Chapter 1134: Sin: Aleister of Desire

"——Yantiansi?"

Sherlock reacted.

If Aiwass hadn't mentioned the dwarves, he'd almost forgotten about them. While there were some dwarves scattered around in places like Avalon and Iris, most of them were still secluded in the cold winds of the northern mountains. Only the frost giants would accompany them in mining.

The dwarves have been cut off from the world for hundreds of years, and now no one knows what they are making.

Sherlock only learned from Aiwass that they seemed to be carrying out a "man-made pillar god" plan, which was to push Yan Tiansi, whom he believed in, to the position of pillar god.

"--In this case, will they pull Yan Tiansi down?"

Sherlock frowned. "This doesn't make sense. Such an unusually large-scale loss of Celestial Beings clearly signifies a major event... The chaos in the world is most likely to trigger a shift in the Pillar Gods. If I were a dwarf, the more this happened, the more I'd try to protect Flame Celestial Beings."

"That's if the dwarf is as smart as you."

Aiwas shook his head. "Yan Tiansi is one of the very few who follow the path of devotion—or rather, the only one who doesn't live with Sizhu. She actually doesn't agree with the theory of devotion..."

He told Shylock the secrets of the celestial beings and the pillar gods.

Of course, this is not a secret... Even Yan Tiansi himself respects Si Zhu very much, it's just a difference in understanding of Yuanhe.

The chant to summon Flame Celestial Master is "Celestial Master of Burning Iron and Burning Steel, Celestial Master of Crucible and Furnace," without a single mention of "for others." Flame Celestial Master is gradually transitioning to become "Mechanical Celestial Master." If she completes this, she will undoubtedly become the most likely successor to the position of Chief Celestial Master of Candle.

Because fields like "factories," "machinery," "production," and "warfare" are closer to the essence of civilization than "dedication," and it's not wrong to say they do—mutual assistance is a form of civilization, as is technological advancement. Furthermore, as the world develops, technological progress is unstoppable.

Based on Yan Tiansi's theoretical system, the path of dedication itself hinders the evolution of civilization.

Because the path of dedication only helps, not eliminates.

Yan Tiansi's theory is very comprehensive.

It simultaneously approaches authoritarianism and adaptation, while also touching upon the very source of creation—emphasizing the survival of the fittest and how to become "superior." War is also a facet of civilization, an inevitable part of its self-dissolution and self-renewal, much like the need for excretion in animals. With the advancement of technology and the rise of productivity, the proportion of individuals as weak individuals in the concept of "civilization" will naturally decrease.

Just as factory automation dismantles the role of artisans in civilization, the more powerful the machinery, the more it diminishes the value and meaning of "dedication," "community," and "others." With further automation and unmanned operations, even the last "human" may no longer be necessary.

It is precisely because of this that Yan Tiansi is stuck in the realm of Tiansi and has never been able to reach the realm of Zhushen.

He was already incredibly close to becoming a Pillar God... yet the further he went, the further he seemed to get from the source of the river. The core of civilization was production and technology, but when this concept was strengthened to a certain degree, the power of "civilization" would in turn rapidly decline.

It was for this reason that Yan Tiansi stopped at this step, stood still, and began to reflect on where he went wrong.

"But the dwarves can't wait any longer."

Aiwass said sarcastically: “The world is in chaos now, they can’t help it.

"—Because there's another possibility. There are many 'blacksmith' professions among the dwarves. If the Flame Celestials are defeated like the Fallen Celestials and Blood Celestials, leading to a rise in the power of the Path of Devotion... that would also mean their own power levels could rise.

"And if Yan Tiansi can communicate in a friendly manner, their skills will be greatly improved. And the most crucial secret..."

Aiwas looked at the Tiansi fragment in his hand: "That is the Tiansi fragment.

"This item is essentially impossible to obtain from the material world without the help of the Tail Ring. Only an unparalleled genius could resonate with a trace of the laws within the source of the Dream Realm and thereby gain the favor of the Celestial Fragment... Of course, we all know that this 'genius' is merely a compliment. There is actually only one way to truly obtain the Celestial Fragment."

"--luck."

Sherlock knew the answer, too. "Other methods simply maximize the element of luck. Even the most powerful souls may still fail to gain the favor of the Celestial Master fragments... just like Xiong Tiansi had to plunder the Celestial Master fragments himself back then. If anyone with enough talent could obtain Celestial Master fragments, then Xiong Tiansi, as the reincarnation of the Supreme Heaven, should have become a Celestial Master when he entered the Dream World."

"Yes, plunder..."

Aiwass narrowed his eyes. "That's right. And for the dwarves, if Yan Tiansi is really disobedient...

"...They could also use this fragment of the Celestial Master to create a Celestial Master that truly belongs to the dwarves, thus fulfilling their racial mission.

"Anyway... even if they don't summon Yan Tiansi, someone else will. Once Yan Tiansi dies at the hands of someone else, their plan will be completely ruined."

In the original world, it was Shadow Celestials wreaking havoc in Avalon that the Church sent Candle Celestials down in desperation. But in this world, such a thing is clearly impossible.

The arrival of Geometry Celestial Master and Flame Celestial Master was inevitable, it was just the timing that was still uncertain.

"It's the same with Anxi."

Aiwas thought of the letter he had received, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "The Good Lord is the one who signed the contract with Yuan Tiansi. Although some of them are also on the path of balance, the path of transcendence, the path of love, etc., the proportion of them on the path of dusk is 100%.

"Now that the limits on the Path of Transcendence and the Path of Love have been lifted... chaos is about to come. Some cities have their own sixth energy level, while others don't. So when do you think they'll bring down Yuan Tiansi?"

"When there is no sixth-level city that cannot be defended."

Sherlock replied nonchalantly, "So I said... the world is going to be in chaos."

This level of reasoning didn't even require him to think.

"Then shall we go to rest?"

Isabel was a little worried.

"Go, why not?"

Aiwass laughed and said, "I have Vignes and Aleister..."

As he spoke, Aiwass brought the Sin Card that Aleister was boarding into contact with the Celestial Fragment.

"—What do I have to be afraid of?"

The moment the two came into contact, they both burst out with dazzling red light.

The card, transparent like a pink diamond, originally had a fox's head outlined in blood-red... but now it had turned into a picture depicting Aleister.

Then, Aleister appeared.

Unlike Vines who had grown mature, Aleister had become younger.

And brand new characters were gradually imprinted on the system one by one like electric welding - not emerging, but creating.

[Major Sin: Aleister of Desire (Priestess, Universe)]

Level 51

[Path of Love, Water Attribute]

【Upright Summoning·Holy Blood Baptism】

[Required: Water 5]

【Instant, self-effective, continuous】

[Effect: Controls any amount of your own blood to escape from your body and transform into Holy Blood. If it descends upon any substance, it can temporarily or permanently grant it life; if it attaches to any living being, it can temporarily or permanently grant it power.]

[Reversed Summoning: Aleister]

[Required: Water 5]

【Maintenance: Water 5* daily】

Action, Summon

[Effect: Summons the Beast of Lust, Aleister, to fight for you. Aleister is considered a summoned creature. When not in combat, the Beast of Lust, Aleister, can transform into a perfect human and enter a follower state. Only one Sin Beast can exist at a time.]

[Authority: Creation·Bloodline, Desire·Mind Reshaping]

Update!

Uh ah ah ah I missed it!!

Damn it, the cycle of work and rest has started again... I'll update after midnight tomorrow and try my best to save Mr. Leave Request.

Because I have to go to Singapore for a meeting this month, and it’s a six-hour economy class flight... My daily schedule is still full, and I may even have to take four days off at the end of the month... I can only say that I will bring a notebook, but I may not have the energy or time to write.

But I think I’ll be interviewed by then…?

(End of this chapter)