Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 252: Script Changed, Lead Actor Changed! Duncan Makes His Appearance
Gods generally possess limited divine power.

In Duncan's eyes, there are only a few beings who can be considered extraordinary, and they are special beings who are above Zeus and Odin in the Root World.

Zeus, the chief god of the Greek pantheon, and Odin, the chief god of the Norse pantheon, are considered gatekeepers among the gods.

Anyone stronger than these two is someone Duncan can't easily mess with.

As for the raging gods of this world, although they possess some powerful divine abilities, their status is roughly equivalent to that of the twelve Olympian gods. They are opponents who can be confronted head-on, but may not necessarily gain the upper hand.

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; it's best not to force a head-on confrontation.

After all, in this world, Duncan cannot mobilize the power of the Avalon faith, nor can he get much help from the Norse and Greek pantheons. His base is the First Root World, and only in that world does he have some authority to shake the laws of the world.

With Queen Oretia's assistance, Duncan's next move became much easier; they were to put on a show for the gods.

Amazonian tribes.

Duncan rushed straight to the cell where Hyjal was being held. When he broke down the door, Hyjal was lying on the bed in a daze. Upon hearing the noise of the door being broken down, he immediately sat up excitedly and exclaimed, "Quinn?!"

"I knew you were coming."

Sonorous!

Duncan cleaved the shackles on Hyjal's body with an axe and said in a deep voice, "Stop talking nonsense and come with me!"

"Storm Ella has been imprisoned by them."

"I had no choice but to act ahead of schedule and rescue her first."

Hyjal sprang to his feet, wielding the shackles as weapons, along with a distinctive gauntlet. He seemed to have regained some of his strength and roared, "Fine!"

This guy's asterisks have all fallen off.

In the previous battle, Hyjal was promoted to four-star gold, but after being captured and tortured by Amazonian warriors for a period of time, he was directly reduced to a four-star silver-gray mark.

The favor of the god of power is not always effective; at least when he was being humiliated by a woman, the raging gods did not unleash their divine power.

Perhaps his golden body has specific triggering conditions, which are related to the preferences of the raging gods.

The two joined forces again.

With Duncan's God's-eye view, they quickly stormed into the military camp. After dealing with several Amazon guards, they soon saw Storm Ella, who was being held captive. Duncan immediately said, "We have been discovered by Queen Oretia!"

"Let's figure out a way to evacuate first."

Hyjal truly hated these Amazon warriors, and showed no mercy, crushing one of them in the head, splattering brains and blood everywhere.

These Amazonian warriors were also unaware of the queen's plans, and they showed no mercy in their attacks, killing each other without hesitation.

However, Duncan toned it down a bit and didn't try so hard to get kills.

If he really goes on a killing spree, there will be corpses everywhere.

"go!"

Storm Ella was also very decisive. She picked up her javelin and led the way, saying, "I know where the shortcut is."

Rumble!
Just then, a bolt of lightning pierced the air. Hyjal instantly raised his shield, and not far away appeared the figure of Lola the Lightning Spear. She stared expressionlessly at the group and waved her hand, saying, "Take them down!"

Storm Ella's face was grim. She stopped and said, "I'll stay behind to cover your retreat. You all hurry on."

Duncan shook his head and said, "No need."

After saying that, he and Haigar exchanged a glance, and the two of them went berserk at the same time. With a roar, they pushed the house in front of them with their bare hands. With a loud rumble, the house was actually overturned by the two barbarians. Countless pieces of stone flew up, and the dust raised obscured everyone's vision.

go!
Duncan took the lead, followed closely by Hyjal and Storm Ella. In no time, they had reached the Horde's walls.

Crackling.

But just then, a stunning bolt of lightning struck.

In the darkness, Queen Oretia's figure appeared, putting immense pressure on everyone. Duncan and Hyjal immediately lifted a boulder, and amidst a thunderous roar, the boulder in front of them exploded, the leaping arcs of electricity slightly numbing both of them.

At this very moment, from God's perspective in the dimensional space, the mark of Hyjal begins to flash, signifying the arrival of the divine power of the God of Strength.

However, Hyjal was not the only one whose situation was changing at this moment.

—“The power of the Lady of Raging Waves: You have received a temporary divine power. Everything you do pleases the Lady of Raging Waves. When you are in danger, you can try to pray for the power of the raging gods. Sometimes they will respond to you.”

A golden mana bar appeared on the projection screen.

Duncan also gained two additional buffs: 'Divine Power' and 'Divine Shield'. The former enhances attack power, while the latter increases defensive resistance.

boom!
Amidst a violent crash, the walls of the Amazonian tribe collapsed.

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of Queen Oretia's mouth, and Duncan and Hyjal were not faring well either. Even in their dual-chosen form, they were struggling to deal with Queen Oretia, as she was already close to reaching the threshold of godlike power.

Hyjal's condition was clearly poor; even with divine power, he was still much weaker than before.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face was pale, and he looked weak. His right leg had been pierced by the opponent's javelin.

Storm Ella acted decisively.

The spear she threw was like a spiraling hurricane, its power causing it to spin at high speed, much like an electric drill. Caught off guard, Queen Oretia was severely wounded in the abdomen, and blood instantly soaked through her armor.

The acting is really good!
A leader unit marked with a crimson skull is not so easily damaged by a four-star unit.

Queen Oretia's strength is well hidden.

Her true combat power is probably close to that of an ordinary demigod, roughly equivalent to a Norse Valkyrie in her prime.

"go!"

Duncan carried the injured Hyjad and fled.

With the advantage of a god-like perspective, the opponent couldn't catch up at all. After leading a group of Amazon warriors in pursuit for a long distance, Queen Oretia could only retreat in frustration.

Now that Duncan has reached an agreement with her, some things can be postponed.

Inside the dense jungle.

After shaking off his pursuers, Duncan put down the HIGH he was carrying on his shoulder.

The burly barbarian, his eyes bloodshot, stared at Duncan and said gratefully, "Quinn, you saved me again."

Duncan didn't say anything, he just patted him on the shoulder.

Storm Ella caught up at this moment, her expression quite somber, and said softly, "What should we do next?"

Upon hearing what the other person said, Haigar couldn't help but look at Duncan.

For a moment, he seemed to be the backbone of the entire team.

Duncan pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "We definitely need to avenge this, but right now it's more important to recover our condition and improve our strength."

"Moreover, we still have a score to settle with Prames."

Hyjal remained silent, seemingly devoid of his former arrogance, as if his recent experiences had dealt him a heavy blow. He had been virtually invincible in the northern snowy mountains, but after emerging, he suffered repeated setbacks, and even nearly became a breeding machine.

This made him doubt his own abilities.

Is it really that strong?
Without the divine power bestowed upon him by the raging gods, could he really defeat those powerful opponents?

Borrowed power is never truly one's own.

Duncan patted him on the shoulder and said, "During this time, I took over an island and subdued a group of pirates."

"Let's strengthen our capabilities first, and we can deal with the rest later."

The raging gods each had their own schemes; the Lady of Tide undoubtedly valued the ocean more, while the God of Strength valued the legend of Hyjal.

What Duncan needs to do now is to divide them and divert the protagonist of the mythological script from the main storyline.

For now.

Duncan is likely one of the main characters that Lady Rage has planned, while Hyjal is the bet of the God of Strength. Now he wants to abduct Hyjal, take him off the original script route, and directly make him his right-hand man, adding him to the mythological story that Lady Rage wants to see.

First divide and conquer, then suppress.

Once Hijr deviates from the original script, Duncan can then create his own legend.

Hearing Duncan's words, Haigar fell into deep thought.

He had always followed divine pronouncements in pursuit of glory, but now he was beginning to waver, even feeling that Duncan's decision was the right one.

"You intend to conquer the sea?"

Hyjal serves the god of strength, and normally he wouldn't deliberately serve the Lady of Rage. The raging gods are a self-contained system, and given their personalities, they wouldn't be able to be a loving family.

Duncan said in a deep voice, "Whether or not we conquer the sea is not important."

"The important thing is that we must improve our strength."

Hyjal finally made his decision, nodding solemnly and asking, "What's your plan?"

Duncan said with a determined look in his eyes, "Our strength comes from fighting. Whether it's rage or savagery, we must defeat powerful opponents to improve ourselves."

"I have some friends in the deep sea. It's very risky there, but the rewards are also great."

If you can't beat the boss, level up first.

Hyjal relied too much on the power bestowed by the gods in the past; his own combat strength has not yet reached the level of a five-star legend.

Being used as a breeding tool this time undoubtedly deeply aggravated Haigar.

He nodded without hesitation and said, "I'll go with you." To hell with the oracle.

Driven into the sea by Prames on the Gold Coast and used as a breeding tool by Amazonian women in the Storm Islands, Hyjal now only wants to hone himself and gain the power to challenge all enemies.

He never realized the potential of the divine child.

Duncan led Hyjal away from the Storm Islands. When Crete saw the rather haggard Hyjal, he didn't say much, but simply gave him a deep hug.

This period of time was undoubtedly the most humiliating moment in Haigar's life.

Annie Porter looked Haijal up and down, and for some reason, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, because Haijal was clearly no longer a threat to Duncan's position.

She was actually afraid of going to war with the Amazon warriors head-on, after all, these fierce warriors were famous.

The pirate ship soon set sail.

Duncan's intervention was like bringing the main storyline to a standstill in a video game, followed by the side quests he initiated. However, this time, the main protagonist of the side quests was no longer Hyjal.

Now, the script has changed, and the lead actor has changed!
They switched places.

When Duncan stood on the deck gazing at the distant sea, from God's perspective, he could see some invisible figures hidden in the waves of the distant ocean.

—Hailing (Lady Raging Waves' handmaid).

Hyjal's setback in the Storm Islands, and even his escape there, undoubtedly stirred up Lady Rage. Now, the absolute core of this group of barbarians is Duncan, and Duncan's focus is undoubtedly on the sea.

This would directly benefit her, and she might even be willing to confront the God of Power for it.

"The God of Power also possesses the Storm Domain."

"Hyjal's journey to the Storm Islands is most likely because He desires the divine authority to control the storms."

Duncan set up a shrine on the deck and began to offer sacrifices to Lady Raging Waves. Suddenly, a rumbling thunder sounded, dark clouds churned in the sky, and a whirlpool appeared faintly in the distant sea, but it did not affect the ship's progress in the slightest.

This is nothing short of a miracle!

Beside Duncan, Crete exclaimed with delight, "Lady Raging Waves is watching us!"

She is blessing us!

Originally, Lady Raging Waves was just a supporting character in the background, but now she is a core deity. Since the barbarians want to conquer the sea, it's naturally her turn to take the stage. It's like a Greek legend where Zeus was originally the protagonist, but now Poseidon has taken the place.

A series of underwater breathing blessings lit up.

Hyjal seemed to sense something and looked towards the direction of the swirling waves. For some reason, amidst his disappointment, he also felt as if some shackles had been broken.

He turned to look at Duncan beside him, the man standing on the deck, gazing at the sea, the lightning flashing across the sky illuminating his handsome profile.

Perhaps he is more suited to be a legendary mythical hero?

Hyjal was only frustrated for a moment, but he quickly regained his fighting spirit; he was not so easily defeated.

“Our daily training will also change from now on.”

"At the same time, sacrifices were made to the Goddess of Power and the Lady of Raging Waves."

Duncan's words left the group of barbarians puzzled. There was no precedent for this. Although there were rituals that were offered to the gods of rage at the same time, the rituals of the god of strength and the lady of the raging waves were not compatible.

Port Tutu

The group of barbarians quickly understood what Duncan meant.

Because in the waves of the harbor, Duncan placed stone pillars on their shoulders, and then, led by Duncan and Hyjal, this group of barbarians began their daily basic training facing the waves, including weighted squats, weightlifting sprints, and so on. Duncan even made them swing the stone pillars against the waves.

At this point, some of the barbarians couldn't keep up.

In the end, only Duncan and Hyjal could swing the stone pillars against the waves of the sea, while everyone else had to switch to heavy wood.

"Use the power of the sea to hone our physique."

"At the same time, sacrifices were made to the Goddess of Power and the Lady of Raging Waves."

Everything has changed subtly without anyone noticing. Duncan seems to have changed everything imperceptibly, though it's not obvious, but it has set a precedent.

It was still the same routine training ceremony.

But unlike before, not only the shrine of the God of Strength, but even the shrine of the Lady of Raging Waves was faintly glowing, as if the lady was also observing and appreciating the competitive training of Hyjal and his group. She was very satisfied with the barbarians fighting against the waves of the sea, and even stirred up bigger waves to crash against the nearby reefs, knocking those barbarians who were not on their feet to the ground.

This torment of the barbarians seemed to bring Ms. Nutao pleasure.

This is going straight for the intensity!

Unlike previous training sessions, the difficulty has increased dramatically. Apart from Duncan and Hyjal, the other barbarians are finding it a bit challenging.

However, in their encounters with the sea, these barbarians seemed to have become a bit more agile.

"Quinn is a devil."

"It's amazing that they could come up with such a training method."

Crete lay panting on the beach. Just a few days of training had left him tanned and peeling, but the contact with nature had also forced out his potential. Barbarians begin their daily warrior training at the age of six and continue until adulthood, completing wilderness trials before leaving the North to adventure. These people have a very solid foundation.

As long as he gains more combat experience, the barbarian's strength will continue to improve.

In the past, after training, they would still be in the mood to find women.

Now, haha.

They all turned into soft-legged shrimp.

Not only them, but even Duncan himself has given up sex and alcohol.

Hyjal has regained his four-star gold mark, and he has become more silent and composed than before.

His growth is visible even to the gods.

"It's almost time for actual combat!"

A true barbarian must kill to understand the true meaning of battle and comprehend the power of rage through bloodshed and fire.

However, just as Duncan was about to make an example of someone, a merchant ship arrived at Port Tutu.

usually.

Merchant ships rarely arrive here. Even though Tutu Port is an important transit point, few merchants are willing to approach it. But not only did they come, they also brought a ship full of wine. If they had gone there, they would have been robbed by pirates immediately.

—Misha, the goddess of fertility, sex, and cats (weak divine power) (projected incarnation) (four-star gold).

A figure draped in a black robe and veiled was hidden on the merchant ship.

Unlike their last encounter, this time she possessed the body of a young woman who was holding a black cat. As soon as she disembarked, her gaze was fixed on Duncan.

The alluring priestess parted her red lips slightly, and her voice resonated directly in Duncan's mind.

"Goddess Sulis sends her greetings."

Sulis?
One of Athena's features?

Duncan's expression changed slightly. He gestured for Hyjal to continue training the barbarians, while he himself entered Port Tutu to secretly arrange a meeting with them.

Athena's face has already been found.

Now that the most crucial link has been completed, Duncan has the confidence to go head-to-head with other gods.

I just don't know how Athena is doing now.

After all, the appearance of the gods is also influenced by the real world. For example, before Duncan rose to power in World One, the real-world faith of the Greek gods was almost completely severed.

at the same time.

At a port on the Gold Coast, a seductive and alluring figure appeared on a merchant ship. She gazed at the distant sea, her expression seemingly hesitant, but ultimately stepped onto the deck with a resolute look on her face.

—Witch Greya (Arcane) (Potion) (Five-star Silver Gray)

During this period, she still made no progress.

After much deliberation and hearing news from the Gold Coast and overseas regions, the witch Greya finally decided to take a big gamble.

She wants to follow in Duncan's footsteps and create her own legend.

Legends are used to embody divinity.

The witch Greya no longer intended to remain in hiding; she was going to challenge the realm of demigods.

An unknown person?
How can one become a god?

Anyone who wants to become a god must stand on the platform and spread their own fame and legend throughout the world.

A bunch of barbarians stirred up trouble.

Many powerful figures hidden in this world are also beginning to stir.

If you don't seize the opportunities of the times, it won't be so easy to have the right timing again. Now is the last chapter of the mythological era. After the city-state era has completely ended, it will be very difficult to become a god again. It has directly changed from the legend of Hercules to the 300 Spartans fighting against the Persian Empire.

Although it's still a legend, everything is different now.

The opportunities of the mythical era won't wait for you.

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(End of this chapter)