As Lan Ze thought of this, several options immediately popped up before his eyes.
[Task 1: You can do it! Express your sincerest love to Tiamat, unbutton her clothes, and do whatever you want]
[Task 2: You can do it 2.0! Unbutton her clothes, and do whatever you want]
"System, are you stupid?! What do you mean by giving me these kinds of tasks?!" Lan Ze was furious.
"Heh." A cold, emotionless laugh from the System rang out, as if to say: Do you even know yourself?
Lan Ze fell silent for a long time, then turned to look at the woman sleeping soundly on the bedside, who seemed completely unconcerned about being attacked in her sleep.
This wasn't a display of her strength, but simply the belief that with her child nearby, no one would harm her.
Indeed, no one would harm her... except that she needed some magic replenishment.
What if Mother of All suddenly wakes up and sees what I'm doing? Will she kill me?
Lan Ze silently grumbled in his heart.
But he dared not abandon the task. The more important the task, the greater the price to pay for abandoning it.
He really had to suppress his desires a little… This System was practical; if his desires became too strong, the System would automatically generate tasks.
And yet, he didn't dare abandon the task.
"What's the penalty for abandoning this task?" To be safe, Lan Ze still asked.
"A 10% reduction in Spirit Core, and the forfeiture of materialized items," the System replied.
See... he knew it.
He had no choice but to go through with it...
Lan Ze took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
"Select Task 1."
Lan Ze gazed at Tiamat and extended his trembling hand, his fingers landing on the button at her chest.
It's not that I'm lustful, I'm sorry, these are all System tasks...
Don't worry, I just want to replenish my magic... Lan Ze said silently in his heart as he unbuttoned her.
Almost the moment Lan Ze unbuttoned the first button, the other buttons on Tiamat's chest could no longer hold. They popped open, stretched by her enormous bosom.
This scene delivered a tremendous visual impact to Lan Ze. He had never in his life seen someone's chest buttons burst open simply because they were too large.
As expected of the Creation Mother Goddess, she's powerful in every aspect.
"I really should have woken her up first... so I wouldn't seem so perverted," Lan Ze muttered. Although he was a pervert, he still had some principles.
Being intimate with her openly was called mutual affection; doing it sneakily was called perverted, like a rat from the sewers.
Lan Ze gently patted Tiamat's shoulder and softly called out, "Mother..."
"Aaaa~Aaa..."
Tiamat was still muttering incoherently, finally saying something indistinct.
Lan Ze couldn't understand her at all. He leaned close to Tiamat's ear, "What did you just say?"
"Don't want..."
"What?" Lan Ze didn't understand.
This woman is really still talking in her sleep. Tiamat didn't drink much tonight; she probably just didn't want to use her magic to sober up and wanted to experience being drunk.
"Don't want to leave everyone."
Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, but the moment the words fell, Lan Ze felt his heart skip a beat.
Yes, no one was afraid of Tiamat; everyone respected the Creation Mother Goddess.
But what was the point?
She was not only the Creation Mother Goddess, but also the "Beast of Regression," a beast that obstructed Humanity's Order.
The current Tiamat was like someone having a dream, a beautiful dream.
Surrounded by children who weren't afraid of her, with humans who weren't aliens, everyone was kind to her.
And her most beloved child was by her side.
You "Aaa," and he "Aaa" with you; he could understand what you were saying... so you wouldn't be so lonely.
There was once a loneliest whale in the world, called Alice.
Normal whales sang at frequencies of 15-25 Hz, but Alice sang at a frequency of 52 Hz.
Even though she looked the same as other whales, even though she swam every corner of the ocean, she could never find a whale that understood her language.
Because those whales couldn't understand what Alice was saying.
Tiamat was like Alice. Ever since her banishment, she had been silent in the lifeless Imaginary Number world, like a jewel in a box, dormant in the darkness. After enduring the elements, one day someone discovered the box and opened it. She awoke from her slumber, surprised and delighted to find someone who could understand her language. Thus, she joyfully regarded him as her most beloved child.
That child also liked her very much.
But all of this was about to end.
The System could only restrict her Spirit Core for a period of time. After that, she would still have to be sent back to the Imaginary Number world, doomed to fall into an endless slumber there.
Perhaps one day in the future, when she awakens from her slumber again, she would look around in confusion and find that everyone who had accompanied her today had already disappeared.
Even this LSP, who called her "Mother" with every other word, couldn't stay with her forever.
Because this was a game, and every game had an ending.
Lan Ze felt his previously agitated heart gradually calm down. Even now, his attention was still drawn to Tiamat's seductive figure, but after hearing her words, he no longer had any desire to take things further.
It felt like his heart had been hollowed out, leaving an empty space within him.
He gently stroked Tiamat's hair, gazing at her exquisite face as she slept soundly.
Then, he suddenly called out in his mind, "System."
"System?"
[You called.]
The System's prompt box popped up.
"Can... can Mother also leave the game?" Lan Ze suddenly asked.
Lan Ze wondered if, like with Ereshkigal, if he could bring Tiamat out of the game and let her leave as well, wouldn't the problem be solved?
He asked the System with this thought in mind.
However--
"Impossible, Host," a cold, emotionless mechanical voice replied.
"Do you know what I want to say?" Lan Ze asked.
"She is a Beast," the System's cold mechanical voice stated. "Once a Beast appears in the world, it is a disaster for the entire world. Unless she can completely restrict her Spirit Core, she cannot leave the game."
Lan Ze fell silent, a little disappointed.
Yes, Ereshkigal was a goddess, but she posed no harm to the world. Tiamat, however... she was a Beast.
Beasts were an obstacle to Humanity's Order. Once she appeared with the power of a Beast, she would struggle to even control her own strength.
"If you can seal her Spirit Core for a week, can't you seal it permanently?" Lan Ze asked, unwilling to give up.
"Theoretically, it is possible, but it requires a price, and the Host does not currently have the corresponding price to pay."
"Let's negotiate? We've been together for so long, we're like siblings. I mean... you're like my second mother..." Lan Ze tried to appeal to emotions.
"The Host can make an advance payment," the System replied.
"Advance payment...?"
"It means you don't have these things, but you can spend ahead of time, with a small interest."
Lan Ze was startled. This routine... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before...
"What do I need to advance payment for?"
"Unconditionally execute the next mission issued by the System. That is the price."
"Of course, if the Host feels the mission is unreasonable at that time, you can choose to abandon it, but you will then receive double the punishment."
"As long as it's not a mission that jeopardizes my personal safety, I won't abandon it casually," Lan Ze said.
He had never abandoned a mission before, knowing the immense price of doing so. The double punishment the System mentioned sounded quite terrifying.
"The sealing of the Spirit Core will take three days. Before then, the Host needs to make corresponding preparations, and Tiamat herself must have no intention of resisting," the System's emotionless voice stated before disappearing completely.
Three days... So even the System had things it couldn't do?
That made sense, after all, it was Tiamat.
Lan Ze didn't fully understand how vast Tiamat's Spirit Core was, but he could roughly guess.
After all, it normally took seven Servants to deal with a Beast. Such a terrifying Spirit Core, even the System couldn't handle it easily.
"Aaa?"
A soft cry suddenly came from beside his ear. Lan Ze looked down. Tiamat had opened her eyes at some point, her bright eyes looking at him with confusion.
"Are you sober now?" Lan Ze asked with a smile.
Tiamat gave a small "Mhm." She observed Lan Ze's expression for a long time, then glanced at her own slightly exposed chest, her eyes filled with confusion, as if she didn't know how her clothes had become like this.
"I saw you were uncomfortable sleeping with it tight, so I loosened it a bit. It's more comfortable to sleep like this," Lan Ze explained.
Tiamat looked thoughtful and nodded with an "Aaa." She didn't get angry because her buttons had been undone.
Seeing this, Lan Ze chuckled helplessly and muttered to himself, "Mother... you'd probably get sold off one day and not even know it."
She believed whatever he said. Even a pet cat probably wouldn't be this obedient and clingy.
Tiamat didn't pay it any mind and gently tugged on Lan Ze's sleeve, "Aaaa (Sleep together)."
"This... isn't very appropriate, this is the Divine Tower," Lan Ze said coyly.
However, Tiamat's strength was clearly greater than Lan Ze had imagined. With just a gentle tug, she pulled Lan Ze into the bed, then pulled the covers, and Lan Ze was enveloped in her soft embrace.
His cheek brushed against the warm, soft sensation of her embrace. He glanced up at Tiamat, "Are you satisfied with our date today?"
Tiamat nodded gently, "Playing with you was fun."
"That's why I told you before, humans aren't aliens," Lan Ze said. "And not all gods are bad. Ishtar has a pretty terrible personality, but she still respects you."
Tiamat nodded gently. "Everyone is good."
She paused, then stared at Lan Ze. "You're a good person too."
"No... I'm not. Don't give me the friend zone," Lan Ze grumbled internally. "I'm just a pervert."
Tiamat tilted her head, completely confused.
Lan Ze had no intention of explaining. He casually glanced at the unbuttoned buttons on the woman's clothes and then looked up. "I'd like to replenish some magical energy, is that okay...?"
As soon as Lan Ze finished speaking, his mouth was sealed. His eyes widened slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at Tiamat before looking away. He placed a hand on her, silently replenishing the magical energy he had consumed today.
After a night's sleep, Lan Ze and Tiamat left the divine tower.
There weren't many demonic beasts to be seen outside the Absolute Demonic Front. Lan Ze didn't know if Gorgon had been persuaded by Ritsuka last night, or if she was still planning something. In any case, she had verbally agreed to cooperate with them and sever the thread connecting her to Tiamat.
"Gorgon is such an old tsundere," Lan Ze couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Two traitors out of three in the Goddess Alliance... and now even Gorgon could be considered a traitor... This singularity didn't seem to have any villains.
According to Merlin, severing that thread would require some preparation and materials, likely taking another two days. Therefore, Lan Ze decided to take Tiamat out on a date again today.
They left the city and went exploring in a nearby forest. There weren't really any tourist attractions in this era, and Lan Ze didn't know where would be fun. However, Tiamat showed a very curious expression towards her surroundings the entire way. When she saw a humanoid leopard in the forest, she simply stood still and refused to move, staring at the leopard-person with wide eyes. No matter how Lan Ze pulled, she wouldn't budge.
This was also the first time Lan Ze sadly realized that his strength seemed to be no match for this woman's.
In the end, out of desperation, Lan Ze used the Gate of Babylon to scare the leopard-person away.
Since he couldn't make Tiamat move, he could only make the leopard-person leave.
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