Reborn with Infinity Skill Points, I Enslaved All Universes
Chapter 144 -144-Negotiating a Deal

Chapter 144: Chapter144-Negotiating a Deal

Facing a devotee of another god, Daniel had no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation.

After all, standing behind this girl was a real god.

Whereas the so-called god behind him—was just a complete fabrication.

So unless it became absolutely necessary, Daniel would rather avoid conflict.

If he ended up beating the catgirl to a pulp and that provoked a god to descend in retaliation... well, that’d be a whole different disaster.

Daniel had confidence in his own strength, but that didn’t mean he thought he could take on an actual god.

So before things escalated into a fight, he decided to try reasoning first.

"Orc clan girl, why are you going after this boss?"

Upon hearing the question, Ally gave Daniel a serious look.

Then she slowly raised her palm and activated a skill.

[Moonlight Mist]

In the blink of an eye, all the nearby Elven warriors—except for Daniel and Ally—were enveloped in a gentle silver glow.

Silvery moonlight spread like mist, softly wrapping around each of the elves and isolating them.

Daniel didn’t move to interrupt her.

The moment Ally activated her skill, he already understood that it wasn’t an offensive one.

So he waited calmly, curious about what this god’s devotee wanted to say.

However, what he hadn’t expected at all was what came next.

After finishing her skill, Ally stretched lazily, arching her delicate body with unguarded ease, then pulled out a small snack from her spatial pouch—followed by a pack of dried meat, which she dangled in front of Daniel.

"Daniel, want to try some jerky from our Orc clan? It’s pretty tasty."

Uh...

Daniel had imagined many possible scenarios, but not once had he considered that their meeting would take such a bizarre turn.

Wait a second—are you here to slay a world boss, or are you out on a picnic?

Daniel waved his hand to decline the offer, signaling that he had no interest in jerky.

Ally didn’t seem to mind. She simply tore open the pack and started munching enthusiastically.

"Daniel, your strength’s been rising fast. I imagine there must be a god supporting you behind the scenes."

"So tell me, which god do you serve?"

Daniel paused to think for a moment. Then, in a relaxed gesture, he put away his weapon and pulled a small glass bottle from his inventory.

"Care to try some fermented wheat juice from the Abyss? It’s pretty decent."

He took a hearty swig as he spoke.

Ally, far from being shy, flailed her short arms excitedly.

"Gimme, gimme, gimme..."

Daniel chuckled and tossed a can her way.

Ally caught it and chugged down several large gulps, then gave a satisfied sigh.

"Burp~ This Abyss wheat juice tastes a lot like beer. Not bad at all!"

"Seems like you’re a pretty good human."

Daniel subtly exhaled in relief, having successfully redirected the conversation.

Ally, unfazed, continued speaking.

"Ally serves the Moon Goddess Luna. You seem quite strong yourself... you’re not serving some foreign god, are you?"

As she spoke, her fluffy tail subtly coiled around her dagger—firmly and with purpose.

Daniel frowned slightly when he noticed this.

Without a word, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a golden die.

This die had once belonged to Sarko, and was said to have been blessed by the Goddess of Fortune.

Without hesitation, Daniel rolled the die toward Ally.

The moment she saw it, her eyes flashed with surprise.

"Well, I’ll be! So the Goddess of Fortune has awakened already, meow?"

"But... just one die isn’t enough to prove your identity!"

"Oh well, Ally doesn’t really like prying into other people’s business anyway. Who you serve has nothing to do with me. I’m just here to carry out my task!"

Daniel nodded, but inwardly grew more cautious.

With [Eye of Insight], he could clearly detect Ally’s subtle shifts in behavior.

Though she seemed relaxed, that tail of hers had never once unwrapped from the dagger—it was coiled tight, ready to strike fatally at any moment.

Truly, the catfolk were born assassins.

If it weren’t for his [Eye of Insight], even he might have missed these signs.

"Ally, let me ask you something," Daniel said. "Are you planning to just kill the boss, or do you intend to take all the materials too?"

He was getting to the real issue.

Killing the boss didn’t matter to him anymore. What he really wanted were the materials.

After all, the world-first kill of a World Rank boss was already his. Killing more wouldn’t grant any special bonuses.

If Ally were willing to leave the loot behind, it wouldn’t be out of the question to let her take the boss kill credit.

"Daniel-lin, that’s not how good boys behave, you know!"

"If it weren’t for the spoils, why would I even bother killing this boss?"

"All of the [Fallen Mountain Giant]’s drops belong to Ally, no exceptions."

As she said this, she deliberately stretched again, and her tail fully wrapped around the dagger, hiding it from view.

"In that case, how about we strike a deal?" Daniel suggested. "You know... maybe we each have materials the other needs."

"Trading would be a win-win for both of us."

Ally’s expression turned thoughtful.

"Hmmm... I guess we could, but it sounds like such a hassle."

"Meh, forget it. Ally doesn’t like troublesome things. Sorry, Daniel-lin."

"Of course, you could always try to take the loot by force!"

"But if you do that, I’ll get punished by my god, you know!"

Her tone was playful, and her wide, round eyes held a faint sparkle of mischief.

Daniel heard her clearly—and he had already made up his mind.

"What a pity," he said softly.

The [Heart of Titan] was a critical material he absolutely needed.

If he missed this chance with the [Fallen Mountain Giant], he’d have to start from scratch hunting down leads for it.

And Daniel wasn’t even sure if any other leads existed.

God Rank Skill synthesis required exceedingly rare materials.

He couldn’t afford to let this opportunity slip away.

Without the [Heart of Titan], his third Star Upgrade Quest would remain incomplete—possibly indefinitely.

Daniel let out a quiet sigh, then summoned all of his Abyss creatures to the battlefield.

A moment later, a bow appeared in his hand.

The battle was about to begin.