Chapter 1 Haise Anna is Serious

Haise Anna was serious.

Hao Ren knew it from the little bat spirit’s eyes. This girl was not joking at all, but what she said still made people want to mutter a few words: "I said... was Vivian really that miserable before?"

"You still have doubts about this?" Haise Anna glared at Hao Ren unhappily, "Vivian-daren (respected one) was famous for being poor for a whole ten thousand years. What level of poverty do you think that is? I'm telling you, I'm not kidding. If you meet the Vivian-daren of history, then treating her to a meal is definitely the first step to earning her trust!"

Hao Ren's heart stirred, and he suddenly remembered a conversation he had with Vivian a long time ago. At that time, he asked Vivian, if he met the historical "Crimson Moon Countess," how should he greet her? Vivian smiled and said, "Just treat me to a meal."

Was this the power of fate? An unintentional remark on that day was about to come true today.

"Speaking of which, a meal can buy off a bat," Lily showed a look of contempt after hearing Haise Anna's words, "Then why couldn't she get along with anyone back then—it seems she didn't make any friends in ten thousand years."

"Do you think it's easy to make friends with Vivian-daren?" Haise Anna sighed, "You guys have no idea how powerful Vivian-daren's misfortune aura is. Ordinary people who come into contact with her will basically go bankrupt within three days, and even wealthy families usually can't last more than half a month. If you treat her to a plate of fried flatbread with vegetables, you have to be prepared to only be able to afford fried flatbread with vegetables for the next three years. Back then, some ancient families wanted to get closer to her in order to borrow her fame and prestige, and they were all prepared to sacrifice half of their family fortune..."

Hesperides also corroborated: "Back then, Mount Olympus had the best relationship with Vivian. The God-King Zeus often invited her to visit and dine, and the behind-the-scenes cost of each meal could often drain half a year's taxes from a city-state—as long as she came to visit once, we would suffer losses due to various natural and man-made disasters. But compared to the prestige brought by the 'Crimson Moon Countess', these costs were still worth it. At least during the time that Vivian was not slumbering, the surrounding large and small god systems would absolutely not dare to cause trouble for the Olympus family. After all, the Countess went crazy, blood would flow like rivers, and she would spare no effort to protect the place that could keep her fed..."

Hao Ren: "...Holy crap."

Haise Anna added: "Of course, these effects are limited to situations where you are trying to get closer to Vivian-daren. If you just brush past her, it's still quite safe. It is precisely because of this physique that Vivian-daren never had deep friendships with people. Apart from a few people who went all out to be her friends, she hardly got close to anyone. That's why I was so surprised when I saw you and Vivian-daren together."

At this time, Raven 12345 patted Hao Ren on the shoulder: "So you understand, when I told you before that Vivian's evil thought form attribute was 'poverty,' I wasn't kidding at all. The weight of this 'poverty' is much more serious than you think. It's a disaster, and its destructive power is no less than that of an ordinary evil thought form."

The veins on Hao Ren's forehead throbbed: "Then why am I okay..."

"You're a demigod, there's an entire True God system supporting you behind you, what debuff can take effect on you?" Raven 12345 raised an eyebrow, "Do you have so little confidence in the organization?"

Hao Ren quickly waved his hands: "Okay, okay, I understand. This topic is getting too weird. Let's talk about serious business, shall we?"

Speaking of serious business, Haise Anna and Hesperides became serious again. The latter nodded: "That's right, rather than how to approach Vivian after finding her, you should know how to survive in the age of mythology."

"With your abilities, survival in the human world is no problem, but you are going to the time and space twisted by Vivian. Most of the 'source points' of those time and spaces will be related to the age of mythology, or to some powerful alien races. It is almost impossible for a human to move freely in such an environment. Basically, after crossing the Middle Ages timeline, you will face a situation where supernatural power and dark terror dominate."

"We are going back in time according to history. In modern times, you will face the fewest challenges. You will basically be dealing with reclusive aliens or hidden hermit families. They have been scared out of their wits by witch hunters, and you can pretend to be a human wizard to contact them, but be careful of being targeted by witch hunters. Although the frequency of witch hunter activity was greatly reduced compared to the Middle Ages, you may still encounter them in remote villages and ancient cities with ancient ruins. Once you meet, you have to..."

"When you get closer to the Middle Ages, you have to be vigilant. That was the stage where the last ray of light from the age of mythology was dissipating. Witch hunters were putting out alien races all over the world, and there were conflicts everywhere on the surface and in the dark. No matter what identity you pretend to be, you may be attacked. Your best disguise is actually a witch hunter. I think the two witch hunters next to you can give you good guidance."

Hassu and Bai Huo next to her nodded. Raven 12345 had obviously called them here for this reason.

Hesperides continued: "If you go further back than the Middle Ages, all the way to around the year 1 AD, that was the later period of the age of mythology. Witch hunters and aliens were engaged in a direct war. At this time, it was relatively safe, because all parties had relatively clear spheres of influence. Assassinations and secret investigations were not as terrifying as in later generations. If all disputes are on the surface, you will save a lot of trouble. But you'd better not pretend to be a wizard, because at that time human wizards were still slaves raised by alien families, and rarely had the power to move freely. A human wizard wandering around was quite conspicuous. You can pretend to be a vampire, because vampires were the most widespread and disorganized supernatural race at the time. Haise Anna has a way to get you this aura."

"Going further, you will enter the real age of mythology. There's no need to say anything about this stage. The witch hunters' 'ragtag army' are still a minor nuisance on the edge of the world, and humans have no power. The whole world is under the rule of supernatural races. You can continue to pretend to be a vampire, but at that time, Vivian's main area of activity was ancient Greece, and you should also be transported to that area, so I suggest you pretend to be a 'mixed-blood descendant' or 'demigod hero' of the Olympus family, and then give yourself a resounding name. As long as you don't make it too grand, you won't be exposed. After all, you also know that at that time..."

Hao Ren waved his hand before the other party finished speaking: "I understand, I understand, Zeus messes around with men and women..."

Hesperides' face instantly turned a little embarrassed, but she continued to speak: "This disguise also has hidden dangers, because if Vivian is visiting the Olympus family at that time, then you will sooner or later deal with people from our family, so you'd better not say from the beginning that you are a mixed-blood descendant of which god, and let the bunch of guys on the mountain fight over it themselves. Anyway, they fight over this kind of thing all the time."

Hao Ren clicked his tongue: "Tsk, so troublesome... Forget it, finding Vivian is the most important thing. What about going to you at that time?"

"It's no good," Hesperides waved his hand, "Because I don't know you at all at that time."

"That's true... What's next?"

"Going on, you should enter the early barbaric era. I can't give you much advice for that era," Hesperides frowned, "That was the era when various supernatural races were surviving in the wilderness. All family forces and social rules were a mess. The whole world was waiting to be developed. I'll give you one piece of advice... Whoever has the biggest fist is the boss."

Hao Ren agreed with this suggestion.

"Finally, I want to remind you of one thing. No matter where you go back to, as long as it is in the age of mythology, you must remember one sentence," Hesperides' expression became serious, "The age of mythology is barbaric—even the most glamorous clothes and the most magnificent palaces hide the essence of barbarism underneath. All rules serve the 'gods', and all social order is built on the basis of plunder and enslavement. This is true within the country, and it is even worse for the outside world. Different races are almost natural enemies. No matter what identity you pretend to be, you are equivalent to establishing several times the number of enemies at the same time, so don't think that you can rely on reason and logic to deal with the guys at that time."

Hao Ren smiled slightly: "Reason and logic are built within the range of cannons. They can not listen to me, but I can beat them until they listen to me."

Hesperides clapped his hands gently: "Congratulations, you have mastered the first rule of living in the age of mythology."

"Next, we will talk to you about the witch hunters," After Hesperides stepped aside, Hassu stepped up, "Most of your journey back in time will involve dealing with witch hunters. Compared to the loose and chaotic alien families, the witch hunters' highly organized discipline is the biggest challenge you will face, but this is not without loopholes. You must remember..."

When everything was arranged, Hao Ren stood in front of the constantly surging vortex.

Black and red smoke rolled in the vortex. Nothing could be seen in the smoke, and blood-red electric light wandered outside the vortex, frightening like suddenly bursting blood vessels.

"Can't I really bring the data terminal?" Hao Ren looked back at Raven 12345.

"For the stability of the 'sandbox system', the fewer intervening consciousnesses, the better," Raven 12345 had a serious expression on his face with no room for negotiation, "But as long as you do as we reminded you just now, there won't be any big problems. And you can still use the things in your personal space. In a primitive world, those things are enough to help you solve most of the troubles."

Hao Ren exhaled and turned around: "Alright, then I'll set off."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped into the black and red vortex.

His figure swayed twice, and then disappeared into the depths of the clouds like a broken dream.

The platform was quiet for a long time, and Nangong Wuyue cautiously broke the silence: "So... what do we do?"

Several pairs of eyes fell on Raven 12345 at the same time. The goddess sister thought carefully for a moment and said, "Let's... get a few tables of mahjong together?"