"In that case, I'll be optimistic about this—the soul in this river of oblivion."

Although the underworld was wide, and the newly-born River Styx was visibly beginning to extend some tributaries, Hades didn't find it difficult to see it.

After all, the gods have verified it. The belief that a single soul is born is not one in a hundred compared to when it is alive, so it seems that no one will snatch such a thing as a soul in batches. Even if you leave it alone, nothing should happen.

"It's better to be like this."

Tilting her head, Lyanna noticed the approaching red light in the distance.

It seemed to be an earthly god, but it would take a long time for her to get here. Although the underworld is not as vast as the earth, it is not small now.

"From today onwards, the Masterless Mana unleashed by the Stygian Moon will be tripled, this is what I promised. As for how you are left to build your 'kingdom of the dead', that's your business. ”

With the silver mirror in her hand, Lyanna didn't stay any longer. Under the gaze of the Immortal King, her figure gradually faded and finally disappeared without a trace.

At the same time, the originally inflated Stygian Moon slowly returned to normal, but the magic contained in the moonlight illuminated by it really rose.

Although the concentration only increased by a factor of three, the effect on the birth of the wisdom of the undead was more than tenfold. The biggest problem today has become how to get as many bones as possible of life on the ground, especially human bones.

"Bronze Human. It's a pity that they will live for a long time. ”

Whispering to himself, his envisioned goal had finally been achieved, but looking at the River Styx under his feet and the idyllic Pastoral of Truth, Hades felt a little complicated in his heart.

No, it's not completely empty. The Goddess of the Moon seems to have shown mercy to the undead who bowed down to her, so much so that although they were a little embarrassed by the previous two gods, they were still unharmed.

The only thing that really bad luck in the field of truth is his palace.

"You, go find someone to rebuild my shrine. It was built on the east side, far from the Forgotten River. ”

With a casual command to his maid, the Hades King immediately turned into a gray light and headed towards Hestia at the edge of the underworld.

Aside from the presence of authority in Hades, it was not easy for other gods to come to the center from the borders of the underworld, and it was impossible for him to stay in the center of the underworld with such a swagger, waiting for Hestia to come and meet him.

Flying in the air, Hades also has a bit of a headache. He had to find a way to deal with his sister now, and it was better not to let her know what he wanted to do.

Today's battle must have caught the attention of the gods on earth, and Hades didn't want them to be aware of the existence of the undead in advance. Before, no one cared about the underworld because there was no interest here, but if it suddenly had benefits, it would inevitably be noticed by the gods.

"Then let's do it—and make them laugh for a while."

After flying for a while, Hades finally came up with a good idea. If you want to cover up something, the best thing to do is not to cover it up, but to replace it with something that attracts more attention.

For example, 'The god of the underworld failed to woo the goddess of the underworld, but was hit hard, and the shrine was erased' is a good statement. As for whether he will be used as a joke by the Olympian gods because of this, Hades doesn't care much anymore.

It's just a momentary honor and disgrace, and when his strength is insufficient, he can even put down the position of the god king, not to mention just a little fame.

When he finishes his plan, the gods will naturally learn to shut up.

Tidying up his expression and making himself look as miserable as possible, in the distance, Hestia's figure was already in the distance.

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Following.

The shaking of the ground stopped near Mount Olympus and affected some oceans at most. Under the suppression of the forces of the present world, the place where the bronze humans are located is as calm as ever.

Last night, in a remote corner of the tribe, Ender waited late, and the 'big sister' who had left halfway finally came back from her errands, and the little one was really hungry.

But that's not what Ryan asked. He didn't come to fish to enforce the law and abuse children, and he didn't have the slightest idea of 'testing and testing' Ender, even if the 'children' of the bronze humans were not strictly weak.

In fact, after discovering that Lyanna didn't know why she was fighting Hades, Ryan signaled that he could start eating first, but Ender asked to keep waiting.

Little Ander is warm and kind, and he doesn't want to leave the 'big sister' alone with leftovers, so he insists on waiting until Lyanna returns. Regarding his decision, Ryan had no choice but to sigh, among the bronze humans who raised a hundred kinds of people and lost their thinking imprisonment, people's personalities also changed.

There are those who are arrogant like Orson the priest, there are those who sneer and sneer at Ryan's request to stay overnight, and naturally there are those who are full of kindness to everything like Ender.

It's just that Ryan doesn't know if he will be able to maintain today's goodwill when Ender grows up and when the bronze humans usher in their destined end.

Maybe, more likely not, but Ryan doesn't care. He didn't come to select the sages, whether Ender was good or evil in the future, it didn't matter, and their fate was only limited to the time that Ryan was still in the human tribe.

As for the future, that's his own business.

"So, Lyanna, how did you get into a fight with Hades?"

Sitting at a small table in the courtyard in front of the house, Ryan was holding a knife in his hand and carving a wooden figure.

The table beside him was already filled with a lot of wood carvings of all kinds. They are exquisite, lifelike, and look just like a real person.

"Although Hades doesn't seem to be as content with the status quo as he appears, it doesn't seem like he's going to provoke you."

Yesterday I didn't ask much, but today I have free time, and Ryan is a little curious about it.

Since he had let Lyanna deal with this matter alone, he would naturally not be watching from the sidelines all the time, so that how Hades provoked his own angel, Lane didn't know anything.

But considering Lyanna's usual attitude towards the gods of the world, it seems that there is nothing strange about the fight.

He said something nasty, and I wanted to teach him a lesson."

Standing aside, Lyanna was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Huh?"

There was some surprise in his heart, it didn't matter what the reason was, but it was the first time that Ryan had seen Lyanna hesitate when facing his own problems. However, he only thought about it for a moment, and did not continue to get to the bottom of it.

As the master of the spiritual realm, he respects the right of every spiritual life to be independent and autonomous equally, as long as it is not in his own interests.

"Since that's what you want to do, do it."

"But next time, remember to think before you do something, whether you can achieve your goals, and what you have to pay for it. If it were me, I would either not do it, or I would have to be prepared to solve the trouble. ”

The carving of his hands was non-stop, and as Ryan said, he had always rarely resorted to force, and every move was done with a purpose.

In contrast, if it weren't for the unexpected birth of the River of Oblivion, Lyanna would have fought with someone for nothing, but she had little to gain.

"Alright, go about your own business. You've made a river for Errine, and you'll have to talk to her. ”

Ryan waved his hand, and seeing this, Lyanna pursed her lips and stepped back as she said. Although she didn't say much, the Moon Goddess could still tell that Ryan was not satisfied with what happened to her, but Lyanna felt that it was because she was not strong enough.

Obviously, if you have touched the greatness, you can easily solve all the problems you faced yesterday.

"I still haven't experienced enough."

"But also, since the birth of the confined to the spirit world, how can we look at the world from a more rational perspective. Even the gods of Kaos were not the same. ”

With some sighs, Ryan had no choice but to put Lyanna's matter aside for the time being. He raised his head slightly, and just as he was speaking, at the end of the road outside the small courtyard, Ander's short figure was walking towards him.

On his back, a huge straw basket filled with firewood looked like it wasn't light.

Over the years, although the blessings of the gods have allowed the bronze humans to live comfortably and easily, it is only an equal comparison. In any case, the current human race is still in the era of primitive wilderness, and in terms of civilization level, they are not even comparable to the golden human race in the past.

In thousands of years of development, the golden human beings have long integrated the various skills passed down from the [Civilization Slate], but they have not been able to make further innovations. In comparison, the short period of more than ten years is far from enough for the new bronze humans to learn the legacy of their ancestors.

Therefore, in such times, even if there is a fire to dispel calamity, they need to cut down wood. Even with evergreen fruit trees, they need to graze cattle and sheep, and Ender is no exception.

Early this morning, he traveled to the woods more than a dozen miles away to prepare fuel for the next few days.

"Big brother, I'm back."

Walking into the small courtyard, Ander put down the bamboo basket full of wood on his back and wiped the sweat from his face.

If this scene is seen by future generations of humans, they will definitely scold Ryan for bullying children, but at this time, it seems very normal to see one big and one small in the small courtyard.

Ryan took it for granted because what he was about to give Ender was far more valuable than what the other person was giving. Ender also took it for granted, because he found that Ryan knew a lot.

He is not stupid, Ander has some guesses about Ryan's identity, this big brother is probably a 'craftsman' with a skill.

"I'm back, that's just right, Ander, come here."

With the last stroke, Ryan looked at the puppet in his hand.

The appearance is both physical and spiritual, and the inside is also full of internal organs, blood vessels, and meridians that are no different from the human body. He didn't use any extraordinary power, which was the pinnacle of pure mortal skills under the blessing of the priesthood.

Of course, if you don't have an extraordinary physique, you can't do this technique of penetrating the strength directly into the inside without damaging the wood.

"Here, pick one."

He beckoned to Ande, and on the stone table at this moment, there were puppets of different styles, small wooden sailboats that did not exist in this era, and a chessboard full of various chess pieces.

These are the results of Ryan's carvings today, and of course, they are not artifacts with extraordinary effects, they are just ordinary wood carvings.

"Shall I pick one?"

Some surprises, some hesitations. Just at a glance, Ander, who was still a child, fell in love with these various 'toys'. But something so delicate must be rare, and he didn't know if he should accept it.

"Well, of course, but they're not toys."

Fingers tapped on the table, Ryan said with a smile.

"Actually, I'm going to teach you a 'craft' as a reward for bothering you for the past few days, as well as the 'rent' for a period of time afterward."

"Skill—you're a 'priest'!"

blurted out that although he didn't know what 'rent' was, Ander knew what craftsmanship was. His eyes gleamed with admiration, and he couldn't help but use honorifics when he spoke.

Nowadays, although the bronze humans are primitive, with the development of tribes, the division of classes has gradually appeared, and there is no doubt that the priest is the highest person under the Creator. They can communicate with the gods, follow Prometheus, receive the teachings of the Creator, and communicate the will of the other.

In addition to the priests, the second class were 'craftsmen'. All the existing skills of mankind come from the old times, from the teachings of Prometheus, and it is obviously impossible for the Seer to have hundreds of thousands of humans learn from him at the same time.

And the number of people required for different skills is also different. Unlike grazing and farming, such as the forging of bronze tools, the carving of seals in temple reliefs, and the method of making some tools, all of which require only a few people to master enough knowledge, and there is no need to popularize it to all human beings, in this case, Prometheus came up with a solution.

He chose the wisest part of the human race, who were also the precursors of the priesthood. Seers in turn teach them different skills, and then let them pass on other suitable human beings. From then on, the priests, those who had mastered special skills, and ordinary bronze humans constituted the three most primitive classes at this time. However, because of the existence of the Creator, although the former has a higher status, there is still far from oppression between people.

In Ender's eyes, he originally thought that Ryan was the second type, but now he found that Ryan, who claimed to teach him skills, was probably the first type.

After all, only priests are qualified to impart knowledge.

"Well, priest, strictly speaking, you can think so."

Nodding slightly, no one stipulated that he could not be his own priest, so although there was no temple belonging to him in the tribe of bronze humans at this time, Ryan still accepted it.

As for the fact that no one knew him before, it didn't matter. Even if you can't use divine power, a little hint of the mind is enough to make others ignore this problem.

"So, do you want to learn?"

"Yes!"

Although at this time, a lot of speculation flashed in Ender's mind: maybe the big brother in front of him was like God testing human beings with sacrifices, and he was also testing whether he was a helpful child before. Maybe the uncle who lived next to him would regret it, and he actually refused to borrow from the priest of the gods

But no matter how many ideas he has, Ender can't wait to agree to it.

"In that case, Ender, which one are you going to choose?"

With his fingers tapping on the table, Ryan asked again.

This time, though, Ander no longer looked at the wood carvings on the table with the same attitude as toys. At this moment, they represent a passing on a skill behind it, and it is likely that the priest in front of them has just learned it from the Creator.

After all, these things in front of him are different from every skill that Ender has learned in the past.

"Then, High Priest, what knowledge do these wood carvings represent?"

Although everyone likes it very much, since Ryan said that he can only choose one, Ander naturally has no reason to be greedy. It's just that he's never touched these things before, and he doesn't know what these things in front of him are.

In the face of Ender's question, Ryan didn't have the idea of selling off. He first pushed the chessboard in front of him, along with the pieces on it.

"The first one, chess."

The wooden chessboard is filled with stone chess pieces, and they come in different styles. There are 'kings' and 'queens', as well as 'ministers', 'knights' and 'slaves'. The current bronze humans undoubtedly don't understand these concepts, but they don't need to understand either.

Anyway, the rules of board games are those, and a person who doesn't know what the 'rook', 'horse', and 'cannon' in chess are, doesn't affect his learning the rules of chess.

"It's something for entertainment, it can bring joy and satisfaction to people. When using it, people will control the pieces on both sides separately according to special rules, and let them 'fight' each other on the board. ”

"Whoever 'eats' the opponent's king first will win the final victory. People can enjoy the joy of victory and, if they wish, prepare a small prize in advance. ”

Smiling and speaking, Ryan tried his best to explain what 'chess' was in words that Ender could understand.

"If you choose this, then I will teach you how to make chess equipment, how to delineate the different rules of the game, and how to defeat the enemy."

After a moment's hesitation, it sounded interesting, but Ander felt that the 'chess' thing didn't seem to be useful like a tool or a craft like brewing wine. After all, the demand for entertainment is not so high in human beings nowadays.

"Well, what about this?"

The first option wasn't very agreeable, so Ander looked at Ryan's expression with what he thought was hidden, and then pointed to something else on the table.

"Well, it's a boat, a tool for sailing on the water."

With a smile still on his face, Ryan reached out and picked up a wooden basin filled with water from the side, and then put the wooden boat on it.

(End of chapter)