Xin Sheng believes that he is not a compassionate Virgin. When it comes to his own interests, he must be the first to consider himself.

However, if he can still leave some energy while protecting his own interests, he doesn't mind doing something that will make his thoughts clear.

At least at this moment, Xin Sheng really planned to help one of the forces end the war as soon as possible.

On the way to the destination, Xin Sheng and Barnabas saw a shocking scene, and thus learned where the hungry villagers came from before.

Lake Copes has very sufficient freshwater resources, and the lakeside was originally surrounded by many villages and cities.

Daedalus in the sky first issued a reminder that it had discovered a special situation to the south.

When I came to a high ground and looked south, what appeared before Xin Sheng and Barnabas was a piece of black scorched earth.

The farmland and villages that should have been green were burned by fire, and only some charred building remains were vaguely seen in the ruins.

Barnabas sighed: "This was once the richest territory of Borussia. It was burned by any side during the civil war. No force has taken over the reconstruction so far."

“Ironically, this plain area suitable for growing food is now a buffer zone between forces.”

Barnabas spat in a sarcastic manner: "A group of idiots, who are obviously unable to get out of the way because of the food crisis, are still unwilling to sit down and negotiate and work together to restore the food planting here."

Xin Sheng showed a thoughtful expression on his face: "Barnabas, do you really think things are that simple?"

"Who was the first to burn the granary? Why did you do this?"

"The leaders of various forces are definitely not stupid, why can't they cease to negotiate a ceasefire?"

Although Barnabas has a straightforward personality, his mind is not stupid.

At Xin Sheng's reminder, the old captain's head flashed with inspiration, and his face gradually showed a look of horror.

"You mean..."

Xin Sheng nodded heavily: "I'm sure I'll leave you."

"The Church of Order wants the Peloponnese War to continue. As long as the war can be extended, they can do anything."

‘The three main lines are entangled with each other, and if they do not eliminate the threat of the God of Order, there is no way to start to end the war.’

The same principle can also be used to find the artifact of Eden.

The Order God also collected clues related to the Artifact of Eden in various parts of Greece, and it seemed that it had gained a lot.

The armor worn by Demus and the one-handed sword held in his hand are all the tools of the God of Eden [Biqudao.xyz]. These tools must have been found through the intelligence network of the Divine Cult.

Xin Sheng went to Bootia this time to make one of the artifacts of Eden, and it is also the most important thing to buy.

...

Sphinx was first born from ancient Egyptian mythology, and later generations called it the Sphinx.

As both Mediterranean civilization, the legend of Sphinx gradually spread from Egypt to Greece. After some localization, the content of the legend was transformed into a more acceptable version to the Greeks.

In Greek mythology, Sphinx is one of the descendants of Titantifond and Erodna.

It guards the entrance to Thebaid, requiring travelers to solve riddles before they can continue to pass, otherwise they will be eaten by it.

The Sphinx in the Odyssey world has nothing to do with the gods. It is an experimental product made by the Ishu civilization in the Olympus Project, a twisted hybrid variety.

After parting with Xin Sheng last time, Barnabas found the altar of Sphinx.

The altar is located in the woods on the south bank of Lake Copes. It is not attacked by fires from burning farmlands, and the surrounding vegetation is still very lush.

“It’s here.”

Pulling away the last bush, a complex of buildings suspected to be ruins of the temple appeared in front of Xin Sheng.

It took only more than an hour to walk here just after noon when Xin Sheng and Barnabas set off from Orconomis City.

Logically speaking, it should be the time period with the strongest light in the day.

But after entering this ruins, the nearby light dimmed strangely, as if some special force suppressed the sunlight in this area.

"Look, the Sphinx statue."

Following the guidance of Barnabas, Xin Sheng saw the stone sculpture standing deep in the ruins of the temple.

The details of the stone carving are very complete and look lifelike. After tens of millions of years of wind and rain, there is still no damage.

Judging from the softer appearance and body curves, Sphinx is a female, with a similar appearance to a human and a body of a beast.

From its body, the animal characteristics of eagles, lions and snakes can be seen at the same time.

Its hair and torso are furrowed, its body structure is like a lion, its tail is covered with snake scales, and a pair of stone wings are gathered behind it.

In Barnabas's view, this statue is just a stone sculpture with exquisite workmanship.

But Xin Sheng knew that the body of the statue was Sphinx, but it was temporarily in a sealed state.

Under Barnabas' expectant gaze, Xin Sheng walked straight to the platform where the Sphinx stone sculpture was located, and reached out to brush away the large amount of dust covered on the base of the platform.

As the dust and stones peeled off, a circular structure that was sunken inwardly appeared before the two of them.

Barnabas' eyes widened slightly: "This is..."

"Yes."

Xin Sheng waved his hand to signal Barnabas to retreat one after another and leave the area where the stone carving platform was located.

"Click~"

Inlaying the disc retrieved by Barnabas into the groove, Xin Sheng immediately took a few steps back.

‘So this key is really universal…’

"Click!"

The slight movement of the mechanism sounded, and the stone sculptures on the platform began to radiate strong light.

Xin Sheng and Barnabas raised their hands to cover their eyes with conditioned reflexes to avoid being hurt by the dazzling light.

While the two of them closed their eyes, the crisp sound of the stone falling came from the direction where the stone sculpture was.

"Ah~ I can finally move again."

A magnetic mature female voice came into the ears of the two, followed by a feather friction caused by the spreading of wings.

As the dazzling light gradually dissipated, the ruins of the temple returned to the previous dimness and tranquility.

Unlike before, Sphinx, who should have been a stone sculpture, moved, and his light golden eyes were surrounded by eyes looking at Xin Sheng and Barnabas with interest.

"Another challenger is here. I hope you are different from the previous person who is overestimating your ability and can bring me more surprises."

"This...this is this!"

There is an idiom in China with allusions - Ye Gong loves dragons.

At this time, Barnabas had the style of Ye Gong. When he saw the living Sphinx with his own eyes, he was unable to sort out his chaotic thoughts for a while.

Xin Sheng, who was mentally prepared, recovered quickly and took a deep breath as Sphinx looked at his eyes as if he was smiling.

"Sphinx, we are here to find artifacts!"

"Oh ~ Of course I know."

Sphinx shook his lion-like body, and while throwing away the remaining stones, several eagle feathers also fell from its body.

"hiss!"

Sphinx's tail was a poisonous snake, and he was spitting out his credit and looking at Xin Sheng with his ruthless eyes.

"I am the beast of wisdom created by the gods. I will not fight and kill you like stupid bulls and stupid people."

Sphinx supported his two front paws on the edge of the platform, bringing his rather charming face to Xin Sheng.

"If you want to defeat me, you must use your wisdom."

"Start your trial, little guy."

"Asking the five questions I gave correctly, you will get the artifact as you wish."

"But if the answer is wrong..."

"boom!"

Sphinx's snake tail suddenly popped out like lightning, smashing a large rock on the side of the platform.

Xin Sheng's brow couldn't help but twitch. If this blow hits humans, there is no possibility of being spared.

Sphinx curled his lips and showed an evil smile: "You will be the fresh food to fill my stomach."
Chapter completed!