"So, did you come here for me to congratulate you?"
Zhang Heng finally straightened up again, took out the blood-stained suit from the car, and threw it on the ground. He then took a small bottle of gasoline from the trunk and poured it on the suit.
"I am very happy that although you have lost your feelings, you have not lost your precious sense of humor." Kronos smiled when he heard Zhang Heng's words, paused, and then continued, "I know you are a very … strategic person. You plan before you act. No matter what happens, you can remain calm. When you make a deal, you are also used to taking the initiative, deliberately pretending to be indifferent, forcing the other party to speak first so that you can bargain better. But we are considered old partners. There is no need for this kind of foreplay. Let's do it again."
"Well, I mainly consider that you are older after all. I'm afraid you can't handle it if I go straight into it all at once."
"Then you are too gentle." After Kronos finished speaking, the smile on his face disappeared, and his expression became serious. "You have started to have nightmares recently. Even if you have an extra 24 hours, you can't get rid of those nightmares."
"Do you have any good sleeping suggestions?" Zhang Heng took out a lighter, squatted down, and lit the gasoline suit. He then watched the flame burn.
"You went to Isis, and then Sai Ji. They should have answered your questions, which makes things much easier," Kronos said straightforwardly. "I can exchange blood with you." Seeing that Zhang Heng did not respond, Kronos continued, "Blood exchange is not a child's play.
Seeing that Zhang Heng did not respond, Koronos continued, "Blood exchange is not a child's play. If a god exchanges his blood with your body, then your blood will flow into his body. The blood of ordinary people may not affect you much, but the blood that flows in your body is that guy's blood. If you are contaminated by his blood, you will lose your power, and if not, you will become insane, just like those fanatics you met in Greenland. So, the god who does this has to pay a high price."
Zhang Heng quietly waited for Kronos to continue.
"Of course, I didn't help you change your blood out of love. In fact, I've been eyeing you for a long time. Or to be more precise, I've been eyeing the guy in the city under the ice. When I heard that a fanatic was looking for a vessel for that guy, I knew that my chance had come. This is why I formed the expedition team seventeen years ago and went deep into the uninhabited Greenland."
Cronos explained slowly, like the most patient guide in a museum.
"As I said before, the biggest difference between gods and mortals is that our destiny has been written from the beginning, just like a satellite moving around a fixed orbit. Even if we know what will happen in the future, we can't change it. For example, the gods of Asgard know that the Twilight of the Gods will eventually come, but they can't kill Loki and his three children in advance before this day comes.
"Similarly, you've gone through so many Instance Dungeons. I'm sure you've seen some Gods that have fallen. As time passes, the number of people who remember those Ancient Gods decreases. Their powers also become weaker and weaker, to the point where they're even weaker than dogs."
"Moresby?"
"Yes, the monster we dealt with together used to be one of us in the distant past. Although the way it collected worship was barbaric and bloody, it's completely predictable that it would become what it is today. So after hearing this, you may have some questions. If that's the case, why doesn't it change its way of collecting worship? Look at today's new gods. They collect worship in all kinds of strange ways, and they have a variety of priesthood. Since it can't beat me in terms of time, it can also play TikTok."
"It's not that the ancient gods are unwilling, but they can't do it?" Zhang Heng asked.
"It seems that you have noticed the key point in the story. We can't change the established trajectory," Kronos said word by word. "Just like Odin will eventually die in the mouth of Fenrir. This is a gift from fate to us. So for the old gods, unless we kill the new gods, we can't escape the fate of decline. Because except for the lucky ones like Thor, we can't become stronger through our own efforts.
"This is also the most fundamental contradiction between the new gods and the old gods, and the origin of this war," Kronos said. "However, there are some among us who are not willing to be manipulated by fate. I'm one, but I'm not the only one. According to what I know, Gaim, the God of Games has also been looking for a way to free the gods from their shackles. I don't know if Gaim has found it, but I did find a way to become stronger other than by collecting worship."
"How?"
"Since I can't change my own trajectory, I'll introduce another one," Kronos said leisurely. "It's a simple principle. Once two satellites collide, their orbits will naturally change."
"But when two satellites collide, there's a high chance that one or both of them will be destroyed."
"There's such a possibility, but it's a risk I'm willing to take. It's not a coincidence that I've set my eyes on the master of the city under the ice. He's the most special one even among the new gods."
"Because he's the so-called new apocalypse of the 21st century?"
"Because he's the freest being among us. Descriptions of him have always been vague, and his creator has given him a wondrous trait that cannot be recognized or understood, as well as a considerable degree of freedom. If I get Thor's power, my power will weaken again when Thor is forgotten. But he's different. I see infinite possibilities in him, and if I can get his power, not only will I change my fate, I might even be able to completely free myself from the shackles of fate and achieve what Gaim couldn't."
"What do you have to do to get his power?" Heng frowned.
"I'll need your help. I've made all the necessary preparations. There's only one thing left, the most crucial piece of the puzzle, and that's the blood in your body. Originally, I wouldn't be able to obtain it no matter what because the exchange of blood can only be carried out if both parties are willing. That guy in the city under the ice obviously wouldn't willingly exchange blood with me. Fortunately, I still have you. You're his vessel. His blood flows in your body, but you're not under his control."
Kronos appeared to be extraordinarily patient. "This blood mixed with the blood of your parents and gave birth to you. But for you now, it has become a burden, the source of your nightmares. Give it to me, and you can be free, and I can regain the power I've always dreamed of. This is the best choice for both of us."
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