I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 1158 - 608: The Cold Winter That Isolates the Flames of the Burning World

Can eat, can sleep, can chat; at first glance, he's healthier than Gu Shanhai. If this keeps up, Gu Shanhai suspects he'd be overtaken by Mimir, who's just left with a head.

He's not a nice guy.

"Is there anything you need us to do?" Vidar knows that it's impossible for them to just comfortably eat and drink here in the shelter.

That's unacceptable for them.

"Yes, I need two gatekeepers at my entrance. You can have two of them secure safety, and the other two can take turns, each standing for half a day."

"This task is important. Should anything inside get damaged or stolen, it would greatly harm or even cause our plan to fail."

Gu Shanhai seriously stated.

Of course, he was just fooling them; with the personalities of these four, letting them relax is unrealistic.

Being overly strict could backfire, so assigning them to guard the gate is quite fitting.

Upon hearing this, Vidar wanted instinctively to retort, but Mimir's look stopped him, signaling obedience.

Most of the Aesir are incredibly brave.

In other words, they can fight but aren't very bright.

"By the way, I heard you raised the Poison Dragon Hodnig, could I see it?" Wali, the God of Revenge, didn't care about any of this, he was more eager to see the Poison Dragon Hodnig.

"That's false, I don't have any Poison Dragon Hodnig here, just the Nine-Headed Serpent Hydra."

"Even now you can't see it; just a few days ago, I sent it to the Marvel universe as a mascot, and it has now developed into a Hydra Army."

"They've even shouted a slogan recently, something like, 'Cut off one head, and two more shall take its place,' which sounds quite formidable."

"I'm tempted to sponsor a few Yellow Turban Warriors to help the Hydra start its rebellion, shouting, 'The heavens have perished, the Yellow Sky shall rise,' then turning the Eagle into the Kingdom on Earth."

These words left Wali bemused; what Hydra, what Yellow Turban Warriors, he couldn't fully grasp, but got the general idea.

Poison Dragon Hodnig is gone, probably sent away as a mascot.

"That's truly unfortunate." Wali didn't insist; although he hated Hodnig, he wouldn't stir up trouble over it.

That's Gu Shanhai's catch; however Gu Shanhai chooses to deal with it, he wouldn't interfere, he knew that much.

"Alright, go guard the gate; if nothing happens, just stand there." Gu Shanhai waved, signaling them to get lost.

The four had no objections, naturally preparing to leave.

"Oh, about your accommodations, clothing and such, you can pick any room as you please; they're well-equipped inside. As for meals, you have to cook for yourselves. Various resources are stored in warehouses, explore them as you get the chance." Gu Shanhai added another reminder.

Don't end up boring yourselves silly. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Then again, reflecting on it, their lives were already quite monotonous—just hunting, fighting, drinking, and doing things they love, with few activities aside from those.

Presumably, only the Greek gods could play more extravagantly than the Northern ones.

Norse and Greek deities seem more human, full of desires, often leading to absurd or utterly bizarre antics.

Vidar and his companions didn't object. After nodding and leaving a reply, they assigned two to guard the gate while the others began acquainting themselves with the underground base.

"How do you plan to settle them?" Mimir asked.

At first glance, Gu Shanhai had settled them, but this was temporary because he intended to unearth the value of these four surviving Aesir gods.

If they're valuable enough, Gu Shanhai wouldn't mind providing for them in old age.

Yet if they're not valuable, the outcome for them would require careful consideration by Gu Shanhai.

He doesn't support idlers... Little White isn't a person; it's a deer.

Alright, Little White isn't completely worthless; at least it provides some emotional value. By messing with Little White, Gu Shanhai gains some joy, relieving his negative feelings.

Though doing this transfers the negative emotions to Little White.

However, the smile won't disappear; it just shifts from Little White's face to Gu Shanhai's.

"They need assessment over time; they're gods of the new world, able to significantly aid our plan." Gu Shanhai indeed noticed that with the arrival of Vidar, Wali, Mandi, and Modi, the world seemed to be reviving faster.

How he detected it was simple, through data monitoring.

The Fimbulwinter's data showed a consistent decline not because of him, but due to the new world's gods arriving and accelerating the world's progress.

Simultaneously, fate has completely vanished.

After Vidar and the Aesir gods successfully reached the new world, it simply couldn't sustain itself anymore.

This is good news since it means there's no risk of being manipulated because of it.

As for how the new world will evolve, Gu Shanhai isn't sure.

But one thing is clear: Vidar did not bring two people back.

Yes, precisely two people.

These two are Lib and Riputrasil, the human ancestors in the new world.

They weren't brought back, and likely won't be, although they're probably still alive now.

The reason is straightforward: due to the butterfly effect. Had Vidar not met Gu Shanhai, he wouldn't have traveled on Poison Dragon Nidhogg to swiftly reach Asgard and the Silver Hall, possibly missing the timeline to spot these two from the Supreme King's view of the nine realms.

Fate would guide them, but now, even fate can't preserve itself; it's remarkable it managed to save these few new world gods, lacking energy to protect these two humans.

What's more, they can still be reborn again.

Once Vidar and his companions grow, they can create humans themselves.

Currently, they lack this ability, as their divine duties remain unchanged.

Binding to this new world requires time, not to mention Gu Shanhai recklessly drew the new world into the Fimbulwinter, worsening efficiency.

This new world wasn't promising initially; thanks to Death Goddess Hel and Netherworld's ship Naglfar's backing, it barely came into being, vulnerable to Gu Shanhai's random antics.

It's already fortunate to survive; to expect more would be greedy.

"New world gods, it's not a good thing." Mimir sighed, then said, "It's the result chosen by fate."

Not a good thing, indeed, but Mimir wouldn't stop it; it's presumably the World Tree's self-rescue attempt, though clearly, the World Tree can't save itself.

"No choice, someone has to step up."

"I don't have the spare energy to help." Gu Shanhai expressed that it's their fate.

Mimir considered asking Gu Shanhai for help but didn't; it was just a thought, no spoken request.

As Gu Shanhai said, this is their duty; otherwise, are they really going to guard the gate?

"I'll speed up Fimbulwinter's improvement and optimization. Next, it'll get colder—do find a way to keep warm since you're just a head."

"Don't let me finish my experiment and come back only to find you're just a skull, and I'll have to thaw you."

Neither Mimir nor Vidar would freeze to death in Fimbulwinter but would become huge ice blocks, requiring Gu Shanhai to thaw them.

"I'll wrap myself with more layers and notify Vidar." Mimir understood that Gu Shanhai was planning to officially start his experiment; otherwise, he wouldn't have said this.