Zero, "…"
He saw it. Aha wanted to see him show an expression and emotion that could make Him laugh.
'Why does it feel the same as a bratty kid?'
'Are Aeons all like this?'
He withdrew his gaze, continued burying his head in reading documents, with no intention of continuing to pay attention to Aha.
Aha waited left and right, waiting for the Xianzhou General to show an ugly appearance.
But Zero simply ignored Him.
Aha became displeased, snatched away the documents in Zero's hand, casually tossed them aside, then on the desk flipped over that check from the Masked Fools, and after seeing the amount, became furious, "What?! The fun on Aha's body is only worth one billion credits?!"
He could not accept this fact, holding the check shaking it hard, questioning Zero, "Even this little money you would accept? Aha has lost too much face!"
Zero was unbearably annoyed, but he knew, as soon as he got angry, the other would climb further, doing even more infuriating things.
He silently recited in his heart "Do not be angry, anger harms health and no one replaces," while also taking back the documents Aha had snatched, casually perfunctory saying,
"Then you go have them transfer me a bit more, huh?"
Aha immediately pulled out His own communication device, tap-tap-tap pressed a round, then forcefully shoved it into Zero's hand, urging, "Quick, you quickly send! This is the Aeon's fun! Must set a high price!"
The "Joy" Aeon attentive and considerate, after unlocking the phone, had even beforehand helped Zero find the recipient contact.
Zero tapped a few times casually, then returned it to Aha.
"Mm…" Aha pondered a moment, "50, barely passable… Right, your account? Forget it, I'll look myself."
He spoke while reaching to take Zero's phone.
Zero let out a deep turbid breath.
'Do not be angry, anger harms health and no one replaces, wait until later, once leaving Xianzhou then go start fights.'
Don't say whether he could beat or not, Aha would definitely enjoy it greatly, maybe even ask him to use more strength.
Really incomprehensible, one billion credits is losing His face, fifty credits is barely passable.
'I truly don't understand you Aeons.'
Very soon, Zero's phone rang once.
Aha swayed head and body, figure like a spring swaying back and forth, He handed the phone over, tone high, proud, "Quick look! This just barely matches Aha's identity…"
Zero subconsciously received the phone. He was instantly dazzled by that long string of zeros on the screen.
He carefully counted, the account had gained a huge sum.
The number composed of five and zero, before the decimal point had exactly nine zeros.
Five billion credits.
Zero, 'So for Rich Bro, fifty is not fifty coins, it is five billion…'
If it were someone else, maybe they would joyfully accept this heaven-sent fortune.
However, the other is the "Elation" Aeon Aha.
This gift with unclear intention must be handled cautiously.
After all, who can guess Aha's thoughts? Who knows whether the other will suddenly take it back.
'You cannot pay attention to Aha, once you do, He only grows more excited.'
Zero sat upright and serious, expression without a drop leaking, all concentration staring at the already approved documents, determined to see something out.
Seeing this, Aha was greatly disappointed.
But who is Aha? He is "Joy".
In His eyes, all people and all Aeons have no difference, all are His objects of watching fun, the main point being equal treatment.
He is precisely the "Joy" who is devoted to causing death of all people and Aeons.
Wanting Aha to know difficulty and retreat is harder than ascending to heaven.
Aha not discouraged in the least, continued pestering endlessly, mouth talking without stop, like a noisy parrot.
"My Messenger is gone, you must compensate me another! Quick!"
Zero, 'Where did a Messenger come from? How can He just spout nonsense like this!'
All of Xianzhou's people are waiting for the miracle of "Abundance" descending, seeking a chance of immortality.
They are not like Interastral Peace Company, who can lean on Aeons and develop business everywhere.
In the boundless sea of stars, Xianzhou is too tiny.
Before the divine might of Aeons, their weapons and firepower seem unbearably weak.
'Don't even speak of Aeons, just one Messenger arriving, likely Xianzhou could not withstand.'
If back then someone really killed a Messenger, Zero would not have been dragging a health bar at zero to clear mobs.
"I have been staying in Xianzhou all along, I've never seen a Messenger."
Zero calmly said, "A mature Aeon should learn to find His own Messengers."
Aha jerked side to side like spasming, "I don't care, you made mine gone, you must give me another!"
Zero, 'Where am I going to find one for you?'
He handed useless scrap paper into Aha's hand, coaxing like a child, perfunctory, "Here, your Messenger."
Aha froze, the black mud behind the mask tightly staring at the paper in His hand.
He suddenly had a new idea.
If He divided part of His power, into humans, paper, mosquitoes and the like, what would happen?
Might as well, start with the Xianzhou General.
Aha's laugh exaggerated, removed the mask covering His face, placed it beside Zero's hand.
He used that face of black mud without discernible features, squeezed out a horrifying smile, thanked Zero, turned His head and disappeared.
Zero opened the map, scanning from top to bottom, left to right, over and over looking for Aha, not letting any corner go.
After confirming He had left Xianzhou, Zero let out a breath of relief.
His tense figure instantly relaxed, then shifted gaze onto the mask Aha left.
Where something abnormal appears, surely there is a demon.
Especially something troublesome like Aha.
If it's really as He said, His Messenger died in his hands, would Aha just let it go? That is surely impossible.
He stared at the mask, searching through his built-in game system, trying to find an external plug-in to solve it.
Zero opened the system, immediately a prompt popped up.
[Do you want to put away Aha's gift into your backpack?]
He clicked to put away.
The originally empty backpack, gained one item, consciousness lingered on its thumbnail icon, immediately annotation popped out.
[Aha's Gift]
[He generously divided out one-tenth of His divine power]
[After touching, you perhaps may gain the Aeon of "Elation's" power? Or be assimilated into becoming one of Aha's incarnations?]
[Try it, the worst result, is only blowing up the entire galaxy]
'Could being assimilated into Aha be considered the better outcome?'
Zero shivered in disgust.
He once again thought of the long-cherished Neutron Annihilation.
'This technology can destroy organic matter, then, do Aeons count as organic matter?'
'Could it kill an Aeon?'
Once this technology is developed, first experiment on Aha's mask.
He pulled out his phone, in a relaxed tone of ten parts sent a message to the Strategist.
[This Aeon Aha is actually quite good lol]
[Believers sent one billion, just now He Himself sent another five billion]
[Oh, and a mask carrying divine power]
[Strategist: …]
Zero screenshot his account balance, sent over.
[Strategist: !!!]
[To be safe, take out the one billion quickly and spend it]
[The remaining five billion… if usable, leave part for the Gigantic Automaton]
'Maybe, I could even kill a god for fun.'
Zero thought absent-mindedly.
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