Sea God Pavilion.
Golden tree house.
"Finally my turn?!!"
Mu Qiu'er looked excited.
"Pokéball! Pokéball!"
"Well, people hardly notice you..." Su Wen shook his head. She was like an invisible person. Maybe fate's power affected her, or something else, but she was always overlooked.
"Do you think I could be the next God of Fate?" Mu Qiu'er's eyes sparkled.
"Is there even a God of Fate?" Su Wen shrugged. "Doesn't seem so…"
As Electrolux once said, among the main gods of this world's pantheon, no one holds the authority of Fate; even less among lesser gods.
Fate as a concept would probably be no weaker than Time and Space. No wonder Fate isn't recognized in the God Realm.
"Even Wang Dong'er inherited Sea God... I'm so jealous, skipping decades of struggle. When will my turn come?" The blond girl sighed.
"You've already boarded my Galaxy Spaceship, and still you think it's too slow?" Su Wen raised a brow.
"Hmm…"
Mu Qiu'er bit her lip and shook her head, sighing inside.
First, the Lord ascended to Dragon God, kept Su Wen occupied for ages, then came the Angel God, then the new Sea God...
The last two made a big scene lately.
Word was they even had a duel in Gu Yuena's pokeball world, turning it upside-down.
Both were main gods, and even though the new Sea God was newly promoted and lost, she was at least able to "show her sword", boast some momentum, and seize what she wanted.
But as for herself?
All she could do was hope for scraps on the side.
Sometimes, not even any scraps.
If she could become the God of Fate, she'd make all of them—no matter who—get out of her way! She would be the main wife!!!
"Hey, what are you thinking? Wipe that drool…" Su Wen looked weirdly at Mu Qiu'er, who was staring at the sky lost in some delusion.
"Oh, oh."
Mu Qiu'er quickly put on her good-girl act: "Let's begin!"
"You're not thinking of… anything weird, right?" Su Wen asked suspiciously.
"Uh…" Mu Qiu'er shook her head, face all innocent.
"Tsk." Su Wen shook his head.
"The last few—Wang Dong'er, Qian Renxue—were just as obedient before becoming gods, but once they got power they became rebellious, just wanted me, sigh…"
"Don't worry, I'm not like them! I'll always listen, go wherever you say!!" Mu Qiu'er's eyes glowed firm.
"Mm, you're still obedient," Su Wen exhaled.
He stared blankly.
Recently, being worked over alternately by the new Sea God and Angel God… terrifying. He should've waited to promote Wang Dong'er to Sea God. Power really changes people...
It magnifies their desires; things once shy or unthinkable, after godhood…
When they say you're their only light and Savior—why did they have to do it while tying their hair, anyway?!
As the golden light faded, the red pokeball turned black, and new lines floated before Su Wen's eyes.
[Observer]
Level: 34
Skills: Destiny Correction (Heavenly Grade)
—Can predict and forcibly alter the destiny of a target (note, only for the future, not the past; the price is a portion of lifespan).
Doom Compass (Heavenly Grade)
—Opens a 10-meter fate domain, greatly diminishing enemy luck, or directly seizing a share from those with "Destiny".
Attribute: Fate (unknown)
Potential: 9
Next Evolution: Compiler
Level 30—straight to first evolution.
Obviously, Mu Qiu'er's path revolved around Fate. If she ascended to godhood, it'd depend on luck...
The first skill really "burns lifespan", but can be amazing in the future. Such "concept skills" are the most insidious.
And the second...
It's the bane of those chosen by fate.
With that, certain enemies from the past wouldn't be so problematic—he could just absorb their luck.
"…Kind of weak though…"
Mu Qiu'er looked at her skills, almost crying. "They're worse than Big Eyes'. And my own strength seems lower."
She sobbed into Su Wen's arms for comfort.
"Thirty level multiplied by ten is about the cultivation of a ten-thousand-year soul beast. Not bad." Su Wen stroked her golden hair. "And your skills are 'conceptual', with great potential. Once you're at the same level as Big Eyes, you may not be any weaker."
Not to mention, other pets have "extreme" specialties, but Fate comes up as "unknown".
Impressive.
"Gurururu~"
Big Eyes appeared in the sea of spirit: "So this is the power of Fate... promising future indeed. Also, my name is Shi Xu!"
"Sure thing, Big Eyes!" Mu Qiu'er replied.
"Ahhh!!"
"..."
"Master, there's something important from the Inner Court~"
Nana, while helping Su Wen change clothes, said,
"They say Elder Xuan picked up a girl deep in the Star Dou Forest, said her talent's strong..."
"Picked up?" Su Wen was surprised.
Star Dou Forest, was it a land of treasure?
"Martial soul? Age?"
"Golden Dragon. Eighteen."
Su Wen stiffened, glancing at Nana.
She nodded solemnly: "Yes, Elder Cai personally checked. At just eighteen, she's already at a shocking level—seventy-eight, a Soul Sage. Though she's severely injured, even her memory is blurred."
Nana, dressed in a maid costume, held a file and looked professionally over it.
Su Wen: "..."
In his spirit sea,
Electrolux struggled not to laugh: "Hahahaha, spot on! You've hit another jackpot!!"
"The Golden Dragon King? Is it really her?!"
"Yes, it makes sense. The forest once held the Silver Dragon King, not to mention the fallen sites of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, and... you. No wonder she was drawn here after getting injured."
Electrolux murmured.
"So what to do now?" Su Wen was a little lost.
"What else? Don't let her get away. Just catch her in a pokeball."
"Two Dragon Gods?!" Su Wen twitched.
"So two it is." Electrolux shrugged. "No rule says two can't exist at once. Double power, double happiness, right?" he grinned.
"Teacher..." Su Wen replied helplessly.
"My hands are full already. Wang Dong'er barely agreed to go to the God Realm after a lot of persuasion, Qian Renxue only left after I promised her all kinds of debts, and now they keep pulling me thousands of years into the future..."
"Isn't that good?" Electrolux laughed.
"The Dragon God has creation powers—once you become a god, they'll recover to God King rank; then, the whole God Realm, the entire star field, could be yours."
"That… sounds… pretty good actually?" Su Wen raised a brow.
"Mhm~"
Electrolux smiled.
"You always teased me about not understanding romance... Now look at you! Ha, I never forget a grudge."
"Go see her."
Su Wen took a deep breath. Meat delivered to your mouth shouldn't be let go. Even if the Dragon God is already back, having another one isn't all that bad...
Shrek Inner Court.
Facing the blond girl in red and white uniform, hair in a ponytail and gnawing at roast chicken,
Su Wen twitched.
"Damn…"
"She looks so much like her!"
The only real difference from Gu Yuena was hair color...
Su Wen was bewildered.
The girl caught his eye, a flicker of fear and confusion: Why does this human have… her aura?!
Looks like I really came to the right place! On this continent, she truly exists! So… when the time is right, I'll devour her!!
Acting innocent, the blonde spoke: "Are you… Head of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy? Hello, I'm Jin Ling'er, wishing to join the inner court…"
"Tsk tsk, that familiar evil aura!"
In the sea of spirit, Electrolux commented. "No mistake—that's the Golden Dragon King!"
"She escaped death, and now, weak as she is, turned into a human to find a chance in the human world."
"No wonder dragons love human forms…" Su Wen thought.
"You're not going to expose her?" Electrolux smiled.
"No need to rush."
Su Wen smiled.
"What about your parents?" he asked gently, looking at the pitiful Jin Ling'er.
There it was…
Humans were all suckers for this routine—show some talent, spin a sad tale, and their cheap sympathy would come rolling in.
But once she's strong enough, first she'll devour her sister, then the rest... All of them!!!
The evil in her heart swelled.
She was made from the Dragon God's evil thoughts, a born devil. She looked innocent but hid a demon eager to devour all.
"Yes, they're all dead…" Jin Ling'er squeezed out tears.
Enjoying the looks of sympathy from the elders,
she felt triumphant.
"Killed in a beast tide… Soul beasts will always be my enemy—I swear to wipe out every last one in the Star Dou Forest!"
She even got into the role, eyes red, vowing dramatically.
"Another poor soul…" Su Wen sighed.
He fell for it!
Jin Ling'er rejoiced, loving how these humans danced in her palm.
"Then you may join Shrek Academy." Su Wen regretfully patted her head.
She froze.
A fierce resentment grew in her heart.
How dare he pat the head of the true King?! Asking to die!!
Wait—why did she feel a strange fondness? He's human—like Tang San and those gods who imprisoned her!
Why did she like him a little?!
Jin Ling'er was shocked and furious.
No, hold back!
Stay alive until she was strong enough to devour her sister—then make her move. Right now, recovering from severe injuries, she had less than 10% of her strength left.
This planet wasn't simple.
She could sense a deadly threat, so for now—she had to survive.
Su Wen rubbed her golden hair—so soft and fluffy, reminding him of when Gu Yuena first appeared.
Yet the girl, clearly angry, kept her head down, showing nothing.
So endurant?
Su Wen smiled—
Clearly, years of being suppressed in the God Realm had taught the Golden Dragon King one thing: patience.
But he couldn't just let this devil run loose.
After a long rub, she still gave no reaction, so he nodded and left.
"Damn human, I swear I'll kill you!!!"
In Jin Ling'er's mind, Su Wen was already in pieces.
Wide Inner Court Training Grounds.
A girl with long white hair appeared; she'd come looking for Su Wen, but her eyes fell on Jin Ling'er.
Her colorful eyes were shocked.
"You… you…"
"Golden Dragon King!!!"
On the other side, Jin Ling'er was equally stunned: "Sister?!"
The aura she'd craved for ages—her sister, right before her! At full strength, she'd devour her. But now…
Weakened, she couldn't beat the Silver Dragon King...
This near-yet-unreachable prey made her clench her fists.
"Damn it…"
Even more shocking…
Her "sister" hooked arms with that human, like lovers.
And the person she had just fooled into pity was looking back at her, like she had only ever been entertainment.
"..."