Do not engage in underworld operations in the human world!

If it weren't for the intervention of Zeus and Jiang Lu, Hyperborean might have become another underworld or Hades. At that time, all the gods of Hyperborean would have been captured by Nyarlathotep in one fell swoop.

During this period, Zeus told Jiang Lu about another world.

At first, the existence of Dreamland was discovered by Poseidon, who told it to Zeus. Then, out of curiosity, the latter used the ghoul's lair as a transit station and successfully went to Dreamland.

Then, he fell into the trap and returned to Mount Olympus inexplicably.

These are Zeus's original words.

But Jiang Lu didn't take it seriously at that time, and even teased Zeus that he couldn't even beat Nodens. Zeus used the excuse that Dreamland was Nodens' home ground.

In short, neither of them felt there was anything wrong.

But in reality, there is a big problem.

First of all, Jiang Lu had known about the legends of the ancient gods and the Old Ones for a long time, but he learned about these things on Earth after his reincarnation. This is a new mythology that was born later than other mythological systems.

But when he was in the underworld, he had never heard of it.

The same went for Zeus. Before he had ever set foot on Earth, the so-called Forbidden Land of the Gods, he had never heard of stories about the ancient gods and the Old Ones. It was only after he successfully entered the Dreamland through Poseidon's matchmaking that he learned of their existence.

Only after this did Zeus establish contact with Nodens and maintain peace between the two lands.

Therefore, Jiang Lu and Zeus actually overlooked a problem, that is, the ancient gods and the Old Ones should not be known to the public.

I still remember that when Jiang Lu first entered the spirit realm, he met a teammate named Liu Dao. She said that she had once entered a spirit realm of the K-type and encountered many monsters in it, which left a deep impression on her.

For exorcists on Earth, Cthulhu is a symbol that they are all more or less familiar with, so it is not surprising that Cthulhu elements appear in the spiritual realm.

There are all kinds of monsters, all kinds of strange scenes, and all kinds of mythological elements in the spiritual realm. So it is normal for the elements of the Ke system, which are famous for their distortion and mystery, to appear in the spiritual realm, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with it.

As for Zeus, he had entered the dreamland once before meeting Jiang Lu, so he was not unfamiliar with the element of restraint.

But this time the person who was exchanging information with Jiang Lu was Lucifer, and problems arose.

When Lucifer, who was unaware of the battle between the ancient gods and the Great Old Ones, heard the name of Nyarlathotep, he was confused at first, then surprised after understanding it.

In other words, this should have been a secret among the heavens and the world. It was only because Jiang Lu and Zeus, who had experienced the incident with Hyperion at that time, learned about the existence of this collective in different ways that they did not feel unnatural when chatting. They both preconceived that since the other party also knew it, it meant that it was not a secret.

But this different approach is precisely the key. Jiang Lu learned about it on Earth, while Zeus faced the ancient gods directly.

To give a simple example, the Fantasy Dreamland is the Lolita Island, and its existence is an open secret in Yingzi's upper society, which is the Earth where Jiang Lu was reincarnated. However, there is a gap between the upper society and the lower society. Zeus, who is in the lower class, accidentally broke into the Lolita Island and learned of its existence.

The two of them thought about it and realized that it wasn't a big deal.

But even such things that seem commonplace to them are actually unknown to the lower classes, and once brought up, they will cause an uproar.

It was not until then that Jiang Lu realized how far ahead of the curve he had been in the knowledge he had gained on Earth over the years.

Now that it is known that the spiritual realm is part of reality, it is enough to show that the spiritual realm of Ke also exists. The forces existing in it have been quietly influencing the heavens and all worlds, and the heavens and all worlds are unaware of its existence.

Thus, a huge monster that had been hiding in the shadows slowly surfaced.

After digesting Jiang Lu's mumbling, Lucifer confirmed and asked: "So what you mean is that Hades' existence threatened that Nyarlathotep, so the latter controlled the Yin Emperor to stop it by attacking the underworld. No matter what Hades was doing at the time, if he succeeded, maybe the current situation would not be so bad?"

"I think so." Jiang Lu felt that it should be roughly the same. Only with this explanation could all the clues be connected.

Lucifer felt a little regretful: "If this is true, it's such a pity. If I had known this earlier, I would have brought the people from Hell to help Hades, and maybe I could have helped him for a while."

But there is no "if" in the world. Knowing everything in advance is just hindsight.

Lucifer also knew it very well. Even if he knew this before it happened, he would probably not take it seriously because he did not realize the seriousness of the situation at the time.

He had nothing to do with the underworld and was not interested in Hades and Zeus at all. At the beginning of the war in the underworld, he actually hoped that the war would escalate so that he could find ways to benefit from it.

The universe has been peaceful for too long, and the situation seems to never change. It goes without saying how much the most radical people, including Lucifer, desire change.

"That's not right. Where was Zeus at that time?" Lucifer asked. "Whether your speculation is accurate or not, he is the one who should have helped Hades the most, whether he knew it or not. Why did he not show up until Hades failed?"

“That’s something I can’t figure out.”

Jiang Lu also thought this was the only weird thing:

"He knew about the existence of that world a long time ago, and if the underworld was in trouble, he couldn't have been kept in the dark for such a long time, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless Zeus can't come to help."

Jiang Lu thought of another detail:
"Whatever Hades is doing that threatens Nyarlathotep must be related to their world.

No matter how you look at it, the time when Zeus discovered the existence of that world and when Hades began to prepare for that event happened was too coincidental and too overlapping. Although we cannot rule out the possibility that Hades figured something out on his own, I think it is highly likely that he received guidance from someone in that world.

Judging from the information Zeus told me, he should be the first person in Olympus to come into contact with that world. So it is reasonable that if there is any way to change it, Zeus, who shoulders the greatest responsibility, should take the lead. But in the end, it was Hades who actually took action.

But you have to know that if it is really an important matter, even if Zeus doesn't do it himself, he will not give it to Hades, who has a grudge against him. Instead, he should let Poseidon complete it. He has the ability and is loyal to Zeus. He is definitely the most suitable candidate.

So there must be some reason that forced Hades to do it, and Hades had to put aside his grudges and join forces with Zeus.

Just like the time when the remnants of the Titans joined forces with other gods to invade Mount Olympus, something must have happened that threatened the entire Greek pantheon, making them feel that they were in danger of being together.

And I'm afraid that it has affected more than just the main god of Zeus's faction. Didn't Andan say that in the end, even the Titans imprisoned in the depths of the underworld came out to help. They have a blood feud with Zeus's faction.

The entire heavens and the world were unaware of the battle in the underworld, but Zeus could not have been unaware of it. Even the Titans put aside their grudges and helped the underworld, so there was certainly no reason for him not to help.

But Zeus didn't show up until the underworld hit Hades, and he didn't leave until everything came to an end. I guess this is probably some kind of condition. If Hades wants to succeed, he must rely on the existing power of the underworld.

You have also heard the final result. Since the battle between the underworld and Mount Olympus began, there has been no sign of people from the underworld on the battlefield until now.

So I am actually more inclined to believe that the scene that An Dan saw in the underworld is real. The three-headed dog of hell crashed into the underworld, the giant with a hundred arms sank into the underworld sea, and all the people in the underworld are dead. "

"All dead," Lucifer silently repeated Jiang Lu's last words.

"But this is just my guess." Jiang Lu sighed: "Of course, it is also possible that they are just hiding, living happily forever on the other side of the mountain or the sea."

"It's unlikely to be so fairy tale-like," Lucifer smiled bitterly, "So Hades completely sacrificed himself and the underworld, but still failed."

"I think so."

“But I still think it’s a little weird.”

Lucifer thought about it:

"What's the reason for Hades to come? Even with the help of the Titans, the Underworld is still far less prosperous and powerful than Mount Olympus. I think if Zeus were to do it and Mount Olympus were to stop it, it wouldn't be difficult to delay it for two or three times longer than the Underworld, right?"

"Then I don't know." Jiang Lu shook his head: "If I knew, wouldn't I just tell you directly? Why do you have to guess for so long?"

"That's right." Lucifer could only nod. "Perhaps we will understand when we meet Zeus. Right now, the most urgent matter is the alliance. Anyway, since Hades has already failed, there is no point dwelling on the past."

"Hmm." Just as he was about to give up, Jiang Lu suddenly thought of something: "But I still have a doubt in my mind."

"what?"

"Poseidon is a little strange." Jiang Lu said uncertainly.

"What do you mean?" Lucifer asked, "Do you suspect he has been controlled as well?"

"That's not what I meant." Jiang Lu paused and shook his head: "No, that's also possible."

"why?"

"Zeus may not be the first person in Olympus to have contact with that world."

Jiang Lu recalled:
"Zeus said that when Poseidon told him about the existence of that world, he also gave a detailed description of the appearance of Nodens, the ruler of that world. If you haven't seen it in person, you definitely can't describe it.

At that time, Zeus had just become the king of gods, and he thought that it was a new world waiting for him to conquer, so he went there without thinking.

After that, he was sent back to Mount Olympus before he saw anyone. According to his description, he was in a trance and returned to his home. "

"Is that Nodens so powerful?" Lucifer was amazed.

Zeus is of the same level as him, so he knows how powerful Zeus is. As the supreme god of a super world, he was easily controlled. You can imagine how terrifying the other party is.

"Strong? Of course it is strong, but I can't say how strong it is."

Jiang Lu recalled the scene when he first saw Nodens in the Dreamland. If it were now, he would be confident that he could judge Nodens' level, but at that time he was just an ordinary person with some abilities relying on the Exorcist system. At most, he was an idea king. He only felt that everything was full of special effects and fancy, but as to how powerful he was, he really had no idea and had no way of judging.

"That world itself is very strange. As the ruler of that world, Nodens was fighting on his home turf. It was possible that he could catch Zeus by surprise and take him down when he was unprepared. It cannot be said that he is definitely more powerful than Zeus.

What really matters is that, since Zeus suffered a loss and couldn't face Nodens directly, how did Poseidon know what he looked like? "

"Eh?" Lucifer blinked: "That makes sense."

"Three possibilities."

Jiang Lu raised three fingers:

"First, it might be Nodens's instruction. Nodens wanted to see Zeus, and that world was closest to Poseidon's sea, so he found Poseidon, but he might not want to see Zeus."

"Would you like to hear what you are saying?"

"Because if you want to see Zeus, you won't chase him away." Jiang Lu said, and then remembered something: "And you may not believe it, but such a powerful god is actually a person, introverted and sensitive, and has excessive social phobia."

"Hmm," Lucifer pursed his lips, "This is a rare personality."

There are tens of thousands of gods in the heavens, and half of them are shameless. Not to mention social phobias, even introverts are rare, otherwise they would not be able to fight their way to such a status.

"What about number two?"

"Second, there is something wrong with Poseidon. He was instructed by someone to guide Zeus to contact Nodens."

"This is just like Yindi." Lucifer thought, and then asked: "What about the third one?"

"The third and second are actually the same, but I have an idea about the candidate."

"Who?" Lucifer thought habitually: "Nyarlathotep?"

"No."

Jiang Lu shook his head:

“It was Hades. Hades came into contact with that world first, met Nodens first, and then revealed the news to Poseidon, asking him to tell Zeus.

Poseidon, the second in command, is caught between Zeus and Hades, and his stance is actually very unsteady. It is true that he is loyal to Zeus, but he also has a good relationship with his eldest brother Hades, and they form small groups on both sides.

If Hades told him not to tell Zeus, he would have done so. So if he learned about the existence of that world from Hades, then it must have been Hades's instruction that he told Zeus. "(End of this chapter)