Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods

Chapter 184 Mythology is Our Compass

Since humanity entered the nuclear age, the course of history has gradually leaped forward, civilization has progressed day and night, and all kinds of advanced technologies have been developed.

However, nuclear energy, a radioactive element, not only propelled human progress, but also awakened some other inhabitants of this planet who were dormant.

They are older and more powerful than humans, and therefore more deserving of the title of Earth's benefactors.

Two colossal beasts, possessing mountain-like forms and unimaginable environmental transformation and destructive power, are known as Titans and monsters.

They have been active on Earth for far longer than humans have existed; long before mammals appeared, they were already the masters of the Earth.

Throughout history, monsters have been frequently awakened by humans, and many monsters have attacked humans, causing great damage to the environment.

Whenever they appear, another monster will follow, restraining the monsters that destroy the environment and slaughter lives.

Monarch calls them Titans. They generally possess powerful natural modification abilities, are generally larger than monsters, and can withstand more damage than monsters.

In primitive times and in ancient times, people could not distinguish between them, and various civilizations used certain similar concepts to refer to them.

"Natural disasters, destruction, and—God."

But whether they are monsters or Titans, they are completely different from all the species that have been defeated by humans in the course of evolution.

They did not lose to humans, which is why humans became the dominant species on Earth.

Instead, humans are forced to coexist with them on the same planet, relying on their tiny size and their protection to eke out a living in this world.

Humans only briefly occupied this world during a period of their silence.

In 1879, American geologist John Willis Powell first determined that the Spiral Mountains standing in North America were not formed naturally, providing strong evidence for the long-debated claims of the descendants of colonists.

A century later, explorers climbed the Spiral Mountain and discovered the decaying remains of a Titan, its skeleton showing signs of splitting and mutation. This Titan, who died in the Spiral Mountain, was named Wendigo.

In 1895, scientists from the Rheinmetall Federation, after traveling to several continents to conduct investigations, finally concluded that the huge ancient city, which humans called the origin of the gods, came from the same civilization—the civilization of giants.

The giants have disappeared, but their existence continues in various ancient civilizations.

They had different names in different periods of many civilizations, and people in each period created different myths based on ancient cities and ancient murals.

In Asia, they are known as Longbo or Kuafu.

In Europe, they were known as giants or titans.

The magnificent statues found in every city are undoubtedly ancient Titans worshipped by the giants.

In different civilizations, people have called Him by different names, such as Odin, Tartarus, Kuafu, God of Heaven, and so on.

It is certain that the being worshipped for ten thousand years is the original prototype of the supreme civilization in many myths and legends.

Ancient people created stories based on His statue, which were passed down through history and eventually evolved into myths that have been passed down to this day.

According to the investigation by the Imperial Organization, the once-prosperous giant civilization vanished overnight.

They built enormous cities on various continents to inscribe the deeds of the Titans on murals and worship them for generations; this tradition even extended to humankind.

The giants are gone, but humanity still worships these ancient gods.

Public records of the two emperors' organizational archives:

In 1908, a tremendous explosion occurred in the Tunguska River basin of Siberia, destroying thousands of square kilometers of forest. It remains unclear whether the explosion was caused by a monster or a Titan.

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In February 1916, during the First World War, the brutal fighting roused the Titan Jormungandr from the underground of the Verdun region.

It awoke from underground, causing a magnitude 7 earthquake that halted the fierce war between the two armies, and its subsequent movement resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties.

This was the first time in the 20th century that humanity had witnessed the presence of Titans, and it brought back memories of the fear of being dominated by them.

In 1929, the Titan Yamata no Orochi felt threatened by the monster Red King, and awakened on Mount Fuji, triggering a volcanic eruption. Its battle with Red King covered the entire island nation, and the fighting between the two sides resulted in the sinking of all warships and the razing of almost all buildings to the ground.

In 1946, the USS Lauton was attacked and sank by an unidentified large creature. To cover up the sinking, President Truman secretly formed the Monarchy organization.

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In 1954, Monarchy, in conjunction with the U.S. military, planned a project called "Citadel of Cheers," attempting to kill the Titan named Godzilla using a 1500-megaton hydrogen bomb.

The "Cheers Castle" hydrogen bomb was taken away from Bikini Atoll by an unnamed golden monster, and the plan failed.

In 1966, a monster named Bemular and a large humanoid life form named Ultraman appeared in the island nation.

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In the decades that followed, several similar incidents occurred, and detailed information was sealed by the Planetary Joint Defense Agency.

In 1973, Monarch discovered Skull Island and observed Titan ape larvae battling a giant creature known as the Skull Demon.

In the same year, Monarch established an outpost on Skull Island, transporting a large number of personnel and supplies to study the island's unique ecosystem.

In the same year, the official expedition team from Aurora discovered a passage leading to the inner Earth in the Taihang Mountains. Abundant evidence suggests that the passage was breached by an ultra-high-temperature radioactive jet from a Titan, reaching a depth of over 100 kilometers, far exceeding the depth achievable by the most advanced human technology.

The following September, Titan remains were discovered in the North China Plain. After testing, they were determined to be different individuals of the same species as Titan and Godzilla, and no wounds that killed it were found.

In the same month, a monster attack occurred on the island nation, and detailed information was transferred to the Planetary Joint Defense Department for safekeeping.

In 1976, horseshoe-shaped Titan footprints and murals left by western hunter-gatherers were discovered in Norway, which were later identified as belonging to the Titan Sleipnir.

In the same year, the Titan, which originated from different mythologies of multiple civilizations, was named Titan Zero after several exchanges with the Monarchy.

In 1982, Titan Godzilla landed in North America and battled an unnamed monster, destroying 6 million hectares of the entire North American continent.

In 5.85% of cities, casualties are difficult to quantify.

The enormous economic losses made it impossible for the United States to maintain the operation of the Monarchy, which was forced to disintegrate, leaving many people homeless and burdened with huge debts.

In the same year, Titan Apophis, which inhabits Africa, awoke, seemingly changed its nest, and eventually disappeared into the Sahara Desert. Its nest has not been found to this day.

In 1983, Monarchy received a huge investment and was re-established, with its headquarters in Asia. 88% of the original members were re-employed by Monarchy, the remaining 7% joined private organizations, and the remaining 5% lost contact.

In the same year, the Monarchy organization conducted its first exploration of the inner Earth on a military-controlled island in the East China Sea.

Finally, they discovered a sacrificial city in the inner world that had never been found before, with traces of life, farmland, and workshops remaining, possibly the former residence of a giant civilization that had disappeared ten thousand years ago.

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The following month, humanity mastered the technology to open a passage to the Earth's core and continued stable exploration work.

The discovery of numerous subterranean organisms and unique ecosystems has greatly advanced human biology and led to the establishment of several entirely new disciplines.

The following September, the outpost was attacked by creatures from the inner world. The outpost was destroyed, all Monarch personnel were wiped out, research was temporarily suspended, and the data was sealed.

In 1996 AD, human-made dam projects reduced river flow. A Titan, who was once named Xiangliu in mythology and had a history of helping humans control floods, was discovered, and the Monarchy established an outpost.

Data Update:

In 2007, five suspected Xiangliu skulls were found in two sections of the Yellow River, suggesting the existence of a second Xiangliu.

Second correction:

In 2009, after examination by the "Approaching Science" program team and the Aurora Institute of Special Biology, the five skulls were confirmed to have originated from Titan Xiangliu, confirming that Titan possesses strong self-healing abilities.

The following month, through research into folklore and historical records, Monarch proposed the possibility of using human bodies to fight and challenge the Titans.

At the same time, the epic deeds of numerous human heroes across continents have once again become research topics.

By studying a large number of myths, people eventually discovered that many epics point to Titan Zero.

In 1999 AD, an alien civilization invaded and deployed biological weapons. The aliens were defeated by Ultraman, a humanoid life form that reappeared after decades. Humans named Ultraman Enpat.

In the same year, humanity established a united government, the planetary defense departments of various countries were integrated, and all armies were named the Planetary Defense Force.

Humanity, having failed once decades ago, has finally achieved nominal unification and re-established special task forces to combat the monsters. Defense teams have been established in various regions, equipped with numerous advanced technologies.

In 2005, North American scientists finally determined that more than 10,000 years ago, the North American continent had become a permafrost, and all life was killed by the extreme cold.

The large number of biological remains buried in the shallow soil and the high degree of similarity between extant North American species and Asian species prove this point.

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The towering, spiraling mountains, the plant remains embedded in them, and the spiral patterns protruding from the ground provide ample evidence that North America once experienced a horrific mass extinction.

At the same time, the legends about the Atlantis civilization circulating among people along the coasts of various parts of the world attracted the attention of scientists from the United Human Government.

The exploration and research on the Atlantis civilization was brought before the high-ranking officials of the United Human Government.

In 2007 AD, human science and technology made further progress, and preliminary results were achieved in the research on the Specium particle of Ultraman, an extraterrestrial humanoid life form, and research on its weaponization was carried out.

Monarchy received new support, restarted its research into the Inner Earth, rebuilt destroyed outposts, and gained a deeper understanding of humanity's research and development of the Inner Earth.

Many species distinct from Titans and ordinary creatures and monsters have been discovered, and humans have categorized them as "super species of the inner world."

During this process, humans unexpectedly discovered traces of other humans in the inner world, which were later determined to be of the same origin as the Ivi people, the special humans from Skull Island.

The Monarchy organization collaborated with the Ivi people of the Inner Earth, gaining access to their accumulated knowledge of the Inner Earth over tens of thousands of years.

It was at this time that Monarch made a breakthrough in its understanding of Titan Zero.

Guided by the Ivi people, the Monarchy Organization used aircraft to locate the origin of the Ivi people's millennia-old legends in several areas.

One of the tunnels that was pierced through is directly above the Taihang Mountains within the territory of China.

After receiving the information, the United Human Government combined the myths and legends left on the surface with the legends learned from the Iwi tribe and found the answer.

Titan Zero entered the interior from the North China Plain and eventually found a passage to the inner world in the Taihang Mountains. After traversing a path, it encountered the God of Night, as described by the Ivi people, and entered the inner world.

He challenged various powerful creatures in the vast world, thereby establishing his position in the food chain of the inner Earth.

He forged one of the most terrifying weapons in human history on a volcano filled with flames and lava. The Iwe people were fortunate enough to witness this scene and inscribed it in their murals, which have been passed down to this day.

Alongside that mural is a scene depicting Titan Zero wielding weapons and battling four giant snakes.

Two of them were the Titan Xiangliu and the Yamata no Orochi, which were recorded and observed by Monarch.

The result was obvious: of the four Titans, only Xiangliu and Yamata no Orochi survived the powerful Zero Titan.

In 2012 AD, Titan Xiangliu awoke and, upon seeing humans, turned and moved against the current, leaving without looking back.

In the same year, the archaeological discoveries of the ancient Yellow River cultural site in the Sinian region were officially linked with the attempt to create Titan Zero, resulting in a preliminary new discovery.

The conclusion that all Titans originated in the inner Earth has been overturned, leading humanity to a terrifying conclusion.

Perhaps, Titan Zero originated from humanity—

Secondly, as human civilization progresses, people's understanding of the world deepens, and they become increasingly aware of how insignificant humanity is.

"The more we know, the clearer we become about how insignificant humanity is on this earth."

Within the Emperor Organization's Yunnan outpost, one of the organization's high-ranking members uttered a self-deprecating remark.

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Since joining the Monarchy, he has been dealing with these Titans. Whether it was a few chance sightings or historical records, his exploration of those illogical terrains all told him just how powerful these beings were.

Dr. Serizawa resealed the files he had reviewed, stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the enormous Titan cocoon with a complex expression and indescribable emotions.

"Mythology is our compass, showing us how to find these ancient creatures."

but--

"And what can tell us how to coexist with these powerful creatures in this world?"

Dr. Serizawa sighed and fell silent.

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