Chapter 587: Reunion

"Angela asked about it."

Li Mochen looked quite helpless: "She didn't understand the situation, so I had to explain at some length."

Fortunately, although his fiancée was overly compassionate, she was very sensible.

"I see!"

Eliza smiled knowingly: "I'll have someone deal with them."

Then she reported the second matter: "The NASDAQ Stock Exchange has called. They hope that the listing date of our Rising Sun Telephone Network Company will be before July. However, Mr.皇甫恩达 believes that the pricing of 355 gold shields is still too low; a reasonable price would be 420 gold shields. He hopes to postpone the listing date and continue negotiations with Morgan Investment Bank."

Rising Sun Telephone Network Company was founded by the Rising Sun Group six years ago, primarily engaged in the research, development, and operation of information and communication technology. Over the past six years, the Rising Sun Group has invested a heavy sum of 120 billion gold shields, beating several major telephone companies. It laid optical cables, base stations, and other facilities across the whole of America, and through its alliance with Light Magic Industries, it leaped to become the dominant player in the American telecommunications industry, especially in the internet sector, where it currently holds a monopoly. Therefore, a year and a half ago, the company's business turned from loss to profit, with annual profits reaching 32 billion gold shields. It is now widely favored by Wall Street investors.

"Just follow his wishes. Morgan's offer is indeed too low. Send word to them. If they still insist on this price, we can only consider changing the underwriter."

Li Mochen said indifferently: "I'm not in a hurry. After all, I won't make it in time for the bell-ringing, right?"

"I'll relay that to him!"

Eliza then took out a large stack of documents: "Next is the situation with the church. So far, progress in all major regions has been smooth. The current situation is that, with a single command from you, a church covering all areas except East Asia across the nine continents, in all cities with populations over 200,000, can be declared established. The only issue now is the divine name you plan to use, as well as the specific divine duties and prayers. It would be best if we could confirm them in advance."

Li Mochen also took this matter seriously. He took the documents from Eliza and carefully flipped through them.

"The divine name is Andrew Li Wiltonstein—"

Li Mochen had also struggled for a long time over the divine name. He himself very much wanted to use the name 'Li Mochen.' But considering that in the future, the vast majority of his followers would be Westerners, using Andrew as the divine name might be more appropriate.

Fortunately, he had now merged with the original owner's soul, so he no longer needed to be as particular about names as before.

"As for divine duties, Fate will be my primary divine duty, followed by Time, governing all opposing binary forces in the universe, including life and death, ice and fire, light and darkness, creation and destruction, and then Youth, Vitality, Beauty and Fitness, Health, Bodybuilding—"

Li Mochen's lips twitched almost imperceptibly as he said this.

There was no help for it. First, these latter divine duties had some correlation with the divine authority of life and death that he held. Second, the number of followers in these areas was too large for him to give up.

Secondly, they were also interconnected with each other, so Li Mochen didn't need to worry too much about the burden caused by having too many divine duties.

Finally, the divine authorities of Youth and Vitality were extremely powerful and complemented his divine authority of life and death.

"Games, data networks, and also combat, fighting—"

Here Li Mochen hesitated slightly before still saying it: "War, equality, and justice. That's all for now. If it feels insufficient, I can add more later."

Elisa's expression was solemn, knowing that these last three divine offices would inevitably provoke intense conflict between Li Mochen and several powerful deities.

Especially 'War.' Although it was not a natural law, the power of this conceptual divine office was undeniable. Throughout history, gods bearing the title of War God were often among the strongest.

But now she was more worried about Li Mochen having too many divine offices.

"Boss, I've heard that the number of divine offices is not necessarily better—"

And at the moment of ascending to godhood, to condense so many divine offices, how much divinity would that consume?

"I know!"

Li Mochen shook his head, interrupting Elisa's words: "I have my own measure regarding the divine offices. Some of them will be borne through mythic armaments, and I am certain my soul's strength can withstand it. As for the prayer, it can be set as 'Master of Fate and Time, Ruler from Birth to Death, Sovereign of the World's Yin and Yang, God of Unbreakable Combat Skills and War, Lord of Games and Networks, Defender of Equality and Justice, and Giver of Youth, Vitality, and Beauty.'"

When he reached the last sentence, Li Mochen's voice again turned slightly strained.

Elisa smiled: "That's long! But the last sentence is the most important. I think you, Boss, will have more devout followers in the future than even the Church of Light. I'm already your follower now, Boss."

Li Mochen, upon hearing this, gave an awkward smile. According to his own analysis, this was indeed his biggest source of followers in the future.

At this moment, Elisa was somewhat dazed: "So, at most in two days, you'll be a divine non-human, right? When I first met you back then, I never imagined that one day you would become a god, transcending all living beings—"

Li Mochen was quite indifferent to this: "It's just a more powerful life form. My self-perception is still human, not divine. But I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."

...

When Li Mochen's motorcade returned to Sword Manor, a woman of noble bearing and beauty surpassing mortals was already waiting there.

"Princess Diana!"

Li Mochen was not at all surprised by the arrival of the Magic Goddess, but he joked: "For you to come in person, it seems the situation is quite dangerous, right?"

"So, the news I received is true? Little Wiltonstein, now everyone knows you plan to ascend to godhood soon."

Diana looked sideways at him: "At this moment, countless eyes are on you. Including the seven Archangels, the eight princes of the Black Magic Empire, and even the Abyss—they are looking for an opportunity."

"I can roughly guess my current situation; it's the result of making too many enemies."

Li Mochen sighed. Over the past seven years, his expansion in the dark world had made the vast Black Demon Empire regard him as a mortal enemy.

As for the leak of the date of his own apotheosis, there was no need to delve too deeply.

Yet there was no trace of panic on his face; instead, a faint sneer curled his lips: "But if they think they can bring me down at this moment, then I don't mind teaching them another harsh lesson."

Diana fixed her gaze on Li Mochen, as if trying to discern the truth of his words. In the end, she saw only arrogance and composure in his eyes.

A strange gleam flickered in Diana's eyes as well.

"I have no doubt about the strength of the young Wieldenstein! So this time, I came to remind you of two things that your intelligence agency may not have heard. First, the Holy Church of Light—I have obtained definite information from within the Church that they have prepared more suitable sacred bodies for the descent of the Angel Kings Elijah and Phrasios, said to be able to bear about seventy percent of their power. Adding the previous two, that makes four."

Only then did Li Mochen's expression turn slightly solemn.

Elijah, once the Slavic thunder god Perun, also the god of protection and exercise, was immensely powerful, second only to the Supreme God and the war god Sventovit in the Slavic pantheon. After the Holy Church of Light swept through the Old Continent, he converted to the Lord of Radiance, becoming the saint "Elijah of Thunder" of the Radiant Church, and soon filled the vacancy left by Lucifer's betrayal.

Many already believed that this former thunder god Perun possessed power close to that of a quasi-god-king.

And 'Phrasios' was the Slavic god of earth, water, and the underworld, Veles. He had warred with Perun for a thousand years, appearing as a great serpent or a half-human, half-serpent with bull horns and a long beard. During the era of the Holy Church of Light, he was transformed into the saint 'Phrasios,' filling the vacancy left by another former Angel King, Samael.

"Then the second matter is Mephistos. This Abyssal Lord has already descended into the world of light through some method. I suspect he is now hiding somewhere, watching you."

"The third is the Dragon Witch Cult, and your father-in-law."

The magic goddess Diana pointed toward Manhattan: "After being suppressed by you for seven full years, they seem to think the time has come and are preparing to do something in the coming days."

Li Mochen already knew about this. He had discussed it with Angela yesterday. Yet he still showed gratitude: "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness, especially the news about those two Angel Kings and the Abyssal Lord. It will allow me to make more thorough preparations."

"As your ally, this is my duty. To be honest, I may be even more eager than you for the day of Andrew Lee Wieldenstein's apotheosis. Besides, Mephistos is a trouble I brought upon you."

In the Middle Ages, Mephistos was also the god of magic and wisdom, renowned for his cunning nature, and is still worshipped by many 'chaos-aligned' mages.

He, along with the magic dragon god 'Black Dragon Zarnitza' from the Slavic pantheon, known as the source of magic, are said to be the eternal enemies of all magic goddesses throughout history.

For the plan she was eager to realize, these two deities were obstacles she could not bypass.

At that moment, Diana looked up at the sky: "The location the young Wieldenstein has chosen for his ascension should be your 'Destiny's Domain' magic tower, correct? I wonder if I might have the honor of a tour?"

Three thousand meters above Sword Manor, a twenty-four-story magic tower floated in the gap between the material plane and the astral plane.

It was a magnificent wizard's tower, its magical radiance twice that of Professor Estandin's 'Supreme Truth,' possessing all the elements a material plane should have, with an exaggerated eight mana pools per floor. This made the demiplane, forty kilometers in diameter, incredibly real, almost a complete world.

Over the past seven years, her friend beside her had built it day and night, spending over three hundred billion shields and at least thirty mythic-grade materials—enough to forge seven mythic armaments.

Thus, the Magic Association had granted him two titles of Archmage: the first was 'Master of Fate,' and the second was very special—'Ruler of Wealth'!

This was unprecedented since the founding of the New Continent Magic Association, but according to Diana, when Anthony proposed this motion in the council four years ago, all council members voted unanimously in favor.

Everyone was awed by this unprecedented magic tower. Even 'Mechanical Emperor' Anthony Braden, who had long held the position of richest man, had only six mana pools per floor in his twenty-story 'Mechanical Kingdom' tower, and only seven mythic materials integrated into it.

In short, it was a work that would drive any mage, even Estandin, mad with envy.

In fact, the reason outsiders could accurately deduce the date of Andrew Lee Wieldenstein's apotheosis was also related to the completion of the twenty-fourth floor of this magic tower.

Everyone could see that it was the finishing touch of 'Destiny's Domain.' The completion of this floor would multiply the tower's power several times over. And as the youngest and most powerful archmage in history, he would likely master nine or more forbidden spells.

—One of them would surely be related to 'fate.'

At this moment, though Sword Manor was heavily guarded, it was far less tense than the 'Destiny's Domain' magic tower.

Diana had already sensed the auras of no fewer than thirty demigods. As for those above demigod—they were completely obscured by the tower's power.

Compared to the scene when Anthony broke through to Legendary years ago, this was many times more formidable.

Li Mochen hesitated briefly, then smiled and said, "It is my honor!"

With a wave of his sleeve, he opened a magic door beside him. Then he led the way, bringing Diana into 'Destiny's Domain.'

This was his domain, and the future core of his divine kingdom.

In the past, Ron Edmond had planned to do the same, intending to merge his 'Conservation of Energy' into his divine kingdom, but he was severely wounded and killed by Li Mochen before he could.

And because of the immense power of 'Destiny's Domain,' even a being as powerful as Diana, close to a quasi-god-king, could not spy on the tower's internal structure from outside.

Even with this avatar's power, Diana could not enter without his permission.

In an instant, the two appeared inside the demiplane of the Destiny's Domain magic tower. Diana's pupils contracted slightly, and she sighed: "Truly worthy of the name 'Destiny's Domain.' Here, I sense an exceptionally powerful force of fate!"

Especially when she looked up and saw the 'Longinus Holy Spear' at the tower's peak, her expression was particularly awed.

She was the triple goddess of chance and change, wielding some power over fate, and was especially sensitive in this regard.

She could even feel that with just a thought from Li Mochen, the holy spear could pierce down and nail her avatar to the spot!