I really didn't want to burn it.

Seemingly dissatisfied with Gilgamesh being such a third wheel, Li Ang raised his eyebrows somewhat angrily.

"What else can you say? That guy is really... shameless."

Li Ang hesitated for a long time before uttering the word.

“It is indeed shameful. I thought that the goddess Ishtar was the limit of shame among the gods.”

DD nodded in agreement.

"I believe that fellow is definitely suspicious," Gilgamesh sneered. "He must be plotting something!"

Li Ang chuckled and teased, "Jin Pikachu, you can't just assume the worst about someone because your ancestor is a bit of a coward."

"Am I that kind of person?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ang pursed his lips. Seeing Jin Shanshan's flushed face, he felt that the question mark could be completely removed.

If Li Ang weren't afraid that Jin Pika would really get desperate and use Wangcai to demolish the room, he would have really wanted to say with a "funny" smile, "You're getting desperate, you're getting desperate."

However, Leon acknowledged Gilgamesh's somewhat reserved attitude towards Aya.

If it were just a boat ticket, Li Ang really wouldn't care.

But he couldn't understand why he had to sign his name on the clay tablet.

Ea himself explained that his status as a god was too special, requiring a contractual agreement.

But Li Ang still felt that something was wrong.

"Master, I think the most important thing is still the information about that cow, right?" DD whispered a reminder.

"We'll find out tomorrow, won't we?"

According to Ea, this temple of Ishtar is indeed the place where the Bull of Heaven is sealed.

When Ishtar proposed to Gilgamesh and was rejected, she released the Bull of Heaven to wreak havoc on the world. Gilgamesh and Enkidu then worked together to subdue the beast.

Ishtar was dissatisfied and complained to the god-king Anu. To save face for the gods, Anu sentenced Enkidu to death.

That's the end of the matter.

But Ea was very unhappy with how the matter was handled.

As mentioned before, Aya contributed to Gilgamesh's creation, and he did indeed treat Gilgamesh as his junior; otherwise, he wouldn't have acted arrogantly in front of Gilgamesh.

Although... Li Ang felt that this was completely counterproductive.

Despite her displeasure, Aya wasn't one to cause trouble.

Since the god-king Anu had already said that the matter should end there, Ea could not raise any objections.

So the old man secretly hid the bull of Ishtar here and sealed it away.

In order to prevent Ishtar from finding her bull, Eya went to great lengths to conceal the magic of the entire mountain, making it impossible for anyone outside to sense anything unusual about the temple.

That's why Aya hid in this temple when Tiama awoke again, because it was the least likely place to be discovered.

However, Aya was well aware that hiding in the temple was only a temporary measure.

If Mother were to truly awaken then, it would be a catastrophe for the entire Babylonian civilization. No matter where you hide, it would be useless except for Leon's ship that preserves the flame of humanity.

This is the fundamental reason why Ea, that old bastard, is so obsequious to Li Ang; Li Ang holds his life in his hands.

As for the Bull of Heaven, Ea said that was easy to handle; he would take a few of them to the temple tomorrow to break the seal.

Anyway, as long as he could get on Leon's dilapidated ship (which wasn't actually that dilapidated), this god Eya was really willing to go all out.

Li Ang was very suspicious. If he used the boat ticket as bait to lure the old man into wrestling with Quetzalcoatl, would the old man actually risk a broken back to challenge the older woman to a one-on-one duel?

“If that man wasn’t lying to us when we catch the cow tomorrow,” Gilgamesh said, stroking his chin, “then it’s not impossible for him to get on the ship… Hmm, what are you doing?”

"You've said everything, shouldn't you go back now?"

Leon gave Gilgamesh's ankle a light kick.

"what?"

Gilgamesh tilted his head in confusion.

DD laughed, humming a song as she swayed her legs, which looked incredibly alluring.

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The next morning, Li Ang woke up from his dream while holding DD.

Um, don't get me wrong, there's nothing inappropriate for children.

Li Ang really did just sleep with the maid last night.

However, this did not prevent Li Ang from kissing the maid after waking up.

Although the maid couldn't control her body scent like a certain flower goddess and display different floral fragrances, Li Ang still couldn't get enough of her near-perfect thighs.

However, this heartwarming time did not last long.

“Lord Utnabistim, the High Priest has sent me to wake you up.”

Before Li Ang could kiss her a few times, the old priest's voice came from outside the door.

I really wanted to say, "Wait another 5 minutes."

Li Ang voiced his complaint.

DD rolled his eyes at him and said, "Master, you'd better get up quickly. When that king comes, he won't just knock on the door, he'll break it down."

Li Ang thought about it and realized that, given Jin Pika's fiery temper, it might actually be true.

"Well, it seems I won't be able to enjoy sleeping in for a while."

Li Ang stretched and sat up in bed to open the door.

Thankfully he did it. DD was right. Gilgamesh was standing right behind the old priest, looking ready to break down the door.

Upon seeing Li Ang open the door, Jin Shanshan let out a cold snort of displeasure.

"What are you looking at? I haven't even settled the score with you for what happened in my room yesterday."

After a quick wash and a convenient breakfast, Li Ang, DD, and Gilgamesh followed the old priest to the temple.

Before the massive stone gate, Ea was already waiting with several priests.

“I created a separate space using this mountain peak,” Aya explained to the three. “I will teleport you three to the space where the Bull of Heaven is located in a moment.”

Li Ang nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, old man."

Aya didn't mind the somewhat impolite way of addressing him; he simply asked with concern, "Um... are you sure you don't need me to help too?"

"No need, the three of us are enough."

If Aya helps, the mourning system will definitely lower the points rewards, which would be a net loss.

Being able to get Gilgamesh's help was already the limit allowed by the mourning system.

"Then, please be careful, all three of you."

Standing inside the side door, Eya said with a worried expression.

"Don't worry, don't worry~"

Li Ang waved casually, and with the priests of Eya watching him go, he led his two comrades into the gate.

A few minutes later……

"My God! This...this...this is the Bull of Heaven?"

Li Ang stared in astonishment at the enormous creature that appeared before him, his jaw nearly dislocating from his open mouth.

"Damn you, system! [beep]!"

The Grand Preceptor Li of Qin uttered a vicious curse.

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PS: The two new costumes from the Waltz event collaboration have been announced.

Mimi-chan absolutely loves this outfit of the Great King! =w=

Chapter 213 The Bull of Heaven

Different space.

Li Ang looked up at the enormous thing in the distance, and his face became somewhat unsettled.

Because the Bull of Heaven was so enormous, each of its four thick legs was as tall as a skyscraper, and its massive body resembled an island floating in mid-air.

Leon wasn't unprepared for the massive size of the Bull of Heaven; after all, Ishtar had created a mechanical Bull of Heaven during the FGO swimsuit event.

In the game's script, the bull that imitates the Heavenly Bull is so enormous that the in-game model of the bull only has one hoof.

Despite being mentally prepared, Li Ang was still terrified when he saw the giant golden bull with his own eyes.

This is freaking huge!

Li Ang even felt that this bull could build a city on top of the ocean, just like the Zou giant elephant in One Piece that still walks on the sea.

However, there is a fundamental difference between these two enormous animals.

Unlike the gentle giant elephant that only walks slowly in the sea, the Bull of Heaven is simply the embodiment of violence and disaster.

If we compare the giant elephant to a stable sightseeing electric car, then the bull in the sky is like a dump truck that speeds up when it hears that there are travelers ahead.

On this vast, boundless land, the Bull of Heaven is galloping at a speed beyond human comprehension.

Leon couldn't determine the exact speed at which the bull was running, but the hurricane it created was enough to force Gilgamesh to use the Chains of Heaven to secure the three of them to the ground, preventing them from being blown away by the wind.

"This is outrageous! What on earth is that?!"

Braving the fierce wind, Li Ang shouted at Gilgamesh.

“Bull of Heaven, didn’t you see it?” Gilgamesh said irritably. “Did you think the Bull of Heaven was some kind of old ox used for plowing the fields?”

"But it's too...cough cough cough, too big."

Li Ang swallowed a mouthful of sand while speaking, causing him to choke several times.

"How did you manage to lock it up with the Chains of Heaven?" DD was also terrified by this unimaginably huge beast.

“No, this beast wasn’t this big back then…” Gilgamesh’s temple was covered in a bead of cold sweat. “Now, at this size, the Chains of Heaven probably can’t hold it.”

Although the Chains of Heaven are also divine weapons, their length is limited.

The charging bull in front of them was so large that the Lock of Heaven could no longer handle it.

“I’m afraid that old man has neglected it ever since it was imprisoned in this space,” Gilgamesh guessed. “This beast is probably slowly absorbing the divine power of the space to grow stronger.”

"If that's the case, then it's good that we came," DD said with a hint of lingering fear. "Once this bull has fully absorbed all this divine power, it will probably break free from the seal. In that case, it could very well bring disaster to the Mesopotamian region as well."

"It's also possible that it was crushed by space along with the seal, or got lost in a spatial rift. Well, that doesn't matter. The problem now is how to deal with this cow."

Li Ang looked at the cattle running back and forth on the ground with a resentful and troublesome gaze.

No wonder the system said that you only need to complete this task to get enough points. This cow is basically a low-end version of Tiamat. How could you not get enough points if you take it down?

“There are other troublesome things too.”

Gilgamesh glanced at the bull's feet.

Following the golden gaze, Li Ang realized that the barren earth trampled by the Bull of Heaven was devoid of any life, just like the Greek underworld.

Although this was a separately created space, this situation was extremely unusual.

Clearly, this is undoubtedly some kind of ability of the Bull of Heaven, adding another layer of difficulty to Li Ang's bull-catching operation.

"This is the power of that beast—calamity," Gilgamesh said coldly. "Once activated, this beast will spread disaster in all directions until all life in its path is annihilated! This is the true form of the Bull of Heaven—the war weapon of the Mesopotamian gods."

"This space has been ravaged by it for so long that it has completely lost all life."

DD said worriedly.

Having traveled the world with Li Ang, DD has gained some understanding of magic and divine arts.