At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

"It was no trouble at all," Ereshkigal said amicably. The 'little underworld' that Nata came from had become the Underworld, and it even had a god of the underworld of considerable rank. Her underworld had actually made a profit; now the underworld could be considered to have truly produced a god.

Well... 'Hell' and 'Heaven' don't count. Although Hell and Heaven are in the Underworld, they are not directly under her jurisdiction.

"And who is this?" Mavica asked, looking at Rin Tohsaka.

"..." Cold sweat beaded on Rin Tohsaka's forehead, threatening to drench her. This was bad. How did she suddenly get involved in a conversation between gods? Was this something she was allowed to get involved in?

Chapter 223: Ishtar, a Demon God-Level Mushroom Ingredient, Regretful to the Core

“She… um…” Ishtar and Ereshkigal fell silent at the same time, lost in thought. They couldn’t figure out the relationship between Rin Tohsaka and them for a moment, but the three of them were closer than twin sisters, since their bodies were essentially the same.

Although they are deities descended from the gods, their bodies are made of flesh and blood, not servants.

"If I had to define our relationship, I'd say we're sisters," Ishtar said helplessly, arms crossed. While it was a bit absurd for a goddess like herself to be sisters with Rin Tohsaka, who was just an ordinary person, it wasn't unacceptable, since she already had an older sister.

“Indeed, in terms of age, she can be considered the younger sister.” Ereshkigal nodded. The feeling of mutual attraction brought about by physical instinct is a similarity of souls and a connection of blood. To deny these things is to deny one’s current self.

Deities would not deny their own existence; otherwise, it would be a denial of the meaning of their existence.

"Is that so? So you're my little sister. It's nice to meet you. What's your name?" Mavica nodded without any suspicion and greeted the nervous and flustered girl warmly.

Although she is the Goddess of Fire, placing her at the level of a chief god in this new world, she was also human before becoming a god; she was a human-god. All the Gods of Fire in Nata were originally humans.

Although she could see at a glance that the girl in front of her was just an ordinary human, the connection of blood could not be faked. As for why Ishtar and Ereshkigal were born gods while the girl in front of her was an ordinary person, she was not surprised. After all, the things between gods cannot be explained by common sense.

They must have had very complicated experiences and stories.

"Huh?" Rin Tohsaka was completely stunned. Two famous gods actually admitted to being her sisters? For a moment, her mind couldn't process it. The passionate aura in front of her brought her back to her senses: "Um, I, my name is Rin Tohsaka. Hello, esteemed God of Fire."

At this moment, her mood was like a rollercoaster. Suddenly, she encountered two versions of herself from different worlds who had been divinely descended, and inexplicably became the sisters of a deity. This world was indeed absurd.

“Rin Tohsaka, that’s a very resilient name. But you don’t need to use honorifics with me, just call me Mavica.” Mavica smiled and patted Rin Tohsaka on the shoulder.

"Oh my gosh~ I knew you were here, Ishtar! I just finished warming up at the dojo over there and came to find you. It's been so long!" A voice as enthusiastic as ever came from not far away.

Ishtar's expression changed instantly, as if a mouse that had smelled a cat had become agitated. She looked over immediately, her cheeks twitching.

She saw a goddess with long orange-yellow hair, wearing a white training uniform in the style of the Xia Kingdom, walk towards her cheerfully.

"Quetzal! You bastard! What are you doing here on purpose!" Ishtar immediately frowned and pouted unhappily. Damn it, I had been avoiding this guy, so why did he still come looking for me? I had lowered my guard when I ran into Rin Tohsaka and hadn't noticed him.

It wasn't that she disliked Quetzal, but rather that she and Quetzal possessed similar powers and titles, while Quetzal was superior to her in every way. It was almost like wearing the same clothes, but Quetzal looked better than her, which she couldn't accept.

After all, in the same situation, the weaker one is in an awkward position, so she absolutely did not want to be in the same place as Quetzal.

However, since taking over the 'sovereignty of Venus' and having the entire planet of Venus as her support, she has already reached the 'God-level' rank. Although she has only just entered the God-level realm, she can still draw upon the power of the entire 'Venus'.

Now her Noble Phantasm 'Stunning Star's Fuel' is no longer just about promoting the concept of Venus, but a true attack with Venus-level quality.

Although it was only that one attack from the Noble Phantasm, it truly reached the level of a powerful god-king.

She is very strong now, even surpassing the God-King 'Ann' of Mesopotamia in the Age of Gods, but Quetzal is already the 'Supreme Chief God' and is even preparing to challenge for the 'Great Power God-King'.

The difference between the two became immediately apparent.

"Ishtar doesn't welcome big sister, huh? Crying, so sad." Quetzal pretended to rub his eyes with his hands.

"I've prepared a gift, but it seems I can only give it to this lovely little girl."

As he spoke, Quetzal produced a gift box and looked at Rin Tohsaka with a smile.

"Eh..." Rin Tohsaka glanced passively at the gift, blinked, and watched a group of gods chatting. She chose not to speak, as the pressure was too much for her heart to bear.

"Tch~ Who cares about your gift? I am the Lord of Venus, what can't I have?" Ishtar crossed her arms and scoffed. The gems that were once so precious to her were no longer of any interest to her. She had plenty of Venus gems, more than she could ever use up.

“That’s true~” Quetzal’s tone was a little strange, but also a little cheerful. His eyes narrowed as he slowly opened the gift box.

Ereshkigal, Mavica, and Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but stare at the gift box, their curiosity piqued.

Inside the box was a fist-sized golden dodecahedral crystal. Intricate patterns continuously evolved within the crystal, forming images that depicted human priests leading countless people in a dance while gazing up at the stars in the sky, drawing pictures of the stars' trajectories...

"This! This is!!!" Ishtar was dumbfounded. After regaining her senses, she grabbed her twin tails with both hands and screamed in shock.

Ereshkigal's mouth dropped open in disbelief. Only Mavica was a little slow to react. She had only been in this world for a short time and didn't know much about many things, but her expression was also very serious. Although she didn't recognize it, she knew that it was something extraordinary.

"?" Rin Tohsaka blinked. What kind of crystal is this? A magic gem?

“Ishtar, this is what you didn’t want.” Quetzal smiled and stuffed the gift box into Rin Tohsaka’s arms: “Come here, cute little sister, this is a gift from your big sister. Don’t be like Ishtar in the future.”

"What! Quetzal! Are you crazy? You actually separated something so important! And, and gave it to her! She's just an ordinary human!" Ishtar exclaimed, her eyes wide open, staring intently at the gift box in Rin Tohsaka's arms.

Upon seeing this, Rin Tohsaka immediately hugged the box tightly. If Ishtar had another consciousness, she would most likely snatch it if it was something so important that she wouldn't want to give it up. She knows herself best.

Although we don't know what the crystal in the box is, it must be a divine treasure since even the gods were so shocked.

"Yes, Quetzal, you actually gave up? Why?" Ereshkigal came back to his senses, his face full of confusion.

"Excuse me, is that crystal something very important?" Mavica asked doubtfully.

"Important? That's not a question of importance at all! Damn it!" Ishtar scratched her head in frustration, her expression instantly changing as she rubbed her hands together and her tone became ingratiating: "Quetzal~ I'm sorry, I admit I was too loud just now, please don't hold a grudge."

"Ordinary humans can't handle things like power crystals."

Ishtar, with a smirk, approached Quetzal from behind and began massaging his shoulders.

“Power crystallization… oh… that’s it!” Upon hearing this, Mavica instantly understood, her expression turning to shock. Power had actually been stripped away? Can power be stripped away so easily?

The power crystal just now seemed to have reached the level of a main god, which means that as long as the power crystal is fused, a seventh ruling body of the mortal world can be born.

“Yes, my Venusian power, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Fire Goddess Mingmavika.” Quetzal grinned and warmly grasped Mingmavika’s hands: “The moment I sensed your presence, I knew we would get along very well.”

“Really? Then welcome to Nata. The people of Nata will not turn away any warm and kind friend,” Mavica said with a smile.

Besides seeking out the Lord of Venus, her main purpose in coming to Earth this time was to get to know the gods of the new world and establish friendly exchanges between nations. After all, Nata was new to the planet and needed to pay her respects to the local authorities.

"Power Crystal? Is that related to gods?" Rin Tohsaka hugged the box in her arms even tighter. Ishtar was staring at it with red eyes. She firmly believed that if there were no other gods here, Ishtar would definitely try to snatch it. She had even come up with reasons for Ishtar.

They would definitely say that this thing would only harm ordinary people, blah blah blah.

“Power crystals are the materialized state of a god’s power after it has been extracted.” Ereshkigal nodded. “However, this is only the order of this world; other worlds are different.”

"The box contains Quetzalcoatl's 'Venus Power,' which contains many complex rules far exceeding those of powers of the same level. In the three major civilizations of South America—the Aztecs, the Incas, and the Maya—Venus represents war, death, resurrection, sacrifice, power, agriculture, and so on."

"Hiss..." Rin Tohsaka took a deep breath, as if she were sucking up the atmosphere. It was actually 'divine power', and such an important power at that. She hugged her hands even tighter and looked warily at Ishtar, who was trying to please Quetzal.

Quetzal... isn't he the chief god of the three major South American civilizations? Quetzalcoatl, the sun god, the god of Venus, the god of civilization, and so on.

She actually gave me the power representing the goddess Venus as a gift?! Oh my god! I'm dizzy, really dizzy, the world is just too crazy.

"Quetzal~" Ishtar's ingratiating voice was sweet and cloying, but Quetzal didn't buy it at all: "You didn't want this yourself, I've already given it to this girl. I'm a god of my word, I won't go back on my word halfway, and you can't take it from me."

Quetzal turned around and grinned, revealing teeth like a shark's, and wrapped his arms around Ishtar's head as if he were holding a basketball.

"You can only take what I give you. You can't take what I don't give you. Otherwise, my fighting arena is missing a long-term punching bag. I think you, with your 'war power,' would be perfect."

Ishtar's lips twitched as he looked at Quetzal's fierce, reddened eyes.

Damn it! I spoke too loudly just now. If I had kept my voice down, I would have gained the 'Venus power' of the three major civilizations of South America!

This is not just a matter of 'power', but a 'Venus concept' unique to civilization. This concept gradually strengthens as civilization prospers and expands. In other words, the stronger the civilization, the stronger the power concept bound to it!

Waaaaah... Why do I always have to mess things up at the crucial moment? Waaaaah...

Ishtar was filled with regret at that moment. She wished Los Santos had some kind of "regret pill."

"Don't worry, no one but that one can take away what I gave you." Quetzal patted the girl who looked exactly like Ishtar and Ereshkigal. She could tell at a glance that the girl was related to the Twin Gods in an unbreakable way.

Based on this connection alone, this girl will definitely step into the realm of gods in the future; she is just making an investment in advance.

"Thank you, Goddess Quetzal, I will use it well." Rin Tohsaka was so excited she wanted to jump up. This was divine power! What magician wouldn't go crazy? Gods were beings who could directly connect to the Root. Becoming a god was no less than mastering magic.

"With your current power, it's impossible for you to use it." Quetzal instantly transformed into a caring older sister: "You'll need to reach at least the sixth rank to even begin to explore the rules."

"To even begin to use my Venusian powers, one must at least reach the fifth level of the Divine Ascension Realm."

"However, once you reach the sixth rank, your path to godhood will be unobstructed."

Quetzal pointed, and the Venusian power in the box flew out, turning into golden light and entering Rin Tohsaka's chest.

Rin Tohsaka quickly patted her body, and a golden planet appeared in her mind, slowly rotating, but it did not bring her any power.

"Strive to reach the sixth rank," Quetzal said with a smile.

"Quetzal, are you crazy? How could you peel off such an important 'Venus'?" Ishtar said, hugging her arms in frustration.

“Yes, Quetzalcoatl, isn’t this weakening your own power?” Ereshkigal also looked puzzled.

Mavica didn't speak, but just put one hand on her hip and looked at Quetzal. As the god of fire, she didn't have many powers, and each power was a very important force to her.

“It’s very simple,” Quetzal said matter-of-factly. “Ishtar is already the Lord of Venus. The upper limit of Venus’s power is already very low for me. Even if I were to advance to the ‘Great Power God-King’ level, it would only be to that extent.”

"More importantly, Venus is not my strongest power. My strongest power is the 'Sun.' My 'Sun Power' has reached the level of being promoted to 'Great Power.' Other powers are dispensable to me."

"The sun possesses power with an extremely high upper limit, and its potential is so great that even I feel it is insignificant. My goal is to become the strongest sun god in this world."

Quetzal looked at Ishtar with regret and said with a smile, "I originally planned to use my Venusian powers to do you a favor, but Ishtar didn't appreciate it."

"Is it too late for me to regret this now?" Ishtar said unwillingly. If she could obtain the 'Venus concept' of the South American civilization, she could immediately reach the level of 'Great Power God-King'.

"Are you joking at this moment?" Quetzal looked at Ishtar with a smile.

"Tch... I don't care at all. It's just the Venus concept of South American civilizations... I am the Lord of Venus, I don't care at all." Ishtar pouted, crossed her arms, and turned her head away. Although she now controls Venus, she can't directly control the Venus concept of civilizations. The collective will of a civilized human being is something even gods would have to yield to.

Ereshkigal looked at her sister, who reeked of sourness, as if it were a joke. How many times had this happened? Every time a benefit was offered, she would always push it away.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go, let's go to the arena and feel each other's feelings through fighting!" Quetzal put one arm around Mavica's shoulder and the other around Rin Tohsaka's shoulder.

"Me? Fighting?" Rin Tohsaka pointed at herself blankly. Me? Me fighting against a god?

……

On the other side, Xiangling and Aikefei, two chefs who can independently create fifth-tier delicacies, met. As soon as they met, they began to exchange their experiences in making food. Instantly, the two seemed like long-lost friends who appreciated each other's talents.

Then, a friendly cooking competition began in the kitchen prepared by Tao Jing.

The kitchen was enormous. Xia Kingdom placed great importance on the development of specialized professions. In addition, both industry and agriculture had developed to an almost exaggerated level. Agricultural scientists specializing in agriculture, after gaining extraordinary powers, cultivated a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Even chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle, sheep, etc., had been bred into thousands of varieties, some of which had even reached the fourth rank.

Specially bred livestock lack intelligence and are no different from ordinary livestock except for being of the fourth rank. Animals with intelligence would not regard livestock as their own kind, just as humans would regard monkeys.

The kitchen is about the size of a stadium and has tens of thousands of ingredients from all over the world.

Xiangling and Aikefei were both full of fighting spirit. The two of them were like burning flames, and one dish after another appeared from their hands. After tasting and commenting on each other's food, they were delivered to the table of a group of fifth-level superhumans who were drooling.

Of course, what was served was not what the two of them had eaten, since cooking involves more than just making a little bit.

While Xiangling and Aikefei were focused on making food, the space on the vegetable shelf slightly distorted, and a mushroom as tall as a person fell out of the space.