Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 482: So Happy

After leaving the sanatorium, Yang Chen headed to the TV station to inspect the behind-the-scenes work of the Yulei Star Grand Final.

The entire process had reached its final rehearsal stages. Hui Lin and the other two contenders weren't at the TV station; according to the staff, they had been taken by the company to attend promotional events.

Apparently, even though she was still just a contestant, Hui Lin had already garnered significant social influence. Yang Chen found this quite interesting. The girl he first met as a little Taoist nun on Mount Emei was now becoming a big star.

However, Yang Chen wasn't very familiar with the specifics of the behind-the-scenes work. After a cursory inspection, he didn't stay long. Seeing that it was almost evening, he decided to head home without hesitation.

Originally, he thought he could relax and watch some TV while waiting for dinner, but as he approached home, he sensed two unmistakable presences.

With a slight sigh and a peculiar look in his eyes, Yang Chen parked his car and walked into the house.

Opening the door, he saw, as he had expected, two guests sitting on the sofa.

A blonde woman with a stunning figure, even her profile was incredibly enticing. At the moment, her exquisitely beautiful face was full of displeasure and anger. She wore a silver-grey spring strap dress, elegantly lifting one long, slender leg—it was Christine.

Opposite Christine sat a Middle Eastern man with short hair, still looking lazy, with a rugged face—Ares, whom Yang Chen hadn't seen in a long time.

Yang Chen could understand Christine being at his house. After all, this woman loved to chat, and visiting Guo Xuehua was quite normal, especially since the Yulei Star Finals were approaching. She had no other business in Yanxia.

But what about Ares, the God of War? Wasn't he supposed to be back in the Middle East? Wasn't he looking for the lost God Stone? How could he be sitting on his sofa without even giving a heads-up?

What frustrated Yang Chen even more was that Christine and Ares seemed like quarreling enemies. Although they didn't show it openly, their eyes were full of mutual disdain and glares.

"You're back," Christine greeted Yang Chen without turning her head.

Ares glanced over but said nothing.

Frowning, Yang Chen walked over and sat on the sofa between them. He looked at Ares and said, "I don't remember us being this close. Why did you come to my house without informing me?"

"I sit wherever I want. You should feel honored. In my home in the Middle East, all my sofas are made of gold and deerskin. I might not even sit on your shabby sofa if you invited me," Ares said proudly.

Yang Chen had no time to compete with this nouveau riche about wealth. He sighed and said, "Is there something you need? And why are you two together?"

"Don't lump me with him!" Christine cursed loudly. "Damn it, this brute smashed my new Ferrari 250 GTO just because I didn't want to fight him and he got upset!"

"250 GTO?" Yang Chen asked, puzzled. "Isn't that a Ferrari from the sixties or seventies? You still buy classic cars?"

"Hmph," Ares scoffed. "It's just over ten million dollars. I'll give you twenty million if you want. Women will always be women."

"You can't buy it even if you have the money! That car is already out of production!" Christine screamed, completely losing her international superstar demeanor.

At this moment, Guo Xuehua emerged from the kitchen, carrying a tray of freshly brewed tea. Smiling, she said, "You're all Yang Chen's friends, why are you arguing? Here, Miss Christine, Mr. Ares, try this Xinyang Maojian tea. It's the latest we have at home. You probably don't drink green tea much in the Middle East or the US."

Seeing Guo Xuehua come out, Christine calmed down a bit. She took the teacup from Guo Xuehua's hand but still glared angrily at Ares.

The emerald green color of the Maojian tea looked quite tempting. Of course, for Christine and Ares, this top-quality green tea, costing thousands per pound, was just an ordinary beverage with a nice color.

Ares, expressionless, didn't say "thank you" and took a sip directly.

"Oh, the water is still hot," Guo Xuehua quickly reminded him. But Ares didn't seem to feel it, nodded, and said, "It's good."

Guo Xuehua was momentarily choked up, feeling a wave of emotion. How come her son always had such strange friends? Were their throats and tongues made of iron?

"You guys continue chatting. Young people have things to talk about. We'll go and make dinner," Guo Xuehua, feeling a bit uneasy, signaled Yang Chen to entertain the guests well and then went back to the kitchen.

Once Guo Xuehua returned to the kitchen, Ares gave Yang Chen a strange look, seemingly finding it odd that Yang Chen had a mother who still lived with him. After a while, he said, "Hades, I didn't find the divine stone."

Yang Chen was stunned, then smiled and said, "Is that what you came to tell me? Are you suspecting that I did something?"

"No," Ares said disdainfully. "As if you could pull off a trick to fool me."

"Such a braggart, this self-important guy," Christine muttered, giving Ares a scornful glance.

Ares suddenly stood up, eyes wide open, pointing at Christine angrily, "Aphrodite! Do you want to duel with me?!"

"You bull-headed brute, don't point your finger at a lady. I'm not going to fight you," Christine snorted coldly, turning her head away to ignore him.

Ares' mouth twitched, but he eventually calmed down and sat back down, saying, "I originally came here to fight this hateful woman, but since she's such a coward, forcing her to fight is pointless. I also remembered that you're here, so I came to ask if there are any clues about the divine stone. It seems now that you haven't found it either."

"It's not that I haven't found it," Yang Chen sipped his tea and said, "It's that I never intended to look for it."

A flash of confusion appeared in Ares' eyes, "Why? Don't you know what the divine stone represents?"

"I know," Yang Chen muttered, "unveiling the secrets of the divine stone might grant power beyond the god level, possibly breaking the limits of space."

"Since you know, then why?"

"Because I want to quietly enjoy my life," Yang Chen pointed at Christine. "You're not the only main god. Aphrodite hasn't grabbed the divine stone either. I work as a company employee, she is an international superstar. The others, I don't know what they've been up to recently, but they should be doing what they like. Although I don't understand why you and Athena have to fight to the death, at least most of us don't care too much about that thing. Whether it's surpassing god-level or breaking the extremes of space, as long as the world isn't in chaos and the people I care about aren't harmed, I actually hope the divine stone stays missing."

Ares snorted, "It's not that they don't want to obtain the divine stone; no one can resist its temptation. The divine stone can transform you from a mortal to a main god. Isn't that amazing enough? For our god race, this is of great significance. They voluntarily gave up the fight because they knew they couldn't beat Athena and me."

"Zeus didn't participate, Poseidon didn't participate, would you dare to fight them? Just blowing hot air," Christine muttered again.

Ares's face turned bright red, and he pointed at Christine, saying, "Woman, don't test my limits! If those two cowards dare, why don't they fight me?!"

"You? They can't be bothered to fight you. Apart from yourself, everyone knows that only Athena and Zeus are evenly matched. Even Poseidon is a level below them. As for you, it's just that no one wants to waste their time fighting you," Christine rolled her eyes.

"Rubbish! Five hundred years ago, Athena only beat me by cheating with her prophecy! That doesn't count!"

"Athena didn't even use her artifact. Do you think she was giving it her all? She was just about to undergo reincarnation," Christine sneered.

"Alright, alright, you should stop talking too," Yang Chen tried to mediate, saying, "I really don't know where the divine stone is. As for you, if you want to keep looking, go ahead. Just don't lose your temper around my house, or rather, anywhere I can sense. My family and I need to have dinner soon, and my wife and sister will be home later. I don't want you scaring them. Go do whatever you need to do."

Ares was so angry he had no words. He glared fiercely at Christine before vanishing from the hall without even saying goodbye.

Yang Chen scratched the back of his head. He actually wanted to hear more about the other main gods, but provoking Ares any further might lead to the guy smashing the entire Zhonghai to pieces. He didn't dare take that risk.

"Aren't you leaving? Why are you grinning like a fox?" Yang Chen turned to ask Christine.

Christine stretched lazily, her seductive figure enough to drive any other man crazy. She smiled charmingly, "I'm just happy I almost drove that brute mad."

"That's nothing to be happy about. That's just his temper. But you really have bad luck. I remember he already went to Sam's country to find you, so how did he manage to find you in Zhonghai this time?" Yang Chen spread his hands. Christine pouted, "His nose is just that keen. No one can help it. After all, he's a wild boar. By the way, I remember now, I didn't ask you last time, how did your fight with Ares go?"

"About even. I don't really know what to say. We stopped in the end. His Ares Spear is quite powerful," Yang Chen said vaguely. It's better not to reveal who won or lost.

Christine didn't think much of it. "Old Hades' artifact has been lost. Without it, it's impressive enough that you can fight Ares to a draw. Although he's not the strongest, he has the most combat experience."

Yang Chen curiously asked, "You just mentioned that Zeus and Athena are the strongest among the twelve of you?" He hadn't heard this information before.

Christine laughed, "It's not 'you,' it's 'us' twelve members. You are now one of the twelve too. As for whether Zeus and Athena are the strongest, although there hasn't been an official match, Athena has two artifacts, and she's never lost to anyone. So, if anyone can beat Zeus, it would be Athena. Her wisdom is actually her most terrifying weapon."

Yang Chen nodded. He was just asking out of curiosity. He had never met Zeus or Athena and didn't know if they had awakened. He let the information pass as mere words in the wind.