"So the so-called reward… is actually the system itself?"
This tower wasn't from Greek Myths or any ancient Western mythology—it came from Lord of the Mysteries.
Although Lord of the Mysteries drew inspiration from the Tree of Life, the two were not the same.
Bolos hadn't expected that both he and the subordinate deity absorbed into the Tree of Life would gain access to this particular system of power.
"So basically, as long as it's Western fantasy, it falls within the scope of fate, huh?"
Bolos couldn't help but sigh. This world seemed to reject Eastern systems at its core.
However, since he had access to the divine path of the Tree of Life and the mysterious system of Lord of the Mysteries, he wasn't going to complain.
In fact, it was Metis who had truly acquired the Occult System.
She now possessed a brand-new extraordinary power system beyond her original Divine Power.
Within this space existed the White Tower Path, which contained extraordinary traits arranged from lower to higher levels.
Bolos's own gains would depend entirely on how far Metis could advance through the path.
Essentially, he would always be one level above her.
If Metis reached Sequence 1, Bolos would gain Sequence 0.
If she reached Sequence 0, Bolos could ascend to the status of a Half Old One.
"To gain power without having to cultivate personally… not bad at all."
Bolos was eagerly waiting for Metis to absorb all the extraordinary traits inside, so he could ascend instantly.
"With Metis already being a Divine Being, she probably doesn't need to hold any advancement rituals before reaching Sequence 0, right?"
At the moment, Bolos couldn't communicate with Metis and could only hope she would advance step by step on her own.
"Now that I think of it—there are ten foundational seats. When other Divine Beings fill them, could I also unlock the Fool, Sun, Tyrant, and Hanged Man paths?"
"If they all reach Sequence 0, then I'd ascend straight to Godhood."
This thought filled Bolos with joy.
Even as he celebrated, a mysterious power began to pour into his body and soul.
Sequence 9, 8, 7… all the way to Sequence 3, then it stopped.
"Looks like Metis has already become a Sequence 4 Seer."
In the world of Lord of the Mysteries, Sequence 4 was already demi-god level. Further ascensions only became more difficult.
Bolos hadn't expected Metis to climb all the way to Sequence 0 quickly—it had nothing to do with raw strength, but rather her comprehension of this entirely new system.
Right now, three different Divine Power systems coexist within Bolos, each clearly distinct.
The first was the Occult Potion Path System he'd just acquired-
No training required; just wait for subordinates to advance.
He reflected on the various traits he'd received: Reader, Deduction Apprentice, Detective, Scholar, Arcane Instructor, Prophet, Insightful One…
Honestly, these were mostly support abilities.
They would be nearly useless against true Divine Beings.
The second system came from the Tree of Life.
This path required him to ascend from the bottom (Kingdom) to the top (Crown), refining his Material World, Formation World, Creation World, and Divine World—
Ultimately becoming the Supreme Creator.
Right now, Bolos only had a seed of Divine Power. His first step would be to descend to the human world, become a god there, create his own kingdom, spread faith, and grow that seed.
But let alone building a following—he hadn't even escaped from Zeus's belly yet.
Even if he got out, spreading faith would be no easy task.
The third system came from assuming Bolos's identity and karma-
The world's native-born Divine Power.
This Divine Power was a fusion of Zeus and Metis's Divine Power, and it should resemble Athena's.
Bolos knew well how powerful Athena would eventually become.
In the short term, his only true form of self-defense might come from this innate Divine Power.
But how did native Divine Beings in this world increase their Divine Power?
Bolos hadn't studied that yet.
Feeling somewhat frustrated with his own weakness, he returned to the real world and asked Athena directly.
"Divine Power increase?"
Athena responded casually, "As you grow older, your Divine Power will naturally grow—until the day you reach maturity."
For Divine Beings, maturity wasn't defined by age.
Rather, it was the point at which their innate Divine Power stopped growing.
"So the strength of a Divine Being's Divine Power is determined at birth?"
That sounded mythologically plausible, but it wasn't the answer Bolos wanted.
He had no intention of giving up on this world's native Divine Power-
He wanted to enhance it further in the future.
"That's not entirely true," Athena said, recalling what Metis had once taught her.
"We Divine Beings receive three Divine Power Blessings."
"Divine Power Blessings? Go on."
Bolos shifted positions, leaning against Athena's chest.
Athena hugged him a little tighter, trying to mimic the way Metis used to teach her, and began explaining patiently.
"In the world created by Chaos, the gods were his most beloved children.
Upon their birth, they were granted the Creator God's Divine Power as a blessing."
"Generally speaking, the initial Divine Power of gods decreases with each generation.
Most believe that the first-generation gods are stronger than the second, the second stronger than the third, and so on."
Hearing this, Bolos chuckled and interrupted, "Quick question—what generation are you considered?"
Athena blinked and began counting on her fingers.
Starting with Mother Earth Gaia, Cronus (the previous King of the Gods) would be the second generation.
Zeus would be the third.
That would make Athena and Bolos the fourth generation.
But since Uranus, the first King of the Gods, was also Gaia's son, Cronus might be third-generation instead-
Which would make them fifth-generation.
"Whatever. It's not that important," Athena said, giving up on the confusing math.
She caught Bolos looking at her with an amused expression and snapped, "Do you want to hear the rest or not?"
She really couldn't understand what was so funny about this generation-counting mess.
Wasn't everyone confused except for the first generation?
"No matter what, you now carry the blood of a Divine Being.
Whether you acknowledge it or not, you're my little brother.
Whatever generation I am, so are you."
Bolos hadn't expected that comeback-
The boomerang had hit him square in the face.
He shifted positions again and said lazily, "You're right. Go on with the Divine Power Blessings."
"Move your head. And don't even think about biting me there.
I'm not your mother—I can't breastfeed you."
Bolos was speechless.
Was he seriously being treated like a nursing Divine Being?
Even if he were, given Athena's current figure… he had absolutely no interest.
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