Hermes.

The man appeared without warning, as if the traces of an erased sketch on the artboard were re-manifested through the undo button. No one was aware of his presence until he spoke.

As the owner of the law of the soul.

Bering thought so again in his heart.

The most dangerous guy he had encountered so far was undoubtedly the seemingly stooped old man in front of him, as if he were harmless.

Even if he is a ferryman, although he has strong strength, he is afraid that he will be used as a pawn in front of Hermes.

For an ethereal ideal that has been hidden in human society for tens of thousands of years, with extraordinary willpower and terrifying self-control, it is engraved in the historical myths of mankind like a road marker and a mark......

Dangerous.

In fact, not only Bering thought so, but also the other three people.

Qi Guang's hand was propped up on the wheelchair and he glanced deeply at Hermes.

It took him a long time before he looked up, "Looks like this is the 'guest' you were talking about."

Bering bowed slightly: "Yes."

"Introduction: the chief god from ancient mythology, the messenger god, the protector of thieves, the god of the way, and the primordial symbol of the ultimate trinity of alchemy, the careerist who hides on the dark side of human history...... Hermes."

Bering said calmly, "This is my next companion."

Listening to Bering's introduction, Hermes just smiled.

He stooped down on a stone next to him and tapped the ground with the cane in his hand: "It's over, it's over. I'm not as complicated as you say, and I'm not as legendary as you say."

"In the final analysis, myths are nothing more than mental hints that ignorant human beings forcibly generalize with spiritual ideas because they do not understand nature and science, and in the final analysis, they are the reflection of the spirit of objective facts," Hermes said, "and in fact many years ago I was nowhere near as famous as I am now, and Mount Olympus was just a small mountain."

"But because human consciousness has evolved over thousands or tens of thousands of years, the mappings that once existed in the human brain were recorded and compiled, and then a lot of subjective speculations were added, and the final result was a "myth."

Hermes spread his hands: "It's like thousands of years ago, I didn't even have a record of alchemy. But in the future, alchemists forcibly attached alchemy to me in order to form a systematic set of norms. They even constructed for me the particularity of the Trinity, and then I became what I am now."

Listening to Hermes's words, Xun Mo frowned.

"It can't be," he said, "and what you're saying is completely unfeasible."

"The birth of xenos should be predestined from the beginning, and no xenos can evolve beyond their own legends. It's like installing an environment on your computer that you have to restart for it to be able to display the results. If humans do add any legends to xenos, it is unlikely that the new things will come to the fore of you old things."

Xun Mo changed his previous laziness, and his eyes were sharp: "If it is true that according to you, you appeared a long time ago, then you will definitely not be able to be added to a new "concept" as you said. You know, even a xenomorph like the "Piercing Male" has experienced two different forms. One is the real historical archetype, and the other is the "Dracula" added by later generations."

"So what you're saying is completely inconsistent with the current mainstream understanding of xenomorphs, and it doesn't fit into the normal evolutionary process. Otherwise, there should be very few xenomorphs in this world, and it is far from possible that there are as many as they are now."

This is a point that Xun Mo has been very skeptical about after listening to Bering's narration.

In fact, thanks to the increasingly developed cultural exchanges in later generations, the myths and legends of many regions have reflected the trend of "mixture".

For example, many legends were passed on to another place because of trade between countries, and then new myths were formed in modern times.

Just like the "demon gods" mentioned in the scriptures of the first major religion now, their prototypes are the gods of various regions in the primitive era. And these gods were the primitive worship of nature by the local people a long time ago.

If it is really according to Hermes's "patching" statement, then all the legends and myths in this world should be classified as "natural" derivatives in the final analysis. After all, primitive humans all thought the same, although the language is slightly different from the tradition, but what they saw and felt was similar. And the myths and legends that were born from this also have similar places.

For example, the Great Flood recorded in mythology all over the world is a description of the same disaster from different perspectives of primitive humans.

So, if Hermes is right, then these disasters should all be an individual, how can they be as "a hundred flowers blooming" as they are now?

Listening to Xun Mo's suspicion, Hermes smiled.

He pointed to himself and said lightly, "Of course it's because of ...... I'm special."

"As for the special place, you ordinary people can't understand it. Only the person who stands on the same level as me, the only "he" in this world, can truly understand this reason."

As he spoke, Hermes looked at Bering.

Others also looked at Bering.

Bearing so much realization, Bering sighed.

"'Soul,'" he said not to say more, "something very complicated."

Hermes may have been a traditional Greek myth long ago, but as the patron god of thieves, he held some of the power to steal. Thanks to this authority, he succeeded in stealing some of the laws of the soul from the abyss.

And with the law of the soul, Hermes may have made his origin produce a law similar to that of human metabolism.

As human consciousness continues to construct on him, he is also able to acquire many abilities that do not belong to him in the first place. Alchemy, or the Trinity, is a manifestation of this state of affairs.

However, Bering is actually a little curious.

That is, it is clear that Hermes has the ability to bind to human consciousness and update software, so why not take the initiative to create a new image of "Hermes"?

For example, create some invincible images for yourself, and then use the renewing power of your soul law to make yourself stronger and stronger.

Of course, he soon cut off this curiosity.

Because in Future Sight, Hermes gave Bering an answer.

It used to be "impossible", but now it is "impossible".

In the past, due to the limitations of technology, even if Hermes wanted to create an all-powerful image for himself, he could only circulate in a few places around him. Moreover, the world situation at that time was much more wild and harsh than it is now, and Hermes was not without enemies. What's more, he relies on the method of "leaning down" to humans, and his body is very fragile, and if he publicizes it in a big way, it is easy to be approached by some guys who have a grudge.

And now "impossible" is because, in the era of the information explosion, Hermes seems to have no way to rely on religion to cloak himself in divinity.

After all, people nowadays are not stupid.

How to put it, although this reason is a bit nonsense, but at least it is in the past.

Anyway, Bering originally wanted to see if Hermes had any other hole cards, so he was a little curious.

Thinking so, he looked at Hermes and pursed his lips slightly.

Facing Bering's gaze, Hermes couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Although he didn't know what Bering saw in the foresight of the future, he was sure that just now, Bering probably knew himself more deeply.

Isn't it a good thing for a prophet to know more about himself......

Thinking so, Hermes, who had originally planned to have a little casual conversation with these juniors of "Kunlun", stopped his conversation.

"Well, prophet," he said from the stone

Stand up, "It's time to go, right?"

"Or do you have something else to deal with? Of course, you can stay, but if you can't make it by then, that's a shame. After all, this may be your only chance "once in a lifetime."

As he spoke, Hermes lowered the brim of his hat and looked like a smile in the shadows.

And Bering also withdrew his gaze.

"I'm ready, I didn't have much to rely on from the beginning."

Bering got up: "Then, let me see what kind of form the 'Heavenly Abyss' you call is."

With Bering's words falling.

Soon, the door behind his base opened.

One by one, the people of "Tomorrow Day" came out of the base and stood behind Bering in unison.

Thanks to the fact that they had plenty of time to prepare, their equipment is now far more luxurious than when they first started. Not only are there all kinds of high-tech items, but there are even some famous weapons.

For example, Wang Weizheng's knife is now held in Song Qingci's hand, and it is put together with the teeth of the Baqi snake.

This is one of the few things that the Countermeasures Bureau can do to help Bering.

Anyway, Wang Weizheng's current strength is no longer limited to the so-called "weapon", even if he doesn't have anything in his hands, he can tear apart xenos with just a pair of fists.

In addition to Wang Weizheng, Xun Mo's sniper rifle was also lent to Li Jingwen.

As for Qi Guang......

He actually wanted to lend his wheelchair to Bering.

But because this thing was really unlucky, it was flatly rejected by Bering.

It's impossible to follow Tartarus and let the red spider carry himself in a wheelchair and run around in the abyss, right?

So in the end, Qi Guang could only send his care and longing......

Standing in front of everyone, Bering glanced at Hermes.

Hermes smiled.

Soon, he straightened up.

The body that was originally as stiff as a little old man miraculously stood up, and even Bering, who was closer to him, heard the sound of bones "crackling", as if they were breaking.

"Let's go, then."

Hermes tapped the ground with the cane in his hand.

The next second.

With the crisp sound of the crutch hitting the ground, a black aura suddenly appeared from the center of the crutch, like a black dot hidden in the sun, expanding rapidly at a speed visible to the human eye, instantly engulfing the entire ground.

Soon, there were some new changes to the whole venue.

Countless bony hands came out of the ground, gently clasped together, snuggling and swaying like flowers swaying in the wind.

These bone hands stretched out in all directions, and in a short time they surrounded the entire field.

Looking at this scene, Bering couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.

Three months ago, when she saw the witch for the second time, she opened the door to Tartarus in this way.

Now, almost four months later, I have seen a similar scene here in Hermes again......

Fate is really impressive.

Hermes didn't know what Bering was thinking, and just kept tapping his cane on the ground.

Soon, the gate that once frightened Bering's heart, but now he didn't care, reappeared in front of everyone.

Standing in front of the black gate, Hermes clasped his hands on crutches: "Then, I'll go in first."

"There's someone waiting for me inside, I need to pick it up first," he said, "and if you don't have to repent, then come in too."

"I guess you don't need a guide or a guide. After all, some of you should be familiar with that place."

After saying this, Hermes smiled at Bering and bowed his head.

Then he stepped through the black door.

In everyone's eyes, his figure was gradually engulfed by the black gate.

Seeing Hermes disappear into the world behind the door, Bering groaned, then turned to his companions behind him and said, "Then let's go in too."

If his guess was correct, then Hermes would probably be looking for someone from the Cult of the Nine Gods by now.

That old thing must have known that the people from the countermeasures bureau would be guarding Bering's gate today, so he didn't bring in the people from the Nine Divine Sects, but sent them into the abyss in advance.

And he also knows a lot about witches, knowing that witches are very familiar with the abyss and can find a way to the lower levels, so he just opened the door of Tartarus and left it to Bering himself.

It's really everything planned.

With a sigh, Bai Ling bowed slightly towards Wang Weizheng and the others next to him.

And Wang Weizheng and they also nodded towards Bering.

Wang Weizheng patted him on the shoulder, didn't say anything, just looked at them silently.

Under the gaze of these three.

Bering and the others slowly walked into the black gate.

After a month's absence, Bering stepped back into the abyss.

Only this time, he's going to a world deeper and more treacherous than Tartarus.