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Chapter 338: Foresight · Prometheus
Chapter 338: Foresight · Prometheus
"Here they come, but their strength is a bit weak. It seems the Sky Net is still faster than you," Hercules narrowed his eyes and said.
Half a month had passed in the blink of an eye, and Qin Muye's Endless Abyss had been continuously attacking the Sky Net in this timeline of the Sky Net era. He didn't know exactly how much he had lost, but he had definitely gained a lot.
As for Hercules, he was brought over by Qin Muye after the time passage closed, along with the three hundred-armed giants and Prometheus.
In fact, Qin Muye had wanted to invite Hecate to protect him, as their relationship was quite close. However, Hecate had been busy lately, and no one knew where she had gone.
Prometheus was an unexpected addition, brought over by Hercules. The two had a good relationship; after all, it was Hercules who had saved Prometheus from his torment on the cliffs of Caucasus. Over time, they had become quite familiar with each other.
So when Qin Muye went to find Hercules, he brought them along.
Prometheus was one of the few gods in the Olympian pantheon who had a good heart and treated humans well, unlike Zeus and other deities.
"Can you handle it?" Qin Muye asked slowly.
The Sky Net would never have guessed that he had several 8th-rank beings hidden here. The reason he hadn't taken action yet was to give them a surprise.
Alright, Qin Muye didn't have such a cruel streak; he just thought it would be meaningless to have 8th-rank beings cause chaos. If he let Hercules and the others handle it, it would reduce the points, so Qin Muye was willing to go through the trouble to earn more points.
"Of course, I've been training recently, and I'm much stronger than before," Hercules flexed his muscles and said.
The training he referred to was Dionysus's Dark Star, a special cultivation method derived from the magnetic field rotation. Qin Muye didn't dare give this method to anyone else except Hercules.
Hercules might be a bit more aggressive, but he was definitely in the lawful good alignment. Prometheus was the same, and even Hades, he wasn't entirely comfortable with.
With the training system, Hercules's strength had indeed improved significantly. Although he was still at the 8th rank, his combat power had increased immensely.
"Then capture this Terminator alive for me. With an 8th-rank Terminator, I believe the decryption work will be much faster," Qin Muye said, seeing that Hercules was so confident.
In reality, this 8th-rank Terminator was vastly different from the one Hercules had fought in the Mage Dynasty timeline.
The Terminator they encountered now had just been created, and many of its functions were not as developed as the one from before. The one from the past, which traveled through time as a coordinate, was clearly in a sealed state, probably because it couldn't withstand such a powerful existence when it was transported. Otherwise, it might have been a Terminator with 900,000 magnetic field rotations.
The 8th-rank Terminator they encountered now, being newly developed, was naturally not as strong, likely not even as strong as the normal state of the previous one.
Hercules drove his bronze chariot out of the Endless Abyss and directly collided with the 8th-rank Terminator.
The first collision produced a shockwave that formed a massive air current.
But the Terminator on the other side was clearly no match for Hercules and was immediately sent flying.
" Hercules is still so powerful," Prometheus remarked.
Qin Muye didn't look up but replied, "He's much stronger than before. If I hadn't told him to capture the Terminator alive, it would have been smashed to pieces by now."
Hercules's victories after becoming a god were few, but each one was quite remarkable. After that, there was a long period of peace, during which he had no opportunity to demonstrate his strength. People only knew of the valor of the demigod, but had never truly witnessed it.
So Prometheus had underestimated Hercules's true power. Only Qin Muye could see the immense strength contained within his human-like muscles.
This wasn't in the fairy tale world, where his powers as the demigod and the power of the Hercules and Hercules-Andromeda constellations were severely reduced. Otherwise, his strength would have been even more extraordinary, and with Dionysus's Dark Star, he might even have been able to defeat Zeus. It wasn't impossible.
"Hey, you're Hades' offspring, so why are you so close to Hercules?" Prometheus asked, curiosity evident in his voice.
"Your father is still the Titan god Iapetus, right? And he became an Olympian god as well," Qin Muye countered. Iapetus was one of the twelve Titans, making Prometheus a grandson of Gaia and a contemporary of Zeus.
If you really want to get technical, Prometheus would be considered an uncle figure, while Hercules, in terms of lineage, would be Qin Muye's cousin. Of course, Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, would also call him by the same relation. It's a bit chaotic, but it's not unusual.
Qin Muye's words made Prometheus smile. "You're right."
"Still, I'm curious. Why didn't you go to the horror universe? After all, you've been on the sidelines for quite a while, haven't you?" Qin Muye asked, genuinely curious.
The current humans were created by Prometheus using clay, and their souls were given by Athena. Later, due to the fire he stole, he was punished by Zeus and rescued by Hercules. However, he never received a formal pardon from Zeus, and the matter was only overlooked due to Hercules and the other gods' intervention.
In reality, Prometheus was still a criminal, and he hadn't returned to Mount Olympus in years, instead wandering the human world.
This might be why Hercules brought Prometheus to his territory, possibly with the hint or approval of the Titans. Zeus probably thought it was for the best not to have him linger around.
"Perhaps the King of the Gods has already forgotten about me. Walking among humans these past years has been quite nice," Prometheus said.
"Fair enough. Mount Olympus is indeed a place of constant chaos and drama," Qin Muye agreed. Before he introduced various forms of entertainment, the gods were likely always embroiled in ethical issues.
"Hercules is back. Looks like it's another victorious day," Prometheus observed, looking over.
"I was just about to ask you. How do you sense these things?" Qin Muye asked, genuinely curious.
Firstly, the Titan gods didn't have any form of divine sense or spiritual energy projection. They mostly relied on their five senses and intuition. So, for Prometheus to be able to sense Hercules' battle situation was quite unusual.
"Previously, Hercules taught me some of Dionysus' Dark Star techniques. Although I couldn't fully master them, I managed to develop a unique perception method using the electromagnetic forces. I must say, Hercules' learning ability is quite impressive," Prometheus remarked.
"I see. That makes sense. But only someone of your strength could achieve this. A weaker being couldn't penetrate the Endless Abyss," Qin Muye noted, knowing that Prometheus was also an 8th-rank being.
As for Hercules learning quickly, that was indeed true. Despite his rough exterior, he had a high level of artistic skill and a keen understanding. While the mastery of Dionysus' Dark Star was due to Qin Muye's teachings, Hercules' own contributions were also significant. If he lacked the capability, even Qin Muye's teachings would have been merely mechanical, and he wouldn't have reached Hercules' level. In fact, Hercules had already started refining and improving the technique.
Initially, Qin Muye had only replicated the magnetic field rotation, without much further development. It was primarily aimed at countering the Terminators' magnetic field rotation, not to create a new extraordinary system.
"Although I haven't mastered it entirely, I can sense its flaws. To continue training, I'll need your help," Prometheus said after a moment of silence.
"Right. The technique was initially created to counter the Terminators' magnetic field rotation. Training was a secondary aspect. To develop a complete system, it will take time. I'll need to find the time to work on it," Qin Muye explained, not trying to hide the truth to avoid any misunderstandings.
Prometheus' name means "foresight."
(End of Chapter)
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