What are stars? 

Upon seeing a falling star, one often makes a wish on it.

Why is this so? Can the stars make wishes come true?

Why do people... wish upon a star?

~《☆》~

Sarius is a young god who had come down to the world and found a deep friendship in the princess of the kingdom of Gaea, Feya. Through his stay in the mortal world, he had heard of the reputations of the other gods and the various sins they have committed.

Aren’t gods supposed to bring order to the human world? Isn’t it their duty to protect humanity?

Just… what are gods?

After having experienced a traumatising event in the hands of a god, Sarius swore to change this world full of fear, sorrow, helplessness and oppression. He will wage war against the heavens and slaughter those who gets in his way…

Even if he must become the devil.

 



(Note: The story may contain Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Norse Mythology, Hindu Mythology, Chinese Mythology, Japanese Mythology, Celtic Mythology, etc.)

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 Compared to Wei Xiao Bei's [Eagle Eye], the High-Temperature Bird's vision was a bit lacking, but it was just enough.
 What surprised him was the origin of the quake. It had come from three Flaming Giants that were fighting with two Giant Wolves.
 Flame Giants?
 Wei Xiao Bei was quite familiar with famous Norse creatures.
 In Norse Mythology, there were two types of giants that were the enemies of the gods. One was the Flame Giants and the other was the Frost Giants. They had both given the gods a headache. In the end, they had built a high wall to block the two from attacking.
Naturally, these Flame Giants were not the same as those in Norse Mythology and were probably their descendants, just like the Frost Giants.
 However, in Norse Mythology, whether it was the Flame Giants or the Giant Wolves, their ancestors should be comrades. Their ancestors faced the gods and eliminated them in the end.
 Now, perhaps due to survival, or perhaps due to strength, the two sides were fighting desperately.
 Just looking at the five wolf corpses and the singular Flame Giant corpse on the ground showed how fierce they were fighting.
 The Flame Giants that were more than eight meters tall were creating balls of flames on their hands as they smashed down on the Giant Wolves. On the other hand, the two wolves had already activated their [Madness] skill as they attacked the most heavily injured of the three giants.
 Wei Xiao Bei looked at the battle situation and secretly approached. He inspected the scars on the ground and activated [Deductive Reasoning], allowing him to understood what had happened before the fight.
 Initially, the Giant Wolves were in pursuit of a reindeer, but they had been ambushed by the Flame Giants. Their losses were disastrous but they had successfully killed off one Flame Giant.
 In the current situation, the Giant Wolves were in a severely disadvantageous situation.
 The three Flame Giants tried to distance themselves from the wolves as they protected each other. As long as the effect of [Madness] runs out, the wolves would be finished.
 Taking the chance that the three Giants were not paying attention to him, Wei Xiao Bei threw in a [Status Appraisal] at one of the giants, causing the information to flow into his mind.
Name: Flame Giant.
Race: Jotunn Giant's Descendant
Gender: Male
Age: 101
Creature Rank: 3-Star Terror
Status: (Blocked)
Skills: Throwing, Swimming (limited to lava), Language of Giants
Special Skills: Flame Control, Jotunn Blood (Because a small amount of Jotunn's blood is flowing in the blood vessels, gains the natural ability to resist control-type skills, gains the natural ability to block any type of peeking and receives a danger warning. Blood vessels can be erupted to return to forefather!)
Evolution Points: X (Unable to accumulate evolution points)
Items on Hand: None
 3-Star Terror Creature! Just the creature rank alone was enough to suppress the Giant Wolves.
 It must be known that the Giant Wolves were only normal 3-Star Creatures. Even if they had activated [Madness], they were only 3-Star Elite at most.
 In other words, the Giant Wolves were already fighting as if their lives depended on it.
 As the [Status Appraisal] hit the Flame Giant, it immediately turned around and looked at the tree that Wei Xiao Bei was hiding in.
Only then was Wei Xiao Bei able to carefully see its appearance.
 It was a bit different from what Wei Xiao Bei had imagined it would look like. The Flame Giant was not a giant made up of lava.
 It was still made up of flesh. Its skin was burning red and it had even grown burning red long hair. It appeared as if its head was on fire.
 Whoosh!
 The Flame Giant grabbed the air and a ball of flame immediately appeared in its palm and threw it toward Wei Xiao Bei.
 The speed of the ball was very fast. Although Wei Xiao Bei could dodge it, he wanted to see how powerful the flames were, thus he did not dodge and charged at it.
 In an instant, Wei Xiao Bei knocked against the flames, causing a loud boom. The flames exploded and wrapped around him.
 Wei Xiao Bei only felt heat wrapping his body, but then he felt the high temperature and pain from his skin.
 Luckily, the temperature did not exceed 1500 degrees Celcius. Wei Xiao Bei could easily feel that the flames touching his body had decreased by half.
 It was probably only around 1000 degrees Celcius!
 Naturally, 1000 degrees Celcius was enough to instantly ignite his clothes.
 However, Wei Xiao Bei did not panic. He immediately circulated his qi, causing a layer of cosmic qi to be generated out of his body and suppress the flames.
 This was one of the benefits of reaching the realm of cosmic jing, he could generate a layer of cosmic qi to protect himself.
 The cosmic qi can decrease a good deal of damage. Flames that are not linked to anything like the flames that the Flame Giant threw did not amount to much. No matter how high the temperature was, it was extinguishable and did not have much of an effect.
 As for the burn on his skin, it was quickly healed with just his powerful recovery ability. The only thing was that his clothes had been burnt. His face had also been burnt black as if he had just escaped from a black kiln.
 These were small problems.
 However, in the next moment, the three Flame Giants changed their target to Wei Xiao Bei as they threw fireballs at him.
 At this time, Wei Xiao Bei did not take on their attack anymore. He extended his hand as the White Mist Divine Great Spear appeared. With a thrust and a pick, he deflected one of the fast incoming fireballs away toward another giant.
 The Flame Giant was not worried about the fireball that had been deflected back at all. It extended its hand, caught the fireball, and once again threw it toward Wei Xiao Bei.
 Wei Xiao Bei planned to attract the three Flame Giants and let the two Giant Wolves kill one of the flame giants.
 However, Wei Xiao Bei never imagined that when he had attracted the Flame Giant's attention, the two Giant Wolves had quietly drawn back, appearing to be about to slink away.
 Soon, the two wolves vanished into thin air.
 Camouflage!
 This was one of the special skills of the Giant Wolf. After stopping for five seconds, their bodies would disappear.
 Because the White Mist Divine Great Spear had absorbed a lot of Giant Wolf's energy, it had also gained this ability.
 The two wolves were truly good comrades!
 Naturally, perhaps they wanted to wait for Wei Xiao Bei and the Flame Giants to have both sides suffer before picking off the remains.
 In short, the wolves were not doing this out of kindness.
 For the wolves that had a predatory behavior, this was their way of survival, but Wei Xiao Bei was placed into a bad mood.
 Since you are going to be like that, then don't blame me!
 In any case, the Life Altar needed large amounts of flesh!
 Although the two wolves had already become invisible, they couldn't hide from Wei Xiao Bei's [Response Search].
 After confirming the locations of the two hidden wolves, Wei Xiao Bei charged toward one of the Flame Giants.
 He lightly picked at the flames that were thrown at him. This time he did not send it back, instead, he deflected it toward the wolves.
 Once the flames landed, the two wolves stopped hiding as they could not help but reappear.
 "Die!"
 When Wei Xiao Bei went all out, even the Flying Divine Monster Spear could not hold out, let alone the Flame Giants.
 In the blink of an eye, the Flame Giant's left arm was pierced by the great spear. Lighting immediately surged through the spear and white mist came out at the same time. In an instant, the Flame Giant curled from the electric current. It was not electrocuted to death, but its dodging speed had been inhibited. At the same time, the white mist began to corrode its body.
 In just a few moments, the giant's left arm was crippled, decreasing its fighting ability a lot.
 However, it was still a 3-Star Terror Creature. Even if one arm was crippled, it crawled back up with the protection of the other two Flame Giants, dodging Wei Xiao Bei's fatal strikes.
 While pursuing the Flame Giant, Wei Xiao Bei could feel that he was on the verge of grasping something within him, but it suddenly disappeared.
 Wei Xiao Bei knew that it was the feeling of being about to breakthrough from 3-Star to 4-Star.
 However, his luck was slightly bad as he missed the opportunity.
 It must be known that to break through from 3-Star to 4-Star, Wei Xiao Bei thought of many methods. Now that he had missed the chance, he did not know when the opportunity would show itself again.
 The rage in his heart rose. He did not even think of showing mercy anymore. He raised his great spear and closed in on the Flame Giants to have the great spear be in their range. Then he thrust out, attacking all three Flame Giants. In a moment, he had forced back the Flame Giants. The flames in their control could only be used to block his attacks.
 The Flame Giants were the Jotunn Giants' Descendants. The Jotunn Giants were not simple creatures.
 In Norse Mythology, the gods were all descendants of giants. From this angle, you could see that the Flame Giants could also have the blood of gods.
 They had their pride.
 They originally planned to kill this group of Giant Wolves. They never imagined that this tiny thing would come over and force them into a tragic situation. This made the Flame Giants very angry.
 One of the Flames Giants that had been forced down suddenly broke out.
 "Roar! Blood Rupture!"
 With a roar, the Flame Giant appeared like an erupting volcano. Its entire body sprayed out burning-hot flames. With its body at the center, a firestorm was immediately created that sent flames everywhere.
 What a fierce firestorm!
 With just the first contact, Wei Xiao Bie immediately retreated more than a hundred meters.
 The fire storm's temperature had exceeded 2000 degrees Celcius!


One day, Wei Xiao Bei gets dragged into The Dust World, a post-apocalyptic world ruled by monsters from myths, legends, games, etc. He also gains the power to travel between it and the real world, as well as the power called the 'Status Panel'. With this power, he chooses to strengthen himself to explore the vast mysteries and terror of the other world. What mysteries await him? What is The Dust World?
Author's Synopsis:
What the hell is this? What the hell happened here?
How did my room become so ruined after a single night?
The floor and table were covered in dust, his new poster of Zhang Liang Ying that had just been posted on the wall a few days ago had already become yellow and tattered all over. Even Zhang Liang Ying’s beautiful face became monstrous as if an old devil was looking at him with a terrifying smile.
The walls were covered by a mist of cobwebs and the fruits placed on top of the coffee table were withered and rotted to the point that the mold on them had turned black. The fruits below even seemed to have turned into mush. The aluminium framed window that the landlord had just installed not that long ago was now covered in a layer of white ash and the glass was filled with cracks and covered in dust.
The computer beside his bed was also covered by cobwebs and was accompanied by an empty water glass with a withered worm inside of it.
Dust filled the air making Wei Xiao Bei choke as he tried to breathe.
Everything seemed to be ash gray without any light as if looking at television static.
After just one night, it seemed like everything in the room had aged for centuries or even millennia.
Mother… is this a dream?
This must be a dream!

"Today, I'll teach you the new parry skill and how to kill small monsters quickly." Mr. Fang had almost failed despite his best efforts, so he had to talk and explain his way out of embarrassing situations. But now, he regained his confidence.
The legendary Leviathan Axe was forged by the famous Huldra Brothers, Sindri, and Brok, who were dwarfs and weapon masters in Norse Mythology. Unsatisfied with the unwise use of the weapons and godly artifacts that they had created for the Aesir God Clan, which included figures such as Odin and Thor in Norse mythology, the two weapon masters decided to make the Leviathan Ace to balance the powers in the world of the Norse Mythology.
Obviously, the Leviathan Axe wasn't an ordinary battle axe, and it had its own unique way of being used and combat techniques.
If the players could use it well, they would learn many advanced combat techniques from it and use much more power than the people who did nothing but slash and hack with it.
The players in the East Continent and the Continent of Immortal Relic had learned how to control their weapons from the Legend of Sword and Fairy and the Wind and Cloud. However, the players in the West Continent found it difficult to control their swords since their weapons were mostly heavy and big, and it was hard to change their long-standing habits.
But now, from God of War, they discovered a whole set of skills from parry to ranged and melee attacks.
"I never knew these moves!" Valkyrie Isabela lay in the pool and did the moves in her mind. "Parry! Flying Leviathan Axe!"
"Hehehehe… in a few thousand years, I will learn all this stuff, and my power will improve greatly!"
This so-called livestream is indeed enjoyable!
Of course, she could do nothing but watch the livestream right now.
…
After they returned from hunting, they entered the main storyline of God of War 4.
The story of God of War 4 evolved around the Ragnarok in Norse Mythology.
At this time, the Norse world was in chaos as Ragnarok was coming; everything was desolate.
Strange phenomena appeared in the nine realms, and more and more creatures were turned into things like zombies by erosion. Powerful god tribes remained safe but obviously had sensed the bad signs.
Hearing the word 'Ragnarok', people would think of the Olympian gods who were all wiped out and wonder if the bald man would kill the Norse gods during Ragnarok. But obviously, it was not possible.
[TL Note: Ragnarok's Chinese Translation means the dusk of gods.]
After his failed suicide attempt, Kratos drifted to Midgard and became a hermit. He married a woman and had a son.
The last wish of his wife before she died was for her ashes to be spread at the highest peak of the nine realms.
In God of War 4, the players found that Kratos had withdrawn the fierceness from his eyes and had learned to control his emotions.
Right now, Kratos was only a husband who wanted to fulfill his wife's last wish and a father who protected his son as the latter grew. He was no longer the God of War who had killed all the gods of the Greek Pantheon.
However, things didn't go as Kratos wished. As they returned to their home, Fang Qi and the viewers heard booming noises like muffled thunder and then a series of heavy knocking on the door.
With an ominous feeling, Kratos immediately motioned for his son to hide. Then, he opened the door and saw a stranger who was as thin as a rod and covered in tattoos of Norse runes.
The runes looked like those worshipped as gods by primitive people in the ancient times. They seemed to contain endless power and extremely mysterious laws of nature.
Obviously, Kratos didn't know him, but the visitor sounded provocative.
"You do not want this fight," Kratos said coldly with threatening eyes.
But the stranger ignored it and said with even more provocation, "Oh… I'm pretty sure I do."
Then, he punched Kratos in the face!
"F*ck?!"
"My goodness?!"
"This guy is so bold?!"
The viewers froze in shock. After all, even the Olympian gods didn't dare to fight Kratos head-on, but this person looked as if he wanted Kratos to kill him.
If it was in the past, Kratos would have attacked him. But at this moment, Kratos suppressed his fury and said, "Leave… my… home."
"You are going to have to kill me for that to happen." The stranger threw three punches at Kratos face!
Not able to endure any longer, Kratos knocked the stranger to the ground with a punch. He was about to punch again when the stranger got up and hook punched Kratos' chin, sending the latter flying for over 30 meters.
"How incredibly disappointing." The man stretched his neck and remained intact after receiving a heavy punch from Kratos, and he said, "Come on then!"
"This guy…!?" The saint-level masters, as well as the elves and knights who had played the God of War trilogy, stared at the scene with widened eyes!
This guys dares to taunt Kratos like this!?
"Who is this guy-!?" At this moment, the Valkyrie who was sitting in the pool also froze at the scene. After all, she had first-hand experience of Kratos' great power. Otherwise, she wouldn't be lying here.
Even though Kratos' strength was much weaker than before, he was still an extremely powerful master. It was obvious that his combat techniques were even better than before!
But this stranger wasn't beaten to death after taunting Kratos like this. Besides, he even looked as if he had no interest to block Kratos' strikes with the Leviathan Axe!
"This guy looks very powerful, totally different from the small monsters before now." Mr. Fang said as he controlled Kratos to attack, "But it's simple to fight him while he taunts me and doesn't care to dodge. I wonder how berserk he will get later."
"But we must be aware of his potential sudden attacks!" The moment Mr. Fang said that, his opponent punched abruptly.
Subconsciously, Fang Qi lifted the shield - parry!
As everyone knew, ever since Dark Souls, almost all opponents couldn't block the sudden repulsive force from being parried, and they would be shocked into numbness by it.
But this guy used the force from the parry to float back as lightly as a leaf in wind. While turning in mid-air, he deflected all the forces perfectly with spinning.
Swiftly, he punched again as if he just teleported!
"He deflected it-!?" Everyone including Valkyrie looked at the scene in astonishment. After all, the parry was very difficult to use, and the parry in the system version of the games was launched in a very ingenious way, which made it almost impossible to counter!
But the parry which is supposed to be impossible to deflect got deflected with ease!?
Valkyrie Isabela screamed silently because Kratos didn't even use this complex skill in the battle with her!
Mr. Fang practiced it the whole morning on the livestream and was more familiar with this game now.
Almost at the same time when his opponent attacked, he thrust out his shield at an angle - parry!
This time, his opponent couldn't deflect it with ease and was sent flying backward by the shield, knocking down two white birch trees as he flew. In the very second when he lost his balance, Fang Qi took the chance and controlled Kratos to throw out the fatal flying Leviathan Axe!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The godly weapon, Leviathan Axe, couldn't hack open the stranger's body, but the whole mountain was shattered by this crash.
However, in the next moment, a figure shot out like a cannonball and threw another punch!
Parry!
When his opponent struck onto the thick shield, Fang Qi felt the shield sink a little as the runes on his opponent's body lit up in bright blue lights. The huge godly force wasn't parried. Instead, the parry was suppressed by the great force in the fist!
"This-!?"
At this moment, everyone was enthralled by this battle as they watched it without blinking, finally understanding that the difficulty level 'Give Me God of War' meant your enemies were all as powerful as the God of War!
The ultimate duel of power and technique between two figures who stood at the top level in the mythological world was about to happen.


We’ve had systems that help the MCs make pills, steal skills from legendary masters, and even be forced to show off to earn points, but what about a system that allows one to run a virtual reality internet cafe, featuring all the classic games?

Our MC awakens in a new world (Truck-kun strikes again) and finds himself with a mysterious system that allows him to run a fully self-sufficient virtual reality internet cafe! What? Opening an internet cafe in a cultivator world? You can now surf the internet, watch dramas, and play video games?!

One Emperor Warrior cried after visiting MC’s shop, “Damn, Blizzard completes my life!”
Another Yuan River Realm cultivator gasped after drinking Sprite, “What is this sorcery?” 

What else did the MC bring to the cultivator world? Come join us on this adventure as Fang Qi faces off against cultivation sects and major forces with his collection of modern treasures.

Gungnir was the most famous weapon in Norse mythology. The king of the gods, Odin used this weapon to fight his enemies and its almighty divine power to maintain the order and authority of the entire kingdom of God. This spear had powerful magic; whenever it was thrown, it would hit its target and kill any enemy from thousands of miles away. The inscriptions on its surface bound vows and covenants. Promises made in front of Gungnir would be fulfilled.
"Most of it is nonsense. This spear is only more solid and can release a guided energy missile," Vivian said, taking the tip of Gungnir from Hel. The sharp metal still flashed in a cold light. Some dense energy still floated on its surface, as if the power of Odin still remained. "I know at least six people have escaped Gungnir's guided missiles, and the part that binds oath is even more bizarre. But it is just that Odin was the only authority in the Nordic region, so no one dared to deceive him," she said.
"How come the spear tip is in your hand?" Hao Ren asked as he looked at Hel curiously. He knew a little about Norse mythology that Hel was not close to Odin. In fact, as the daughter of the evil god, Loki, she was on the opposite side of gods of Asgard during the Twilight of the Gods. Though the myths of the ancient times somewhat differed from the facts, generally they were believable.
Hao Ren did not know why such a critical Odin relic was in the hands of Hel.
"The Garden of Asgard is destroyed," Hel said without any emotion. "Does the dispute between the father of the gods and me matter? In that battle, all the gods were losers. Only the demon hunters had achieved their goals. When I found that the melee of the Norse gods had actually opened a window of opportunity to the demon hunters, I just thought that I must at least take the family's heritage out and stay alive. This fragment was the only thing I managed to bring out."
"How can I find the Nine Worlds with Gungnir spear tip?" Hao Ren asked curiously.
Hel thought for a moment and said, "Because the remaining fragments are still lying somewhere in the Nine Worlds. The father of the gods wanted to kill the monster from the mouth of the giant wolf before being swallowed by Fenrir. He used the spear to pierce the mandible of Fenrir, and it was a through-and-through wound. Then his power exploded, and the spear broke into three. One piece was clenched in the hands of the father of the gods and was blown out. A section was stuck in between Fenrir' teeth. The tip fell in front of me. After taking the piece out, I could feel it always resonated with a distant place. This is a weapon with a soul. It is instinctively seeking to reform its body."
Hel took her eyes off Gungnir's tip and looked at Hao Ren. "I have tried to reopen the Nine Worlds by tracing the resonance of the spear tip, but I couldn't find the trajectory of it with my strength and knowledge. Instead, I almost attracted the demon hunters to myself. But I think you should be able to do it. I've talked to Mimir, and he mentioned that you have some special method. The old giant suggested that I should give this to you. He was the advisor to the father of the gods, so I decided to trust him one more time."
It turned out that Vivian did not even have to ask for it, Mimir knew that this thing would be useful to Hao Ren: Hao Ren was looking for the spaceship that Mimir had once ridden in. Therefore the old giant had consulted Hel beforehand.
"I have to thank the old man for his kindness," Hao Ren said, taking the fragment from Vivian. He felt this piece of metal that looked solid was almost weightless in his hand. It felt like a lukewarm jade. A minor vibration was constantly felt coming from within the spear tip. He immediately took out the MDT and scanned the spear tip. Quickly, he discovered that there was an incomplete energy circulation system inside. Though it had been damaged for thousands of years, the system was still working.
The MDT shook its body and said, "You may want to send this thing on board the spacecraft because I'm going to design an antenna amplifier, which can amplify and send the signal of this metal to the entire solar system. If the Nine Worlds are still floating around the earth, then we will be able to find them."
Hao Ren quickly kept the metal into his dimensional pocket. Then Hel asked curiously, "Though I don't mind, what do you want to do in the Yggdrasil dimensional chain? If you're after wealth and power, then I advise you to give up as soon as possible — there is nothing left in that place."
Hao Ren smiled and said, "I'm looking for the mystery of your origin in this universe."
Hel silently observed Hao Ren for a while. She could not see any desire for power and wealth from the man's eyes. In the past, she would have dug further. But now all her enthusiasm and passion had died down. This former goddess of death just nodded silently, turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared quietly just like the way she came.
"She is deadly dull," Lily suddenly mumbled.
The ancient tree Grandalr shook his branches and said, "All Ancients are like this, after all, they are old."
Hao Ren glanced at Vivian spontaneously, the young-looking countess turned her head and glanced back at him with a sunny smile. "What?"
Strangely, every Ancient whom Hao Ren met was mostly dull. In other words, it was the "vicissitudes of age." Even though Hesperides and Hel looked young relative to their ages, their temperament was no longer as young. The only exception was the super ancestor in the house; she looked like she was stuck in a time warp.
Hao Ren thought for a moment. He opined that Vivian's seventeen-year-old youthful look was mainly attributed to two reasons. One was her bloodline; 10,000 years to the split body of the goddess of creation was just a drop in the ocean of her life. The other one was that she was so forgetful that she had forgotten about a large chunk of her life after each sleep.
"What the hell are you staring at?" Vivian asked, feeling uncomfortable from the stare. "Your stare reminds me of Hessiana."
Hao Ren was struck dumb.
Two days later, Hao Ren saw that the situation in the sanctuary had stabilized, he was leaving.
He had intended to take Mimir along, and then arrange for the old giant to meet with the guardians of the Plane of Dreams. But later Mimir had decided to stay back in the Athens' sanctuary; there were many things to be done. He was a legendary Ancient who was highly respected among the unusual creatures. During the meeting for the last few days, he had played a prominent role with his wisdom and knowledge. He had unconsciously become the key in establishing the Shadow Council, and for this reason, he felt that he should not leave yet.
Moreover, he was still the advisor to the demon-hunter organization. Now that the killing was over, but the sensitive identity and current situation of the demon hunters meant that both sides would not be able to meet in the short term. The unique existence of Mimir had thus become a bridge between the two sides. Initially, this mediator role should belong to Hao Ren, Vivian, and Lily, but Hao Ren had to report back to the administration and Vivian was anxious to go home to clean up the house while the great first sage was a husky, so the heavy responsibility fell on the shoulder of the old giant.
Of course, Hao Ren would not forget about Mimir. As soon as the dust settled in the sanctuary, he would set up a meeting for the old giant to meet his compatriots. Mimir had no problem with this arrangement: the guardian had a massive sense of responsibility, even if it lost its memory. Compared with meeting his compatriots, Mimir cared more about the work at hand.
After the dust settled, Hao Ren finally got the break that he had been dreaming of. He first went home and slept for a whole day and night. Hao Ren did not care if Rollie had damaged the sofa and things like that. He even ignored Lil Pea's bite marks on the furniture. After replenishing his energy, he immediately went to see his boss armed with his work report and his fantastic discovery in Coldpath.
The mansion of Raven 12345 had changed little. Hao Ren was delighted to find that the house of his boss was intact this time. At least it looked like there was no explosion in the past two days. The Arcane servant brought him to a large and gorgeous office where he met his female boss.
The goddess was focused on something behind the desk, where a bowl of noodles was sitting in the corner. When Hao Ren entered, Raven 12345 quickly looked up and said with a loud voice, "Hey, Hao Ren, you're back?"
Hao Ren suddenly felt a touch of emotion: after so many days, his boss, not the stand-in, was finally back in office.


As a person who is down-to-earth as well as a good Samaritan, Hao Ren desires to live the rest of his life as a benevolent landlord. Stumbling into a curious yet mysterious lady, he began his journey of “collecting” abnormal and supernatural tenants. 
His life only became more chaotic when he receives a labor contract from “God”. Discover the many races, myths and worlds that lie beyond what humans define as normal! This bizzare fantasy full of fun is sure to bring you on a crazy rollercoaster of emotions!

DanMachi

The Dragon's Return

(Author's Note:  Hi, everyone!  I figured I should try my hand at DanMachi.  Partially because of the upcoming season and movie that will be coming out soon, and partially because there is a D&D campaign I really need to write, but haven't really found the inspiration to finish the story.  Heh.  In either case, I hope that this goes well and that everyone enjoys reading this as much as I will writing it.  I hope you enjoy it!  (Also, please read the author's notes at the end of the story for any side notes I might include or words that may be considered unfamiliar.  Happy reading!)

Disclaimer:  I do not own Danmachi or anything related to it.  All rights and whatnot are reserved by their respective owners, and all relation is based on the copyright law of fair use.  Blah.

Chapter One

A Legend and an Old Friend

…

 Many ages ago, before there was Orario, or even the Tower Babel, which the city was built around; before the gods came down from Heaven and closed off the Dungeon that Babel was meant to seal, there was in the sight of the lesser races the mountain city of Celestia, which is the City of Heaven.  Before the Black Dragon came and defiled (1) Gaia, Heaven and Gaia were intermingled, and the world knew neither war nor death.  But the gods were disquiet, and in their hearts desired to see more than the paradise that all things shared.  And so the gods sought wisdom, and their wisdom turned to pride, and their pride turned to discord.

 From the discord that the gods had between them, they desired to rule over the lesser races and the world.  These races were made by the High God, and were pure in their hearts.  Now the High God made for the lesser races a command that blood be not shed between them, for though they were all of different kindreds, the races were kin in the eyes of the High God.  So some of the gods, who grew evil in their discord, planted a tree that bore golden (2) apples, and deceived the lesser races, claiming that they would become gods as they were and enter into Celestia.  And it was then that the lesser races desired to see the High God and the throne at the top of the Celestial Mountain, and took the apples and ate.

 Thus the discord that planted and watered the tree of the golden apples was planted in the hearts of the lesser races, and blood was shed between them in the sudden hate that they bore between each other.  And so it was that the High God knew of the evil that was done in Gaia, and cursed the gods that rebelled and the blood that stained the world.  From that blood, Gaia opened her mouth, and Sheol (3) was formed in her depths, and the High God commanded Gaia to punish the lesser races for their part in defiling her.  Monsters ever after came from the depths Sheol to drag the children of the lesser races into it.  But, for the gods that rebelled, the High God cast them from the Celestial Mountain, and caused them to become monsters more terrible and fouler than any creature that would ascend from Sheol: dragons; and He sent them far away to the North. (4)  But for the chief rebels of the gods, the High God cursed into the most terrifying of the dragons: the Black Dragon, the Behemoth, and the Leviathan.  Yet, it is said amongst the gods that did not rebel that one other god was cursed, but she, being the most powerful of the rebels, and the planter of the evil tree that marred Gaia was named Enyo Eris: the Golden Serpent, the Dragon of Light, and the Destroyer. (5)

 This is ever our secret shame, for we gods have cursed all races to fight Sheol, the Dungeon, until one is completely destroyed.  And I am sorry, Bell, that you must take part in it.

…

 It was mid-afternoon and raining in Orario the day an old man, clad in dark grey robes, bearing a silver staff that bore a seven-pointed star as its crown came to city.  He wore a hood upon his head that covered much of the sight of his face, as he gazed ever downward as he moved.  He moved quickly, for an old man, and his white beard that came down to his waist swung side to side, catching the drops of warm rain that graced the city in its summer season.  When he did raise his face, however, he would reveal the astonishing blue eyes that the hood kept hidden from the people of the city.  Any who saw those eyes felt fear, for they seemed to see deep within the hearts, minds, and souls of those who dared.  Yet, he made no act of hostility towards any, despite the fears of those who took the chance to gaze upon his eyes.

 Eventually, his quick paced movements found him in front of a three-story mansion that had a fence of iron around it for protection against possible thieves.  The old man chuckled to himself and lightly touched the iron gate that opened up the way to the front door of the mansion with the star of his staff.  The large gate then trembled and parted open, making a screeching sound before the old man.  He smiled and walked through the gate before touching it in the same manner, and the gate closed behind him.  When he came to the door, which was wooden and embroidered with the image of a bell with flame behind it, however, he merely knocked on the door with the bottom of his staff.

 "Damn it, Bell!" the old man heard beyond the door the voice of what could have been a young woman in her late teens.  "How many times have I told you not to leave your keys here!  What if I wasn't home when you came back from the Dun--"

A short woman, with a childlike face but a rather well-endowed chest burst through the door.  She had blue eyes like the old man did, though her eyes were not quite as bright.  She also had long, jet-black hair that was arranged in twin tail set.

"—geon?" Her eyes widened as she looked up at the old man who completely dwarfed her in height.  "M-Michael?!"

 "Hello, Hestia," the old man smiled kindly.  "It has been a long time, hasn't it?"

 "I… I don't understand!" Hestia cried out nervously.  "What are you doing here, Michael?"

 "Oh?  Am I not allowed to see an old friend?" the old man returned to an unreadable face, his eyes narrowing at Hestia.

 "I know you don't go anywhere to simply see anyone," Hestia frowned as she spoke, though she spoke quietly.  "Michael, what are you doing in the Lower World?"

 "I think you can guess why I'm here, Hestia," Michael chuckled.  "You and the others should very well know why I go anywhere."

 "D-Does anyone else know you're here?" Hestia deepened her frown, fear entering her eyes with every second the old man stood before her.

 "I suspect not," Michael stroked his beard thoughtfully.  "Though I do confess the mortals have taken no love to my presence."

 "Nor would the gods," Hestia sighed and dragged Michael inside the mansion before anyone could see them together.  Quickly, once he was ushered in, she slammed the door shut and locked it. 

"May I make you some tea?"
 
"Ah, yes, that would be quite acceptable," Michael nodded, and Hestia led him to a dining table.  After she disappeared into the kitchen for a few minutes, she came back with a couple of tea cups and a kettle.

 "I'll ask again," Hestia mumbled after she poured the old man his tea and set it in front of him.  "… What are you doing in the Lower World?"
 
"I wonder about that," the old man smiled and took a sip of the tea.  "Does my presence trouble you that much, Hestia?"
 
"More than you could know," Hestia sighed softly as a frown returned to her beautiful face.  "The Captain of the Helen (6) Legion of Celestia is in my home!"
 
"You make me sound rather scary," Michael chuckled.
 
"Only a fool wouldn't be terrified of you," Hestia watched the old man carefully.  "I think we both know you took the form you have now simply to mask what you actually are."
 
"The High God restricted my power and bade me to put on the raiment of the Gaia, as He did to you and the others," Michael smiled before he took another sip of his tea.
 
"But you can go back to the City of Heaven as you wish," Hestia glared at Michael.  "The other gods and I can only return to Celestia if we are slain."
 
"Yes, I may come and go as I please," Michael nodded, "but I still have my limits.  My powers in the Lower World are far more diminished simply because I am not allowed to interfere too much or dominate the wills of the mortals."
 
"And yet you walk through the unseen world," Hestia muttered.  "You have tread Celestia, the physical world, and the spirit realm!  You have no actual limits like I do!"
 
"Ah, now I understand the reason for your bitterness!" Michael nodded.  "You are angry that you can not use more of your powers in order to help your mortals."
 
"If I had your power, the Dungeon would be destroyed," Hestia grumbled.

 "It wouldn't be divine punishment if you and the others destroyed the Dungeon yourselves, would it?" Michael smiled.  "Besides, even if you were given back your powers, it wouldn't be enough to take down Enyo."

 Hestia flinched at the name and looked down in despair, tears welling in her eyes.  "Is… is there really nothing we could have done?"
 
"Zeus and Hera were defeated, and they had more power than any of you so-called 'gods,'" Michael stroked his beard slowly.  "To the Far North, Odin (7) has been struck down by the dragons.  Thor (8) has made his attempt at mounting regroup and defense of (9) Asgard, but he is quickly losing numbers.  The adventures of Asgard need aid from Orario, I imagine."
 
"Orario is not as strong as Asgard!" Hestia frowned.  "Even if we do have an adventurer ranked at level seven, and a few ranked at level six, Orario does not have the number of first-class adventures that Asgard does!"
 
"Even if that is true, Asgard does not have much of a choice," Michael argued calmly.  "Orario has the numbers that Asgard needs."
 
"So, ask Ares!" Hestia cried.  "He has more than enough soldiers to hold the dragons back!"
 
"Enough soldiers, yes," Michael nodded.  "But, none of those soldiers are powerful enough to contain those dragons.  You know what they actually are.  Not even the Dungeon has such power inside it, with the exception of Enyo."

 "The Dungeon has enough power to overrun the world if its seal were ever broken," Hestia mumbled with despair.  "The dragons of the far North are powerful, I agree, but they are few in number."

 "And the Ancient Dragons, those fallen gods, are fewer," Michael said bluntly.  "Yet, they will still be an unstoppable force against forces of Asgard and all the world if they are not stopped.  If they reach Orario, their power will break the seal of the Dungeon regardless if Enyo reveals herself or not.  Their forces combined?  Only the intervention of the High God would stop their wrath."

 "Then why not petition Celestia?" Hestia trembled under Michael's gaze.

 "Those still in Heaven?" Michael stroked his beard.  "I imagine your kin loves their excitement too much to lift their fingers to save the Lower World.  Still, the Legions of the High God have been watching carefully."
 
"But you won't do anything," Hestia's heart sank as she trembled even more.  But Michael simply smiled at the beautiful goddess.

 "I'm doing something now," Michael replied before taking a sip of his tea.  "I'm warning my friend.  Let not your heart be troubled.  It is not your Familia I will be directing to Asgard."

 Hestia felt tremendous relief when she heard those words.  Bell would not have to fight a futile war against an enemy that rivaled the gods in raw power.  Yet, she still felt fear in bottom of her heart.  Seeing Michael only meant that doom would come shortly after, and that doom often meant death.  When he was not presiding over the Helen Legion, he traveled the spirit realm to collect the dead.  When he was not collecting the dead, and he most often was, he would show himself to mortals to warn of coming disasters.  Always Michael would disappear almost as soon as he would appear, and always would that disaster come and mortals would have no memory of him.  But the gods remembered, and feared his wanderings more than all monsters of world combined.
 
When Hestia was a young goddess, and still dwelt in Celestia, she would see Michael to hear of the stories of his travels and those of mortals.  She always loved his adventures and hoped that she could one day form a Familia to share the stories of their adventures with him.  Even though her Familia had done wonders already, it was still small and she thought she couldn't yet compare to the stories Michael brought to her.  Mortals fascinated her, and she had grown to love them through Michael's stories.  But Bell she fell in love with, and she refused to lose him to the doom that followed Michael's footsteps.
 
"Michael," Hestia started slowly, "why did you come see me first if you were going to find a different Familia to go to Asgard?"

 "Why?" Michael echoed.  He smiled mysteriously before standing from the chair.  He gripped his staff and it seemed to Hestia that the room grew darker as he grew taller.  But, when he reached his full height, the light came back to the room as quickly as it had fled.  "My dear Hestia, you are the Lady of Hearth and Home.  If the mortals cannot depend upon you for rest and warmth in the days ahead, then their doom shall be cold, lonely, and bitter."
 
And after his words passed his lips, he tapped the end of his staff upon the floor and vanished from Hestia's sight.  Slowly, the goddess slipped from her chair and sank to her knees.  Tears formed in her eyes as she clenched her fists on the floor.

"No….  Don't take him," she whispered to the now lonely room.  "Don't take Bell away from me."

…

1.  Gaia: In Greek mythology, Gaia was mother of the Titans and grandmother of the Greek gods.  She is also called "Mother Earth."

2. a.  The Golden Apples: In Greek mythology, the "golden apple" was a fruit made by the Greek gods (Eris, in particular) and protected by a multiheaded dragon known as the Hydra.  Hercules defeated this monster and obtained the apple as one of his quests for the atonement of slaughtering his family.  Later, this apple was used by Eris in order to start a chain of events that led to the Trojan War.
b.  In Judeo-Christian text, the "forbidden fruit" was the instrument by which humanity was cut off from God/paradise.  Interestingly enough, the ancient Hebraic word for "apple" and the word for "evil" were similar.

3. Sheol: A Hebrew word for "the grave."  Sheol is believed to be where souls go after death.  Even though the word is also known to mean "the abyss," Sheol is more related to the Roman Catholic concept of "Purgatory," otherwise known as a "limbo."  When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek after Alexander's conquest of the ancient world, Sheol became the word "Hades."  While Hades also means "the grave," or, "land of the dead," it took on the more fearful meaning of the word "hell," or "prison."

4. In Judeo-Christian text, "the North" was where Satan made his throne in the world.  The text suggests that it was in the furthest north of the world.  The text also highly suggests that Satan was draconic in appearance, some text often associating him with the Leviathan, calling him a "sea serpent."  In this text, of course, Satan is painted as having the desire to rule over the world out of sheer envy.

5. a.  Enyo Eris:  Enyo and Eris are two different goddesses in Greek mythology but are of a similar domain.  The two were part of a group of three that were all ruling over the domain of war, the third being the Greek god "Victor."  Eris was considered the goddess of discord, and Enyo was simply a goddess of war.  While it is obvious what Victor was associated with, Eris and Enyo were slightly more obscure.  Eris did not require war as part of her primary domain, but anything that would require people at odds with one another, meaning she delighted in any form of chaos.  Enyo, however, wanted war for the sake of war.  Her delight was in bloodshed and the ruin of all things.  In theory, while Eris was certainly the more cunning and manipulative, Enyo was clearly the crueler and eviler.  While, of course, Victor was associated with war as his primary domain, it could be said that order was his true domain through "survival of the fittest."  This idea also applies to the concept of "peace through strength," as achieving peace was victory in and of itself.
b.  In Judeo-Christian text, Satan is referred to as an angel of light, ("Lucifer" being the Hebraic word for the meaning,) a devourer, and "the destroyer."  However, unlike Enyo of Greek mythology, Satan delights in the destruction of all things through manipulation rather than destroying everything simply because it is there.  It is interesting to note, however, that Hebraic text paints Satan, when calling him the "devil," as a kind of prosecuting attorney, wanting the destruction of souls by naming off evil deeds.

6. "Helen" is the Greek word for "Greek."  In Judeo-Christian text, the angel, Michael, was referred to as a supernatural military leader who was the assigned spiritual steward-regent over Greece.

7. Odin is the king of the Norse gods.  According to Norse mythology, he sacrificed one of his eyes to obtain knowledge and wisdom.  He got what he wanted, but he also received the knowledge that the Norse gods (and the world) were doomed die at the hands of the evil Frost Giants.  Odin is associated with ravens, one of the wisest of birds.

8. Thor is the son of Odin in Norse mythology.  He was the wielder of the divine hammer, Mjöllnir, which is the most feared weapon in Norse mythology.  Thor and his hammer are associated with thunder.

9. "Asgard," in Norse mythology, is the city of the Norse gods.  It is also the highest branch of Yggdrasil, "The World Tree," which separates the cosmos into nine realms.  From Asgard, Odin could see all of the activities of the nine realms.

Orario is not the only city to stand facing the threat of monsters.  To the far North, the ancient city of Asgard stands vigil over the Dragon Valley, home of powerful monsters like that in the Dungeon itself.  With the death of Odin, and the destruction of the Odin Familia, certain powers both within the Lower World and outside the Lower World are moving.  And in the center of it all, Bell Cranel must become the hero he has always dreamed to be.

"Information about the Norse Mythological System?"
Upon seeing these words, Kennard instantly couldn't shift his eyes away. He was so excited that his hands began to tremble.
As a genetic grandmaster, what had he never seen before? But right now upon seeing the information of a complete mythological system appearing before his eyes, it was truly difficult for him to maintain his calmness.
At the side, Feng Lin laughed when he saw this. He didn't feel too surprised at Kennard's reaction.
A hundred gene sequences wasted too much genetic potential. Didn't this Kennard simply wish to obtain new mythological knowledge?
In that case, he might as well give Kennard the stories he knew about the Norse Mythological System and let him probe the mysteries behind them on his own. Feng Lin didn't want to waste his genetic potential for nothing.
"Godking of Norse: Odin. He was the king of gods, the ruler of the world. He wore a large helmet and had two divine crows perched on his shoulders. They symbolized "thought" and "memory" respectively. Every morning, they would fly and report what they see and hear to Odin. Odin rode on two wolf mounts. The names of the two wolves were, "greed" and "desire". They were responsible for guarding him. In order to increase his intelligence, to be able to foretell the future so as to better govern the world, Odin was determined to drink the water from the sacred well of wisdom which existed beside the root of the world tree. However, the guardian of the well, Mimir, wanted him to pay the price of one of his eyes. Odin didn't hesitate; he instantly dug one of his eyes out. After drinking a draught of water, he obtained divine-level wisdom. He invented the ancient Nordic text. The fairy of fate then used these newly created characters to record destiny on his shield, and the runic characters became the source of all magic…"
"Queen of gods: Frigg. She was the goddess of love and governed marriage and family, the wife of Odin. She had authority in both Valhalla and Hades. She was extremely beautiful and had a white feather clasped in her golden hair. She dressed in white robes with a golden belt, and there was a string of keys on the belt. She loved beautiful dresses and resplendent gems. She once stole Odin's gold to buy an extremely valuable necklace, and after Odin learned of it, he stormed out of Asgard in anger. Asgard was then invaded by the frost giants, which then covered the entire world with their icy breath. Until seven months later after Odin returned to Asgard did the crisis pass…"
"Thunder god: Thor. He was extremely muscular and his strength was astounding. He had a pair of leopard eyes and golden beard, wielding a divine hammer with metallic gloves. He also had a golden belt on. Thor would frequently clash against the frost giants and giant pythons in the eastern border, protecting the home of gods from them. Thor was upright and plainspoken, even daring to rebut Odin. Thor's temper was extremely explosive, yet he was open-minded and heroic. When Ragnarok—the end of gods—arrived, Thunder God Thor fought against Jörmungandr—the Midgard Serpent and died together with it ..."
…
Kennard only wanted to obtain more genetic sequences from Feng Lin, yet he didn't expect Feng Lin to smack his face with a whole trove of mythological knowledge. This was truly a troublesome blessing.
He ignored the fact that Feng Lin stood before him and started to read through the information.
The names of legendary characters in mythology appeared before his life.
These gods' names were previously scattered, recorded in fragmented mythological information. But now, they clearly appeared before him and formed a complete system.
Genetic Grandmasters were a group of people with the deepest mythological knowledge in the world. Given Kennard's judgment, he could tell that the information Feng Lin had given him was the real deal and indeed belonged to a complete system.
Every god in the Norse Mythological System was reasonably orderly. Right now, it was like the secrets of Norse Mythology were fully displayed before his eyes. He was unable to contain his joy.
With such information, if he could analyze them bit by bit through his experiments, how many more new mythological paths and Genetic Sequence Diagrams would he be able to deduce?
Godking, Odin Gene's sequence?
Thunder God, Thor Gene's sequence?
Demon Wolf, Fenrir Gene's sequence?
...
If he succeeded, each mythological sequence would contain boundless potential.
This was like a huge treasure trove before his eyes, waiting for him to excavate it, seemingly inexhaustible.
Staring at the dazed look on Kennard's face, Lin Feng's lips curled into a smile. Everything was within his expectations.
Because Kennard was a caucasian, he intentionally revealed knowledge of Norse Mythology to him. It seemed like this was truly the vital point of this man, and it should be more than enough to exchange for the information of this lab's latest research.
"What? That's all?" All of a sudden, Kennard roared in anger. It felt like the treasure that was about to be in his hands was suddenly seized away. Kennard's eyes protruded and were bloodshot. An inhumanly violent aura radiated from him as he stared fixedly at Feng Lin.
At this moment, Feng Lin felt as though he was being glared at by an incomparably terrifying monster. Goosebumps involuntarily rose on his skin.
(Something is wrong with this man.)
Kennard's eyes drooped and his expression turned incomparably sinister.
Right now, it was like he had lost control. He resembled a devil that had torn off his mask. Kennard no longer seemed like that erudite scholar. Instead, his aura was dark, sinister, and terrifying.
As a genetic grandmaster that experimented on his own kind, could Kennard be simply just a researcher?
Could he possibly have added some inhuman modifications to his own body?
...
Feng Lin faintly discovered that he had underestimated Kennard. His heart was filled with chills.
"Where's the rest of the knowledge? Why is there only a single page?" At this moment, Kennard's body size changed. His eyes were bloodshot and his veins throbbed on his face.
It was like the moment Feng Lin failed to give a reasonable explanation, he would lunge over.
Feng Lin's heart thumped, yet his expression remained calm. "How vast is the entire Norse Mythological System? What I know is only the tip of the iceberg. How can I possibly give you the complete information? No matter how valuable your research is, can it be compared to the knowledge of a complete mythological system? Even if the information I have is incomplete, I still need to see if your research is worthy enough to be exchanged for what I have!"
Who didn't know about how valuable mythological knowledge was?
Without paying something, how could Kennard expect to get something else in return?
Why would there be something so cheap in the world?
...
Feng Lin's tone was calm as he smiled quietly.
No matter how valuable the research information of this lab was, it was impossible for Feng Lin to hand over the complete knowledge of the entire Norse Mythological System.
Right now, the inheritance of mythology was completely fragmented!
If he randomly took out knowledge of a complete mythological system, it would be too conspicuous. He would definitely attract the covetous attention of those major powers.
Feng Lin naturally wouldn't want to place himself in danger.
As to how much information he gave out, that would depend on whether the research information provided by Kennard could move his heart.
The redness in Kennard's eyes faded away. He cast a deep glance at Feng Lin and remained silent for a long time. The atmosphere also felt unprecedentedly treacherous.
Feng Lin's external expression remained calm, but he was extremely vigilant in his heart. He was prepared to act at any moment.
For a genetic grandmaster like Kennard that could deduce so many genetic sequences, if he cultivated, he would definitely not be a weakling.
Because, compared to ordinary cultivators, a genetic grandmaster had many more options to choose from. They would naturally select the best option for themselves.
Feng Lin would never underestimate his opponent, let alone someone like Kennard who was an extremely rare genetic grandmaster.
Ultimately, the silence of the situation was still broken.
"Follow me." Kennard coldly snorted and began to walk toward the depths of the lab.
Feng Lin didn't hesitate and followed closely behind.
Although the atmosphere was weird and there might be danger waiting for him, he also wanted to know about the latest research information discovered by Kennard.
The fact that he was walking on Sun Wukong Mythological Path also gave him enough confidence that no matter how troublesome the situation was, he would still be able to deal with it.
Given how vast the universe was, he didn't dare say that no one was a match for him. But if he wished to leave, Feng Lin believed that only a very few people in the universe would be able to stop him.
Even the spirit blackholes weren't able to do so, let alone a human like Kennard.
The deeper he entered, the dimmer the laboratory became.
Numerous large-scaled life maintenance cabins appeared before Feng Lin's eyes. The transparent alloy reflected the scenes inside.
Right now, the creatures immersed in the red liquid were no longer human. They were animals of all shapes and sizes. There was a three-tails fox with scales, a gorilla with four arms, a giant python with a singular spiral horn…
From these creatures, one could see traces of the original animals they were based on. Yet all of them were mutated.
What was crucial was that Feng Lin could clearly sense the force of mythological genes within them.
"These are…" Feng Lin had a guess in his heart, but he still put on a look of puzzlement on his face as he asked.
Kennard laughed lowly, his laughter sounded hoarse but was filled with satisfaction. "Mythological genes originated from myths and legends. You must know that in the ancient myths, there were not only legendary characters, but also legendary monsters as well! How can it be that only humans could awaken the powers of mythological genes? From my research, I discovered that animals also have mythological genes, but because they lacked the intelligence and wisdom of humans, they had no way to awaken their genes naturally. However, if we use external force to stimulate them, we would be able to cause the mythological genes in animals to awaken and retrace the genetic path, allowing animals to gain the powers of mythological and legendary monsters! I named this as mythological ancestor recall engineering…"
When he spoke until here, Kennard began to laugh complacently.
Feng Lin's expression didn't change. He glanced at the creatures in the red fluid. He could see three-tail fox, devil ape, a jiao snake...There were indeed traces of mythological creatures in these animals.
Genetic potential +890, +920, +1090…
Feng Lin glanced over at everything. From these monsters, he saw the truth of many ancient myths and legends, leading to his genetic potential rising.
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!
All of a sudden, the sound of a strong and powerful heartbeat rang out...
Feng Lin saw a ball of meat as large as a fist floating in a sealed vacuum space in a cultivating device. It throbbed and pounded like a heart, yet it emitted mythological genetic powers. However, the properties of the genetic powers were muddled with no singular attributes. In fact, it seemed that it was able to evolve to produce any desired attribute.
"What creature is this?" Feng Lin mumbled silently in his heart.
All of a sudden, a voice filled with fanaticism rang out from the side.
"This is my origin laboratory's highest achievement, the greatest masterpiece!"
"Creation cells!!!"


Every myth and legend is a path to Godhood!
When humans enter the interstellar era, ancient cultivation techniques shone with new life. Your genes exist with you! A single sentence showing the true meaning of cultivation. Myths and legends are not a fantasy, there are ancient mythological genes in the bodies of everyone.
The Hou Yi Gene allows you to shoot a hundred miles, using a single arrow to break down the dome of heaven.
The Kuafu Gene allows you to run with flying speed, chasing after the sun and moon.
The Divine Dragon Gene allows you to soar among the clouds, roaming around the starry space.
….
Almost ten thousand years have passed. Feng Lin came from the 21st century to this majestic era that surged forth with great momentum. Based on his understanding on the myths and legends of the ancient earth era, he embarked upon a unique genetic cultivation path.
Monkey Gene + Stonebirth Gene = Stone Monkey Gene
Stone Monkey Gene + ??? = Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene
Spiritual Stone Monkey Gene + ??? = Handsome Monkey King Gene
Handsome Monkey King Gene + ??? = Sun Wukong Gene
Sun Wukong Gene + ??? = Great Sage Equal to Heavens Gene

How will the world end? Depending on who you ask the answer will differ.

A zombie apocalypse, the sun will dry out, demons will invade, the earth will wither and die from pollution. All of these theories are well-founded, but not one person could have predicted what actually happened.

As time has passed people have come up with many different entities and imaginary things to explain what goes on in the world, and most of these have gone down as only myths. What if I were to tell you that these myths were the cause of our downfall?

Greek mythology, Roman mythology, Norse mythology, Hindu mythology, ETC.
Gods, Devils, Monsters, Heroes, Mythical beings, Divine weapons, Dungeons.

On that fateful day they changed the world as we know it. Over half of the worlds population killed in a single day, there was no mercy shown by these beings.

Nations destroyed, countries laid to waste, governments felled, villains rose. All of these signified the destruction of our world, but as they say "Destruction breeds creation".

From the ashes of the old world rose a new people, a strengthened people. Led by the chosen they fought back... and this is their story, the story of the chosen.

~Excerpt 1 "Origin"
"In the pantheon of gods there  is 101 gods, their relationship wasn't one of love and tranquility but they knew that fighting among themselves would be pointless.
One day a god got tired of all the tranquility and killed the 101st god. All of the gods were angered but not one of them had enough strength to put down this rogue god.
By working together a group of 50 gods were able to banish the rogue god from the pantheon and strip the god of their name.
Legend says that this god is still out there wandering and biding their time to come back... and slay the rest of the gods."

Nothing was wrong until that fateful day. That day signaled the end of many peoples lives, but it also signaled my beginning. That day was when the apocalypse started. Many theories about how the world would end have been thrown around... who knew that we would be destroyed by our own creations?

The library was a large wooden building with rows of bookshelves. There were a few people and the librarian, an old man with a hunched stature. Add paid 20 copper coins for browsing the books. In this time where mass scale printing methods had not been invented, all books were written by hand, and were hence quite costly. As such, very few people were able to buy books, and most of them came to the library to read books paying a small fee. Add looked through the various sections and pulled out a book om the world's history. He sat down on an empty bench and began reading.

This world as he knew it, was called Iseria. There  was a rough map drawn in the book and by the scale of it, Add estimated that this world was at least 10 times bigger than Earth. The landmass was divided into 9 continents, namely Midgard the land of the humans, Álfheim the land of the High Elves, Svartálfaheim, the land of the Dwarven, Vanaheim, the land of the fairies and Angels and Peace loving gods. Asgard, the land of the Warrior Gods, Jotunheim, the land of the Giants, Nilfheim a land of ice and snow, home to the snow tribes, Muspelheim, a land of fire and lava, home to the demons, and Hel, the Land of the undead and the cursed. The continents were separated by vast oceans which would make the ancient Panthalassa super ocean no more than a lake. There were also countless Islands, varying in size, from some which were no bigger than a few hundred metres to some which were as big as Russia on earth.

Reading more he found that the history of this world as very similar to the Norse mythology back on earth. And according to the book, a huge war had taken place eons ago which nearly destroyed the world. It broke apart the landmass which were then a single super continent, forming the various continents seen today , the survivors of the war are what can be seen today.  Add wondered if somehow the Norse Mythology back on Earth had anything to do with this world.

Iseria had countless races, of them the most prominent were the Elves, Dwarves, Demons, Humans, Fairies and Werebeasts. Other legendary races like the Dragons and Gods also existed, however they tend to stay in distant reaches and wildernesses where no mortals can reach.

Add next took a book which had the history of the human race in it. According to the book, humans along with many other races like the Werebeasts, came into existence millions of years ago, however, they were among the weakest of the races among that time, and lived in constant danger and fear of the monsters and other races. Then, about 5000  years ago, 12 knights emerged from the Human race. They were the strongest of the humans and they led the entire race into unifying the continent of Midgard and today almost half of the continent is rules by the Human race.
These 12 knights all established a kingdom each which are now known as 'The 12 Empires of Humanity". There names being, Argarnsen, Laggard, Solia, Rigas, Kanelos, Mellistania, Heldervlam, Schmerlit, Krijger, Kreigsman, Feonigin, and Reingleif. These 12 empires are ruled by the descendants of the 12 knights. Although the 12 empires act as a whole when faced with threats from other races, but they kept fighting internally. Reingleif, the empire Add was in, was the smallest of the 12, however it was by no means weak. It had managed to defend its borders successfully for the last 200 years. 

The Midgard continent was nearly elliptical in shape. With more than half of it covered by forests, desserts, snowy mountains and many other landforms. Reingleif was located on the eastern side of it, surrounded by the ocean in the east, by a huge forest called Waldesten in the north, in the south the empire of Solia and in the west by the empire of Krijger. Rigel, was one of the border towns which was on the outskirts of the great forest of Waldesten. It was tens of thousands of kilometres wide, and till today humans had only been able to explore a tiny fraction of it. Many other races like the Elves, Were beasts, Dwarves etc. Resided in the wildernesses of Midgard. They had poor relations with humans, as humans tend to attack them and make them slaves. 

The Elves were deeply rooted with nature, living mostly in forests in harmony with nature. They had very long life spans reaching well beyond thousands of years and were very proficient in magic. Dwarves were masters of mining and forging. The weapons and armour crafted by the dwarves were famous across the lands. Werebeasts were like humans except the fact that they had animal like features such as animal years, tails, fur etc. They boasted high physical strength and combat abilities. Demons were another major race, which consisted of many types of creatures like vampires, werewolves, succubi, and many more. These creatures were very proficient in dark magic, and were very strong as well, known for their bloodthirsty and violent natures. As for the other races like Dragons, Fairies, Gods, Angels, not much information was available about them, as they were barely seen or heard of.

After gaining a basic understanding of his world, Add began looking at the thing which had most intrigued him most ever since he reincarnated. Magic. In this world magic existed, a strange power which was beyond the laws of science, seemingly making the impossible, possible. Mana, was a mysterious energy found in nature, which was the fuel for magic. It was everywhere, in the air, in water, in the ground, in plants, animals and even in humans. People who could manipulate mana, could use it to cast spells, which were the manifestations of imagination and knowledge.
Spells were incantations which were mostly words spoken to give form to magic. Some common examples were [Fireball] which formed a ball of fire, [Heal] which could cure wounds etc. Almost anything could be done with magic, people could fight, fly, make water, light a fire, protect themselves and much more. As a result the need for science has become basically non existent and the society had stagnated in a feudal-middle age era.

Of course not all people could use magic. Around 10 in a thousand had enough mana in them to be able to use it. And among those 10, only one could become a Mage. A Mage had a very high innate capacity for mana. They could cast powerful spells and were a very strong force. The ones who had mana, but not enough to be a mage, could still train and use it to strengthen their bodies and become strong warriors.

Next, Add looked at the books on creatures called Monsters and Magical beasts. The monsters were a race of animal like creatures which were generally large in size and possessed tremendous strength. There were a huge variety of them, from large versions of animals to fantastical creatures like goblins, orcs, kobolds, werewolves etc. Magical beasts on the other hand were monsters which had gained access to mana and could use some form of magic. They were much more dangerous than normal monsters, since they could use magic and were more intelligent than them. Some high ranked monsters even gained sentience. Some mighty Magical beasts could even take humanoid form.

After spending a few hours in the Library reading, the system suddenly issued a prompt.

[Ding! Quest : Gather Information completed!]

[Received 200 Exp. And 100 CP]

He looked at his status and saw that he had 680 CP, he sighed looking at the pitiful amount of CP, which was not enough to buy anything of use. Since the quest had been completed and Add also felt that he had got enough knowledge for now. Anyway, the library in Rigel was quite small and didn't have books which had detailed information. Add decided, to visit more libraries in bigger cities when he went there. He had spent, most of the money earned so he went to the Guild for a new quest. He went to the request board and searched around. F rank quests were mostly small jobs like herb gathering, labour jobs etc. Which were low paying. So add once again looked for E rank quests. These generally included, hunting weaker monsters, collecting materials from places, dangerous for normal people etc.

"Hmm?"

His eyes fell on another Goblin subjugation quest. It was similar to the one he had taken the other day and needed him to kill 20 goblins and also collect any relevant information about their activities if possible. Add quickly took it and went to a receptionist. It was quite profitable and also a good way to earn Exp. and CP.

After accepting the quest Add headed back to the forest. It was still the same as yesterday. Add avoided the area which he had been to the previous day, as the goblins would be alert there, so he went in a different direction and began searching for goblins. Strangely, although he found goblin tracks, but, even after searching for almost an hour, he didn't spot a single goblin.
So he decided to go in deeper into the forest. And soon he found a group of five goblins. Add slowly approached them readied his knife, he attacked his prey. As a level 5, dealing with these goblins would be very easy for him.

However, there is a saying which goes, "Man makes plans, and the heavens laugh".....

DROPPED


P.S. I do not own the cover


COVER BY : Erize

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The next moment, Cao Cao opened his eyes and found himself back in the temple.

I am back.

Cao Cao turned to look at the statue of Osiris again and recalled back to a conversation slightly before he returned.

- - - - -
"There is another thing I wish to ask of you."

"What is it, Holy Spear Wielder?"

"How does the Underworld work exactly? When humans pass on."

"When humans die, their souls will return to their resting place. That differs between every mythology. For example, those who believe in our Egyptian Mythology will return to the Duat while those who believe in Buddhism will return to theirs. Likewise for the Greek Mythology. Every Underworld is ruled by different Gods and Transcendental Beings. While I rule over the afterlife in the Egyptian Mythology, other Gods rule over theirs. The Greek Mythology has quite a few; such as Tartarus, Erubus, Nyx and Hades. From the Norse Mythology, we have Hel while Great King Enma is associated with Buddhism and the Hindu Mythology. Angra Mainyu is also a God related to Zoroastrianism."

"I see. So that's how it works. Then, let me ask you next, before you send me back. Does the legend of the River Styx works?"

Upon hearing that, Osiris put on a serious expression.

"You are not planning to...--"

Osiris countered his face as he started speaking.

"The River Styx. A Principal River in the Greek Mythology that forms a border between the Underworld and the land of the living, named after the Goddess Styx, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. Including the Acheron (river of pain), the Lethe (river of forgetfulness), the Phlegethon (river of fire), and the Cocytus (river of wailing), they converge at the center of the Underworld. The Gods from the Greek Mythology use it to swear oaths upon and originated when Zeus declared that every oath would be sworn upon Styx for allying with the Gods against the Titans. But, what you want to know is not this right?"

"That's right. As a God of the Underworld yourself, I want to know whether it actually works."

"Achilles, the son of Peleus and Thetis, known as the greatest of all Greek heroes who took part in the Trojan war. According to myths and stories composed long after the Iliad, Thetis was extraordinarily concerned about her baby son's mortality. Some say that the sea-goddess tried anointing him with ambrosia every night and slowly burning away his immortality by the fireside. After that, she bathed her son as an infant, in the waters of the River Styx, which were said to confer the invulnerability of the Gods, in hopes of making him immortal. And, he did. However, she gripped him tightly by the foot as she dipped him into the river–so tightly that the water never touched his heel. As a result, Achilles was invulnerable everywhere but there. That is where the legend of Achilles heel came from. Certainly, the River Styx will allow one to gain a body that could rival a God. Many of those who try this method however, only meet death as a result. Furthermore, you are only a human descended from a hero. Even if you blessed with the Holy Spear, your body may not be able to handle the River Styx. No doubt, it would lead to certain death--"

"But, if you do manage to survive the ordeals of the Styx, your body would have the same physique of a God. Even if you can't become a God, your body will have the strength of one."

"That's all I need to know--"

"After all, I don't wish to become a God."

- - - - -
Cao Cao finally left the temple.

However, before he could do anything else, he needed to settle the issue that Osiris gave him in exchange for returning him back.

Suddenly--

With his keen senses regained after getting back his past memories, Cao Cao sensed something approaching him at a very fast rate.

Enemy attack!

A black shadow leaped out in an ambush.

Cao Cao took a back step while a beam of light streaked out from the mouth of his Spear.

The first and second slash carved up the black shadow roughly into pieces.

'beshari,' with a wet sound, the thing that was cut by Cao Cao fell on the surface.

"...What is this?"

Cao Cao spontaneously groaned when he saw the dead body of the thing that attacked him.

The thing that was ceasing to function there was a grotesque organism.

If he expressed it strongly, the organism was a lot of tentacles that were bundled together like a bouquet of flowers. The tentacles were attached with countless suction pads for the sake of capturing its prey. The root of this thing was a bloodshot eyeball, rough breaths were released from it's tusked lips.

It resembled an octopus, but it looks slimy in pink color, it's size was around the size of one person. It was liked a byproduct of a failed experiment.

Could this be...

Cao Cao had a faint clue on the origins of this unknown creature.

The existence of such an eerie organism--

Cthulhu Mythos...

Strictly speaking, Cthulhu Mythos is an [original setting] that was created by an author named Lovecraft for the purpose of spinning a story.

Lovecraft's fellow authors also shared this and wrote their work using this setting, the world view of this work was developed rapidly, finally it turned into a large scale systematic world that was fitting to be called a Mythology. 

However, in the end, it was supposed to be nothing more than a setting for the purpose of literary creation.

This was because the soul of the world was shaped by the magnified human's mind, only Gods whose existence could possibly be interpreted by humans are allowed to exist.

Someone had chosen to artificially create such a being while knowing it's origins...

All the clues pointed to one thing.

The Longinus that was said to be able to create countless monsters with it's ability and the creatures were created based on the user's imagination.

Annihilation Maker...

So that Kid is here.

" You did what " The World council members somehow shouted in unison .

" We didn't knew It was Real , And they attacked us First " Fury tried to handle the situation .
" That don't matter now " One of the councilmen said , " What is our chances against these alien civilization ".

" We don't stand a chance " I said coming forward . " Agent Arcangel code 30190795 reporting ".My Voice got there attension.
" Fury? " A lady councilwoman questioned .
" He , is specialist of the matter at hand right now " Fury said I could feel the stress behind specialist as the whole situation is indirectly started by me .
" As I was saying we have no chance against them " I flicked my remote and Information regarding Norse Mythology  popped infront of world council. 
" So you are saying they are from Norse Mythology " Another councilmen said .
" Yes they are from Norse mythology but instead of being Gods they are aliens with Highly advanced technology " To proov my point I held out my hand and the war hammer flew in my hand I put it infront of them .

" Its the Hammer of Thor ,an Highly advanced technological wepon capable of mass destruction on it's own " I said as on my mental command the hammer began to emit arcs of lightning .
" Currently I have controll of it " I said they all looked at me with wide eye , in there eyes I am  a world level threat ( YAY).
" But we have a game Plan that will ensure that we don't face war " I informed them .

" What do you have " I smirked and breefed them there part .
......................

" Another Bridge is located " Colson reported .
" Did you hear that Angel " Fury asked his voice firm like before .

" Copy Fury " I said turning my car to the location flashing on my cell .
.........................
" Sif , Volstage , Hogan , Frendal" Thor greeted his friends in crime .
" Thor , Its pleasing to see you in good health " Sif said  her voice filled with releaf" Loki has gone mad he has declared war against Midgard and he is going to send the Destroyer here to Destroy the planet " .
" How can he do that " Thor exclaimed " If only Odin was alive He could have ...
" What are you talking about Odin is still alive " Frendal confirmed " We saw him when we were running to the Bifrost he was unconscious but alive".
"What , But Loki said he is Dead why would he " Thor was still in denial.
" Isn't it obvious " I said getting down from my car " He want the Throne .(seriously aren't this guys like a millenia old ).
" You , it's your fault " Thor roared at me .
" Oh please , Its you who attacked us first, then your brother tried to kill me " I said glaring him down " Do Asgardiands call this justice by blaming others of there own crime ."
He looked at me still in rage but he could not reply to my argument .
" Look I am not here for a fight " I said my voice full of sincerity " I am here to talk " .

" ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM " 
the Rainbow Bridge descended again for few seconds .
" Whoa , what was that " A beautiful lady said beside Thor .
" By Odin's beard He dared to send The Destroyer " Thor cursed his fists bawling. 

" Wow , it's so cool what the heck is that thing " I said looking at the 15 feet tall humanoid armour. 

" Its one of the strongest wepon of Asgard "Thor explained " It can destroy a whole city within minutes ".

" Colson , evacuate don't try to engage the foe , I repeat Don't Engage " I yelled in my communicator " The Armour is an Alpha level threat".

" BOOM " 

The Fools tried to attack it . The armour blasted them with lager beams destroying the cars of the agents .

" Colson , retreat  don't engage it's too powerful for you guys to handle " I yelled but I only recived cries of pain in return .

" YOU DAMN GOLEM " I yelled my suit  Morphed around me Forming my Armour .

" EVE DEPLOY WAR " With my command Eve used my power and transfigured cars around us using metal skraps morphing them into Millitary tanks . 

" Eve  surround him " The Tanks were fully in comtroll of Eve remotely driven. 

" Is he for real he just turned my car into  a tank someone from behind me cried .

" He is saving us man now run " Someone else yelled .( THANKS)

EVE transmitted me with remote view of the tanks Making me feel like I am playing a VR.

" TARGET LOCKED " 
" TAKE IT YOU TIN CA "
With my command the Magical Robot was bombarded with ballistic and anti aircraft missiles . the sound of blasts were deafening .

" Zooom , Zooom , Zoom " 

Three of my four tanks were blasted away by the Destroyer .

" Damn I would have taken down an army with that attack he didn't even look phased. 

" That's,  destroyer armour Made from Dark URU metal it cant be destroyed by mere firecrackers " Sif said .

" Really then what can destroy it " I questioned .

" Oh if you have something that could generate as much energy as a nutron star then sure " Sif rolled her eyes .

" Warriors three attack formation @;$&" Sif and the warriors equiped there weapons and rushed forward to fight the metal monster .
there attempt was futile as they were blown away quickly by the  mighty beast .

Adam is a kid  who live in Earth 1999998 where Captain America had fought in world war II and Tony stark has declayered himself as Iron-man . He is son of James and Lily Bekham.  In his world  he was a normal 14 year old kid who is a gifted genius . He like to live life with his own rule facing any problem headon .
He one day get transmigrated to Harry potter world ( he didn't knew at first that he is in a alternate time line then original Harry potter world ) as Harry potter himself . anything Harry learn come back with Bekham to his own real world . Because of some mysterious cause Adam don't need a wand to perform magic and magic come easy to him . 

by using his knowledge as Bekham and the power of Harry potter Bekham unintensionally become a superhero .

Adam bekham 
age 14 
title - Gifted Genius 
skills -
 Genius scientists ( Major in Biomechanics , Biophysics , Biochemistry, Genetic designing , Mathmatics and theoritical Physics , ).

CURRENT TECHNIQUES 

(LUMOS CHARM  )
Allow the user to create any wavelength of electro magnetic spectrum . 

(SPECTRUM VISION )
Due to a side effect of being able sence magical power and adams adaptation to the magical power he developed specrum vision enabling him to see  whole spectrum .

(LEVITATION CHARM )
Original levitation charm only allow user to levitate an object or move object with there wand but as Adam does it directly with his brain . He could now controll movement of  matter at a atomic scale giving the illusion of  telekinesis.

(TRANSFIGURATION)
Magic being the primal force of nature is capable of bending reality on a quantumic scale . This ability allow Adam to change the reality of an non resisting or non intelligent organism into anything he so desire  making it appear as something else entirely .

(METAMORPHOMAGUS /SHAPESHIFTER)
ADAM as Harry is a natural Born Metamorphomagus along with his newly mutated body and his prior knowledge in human anatomy /physiology grant him ascess to every atom in his own body .
He could potentially shapeshift into anything thing he desire as long as he preiorly know the   structure of his desired object and it come within the mass and energy consumption ratio.

(TELESCOPIC VISION  )
Adam with his friends have developed a blue print for organic eye that could grant telescopic vision to a human ( technologically imposible in current time ). But with the help of his shapeshifting he could change his eyes to have telescopic abilities . He can see up to a mile range with perfect sight . Including any spectrum vision will grant him telescopic spectrum vision.

(Tactile telekinesis )
Mastering his Telekinetic abilities , Adam has learned to harness its power to enhance his strength , speed and agility . He could punch with two ton of force . or pinpoint the force with his finger in a single point without damaging his finger .( with increase in his magical power and  improved controll it could grow indefinitely ) .

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The Record of Unusual Creatures

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The Military System(DROPPED)

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