The old man you see with your phone is highly suspicious.

But after thinking about it, He felt relieved, because the consciousness of this planet was essentially born from the fusion of a fragment of the King, and it was even born 40 billion years ago, much earlier than He Himself.

Both of them contain fragments of the Venerable King, but the Venerable King's share is slightly larger.

Essentially, Earth's consciousness is actually closer to the consciousness that Xue Law once encountered, the consciousness born from another fragment of the Supreme King, which Xue Law named "Evil Eye".

Although that thing is neither evil nor an eye.

"And this is the last key she left in this world, a guarantee and promise to me," Earth Consciousness said.

Xue's Law: "..."

Sure enough, this thing is related to the Tenth Apostle.

"Then this mark..." Xue Lude looked at the lightning bolt-shaped key in his hand. To Xue Lude, this thing was unlucky at first glance. After all, it might have been the former status of Zeus. He felt that looking at this thing polluted his eyes.

Who knows, once this thing enters my body, I might slowly turn into a dog-donkey like Zeus.

Xue's Law has always felt that the positions of the gods in Greece are like poison. Anyone who stays on the throne for too long will become like a certain god-king who split his daughter in two, turning into a dog-like and twisted creature.

Even Athena wasn't much better off.

To be fair, although Athena helped him a lot, Xue Law will not comment on her personally, but she was also one of the twisted madwomen of ancient Greece, and she did quite a few despicable things.

Even Athena was like this; she could even be considered a moral exemplar of Greece, which is enough to show how abstract other things were, truly just standing out because of their peers.

"The demise of the Age of Gods was also the last time I gave them life. If I hadn't negotiated with Athena and Chaos to make an unknown subspace their home, all the gods would have died. This was both my expulsion of them and their self-preservation," Earth's consciousness said.

"Otherwise, even if they forcibly stayed here, they would die of old age in a very short time after the Age of Gods perished. Even Circe, who is your aunt, only forcibly extended her lifespan to the limit after collecting and controlling the virus left over from your cursed blood."

"She even needed to remain in hibernation for a long time to live until 3200 years later. She spent 90% of that time in hibernation, but she still reached the end of her life."

Earth's consciousness gradually explained the situation after the disappearance of the Age of Gods, which also allowed Xue's Law to understand a lot about the disappearance of the Age of Gods.

Even when considering the indigenous gods of the Age of Gods, Xue Luding suddenly felt as if they had truly gone from being single-minded to being stuck in two directions.

Zeus stole the throne of Jehovah and attempted to unleash Ragnarok, seizing control of Earth's consciousness and becoming the true consciousness of the planet. In this scenario, Zeus would be the only god left in the world, thus killing all other religions.

Later, Jehovah was destined to become the one and only God, and banish all other pantheons to "Hell".

It's possible that the Eastern pantheon is not to be outdone, and is secretly brewing something even more ruthless.

Just like opening Pandora's box, when the first Ragnarok was launched, the Age of Gods was already racing down the road to self-destruction and could no longer stop.

Either other gods join this battle royale competition to see who can ultimately win and seize control of Earth, or they become the targets of the winner's purge and wait to die at home.

Furthermore, the original Earth consciousness was also watching from behind. For these unfilial children, the Earth consciousness chose absolute prohibition of magic, and would not regret killing its own children!

These beings from the Age of Gods were finally experiencing what it meant to be caught between two worlds. For them, it was either being purged by the victorious, one and only god, or being purged by the Earth's consciousness. In the end, if they wanted to continue living, there was only one choice...

escape!

Escape your home planet, escape this battle royale battlefield, and survive in a new world.

These divine beings also hated the guy who started this Ragnarok battle royale tournament. How could he be so selfish!

The Earth's consciousness, out of consideration for the fact that they were once its own children, did not exterminate them, but instead gave them a place to stay, preventing them from drifting aimlessly in the universe or subspace.

It's like they've gone from drifting in the ocean to surviving on a deserted island, which is the best possible outcome for these ancient creatures.

After his mother explained to Xue Lude the final destination of the Divine Era creatures and the birth of the Tenth Apostle, Xue Lude gradually understood everything.

"Then, who exactly is the Tenth Apostle?" Xue Dinglu asked.

"She is not a specific god, but a 'monster' created under Athena's control, modeled after the primordial chaos Chaos, perfectly suited to be the king of that warp and capable of overwhelming all pantheons. She calls herself..."

"Chaos!"

Xue's Law: "..."

He gasped...

He finally understood the true identity of the 10th Apostle.

This tenth apostle actually does have some connection to me...

According to this account, this "Chaos" could even be considered Athena's daughter. As for how she became the tenth apostle, how she became the champion of the battle royale competition in that warp where all sorts of monsters and demons lived together, and how she managed those monsters and demons, Xue Law felt that there might be too many stories involved.

But now it seems that this number 10 is not necessarily an enemy, and may even become a temporary ally.

However, this may just be wishful thinking on my part.

Since she was able to become an Apostle, Xue Lude felt that she might not be as harmless as the Earth consciousness claimed. In fact, she might be doing something even more twisted on that land of the divine beings, which allowed them to possess several fruits and thus give birth to her as an Apostle.

However, Xue Lu kept this intelligence firmly in mind, and he also carefully retrieved the key related to the Tenth Apostle, even showing it to the Mimic King.

"Finally, if the Tenth Apostle attempts to do anything to you, you don't need to tolerate it. If she still abides by the agreement between Athena and me, then we can coexist peacefully, and I might even treat her with some friendliness. But if she tries to break the agreement, we are not to be trifled with." The Earth Consciousness reminded Xue's Law in the end.

"And this is the final testament to this covenant, and also the proof that you can go directly to that subspace. When you feel that you are ready to go to that subspace of the Age of Gods, you can use this mark to go to that forbidden land. At that time, everything will be up to you."

Xue's Law: "..."

I have a feeling that this is not a good place, but rather a rotten mess to the core.

Xue Dinglu suddenly had this feeling that it was not a good place. The subspace that sheltered the divine beings might be a paradise for countless monsters and demons. As for the tenth apostle, she might be curious about him, or she might have ill intentions towards his existence.

In short, I will go there directly to meet the Tenth Apostle when I feel that I can deal with the mess my mother left me.

Xue Dinglu thought to himself.

At this moment, the Mimic King put down his research on the lightning mark and said, "Indeed, with such a high concentration of spiritual particles in your world, many powerful creatures should have been born. However, these powerful creatures have all been driven out by your world consciousness."

"A planet capable of giving birth to multiple Apostle-level beings... I'm even considering signing an agreement with your world to have your people work for the interstellar fleet. After all, given the opportunity, anyone from your world could easily reach at least the Legendary level. That kind of talent is unimaginable to countless races," the Mimic King continued.

“Even the dragons may be about equal to you in terms of talent, but the dragons’ birth rate is much lower than yours.”

Xue's Law also understood why the dinosaur cousin was chosen by the Fourth Apostle back then.

Although my scattered rat brothers are not as well-equipped as my dinosaur cousin, we are a step closer to becoming the King, so when physical strength is lacking, we make up for it with our brains.

However, this talent was completely wasted on Earth.

However, Mom wouldn't allow us to return to the environment of the Age of Gods now. After all, if we returned to the Age of Gods and spiritual energy revived, even Xue Lude could imagine what the world would become.

The Sixteen Kingdoms period model is probably viewed in a positive light.

Chapter 443 Strange Corpses

When Xue left the volcanic lake, the area had already been cordoned off by a chubby Italian police officer.

The incident began when someone saw the bodies and called the police. A small number of police officers from the town arrived and stood there scratching their heads as they looked at the bodies of five cave divers.

One body was accidentally fished up, and after receiving the report, the remaining bodies were all pulled up as well.

This place is not actually connected to the mainland; it is a small island not far from the mainland with a permanent population of only a few thousand. Although it has a rich mythological heritage, tourists from other places are prohibited from entering because of excessive levels of sulfurous gas in the "River Styx".

But to his surprise, five more bodies appeared here today, leaving the chubby local police officer in a dilemma. He sat on the grass and scratched his head.

All Xue could say was "I'm sorry," and then he quietly left.

Who would have thought that cave divers had set up camps here? What were they thinking, coming to a region full of sulfur and toxic gases to cave dive? Xue Law only just discovered that there are "Do Not Approach" signs written in multiple languages ​​all over the place.

Even the entrance to the River Styx had a fence, but the cave dwellers dismantled it.

They really had no experience. After drinking, they ignored the warnings, tore down the railing, and went down into the cave to dive.

After all, this is a volcanic lake, and it's an active volcano that continuously provides geothermal heat. Even getting close to it could cause people to be stunned by the sulfurous gases and fall into the lake, resulting in their deaths. Therefore, this area has become a restricted zone for the locals, and it is also known as the River Styx in mythology.

But some out-of-towners just wouldn't believe it...

"Your local culture is really quite adventurous..." the Mimic King complained again. As long as He came into contact with Earth's writing, He could decipher it in an instant. He looked at the local environment and then at the five cave dwellers' corpses that had just been pulled out, and couldn't help but complain again.

Xue's Law: "..."

He strolled to the town on the island. In the Age of Gods, the place was barren and there were no permanent residents. Now, however, it is covered with vegetation, and except for the area around the volcanic lake, the rest of the area is full of traces of human activity.

The restored temple is on the other side of the volcanic lake. Xue Dinglu went up to take a look and was surprised to find that there was a statue of "Hades" standing there.

It wasn't just this temple; Xue Dinglu thought the gloomy man in the center of the town was Yegezi, but it turned out to be Hades. The town's infrastructure was actually quite basic, full of rural flavor, but they actually showed a lot of respect to that old reclusive man from the underworld.

The discovery of five bodies of cave dwellers was a once-in-a-century event in the local town, causing many people to discuss it. Students who had just finished school were even discussing how to skip class and go see the spectacle.

Xue Dinglu stood before the statue like a ghost with no presence whatsoever, watching the few people in the town walk by as if they hadn't noticed him at all.

"You seem to know the person in this statue?" said the Mimic King.

“I know him, an old friend. But I only faced him once at the very end. You should remember him too. He is Hades, the god of the underworld. He helped me before, but now he should be with those gods, surviving in some wilderness deep in the subspace.” Xue Dinglu shrugged. The demise of the gods was so sudden.

"Is this the Hades you experienced? How come he's completely different from the one in your video?" the Mimic King finally complained.

The version of the Heavenly Thunder Chronicles given by Xue's Law that He had previously read was a translated version, while this one was written in Italian. Although the pronunciation was the same, the Mimic King was still confused by the strange translation and different meanings because he was not familiar with the local culture.

When Xue Law killed Zeus, he saw Hades for the last time. Hades was a very strong and normal ancient Greek man. This was Xue Law's only impression of Hades.

However, if it weren't for the inscription "Hades" below the statue, Xue Lude would have even doubted whether it was Dracula or Yegezi. It was gloomy, thin, and full of a kind of ruthlessness. It didn't look like Hades in his memory at all.

"It's normal for a statue to look different from the real person, especially since thousands of years have passed. It's perfectly normal for there to be discrepancies," Xue Dinglu remarked.

"Let's leave." After Xue Dinglu finished speaking, they left the place in the next instant.

The passersby seemed oblivious to Xue Lude's presence; even though the portal was openly located beneath the statue, no one knew it and instinctively avoided it.

Until Xue Dinglu completely left, the statue's eyeball seemed to suddenly twitch, emitting a crisp and pleasant striking sound in the limited space of the eye socket.

"Was there an earthquake?" someone suddenly asked.

For this small town living on the edge of a volcano, the statue is not only a cultural symbol, but also an earthquake warning device. The eye sockets of the statue are hollowed out and small movable balls are used as eyes. This is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also allows the eyeballs to hit the eye sockets and make a sound when they sense slight vibrations. Therefore, this can be considered a local method of sensing earthquakes.

It's as if Hades has been protecting this place all along, thus issuing a warning when an earthquake is about to strike.

However, the sound only lasted once before stopping, leaving many locals puzzled.

"Perhaps the wind blew a little into the statue's eyeballs," someone said from below the statue.

……

Xue Dinglu quickly returned home.

Our planned trip to Greece has fallen through. Things haven't been peaceful here lately. Greece, Italy, and Turkey are all deeply involved in the upheavals in Eastern Europe.

Turkey is not romantic; it is currently a land of war, and even in the parallel world of 2029, the war in this country has not stopped, as if this land, which was called "Troy" in ancient times, is destined to never cease its wars.

Xue Luding didn't think too much about it. After returning home, he quietly placed the lightning mark into the collection room of the magic academy. He decided to meet with the tenth apostle, Chaos, after he was ready.

He wanted to meet the tenth apostle who knew his true identity, some old friends from ancient Greece who were still alive, and see if there were any other gods who might be of interest in the settlement of the ancient creatures that survived in the wilderness.

But that's a story for later. Xue Lu comforted his aunt, telling her not to worry, that he had already found a solution, and that for the Mimic King, solving his aunt's problem was just a minor inconvenience.