In the original trajectory of fate, the group from Chaldea extracted a considerable number of gemstones from Gilgash's Treasure Vault, using them for direct bribery, smoothly winning over the Lady Goddess to their side…
Rembering this crucial piece of information, Gu Mo naturally wouldn't give up on such a useful thod.
After all, having experienced multiple instances, he could now be considered a veteran player rather than a newbie. However, so fine traditions were still well preserved, which was to use his informational advantage to either latch onto power or find a useful ally… ahem, he ans mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.
It was indeed very useful, and since it had never failed, it gradually beca his habitual opening move.
This ti was no exception.
So, after figuring out what world this instance was about, he quickly found Ishtar's temple and very directly went to visit, showing his sincerity. By relying on a strategy of presenting facts and reasoning, he successfully bargained the hiring price of the goddess to the lowest.
Perhaps knowing she had no other way to get gemstones for offerings, Ishtar, unwilling to let the gemstones slip away before her eyes, had no choice but to grudgingly agree… perhaps also because, in a sense, what the other party requested was already in line with her intentions.
The goddess's original form was both rciful and cruel, but that was just the original form.
Currently, since her human host's personality leans towards kindness, her cruelty is suppressed deep within, showcasing only the kind side.
Now, she is Ishtar, but not entirely Ishtar, so she cannot abandon the humans of this era. Seeing people in trouble, she couldn't ignore them… It was rare for soone willing to exchange gemstones for her help to humanity, a win-win situation, leaving her no reason to refuse.
And this kept her busy for nearly three months…
Shaking his head and quieting his thoughts, Gu Mo carefully opened his mouth to ask, "Ishtar, this should be the last batch, right?"
"What last batch…"
Snapping out of her gemstone-induced trance, the black-haired girl warily looked at him, her tone turning a bit dissatisfied—
"According to our agreent, for every survivor I bring, you give a corresponding amount of gemstones… There's no ti limit on this deal, are you planning to back out?"
She was determined to empty all the gemstones from him.
Clearly knowing he still had her beloved gemstones, but only being able to look and not touch, even the Lady Goddess would feel guilty!
"I understand, I'm saying that there are probably not many survivors left outside, right? You took quite a few days this ti to bring back such a few people, so you probably can't find anyone else…" Gu Mo explained, even though the capacity for life in the miniature world was approaching its limit, it seed there weren't many scattered survivors left outside either.
"Hmm, don't worry about that, I'll find a way…"
Ishtar furrowed her brows in slight distress, but soon relaxed them, having apparently thought of a solution. She confidently smiled and declared so.
"Alright, I'll go solve this problem now; you just get the gemstones ready… huh huh, this thod is so good, why didn't I think of it before?"
"Wait a minute, just to be safe, let ask, what great thod did you co up with?" Gu Mo's eye twitched slightly.
However, the Lady Goddess was evidently delighted by her sudden bright idea and, having discovered a huge market, was eager to proceed, appearing excited and spirited, not answering his question.
"Anyway, I'm all fired up now! I'm going to upgrade my ga!"
Without further ado, she left behind those words and, in a flash of light, the Lady Goddess mounted atop what must have been her Divine Ship—a giant bow that appeared from nowhere. In another flash, she quickly took off and accelerated to the limit.
"Hey, wait! Don't go… kidnapping!"
Gu Mo felt that the worrying thing he anticipated might happen, but it was too late to stop it. The Divine Ship, like a flying bow accelerating like a rocket, had disappeared in a flash.
Only a small black dot remained on the horizon, and even if she heard his words, the Lady Goddess had no intention of looking back.
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"Oh well, it's not going to cause too big a problem…"
Gu Mo rubbed his forehead with slight annoyance, but soon decided not to mind it. After all, Ishtar was the Guardian God of Uruk, and currently, in Servant form, neither possessed true divine power nor retained the cruelty and coldness of the original.
She seed to be throwing tantrums in anger, constantly opposing Uruk's people, causing trouble and shooting at anything with her bow…
But in reality, it was all just thunder without rain; she still cared about Uruk's people.
She probably wouldn't cause a big commotion, likely repeating past patterns—rushing in, causing chaos, and then being driven back in disgrace.
Adjusting his broad sleeves, Gu Mo took stock of his remaining treasures. His Cyan Daoist Robe was actually transford from the Ancient Vine Staff. His current role was an Immortal, so he had to dress accordingly—from the Cyan Daoist Robe to the carefree long hair. These were not rely illusions used to deceive ordinary people.
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