Chapter 885 Overlapping Time and Space
"【difference】……"
Baike murmured softly, as if he had thought of something and fell into deep thought.
Ronin also understood: "So, this is why there is this kind of mind-reading equipment as a means of defense? Because there are differences between people, and it can transform these differences into contradictions..."
"No, you got it wrong. This isn't a defensive measure, it's a communication tool."
Zhengsine shook his head, his expression serious. "A communication tool that is countless times more advanced than language..."
"But precisely because it's so advanced," Zhu Tang sighed, closing his eyes, "it also makes it incomprehensible."
"You have to take it back too!"
Professor Budd was very firm: "This is a great archaeological discovery!"
That's true.
Aiwass nodded.
It was by relying on this "device" that could resonate with the soul that ancient people created a glorious ancient civilization.
Although people today have become accustomed to "differences", they may not be able to accept this technology that allows them to merge and complete each other again... In fact, in Aiwas's opinion, people may even feel fear because of it.
It's the fear of having one's secrets erased, one's self dissolved—the innate desire to "express oneself" is present in every human being. This is the very instinct born of "difference." When this instinct is combined with human "creativity" and "reproduction," a flourishing civilization is born.
But if you put it this way...
Such a harsh and aggressive sun does not seem like the behavior of a dedicated person.
Xi Tiansi's parents were both Hengwo. As a pure-blooded creature of the Path of Love, he unexpectedly became a Tiansi of the Path of Devotion—this meant he must have some great accomplishment that overwhelmed the impulses of this Path. Furthermore, as the son of the Pillar God, he was inevitably afflicted with a natural evil... the natural evil inherent in the Source River of Creation.
Power cannot create new power out of thin air, otherwise it would mean approaching infinity - that is exactly the possibility that the principle of "creation" will destroy the world.
But the world always needs a sun...
Suddenly, Aiwas thought of the secret of the [Sunfire] technique.
That was the ancient inheritance he had received from the Morning Crow Tantra. Although it was called Dawn Fire, it was the skill of igniting one's own life force and releasing flames.
Under Sha Shiji's persuasion, Xi Tiansi set himself on fire!
All life created by the River of Creation shares a fear of fire. This applies to beasts of the Path of Beasts and humans of the Path of Love. However, races like demons of the Path of Transcendence, giants of the Path of Power, and undead of the Path of Dusk lack this singular characteristic.
As the purest creation, He should also be most afraid of fire.
But Xi Tiansi set himself on fire—burning his own life force so that the world could have a sun, illuminating the world with the flame he feared most. And with the sun, a new civilization would emerge... This act could indeed elevate him to an apostle of the path of dedication, or even a Tiansi.
After all, when the Pillar God reigns, even if the Celestial Official has a different understanding of the Source River, he or she must follow the Pillar God's path. Just like the Fallen Angel's path of decline, which can only be interpreted as "downward transcendence," the Winter Official and the Amber Celestial Official also share the characteristic of the dusk path, which tends to be still.
If that's the case, then the Second Sun may not necessarily belong to the path of dedication!
On the contrary, the stars——
When the sand clock had not yet reached the point of connecting the earth to the sky, were there stars in the sky?
With this in mind, Aiwass stopped everyone from arguing and discussing the device, tentatively named "Unified Speech Device." He pulled the wanderer aside and asked, "Do you know anything about astrology?"
"Learn a little, Mr. Pope."
The wanderer replied half proudly and half cautiously, "But it may not be very accurate."
As a "survival expert," relying on instinct to survive... Drifter certainly knew something about this. But compared to professional prophets—or the "fool," which was the advanced class of prophets, or traditional predictive classes like astrologers and astrologists—his predictive abilities were certainly not as strong.
If he were outside, the wanderer would definitely brag about how accurate his predictions and fortune-telling are.
But in front of these top players from all over the world, he became humble.
...Although this antlered archbishop looked unfamiliar, unlike any cardinal or pope he knew, his healing abilities and vast knowledge made him a prominent figure. He had a hunch that making a wrong prediction in his presence would mean not only a loss of face but potentially even his life.
“It’s not something very complicated.”
Aiwass shook his head. "Can you help me make a copy of the position of the stars?"
“…Oh, that’s no problem.”
Rurouni breathed a sigh of relief: "It just takes a while... Is that okay?"
The second half of his words were addressed to his boss, "Master Amber".
Chongpo nodded. "This ruin is still quite stable. We can stay here for a long time. Just make your preparations... We can rest here for a while."
This is just the basics of astrology.
It's like a priest praying or a ritual mage carving a ritual array. After all, the stars can't be seen during the day or on cloudy days, which is like being banned for astrologers who rely on the stars to discern the celestial secrets. Therefore, astrologers have another technique: displaying the current position of the stars to the surroundings.
——This is the ability that Aiwass used when he helped Sherlock change his job.
He was able to use it in the first place because astrology itself was a transcendental path in ancient times.
That was part of the Lord of Scales and Feathers' "stealing scales and feathers"—he was once the apostle of the Snake Father until he stole the scales called the "Eight Trigrams" from the Snake Father. It is the embodiment of the power of foreknowledge.
While waiting for the star map to appear, Aiwass also made up his mind.
"Everyone, someone has to remove the device or shut it down."
Aiwass spoke loudly, "We met by chance, and we all have our own secrets. No one wants their secrets to be known to others, so we use code names to hide our names. If we don't even want others to know our names, let alone the secrets in our hearts,
"But if we don't solve this problem, we'll be stuck here. While it's possible to remotely destroy that device—that device whose size, scale, shape, and location are unknown—through spells or rituals, that would undoubtedly be a waste, a desecration of ancient civilization, and a destruction of history.
"So I plan to take advantage of the time everyone is sorting out here and go in alone to search."
“—Take me with you.”
Suddenly, Cardinal Galatea spoke.
Aiwass was a little surprised: "You are not afraid..."
Will your secret be exposed?
As a cardinal of the Theocracy, Cardinal Galatea had lived the longest of all cardinals. If even the slightest secret were to be revealed, it would be more than just social demise.
Cardinal Galatea just shook his head and did not reply.
...That means, maybe you are not afraid?
So Aiwass could only nod in agreement.
At this moment, Sine suddenly threw something to Aiwass.
It was a strange rune wristband.
The moment he got it, data suddenly appeared in front of Aiwas's eyes:
【All Worlds·Omniscient Hand】
【Extraordinary Equipment (Light Purple)】
【Protective Gloves】
[Extraordinary Characteristics: Touch of Omniscience (1) (Triggered only by the Path of Wisdom)]
[Spell: Whisper of the World/Announcement of the World (four times a day)]
[Necessary: Wind 1]
"—Its greatest significance is probably the free loudspeaker broadcast four times a day."
The moment he got it, Aiwass looked at Sine in surprise.
This is a well-known piece of the mage set—the Touch of All-Knowing has a very useful effect, also known as "spell counter." As long as you know the enemy's spell, there's a 10% chance that the spell will be negated upon hitting you and stored in the glove, allowing you to instantly cast the spell without casting, simply providing mana. After using a spell, the Touch of All-Knowing can store another spell.
This ability can't be said to be useless...it can sometimes turn defeat into victory.
But its real claim to fame is its four free loudspeakers per day. For this reason, it's also known as the "merchant's hand," a must-have for any businessperson trying to make a statement. A little bit of that every day can add up to a lot of savings.
"My teacher gave this to me before I left."
Sine said seriously, "It is enchanted with a spell called 'Whisper of the Worlds.' Even if you are transported to another place, as long as you are still in the material world, you can contact us at any time. You won't get lost."
"Why don't you give me this good thing?"
The wanderer who was writing and drawing on the wall said dissatisfiedly: "How are you going to explore the way without me?"
The old wizard with white beard didn't even look at the wanderer, but said seriously: "You are the absolute core of our team... Please protect yourself."
"I will, thanks."
Aiwass nodded, put the wristband on his hand, and added: "I will return it to you when I come back."
This thing really didn't mean much to Aiwass, and its value wasn't very great either - but as a gift from Teacher Zhengsine, Aiwass was determined not to let it be lost or damaged.
Then, Aiwass walked forward with Cardinal Galatea.
And his voice also resounded throughout the world:
[Huh…Why is Cardinal Galatea silent? How did she block out her thoughts?]
Just the first sentence surprised everyone.
--What?
That's a cardinal?!
Then, then... Mr. "Pope", could it be that—
[Eh? Really no sound? Is my mind completely blank? Let me try... Sherlock's profession is... Sacred Tree No. 1 is really delicious... Mithraism...]
When Aiwass tried hard to block out the thoughts in his mind, countless distracting thoughts became clearer.
[Tsk...I guess that's not working. Strange, why isn't Galatea making any sound...Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?]
"I can hear it."
Cardinal Galatea said calmly, "Because this thing has no effect on me."
"……invalid?"
[Why? Because she's a Star Crystal? Speaking of which, the Star Crystal people seem to be a servant race of the "Atlanteans"... I remember them storing the souls of the Atlanteans in crystals, then implanting them into replaceable constructs. Sounds like a kind of fearlessness...]
[But what did the people of Atlantis look like? Cardinal Galatea is so beautiful, which means that the Atlanteans' aesthetic taste is at least not off the mark, right?]
"Thanks."
Cardinal Galatea nodded, feeling proud that Aiwass praised her beauty without hesitation. "Atlantis is 'the scaly one'."
"The one with scales..."
[Murray? Mermaid? Siren? Kraken? Scaled beings, winged beings... Winged Celestial Beings... Abyssal Celestial Beings...]
As Aiwas fell into deep thought, his thoughts suddenly jumped.
At this time, he had already walked into the house that was the center of the city.
The door here had no door handle, which made Aiwas very confused.
How do I open the door... Do I put my hand here? Identity verification? So high-tech? Palm print or biometrics? I remember the Church having similar technology...
As Aiwas thought about it, he placed his palm on an area of different color in front of the door.
But at this moment, the scene in front of him suddenly twisted for a moment.
The next moment, the space cracked.
In front of everyone, Cardinal Aiwass and Galatea suddenly disappeared!
After a brief moment of dizziness, Aiwass opened his eyes, only to find that the surrounding environment had completely changed.
The surrounding environment suddenly became gloomy, like an underground castle.
But Aiwass felt his mind suddenly clear up—he would no longer hear the "inner thoughts" echoing in his ears. It was a strange feeling, like having his headphones on with microphone monitoring mode turned on. Every time he spoke, his own voice would come through the headphones, making him feel "afraid to speak."
Although he was in a strange new place, Aiwass did not panic at all.
——Because he knows this place.
Nine metal cylinders etched with patterns, ablaze with blood and fire above, pools of blood beneath. Fresh blood was drawn upwards from below, flowing through the patterns on the tree-like metal cylinders, slowly flowing upwards.
To each pillar was tied a naked man with iron chains.
They all looked dying, but all of them were still alive.
Extremely complex runes were carved on the ground with blood, and each rune spread from bottom to top onto the abdomens of the nine sacrifices.
A man dressed in the aristocratic attire of the Herasil Empire stood with his back to Aiwas and Cardinal Galatea, his eyes closed, seemingly in prayer or perhaps resting. In front of him lay a massive black coffin, the runes extending across it.
He heard the sound and turned around. His face was gloomy and his pupils were bloodshot.
"Who are you?"
The middle-aged man asked calmly and elegantly, "Where are my guards?"
On his chest hung a black crystal cross that was very familiar to Aiwass, and he was wearing a gold and red aristocratic dress.
As he asked this, Aiwass's right eye clearly saw the power of the Path of Love surrounding him frantically converging towards him.
At this moment, Aiwas's wristband vibrated, and he suddenly heard the intermittent sound of wind in his ears:
That's the sound of a sine wave!
[Pope... Sir, there's no need to panic... The two ruins are overlapping, you simply fell into the other... Master Dürer... will soon summon you...]
...No, no need.
There's no need to recall me so quickly.
Because Aiwass recognized this copy at a glance.
Such an iconic blood pool, nine iron pillars, black coffin... This is exactly the replica of the ruins in Narcissus Territory with the evil blood angel!
This copy has a special feature.
It does not contain a Moon Child, but it will drop the last component of the Sasha Set - [Offering Dancing Feet].
——The man in front of me, who I knew at first glance was the Son of the Moon, should be the "material" for the future "dirty and evil blood angel" who would lose his mind!
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