Chapter 1319 Plotinus Awakens
Aiwass did not let Grandet stay here for too long.
Grandet was also very tactful and left after explaining the situation.
"...Do you really want to accommodate these goblins?"
After Grandet left, Sherlock frowned slightly. "I don't think this is a good thing. No one likes goblins... If they existed in Wanning, it might bring about unexpected changes. And according to my conservative estimate, Aiwass, these changes might not be so good."
With the adaptability of his wisdom... although it is called an "estimate", it is actually a calculation close to prediction.
"Coincidentally, I thought so too."
Unexpectedly, Aiwass nodded as well.
“…I understand.”
Sherlock was slightly surprised, but then he immediately understood: "Are you trying to shift the blame?"
Since Aiwass knew that these goblins might bring hidden dangers once they entered Wanning...but Aiwass still chose to accept their asylum request, it means that Aiwass must have his own ideas.
And based on Sherlock's understanding of this black-hearted fox, this is probably not a good idea.
Based on this idea, he thought of a possibility -
The contradictions and sufferings of human life are inevitable and will always exist. It's impossible for people to easily resolve everything they encounter, to fulfill all their desires to their heart's content... In other words, when people achieve their goals, they will inevitably encounter obstacles, and these obstacles will lead to dissatisfaction.
In the past, the greatest difficulties came from the survival crisis caused by lack of water, the uncertainty brought by the tyranny of the benevolent rulers, and the unrestrained personal violence of the slave knights.
Now, these problems have been solved by Aiwass in a miraculous way.
So……
Since the most the Parthians demand is something like "endless water" or "the elimination of all good people," will they always be satisfied?
——Just think about it, how is that possible?
People's desires will expand.
Now, outside of rest, people are not affected by thirst, and there is no good Lord. Are they living in heaven on earth, free from worries?
Sherlock had traveled around the world with Aiwass, and he was the most authoritative person to say this.
The answer is no.
When people no longer worry about survival, they want freedom; when they have freedom, they want wealth; when they have wealth, they want power; when they have power, they want immortality...
Desires are hard to satisfy.
Considering this situation, adding some foreign "catfish" may not be a bad thing for Wanning.
As the saying goes, be prepared for danger in times of peace...
It is terrifying for a country to have no enemies and no worries, which means that when it encounters setbacks, it can easily turn into an avalanche of chain destruction.
"Not entirely. As a nation born from the wreckage of Anxi, Wanning is a bit too twilight-like... I can't let them live in too much peace, otherwise this country will fall into eternity."
In response to Sherlock's question, Aiwass remained noncommittal. "Although 'Wanning' means 'safe haven,' I don't want them to be trapped in this kind of eternal contentment. But I'm not deliberately preparing an enemy for them to divert their attention... Because if Grandet is only a goblin of this level, they will be driven away quickly."
"--variable."
Isabel, who was standing by, was the first to understand what Aiwass was trying to do: "Aiwass wants to add variables."
"Yes, I call it the 'unknown variable'. This is the essence of 'miracles'..."
Aiwass smiled. "So, besides goblins, I also plan to introduce other creatures. Like goblins, mist elves, harpies, even trolls from the southern continent, monsters from the beginning... These 'unwelcome' races can all come here. Just like I named it—'Sanctuary'."
"Like the Theocracy? Accepting all people?"
"That's right. A less sacred theocracy, a less rule-based theocracy, a less serious theocracy."
Aiwass nodded. "This is also a kind of division... Oh, I'm not talking about the division of the goblins. I'm targeting all people of the old era.
"—This world has been peaceful for far too long. Today's brief period of chaos is simply not enough to destroy people's traditions... Only a disaster like the one that nearly destroyed a nation, like Xingti, can wake people up. These people are a 'catfish' to Wan Ning, and so is Wan Ning to the world?
"A biological population's ability to withstand disasters and interference comes from its biodiversity. In other words, it comes from the accumulated 'differences' within the population...and these differences come from a kind of 'error': genetic mutation.
"It is precisely because of this phenomenon that enough different traits can be accumulated to maintain the continuation of the population in the face of different disturbances.
"This is undoubtedly a 'miracle'. This ability is a miraculous ability."
And what Aiwass planned to accumulate in the country of Wanning was this "miraculous power".
Knowing that Aiwass was not soft-hearted but had other plans, Sherlock no longer tried to stop him.
Sherlock, the former lawyer, continued to have a heated discussion with Isabel, the former queen, about Wanning's constitutional code... Aiwass felt a little bored.
——Just by chance.
Just then, the door was pushed open from the inside.
“…cough cough…cough cough cough…”
A faint cough was heard along with the sound of the door being pushed open.
The three of them turned around.
It was discovered that the person who came out was the "Encyclopedia" Plotinus.
He looked so weak at the moment - pale and distracted.
Relying on the blessing of the "Crown of Thorns", he summoned the spirit of Xi Tiansi to descend into his soul, and forcibly relied on the protection of immortality to fight against Yuan Tiansi's chaotic and huge consciousness.
If Aiwass had not helped him activate and given him the "Crown of Thorns", a phantom card that originally belonged to the shepherd, Plotinus would have died now.
The original sacrifice for the "Sun Incarnation Ceremony" was not the two Nephthys guards around him, but Plotinus himself. The two Nephthys guards were only responsible for recovering Plotinus's "Dream Walker Heart" after his self-sacrifice to prevent the inheritance from being leaked or lost.
But this is ultimately a dangerous ritual that uses one's own soul as a container, forcibly accommodating the will of a celestial being, and causing a direct collision of consciousness with another extremely powerful celestial being.
Even though Xi Tiansi was trying his best to protect his soul, and even with the treatment of Aiwass, the "second best healer in the world"... Baike still completely lost consciousness.
Even his soul was almost burned into a blank.
When Aiwass examined his soul, he found that Plotinus' dream had been burned once.
He had burned his dreams through a ritual, obtaining a transparent soul that could accommodate the soul of the Celestial Master to the greatest extent possible. This was why he could no longer lucidly dream like a normal dreamer. It was like sand being burned into glass.
It wasn't that he couldn't dream, but rather that he couldn't remember having dreamed. The soul that could hold Tiansi's consciousness without exploding couldn't be a container, but more like a leaky net—precisely because the mesh was large enough, it wouldn't shatter under pressure.
However, without the Celestial Master entering his dreams, he couldn't even draw mana into his body when he touched the Dream World. Because he was already "transparent," any Dream World influences other than the Celestial Master's presence could barely reach him. It was like a minion's "untargetable" effect, which also applied to his own party.
But even Plotinus himself had forgotten this memory.
"Are you awake?"
Aiwass turned around and asked with a gentle smile: "How is it? Do you feel better?"
"...How did you do that?"
Plotinus coughed as if he had choked on water and looked at Aiwass in astonishment.
——Because he not only woke up from that state of blank soul and remembered his burned memories... he even regained the ability to dream!
"It's all because I gave you a gift."
Aiwass said meaningfully, "When Zhu Tang left, I couldn't leave him any gifts. The Dream Walker Heart you gave him is also a part of my gift... As compensation, I'll give it to you. Perhaps it will be useful in the future."
That was exactly what he had found in Haibasha's workshop—
【“A sweet dream”, huh?】
【Sacred Ornament (Light Gold)】
【Accessories-Dream Catcher】
[Features: When you hang this dream catcher on your bed, you will definitely enter the dream world - Guanchouhai]
[Features: When you hang this dream catcher on your bed, you will gain all the memories of your dreams]
[Extraordinary Characteristics: When entering the dream world with this dreamcatcher, your death in the dream world will not damage your soul. You will only temporarily lose the ability to dream depending on the damage, lasting from three days to three years.]
[Sacred Characteristics: When entering the dream world with this dreamcatcher, you gain the "Forbidden Body"]
[Forbidden Body: Your race is considered a "sea monster." All other Path powers are sealed, temporarily losing your rationality and speech. You temporarily gain a Forbidden Path energy level equal to your current Path's maximum energy level + 1. Your maximum health is increased by 1000%. Your mana pool only retains the "water" attribute, and your mana is considered infinite.]
Now, with Yuan Tiansi dead, becoming a sea monster would no longer be dangerous. And it was thanks to the abundant vitality gained from becoming a sea monster that Plotinus was able to heal his damaged soul.
The only thing that made Aiwass curious was...
"After Yuan Tiansi's fall...what has become of the [Guanchou Sea], the territory that originally belonged to Yuan Tiansi?"
Aiwass asked.
"The Guanchou Sea is still the same Guanchou Sea, but the color of the water is not as deep and despairing anymore."
Plotinus replied, "It merged with the clouds... That was the original Heaven of Separation."
His admiration for Aiwass at this moment has reached its peak——
Not only was he able to defeat so many Tianshi, he was even able to save him when he himself was completely burned out!
Not only that—
Even the "ability to dream," which he had forsaken through self-sacrifice, vanished with the curse of "transforming into a sea monster upon entering a dream"—the destined "forgetfulness" was overwritten by a new "certain memory." Thus, even though he had lost the Dreamwalker's Heart, he still regained the ability to dream.
So beautiful!
It's like a singer who had his vocal cords removed due to vocal cancer and was prepared to be voiceless for the rest of his life... but due to an accident, he mechanically ascended and got a better-use mechanical vocal cord.
"...Instead of wandering the land in human form, I transformed into a giant whale, slowly floating and flying through the sea and clouds of the dream world... This was also quite a wonderful experience."
After sipping the hot soup Isabel had brought him and regaining some clarity, Plotinus suddenly remembered something: "Oh, my lord—someone in the dream world is looking for you. Since they can't enter your dreams, they asked me to bring you a message... It's someone they know."
"……who?"
Aiwass was a little surprised.
Could it be that Plotinus could say that he was an acquaintance...
Aiwass's first reaction was that "Rurouni" or "Chongbo" might have died in an accident?
And then, Aiwass learned an unexpected news from "Encyclopedia" -
——That acquaintance turned out to be Cardinal Galatea, whom he had just met at his wedding not long ago!
(End of this chapter)
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