If Chen Huadong were in the store now, he would recognize that the beautiful Japanese girl sitting in front of the bartender and attracting the attention of all the fat people in the store is none other than Nanako Mukaiji, who is learning Chinese from him.
It's just that the Chinese that comes out of the latter's mouth now doesn't have the same jerky feeling as before. It's simply more standard than Uncle Zhang who has lived in the alley next door for seventy years.
"It's your father, but it's not mine." The bartender finally put down her phone and looked at Nanako Mukaiji across from her, "I have been around much longer than any of you."
"But now, you are one of us." Nanako Mukaiji smiled after hearing this, "Thanks to the development of literature, as well as the birth of movies, animations, and games, they spread faster than any other known country in the world. What are the religions and obscure stories carved on stone slabs compared to the elaborate entertainment culture? Any popular video on YouTube and Bilibili has hundreds of millions of views. In the past, , to achieve such an effect requires thousands of preachers to spend several years... Take you as an example, you are just an insignificant role in your original pantheon, a stepping stone on the road to hero's fame. , but with the popularity of Marvel comics and movies, your name has become a household name."
"Yes, that's right, but thanks to pop culture, my identity has also changed," the bartender lady said coldly, "I have become one of you."
"This kind of situation does happen," Nanako Mukaiji nodded, "In fact, any myths and legends will be repeatedly reprocessed in the process of dissemination. Sometimes it is to adapt to local customs, and sometimes it is a sect. In the internal struggle, one party suppresses the other and obtains the right to reinterpret it. Sometimes it is just for entertainment, or simply to spread rumors... As long as the time is long enough, the evolution will be very different from the source, as long as you are willing to put in the effort. Going back, every one of us comes from a chaotic background.”
"So the messenger of one of the three pillars of God has become as ridiculous as he is now." The bartender lady laughed, "I no longer rely on deceiving and luring human beings into despair to gain happiness, but have they switched to acting stupid and cute? , you are quite suitable to work in our store now, do you want me to introduce you to an opportunity to make extra money? Or simply introduce you to a few investors to do [Beep]."
Mukaiji Nanako was not angry after hearing this. She blinked and said, "Thank you, but I still won't compete with Kama for business."
"Then what are you doing here?"
Nanako Mukaiji sighed, "I don't know why you are so hostile to me. I am just doing my job. I am a messenger. Once the old gods wake up, I need to start running around and do something in advance. Propaganda work, not to mention that the most powerful being in our pantheon is about to awaken. Half of all popular culture about horror today is related to him. His existence has influenced tens of thousands of creators. Electronics He can be seen everywhere in games, movies, and movies. Although World of Warcraft has not been very good in recent years, there are still Bloodborne, Hearthstone and Dota to take over. There are also traces of him in DC and Marvel. Qidian bestseller list is No. 1 One is also about his works... and the most terrible thing is that since our entire pantheon is named after him, in other words, all of us are working for him."
"Tell me the important point." The bartender's face remained unchanged.
"He is very powerful. You know where our power comes from. One is our existing description, and the other is our popularity. Unfortunately, he is very strong in both, and according to the current popular culture Development trend: His power is still increasing, but in just a few decades, he already has more power than most ancient gods. After the Jewish god decided not to participate in this game, there is no longer any ancient god. There are existences more powerful than him, and although the power of the New Gods is unstoppable in terms of popularity, they also have weaknesses. Without exception, they are almost not good at fighting... When I say this, I believe you can understand why. So many people don’t want him to wake up.”
"Otherwise, why do you think I'm staying around him?" A fierce glint flashed in the bartender's eyes. "Am I really just trying to save money to buy a house outside the Fourth Ring Road and have to take the subway to work every day?"
"I'm not worried about you. You are his servant. There is no way you can harm him. I am talking about another person."
"Then who are you worried about?"
"Chronos, I know you have some private agreement with him, but you know he can't be trusted, right?" Nanako Mukaiji said, "He has good connections among the ancient gods. He has been standing in the past few rounds of the game. On the Ancient God’s side, we are fighting for their interests, and I don’t think we should let him get involved in our affairs, especially such a major matter.”
"Interesting, Kronos also warned me not to trust you too much, because you are only loyal to Azathoth and are Azathoth's most loyal lackey. You have always wanted to help Azathoth regain the throne, haven't you?" The sommelier lady said calmly, "Compared to you, Kronos at least got him back."
"Don't be stupid, little snake." Nanako Mukaiji shook her head, "Does Chronos look like a person who is used to helping others? He must have his own plans. That old guy who looks harmless to humans and animals has actually always been The most ambitious guy among the ancient gods."
"I don't know what Chronos has planned, but I can see your little moves quite clearly. Why did you put that book in front of him in the bookstore before?" The bartender girl narrowed her eyes. , while holding an empty glass. It seemed that if Nanako Mukaiji's next answer didn't satisfy her, she would throw this one in his face.
Nanako Mukai looked innocent, shrugged and said, "Like you, I miss our old friend and want to see him as soon as possible."
"You'd better not do such dangerous actions again." The bartender warned her word for word. "He will come back when it's time. Before that, all we have to do is wait patiently. You'd better stay away from him."
"Sounds like a reasonable suggestion." Nanako Mukaiji nodded, and then a cute smile appeared on her face, "Now that we've finished talking about business, it's time to talk about personal matters. Why don't you buy me a drink when you see an old friend? "
The bartender lady said calmly, "Forget it, whatever you drink here will be deducted from my salary. Besides, I know what your true form is, so you'd better not act cute in front of me."
