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Chapter 328 The Coffin Lid That Crushed Zeus
"Our lord has sacrificed himself." In a magnificent and splendid temple, an old man said silently.

Everyone else felt a sudden jolt, and their entire bodies began to tremble.

This is a magnificent temple, seemingly standing on the clouds. The entire temple is grand and magnificent, with tall stone pillars and pure white stones arranged on the temple, and all kinds of lifelike statues.

This group of people seemed to be the masters of the temple. They were looking at the withered saplings in the temple, which represented the death of the Ninth Apostle.

When they raised their heads, even bathed in sunlight and wearing divine robes, the entire chin of these "people" was covered with countless tentacles.

Like some ancient mollusk from the deep sea, even though they have evolved to resemble humans, from the nose down, they look more like a deep-sea mollusk with human skin than a human.

Even its mouthparts are hidden beneath those densely packed tentacles.

When they raised their heads and looked at the person in the head seat, their pupils once again revealed a fanatical expression.

"But the good news is that the fruit of the divine tree is almost ripe. After this game, the dead will be able to water the divine tree and produce ripe fruit, and I will consume this fruit and become a new apostle, replacing the original master's position," the leader said.

"Yes!" Inside the temple, all the soft-bodied people stared fervently at the old man on the main seat.

Then, they all pulled out wooden daggers from their bodies and stabbed themselves in them.

Blood stained the divine robes and dripped onto the ground, flowing through the pure white stones of the temple, seemingly forming a terrifying and eerie runic incantation.

Soon, the flowing blood completed the spell, and a red light burst forth in the temple.

Behind the old man, a massive mechanism seemed to come into operation, and the hourglass-like mechanism completely reversed at this moment.

"Let this game, called 'The Great Expedition,' be the last one," the old man murmured, as if speaking to the hourglass-like mechanism.

The hourglass, having absorbed all the blood, seemed to have gathered immense magical power capable of completely reversing the world's course.

……

Clearly, the Heroic Spirit Summoning Techniques in this world do not summon the souls of the dead, but rather summon a historical concept.

For example, if Liu Bei were summoned, the figure that would appear might not be the historical Liu Huangshu, nor the Liu Xuande from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but rather an abstract figure wielding a shotgun.

This is the principle behind the descent of heroic spirits.

Therefore, the Zeus that appears is not the real Zeus, but rather the Zeus as defined by Xue's law.

Zeus lacked self-awareness, but at this moment, due to the stereotypes imposed by Xue's Law, all that remained of Zeus were his rigid instincts, namely...

"fry!"

The creator of Zeus seems to have been left with only this instinct, and even seems to have a mind full of nothing but breeding and stallion thoughts.

If Xue Dinglu were to leave, it's possible that within a few days, all the noble ladies and young women in the world would inexplicably become pregnant, and even the legendary seventy- or eighty-year-old queens might be heavily pregnant.

Even more terrifying is that Xue's Law fears that all kinds of animals, insects, or fish in this world will stick out their bellies.

Then, after a period of time, the entire world was completely transformed into the bloodline of Zeus... returning to the era when the various tribes of ancient Greece were either killed or boiled...

Xue Law: "..."

Why is it this thing?
He was practically a mask of pain, constantly controlling Zeus through the contract. He felt that if he relaxed his control even slightly, the two noble ladies in the count's mansion would become heavily pregnant today.

It's even possible that the Earl and his old butler will both get pregnant.

Xue was not joking. He discovered a pure fertility power in Zeus. He felt that after he had a go at a car exhaust pipe, the car would be twisted by the power of the god-king and give birth to offspring.

Xue Dinglu felt a chill run down his spine; this level of reproductive authority sent a shiver down his spine.

He felt as if he had unleashed a terrifying monster with his own hands.

It seems that a ghost, a ghost that has been completely devoid of anything but the right to reproduce, has been haunting the skies above Greece, but now, this ghost has been summoned by Schrödinger's Law.

Even when Xue Lude attempted to contact Zeus and reclaim him, in the next instant, his mind was overwhelmed by an endless power...

"Fry, fry, fry, fry! Fry!"

The power and desire to reproduce surged forth in an instant, and Xue's Law even had a real feeling that the sperm had replaced the brain, with the small head controlling the big head.

However, with an extremely strong will, he suppressed this distorted authority and no longer wanted to try to take back or remove Zeus's power.

Because he knew that if he did that, he might be completely controlled by the reproductive authority, and then become a tireless, mindless human breeding machine whose thoughts were completely controlled by the small head.

Is this... Zeus's curse?
Or is this the curse of the Ninth Apostle?
Xue Dinglu didn't know, but at this moment he was extremely vigilant, realizing that his casual attempt had released such a monster.

He no longer dared to continue researching the spells for summoning heroic spirits, at least not until he resolved his lustful urges.

As for the solution...

Xue Dinglu had no choice but to try to seal and retrieve Zeus's spirit. He dared not let Zeus's spirit wander in this world, nor did he dare to directly retrieve Zeus and allow himself to be parasitized by the reproductive authority.

So they had no choice but to try to seal him. Luckily, Xue's method actually had a way to successfully seal him. That was to create a special cross from the divine tree and bind Zeus's hands, feet, and lower body, thus completing the seal.

The entire night was spent cleaning up this mess. Xue Law initially tried to replicate Zeus's method of imprisoning his father, but failed. In the end, he only succeeded in sealing the seal by thinking of the martyrdom of a certain holy son.

Even after the seal was achieved, Xue Dinglu still frowned, as if the power of reproduction was trying to control him in every way.

He took a deep breath and gradually suppressed reproduction through the power of creation, eventually making reproduction no longer affect him.

After a long time, Xue Luding finally breathed a sigh of relief, having finally achieved a complete seal on Zeus.

He could actually sense that the current Zeus was very strong, perhaps not as strong as the Zeus during the prologue of the seven-day destruction he had witnessed in his previous life, but even stronger than the Zeus in his normal state.

That is, the strength of a 5th-tier cultivator! It might even be considered quite strong within the 5th tier.

However, this level 5 power cannot be used easily. Xue Luding hopes he will never have to use it in his life, as he does not want to experience the feeling of having his thinking ability occupied by the small head again.

However, Xue Luding doesn't mind releasing Zeus in a crisis. For example, if he were to arrive at the Zerg's home planet, he would definitely abandon Zeus and run away, then seal the spell for the rest of his life and never use it again, letting Zeus wander to another planet.

As for the great battle between Zeus and the insect swarm that followed, he did not participate, dared not watch, was not curious, and was afraid of getting a sty.

By the time everything was finished, it was already dawn. Most of the night had been wasted in a battle of wits with Zeus.

"Knock knock knock..." The door of the underground library was knocked on, and a clear voice of a noblewoman came from outside, "Your Excellency, the carriage is ready."

"Also, Father awaits your response." The noblewoman outside appeared very respectful, but the slight furrow between her brows betrayed her arrogance.

"Okay." Xue Luding, who had put his glasses back on, silently walked out of the underground library, completely ignoring the noblewoman's attitude.

The carriage stopped in front of the nobleman's mansion, and Xue Dinglu stepped into the carriage with a smile.

The count and his two daughters sat on one side of the carriage, and then said to Xue Dinglu, "What has your consideration been? A night has passed, and you should have realized that your magic power is insufficient, right?"

Xue Dinglu smiled, placing his hand lightly on his bangs, and looking at the three members of the Earl's family through his glasses with one eye, silently thinking, "Complete hypnosis!"

A wisp of magic entered the minds of the three, and they were instantly stunned, their minds momentarily dazed.

Hypnosis, time stop, and charm were abilities that Xue Law once developed using a modifier, but with the disappearance of the modifier, these abilities are no longer useful.

However, some basic techniques are still retained. They may not be very effective against people of the same level, but they can still be effective against people who are much weaker than oneself.

As for the three members of the Earl's family, they only felt a momentary daze, and then nothing seemed amiss.

In their memory, the familiar contract had already been established, so they happily bowed to Xue Dinglu and said, "Thank you for your support. May you accomplish your great deeds in the upcoming expedition."

The count's family was very clever. Even though they still treated the heroic spirit as a subordinate, at least on the surface they maintained a respectful and courteous demeanor.

Even if they disdain it from the bottom of their hearts, they are very good at putting on a show.

Unlike the little beggar, who openly displayed disdain and a desire to be bossed around, the count continued, "My lord, may I have the honor of hearing your real name?"

"My real name? You can call me 'The Mad Viscount'." Xue Daolu lowered the bangs he had just brushed aside, his gaze sweeping over the count behind his glasses.

At that moment, the count's pupils constricted, and he almost stood up in excitement.

He shouldn't have trusted Xue's Law so easily, since Xue's Law was just a figurehead at the moment, used to conceal his identity as an alien.

But under the full influence of hypnosis, the old count seemed to believe it and became increasingly respectful.

As for whether the leather suit might be exposed later?
As for Xue's Law, he had countless ways to actually achieve the classic spell of the Mad Viscount, after all, he had already used a similar spell to summon a breeding Zeus.

The moves are the same, the stats are the same, and the abilities are the same, so why do you say he's not the Mad Viscount?

Just then, the steam carriage stopped at the palace gate, and the old steward said, "Sir, we have arrived at the palace."

Xue Dinglu stepped down from the carriage, accompanied by a count's daughter.

"Your Excellency, my name is Lana Laurent." The noblewoman, dressed in a white gauze dress, was as proud as a swan, but at least outwardly she showed respect for Xue Dinglu.

Xue Dinglu simply nodded; he didn't care about the girl at all, or rather, he came to this world to investigate unusual events.

But apart from this strange Great Expedition and the bizarre ritual that happens every hundred years, which is similar to a battle royale, the world seems to be quite normal.

The most abnormal one was the little beggar who had just arrived. Why would a little beggar suddenly act like he was the most important person in the world just because he summoned a heroic spirit?
He began to have some doubts. If that was the beggar's original personality, why was he able to survive so smoothly as a beggar?

That kind of personality should have died long ago in some unknown corner.

Even the daughter of this count was not as arrogant as that beggar.

Xue Lude couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it and could only attribute it to losing his mind because he successfully summoned the Heroic Spirit.

“Miss Laurent, the Queen has received news of your family’s participation in the Great Expedition and has prepared a seat for you,” a maid said.

“Yes.” The noble lady also gave a slight bow.

Xue Lude glanced at the little girl briefly. Although she was very arrogant, she was really good at putting on a show.

It is certain that even if this child grows up normally, he will definitely become an extraordinary person. A nobleman who gives basic courtesy to his maid is already a Hammimedes among insects.

Although Xue's Law always believed that the nobility was full of scoundrels, how could civilization be well developed when surrounded by such fools?

However, under the education of the nobility, some outstanding talents will always emerge among these scions of noble families, in addition to the scoundrels, barely managing to keep the broken-down cart of the noble family moving forward. Until the broken-down cart of the noble family can no longer be moved even by these outstanding talents, it will be time for the noble families to choose between streetlights and soap factories for their future.

Once the two entered the palace, everyone else turned to look at them.

There were five teams in total. Xue Luding glanced at them and saw that one was a warrior wielding a greatsword, another was a contestant who looked like a bard, a one-eyed woman who resembled a pirate, an archer, and a mystic holding a book.

He didn't even know Xue's laws, and he didn't know much about the history of this world, since he had spent most of last night fighting wits and courage with Zeus.

There's a Zeus sealed within the consciousness space that could explode at any moment.

The Queen did not arrive. Now, with the addition of Xue Luding's group, all six teams are present. The seventh person should be Zeus, but his coffin lid is currently being firmly suppressed by Xue Luding.

While Xue was silently observing, he asked Lana, who was standing next to him, "Who do you know here? And who don't you know?"

The Laurent family, after all, were nobles in the capital region, and generally, the people they knew were at least from the noble circle.

As for the others, they should be lucky geniuses who emerged from the common people, similar to the little beggar who summoned Xue's Law before.

"The heroic spirit wielding the greatsword is likely an ancestor of the Duke's family, the heroic spirit known as the Blood Duke, while the mystic is the Duke's second son," Lana whispered to Xue Dinglu.

At the same time, Xue Dinglu set up a soundproof barrier between the two of them, ensuring that their conversation would not be leaked.

I don't know that bard or his master; they must be commoners.

"The pirates' master is a child of a coastal viscount family, but I'm not sure who the heroic spirit is."

“I’m not sure about the other two groups, but they should also be commoners.” The noble lady analyzed the information she had seen for Xue Luding in detail.

Xue Dinglu nodded in agreement. They could basically distinguish between the nobles and the commoners for the time being. He was just curious whether this great expedition was really randomly assigned or whether there was a selection mechanism involved.

For example, they must be mystics, or their ancestors were mystics. Even if they become commoners, they may have awakened their aptitude in this generation, but they have not yet become mystics because they lack resources and knowledge.

Xue Lude has always believed that this great expedition was actually a large-scale magical ritual carried out by the followers of the Ninth Apostle. As for the purpose of the ritual, he is not sure yet, but it may be related to the flowering and fruiting of the Divine Tree.

The others seemed to be observing Xue Luding's group as well, but they remained silent, perhaps because they didn't want to communicate directly with the Heroic Spirit in front of everyone, or perhaps they simply didn't understand this simple soundproofing magic.

After waiting for almost the entire morning, until Xue Luding grew impatient, the over-seventy-year-old Queen slowly entered the palace's reception room, accompanied by a middle-aged prince.

"My lords, this great expedition also relies on your battles and the support of the ancient heroes." The Queen said, supported by her attendants, and then briefly went through the kingdom's ceremony.

She held the blood-red wine in a glass in her hand and passed it to the six groups of leaders and followers in turn.

This is a tradition in human empires where, before going to war, the king would drink blood-stained wine with his warriors to boost their morale.

However, as it has been passed down to this day, it seems to have become the idea that bright red wine replaced the blood-stained beverage.

Xue Dinglu silently took a sip. It tasted very sour and astringent. Even with sugar, it was still unpleasant to drink. There was nothing wrong with the red wine itself. He just didn't know why this noble lady could finish it without changing her expression.

The Queen seemed to have only made a brief appearance before leaving. Two days later, they would participate in this great expedition, heading to an island called the Land of Judgment to engage in a battle royale-style fight against the seven pairs of demons.

This great expedition will not end until one side is completely dead.

Therefore, in the next two days, they need to wait for the last group of masters and followers to settle in the palace, get to know each other, and become familiar with each other's abilities. Only then can they cooperate effectively when they arrive at the Judgment Land.

Even though many disdain the master-servant relationship, the royal family still requires them to be familiar with each other and cooperate, at least to form an alliance. After all, this concerns the development of humanity for the next hundred years. They don't want to wake up one day to find that the Great Expedition has failed, humanity has completely turned into demons, and they have to endure a hundred years of sulfur and poison gas to survive this century of natural disasters and find another opportunity for the Great Expedition.

The prince led everyone to a large training ground, where houses had been built beforehand for the lords and their followers who were participating in this great expedition to rest.

"Our ancestors, we are all fighting for the future of humanity. Therefore, we hope that you will reveal your true names and form alliances and cooperate accordingly to successfully complete this great expedition." The prince also bowed slightly to the seven pairs of masters and servants.

Everyone else returned the greeting, even the children from the commoner families, who were now frantically trying to imitate the others, performing the completely unfamiliar etiquette towards the prince as if they had learned it on the spot.

"I will come here frequently these next two days to communicate with you. You can come to me with any materials or resources you need. I will be your solid logistical support. Also, if our ancestors need special ritual materials or pre-arranged spells, you can consult me. I will do my best to cooperate." The prince seemed to be very respectful to the other heroic spirits as he spoke.

Xue Lu looked at the man and found that this prince was not bad. Despite being a top-level nobleman, he did not have the stereotypical image of a useless person among nobles. On the contrary, he seemed to be quite capable.

The nobles of this world suddenly piqued Xue Lude's interest. He had dealt with countless nobles, from the most unsettling god-like nobles to the Giant Beast Star Council, who had also been involved in human affairs. He had gotten to know and communicated with them all.

In general, most nobles are insects, and those who are more human only unite to do human things when they are forced to move forward due to external pressure or other circumstances.

However, the vast majority of nobles were extremely hypocritical.

In this world, both the Earl's family and the royal family seem to have some level of competence, basically reaching the level of feudal founding nobles. Although they still cannot shake off the anthropomorphic flavor of nobility, they are already considered potential partners.

If everyone were like the gods and nobles in Rachel's world, Xue's Law would probably just raise his right hand at a 45-degree angle and give a speech in a beer hall.

Next, the prince left the camp and went out to prepare the corresponding spellcasting materials and ritual props for the six groups of masters and followers.

After all, this was a war that would determine the fate of all mankind for the next hundred years or so, so the royal family spared no effort in providing support, opening up their national treasury with precious materials, mystical tools, and even strange and unusual spellbooks.

These items, if left out, would be enough to form the foundation of a mystical nobleman, but now this prince is taking them all out without any hesitation. Judging from his expression, he seems quite distressed, as if the royal treasury has shrunk considerably.

"Gentlemen, I thank our ancestors for their support. Please make sure this great expedition is completed." After saying this, the prince finally left.

Xue Dinglu and the noblewoman named Lana arrived at their residence and began the final preparations for this great expedition.

(End of this chapter)