Chapter 523: Fear and Resurrection

The artifact was born, and gradually cooled down from the high temperature.

The lines seemed to be natural and spread up and down, and the white stone was round and shiny.

He raised his hand to take down the suspended artifact, and the sense of closeness of flesh and blood rose in Hermes' heart.

This was a strange object made of his memory and blood, and it was naturally closely connected to him.

There was no need to explore and learn. The moment he touched it, Hermes knew the true use of this artifact.

After hesitating for a moment and looking at Ryan who was waiting for the result, the great alchemist gently pinched the white stone and urged its power.

The artifact rang and emitted a halo.

The next moment, it seemed that someone was singing a ballad in the void.

The ancient tune floated in the air, telling the dignity and extraordinaryness of fate.

The gorgeous words praised the splendor of Mount Nisa and sang the respect of the past and the future.

In the hazy halo, a figure gradually turned from virtual to real and came in front of the two.

The lofty temperament of the figure was clearly visible in every gesture.

However, when her face became clear, Ryan couldn't help but look strange.

"Laxus?"

Reading this name, Ryan looked at the figure in front of him and was surprised to find that this figure was exactly the same as the goddess of fate before.

No matter the appearance or the breath, there was no flaw.

The only difference was probably the invisible temperament she exuded.

Because of the backlash of fate, the three goddesses of fate in Chaos now have no original trajectory and are as mysterious and powerful as the gods of fate in other worlds.

They are like a paperhanger, repairing a house that is about to be damaged, but the one in front of them is different.

If it weren't for the lack of color in the eyes of the goddess in front of him, and her pupils were loose and lifeless. I'm afraid that no matter who comes, they will think that the one in front of them is the real goddess of fate Laxus.

"What's going on?"

Ryan asked.

Hermes did not answer immediately, he just stroked the white stone in his palm again.

歘——

The void trembled, and the original Lachesis disappeared.

The hazy white light shone here again, and another 'Hermes' replaced him.

The luxurious clothes were slim and perfect, and a pair of shoes with small wings were worn on his feet.

In his left hand, he held an ancient lyre, with a sun symbol engraved on the body of the lyre.

In his right hand, he held a silver scale, with gold coins and books on both sides.

He looked more mature and dressed very differently, but unlike the previous Lachesis, there was not such a strong sense of separation between this 'Hermes' and the one holding the artifact.

They looked like the same person, but there were some differences in appearance.

"As you can see, this is the function of this artifact."

"It can blur the real and the unreal, and reproduce the existence in the holder's memory into reality as it is."

"In theory, it can not only reproduce the form, but also the emotions, strength, and power, so that it is as if this person was created out of thin air."

"But in fact, this is just another kind of fraud - fake is fake, this is not a void creation, it just turns a memory into reality."

"Whether dead or alive, it can awaken them - those who don't understand may think that this is the awakening of the dead, but it is just his own thoughts."

Slowly speaking, holding the artifact in his hand, Hermes explained his understanding.

And comparing it with his direct use, Ryan also roughly understood what he meant.

Through this artifact that seems to be the [Philosopher's Stone], Hermes can pull the characters in his memory out of thin air, and then borrow the power of the other party.

It's just that personal understanding is ultimately full of personal color, and the difference between his previous two uses clearly proves this point.

The Lachesis in Hermes's impression is obviously inconsistent with the actual one, but the self in his impression will not be different from the real self.

The use of the artifact is not difficult to understand, and Ryan easily understood it.

It is such a simple "memory" that can borrow real power, even with the help of the power of the artifact, it seems a bit too fake.

It is still okay to just imitate the power, but if even the power of the gods can be imitated...

Looking at the artifact in Hermes's hand again, Ryan's intuition tells him that this may be related to the abnormal reaction of the spirit world before.

A trace of inquiry flashed in his eyes, and then he shook his head gently.

If he is in a complete state now, Ryan can easily know the problem.

Just as a two-part human incarnation, although he has inherited most of the memories of the original body, some are exceptions.

In this mythological world, the taboos involving the field of creation itself contain great "weight".

Just like a heavy ball falling on a flat net, it will pull the owner to approach it involuntarily.

However, although most knowledge is neutral, in many cases, neutrality itself is also an influence.

So if Ryan insisted on remembering it at that time, it would certainly be possible, but this would inevitably have some unpredictable deviation on the development of human nature.

"I see... it is really a powerful artifact."

"With it in hand, Mr. Hermes can simply call himself the 'Little God King'."

With a slight smile, Ryan did not hesitate too much.

On the contrary, when he heard his name, Hermes shook his head repeatedly.

"What 'little god king'? Mr. Ivan really thinks highly of me."

"The power of the artifact has its limits. Not everyone can be affected by it... Just like the great Midgard Serpent, I can't summon its traces."

Hermes didn't seem to be lying, his words were sincere.

But Ryan just smiled and didn't care much about it.

In any case, even in the mythological world, many things have to be logical, which is why he doesn't care too much about Hermes' secrets.

Even if a creation that has not reached the realm of the creation artifact really summons great divine power, it is impossible for the holder to immediately have the corresponding power.

So if Hermes really summons the projection of the big snake, it may not be a bad thing.

"Okay, Mr. Hermes."

"Whether you can do it or not, now you have made the [Philosopher's Stone] with the help of my Lord."

"Forging a divine tool with a mortal body, this achievement is enough for the world to sing for thousands of years."

"But everything is mutual, Mr. Hermes, since you have already felt the greatness of my Lord, shouldn't you do something to show your gratitude to Him?"

"...Of course."

I want to refuse, but you have to give me a chance.

He shook his head secretly, and Hermes was mentally prepared for Ryan's request.

No one would help him for no reason, the price was just to divide the light and the dark.

But in addition to this expected thing, there was another thing that made the great alchemist a little depressed.

The artifact was made, and before it was named, it was given the title of [Philosopher's Stone] by someone.

Although Hermes felt that this name was really in his heart, it was first said by someone else, which made him feel a little awkward.

However, after thinking for a while, the great alchemist couldn't think of a better name.

In desperation, he had to secretly decide to give the [Philosopher's Stone] a nickname to indicate his existence.

"Memory Stone?"

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"Eye of Reality and Illusion?"

"Star of Athens?"

"..."

Related or unrelated, one name after another flashed through his mind, and was rejected one by one.

After thinking hard, Hermes finally remembered his previous introduction to the function of the artifact.

'People who don't know the truth will regard it as awakening the dead, but this is just a response to longing'...

And if the nickname of the artifact wants to be spread widely, isn't it for those shallow mortals to see?

"Let's call it [Resurrection Stone]."

Although he thought that the person who made the [Philosopher's Stone] was a real sage, the [Resurrection Stone] couldn't really resurrect people. The two seemed to be not equal, but Hermes felt that this was not important.

Compared to the illusory sage, for most people, resurrection from the dead is closer to their lives.

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After the artifact was trained, the spirit was excited, but it could not resist the fatigue of the body.

Although Ryan still had something to say, it was not necessary to choose this time.

So when he was free for a while, Hermes found an unmanned stream to cultivate his spirit.

Playing with the new artifact in his right hand, Hermes also admired his luck.

Even in the virtual world, every artifact he owned had paid a considerable price, and their power was not even as strong as the [Philosopher's Stone].

If Hermes' flying shoes and the lyre given by Apollo were the bottom of the artifacts, like the weak divine power among the gods, then the new [Philosopher's Stone] could probably touch the edge of the medium divine power.

Especially this special authority, it made the value of this artifact even further.

It's just that these are more due to luck than to his own abilities.

Just as Ryan was surprised, Hermes himself knew that there was nothing wrong with being able to summon the projections of gods, but it was a terrible thing to be able to borrow their power.

In the previous explanation, the great alchemist deliberately avoided a specific explanation of this, as if the power he borrowed was just a little corner.

But in fact, he found that he could at least achieve more than 30% of the effect of the real gods.

30% seems low, but for the gods who hold power, they often only need one part of the power in their own field to achieve a thousandth of the effect of others.

From this, it can be seen how rare it is for Hermes to borrow power.

This is a tampering with the inherent concept and a subversion of the world order... If he has the power of the great god level, then the 'little god king' that Ryan said with a smile before may be too little.

If the defect of only being able to summon one type of projection is solved again, then the world should call the god king 'little Hermes'.

But such ability is obviously not what he should have. Even the original god cannot create such a divine weapon that is obviously against the world order.

So the only explanation is that Hermes puts the reason on his past, just like he attracted the resonance of the law and completely refined the divine weapon of the goddess of fate.

There were three people in the Chaos world who were related to that illusory world. The Lord of the Spirit World took away all the power that could be collected and used it to give Hermenu a fatal blow.

Athena didn't know what she got, but she obviously had her own plans.

Compared with the first two, Hermes was far less powerful than them.

He is just a creature born and raised in the virtual world, and he has no chance of being born in the outside world.

But perhaps it is precisely because of this that he has been favored by this broken world.

In his memory, the information left by this world is sleeping.

In the field of creation, even if it is just a few traces left by the virtual world, it is still a miracle that mortals and even many gods cannot imagine.

It attracted the favor of the law and the birth of the [Philosopher's Stone].

Although Hermes is not very clear about this, he can roughly guess it.

Randomly stroking the white stone body, the great alchemist hesitated.

When facing Ryan before, he did not lie, but he did not tell the truth.

Hermes still has concerns about the so-called "Lord of Hell".

For example, he really can't summon the image of the atrium snake, but that is not because the other party's power is so powerful.

There is only one reason why he can't do it, that is, the virtual world has never recorded the other party's information.

Yes, the power of the projected god by the Philosopher's Stone is so strong that it even exceeds the limit of the artifact.

Its only flaw is that it can only materialize existences that do not involve authority, or various gods that have existed in the virtual world,

just like the Lachesis summoned by Hermes, she is not actually the projection of the goddess of fate in reality, but the one in the virtual world.

Perhaps this is also the reason why the authority "borrowed" by Hermes is only 30% effective - the artifact may completely replicate the power of the other party, but the virtual one is placed in reality, even if it is the same world, the effect is only 30%.

In a sense, this is actually a good thing.

For example, in Hermes' impression, the moon god in the virtual world is obviously more powerful than the real one, and there are many similar examples.

But this also has its shortcomings. Hermes cannot summon existences that do not exist in the virtual world, such as the Atrium Serpent.

Besides, although he hadn't tried it, Hermes was probably sure that he could project even those primitive gods, but he didn't know what the result would be.

What he was hesitating about now was this unknown answer.

The Great Power and the True God were different, but Hermes was not sure whether they were still different in the virtual world.

He wanted to try, but was afraid of bringing disaster... and in the heart of the Great Alchemist, the primitive god was not even the one he wanted to summon the most.

Compared with the figure that made him think about day and night, the so-called primitive god was nothing to be afraid of.