Chapter 1136 Aleister: Aiwass is lacking love
Swampman technology is exactly the opposite of the power of "desire".
In other words, they are abilities that complement each other perfectly.
Jacob's Swamp Man technology can create a soul and body identical to the original, lacking only the original's consciousness, and may even create a completely new consciousness.
Shaping the body is easy, and it is not difficult for the extraordinary abilities of this world.
But this technology of "adding souls out of thin air" is totally unreasonable!
——Neither science nor mysticism.
Because the total number of souls in this world is generally limited, the souls of the deceased who cannot become phantoms in the dream world will be recycled and used as material for new souls.
Generally speaking, following this cycle, the number of souls would only decrease, but in reality, the population of the material world was constantly increasing. The reason was simple... the law of reproduction brought about by the Source River of Creation gave the First Source the mission of "creating new souls."
In other words, the insufficient souls are supplemented by the First Source River.
Therefore, ancient souls were close to the gods, like the sun; souls in the Dark Ages were savage and bloodthirsty like wild beasts, mingled with the essence of the beast; and as time progressed, all races gradually developed towards love. This is why the Sand Clock prevents the necromancers of the material world from manipulating and detaining souls, preventing resurrection... and also dislikes the Fallen Angels who would simply abduct souls.
From the sparse population of ancient times to the billions of lives we have today, this is all a miracle brought about by the slow flow of the First Source River. However, it would be disastrous if the water were accidentally drained. No one knows how much pressure the Source River can withstand, so it's best not to test it.
However, the soul recycling mechanism wasn't very reliable either - the Celestial Pillar Gods would take a little, and there wouldn't be enough souls left to recycle. They'd still have to rely on the River of Creation releasing water... but that being said, they'd save as much as they could.
Since even the Heavenly Pillar God is making money, then at least we should stop making money in the material world.
You don't deserve it, do you?
This was probably the purpose of the Path of Power in the past—to reduce population and release the pressure of creation through violence and slaughter. Authoritarianism, on the other hand, leads to war… After every large-scale war, the birth rate rises significantly.
This is also because enough soul fragments have been recovered.
So it is obvious that Jacob could not have created a soul out of thin air.
That is something that only the Beast Master and Hengwo combined can do, and he is not even on the path of love.
There are only two possibilities for Jacob to obtain a brand new soul through the swamp man's technology - either he used the souls stranded in the material world as materials; or he sneaked into other source rivers... For example, the source river of the transcendent path, and stole some souls that were not favored by the pillar gods and the celestial officials.
For example, when making handmade chocolate for Valentine's Day, no one usually starts by grinding cocoa beans. Instead, they simply reheat and melt the chocolate before pouring it into a new mold.
What Jacob did was roughly the same as this.
This kind of thing is not legal, but the rules are lax.
Most phantoms can become stronger by eating souls. But with so many wild phantoms, we can't leave no one alive.
As long as it wasn't too excessive... secretly nibbling on unwanted souls, aside from the Silver Crown Dragon and the Sand Clock, everyone turned a blind eye. Besides, most phantom demons emerged from the source river on their own power... They'd already risked being eaten by phantom demons to become phantom demons, so you couldn't just kick them back, could you?
A soul that has come into contact with the power of a phantom demon has already become a phantom demon, and even if it is kicked back, it cannot be recovered. This is the same problem faced by Haibasha's daughter.
But here's the thing... Jacob wasn't even dead when he invented Swamp Man technology.
He hadn't even become a phantom demon, let alone an apostle... but he was already planning how to steal souls from the source river. This was like seriously planning how to embezzle people in the future before he even graduated from elementary school.
However, the problem arises again - this technology is extremely difficult and risky. The worst-case scenario is that Sha Shiji could even personally execute him, or even implicate Huan Tiansi. And it seems to offer absolutely no benefit.
But Jacob was able to rely on this technology to become an apostle of Huantiansi - at least Aiwas didn't think that apart from this technology, there was anything else about Jacob that could be valued by Huantiansi.
Although Aiwass did not know what Jacob would do or become in the future, he could infer Jacob's value through Huan Tiansi's actions.
They were the same person after all. Aiwass knew that Huan Tiansi was a speedrunner who had completed nine weeks without blood or tears, so he knew that he wouldn't do anything unnecessary.
In other words, Jacob would be irreplaceable and instrumental in some major event in the future. However, until Aiwass's time traveling, Jacob hadn't officially appeared. This suggests his appearance would have to be further down the road...
...Further back, there will be an invasion of nothingness.
Combined with the fragments of the Celestial Master in the Desire Realm, Aiwass finally understood part of the Celestial Master's plan.
Swamp Man's "creation" doesn't need to be completed while the original body is still present. In other words, Swamp Man is essentially akin to "3D scanning followed by 3D printing." The biggest problem with this technology is that it creates a completely new consciousness... which, while very similar to the original, is not actually the same person.
Just like Aiwass's mother - the two Annes look the same, but one of them chooses to leave while the other chooses to stay. This is enough to prove that they have obvious differences.
But if this authority is added, it will be different.
This means that if Aiwass's "memory capacity" is large enough, he can even scan a large amount of data used to create the Swamp People; and engrave their self-awareness onto something.
In other words…
Huan Tiansi can copy some people in this world and reshape them from another world. In this way, they can "teleport" them to another world.
Even if they could simultaneously destroy the old soul and old consciousness when creating a new soul...then they would have a "cross-world teleporter." The destroyed soul could be used as material to create a new soul, while the old consciousness would be destroyed to maintain the absolute uniqueness of the same will.
For the individual who is "teleported", he comes directly to the new world through the teleporter.
"...Star Trek?"
Aleister murmured softly.
That was a movie she... had seen in her previous life. They had also played a similar game.
She and Aiwass instantly thought of the same thing—since they both possessed this memory, it meant that this was the knowledge that Huan Tiansi had given them. Or rather... it was the part that Huan Tiansi wanted them to know.
If it was just one person's random thoughts, it would be fine, but if two people thought of it at the same time... then it meant it was very likely the correct answer. After all, they were both alternative possibilities for Huan Tiansi.
"I see……"
Huantiansi's plan became clearer and clearer.
Why would he take the two source rivers with him to the new world? Was it simply to merge them into the Pillar of Miracles? What if he couldn't return? Or what if the world was destroyed the moment he left?
This authority now gives Aiwas the answer.
As long as Huan Tiansi possessed the fragments of Xue Tiansi through any means... he could directly copy some people and recreate them from another world. The raw materials for their souls could be extracted from the source river.
If this world is destroyed, it means that Huantiansi has teleported them to a safe place.
——It was by no means a hysterical struggle, nor was it a "last dance" with no other options.
Huan Tiansi hadn't lost his rationality or caution at all... not from the very beginning. Everything was according to his plan.
Just like Aiwass, everything that seems risky is actually calculated and calm.
"...So, what are you going to decide, Aiwass?"
Aleister looked at Aiwass with some worry.
The joy of her recent promotion was now overshadowed by a more complex emotional state. She was worried that Aiwass would start to overthink things... She was especially afraid that Aiwass would suddenly go mad and choose to give up himself to fulfill Huan Tiansi.
After all, Aiwass was part of the Path of Devotion, so this was entirely possible. Compared to "going crazy and suddenly stealing the two source rivers," Huan Tiansi's plan now had a surprisingly high success rate. It could even be considered a "worst option," which was sufficient.
No wonder the Pillar God chose to support Huan Tiansi... and no wonder Sha Shiji chose not to help either side.
"Don't worry..."
Aiwass also knew what Aleister was worried about.
He shook his head and whispered soothingly, "I won't abandon you. After all, my life no longer belongs to me alone..."
"I will be with you no matter what."
Aleister tutted in dissatisfaction.
She understood what Aiwass was implying—if they hadn't been there, Aiwass might have actually made this choice. After all, it was indeed the most reliable and secure plan... A person who plans for nine lifetimes is bound to be more thoughtful than one. Just like an amateur shouldn't tell an expert off... Entrusting oneself to another self is a very "safe" idea.
Now Aiwass did not do so, only because he had concerns. He could not let go of the people he loved, the beasts of sin who had entrusted their trust to him, and his wife and children.
Aiwass is gentle and easygoing. Although he possesses a transcendent soul, he lacks aggression. It seems he was forced to wear a yellow robe and was pushed to this point step by step by those around him.
—But to Aleister, who cares.
The world was none of her business—Aivaz was hers.
Aleister looked at Isabel. As the carrier of the fragment of the Desire Minister, he gave her guidance without mercy:
"The fact that Aiwass still has such thoughts, even for just a moment, means you haven't squeezed him enough. Isa—you need to take care of him! He shouldn't even be allowed to have such thoughts!"
"Woo..."
Isabel blushed immediately and covered her cheeks which were instantly hot.
She wasn't that shy, mainly because there were outsiders here...
...But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem so strange.
Isabel perked up instantly.
She looked at Aiwass, and obeyed Aleister's instructions. Like a frowning puppy, her cute features turned fierce for a moment. "Are you thinking about hurting yourself again? Don't think about that kind of messed up stuff!"
"Uh...I..."
Aihua suddenly shrank back and became much more obedient.
"...By restraining devotion with love, can we reach the realm of rationality?"
Sherlock watched everything coldly from the sidelines, muttering softly, "This actually... makes sense?"
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(End of this chapter)
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