Chapter 051: The Authority of the Sun

After being rejected, Athena was not angry. Instead, she squinted at Wang Bo, as if pondering something.

Wang Bo's heart skipped a beat under her gaze. This look was too strange.

"Why do you keep staring at me like that?" he couldn't help asking.

Athena said, "I'm thinking about how to persuade you."

"I'm busy," Wang Bo said firmly.

"No, you're not."

"I really am busy."

Athena said, "If you are willing to help me, I can give you an enormous benefit."

"I don't understand. Isn't there any other god willing to help you?" Wang Bo asked, unable to resist, seeing Athena's insistence on seeking his help.

In his view, Athena seemed to have good connections.

Athena sighed and said, "I could indeed find other gods, but the problem is that this time Hades is the one making a move. After the fusion of the two worlds, his underworld expanded, his power grew, surpassing Poseidon and second only to Zeus. Among the gods of Mount Olympus, those who can defeat Hades are few and far between."

She paused here, then continued, "My wisdom tells me that unless Zeus is willing to act personally, no god can defeat Hades."

"And you think I can defeat Hades?" Wang Bo pointed at himself.

"My wisdom tells me yes."

"You really think highly of me."

"Because you are very mysterious," Athena said. "I am the goddess of wisdom, but even my wisdom cannot see through you, so I believe you can defeat Hades."

Wang Bo laughed dryly and said, "You overestimate me. I am no match for Hades."

"No, you are."

"I'm busy," Wang Bo refused. In short, he was unwilling to get involved in this muddy water.

Athena decisively played her trump card. "The authority of the Sun."

Wang Bo was stunned.

Athena continued, "I sensed the power of the sun in you. If you help me, I can give you the authority of the Sun."

"Really? You're willing to give me the authority of the Sun?" Wang Bo squinted at Athena and said doubtfully, "Is Apollo willing to split his authority and give it to you?"

Athena shook her head and said, "Not Apollo."

"Not Apollo?"

"That's right, it's Helios."

Wang Bo suddenly understood. Helios was the sun god in ancient Greek mythology, son of the Titan Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene, the moon goddess, and Eos, the dawn goddess. Legend has it that he drove a chariot drawn by four fire-breathing horses across the sky from east to west, rising in the morning and setting at night, bringing light to the world.

And Apollo?

He was the god of light, prophecy, music, and medicine in ancient Greek mythology, the god who dispels disasters, and also the protector of human civilization, migration, and sailors. He was also the son of Zeus and Leto.

However, in the later period of Greek mythology, Apollo acquired the attributes of the sun god.

That is to say, Apollo actually took the divine status of the sun god from Helios.

But even though Helios no longer had the divine status of the sun god, he still possessed the authority of the sun.

After all, divine status and authority are not to be confused.

To make a somewhat inappropriate analogy.

If divine nature is like internal energy, then authority is like martial arts moves.

Even though Helios no longer has internal energy, he still knows the martial arts moves, and he can still grant the authority of the sun to anyone.

Only without the power of the sun god, the power of these authorities will be greatly diminished.

Although Wang Bo does not have the power of the sun god, his body is filled with the power of the sun, and he also has solar true qi. If there is an authority suitable for him, Wang Bo's strength will further improve.

After much deliberation, Wang Bo ultimately did not refuse this temptation.

"Alright, I agree, but I want to get the authority of the sun first."

Athena agreed almost without any hesitation, "Fine, give me a few days, I'll go get the authority of the sun."

Then Athena drifted away.

Wang Bo waited in the restaurant for about five days, and then Athena walked into the restaurant holding a gem.

"This is what you wanted."

Wang Bo took the gem and examined it carefully. Within this golden gem seemed to be a towering giant, driving four fire horses, pulling a sun, galloping.

Clearly, this giant was the sun god Helios.

This gem contained an authority of the sun.

Wang Bo looked at it several times, used the Copy Mirror to duplicate a gem, and then absorbed this gem.

Boom!

The moment the gem entered his body, Wang Bo's mind exploded, and invisible solar fire released from every pore in his body.

The surrounding temperature rose at an alarming rate.

Athena seemed to have been prepared; the moment the flames appeared, she used divine power to create a barrier, enveloping the restaurant to prevent the flames from escaping.

Otherwise, Royal Port would turn into a sea of fire, and even within a short time, the entire Royal Port would be burned to ashes.

The sun holds a pivotal position in mythology.

All things depend on the sun for growth.

It can nourish all things, and also destroy all things, so the authorities of the sun are diverse: revival, destruction, growth, and various other authorities.

The sun authority Wang Bo obtained this time was called the Radiance of the Sun.

This authority can eliminate evil things, suppress the night, lead light, and also heal injuries and diseases. In a sense, it is an auxiliary authority.

But for demons and monsters, this auxiliary authority can also unleash powerful lethality.

More importantly, Wang Bo finally understood the operation mode of authority. Next, he could even use the knowledge he had gained to analyze authority, and finally achieve the creation and weaving of authority.

This was the main reason Wang Bo was willing to agree to Athena and deal with Hades.

A day later, Wang Bo finally initially mastered this authority, withdrew the solar fire, and the temperature in the air dropped rapidly.

Wang Bo asked with a smile, "I'm ready. When do we start dealing with Poseidon and Hades?"

Athena said, "No rush. Once you are more familiar with the authority of the sun, we will make a move against Poseidon and Hades. This time we must deal with both of them."

Wang Bo nodded and said, "Alright, but it's best to do it quickly."

Although Athena was not in a hurry, Wang Bo was.

He didn't have many days left in this world; soon he would enter other worlds to carry out missions.

So before that, he had to handle the matters he had promised Athena.