"Of course not."
The muscles on Phantom Purple Enchantress's face twitched twice. With a soft sigh, she said, "When gods cast their attention down and select God's Chosen from among Players, it is also so they can advance further themselves."
"Once a 'divine spark' has been fully forged, simply accumulating divinity is far from enough if one wishes to grow stronger."
"One must devour other divine sparks that share the same authority in order to advance further."
"Think of it as... uh, 'raising livestock.'"
"Raising livestock?"
Li Luo froze for a moment.
"The gods select God's Chosen from among Players and nurture them into strength solely to devour their 'divine sparks' and advance further?"
"That's right." Phantom Purple Enchantress nodded.
"Just like how you humans raise cattle, sheep, pigs, and horses."
"Every time they cast their gaze upon you, they are scattering premium feed for you."
"Once you have grown up healthy and fat, that is when the gods will cut you open and feast to their hearts' content."
Li Luo's brows slowly furrowed.
The pink folding fan in Phantom Purple Enchantress's hand swayed gently as she continued speaking to herself.
"Of course, gods make mistakes too."
"Take the Eternal Star Clan's Lady Luck, for example. She was once a 'livestock animal' that had been fattened up."
"Only, when the god of luck was preparing to cut her open, something unexpected happened."
"The authority of luck did not choose the god. It chose this newly Promoted Player instead."
"The fattened livestock devoured the butcher, transformed itself, and picked up the butcher's knife."
"You actually dare describe the Eternal Star Clan's Lady Luck like that." The corners of Li Luo's lips rose slightly, revealing a smile that clearly enjoyed the spectacle. "Earlier, when you were in front of Eternal Heaven, the