The environment in the depths of the forest was almost primitive. There were almost no roads in the rugged forest land, and there were signs of undeveloped development everywhere. Hao Ren could not help but wonder if there were any modern human settlements in such an environment. Hesperides's reply confirmed Hao Ren's doubts.
"The last time I came here was three centuries ago. At that time, it was already a forgotten place."
"Three centuries? You haven't confirmed the life or death of the attendant for three hundred years? "Vivian looked at Hesperides in surprise." Is he really still living here? "
"To be honest, I'm not sure, but the demon hunters have not found this place in the past three centuries. So the possibility that the guy is still here is very high," Hesperides said as she led the way. "Human settlements may disappear, but the recluses will stay because the dead human towns are excellent camouflage. Many old guys who survived from the Mythological Era and lived alone would choose to settle near various ruins. Although it would be very inconvenient, it could hide from the demon hunters."
"What's the name of the 'attendant'?" Hao Ren found that he still did not know the name of his target. The Olympian god who survived from the Mythological Era and defeated the demon hunters with an ancient artifact still did not have a name.
Hesperides paused for a moment. "He used to be called Hercules."
"Oh," Hao Ren replied casually. But when he took two steps forward, he suddenly realized something. "Wait a minute, what's his name?"
This time, it was Lily who spoke. "She said his name is Hercules, or Hercules, if transliterated," she said.
"Holy moly, it's him?" Hao Ren never thought that the 'attendant' turned out to be such a famous character. "The demigod hero in ancient Greek legend? The one who challenged the Twelve Trials? That sounds like a badass. How did he become Zeus' attendant? "
"Why can't a hybrid of an Olympian and an Earthling be a servant of Zeus?" Hesperides tilted her head slightly. "Ah, he is indeed famous. Although he is a mixed-race, he made quite a name for himself. Many gods on Mount Olympus are jealous of him. Later, he was taken to the mountain, and Zeus personally gave him an identity. He officially became a member of the Olympian gods. As there were no more divine positions to be given, he was on standby for Zeus. The demon hunters were not wrong to register him as Zeus' attendant. "
Seeing that Hao Ren was still in a daze, Vivian reminded him, "There are always some discrepancies between real history and myths. But to be honest, I'm a little surprised too. "
"It makes sense that a fierce man like Hercules could survive," Lily muttered, scratching her chin. "If he were just an ordinary attendant, he would not have been able to fight with a divine artifact. In the end, he must have had a strong mentality. This makes a lot of sense. When Mount Olympus was about to collapse, Hercules evacuated with the ancient divine artifact and a large number of research materials. I'm afraid that Zeus had entrusted this to him. "
Hesperides nodded gently and brought up another matter. "By the way, like many survivors, Hercules did not use his real name in front of ordinary people. He used the pseudonym 'Fernand.' If he had not moved for so many years, maybe he was still using this name."
Before her voice trailed off, a small voice suddenly came from the side. "Hiss —"
"What …" Hesperides exclaimed subconsciously. As soon as she turned her head, she saw a group of black and red energy arrows rapidly approaching her and then hit her in the face. "Whoa! What the hell is this? "
The small energy arrow did not cause any damage at all. Hesperides was startled when she saw a palm-sized Vivian flying crookedly next to her, making all kinds of threatening gestures. Hesperides was stunned. "Vivian? Your little bat is — "
"This is different from Hessiana." Vivian was about to ask why the little thing suddenly woke up, but she quickly explained, "This is a split of me!"
Hesperides looked at Vivian even more strangely than before. "Split? How did you develop a new function? "
Meanwhile, the tiny Malevolence was still shooting energy bolts at Hesperides's face. "Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Snap! "
Hao Ren quickly grabbed the little one back, took out a glass can from his Dimensional Pocket, and stuffed her into it. "Oh my, she was so dizzy just now. How did she suddenly wake up? Err, Hesperides, this is a little complicated to explain. Can you pretend not to see her? Besides, Vivian's split is not a new function. She has always — "
Hesperides: "?"
After a while, the chaos caused by the little one finally subsided. Hesperides was still confused about what happened, but she knew that Vivian was full of secrets, so she did not ask too much. Her eyes still drifted to the can in Hao Ren's hand from time to time. The little Vivian was dancing angrily inside, shooting energy arrows at the surrounding glass walls like a manic little devil. It was a freaking magical scene.
Vivian awkwardly diverted her old friend's attention. "Ahem, we should be there soon."
"It's right in front." Hesperides looked up, and her eyes suddenly became a little strange. "Huh? It's still here? "
Through the layers of trees in front of them, some intermittent smoke and wooden houses were faintly visible. Although it was still some distance away, they could already see the shape of a human village.
Hao Ren was as surprised as Hesperides. "The village did not disappear."
Vivian could not help but look at the primitive jungle around her. A strange feeling came to her mind. "Something is not right. Look around. The forest around the village should not look like this. There seems to be no human activity here at all."
Things related to ancient supernatural creatures always looked very strange. Apparently, some kind of supernatural force was also at work in the depths of this forest. A hidden village that had been forgotten three centuries ago still existed today, and there was no road connecting the village to the outside world. This made Hao Ren more vigilant.
"Unstable spatial readings have been detected nearby, but no traps have been found," the MDT immediately reported.
After confirming the situation around the village, they crossed the forest and stepped into the village that had been isolated for centuries.
An open space in the forest had been cleared, and the small village was surrounded by a low wooden fence only half the height of a person. It was quite doubtful that this shabby and low wooden fence could provide much protection. It seemed that it was only used to mark the boundary of the village, not to ward off the beasts in the forest. In the village, rather old wooden houses could be seen scattered about. The uneven layout of the buildings showed that this place had never been planned. Between the houses were roads paved with gravel and bricks. The roads were narrow, bumpy, and twisted. It seemed that the convenience of transportation was not considered at all. It was only used to connect the houses in the village together.
Even from the perspective of three centuries ago, this was a terrible place.
But Hao Ren thought that the most surprising part of this place was not the houses, but the villagers.
There were really villagers here. Some people lived in this closed, old, musty and rotten place. They wore coarse clothes and had weather-beaten faces and numb expressions. When they saw the strangers, they immediately surrounded them curiously and pointed at Hao Ren and his team from a distance.
It was really hard to believe that there was such a group of people living in the depths of the forest. They seemed to be completely detached from the outside world.
"This place is exactly the same as the last time I came here 300 years ago," Hesperides whispered in surprise. "Except for this fence … this thing was not there."
Lily poked Hao Ren's arm and said, "Someone is coming towards us."
The coarse villagers who were watching from a distance parted to two sides. An old man in slightly neat clothes with a smile on his face walked over with a cane. The old man was hunched and his steps were weak, but he was in good spirits. He went straight to Hao Ren and greeted him in French with a heavy accent. "Ah, my guest, I haven't had a visitor for many years. My friend from afar, please come in and have a rest. What can I do for you?"
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