic ceramic teacups filled with freshly brewed salted tea made from dried deep-sea fish. He handed one of the cups to Constantine.

"Calm down, there's no need to get angry over established facts."

Constantine stared at the teacup that was handed to him, remained silent for a moment, and finally took it and sipped it.

"Your body is unique in this universe, and when I was observing the Emperor, I discovered that you have a very strong capacity to bear the secret energy of the primordial universe."

Li Zhen raised an eyebrow, picked up her teacup, and took a sip, letting the steam obscure her eyes and brows.

"What is that?"

"Magic is a derivative form of the primordial secret energy of the universe."

"The magic wielded by the Olympian gods appears to be eternal and immortal, but in reality, it is subject to constraints unknown to outsiders."

"What they really want is your physical condition."

"When you have fully matured and can bear a large amount of a certain primordial power, you will be able to help the entire Olympian pantheon break free from its shackles."

Li Zhen paused in her tea-drinking motion.

Constantine continued, "If I had to give a familiar example... the emotional spectrum itself is one of the purest and most ubiquitous primal cosmic powers."

Li Zhen put down her teacup.

"You just mentioned arcane evolution magic."

Constantine finished the water in his teacup and smiled smugly.

"If the Seven Lamp Legion is completely destroyed in the future, as long as someone is willing to reconstruct the system, regard the Lamp Beasts as primordial magical deities, and replace technological devices with a magical framework, a completely new Seven Lamp system that operates entirely on magic can still roam the universe."

"You think that thing is pure technology? No, no, no, they just use the lamp ring as a form of expression to drive those energies."

Constantine put down his teacup, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

His brow twitched suddenly, and he abruptly looked at Li Zhen.

"Are you using your divine authority to influence me?!"

It's no wonder Constantine was slow to react. When Li Zhen first came in, he even wanted to ask her if she had secured the position of God of Slaughter!

He didn't connect his sudden calmness to Li Zhen's divine authority.

This was such a stark contrast. In an instant, Constantine's anger, which he had just suppressed, surged again, even more intensely than before. He abruptly stood up, pointed at the door, and shouted angrily.

"Get out! Get out of my... get out of this house right now!"

Li Zhen held her teacup, her expression indifferent, and offered a casual reminder.

With the contract finalized and divine power bestowed upon them, all of Constantine's efforts were in vain.

His stubble-covered face turned bright red.

In the end, he could only spit out a bitter spit, filled with resentment and unwillingness, and then, with a flash, he slunk away from the mysterious house where he had been rooted for many years.

The room fell completely silent. Li Zhen put down her teacup and stood alone in the center of the empty room.

If he had rashly entered the realm of gods and assumed a divine position when he was still weak, he would have been subjected to endless exploitation.

They were either forced by the gods to reproduce, attempting to replicate the physique that possessed the power to carry secret energy.

They are either forcibly infused with various unknown secret powers, becoming test subjects for the gods to break through their shackles.

Now that he has enough power, he has been able to take the initiative. However, Zeus is also very cunning; he never truly offended him from beginning to end, and even helped him a few times at crucial moments.

As for the future... we'll see how things go, and help if we can.

After clarifying all the causes and consequences, Li Zhen looked up and surveyed the entire mysterious house.

It must be said that Constantine was a carefree and slovenly man, and this supreme stronghold that held his countless secrets and served as a refuge for survival was equally filthy and chaotic inside.

Cigarette butts, empty bottles, scattered magic scrolls, tattered cloth, and jumbled magical artifacts were everywhere, and the unpleasant odor lingered in the air for a long time.

Li Zhen decided to tidy up the place a bit.

There's no need to ask Rachel for help anymore.

Now that Li Zhen has been promoted to a true god, her divine power is abundant, and her affinity for magic has reached the top level. She can easily wield ordinary magic, and her skill is even comparable to Rachel, who has been deeply involved in magic for many years.

The clutter automatically returned to its place, all the waste and garbage were eliminated, and the polluted air was directly discharged into the void.

The mottled and dilapidated walls were automatically repaired and renovated, the dim space became bright and transparent, and the simple furnishings were quietly organized.

In just a few dozen seconds, the originally dirty and dilapidated magical secret realm was transformed into a clean and tidy new god's stronghold.

After finishing his preparations, Li Zhen didn't linger. He flashed away from the Void Realm and returned to Earth. He immediately activated his communicator, contacted Steelbone, and inquired about the progress of the inter-universe travel device's debugging.

Soon, a mechanical, steel-like voice came from the other end of the communication line.

"The shuttle equipment still needs half a day of debugging before it can be fully finalized and cannot be put into use for the time being."

"Where is the wolf?"

"Let me see... Rob the Wolf is currently in downtown Miami, Florida."