He didn't care what the other party said, not afraid at all.

After all, those with nothing to lose fear nothing, this has always been a universal truth. When there's nothing you have that you need to worry about losing, naturally there are no concerns.

He wasn't tied to the High Celestial Plain in any capacity, not even nominally, and he wasn't an original inhabitant of this world. Naturally, he wasn't afraid of whatever afterlife the other party mentioned... It wouldn't even be surprising if this world's Underworld wouldn't accept him, so what was there to fear?

Moreover, from experience, he knew he would soon pat himself down and leave, taking his gains with him out of this Dungeon World... And if an accident occurred and he unexpectedly died before then, he'd probably be determined by the system as having failed the task and forcibly extracted from the dungeon, but with no real loss...

No, there would still be some loss, Gu Mo thought thoughtfully, but it's just that earlier he had nothing—

No Levels, no Skills, no Equipment or items... Even if the death penalty dropped random Levels or lost random Equipment and Skills, it would still be punishing nothing. There was nothing to lose...

But, if that's really the case, he'll have to be more cautious in the future. The "Undying Body" during his newbie phase might be a confidence booster and a reliance, but later on, it's best to avoid using it. Otherwise, if used even once, the losses could be severe, and a few more times could reset him back to the beginning...

Like losing half your painstakingly earned Levels from a single death, or having crucial Equipment and key Skills, which you invested countless resources and energy to enhance, simply vanish into nothing...

—Just thinking about it is terrifying.

"...Are you an Alien God? Do you dare to state your name?"

Unaware that the other party had the leisure to think about random thoughts at this time, the Golden-haired Valkyrie merely furrowed her brows.

So, not one of the eight million deities, but a foreign god that crossed the seas to arrive from other lands and cultures? No wonder, even before, Visakha found it strange.

Such a Martial God shouldn't be so obscure, but she had no recollection whatsoever and couldn't recognize who he was.

"What's there to be afraid of? Your master here is a partner of Justice, named Zheng Zha!" Gu Mo blinked his eyes, flames swirling in his gaze, as though reflecting a world ablaze.

"You, a Demon? Also a partner of Justice?" Visakha felt as if hearing the greatest joke, a fallen god that turned into a demon, actually daring to claim that? How could she not laugh?

"How rude... Fine, I'll give you a choice. Just hand over all the Divine Artifacts, and then obediently..."

"Wishful thinking! If you've got the guts, come and take them yourself! Step over my corpse first!"

The Golden-haired Valkyrie didn't wait for him to finish, coldly sneering and retorting as she tightened her grip on the Sword Whip, entering a combat-ready state. The Divine Artifacts on her, both weapons and armor, shimmered faintly, all set to unleash at her command.

Though this Demon seemed quite rational, she couldn't quite grasp his state.

Nevertheless, she preconceived that he had become more terrifying, thinking entirely from the perspective of a demon. In sum, he was completely unlike the god he once was. Now for him to demand she surrender everything, wasn't that practically inviting death?

She would never do such a foolish thing. Whether there was an opportunity or not, she had to fight first, not capitulate before the battle.

"Tch, why resort to violence when... I'm a pacifist."

Gu Mo sighed, realizing there was no room for negotiation. Nonetheless, he had to ensure the other party stayed put.

The plan had a hiccup this time; not acquiring the anonymous reporting channel for the High Celestial Plain was one thing, but inexplicably clashing with Visakha, and he was forced into his first Demonized state—although this was originally his trump card and backup plan, he would have executed it willingly if necessary.

If it were just these things, Gu Mo wouldn't mind too much. But he vaguely remembered that one of the Divine Artifacts under Visakha had betrayed her... Though she treated them like family, the artifact perceived it as insincere and plotted to overthrow her.

Artifact betrayal wasn't particularly rare, but this one was influenced by the Father of Yato to turn against her, meaning it had ties with him.

Gu Mo wasn't about to give up on taking that bastard down, even viewing it as potentially the greatest gain in this dungeon. Whether he could snag one or two more Golden Keys depended on how effective he could be... If the other party didn't show, fine, but since they did and targeted him, he'd swallow them whole in return. Consider it reciprocation, right?

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