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The Styx is not actually a river.
Rather, it is a sub-plane created in the deep space of the universe by the gods using their own great power to transport souls!
This involves another fact that Asgard hates the gods.
That is the soul.
Just like on Earth, after death, the souls of creatures on other planets will return to nature, but the gods have interrupted this natural process.
The first to use the souls of living things in the universe are demons. Although demons do not live in the material universe, they will plunder the souls of the real universe and then supply their own survival and development. The soul itself is also a very high-quality energy source.
The difference lies in how it is used.
The gods also understood the mystery of the soul. They established the underworld and heaven, which was essentially an exploitation of the soul.
The Asgardians disliked this and thought it was an evil way.
In fact, the power of faith itself is also related to the soul, but the gods are more cunning than the devil. The devil uses the power of the soul, simply and crudely, to capture, torture and eat. The gods are more like boiling frogs in warm water. They set up hell, which is similar to the devil's method. The souls tortured in hell are the same as the devil, squeezing the power of the soul. As for heaven... it just gives people a good wish.
Because no matter which mythological system it is, the number of people going to heaven is always far less than the number of people going to hell.
This is the main reason.
In a sense, the Styx is the channel for transporting these soul powers.
Therefore, this place is extremely important. Among any pantheon, only the god of death can pass through the Styx, and other gods are not allowed to pass.
However, every policy has its own countermeasure.
Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water; this is human nature. This is also true in the universe.
Just like now. The special feature of the Styx is that it flows through the underworld or death realm of all pantheons, that is, it is the largest transportation hub of the Pantheon. It would be a waste if such a good condition is not used for smuggling. So basically all the gods of death in the pantheon have some side jobs, of course, they can't be excessive, everyone regards this as a benefit, but if you go too far, it is equivalent to destroying everyone's rice bowl, so although there is smuggling, it won't be too excessive. This is also the reason why Charon was not very willing to take this business before.
If you want to transport something, or a few souls who want to sneak across, Charon really doesn't care. Even if they are discovered, they can just throw the passengers into the Styx and there will be no evidence. Nothing will happen. But the problem is that now Aphrodite not only came by herself, but also brought two strangers!
If the "ticket" offered by Aphrodite had not been so tempting, Charon might not have accepted it.
The group was beautiful on the River Styx.
The River Styx is not scary, on the contrary it is very beautiful. It is like an invisible river flowing in the universe. Only special dead soul ships can sail on it. Apart from that, nothing can float on it. Even a feather falling on the River Styx will quickly sink to the bottom.
The Styx contains the purest, unprocessed soul power. Even if the gods accidentally fall into it, their flesh and bones will be shattered.
The three of them drifted on the River Styx in a ferry made from the fingernails of the dead and the ashes left by the souls of the underworld.
It's very quiet here, even sleepy.
Just when Kai was about to take a nap, he heard a voice. The voice was very soft, but it made people listen to it unconsciously, making Kai feel more and more sleepy. At this moment, a warm feeling surrounded Kai. It was Aphrodite who held Kai's head in her arms.
"Don't sleep, and don't listen. Anyone who falls asleep on the Styx will be immediately sucked in and swallowed by the Styx."
There are many taboos on the Styx, so sailing on it is a very dangerous thing. This is also the reason why large-scale smuggling is not allowed on the Styx. This thing is not like sailing on a real river. If there is a slight mistake, the ship will be destroyed and people will die. Even the god of death himself is a very dangerous thing to travel on the Styx.
Kai nodded, he listened to the advice.
But that sound is like a maggot on the tarsal bone. The less you pay attention to it, the more it bothers you.
Although Kai tried his best to stay awake, he still couldn't stand it. This thing is really weird.
Of course that is weird. To put it bluntly, this is a river made up of the resentment of all living beings. Gods are okay and can resist such evil thoughts, but Kai is a real mortal.
Although he also possesses divine power, it is not in the same system as the gods in the Pantheon, so in essence, Kai is not in the same league as those guys in the Pantheon. So he is not a god.
You will become more and more unable to resist this thing.
Thor, on the other hand, felt fine. However, he always wanted to stick his head out to look at the River Styx under the boat, but luckily Charon stopped him.
"If you are really sleepy, then sleep in my arms."
Aphrodite whispered softly in Kai's ear.
In the past, Kai would never agree to such a thing, not because he was a gentleman, but mainly because he was wary of Aphrodite. But at this moment, he nodded in relief like a sleepy child meeting his mother, then gently leaned in Aphrodite's soft arms, breathing softly, and really fell asleep.
This is obviously not normal.
But Kai didn't have the heart to think about these things now.
Aphrodite raised her lips slightly.
This is why Aphrodite will follow.
Kay had too much prejudice against her, and it was very difficult for him to snatch her away from Hera and Athena.
But what if she could create the conditions?
Take advantage of someone's weakness!
Aphrodite waved her hand gently, and a golden veil appeared and gently covered her and Kai.
Thor's eyes widened, not knowing what to do.
Stop it?
It seems like there is no position.
Why do you, a Nordic barbarian, have any say in other people's love affairs?
Don't stop it?
Aphrodite clearly had bad intentions, and he was no fool.
But on second thought, even if Aphrodite really had some bad intentions, it was just to make Kai lose her virginity... At least in Thor's opinion, this was not a big deal. Damn, Kai is not a little girl, why would she care about this?
During this period, Kai was not idle. He stayed alone in the palace prepared by Hera, eating and sleeping, with no one to talk to. And Kai? He was having fun everywhere. Thor even suspected that this guy was bored on Earth and came here to have fun.
Forget it, let him be.
What a big deal.
There is a story behind what Aphrodite covered the two of them with. It was another magical weapon of Aphrodite... Aphrodite was the most unique god, and she didn't have a single magical weapon on her body that could be used for fighting.
There are two magical tools specifically for dating.
One is her gold belt.
Another thing is the golden transparent veil, which also has a history.
This story begins when Aphrodite was forced to marry Hephaestus because she rejected Zeus's courtship.
Aphrodite preferred the handsome and strong Ares to her husband Hephaestus, the god of fire, who was lame and ugly, and gave birth to several children with him, including Eros, the god of love, Anteros, the god of lust, Harmonia, the goddess of harmony, and a pair of twins (Phoebus, the god of terror, and Deimos, the god of fear).
She had no feelings for Hephaestus at all, so her affair with Ares could not even be called an affair, it was very unscrupulous, in a sense, it was simply revenge against Hephaestus. But this does not mean that Hephaestus is innocent.
You know, although Zeus did not play any good role in this, it was ultimately caused by Hephaestus forcing Aphrodite to marry him.
Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera, but because Hephaestus is ugly, Hera threw him under Mount Olympus. Hephaestus tumbled in the air for a day and fell on the island of Lemnos. He became a cripple from then on. Fortunately, he was picked up and adopted by the sea goddess Thetis. When he grew up, he learned various crafts and then made an extremely beautiful chair-the throne of Hephaestus. He quietly placed it in a place where his mother Hera, who did not recognize the mother-son relationship, must pass. The vain Hera was immediately hooked. She liked this charming chair and sat on it. Then, her joints were locked by the mechanism of the chair, unable to move, and her magic power disappeared. The gods asked Hephaestus to return to Mount Olympus and release Hera, but Hephaestus repeatedly refused. Dionysus, the god of wine, got Hephaestus drunk, put him on the back of a mule, and took him to Mount Olympus. Hephaestus made three requests: the first was that Hera admit her mistake in abandoning him; the second was that he acknowledge his status as the main god of Mount Olympus; and the third was that he marry the goddess of love, Aphrodite. In order to save herself, Hera agreed to Hephaestus' three requests (of course, this was also fueled by the old man Zeus, who said that because Hephaestus was the most dedicated of all the gods, marrying Aphrodite to him would avoid discord among the gods because of Aphrodite). So after marrying Aphrodite, Hephaestus finally released Hera.
Of course Aphrodite would not like the ugly and lame god of craftsmanship, but there was nothing she could do. She could only obey the marriage promised by the king of gods Zeus and the queen of heaven Hera.
So she took advantage of Hephaestus's absence to have a secret tryst with Ares, and they gave birth to several children!
Hephaestus made an exquisite golden net, covered them, and made them look foolish in front of the gods.
This incident caused a rift between Hephaestus and Aphrodite.
Hephaestus liked Aphrodite very much. Everyone likes the goddess of love and beauty, but Aphrodite's revenge made Hephaestus desperate. He could not accept an unfaithful wife, not to mention that she humiliated him so much that she had an affair with his brother in revenge and even gave birth to several children.
So their marriage almost ended.
Neither of them cares about the other, even now. Of course, Hephaestus did not stay with Aphrodite. He married Aglaia, one of the three Graces, the youngest one. Aglaia is the goddess of glory, the embodiment of grace, elegance and beauty. Aglaia is the daughter of Zeus, the king of gods, and Eurynome, the goddess of the sea. She is also the second wife of Hephaestus, the god of fire, and has four daughters with Hephaestus. They are Eucleia (good reputation), Eupheme (praise), Euthenia (eloquence) and Philophrosyne (popularity).
It can be said that I am very happy.
The golden net used to trap Ares and Aphrodite was left to Aphrodite.
This net can be stretched and retracted freely, can become invisible, and can trap anyone. Even the god of war Ares was helpless when he was caught in the net.
But after falling into Aphrodite's hands, it became that no one can escape the bondage of love.
People caught in this net will fall uncontrollably in love with people in the same net...a bit like the golden and silver arrows of Eros, the god of love.
Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to cover Kai with this net. After all, Aphrodite is the least capable of fighting among all the gods.
When Charon saw the golden net, he was not surprised, but he was very envious.
Those who are caught in the net of Cupid can never escape the captivity of love.
The key point is that the god of love himself was also caught in the net.
No man can refuse the courtship of the god of love...even the old man Charon. Although Charon's position is not high, his seniority is very high. He is the son of Erebus, the god of darkness, and Nyx, the goddess of night. Erebus and Nyx united and gave birth to Aether, the god of space, Hemera, the goddess of daylight, and Charon, the god of the river Styx.
If you really want to count, he is Zeus' grandfather!
But even such a veteran could not resist the temptation of Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
Unfortunately, Aphrodite likes beautiful things and is not interested in old men.
So Charon is just envious but not jealous.
He just wanted to see what little Eros would think of this scene.
Although he estimated that little Eros would not have any extreme reaction, after all, his mother had already found countless fathers for him, so he didn't need this one.
But this does not affect Charon's use of this opportunity to mock little Eros.
Life in the underworld is very boring.
Just as Nurse Charon was thinking about it, Charon suddenly heard a whimpering sound. Charon immediately grabbed the tattered clothes beside him and threw them to Thor: "Put it on quickly! They are coming!"
After saying that, he looked at Aphrodite and Kai.
Aphrodite was more alert than he thought. The golden veil swayed, and then she and Kai disappeared without a trace!
"Who's coming?"
Thor asked curiously.
"Melinoë, daughter of Hades!"
Melinoe is a goddess who has a unique status even in the entire Olympian pantheon. She is a nymph from under the earth and is considered to be a goddess with two fathers. Hades loves her very much and Zeus also takes good care of her.
Most importantly, she is the only daughter of Persephone, Queen of the Underworld!
This gives her a transcendent status in the entire underworld.
Of course, this does not mean that Melinoe is a good girl. On the contrary, she symbolizes strategy and ghosts. She often appears in the form of a ghost, sometimes visible and sometimes invisible, sometimes shining brightly in the dark and launching attacks from the night.
He is the most difficult character on the Styx.