The world-devouring dragon

"Actually, we should have thought of it earlier."

Bai Wu stared at the centaur who was trapped in an illusion and couldn't extricate himself, thinking thoughtfully. At this time, she was not speaking normal language, but a special secret language.

There are many secrets in reincarnation. For example, names, in some worlds, may be harmed and cursed by enemies using their real names. Reincarnators are accustomed to giving themselves a code name.

Bai Wu, Swordsman, Lao Jiu, and Greedy Wolf are all code names for their respective characteristics.

In order to prevent themselves from accidentally spilling the beans and having their origins or plans known by some powerful beings, several members of the team also agreed on a special encrypted language early on.

Through this encrypted language, what they say to each other cannot be understood by others.

Bai Wu said, turning his head to look at the other two people.

"How much do you know about the occult?"

Lao Jiu and the swordsman looked at each other, and then each answered.

"Know something about it."

"don't know."

It was Lao Jiu who said he had some understanding, and it was the swordsman who simply said he didn't understand.

As the leader of the team, Lao Jiu mainly specializes in combat, but other than that, he is also good at everything. The swordsman is simple, he only cares about being powerful and is indifferent to everything else.

Bai Wu was not surprised, so he patiently explained to the two of them.

"What do you think distinguishes humans from gods in mythology?"

Lao Jiu thought for a moment and replied.

"Divinity?"

The swordsman replied uncertainly.

"Is it a divine fire or something? Or something like incense, concept god, etc.?"

The two gave their own opinions.

Bai Wu shook his head.

"To be precise, in most mythological texts, the biggest difference between humans and gods is eternal life."

"In many myths, people can sometimes be very powerful, just like Gilgamesh we saw in the last world. Do you still remember? In the original myth, he is known as having two-thirds of the gods. Because he has the appearance of a god and the power of a god, but does not have the lifespan of a god. His power is no less than that of a god, but he is still not a god, because even if he is strong, he will eventually grow old and die."

"The same is true in Greek mythology. Many heroes are very powerful, but they cannot escape the end of aging and death in the end."

At this time, Lao Jiu retorted.

"No, I remember that Asclepius can grant immortality to humans through surgery. There are many witches and even blessed people who can be immortal. Are they also gods?"

Asclepius, this half-human and half-god hero is still walking on the earth. In the future, he will become Ophiuchus and be revered as the god of medicine.

Lao Jiu didn't know much about magic, but he was still involved in some relatively simple stories.

But Bai Wu still shook his head.

"Lao Jiu, you have overlooked one thing, that is, these immortals are all flawed."

"You should know the story of Sybil, the witch of Kumi, right?"

Lao Jiu knew the story Bai Wu told.

Sybil is a witch who is proficient in prophecy. She once obtained a promise from Apollo, the god of prophecy, and Apollo promised to give her something she wanted. Sybil chose eternal life.

But Sybil made a huge mistake. When she asked Apollo for "eternal life", she forgot to include one thing - "youth".

So many years passed, and Sybil was still alive in the world. It's just that she has shrunk into a small ball due to old age, cannot move around, and is unsightly. I had no choice but to stay in a jar and cry all day long.

Later, the ancient Roman poet Virgil claimed that he had seen the witch. At that time, the witch had lived for seven hundred years and was extremely old.

“Once I saw the witch of Kumi locked in a hanging cage, and the children asked her in Greek: ‘Witch, what do you want?’ She also replied in Greek: ‘I just want death. '"

Then Bai Wu continued.

"There are many stories like this in mythology. Even if you gain the power of immortality, there are often flaws of one kind or another."

"Or they become ugly, have sharp teeth, and have long nails, and become what people call a forest witch."

"Either he is an old monster who is aging slowly, or he is blind, has his limbs broken, and becomes a blind prophet."

"Even if everything is intact on the outside, there must be something that protects the hidden vital points of life. For example, a heart in a box. Once someone stabs you with a dagger, you will die immediately, just like a lich mage. Same."

"Even if you are lucky enough to steal immortality and eternal life, you must hide incognito, otherwise you will be punished by the gods and become the target of blasphemy."

"Youth and immortality are the prerogatives of gods. It is the biggest difference between gods and mortals in almost all mythological original texts."

At the end of the sentence, Bai Wu almost said in annoyance.

"I should have thought of it. No matter how powerful this Hercules is, he is still a mortal after all. Mortals are mortal, and mortals are destined to decay. Even if he can resist the venom of Hydra, he cannot resist it. The ultimate destiny of mortals.”

After all, the world is different.

The world of the original mythology is different from many worlds. In many worlds, it is easy to extend life or even live forever. However, in the original mythology, even great strength cannot change the essence of life. It is extremely difficult for a human to become a god.

Bai Wu only blames himself for not reacting to such a simple thing until now.

"But won't Hercules still become a god in the future?"

The swordsman didn't understand these religious myths. He was just confused. Since Hercules would become a god in the future, how would the three of them complete their mission?

Lao Jiu disagreed.

"Swordsman, becoming a god after death is still death, and it won't affect our mission."

"Then can't he become a god while still alive?"

Lao Jiu and Bai Wu looked at each other and laughed.

The swordsman was confused by their laughter and didn't know what he said wrong.

It was still Bai Wu who patiently explained.

"Swordsman, in Greek mythology, the characteristic of becoming a god is to shed your mortal nature, and the way to shed your mortal nature is actually equivalent to dying again."

"Hercules was burned by a fire, so his mortal half was burned, so he could get rid of his mortal nature and become a god from a human."

"The same thing happened to Achilles later. His mother was the goddess of the sea. She knew the war he would face in the future, and wanted to make him a god when he was young to avoid the fate of death. She put him on the fire to burn off his father's mortal blood."

"As a result, he was discovered by Achilles' father halfway through the burning, and Achilles' father stopped this behavior. Therefore, Achilles did not become a god in the end, but only achieved invulnerability with the help of the Styx."

"Therefore, I can assure you as a legendary wizard that as long as Hercules does not die last time, he will never become a god."

Bai Wu said confidently.

The swordsman did not quite understand, but still agreed with Bai Wu's statement. Since the professionals have said so, what else can I refute?

"Then the question now is, where should we find a way to make Hercules age?"

Lao Jiu touched his chin thoughtfully, and then said

"Well, maybe we can ask for help from the gods of the underworld..."

"Do you mean the gods of the underworld such as Hades, the god of death, and the god of sleep?"

Bai Wu asked.

Lao Jiu shook his head. He was not very clear about these.

"I don't know either. We have been trying to avoid those gods. If we want to make people age, we may have to slowly explore."

As he was speaking, Bai Wu lowered his head and said doubtfully.

"In fact, in addition to these, I am still very curious about one thing. What is the matter with the world-devouring god? The centaur said that Hercules has a drop of its blood in his body. I have never heard of this matter. I always have a vague uneasiness..."

This world is similar to the Greek mythology that several people know, but there is a huge difference in one inconspicuous place.

The legendary world-devouring god fought with Zeus and once destroyed the previous generation of civilization. Several people also had some guesses about the identity of this world-devouring god and the father of all demons. They only vaguely felt that he was like Typhon in mythology, but they were a little uncertain.

Bai Wu still believed in her intuition. At her level, there was always a reason for her impulse.

But what exactly did she overlook?

Bai Wu didn't understand.

"Forget it if you can't guess it."

Lao Jiu comforted, and then left with the two.

At the original place, the centaur was still immersed in the illusion and couldn't get out for a long time. Until he suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at him, he suddenly felt a shock and his mind suddenly broke free from the illusion.

When the scene in front of him changed, he suddenly found that there was a handsome and magical man in front of him.

The handsome man stared at the centaur with a cold look and said.

"Centaur, you revealed something that shouldn't be said. This is a big sin."

"Who are you?"

The centaur's heart was filled with strong uneasiness and even desperate fear.

After blinking, the Centaur suddenly reacted, with a look of fear and horror on his face.

"You... Apollo... No, I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything..."

He shook his head desperately, trying to defend himself, but it was too late.

Apollo stretched out his finger, and the Centaur was so scared that he wanted to turn around and run away, but he was tripped by the stones on the riverbed under his feet and fell heavily into the water. Before he could get up, his body quickly stiffened.

"No..."

Before the desperate voice in his mouth could be finished, the Centaur had already turned into a stone bridge on the river.

Looking at the stone bridge in front of him, Apollo shook his head.

"You should have just carried people across the river here, but you had to get involved in this kind of thing. Since you used to carry people across the river for a living, then keep carrying them."

In any case, the Centaur revealed something important, which was enough to punish him.

As for the three people?

His eyes had already seen through the three people far away, and Apollo had no other thoughts about them.

He realized that the three people were able to find the centaur, and it seemed that his sister helped guide them. Artemis could not let go of the fact that he was humiliated twice. As a brother, he must still be on his sister's side.

But can the three people succeed? Or will this cause other waves?

When Artemis first clashed with Hercules, Apollo vaguely realized that the dispute that was forcibly blocked by the God King would have far-reaching effects in the future, but he did not understand what these far-reaching effects meant?

Is it because the dispute between his sister and the demigod has not yet ended? Or...

Apollo blinked, and his handsome face showed a little more thought.

A gust of wind blew by, and the great god disappeared from the spot.