Dawn Goddess and Darkness Goddess are both deities, and there isn't much difference in their strength; otherwise, they wouldn't have become 'arch-enemies.' Although it's unknown how their war is fought, it's evident that there has never been a victor between them over the years, so at least on the surface, there's no clear stronger or weaker party.
However...
Leaving aside Mo Tan and Yu Cheng in reality, at least 'Chen Wangyu' in Innocent World is far stronger than 'Black Vatican,' no matter how you look at it.
Even without considering levels, Yu Cheng's status as a God-blessed one and her various talents in the game are enough to leave Mo Tan miles behind. Even Kang Lan, who considered herself a High-Rank player, admitted defeat at that gathering.
This is a victory of character, a victory of the lucky!
She logged in and appeared in the Light Capital of the Holy Domain, became a God-blessed one of the Dawn Sect for no apparent reason without doing anything, possessed countless resources, had MAX Dawn Sect reputation, a powerful, responsible, and capable mentor, sharp and amazing equipment that was also free, and was accompanied by at least twenty-something Holy Light-infused bodyguards every time she went out...
A typical protagonist template!
Coupled with Yu Cheng's Dark God-blessed status, which she didn't know whether to consider good or bad, this girl, who originally only intended to play casually at the urging of her classmates, unexpectedly became an unprecedented dual God-blessed one, and those two deities were none other than the Light and Darkness Goddesses, who were sworn enemies.
Seriously, no one else compares!
Now let's look at Mo Tan...
Although he encountered a bug that allowed him to create multiple characters, this bug was completely uncontrollable. Not only did he lack sufficient leveling time, but when his personality might switch and what personality it would be after the switch was completely illogical metaphysics. And the 【Premonition】 talent he unlocked earlier only allowed him to last a few more seconds.
Especially his current 'Black Vatican' character: his level couldn't keep up with the average player, his equipment was barely adequate but had no redeeming qualities, he finally managed to coax and trick his way into getting a copy of 【neva fao's manuscript】, but it came at the cost of being unable to learn Holy Word spells in the future, and his talents were unremarkable. The only one that looked quite cool, 【Reflection】, didn't even have a description.
No comparison...
As a result, Darkness Goddess performed God Descent on Yu Cheng, and Dawn Goddess performed God Descent on him.
Perhaps as Pa Ke Xi said before, the timing and location were favorable to Dawn Goddess, but the strength of the two goddesses was ultimately similar, so their struggle would ultimately depend on their hosts.
So, Darkness Goddess, who performed God Descent on Yu Cheng, utterly defeated Dawn Goddess...
"That's roughly what happened." Mo Tan spread his hands, saying to Yu Cheng with a worried expression, "The Goddess said that they can't use 'their own' power; they can only simply convert our power, and they are subject to many restrictions. This is also why those two great gods have been fighting with wild swings."
The girl's fair hands instinctively twisted together, her face flushed as she hung her head: "Oh..."
"The power gap is too big, so Dawn Goddess, who performed God Descent on me, can only appear as a golden outline in reality." Mo Tan scratched his hair, explaining with a dry laugh, "And Darkness Goddess, who performed God Descent on you, is almost indistinguishable from a normal person, except for being a bit transparent and faceless."
Yu Cheng nodded imperceptibly, whispering, "Is it just because my level is higher...?"
Mo Tan sighed, "There's another part of the reason: you're a dual God-blessed one, and I'm not a God-blessed one, so Darkness Goddess can barely be said to have performed God Descent on her own God-blessed one, while Dawn Goddess performed God Descent on one of her weak followers. The difference is even greater."
"Um..." Yu Cheng looked up with extreme embarrassment, her face flushed as she quietly asked Mo Tan, "Is this the only way?"
The latter shrugged, "Actually, you could also try to forcibly disconnect, although in principle, because there's no NPC attention, you're very likely to Disappearance on the spot. But we can't be sure if Darkness Goddess isn't really paying attention to you, so there's some risk."
After a brief silence...
"I understand." Yu Cheng bit her thin lower lip, gently shaking her head, "Xia Lian is in a very dangerous situation. We can't take that risk, so I... I'll take it off... you..."
Mo Tan stiffly turned around: "I'll take mine off too."
"Eh?!"
Yu Cheng's gasp came from behind him.
"Some of my equipment should be unisex." Mo Tan said with a wry smile as he pulled off his long robe, "You should be able to wear them..."
"Oh, thank you!" Yu Cheng immediately relaxed a little, then continued to unbutton her clothes with a flushed face.
It's necessary to mention here that changing equipment in 【Wu Zui Zhi Jie】 isn't just a simple swap. Players who want to change clothes must genuinely perform actions like putting on, taking off, and putting into the inventory. Weapons are relatively simpler; although they also require manual changing, for skilled individuals, throwing a weapon into the inventory and taking out another can be done very quickly.
So, even though there's no 'no changing equipment during combat' restriction in the game, since everyone lacks special quick-change techniques, it's directly understood as 'only weapons can be changed during combat.'
This is normal, as it's rare for two people fighting to suddenly say, 'Ah! These coarse cloth pants don't have enough physical resistance; let me change into some iron briefs, and then we can fight another three hundred rounds!'
Under normal circumstances, they'd be killed directly. If they encountered someone more devious, it's not impossible for them to pretend to agree, then attack when the other party is halfway through changing their briefs...
Additionally, about half of the equipment in the game has gender distinctions, as there's no magical equipment that 'adds space for your chest, but flattens mine and even makes my figure manly when I wear it.' However, the equipment descriptions don't specifically mark this, as everyone isn't blind.
"But... Mo Tan Tong Xue..."
Yu Cheng trembled as she unbuttoned her rather cumbersome High-Rank priest robe for a saintess, her voice also slightly trembling. She wasn't cold, but taking off her clothes with a male present was something she had never done before!
"Hmm?" Mo Tan, now only in a neutral pair of briefs (system friendly gift), asked, feigning calmness, "You... finished taking them off?"
The girl's body trembled slightly again. Seeing that Mo Tan had no intention of looking back, she let out a small sigh of relief and whispered, "Not yet, but I just thought, my equipment is basically all women's clothing, and the attribute requirements are also..."
"It's fine, the Goddess thought of that thoroughly." Mo Tan pouted unhappily, resentfully saying, "She said something about temporarily modifying my body, so now I can handle your set of equipment..."
"The Goddess knows we're players?" Yu Cheng was startled.
"She knows. She calls us Otherworlders..."
"Oh, um."
"I'm sorry to put you through this..."
"No, it's fine, Mo Tan Tong Xue is good..."
"Don't say anything more!"
"Oh..."
The next two minutes were almost torture for Mo Tan. Even though it was just in the game, the rustling sounds of Yu Cheng changing clothes were still simulated vividly. This was truly devastating for a young, single for many years, pure, and self-proclaimed to be above low-level tastes male!
Finally...
A bundle of faintly fragrant clothing was stealthily placed by Yu Cheng, now only in her intimate underwear (system friendly gift), next to Mo Tan's hand.
"Um, I'm done. Your clothes... equipment... give them to me."
Mo Tan heard the girl's somewhat strange voice, which seemed to contain shyness, nervousness, and a tiny bit of... suppressed laughter?
However, he didn't think much of it, just quickly threw the equipment by his hand backward, whispering, "Don't mind me."
"It's okay..."
Yu Cheng's soft voice came from behind him, and then Mo Tan heard another rustling sound.
He immediately held his breath, then quickly grabbed the High-Rank priest equipment Yu Cheng had placed next to him, and looked closely: "Holy crap!?!?!"
"Pfft~"
As if by telepathy, Yu Cheng, who had already put on a loose long robe, burst out laughing without even turning her head.
"No way!!!" Mo Tan looked at the luxurious, exquisite, golden-pink, cinched, holy emblem-printed, zippered-back dress in his hands with a look of utter despair, letting out a bloodcurdling scream.
Yu Cheng leaned over and gently patted his shoulder, whispering, "Not just this, also... um, can you wear high heels?"
Mo Tan's eyes widened as if struck by lightning. He only felt his vision go dark, and in a daze, he seemed to see Cordova smiling at him.
...
One minute later.
A black Rift suddenly appeared in mid-air in the center of the church. A blurry golden figure fell headfirst from it in an extremely undignified posture, landing with a splat on the ground: "Ow!"
"Serves you right!" Darkness Goddess's figure also emerged from that Rift, but she didn't fall out.
"You only get to be smug now! Bitch!" Dawn Goddess rolled forward and scrambled to her feet, loudly making threats: "My plan is already... Holy moly!"
Darkness Goddess scoffed disdainfully: "More words are useless. I'm not going to give you another chance... Oh my god!"
Both... both goddesses almost simultaneously froze in place, their gazes uncontrollably falling upon an indescribable figure not far away.
It was a human male... yes, a male... with a rose gold crown on his head, wearing a golden-pink cinched long dress, lace wristlets on his hands, a section of his exposed shoulders covered with snowy white sheer fabric, and a pair of crystal high heels on his feet.
He was breathing with difficulty (cinched tight), his steps unsteady (shoes too small and pinching), his face ashen, staring intently at the golden phantom floating towards him, gritting his back teeth and muttering, "This should be enough, right!"
"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap..."
Dawn Goddess just kept repeating her exclamation, as if she had fallen into a state of paralysis.
Yu Cheng had already left Mo Tan's side the moment Darkness Goddess appeared. She was wearing an oversized priest robe, her two smooth, fair long legs exposed, and a pair of mismatched linen long boots. She was squatting on the ground, trying desperately to completely hide herself under the robe, but no matter how she tried, she couldn't cover everything.
That timid little face was so endearing, her delicate skin flushed with shyness. Mo Tan's robe, which was slightly too large on Yu Cheng, added an indescribable charm to her...
【Next time, I must leave some spare equipment in my inventory!】
The girl, who habitually left her clothes at her residence, secretly made up her mind.
She quickly glanced around, noticing that both goddesses were focused on Mo Tan, and there were no onlookers, which made her sigh in relief. Then she covered her mouth and chuckled softly, opening her message bar.
'Indeed, cross-dressing is justice! Mo Tan Tong Xue is super cute now O(∩_∩)O!'
Mo Tan, who received the message, almost choked. Just as he was about to reply...
"Oh ho ho ho ho ho!"
A sarcastic laugh came from behind him. Mo Tan turned around and saw that Dawn Goddess, who had originally been just a golden phantom, was now gradually transforming into a more solid-like existence. Not only did her outline, except for her face, become clearer, but her six floating... six golden wings, which had appeared the moment she arrived, also reappeared in the air.
"It's just as I imagined." Dawn Goddess patted Mo Tan's shoulder with a smile, approvingly saying, "You've become perverted, and you've also become stronger."
Darkness Goddess's state, however, was the exact opposite. Her figure, which had originally been at least 4K resolution, was gradually becoming blurry, and the dark divine power that had originally filled the area around Yu Cheng began to rapidly diminish.
"Pa Ke Xi! Pa Ke Xi Wiener! And that disgusting perverted priest, what exactly have you done?!" Darkness Goddess finally lost her composure and exclaimed, "Why has my God-blessed one lost so much power, why..."
"Don't be shameless, how is she your God-blessed one!" Dawn Goddess arrogantly interrupted her, then pointed at Diliya and loudly ordered Mo Tan, "Charge at her!"
Mo Tan sighed, and limped forward on his high heels towards Darkness Goddess, who was floating behind Yu Cheng.
"Hey! Wait a minute, things shouldn't be like this!" Diliya panicked.
"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell you why." The increasingly clear Pa Ke Xi bumped her fists together, then cracked her neck twice: "I'm coming to beat you up! Hey, you, can you walk faster!"
Mo Tan, whose stamina was rapidly declining because he wasn't used to high heels, rolled his eyes: "No."
"Fine, I'll help you out." Pa Ke Xi snorted, then casually flicked a bright light behind Mo Tan.
Then...
Accompanied by a dazzling light, a sudden huge thrust violently sent Mo Tan flying. He gracefully arced through the air, his long skirt billowing, and finally landed straight...
Bringing Dawn Goddess crashing towards Yu Cheng and Darkness Goddess behind her!
"Oh no!"
"Take my punch!"
"Pa Ke Xi, you..."
"Ah!!"
【Player: Black Vatican (Absolute Neutral) seems to be making intimate gestures towards you. Do you wish to punish or report him?】
"No, no!"
"Sorry!"
"No... it's fine."
"Roll, Diliya!"
"Pa Ke Xi, you just wait...!!"
...
Chapter 175: End
