Chapter 144 Goddess's Eyes (All in One)
Chapter 144
Time passed by quietly and silently like running water, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
During this time, Lynn's life was peaceful and rhythmic, making him feel like he was dreaming back to the melting pot.
Daily research, experiments, and potion refining... everything is progressing steadily at the set pace.
The most notable change was the astonishing speed at which his mental power increased.
After two months of continuous refining of potions, absorbing and refining, his mental power has increased from the initial 101 points to 106 points.
Improving three points of mental strength in a month is an extremely rare progress even for an apprentice, let alone a formal wizard.
After all, as your strength increases, the accumulation required for each increase in mental strength will increase exponentially.
However, compared with the growth of his mental strength, Lin En put more energy into deepening his research work.
On an open-air platform of the research institute, the air was filled with a faint smell of metal and medicine.
There are laboratory tables placed all around, with various alchemical instruments and rune equipment neatly displayed.
Wizards shuttled back and forth, each busy with the experiments at hand, recording data, mixing materials, or manipulating witchcraft to conduct microscopic analysis.
Lin En was among them. He was lying on his laboratory table, holding two pieces of metal of completely different colors in his hands. He frowned slightly and looked at them thoughtfully.
How can these two completely different materials resonate under the influence of witchcraft and achieve stable conduction of energy?
This is the problem that concerns him most at the moment.
As he was thinking, he kept recording his conjectures and deduced formulas in his experiment notebook.
Just then, a steady sound of footsteps came from a distance, breaking the silence on the platform.
The person in charge of the research project, Vidal, the old wizard with white hair and a white beard that reaches his chest, walked over with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep and sharp.
Vidal walked slowly along the laboratory table, scanning the progress of everyone's experiments one by one, and the dissatisfaction between his brows became more and more obvious.
Obviously, he was not satisfied with the progress of the entire research group.
It was not until he walked to Lynn's laboratory table that his expression eased a little. He did not even start to scold like before. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly observed Lynn's research.
Lynn was still immersed in his own thoughts and didn't notice Vidal's arrival at all until he deduced a new resonance model and came back to his senses.
Only then did he suddenly become aware of the presence beside him. He turned around and saw that Vidal was standing next to him, staring at the materials in his hands with sharp eyes.
"Lin, your point of view is very interesting." Vidal spoke slowly, his voice deep and steady, with some affirmation and appreciation. "According to my research and observation, your idea has a success rate of more than 70%. This is a plan with great potential."
Hearing this, Lin En smiled slightly, but he did not seem too proud of it. Instead, he said calmly: "All this is inseparable from everyone's efforts and contributions. If it were not for the data support provided by the research team, I would have found it difficult to make effective judgments as a newcomer."
His voice was not loud, but several researchers around him had already cast their glances over.
After hearing this, Vidal's eyes flashed with appreciation. He nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand and patted Lin En on the shoulder, saying:
"Very good, not arrogant or impatient, and knows how to work in a team... This is very good."
He paused, then continued:
"In three days, our experimental results will be available. If your plan is successful, you can write a paper and I will upload it to the academic database of the Mechanical City."
Hearing this, Lin En's eyes suddenly lit up.
This is an extremely rare opportunity!
Being able to publish a paper in the database of the Mechanical City will bring you quite generous rewards!
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The vast and boundless alien land is now completely occupied by two unparalleled forces.
One side comes from the wizarding world, deep and cold; the other side comes from the civilization of gods.
In this world, thousands of alien purification devices of wizard civilization are buried deep under the earth like veins.
Transform the land's geomagnetic veins to the frequency of the wizarding world, completely integrate them with the laws of that world, and construct a vast energy barrier.
This barrier covers an area of tens of thousands of miles, and under its coverage, the laws of heaven and earth have undergone a transformation.
The sky is pure and flawless, the river is rushing and full of vitality, and the air is filled with magical factors unique to wizard civilization.
Even if you take a casual breath, you can feel the familiar fluctuation of energy factors.
However, outside the barrier, the scene is completely different.
The earth seemed to be scorched by divine fire, and the air was filled with the imprint of divine laws. It was the world transformed by the gods' civilization, and it was filled with a strong rejection of wizards.
The sky was no longer azure blue, but an eternal dawn shrouded in divine light, as if the entire world was subject to the gaze of God, and any heresy would find it difficult to survive here.
And deep in this territory controlled by wizards, an aerospace mothership is suspended in the sky.
This huge ship is a thousand meters long. Its black hull seems to swallow the light, and it appears particularly deep and mysterious under the sun.
From a distance, it looks like a giant island floating in the sky, majestic and solemn. Its appearance of floating in mid-air gives people an unshakable sense of oppression.
Surrounding it are patrol aircraft, hovering and on alert at all times, ready to tear apart any invading enemies like sharp claws.
Inside the mothership, wizard figures kept moving back and forth.
The bodies of these wizards are wrapped in mechanized exoskeleton armor. The fusion of magic and technology gives them unique powers. With every step they take, the sound of metal friction echoes in the empty hull.
For months, the wizard civilization fought bloody battles on this alien battlefield and finally succeeded in taking root here and establishing an indestructible strategic stronghold.
At this moment, the mother ship is processing prisoners of war.
The atmosphere in the central square of the mothership was heavy and solemn.
A team of wizard soldiers in black armor escorted the prisoners in.
There were hundreds of prisoners being escorted, all wearing heavy handcuffs and shackles. The heavy metal restraints made it difficult for them to walk.
However, their attire revealed their extraordinary status: it was a dark blue robe embroidered with sacred white edges all around, and a star shining with blue and white light was engraved on the chest.
A wizard in charge of handling prisoners of war frowned slightly, his eyes swept over the escorted people, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"These guys are actually qualified to be sent to the 91st prison?"
Prison No. 91 is a place specifically for detaining prisoners of war above the level of Level 3 Great Wizards.
Ordinary clergy, no matter how powerful they are, are far from qualified to set foot there in the eyes of wizard civilization.
However, the mechanical wizard escorting the prisoners shook his head, his voice steady and cold: "Don't underestimate them, these are not ordinary clergymen... They are the elite of the Star Hunters! Our previous operations failed because of their intelligence reconnaissance."
Hearing these words, the wizard, who originally had a hint of contempt, suddenly changed his expression and became serious.
The Star Hunters were an intelligence organization affiliated with the church. Their members were all experts who were familiar with tactics and good at deciphering witchcraft arrays. Many important confidential intelligence had been infiltrated by them.
However, just as the wizards were talking, the prisoners at the front of the team suddenly raised their heads.
It was an elf's face, with pale skin and deep silver pupils that contained a chilling coldness.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of contempt, and he spoke slowly. His voice had a hint of sacred resonance, but it was spoken in the language of the wizarding world!
"Foolish wizards, you have no idea what the great goddess of the magic web is like... When I lower my gaze, you will all be destroyed!"
"Mystra is above, the magic network is eternal!"
As soon as the words fell, the entire square fell into a moment of deathly silence.
Then, a disdainful snort sounded.
"court death."
Before he finished speaking, the wizard in charge of handling prisoners of war suddenly waved his hand, and the next second, he slapped the elf hard in the face!
“Bang!”
The crisp sound of applause echoed over the square.
The elf prisoner staggered back, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and a burning palm mark quickly appeared on his face.
His eyes suddenly darkened with incredible anger and shame.
However, the wizard just looked at him coldly with a sneer on his face.
If the wizarding world did not have clear prisoner regulations prohibiting the arbitrary killing of prisoners of war, he would have completely annihilated the other party with a forbidden spell based on his arrogant remarks just now.
“Take him away!”
Following a cold order, the wizards escorting the prisoners of war immediately took action and took the group of prisoners in heavy shackles to a prison deep in the helical mothership.
The chains made a dull sound when they collided, but the imprisoned believers still had fanatical faith burning in their eyes and whispered some obscure prayers.
At the same time, on the upper floors of the aerospace carrier, in a spacious and magnificent intelligence command room, the atmosphere was tense and solemn.
Virtual light screens are suspended on the walls here, and images flow, presenting the battlefield situation of major war zones.
Dozens of intelligence officers in wizard robes were writing furiously with their heads down, constantly organizing, calculating, and summarizing intelligence data from all over the place.
Witchcraft projections flashed continuously, and new military intelligence was incoming at any time, filling the entire room with a solemn and efficient atmosphere.
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In the center of the room, on a huge three-dimensional sand table, the terrain of an alien battlefield emerged, and various light spots representing armies, warships, and fortresses were moving slowly.
Several powerful men with deep auras and wearing wizard robes stood around the sand table, their eyes were sharp and their expressions were serious.
"Based on the analysis of the battle situation over the past ten days, we have completely consolidated the defense line in this battle zone."
A wizard spoke slowly, and three clear energy factor barriers emerged from his body. He was obviously a powerful third-level wizard.
"Next, we can gradually advance outward and encroach on the enemy's territory..."
However, another tall third-level wizard shook his head slightly and said calmly:
"Don't act too hastily. The order from above is to maintain the advantage, but we must maintain a stalemate for a period of time and not turn it into a complete victory too early."
"Does the higher-ups want the magic net goddess Mystra to lower her gaze?"
Just as a wizard opened his mouth thoughtfully, something strange happened!
boom--! A strong wave of witchcraft suddenly exploded in the command room, and the void trembled, as if some supreme will was spying on this place!
Then, the central light screen trembled violently, and the picture suddenly changed, projecting a strange image of the outside world—
Above the battlefield, the originally clear blue sky suddenly changed, a strong wind blew up, and an indescribable divine pressure surged between heaven and earth.
Dazzling blue-white light appeared, one, two...
No! Seven bright stars slowly arranged themselves into a line above the sky and connected together, just like a constellation descending!
Seven planets in a row!
At this moment, the rules of heaven and earth on the entire battlefield seemed to have changed, and the fluctuations of witchcraft energy showed some abnormal distortion.
As for the camp of the wizarding world, some wizards even felt a slight shock in their mental power at this moment! "That's... Mystra's Seven Star Seal!"
A low exclamation sounded, and the eyes of several third-level wizards suddenly became solemn. They almost subconsciously looked at each other, with a trace of solemnity and vigilance in their eyes.
"Report the battle situation immediately! All garrisons are on high alert! Notify all troops on the front lines to prepare for the possibility of the gods' arrival!"
The order came down like thunder, and the wizards acted quickly. However, the seven stars shining in the sky were still moving slowly, as if some more terrifying celestial phenomenon was brewing...
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What is outside the world? For wizard civilization, this has always been an area full of mystery and danger.
They called the world outside "outer space". In this vast void, there are independent worlds scattered one after another.
Each world is like an isolated island, floating on the vast sea of void.
However, between the worlds, there is not a peaceful darkness, but an endless sea of void.
This ocean devours everything and annihilates everything. Only beings at the level of Morning Star Wizards are qualified to set foot in it, endure the erosion of the Sea of Void, and explore unknown planes.
But the Sea of Void is so vast that even the most powerful wizard is but a speck of dust in this endless darkness.
Faced with this chaos, powerful civilizations will not wait passively, but will actively transform their own environment in order to survive and grow.
The wizarding world, that's what it is.
When they conquer a new world, they do not simply occupy it, but directly absorb it into the vicinity of their own world, like a satellite orbiting a mother body, making it a part of their own world.
In this way, the wizarding world continued to expand, like a giant beast that devoured everything, incorporating one world after another into its own system.
The starry robes worn by law enforcement wizards are the embodiment of this concept:
When they stood under the starry sky, their robes flowing, they seemed to be wearing countless swallowed up worlds.
In this vast starry sky dominated by wizards, the "Big Sun" hangs high. This scorching sun is the symbol of the wizarding world, and all the worlds revolve around it.
And around this big sun, stars are moving slowly. Those stars are the many worlds that have been swallowed up by the wizarding world.
Cold, rational, and expansive.
Everything the wizarding world does seems to be full of cold calculations, like a never-ending devouring machine.
However, compared with another behemoth, the wizarding world's means of aggression seem much milder.
In outer space, in addition to the wizard civilization, there is another force that is equally powerful as the wizard civilization - the gods civilization.
If the wizard civilization is a rational explorer and conqueror, then the gods civilization is an extreme ruler.
Not only did they swallow up the world, they also completely transformed the Void Sea itself, and even built a sacred domain of their own.
Kingdom Sky!
The detection of the wizard civilization showed that the gods civilization directly circled a huge space in the sea of void, and constructed an extremely large shell with some unknown extraordinary technology.
This shell is like the end of heaven and earth. Whether you look from the outside in or from the inside out, it is an extremely flat solid wall.
It has no cracks or holes, its surface is cold, hard and solid, feels bumpy to the touch, and is completely immune to almost all known attacks, damage, and spells! Just like the extremely powerful protective wizard formation in the wizard world, the gods' civilization used this shell to construct a huge safe zone, and within this safe zone is the territory they rule.
However, this is only the first line of defense for the civilization of the gods.
The second line of defense is the "Sea of Phlogiston"! Within the kingdom's sky, it is not pure darkness, but is filled with an extremely terrifying energy - the ocean of phlogiston! The phlogiston sea is like a flowing sun, pure and hot, violent and uncontrollable. Any non-divine existence, once contaminated, will be instantly ignited and burned to ashes, leaving no ashes! Even if it is a complete world, if it is not adequately protected, once it is thrown into the sea of phlogiston, it will quickly collapse, be swallowed by flames, and turn into nothingness.
Explorers of wizard civilization once tried to analyze the nature of the phlogiston sea.
However, all their detection instruments would melt and evaporate directly when approaching the sea of phlogiston, and they would not even be able to transmit any information back.
This ocean is a terrifying existence that cannot even be "observed"! The third line of defense is the "Crystal Wall"! Deep in the sea of phlogiston, worlds float quietly. They are not swallowed by the fire of phlogiston because they are all wrapped in a transparent barrier.
This barrier is the "Crystal Wall"! The crystal walls are like glass beads, wrapping around each world and isolating it from the erosion of the sea of phlogiston, allowing these worlds to survive under the rule of the gods' civilization.
Whenever the gods' civilization discovered a world suitable for incorporation into their system, they would utilize unknown divine powers.
Transform the world, build an indestructible crystal wall, and then bring it into the kingdom's sky.
This is the final order of the gods' civilization: outside the shell is the sea of void.
Within the shell is a blazing ocean of phlogiston.
In the phlogiston ocean is a world protected by crystal walls.
In the kingdom of heaven, gods are the only masters! In contrast, the wizarding world's expansion is grim but still retains the world's original form.
Those worlds that were annexed by wizards still maintained their own ecological systems, but simply became part of the wizarding world.
The expansion of the gods' civilization is a thorough transformation and domination - every world that is incorporated into the kingdom's universe will be enclosed in a crystal wall, subject to the rules of the gods, and become the source of their power.
At this moment, in the kingdom's sky, one blue and white star after another continued to shine, heading towards somewhere outside the kingdom's sky!
Passing through the Sea of Void, one can see that the world has undergone a preliminary transformation and is completely wrapped in a crystal wall! This world was the one that the Goddess of the Demon Net had taken a fancy to, but this world was blocked by the wizard civilization and could not be pulled into the kingdom's sky as scheduled.
(End of this chapter)
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