Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

Mystery has weight, even if it's just a memory, and the closer you get to the source, the more obvious this phenomenon becomes.

As mentioned before, at the world level, matter, energy and information are equivalent to each other, and some extremely high-quality things will have similar characteristics, such as [Rune Runes].

When Odin completed his sacrifice to himself and 'picked up' the runes from the Fountain of Wisdom that were enough to analyze everything in the world, he thought he could become the master of the world with this, but later he gradually discovered that he simply I can't bear the weight of this 'mystery'.

If the problem faced by the original god of Chaos is that he cannot withstand the long-term erosion of the complete and great power, and has to walk the world in the form of an incarnation in order to maintain his personality, then Odin also encountered a similar problem.

His own soul and memory cannot carry all the mysteries of [Rune Rune], but unlike the original god, [Rune Rune] will not damage Odin's soul, it will only be because the carrier is not perfect enough. And dissipate on its own.

The God-King of Asgard can almost foresee that the power of these great runes will gradually fade away in his memory until it is weak enough that he can bear it completely.

Faced with this situation, Odin naturally couldn't accept it. How could the achievements he had gained in a narrow escape be weakened out of thin air? So in order to preserve his achievements, he thought of a way.

The power of Yggdrasil, the world tree, is unquestionable. If it possesses wisdom, it is the most powerful god in the world. So Odin picked its most vital leaves, both young and old. He made them into special paper together with the bark, and then imprinted the runes from his memory on it.

This imprint is not copying, but transferring the 'mystery' they possess. The result was very successful. The power of [Rune Rune] no longer flows away, and it is permanently left on the [Original Code]. Odin re-observed the [Original Code] and once again learned the secrets of the runes that he could understand, and then spread its existence.

However, in the field of occultism, the further it spreads, the farther away it is from the beginning, and the weaker its power. Therefore, the power of runes often varies greatly. In the hands of some beings, it can foresee the future and forge artifacts, but among mortals, it has gradually become an ordinary symbol, leaving only a few symbolic concepts.

The runes are all the same runes, but the 'mystery' contained within them is completely different.

"So, the runes on the [Original Code] can also be considered the source of the writings of the nine kingdoms?"

Wanting to laugh a little, Ryan thought of a certain former god of language and innate writing. Of course, he should call her a new name now, Moya, the Mother of Demons.

It seems that he is indeed connected with words. Perhaps the words in the spiritual world are destined to change step by step in his hands, and eventually become an existence that explains all the rules and mysteries of the world.

Pulling the [Original Code] to his side and not in a hurry to look at it, Ryan looked at Mimir.

"Go on, what's the rest?"

The first treasure was so precious that Ryan couldn't help but become more interested in Odin's treasure trove.

Although the power of [Rune Rune] has been greatly reduced due to the change of the world, the power is not what Ryan is interested in. What he needs is information, a method of analyzing the rules of the world, and the first runes in the [Original Code] can undoubtedly help him complete this step well.

"That one, that ring, it's Odin's [Golden Ring]."

Without giving away, at Mimir's signal, Ryan noticed a green and dazzling ring.

He had heard of it in the myths of later generations. It was an artifact made by the dwarves Sindri and the Brok brothers during the Sif's Golden Blonde incident and dedicated to Odin.

These dwarf brothers are like Hephaestus and the Cyclops of Chaos, possessing extraordinary forging skills. In addition to [Golden Ring], Thor's Hammer [Mjolnir] is also one of their masterpieces.

"Can a decoration be hidden in Odin's treasure house?"

Asked casually, Ryan was not too surprised that the ring in the myth had been destroyed. It might be a replica.

"In the eyes of the world, the [Golden Ring] is just a precious treasure that can replicate itself to set off Odin's glory and greatness, but in fact, it is a derivative of exploring the highest realm of alchemy."

Faced with Ryan’s doubts, Mimir immediately explained:

"One of the ultimate achievements of legendary alchemy is to master the core of material change. In the eyes of that kind of being, there is no difference between a handful of earth and a piece of magic metal. Of course, the [Gold Gathering Ring] cannot do this, it can only complete the ordinary The transformation of things, such as turning stone into gold, or replicating itself.”

"Turn stone into gold. But I can easily do this with my divine power."

Recruiting the [Gold-Gathering Ring], Ryan didn't know much about alchemy. He only knew some specious principles passed down by later generations.

As for the so-called changing physical properties, immortality, and soul creation, he can do it himself, so naturally he has never been interested in alchemy.

"This is different. Changes caused by divine power are changes caused by external forces. The amount of divine power consumed is different between converting a bowl of running water into gold nuggets and converting it into spring water containing magic power, but alchemy is different."

"Theoretically, when you understand the most fundamental principle, the changes in everything will make no difference to you, because at a certain level, everything is 'equivalent'."

After a brief explanation, Mimir finally explained:

"But this is just what I know. In fact, I am not good at alchemy."

"I can see it."

Nodding, Ryan put the [gold-gathering ring] on his finger.

"Equivalent exchange. Perhaps the so-called ultimate in alchemy is to equate matter, energy and information like the world, from three to two, from two to one, until we grasp the original source."

"But probably no one or God can really achieve this step. After all, this means that his wisdom can already understand the 'root', which is something that even I can't do."

"Next."

Whether the so-called supreme alchemy exists or not is still a matter of debate. As for the ultimate of gods, Ryan can already see it and is on the road to it. Therefore, this ring is of little use. It is just a primer. At least for now, Ryan has no intention of studying this mythical world's 'technology' from scratch.

In addition to these two treasures, there are six other items in the treasury.

Two small bottles containing unknown liquids, and a crystal box filled with leaves - Ryan could recognize this without asking. They were young leaves of the World Tree, probably the remaining materials from the production of [Original Code] .

There is also a box sealed with gray mist, a sword with a scabbard made of purple-green crystal, and a broken stone tablet.

"The sword's name is Revadin, which symbolizes victory and destruction. It was once a proton sent to Asgard by the Vanir Protoss, and the sword of Frey, the god of sunlight and fertility. I heard that it was later lost to the giants. In my hand, I didn’t expect it to appear here.”

Looking at the sword, Mimir was a little surprised.

"Who knows, maybe Odin saw something too."

Reaching out his hand, Ryan immediately grasped the hilt of the divine sword.

The palms of the hands met, and a hot feeling came from them. It was not the warmth of sunlight, but the scorching heat of fire. This reminded Ryan of a rumor: Frey, the God of Sunlight, lost this sword in order to marry the giantess, and it eventually fell into the hands of Surtur, the master of the Kingdom of Fire.

The leader of the fire giants reforged this artifact, and eventually used it to kill Frey, who had no weapons, in Ragnarok, and even destroyed Midgard on earth.

This can also be regarded as a part of the fate of Scandinavian mythology. The sword of destruction in the hands of the God of Fertility ultimately brought destruction to himself and the world.

But obviously, in this nine kingdoms whose fate has changed, the first half of the sword is the same as before. It fell into Surtur's hands, but the second half is not the same.

No one knows what happened in the middle, but it ended up in Odin's hands.

"Generally, even after recasting, it only reaches the lower limit of [high-level artifact]."

"As a weapon, it is already rare. Even Themis's [Sword of Judgment] cannot match it, but it is of no use to me."

Commenting softly, Ryan's fingers grazed the edge of the sword, and a slight tingling sensation came.

With a flick of his hand, the divine sword passed through the space and merged with a stone sword embedded in the bluestone.

That is what the core priesthood of the Sun God depends on. However, although the original stone sword was extraordinary in nature, the object it was attached to was just an ordinary stone, but now, it has changed its carrier.

From then on, its power was not only stronger, but also possessed part of the power of [Victory]. Of course, in contrast, the difficulty of using it has further increased.

Not only is it a curse that burns the body, but only those recognized by it can hold it. For others, it is just an indestructible stone.

"Go on, what's in those two bottles?"

The space rippled, and the stone sword and the stone platform it was on were moved into the heart of the Sacred Mountain of Sinaia, near the source spring pool that nurtured many artifacts.

After all, it is an artifact from the outside world. It needs a period of transformation before it can become a part of the spiritual world. This is the case for most of these foreign objects.

".The two bottles contain a poison and its antidote, Mr. Lane."

"It was made from the refined spring water of the Spring of Hwagmir, the blood of the original giant Ymir, and some terrible things. Its toxicity is unparalleled in the nine realms, and almost nothing can contain this poison. .”

"But the gods of Khaos are different from yours. Expecting a dose of poison to kill the gods is probably too much."

Looking at the two bottles, Ryan felt a faint sense of threat. Of course, this is actually an illusion. The unknown liquid can only threaten his divine body, and the body is the most insignificant component of Ryan's strength.

But despite saying that, Ryan still put away the two vials.

The effects of toxins are often long-lasting and insidious. Perhaps when the time is right, they can also play some role.

"And the last two pieces, what is that stone tablet?"

The incomplete stele and unclear text make it difficult to identify its origin. But as a collection in Odin's treasure house, it cannot be just an ordinary stone tablet.

But this time, Mimir failed to give him a satisfactory answer.

"I don't know its origin either. It may be Odin's own collection. At least in my long life, I have never heard of anything like it."

"As for the gray mist, it should be the resentment left behind by the death of the original giant. It was supposed to turn into a curse, but it was eventually trapped here by Odin."

The original giant Ymir is a creator-like character in Scandinavian mythology. However, the only meaning of the existence of this 'Creation God' is to give birth to a group of giants and gods, and then be killed.

Even dwarves and elves were transformed from derivatives of his body after death.

He tapped the stone tablet lightly with his fingers, but found nothing, so Ryan had to put it aside for now. As for the gray mist, there is no use for it for the time being, so I simply put it away.

Finally, Ryan looked at Mimir's Skull, the alien giant he brought back to the spiritual world.

The other party also looked at him nervously. The giant knew that the role he could play was over.

"I took you away from Asgard, and you answered my questions. Now that we are clear, is there anything else you want to say?"

Looking at the half-human head, Ryan asked calmly.

He didn't need such a head to serve as a staff member, but he didn't intend to let him leave. After all, Mimir has witnessed his gains along the way, and it is better to stay in the spirit world.

And even though he is so submissive to him now, there is a high probability that he is not an honest guy.

"If possible, I would like to stay in the spirit world and do something for you in return."

As a defenseless head, Mimir knew nothing about Chaos. He only knew that the place he was in now was the spiritual world, the kingdom of the gods in front of him, just like Odin to Asgard.

Although Ryan was polite along the way, Mimir treated others by himself, so the other party would not let him leave on his own. What's more, he doesn't think that as a head, he can live a better life outside.

"However, I hope to get a body that can walk, instead of staying like this forever."

"Of course you can stay. As for what to do. Since you were once a wise giant, go and take care of the knowledge. I will build a library in the third spiritual world, and you will be the gatekeeper. By the way, you You can also compile your past memories into a book in your spare time and store them together. As for the body."

After pondering for a while, Ryan finally gave an interesting answer.

"It's up to you to find a way to obtain your body. I will open the library to the outside world, and anyone who puts knowledge in it will be able to obtain equivalent knowledge from it. Any life that comes to the door, you You can’t take the initiative to hurt them, and of course, they can’t hurt you either. This is the rule I set.”

"But you can make an exchange with them. As long as they voluntarily lend their bodies to you without deliberately deceiving them, then you can become the owner of the body. Everything is fair, isn't it?"

"You are right, I am willing to accept this result."

It's a bit disappointing, but it's not bad. Compared to being able to only have one head in the Golden Palace, now Mimir at least has a chance to move around.

I just hope that more people will come to this 'library' in the future, instead of not seeing a single person for many years.

"Very good. Since you agree, the agreement is made. I will also visit you when I am free in the future."

Ryan nodded and pointed.

In the Temple of Severaz on Mount Sinaia, countless pieces of knowledge were extracted from the artifacts that store the memories of living beings in the fourth layer of the world of spirits, and then turned into books.

Under the influence of invisible forces, they are displayed one after another in a circular library generated out of thin air, arranged in a spiral, with no end in sight.

During this process, Mimir's head was also sent to the hall of the circular library. From then on, he became the administrator here.

With a wave of his hand, the library disappeared from sight in the folded space, and then appeared somewhere in the third spiritual world. A kind of fateful attraction is added to it. From now on, any life that desires some kind of knowledge may come here inadvertently, leaving behind what it has and getting what it wants from it.

At this point, the chores were completed, and Ryan finally focused on the dragon egg he brought back.

As a god who has created more than one life with his own hands, Ryan can easily detect the characteristics of these dragon eggs.

They have not yet been finalized and may change at any time due to changes in the external environment. If Ryan had not isolated them from interacting with the spirit world, this change might have already begun.

Undoubtedly, the better the environment, the stronger the power absorbed during the hatching process, the stronger the new dragons will be, and even further, their offspring will also become stronger.

As the core of the spiritual world, Sinaia Mountain is actually an excellent breeding environment, but the power of the spiritual world itself is very complicated. If it is allowed to breed on its own, Ryan does not know what kind of dragon will be born in the end.

In this case, how to shape these dragon eggs more specifically has become an issue worth considering.

In terms of power and purity, the three powers of [Spirituality], [Reincarnation] and [Order] are definitely the most suitable in the spiritual world. However, the power of [Order] is not unique to Ryan in Khaos. For some reason, [Reincarnation] is also not suitable to become the original power of the new dragon clan. So looking at the two most powerful dragon eggs in front of him, Ryan undoubtedly needed to find another suitable authority.

After thinking about it, it was perfect to have a semi-finished product.

"[Time], it's been a long time since I got it, and the artifact it transformed has not yet been born."

"It will take at least one more era before it can be born as a [Creation Artifact]. This is perfect."

Let authority have its corresponding race, which will undoubtedly help its evolution and perfection. What's more, [time] is the origin closest to the great level in the spiritual world, apart from [spirituality], [order], and [reincarnation].

No matter in terms of strength or development, it is worthy of being one of the choices.

"In this case, lucky guy, you are the first [Time Dragon] in the world."

He stretched out his hand a little, and one of the two dragon eggs in front of him instantly changed its position. It appeared in the hinterland of the sacred mountain, next to a dark golden light group. It was the artifact embryo that had been conceived for an era.

The power of time began to infect the dragon egg, adding a few dark golden stripes to it, and the breath of life was also stimulated. At the same time, the power of the spiritual world began to wash away the origin of the dragon egg, completely turning it into a member of the spiritual world before it was born.

Before life is born, it is the best opportunity to change its source.

Artifacts and dragons will be a complementary pair. In the future, the Time Dragon will be able to travel between time, pick up time fragments and return them to artifact embryos, or personally influence certain major events and create [historical nodes] to speed up the birth of artifacts. In turn, the stronger the artifact embryo is, the more complete the [time] authority in the spiritual world is, and the Time Dragon clan will gain greater power.

There may be many dragons in the future, but Ryan believes that the time dragon bound to the [Creation Artifact] must be the most powerful among them.

As for those with a slightly weaker aura, you can do whatever you want, which should all contribute to the diversity of dragons in the world. After all, carrying power also requires potential. Except for the two best, even if Ryan can find suitable authority, they will only be like Odin who cannot inherit the complete [Run Rune] and can only obtain one A small amount of power.