Chapter 68: Where the Experience Points Go
Mount Olympus is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, and rainbows form roads that connect the palaces of the gods. The gods feasted and enjoyed themselves here, and there were countless sweet wines and delicious foods, and every day was a life of drunkenness.
Apollo, the god of the sun, holds a wine glass and stands on the edge of the terrace to inspect the next session. The god-king Zeus has been in retreat for thousands of years in order to understand the mysteries of the universe, and as the successor appointed by Zeus, he has undoubtedly stood at the top of the power.
But instead of feeling happy, he was a little depressed. Because he didn't know what to do, life in the heavenly realm was the same, and he was nominally the king of the heavenly realm, but in fact it didn't make much difference whether he was or not.
Inside, endless feasts never cease, every god is so passionate about his present life that he has no intention of changing, and outside, enemies have been wiped out thousands of years ago, and no one dares to offend the majesty of the heavenly realm.
As the new king, Apollo was eager to make a difference, but tragically he simply did not have the opportunity.
Perhaps that's why Athena and Hades are waging a holy war, at least the battlefield is more interesting than the wine field...... Apollo glanced at the gods who were intoxicated by the wine, revealing a hint of disdain.
"Brother, why are you standing here alone? Isn't the banquet to your taste?" With a pleasant voice, a beautiful girl wearing a tunic and hunting boots walked over, her face was red, she must have drunk a lot of wine.
Apollo smiled, he was now in charge of the Celestial Realm, but he could not do anything about one man. This person is the maiden in front of him, Artemis, the goddess of the moon and the hunt, and his twin sister.
"Artemis, though the gods have infinite time, don't you think this boring banquet has been going on for too long?"
The Moon Goddess tilted her head and asked, "But what else can we do if we don't have a banquet?"
Apollo was stunned for a moment, speechless, and finally could only smile bitterly and said: "You are right, if we don't have a banquet, we really have nothing to do." ”
Artemis stepped forward and grabbed his brother's arm, and said coquettishly, "I recently discovered an interesting fellow, although she is only a mortal, she has mastered the mysteries of time, and I want to take her to the heavenly realm to play with me!"
"You're talking about the guy who dialed the World Tree timeline before. Apollo asked, "But she is from the Holy Land, and you know that the Father has told her not to interfere with the operation of the Holy War." ”
"Rest assured, I certainly won't disobey the Father's commands. Artemis said: "I have investigated, she has left the Holy Realm, not even a Saint Seiya, and has nothing to do with the Holy War. ”
"Really?"
"Of course it's true, I have no reason to deceive the sun god for the sake of a mortal. Artemis continued to coquettishly say, "My dear brother, you will not even agree to this request. ”
Apollo thought about it for a while, and felt that there was no need to lose the face of his old sister for a mortal, speaking of which, he was also very curious about this human who could understand the mysteries of time, so he simply sent down his divine grace and brought her to the heavenly realm, even if it was for amusement.
Thinking so, Apollo nodded: "Okay, I promise you. But don't go, just let your Heavenly Fighter pick her up. ”
Artemis's wish was fulfilled, and he naturally nodded his head again and again.
Looking at the back of his sister leaving, Apollo once again turned his gaze to the Nether, looking at the towering skyscrapers and artificial satellites flying around the Earth, he was surprised and worried at the same time.
"Humans......"
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Lushan Mountain, China, Wulao Peak.
"Ahh ”
Tong Hu squinted his eyes and said slowly: "Now the country does not promote feudal superstition, you came all the way to me just to tell me this?"
"Not really. Ying Luo pointed to the cliff in front of Tong Hu and said, "It's the soul of the Hades Fighter sealed here, haven't you noticed that there are a few missing?"
"Not a few, it's twenty-three. Tong Hu said: "After the end of the last holy war, Athena sealed the souls of one hundred and eight pluto fighters in the Lock God Cliff behind the Lushan Waterfall, as time goes by, the effectiveness of the seal will slowly decrease, the more powerful the pluto fighter, the sooner they will get out of trouble, so far, there have been twenty-three pluto fighters who have escaped from it." ”
Ying tilted her mouth: "Is it normal to dare to be affectionate?
"Make sure that the seal will not be broken by man!" Tong Hu said, "You also know how big the modern human heart is to die, I am not so much monitoring the underworld fighters as monitoring the human beings, ensuring that they will not blow up this mountain for reasons such as building roads or developing scenic spots...... After all, it's not that hard for them. ”
"Well, if it's really because of this, it's really embarrassing to think about it. Yingluo spread his hands and said: "I met a pluto fighter a few days ago, and a woman named Pandora was with him, it seems that they thought I was a pluto fighter and came to confirm my identity. ”
Tong Hu nodded: "Pandora, she is the commander of the Hades Army in the past generations, and since her reincarnation has appeared, the holy war is about to begin." As for her asking you to confirm your identity, that's a long story. ”
"Then take your time. Yingluo sat on the ground: "Anyway, what I have now is time." ”
Tong Hu was silent for a while, and finally spoke slowly: "Hades fighters are very special, they are not like saint fighters who will be passed down from generation to generation, but directly attached to the ready-made body through their souls. ”
Yingluo nodded: "I don't understand." ”
"I don't understand what you're nodding!" Tong Hu said angrily: "For example, I am a Libra God Fighter, but after I die, you will inherit Libra." Although we are both Libras, we are not actually the same person. The Pluto Fighters are different, their souls are sealed in the Lock God Cliff, and after getting out of trouble, they will enter their reincarnated bodies and retrieve the memories and abilities of their previous lives. They will have a certain amount of confusion when they are first possessed, and they need someone to guide them, and Pandora, as the commander of the Hades army, is undoubtedly the most suitable person. ”
"Sounds great. Yingluo said: "After so many battles, they should have accumulated a lot of experience, and the actual combat should be very strong!"
"Unfortunately, this is not the case. Tong Hu said: "No matter how many times they are reborn, their small universe and actual combat ability will not improve, as if they have been put on invisible shackles." ”
"Who has the power to make such a shackle?"
Tong Hu pointed to the sky: "Except for the guy above, I can't think of any other candidates." ”
"Well, this jihad is getting weirder and weirder. Yingluo said: "The Hades army, which should be getting stronger and stronger, is deliberately restricted, which is like a specially made NPC in a video game, which will continue to be resurrected, but the ability will never change, and the final outcome is to be eliminated and become a lump of experience points, so that the protagonist becomes stronger." ”
Tong Hu asked rhetorically: "But the question is who is the 'protagonist'?"
Yingluo thought for a moment and said, "Saint Seiya, after all, you are the fighters fighting on the front line. ”
Tong Hu shook his head: "Dead people don't need experience points, and only two Saint Seiya survived in the last holy war, with such a high battle damage, no matter how you look at it, we don't look like the protagonists." ”
"So...... What about Hades?"
"The Immortal King is defeated and sealed every time, and I think he's also an experience point more than the main character. ”
"Then there is only one answer left......" Yingluo said, "Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, she is the victor of every holy war, neither killed nor sealed, but her soul returns to the heavenly realm and returns to the earth after 243 years, if all this really has experience points, it can only be 'eaten' by her." ”
Tong Hu was silent for a long time, and finally nodded: "It seems...... Fair and reasonable. ”
"Then the problem arises again. Yingluo said: "If there are experience points, then Athena should be 'upgraded', but she is already one of the twelve main gods, what kind of realm does she want to achieve?"
"Maybe it's to defeat Zeus?" Tong Hu said, "There was a prophecy that Athena would take Zeus's place. ”
"You're talking about Prometheus' prophecy, right?" said Yingluo, "Actually, Prometheus said that the child born to Zeus and Tethys, the goddess of the sea, would replace Zeus, but Zeus eventually gave up pursuing Tethys for his own rights and married her to the human hero Peleus, and then Tethys gave birth to the famous hero Achilles." So the child prophesied by Prometheus was not born, nor was it Athena. ”
"Myths are just myths, they are stories made up by human beings, and no one knows what the real situation is. ”
"You're right, but at least we know that jihad is not for control of the land. ”
"I'd rather not know. Tong Hu shook his head and said, "That is the spiritual pillar we are fighting for. ”
"I understand your feelings. Ying Luo patted Tong Hu on the shoulder: "But in the face of the attack of the Pluto Fighter, you also have to fight back, don't you?" In this case, it doesn't matter what you fight for, because you don't want to die, you have to keep fighting." If you are willing to die, then the so-called spiritual pillar is meaningless. ”
"Of course, I have lived for more than two hundred years, and I have long seen it, and I don't need you to comfort me. Tong Hu said: "When you are qualified to explore the truth, the truth will naturally emerge in front of you, and when you are not qualified, even if you know the truth, it is nothing more than the end of being killed...... I, an old fellow, have long understood this. ”
"That's good, it looks like I'm messing around. Yingluo nodded: "Then let's get to the point." ”
"Why isn't what happened just now off the line?"
"Of course not, whether it's Athena or Hades, it doesn't have anything to do with me, it's just gossip, I'm more concerned about how to improve my strength. Yingluo put away his smile and asked seriously: "You have comprehended the eighth sense, I want to learn!"
Tong Hu smiled and shook his head: "I'm sorry, the eighth sense can't be taught, and it is only through constant fighting that it is possible to comprehend the eighth sense!"
As a result, Yingluo once again returned in vain.