Manager, give me a membership card too!

With her pale fingers slightly raising the demon sword in her hand, the old man, who was about to flee when he sensed something was wrong, suddenly turned into a pile of broken corpses on the ground, and the splattered blood stained the black-robed men who were following him.

In the silent, still air, only the girl's icy voice echoed slowly.

"Anyone who uses Odin's name to swindle and cheat will be executed without mercy!"

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Chapter 140 The Chanting Begins

Chapter 140 The Chanting Begins

The afternoon sun was warm and gentle, its rays creating a lazy, comforting feeling that made one want to find a soft, cute girl for a long, satisfying nap. Just as Luo Xia was scrolling through his phone, pondering who to ask to nap with him, there was a knock on the study door.

'Knock knock knock'

"Please come in, the door is open."

"Excuse me, Lord Rorschach."

With long, purple, knee-length hair, scholarly-looking glasses, and a gentle smile on her charming face, the purple-haired beauty gracefully opened the door and walked towards him.

It's Medusa.

“Lord Rorschach, Gorgon has gone to the Isle of No Return today, so I will serve as your secretary for today.”

The man nodded knowingly, indicating that he was aware of the matter.

Rorschach's position as secretary is not fixed; it is usually shared among Medusa, Gorgon, and Anna in rotation. When not performing secretarial duties, the other two go to live with Euryale and Stheno on an 'Invisible Island' that Rorschach specifically designated on Yggdrasil.

This is a gift from Rorschach to the three (five) Gorgon sisters, fulfilling their long-held dream of reliving their peaceful past. The only difference is that before, the heroes and warriors who would frequently venture into the Isle of No Return were there to defeat the three sisters, while now it is the chosen ones who are curious about the beautiful older sister who are now venturing into the Isle of No Return.

Perhaps it is because Euryale and Stheno's appearances are too close to the human concept of 'ideal woman' that these sisters have become urban legends among the chosen ones.

One of the kids' favorite pastimes after school is sneaking off to the Invisible Island to spy on the daily interactions of the Gorgons. Some have even started writing "Goddess Observation Diaries" on the mental network, unexpectedly garnering a lot of positive feedback. By the way, Anna-chan is the most popular one!

"Do we have anything to do today?"

Scrolling through the children's messages on his smartphone, Rorschach inquired with interest about Medusa's schedule for the day. The purple-haired woman, after checking her tablet, also began fulfilling her duties, reporting to Rorschach on her tasks for the day.

"Miss Mata Hari's bar has opened successfully and is currently doing very well. However, she is having some difficulty with the children's requests to try alcoholic beverages, unsure whether to allow it. Also, she asked me to convey a message to you, hoping that you can formally summon her as soon as possible, as being stuck in the bar is not a pleasant feeling."

"I understand. I'll go there for a while during lunch and see if there's any catalyst that can increase the summoning chances and free her from that house."

The man behind the desk nodded, indicating that he already knew the answer to the question. Ever since successfully materializing a certain virtuous high priestess, Rorschach had been researching his gacha system, or more precisely, the special skills of various Mystic Codes.

From the berserk transformation of the spicy Mapo Tofu to the holy attack of the Black Key, and from the red dragon bloodline of the Dragon race to the manifestation of various life forms, there seems to be a certain pattern. Rorschach vaguely senses that the abilities of these cards depend entirely on his 'needs,' or more precisely, on his 'desires.'

When a card appears for the first time, one's unconscious thoughts may change the card's purpose to some extent.

The most typical example is that when you draw the Book of the False Minister, which contains a portrait, it's just a book, and you don't actually see the seaweed-haired boy. However, the 'Mata Hari's Bar,' which also contains a portrait, materializes into a complete bar, complete with a gentle and charming proprietress. It's just that for some reason, this beautiful woman can't step outside the bar; she can only move within it.

Is it because the card's name is 'Mata Hari's Bar' instead of 'Mata Hari'?

Moreover, unlike the 'Demon Boar' and 'Wave Beast' which can be summoned repeatedly, after Rorschach manifested the second 'Mata Hari's Tavern', no second Southern Beauty appeared. Instead, Mata Hari from the first tavern indicated that she could now teleport between the two taverns using her mind.

While the man was trying to find out the underlying principle behind the manifestation of the concept of the system-themed costume, his attention was drawn to the message that Medusa was reading aloud.

"The human emissaries who contacted us last time came again yesterday afternoon, saying that their superiors have agreed to negotiate with Chaldea and will arrive at Yggdrasil by helicopter this afternoon to meet with you."

"This afternoon? That's right now! They seem to be in a hurry. Strange, why didn't the Gorgons tell me about this?"

He muttered a question under his breath, then realized why Gorgon hadn't informed him of the human forces' visit. His secretary was too busy to attend to such trivial matters; Gorgon was preoccupied with learning how to interact with her boss.

“Very good. Arrange for them to go to the conference room after their plane arrives. I happen to have some things I want to talk to these people about.”

Gently putting down his smartphone, a dark glint flashed in Luo Xia's eyes.

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Alloy-cast propellers churned the air, pulling the massive, multi-ton creature soaring through the sky. The black steel bird raced like the wind, rushing towards the colossal object on the horizon.

Five minutes later, a black helicopter carefully landed on the helipad that had 'grown' right in front of him. A middle-aged man in a suit hurriedly got off the helicopter and, escorted by staff who had arrived earlier, walked toward the conference room.

"Mr. President, you are five minutes late! This is a very important meeting. How could such a serious incident happen?"

"My fleet encountered a swarm of Gastrea in the deep sea on its way here, which delayed us. How are Lord Odin and the representatives of other countries? Can I still go in now?"

"Lord Odin is surprisingly easy to talk to, and is currently waiting for you in the conference room, but..."

The staff member's expression was somewhat strange, as if he wanted to say something. But before he could speak, the middle-aged man in a suit next to him let out a long sigh and said:

"It's good that it hasn't started yet, it's good that it hasn't started yet. If this meeting were delayed, I would apologize to the entire people. How far is the meeting room? We can't keep you gentlemen waiting any longer."

The staff member hesitated for a moment, then gave up the idea of ​​saying anything more and pointed ahead, saying, "Mr. President, there is a 'space gate' over there. It's Chaldea's technology. Go through it and you'll get to your destination."

"Oh? So advanced? No wonder they're from an alien race."

The man in the suit stared in amazement at the blue and white portal before him. After straightening his suit, he strode inside, showing no concern for his safety. He was completely at their mercy; if they wanted to harm him, they could have done so long ago, they wouldn't have waited until now.

With a sudden, weightless sensation, as if he had missed a step while descending stairs, the middle-aged man found himself in an elegantly furnished room. Before he could even adjust to the discomfort of his first teleportation, a calm voice jolted him awake, and his consciousness quickly returned.

"It's already ten minutes past the scheduled time. We're not waiting any longer. Everyone's time is precious, and there's no need to waste it any longer. Those who haven't arrived yet can be considered to have automatically forfeited."

In the elegantly styled room, Rorschach sat smiling on a wooden chair in the center. In front of him was a uniquely shaped small table with a cup of slightly steaming tea on it.

In this room, besides him, sat a dozen or so other men, all drenched in cold sweat. However, compared to Luo Xia's calm demeanor and steady movements, these men all seemed to be sitting on pins and needles, as if they were sitting on a cactus instead of a chair.

"Everyone has come from afar, so please don't be nervous. Just make yourself at home."

As the man in the center of the room spoke, he gently tapped the table in front of him, drawing the attention of everyone present.

"Regarding what I said before, everyone can give their opinions. You don't all have to look at me. I'm just the convener today, not necessarily the host. Everyone is welcome to speak up."

After speaking, Luo Xia picked up his teacup and took a small sip, observing the expressions and demeanor of the others in the room. Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from downstairs, and the next second, a middle-aged man covered in sweat appeared panting from the corner of the stairs.

Upon reaching the top of the stairs, the man ignored the other meeting participants, whose faces were grim, and bowed deeply to Luo Xia, who was seated at the head of the table, saying apologetically:

"I am Lee Min-ji, the representative of South Korea. I am very sorry, Lord Odin. My warship was attacked by Gastrea, so I am a little late."

Luo Xia didn't say anything, but gestured to an empty seat. Seeing that Luo Xia wasn't angry, the middle-aged man immediately sat down in his seat with a smile.

After scanning the room once more, Rorschach estimated that it was about time, and said to Medusa, who had been standing behind him:

"Medusa, close the portal. Tell the Valkyries patrolling Midgard to shoot down anything that tries to approach Yggdrasil, without exception. I hate punctual people the most, and since they didn't arrive on time, they should never come again."

"Yes, Lord Odin."

The purple-haired beauty behind Rorschach nodded slightly, then walked through the crowd and left the room to carry out Rorschach's orders. The others present subconsciously swallowed, lowering their heads to avoid looking at the man sitting in the center of the room.

Those who participated in this meeting were all at least regional prime ministers or leaders, each a figure of great power and influence. Yet Odin killed them without hesitation. Was all his previous friendliness merely a facade?

Recalling the scene of the various regions communicating privately yesterday, these people had very complicated expressions.

Several regional leaders, used to being arrogant, boasted that they would teach those haughty "aliens" a lesson in human power and planned to deliberately arrive late to give them a hard time. Now, whether they'll actually get their lesson or not is another matter, but their lives are probably in serious trouble.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, and the people who were already feeling uneasy felt the chairs beneath them were even more prickled.

Ignoring the unpleasant expressions on the faces of the others in the room, Luo Xia raised his teacup again, took a small sip, and said calmly:

“There are currently 97 city clusters in operation in the world. Based on my assessment, the vast majority of them are not qualified to participate in this meeting. Therefore, they do not need to make any statements at this meeting; you people can represent them.”

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers lightly. A tea set appeared on the table in front of everyone, and clear tea appeared out of thin air in the white teacups, slowly releasing a delicate fragrance.

"The people who are here today are all among the most important people in the world, and they are usually very reliable. I am a very easy person to talk to, and I always believe in 'harmony brings wealth' and I never force anyone."

"Just like the proposal I put forward before, it's very fair and reasonable. You can study and discuss it among yourselves."

At this point, Luo Xia chuckled and waved his hand, saying:

"It's not really research, just consider it a favor to me, to give me face."

"As you have just seen, I now have such a large territory, and my business is developing rapidly. However, I am severely lacking in manpower and need to replenish it as soon as possible."

"I have two conditions, or rather, suggestions."

Gently setting down his teacup, Luo Xia casually extended one finger, glancing at everyone present, and spoke in a calm tone:

"First, there are still about a billion people left in the world. I'm not greedy; I only want 20 million of them. The rest of the population will be under your management. You don't need to worry about selecting the population; my people are already on their way. You just need to cooperate."

Extending another finger, Luo Xia looked at the men in the room whose faces were turning ashen. His voice remained completely calm, as if he were discussing how eggs had gone up by two cents at the market near the entrance:

"Secondly, there are nearly ten million 'chosen ones' living in the world today. I'll take all of these kids that you usually don't like or don't care about, as a way to help you solve the problem of excess population and resource shortage. You don't need to thank me; I'm a very charitable person. Just give me a copy of all the technology blueprints and research data you have. It's very simple."

Raising his head slightly, Luo Xia glanced indifferently at everyone present and spoke calmly:

"After I finish speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"

The once arrogant and domineering figures, now drenched in sweat, exchanged glances, wanting to refuse but unwilling to be the first to speak up. Just as everyone was finding themselves in an awkward position, a voice, tinged with anger, growled:

"I object!"

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My biological clock finally went off after 8000+ pulls, because I couldn't resist taking a nap this afternoon, and now I'm doomed. Still haven't gotten 40... Didn't get Bagpipe either, but I did get Shiva to max NP. I don't know if that's lucky or unlucky, but Shiva is just unlucky.

Chapter 141 "Loyal France will pledge allegiance to the supreme Father of the Gods!"

Chapter 141 "Loyal France will pledge allegiance to the supreme Father of the Gods!"

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"I object!"

A voice, seemingly brimming with boundless rage, echoed throughout the room. Everyone present instinctively turned to look in the direction of the sound, even Luo Xia wore a half-smile on his face.

He was a handsome man with slicked-back hair and a well-tailored bespoke suit. He exuded an inexplicable elegance and nobility, clearly the kind of successful person who had long held power and held a high position.

However, at this moment, the gentleman's behavior betrayed none of his outward elegance; his expression was ferocious and terrifying, and he roared hysterically in a hoarse voice. Then, his expression suddenly changed, and he gave Rorschach, who was in the center of the room, a gentlemanly bow, and spoke humbly and respectfully:

"How could we allow Lord Odin to work so hard! It's so rude of us! I'll immediately notify the country to send all the chosen ones here, pack up all the most advanced equipment, and provide the most skilled engineers to help Lord Odin with the installation and debugging."

"In addition, we in France will actively coordinate with the personnel sent by Lord Odin to do a good job in the 'Saint Seizure', making the greatest effort for the highest efficiency and not wasting a single second."

"'Sainthood'? Where did you hear that word?"

Luo Xia's face showed a hint of curiosity. It was only yesterday that Tendo Kisara and the others were performing the 'Saint Seal' in Tokyo. Tokyo should have become a dead city by now. All the survivors were on the Ark. Where did this man get the information from?

"Hehe, Lord Odin, you may not know this, but although France has lost its former glory, some of its foundations remain. We are already aware of what happened in Tokyo yesterday, and we deeply admire Lord Odin's power. We have come here today hoping that you will allow us to swear allegiance to you."

"Swear allegiance? Are you serious?"

"Of course, Lord Odin. Just an hour ago, a referendum was held in four metropolitan areas of France, and 87 percent of the people voted to pledge allegiance to you. Also, please rest assured that the remaining 13 percent of troublemakers have been banished outside the metropolitan areas to fend for themselves and will not interfere with our subsequent operations."

The elegant man lowered his head humbly, his face serious, revealing not a trace of reluctance. In fact, he truly felt no reluctance; France genuinely wanted to pledge allegiance to Rorschach. As for the reason?

If we don't take a stand, there will be no France!

Unlike the United States, which has a vast territory, or other landlocked countries, France is already small in size and is surrounded by the sea on three sides. If it continues to play dead, the only outcome it will face is its entire population becoming fish food.

In order to avoid becoming the legendary Atlantis, the Paris metropolitan area, Marseille metropolitan area, Lyon metropolitan area, and Toulouse metropolitan area in France jointly launched a national referendum.

After broadcasting to the public the scientists' prediction that all of France would be turned into a swamp in two days, along with satellite images of Rorschach's various 'miracles,' the voting process went exceptionally smoothly, and all dissidents were arrested on the spot and sent on express trains to the Gastrea's territory.

With national subjugation and annihilation looming, how dare some blindly vote against it? Very well, since you don't want me to live, then you go die first!

Day 1: "Suspected Stage 6 Gastrulus lands in Japan!"

The next day: "The terrifying monster easily defeated all Japanese resistance!"

On the third day: "The powerful 'he' split the sea apart with a single blow!"

Day 4: "The mysterious Odin has raised a continent in the Pacific Ocean?!"

Day 5: "The great God-King saved the citizens of Tokyo from destruction!"

Day Six: "Loyal France will pledge allegiance to the supreme Father of the Gods!"

Recalling the news headlines in his hometown that changed almost daily, the refined man sighed inwardly, straightened his clothes, and, under the surprised gazes of the other regional leaders, approached the tea table where Luo Xia was sitting, then slowly knelt on one knee.

"In the name of Uzmi Dieudonné Bourbon, on behalf of the thirty million people of France's four major metropolitan areas, I offer you my highest respect. Regarding the future of France, our answer is only one:..."

I pledge my allegiance to you!

The French representative's unexpected declaration plunged the room into chaos. The mighty nation of France, without any warning, had announced surrender? No, it had announced allegiance. What were we supposed to do? Follow suit and pledge allegiance? Didn't we have any dignity?

Looking at the refined man kneeling on one knee before him, Luo Xia was honestly somewhat surprised. Although he had received a secret letter beforehand, pledging allegiance, Luo Xia had always assumed it was merely a covert pledge, and that France needed to maintain a facade of respectability. Who knew these people would act so unpredictably, making the matter explicit so openly? Truly, truly…

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