At the top floor of Babel Tower, Freya sat in her chair, staring intently at Cao Ye.
She really couldn't understand it.
Why did trouble follow Cao Ye everywhere like he was cursed with bad luck?
In the dungeon, he kept encountering all kinds of special incidents.
Previously in Orario, he had even been robbed on the street.
And now he had gotten into conflict with Apollo.
It was as if misfortune constantly clung to him.
"Explain."
"How did you end up entangled with Apollo again?"
"Lady Freya, what do you mean 'entangled'?"
"I was just eating there."
"His people came and asked me to go accompany their god."
"I refused."
"He tried to force it, but I struck first."
"Hmph. You're quite ruthless."
"You directly cut off the arm of Apollo Familia's captain."
"Hmph."
"If we weren't in a public place, I would have killed him."
Cao Ye believed in one principle:
Only dead enemies are good enemies.
Especially in Orario, a place ruled by survival of the fittest.
Two deaths were nothing unusual.
And in this city, there was no shortage of ambitious schemers lurking in the shadows.
So the best option was always to eliminate trouble at its root.
"Hmph, big words."
"No matter what, he's still Level 3."
"If you actually fought him, your chances of winning would be almost zero."
Freya pointed this out calmly.
Even though Cao Ye's growth speed was astonishing—
The gap between Level 1 and Level 3 was enormous.
However, Cao Ye didn't agree.
After all—
He was basically cheating.
He had a system.
With each gacha pull, his strength continued increasing.
The normal Falna leveling rules didn't fully apply to him.
Not to mention—
Deep within his soul rested All the Evils of This World.
If Cao Ye ever faced life-threatening danger, it would definitely erupt.
At that point—
Forget Level 3.
Even Level 4 or Level 5 might not be able to stop it.
And beyond that—
He had gained many rewards from the gacha system.
Especially from the Jujutsu Kaisen banner:
Two Cursed TechniquesThe cursed energy of a Grade 1 Sorcerer
All of these greatly boosted his power.
Especially the cursed energy.
After merging with magic power, his total magic capacity had increased dramatically.
"Since we have time, let's update your Falna."
"I'm curious how much you've grown."
"Alright."
Cao Ye didn't refuse.
He was curious too.
He skillfully removed his shirt, revealing a perfectly proportioned back.
Golden ratio physique.
V-shaped waist.
Even though she had seen it several times already—
Freya still paused for a few seconds.
Then a drop of divine blood fell onto his back.
A white light appeared.
His Falna began to update.
Accumulated experience converted into ability values.
Status
Name: Cao Ye
Level: Lv.1
Ability Values
Strength: C601 → B788Endurance: B727 → A836Dexterity: D559 → B722Agility: C696 → A811Magic: S980 → S999
Development Abilities: (None yet)
Magic
Imaginary Magic( )( )
Skills
Miracle of Absolute EvilImaginary SpaceSorcerer
Freya was shocked.
It hadn't even been long—
Yet his growth was so dramatic again.
Especially his Magic, which had reached S999.
That meant he was approaching the limit break.
Even Ottar had only surpassed the 999 limit after countless battles and hardships.
Yet Cao Ye, a Level 1 newcomer, had already reached this boundary.
And he had begun breaking limits since Level 1.
By the time he reached Level 5 or 6—
He would likely far surpass adventurers of the same rank.
And that wasn't even considering his three powerful skills.
Each one stronger than the last.
Cao Ye looked at his updated Falna and felt satisfied.
Although he didn't have a protagonist-style growth cheat—
His development wasn't bad at all.
However, he looked at the Magic section with anticipation.
Previously, the trait Void Magic Attribute had given him Imaginary Magic.
Now that he had gained cursed techniques—
Would new magic be born?
Whether it was:
Black Flash, the devastating critical strikeOr the nearly broken ability Domain Expansion
He wanted both.
"I honestly don't know what kind of monster you are."
"If you keep growing like this, maybe one day you really could defeat that monster."
"Hmm?"
"Lady Freya, are you starting to fall for me?"
"Fall for you?"
"You don't qualify yet."
"And don't forget—you still haven't paid for offending me earlier."
Hearing that, Cao Ye relaxed instead.
Yes—
Freya had almost gotten him killed earlier, which angered him.
But after retaliating a little—
And making that dangerous promise between them—
Cao Ye now wanted even more to conquer her.
Conquering a goddess who stood above everyone—
And forcing her beneath him—
That would be incredibly satisfying.
Of course, for now—
That was only a dream.
After all, Freya might look gentle and harmless.
But if she unleashed her divine authority, the entire Orario would become her playground.
In the original story, when she tried to obtain Bell, Freya used her power of charm.
She controlled nearly all of Orario.
Except:
HestiaUranusRyuu (who had fled the city)Hermes
She even altered the memories of the gods and the history recorded about Bell.
Everyone believed Bell had always belonged to Freya Familia.
Just that one feat proved how terrifying Freya truly was.
It also proved something else:
Even though the gods seemed human—
They were still gods at their core.
And fundamentally different from mortals.
Perhaps because of the lingering tension between them, Freya didn't ask Cao Ye to massage her tonight.
Instead, she simply dismissed him.
Back in his room, Cao Ye immediately opened Imaginary Space.
He took out all the magic stones he had collected today.
Then he absorbed them all in one go.
"Ahh…"
This was the first time Cao Ye felt this satisfied.
Usually he only absorbed small numbers of magic stones.
But this time—
He had obtained a huge quantity.
And from middle-floor monsters, which were far superior in both quality and quantity.
Soon all the magic stones were absorbed.
Only clear crystal fragments remained.
Feeling good, Cao Ye opened the gacha interface.
Although he only had the 10 diamonds from today's daily mission—
He still wanted to try.
The Jujutsu Kaisen banner had a time limit.
Since he couldn't reach a ten-pull anyway—
He might as well gamble on a single pull miracle.
"Sacrificing 1000 years of Goddess Freya's lifespan."
"Begin!"
This time Cao Ye used the sacrifice ritual method.
Except—
He sacrificed Freya's lifespan, not his own.
After all, she was a goddess who had lived for billions of years.
And her lifespan was effectively infinite.
Losing a thousand years meant nothing.
Flash!
A card appeared in the gacha interface.
It floated into the air.
Under Cao Ye's gaze—
The card slowly began revealing its mysterious contents.
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