Whether it was better to have gods or not was an almost impossible question to answer. It was even more baffling when the question came from a true goddess herself. From Hao Ren's perspective, "god" had been an invisible, intangible false proposition throughout the first twenty-odd years of his life. He had spent twenty-five years steeped in an atheistic environment and believed in it wholeheartedly. Then, in the twenty-fifth year of his life, his entire worldview collapsed and rebuilt itself. "God" had become an established objective fact. So, to Hao Ren, whether gods existed was neither good nor bad, because she truly and tangibly existed. Not only did she truly and tangibly exist, she also caused her pope a mountain of trouble every now and then. Not only did she cause her pope trouble, she boiled noodles in heaven every day—and made them unbearably salty...
Hao Ren's train of thought showed signs of running away with him. It was only when he saw the solemn looks of everyone around him that he finally managed to banish the image of Raven 12345 squatting in the divine kingdom's garden and boiling noodles from his mind. He coughed twice to cover up his momentary distraction. "Ahem, I don't think the question of whether it's better to have gods or not is meaningful in itself. What do you think?"
Hao Ren had only tossed out the question to dispel the awkwardness, but the moment he finished speaking, Lily jumped up excitedly. "Of course it's better to have gods!"
Vivian shot a sidelong glance at Husky Girl. "You're still a devout believer?"
Lily folded her arms and nodded. "Gods even give out gifts during the New Year! Speaking of which, shouldn't the Landlord's year-end bonus have arrived by now?"
Hao Ren and Vivian said at