It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 211 Competitive Consciousness
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A brief silence filled the air. Xia Zhi tilted his head slightly and looked at the blonde girl in front of him thoughtfully.

The blonde girl in front of him didn't seem to have changed much in appearance, both her face and figure were still the same, and it was obvious that she was still using Toosaka Rin's body as a possession. However, her inky long hair had turned as bright as gold, like the bright autumn sunshine, which was eye-catching.

He was not surprised by this, for he knew that this was not a simple change in appearance, but a transformation of the goddess' inner nature.

Simply put, it is the top number of Ereshkigal.

After all, they are two-faced gods, just like the bright moon and dark clouds in the sky. Perhaps the two gods are the same entity, or they are the divinity of one god split into two. In short, they are goddesses with one face and one soul.

Normally they will be chain summoned, but not appear at the same time.

Just like the two sides of a coin, when the front side is turned over, the back side is hidden, and when the back side is turned over, the front side is also covered.

This is probably what is happening now - the coin has flipped, so the side of Ishtar is temporarily hidden, while the side of Ereshkigal is revealed to the world.

"Hey? Where is this... I am..."

The blonde girl seemed a little dazed as well. She had a bewildered look on her face and looked at the strange scene in front of her in amazement.

In her eyes, the flat ground was like a huge chessboard, extending for thousands of meters.

Each brick is laid out in an even pattern, like a carefully crafted work of art. The moonlight shines through, and the joints between the bricks are so thin that they are almost imperceptible, reflecting a dazzling silver light like a mirror.

At the end of the square, the towering steps wind their way around like a giant dragon.

The hundreds of steps seem to lead straight to the sky. The stone carvings on both sides of the stairs are exquisite. At the top of the stairs is the solemn and majestic palace gate, which is a symbol of power and glory.

The surrounding city night scene is like a dream under the moonlight. The tall towers are like sharp swords pointing straight to the sky, showing their majesty. The huge palace complex built on the mountain is even more lined up, like a work of nature. The stacked palaces are shining under the lights, so magnificent that it is unimaginable.

however……

After all, this cannot be changed. This is an objective fact that is very unfamiliar to her.

So the girl was completely unable to react. She was completely dazed, looking at the strange city in front of her with a confused face, her little head filled with instinctive doubts - where is this place? Why am I here? What am I doing here?
And this confused posture naturally fell into the eyes of someone not far away.

——Is it because the "Underworld" does not exist here?

——So Ereshkigal lost his relative information advantage?

Xia Zhi's eyes moved slightly, and he asked with a look of concern on his face: "Lord Ishtar, what's wrong with you?"

"Wow——!!"

The dazed blonde girl was startled and turned to look at him in horror. Then, as if she came to her senses, she hurriedly took a few steps back: "You, you you you you... who are you?"

You really don't know anything?

Is it that he has no memory of being summoned during the day, or that he is not aware of Ishtar's previous experiences? This doesn't seem to match the information revealed by the Master?

Xia Zhi understood in his heart that he was not a novice in the study of mysticism, but a master-level figure, so he immediately made corresponding speculations about this situation.

What was said before was just the normal situation, so naturally there are abnormal situations.

After all, coins can also be held upright, and in mythology, there is a story about Ishtar going to the underworld to provoke and being killed by Ereshkigal.

This means that if the situation in the seventh singularity occurs, under the premise that the underworld exists, Ereshkigal, as the goddess who was dedicated as the pillar of the underworld and ruled the underworld, will also exist in the underworld. Even in the environment of the underworld, the two goddesses who are supposed to be "one" can sense and meet each other.

This is because Ereshkigal, who will rule the underworld until the end, is actually the underworld itself.

This resulted in Ishtar not knowing Ereshkigal's situation, but Ereshkigal knowing Ishtar's experience. After all, while the former was controlling the body, the latter was still able to stay online and pay attention to the underworld.

But if the situation is reversed, and Ereshkigal controls the body... Ishtar will not be able to log in remotely and stay online.

You can only go offline directly and cannot receive any online information.

However, that is probably only limited to the special environment of the seventh singularity. In the current world of the British Fairy Kingdom, there is no such concept as the "Underworld".

Therefore, Ereshkigal lost the information advantage in this regard, and the two goddesses could no longer communicate with each other.

Xia Zhi's thoughts were as fast as lightning, and he instantly realized the reason for this difference. It was not because Ritsuka's information was wrong, but because of the difference in environmental parameters on both sides.

However, he remained silent on the surface, and even showed a clear expression of confusion in detail, as if he was completely unaware of this: "Lord Ishtar, are you... kidding me?"

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"What? I'm kidding you—"

Ereshkigal was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously wanted to refute, but he reacted immediately.

Wait, Ishtar?

Perhaps because it involves good (dead) sisters (together) and sister (head), the goddess of the underworld who caught the key words instantly became sharp and almost immediately guessed what was going on.

It seems that Ishtar was summoned again, so I was summoned as well?
Because of the similar experience in the seventh singularity, Ereshkigal reacted quickly this time.

"not kidding?"

The magician opposite also frowned and looked at her with some confusion: "Lady Ishtar, is there something wrong with you? How come your hair color changed after you sneezed, and you suddenly seem to be a little strange..."

He knew that at this moment, he couldn't really pretend not to see the other party's strange behavior, that would be too obvious and too deliberate. It would be better to show some doubts appropriately and let the goddess on the other side explain herself. Anyway, it would be better to let her get away with it, and then it would seem more natural.

“Ahahahaha, is that so…?”

Ereshkigal also laughed dryly a few times. For a moment, her mind was a little confused and she didn't know what to say.

When switching accounts, the hair color of this body does change. I didn't notice this before and thought I was wearing the identity of Ishtar, but it turned out to be exposed from the beginning. Looking back, I have the urge to commit social suicide...

So should we just explain the situation directly now?

But it seemed that the person opposite didn't realize the truth.

At this moment, the mistress of the underworld was more or less conflicted, and her shame made her unwilling to repeat the same mistake.

However, at the same moment, the young man opposite quickly received the information sent from the future to the past, and was immediately dissatisfied with it. He felt that life was meant to be confused. If you are so honest, Miss Ai Lei, how can you please everyone?
This won’t work. We need to give her a little motivation and a sense of competition.

then--

He did not relax his brows, still pretending to look at the other side with some suspicion, and took the initiative to attack first: "Wait, could it be... Lord Ishtar, you want to regret it now?"

"Eh? What's wrong with you?"

Ereshkigal, who had just made up his mind to speak frankly, was somewhat confused when he heard this.

Then she saw the magician in front of her turned sideways with a serious face and pointed at the goddess statue behind him: "I have paid the money, I have signed the contract, and even the goddess statue has been erected... So from now on, Master Ishtar, you are the city god of Londinium, and even the only goddess in this world. You have to admit this!"

"Hmm?! Wait! The only... goddess?"

The blonde goddess was stunned for a moment, and also keenly noticed this.

Wait, this isn't right. Although I still don't understand a lot of things, I am sure that I was also summoned this time. So the question is, Ishtar is the only goddess in this world, so what is Ereshkigal?

"Of course, as you requested, Lady Ishtar, there can only be one goddess here—"

The magician spoke seriously, boasting without reservation according to the questions given by the mistress of the underworld in the seven-door trial:
"You are the most beautiful goddess, the most trustworthy and beloved goddess of victory, the most honorable goddess. You are the most qualified to keep all the wealth on earth, and the most qualified to accept the favors offered by people... After all, compared to you, other goddesses are completely unworthy of mention! They are not even goddesses at all!"

He praised Ishtar generously, but secretly...

No, it should be said that it is a blatant attempt to pull down others!
He launched a map attack on other goddesses indiscriminately!
However, no matter how old-fashioned the provocation was, the effect was indeed significant, especially when such words were said openly in front of Ereshkigal, the effect was even more outstanding!
“Wha, what——!!”

The goddess of the underworld looked incredulous for a moment. After she came to her senses, she became extremely furious.

“Damn it! How can you do this!!”

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"what?"

The magician on the opposite side was a little puzzled, turned around and uttered a questioning syllable.

“No… I, I mean—right! That’s right! I mean, actually, I was just joking with you before…”

The blonde girl took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down, but she still couldn't help but grit her teeth in anger and said, "My lady, how could Ishtar be so petty! Such a narrow-minded goddess!"

She changed her mind and decided not to let foolish Ishtar have her way.

She didn't even doubt that Ishtar was targeting her.

After all, what the other party just said were basically the questions she had set in the trial of the seven gates of the underworld not long ago.

"so--"

The magician on the other side looked puzzled and asked tentatively, "Lord Ishtar, what do you mean—?"

"What I mean is...what I mean is that I think there should be some other goddesses. After all, other goddesses are actually much stronger than me. For example, for example, the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal!"

The blonde girl said seriously, "This statue is very necessary! It's best to put it here! As for Yi... ahem, I mean my own statue. In fact, it can be placed in any corner. There is no need to be so grand..."

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at the same time.

Deep beneath the kingdom.

"… Line up and receive the enhancement in order. Lie down in the enhancement chamber and don't resist…"

The Palace Center, which was the auxiliary AI separated from the Gray Gu, projected a universal interactive interface and was commanding the legion servants in an orderly manner as they underwent necessary strengthening surgeries.

"The "Adaptive Module" must be installed. According to preliminary investigations, the environment on the other side of the Earth is extremely harsh. Without it, you won't be able to move forward..."

"The Micro-Fusion Module is recommended for users whose strength does not reach B level or above. This allows you to have the strength to lift a main battle tank..."

"As for the other modules, it's up to you to choose. You can enhance them based on your own strengths, or you can choose to make up for your own weaknesses. But you need to pay attention that you currently only have four slots for enhancement plug-ins..."

"More plug-ins will create a greater burden. Your spiritual foundation will have difficulty supporting it. Moreover, some plug-ins will conflict with each other. Most importantly, they are all prototypes. You are the first batch of users..."

(End of this chapter)