Give Me the Name of God

Manda sat next to the fire pit, silently looking at the copper pot in front of her.

There was a pheasant cooking in it, and the Sphinx would taste the soup with a spoon from time to time, and then add some inexplicable ingredients to it.

Manda was not a picky eater, but he knew how difficult it would be to eat the chicken.

The ingredients are good. Even if Sphinx doesn't know how to cook, he can always add salt. As long as you add a little salt, it's definitely not unpalatable.

But the biggest problem is that the Sphinx does not think that he can't cook. He is always exploring the combination of various ingredients, and then in his self-indulgence, he cooks food that is beyond the scope of mortal knowledge.

The Sphinx brought the clay pot in front of Manda, threw him a spoon and said, "Eat it."

This is a very complicated process. Manda must eat the whole chicken, and she must also accurately express the process of gradually understanding, deeply understanding, and then becoming intoxicated with the food.

He took a sip of the soup and said calmly: "The taste is a bit ordinary."

The Sphinx smiled deeply: "Ignorant mortal, take another sip and try."

Manda took another sip, her eyebrows furrowed slightly and the corners of her mouth trembled, gradually showing the surprise and panic at the moment when her taste buds awakened.

"The taste seems a little strange..."

The Sphinx sneered and said, "Try eating another piece of meat."

The climax came. Manda picked up a piece of chicken and stuffed it into his mouth. He lowered his head, veins popped out, and his whole body was shaking. Driven by the delicious food, his body and soul underwent qualitative changes.

The main highlight of this performance is the explosive power. Although the scene is shocking, the performance is much less difficult than the previous one. The external expressions of extreme pain and extreme happiness are basically the same. For example, Manda’s face is full of tears because of chicken It was too unpalatable, but to the Sphinx, it was tears of joy after understanding the true meaning of delicious food.

The last step is to enhance and exaggerate the atmosphere. With tears in her eyes, Manda ate the chicken with all the soup and water as quickly as possible, and then with an endless aftertaste smile, she lay on the bed contentedly and slowly entered the room. Dreamland.

But I can't sleep so early tonight, because tomorrow is the day to hand over the pearls. According to the agreement, 20,000 pearls are in place, and it's time for Manda to leave here.

"Little guy, I really can't bear to leave you." Sphinx stepped forward and stroked Manda's cheek.

Manda smiled and said, "I think we will have a chance to meet again."

"Why don't you stay with me for a while."

Manda said slightly nervously: "I think the gods will never break his promise."

"It's just a joke. Do you think I'm willing to keep you?" Sphinx came to Manda. Today she only wore a tulle and her smile was more charming than before. "This is the last night we spend together. I I have a gift for you.”

Manda blinked. In this case, it would definitely not be good to refute the goddess's face. Besides, he had just finished dinner, so he should do some exercise to eliminate food.

Manda stood up and looked at the Sphinx with a tender face: "Thank you for your favor."

Sphinx looked rosy and said, "Are you okay?"

"I think I'm okay!"

"I cooked two fish for you, can you really eat them?"

"I think I'm full." Manda seemed to have misunderstood something.

"Didn't you say you were okay?" Sphinx held the two fishes in front of Manda.

Manda took two steps back: "My tongue is still greedy, but my stomach is really full."

The Sphinx frowned and said, "You don't want to accept my gift?"

Manda didn't want to anger the Sphinx. She could eat a whole chicken, so two more fish didn't matter.

It’s just that he smelled the smell of medicinal herbs on the two fishes. This is a relatively rare poison that can make people lose most of their mobility for a period of time. When he was learning witchcraft with Pluto, Manda saw This herb.

Seeing that Manda was very resistant, Sphinx looked fiercely and said: "I know your nose is very good. Eat these two fish and have a good sleep. Tomorrow, you will not be thinking wildly, and I will be less." Please, if you don't know what to do, I will stuff these two fish into your body. As for where to stuff them, it depends on my mood."

Manda didn't resist anymore. He didn't want to embarrass himself further. After finishing the two fish, Manda's eyelids began to fight and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

At dawn the next day, it took the Sphinx a long time to wake Manda up. When she woke up, Manda had difficulty sitting, needed the help of the Sphinx to walk, and had completely lost the ability to escape.

Now even if the true god comes, it will be extremely difficult to escape with Manda, and Manda has become a mere burden.

After setting up the altar with difficulty, Manda staggered and prayed to God Pan. When the oracle ring lit up, Manda lit the candle.

The process was exactly the same as last time, and the Sphinx had no doubts.

God Pan responded quickly: "The pearl has been prepared and placed in the Styx Island."

Manda felt at ease, and Pan didn't ask which island he placed the pearl on, which proved that Hermes had successfully received Manda's news.

Seeing that Manda remained silent, the Sphinx panicked.

"What tricks are you playing? You are talking! You are talking to Pan!"

God Pan said to Manda again: "Give them the 20,000 pearls. This is my father's order."

Manda nodded and said, "Okay."

The Sphinx roared angrily: "What's good? What on earth are you talking about?"

Manda turned back and said: "God Pan has put pearls into the Styx Islands, a total of 20,000 pearls, not a lot."

Sphinx said: "Which island? Didn't you say it has many islands?"

Manda nodded: "Okay."

The Sphinx immediately interrupted the connection between Manda and Pan, and then punched Manda to the ground: "Don't you know how to speak human language? I asked you which island you are from!"

Manda struggled to get up, spit out a mouthful of blood and said, "That island is named after me."

"How dare you lie to me!" Sphinx raised his hand to hit again, Manda raised her neck and said: "Hit me, you'd better beat me to death, and see if you can guess the password to open the island."

Manda was so poisoned that he couldn't stand firmly, and the Sphinx was really afraid that he would be beaten to death by the wrong hand.

"You tell me the password first, and I'll let you go."

Manda shook his head and said: "Let me go first, and then I will tell you the password!"

The Sphinx said angrily: "What if I let you go and the password is false?"

Manda said: "What if I tell you the password and you kill me to silence me?"

"Believe it or not, I will kill you now?" Sphinx showed his fangs.

"I don't need you to do anything, I'll do it myself," Manda put her fingers on her neck, "It's a matter of death, so why should I endure so much torture from you?"

The Sphinx was shaking with anger: "What do you want?"

Manda said: "Take me to the exit of this world, I will give you the pearl, and you let me go. From now on, we will go our separate ways. What do you think?"

The Sphinx looked Manda up and down: "Do you think you can escape when you get to the exit?"

Manda's body shook: "At least there is a chance to escape."

Sphinx nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you a chance!"

He carried the Manda and flew out of the forest to a canyon not far away.

The canyon was very long, and there was no end in sight. Sphinx pointed into the distance and said: "Keep walking along the canyon, and you will be able to find the exit and return to the world that originally belonged to you."

Manda said: "How do I know this is really the exit?"

The Sphinx waved its wings and blew away some mist: "You should recognize this place, right?"

Manda looked at the scenery in the distance. It looked familiar, too familiar. This is the Valley of Resentment!

"The Earl took you in here. You have lived in the valley for a long time and are familiar with everything here. Take a closer look to see if I lied to you!"

This is really the Valley of Resentment, with the count's castle on the cliff, Typhon's temple, and the cave where the witch Portia once lived.

So familiar, so warm, so nostalgic...

Manda was fascinated, and the Sphinx smiled and said: "Open the island in the Styx, give me the pearl, and you can go."

"Okay!" Manda nodded, his lips trembled up and down, and he should be reciting the password. After reciting it a few times, he looked at the Sphinx blankly: "I can't open the Styx Island."

The sphinx smiled, and the clever bastard finally took the bait.

Of course he cannot open the Styx Island, because the Sphinx has not yet opened the connection between this world and the underworld.

No matter how smart a mortal is, he is nothing more than this. After these few days of contact, Sphinx feels that he has seen through Manda's temperament.

When hope is slim, he will be cautious.

When completely desperate, he will give it a try.

When hope is right in front of him, he will, like other mortals, put down all guard and be as easy to deceive as a child.

This is just a projection of the Valley of Resentment. Even if Manda walks for a year, it is impossible to get out of this valley.

Sphinx has no intention of letting Manda leave. After getting the pearl, he will kill Manda immediately and will never let Manda reveal the secrets here.

He also thought about continuing to blackmail Hermes, but he was worried that Hermes would find this place. Twenty thousand pearls were enough to restore most of Typhon's strength, but attracting Hermes would probably lead to annihilation. .

"Here, you try again and open the Styx Island." The Sphinx opened the connection between this world and the underworld.

Manda stared at the valley and said with longing, "Try again?"

"Yes, try again, don't forget our rules, you have to say the sound, you must say the sound, what is the password to open the island?"

Sphinx waited for a long time, but saw no response from Manda. He patted Manda's cheek, but saw Manda's body flying into the air.

"You little bastard, you're looking for death!" Sphinx shouted angrily and stabbed Manda's chest with sharp nails. Manda didn't react and just flew around expressionlessly.

What's even more amazing is that he never looked back. He kept looking at the Sphinx and flying backward.

The Sphinx raised its claws and grabbed Manda.

This will cause Manda to be fatally injured, and the Sphinx will not show mercy. Before Manda tells the password to the Styx Island, the Sphinx will continue to torture him with the most cruel methods.

However, Manda, who was seriously injured, still did not respond. He lowered his head, curled up into a ball, and quickly flew away from the sight of the Sphinx.

Only then did the Sphinx realize a serious problem:

This is not Manda, this is his clone...