Chapter 346

Strange things have happened in the City of Desire.

After the two elders were ruthlessly killed by the City Lord, the turmoil had not yet completely subsided. The citizens were discussing what would become of the City of Desire in the future when suddenly a violent storm swept across the entire city-state.

Rumble rumble rumble~~~

A violent chaotic storm swept in, crashing against the barrier of the City of Desire, making the already crumbling barrier even more fragile.

This scene immediately attracted everyone's attention, and then panic broke out completely. Just when everyone thought that chaos was about to invade the city, a high-level Supernatural Being discovered that what was being swept into the violent storm was not the chaotic power that drove people crazy, but the Power of Desire!

"Wait, this isn't chaos, it's desire! It's the power of desire!"

"Hiss! Such a strong force of desire, what's going on? I can feel the entire pathway of desire vibrating!"

High-level Supernatural Being, especially those above the seventh rank, have traveled far along their respective paths, and they can easily sense changes in the entire path like this.

"I've noticed it too. Could it be that the power of the God of Desire has descended?"

"That can't be right. So many years have passed, and desire has never come so directly before."

"Could this be the City Lord's doing? She said she would find a way to resolve the crisis in the City of Desire."

"It's God! It's God!!!"

As the surging Power of Desire poured into the city, all believers in desire could feel the gaze of the supreme being upon them at this very moment!

Whether they are high- Supernatural Being or low-level Supernatural Being, or even ordinary people, they all have that feeling in some mysterious way.

Soon after, they experienced an unprecedented 'pleasure' from this Power of Desire!

Yes, it's pleasure.

Pleasure comes from both body and mind.

Once you have this feeling, any worries can be left behind and become unimportant!

"What... what's going on?!"

The only one in the entire city-state unaffected, the witch K, watched this absurd scene with astonishment and disbelief.

Has the God of Desire truly descended?

In other words, did Ryan and Aurelia succeed?

But what's going on here?

Her expression was strange; as far as the eye could see, she could see no fewer than ten couples who were already in a relationship and were beginning to enjoy each other's company.

Of course, this power has a very different effect from the Pot of Greed, because it mainly affects people along the path of desire. However, Witch K couldn't quite understand what had happened to cause such turmoil in the entire Faith Path.

Even Eighth Tier Supernatural Being couldn't do that!

So, the God of Desire has appeared?

"Ryan succeeded?"

The witch was taken aback.

However, she didn't rush to find Ryan and Aurelia in that space, because the former had said that he would handle this matter himself. Although she was still worried, Witch K thought about it carefully and realized that Ryan had never failed when it came to dealing with women.

The changes in the City of Desire continue, and not only that, these changes have spread and continued to affect the entire Path of Desire. Subsequently, those who travel along this path throughout the Rhea Continent have also begun to feel the changes.

That was an ultimate pleasure!

Unprecedented joy!

Unconsciously, they seemed to know that this was the influence of the great god of pleasure, the great desire itself.

At that moment, Supernatural Being of desire across the Rhea Continent began to revel in the moment.

The excessive pleasure attracted the attention of other forces, especially the Gate of Janus, which was already in a state of chaos. They once thought that because of their own chaos, the forces of desire wanted to take advantage of this to rise to power.

Sylvia, who remained Pope, was particularly concerned, because she could sense that this was the influence of divine power.

The power of the God of Desire seems to be reviving!

Does that mean that other righteous gods might also awaken?

The thought that Janus might reappear on the Rhea Continent made Sylvia anxious. She was now eager to contact Ryan and have him perform the Balshatt ritual for her.

Ryan was unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

Or perhaps he simply wasn't thinking about anything else!

Because, at this very moment, the God of Desire is right beneath him, in the midst of desire!

At the moment desire arose, almost all other thoughts were cast aside, and only two words remained in my mind—Cao Pi!

As the sun rises and the moon sets, the storm in the Chaos Space rages wildly due to the surge of power, but gradually stabilizes due to the arrival of desire. The chaos generated by the scepter influenced by the power of Path of Wisdom is slowly suppressed and eventually subsides completely.

Countless days and nights have passed.

As the power of the ritual subsided and the storm surrounding the Scepter of the Bizarre dissipated, Ryan opened his eyes and saw Aurelia lying beside him, smiling at him.

No, this isn't Aurelia.

"She's awake."

"Aurelia's" voice said softly.

It was just an ordinary sentence, but when Ryan heard it, he felt an unbearable heat rising within him, his little brother standing tall with his flag raised, his masculinity instantly aroused.

He quickly lowered his gun, his eyes warily fixed on 'Aurelia'. Although the two had consummated their relationship yesterday (in fact, even Ryan himself didn't know how much time had passed), considering the current state of the Four Great Outer Gods, it was possible that Desire Aphrodite had already been corrupted.

"Hehe~ You didn't have this expression towards me before. After enjoying yourself, you've become my enemy?" 'Aurelia' said with a light laugh.

Although the body belonged to Aurelia, Ryan seemed to see another figure in her eyes—a figure sitting alone in a room, gently pursing her thin lips, gazing at him with longing.

"Should I call you Aphrodite, the God of Desire?"

"Just call me Aphrodite. After all, you are the supreme creator, and no being is qualified to be called a 'god' before you."

"So Aphrodite, what exactly is the purpose of your appearance here to meet me?"

Aphrodite tilted her head. "Didn't you send me?"

"When did I...?"

Ryan paused, then said, "Wait a minute, it seems so. He and Aurelia summoned them, but... this is just a ritual. You could have just gone through the motions, unleashed your power for Aurelia to see, and that would have been it!"

Now, a god has descended to earth, possessed Aurelia, and caused a huge scene with her. Ryan doesn't even know how to react.

"Alright, as long as you don't think about locking me in your room." Ryan felt much more relaxed seeing that Aphrodite wasn't as scary as he had imagined. "But I'm curious, what's your situation right now? Weren't you locked up? Why are you here?"

"Well..." Aphrodite smiled gently, "Of course, it's because the power of the great Creator is being revived, and I am your shadow. Your power is also influencing me, so I can now move freely for short periods of time."

"Oh?" Ryan's eyelids twitched. "But you..." He paused, then asked the question that had been bothering him, "That woman, her power should be influencing you, right?"

Yes, that's right.

Although not explicitly stated, Aphrodite seemed to understand without revealing it, "He has been influencing us, for ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years... Wars have gone mad because of it, the treacherous Moras and the chaotic Maeve have perished because of it, and I... am also imprisoned in a small house. If I want to change things, the only way is to submit. Ha, I am the shadow of the Creator, how could I submit to a stranger?"

Aphrodite puffed out her chest and said with considerable pride.

Ryan thought to himself, "What are you so proud of? If it's about showing off those few pounds of flesh on your chest, then you've certainly succeeded."

He hadn't expected Aphrodite to have such thoughts. From this perspective, even a god born of negative emotions would be utterly loyal to him.

The reason it has become like this is simply because of the characteristics of the Four Gods, which have been influenced by external forces.

Wait, not necessarily. What if Aphrodite has already been controlled and used as that woman's tool? It's not impossible that she's deliberately using this method to gain my trust... Ryan wanted to call Doro out to take a look, after all, she's a god after all, but then he thought that Doro had almost forgotten him, so she probably couldn't see through Aphrodite's true strength.

Of course, this is only a possibility. Ryan has a way to confirm it: he just needs to go back to the Misty Space and see if the star corresponding to Aphrodite has been relit. If so, then there should be no problem.

This thing is the most direct and effective way to identify traitors.

"So what are you planning to do next?" Ryan asked tentatively.

"Hehe~ Creator, I know what you're looking for. A part of your memories lies within the path of desire. I can give it to you, but..." Aphrodite smiled, her eyes crinkling, "You have to grant me one request."

Ryan's eyes lit up. "Really? What are the conditions?"

Once the memories are retrieved, the next steps should be clear.

With his current strength, it's unlikely he can forcibly take it. If Aphrodite can give it to him herself, that would be perfect. Whether she's lying or not is another matter. As long as he can get the memories, he'd even sleep with her if necessary!

However, Aphrodite made a condition that surprised Ryan.

"Hmm... then come shopping with me."

The City of Desire, Baker Street's commercial district.

Ryan turned to look at Aphrodite, who was carrying various bags and packages, and racked his brains, but still couldn't figure out what was going on.

Is the condition for regaining memories simply going shopping?

Hey, isn't this memory a bit too cheap?

Although he suspected that Aphrodite might be up to something, Ryan still agreed. He also took some time to enter the Misty Space to check and confirmed that the star corresponding to Aphrodite had been lit up.

In other words, Aphrodite's loyalty to him was genuine!

Since his loyalty is not an issue, theoretically, it's unlikely that Aphrodite would harm him.

"Ryan, what are you thinking about? Let's go take a look ahead!" Aphrodite urged excitedly.

"Okay... um, let's go take a look."

"Ryan, could you help me with these? I have other things I'd like to buy."

"Why not just put them in the storage space? It's not that many."

"No, shopping isn't fun because you have to hold the items in your hands... Hmm, I think that's how humans are."

At Aphrodite's insistence, Ryan had no choice but to help carry the bags with both hands, and as the shopping trip progressed, he carried more and more things, eventually having to go from carrying them to hugging them.

The fact that the two were walking so openly in the street attracted the attention of the citizens of the City of Desire.

They might not know Ryan, but they definitely know Aurelia!

Because of what happened before, the power of desire directly suppressed the riot of the treacherous scepter, completely stabilizing the barrier maintaining the City of Desire and resolving the problem that threatened everyone's lives. Therefore, Aurelia's support rate in the city is now higher than ever before.

Even those who were originally hostile to her and advocated for relocation turned against her and became the City Lord's loyal lackeys.

Along the way, citizens readily made way for her, casting awe-inspiring and grateful glances at Aphrodite.

Occasionally, when someone excitedly greets her, Aphrodite will smile and wave in response, which sometimes makes those people jump up in excitement.

Ryan was puzzled. He wondered if Aphrodite was always like this, or if her brain had been damaged from being locked up for too long. She looked exactly like an eighteen-year-old teenage girl... and from the countryside at that, finding everything new and exciting.

However, looking at the smile on her face, Ryan thought it was quite good. Whether it was a righteous god or Outer Gods, as long as they didn't do evil everywhere, they were good gods.

After a long day, when Ryan returned to the castle, he felt completely exhausted, both physically and mentally.

"I never knew that shopping with a woman could be such an tiring job."

After putting his things down, Ryan let out a heavy sigh of relief and couldn't help but complain.

"Hehe~ Thank you, Ryan! We'll continue tomorrow!" Aphrodite carried the huge pile of things Ryan had bought for her upstairs.

Tomorrow... Ryan's lips twitched slightly.

He agreed to accompany Aphrodite on a three-day shopping spree.

In exchange, Aphrodite will give her part of her memories to Ryan after the third day.

"Is she really the God of Desire?"

Witch K suddenly appeared from somewhere.

She crossed her arms and looked in bewilderment at the spot where Aphrodite had disappeared.

She didn't show up today, but she stayed behind the two of them the whole time. If Aphrodite really wanted to harm Ryan, she could at least buy him a few seconds.

"Don't ask me, I'd like to ask you the same thing." Ryan shrugged. "If the ritual went smoothly, then it should be."

"Then why does she want you to go shopping with her?"

"Maybe it's because I'm good-looking."

Ryan couldn't reveal his identity, so he came up with a plausible excuse.

Witch K remained silent for a while before asking again, "What about Aurelia? What happened to her?"

"According to Aphrodite, Aurelia's consciousness will awaken on its own in three days."