Göbekli Research Center.
In an operating room on the second underground floor, lying on the multifunctional operating table was Artemis, who was still in a coma.
Alexia, who was wearing a white one-piece surgical gown, and three other female assistants similarly dressed, were "examining" Artemis...
He said it was an examination, but he saw that Alexia was holding a scalpel in her right hand, preparing to inflict a blow on Artemis out of habit.
When the scalpel came into contact with his skin and he made a strong stroke, the blade broke and fell apart with a "click" sound.
It seems that ordinary metal cannot harm Artemis at all.
After receiving this result, Alexia just shrugged, handed the damaged scalpel to an assistant, and then took out the corresponding tools to directly extract blood and tissue samples from the wound on Artemis's abdomen.
During the extraction process, Alexia also discovered that the wound was slowly healing.
By the time she completed the corresponding steps, the diameter of the wound penetrated by Cassius' gun was less than two centimeters.
However, there is nothing worthy of her attention in terms of automatic healing, because this kind of abnormality is too common.
Pack it up.
Alexia asked the assistants to continue the remaining operations, while she took a sealed test tube and left the operating room first.
The test tube contains bright golden "blood" that also emits a faint glow.
After that, Alexia completed the disinfection process, changed into the casual clothes she usually wore, put on a neat white coat, and went to the laboratory not far away to conduct tests and analysis on the "blood".
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early morning.
Senior staff lounge on the first floor.
"The body structure and composition of this Greek god are very different from us humans. There are some aspects that I still can't understand. Of course, it's only temporary."
Alexia, who had already tied her hair into a ponytail, said while sitting on the single sofa.
As she spoke, she picked up the paper cup from the coffee table in front of her and took a sip of the coffee that was no longer burning her mouth.
Opposite her was Sui Bian, who was also sitting on the single sofa. He took off his suit jacket, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and read information on a tablet in his hand.
After the company completed the "God-Building Project", that is, after completing the construction and debugging of ten god bodies, Alexia took over as Gobekli's research director.
William Birken was transferred to the Peruvian Research Center and took over the Blood Manhua project that Rebecca was originally responsible for researching. As for Rebecca, she was responsible for the Astartes Project in the Brood.
Göbekli's specialization is the study of "gods", so Sui Bian sent Artemis, fairies and the Cerunne doe here.
Alexia put the paper cup back on the coffee table, sat down, and then continued to say to Sui Bian:
"Whether it's Lilith or Artemis lying downstairs, even though they are called gods, their bodies still cannot escape the category of living things.
Oh, by the way, Artemis doesn't have any psychic reactions, which is a bit strange. Are there any other questions? "
"When will it wake up?" Sui Bian asked.
"The wound that penetrated its abdomen has healed, and its physiological functions are also very stable. I think it won't take long for it to wake up. Why..."
Alexia's tone changed and she teased: "Is it possible that our boss is very interested in Zeus's most beloved daughter?
However, judging from various records in unofficial history and mythology, Artemis is indeed a breath of fresh air among the Greek gods. Well, I can understand it. "
"I am very interested in the past ten thousand years ago and Hephaestus."
Sui Bian looked away from the tablet screen, looked directly at Alexia, and spoke in a calm tone.
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At noon.
The second underground floor of Göbekli Tepe is the area where D-class personnel are detained.
A spacious interrogation room.
There are standard fixed metal tables and chairs in the room, but the person responsible for guarding is not a standard armed security guard. He is Leon wearing the original power armor.
Sitting on the metal chair, the person waiting to be interrogated was not a standard D-class personnel, but Artemis, who had changed into a blue hospital gown.
At this time, Artemis was a little confused.
After all, it didn't know how long it had been sleeping. When it woke up and opened its eyes, what it saw was not the underground garden where it lived, but a completely unfamiliar special ward.
and…
Thinking of this, Artemis looked up at Leon, who had been silent and held the Cassius gun in one hand.
Moreover, Leon, who escorted it from the ward to the interrogation room, and the four Dark Angels standing outside the interrogation room, all made it feel fearful, confused and surprised.
Fearing Cassius in the hands of Leon.
As for points of confusion and surprise, there are too many.
The first is that its divine power (spiritual energy) has completely disappeared, completely.
This is also the reason why Artemis did not resist after waking up.
In its heyday, it was impaled in the garden of its home by Cassius's gun, not to mention that its divine power disappeared, leaving only a simple body.
Followed by Leon and four Dark Angels.
As a god, Artemis can naturally sense Leon's power.
If we put it in Olympus in its heyday, although Leon is not yet at the level of its original self, or the level of major gods such as Ares, Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, it is still far beyond the giants it is known for. Most gods.
And this comparison does not take into account physical strength.
In addition to Leon, the four dark angels standing outside the interrogation room seemed to be much stronger than their army of servants of Olympus.
What happened from the time it was forced to sleep until it woke up?
"Uh-huh."
At this moment, the sound of the automatic door of the interrogation room opening interrupted Artemis' thinking.
?
It looked towards the door and saw Sui Bian, who was of normal height, walking into the interrogation room with a smile on his face.
But what shocked it was that when Sui Bian walked in, Leon would respectfully address Sui Bian: "Father".
"Yes." Sui Bian nodded lightly.
Then under Artemis's astonished gaze, Sui Bian came to sit opposite it and said in ancient Greek that was not unfamiliar:
"It is an honor and pleasure to meet you, Goddess of the Hunt."
Hearing this, Artemis gathered her thoughts, calmed down, and then asked: "What kind of god are you in charge of?"
"God?" Sui Bian raised the index finger of his left hand and waved it from side to side to deny, "I'm just a human being. I have many identities, such as father, boss, teacher, etc."
"..."
Hearing this, Artemis did not answer.
Humanity?
The existence that clearly surpasses most of the main gods is actually just a human being? It's instinctive disbelief.
"Let's get straight to the point." Sui Bian ignored the other party's doubts, but stretched out the middle finger of his left hand, matching the already extended index finger, showing a very kind smile and said:
"You have two choices. The first is for me to ask you questions and answer them in a gentle manner.
The second is that if I ask and you choose to refuse, then I don't mind spending some time to force you to take the initiative to tell me the answer I want to know. Let me remind you that lies are useless here.
So first question, who attacked you? Is it related to the devil? "
Finished.
Sui Bian's face still maintained a smile and remained silent.
He did not give Artemis an accurate time to think. After all, the other party was a god who lived thousands of years ago and had no concept of "hours, minutes and seconds" at all.
So when he silently counted for thirty seconds and Artemis still didn't give a clear answer, then he didn't mind using psychic powers to interrogate her.
For example, the psychic pressure caused Artemis to feel the itching pain all over her body, including her bones, bone marrow, and even her brain, like being bitten by thousands of mosquitoes at the same time.
Of course, he can actually use spiritual energy to control his thoughts.
But a safe and stable method requires step-by-step guidance and subtle influence, such as what he did with the ghost students.
If a more radical action is taken, such as controlling thoughts in an instant, the opponent's brain may be "burned out" and become a tool that only knows how to execute orders without any independent thinking or memory.
The interrogation room fell into silence at this time.
Looking at Sui Bian, who seemed to be full of good intentions, Artemis only felt that it was non-negotiable.
It's angry.
As a god, especially as the most beloved daughter of the King of Gods, humans are not even qualified to look directly at it!
But after anger comes self-knowledge.
Not to mention the Sui Bian sitting in front of him, but Leon holding the Cassius gun can easily kill it that has lost all its divine power.
I struggled for less than ten seconds.
"It seems that the era of Olympus has long passed... I wonder how my father is doing..." Artemis sighed sadly, then reluctantly put away her extremely disappointed expression, looked at Sui Bian again and said:
"The guy who attacked me was a guy named Samael. Yes, that ugly thing is a demon."
Seeing what Artemis said, Sui Bian knew that Artemis chose to cooperate wisely.
Then he stopped his hypocritical smile and said in a cold tone: "Please be more detailed."
"..." Artemis was unhappy with Sui Bian's attitude, but she could only force herself to adapt.
After all, I can't beat him.
So it continued to explain: "Before I encountered that ugly demon, my brother, Ares, the god of war, expelled an equally ugly guy.
But even after my brother completed the expulsion, there were still a large number of creatures, and even the stones and soil without any souls were contaminated by the demons and became ugly.
My father, Zeus, the King of the Gods, ordered me to purify pollution, get rid of ugliness and chaos. You know, I am not only responsible for hunting, I am also responsible for nature, the moon, healing and purification. "
Artemis was a little boastful when it said this, but after looking at the Cassius gun in Leon's hand, its eyes flashed with undisguised fear and said:
"Those ugly demons seem to be afraid of my purification ability, so they sent powerful but still ugly demons to sneak attack me.
By the way...who pulled out that spear? "
"It's me." Sui Bian responded quietly, and moved his left hand towards the holographic device installed on the ceiling to bring up the holographic panel.
After a little manipulation, Artemis was shown the video file of "Blood Demon Griffin" and asked, "Is it the one Ares expelled?"
? !
Seeing the holographic screen displayed on the metal table, especially when the screen began to play videos, Artemis' face was filled with surprise and curiosity.
After watching the video file, it not only saw clearly the appearance of Blood Demon Griffin, but also witnessed the power of Leon and other original bodies.
He couldn't help but sigh to Sui Bian: "Yes, it was the guy who was expelled by Ares. It seems that time has really changed. I didn't expect that you and your descendants would appear among humans. You are comparable to gods." The presence."
After expressing its emotion, it said solemnly: "Although your attitude towards God is a bit bad, I still want you to express your gratitude, because even my father can't do anything with that spear."
"You're welcome." After receiving a positive answer, Sui Bian disappeared the holographic screen and said, "You just need to cooperate with the answer."
"Okay." Artemis no longer struggled with Sui Bian's coldness and continued to elaborate:
"After feeling my pain, my father rushed to the scene immediately. Before falling into sleep, I only knew that my father successfully defeated Samael. When I woke up again, I was sitting here."
"That's it." After listening to Artemis's story, Sui Bian could confirm that the Greek gods and the demons in other dimensions also had an undying relationship.
Then he asked a second question: "Then I want to know the specific location of your brother, the craftsman god Hephaestus."
"This..." Artemis hesitated: "Even if I tell you, that's where I was before I fell asleep. I'm not sure if he's still there."
"Please tell me the specific location." Sui Bian said with a smile again.
"I remember he was on Thera." Artemis replied immediately.
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Thera is the old name of Santorini Island.
The island is located in the southwest of the Aegean Sea. It covers an area of less than 80 square kilometers and has a population of only 10,000. There are a large number of ancient ruins on the island.
Moreover, there is an active volcano called "Santorini" on the island.
In 1650 BC, the Santorini volcano erupted, which was the most catastrophic eruption on Earth in the past 10,000 years.
People living on the islands firmly believe that the catastrophic eruption thousands of years ago led to the sinking and destruction of the Atlantean civilization.
It was early morning on the island, and the bright sunshine reflected on the calm sea.
Residents concentrated in the northern part of the island left their homes to enjoy the pleasant weather and prepare to face a new day.
In the south of the almost uninhabited island, in the woods east of the Santorini volcano, there are two Astartes teams belonging to Umbrella, gradually approaching the volcano.
They are the Dark Angels led by Leon, and the Blood Angels of Sanguinius.
The Mjolnir IIIs of the four Blood Angels are painted black and red to distinguish them from the other Astartes squads. The painting of Sanguinius, who leads the Holy Angels, is also black and red. Lord.
Their mission is to find Hephaestus, the Greek craftsman god located in the Santorini volcano.
The person responsible for acting as a "guide" for the two Primarchs and the eight Astartes was Artemis, who had changed into Umbrella's black combat uniform and was also the sister of the Artisan God.
