OBS Chapter 2001
Chapter 2001
Chapter 2001
Thoth is walking in the Temple of Omniscience. He is the god of knowledge and wisdom, and he values knowledge very much. At the same time, he is also very conceited, thinking that he is the smartest and most knowledgeable god in the world.
Pretty much the same, actually.
But smart people have always had a shortcoming, which is that they tend to look down on others.
Thoth happens to be one of these people. He always thinks highly of himself, but his military strength is not strong... In fact, the gods of wisdom in various civilizations in the world are almost like this, except for Athena in Olympus. This lady is not only the god of wisdom, but also the goddess of war and art. She has many duties. This is also a special case.
Coupled with Toth's talkative nature, this guy always offends others for no apparent reason.
Because he can't control his mouth.
After the Egyptian pantheon left Earth, it also began to rapidly degenerate... There was nothing they could do, their lives were too good. What kind of living environment did the Egyptian pantheon have when they were on Earth? Next door was the Sumerian civilization, across the sea was the Olympian pantheon, and further south, we had the various African pantheons.
There are competitors everywhere.
So when Kai met the Egyptian gods, they were still very aware of the dangers, and the overall atmosphere was very good. But after coming to the universe, each tribe of gods had a larger territory and more believers than before.
For example, the Egyptian gods were very prosperous and had hundreds of worlds worshipping them.
This led to the rapid degeneration of the Egyptian gods, starting with Horus, and they began to indulge in pleasure, but Thoth disagreed with this very much. He believed that the current policies implemented by the gods were wrong, and the gods should embrace more knowledge and more changes.
Instead of following the old and backward system as we do now.
He doesn't like to stifle invention and creation, but prefers to see the emergence of new ideas and to see believers use their intelligence to live a better life.
As for believers starting to despise gods after developing technology... he thinks this is the gods making a fuss out of nothing.
The belief in gods should be integrated into the daily lives of believers, and their doctrines should be changed, rather than using the fear of believers to force them to believe in them. This is useless! You know, the Pantheon still periodically lets believers experience the "Apocalypse" to this day!
The so-called Revelation was written by Saint John, a disciple of Jesus, who saw a series of visions about the end of the world given to him by God on the island of Patmos.
In the Book of Revelation, there are two very special symbols - the lamb and the angel. The lamb represents Jesus Christ, the "Lamb of God" in the Bible. Jesus cleansed people's sins through his own sacrifice. The angels, on the other hand, represent God's messengers who carry out God's will and judgment and appear frequently in the book. In this book, the lamb holds the power to open the seven seals. Every time the lamb opens a seal, a series of natural disasters or disasters will occur, such as the four horsemen bringing conquest, war, famine and death. These are very intuitive and shocking descriptions, which make people reflect on human behavior and the final consequences. Next, the seven angels will blow seven trumpets, and each time they blow, different disasters will occur in the world. These disasters include natural disasters or other forms of catastrophic punishment such as man-made disasters, which means the corresponding punishment for disrespecting God. Then, there are seven angels holding seven golden bowls filled with God's wrath, and they pour these bowls in turn. Each time they pour them, they will bring new disasters, such as sea water turning into blood, fresh water turning into blood, scorching heat caused by the scorching sun, as well as darkness, drought and earthquakes. Through these actions of the Lamb and the angels, the Book of Revelation conveys God's authority, judgment, and ultimate salvation and hope for mankind. This combination of symbolism and complexity makes the Book of Revelation a diverse object of interpretation, in which religious leaders, scholars, and ordinary believers can all find profound meaning.
Although there is no such thing as a Bible in the Pantheon.
But the principle is the same, which is to let mortals experience the pain of doomsday, and then let them understand that only by believing in gods can they be saved.
To put it bluntly, it is to use periodic disasters to cleanse mortals, making it impossible for them to resist the rule of gods, let alone shake their faith in gods. Just as described in the Book of Revelation, only those mortals who truly believe in gods can survive, and those mortals who blaspheme and do not believe in gods will be killed!
It is by using this kind of periodic disaster that the gods can continuously strengthen their faith.
This seemingly glorious and almighty city was actually built using the lives and sufferings of countless mortals.
Thoth was disgusted by this practice. He believed that gods were only guides for mortals, not rulers, and they should not rule mortals directly.
Although Toth's ideas are still immature and idealistic, this has nothing to do with wisdom, but only with vision. After all, the world he sees has always been like this.
But it must be said that he is indeed one of the rare reformers in the Pantheon.
It's just that like almost all smart people, they think more and do less. People always like to indulge themselves. Those who "think they are smart" always like to hold conferences in their minds and debate endlessly, making it like an international summit. In the maze of thinking, we are building a lot, but we don't know that this "maze of thought" actually has no exit. The more you think, the less you do, and in the end you can only become an "expert in internal consumption", trapped in the web you weave. Do you think this is a kind of advanced "home meditation"?
People are always advocating for smart people and how to become smart people. But you will find that smart people often fail to accomplish great things, and those who laugh at the end are often those who seem a little "foolish" and honest. A person who thinks he is smart often falls into a state of feeling good about himself, which is a sign of arrogance.
Kazuo Inamori said: "I don't think highly of smart people, because they are self-righteous, eager for quick success, like to find shortcuts in everything, and lack the spirit of hard work." It is difficult for such people to achieve great things.
That's what happened with Thoth.
To put it bluntly, he just likes to talk big, but when it comes to actually doing it, he becomes timid and doesn't know where to start.
You can call this kind of person a big shot.
Because of this, Thoth was not welcome in his own pantheon, so he was sent to the Almighty City. Don't you like to talk? Then go to the Almighty City and talk as much as you want at the meeting of the gods... Anyway, no one will listen.
The power of Egyptian gods is still very strong, at least they are one of the most powerful in the pantheon.
However, unlike many pantheons, their main gods do not like to stay in the Almighty City. For example, the core of the Egyptian pantheon, Horus, the god of the sky, prefers to stay in the base camp of his own pantheon rather than the Almighty City.
Instead, unwelcome dissidents like Thoth were sent to the Almighty City.
Not very popular in the almighty city of Thoth either.
So he was sent to the Temple of the Omniscient... Thoth, who had always been despised.
Of course, Toth does not reject this position.
I just feel a little depressed, feeling that my intelligence and talents are not understood by others.
At this moment, a divine servant came to Thoth.
"The great god Thoth, the god Eros invites you and hopes that you can come to his banquet."
This kind of thing is very common.
The Almighty City is a huge social city, where banquets are a necessity. Almost every day and every moment, there are banquets held by gods. Some banquets are pure enjoyment, and God knows what will happen in such banquets... All the ways of playing you can think of or can't think of are available here, and they are more excessive and more indulgent!
Some banquets are more like political ceremonies. The atmosphere at the banquet is not crazy, but it is filled with various exchanges of interests and private transactions.
Others are a combination of both.
However, Thoth rarely accepted such invitations. Firstly, he believed that wise men should not indulge in such carnal pleasures, which were too low-level. Secondly, Thoth had few friends.
He prefers to be alone and think.
Very personal.
Although he didn't understand why Eros invited him, Thoth still planned to refuse out of habit.
But the god servant saw that Thoth was going to refuse and immediately said, "This is not a banquet hosted by Eros, but an old friend of yours... He left you a message. He asked you, do you still remember the Sphinx in the Quicksand Prison?"
Thoth's expression became strange, and then he looked down at the divine servant: "Who told you this?!!"
The servants of gods became terrified and fearful. As servants of gods, they were naturally lower than the level of gods. Even the most powerful servant of gods could not be compared with the weakest god. This was not a difference in strength, but a difference in status.
It's a bit like the caste system in India. No matter how rich you are and of a low caste, don't even think about dancing in front of a person of a high caste, or you'll get killed.
Other gods are our family, and although the servants of gods are said to be on the same level as gods, in fact... this class cannot be crossed.
"I don't know... the messenger of Eros said so."
He also couldn't figure out why the god Thoth was so excited.
In fact, this is related to a past event.
Remember the rebellion that Set started before?
When Set rebelled, all the Egyptian gods were actually present, but except for Horus, everyone was intimidated by Set's power and did not dare to intervene in the rebellion.
Thoth watched Set kill Osiris and witnessed the duel between Set and Horus. Horus was defeated and had his eyes dug out by Set.
The Egyptian gods are very interesting. Their bodies are twice as big as those of ordinary people, gold flows in their bodies, they control the cycle of the world, sit in majestic palaces, and are revered by thousands of people... Their faces are similar to those of ordinary people, but their bodies are taller than ordinary people, which makes them very conspicuous and they will never be mistaken.
But this is not the original image of the Egyptian gods, they also have a second form.
In this form, they will transform into their true self.
Kai's Knight King transformation is essentially of this kind.
After they transform into their images, they will become taller, their bodies will turn into metal, and their heads will change into animal shapes.
For example, Set is usually depicted as a jackal-headed deity with a human body, rectangular ears, and a long curved, protruding snout. Some believe this is actually a depiction of a boar, or another beast that has yet to be identified. In addition to the animals mentioned above, Set is sometimes depicted with the head of an antelope, donkey, crocodile, or hippopotamus.
Each god has his own unique artifact. Based on the belief of the common people, the power of the gods comes from this equipment. The god of the sky is the eye, the god of wisdom is the brain, and the ex-girlfriend of the god of the desert is the wings... The god of the desert not only wants to rule the world, but also wants to make his ability unmatched, including the sun god, so he keeps hunting other gods to gain more powerful power to make up for his shortcomings. Even gods have times when they are powerless. After the eyes of Horus, the god of the sky, were dug out by Set, he lost his power and hid in his father's tomb. Set kept building his own palace, launching wars, and robbing other gods of their power.
He took the eye of Horus (one) and placed it on his forehead. The left eye of "Horus" represents the moon, and the right eye represents the sun, which can see through everything.
He took Thoth's brain and placed it in the back of his own head, making himself smarter.
He took away Nephthys' wings so that she could fly freely. (Nephthys, the patron saint of houses and the dead, is also the goddess of fertility, the daughter of Geb, the god of the earth, and Nut, the goddess of the sky, the sister of Osiris, Set, and Isis, the wife of Set, the god of desert and war, and the mother of Anubis. As the patron saint of the dead, she often appears behind Osiris, the god of the underworld, with her sister, Isis, the goddess of life. By the way, Anubis is the illegitimate son of Osiris and Nephthys, which makes it easy to understand why Set wanted to rebel.)
Let’s get back to Todt.
Thoth witnessed everything, but did not dare to openly resist Set. He could only kneel down and submit to Set with others.
But Thoth was unwilling to be ruled by Set because Set was a madman.
So he secretly supported Kai and Horus's rebellion, and the Quicksand Prison was an important node in their rebellion.
Set's power comes from the desert. If they want to defeat Set, they must go to Set's temple in the desert, a prison surrounded by quicksand. There is nothing there, only the source of Set's power - the desert fire.
As long as the water of the Styx is used to extinguish Set's desert fire, Set will become powerless.
However, Seth also had a backup plan there.
In addition to the extremely unstable quicksand, there is also a sphinx.
The Sphinx, also known as the Sphinx monster, would ask visitors questions, usually riddles.
If the answer is correct, then it will satisfy the requirement.
If the answer is wrong, it will eat the visitor.
This Sphinx was created by Set using his divine power and is very powerful.