The Armored Goddess, who had been perfectly amiable moments before, suddenly turned hostile.
This left Wang Shi rather frustrated.
He did not actually want to clash with these people. After all, they were outsiders, merely lodging here, and living under someone else's roof was never a pleasant feeling.
Wang Shi frowned.
"Beautiful goddess, please don't be so hot-tempered. We mean no harm."
The Armored Goddess cut him off.
"The first dark deities meant no harm either. They only wanted followers, but when we refused, they came to seize them, invading and slaughtering, corroding this world."
"No matter how convincing your act is, you cannot conceal the fact that you are outsiders."
"You have only one choice now: leave. Otherwise, I won't mind joining forces with the dark gods to drive you out."
Wang Shi fell silent.
He gave a bitter laugh and looked at Houtu behind him.
"We really aren't suited to normal conversation. I spoke to her nicely, yet she insists on fighting me to the death."
"This world really is one where the weak are meat for the strong. She probably thinks we're easy to bully and believes she's already seen all our trump cards!"
Houtu chuckled.
"I saw hostility in her eyes long ago. Talking civilly with you for this long was already giving you plenty of face."
The Armored Goddess looked at them.
"Not even bothering to pretend anymore?"
"Since you've dropped the act, I suppose you intend to seize what you want by force?"
Wang Shi was silent for a moment.
"We could actually be friends. There's no need for so much hostility."
"We come from a world being corroded by darkness. Although our world hasn't been completely consumed yet, we loathe the darkness beyond measure. They gnaw away at it like woodworms, endlessly corroding