Today's fourth update: Chapter 1548! 4/4!
"What, as the chief judge, are you saying you don't want me to personally inspect the Heart of the Ocean?"
Hermes's hands stroked the Heart of the Ocean, making Hephaestus feel as though he was being cuckolded right in front of him.
That was a gift he had specifically prepared for Aphrodite!
Take your filthy hands off it. Stop touching it!
"Come on, come on, everyone, take a look at the God of Fire's greatest masterpiece!"
Not only did Hermes handle it himself, he even passed the Heart of the Ocean through everyone's hands.
Seeing Hephaestus's aggrieved expression was immensely satisfying!
But regardless of the scheming between the two, as Hephaestus's lifelong crowning work, the Heart of the Ocean was astonishing in both grade and stat bonuses!
The judges' unstinting praise somewhat eased the humiliation in Hephaestus's heart.
His gaze involuntarily shifted to Ou Yezi, who was still forging atop the nearby Forging Mountain.
"Ou Yezi, stop wasting your time. The Heart of the Ocean is a Supreme Divine Artifact. What could you possibly use to compete with me?"
"Judges, I report interference with the forging!"
Ou Yezi ignored Hephaestus, while Xu Kun directly raised his hand to report him.
"You!"
"Hephaestus, mind your status!" Hermes did not miss this opportunity to suppress Hephaestus.
It was like two men fighting over a woman, each desperately hoping to see the other make a fool of himself.
"Fine, fine, fine. We'll see how you clean this up later. Get your share of the Blazing God Source ready!" Hephaestus shot Xu Kun a resentful glare.
The judges did not engage in much heated discussion over their evaluation of the Heart of the Ocean.
There was no question that this was currently the finest work.
"Aphrodite, would