Chapter 29
In the space of consciousness.
If thinking is also a dimensional space, then there should be a structure in it, a progressive structure that gradually rises from bottom to top.
Now, Xius had just entered that structure and was standing in front of the gate of that huge structure.
It is very strange. At first glance, it is a huge palace as tall as a mountain with complicated and overlapping layers, shining with gold and dotted with mithril.
If you close your eyes again, you will see that it has changed its appearance again.
The "content" was emptied out in an instant, the appearance disappeared completely, leaving only a dark skeleton, which was composed of lines, like an ant array, like a maze, like a path leading to a great structure.
The picture suddenly changes again, becoming even simpler, turning into the most essential geometry and letters, with only ten spheres and about twenty-two line segments left.
This scene suddenly appeared in front of Zeus. Zeus was shocked and his whole body was shocked. He couldn't help but open his eyes wide to identify its specific appearance.
At this moment, it turned back into that huge and boundless glorious palace. Every wall was glowing, like a starry sky with countless layers of overlapping stars.
Spectacular and great, it is a pinnacle of craftsmanship and aesthetics that is almost unattainable by humans.
Just by watching for a few seconds, your soul will be sublimated and every cell in your body will tremble.
Zeus stared blankly at the scene, unable to tell whether it was flat or three-dimensional, whether it was just a few steps away or so far away that he could never reach it even if he ran his whole life.
What...is it?
Zeus was curious and raised his eyes with difficulty, trying to lift the mountain of consciousness to see its top and to know its ultimate form.
The scene in front of me suddenly flickered, sometimes bright and prosperous, sometimes with a skeleton-like look, bringing multiple shocks.
This made him even more curious, what kind of mystery was it? What was on it?
Hughes tried to raise his sight to 30 degrees or more, and was about to reach his limit, so cold sweat ran down his back, as if he was carrying a heavy pressure, and his bones were trembling.
But he did not give up. He fought against the pressure that suppressed him and persisted, wanting to see the only ultimate goal.
The picture then became turbid, as if countless lights were shining at the same time, sometimes gorgeous and elegant like the stained glass windows of a church, and sometimes ordinary like the old wooden windows that can be seen everywhere.
Finally, I didn't know what happened, but a scorching white light rushed into my eyes.
When Zeus opened his eyes again, what he saw was the real world.
He shuddered with sweat dripping down his forehead, and many questions arose in his mind: What happened to him just now? Did he suddenly dream? Did he see hallucinations?
“…”
Zeus was confused, and then he found that his magic power had increased. He opened the panel and saw that his magic talent had jumped to 10 points!
What is going on?
Xius was dumbfounded. It had been less than a month since his resurrection, but his upgrade speed in these days had surpassed any previous period. Could this be considered a result of years of hard work and a happy ending?
But the magical thing is that the power that surged up was not fake. It was not the feeling of "you suddenly have mastered power outside of yourself", but it was like power that grew out of his flesh and blood.
It wasn't sudden, but rather natural. It felt like he was meant to have this power.
Xiu Si was stunned, not understanding what was going on. He just thought... Could it be that he had been dead for thousands of years and had triggered some kind of golden finger inexplicably? Had the old antique finally become a spirit?
I am an old antique, so whatever happens is normal.
After all, this world is full of wonders, so it's nothing strange if something strange happens to you.
Xiu Si thought about it and temporarily attributed it all to luck. He knew that as long as his system could be restored, all these strange phenomena should be explained.
Well, it's almost there.
He finished his work and turned his attention back to the real world. He lowered his head and the first thing he saw was two kittens with their heads tilted back.
Their green eyes sparkled with concern.
Like two pairs of beautiful emeralds.
Houston paused for a moment, and suddenly remembered one thing: almost all of his cubs had blue eyes.
The reason is not anything else, just because he likes Bi Mou.
The green color is the same as the color of lake water, it brings peace and comfort, and the years are quiet and good.
In real life, on days when he is not working, he often goes for walks by the lake, sometimes just daydreaming, sometimes feeding the fishes, taking some scenery photos, relaxing and freeing his mind.
"Lake" is like an image in his life and has extraordinary meaning in his heart.
Whenever he was busy with work and felt irritated, he would think about the lake and then he would calm down.
When he arrived in the other world, he entrusted this image to his cubs with hope and expectation.
He hoped that they were beings that could bring him peace and tranquility.
Thinking of this, Hughes couldn't help but smile.
Of course, when actually making it, he adjusted the color value, with some changes in depth, corresponding to the ranking order. The further forward you go, the darker the color. Vashak's eyes are a dark green that is close to black. Under certain natural light, they are like a pair of emeralds.
The recently created Pald is an exception. His eyes seem to be naturally golden, like the color of sunrise. So he didn't adjust the color. The same goes for the little black bird. It feels like it should be naturally gray and foggy, like the sky that is about to turn dark.
They really look like twins, I wonder if it's fate. Just like... the God of Light and the God of Hades.
Zeus paused, his eyes showing some doubt, but before he could think much, his thoughts were interrupted by a claw from the gray cat.
The gray cat put its paws over him, with a warm touch, and asked him worriedly what happened just now.
What happened? Hughes glanced at the clock next door and found that it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
So fast? He looked again and saw that it was completely dark outside, and from time to time he could hear the sound of a whistling wind.
Ah, has it been that long? No wonder the kids are worried.
Xius turned his gaze and smiled, "I'm fine, I was just too focused and forgot the time."
The gray cat blinked, tilted its head, and then pounced forward, as if happy about its father's promotion!
Xius reacted and couldn't help but smile, "Have you guys upgraded too?"
The gray cat nodded, indicating that because his father upgraded, he also upgraded and is now level 27!
The red cat was not convinced by the gray cat's advance, so he immediately started talking and also reported a level of 27.
Their nonsense is like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, and now it comes out of their mouths without any hesitation.
However, it is very useful for their father who has a thick filter.
Zeus believed it without a doubt, and even picked them up and held them high, saying with a smile: "It seems that I have to keep working hard so that you can also upgrade."
The gray cat and the red cat nodded.
Xius touched their heads and said, "Don't worry."
"Only when you have a high level can you avoid being bullied." Thinking back to the time when he told them to work hard to level up, this is what he said.
However, he actually didn't want them to suffer to upgrade. If possible, it would be enough if he was the only one to suffer. Unfortunately, one of the upgrade paths for the Creator profession was to upgrade creations, which could bring upgrade experience to the Creator.
He also didn't expect that, in fact, the other way around, when the creator upgrades, the creation can also be upgraded.
Two-way support is really good.
I feel that my luck has improved a lot after this resurrection.
"By the way, haven't they woken up yet?"
Of course, Zeus was asking about Eliog and Beelzebub.
At this point, Inposs certainly couldn't afford to harm the two anymore, so he had to answer Zeus, saying that they were learning the dream upgrade method from Vashak, and his father didn't need to worry about them at all.
The two of them fell into the abyss molten pool as if nothing had happened and treated it as a hot spring.
It's just a warp. If something happens to them, the world will turn upside down. Because Persia has a natural trust in the combination of Eliog and Beelzebub.
Normally they would suffer losses, but that was only allowed among compatriots. If other things harmed them, they would join forces to kill all those things.
Just like killing the God of the Abyss thousands of years ago.
Hughes felt relieved when he heard this.
"But, did they all go to the dreamland?"
In the other world, dreams are a parallel world to reality, said to be vaster than the real world. In dreams, the present, past, and future coexist in a special state. Many races live in dreams from birth to death, feeding on the dreams of various creatures, such as the Dream Demon Clan and the Succubus Clan.
Zeus had never seen these two races before. He heard that they were both invisible spiritual beings that would appear in the image that you expected the most or the most beautiful in your mind to seduce you or something.
It all sounded scary, he could only hope that the children wouldn't encounter any nightmares or succubi when they upgraded in their dreams, otherwise... he didn't dare to imagine it.
But it's time to clean up and get ready for bed.
Hughes opened the system panel and checked the situation of the little black bird. The little black bird in the illustration was more detailed than before, and its feathers were much fluffier. It had advanced from ordinary plastic modeling to Disney modeling level. The physical rendering showed that the feathers were fluttering and looked quite natural.
Do you perform beyond your normal level when you are focused?
Zeus smiled slightly, very satisfied. He repeatedly observed the sleeping little black bird, and only after confirming that there was no problem did he shift his gaze and look towards the box next door.
The little white bird was also sleeping, its fluffy ball of fur expanding and contracting with its shallow breathing, with a clear and rhythmic rhythm.
He is truly shining all the time.
What an amazing child.
“They will definitely become good friends.”
Zeus was looking forward to it, as if he had already seen the scene of the two birds playing happily together.
I'm really looking forward to it. But now you should just have a good sleep.
Zeus glanced at the panel next to the illustration. Unfortunately, except for the level status, the values of many other statuses were [? ? ? ].
His system really has too many problems, he needs to think of a way to fix it.
It seemed that Hughes had made up his mind and was going to go somewhere tomorrow.
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At the same time, in the palace late at night.
"Any news Sarah?"
"No, sire."
The room was very quiet. They chatted for a while and then fell silent.
After a long pause, Anna looked up and asked, "Helen, how do you feel about the situation?"
Helen lowered her eyes and thought, "It's hard to say. Sarah in the dream...is not in her normal state."
Anna's eyes changed slightly, and she said slowly, "Is the curse taking effect?"
Helen frowned, and her lips were pursed into a single line, "Well, maybe."
The curse on the royal bloodline of the Oss Empire is not an ordinary curse, but a curse from God.
It is a horrific curse that is almost impossible to eliminate. Unless they can become powerful enough to erase the curse themselves, or the source of the curse dies and is destroyed, the curse will accompany them and their descendants forever.
As the price for provoking the Mad God, this is already a light one. I wonder how many old magicians’ lives or other costs were paid to minimize the disaster.
However, even so, the empire could not escape the fate of destruction.
Anna sighed, her brows furrowed, her face pale with fatigue.
The incident with the Kingdom of Light has just passed, and now there are the apostles of the gods from other worlds causing trouble. Coupled with the attitude of the human alliance on the continent, the future of the Os Empire is really bleak.
It's like being cursed by the goddess of luck.
But thinking like this is just an excuse. The truth is that the karma created by the previous king is too heavy and has not been eliminated until today.
It has nothing to do with luck, it's all done by yourself.
"His Majesty……"
Helen raised her eyes, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself, and the silence that had just been broken returned.
There were too many things to worry about, and they were all troublesome things that were difficult to solve in a short time. No matter who was in that position, it would be very troublesome. She couldn't imagine the pressure Anna was under, but the only person who could help Anna share the burden was in the subspace, and his condition was not completely normal.
Anna was the sister of the previous king. On the dark day, all her relatives died, but she was the only one who survived. She took over the mess of the Os Empire. After 20 or 30 years, she was already exhausted. With the influence of the curse, she could feel that her vitality was drying up, and even her sanity was declining, going downhill.
She knew that the empire had too few cards to play against the alien gods. Even if it played all its "hidden" cards, it would probably be far from enough. At least it would take the intervention of a strong human being in the top ten to save the empire's chances of survival.
However, the top ten strongest humans are either from the Continental Human Alliance or the top-ranked national guardians. There is no hope of cooperation for the former, and the latter is even more impossible.
The top-ranked human countries are all great empires that are skilled in war. There is no reason for them to send out their most precious national guardian gods just to protect you, an ordinary human country.
The community with a shared future for mankind is a collective concept that only makes sense when there is a common external enemy. It is almost meaningless if there is no common external enemy.
Anna remained silent and did not continue the topic. She turned to ask Helen, "How is your historical work going?"
Helen paused. Under the light of the magic, her face looked slightly pale, but her eyes were firm and powerful.
“It’s being completed,” she said.
Rewriting history is the request of the Abyss Lord Eliog, and Eliog takes this matter very seriously.
By the way, does the fact that Eliorg chose the historian of the Os Empire as his historian mean that the Os Empire is a special place for him?
Eliog chose to let the Os Empire write history. Does that mean he will not sit idly by and watch the Os Empire go to destruction?
This matter is of great importance. If the Abyss Lord can help, the chances of the empire's survival will definitely increase.
But the problem is that you still don't know what the motives behind the Lord of the Abyss's recent series of actions are.
Anna asked, "Are there any difficulties or obstacles?"
Helen thought for a few seconds before answering, "Except that it involves too many historical materials and takes a long time, there is nothing particularly difficult about it."
Anna then asked: "Can the logic be sorted out?"
There was a hint of curiosity in her tone.
At the beginning, she proposed an idea to regard the Abyss Lords as "compatriots", so that she could get a perspective and understand the contradictions and conflicts between the Abyss Lords as daily quarrels between compatriots.
To be more specific, it can also be understood as a quarrel between "family members".
This explanation is fundamentally different from the previous one, and the conclusion drawn based on this explanation is also completely different.
At this point, Helen couldn't help but laugh and said, "I think your majesty's thinking is correct and the logic is very smooth."
Anna was surprised: "For example?"
Helen said, "Let me give you a few reasons why the Abyss Lords quarreled, such as 'Why is the sky not green?', 'Why is the sea not green?', 'Why is the Efiri Forest light green instead of dark green?', etc. Your Majesty, don't you think these reasons are very... trivial?"
It's just like a quarrel among family members due to different opinions.
It's not a life-and-death blood feud at all.
And the amazing thing is, after they have a quarrel, they may reconcile after a few hundred years. Although they will most likely break up again later, the conflict between them will never be a life-and-death conflict that requires the death of the other party.
In the past, because they were the Lords of the Abyss, they did not think much about the reasons behind their quarrels, or why they quarreled like this. Now that they think about it carefully, they find that there are many things wrong.
Their relationship was not as many historians had inferred - that their relationship was extremely bad and they would fight each other when they got together.
But...
Anna seemed to understand something and suddenly said, "Actually, they have a very good relationship."
Helen nodded and said bluntly, "Mostly."
Anna asked curiously, "Most of them?"
Helen nodded and said, "Most of them have good relationships, but there are always a few who have bigger conflicts."
Anna was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "But logic always makes sense. It's possible to fulfill Eliorger's wish, right?"
Helen smiled, as if she was very confident, and said, "Of course. After all, history is a discipline of recording and interpretation. Facts cannot be changed, but there are many ways to interpret them. In addition, I think... although we wanted to 'falsify history' at the beginning, what we get in the end may be the real history."
It's a confusing passage, but I can understand it completely.
Anna understood everything and found it a little unbelievable, as if she had just met the Lord of the Abyss today.
Helen continued, "Your Majesty, I think the power of the Abyss Lords is not impossible to obtain. As long as we know what they are concerned about, we may be able to communicate with them."
Anna nodded and said in a serious tone: "But you have to be careful about your attitude. We are seeking their help."
The point is not what the other person can bring to you, but what you can do for the other person.
Helen agreed wholeheartedly, "Yes."
In any case, the Oss Empire is currently actively seeking power, especially the power of the Abyss Lord.
I don’t know whether I can succeed or not, but I must always work hard for the sake of my country and my people.
“Just hope everything goes well.”
Before she finished speaking, Anna walked to the window and looked up at the sky.
The night was becoming dangerous. If Elinson hadn't strengthened her magical defenses every day, this peace would have been lost long ago.
“The state is a machine that exists to protect its citizens.”
Anna suddenly spoke to herself, her eyes deep and complicated.
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at the same time.
The second largest city in the Oss Empire.
One "gathering" after another was held outside the eyes and ears of the empire. The missing Duke Feynman claimed that he was the main priest and the apostle of the upcoming alien god.
"Those who don't want to die must obey me."
"This country is beyond salvation. Only my God can save you."
"Think about yourselves, your family and friends. Do you really want to be buried with the stupid and incompetent empire?"
"No, you can live. You don't have to leave your homeland, leave your country and abandon your ancestors. You can continue to live on this beautiful land!"
Duke Feynman spoke loudly and passionately, his eyes sweeping across the faces of the believers, "Humanity is powerless. In front of the subspace, humans and the land they live on are so weak. But don't be afraid. Learn to rely on others, learn to be subordinate, and know that choice is above all else!"
The people under the altar looked at him longingly, their eyes full of desire, perhaps the desire to survive, or other desires, because they knew that the gods from other worlds were extremely generous, and as long as they wanted something, they would surely give it to them selflessly.
Whether it is power, money, or lust.
Everything they longed for was in the chaos that followed the overthrow of order.
Duke Feynman raised his lip and danced with joy. He spoke elegantly like a music conductor: "Yes, you will get what you want, and our great gods will be your witness!"
His voice is accompanied by strong cognitive pollution. Anyone who listens to him will be polluted, tampered with and manipulated if their consciousness is even the slightest bit weak!
There was a lot of excitement in the audience, and almost everyone looked impatient.
Ahhh, hurry up, let the great god from another world come!
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That night, the Ottoman Empire military searched everywhere but could not find the place where the believers were gathering.
Fili had a very ominous premonition in his heart and couldn't fall asleep at all. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but summon Eliorg.
However, he failed. Not only did Eliog refuse, he didn't even give an answer this time.
Fili felt heavy-hearted and couldn't help but think of that person, the mysterious existence who was the only one who could influence the Lord of the Abyss.
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the next day.
Xius got up early and made sure that all his children were by his side, not missing a single one.
"Well, that should be about right."
After he finished his other work, he carried the two cats out of the dormitory and placed them on the table as usual.
Then he took a look at the illustrated guide.
The little white bird and the little black bird have not woken up yet.
The little white bird was sleeping soundly, but the little black bird didn't know that.
Xius was worried that the consciousness transplant was not adapting, and said to himself: "Is it because the consciousness has not recovered yet?"
Is he sleeping in? The gray cat looked at his father dimly.
They never expected that in the end, the God of the Underworld would actually be able to sneak in.
Eliog and Beelzebub will definitely be furious when they come back.
If Vashak, who was sleeping next door, woke up, he would probably be stripped of all his feathers. God knows he was just sleeping, and now he had one more inexplicable compatriot.
If other compatriots who have not been found knew about this, they would definitely be horrified and gnashed their teeth, saying that there cannot be more, and there will be no more room around their father!
I can only say that fortunately, the guys I have found so far are all emotionally stable. If they had met Butis, who is ranked 17, these two birds would have been cooked in the pot. Butis is a real black, and he would rather be discovered by his father than eliminate dissidents.
Compared to Butis, Eliog's approach was considered mild.
If you think about it carefully, each of their compatriots is really a tough guy.
If everyone was present, the scene would be unimaginable. It would be impossible for peace to come to pass without Bal or Agares to keep the situation under control.
The gray cat shook his head, not daring to imagine what the scene would be like when the two little birds faced their entire camp of compatriots.
However, on the other hand, Moragos did not have as many thoughts as Persia. He yawned and felt that no matter what, the most important thing at this moment was to get closer to his father before other guys found out!
A few minutes later.
"I'm going out for a while."
Zeus went to the Magicians Association again, this time with the red cat. The reason was that He rushed over first.
The magicians on the road noticed that the cat he brought had changed, and they all looked at it with curiosity.
Someone couldn't help but ask, and received Hughes' answer - he raised not just one or two, but many, it was a big family.
Everyone was shocked.
It is normal for a magician to keep a few pets, but keeping dozens of pets is unusual and not something that ordinary people can do.
They were shocked and suddenly understood why Grand Master Matros made the choice he made.
This young man seemed to be of average strength, and his current level was only 27, which was very common among magicians of the same age, but he was definitely different from others, but they just didn't see it.
In fact, Hughes came here to borrow books and went straight to the library.
He still remembered the magical "illusion" and wanted to find out if there was any relevant record. Secondly, he wanted to find a book about system magic.
As we all know, the system is a kind of magic. It was originally a magic developed specifically for summoning heroes. Later, it was promoted to be usable by many magicians. However, the promotional version is not the original version used by the heroes, but a low-end version. The version used by the heroes has been lost and cannot be reproduced.
In the magic world's perception, only the system used by heroes is the real system, and those that came later are just inferior imitations, and their functions and other aspects are not comparable to the originals. This is indeed the case.
However, even so, there are still many magicians equipped with low-profile system magic.
While thinking, Hughes walked to the front of the library.
The library is a country's treasure house of knowledge, and non-citizens are generally not allowed to enter, but Hughes' special identity gave him convenience.
The library of the Magicians' Association consists of several buildings, which are as big as ten football fields. It is 10 stories high and 3 stories underground.
People will definitely get lost when they walk in for the first time.
When Hughes reached the door, someone handed him a stack of maps.
Yes, a thick stack of maps. I guess so many people have gotten lost so I compiled this thick stack of maps.
The librarian said that even an old magician who had been in the library for more than ten years would get lost if he accidentally went to a strange place.
Xius walked into the library, and after a few hours, he did not find the book related to the illusion, but successfully found "Research and Analysis of System Magic".
When I opened the book, I found that it studied ancient system magic, not modern system magic. In other words, it studied the system magic of the Age of Brave.
Hughes searched from morning till night and finally found the right book. He took the red cat to find the librarian.
"Can I borrow it for a few days?"
"Sure, Mr. Hughes, please register here for how many days you would like to borrow it."
"Well, three days. If it's not enough, I'll come back to renew it."
"Okay, no problem."
A few minutes later, Hughes took the book away, along with several beginner's books on magic.
He wanted to learn magic seriously, not just to restore and restart his system.
On the way back, the imperial soldiers walked in a hurry, their faces looked heavy, as if something had happened.
Xius paid attention for a moment, thinking about it, and walked back to the antique shop a few minutes later.
As soon as the door opened, the gray cat pounced on it.
Xius picked Him up and said, "You two can play. I want to read a book first."
The two cats paused, then nodded obediently.
Inbos said secretly: Father found the book of system magic?
Moragos: Yes.
Inbos was a little worried.
After reading for a few minutes, Xiusi was unable to finish the book because it was beyond the syllabus, so he had to put it down.
At this moment, the little black bird woke up, making its presence known in the box.
Xiu Si felt the movement, released Him, and placed Him between the two cats. After confirming that the model was fine, he smiled and said, "You three can play first."
The little black bird was so happy that his face suddenly froze. He thought, "Father, how can you put the bird between the two cats? Let them play with me together... Do you mean let them play with me together?"
But before He could react, Inbosi grabbed Him and took Him away with one claw.
The little black bird struggled subconsciously.
The gray cat whispered, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."
Little Black Bird: “Really?”
Moragos snorted and slapped the ground with his paws, exuding majesty. "You dare not believe it?"
"I dare not."
The little black bird is flexible and has agile ways of speaking. It's obvious at first glance that he's an expert at mixing with the people.
Inbosi gave Him a blank look and suddenly said seriously, "Let's not talk about this. Go and help us do something."
The little black bird blinked its small eyes: "What's the matter?"
Moragus: "Go to the room and wake up Vassago, the fat white cat. Eliog and Beelzebub are not here. There is something outside that we want to ask Vassago."
The little black bird didn't understand and was about to say, "Why don't you go and ask?"
Inpos patted him with his paw. "Vashak has a gentle temperament, but he loves to sleep and often cannot wake up. Now that you have joined us, you are our compatriot. Asking you to wake up our compatriots is a test for you and also to help you and Vashak improve your relationship."
"Yeah."
The little black bird was a little happy, and its eyes were shining.
Moragus: "Go ahead. Vassago will like the first guy he sees when he wakes up."
The little black bird was so pleased with the words "You are our compatriot" that it ran away happily.
But he didn't know that the two cats smiled evilly at the same time behind him.
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The other party.
Vashak was looking for Agares in his dream but couldn't find him, and he was getting more and more upset. Just then, he suddenly heard a noise.
He hated being woken up from his sleep. Who was mad enough to wake him up? He was looking for death, right?
Vashak endured for a while, but he could no longer bear it and woke up immediately. He stood up from the crouching cat body, and then a chirping little black bird came into his sight.
What the hell? Such a fat bird!
No, why does this thing have my father's aura? !
Vashak's pupils suddenly shrank and his fur stood on end.
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