Foolish Brother Odin

Chapter 318 The True Study of Ying

Is it the Weak Water of India?

Towns genuinely had no idea about something so funny.

As a time traveler, he learned from the comments section of a novel that the Three-Phase God felt that ocean pollution could lower people's caste, so he disliked the ocean.

Since none of the three gods are good at dealing with water-type deities, Tang Si, the [water-type] god-king, is not sleepy at all.

True "winning" is not about defining victory for oneself and then declaring oneself the winner, but about gathering as many elements of victory as possible before the battle begins, ultimately achieving victory before the battle even starts.

This is why a hundred small-scale tactical victories may not be as valuable as one strategic victory.

There is no essential difference between wars between gods and wars between nations. The side that survives the most battles and occupies the most territory is the winner.

Essentially, you could even say this is a 'tower defense game'.

Towns glanced thoughtfully at the exaggeratedly large volumes of water in Vanaheim and the Celtic world, then thought of Japan…

As for whether the Aesir were skilled in naval warfare... don't be ridiculous. Which of the gods worshipped by the Vikings couldn't swim?

I don't know if this is just my imagination, but it feels like the sea power is bullying the land power?
Indeed, only a transmigrator like Downs, from a country with both land and sea power, could master such a sophisticated and complex fighting style.

"Father God, should we slow down the speed at which the world of Kinlunga approaches the battlefield?" To Downs' surprise, it was Thor who asked this question.

The fact that Thor could say something like that proves he used his brain!

Towns was more than happy to give his eldest son some pointers: "Different strengths require different approaches. When you are weak, it's best to form alliances or other means to fight against a strong enemy. When you are that 'strong enemy,' there's no need to take risks. The most important thing is to manage ourselves well. As long as we have no weaknesses and the enemy has weaknesses, then we should seize those weaknesses and beat them to a pulp."

"Understood!"

The total size of the Jinlunga world is too large. It is a super world composed of 16 large worlds. Even though this is a star field full of chaotic energy, it will not be long before every party involved in the war will know about the arrival of Jinlunga.

It's like how it's easy to hide a black cat in a dark room, but very difficult to hide a grown elephant.

So, if the goal is to crush the opponent with overwhelming force, then there is no such thing as a sneak attack.

Downs stared at Thor and asked, as if out of nowhere, "My son, you've been the crown prince for over a hundred years now, haven't you?"

"Huh? Has it been that long?" Thor was a little flustered, not understanding what Downs meant by asking this, but he still managed to react: "Father, you are in the prime of your life..."

Towns was so angry he laughed.

Relinquishing power?

How could Towns be at ease without having dealt with the Greek pantheon?
Towns laughed and said, "What I mean is—it's time to give you some more responsibility and try to stand on your own."

"Huh?" Thor exclaimed in surprise.

The gods were slightly agitated.

No one knows how King Asar intends to raise the prince.

All we know is that Thor is destined not to be a ruler who maintains the status quo. What ruler who wants to maintain the status quo always leads the charge in every divine war?

Ahem, the gods still don't know how good Thor's leadership is, but at least in terms of bravery and offspring, Thor is definitely of an excellent caliber.

Towns suddenly suggested that Thor take the lead, which meant letting him hold down a world cluster.

After a brief moment of surprise, Thor stepped forward and bowed deeply: "I am willing to share Father's burdens, but I need some help." Huh?
Even if Thor hadn't mentioned it, Towns would have assigned him a group of skilled fighters. The fact that he volunteered proves that he's no longer the reckless brute the gods stereotyped him as.

Downs laughed happily: "What I want you to block is a rather powerful Hindu pantheon. Each of the three triads on the other side possesses combat talent no less than yours, and a large number of subordinates. So let me test you, who will you bring? You can choose half of the gods present."

Thor was silent for a moment, then called out the first name: "I want Loki first!"

Loki immediately beamed, "Good nephew, our years of tacit understanding really paid off!"

Towns nodded: "Hela, you take Jormungandr and Garm, as well as your Death Legion, with you."

"Yes!" Hela stepped forward and bowed gracefully.

Thor was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected to bring a whole host of gods and legions. But then again, it made sense; he was carrying the weight of a massive pantheon.

Towns turned his head: "And the second one?"

Thor didn't mince words: "Then I want Enki and my brother Gilgamesh."

“Good, a well-thought-out plan.” Towns nodded. “For direct combat, listen to Enki’s advice. Only seek Loki’s help when things go wrong.”

Enki chuckled after hearing this.

Although Enki, the Sumerian god of wisdom and water, had many ingenious ideas, he was certainly not as wicked or outrageous as Loki. It's reasonable to consider Enki as the righteous one and Loki as the secondary one.

As for specifically mentioning Gilgamesh, it's because Towns commented that among his sons, Gilgamesh is definitely one with the potential to stand alone. Thor needs another capable leader.

As for the third one, Thor chose Arthur's general.

Arthur, the god of knights, possesses both exceptional combat prowess and impeccable character. Thor is fighting on home soil this time; we don't expect Arthur to capture any enemy generals or seize the flag, we only hope he can maintain his composure.

This choice is fine.

Now, all the gods who were chosen stood behind Thor, waiting for orders.

Judging solely from the quality of the deities, Thor could be said to have taken the best and most commanding group from the Great Hall. While this might seem exaggerated, closer examination reveals that it truly reflects his composure and steadiness.

After all, God King Downs is the most powerful god. With his astonishing ability to rule, he could easily overthrow an entire opposing pantheon by simply recruiting some third-rate gods as henchmen. Everyone would believe that.

Moreover, in addition to powerful gods such as Tyr, there are also well-organized minor pantheons such as the Slavic pantheon of Peron and the Egyptian pantheon of Horus.

The god-king directly oversees Peren and Horus, giving them an opportunity to prove themselves.

After all, with such a large territory, it's necessary to send men to keep an eye on things and assess their character and abilities.

In this world, there are no unchanging systems, nor are there ever-changing practices.

Adjusting organizational structure in a timely manner is essential to avoid rigidity and corruption.

After Downs made this division, all the gods began preparing for battle.

At this very moment, we are still 300,000 kilometers away from the battlefield of the two world clusters!

Thus, just as Towns was prepared for the worst-case scenario of simultaneously confronting two major world clusters, an unexpected event gave him a surprising advantage.

Unsurprisingly, the wicked god, Angela Newman, caused trouble.

(End of this chapter)