Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Of course—even those who believe that humans cannot defeat gods, after learning about the ugly faces of Odin and others, would have to consider whether becoming a guide would lead them directly into a pit, not to mention that at their level of lowly Karami, they would have no way of coming into contact with those big shots at the forefront.

Since we can't make contact with them, we naturally have to be politically correct and choose to stand on the side of our own humanity.

However, regarding that last, seemingly blurred and inaudible word, it appears that those candidates for the original text possess something special—is this the key to their ability to open up new origins? (Simulated Star Chart)

How exactly does one become a candidate for the Original Candidate—a status that sounds incredibly impressive? To fight for human history! Such an honor would probably drive any hero mad.

Thinking of this, everyone felt a longing and an itchy, itch-like sensation, like a kitten scratching at their heart, and went crazy.

Why does it end here?

For those still undecided—'What exactly are the conditions for becoming a candidate for the original text? Hey, buddy, finish explaining! Ugh!'

Chapter 241 Because it wasn't made in Northern Europe, but exported from Greece, of course no one could detect it.

Those who should be going crazy will go crazy, and those who should be questioning the meaning of life will question the meaning of life.

But almost no one, whether they believed it completely or only partially, completely questioned the authenticity of this information.

And on the other side-

The Black Tower? He breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the world accelerate its rendering, deepening its immersion in the laws of night.

Deliberately guiding people to understand certain concepts is much more difficult than simply presenting them with an 'epic' story of a predetermined fate and future, leaving them to fill in the blanks in their own minds.

Night gave her a big problem, but thankfully it was resolved smoothly in the end.

While the concept of absolute evil certainly exists, it's something inherited from Greece—like using the sword of the previous dynasty to execute the current one. In Northern Europe, lacking a sense of fatalism, it's hard to say whether people would actually believe in it.

Fortunately, the laws and civilizations of the Greek world are quite similar to those of the Norse world. They are probably all mythologies that arose on the European continent and have some similarities. In addition, people have subconsciously come to believe in these magical dreams after experiencing those prophetic dreams before, which has reduced the difficulty of fabricating them. There are no signs of 'culture shock'. Now we just have to wait for the final results of the simulation to be released.

When the concept of 'absolute evil' spread throughout the Nordic lands, and even the discussions that arose about the original texts and humanity's ultimate trial were etched into the history of Norse mythology.

Perhaps new concepts will emerge in the end, such as the 'Final Trial of Humanity' or the 'Original Text' debate.

After all—this is perfectly in line with the pace of human civilization's development.

With the progress of science, although theology will not be completely eradicated, atheism will eventually become more and more prevalent, especially after Darwin's theory of evolution came out, and how powerful the idea of ​​natural selection and survival of the fittest has been in the minds of later generations.

More and more people will subconsciously choose human history as the true history. This is the process of theologians moving towards atheism in order to deny the existence of mythology and the history of mythology.

The ultimate human trial and the original concepts may be able to take advantage of a favorable opportunity to become a perfect transitional product.

In that case, the layout completed in the Age of Gods will yield the most efficient results.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

At the same time, in the main universe, the three Fates discovered something. The concept of Ragnarok, the greatest destiny that originally occupied the entire world, seemed to become blurred and chaotic, and was being influenced by something, gradually evolving into something else.

It was a vast darkness, pure evil, that terrified the three goddesses with just a glance, making them feel as if they were about to be completely swallowed up, a darkness so immense that even the chaos before the birth of the universe could not survive.

"What the hell is that?"

"Ultimate darkness is about to descend. Following twilight, a mutation has occurred—night is about to fall."

"Once it takes shape, nothing can escape it—wait, why is it only the 'gods' who will be unable to escape it? Am I seeing things?"

The last sentence was spoken by the younger of the three goddesses, the future goddess. After confirming it several times, she realized that the threat was indeed mainly aimed at the gods, and she couldn't hold back any longer.

The immense darkness that was about to form clearly looked like an apocalyptic disaster capable of devouring the world, but it seemed to threaten the gods more than other intelligent life forms like humans. What the hell was that?!

Are you targeting me?

(Black Tower and Night: You guessed right.)

That's because when humanity began to contemplate the ultimate trial, and even linked it to Ragnarok, it led to the mutations that occurred during Ragnarok.

Eschatology exists in every universe, only in different forms.

However, universes that specifically subdivide eschatology, even distinguishing between human evil, absolute evil, human history, and mythological history, and revolve around this as the main axis, are extremely rare.

The causes that led to the extinction of humanity already existed. Even without the final trial, humanity would still need to overcome them one by one. Rather, the existence of the final trial provides humanity with a shortcut: by defeating the form that manifests the corresponding calamity, it can be reflected throughout the entire universe, eradicating the possibility of such extinction.

This is actually a good thing for humanity; trials, trials—they are, in themselves, a process of evolution.

Once you get through it, it won't be a calamity, but rather a blessing.

But what is a good thing for humans may not be a good thing for the gods.

The Norse gods were having a good time in their own universe, but the future is not so peaceful. Already threatened by Ragnarok, they are suddenly bound to human history.

Now we not only have to worry about the threat of Ragnarok, but also the possibility that humanity might accidentally destroy itself and drag others down with it!

Anyone who learns the truth would be moved to tears, gritting their teeth in frustration.

It's even more disgusting than feeding a huge lump of food directly into the mouths of the gods.

What?! A timed self-destruct bomb strapped to it?!

In order for the continuation of mythological history, the gods will not only be unable to arbitrarily entertain the idea of ​​destroying humanity, but will even have to actively protect... humanity?

Even Shiva, the god of destruction next door, would be so moved by this that he would storm up to the heavens and give the Jade Emperor a good beating to vent his excitement—this must be the Jade Emperor's fault!

To prevent the gods from destroying the human world at will and instead force them to protect it, the king of the gods must have lost his mind to come up with such a ridiculous idea.

The powerful are forced to protect and guide the weak on their path to growth—besides those benevolent gods who are naturally close to humans, who else can accept this role as a caregiver?

Meanwhile, the Norse gods were still unaware of their tragic future.

But just like the three Fates, Odin, the king of the gods, also felt the tremendous changes in the Fate Line!

As the god of wisdom, and also incarnated in that changing world, Odin thus glimpsed many things.

When he sensed that something in the world was changing, a strong sense of foreboding constantly enveloped his consciousness.

Odin knew this must have been for a reason.

At his level, every crisis of inspiration he makes is always traceable.

This premonition of misfortune, in particular, was even more intense than the one he had when he drank from the Fountain of Wisdom and saw the ending of Ragnarok.

This caused Odin's face to darken completely.

What is this "Great Thunder" that is even more terrifying than Ragnarok, a world (cosmic) level crisis and the ultimate calamity in mythological history?

Why did such terrible omens quietly emerge under his rule, without any warning?

However—the concept of absolute evil did not originate in Northern Europe. This is similar to some expensive products that are labeled as European but are actually produced domestically. To describe this feeling in two words, it would be—'Red History'!

(Night: Because it was brought from Greece~! You're welcome!!)

Chapter 242 Finding differences is difficult, finding similarities is easy; imagination is deadly.

Odin's avatar is expressionless, but in reality, he is currently in a state of extreme anxiety.

He hadn't even finished dealing with the Siegfried matter, and the Sun King's mortal incarnation was nowhere to be found. Now, a new problem had popped up for him.

"How could this be—the future of Ragnarok has changed..." As Odin peered into the fate of this world with his ancient wisdom, he suddenly felt a sense of dread.

He also saw that immense darkness.

Although its true meaning is unclear...

But beyond mythology itself, the concept of the struggle between human history and mythological history, and even between countless universes, parallel universes, and timelines, is simply too grand.

Once the process of alluding to infinite universes is completed, or even those universes with a multiverse worldview, the sheer size of the final product is unimaginable.

Even though it is only a seed now, as concepts such as 'the final trial of mankind' and 'candidate for the original text' are proposed and take root in the history of Norse mythology, their amazing influence has already begun to affect the mythology.

Odin: "The future has changed, it has become—even more terrifying!!"

It shouldn't be called Ragnarok anymore, it should be called the Eternal Night of the Gods!

Odin was anxious, but the authority of 'wisdom' told him not to rush, because rushing wouldn't help.

The spread of this darkness seems to have originated in this universe, a problem that even the main body cannot solve. To find the root cause, we still have to rely on his avatar.

...What the hell is going on?!

Suddenly, I felt the burden on my shoulders grow much heavier, as if I were carrying the weight of an entire world, the weight of the lives of all the gods of the Aesir.

The Twilight era has rendered the Norse pantheon virtually defunct, leaving only a handful of cats and mice to create a new timeline, while also worrying about a future invasion by the Christian Church.

What level of difficulty is Eternal Night? It's truly going to kill all the gods!

Odin was drenched in sweat, truly drenched in sweat this time, as his body was only human, and he was constantly wiping away the sweat.

Calm down, calm down, you must—calm down! Only by staying calm can you…

The next moment, when Odin traced that sense of crisis, he finally discovered that the target was very widespread, actually scattered all over the entire Norse universe.

After careful sorting, it was discovered that most of them belonged to royal families in various countries. Finally, after much effort, Odin discovered the trick in the memories of these humans.

They all share a common memory unknown to the world.

After Odin saw this scene before him, he was horrified.

Soon—after the 'truth' was laid bare before Odin, his mind seemed to freeze for a moment. For a fleeting instant, Odin even harbored the thought (post-viewing reflection): 'Could Ragnarok truly be a trial for the gods?'

Odin knew that there were other universes and other mythologies beyond this world, but he could only imagine that the future would be a situation of multiple pantheons vying for supremacy, and he didn't know exactly how exciting that would be.

The future is unknown, full of infinite possibilities.

Even if one day all the gods truly gathered in the same world, and then fought with humanity for sovereignty in that special world, projecting the results onto other universes, Odin could accept this explanation.

Wisdom told him that anything was possible! But emotionally, Odin couldn't accept the idea that their world might be a projected world.

If we acknowledge the existence of such a world of gods and Buddhas, then we must also acknowledge that it is not the 'original entity' of that main universe, but rather a projection of its concept onto other universes—a constantly repeating mythological process.

If it's the original body, why don't these abstract things appear in his memories?

Odin felt a chill run down his spine at the thought.

The reason he was able to accept this premise so quickly is not because he immediately believed in such a nonsensical thing; how could the god of wisdom be so easily deceived?

But everything must be calculated comprehensively, with the worst-case scenario in mind; that is the wisdom of 'rationality'!

It wasn't about finding differences, but about finding similarities, and yet it actually found them.

Argument 1: Raising Questions – The Nordic universe seems to be a cycle from its birth, with its demise predetermined from the beginning, as if everything was arranged, repeating itself endlessly.

This was a question Odin had already questioned when he first drank from the Well of Wisdom.

The birth of a brand new world should be filled with infinite possibilities and a vibrant future, shouldn't it? Why is the world's future of destruction predetermined at its creation? Even if it were to perish someday, it should be a natural process of evolution, not a death pattern that seems artificially predetermined. Is this unreasonable and domineering law truly an unchanging truth?

Argument 2 – The evil that occupies the fate of this world is more terrifying than the poisonous dragon Nighold – an astonishing darkness, something that can be called eternal night.

If the ultimate trial for humanity does not exist, then what would trigger this change in fate?