Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator.

Chapter 512 Taboo
"So you're saying that the real name of this thing should be [Artificial Magic Net]."

"And after this path failed, your appearance became their new hope?"

In the underground of the abandoned city, in an extremely vast space.

Compared to before, the spirit of the God of Stars, who was bound by the light silver net on the altar, was obviously much more stable.

Apparently, after this near-insane outburst, Astraeus seemed much more communicative.

The long life and the subtle influence of the priesthood are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it makes the personalities of most gods difficult to change for thousands of years, but on the other hand, it also makes their wills as solid as a rock in a different way.

Even hundreds of years of captivity were not enough to turn a true God into a madman.

Of course, no matter what, Astraeus was still affected to some extent, so Zephyrus naturally took this opportunity to ask questions.

He still had too many unanswered questions about what happened here.

Even for his own sake, he couldn't just leave like this without knowing the reason.

"……Yes."

"Zephyros, you were once a member of Mount Odilus, so you should have heard about Hecate's affairs."

Not only mentally, but after a period of time, Astraeus also seemed to have recovered from the damage caused by forcibly attacking the barrier.

The god's ability to recover was so strong that even though his body was still shriveled, the voice of the God of Stars had become much more stable.

"I know."

"It is said that at that time, Her Majesty Hecate was once considered to be a being without a divine position."

"Until the end of the era, she wove a magic web and became a true god of medium power."

"Later, with the help of the power of the magic network, countless faiths gathered there."

"To this day, no one knows her true level."

Nodding, Zephyrus was naturally aware of Hecate's existence.

Looking at the silver grid in front of Astraeus, the God of West Wind also understood what the other party meant.

"You mean..."

"Yes!"

"These tiny bugs, lowly ants... they should be grateful for the gift of the gods for being able to live in this world, but they are so lowly that they still dream of becoming gods!"

"The goddess of the magic net kindly taught them the secrets of witchcraft, and the gods also used the power of the magic net to grant humans divine arts."

"They should have been grateful for this, but after learning about Her Majesty Hecate's past from somewhere, these humans developed blasphemous thoughts and desires for eternity and immortality."

There was obviously suppressed anger in his voice, but Astraeus no longer madly attacked the barrier in front of him.

He did this before because, on the one hand, he had been mentally oppressed for a long time and saw no hope, so he committed self-harm.

On the other hand, he also hoped that his recovered strength could be consumed in this way.

Although this behavior often brings severe pain, the God of Stars doesn't care. As long as it can make these humans feel uncomfortable, there is nothing he won't do.

But now that he sees hope, Astraeus will naturally no longer be so crazy.

“They got the information and then started to verify it.”

"Weaving magic webs, shaping elements, and creating the legacy of wizards, Her Highness Hecate has indeed ascended to the throne of God because of this."

"After confirming the truth of all this, these humans began their quest to transcend eternity."

"They studied the Weave, trying to create something similar."

"They try to advance the progress of wizards and constantly create new kinds of witchcraft."

"Of course, they all failed. After all, humans are so inferior, how can they understand the greatness of the gods?"

"Although Her Highness Hecate was born without authority, that may have been hidden. Her immortal nature will not lie."

"In comparison, no matter how hard those inferior lives try, it's nothing more than wishful thinking."

With a look of approval, Zephyrus agreed with Astraeus's statement.

But deep down, Fengshen was not quite sure about what the other party said.

Zephyros had no objection to the fact that it was impossible for these humans to replicate the path of the Goddess of the Demonic Web.

But it is possible that the magic network already exists, or it is possible that they are missing some conditions.

As to whether only gods can gain authority by doing such things... no one can be sure except Hecate herself.

Of course, the God of Wind would not argue with anyone over such a matter.

He simply pointed at the grid on Astraeus' body and then asked.

"So this is what they made, something like the Weave, but different?"

“It’s not similar, it’s a poor imitation.”

"Compared to the magical web that covers the world, it is a joke."

He sneered in a low voice. Although he was trapped here by it, Astraeus did not hesitate to mock it.

"I don't know what the real magic network looks like, but it is definitely not like this."

"It cannot gather elements or regulate rules. The only thing it can do is to draw power from the outside world to sustain itself."

"Once the source of power disappears, it will collapse instantly. And if the infusion of power exceeds a limit, it will be destroyed because it cannot bear it."

"This is what mortals call achievement... Haha, it's ridiculous to think that you can ascend to the throne of God with such a creation."

"You're right, it is ridiculous."

He spoke again to express his agreement, and then the Wind God was secretly alert in his heart.

Listening to Astraeus' explanation, Zephyros felt that this [artificial magic net] was a 'powerful cage'.

Now, he roughly understood why the other party couldn't get out.

Because every bit of divine power recovered by the God of Stars was either used to repair his body instinctively, or forcibly extracted by this artificial magic net.

The magic network itself is extremely powerful, and the goddess of the magic network is also a powerful being.

This so-called 'artificial magic net' might be a joke in front of the real magic net, but it is extremely useful against gods in the state of Astraeus.

The power of the innate god is recovering every moment, so this "artificial magic net" will not collapse due to loss of energy once it is born.

As for the God of Stars' current state, most of his strength will be used to repair himself, and the remaining part will never be able to break it.

So the cycle repeats itself, using the prisoner's own power to imprison himself, it's simply a genius idea...

Zeferos vaguely felt that there might be more to it than this.

After all, it is just a matter of consuming divine power, and it is not necessary to use this so-called "artificial magic net".

The God of the West Wind believed that even if it was just a poor imitation, it would not be easy for humans to build it.

So the question is, the elements are bound by the magic net and can be transformed into a force that can be driven by humans.

So the power of Astraeus flowed into it, but the mortals of Silvermoon City were indifferent to it?

This is absolutely impossible, or perhaps the divine power of the God of Stars is also what they want to collect.

The old path to godhood was proven unsuccessful, so it was used to achieve a new one...

The divine power possessed by gods may also be part of their research.

"I understand now. The realm of God is not something that mortals can dream of. That's why they set their sights on you, a living god."

Filled with indignation, Zephyrus asked again.

"Then this time, these mortals should have returned empty-handed."

"After all, the power and immortality of gods are innate. No matter how hard they try, they will never achieve anything."

"..."

This time, Astraeus was silent for a moment.

Then he forced a smile, as if to express his affirmation.

"...Yes, Zephyrus, it is just as you think." "They think they can succeed, but how can it be possible?"

"They drained my blood and fat, pried open my bones, and squeezed out the marrow fluid inside..."

"But this is meaningless. The body of a god is both material and spiritual. Divinity and will flow through every inch of flesh and blood."

"And these lowly mortals can only marvel at the greatness of the gods. They cannot even understand how the properties of matter and spirit can coexist in one object."

"Then, they arranged a primitive blood sacrifice for me, trying to use the tentacles of the 'artificial magic net' to sense the reason why the gods were able to accept the sacrifice."

"They thought that by understanding this process, they could analyze the origin of divine power, and then use their own methods to sublimate their own magic power, or create new 'divine power'."

"But they failed. They simply could not comprehend the nobility of God."

"The power of gods is either innate or comes from the transformation of authority and essence."

"However, these ridiculous beings simply cannot understand the form of divine authority, let alone observe its operating mechanism."

"Of course, they can only praise the greatness of the gods and then despair at their own humbleness."

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"..."

Reason told Zeferos that the specific process was probably not like this.

But the result should be correct, humans have not made any breakthrough progress yet.

However, thinking about Astraeus's silence just now, the God of West Wind still asked tentatively.

"You're right. They can't understand the existence of God... But after all, so much time has passed. Is it possible that they have gained something?"

"..."

There was silence again, and after a while, Astraeus spoke reluctantly.

He didn't want to continue, but if he thought about it carefully, when the gods destroyed these humans in the future, his experience would probably be exposed to the world.

"Yes, they do."

With a blank expression on his face, the God of Stars said calmly.

"They forced me to mate with those inferior life forms and produce offspring."

"These blood sacrifices were also done for this reason, because they gradually realized that in my current state, without the stimulation of blood sacrifices, it would be difficult to leave a true descendant of God."

"what?"

He subconsciously took a step back and was shocked when he heard this.

At this moment, the God of West Wind felt his hair stand on end.

Although everything that happened before was terrible, he thought he could still bear it.

But when Zeferos heard this, he felt a chill in his heart.

The God of West Wind is quite respectful to His Majesty the Sea Emperor.

But in some ways, he felt that the God King was more reliable.

"This... So they want to cultivate powerful war weapons that they can control?"

Before I knew it, I might have many more brothers and sisters.

Zeferos still needs to ask clearly about this.

"No, they're not interested."

"Of course, maybe they made some of them, but that was definitely not their main purpose."

"In fact, they initially just wanted to explore the changes that occur in the embryos of the descendants of gods during the gestation process. The so-called embryo is a life that has not yet been born. They want to know the mechanism of the divine blood in this process, as well as the secrets of longevity of some non-descendants of gods."

"Giant with a hundred arms, Cyclops, sea monsters, demons, and even evil creatures..."

"There are too many immortals in this world who are not gods. Even among them, there is a centaur who enjoys a long life in a non-god body."

"When these humans realized that it was impossible for them to ascend to heaven in one step and directly obtain the secret of becoming a god, they began to pursue eternal life first."

"And the special features of the descendants of God are the subject of their research."

“And as far as I know, even among these humans who call themselves wizards, the descendants of gods of the same level have a lifespan far longer than that of ordinary people—ha, this is a manifestation of the dignity of the gods.

"No matter how hard mortals struggle, they can never reach the nobility of the gods."

Astraeus couldn't help cursing, as if he had finally found something to be proud of.

However, upon hearing this, Zeferos' heart moved.

"Yes, even if they are descendants of gods, they are not something that ordinary mortals can achieve... But then again, among these humans who trapped you, are there any descendants of gods?"

"No."

The answer was very affirmative, Astraeus said.

“Although they long for God’s eternity and power, they are also concerned about God’s might.”

"According to their daily communication, there does seem to be a powerful wizard who is descended from the gods, but she is not in their group. In addition, there are several others who have close relationships with the gods, and the same is true."

"Obviously, even though the descendants of gods are not gods, as long as they have the noble blood of gods, they will never associate with those ants."

Ignoring the subsequent extra scenes from the God of Stars, Zeferos heaved a sigh of relief for some reason when he heard that no descendants of gods were involved.

Well... that's okay.

Without thinking too much, the God of the West Wind continued to ask:
"So Astraeus, did they succeed in the end?"

"……I have no idea."

Unlike every previous affirmative answer, this time, the God of Stars' answer became uncertain.

Astraeus spoke with difficulty, his haggard face gradually twisted.

"I don't know if they succeeded... but I hope not."

“You cannot understand what these beings who blasphemed God—no, blasphemed life—did.”

“Even the most evil beings would not commit such a sin. These crazy humans… in order to understand the origin of the birth of the descendants of the divine blood, they did not hesitate to dig open the bodies of those embryos.”

"I don't know what they did, or whether they succeeded, but they seemed to have discovered something."

"According to ancient texts and tracing back to the original myths, these humans called it [Life Residue], which means the remains of the [Life Source Liquid] in the Earth Mother's Treasure Bottle."

"The ancient gods used this to create all living things... and these humans use it to continue their sinful lives."

"...!"

Shocked beyond words, Zephyrus was speechless upon hearing this.

[Life Source Liquid]... It has long been integrated into everything in the world, driving the power of the ancient god's artifact day after day.

This kind of power is almost impossible to extract, but if it is stimulated by the blood of a god, it is indeed possible to cause some changes under the influence of divine power.

The power derived from the original authority of [life] allows the descendants of gods to possess a more powerful life essence.

As long as the barrier between gods and humans is not broken, even if they are both demigods, the descendants of gods will have a longer lifespan than those of mortal origin.

Although I don't understand the specific technology, it undoubtedly sounds logical.

But really taking this opportunity to extract this power…

Zephyros didn't know what to say, so he could only remain silent.

But for some reason, at this moment, the God of West Wind thought of the Supreme Being on Mount Olympus.

I wonder if the roles were reversed, what would happen if I lost my eternal life and power...

What will the unrestrained God King who looks down upon all gods do?

"……I see."

After a long time, the God of Wind spoke.

At this moment, he could only express his only sympathy to the god in front of him who was connected to him by blood.

(End of this chapter)