Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

But have you ever heard of any heroes whose souls are as hard as a stinking rock?

Many heroes, despite their immense physical strength, have been brought to their knees by curses, mental attacks, or soul attacks due to their weakness in spirit and soul.

Even at night, this type of enemy felt disgusted, uncomfortable, and troublesome.

But what if the enemy uses every despicable and dirty trick in the world, yet cannot touch or harm the soul of the night in the slightest?

This immortal steel body of the soul is even more precious and rare than the physical body.

After all, there is a chance to be resurrected after the physical body dies, but once the soul dies, there is no way to be resurrected in most worlds.

He had a vague intuition that bathing in the River Styx would not only be harmless but might also bring unexpected benefits.

Driven by an experimental mindset, especially with the simulated universe, why not give it a try? At worst, we can just go back and settle the score.

Night was incredibly bold and chose to step directly into the River Styx.

Now that he understood the benefits the River Styx could bring, he simply walked quickly into the river.

Then, amidst the horrified feeling on Charon's ship in the distance, he plunged headfirst into the River Styx and began to soak in it from every angle.

Not satisfied with that, Ye began swimming in the River Styx, exercising his body while consciously absorbing the mana within him to accelerate the river's feeding back to him.

Not enough, not enough, still not enough!!

Chapter 229 He went into the Abyss, Tartarus? He's gone mad!

Although I don't know why I came to the underworld, I must seize every opportunity to become stronger. Only then will I have the power to face any crisis!

Even if Hades, the god of the underworld, were to come knocking at our door at any moment, we should strive to become as strong as we can now.

Becoming stronger won't hurt you, and you won't be fooled!

Who would turn against power? Modo, Modo, Modo—!! More…! Phowa…!

And so, as Charon stared in disbelief, his soul fire flickering uncontrollably, a scene unprecedented in the history of the underworld unfolded before him.

The soul of a fallen hero has begun to swim in the River Styx.

By activating the soul, one can accelerate the absorption of the tranquil ether in the River Styx.

Although they were all pure aggregates of negative spirits, Ye's powerful spirit completely rejected these negative things, absorbing only their essence to forge a new steel body.

【Soul Steel】—!

But the hero seemed not to be satisfied yet, and began to enjoy the process of bathing in the River Styx, starting to do fancy backstroke and even showing off various swimming skills.

In that short time, the great hero Griffith had already swum far away, even to a place where Charon could no longer see him.

The opponent is incredibly fast! It appears to be swimming leisurely, but in reality, it's like an arrow released from a bow.

Charon panicked instantly...

"Wait...wait, hero Griffith—!!!" he shouted, but could only see a black dot that had already swum far away.

this--!

The other party is not playing by the rules!

Logically speaking, even if people in Greece have never been to the underworld, they have all heard about what the afterlife is like.

It's impossible that they didn't know they needed a ferryman's help to cross the River Styx and reach the other side.

But—what's with Griffith?

This man...

Not only can it swim freely in the River Styx, but it also seems to be planning to swim to the other side of the river on its own?

Although the River Styx is called a river, it is actually vast and boundless, with even underground rivers leading directly to Tartarus, the deepest hell in the underworld. That is the location of the terrifying first primordial god, whose entire abyss is formed from his body.

That was a forbidden area that even the twelve Olympian gods dared not easily set foot in. Even the defeated second-generation God-King and the dead Titans were imprisoned there.

Although Charon didn't think Griffith would swim directly to such a terrible place.

But Hades's order was for him to escort the hero Griffith to an audience.

Lord Hades intends to bestow the soul of this hero as a gift upon the Queen of the Underworld.

If the other party just slips away and disappears, or is accidentally devoured and torn apart by the souls of the dead in the River Styx, how will he explain it to Hades?

Although he was the son of Erebus, one of the five primordial gods, the god of darkness, and Nyx, the great goddess of night and the mysterious lady, he held a special position in Greece as the ferryman of the River Styx, and even if he made a mistake, Hades would not really do anything to him.

But that's all...

After all, the Greek gods rarely valued family ties, especially towards children who didn't demonstrate talent.

Especially since Charon has been dedicated to ferrying people across the River Styx for so many years without ever making a mistake, how could he just watch his achievements slip away?

Charon, finally realizing what was happening, immediately started rowing and chasing after them.

However, he found that he had become accustomed to gliding slowly forward, and even if he rowed desperately, his speed was still less than one-tenth of that of his opponent, and he watched as the other person drifted further and further away.

On the other side, Ye, who had also heard Charon's voice, didn't care about it.

Night saw the ferryman the moment he appeared.

With his sharper vision, which was even farther than that of an eagle, he could clearly see on the ship a figure that resembled an old man, but with dark eye sockets and only the flame of his soul flickering, dressed in a long robe.

This is exactly like Chiron, the old ferryman on the River Styx described in Greek mythology, whose eyes could breathe fire.

However, Ye did not intend to follow the proper procedures and confine himself to the underworld, which might be Hades's doing.

That supreme deity is probably watching from the shadows right now.

Although I don't know what the other party's purpose is, as long as I accelerate my growth to the point where I can single-handedly traverse the underworld, it doesn't matter.

If it weren't for the fact that the power of the soul was not strong enough, Ye would have tried to turn around and head towards the human world.

There's something he's always been very curious about.

Since the dead can be resurrected after leaving the underworld and returning to the surface, why doesn't anyone try to turn back without crossing the River Styx?

Is it out of fear of Hades' power?

However, there were many fearless heroes in Greece who defied the gods, even some reckless individuals who liked to defy them.

In conclusion, considering that even after consciousness was restored, the soul still remained in a state of dormancy for a period of time, Ye could only attribute this to the fact that ordinary people's souls are too weak. After death, they would still fall into a state of confusion for a period of time, which was enough for the ferryman to guide the soul to the other side.

Once they crossed the River Styx, no one would carry them back, and it would be very difficult for them to return to the other side on their own.

Night, on the other hand, chose to stay in the underworld.

He popped his head out of the River Styx, calmly waved to those behind him, and then shouted, "I don't need you, boatman... I'll go ahead, it'll be faster that way! You row slowly!"

After saying that, Ye transformed into an arrow and disappeared completely from Charon's sight.

Charon: ? ? !

He, the dignified ferryman of the River Styx, is being called a boatman? Although he does indeed have that profession, the way the other person addresses him instantly lowers his prestige.

Charon: ! Wait, he's swimming in the wrong direction, this spot is...!

Damn it! As I watched the night stream flow straight into the dark river tributary of the abyss.

Although it's unclear whether that hero sensed something.

Even among heroes, Charon had never seen anyone so reckless. He hurriedly and frantically rowed the boat of friendship, accelerating it at three times the speed he had never used in his life.

And so began a thrilling race on the River Styx, a race where one dared to challenge the other.

Following the most active yet most tranquil, contradictory and terrifying aura of the underworld ether, the night finally arrived at a river region where the mist deepened and the distance became completely dark.

Gazing at that dark, gaping maw that seemed to devour everything.

Night: ...! An abyss!

Just then, a mysterious will seemed to be calling to Night, inviting Night to enter from the depths of the abyss.

Without a second thought, Ye turned around and left.

You think I'll just walk in because you tell me to? Wouldn't that make me lose face?

Who in Tartarus, the hellish city, could possibly be interested in me?

It's full of big shots, and none of them are easy to get along with.

He might go in and explore it in the future, but for now, let's leave it at that.

Even though Tartarus was mostly asleep, Night felt extremely dangerous as he entered the body of an ancient god.

He then continued toward the other side of the River Styx.

Even after reaching the shore, Charon still couldn't catch up. In fact, due to Night's earlier misleading, Charon chased all the way to the entrance of the abyss but didn't see Night, which made him feel disheartened.

Griffith went in?! ...

Meanwhile, Ye, who had already landed on the other side of the underworld, simply continued forward. As he crossed the desolate land, a red moon suddenly appeared in the gloomy sky in the distance, illuminating the sky with an eerie, ominous crimson hue.

Meanwhile, two goddesses who came in pursuit of the souls of the night have also quietly arrived in the underworld.

Chapter 230 Head Pat Kill: Cerberus, you're too dangerous, you need to be punished!

Artemis and Athena arrived together.

On their way here, they were unaware of the location of Night, the aura of the underworld overshadowing the aura of their beloved hero.

But it doesn't matter, if you need someone, just go directly to Hades!

then……

When they arrived at Hades' temple, the Queen of the Underworld was no longer there; only Hades remained seated on his throne.

He was faced with two people who came straight to him asking for people without any ambiguity.

"Name your terms, Hades... As long as you release them, anything is negotiable," Artemis said.

Hades shook his head: "I have already sent Charon to meet that hero, but the one you are so eager for has jumped into the River Styx and disappeared. He has not yet arrived here."

Hades recalled the information Charon had sent back earlier. At this time, he was unaware of the follow-up. If he had heard Charon's speculation that Griffith had already fled to Tartarus, Hades probably wouldn't have been so calm.

what? ! ! !

Did he deliberately jump into the River Styx?

Artemis and Athena tensed up instantly.

how is this possible.