Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

After defeating the Siren, Hercules buried her body under the reef and only took her larynx and carried it with him.

This is not because he has any special hobbies, but out of the Siren's own wish.

Knowing that she was going to die, Siren left her final words.

"You call yourself a fair human... You killed me for killing innocent crew members, but do you really dare to punish the culprits who caused all this?"

"If you dare, then I will acknowledge your justice."

"But if you don't dare, then you are just another hypocritical person who bullies the weak and fears the strong, and thinks he is righteous."

The great hero did not respond to Siren's last words.

He simply removed the siren's larynx and let it witness his future experiences.

seeing is believing.

Although he had heard about the gods from many people, Hercules himself had never seen one.

This is also one of the purposes of his trip. After all, the creator of the Bronze Age is the god closest to humans.

……

Soon, this episode was over.

After the skin of the giant lion of Nomissa and the fangs of Hydra, the great hero also obtained his third collection.

The Sea Whale Boat set sail underwater again, and the alchemical hull began to move towards the direction of the sea eye.

After all, there was still no news from the God of Wind, so Hercules put aside his worries and focused his energy on the voyage.

The Sirens were just a small episode in this journey. According to Oileus, the dangers on the sea were far more than he had imagined.

However, with the giant alchemy ship sailing on the seabed, they are able to avoid 90% of them.

"But there is one obstacle that cannot be avoided, the Caucasian Condor."

Silently reciting this name may be a destined connection, even if Prometheus was not imprisoned on the Caucasus Mountains, with his liver pecked by an eagle day and night.

But one day a hundred years ago, this demon with the blood of Typhon crossed the mountains and seas and built its nest in the East China Sea.

Oileus did not know where exactly its lair was, but he told Hercules that the eagle often hovered around the eye of the sea.

The ability it inherited from the King of All Monsters is its unparalleled eyesight. No matter whether it is the starry sky or the sea, once it locks on its prey, no prey can escape.

"The sea whale boat can sail underwater. In theory, the condor won't be able to detect any abnormality in it."

"However, there are no living creatures around the sea eye. Their only fate is to sink into the bottomless abyss."

"In this case, no matter how normal it looks, it is inevitable that you will be discovered."

“And this time, the ship is not protected by the aura of the gods.”

"It doesn't matter."

The great hero waved his hand gently and spoke in a calm voice.

His presence on this sailing ship was as reassuring as ever.

"It's not a problem. I'll fix it. That's why you came with me, isn't it?"

"If it dares to attack us, I will shoot it down as a gift to the Fire Thief."

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"Ding--"

"The test paper has been collected..."

"…Starting testing, please wait…"

The anthropomorphic voice was clear and standard, and the familiar 'ding' sound rang out again.

Outside Silvermoon City, Zeferos looked at the bronze ball of light in front of him, his bird-like face full of despair.

A few days had passed since the last "registration". While Hercules was adventuring on the sea, the god of the west wind was also busy in the southeast of the continent.

But compared to the great hero's journey, his 'adventure' is a little different.

"Ding--"

"Testing completed."

"This test has 24 questions to answer, and 24 questions to answer, with a full score of 120."

"After verification by this assistant, Participant 001 scored 15 points, which means he failed the test."

"Please continue to work hard and strive to become a Silvermoon City citizen with qualified intelligence as soon as possible."

"above."

Snapped--!

The wings flapped on the ground, and the eyes of Zephyrus were red.

Damn it, even though he knew he probably wouldn't pass it, he figured he could at least get seven or eight questions right.

The result is three, only three!

As a God, he has had enough of this humiliation!

"and many more!"

"I have objections, this is unreasonable, this is absolutely unreasonable, someone is cheating!"

Having long forgotten what he was here for, the God of West Wind, who had been studying hard for several days and was taking the test for the seventh time, stared at the bronze sphere in front of him.

After the failure, the pale silver machine was replaced.

The only thing left with him was this bronze one.

This is the inside story, this is definitely the inside story!

He is one of the twelve gods of Olympus, how could he not be able to accomplish such a simple thing!

"I protest, you must have registered it wrong, how did I become number 001 again?"

"Did you exchange my test paper with someone else? I guessed it a long time ago!"

Zeferos was filled with righteous indignation, as if he were a student who had studied hard for a week but still failed the course.

However, in front of him, the bronze sphere remained motionless, and explained slowly:

"Mr. Bird, although it is ridiculous for someone who chooses to cheat on his first exam to protest against others cheating."

"But considering your right to raise objections, I will answer your questions."

"The specific reason is this - according to the relevant records of Silver Moon City, we have issued a number to each intelligent life that came to register for the test."

“And depending on how many times the test fails, we’ll add a special mark to the number that’s easy to identify.”

"But before today, the person with the most retests in Silver Moon City only took five, and we only prepared six numbers, so..."

He hadn't finished speaking, but Zephyrus obviously understood what he meant.

Although the sound of the bronze ball was not loud, it was obviously extremely insulting.

Just the "cheating" at the beginning made Zeferos regret his rashness, and the following content made him feel even more ashamed.

Damn, what a rubbish test! No wonder the people in Silvermoon City are so arrogant.

It can be seen from these hateful test questions how much they rebel against the gods!

"Dear No. 001, in fact, if you look at it from another angle, this may be a good thing." The sphere ignored the anger of the God of West Wind and its voice continued to play.

"After all, no matter what, you have broken a record that has existed in Silver Moon City for thousands of years, and this record will be recorded forever in the history books of Silver Moon City."

"Even if it's just a small talk, it's something that ordinary people can't do in their lifetime..."

"Wait, what did you say?!"

His face changed drastically and Zeferos looked up suddenly.

However, the development of things is never affected by personal will, and the bronze sphere will not take his emotions into consideration.

Or to be more precise, the reaction of the God of West Wind is itself one of the data it collects.

"Ah...what, are you too excited?"

"It's okay, I can understand, but please don't worry."

"The relevant content has been uploaded and recorded by relevant personnel. Even I cannot withdraw it. There will be no problems in the process."

"If nothing unexpected happens, your deeds will soon be passed down through the ages and become an indelible monument in the history of Silvermoon City..."

boom--!

My head tilted, and I didn't know whether I was really dizzy or just pretending.

In short, without any warning, the bird that Zephyrus transformed into fell to the ground.

However, after a long time, no one still wanted to help him up.

After an unknown amount of time, the God of the West Wind finally woke up from the ground slowly, as if waking up from a dream.

"Mr. Zero Zero One, are you awake?"

The voice was gentle, but for some reason, Zeferos felt as if he heard some kind of laughter.

But it might be an illusion. After all, most alchemical tools like this have no emotions and only operate in a fixed way.

He had seen something similar in the Molten Temple of Hephaestus.

Although one was created by God and the other was the product of so-called alchemy, they should be similar... However, after returning to the sacred mountain, Zephyros still planned to learn about similar knowledge with Hephaestus.

"Ahem, sorry, I haven't been in a good mood lately."

Seriously, the God of West Wind pretended that no one knew what had happened before.

Anyway, it was just the dark history of a bird, and he swore that he would never turn into a bird again.

"It's okay. In fact, you've been unconscious for a day."

"So, may I ask, do you want to take the eighth test?"

"..."

Silently, Zeferos's eyes twitched.

As long as there was a glimmer of hope for success, he felt that he would try his best.

However, this strange knowledge was completely beyond his understanding, and he would never be able to master it without someone to teach him.

"Um...I want to ask something."

"Besides this test, is there any other way to enter Silvermoon City?"

The God of West Wind spoke hesitantly, having already given up hope.

If there is really no other choice, he can only go to meet the King of Gods... However, when he thinks about his experiences in the past few days, and that Zeus will definitely ask him why his actions are blocked, he still wants to struggle on his own.

"Ah, please wait for me to search... I got it."

Under Zephyros's hopeful gaze, the bronze sphere spun slightly.

After a while, a reply came from the ball that almost made him burst into tears.

Finally... I have already paid so much, it would be a big loss if I give up just like that.

The God of West Wind, who didn't know what "sunk cost" was, breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that he saw hope for a turnaround.

"Then please..."

"It's very simple."

The bronze sphere swayed slightly, and then emitted a dim light.

"Well, since the intelligence test is not satisfactory, we have to change direction and conduct a physical test."

"We might test Mr. Bird's body fluids, structure, and test its response in various environments."

“If all of the above meet expectations, you can still get a special admission ticket.”

"Then may I ask, No. 001, are you prepared to give up the written test and take the physical test instead?"

"Of course!"

Gritting his teeth, Zeferos agreed immediately.

Damn it, why didn’t I tell him earlier that there was such a shortcut.

If he had known this earlier, how could he have been caught cheating?

If this thing gets out, all the gods of Olympus will probably become the laughing stock of the world... Thinking of this, the God of West Wind nodded vigorously.

Damn it, if he had the chance, he would flatten Silver Moon sooner or later... um...

…Let’s just forget it.

After thinking for a moment, Zeferos regained his senses and silently dismissed the idea.

After all, it is a sect that believes in the original god. He, the God of West Wind, always respects his predecessors and would not do such an unwise thing.

"Humph, if I have the chance, I will steal the information of Silver Moon City and destroy it sooner or later!"

Silently furious, Zeferos looked up at the bronze sphere.

"Lead the way. This is just a physical test. It's nothing to me."

"Hopefully, once I pass the test, there won't be any more trouble waiting for me."

"...Okay, Mr. Zero-One, please follow me."

The light flickered, as if it was also infected by Zeferos' confidence.

The bronze ball of light changed after hearing this, and then turned into an arrow sign indicating the way.

It floats before the God of the West Wind, guiding him deeper and deeper into the heart of the puzzle.

"It's over there, not far away."

"To be honest, we haven't seen a 'test subject' who actively cooperates with you in many years."

It's been many years since we last met.

To be precise, I have never seen it before.