Leonard, nicknamed "Star," thought he had misheard. He had only spent 300 pounds to hear such advanced information as the true names of eight ancient gods.
"Judgment" Hugh felt her breathing become much heavier. She had heard Fors talk about some information traded at the Tarot Meeting, and its sophistication shocked her!
Today I finally got to participate in person, and I didn't expect to receive such important news right away.
She had been running the "Mysticism Research Society" for more than half a year and was well aware of the scarcity and value of this type of information.
The other members didn't think much of it, since they already knew this information, and even more astonishing news.
However, everyone observed the expressions of the two new members one after another, and after sensing their surprise, they all smiled knowingly.
Odis continued, "The eight ancient gods are 'King of Giants' Ormir, 'King of Elves' Sonia Solem, 'Progenitor of Vampires' Lilith..."
As the true names of the ancient gods were spoken one by one, Leonard immediately felt the high level of the Tarot Society. The information provided by the church regarding the Second Age was also very general, unlike the detailed account given by the "Hermit".
Upon hearing the true name of the "Elven King," Hugh thought of the Sunia Sea and Sunia Island, and wondered if those might have once been the territory of the Elven race.
After briefly recounting the names of eight ancient gods, Odis continued, "As I mentioned before, I lack information about the First Age and am not clear about what happened back then."
"However, some information about the Second Age confirms that the First Age was a very chaotic period."
"When extraordinary races gradually develop intelligence, it may mark the beginning of the Second Age."
"Everything before that was unknown. It should have been not long after the start of the Second Era that the Ancient Gods began to appear one after another."
"They were the lucky ones of that era, achieving the level of gods by directly absorbing extraordinary characteristics..."
Leonard was stunned by the way it was described: Could this so-called "information about the Second Age" be a brief overview of the entire Second Age? This... this is simply unbelievable.
He then noticed that the other members were already used to it, meaning that such high-level transactions were frequently conducted in the Tarot!
However, he quickly put aside his thoughts and continued listening attentively.
"...Everyone has probably heard some legends about that era," Odis said, trying to be considerate of the new members. "Let me briefly explain what happened back then."
"At the beginning of the Second Era, they advanced almost entirely through instinctive devouring."
"At that time, larger creatures had an advantage because they had a higher chance of surviving when they advanced to higher levels."
"Of course, advancing beyond one's level was the least noteworthy thing at the time. Most of the time, extraordinary creatures devoured characteristics of non-adjacent pathways, and possibly characteristics of multiple non-adjacent pathways."
"What sounds like suicidal behavior now was the norm back then."
Because of this description, Hugh and Leonard suddenly gained a profound understanding of the distortion and madness of the Second Age.
Although the other members already knew about it, this description quickly put them into the mood, allowing them to experience the chaos of the Second Age.
Odis continued, "Of course, there is no system of potion recipes, nor the concept of adjacent pathways."
"However, the laws governing extraordinary characteristics do exist, which is why I say that the ancient gods are lucky. They are mainly divided into two types: one type possesses the primary characteristic of adjacent pathways, such as the 'Vampire Progenitor' and the 'Demon King'."
"There are also a few ancient gods who, although they have two non-adjacent pathways in their bodies, are fortunate enough not to lose control on the spot, but still retain a certain degree of rationality, such as the 'Destruction Wolf' and the 'Phoenix Ancestor'."
"No matter what, they are lucky."
Alger, the "Hanged Man," immediately understood the meaning of "The Hermit": In the early stages of the Second Age, there may have been more than eight beings at the level of gods, but only these eight possessed a sliver of reason, thus surviving and becoming the Ancient Gods. The others, however, perished for various reasons, such as the chaotic nature of their internal characteristics.
Other members had similar thoughts, and "The Fool" Klein thought to himself: That was truly an era that overturned our understanding.
Then he had a strange feeling: perhaps the extraordinary races of the Second Era were also very surprised after seeing the situation in the Fifth Era... No, they might not have been surprised, but they should still be very curious about how these extraordinary beings were making such efficient use of their extraordinary characteristics.
Odiston paused for a moment and then said, "The era in which extraordinary races developed intelligence is known as the 'Early Age'."
"It must have taken a long time for the ancient gods to stabilize, and for the various extraordinary races to establish their own territories."
"This is a process of moving from chaos to stability, and also a process of forming the initial rules."
"It is unclear whether there was any belief in the ancient gods at that time, but the ancient races must have had a sense of worship for the ancient gods. This gave the extraordinary races a sense of cohesion. It can be said that this is a manifestation of the extraordinary races having thought and consciousness."
Seeing that the crowd didn't seem to understand, he said to them, "Have you ever thought about the nature of faith, the worship of gods, or even the worship of totems?"
Everyone fell into deep thought, feeling that this topic was a "blind spot" in their thinking. Isn't faith in gods an innate instinct? Why do we need to consider its essence?
A few seconds later, the "priestess" Cattleya took a deep breath and said, "I hadn't thought about it before, but your reminder makes me realize that the essence of faith in gods is the power of the gods, and a kind of herd mentality..."
At this point, she shrugged and said, "I don't know what words to use to describe my thoughts."
"It's quite remarkable that you could think of this level in such a short time." Odis first lavished praise on him, then smiled and said, "I have thought about this issue in depth. In order to better understand the situation in the Second Age, I will now share my views."
Because Odis himself is an atheist, he has pondered these questions.
Of course, his "atheism" does not mean he doubts the existence of gods, but rather that he understands gods quite well and therefore knows that gods are not omnipotent.
Or rather, Odis admired, appreciated, and envied the gods, and even feared some of them, understanding how terrifying their abilities were, but he did not blindly believe in them.
Leonard opened his mouth: Weren't we supposed to be discussing the extraordinary history of the Second Age? How did we suddenly start talking about philosophical issues?
But he was also very curious about it, so he listened very attentively.
"The first thing we need to determine is that people's faith in gods is largely due to the gods' power," Odis began to describe. "After all, even though we are now in the Fifth Age, there are still some people who have witnessed the power of the gods."
"Because of factors such as the worship or fear of power, the worship or fear of the unknown, and the need for oneself, it is easy to form a belief."
Klein, behind the gray fog, thought to himself: Hey, hey, hey, don't be so blunt, okay? Doesn't anyone believe in gods because of divine favor?
But he had to admit that Odis was right: bestowing favors on a person does not necessarily generate faith; on the contrary, it may lead to endless demands.
Faith can only arise when the one who bestows grace is powerful enough and awe-inspiring enough.
New members Leonard and Hugh were both at a loss. They kept glancing at Mr. Fool out of the corner of their eyes, afraid that Mr. Fool would wave his hand, cough, or not react at all and the Hermit would disappear!
Disappear from this world!
Seeing the reactions of the two new members, Odis smiled and said, "You don't need to be so nervous. As long as you have reverence and gratitude for Mr. Fool and the purest faith in him, there's nothing wrong with discussing such issues."
"'The Fool' is an enlightened deity, a deity who encourages us to speak freely."
At this moment, Mr. Fool says: I didn't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense!
But Klein breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although Odis's words sounded somewhat fake, they maintained the positive image of Mr. Fool, so he didn't have to think about whether to punish Odis.
After hearing the "Hermit's" praise, the other members were also inclined to praise the "Fool" as well, but suddenly realized they didn't know what gestures or words to use to praise him.
So he could only awkwardly say, "Praise be to Mr. 'Fool'."
"Justice," Audrey belatedly realized: Could it be that the deity the "Hermit" worshipped wasn't the "Lord of Mysteries"? And besides, I clearly remember his pious praise of the "Goddess"...
Alger, the "Hanged Man," thought to himself: "I've learned something new! I never imagined that praise for the gods could be expressed in such a way. Ah, no wonder Mr. Fool was so lenient with the "Hermit," repeatedly making blasphemous remarks without getting angry."
Seeing that his words had worked and the atmosphere in the room was quite good, Odis also gave Mr. Fool a "ladder" to fall down, and then continued: "The other eras were basically the times when gods walked on the earth."
"However, in the Fifth Age, most people had never seen the power of the gods. Even when they prayed, although they established a mystical connection with the gods, the gods rarely responded, and most people could not feel the greatness of the gods."
"Then why is faith still so strong today?"
Everyone listened very attentively, even "The Fool" Klein, because he realized that it was contrary to common sense for faith to arise solely from the power of the gods.
It seems there is a force supporting everyone's faith. This force does not come from external intimidation, but rather from some kind of internal drive within each person.
Klein would not have noticed this at all if Odis hadn't mentioned it.
Odis continued, "This involves a conceptual question. We can conduct a thought experiment where a giant witnesses the power of the 'King of Giants' and describes it to other giants who have not seen such power."
"Although you have never seen the 'King of Giants', do you have a concept of what the 'King of Giants' is after hearing the description?"
"From now on, whenever the 'King of Giants' is mentioned, even if the 'King of Giants' is not present, the giants will immediately realize that the 'King of Giants' is their king!"
The other members seemed to understand something, with Audrey, who followed the "audience" approach, understanding it most clearly: it was a psychological activity, a worship of a concept.
"This example is easy to understand, but certain extraordinary characteristics are what interfere with this thought experiment," Odis said. "Because high sequences in the same pathway have a certain degree of influence on low sequences."
"Let's take ordinary people as an example again. Of course, if you want to use extraordinary abilities to make ordinary people have faith, that's not difficult."
"But the missionaries in the church are only describing the power of God and the stories of God to everyone."
Do you think that in the Fifth Age, everyone who hears these stories would believe them?
The other members were stunned for a moment. Although they were reluctant to admit it, they had to admit that many people were just listening to it as a story, otherwise there wouldn't have been any cases of people changing their faith.
Odis said, "At this time, what people believed in was actually the concept of 'gods,' a combination of reality and psychological activity."
"For example, in creation myths, the 'Eternal Sun' is the sun, one of the eyes of the Creator, and the sun is something that everyone can see."
"In ancient times... and even in modern times, most people don't understand why the sun brings warmth and sunshine to the earth. Why does it rise and set every day?"
"When you can't understand something, you develop a sense of awe for the unknown. At this point, the missionaries of the 'Eternal Sun' linked their deity with the sun..."
"Of course, there is indeed a connection between the two, but people are unaware of this connection."
"At this time, when ordinary people hear the missionaries preaching, they will transfer their awe of the sun to the 'eternal sun'."
He paused slightly and then said, "This is a belief that comes spontaneously from believers, not a belief that someone forces them to have."
"The concept of gods that people believe in is not limited to associations with nature. For example, when Rune first colonized the southern continent, the people of the southern continent who believed in the 'Goddess of Night' could receive many benefits, so many people converted to the faith and became believers of the 'goddess'."
"This large-scale conversion occurred out of self-interest."
At this point, Odis smiled and said, "Of course, we are not mainly discussing the nature of faith and loyalty today. This level of understanding is sufficient for everyone."
"We are discussing a related issue: the centripetal force generated by faith."
Leonard, nicknamed "Star," felt like his brain couldn't keep up: This...this is too profound.
However, when he saw that Mr. "Moon" next to him also looked somewhat bewildered and seemed to be trying to think, he breathed a sigh of relief: Thank goodness, thank goodness, it's not my problem.
The other members, including "The Sun" Derrick, also felt a bit confused, while "The Magician" Fors and "The Judge" Hugh felt they could barely keep up with "The Hermit's" train of thought.
"The Fool" Klein, "Justice" Audrey, "The Hanged Man" Alger, and "The Priestess" Cattleya had already understood why "The Hermit" wanted to explain this matter clearly.
Cattleya sighed: "For us Fifth Age people, we've been exposed to faith in deities since childhood, and we all consider it perfectly normal. But for the people of the Second Age… for extraordinary beings, the concept of faith is still quite foreign. 'The Hermit' is using a thought experiment to show us the process of faith formation."
Klein also realized that the key to this problem was actually the emergence of "concepts." After all, the Old Gods couldn't possibly display their power in front of every member of the tribe at all times. And when the Old Gods weren't present, what the tribe believed in, or rather, feared, was actually the concept of the Old Gods in the minds of the tribe members!
Besides having the first two ideas, Audrey also thought: This is actually a question about consciousness. With faith or worship, people... no, extraordinary races have a reason to unite.
"Having explained this conceptual issue, let's return to the topic of extraordinary races," Odis continued. "First and foremost, it is very important that extraordinary beings possess intelligence."
"Only after gaining intelligence can one have an understanding of concepts and consciousness."
"Let's take the 'King of Giants' and the giants as examples again. It was because of the worship of the 'King of Giants' that the giants developed a concept of race, and thus they developed a certain degree of centripetal force."
"The foundation of all this is, firstly, that the giants developed intelligence, and secondly, that they gained an understanding of themselves."
"Without these foundations, they can only rely on instinct to judge friend from foe. Judging friend from foe is relatively easy, after all, there is a considerable difference between giants and dragons. Relying on instinct, they can basically determine which one is the enemy."
"However, the ability to judge right from wrong is very difficult to accomplish through instinct alone."
Seeing that everyone looked a little confused, Odis smiled and said, "Let's take another example. For instance, when the giants of a village are attacked by a dragon, they can judge which ones are the enemies by instinct or just by their appearance."
"The same village of giants, after being attacked by a dragon, sent its villagers to the surrounding villages for help, and the surrounding villages immediately came to their aid. This is how to judge right and wrong."
"This process requires conceptual and conscious thinking, because the giants in other villages did not see those dragons, but they still judged them to be enemies."
"What supports this judgment is the concept and impression of dragons, as well as the understanding of the giants as a whole!"
"This kind of judgment is difficult for wild animals to make; only groups with intelligence and a certain level of thinking can make it."
"Then, going a step further, if people develop worship or faith in the 'King of Giants,' then even if the giants' villages are not attacked by dragons, if someone shouts 'Fight for the King of Giants,' or 'The King of Giants commands you to fight,' wouldn't that be enough to rally warriors?"
Leonard, nicknamed "Star," couldn't help but shift his posture: "These concepts and theories are enough to publish an academic paper! Is this really a mystical gathering?"
Then he breathed a sigh of relief: This line of thinking is so clear that it has given me a more detailed understanding of the underlying logic of this world.
Hugh thought to himself: It's been a long time since I've heard such a thorough analysis from the "leader".
Odis continued, "As I said before, the model of the ancient extraordinary races was more like that of tribes."
"Everyone should have heard of some primitive tribes on the islands of the South China Sea or the ocean. First of all, they have a leader, and secondly, they have a certain organizational ability."
"The eight ancient gods at that time were the undisputed leaders in the very beginning. Their main subordinates could organize the members of their tribe to carry out things like war."
"This is roughly what it was like in the early days of budding."
"The alliance of the ancient gods afterwards marked the beginning of the Age of the First Flame."
Leonard couldn't help but scratch his head: The Ancient Gods... The Ancient Gods even formed an alliance?
He was not yet used to the Tarot Club members' understanding of deities; in his mind, the ancient gods were all mysterious beings high above.
Alliances, on the other hand, are a more human concept, and their application to a mysterious entity seemed rather strange to him.
However, the other members didn't think much of it. Besides knowing this information beforehand, they were also used to it because of the influence of the "Hermit".
Odis continued, "As we mentioned before, there were two main factions at the time: the pan-human faction, which consisted of the 'Giant King,' the 'Elf King,' and the 'Vampire Progenitor.'"
"And the non-human faction consisting of 'Dragon of Imagination', 'Progenitor of the Phoenix', and 'King of Aliens'."
"The two factions are not only fighting against each other, but their members are also working together to fight against the corruption of the 'Demonic Wolves' and 'Demons'."
"I also mentioned another piece of information before: humans had almost no say in this era. In fact, the extraordinary races of that time viewed humans from a perspective similar to how humans view animals like monkeys and baboons today."
"With these two pieces of known information, has anyone realized a problem? Why are those two factions called the Pan-Human Faction and the Non-Human Faction?"
Most of the members were taken aback and didn't think there was anything wrong with the title.
Klein and Gadriya seemed to have figured something out, but they seemed a little unsure.
After seeing everyone's reaction, Odis continued, "You may not quite understand what I mean, so let me give you an example. Four countries in the Northern Continent have come into conflict."
"Runn allied with Intis against the alliance between Fenneport and Fussack."
"The name of their alliance could be the Northern Faction, or the Western Faction, or something like that, but could it be called the 'Gorilla Faction' and the 'Non-Gorilla Faction'?"
The other members immediately understood the meaning of "hermit" and then understood the meaning of the previous question about "hermit": at that time, the mainstream of the extraordinary world was extraordinary beings, while the status of humans was not high.
But why use humans to distinguish between the two different camps?
Suddenly, everyone felt that there must be a huge secret involved, so they all stared intently at Odis, waiting for him to continue.
Odis said, "Regarding this matter, I have obtained an astonishing piece of information that should be accurate, but currently lacks sufficient evidence."
"Over the long years, there have been other versions circulating. Let's discuss this issue in detail. Whether or not to believe the information I have is up to you to decide."
Audrey, Alger, and the other "old members" immediately sat up straight. Usually, when a "hermit" says something like this, it means he is about to reveal a big secret!
"There's a theory that goes like this," Odis said. "The reason there are descriptions of 'pan-human camp' and 'non-human camp' is because this is the history recorded by humans."
"We've discussed this issue before. During the Tertiary period, humans became the main players in the era."
"So, is the history of the Second Period that we are seeing now recorded from a human perspective?"
"Some creatures that resemble humans are called 'pan-humanoids'?"
The other members thought the theory made sense, but they felt that things might not be that simple.
At this moment, Emlyn, the "Moon," fell into deep thought. He seemed to have thought of something, like finding a loose thread in a tangled mess of yarn, but what was this "loose thread"? He couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Odis smiled again and said, "Fortunately, our Tarot Association has a member of an extraordinary group, Mr. 'Moon.' What are the records of the vampires regarding these two factions?"
Leonard, nicknamed "Star," turned his head and carefully examined the member sitting next to him: handsome appearance, red pupils, indeed in line with the characteristics of a vampire.
Emlyn snapped out of his reverie, cleared his throat, and said, "It seems they also use the descriptions of 'pan-human' and 'non-human'."
Then he shook his head and said, "Perhaps my level is not high enough to obtain information from too far back, but... but I haven't heard of any other descriptions."
Everyone took a deep breath; this was probably the biggest problem!
Odis said, "Let's assume that the extraordinary races at that time also used 'pan-human' and 'non-human' to distinguish between the two camps, and none of the races at that time felt anything was wrong. Isn't this a big problem?"
The other members held their breath, knowing that the "Hermit" had reached the most crucial point.
Odis also took a deep breath: "The reason for these names is that giants, vampires, and elves are all mutations caused by extraordinary human characteristics! So these three races basically acknowledge that they are 'pan-human'."
For a moment, the entire venue was so quiet that not even a breath could be heard!
The other members seemed to be under attack from the "Words of the Dead," sitting there stiffly.
It was as if I had been struck by lightning, with a loud "boom" in my ears.
This statement is absolutely astonishing!
Unheard of!
This is unheard of!
But...
What sends chills down everyone's spine is that it seems there's no reason to refute it for the time being.
Three or four seconds later, everyone finally exhaled the breath they had been holding in their chests. Even Klein, Gadriya, and Alger, the three learned and calm members, were momentarily confused, unsure of what to make of it.
At this moment, Emlyn, the "Moon," suddenly stood up and said, "No...it's impossible, there must be some mistake. Vampires are an ancient race, they are..."
"We live much longer than humans! Is this also a mutation brought about by extraordinary characteristics? Why don't other types of characteristics have similar mutations?"
"And then there are giants, they're twice the height of humans, or even taller, this..."
At this moment, Derrick, the "Sun," said, "I've heard that the semi-mythical creature state of the 'Warrior' pathway is to become as tall as a giant."
Emlyn, as if all his strength had been drained, slowly sat down: "What about the vampires? What about us vampires?"
"This should be attributed to the transformation of the vampire race by the 'Ancestor of the Vampires'," Odis said. "This ancient god holds authority over 'life' and 'spirituality'."
"Not to mention transforming a race, she could even create one."
Emlyn opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing more, because the "Hermit" was right; it was indeed the authority of the "Ancestor."
However, he still found it hard to accept this fact for a while.
He had always felt that the vampires' life form was superior to that of humans; they had long lifespans, accumulated vast wealth, and lived a life of luxury.
They have ample time to contemplate life, explore their hobbies, and enjoy the pleasures of life, unlike humans who rush through life without ever having time to consider the meaning of life.
Today, someone suddenly told him that vampires are actually a variant of humans, which Emlyn finds hard to accept.
The key issue is that if someone else had told him these things, he could have dismissed them as foolish rumors, but this was information released by the "Hermit".
And the intelligence released by "The Hermit" has always been both sophisticated and accurate.
And so far, there have been no serious deviations.
This left Emlyn with no choice but to accept it, whether he wanted to or not.
At this point, "Justice" Audrey asked, "'The Hermit', since these three races all acknowledge that they belong to 'pan-humanity,' why do they still enslave humans? Why don't they treat humans kindly?"
Odis countered, "Have you heard of 'evolution'?"
Audrey nodded: "That was one of the major contributions of Emperor Russell to the scientific community."
Klein, the "Fool" behind the gray fog, suppressed the urge to twitch his lips, too exhausted to even complain.
Odis cleared his throat, feeling somewhat uncomfortable: "A key argument in 'evolution' is that humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor, and this is a widely accepted consensus."
"But have you ever seen anyone treat a chimpanzee as a human being?"
"Some people may indeed treat chimpanzees as friends, but human society generally does not do so, and there is no such consensus."
"On the contrary, with this understanding, humans will also use chimpanzees for drug testing, as well as other research that can be applied to humans."
Audrey took a deep breath: "I understand."
Odis smiled and said, "You don't need to feel any moral burden. Our ancestors overcame countless obstacles and spent countless generations to finally enable us to make significant progress and acquire higher intelligence."
"If we continue to treat chimpanzees as our own kind, it is tantamount to trampling on the efforts of our ancestors, which is an irresponsible act."
"Therefore, all we need to do when dealing with chimpanzees is to have the most basic humanitarianism."
Audrey paused for a moment, feeling that before she had even started to struggle with it, the knot in her heart had already been untied.
Odis said, "Let's continue our previous topic."
"What I just said is not that there is no evidence, but that evidence is basically a 'single piece of evidence'."
Everyone adjusted their posture again and entered a state of "listening".
"The evidence is that there is no reproductive isolation between the three extraordinary races and humans," Odis said. "The term 'reproductive isolation' may sound unfamiliar to everyone."
"The general idea is that there is reproductive isolation between different species. For example, cows and sheep cannot mate effectively. This is common knowledge, which is reproductive isolation."
"Whether it's a hunting dog, a sheepdog, or a corgi, they can all mate and have offspring. Even dogs and wolves can have offspring, because dogs were originally wolves domesticated by humans."
"Although they vary in appearance and even give people very different feelings, they are a group, so there is no reproductive isolation."
Odiston paused for a moment and then said, "The three major races are the same as humans. The most common is the hybrid of elves and humans, because the two are similar in size."
"Furthermore, there has been the concept of 'half-giants' since ancient times, which refers to the descendants of giants and humans."
At this point, he asked Emlyn, "Can vampires and humans have offspring?"
"Moon" Emlyn took a deep breath before saying, "It's possible, but vampires are strictly forbidden from doing so, because there is only a very small chance of giving birth to a vampire from a human. Most of their offspring are ordinary humans, or equivalent to 'low-sequence' extraordinary beings."
"Whether it's human partners or their children, their lifespans are very short, and their passing makes the vampire population very unstable."
"Furthermore, vampires are prone to exposing themselves due to their longevity."
Upon hearing this, everyone basically concluded that the astonishing news about the "hermit" was accurate.
For the next few seconds, everyone fell into deep thought, digesting this astonishing information.
Leonard, in particular, was completely shocked. He was unable to process what was happening. It was his first time attending a Tarot meeting, and he had already heard information that overturned his understanding of the world.
Moreover, he heard this information for only 300 pounds, which he felt was worth 5,000 pounds per person.
As usual, Odis gave everyone time to react before continuing, "However, the two camps of the ancient gods did not come together solely because the three races, including the giants, acknowledged themselves as 'pan-humans'."
"In that era, there was indeed no concept of adjacent paths, but as I just said, the Law of Extraordinary Existence exists."
"Therefore, ancient gods who share the same or adjacent paths are more likely to engage in battle."
"I've heard that at that level, the aggregation of extraordinary characteristics can influence the thoughts and judgments of high-sequence extraordinary beings… that is, the ancient gods."
"They may have the idea of devouring ancient gods with adjacent pathway characteristics, which is why battles are likely to occur."
"The formation of these two camps was largely determined by extraordinary factors."
The other members gradually realized that the deal was not over yet, so they continued to listen attentively.
"First, let me talk about the characteristics within the bodies of the ancient gods," Odis emphasized. "I only know about the main pathways; there should also be some characteristics from other pathways."
"So many years have passed, and I have no way of figuring out the specific methods involved."
"Fortunately, knowing only the main characteristics of the ancient god's body is enough to explain the point I just made."
Cattleya thought to herself: It's already quite remarkable that I know the main characteristics...
At this moment, she suddenly realized that she actually knew the main characteristics of several ancient gods, which she had learned from some transactions with the "Hermit".
New member Leonard swallowed hard, feeling that the extraordinary information he had seen before was all fake. Why was there so much information, but the final conclusion was still so vague?
The "hermit" is also mentioned at length, but both the reasoning and the final conclusion are very clear!
Just as he thought of this, fearing he might miss important information, he quickly composed himself and listened to the "Hermit" say, "Let's start with the pan-human camp."
"The 'Giant King' mainly possesses high-sequence characteristics of the 'Twilight Giant' pathway, the 'Elf King' mainly possesses high-sequence characteristics of the 'Tyrant' pathway, and the 'Vampire Ancestor' mainly possesses high-sequence characteristics of the 'Moon' pathway."
"The information I can confirm at present is that the three Sequence 1 characteristics within the 'Vampire Progenitor' are two Sequence 1 characteristics from the 'Moon' pathway and one Sequence 1 characteristic from the 'Mother' pathway..."
Seeing that Leonard looked confused, Odis explained, "According to a reliable source I have, only by collecting all three Sequence 1 characteristics of a pathway, along with uniqueness, can one attempt to ascend to the level of a true god."
Leonard swallowed hard: This... Doesn't Mr. Fool care? And also, why is such high-level intelligence being presented so casually?
He then realized that the other members were used to it, and that the "Hermit" had explained it because he was afraid the newcomers wouldn't understand.
"Th-thank you," Leonard quickly said.
Odis smiled slightly, graciously accepting the other party's gratitude, and then continued: "Among the eight ancient gods at that time, the 'Vampire Progenitor' and the 'Demon King' were in the best condition because their main characteristic was the adjacent pathway."
"Although the process of the ancient gods' ascension was very brutal, relying on devouring uniqueness and extraordinary characteristics to complete the ascension, and I want to reiterate that they had no concept of extraordinary paths, the law of aggregation of extraordinary characteristics has always been in effect."
"For example, if the 'Progenitor of the Vampires' has the high sequence characteristics of the 'Moon' pathway in his body, then the probability of him encountering opponents with the same pathway will greatly increase."
"So if you're lucky, you might encounter a situation like the 'Vampire Progenitor,' whose main characteristic is adjacent pathways."
"Of course, there must be other characteristics in His body, but what exactly they are is impossible to verify."
The "progenitor of the vampires" himself is still alive, but he may not answer such questions. If you consider him the "progenitor of the vampires," you will most likely be silenced.