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Chapter 290: Reinforcements, the Mighty Hercules and the Hundred-Handed Giants
Chapter 290: Reinforcements, the Mighty Hercules and the Hundred-Handed Giants
"To be honest, what's the deal with Mother Goddess Gaia's genes? I can understand Typhon, but why these three brothers?"
Qin Muye was feeling quite frustrated. He felt that his worldview was being refreshed once again.
This time, Gaia had brought him some extraordinary reinforcements. First were the three Hundred-Handed Giants, each with fifty heads and a hundred arms, incredibly massive.
These were Gaia's offspring, named Briares, Cottus, and Gyes, and they were extremely powerful.
There were also the three Cyclopes, but unfortunately, they were taken by Kronos to fight in the Cosmic Abyss.
Putting that aside, these three Hundred-Handed Giants were truly ugly, more monstrous than any monster, with fifty heads crammed onto their bodies, making them look incredibly bloated.
Given that they were giants, their heads naturally had to be in proportion to their massive bodies, unlike humans.
So, from their upper to lower bodies, they were densely packed with heads and arms.
Their combat power was definitely sufficient. Additionally, Hecate had also come to help him at Gaia's request, likely because she had some prior planning.
Next was the mighty Hercules, a robust middle-aged man with a beard. He looked rather ordinary, but his strength was unquestionable. While he might not be the strongest in the Titan race, he was undoubtedly one of the top-tier Titan deities.
Unlike Hercules and the Hundred-Handed Giants, Hecate had brought her own elite forces.
It seemed that Hades had also promised her something, otherwise, she might have come alone.
Qin Muye was actually quite surprised. He hadn't expected that Hecate, the goddess of night witchcraft, would have her own elite forces.
Empusa, with pale skin, red eyes, fangs, one leg that was a donkey's leg, and one that was human, was a female demon who specialized in drinking human blood. Her strength was at the 7th rank, though she couldn't match Cerberus, who looked like a vampire.
There were also Lamia, a half-human, half-snake creature, and various other 7th-rank female demons, all of whom were Hecate's attendants. They were ugly but had formidable combat power.
"Dionysus, you should show sufficient respect to Gaia," Hecate reminded him.
Qin Muye nodded. He wasn't looking down on them; it was just that their appearances were truly terrifying.
"Then I will trouble you all. This mission is expected to be quite challenging, as we are facing an intelligent AI, which cannot be handled with conventional methods," Qin Muye said.
In truth, he knew that with such a luxurious team, as long as there were no unforeseen circumstances, they could easily handle not just a mere Demon Mechanic Emperor, but even the remaining insect overlords and other powerful beings.
The team's minimum strength was 7th rank, with five members at the 8th rank, making them absolutely overwhelming.
Using them against the Demon Mechanic Emperor seemed like overkill.
"Don't worry, I will do my best," Hercules said with a gentle tone. He had been observing Qin Muye since arriving and was curious about him. The story of Qin Muye navigating the River Styx was a legendary tale in Olympus, even surpassing his own childhood feat of drinking Hera's milk.
It was said that he was originally supposed to become the god of wine but failed due to his special identity.
This time, fighting a powerful enemy with him was very exciting for Hercules. Since becoming the mighty Hercules, he had rarely had the chance to fight.
His strength truly lived up to his title as the Mighty Hercules. Even the war god Ares could not match his power.
The three Hundred-Handed Giants, however, seemed less enthusiastic. Each head seemed to have its own thoughts, controlling two arms each, and they buzzed with their own conversations.
It seemed that in daily life, it was difficult for them to reach a unified decision, and they only became fierce during battles.
Qin Muye realized that Zeus might have had a hand in this, or perhaps these were Titans with rather chaotic affiliations.
Hercules, being Zeus's son, was a traditional hero representing truth, goodness, and beauty. The three Hundred-Handed Giants, despite their monstrous appearances, were Gaia's offspring but had a close relationship with Zeus. They played a crucial role in Zeus's victory over the twelve Titans, earning them the title of loyal ministers. Later, they were assigned to guard the realm of torment.
Among them, Briares is even Poseidon's son-in-law. It's fine that they look ugly; the Titan race always has some gods with peculiar preferences.
Even Zeus likes to take the form of animals when he does things, so it's not uncommon.
"Qin Muye, I want to ask, what exactly is this intelligent AI? I've never heard of such a monster," Hercules asked.
The divine domain he was from had not yet fully embraced modern technology; it only had some basic equipment.
So, he knew very little about intelligent AI.
"Imagine if the light bulb in your house gained consciousness and started controlling your refrigerator and water heater," Hecate interjected, giving a simple description.
This made Hercules imagine his light bulb turning into a sprite and shutting off his refrigerator: "That would be terrible; all my wine would go bad."
"It's much more serious than that. The Machina will gather resources to improve itself, constantly evolve, and create duplicates. In the end, it will follow a mysterious protocol to exterminate all life in the world."
While the description of a sentient light bulb was accurate, the threat it posed was minimal, and to the Titan race, it would be a joke.
"The truly terrifying part is not the hardware but the software. As long as one server remains, the enemy will not die and can even rise again from that server."
Qin Muye explained the threat posed by the Machina. Aside from that, the Demon Mechanic Emperor was at the peak of nanotechnology, and his other technologies were also advanced. Unless the software was eliminated, all hardware would need to be physically destroyed.
This was no easy task, so Qin Muye could only let these reinforcements give it a try. If that didn't work, he would have to ask Thanatos, the god of death, to intervene temporarily.
The Demon Mechanic Emperor might not be human, but death was still a reality for him.
However, Hecate also had relevant powers, though it was uncertain if they would be effective.
"We need plenty of projectiles and weapons," one of the Hundred-Handed Giants suddenly spoke up.
Although they didn't understand what a light bulb or refrigerator was, they could tell this was a formidable opponent. Otherwise, their mother Gaia wouldn't have sent them to help.
Bringing modern hedonism to the entire Titan race was no simple task. For example, the place where these three Hundred-Handed Giants lived originally didn't even have electricity or water, let alone the internet. It was essentially like living in the wild.
"No problem, do you have any specific requirements?" Qin Muye asked.
Hercules, Hecate, and their forces had their own weapons and even brought their own supplies.
Unlike the three Hundred-Handed Giants, who had nothing, they only wrapped themselves in a piece of animal skin when they arrived. This was not just poverty; it was as if they had just emerged from a primitive forest.
"Heavy, very heavy," another Hundred-Handed Giant added.
"No problem, but it's not just about being heavy. I'll have someone tailor-made a set of equipment for you," Qin Muye agreed, not minding the small request.
He was also considering whether he could win over the Hundred-Handed Giants. Despite their ugly appearance, they were quite honest. They were imprisoned in Tartarus by Uranus because of their appearance and were only released by Zeus to fight. After the war, they were sent back to guard Tartarus.
So, Qin Muye was thinking about whether he could recruit them; they were 8th-rank in strength.
As for Hercules, it was possible, but he was already well-established, making it harder to recruit him. Unlike the Hundred-Handed Giants, who were used to a hard life, a little bit of kindness might be enough to win them over.
However, Qin Muye did not underestimate the Hundred-Handed Giants. Being honest doesn't mean being stupid, and their appearance inherited the ferocity of monsters. They might also be emotionally unstable, given that fifty heads mean fifty different thoughts. Even though there were only three of them, there were actually one hundred fifty different minds.
"Since there are no issues, let's set out. We'll rest at my domain first, and I'll provide more details when we get there," Qin Muye said, opening a superdimensional teleportation channel.
(End of Chapter)
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