Chapter 925 Searching for the Holy Land

Chen Cheng shook his head: "Avalon? What the hell is that?"

Walter said, "How can you not know Avalon when you are in Ireland? Ireland is the birthplace of the Avalon legend."

Chen Cheng looked at Walter: "You know? What is it?"

Walter said, "How could I not know? We have three major mythological systems in Europe: ancient Greek mythology, Norse mythology, and Celtic mythology. Avalon is the holy place in Celtic mythology. In the Irish Druid religion, Avalon's status is probably similar to that of Jerusalem in Christianity and Mecca in Islam. Legend has it that it is an island where King Arthur was buried after his death. There is also a saying that King Arthur did not die, but was taken to Avalon for recuperation and became the eternal king."

"King Arthur even showed up?" Chen Cheng was stunned.

Walter asked, "Do you know King Arthur?"

Chen Cheng nodded and said, "Of course I know! King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, oh, and the great wizard Merlin, the Sword in the Stone, and the Holy Grail... He's known as the 'Eternal King', and there are so many movies and TV shows about him."

Walter said, "In fact, King Arthur is a figure from Celtic mythology. The stories about him all come from myths and legends and medieval unofficial history. There is no historical evidence to prove that he really existed."

Xiao Peng snapped his fingers. "There's no way to know when King Arthur was born or where he came from. But there's something very interesting about Kate culture."

"That little bit?" Walter asked puzzled.

Xiao Peng said: "It's Avalon."

Walter said, "Isn't it said that Avalon is in Glastonbury in the southwest of England?"

Xiao Peng shook his head. "The British have been using various films and TV shows to promote the idea that King Arthur is real and a symbol of their nation, representing bravery and tolerance, and is the pride of the British. Of course, they also say that Avalon is in England, but King Arthur is a figure from Celtic mythology. If he really existed, he would be more closely related to Ireland, right?"

Walter said, "I can understand him representing 'bravery', but I don't understand him representing 'tolerance'. According to legend, he had no rivals because he killed them all!"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "It's the story of Guinevere and Lancelot."

After hearing this, Walter suddenly understood and nodded in understanding. He explained Xiao Peng's meaning to Chen Cheng and Hua Chong beside him.

Lancelot is also a figure in Celtic mythology, a Knight of the Round Table who served alongside King Arthur. Legend has it that he was raised by the Lady of the Lake, hence the nickname "Knight of the Lake." Along with Tristan and Lamorloc, he was considered one of King Arthur's three most powerful knights. However, he was also responsible for the downfall of the Knights of the Round Table.

Guinevere is the legendary wife of King Arthur, and Lancelot and Guinevere were having an affair. The most amazing thing is that King Arthur knew about this but turned a blind eye.

However, although King Arthur did not care, the other knights could not stand it anymore. Gawain and Modred brought their men to catch Lancelot in bed and prepared to kill him. However, Lancelot finally broke through the siege and eventually caused the Knights of the Round Table to turn against each other.

Hua Chong scratched his head after listening to Walter's explanation: "Does the British want to tell the British to be tolerant of their wives' infidelity by promoting this?"

After hearing this, Khedira clapped his hands and said, "I think your understanding is good too."

Chen Cheng said, "Boss, you haven't told me what's so interesting about Avalon!"

Xiao Peng explained, "Avalon is also known in mythology as the 'Apple Isle.' Its descriptions bear similarities to the Garden of Eden in Jewish mythology, the Garden of the Golden Apples in Greek mythology, Vanaheim in Norse mythology, Penglai Island in Chinese mythology, and Atlantis in Atlantis. Even Camelot, King Arthur's legendary impenetrable castle, bears a striking resemblance to Jerusalem."

"What does this mean?" Chen Cheng and others were confused.

Hua Chong said, "Wait, Boss, you mean Atlantis? Plato used this metaphor to illustrate the social values of Athens. He was advocating the concept of the 'Utopia' at the time, and invented the concept of Atlantis to make it easier for people to understand."

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Don't be so quick to deny it. Actually, I also initially thought Atlantis and Atlantis were fictional, but the more you learn, the more you realize how ignorant you are. Don't jump to conclusions. I just mentioned that places like 'Avalon,' 'Garden of Eden,' and 'Garden of the Golden Apple' are very similar. So here's the question: what I just mentioned are all mythological records from different civilizations and ethnic groups. In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, so why do mythological systems from different regions contain similar descriptions of scenes?"

This question stumped Walter and the others. They looked at each other. This question was indeed difficult to answer.

Chen Cheng said, "Boss, please don't keep us guessing, okay?"

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "I had a dream while I was unconscious. Just treat it as a dream and don't pay attention to the details. Anyway, it suddenly occurred to me: could these places be the same place?"

"Ah?" Everyone looked at Xiao Peng.

Xiao Peng said, "I was bored in the hospital, so I combined the contents of the books I read. In the end, I came to a conclusion. According to the descriptions of these holy places in these mythological stories, I concluded that this holy place should be near the doldrums."

"Boss, why do you say that?" Chen Cheng asked in confusion.

Before Xiao Peng could reply, Hua Chong had already given the answer: "Old Chen, that holy land is definitely not a cold place. Look at Adam and Eve, they didn't feel cold even with their bare bottoms!"

Xiao Peng snapped his fingers. "Although the reason isn't very serious, it's a good answer. To put it bluntly, this place needs to be close to the equatorial doldrums, connected between different continents, and close to Europe. The most suitable place is the South Atlantic Anomaly near the equator. So we have to go there!"

What he said was half true and half false, but it was indeed a good reason.

Chen Cheng frowned and said, "Boss, are we going to the South Atlantic Anomaly just to find a place in myth and legend?"

"Is there a problem with this?" Xiao Peng asked back.

Chen Cheng shook his head. "No problem. We'll do whatever you say. But how are you going to explain this to Fabian and Pascal?"

"What should I explain to them?" Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this, then he laughed again: "Okay, stop worrying about it. Finding Avalon is my job, and salvaging the sunken ship is your job."

"There are still sunken ships?" Hua Chong's eyes lit up after hearing this.

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Of course there are, and there are quite a few. You will be busy enough when the time comes!"