Seeing that the other party had gone silent, Dantai Mo said, [See? It's starting to get suspicious. I told you not to rush things.]
The Black Tortoise System said, [Don't panic. Small potatoes. Everything's within firing range. Watch how I make it willingly hand over the Lamp Oil.]
[Keep quiet. Don't interfere with my performance.]
Dantai Mo: [...]
The Black Tortoise System continued addressing Big System, [What's going on? Speak up! Either you have it or you don't. Why are you playing deaf and dumb?]
The Black Tortoise System felt its speech had been magnificently imposing, but with its Lamp Oil running low, every sentence came out in fits and starts. It sounded like a sieve leaking air.
Big System said, [Sorry, Black Tortoise-sama. I didn't quite hear you just now. Could you say that again?]
The Black Tortoise System said, [I'm taking on a major project. Hand over some Lamp Oil, understand? Once we're back in the Main God Space, I'll promote you several levels.]
Why did that sound so familiar?
Big System thought it over. Those words were practically identical to Nannan's earlier line: "I, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. Send money. Receive divine investiture. Understand?"
In the system world, energy circulated just like money.
Although Big System was low-level, it could replenish its energy by following gossip, making it quite the little rich kid of the system world. A scheming system had probably set its sights on it.
Big System deliberately changed the subject to stall. [Didn't you mention how to use the Enhanced Gossip Button last time? Could you tell me that first?]
The Black Tortoise System thought, Oh? Trying to play mind games with me now?
[Of course I know. I not only know about the Enhanced Gossip Button, I also know it has three options: