Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

Who knows if this thing is really important to her? If he were to convert her like this, wouldn't that be the end of them?

Beside him, the avatar left behind by Boles had also disappeared due to exhaustion of its power.

At this moment, only Chu Ci and the Moon Goddess, who was fusing the crystals, remained in the entire Moon Court.

I don't know how much time passed...

"Bomb! Hahaha, I won again! Hurry up and pay me!"

Chu Ci's laughter echoed from the sea of ​​moon marrow flowers. In front of him, Yue Wei was glaring angrily at him.

"You're cheating! Who lets their clone play a single card while they play a bomb?! I don't accept this, this round doesn't count!"

"Hey, hey, hey! You were the one who said we were going to play cards, okay? Besides, I didn't cheat. Didn't you check that I was temporarily disconnected from this distracting spirit? Its behavior is completely out of my control right now, okay?"

"Or is our High Priestess of the Moon preparing to renege on her promise?"

Chu Ci smiled slyly at Yue Wei.

I really want to punch that stinky face of his.

Yuewei clenched her fist, forcibly suppressing the urge to take action.

"Hmph! Who's going to renege on their debt? It's not like I can't pay."

As she spoke, she reached into her storage space, but after touching it all, she was immediately dumbfounded.

"It's gone, it's gone! No way... it's really gone!"

Chu Ci quickly covered his mouth, not daring to laugh out loud. During this time, he had been living in the rebuilt Holy Moon City. The materials he had won from this priestess alone were worth countless Main Continent Currency. He had made a fortune!

"What are you laughing at?! You thief, those were all money I painstakingly saved up!" Yuewei retorted.

"Hey, you can't say that. A bet is a bet, and besides, you were the one who had to hit me." Chu Ci retorted without any politeness.

Yuewei gritted her teeth and looked at him with some resentment. She had only gotten a little hooked on this little game, but who knew that her little treasure trove would be swindled away while she was playing.

This story teaches us that a little gambling is harmless fun, but excessive gambling is harmful to health. We should stay away from gambling, starting with ourselves.

What are you doing?

Just as the two were arguing, a soft and familiar voice fell into their ears.

The figure of the Moon Goddess appeared at some unknown time on the sea of ​​flowers where they were sitting.

However, unlike the previous illusory figure whose face was indistinct, this time she had solidified into a physical form.

Her long, silvery-white hair flowed like frost, with tiny starlight seemingly adorning the strands, like shattered moonlight falling into her hair.

Her gentle face and the downturned curve of her eyebrows revealed her unassuming tenderness.

She stood beside them, watching their noisy chatter with the gentle warmth of a kind older sister.

"Lord Luna!"

Upon seeing this, Yuewei quickly stood up, but was interrupted by a beam of moonlight.

[Don't be so formal. I just saw you all seemed to be having a good time, so I came to check it out.]

As she spoke, the Moon Goddess gently sat down cross-legged, looking at the card in Chu Ci's hand with a curious gaze.

What is this? Was it because of this that you were laughing so happily?

"These things are called cards. Would you like to try them, Moon Goddess?" Chu Ci invited with a smile.

[Cards? That sounds interesting. Hmm, I'll join. But please don't call me Lady Moon Goddess anymore. I have a name. Just call me Elina, or Eli will do.]

Ok?

Yuewei turned to look at Chu Ci with some confusion, but didn't say anything more.

"Alright, Eli, welcome to the game. But there are consequences for losing, you know~" Chu Ci said with a smile as he waved away the distracting thought.

"What price? What do I need to pay?" Eli looked at him with curiosity.

"Chu Ci! You've gone a bit too far! The Moon Goddess is..." Yue Wei said angrily.

"No, no, no, you can't say that. There are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, and no relatives or friends at the card table. Even if she is a god, she cannot break this rule," Chu Ci said.

"Yes, I also like this feeling of not being bound by status." Eli nodded slightly.

"Lord Luna!"

Okay, Yuewei, don't worry about this little thing~ Let's get started.

Eli urged impatiently.

"Well... alright then, since it's what the Moon Goddess requested."

Yuewei had no choice but to stop talking, but she secretly glared at Chu Ci at the end, as if to remind him to be careful.

"Ha, what a joke. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be 'threatened'? Besides, I still haven't gotten anything from this trip."

Chu Ci glanced back at the palace standing amidst the sea of ​​flowers, seemingly unintentionally. The entire structure was built of Yuehao Qiongyu. Even if he only knocked back a single brick or tile, he would be rich!

As for what Chu Ci had won from Yue Wei these past few days, all he could say was a sarcastic comment.

This woman is really poor.

……

A few hours later.

[Bomb! Did I win again?]

The Moon Goddess threw out the last two Jokers, and Chu Ci, who was being mocked by Yue Wei, was almost dumbfounded when he saw this.

No way?! Do you even want anyone to play?! Who gets at least three bombs every single round?!

Whether it's open or not, you know for sure!

Chu Ci looked at his Lucky 7 and his lips twitched slightly.

Well, in just a few hours, Eli has won back all the materials he had won from Yuewei in the past few days. Isn't that a bit too fast?

"I'm not playing anymore! What a terrible hand! I'll be a dog if I bet again!"

After finishing the last round, Chu Ci simply quit.

"Hey~ Didn't someone say that you have to accept the consequences of your bet? Why are you complaining now?" Yuewei looked at Chu Ci provocatively and gently poked his cheek with her hand.

"Tch, a defeated opponent like you dares to be arrogant? If it weren't for Eli backing you up, I would have beaten you to a pulp in no time."

"Oh? Is that so? Why don't you play a couple more rounds? Maybe you'll win a game against us? I know what you're thinking. You keep looking at the Moon Goddess's palace while we're playing cards. Maybe you'll get lucky and win the next round?" Yuewei tempted.

"Let's not. I already said I'd be a dog if I touched it again."

Chu Ci shook his head, somewhat annoyed.

The real reason is that he has lost everything he could lose, and has nothing of value left except for a little bit of Mainland currency.

At this point, Eli stood up and tried to persuade him.

[Alright, Yuewei, since Chu Ci doesn't want to fight anymore, then don't make things difficult for others. Here, take these back.]

Eli handed Yuewei the King-level materials and a small portion of Saint-level materials that he had won from Chu Ci.

"Oh? Moon Goddess, this is what you won! How can I take it?" Yuewei shook her head vigorously, waving her hands like a rattle-drum.

But Eli didn't give her a chance to refuse, and with a wave of his hand, all the materials disappeared into Yuewei's storage space.

These things are useless to me; it's better for you to keep them than for me to leave them. Alright, it's getting late. The rebuilt Holy Moon City needs you in many places, and I also have some things to discuss with Chu Ci. Can you leave the rest of the time for us?

Seeing the gentle smile on Eli's face, Yuewei nodded without saying anything more. After glancing at Chu Ci one last time, she smiled and left.

At this moment, only Chu Ci and Eli remained in the sea of ​​moon marrow flowers.

"Why send her away? Isn't she your priestess?" Chu Ci asked Eli with some confusion.

Eli shook his head.

[Exposing her to many things now would only do her harm, and besides, many truths are sometimes better left buried in the river of time.]

She raised her hand, and a soft ray of moonlight appeared in her palm.

"What is this?" Chu Ci leaned over.

When I forcibly sent her away before, I separated my last bit of authority and injected it into her body. Only in this way could I ensure her true survival. However, it's no longer necessary now. As long as I am here, the world is not enough to corrupt them.

The moonlight once again entered Eli's body.

Authority? Corruption?

What does this mean?

"Oh right, I saw you fusing with the Heart of the Astral Plane and I put this away before. Now, it's being returned to its rightful owner."

Chu Ci took the Moon Goddess's remains out of the system space and handed it to Eli.

Is it a remnant of divinity? It was preserved because it was not corrupted by that turbid power.

Eli reached out and sensed it for a moment, then pushed Chu Ci's hand back after seemingly confirming that everything was alright.