Chapter 4482 Chapter 4484 [Hammer of Argos]
"You actually stole the Argos Hammer from the giant clan? I have to say, you are still a bit lucky." Cory Buso was surprised when he heard that Xiang Nan had obtained the Argos Hammer.
"What is the use of the Hammer of Argos?" Xiang Nan asked curiously.
"The Hammer of Argos is an artifact of the giants. It can turn decay into magic, taking its essence and removing its dross. Ore of ordinary quality will become a concentrate after being beaten with it. A rotten sword will be transformed into a concentrate by it. Knock it and it will become sharp again.”
Cory Busso explained, "It is the most coveted artifact by craftsmen. Hephaestus, the **** of craftsmen, wanted to collect all three Giant Hammers, but unfortunately he only collected two in the end."
"So that's it. It seems like this is really an artifact." Xiang Nan was very surprised after hearing this.
He has taken so much ore from the Gilren Kingdom, but has processed less than one-tenth of it so far. It is estimated that it will take at least one to two hundred years for all processing to be completed.
After all, the gill people have been digging for thousands of years, and they are piled together like a hill. The Amazon Island has only two smelting furnaces and the output is limited.
Now that he has the Hammer of Argos, he won't have to worry about endless smelting of those ores. And with such a magical hammer, he will be more able to build weapons or make magic props in the future and get twice the result with half the effort.
"If you are tired of playing, you can give me the Hammer of Argos, and I can help you exchange it with Hephaestus for an artifact." Cory Busso added, "One that you can make as you wish. , a perfect match for you.”
"I will consider it." Xiang Nan nodded.
A tailor-made artifact is indeed worth considering. After all, although he has collected many artifacts now, they do not completely fit him.
He wanted an artifact to protect his soul, because no matter how seriously injured his body was, it would be possible to recover. But once the soul is injured, it is in trouble. It would be really great if I could redeem it for such an artifact.
But then again, teaching a man to fish is worse than teaching him to fish. With the Hammer of Argos, he can create high-quality weapons and magic items himself, which is better than an artifact.
So Xiang Nan has not yet made up his mind whether to change or not. Even if he wants to change, he has to finish refining the ore on Amazon Island first.
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After successfully rescuing the mermaid from the sea giant, Xiang Nan also gained more respect from the Mermaid Kingdom.
These respects come from the bottom of the heart, rather than being completely forced by authority like Blue Tail Mermaid and Supervisory Country Tonga.
Therefore, Xiang Nan's status in the Mermaid Kingdom is second only to Poseidon, the **** of the sea, and Corybuso, the goddess of the sea. He is the most legitimate person among the gods.
This made all the mermaids fall in love with him, and Xiang Nan gained a lot of hearts.
Xiang Nan then brought the Hammer of Argos to Amazon Island.
With the help of the Hammer of Argos, smelting metal has indeed become much easier.
In the past, those copper ores, gold ores, silver ores, zinc ores, tin ores, etc. needed to be smelted and forged many times to eliminate the impurities in them.
But now, with just a few hits, those ores will be automatically refined into extremely pure copper ingots, gold ingots, silver ingots, etc. It can be said to be extremely convenient and greatly speed up the processing.
This surprised Amazon Queen Alkadu.
"Don't let the secret out." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Anyway, with it, it will be much easier to smelt ore in the future."
Alka nodded. …
For a period of time afterwards, Xiang Nan continued his academic research and studied the treasures taken out of the lost Mayan temples.
In the lost temple of the Maya, there are not only various gold and silverware, but also many magical items.
For example, the statue of Ischer, the **** of fertility, can not only bless the tribesmen for smooth pregnancy, but also bless them for smooth childbirth.
For the ancients, fertility and reproduction were one of the most urgent needs. Regardless of whether they were poor or rich, whether they were promoted to ordinary people or high-ranking officials, they all hoped to have children and have more children.
Therefore, in ancient China, goddesses in charge of fertility such as Guanyin, the Empress, and Grandma Taishan were particularly popular among the people.
The same applies to the East and West. Artemis, the Greek **** of fertility, Diana, the Roman **** of fertility, Isis, the ancient Egyptian **** of fertility, and Parvati, the ancient Indian **** of fertility, are also the same. A very popular god.
In the Mayan civilization, Ischel is their **** of fertility. In addition, she is also the wife of the **** Istermuna, the goddess of the moon and the goddess of textiles.
Another example is the statue of the leopard **** Haraz. Once the prayers on the statue are recited, it can transform into a black jaguar. Not only does it have lightning speed, but it also has the ability to become invisible in the dark, and can kill any invading enemies without being noticed.
The Mayans believed in polytheism. In addition to the God of Heaven, Rain, Death, Sun God, Quetzalcoatl, etc., they also believed in animism like Voodoo.
The ferocious animals in nature are also worshiped by them. Such as coyotes, foxes, mountain eagles, crows, cougars, jaguars, grizzly bears and more.
Among them, the leopard **** Haraz has the most followers and is known as the patron saint of the Mayan Empire. He represents speed, stealth and courage.
Another example is the shamanic totem, which can summon the power of natural spirits, such as wind, fire, water, earth, lightning, etc.
The Mayans believed in polytheism, and the spirits of nature were also the main objects of their faith. Shamans can communicate with the spirits of nature, conduct divination and prophecy, pray for disasters, call for wind and rain, treat diseases, etc.
Therefore, in the Mayan clan, the status of the shaman is second only to the clan leader, and second only to the emperor in the entire kingdom, and is equivalent to a state teacher or a bishop.
This shaman totem is a relic of the Mayan high priest. Through it, you can summon the spirit of nature and use the power of the spirit of nature to summon strong winds, flames, torrents, earthquakes, thunderbolts, etc. It can be said to be quite powerful.
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Of course, what Xiang Nan cares about more is the crystal skull.
According to Koli Busso, it is a relic of the previous era and contains the knowledge of the previous era.
In Xiang Nan's opinion, it should be something like a magnetic disk or a hard drive.
So Xiang Nan really wanted to know what incredible knowledge it contained.
So Xiang Nan decided to read it.
But before officially reading, he first took out the sarcophagus containing Aztec gold coins, then opened the coffin lid and took out one of the gold coins.
In an instant, Xiang Nan felt a chill spread throughout his body, and then he vaguely saw Quetzalcoatl again. However, after four years, Quetzalcoatl seemed to feel weaker.
"Save me..." And he clearly heard a weak voice in his ear.