With Vivian leading the way, the group circled around a strange street in the Acropolis of Athens for a long time before they finally arrived at a strange space called the Shadowy Divide. In this space, the city appeared to be frozen in time. The modern houses on both sides of the street had almost completely disappeared. In their place were stone buildings and strange sculptures from hundreds or thousands of years ago. Most of the stone buildings were slanted at a strange angle from both sides of the street to the middle, like stone beasts ready to pounce. Hao Ren saw a house at the end of the crooked street that did not fit in with its surroundings. It looked old, but it still had a modern appearance. It had red bricks and a blue roof. It had two floors, and the basement had a large glass window and a signboard. It looked like a shop.
The "old friend" that Vivian was looking for was standing in front of the shop, waiting for them. Her name was Hesperides — a strange name.
Hao Ren looked at the woman in black curiously. He was curious that a strange vampire like Vivian could make an "old friend". Hesperides was in her thirties. She was dressed in a conservative, gloomy black dress. Her face was mature and beautiful, but there was a strange gloomy aura about her that made it difficult for people to focus on her face for too long. The strange woman had dark brown curly hair that almost reached her waist. Her forehead was wrapped with a strange, jeweled sash. The sash was beautiful, but it was hard to imagine that anyone would wear such ancient jewelry. It looked as if it was taken out of a religious mural.
"You seem to have made a lot of new friends." Hesperides was also looking curiously at the strangers that Vivian had brought with her. There was a flash of vigilance in her eyes. "Hmm... It's already strange enough that you're willing to make friends. I didn't expect you to make so many friends at once. Why, what happened in the past few years that made you change?"
"It's nothing. I'm just muddle-headed." Vivian waved her hand nonchalantly and walked into the house. "I'm not here to gossip with you today. I have serious business to attend to."
Hao Ren followed Vivian into the glass door behind Hesperides and found that there were piles of old junk everywhere. The entire first floor looked like a shop. There was a long counter between the stairs and the corner of the wall. On the counter and on the shelves behind it were old clocks, weird masks, faded wood carvings, and other miscellaneous things. Vivian frowned as she looked at the messy environment. The instinct of a housewife was burning in her chest. "Look at this mess … Why do I always see you in a pile of rubbish? What are you doing? "
"Now? Now I have an antique shop. "Hesperides found a few chairs in the corner of the room for everyone to sit down, while she sat behind the counter." I have to find something to do, or my body will rust. Little girl over there, don't touch the things on the counter. That mask was worn by an Egyptian pharaoh. "
Lily quickly put the scary mask back and stuck her tongue out at Hao Ren. Vivian pointed at Hesperides. "What's your name now? What should I call you these days? "
Hesperides spread out her hands. "The name I've been using recently is Christine. I'll probably be using it for a decade or two."
"Christine?" Vivian's eyebrows twitched. "Follower of Christ? Is there something wrong with your brain? Why did you give yourself such a name? How can you face your ancestors? "
"My name is just a code. My ancestors have been dead for so many years. Who cares about that?" Hesperides waved her hand. "And I guess you'll still have to call me by my real name. You're just like that. You have a terrible memory."
Lily had been looking around the furnishings in the strange antique shop. Suddenly, she thought of something and pointed at Hesperides. "Oh yes! No wonder your name sounds so familiar! Hesperides, isn't that the name of the goddess of dusk in Greek mythology?! "
Hao Ren was stunned when he heard that. Hesperides waved her hand nonchalantly. "It's been many years. Don't mention it again. Now, I have to buy a ticket to go to the temple of Athena to reminisce. It's just sad to think about it."
Lily slid down from her chair. "Ah! It's true! "
Hao Ren did not know much about Greek mythology. However, it was time for him to realize what was going on. He looked at the seemingly ordinary woman in black in front of him with a gloomy and negative aura. He suddenly realized that he was facing a real living history, a character who really walked out of the myths and legends. Suddenly, his heart was filled with emotions. To be fair, Vivian was also a living history. However, this nanny who cooked, cooked, and cleaned the house for him really did not give him a sense of history. Raven 12345 was also a real goddess, but since when did that jerk who cooked noodles look like a goddess? The one in front of him, though not as old as Vivian and not as powerful as Raven, she did give Hao Ren the thrill of meeting a historical figure. Everything else aside, look at how long her name was...
Hao Ren had always thought that those with longer names were the big shots. Take Ximen Chuixue, Einstein, Aristotle, and even the most powerful person in his family was Y 'zaks Goodman. The least powerful, other than Lil Pea, was Hao Ren. The weakest was a one-word "Rollie". This was enough to prove that the length of a name equaled combat power. Hao Ren even felt that his initial blind trust in Raven 12345 was most likely built on the string of numbers she had given him.
Nangong Wuyue looked at Hesperides in disbelief. "I really didn't expect it... Are you really the goddess of dusk in the myths? Didn't they say that all the 'gods' of your generation were killed by the demon hunters... "
"There were a few who survived," Hesperides pointed at herself. "Those who were smart enough, lucky enough, and those who weren't strong enough were not targeted by the demon hunters. While there weren't many who had all three qualities, there were still a small number of people who survived, and then they hid their identities and scattered around the world. Now, I don't know how many of them are still alive. Anyway, I'm the only one in Greece. By the way... aren't you going to introduce yourselves? "
Hao Ren then remembered that he was too busy looking around and listening to Vivian and Hesperides' conversation that he forgot to introduce himself. But before he could speak, Vivian stood up and said, "Let me do it. This is Hao Ren, our leader. You can treat him as a human wizard. This is Y 'zaks, a demon... and last is Lily, a husky... sigh, a werewolf. "
Lily jumped to her feet. "Why did you sigh? You just sighed, didn't you? "
Hesperides looked at Hao Ren in surprise, and then looked at Vivian. "Leader? You actually teamed up with someone? And a lackey? Did you finally suck the blood of a mental patient because you were so hungry? "
"Don't interrupt me. I'm happy to be your boss." Vivian waved her hand. "I'm here to ask you about the ruins. What's going on? Are you sure it's the passage to the Ancient Kingdom? "
"The ruins were discovered by the little girl Hessiana, but the Lucas Family is also involved. Now, the two families are at loggerheads, but they have cooperated before, and now that the situation is forced, it is only a matter of time before the two families reach a compromise," Hesperides explained. "The entrance to the ruins is in the Parthenon Temple. A spatial anomaly can lead to the inside of the ruins, but to open it requires two sacred relics. The sacred relics are currently in the hands of Hessiana and the Lucas Family. If you want to go to the ruins to take a look … you will inevitably have to deal with both of them. As for the nature of the ruins... I'm not too sure. After all, I haven't been in there yet. But according to Hessiana's boys, you can see the functioning temple facilities. The air is filled with the rich primordial energy of the Mythological Era. It really reminds me of the prophecy of the Day of Return. "
Hao Ren was more and more convinced that there was a door to the Plane of Dreams in the ruins. He could not help but move a little closer. "How big is the ruins? Did you find any spatial cracks or structures that lead to a mysterious place? Did you meet anyone in there? "
"You seem to know a lot about the ruins." Hesperides gave Hao Ren a strange look. "But I don't think there's anything you said. I don't know the exact size of the ruins, but no one has seen a spatial door other than the entrance. As for other people, who can live in there for ten thousand years? Eat stones? "
Vivian's expression was a little strange. "Hessiana... Is she really going to meet that troublesome person..."
"Why? Do you have a grudge against that vampire?" Hao Ren asked curiously.
Vivian opened her mouth to say something. Suddenly, she heard the fluttering of bats outside the antique shop. Then, a sharp and energetic voice came in. "Is that Lady Vivian? Is Lady Vivian really here?! I'm Hessiana! I'm here for you! "
(Continue to ask for monthly tickets and annual tickets. Annual tickets. The second is very important, so I say it twice =. =)
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