The three-year period is up. We respectfully welcome the return of the smirking Solar Spirit.
I don't know if anyone else was impressed, but Shiroyasha, having pulled off a big flex, was certainly feeling good.
As an existence who had achieved convergence and reached the Full Authority Domain with just two Authorities—the Primordial Star and the Geocentric Model—Shiroyasha controlled the total mass of the entire universe and was, at the same time, a Devil King who reigned at the pinnacle of all cosmologies.
In her prime, her power was second only to the Two-Digit form of the Wind of Decadence. Among all the Full Authority Domains besides the Wind of Decadence, her strength was undoubtedly number one. As a Celestial Spirit, she could even withstand the destructive power of a "Another Cosmology". In terms of defense, an attack that could easily shatter a single universe could not seriously injure her.
In terms of immortality, as a Celestial Spirit, she was a leader among them.
The evaluation of Tier 7, a level comparable to a single universe, was not an overstatement for her in her prime.
Erica: "I knew it. The newcomers in this group are bigger shots than the last."
Kanae: "So, are Madoka and I the only ordinary people left?"
Madoka: "No, no, no, Big Sis Kanae, you're not ordinary at all, are you?"
Even among the unranked, there were levels. At least, Madoka felt that the only truly ordinary person in this group was herself.
Kanae: "Compared to a Tier 7 existence, someone like me who knows a little bit of swordsmanship can probably only be considered a slightly stronger ordinary human, right?"
Erica: "Be bolder. Even a Tier 3 existence like me is just an ordinary person in front of a Tier 7."
Erica: "Lord Su Mo is an exception. In this group, probably only Jibril and March 7th aren't complete cannon fodder."
Seeing everyone's sighs of admiration, a slight smile touched Shiroyasha's lips. She had lost a lot of face when she had doubted Su Mo earlier, but now she had finally earned it back. The feeling of showing off in front of others was truly exhilarating. Even a Celestial Spirit couldn't help but indulge in it.
However, before she could be smug for too long, the direction of the discussion in the group suddenly changed.
Jibril: "Speaking of which, I'm very curious. Since you're so strong, Shiroyasha, why are you only Tier 5 now?"
Knowing Shiroyasha's true strength, it was only natural for everyone to have such a question.
Erica: "Oh, right! I'm curious too!"
Erica: "The gap between Tier 5 and Tier 7 is too big. Since you were so strong before, why are you in this state now?"
"..."
At these words, Shiroyasha's face stiffened.
Shiroyasha: "Uh, well, I voluntarily accepted the Yaksha divine status and demoted my own spiritual rank so I could come down to the lower floors of Little Garden to play."
She conveniently ignored the small detail that the Yaksha divine status also represented the pantheons' surveillance and distrust, and made an excuse for herself.
Shiroyasha: "Actually, if I don't want to, I can return to the Three-Digits, which is Tier 6 strength, at any time!"
Hearing this, Kanae was shocked.
Kanae: "Using a divine status to demote yourself... this is the first time I've heard 'divine status' used as a derogatory term. Are Celestial Spirits that ridiculous?"
From this wording alone, it was clear that in the world of Little Garden, Celestial Spirits were clearly half a rank higher than gods.
Shiroyasha: "Ahaha, well, my essential spiritual rank is a Celestial Spirit, after all! The Yaksha divine status was just tacked on. If it were like the Queen, who just holds a divine status for a festival concurrently, there wouldn't be a problem."
Erica: "But even so, excluding the influence of the divine status, you're still only a Three-Digit, right? Weren't you originally a Two-Digit?"
Someone had noticed that something wasn't right.
Shiroyasha: "That's a long story."
The white-haired loli was being vague, not wanting to bring up the embarrassing history of her three defeats.
Shiroyasha: "Anyway, for some reason, my Geocentric Model spiritual rank was voluntarily sealed. I'm missing one Authority to converge to the Two-Digits, so that's why I'm like this now."
Right now, she only held one Authority, the Primordial Star, so she could only be considered a Three-Digit. Although she could reclaim her Geocentric Model spiritual rank whenever she wanted, even then, she couldn't return to the high position of second in the Full Authority sequence that she held in her prime. At most, she would be at the level of tenth.
In short, after losing too many times, she had actually become quite a bit weaker.
Jibril: "That sounds a bit suspicious."
She instinctively sensed that Shiroyasha was hiding a lot of information.
Shiroyasha: "Ahem! Trivial matters like this aren't worth discussing. More importantly, aren't these products from Su Mo a bit too expensive? Even I can't afford them!"
After sweeping through all the other miscellaneous products, Shiroyasha found that the remaining ones were all powers recently released by Su Mo. Each one looked extremely tempting, but her balance was surprisingly insufficient to buy any of them.
Damn it! Those products related to the pantheons clearly contain power related to cosmic truths. If I could master even a little of it, the pantheons would definitely be shocked.
Erica: "Although the Master's products are expensive, they've always been the most cost-effective powers."
Erica: "If Miss Shiroyasha's balance is insufficient, you can try selling your own powers as products."
Erica: "Of course, the only one in the group who can afford them is probably the Master."
Erica could also see that Shiroyasha was hiding something, but that was her private matter, and there was no need to get to the bottom of it. So she cooperated in changing the subject, explaining the functions of the group shop.
Shiroyasha: "You're only selling a template? It's not like you lose it after you sell it? No wonder Su Mo has so many products for sale!"
After hearing Erica's explanation, Shiroyasha, who had only been trying to change the subject, was now genuinely interested.
It was called "selling," but she didn't actually have to give anything up to get points. Although the information leak was a bit dangerous, everyone in the chat group was from another world, and the Central Hub of Little Garden cared more about authority. It seemed she wouldn't lose out even if she sold it.
Of course, there were types she wasn't sure about.
"Other Gifts can be used as long as you learn and master them. What would happen if I sold a Solar Sovereignty?" Shiroyasha wondered curiously.
In the world of Little Garden, the twenty-four Solar Sovereignties were all unique, one-of-a-kind items that could never be replicated. These items also possessed the authority to rewrite Little Garden's Akashic Records through the Central Hub, thereby interfering with the history of the infinite parallel universes. They could be said to be the most important Gifts in Little Garden, without a doubt.
If the Akashic Records of the Central Hub could be rewritten by just anyone...
Tsk, tsk! Then the Little Garden Paradise Project might just become a reality.
Thinking of this, Shiroyasha decided it was better not to take the risk. She was quite fond of Little Garden and didn't want it to fall into such a crisis, even if the other chat group members were unlikely to be a threat.
And so—
"Then I'll just sell one Solar Sovereignty!"
After some thought, Shiroyasha put the Taurus Solar Sovereignty up for sale in the group shop.
"No matter what, no one should be able to use one Solar Sovereignty to master the power of the others, right?" the white-haired loli, who didn't know much about Su Mo's past, thought to herself, nodding with great confidence.
"Yep! This definitely won't be a problem!"
Apart from being cautious about the Solar Sovereignty, Shiroyasha was not cautious at all in other areas. She only kept her Geocentric Model spiritual rank from being sold. Everything else, including the convergence Authority of the Primordial Star, was put up for sale in the group shop. As long as you could fork out nine hundred million points, you could successfully master this spiritual rank, converge the total mass of the entire universe, and become a powerhouse of at least Tier 6, even gaining the key to stepping toward Tier 7.
It had to be said, when this product was listed, it was incredibly tempting no matter how you looked at it. Although the price was high and it wasn't as versatile or theoretically sound as the other products Su Mo had listed, who wouldn't want a power that you could use right after getting it, without having to use your brain at all?
Unfortunately, everyone present, except for Su Mo who had just received a massive amount of points from Shiroyasha, couldn't afford it.
"Hehehe! With this power, even the Queen has no reason to refuse me! If I propose an alliance, that woman will have to accept obediently, no matter how unwilling she is!"
Sensing that the product she had put up for sale had been sold and her funds had been replenished, Shiroyasha wiped the corner of her mouth and revealed a smug smile.
She could already hear the horns of victory, could already see the Halloween Queen being forced to submit!
With Su Mo's power and the intel he had analyzed, wouldn't a mere Queen be easy to handle?
With this confidence, Shiroyasha, holding the newly acquired invitation, entered the audience chamber—the meeting place with the Halloween Queen.
"This woman really puts on airs!"