Eternal Divinity, Imperishable Authority; breaking through to the peak of upper god

Just as Gabriel and the others were eating and discussing their mission to the Heavenly Realm,

On the other side, at the Yotsuya Miko residence.

Click...

With a soft crackling sound, Wu Tong slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with intense excitement, clearly indicating that something good had happened.

"We finally succeeded!"

"This harvest is truly enormous. Not only have we condensed Eternal Divinity and Imperishable Authority, but we have also broken through to the peak of the upper god realm, which is the peak combat power of the Sixth Order."

"Right now, I should be able to Destruction an entire nebula with a single blow, right?"

Feeling the new Divine Grid, new Authority, and terrifying power that had appeared within him, Wu Tong couldn't help but feel extremely excited.

Unexpectedly, in just over ten minutes, a thought that happened to him brought him such a great surprise.

Through the analysis and integration of the Wisdom Divinity, Wu Tong successfully incorporated all his abilities related to eternity, such as life, healing, and time, into his Undying Body as the core.

Ultimately, a new Divine Grid — the Eternal Divinity —and a new divine authority— the Imperishable Authority —were successfully formed.

The condensation of the Eternal Divinity and the Imperishable Authority directly allowed Wu Tong to possess the characteristics of a Supreme God (Tenth Order)—immortality and indestructibility—even at the Upper God level.

Immortal and indestructible: As long as there is one person who remembers him, as long as there is one person who calls out his name, then even if Wu Tong has died completely, he can return from that concept and longing.

Only those Transcender this concept can eliminate it.

In other words, Wu Tong has now maximized his survival ability. Unless those Transcender make a move, even Multiverse Level big shot wouldn't be able to completely annihilate him.

In comparison, the breakthrough in strength seems so insignificant.

"Call..."

After a moment, Wu Tong exhaled and slowly suppressed his joy.

While the improvement in strength is certainly a pleasant surprise, upon closer examination, it's not that important.

With this cheat code at his disposal, Wu Tong's future is definitely bright, as he could stand at the pinnacle of the Endless Void.

Therefore, since the future outcome is already predetermined.

Given this tangible result, this small step forward seems utterly insignificant.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Wu Tong glanced at Doma Taihei, who was still deep in thought, and then got up and left the bedroom.

After leaving the bedroom.

Wu Tong entered the hall and prepared to lie down on the sofa to rest for a while.

As soon as they arrived, they saw Hestia lying on the sofa watching TV while holding snacks.

"Hestia, have you finished your work? Are you just playing around here?"

Looking at Hestia's lazy appearance, Wu Tong couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Ah, it's a fellow god."

Hearing the sudden voice, Hestia turned around and, upon seeing Wu Tong, immediately greeted him with a smile.

After greeting him, he looked at Wu Tong with a smug expression and said excitedly, "Of course, I not only brought Miko into my clan, but his mother, younger brother and friends also joined my clan."

"Wow, you caught them all in one fell swoop! That's a great haul. Congratulations!"

Seeing Hestia looking like a victorious rooster, Wu Tong obliged with a chorus of agreement.

"Hmph~"

Upon hearing this, Hestia immediately adopted an air of self-assurance, showing no humility whatsoever.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Given the personalities of those Fun God in the DanMachi World, humility is clearly not a virtue they possess.

Of course, they don't really need it.

Ignoring Hestia's arrogance, Wu Tong glanced around and, noticing the absence of Yotsuya Miko and the others, frowned and said:

"Where are Miko and the others? Why aren't they home? I said I brought her a gift, what am I going to do now?"

A gift for meeting you?!

Hestia's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing the words "gift for meeting."

"Miko and the others went out to fight the Evil Spirits and improve their strength. They probably won't be back for a while."

After casually explaining the whereabouts of Yotsuya Miko and the others, Hestia turned her gaze to Wu Tong, this time with longing in her eyes.

"What?"

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Hestia's sparkling eyes, Wu Tong couldn't help but reach out and push Hestia's face away.

Only after he could no longer see her eyes did he speak and ask.

"Hey-hey..."

Hestia, though nudged by Wu Tong, wasn't annoyed. Instead, she chuckled, turned back to Wu Tong, and feigned shyness, saying:

"Um... I'm also new to the Dimensional Chat Group. I wonder if I have any welcome gifts?"

Hestia...

Indeed, the old proverb "You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a bushel" is absolutely true.

I thought you were shameless enough, but it seems I underestimated you!

As expected of a god who could shamelessly freeload off Hephaestus Familia for months.

Is it possible that he's so skilled at reaching out to ask a gift from a friend he just met?

Wu Tong inwardly cursed Hestia's shamelessness, but he didn't forget to give a reply:

"Alright, alright, stop staring at me like that. You'll get a gift too."

Hestia jumped for joy. "Great!"

"Here, this is for you."

Wu Tong took out two items from his storage space and tossed them to Hestia, who was eagerly waiting.

"Huh? What's this thing?"

Hestia caught the two items in her hands and looked at them closely.

A cluster of golden light, and a silver-white ring.

After looking at it over and over for a while without finding anything, Hestia turned her puzzled gaze to Wu Tong.

Hearing Hestia's question, Wu Tong explained:

"The golden orb is the Soul Net Subsystem, a weakened version of the system I created. It has some interesting abilities and should be a good way for you to pass the time."

"This is a perk for group members; I give one to every new member."

The Soul Net System will definitely be distributed, since everyone in the group has one, and it would be unreasonable not to give it to newcomers.

Moreover, the Soul Net System is not expensive to manufacture. Wu Tong can produce tens of thousands of Soul Net Terminal with a single thought, and sending some to the group is not a big deal at all.

Furthermore, the widespread adoption of the Soul Net System has brought Wu Tong significant benefits, so Wu Tong sends out some Soul Net Subsystem almost every time he arrives in a New World.

"As for that ring, it's a Storage Ring."

"It contains thirty secondary-level Soul Net Subsystem. You can use these to cultivate your Familia."

"In addition, there's a four-piece package covering medical care, food, housing, and transportation, ensuring your livelihood after returning to Orario..."

Wu Tong spoke fluently, explaining the specific uses of everything to Hestia:

Healer: Healing Staff - Horse Talisman- Constant Power Version.

The healing staff, imbued with the divine power of the Horse Talisman, can perform the same abilities as the Horse Talisman.

Food: Gourmet Tablecloth - Copy

The Gourmet Tablecloth was copied by Wu Tong himself and constructed using his abilities such as fantasy manifestation, material transformation, and Food Creation Art.

Pure metaphysics, not science!

Housing: House One-Click Renovation Card.

Wu Tong once won an item in a lottery that could renovate a house with a single click, giving it a brand new look.

The fleet consists of one Soul Guidance RV and ten Soul Guidance Motorcycle.

The perfect choice for travel.

These four items Perfect World solved the dire financial situation Hestia would face upon her return.

After Wu Tong finished explaining, Hestia's eyes lit up. "Wow, Wu Tong, you're so considerate!"

After saying that, Hestia seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly looked at Wu Tong with a mischievous grin, saying:

"You're so nice to me, giving me so many nice things, could it be that you're trying to pursue me?"

This statement was purely a joke.

Although Hestia was a virgin goddess, her identity as a Greek goddess and a goddess of the underworld gave her a great deal of knowledge about those matters.

In addition, with hundreds of millions of years of life experience, she has long been immune to emotions such as face and shyness.

Therefore, it's perfectly normal to joke around with friends, tell a dirty joke, or crack a joke.

Wu Tong naturally saw through Hestia's thoughts and chuckled softly, saying:

"You actually figured it out? That's right, I've got my eye on you. Give me a chance, okay?"

As a scumbag who builds a harem... cough cough, a person who is loving and compassionate.

Wu Tong is clearly very loyal to his desires, and Hestia was one of his former goddesses among male otaku, which made Wu Tong have some feelings for her.

In addition, this breakthrough in cultivation had already put Wu Tong in a great mood.

Since Hestia had brought it up herself, Wu Tong naturally wouldn't waste this opportunity. Overwhelmed with excitement, he followed his heart and expressed his desire for Hestia.

"!!!"

Upon hearing Wu Tong's words, Hestia looked at his serious expression and her face instantly turned red.

In the Divine Realm, although some gods did pursue her, those "Fun God" were mostly after her title as a virgin goddess and for fun; none of them were truly sincere.

Wu Tong was different. Hestia could sense from his words that Wu Tong was pursuing her solely because of her, wanting to completely possess her.

This first occurrence in hundreds of millions of years was regarded as a precious treasure that everyone was determined to obtain.

The fervor, greed, sincerity, and undisguised passion instantly caused Hestia's brain to shut down, leaving her completely bewildered.

However, due to the inherent reserve of a virgin, she blurted out the words of refusal without thinking:

"No, stop joking!"

"I'm a virgin goddess, there's no way we can be together..."

As Hestia spoke, the blush on her face had not yet faded. Her Perfect World goddess face, paired with the rosy glow that resembled the sunset at dusk or the delicate flowers in a garden, immediately stunned Wu Tong.

Coming to her senses, Wu Tong looked at Hestia with Divine Fire and said earnestly, word by word, "I'm not joking, I really want to pursue you, Hestia ~"

"Besides, you're not just a goddess of virginity, you're also a goddess of the stove and the home!"

"As the goddess who manages the stove and the home, shouldn't you have a home first? So... give me a chance?"

Who confesses their love like that?

That's absolutely unfair!

Meeting Wu Tong's gaze, Hestia felt a surge of heat throughout her body, her heart pounding like a deer, making her restless.

However, being an ancient god who had lived for hundreds of millions of years, he managed to calm himself down despite being caught off guard by Wu Tong's direct attack.

Seeing Wu Tong waiting for a reply, Hestia rolled her eyes and gave an ambiguous answer, "It depends on your performance!"

There was neither agreement nor refusal.

"Hehe..."

Hearing Hestia's words, Wu Tong chuckled lightly, not annoyed at all. He knew that this level was already the limit for Hestia at present.

Too much of a good thing can be bad; pushing someone too hard might backfire.

So Wu Tong quickly skipped that topic and steered the conversation to a new one.

"That's right!"

"By the way Hestia, didn't you come here to find your kin?"

"Why not take advantage of the time we still have and find some more familiars in this world?"

Thinking of Hestia's languid demeanor earlier, Wu Tong asked with some confusion.

Upon hearing Wu Tong's question, Hestia, who had been blushing and fidgeting because of Wu Tong's confession, was suddenly struck dumb and froze on the sofa as if struck by lightning.

"Uh, this appearance... you didn't expect that, did you?"

Upon seeing this, Wu Tong immediately understood the reason and jokingly said with a smile.

"...snort!"

Angry!

--!

Hestia didn't argue with Wu Tong's teasing, but simply snorted coldly, feeling a surge of resentment rising within her.

You clueless jerk, someone like you thinks you can pursue me? You're practically delusional...

But before Hestia could finish her thought, Wu Tong continued:

"Okay, okay, don't be angry, it's my fault."

"As an apology, I have a list of some high-potential, qualified individuals here..."

(V)!!

Hearing this, Hestia forgot about being sullen and her eyes lit up. She said without any politeness, "I forgive you. Give me one!"

(Author: Isn't it a pipe dream that he wants to pursue you?)

Hestia: Ahem... I did say that, but then again...

Although Wu Tong is clueless about romance, he is still very considerate and gentle!

Therefore, I think it's appropriate to retract what I just said...

The author's inner thoughts:... Ha, what a hypocrite!