Research and Practice
As the most powerful astrologer in Parnaki, Ariadne Auguste has a very high status in vestigology due to her strong spirituality and the revelation of the starry sky.
The ruins that she had chosen and personally participated in the mining of contained countless treasures, including rare gems, antiques that had been passed down for thousands of years, crystals containing powerful magic, and magic books that had been passed down in ancient times.
Therefore, Chen Qiting is also known as the "Peeper" in Parnaki - someone who can peek into the secrets of history.
There are even some sayings in Parnaki, such as "As long as you follow the footsteps of Ariadne August, even if you can't become a great magician, you can still become a multi-millionaire." Every time Shen Qiting explores the ruins, he will attract countless malicious eyes.
In order to reduce the troubles encountered during work, the work involving the excavation of ruins is divided into different confidentiality levels. The higher the level, the easier it is to encounter "good things", and the higher the ability requirements. Naturally, you also need to gain the trust of this astrologer who rarely communicates with the outside world.
Irene and Jack were originally responsible for the work with the lowest level of confidentiality in the ruins excavation. Her mentor had a good reputation in the academic community and could participate in the work with a higher level of confidentiality, but he still could not touch the core part.
But Irene never expected that something that even her tutor couldn't see would appear before her eyes.
——What appeared in front of Irene at this moment was an altar.
It is located at the deepest part of the entire ruins. Like most ruins, it also uses space folding technology. Unlike the dilapidated appearance outside the ruins, this core space is arranged as beautifully as a garden.
There are marble columns all around, and magical flowers are arranged in beautiful patterns on both sides. There is also a fountain in the square below the altar, and clear spring water still flows out today.
Deep underground, it is not dark here. Magically created sun and moon are hung on the left and right corners of the hall, with stars in the middle, simulating the scene of the sun rising and the moon setting in the small space.
The sun and the moon cast different rays of light, creating beautiful light and dark lines in the hall.
As a believer of the "Goddess of Art", Irene would go to church to attend worship services whenever she had time.
As the god who pursues beauty the most among the "Twenty-Four Gods", the "Goddess of Art" is more artistic than other gods, whether it is churches, cathedrals, the clothing of clergy, or the layout of worship.
The layout here is very similar to the church of the "Goddess of Art". The sun, moon and stars have always been the favorite elements of the "Temple of Art".
If it weren't for the totems clearly carved on each stone pillar that were from different gods, Irene would firmly believe that this was a relic related to the "Goddess of Art".
There are a total of 24 stone pillars in the hall, and each of them has a totem of a god. There are people in Parnaki who believe in two or more gods. For example, the "Goddess of Life" who has healing powers can often gain the love and faith of believers of other gods at the same time.
The relationship between the "Twenty-Four Gods" of Parnaki and the temple is not always tense.
But no matter how complicated it is, one would not believe in twenty-four gods at the same time.
With such a fraternal faith, can one still remain pious to God?
Irene muttered quietly in her heart.
"Are you curious?"
Ariadne's voice suddenly rang in her ears. Irene was stunned for a moment, and her whole body quickly tensed up. She grabbed the strap of the messenger bag with both hands and shook her head quickly: "No, sir, I..."
"It's normal for people to be curious about knowledge. Why should we suppress it?" Shen Qiting stopped Irene from saying what she meant by "You are a child with a thirst for knowledge. I will keep you by my side because I value your talent. If you have any questions, just ask. Curiosity is not shameful."
What's more, the guys who peeped into the secret realm through you must be hoping that you will ask.
Shen Qiting added in his mind.
"I'm sorry, sir. I'm just afraid of disturbing your work." Irene tightened her grip on the belt. She bit her lower lip, and a hopeful light flashed in her brown eyes.
She said I had talent?
My idol actually recognized my talent?
Awesome Erin!
She screamed excitedly in her heart, wanting to ask the other party directly whether he had any idea of teaching her and making her his student. However, she was afraid that she was just dreaming, so she could only suppress the desire to ask and focus on the altar.
"Sir, I originally thought that the altar here was related to the 'Goddess of Art', but the totem on the stone pillar denied my idea. I really can't tell which god this place is related to. Can you please explain it to me?"
Chen Qiting's eyes swept across Irene's pupils without leaving a trace, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "There is no course called "Evolution of Religion" in your major, so it's normal that you don't know it - this is the altar of the "God of Creation."
"'God of Creation'?" Irene seemed very surprised. This surprise would not be considered strange by Shen Qiting or any other Parnaki people.
As the god who created Parnaqui, the belief in the "Creator God" is actually very niche in Parnaqui and almost invisible.
In fact, until five hundred years ago, there were very few records about the "Creator God" in Parnaki. The most common one was the first sentence of the Bibles of various churches - the "Creator God" opened up the heavens and the earth and created the world.
The reason why the belief in the "Creator God" has not spread in Parnagi is very simple. Except for the demons and evil spirits, all life in Parnagi comes from the "Twenty-Four Gods". The created groups tend to be biased towards the gods who created them. Moreover, the "Creator God" has only appeared in legends. No one has ever witnessed His miracles, and it is impossible to get His response through prayer.
Even though the "Twenty-Four Gods" have not appeared for thousands of years, they occasionally respond to the prayers of believers.
In the cognition of all living beings in Parnaqui, the "Creator God" has been integrated with the world since the creation of the world.
A god who cannot protect his believers cannot gain a foothold in Parnaki. People will only admire him because of his name and identity, but will not pray to him or try to serve him for life.
It was not until Chen Qiting became keen on looking for books all over the world, exploring secret places or looking for stories and knowledge hidden in history that various classics about the "God of Creation" reappeared in the eyes of the world.
"According to the Evolution of Religion, the 'Creator God' is the creator of the twenty-four gods and their follower. In ancient times, when the gods were still alive, they would personally set up altars and pray to the 'Creator God'. The reason why this place is so similar to the church of the 'Goddess of Art' is probably because the person in charge of setting up the altar for the 'Creator God' is the 'Goddess of Art'."
“Do gods also pray?” Irene widened her eyes.
"Of course. But according to the books, the prayers of the 'Twenty-Four Gods' are to awaken the sleeping 'God of Creation'. Maybe..." Chen Qiting's eyes softened a little: "They are also missing their creator."
Irene swallowed hard: "So this is the 'Twenty-Four Gods'..."
"You guessed correctly."
Irene couldn't help but let out a short and excited scream: "This is a miracle! Oh my God! I am so lucky to have stepped into a miracle!"
"Don't get so excited." Shen Qiting said, "Have you ever thought about why the altar was built here?"
Irene blinked, her eyes a little dazed.
"If my detection is correct, the space here should be connected to the top of Persekka Peak."
"Isn't Perseka Peak in Relthad? That's the territory of the demons!" Irene said in confusion: "How could the altar of the 'God of Creation' appear in the demon tribe? The demons never believe in gods!"
“I think that’s probably why.”
Shen Qiting said, and stepped directly onto the altar. Magic power as bright as stars was released from her palm, lighting up every stone pillar. In Irene's unbelievable eyes, the space on the altar seemed to be torn open, revealing the layers of complicated magic array hidden behind it, as well as the looming scenery behind the magic array.
"——A passage to another world."
...
"...So you're saying that your cheap relatives already know that this place leads to Earth?"
After receiving the coordinates from Chen Qiting, the students of Class 9 put aside all important matters and rushed to the altar. Before they could even stand firmly, they heard the important news announced by Chen Qiting.
Gao Shu blinked hard and said dully, "You took the initiative to reveal such important information?"
"To be precise, I asked her to do this." Ouwena's voice sounded in Su Mu's ears. When interacting with classmates, Ouwena would always put down her aura as an emperor and put away the title of "I" to show her true side to them.
But this time, Owena's voice was full of majesty and unapologetic: "Time is too tight, so I took the initiative."
"You are not the kind of person who would act on your own. Something must have forced you to make such a decision." Sun Jingshu, who had been observing Ou Wenna's every word and action since arriving, said firmly: "You want to take all the responsibilities by yourself. What happened that made you make such a reckless choice?"
Without waiting for Ou Wenna to answer, Sun Jingshu narrowed her eyes slightly and locked onto Bai Luo in the crowd: "Bai Luo, what did you say to them?"
Bai Luo: "...Your sixth sense is too sharp! I haven't said anything yet!"
"You must have seen the future destiny, right?" Sun Jingshu said firmly: "I remember that the reason why Shen Qiting came to explore the secrets here was because you mentioned in the group that the fate here was very strange. I believe you didn't see too many problems at the time, until the secret of the ruins was discovered, you saw the future destiny, and told the future to Shen Qiting, who then told Ou Wenna."
"It's a waste that you're not a detective." Bai Luo sighed, "But it wasn't Shen Qiting who told me, it was me."
"What did you see?"
Rui Hang's voice sounded from behind the crowd, and the students automatically separated to both sides, making way for Rui Hang to reach Bai Luo.
Bai Luo put away the stern expression on his face and said seriously: "War. A war started by Ovina, sweeping across Parnaki... and the Earth."
As if the fate he saw was too depressing, Bai Luo stopped narrating, took two deep breaths, and then continued: "This is a fate I never thought of. It told me that this war will come to an 'end', but I couldn't see through what the 'end' in the mouth of fate meant. So I decided to find Ou Wenna first and tell her about it. Unexpectedly, that night, Shen Qiting broke through the last seal inside the ruins and discovered the secret - the passage to the earth."
For the Parnaqui people, the existence of the other world is like the existence of alien civilization in the eyes of the earth. It is Schrödinger's cat. Everyone knows its concept, but cannot prove its existence.
It wasn't until he discovered the seal that Shen Qiting finally understood why even Xiao Shichuan couldn't detect the path to Earth - the power that separated the two worlds came from the gods.
The seal was cast by the twenty-four gods themselves, and no one could break it before it was broken.
However, according to Shen Qiting's calculations of the seal strength and magic power loss, the seal in front of him can only last for two months at most.
Parnagi has always been very exclusive to foreign existences. A group of warlike races live here, and wars have been going on for thousands of years. The reason for the trend of war is not only because of the ambition of the rulers, but also because plants that are increasingly difficult to grow under high concentrations of magic power and animals that are constantly mutating - these shrinking resources are the cause of the war.
For Parnaqui, the Earth is a perfect world with a severe lack of high-end combat power but with endless food.
Once the Earth is exposed to Parnaqui's sight, after a brief moment of shock, what awaits the Earth is endless war.
But the technology on Earth is not useless. It still has terrible killing power against people below the level of the Great Magician. A nuclear bomb falls, and hundreds of thousands of lives are killed.
Regardless of whether Owena deliberately revealed the existence of the Earth, two months was not enough time to do anything. Once the passage was opened, the two worlds would usher in a true "end".
Gao Shu sighed and said, "Although I don't know your plan, your current actions are too risky."
Ouwena smiled nonchalantly, "Since I started planning the rebellion, which action was not risky? Why have I ever been afraid of these things? I just released the news, and I arranged the plan. If someone must bear all the sins in the end, then let me do it - I am used to the name of tyrant anyway."
In the silence, Rui Hang frowned slightly and looked at Ou Wenna: "What is your plan?"
"Although two months is a short time, it is enough to accomplish at least one thing - spread the news of the other world throughout Parnagi, and let all the creatures of Parnagi complete the 'team'."
Rui Hang's eyes lit up: "You want to..."
Ouwena nodded in tacit agreement: "So I deliberately released the news of Shen Qiting's exploration of the secret realm to attract my cheap relative. Given his and the nobles behind him, they will definitely use this as a political bargaining chip against me, and use the slogan of occupying the other world to accumulate political capital for the forces behind them. Bai Luo said before that fate cannot be changed. But this does not mean that fate cannot be deceived."
"Since he predicted that I was the one who caused the war, why don't I make it come true? Add fuel to the fire for those guys, let them help me screen out the war faction of Parnaji, and then-"
A hint of madness flashed in Ouwena's eyes: "Don't leave any one behind."
Su Mingya took a breath and said, "Your plan is too crazy!"
Owena shrugged: "But now this is the only way to ease the outbreak of war."
"But have you ever thought about what will happen on Earth? What if Earth also chooses to occupy Parnaqui?"
"So of course there is a second step to this plan." Ouwena smiled slightly: "So everyone, do you want to fool fate for once?"
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