Based on Tartarus' analysis of the Youxing Starship core, it was clearly stated that the Youxing Starship Velber 03 carried an intelligent entity for emergency situations. When the Youxing Vanguard was severely damaged or directly killed, this intelligent entity would activate and take various measures to try and revive the Youxing Vanguard.
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This time, upon hearing Ares' words, Prometheus' expression finally changed. He no longer feigned confusion but instead lowered his head in silence, then sighed deeply and asked,
"Ares, God of War, when did you figure this out?"
"Didn't I say? Not long ago."
Ares looked at the horizon and continued,
"I reviewed this series of events starting from Metis, and then I discovered your peculiarity."
He turned to look at Prometheus and then said,
"Back then, you and Metis together discovered the Youxing Starship sunk outside the World Barrier. You also reported this to Zeus. At that time, Zeus had not yet defeated his father Cronus, and his lower body had not yet conquered the high ground of his intelligence. Therefore, he let you freely research that Youxing Starship, hoping to find a way to defeat Cronus from the alien enemy. But later, Gaia directly granted permission for my brother Hephaestus to forge divine lightning, helping Zeus defeat Cronus. However, at this time, Metis became increasingly engrossed in the research of the Youxing Starship. His wife's abnormality aroused Zeus's vigilance. He believed that his wife might have been controlled by the intelligent entity remaining on the Youxing Starship, which is why he came to you for the prophecy about Athena and Poros. This, I'm not wrong, am I?"
"No, you're not. I prophesied the possibility of Poros's appearance, so in order to eliminate this threat, Zeus devoured his wife."
Prometheus smiled,
"What a cruel husband and father. What he did also made his relationship with Athena completely irreconcilable."
"Indeed, but at that time, Zeus's mind had not yet been completely corrupted by power into its current state."
Ares said,
"When I looked back at this history, I found a problem. If I were the intelligent entity, my choice would never be Metis, but you. An intelligent god with an unusually strong desire for the Youxing Starship would come like a moth to a flame even if not controlled. But a deity who mastered prophecy, if not controlled, would definitely be a huge threat. Conversely, if the intelligent entity controlled this deity, then the future could be manipulated at will."
"Just like later, Metis died because of your prophecy, and then her daughter Athena was born, inheriting her wisdom and having stronger executive ability. Athena also followed your prophecy, found the starship sunk outside Oceanus, and retrieved what you wanted her to retrieve from it."
"After that, you created humanity to build a more perfect incubator for Velber 03's revival. You know Zeus's lustful nature, and Athena knows it too. Therefore, under your guidance, what Athena personally created will be a perfect combat weapon that combines Zeus's blood, human blood, and the characteristics of Youxing Vanguard 03, a Youxing Vanguard even more perfect than Velber 03."
"After making the prophecy, you deliberately deceived Zeus, angered him, and made him imprison you here. Athena would suspect everyone in heaven and on earth but would never suspect that you had calculated against him, because as a prisoner, you had no ability to participate in the Greek World's process. You also used this to remove yourself from the conflicts of the Greek gods. Prometheus, it truly is you. I'm a little curious, was such a scheme planned by you, the former God of Wisdom, or by the intelligent entity on the Youxing Starship?"
Prometheus quietly listened to Ares' words, his face and expression unchanged. He looked at Ares and praised,
"Indeed, my previous thought was not wrong. Compared to Athena, you are the most dangerous and clever one among the gods in the Greek World."
"You're overthinking it," Ares calmly replied, "I just had a better teacher than my sister, and more information. With these conditions, she could also figure out it was you."
"Hmm, but what of it?" Prometheus suddenly retorted, without the slightest panic on his face after his plan was exposed. He said, "Even if you tell Athena all these things, do you think she will stop? She lives in this world, having given up many things, just for her two goals: one is to become the new God-King, and the other is to take revenge on Zeus. The priority of avenging Zeus is even above becoming God-King. Even if you tell her the truth, she will go on without hesitation, because the new Vanguard will definitely tear Zeus to shreds!"
After a pause, he looked at Ares and smiled again,
"Although I don't quite understand why you, as a deity, and the God of War at that, have such a strong sense of identity and protectiveness towards the race I created, since you stand on your ground, you will absolutely not compromise with Athena, right? Because she has done too many evil deeds that have harmed the human race. With your character and thoughts, you will not forgive her."
"You're right."
Ares nodded, then continued to ask,
"But aren't you afraid that the new Youxing Vanguard will be controlled by me or Athena?"
"Haha!"
Prometheus burst into laughter. He looked at Ares with contempt and then declared,
"What do you think you are fighting against? You pathetic indigenous gods of this planet, you are facing the Vanguard from the predatory Wandering Star Velber! Do you really think that human's illusory emotions, love and hate, anger and resentment, can make the new Vanguard escape the control of Wandering Star Velber? As long as he fully matures, he will naturally be summoned by Wandering Star and 'harvest' all of you!"
Ares quietly listened to Prometheus' declaration, then suddenly pulled out his spear and plunged it into the Titan's heart.
The God of War's fierce flames surged through the spear into Prometheus' body, scorching his internal organs. The Titan immediately showed a look of pain. He opened his mouth as if to spit blood, but in the end, only coughed up some charcoal-like substance. His insides had already been completely incinerated by Ares' flames.
But he did not die. A force field composed of some miraculous power was protecting him, keeping Prometheus' soul and life away from the laws of this planet.
Prometheus' body rapidly regenerated in a short period. Immediately, he gave Ares a mocking smile: "I admit you have some cleverness, but you cannot kill me."
"I know, I'm just venting," Ares calmly nodded. "After all, to completely eradicate you, the intelligent entity from the Youxing Starship, the new Velber 03 must do it personally, I understand."
Prometheus was slightly stunned, then asked, "Where did you get this information? Impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible. I have a computer at home with a pretty high configuration. While you were hanging on the wall, I happened to obtain the core of that starship, and I used this computer to decipher that core. I know almost everything about you, about Velber 03, and about the Vanguard."
Ares came before Prometheus, patted his face, then twisted his spear and pulled it out:
"You just wait here slowly. Later, I will deal with you."