Chapter 105
"Meow!"
Vashak opened his eyes, stretched out his claws toward the ceiling, grabbed the air, and then prepared to stand up.
However, when He tried to straighten His waist, He found that the movement became extremely difficult.
Get up, get up, get up? He kept trying, but still failed!
What's the matter?
Vashak was dumbfounded. He looked down and found that he could not move because he was too heavy!
How could it be so heavy? He felt as if his body was carrying the weight of a star. Although his claws could still move flexibly, his body was like being nailed down, motionless, and completely unable to get up.
What is going on? Vashak seems to have encountered unprecedented difficulties, but he never gives up easily!
He has now awakened the powerful demon of his essential nature.
Come on, imagery!
Vassago summoned his inner strength, broke free from the constraints of gravity, and stood up again.
I saw a bloated feline slowly rising from the cat bed and moving in mid-air. Due to its excessive fatness, its body looked a little clumsy, and its fat swayed and undulated with its movements, which was spectacular.
He gradually realized that something was wrong, so he moved to the mirror and finally saw his body at this moment.
That huge body and thick fat were all reminding Him, what's wrong, why is He so fat!
My three views exploded at this moment.
Vashak's pupils trembled violently, and his entire head seemed to be about to burst apart. He exclaimed inwardly: "Ahhh, what father would like such a fat child!"
He was deeply shocked, and his magic power was activated instantly. He immediately gathered the fat on his body. He must not let his father see him like this, even though his father might have already seen it. How sad!
The body of the fat cat gradually shrank, and its limbs were also changing. When it finally fell to the ground, it miraculously changed its species and turned into a gray and white lynx with lynx patterns all over its body!
When Vashak saw this change, his pupils shrank suddenly. Then he walked to the mirror impatiently, looked around, and an unconcealable joy appeared on his face.
This lynx looks so majestic and full of ferocity. Wouldn't the little kittens be so scared when they see it that they run away in fear?
This is the body shape and appearance I should have when I rank third!
Dad will love it too!
Vashak was very satisfied with this, and after recognizing its size, he gradually thought about the main business.
Yes, after His power awakened, it was no surprise that He stepped into the ultimate and entered the first echelon of the universe.
Once, when He heard the term "first echelon", He did not feel much of a stir in His heart, thinking that it was just a vague and arbitrary concept, lacking specific description and definition, and He could not feel anything concrete.
However, when He truly entered this level, He deeply experienced that indescribable sense of reality.
The beings in the first echelon can sense each other.
He can release his perception without reservation, reaching every corner of the universe and sensing almost all existences at the same level.
At this moment, He tried to let go of his perception, slowly feeling this sublimated strength and the power that was naturally activated.
His brain seemed to be filled with the information of the entire universe. Whatever he wanted to know, he could know it immediately as long as the distance was not too far. With just a little thought, he could change the direction of a river, or even overwhelm the sea and destroy a series of ecosystems.
At the end of the universe, He accidentally captured the breath of Big Brother.
It seemed that the eldest brother had also noticed His changes, and during the battle with the God of the Universe, he turned his attention to the continent where He was.
In the past, he had only heard and imagined about his elder brother's strength. He knew he was strong, but he didn't know how strong he was. But now, after stepping into the first echelon, he had a more real understanding of his elder brother's strength.
Even in the first echelon where gods and demons gather, the eldest brother is that incomparable and terrifying existence that makes gods and demons tremble with fear!
Vashak's heart tightened and he quickly looked away, not daring to attract his brother's attention again.
Then, Vashak's gaze penetrated into the depths of the dream and keenly captured the breath of his second brother.
In the past, long searches had failed to find any trace of his second brother. However, when Vashak's strength reached that level, he could sense it naturally without having to look for it deliberately.
His second brother was in a dream, and in the deepest part of that dream.
There, the second brother was sleeping quietly, and the unfathomable magic controlled the endless dreams, completely isolating him from the outside world. Nothing could approach or interfere.
She is really sleeping beauty.
Vashak looked towards the edge of the continent and sensed the presence of Malbus.
Malbus was unaware of His observation, probably because Malbus was still one step short of strength.
But it doesn’t matter, it’s just the difference in the finishing touch.
Vashak continued to stare ahead, and indeed saw Samikina's figure.
Samkina seemed to have anticipated that He would look over here, so he turned his head at the right time and met Vashak's gaze directly.
"Are you awake?"
Samkina's voice was calm and steady, as if welcoming Vashak into this new realm.
Vashak's mood fluctuated slightly. He nodded and said with emotion: "So this is what it feels like to be in the first echelon."
This is not just a metaphor, but a real gradient difference.
Any attempt to look up from a low place will not give you a complete picture of this location. Only by standing on this location can you truly appreciate the scenery here.
He can kill gods with a wave of his hand and destroy an entire planet with a single thought.
When your strength reaches such a level, it will be difficult to maintain normal interactions with ordinary creatures as in the past.
Samkina nodded and said calmly: "This is such a place. When I arrived here before, I thought that the third brother had already arrived, but I didn't expect that the third brother was not here."
Vassago coughed, "I'm not that into strength."
Samkina said calmly: "Well, I think it's good. Power is not everything." His words easily made the demon associate them.
Vashak thought of his elder brother.
Samkina said, "It's different. My eldest brother's pursuit of strength is not only instinct and interest, but also stems from the trauma of losing his father due to lack of strength."
Vassago paused, his pupils trembling slightly.
Samkina continued, "During those years in the abyss, my eldest brother endured so much to protect more than 20 of us brothers and sisters. The injuries and pressures he endured were beyond our imagination."
"Only by being strong can you have the power to protect the things you cherish."
Yes, no one can deny this.
Being strong may not be everything, but without being strong, everything you have can be taken away very easily.
That means losing power and losing everything.
Vashak was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly noticed Samkina's back, "You...are you solving Lelakin's Rubik's Cube?"
"Yes, it's a little difficult, but it can be solved."
Samkina admitted, looking up at the cube.
Each side of the Rubik's Cube is a scene from Lelakin's memory.
Vashak observed, "For the second brother, it's probably just a matter of thought."
"Yes, my second brother is a person who breaks the standard, even higher than the God of Wisdom."
Samkina reminded: "Something happened while you were asleep. They updated it in the group. Go check it out."
Vassago nodded, and just as he was about to turn his gaze away, he suddenly asked, "By the way, Sammy, aren't you going to help Amon?"
Solving the Rubik's Cube is not an urgent matter. In fact, if you want to temporarily step away, it is not a difficult task.
Samkina replied, “I think He can.”
Vassago raised his eyebrows. "It's also part of education, right?"
Samikina nodded without surprise.
It's the same old demon. Vashago can't do anything to Samkina either.
Vashak asked, "By the way, what do you think is happening with my second brother?"
"My second brother fell asleep and was dreaming about our father."
Samkina seemed to know the exact situation and explained: "Father is both my second brother's dream and a real existence. My second brother used his dream to forcibly connect with my father, but the magic has not yet been fully successful."
That was a miracle that could only be achieved by cosmic magic, a miracle that only their second brother could achieve. If one only wanted to revive a dead life, there was actually no need to go through so much trouble.
Vashak looked surprised. "Are you sure?"
Samkina nodded, "I asked Him and He said yes."
Vashak was even more surprised, his eyes widened and he asked, "Agares actually spoke."
Samkina chatted with Vashak while turning the Rubik's Cube.
"Well, it's just a projection though."
Vashak sighed, “It’s been a long time since I last heard His voice.”
At this point, Samkina seemed to hesitate for a moment, and after a few seconds he said, "Agares can't say too much, and can't think too much."
"What?"
Vassago was shocked.
Samkina said: "Agares' thoughts will change the world and tamper with reality. He is worried that his father will be affected by him, so he has to sleep and stop himself."
Perhaps, even Agares sometimes couldn't control his thoughts, especially when he missed important people.
"I see."
Vashak asked again: "Did Agares tell you about the mastermind behind this?"
Samkina shook her head: "I wanted to ask, but He fell asleep again."
Really, both reliable and unreliable.
Vashak complained inwardly and was about to end the topic when he suddenly realized that Agares's behavior was also a disguised form of monopolizing his father.
In any case, He is the one who is closest to Father now.
The methods of the wise demon are truly unfathomable.
"Take your time."
Samikina reminded him, "Take good care of your father at home. If the children are disobedient, you should say a few more words. Don't be like the boss of the children like before. You are even more childish than them."
Vashak choked and thought to himself, when did I become the king of kids?
But no matter how you look at it, Samkina is a more mature demon than Him, and every word he says hits the nail on the head and is quite heartbreaking!
Vashak had no way to refute, so he had to agree.
"I will take good care of them, and I will also protect my father."
-
Oedipus Empire, around four o'clock.
Hughes tinkered with things in his study, creating a bunch of models and additional scenes. He then continued to extract experience from his failures, and eventually caught a glimpse of inspiration and successfully created a small ecosystem in the palm of his hand.
Its structure is very simple, mainly land, streams, oceans and atmospheric circulation.
It looks like a large eco-bottle, but its internal complexity far exceeds that of an ordinary micro-ecosystem. Magic circulates endlessly here, making the grass and trees lush and full of vitality, exuding incomparable vitality.
The vitality manifested itself as a dark green magic, which filled the study with green light and also tinged Zeus's black eyes with green, making them appear as dark green as emerald green.
It's really beautiful. He looked at this small ecosystem and became more and more satisfied. He couldn't let it go.
These days, he has been focusing on design and practice, and has wasted countless drafts before he successfully completed it.
"It's a pity that it doesn't seem stable enough. If I let go now, it will probably collapse immediately."
Haha, at least I have achieved the first step, which is not bad.
Hughes was in a good mood and turned it into a sphere, hanging it on the desk by the window.
As soon as he let go, it dimmed and its greenness diminished, as if half of its vitality was gone.
"It can't circulate magic power on its own yet. I have to guide it."
In fact, there is no problem with his cycle design in theory, but the reality is that it cannot cycle continuously and automatically like a perpetual motion machine.
This is easy to understand, just like when you push a ball, it rolls and rolls, but eventually it stops.
Why? According to Newton's first law, the ball will remain at rest or move in a straight line at a constant speed when there is no external force acting on it.
When he applies a thrust to the ball, the ball will start to move. Then, during the rotation process, the ball will be affected by various resistances, including air resistance, ground friction, etc.
These resistance forces act in the opposite direction of the ball's motion, gradually slowing the ball down, causing it to gradually lose kinetic energy and convert it into other forms of energy, such as heat.
Eventually, when the ball's kinetic energy decreases to a certain level and can no longer overcome the resistance to continue rotating, it will stop.
The same is true for his ecosystem.
When the magic power he provided to it was exhausted, it could no longer maintain its ecological balance and stability, its circulation stopped, and its vitality declined.
According to this idea, it seems that he can realize his ecological cycle as long as he eliminates the "resistance".
But with so many organisms in an ecosystem, how could there be no resistance?
Energy consumption definitely exists.
At present, Hughes has not thought of an effective means of automation.
Having said that, it was only after he designed and practiced it himself that he truly realized the greatness and complexity of the "planet" system.
How much effort, contemplation, and wisdom are needed to design a planet-level ecosystem? For Xiusi at present, this is undoubtedly a vast and unattainable field.
However, if he is really determined to realize this idea, what conditions does he need?
Hughes thought about it and listed the relevant conditions.
First of all, he must possess enough magic power to support the operation of the entire planet, which is the cornerstone of the existence of the ecosystem.
Secondly, he needs to have powerful computing power that can handle countless large and small systems at the same time to ensure that every detail of the ecosystem can be precisely controlled.
Next, he also needs to possess extremely powerful mental strength to support the output and use of magic power, as well as the unlimited consumption of computing power.
Is this difficult?
The answer is, it’s too difficult.
It is completely beyond the comprehension of mortals and belongs to the realm of gods.
Even for the gods, this is not something that can be easily accomplished.
The reason why the continental gods are called continental gods is, of course, because they were born on planets.
In other words, the planets existed before them, and the planets are the mother goddesses who gave birth to them.
There are many gods who can destroy a planet with one blow, but no one has ever heard of a god who can create a planet.
Have the gods never thought of creating one themselves? Of course they have. But they can only transform, not create.
This shows how difficult it is to create a planet.
Wait, now I want to do something that even the gods can't do?
Hughes was shocked by his own bold idea.
No, this is no longer an “idea”, it is an ambition, a very big ambition.
If it were before, Xius would probably feel that he was too arrogant. He was just a mortal, how could he dare to dream of such a thing? But now...
Xius actually said: "It's okay to think about it, what if it really comes true?"
Since we have so many children at home, it’s okay to build a planet for them to play on.
It seemed as if Hughes had imagined the scene of a family reunion. His eyes gradually became full of happiness, and his lips couldn't help but curl up.
But as he thought about it, he still thought of his eldest cub.
So many children have been found, why is his eldest son still missing?
Of course, Xius hopes to find Big Cub by himself, but at present he only knows that Big Cub is in the subspace. Even if he wants to find it, he doesn't know where to look.
Moreover, the Warp is so dangerous that he can't take Lelakin and the others with him.
Maybe... I can ask that God?
Zeus thought of the alien god 007, the biological father of the little light body. The alien god must be very clear about the subspace, and he might know the situation of his eldest son.
But Xiao Guangti’s father…seems to have a bad temper.
Forget it.
Hughes shook his head. If he could not get help from the gods, it would be troublesome. He had to be down-to-earth and not rush things.
-
At this time, the silver cat and the Siamese cat had a quarrel in the yard.
The silver cat wanted to enter the study, but the Siamese cat "accidentally" stepped on his tail, causing him to become furious and ready for a big fight!
The Siamese cat is never afraid of fighting. What he hates most is that some demon gets closer to his father before him. No matter which demon it is, he will never allow it!
So they really started a battle for favor in the courtyard, leaving the big orange and gray cats watching speechless.
Daju's eyes were dead, "We agreed not to fight."
Gray Cat: "This can be considered as their traditional skill. I'm used to it. As long as father doesn't find out, it'll be fine."
The big orange cat turned his head, fixed his eyes on the gray cat, and asked with concern: "Inbos, are you okay?"
The gray cat nodded and said, "It's okay, let's talk about it when Amon comes back." As he spoke, his eyes gradually became firm, as if he could fully accept any outcome.
Daju heaved a sigh of relief. With his fourth and fifth brothers not around, those troublesome demons would easily cause trouble. As a steady demon, of course he had to maintain his status and keep those troublemakers under control.
However, Daju sniffed and turned to look at the kitchen. What a nice smell! Lelakin had started cooking.
Seeing the big orange cat showing a greedy expression, the gray cat couldn't help but say: "Brother Bryce, don't be too greedy, or you will become fat like the third brother."
Daju choked up, pretending to be mature, and said confidently: "I don't want to eat it, I just want to help my father taste it!"
The gray cat shook his head, as if he saw the big orange cat's heavyweight future.
-
A few minutes later, Hughes left the study and walked to the bookstore without passing through the courtyard.
As soon as Hughes came, the obedient little cat guarding the store ran over impatiently.
“Meow!”
Hughes smiled and opened his arms, and the little dwarf cat nimbly jumped into his arms.
Hughes patted the head of the short-legged cat and asked, "Is it hard to look after the store today?"
"It's not hard, meow~"
The little pygmy cat shook its head, and the pink panda bib around its neck looked very cute.
Xius laughed and narrowed his eyes and asked, "Really?"
My father asked if it was true, so I couldn’t lie!
The short-legged cat blinked, thought for a moment, and answered honestly, "Except for a few humans who often stay and don't leave, there are no other troubles, meow."
"There are still people like this?"
Xiu suddenly became nervous and said quickly: "If they do something bad to you in the bookstore, tell Dad."
"Okay meow."
The shorthair cat thought about it, seemed a little hesitant, but still said it naively.
"They are so weird, meow. They asked me to call them auntie, meow."
He didn't understand what that meant and always felt it was a bit strange.
Xius's nervousness suddenly disappeared and he thought, haha, it turns out to be my aunt.
The short-legged cat said seriously: "Yes, meow. And uncle, meow."
Hughes couldn't help but smile.
"Meow?"
The shorthair cat tilted its head, as if it didn't understand what its father was laughing at.
Hughes lifted Him up high, held Him to his chest, and explained, "They have no ill intentions, they just like you too much."
The shorthair cat was shocked, "Like meow?"
Hughes nodded, holding the cat in one hand and squeezing the pink and white paws of the shorthair kitten with the other hand, "They like Celie just like their dad."
The little dwarf cat was stunned for a moment, then a blush appeared on his face. He seemed a little shy and at a loss. He didn't know where to put his paws. Fortunately, the cat's fur covered his shyness.
That silly look actually made him look more adorable.
Xiu Si looked at Him, and a feeling of emotion welled up in his heart. It was hard for him not to think that it was definitely not an easy thing for his own Celie to survive for more than 8,000 years without any incident and finally return to him.
It must be because his brothers and sisters protected him well, otherwise his child Celie would be easily deceived.
There was no way. He had set the innocence of Celie himself. He thought that innocence was a beautiful thing, and he still thinks so now, but what can I say. Celie in his family is a little too naive.
Zeus couldn't help but feel a little worried, especially afraid that He would be cheated by bad people in the future, although he himself was not a person with good eyesight.
The little dwarf cat blinked and its tail suddenly curled up. It thought that it had said something to make its father unhappy, and its brows were furrowed.
And this look makes her even more lovable.
Xius' heart melted, and he blurted out, "It doesn't matter, you don't have to change anything, your innocence will be protected by your dad!"
"Meow?"
The little dwarf cat was stunned and didn't understand. He only knew one thing: Dad loves his cat very much! I love my father's cat very much too!
He came closer, rubbed Zeus's face affectionately, raised his beautiful light green eyes, and said happily: "I will protect my father, meow!"
"Haha." Hughes laughed.
The old father's heart was warm, and he felt that he was always under the protection of his children.
-
A few minutes later, Hughes walked out the door, ready to turn the sign on the door to read "Closed".
But he suddenly stopped and fixed his eyes on a person at the door.
The other person was wearing ordinary magician's robes, his long grass-blond hair was braided, and there were some small bags tied to his belt. His bangs were a little long, covering his eyes, and he could vaguely see a pair of ordinary blue eyes with a somewhat misty feeling. He looked very young, and his behavior revealed a kind of naive clumsiness.
Looking closely, I saw that he was holding books in both hands, about a dozen in each hand, all of which were relatively expensive published books.
The little dwarf cat was lying on the table, a little dazed by the happy parent-child conversation just now, and did not notice the movement outside.
Xius stood at the door, looking at the other person quietly, and suddenly said: "You are..."
The man seemed to be in a daze, and was not awakened until Zeus spoke. He said quickly, "I am a magic apprentice who is delivering books."
The library would send him books every once in a while. And the one sent today...
Xius looked at the other person, and rarely did he take the book immediately, but remained silent for a moment.
The trainee seemed to feel nervous, and asked with a trembling voice: "What, what's wrong?"
Hughes stared at the trainee, as if he wanted to see his eyes behind his bangs, and after a few seconds he said slowly: "You look like someone I know."
"……Yeah."
The trainee seemed stunned for a moment.
"Yes."
Xius nodded, turned around, looked back and said: "Come in first, it may be inconvenient for you to hold the book."
"Oh, okay."
The intern hurried into the bookstore, and the moment he stepped over the threshold, he finally caught the attention of the dwarf cat.
The short-legged cat narrowed its eyes and fixed its gaze on the trainee, as if observing, or even deconstructing.
The trainee seemed unaware that there was a cat in the house. He slowly put down the book, turned around, and paused for a moment before saying, "Mr. Isius, this is the book that Mr. Milad asked me to deliver. He said it might be useful."
"Really? Please tell Mr. Milad that I am very grateful for his help and will visit him at the association when I have time."
Hughes' tone was polite and very friendly, but also seemed distant, making it difficult to tell whether he wanted to develop a deeper relationship.
The trainee seemed to be stunned for a moment, his empty hands slowly dropped to the side of his legs, and he took a few seconds to answer: "Okay, I will tell Instructor Milad for you."
"Thanks."
Hughes walked to the counter and sat right next to the kitten.
The trainee's eyes under his bangs were not sure what he was looking at. He was a little slow and suddenly asked, "Who is it?"
"What?"
Hughes looked at the trainee, as if he didn't understand what he was asking.
The trainee was stunned for a second, then said shyly, "What kind of person did you say I looked like just now?"
Xiu Si nodded and said calmly, "Like a gentleman I met some time ago, named Priest Xilin."
“…That one.”
The trainee lowered his head slightly and spoke in a low voice, and it was impossible to tell what his mood was.
Maybe it's loss, maybe it's anger, or even hatred.
But it was so hidden that it didn't leak out at all.
At this moment, the dwarf cat's face darkened rarely, and he stood up, staring at the trainee.
And Xius seemed to have thought of something, and then said: "There is another one."
"who?"
the trainee asked in a low voice.
He stood on the other side of the bookshelf, about four steps away from Hughes.
This distance is neither far nor near, but there is no doubt that it is a distance that can kill people without them being seen.
One step further from the dwarf cat.
At this moment, Xiu Si looked at the trainee with calm black eyes, and spoke lightly as if calling a person's name.
"Arnold."
“…”
The trainee was silent, then suddenly said, "It sounds like a very old name."
"Yes, more than 8,000 years."
Xius did not hide it, "I just happened to think of him not long ago."
The trainee paused and said, "You must be joking. How could it be more than 8,000 years? As far as I know, except for the alien hero Roger, no human can live for more than 8,000 years."
"You think so."
Instead of refutation, Hughes chose to ask.
The trainee said: "The lifespan of a human soul is more limited than that of the body. Even if one has an immortal body, the soul will eventually fail and die prematurely."
"It's not that the body can't live beyond 8,000 years, but the soul can't live?"
It seemed like Hughes was hearing this for the first time.
The trainee was silent. "Yes, the human soul is the most easily worn out of all the souls of all living beings. The average lifespan is only a hundred years. Some special humans can live longer, but they have to pay a great price for it. The lifespan of the soul cannot be changed."
After saying that, he added: "That's what the Encyclopedia of Soul and Flesh says."
But Hughes said: "Why does the human soul have a lifespan, and why is it the most easily worn out?"
The trainee was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth, as if ready to answer his question, but stopped. After a few seconds, he said, "I don't know either. The Encyclopedia of Soul and Flesh doesn't explain these two questions."
“Is that so?”
Hughes did not ask further questions, but glanced outside the door, as if paying attention to the changes in light.
The trainee's eyes behind his bangs glowed red, and there seemed to be some ferocity and paranoia in his eyes.
It was time for him to go, the dwarf cat's gaze on him was almost tangible.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Isius, it's getting late. I have to leave now."
The trainee lowered his eyes, then walked out quickly without waiting for Hughes to say anything.
Xius looked at his leaving back, as if thinking about something, his eyes slowly dropped down with a bit of solemnity.
-
The intern left the bookstore, but couldn't help looking back again with a gloomy expression.
He had to leave as soon as possible, his mind repeatedly emphasized this, but his body was not very obedient and his feet refused to move, so he missed the opportunity.
Or maybe the opportunity doesn't exist at all.
The afterglow of the setting sun filled the alley, and suddenly a young man walked out from the end of the alley.
He looked lazy, as if he had just woken up from a dream, with annoyance in his eyes, but more of it was a cold murderous intent.
His magic power dominates the entire area, and no being can escape.
The trainee paused and turned to look towards the end of the alley.
I saw a young man with a stern temperament standing there, with cold snake eyes, and another cold and arrogant young man standing next to him.
The young man with snake pupils said, "Is it this guy?"
The cold and arrogant young man replied: "That's right."
The trainee stiffened and immediately looked up.
There were also two young men standing on the opposite building.
One had a relatively kind look, while the other had an androgynous appearance, and both stared at him coldly.
The trainee took a step back subtly, but saw from the corner of his eye a young elf with a noble temperament standing next to him.
There was no doubt that he was surrounded and had nowhere to escape.
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