Soul splitting
Hearing Ishtar's words, Bai Mo frowned slightly, but upon careful consideration, he realized that this method was not impossible.
In the world of magnetic fields, the Primordial Spirit is basically helpless without Magnetic Field Power, but in this world, some strange methods have been developed.
Like Roa, who essentially gained power, Roa, with only 240,000 horsepower, could not possibly bestow Magnetic Field Power upon others. But for some reason, he devised a strange method.
Since my soul is the Root of Magnetic Field Power, wouldn't it be enough to tear off a part of my soul and merge it with someone else?
It's like adding a bottle of poison to a bowl of water, then scooping out some of that water and pouring it into other bowls of water; that way, all the water in those bowls will be poisoned.
It's somewhat similar to the method of the Ultimate powerhouse, Wuji Heavenly King, but this involves a powerful being splitting off a portion of their Primordial Spirit and merging it with the souls of a bunch of ordinary people.
Bai Mo couldn't be sure about the specifics of this method, or whether it was the same as that of traditional magnetic field experts. After all, research on the Primordial Spirit was still extremely limited in the Magnetic Field World, and historically, only Sha Antian had torn his own soul apart.
Ishtar's situation is probably similar to Roa's. The stone tablet she mentioned is likely the object inhabited by the powerful magnetic field expert in this world, or perhaps an important medium closely related to him.
Bai Mo rubbed his hair, still unsure of what to do with his decrees and soul. He frowned and asked, "What does he want your Me and soul for? And it seems you haven't been affected by losing them at all."
This behavior is completely against one's own interests. Tearing one's soul apart is not a fun thing. Even a little bit is a huge trauma. Unless one has Primordial Spirit -absorbing ability like Bai Wunan, one can only slowly repair it through reincarnation.
Having paid a heavy price and laid a far-reaching plan, this powerful figure likely has considerable ambitions.
Ishtar didn't think so much. She tossed her long hair and said proudly, "They're probably captivated by my charm. There's nothing I can do about it. After all, as the goddess of love and beauty, it's only natural that they fall at my feet."
Bai Mo's lips twitched, Manaka rolled her eyes, and Arcueid asked with some confusion, "You don't have a dress, and how can you bow down to the stone tablet, as if it's going to fall on you like a toppled tombstone?"
Seeing everyone's disdainful looks, Ishtar stomped her feet in anger and retorted, "What kind of reaction is this! My power of beauty has only diminished because I'm possessing this girl's body. If I were in my original body, I would absolutely bewitch you, Bai Mo!"
Wow, that's amazing!
Bai Mo replied expressionlessly, but Ishtar beside him revealed a strange and alluring smile, and laughed, "Can I take this as a provocation to me, Mr. Bai Mo?"
Bai Mo seemed not to hear Ishtar's words, lost in thought about various possibilities. Arcueid, standing beside him, glanced at her coldly upon hearing this.
Just then, a person came running up, panting. Siduri lifted the jewel-encrusted curtain, revealing a pale face from exhaustion. Bai Mo reached out, and a Magnetic Field Power surged into Siduri's body, helping her to regulate her body.
Siduri took a deep breath and said somewhat anxiously:
"Something's wrong, Mr. Bai Mo, Wang... Wang..."
"Calm down. What happened to Gilgamesh? He should be safe in Uruk."
Bai Mo looked into the distance. With the lingering sword energy from before, the magical beasts wouldn't be able to threaten Uruk for the time being.
"Wang Ta, he just died!"
A hush fell over the entire room. Bai Mo wore an expression of disbelief. He had checked on Gilgamesh's condition before leaving; although he was exhausted, he was definitely not dead.
A sound broke the silence.
"What? Gilgamesh is dead? That's great!"
Ishtar jumped up with joy, all her worries instantly vanishing. After so long, something good had finally happened. Gilgamesh dead, which meant Uruk was now hers, the city god's, for the taking!
The goddess Venus turned her head away, letting out an evil laugh, but Bai Mo had no time to pay her any attention. Now that Gilgamesh was dead, the trouble was immense. Mesopotamia civilization might be completely rewritten, and who knows what kind of impact that would have.
With a swift movement, he leaped off the tower with Siduri in his arms.
"Take me to see it."
Soon, he arrived at a secret room. Under these circumstances, the king's death had to be concealed, as the news of a formidable enemy could very well destroy the people's faith.
"Well done, Siduri."
Bai Mo agreed with Siduri's decisiveness, and inside the secret chamber, Lady Avalon was already there. With neither Bai Mo nor Ishtar present, Siduri could only seek out this most composed Heroic Spirit.
But at this very moment, Lady Avalon is using her fingers to dip in paint and paint something on Gilgamesh's face.
"What grudge did he hold against you? Why would you desecrate a corpse even after it's dead?"
Bai Mo frowned at Lady Avalon's actions, but she replied with a serious expression, "Mr. Bai Mo, you are unaware of this. I am searching for the cause of the King's death; this is merely an auxiliary True Magic circle."
"Is... that so?" Siduri asked, half believing and half doubting.
"Then you'd better have actually found something." Bai Mo didn't believe the woman's nonsense at all and said coldly.
Lady Avalon rubbed Gilgamesh's face for a while, then slapped his cheeks hard several times, making Siduri's heart skip a beat.
"Hmm, I've found it! The king's death wasn't due to poison or anything, but rather from overwork... Yeah, right, it's probably the work of the goddess of the Underworld."
"A goddess of the Underworld? Wait, you mean..."
Ishtar also rushed over and, upon hearing Lady Avalon's words, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Such a silent death could only be accomplished by Ereshkigal, the god of the Underworld. That's not surprising, is it? After all, you, as her sister, were summoned, so naturally she could too."
Moreover, if the goal is to exterminate humanity, she, as the goddess of the Underworld, would be the most suitable candidate.
Bai Mo wholeheartedly agreed with Lady Avalon's words. At the same time, he was quite certain that the so-called magic circle was nothing more than a grotesque doodle, devoid of any magic power and utterly useless.
"No, this guy can't just die like this. Siduri, preserve the body. We need to find a way to get to the Underworld. Ishtar, can you lead the way?"
Bai Mo said to Ishtar, knowing very well that this goddess had once overestimated herself and challenged her sister in an attempt to seize power in the Underworld. As for the result, from a physical point of view, she was in about the same terrible state as Bai Cinan, who was dragged into the Amazon Rainforest by a mad bull.
But it can't compare to the psychological humiliation.
But this way, it's better to have someone to guide you, since Bai Mo has never been to the Underworld before, so it's safer to have someone with you.
Hearing Bai Mo's words, Ishtar inwardly refused; that place held no pleasant memories for her. Moreover, she wanted to celebrate Gilgamesh's death.
"Ah, fine, consider it repayment for saving me before." Ishtar was a little exasperated, but finally agreed.
"What? We're going to the Underworld? I want to go too!"
Arcueid stretched out her hand, as if she were heading not to the Underworld, but to a city park.
Bai Mo shook his head. Since Ishtar and he needed to act, it would be best if Uruk had someone with Magnetic Field Power guarding it. Arcueid instantly pouted in anger, and said with a headache:
"Okay, stop fooling around."
Just as Arcueid was about to grab Bai Mo and physically pull him onto her, she suddenly paused. Then she turned and smiled, "I can watch the house, but since I've satisfied your desires, shouldn't you satisfy mine too?"
Arcueid gave a somewhat dangerous smile, sending a chill down Bai Mo's spine. But considering the safety of the city, Bai Mo nodded.
"Accompanying you to the movies is enough to satisfy you."
Arcueid paused for a moment, like a shrewd businessman assessing the value of the goods, then replied with a smile, "Deal. Be back within a day, or I'll get hungry."