American comics: I became a god at the beginning, I chose to practice both science and magic

So he said calmly, "Your Majesty, I have learned some news through secret methods in the past few days, and I think you should know it."

Diana originally came here with anger, but when she saw the other person, most of her anger dissipated. The image of Circe just now kept appearing in her mind, making her shyness even more.

For a girl who had been a virgin for thousands of years, that scene was quite exciting. She wondered if all men had such ability. If it were her, would she end up in the same awkward position as Circe?

This thought startled her, and she dared not look Dane in the eye. She could only answer softly, "Well, go ahead."

Dane looked at her in surprise. Diana actually spoke in such a gentle tone. In the past, he could only hear such a soft voice when the other person was exhausted.

Out of inertia, Dane subconsciously slowed down his tone and told the story slowly.

He told the other party about recent events in the wizarding world, but concealed his own role in them.

Of course, it was he who spread the news of "The Road to Becoming a God". In order to make people hostile to God, one must first break human beings' awe of God.

There are many ways to break this sense of awe, such as hatred or courage, but if you want to cause people to disrespect the gods on a large scale, you have to use a more common and direct emotion - "greed", which is the most advantageous weapon for humans to fight against the gods.

Human beings' belief in gods originated from the fear of the unknown. Later, as time evolved, this fear of all things in nature gradually evolved into a fear of the power of gods themselves.

But as mentioned before, with the rise of technology, the things that humans don’t understand have been greatly reduced, and it is possible to break this fear.

If humans knew that they could also possess the power of God and that this power could be obtained by hunting God, would they still fear God?

The facts have already given the answer.

Chapter 564: Is there a conflict? Just a fight and it's over

As Dane spoke, Diana's chaotic heart gradually calmed down, and she gradually shifted her attention from Dane to what he was saying.

When Dane finished speaking, Diana fell into deep thought.

"Dane, can you judge the authenticity of this matter? I mean, the matter of becoming a god."

Dane looked at her with some surprise, and this look made him discover some clues.

"I see. It seems the influence the gods exerted on you has lost its effect."

"You know about this?"

"I only realized it later. The power that influenced you was rooted in your hatred. If you don't let go of that hatred, even I won't be able to dispel it."

It turns out that Diana has already gotten rid of the influence of the war frenzy and showed the rationality that a Wonder Woman should have.

Dane was somewhat curious about how Diana had escaped the effects of this spell. He had once speculated that the power that made her cling to Atlantis like a madman might have come from Eris, the goddess of strife and discord.

The most famous military achievement of this goddess was that she used a golden apple to provoke a fight among three goddesses, which indirectly led to the Trojan War.

If it was the goddess herself who took action, it would be normal for Diana to be affected.

As for why she was now free of the influence, perhaps it was because Eris had let her go? After all, the Amazons hadn't appeared in the world since the destruction of New Paradise Island. Without them, they couldn't cause conflict. Eris's power was like rootless water, quickly dissipating.

Across a world, it is not so easy for Eris to plant the seeds of "disharmony" in Diana again. After Amazon chose to lie dormant again, she may not be willing to spend the effort.

Similar to Ares, the god of war, Eris can also harvest the "spirit of discord" from the world at war with each other, and this atmosphere can enhance her power.

It seems that Eris may now cooperate with Ares. The combination of their abilities is perfect for each other.

If that was the case, then she might not care about Diana at all.

Of course, there is also a possibility that Diana has been too busy with the war recently, so the power exerted by Eris on her has naturally been dissipated.

After getting rid of Eris's power, Diana became much more normal. She no longer talked about war and genocide all the time. Perhaps it was the death of Aquaman Arthur that relieved some of the pent-up anger in her heart.

"We at Amazon must also be involved in this matter!" After thinking for a while, Diana finally said in a deep voice.

"What's the reason?"

"We can't let the power of God fall into the hands of people with bad intentions!" Diana has a bad impression of modern humans. She has no doubt that humans will cause even bigger trouble after obtaining the power of God.

"The ultimate goal is to prevent Atlantis from obtaining divine power, right?" Dane exposed Diana's thoughts. "Although Aquaman is dead, Orm, who inherited the throne, also has Poseidon's bloodline. He is qualified to become a new god."

"Amazon and Atlantis are sworn enemies. Once Amazon reappears in front of the world, Orm will never give up fighting Amazon even if it is just for reputation reasons. You know, you are still carrying Mera's life..." Dane felt something was wrong when he said this. Fortunately, he would not encounter a similar tragedy in his original form.

"It's difficult for Atlanteans to resurrect. Unlike the Amazons, who can simply use earth as a material, many have died at the hands of the Amazons. This hatred cannot be resolved even without Eris's interference."

Diana glanced at him, suddenly smiled, and then admitted frankly: "You are right, in addition to the high-sounding reasons I just mentioned, this is also a big reason.

Of course, there is another reason. I think this event is an irresistible historical trend. If Amazon does not want to be swept away by the trend, it can only actively participate in it. "

"Do you have any ideas about the divine position?"

"No, in fact, Olympus has already prepared a suitable godhood for me. I will naturally obtain it when I die in battle or ascend to higher status through merit. There is absolutely no need for me to hunt for gods."

Dane was speechless. People with backing were so happy. A bunch of old scoundrels in the magic world were calculating everything, even the world, but what they wanted to plan was just something that was within Diana's reach.

"I need to remind you that once human power is fully unleashed, it will be extremely terrifying. Do not underestimate the power of the magical world."

Although Diana's personality had changed since she was freed from Eris's influence, she hadn't lost her pride. She sneered at Dane, "What? You think a bunch of mortals can actually harm the gods? Even the weapon that exploded on New Paradise Island couldn't hurt a god!"

"I believe..." Dane first acknowledged Diana's statement, and then said: "But you still know nothing about the power of humans. But it doesn't matter. You will have many opportunities to see it in the future."

Diana said dissatisfiedly: "Dane, you seem to attach too much importance to humans."

Dane smiled but said nothing.

Seeing his attitude, Diana, who had no way to deal with him, could do nothing but complain a few words.

She felt a little strange. When Zeus and the others created Dane, they didn't tell them to set up some safety measures just in case.

When you give a horse away, you have to hand over the reins, but she has no means to check and balance Dane, which is a bit strange.

And... do weapons need to have... that kind of function?

She couldn't help but think of Circe's "miserable condition" and a suspicious blush began to appear on her face again, but before Dain noticed, she quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, there's something going on at Amazon that's giving me a headache lately. You have to help me."

Dane sensed she was trying to change the subject, but he went along with it: "Go ahead."

She briefly described the conflict between the Amazons of Paradise Island and the Lost Amazons, and then mentioned the most troublesome problem recently.

"I've been feeling the tension between the two tribes has been growing increasingly tense. It seems like a potential conflict is imminent. I'm worried."

"You're worried they'll start fighting on 5.2, right?"

Diana nodded and said worriedly, "The feud between the two tribes is a long-standing one, but it's been suppressed by war, and they've maintained a delicate balance, so it hasn't erupted. But now, I feel like this balance is about to break."

Hearing this, Dane didn't care: "If you can't suppress it, then why bother to suppress it?"

"Hmm? What you mean is..."

"Since they want to fight, let them fight! It's better to release it than to block it. There's no point in suppressing this kind of thing. The more you suppress it, the more powerful it will eventually explode. It's better to just let them vent their anger freely."

"Anyway, as long as Circe is around, no one can die, right?"

Hearing the name "Circe", Diana fell silent again.

Chapter 565: The Last Frontier, the Sunken Fortress

In the human world, the war between the United States and Atlantis continues.

King Oum of Atlantis, recently, was stimulated by something unknown. He no longer hid in the ocean and shot cold guns as before. Instead, he began to fight bravely on the sea like the previous king Arthur.

In modern warfare, such displays of personal prowess often seem foolish, as the human body is vulnerable to a hail of bullets.

But King Aum broke the inherent impression of mankind.

In the past, humans had never faced a demigod of this level, so they did not understand how the human body could exert such power.

Ignoring bullets, unfazed by grenades, and even capable of severing missiles with a single halberd, is this a fucking demigod? Just how powerful would a true god be?

Every time King Orm appears on the battlefield, he can play a huge role. Although it seems stupid for the commander to lead the charge, the morale boost it brings is huge.

In addition, the sea people like to engage in boarding battles, which has a morale bonus, so the human fleet suffered heavy losses.

At this time, the Atlantis soldiers suddenly discovered that Orm's personal strength was no worse than that of Aquaman Arthur.

This is understandable. Orm's strength is only comparable to Arthur Curry's. Arthur has a greater chance of winning in a one-on-one fight, but 15 cannot guarantee that he will be defeated %. Only when holding the Trident of Poseidon can Arthur maintain absolute advantage.

In the past, the reason why Orm gave people the impression that he was inferior to Arthur was mainly because his fighting ideas were completely different from Arthur's, and he was more inclined to plan before taking action.

But when he chooses to fight with courage and determination, he can become a warrior like Spartacus.

After destroying another warship with Poseidon's Trident, Orm returned to his mothership. Facing the admiring eyes of all the soldiers, he frowned and asked, "Hasn't Black Manta been found yet?"

"Your Majesty, no. Our people found out that Black Manta was last seen at the Intelligence Bureau in the capital. He seemed to be searching for something, and after that he disappeared."

Orm frowned deeply. Something was wrong. There was a sense of something wrong in this matter. Could it be that Black Manta didn't want his father to be resurrected?

But he didn't have time to think about this problem right now. The offensive of the human side had become stronger and stronger recently. Even the Seven Seas Army needed to be fully alert to deal with it.

With a loud "boom", the sound of a torpedo explosion was heard again outside the command ship.

Om put aside his worries for the time being, picked up the trident in his hand and walked out.

"Continue searching the world for Black Manta's whereabouts!"

"Yes!"

Om had no idea that the Black Manta he had been looking for was already dead without a trace left.

The Aquaman who had assumed his identity had already arrived at the sunken fortress known as the "Last Frontier".

This is the lawless zone tacitly recognized by all kingdoms of the seven seas, where scum from the seabed and the surface world gather together, including pirates, murderers, traitors, tomb robbers, slave traders and other illegal individuals and organizations.

The buildings here are made of shipwrecks and abandoned ships collected from oceans around the world over thousands of years. These ships are stacked like towers on the walls of the trenches on the seabed, and countless green things grow on their surface.

This place called the Sunken Fortress looks very eerie. Countless sneaky creatures are lurking among the sunken ships, as if they are always on guard against newcomers.

Aquaman entered this place openly wearing Black Manta's equipment. He had thrown away the troublesome power armor, leaving only the black diving suit inside, which perfectly highlighted his well-shaped muscles.

These places with numerous shipwrecks and eerie ghost-like atmosphere are actually just the outskirts of the sunken fortress, where the poorest of the poor live.

But no matter how poor the area is, there are always a few extremely luxurious central areas, such as the Sunken Fortress.

The reason why this place became the pirates' base was that most of the wealth obtained through looting at sea would be sold in this place, so in the central area, it was actually extremely prosperous.

This was obviously not Arthur's first time coming in. He avoided the guards and sneaked into a huge building shaped like a base through a hidden pipe. The outer shell of this building was made entirely of some high-strength alloy, which was almost as strong as Atlantis steel. Therefore, it was impregnable and even the ion weapons of the major kingdoms could not break it.

The internal area of this building is about 50,000 acres, with a population of tens of thousands, and thousands of professional soldiers and their dependents. It has hundreds of combat submarines available, making it a military force that cannot be underestimated.

Otherwise, the kingdoms would not turn a blind eye to this place. It would be more costly than beneficial to conquer this place. Even the kings of Atlantis throughout the ages could only acquiesce to the existence of this place.

For thousands of years, the Sunken Fortress has not only sheltered desperate criminals and sold stolen goods, but has also served as a mercenary market. Many princes and nobles who want to do shady things will secretly hire people from here.

It was here that Om and David, who had not yet become Black Manta, met and established a cooperative relationship.

Aquaman also knew about this place after he became king. At that time, he was ambitious to conquer this place, so he spent a lot of time investigating this place and was already aware of some of the defense loopholes here.

Unfortunately, before he could take action, what happened on Paradise Island disrupted all his plans.

Unexpectedly, he could enter here again in this way.

After passing through the hidden waterway, the view suddenly opens up. Countless neon lights of different colors flash, making the place as bright as day.

Various creatures with strange looks perform their duties here. Except for humans from the surface, the other people living here are completely covered by the characteristics of seabed creatures, and only their limbs can be roughly seen as humans.

According to human aesthetic standards, at least 80% of the people here can be classified as "talking sea monsters."

Arthur came here because, firstly, he could avoid Orm's eyes. The King of Atlantis had promised not to attack this place, and Orm, who adhered to traditional rules, would definitely abide by it. His sight would not be able to see this place for a while.

Secondly, this place brings together intelligence dealers from both worlds. In fact, in terms of communication between the underwater world and the surface world, the Sunken Fortress has gone further than any other kingdom.

Arthur was ordered to collect intelligence for Poseidon. The most convenient way was of course to buy it directly from the intelligence dealer.

He walked into a very secluded hut and saw a fishman with a clownfish head behind the door.

"We11, We11, We11, look who this is! His Excellency Black Manta has made an appearance."

The clown fish man opened his mouth wide, looking a bit scary, and his two eyes were separated to the left and right, appearing extremely "intelligent".

Arthur, wearing Black Manta's helmet, said directly to the fish-man, "Doug, I want to buy intelligence."

However, the clown fishman was calm and composed: "Give me a reason, David, why don't I sell your information directly to King Orm? I heard that he has sent a lot of people to the sea to look for you recently. Have you done anything wrong?"

Chapter 566 Intelligence and Traps

Even if Arthur didn't know, he could guess that Orm was looking for him, but at the moment, the Black Manta vest could still be used for a while, so he was not in a hurry.

"Doug, you sell the intelligence, I buy the intelligence, and let's not talk about the rest, okay?"

Black Manta's words were soft, but he pressed his palm against the alloy tabletop in front of him, gripping it with such force that it twisted.