I, who was killing God, became a knife crusher

"Um... I'm sorry, I don't know how to cook. Since there is only mud and no food in the underworld, I should be the one to give the thank you gift. You have done so much for me."

Ellie said apologetically.

"Are you not the thank you gift? I won't let you go now, okay? Because I like you."

"Well, should I find a box to put myself in? That way it will feel like a gift, right? Or should I tie it up with a ribbon?"

Ai Lei began to think seriously.

“Pfft, you actually plan to use me as a thank you gift?!”

"Because I have gained a lot... I have seen scenery that is not available in the underworld, eaten delicious food that is not available in the underworld, and received gratitude from many people. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to get to this point now. A goddess cannot just accept favors from others. She must give a corresponding degree of return to be a qualified goddess."

"Then I'll accept it without hesitation. No one can refuse such a cute gift from Elle-chan."

Moyin said as he processed the ingredients.

"Uh-huh……"

"My gem!!!"

At this moment, the unconscious Ishtar suddenly sat up, then reached her hand into the space bag that Moyin had given her, and then showed a relieved expression.

But when Ishtar saw Moyin standing in front of the wok with a smile on his face, her face suddenly froze again.

"No, don't take my gems. I will die of heartache. So many gems... so many gems. No! Losing gems is too painful!"

Ishtar pleaded with tears in her eyes.

"Ailei pleaded for you just now, huh? So I won't take your bet this time."

"Great!!!"

Ishtar threw Ellie to the ground in ecstasy.

"Keep it classy!!"

Ailei reached out and pushed away the excited Ishtar.

"Because I'm so happy! You really are my good sister!"

Ishtar said happily, having saved her property.

"You definitely prefer gems anyway..."

Ailei complained quietly.

"Well, I do like gems, but I like the people who help me protect them even more. So, Ailei, your importance in my heart now exceeds one-tenth of the Gem Mountain. A single gem can no longer compare to you."

　Ishtar said seriously.

"I don't know what to say."

Ailei said speechlessly.

"But then again, how long did you guys arrive earlier than me? I flew here at full speed... and yet I'm still slower than you guys."

Ishtar asked curiously. Driven by the gem, she dared to guarantee that this flight was the fastest since she was born. She was somewhat unwilling to lose.

"It took about four hours, and the matter in Kusa City has been resolved."

Moyin answered.

"!! Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I only traveled for four hours in total! Doesn't that mean you arrived in Kusa from Nippur almost instantly???"

Ishtar said in amazement.

"I can literally be anywhere in an instant if I want to. Distance means nothing to me."

Moyin answered while frying tofu stuffed with meat.

“Haha… How on earth would I dare to bet when my opponent is so ridiculous…”

Ishtar said dejectedly.

"A big reward will always bring about a brave man? No, maybe it should be described as people die for money and birds die for food. At that time, your mind was full of gems, so how could you think so much? And you also preconceived that you can fly faster than me. Preconceived notions are not a good thing, right?"

Moyin began to teach.

"But... Damn it, but who knew you were such an extraordinary being, really! Even the gods from other systems are too strong..."

Ishtar complained gloomily.

"Unlike you who are born with power, my power is obtained through my own efforts and plundering. In the beginning, I was much weaker than you, even weaker than normal humans in the Age of Gods."

Moyin spoke up to remind.

"No way??? Humans have such a possibility? Although I admit that there are indeed humans who can kill gods, this is too... exaggerated, right? You actually grew up from such a weak human?"

Ishtar's eyes widened.

"It's better to say that natural strength is limited after all. As time goes by, you should keep hunting powerful enemies, become stronger in battle, and strengthen yourself with the spoils after victory. One is constantly growing, and the other is born at the peak. The former's potential is definitely stronger than the latter."

"But a life-and-death duel with a powerful enemy involves the risk of one's own death. Isn't that a bit too much of a loss? The last time I went to the underworld, Elle stole a lot of treasures from me. Although she eventually let me out, she still took away a lot of things."

Ishtar said a little depressed.

"It's strange to want to become stronger without paying the price, right? Just like the bet between you and me, no matter what, you need to take certain risks in order to get the reward."

"Doesn't that mean you've been gambling with your life?"

Ishtar asked doubtfully.

"Normally, it's a gamble of life, but when my faction is strong, my stake is very high. To some extent, there is no risk of losing the gamble, because the people around me will eliminate this risk."

Moyin began to explain.

Chapter 1197 The Birth of the Kitchen God

To explain it from an economic perspective, it is equivalent to a way of survival by only earning interest without touching the principal.

When the interest earned every second far exceeds the amount used for investment, the principal will have little risk.

Although I won't become stronger quickly like before because my opponent is very strong and I feel death, I am getting stronger slowly.

After all, Moyin didn't hate this steady way of becoming stronger. At least now he could protect all the people he wanted to protect, which was much better than the unknown future before.

As they were talking, Moyin had already fried the tofu stuffed with meat, and the rice was also steamed under the acceleration of the law of time. Moyin served three bowls of rice and they sat on the ground and started to eat.

"!!! What is this! It's crispy, soft, fragrant, and has a wonderful meaty texture! The appearance is also fascinating, like gold! I've never eaten anything this delicious!"

After taking the first bite of tofu stuffed with meat, Ishtar's eyes lit up and she exclaimed in amazement. Although it was also the first time for Elle to eat such delicious food, she still maintained her girlish modesty and did not shout out.

"The meat filling is wrapped in tofu, a food made from beans."

Moyin began to explain.

"Beans??? Impossible! The beans are obviously crispy and hard! Even if they are steamed, they shouldn't have this strange texture! And they melt in your mouth and yet they can maintain their original shape! Isn't this too magical?"

Ishtar said as she quickly put tofu stuffed with meat into her bowl and ate the rice. Ailei beside her was also eating frantically in silence with an elegant posture.

"This is a testament to human ingenuity. Many foods undergo various changes due to different processing methods."

Realizing that this pot of tofu stuffed with meat was not enough for two people, Moyin put down the bowl and continued to prepare the next pot of tofu stuffed with meat.

"Yes, how about we eat together? It would be embarrassing for you to cook over there while we eat here."

Ai Lei suggested with some impatience.

"It doesn't matter. It's not like you guys are eating this dish for the first time. For me, it's just a home-cooked dish that I've eaten many times. It doesn't matter whether I eat it or not. After all, I don't need to obtain the necessary energy for life activities by eating, so it doesn't matter if I miss a meal. If I'm really hungry, I can eat all kinds of desserts baked by my family."

Moyin spoke to comfort Ailei.

"Well... okay then."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Moyin, Ailei had no choice but to continue eating dinner obediently.

"Damn it, damn it, have humans always been eating such delicious food? I'm so jealous!!! I can't accept it!! I really can't accept it, it feels like all my previous existence has been wasted. What a pity! I really want to eat such delicious food every day!"

Ishtar said as she shoveled rice into her mouth fiercely.

"No matter what, my cooking skills are first-rate. Ordinary people probably can't cook such delicious meals. After all, I've cooked many meals, so you don't have to be jealous of ordinary humans, okay?"

Moyin spoke up to remind.

Although Ishtar is following me temporarily for money at this stage, I can't guarantee that she will run away on a whim one day. After all, there is no strong bond between me and her. She is the goddess of freedom.

　If she is jealous of humans and a Mountain-Shaking Star's Salary is dropped on an ordinary human, then the blame will be on herself, so it is better to remind her.

"I see. If only your family can enjoy such delicious food, then I can accept it. After all, you are very strong. It is normal for a strong person to enjoy the best things."

Sure enough, after hearing Moyin's explanation, Ishtar's jealousy was greatly reduced.

If beings weaker than herself could enjoy such wonderful things every day, she felt that it was a great disrespect to the gods!

Although there is absolutely no logic in this and it is none of her business whether humans eat or not, she herself is not a reasonable goddess and does things completely as she pleases.

Hmm... Thinking about it carefully, Moyin is rich and cooks delicious food, hmm, he is a very good host! She has already made up her mind to be with Moyin!

However, Ishtar had no intention of taking the relationship a step further. It wasn't that the man cooking in front of her was not good enough, but she had no confidence in her own femininity.

Before she went to the underworld, she had been married to the previous king of Uruk before Jin Shanshan. As a result, she died in the underworld and when she came back, she saw that Dumuzid and the people of Uruk were celebrating this event. Although she had already prepared herself mentally for this, she also knew that her femininity was seriously lacking.

After all, if only her husband Dumuzi celebrated her death, then Dumuzi could be said to be a simple scumbag, but the whole city celebrating clearly meant that her femininity also had to bear part of the responsibility.

Therefore, if she wanted to get on board Moyin's boat, she obviously had to hold on to Ailei tightly. Although she didn't understand why Moyin liked Ailei so much, it made no sense for her to pursue the relationships behind things, and she had no interest in it. As long as it worked, it was fine.

Well, by the way, when Elle allowed her to come back from the underworld, she once advocated using some kind of powerful soul to replace her soul as the goddess. After seeing the whole city celebrating because of her death in the underworld, Ishtar chose Dumuzid as a replacement for her soul without hesitation and threw it into the underworld. After all, Dumuzid was the younger brother of another goddess, and Elle had no complaints about having her soul as a replacement.

"Ok?"

Ai Lei, who was eating, suddenly felt some subtle changes in Moyin.

It seems like something is gathering.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Ishtar whispered in Elle's ear, and she seemed to have sensed something strange. "I don't know, but it doesn't seem to be a bad thing..."

Afraid of disturbing Moyin Ailei also answered in a low voice.