Chapter 1150 The Root of the Sacred Number

Star Crystal Man...

That is the race to which Cardinal Galatea belonged.

The Atlanteans rejected the fate of "returning their souls to the dream world after death, and using them as raw materials to create new souls"... Instead, they stored the souls of their deceased tribesmen in special crystals, and then implanted them into replaceable constructs.

In a sense, the extinction of the Atlanteans was also related to this technology.

They only desire to be born, but refuse to die. The result is that they occupy the material resources of other races, and from the perspective of soul creation, they only lose, not gain—using the souls returned by other races after death as material to create new individuals. This inevitable destruction is inevitable.

"Just like the Star Crystal People, the Mist Demons can also serve as a companion race to humans."

Aiwass nodded to Isabel and turned back to Sherlock. "Mist demons can only be transformed from transcendents of the Path of Love. They must also possess the adaptability of the Path of Devotion, which is already rare. They won't directly intercept the return flow of souls of an entire tribe like the Star Crystal People. With these immortal and gentle assistants, efficiency will undoubtedly be greatly improved."

"This isn't a crisis at all, it's an opportunity, Sherlock."

Aiwass stared at Sherlock for a moment, then tapped the table lightly with his fingers. "Did you discover something? Why are you so nervous? This isn't like you."

After hearing what Aiwass said, Sherlock nodded slightly. He reached out and patted a book on the table, motioning Aiwass to take a look.

Aiwass picked up the tan-covered book.

It was written in Elvish, clearly the handwriting of Lady Hypatia.

"...The Theory of the Ten Sacred Numbers?"

Aiwass murmured.

He flipped through it briefly and found that it was a mystical book describing the concept of "holy numbers".

Without a doubt, this was a tome of mystical wisdom. Its contents were so profound, filled with densely packed numbers and formulas, that it gave Aiwas a headache. He simply closed the book and handed it to Isabel, asking Sherlock for a summary: "What did you discover?"

"This is a technique developed by the Mystics, an ancient branch of mages that has since become extinct. It's called the Secret Art of Numbers. This knowledge survived before the Master of Numbers was slain by the Master of Geometry. Since a new Master of Numbers has yet to emerge, it's considered a hidden science."

As Sherlock spoke, he pulled the book from Isabel, who was also reading and had a headache, and flipped to a page with one hand, pointing it to Aiwass and the others. "Do you know about number roots? Forget it, I'll explain it from the beginning... Number roots are just adding up the digits of a positive integer. If it exceeds 10, keep adding. For example, the number root of 16 is 1+6=7, so the number root of 16 is 7; the number root of 343 is 3+4+3=10, 1+0=1, so the number root of 343 is 1.

"The power of the source river is closely tied to the sacred number, for the source river is the very 'number' that first appeared in this world. Just as chanting the name of a pillar deity grants power, arranging stones according to astrological signs grants power, and even simply applying eyeshadow that resembles a deity grants power... these 'numbers' that touch upon the source possess power themselves. The essence of a number can be discovered by searching its roots to determine the source river to which this mysterious number belongs.

"And the power roots of the numbers 1, 4, and 7 only cycle between 1, 4, and 7. For example, 4 is 16, and its root is 7. 4 is 64, and its root is 1... This means that the first, fourth, and seventh source rivers are connected. They form a triangle relationship of creation, wisdom, and stability."

Sherlock said seriously, "Neither the scholar who discovered this law nor Ms. Hybasha realized the truth hidden within this discovery.

"We already know... that behind the Gate of Truth lies nothingness. That's why Wei Zhe remained silent and tight-lipped. That's why Wei Zhe destroyed the Tower of Babel and the mage's legacy. Because the power of magic originates from nothingness.

"And what if the bottoms of the first, fourth, and seventh source rivers are connected? I remember you said, Aiwass, that the source rivers were opened up one by one, right? We also know that Hengwo's condition is clearly not right... Even Xue Tiansi has suffered from the erosion of nothingness.

"That's why Hengwo and the Beastmaster must rely on being tightly entwined to fight against the void. That also explains why Supreme Heaven's state has become so strange... He was once the incomparably powerful Winged Heavenly Master, but he created a race like the Giants that completely contradicts his aesthetics. Even his mental state has become increasingly strange. But if the Giants are to Supreme Heaven what the Sons of the Moon are to the Blood Heavenly Master, then it seems to make sense."

"…You know what you're talking about, Sherlock."

Aiwass also became serious and asked in a deep voice.

Although Sherlock was talking about Wei Zhe, Heng Wo, Beast Master, and Supreme Heaven...

But Aiwass knew what Sherlock really wanted to say.

——The emperor has rebelled!

“…Ah, I know.”

Sherlock raised his head and looked at Aiwass with a rational and sad look.

"As a subject and a believer, I don't want to accept this fact either. But truth is truth—when you eliminate all the impossible factors, no matter what remains, no matter how unlikely it is, that is the truth."

He spoke word by word, "The Silver Crown Dragon may have been infected by the void. Even the path of authority may have been flawed from the very beginning... perhaps it's a false path that leads to nothingness."

"It's not exactly what you told me before... The void isn't eroding in a strict progression from outer to inner circles. The Path of Love may indeed be the first, but the Path of Dusk is still relatively stable, and the Path of Transcendence and the Path of Beauty are also fine for now. However, the Path of Love and the Path of Wisdom have already collapsed... If the insights I gained from the theory of number roots are correct, then perhaps the Path of Authority has also run into problems."

This is also the real reason why Sherlock is obviously in a bad mood and seems inexplicably anxious.

"...It's half wrong, but not completely wrong," Aiwass sighed. "After all, Yi Tiansi really wanted to achieve miracles by fusing strength and wisdom, and it was indeed because his wisdom was contaminated that he gave up the fusion. But who would have thought that strength would also be contaminated..."

The difference is that Wei Zhe has realized that he has been polluted, but Zhi Gaotian has not.

That's why Wei Zhe tried to find a way to defeat Zhi Gaotian.

That's why the Silver Crown Dragon split itself into two halves, just like Hengwo and the Beast Master.

Sherlock didn't know that the Silver Crown Dragon had another half, but Aiwass knew.

Therefore, Aiwass also knew that Sherlock's inference was correct - the Silver Crown Dragon might have fallen, which was why he remained motionless for a long time. Because if he moved, he might not be able to suppress the dragon inside the iceberg.

"...The World-Destroying Demonic Dragon."

Aiwass murmured: "So this is what happened... So this is how the world will end..."

Everything fits together.

Although relying on the self-sacrifice of Hengwo and Amber, the Pillar Gods blocked the first round of erosion.

But there is another wave of erosion, which has eroded from the bottom of the source river to the realm of wisdom and authority!

Update completed!

I had a fever last night, with a sore throat, arms, eye sockets, and body. I took two oseltamivir pills and one ibuprofen when I woke up today. Now I don't have a headache or cough, but I still have a runny nose and my breath is still hot...

I hope it doesn't get worse...

(End of this chapter)