Chapter 859: The Child Grew Up and Knocked Mom Out with One Punch! Seven Spirits? Dragon Ball
Luo Hao severed the ethereal link to Pandora's mythic domain. Following Ren's exact coordinates, she swiftly located the individuals he had requested.
Just as she prepared to sweep the bewildered girls away, her movements paused. Her sharp eyes narrowed, piercing through the veil of the sky.
Someone was watching.
A pair of unseen eyes, hidden behind the fabric of reality, observed her every move in secret. But the moment her piercing gaze locked onto their position, the presence vanished like smoke.
"Hmm? The Netherworld?" Luo Hao murmured, her senses easily picking up the lingering, distinct aura of the hidden realm. The owner of those eyes had fled back to the Netherworld the second she noticed them.
Ren: "Luo Hao, no need to look. That guy is Susanoo."
Luo Hao: "Hmm? A Heretic God?"
Ren: "To be precise, a former Heretic God. He shed that definition long ago, no longer sets foot on the mortal earth, and lives in seclusion within the Netherworld. He's just an old man who likes to play tricks from the shadows."
Nami: "He's a shut-in, yet he still pops out to peep?"
Exusiai: "Maybe this Susanoo guy has some connection to the Monkey God Lord, or that country down below?"
Ren: "Spot on. He has his own little schemes and calculations running in the background."
Luo Hao: "Do you need me to kill him?"
Ren: "He's just an insignificant bug by the roadside. Do as you please."
Luo Hao: "Understood. Then I will destroy the country first."
She wasn't joking.
After effortlessly gathering the bewildered girls Ren had specified and securing them, Luo Hao hovered high above the clouds. She looked down at the island nation of Sakura. Raising her delicate, jade-white hand, she struck downward.
A single palm strike.
The atmosphere shattered. The ocean roared as a cataclysmic shockwave obliterated the landmass, driving the entire island nation straight into the crushing depths of the sea. From that day forward, the piece of land she loathed the most was completely erased from the map.
After sending the girls back to her residence, Luo Hao actively initiated a connection with Pandora.
In the mythic domain, Pandora had been thoroughly confused by the sudden, forceful disconnection earlier. Now, feeling a active link from her 'child', a string of invisible question marks practically floated above her head.
This... this is an act of rebellion!
"I want to see exactly which child is acting up!" she huffed, accepting the connection.
The next second, Luo Hao materialized.
"Oh? It's you?" Pandora blinked. She only had six Campiones—her precious Godslayer children—in total, so her memory was flawless. She took quick, pitter-patter steps, stopping right in front of Luo Hao. Tilting her head, Pandora asked with wide, curious eyes, "Child, can you tell Mama exactly how you did that just now?"
Luo Hao couldn't even be bothered to entertain the act. Her cold eyes locked onto the goddess.
"Pandora." She called her directly by her name.
Pandora immediately placed her hands on her hips, puffing out her cheeks in a pout. "You shouldn't be so impolite! Calling Mama directly by her name is bad manners~"
"Mama? No." Luo Hao's voice was flat, devoid of any respect. "You are merely my husband's bed-warmer maid. Nothing more."
Pandora froze. Her mind blanked.
What is a bed-warmer maid?
Before her divine brain could even process the insult, a fist eclipsed her vision. It was the very last image recorded in her memory.
My own child... attacked Mama?
BANG.
Luo Hao's fist connected with devastating, unapologetic force, practically snapping her head back. Pandora's eyes rolled up, her entire body going limp as she collapsed to the ground, out cold.
The sudden, brutal scene left the entire Doomsday Chat Group staring at their screens in absolute stunned silence.
March 7th: "Why did you just knock her out with one punch?! I was still waiting to see how she would grant divine power!"
Chito: "Did Sister Luo Hao sense some hidden danger?!"
Seitenshi: "It is highly likely. A preemptive strike."
Luo Hao: "..."
Luo Hao: "Ren, my husband, do you think this woman is suitable to be your bed-warmer maid?"
Chito: "Eh?"
Shokuhou Misaki: "Ah?"
Shinobu Kocho: "This..."
Kushina: "???"
Ch'en: "Wait... if I'm understanding this correctly, you didn't knock her out because of some hidden danger. You knocked her out because you plan to abduct her, just like those other girls, to be Ren's maid..."
Emilia: "Hmm, what a strange feeling."
Tendo Kisara: "Are you seriously scouting for women for Ren to 'eat'?"
Luo Hao: "Is there a problem? As long as my husband desires it, that is all that matters."
Tendo Kisara: "Hiss... You are truly a bizarre person."
Luo Hao: "Isn't everyone in this Chat Group the same? Are you claiming you are any different?"
Tendo Kisara: "Emmm, I have no rebuttal for that. Alright, everyone is indeed the same."
Saeko Busujima: "A flawless and well-reasoned argument."
Ren: "Cuilian, you truly are my virtuous wife. I give you a thumbs up."
Luo Hao: "Thank you for the compliment, my husband."
Ren: "And yes, Pandora is very suitable for the role."
Luo Hao: "Excellent. Then I shall take her with me."
Without a shred of hesitation, Luo Hao scooped the unconscious goddess up by her waist, carrying her like a sack of potatoes. As for Pandora's deep-rooted connection to this mythic realm and the divine seals binding her? Luo Hao violently tore through them all. Channeling Ren's absolute power, shattering those metaphysical chains was effortless. Taking a literal goddess away from her own domain was as easy as breathing.
Just then.
[Ding! Doomsday Chat Group member Tokisaki Kurumi has started a live broadcast!]
Curiosity instantly piqued across the group. What was Kurumi up to now?
Luo Hao: "My business here is finished."
She promptly and wisely closed her own stream. Immediately, the members flooded into Tokisaki Kurumi's live broadcast room.
The moment the feed stabilized, they saw Kurumi holding the camera, panning it directly toward a bewildered Honjo Nia.
Kurumi's signature, teasing voice echoed through the audio. "Come on now, show your lovely face to the great benefactor who can fulfill all our wishes."
Honjo Nia blinked, her initial confusion melting into a spark of realization. "Wait, are you talking about that Mr. Ren who saved me?"
"That's right~" Kurumi purred.
The camera lens shifted, smoothly sweeping across a room filled with several beautiful, bewildered, and highly distinct girls—the Spirits.
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Ren, oh my~ The girls I've gathered for you here are certainly no less beautiful than the ones Luo Hao found, wouldn't you agree?"
Bronya: "What kind of strange, competitive trend is this group developing?"
Shiroyasha: "Tsk, Ren is really living the absolute dream! He's literally choosing concubines through the Chat Group now! It's infuriatingly enviable!!!"
Stella: "Hey, hey, hey, you just used a very strange word!"
Shiroyasha: "They're all sweet, delicious, beautiful girls! Don't tell me you aren't jealous?"
Stella: "..."
Sweet and delicious? Stella's mouth twitched. This person is definitely a massive pervert.
Sitting in his own world, Ren's eyes narrowed slightly in amusement. He already knew exactly what Kurumi was playing at.
Ren: "Kurumi, you're bringing up our previous agreement, aren't you?"
Tokisaki Kurumi: "Exactly~ I've successfully gathered seven beautiful, charming, and utterly cute Spirits just for you."
Ren: "Gathering seven of them like that... someone out of the loop might think you're collecting Dragon Balls."
Ren: "Originally, we agreed to gather all the Spirits, but some of them aren't exactly the type you can just 'collect' so easily. Seven is perfectly fine. I'll be over shortly."
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