The Origins of Ape God Hanuman

"The Ape God?"

When his god was mentioned, M'Baku's gaze instantly became devout.

Although he didn't know why Eric Killmonger was asking this, M'Baku answered with a hint of reverence.

"The name of the ape god is Hanuman!"

After M'Baku finished speaking, Eric Killmonger nodded slightly, raised the high-tech communication bracelet, Kimo-by-yu, on his wrist, and projected a document in front of M'Baku.

"I think you should take a look at this."

M'Baku looked at the holographic projection screen in front of him with a puzzled expression and began to read the information displayed on it.

But as he continued to look, M'Baku's expression gradually began to change.

The screen that Eric Killmonger projected onto M'Baku's face actually displayed a brief introduction and comparison of the India epic Ramayana and the China classic mythological story Journey to the Journey to the West.

The protagonist of both books is a divine monkey: Hanuman, the monkey god of India, and Sun Wukong, the monkey god of China. The descriptions of the two monkeys in the two books have many similarities, and there seems to be a close connection between them.

First of all, both of the divine monkeys have an inextricable connection with the wind.

Hanuman was the son of the wind god, possessing immense strength. With a single leap, he could soar into the vast sky, riding the clouds and mist, speeding along with the surging waves like the wind.

Sun Wukong was born from a magical stone that absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, bursting open to produce a stone egg. Upon seeing the wind, it transformed into a stone monkey with immense strength. After learning magic, Sun Wukong could also ride the clouds and travel 108,000 li in a single somersault.

Secondly, Hanuman is tall and can change his height and appearance at will, which is similar to Sun Wukong's Seventy-Two Transformations.

Third, Hanuman's weapon Tiger-head Ruyi Golden Cudgel, is very similar to Sun Wukong's weapon, the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which cannot be merely a coincidence.

In addition, the plots of the two books have many similarities.

The epic Ramayana tells a story of Hanuman stealing fruit from the Ashoka Grove. When the Rakshasa woman discovered this, Hanuman destroyed the grove and killed the guard.

This plot is very similar to Sun Wukong stealing peaches of immortality, stealing elixirs, and causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

In addition, some chapters of Journey to the West are very similar to the overall storyline of the Ramayana.

Chapter 69 of Journey to the West, "Tang Sanzang Discusses His Past Life in the Kingdom of the Zhu Zi Kingdom, Sun Wukong Performs Three-Broken Arms," describes how Tang Sanzang and his disciples passed through the Zhu Zi Kingdom on their way to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures. They saw that the king had posted a yellow notice, recruiting wise men from all over the world to cure his illness.

Wukong took down the yellow notice and diagnosed the king's illness, saying that the king was suffering from "the disease of two birds separated from their flock," which is commonly known as lovesickness.

It turns out that several years ago, the King and Golden Saint Niangniang were strolling in the Royal Garden during the Dragon Boat Festival when a sudden gust of wind blew by, and Golden Saint Niangniang was taken away by Sai Tai Sui, a Sai Taishui Qilin Mountain.

From then on, King Zhu Zi Kingdom fell ill and never recovered because he missed Golden Saint Niangniang day and night.

After learning about the situation, Sun Wukong first prescribed a medicine for the king, then went to Qilin Mountain. Through his wits and courage in fighting against the demons, he defeated Sai Taishui, rescued Golden Saint Niangniang, and the king's illness was cured.

The main chapters of the Ramayana describe the story of Rama, the Ayodhya of Ayodhya, who was forced into exile in the forest due to a court intrigue. His beloved wife Sita was captured by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. Hanuman, brave and resourceful, burned down Lanka Palace, stole the sacred herb, killed Ravana, and rescued Sita.

The storylines of the two are exactly the same.

What shocked M'Baku was that not only was the name of the Indian Monkey God Hanuman exactly the same as their ape god, but the plots described in the two books also had many similarities to the myths and legends passed down in their tribe.

Their Ape God Hanuman was also born in the wind and used a long staff as his weapon. M'Baku himself did not believe that all of this was a coincidence.

That is to say, their Ape God Hanuman, the Indian Monkey God Hanuman, and the China monkey god Sun Wukong are very likely the same powerful being. It's just that the legends left behind in different countries are different, but his birth, appearance, power and weapons are quite consistent.

Based on the timeline of these three accounts, it is inferred that Hanuman last appeared in China.

Thinking of this, M'Baku couldn't help but look up at Chen Mo. Wasn't he from China?

At the same time, the description of Sun Wukong's indestructible body in Journey to the West, which is unharmed by swords, axes, lightning, and fire, reminded M'Baku of Chen Mo's seemingly impenetrable defense during their previous battle.

There was also Chen Mo's seemingly immense power, which seemed to contain the strength of a mountain, and which even his own full power could not shake in the slightest.

Thinking about this, a startling guess arose in M'Baku's mind.

"This...?"

M'Baku gave Chen Mo a deep, solemn look before turning his gaze back to Eric Killmonger.

Is everything written here true?

Although he believed his king would not lie to him, the implications of this matter were too great for him to be careless.

Eric Killmonger took out a string of Kimo-by-yu from his person and handed them to M'Baku.

"The India epic Ramayana and the China mythological novel Journey to the West are both well-known historical masterpieces in their respective countries. They can be found online. What I'm showing you is just a simple comparison of the plots. You can search for them yourself or find some people from their countries to verify it yourself."

M'Baku nodded slowly. Unlike before, he did not refuse to use high-tech things. When it came to matters concerning his identity as a god, all those things were unimportant.

With a complicated Chen Mo, M'Baku took the Kimo-by-yu by Eric Killmonger, turned around and left the council hall.

This matter is of great importance, and he must conduct a thorough investigation and verification.

The next day, M'Baku returned to the royal council hall. Today, only Eric Killmonger and Chen Mo were there, sitting side by side in chairs, seemingly having been waiting for him for some time.

The way M'Baku looked at Chen Mo as he walked in was incredibly complex, a mixture of excitement, respect, doubt, and trepidation.

He spent a day researching the legends of Hanuman, the monkey god, and M'Baku Sun Wukong, from both countries, personally comparing the similarities between the two and the Ape God Hanuman, whom he worshipped. The more he studied, the more certain he became that the three were the same being!

Not only that, after confirming the connection between the three, M'Baku also specifically consulted all of Chen Mo's information through Wakanda's intelligence organization, "War Dogs".

From this intelligence, M'Baku discovered something even more astonishing!