After exchanging the weapon at a low-level price of 50 million Eris at the equipment shop owner, Xin began shopping together with the girls, buying whatever items they showed interest in.
At the same time, he also carefully selected small gifts for each of them.
After spending some time enjoying a relaxed "shopping under the rain and dew of goodwill" atmosphere, Xin finally ended the shopping and prepared to head toward the Adventurers' Guild.
However, just as they were about to leave, someone blocked their path.
The person standing in front of them was a handsome girl dressed in a relatively formal men's suit. She had short silver hair and a delicate, almost flawless face.
"Chris?" Xin looked at her with slight confusion.
What was she doing here?
"Do you have something to discuss with us?" he asked directly.
However, in reality, Xin already had a guess.
This girl… was not an ordinary person.
Chris was only her alias. Her true identity was Eris, the goddess who managed this world and governed luck itself.
At the same time, Hestia and Hephaestus had also noticed it.
Eris's disguise might be enough to fool the mortals of this world, but it was impossible to deceive gods of the same level.
No matter how perfect her disguise was, the divine aura she naturally carried could not be completely hidden from their eyes.
On the other side, Eris was also quietly observing Xin.
But the moment she noticed the aura of her own divine authority faintly present on Xin's body, her expression flickered slightly.
A trace of embarrassment that was almost impossible to detect appeared in her eyes.
At that moment, she immediately understood.
The missing "items" she had been searching for… were indeed taken by this man.
And then she looked at Xin again.
Surrounded by a group of beautiful women with completely different styles, her expression subtly changed.
Her sense of him instantly dropped to a negative level.
Why was someone like this—surrounded by so many beautiful women—still going around taking her things?!
Pervert. Scumbag. Pervert. Scumbag…
In an instant, Eris silently labeled Xin with a whole series of negative impressions in her mind.
After that, she turned her attention toward Hestia and Hephaestus with a more serious expression.
Just as Hestia and Hephaestus had already figured out her identity, Eris had also recognized theirs.
"I think we need to talk," she said calmly. "And I hope some of you can cooperate."
Because there were still outsiders nearby, Eris did not directly state her true purpose. Instead, she gave a subtle, implied hint.
Seeing this, Hestia and Hephaestus both turned their eyes toward Xin, waiting for his decision.