Chapter 774 All Roads Lead to Rome
"The existence of the virtual mirror has seriously affected the layout and industry of some myths in the border zone. So they are eager to open up the path, so that the resources of the border zone can continue to flow back, and maintain their influence and control over there. This is understandable."
Minerva said: "But the reason for breaking the virtual mirror is not entirely the same."
"The [Heavenly Court], [Buddhism], [Daqin] and [Utopia] were able to unite and spend a lot of manpower and resources to make a targeted breakthrough in the virtual mirror. They also wanted to analyze and collect this power. Profits are the key to connecting these huge mythological groups."
A smile rose above the head of this ghostly assistant of the Roman goddess.
"We don't know the progress over there, but Rome has its own way. When it comes to experience and skills in war and violence, Rome is no less capable than any known pantheon. However, sometimes war is not the best way."
"Our method is to complete the trial of the hero in the [Roman Colosseum], let him be baptized and blessed by the gods in the [Pantheon], then be blessed by the [Arc de Triomphe], and then ride the [Roman Chariot] to enter the [Road of Glory]... We will send the hero into the virtual mirror, they will represent the will of Rome and lead the local civilization, and then we will lock and capture them."
"This is the Roman way. So I say that the virtual mirror is both a danger and an opportunity."
Lu Yao didn't think Minerva was bluffing.
The other party demonstrated a civilization that possessed runes, which was supervised by "Ling Gong" in the low-dimensional game and could not be faked.
Minerva asked to come here to discuss cooperation, probably with the consideration of using the divine principle to prove her point.
Rome placed the many captured worlds into investment centers, deliberately erasing their names, of course, in order to facilitate cashing out in the future.
What Lu Yao cares about is, since Roma has the method to enter the virtual mirror, why didn't he cooperate with other myths?
In response to this question, Minerva explained: "Rome tried. We visited [Heaven], [Buddhism], [Daqin], [Celtic Mythology], [Greek Mythology]... But unfortunately, due to various reasons, we were unable to reach a cooperation agreement."
"Because of the special nature of this method, only Rome can operate it. There is a possibility of failure in entering the virtual mirror, and the hero will lose contact completely after entering, so whether it can successfully anchor the world over there is also an unknown."
"There are so many uncertainties, and Rome cannot guarantee anything. This is naturally a core problem for other mythological cooperations. They cannot supervise, and can only trust Rome. They cannot accept this."
"The virtual mirror is like a filter covering the edge of the leap zone and the border zone. It will capture some of the worlds, and freeze the worlds it determines to be abnormal in the cracks of the virtual mirror space, while the other worlds will be pushed into the border zone behind it."
"It's like fishing, catching the big fish and letting go of the small fish," Minerva said.
——Why? Lu Yao asked.
"I don't know. Maybe something happened in the border zone that caused the space distortion. Maybe the other end of the virtual mirror is connected to the truth side, triggering the laws over there. It could also be a new natural disaster, or even a concentrated phenomenon caused by strong rule turbulence... There are so many reasons, it's hard for my poor mind to list them all and make a conclusion."
The ghost figure named Jiujiu appears harmless, with lines of text displayed on his head.
Lu Yao said again.
——This is not enough.
"It seems that Mr. Yaoshen is really very cautious..."
Minerva flattered him, and then said: "I can understand that Rome's long decline over the years has probably made many people lose confidence. From ordinary mortals to various gods, those who make fun of us Rome have gone through a historical process from the glory of Rome in the past, to the Roman spirit and orthodoxy, and then to the joke of Rome today."
"Then let me tell you something in advance."
"Mr. Yaoshen, have you ever heard of a Roman proverb? It's "mille viae ducunt homines per saecula Romam", or later simplified to "omnes viae romam ducunt". "
Lu Yao quickly copied and pasted it to check.
It turns out to be the classic saying "All roads lead to Rome".
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"This phrase was originally used to describe the vast territory of Rome, which has long been the absolute center of many myths, attracting gods and civilizations from all over the virtual and real universe to make pilgrimages."
"Then, Mr. Yaoshen, do you know that this was originally the core power of Rome?"
Words pop up rhythmically above the ghost man's head.
"All roads lead to Rome." This is Rome's ability. It can connect Rome to any world, region, or space in the virtual universe, and build a Roman road across multiple layers of space... Whether it is a crawling zone, a boundary zone, a leap zone, or even a border zone, we Rome can connect to it and arrive directly."
Lu Yao was really surprised this time.
Rome is a transportation hub? If it has this capability, why has it fallen into such a state?
Logically speaking, wouldn't the stronger the transportation, the stronger the economy and trade? Today, the important trade hubs of the gods include [Western Paradise], [The Other World], [Blue Bridge] and other places, but I have never heard of the [Pantheon] in Rome.
All kinds of doubts continued to grow in Lu Yao's mind.
"Of course, this ability was not achieved overnight. It is inseparable from the exploration and experimentation of successive Roman gods. Many years ago, during the heyday of the Twelve Roman Gods—or if you include Terrence, it should be the Thirteen Gods—Rome relied on this key power to attract the world and make thousands of gods and major civilizations become our followers."
Minerva said calmly: "The main gods of Rome at that time did not know the nature of this ability. They just applied and developed it to create Rome's [Road of Glory]."
"The advantage of Rome is that it is practical and applicable, which also allowed Roman mythology to replace the once brilliant and dazzling Greek mythology, defeating idealism with pragmatism."
"But this is also the disadvantage. Rome has made great achievements in agronomy, astronomy, geography, military, medicine, and engineering technology. It is good at integrating the strengths of various schools of thought and does not value the construction of abstract theoretical frameworks. Therefore, it is impossible to make breakthroughs on the existing basis. The sudden closure and inability to open the [Path of Glory] made the main gods of Rome have no worries from then on."
The Roman goddess continued to reveal the secret: "In the past, people did not conduct in-depth research and deconstruction, and did not pay much attention to theoretical concepts, which is an area where Greece excels. Although Greece has experienced ups and downs, it has remained prosperous and has indeed had enough confidence."
“After the fall of Rome, it took us many years and many detours before we gradually saw the light of day.”
"I think Mr. Yaoshen has guessed what I said, right?"
"Yes, the essence of [All roads lead to Rome] is a law."
Lu Yao: “…”
He exclaimed in his heart: “Shit!”
Rome has made a big move without making any noise.
It definitely doesn't look like a joke, or something used to brag about and attract investment.
Lu Yao's mind was working rapidly.
If "All roads lead to Rome" is regarded as the core of Rome today, then it makes sense that Rome has huge consumption and foreign debt.
They have invested a great deal of resources into this law, experimenting, testing, and exploiting it to arrive at a reliable method of its use.
Lu Yao also has some experience in this regard.
For example, the [First Law of the Old Gods] is manifested in the black light phenomenon, which scans and targets every mythological anchorage. But after so many years, the gods still don't have a definite solution.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Ling Gong" concluded that under controlled conditions, the strength of spatial solidification is inversely proportional to the number of old gods.
What are the specific characteristics and prerequisites of controllable conditions? How to judge spatial solidification?
Only the elves know this.
Although early Rome had experience in using it, it did not mean that they truly understood this phenomenon, just like Lu Yao knew that once Xing Tian killed many old gods, the black lantern would go out of control and tear apart space.
Therefore, it will inevitably require a lot of time, manpower and material resources to continue to invest.
Rome spared no effort to devote all its mythological power to it, and it was indeed an opportunity to revive Rome.
Now, judging from Minerva's attitude, it seems that some results have been achieved.
On the screen, the dialog box above the ghost assistant Jiujiu's head reads: "Our understanding and mastery of All Roads Lead to Rome far exceeds that of any Roman era. Our extensive trial and error have helped us correct many of our ideas and obtain the correct operating methods."
"So, we can use this law to send our Roman heroes into the virtual mirror. Let them conquer the world, conquer civilization, and spread Roman beliefs and culture. There is a vast blue ocean over there."
"For this reason, we are looking for suitable partners everywhere. Mr. Yaoshen has dealt with Xujing before. We most need experienced and powerful main gods like you to accompany us, and you can also use our laws."
"Of course, if you are worried, you can pick the spoils in the world you have harvested. There are not only lost worlds of various myths, but also some very ancient, bizarre and interesting civilizations, and even some special void biological communities."
It would be a lie for Lu Yao to say he wasn’t moved.
Monopoly is always the most profitable business.
——Tell me about the ways of cooperation.
Minerva saw hope and immediately lobbied actively: "The outside world believes that Rome is now weak and poor, but as long as we sell this batch of worlds, it will soon recover. So don't worry, we don't need your investment."
"We hope that you can enter the [Road of Glory] with us. There is a place of extremely high value in the virtual mirror. The situation there is quite complicated, and only a powerful enough Lord God can enter it."
Go to the dungeon? Or go alone and team up with them.
Lu Yao did not hesitate.
——Please ask for someone else’s advice.
It is impossible to take risks alone.
"What if I can gain a lot of godhood there?"
——Not interested.
Brother, I can produce godhood myself, okay?
Seeing Lu Yao's cold determination, Minerva stopped trying to persuade him.
"What a pity. I hope we can have another chance to cooperate in the future." Minerva said, "Then I won't waste your time. I'll take my leave now. If you want to contact us, please call the Messenger of the Gods."
He came quickly and left just as quickly.
Lu Yao finally confirmed.
Minerva did have two missions. One was to try her best to settle the turmoil in Dog City, and the other was to discuss cooperation with me on the copy.
Lu Yao suddenly realized.
Rome stared at the Dog City, and it seemed that he was not only staring at the large amount of fire of faith there, but also seemed to value the reserves of divinity inside.
Lu Yao thought about it and turned on his work phone.
This time he talked to Song Shiyi as Huang Jia.
"I want to talk to Mr. Zao. Is he back?"
(End of this chapter)