He is a pure-blooded dragon in the miniature garden.

Chapter 358 Launching a devastating attack on the gods' wallets
"Hey, Athena, would you like some?"

Beside the Lake of the Moon, Su Nian and Artemis sat cross-legged on the grass, with a young deer roasting over a campfire in front of them.

Su Nian poked at the campfire with a stick, while Artemis leisurely applied spices and brushed honey onto the fawn.

In an instant, an extremely enticing aroma wafted out.

Just then, Su Nian noticed a familiar figure walking towards her from a distance, carrying fruits and a smile on his face.

However, compared to Su Nian, Artemis was not in a good mood. She calmly glanced at Athena and said.

"Athena, what brings you here?"

Hearing this, Athena was not annoyed. She simply took out a rubber band from her wrist, tied her loose blonde hair into a high ponytail, and smiled.

"I happened to see you roasting venison and felt you were missing some fruits, so I brought them over."

"Moreover, as the lord of the Heavenly Army, I also need to take a break from time to time."

Athena chuckled softly.

Unlike Indra, who was irresponsible, she was truly dedicated and personally involved in every matter.

Every day there are all sorts of trivial disputes, official documents to review, and the need to analyze a huge amount of true and false information to find the truth of the matter... She certainly has a lot to do.

As the goddess of wisdom, she simply handles things quickly, but one must understand that there is no end to the tasks.

The key is that now that he has become the Lord of the Heavenly Army, he has burdens on his shoulders and can no longer act as he did before, where he could just find someone who has offended him three times and beat them up whenever he felt pressured.

Now, the only way she can relieve stress is by talking to her lover, Su Nian.

"Then come on over, it's perfect to do it together."

As he spoke, Su Nian moved aside slightly so that Athena could sit next to him.

He also tore off a small leg from the freshly roasted fawn and gave it to Athena.

However, his behavior made Artemis click her tongue and glare at Su Nian.

Seeing this, Su Nian casually tore off another leg and stuffed it into Artemis's mouth.

"Alright, since they're already here, we can't just send them back, can we?"

Artemis hummed twice like a child, puffed out her cheeks, and began to eat the venison.

Its menacing appearance made it seem as if it were eating the flesh of a heartless man.

Seeing this, Su Nian shrugged helplessly. What could she do?
Since I've already eaten it, I might as well just accept it.

At least here it is the more easily fooled Artemis, not Sasha herself.

That's when things really get tough. Although nothing will actually happen between Sasha and Athena, that's precisely what makes it so frightening.

"By the way, Nana, is there anything else you wanted to see me about?"

At this moment, Su Nian picked up an apple, took a bite, and said.

"Can't I just come to see you for no reason?"

Athena said speechlessly.

What image does Su Nian have of me? Does my coming to see Su Nian necessarily mean I have something to ask for?

"sure……"

Su Nian replied with a smile, but in his memory, Athena rarely seemed to deviate from her duties.

Well, even if you're coming to see him, you should at least have a reason.

After all, Athena isn't some irresponsible Indra who can skip work whenever he wants, and who gets imprisoned in the Heavenly Army's jail for ten days a month for flirting with respectable women.

Well, out of the remaining twenty days, fifteen of them were spent being arrested during raids on prostitution, and the other five were for my vacation.

All I can say is that Uesugi Kenshin has really had a tough time these past few years.

In matters of the heart, Athena is clearly somewhat like a homebody or a science and engineering student, completely lacking the demeanor of a goddess of wisdom and victory, and appearing unusually clumsy.

However, this also means that Athena has truly opened her heart to Su Nian and genuinely cares about him, which makes her exceptionally adorable.

Of course, this only applies to Su Nian; it's the same for everyone else, not much better.

She had previously exhibited a yandere-like behavior, but for some reason, Athena seems to have given up the struggle.

LOL, she can't beat him at all. She's only at the same level as Arger right now.

Even Argir was no match for the truth, which did not belong to him but to Indra.

The fact that she's an incompetent wife is now confirmed.

"However... it's not like there's nothing going on."

Athena smiled slightly and glanced at Artemis.

"So you've gotten some interesting information from the Halloween Queen, haven't you?"

After all, she wasn't used to going to Su Nian without any reason, which made her seem unusually immature and irrational.

Well, it should at least have some serious business involved, right?

Or rather, she enjoyed the time she spent dealing with miscellaneous tasks with Su Nian, but she also thought it was quite nice to be so relaxed right now.

However, the presence of a light bulb makes things less pleasant.

Artemis: Who are you calling a light bulb?

"Hmm? What interesting news?"

Su Nian tilted her head curiously, while Artemis ate her roasted deer leg with a displeased expression.

The key point is that she has no reason to drive Athena away now, I'm curious.

Seeing this, Athena chuckled and took out three cans of drinks from her gift card, tossing one can to Su Nian and one to Artemis.

Only then did Artemis's expression soften somewhat.

puff!

Athena opened the soda, took a big gulp to cleanse herself of the greasiness from the barbecue she had just eaten, and then spoke.

"It's just some news related to the dystopian past."

"Oh? Please elaborate."

Su Nian took a sip of soda, looked at Athena's face, and asked impatiently.

He was genuinely curious.

The key point is that Kurima and the White Demon were not among the main participants in the dystopian war, and even Athena was not present.

To be honest, Su Nian wasn't entirely clear on many details and secrets. There might be records in the Thousand Eyes, but even it would be difficult for White Yaksha to find out.

After all, the two main forces, Krishna and Jesus, are both well-known poets, and a double-digit number of poets working together can influence the Little Garden.

No one knows what the history of the miniature garden was like before they changed everything.

While two-digit numbers won't be affected, if we don't know the original situation, who would know that it's a modified history?
"This probably confirms the truth that Yawei is a dystopian society, right?"

Athena put down her soda and said with a light laugh.

"However, what I didn't expect was that Yavi would choose to destroy the fruits of Ahura's self-sacrifice."

"Hmm? The Mother of Benevolence?"

Su Nian raised an eyebrow and looked at Athena with curiosity.

“That’s right, it’s the Mother of the Gods. I know she sacrificed herself, but I don’t know what she brought to the Garden of Babel, or why she had to pay such a high price.” Athena shook her head slightly, a hint of surprise in her voice.

"The sand garden that guided human history forward, and the original convergence mechanism, were all created by Him."

"The original 'Small Garden' established by the two sages, Alpha and Omega, existed merely as an observation point of the third universe, with only the function of observing the history of humankind in countless worlds."

“Those functions were created by Ahura in accordance with his own truth of goodness.”

"It is precisely because of this that all kinds of natural disasters, wars, and deaths that have occurred in human history are gathered into demon kings, and even final trials, and then defeated by the humans of the Little Garden, thus avoiding them."

"Only a sandbox can truly anchor human history and guide it forward."

"Moreover, because of the existence of [good], the human final trial before the dystopia of the small garden was not strong. Even if it was strong, it could be weakened by various methods, and in the end, the gods and Buddhas would descend to punish the humans."

"This was His original idea: 'Let gods and Buddhas guide mankind forward.'"

Hearing this, Su Nian smiled in surprise.

"It seems that the Mother of Benevolence truly lives up to her name as a benevolent deity."

"She actually sacrificed herself to do something like this, but did she consider the consequences of this mechanism at the time?"

"However, given the circumstances at the time, it was indeed a tremendous sacrifice."

"That being said, it seems to have caused quite a few serious consequences?"

Artemis overheard some of their conversation.

She glanced at Su Nian, paused, and asked with some confusion.

"So, were the things the dystopians did related to this?"

"Yes."

Athena nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"This brings us to the meaning of dystopia, where humanity becomes livestock domesticated by dystopia, losing all meaning."

"And when they discovered that by influencing the lower layers of the sandbox, they could easily influence human history, whether for good or evil, and gain merit and enhance their spiritual status."

"Humanity is left with only one fate."

At this point, Su Nian couldn't help but sigh.

"To become domesticated livestock..."

At this moment, Su Nian continued to ask curiously.

"So this is the real reason why dystopias were born? And what Yawei is willing to do, even if it means becoming a dystopian?"

"Yes."

Athena nodded slightly and looked at Su Nian.

"It is the will of Ahura, the successor. Since other gods cannot guide humanity forward, then let me take the lead and guide it towards a future where everyone is happy."

Upon hearing this, Su Nian seemed to understand something.

"Will a future where everyone is happy be abandoned because a canary was born in a dystopian world?"

The significance of the canary is that it proves that even if material needs are met, and people live carefree in a utopia from birth, they will still develop their own desires.

In addition, there is the prevailing belief among a certain Eastern pantheon that human will can conquer nature. Apart from a few naturally born saints, all members of that pantheon rose to power through struggle and hardship from the weakest human beings.

Therefore, after occupying the entire West End, the dystopian regime stopped its expansion and chose to continue observing.

"almost."

Athena pondered for a moment, and then explained.

"Of course, Yavi also made another decision at that time."

"Using his own disappearance as an opportunity, he completely destroyed the closure mechanism of the sandbox."

Upon hearing this, Su Nian narrowed her eyes, puzzled.

"So she failed?"

"No, it's half successful. At least the miniature garden can no longer interfere with human history at will, giving humanity the opportunity to develop freely."

Athena crossed her arms and joked.

"Take the things you've done, for example. It would take at least double-digit amounts of help to accomplish them, wouldn't it? All the Little Garden Gods can do is exert influence."

"This is why the gods of the miniature garden are so poor, unable to produce any merit."

"Ah this..."

Su Nian's lips twitched slightly.

Who would have thought that dystopia would deal such a heavy blow to the miniature world, with the biggest impact being on the gods' wallets? That's truly terrifying.

Poverty is more terrible than death.

"Of course, as a mechanism left behind by the Mother of Good Gods, and an existence that is almost bound to the Little Garden and even human history, it is not so easy to destroy."

At this point, Athena returned to her main teachings.

"Even if Krishna and Jesus, or even the Queen of Halloween, joined forces, all they could do was integrate the previously scattered human history into a whole, increasing the difficulty of their influence."

This is the significance of the Halloween Queen in human history—the Age of Exploration, and even subsequent globalization.

At this moment, Su Nian suddenly thought of something and narrowed her eyes.

"So Yawei has returned now to complete her unfinished business? To completely destroy the convergence mechanism between the Little Garden and human history?"

"Let the miniature garden return to its original function, existing as an observation point for the third universe?"

"maybe."

Athena shook her head uncertainly.

She didn't know Yawei's true purpose in coming back to life, nor did she know who would choose to help Yawei come back to life.

After all, Yawei really cut off the financial lifeline of countless gods and even communities in the Little Garden, and put the lower levels in an extremely awkward situation.

"However, if we think about it from this perspective, then it's probably inevitable that we'll become enemies with Yawei."

Su Nian sighed softly.

Although he had been mentally prepared, he still didn't have much confidence if he actually fought Yawei.

Who can blame them when Yawei's reputation is just too great? Just during her three-digit period, it would take at least three two-digit experts to barely contend with her... If she were any stronger, what would happen?

Moreover, it remains to be seen how much power Yawi, as the true god of Christianity, can mobilize.

Although the internal strife within Christianity was intense during His absence, with Islam, Christianity, Judaism... almost to the point of tearing each other apart, who will continue to fight now that God has returned?

At least not on the surface.

"It's better than going crazy and transforming back into a dystopian society or even becoming the only god..."

Su Nian sighed softly, rubbed her head, and looked at Athena with a resentful expression.

It's all your fault for bringing up these things again; it's ruined his mood.

Athena smiled upon hearing this, tore off a piece of venison, and fed it to Su Nian.

"You're the one who has to think so much. If it were me, I would prepare in advance and then wait for things to develop."

(End of this chapter)