Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1602 The Rules of Yaru

"Big brother, how about I go farm?"

"You really want to go?"

"This is my responsibility. I made a mistake, and I should take responsibility."

Why are you suddenly so responsible?

“You taught me. Didn’t you ask me to make a phone call yesterday? I felt like I was still asking you for help. I’ve really caused you trouble. The wheat for 24000 loaves, right? I’ll go and grow it.”

"Great spirits!" Shang Luo patted him on the shoulder. "Then I'll go and negotiate the price for you. Actually, it's not your fault this time. We already ate the bread, but the carp eats differently and spit it out."

Xiao Hong protested. She had a reason for vomiting: someone had polluted the Taiye Pond, and it wasn't her fault.

"Anyway, I'll go and talk to them first. The problem lies with their testing mechanism; how can something that's already in your mouth not be considered eaten?"

5 minute later.

“Yes, Shangluo,” Karin relayed the message. “They said no. Yaru won’t agree. Those jackal-headed guards apologized, but Yaru just won’t agree.”

"You mean, it's Yaru who refused?"

"Yes, Yaru won't agree."

What's behind Nayaru?

"It is the Egyptian sun god, Aru, who in Egyptian mythology is the place where the sun rises, and that is now the domain of Amun-Zeus."

"Hahaha! Hahahaha!"

"Shangluo, what are you laughing at?" Ever since she learned that Shangluo liked to sit on other people's laps, Karin had been somewhat afraid of him.

"Then tell them—if they won't agree to a discount, then they shouldn't agree at all. We'll see!"

Shangluo hung up the phone.

"Brother! Maybe we should just forget about it and go back to farming."

"No! You're not allowed to go. They didn't agree to my conditions and refused to talk to me, which means they're not under my control. Since they're not under my control, don't blame me for being ruthless. Making the underworld inflated is not a difficult thing. Come on, let's create a group chat and discuss this matter."

In Shangluo, it's customary to hold small meetings for important matters. He plans to limit the number of attendees to only two people.

"Why is it me again?" Gao Shiyu was called into the conference room. "You always call me here, so you have to consider it overtime for me—oh no, I'm not your employee, I don't ask you for a salary."

"I'm just asking you to act as a translator. There will be a translator on the other side too."

"Then who should we negotiate with?"

"It'll be there soon."

[We've arrived.] The jackal-headed guard came online, having established a connection through the Library of Alexandria's public facilities.

“Your Majesty, I speak to you on behalf of the souls of Aru. I am truly sorry, but we simply cannot change Aru’s will.”

"That's alright. Sit down first, and then answer my first question—who exactly are you?"

“I am Hermanus, the dog of Egypt.”

"Kai me ton kuna" (I swear in the name of the divine dog) – this was a phrase Socrates liked to say. Egyptian gods existed in the eyes of the Greeks and were seen as ancient and powerful beings, but they had a Greek version. Hermanubis, whom Socrates often referred to as the 'dog god,' or 'Egyptian dog,' is the Hellenization of Anubis.

"So he is Anubis?"

No, he is not Anubis, at least he doesn't have Anubis's authority. If you must say, he is a follower of Anubis.

"What do you mean by 'fan fiction'?"

[Fanfiction is like this: Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor was reincarnated as Zhao Gongming, the Golden-Winged Roc as Li Yuanba and Yue Fei respectively, and the God of Literature as Yi Yin, Bigan, Zhong Kui, and so on. Mysticism believes that these powerful forces possess a certain 'subspace essence,' where the personalities and souls within may change, but their essence remains the same. Hermanubis is a fanfiction of Anubis, just as I, Apollonia, am a fanfiction of Apollo.]

This is why Apollonia is always called "the sun of our time," because her essence is consistent with that of the sun god Apollo, but she has her own soul and will, which is different from Apollo.

[The same applies to Helios. When there's a void in the power dynamics—that is, when there's no sequel—unsatisfied viewers start writing their own fanfiction. Apollo doesn't exist in our time; his 'subspace essence' is missing. The Romans captured this essence, and then I came to be.]

"So it's like the Spirit Pearl transforming into Nezha?"

Stop calling me Nezha! I'm not Nezha! I'm nothing like Nezha! Calling me that makes me feel like I'll never grow up! I still want to grow up!

"Oh, so can I assume that this Egyptian dog is just as powerful as you?"

[I'm afraid not. Because in the Hellenistic period—the time when Egypt was conquered by the Greeks—Anubis had already been marginalized. In our current era, the most powerful gods are the sun gods. Specifically, the three sun gods who were captured and personified are Apollo, Helios, and Amun. As you can see, all three are closely related to mysticism.]

Depending on the school of occultism, the sun referred to varies. For example, in the field of alchemy, Helios—the essence of the sun—is most frequently cited. The Emerald Book, for instance, states that "the sun is its father, and the moon its mother."

Helios, extracted from the essence of the sun, became one of the cornerstones of magic.

Therefore, in our time, in an age where death has vanished, Anubis's power has almost completely dissipated. What you see is merely a guardian of the underworld.

“By the way,” Hermanubis began, “I am a werewolf. I’ve heard about you from my other brothers, and they speak highly of you, believing that your existence is truly beneficial to the world.”

"Are you a werewolf?"

He pointed to his head: "I think it's obvious. I have the head of a canine, I am a werewolf. We werewolves consider ourselves the guardians of the world, and I will protect this world before me. I will protect the peace of Aru."

So what's your take on this?

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what you’ve done. It’s just that we have some differences in our understanding of the concept of ‘eating’.”

"So you think this is a rhetorical issue? Then shouldn't we take this to court?"

(End of this chapter)