Chapter 308

Master Tang Mu?!!!

Seeing the lazy young man instantly collapse from severe injury, Li Ang was stunned and hurriedly reached out to support him, then unleashed his strongest control technique toward the mysterious woman of unknown origin—

"Bow to me!"

With Li Ang's shout, a large mass of brilliant silver incantation silver split in two: half surged toward the contaminated blood band lying on the ground, while the other half exploded midair, transforming into countless sharp needles that rained down like a storm upon the mysterious woman.

Though she was of unknown origin, the fact that she had instantly crippled Master Tang Mu meant she was an opponent beyond his capacity to handle—his only chance to turn the tide now was to force her into a bow, then seize the contaminated blood band and save Master Tang Mu from death's brink!

"Hmm, an interesting demand."

The Traveling Thrush Prince, whom Li Ang had pinned his hopes on, failed to take effect. The mysterious woman who had instantly wounded Master Tang Mu laughed, then raised her palm and waved it lightly—both clusters of incantation silver vanished instantly, becoming several peculiar, polished shells in Li Ang's hand.

Name: Ambla Shell Coin, Sacred Currency

Appearance: Petal-shaped shells roughly polished, with two small circular holes drilled through the center for threading with cord, the inner surface inscribed with Ambla script meaning "a sheaf of rice"

Ability: True God Rank, Forced Exchange

Cost: Use requires permission from the Goddess of Wealth and Trade; upon completion of the transaction, the user loses all ownership of this anomaly

File: Currency used by the Original Nation of Ambla, one of humanity's oldest coinage types, completely abolished in the middle period of the Ambla Kingdom, then sanctified by the Goddess of Wealth and Trade herself into a high-rank special anomaly, often bestowed upon devout followers

Evaluation: A special anomaly capable of forging binding agreements and enforcing equal-value exchanges with any target below True God rank. Its ability is decent, but it is a single-use item requiring sufficient quantity to function effectively—thus not particularly difficult to handle.

But if the user is not a fanatical follower of the Scale Gold Cult, but instead a woman in her mid-thirties with short, neat hair, a refined appearance, and a sharp demeanor… then you must be cautious

Contamination Level: 35.

"…"

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

…

"Our Goddess!"

In the instant Li Ang's pupils dilated in shock, the "black-and-white earthworm" inside the glass vial had already prostrated itself on the ground, bowing in fervent yet reverent homage.

"Pathetic."

Glancing at the serpent spirit, then at its head still smeared with two small clumps of dried chicken droppings, the mysterious woman said with three parts annoyance and seven parts disgust:

"At your level, if you'd just stayed put in the Dream Realm instead of wandering off, even if you couldn't defeat that man, you wouldn't have lost so badly.

Yet you had to be clever—afraid of suffering under his hands, you fled at the first sign of movement, only to be caught red-handed! Had I not arrived in time, you'd be keeping company with that idiot toad now!"

"Our Goddess… I… am ashamed…"

"If you're ashamed, then remember this lesson well—stop playing your petty tricks!"

After scolding the serpent spirit as if no one else were present, the mysterious woman looked up at Li Ang, whose expression had frozen. Her gaze lingered for a moment on his Sacred Pendant, then she said with a faint, knowing smile:

"Li Ang Lai… I've wanted to meet you for a long time. Do you know that?"

"…"

Seeing Li Ang's silence, the mysterious woman—presumably the Goddess of Wealth and Trade—slightly softened her smile, her expression turning cold:

"After that idiot toad was killed by you, I went through great trouble to travel to the Death Realm and redeem part of its soul, intending to use those soul fragments to reshape a Holy Spirit with identical authority.

But I discovered that the soul fragments that fell into the Death Realm had lost their affinity with the Wealth Authority—they no longer believe all things have value, and are utterly ruined… Tell me, how exactly did you do it?"

"…"

"…"

That toad…

If my judgment was correct, it collapsed originally because it discovered the existence of a "Badge System"—something that cannot be measured by value—and thus its authority's foundation shattered.

Then… what about this Goddess of Wealth? Could she be just like that toad?

As this thought crossed his mind, Li Ang's fists clenched unconsciously, his cheek muscles twitching slightly, then he asked coldly, expressionless:

"If you want to know the reason, why don't you just 'buy' it? Your Scale Gold Cult trades lifespans—buying a 'secret' should be no difficulty, right?"

"Indeed, forcibly purchasing secrets from another's mind is not difficult for me."

The short-haired, efficient woman… the Goddess nodded, then fixed her gaze on Li Ang's eyes, her expression darkening:

"But my intuition tells me you're actually hoping I'll do exactly that… May I assume, then, that if I forcibly 'purchase' this secret from you, my fate will be the same as that idiot toad's?!!!"

"So it really is like that… at least, you believe it is."

Watching Li Ang's pupils contract slightly, the Goddess of Wealth mused:

"To be honest, I'm genuinely uncertain now—do you harbor such strange thoughts because of ignorant arrogance, or do you truly possess some special trump card?"

I've been exposed!!!

Under the woman's gaze, which seemed to pierce his soul, Li Ang felt a chill crawl over his skin. He cursed inwardly for revealing too much, forced himself to suppress the strange urge to kneel, and held up the dying Master Tang Mu with stiff resolve:

"I don't know what you're talking about. If you want to know what happened to that toad, then go ahead and buy it yourself!"

As he spoke, Li Ang slightly lifted his sleeve, subtly aligning his polished cufflink with the contaminated blood band beneath the woman's feet—the juvenile Haha within was primed and ready.

The Director once said Master Tang Mu and Master Emma were both elite Level-One Cleaners, possessing strength approaching that of a Deputy Director. Even if they couldn't match a True God's physical manifestation, they shouldn't be utterly defenseless.

Moreover, if she were truly that powerful—strong enough to subdue Master Tang Mu with a single gesture—why bother buying the contaminated blood band from me to prevent me from healing him?

Taken together, there is only one answer.

That is: she is not as strong as she appears. Her effortless takedown of Master Tang Mu was likely due to surprise, and she is deeply wary of his abilities. If I can save Master Tang Mu, there may yet be a chance to turn the tide!

…

So… you still want to struggle a little more?

Watching Li Ang, who maintained a blank expression but whose eyes still brimmed with hope, the Goddess of Wealth shook her head slightly—then, sensing the Mirror World's fluctuation, she lifted a finger and gently hooked it toward his cufflink.

You're right—I lost too much power forcibly manifesting, so I am wary of the unpredictable "Dice King," which is why I ambushed him and didn't even dare kill him outright, fearing some vicious survival ritual.

But no matter what, I am still a True God. The infamous Bad Luck Dice King is one thing—but you, a Level-Three Cleaner who can't even conceal your soul's resonance, how dare you think you can play tricks in front of me?

But no matter what, I am a True God; the infamous Dice Emperor of Bad Luck is one thing, but you, a Level Three Cleaner who can't even hide your soul fluctuations, how dare you think you can play tricks in front of me?