The Scammer Goddess and the Fallen God
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Bukjin waited for about fifteen minutes, but there was no further response. His anxiety began to mount. Cho Heun was still deep in prayer, completely oblivious to the bizarre situation unfolding right next to him. Looking around, Bukjin got the feeling that the faintly glowing crystal statue hadn't yet realized he was a transmigrator from another dimension, nor that he possessed a mystical artifact called a smartphone.
Is it still safe? Bukjin gradually regained his composure. It was then that a notification popped up on his screen, informing him that someone had left a comment on his timeline.
"Huh?" Bukjin tapped the notification to check his timeline. Just below the selfie he had posted yesterday, he saw a comment from a new friend with the profile name Geomseol Mumeong.
"..."
Bukjin stared at the screen, unable to comprehend what was happening.
Bukjin left a reply under the comment. Almost instantly, the other person replied back.
Bukjin replied again.
As Geomseol Mumeong answered, a sudden thought struck Bukjin. Could this strange woman commenting on his timeline actually be a deity? Surely she isn't the Sword Lord? A massive realization surged through his mind.
Bukjin asked. Geomseol Mumeong replied:
Hmm... so she doesn't know? That's perfect! Relieved that the stranger didn't know his true identity, Bukjin began to grow bolder.
It wasn't exactly a lie. Bukjin had certainly been dropped into this world from Earth against his will.
Bukjin asked. Geomseol Mumeong replied:
Not the Sword Lord? So she's just a minor goddess serving under her? Ignoring her question, Bukjin posted another reply.
Bukjin asked this intentionally to test her. It was a battle of who was more daring.
Looking at the reply on the screen, Bukjin could almost picture a woman in another world flustered and not knowing what to do. Their public conversation seemed to end there. After a moment's thought, Bukjin decided to stop communicating through timeline comments. He tapped the messenger tab and began sending direct messages.
No reply came back. However, since the messages were being marked as sent, it didn't seem like the other person had deleted or blocked him. Should I try a video call? Bukjin briefly considered the idea but quickly dismissed it. Usually, when people who meet online see each other's actual faces, the relationship tends to end badly. Moreover, Bukjin was currently posing as a deity from another world. If she saw his face... Wait, my selfie!
He realized she had already seen what he looked like through his timeline. Bukjin cursed his own carelessness. Looking at the Messenger app, he realized that perhaps due to a version issue, the video call function wasn't available yet.
Finally, a reply came from Geomseol Mumeong. Bukjin breathed a sigh of relief.
Geomseol Mumeong replied very quickly. As he chatted with her, the phrase 'Beautiful women with big chests aren't very bright' inexplicably popped into Bukjin's head. She seems like the perfect mark to fool. Just then, she sent another message.
Bukjin rubbed his brow. How should I answer? He had to be careful. All he knew for sure was that the other person was a living being residing in the Divine Realm. He had never dreamed that such a place actually existed. It occurred to him that if she really was a goddess, she might be able to contact the Reaper who had sent him here—the one who almost got him killed by a car while crossing the street. If that were possible, he might be able to add that Reaper as a friend on Messenger and ask to be sent back to Earth.
A small spark of hope began to flicker in his heart. The possibility of going home had finally appeared. But for now, the most urgent task was to deceive this "trainee goddess" who seemed obsessed with handsome men. How should I answer? Before he could decide, Geomseol Mumeong messaged again.
"Huh?" Bukjin felt like he had heard this story somewhere before. This is literally the plot of every third-rate web novel trending online. Is this trainee goddess just a girl obsessed with cinematic clichés? Her guess was light-years away from Bukjin's actual situation, but since he couldn't think of a better excuse, he decided to play along with her delusions.
Uh... Bukjin was speechless. It looks like I don't even need to try to fool her. This idiot goddess is fooling herself! He wanted to ask her to contact the Reaper, but he felt it wasn't the right time yet.
Bukjin sent the reply, deciding to test the extent of this trainee goddess's abilities first.
Bukjin asked, half-doubting it would work.
After speaking as if she were doing him a huge favor, Geomseol Mumeong sent a QR code for payment through the messenger.
Wait, she can send QR codes too? Bukjin was stunned. Are all the gods in the Divine Realm smartphone users?
After a moment's hesitation, Bukjin used the AI Shinshin to scan the QR code.
Ding!
You have paid 4,000 gold.
Seeing the notification window, Bukjin felt his stomach churn in agony.