Amber blinked her eyes and looked at the phrases that Gawain wrote on the paper as if unconsciously. She could understand several words, but when they were combined, it was something she had never seen before - there was a roar in the half-elf's head. After rumbling for a while, I finally confirmed that I couldn't understand this thing, so I simply withdrew my sight and started to stare at the scenery outside the window in a daze.
Gawain raised his eyelids and glanced at this guy: "I thought you would ask."
Amber suddenly became proud: "I guessed that you would say."< /p>
"Then I won't say anything. Anyway, there is no trace of this matter." Gawain waved his hand without any psychological burden, and then as expected, he saw the half-elf in front of him bulging his face. Get up - this made him more happy, and he immediately changed the topic, "Have you received a response to the invitation we sent to neighboring countries?"
"How long ago it was sent out, how could it be so fast - "Even you have just returned to the imperial capital." Amber wanted to continue asking what the words Gawain wrote meant, but when the subject changed, she had to answer, "They must discuss and discuss, and maybe even more Conspiracy theories, guessing whether these two human empires are planning to carve up the interests of the entire continent..."
"Indeed, they have to weigh it carefully, after all, this matter has never been done before. "I have done it," Gawain smiled, with a rather indifferent expression on his face, "but they will probably agree in the end, or at least send representatives to take a look and confirm what is going on - Cecil and Typhon It is the 'leadership strength' of the two major settlement areas on the mainland today. All kingdoms that have trade relations with the two empires cannot ignore this invitation. Even if they did not pay attention to the previous war, they must pay attention to the economic operation of the settlement area in the future... …The real headaches are those countries outside the settlement area.”
“The Violet Kingdom, the Dwarf Kingdom, and several city-state unions in the southeast corner of the continent, right?” Amber Eyes. As soon as he turned around, the corresponding information came to mind, "They are all relatively closed countries, or countries with natural geographical barriers to the interior of the continent. In fact, the dwarf kingdom and those fringe city-state alliances are okay, the maritime trade lines will sooner or later Pulled into the settlement area of the two empires, only the hermit-like Violet Kingdom... is difficult to deal with. "
"Is it a hermit-like kingdom..." Listening to Amber's words, Gawain's. The expression couldn't help but become a little complicated: when many countries on this continent began to gradually open their doors to this new era, there was a country that seemed to be stagnant in another world and maintained a mysterious blockade. This can't help but make people curious. His heart overflowed, "This country built on a huge island will always remain aloof from the countries on the mainland... However, there are not many mages from the Violet Kingdom who come to the mainland to travel, and there are also merchants in the northern region doing business across the sea. , they don’t seem to be completely closed..."
"Yes, the people are not completely closed. The Violet Kingdom does not prohibit its citizens from traveling to mainland countries, nor does it prohibit the coast.The cities in the region launched foreign trade, but their capital, the City of Thousand Towers, was never open to anyone, and their royal family did not have contact with people on the Loren continent. To date, all our communications with them have been indirect, through the Violet Council or secondary envoys. "
"...This makes people even more curious," Gawain rubbed his chin and muttered, "We are so close, but it seems more mysterious than the Dragon Clan - now even the Holy Dragon Principality is not interested in us. The door is open. ”
“Should we adopt some more proactive communication plans? Hmm...or should I say investigation? Amber thought for a while, stretched out her hand and gestured, "I mean to send some spies or something..."
Gawain glanced at the half-elf, who also opened his eyes confidently. Looking at him, he looked like an intelligence chief who was fully at work, conscientious and ready to do something.
"You are indeed a qualified intelligence minister," Gao Wen sighed, "But haven't you ever tried it before? Send someone to infiltrate the Violet Kingdom? Is this effective? "
"This...well, the Military Intelligence Bureau did send some people. We tried to use the cover of businessmen or adventurers to investigate the situation in the Violet Kingdom, but the progress was not smooth. Basically, we could only It is very difficult to move in their coastal cities and penetrate further inland - and those coastal cities look no different from other places in Loren continent. But if you give the order, I can make some new plans here..."
"No need, this is enough," Gawain shook his head, "We can't treat everyone who is unwilling to open the door. Countries regard themselves as their own enemies, and any temptation beyond what is necessary is an offense - they have their own way of survival, and closing the country is also their freedom. We cannot require everyone in the world to abide by Cecil's values. "
Amber shrugged: "Okay, you have the final say. ”
Gawain hummed and was about to ask something else, but just before he spoke, the Magic Network terminal set up next to the desk suddenly rang.
After the terminal was connected, the holographic projection in mid-air shook twice, and Veronica's figure appeared in mid-air. Her expression looked a little strange: "Your Majesty, we are analyzing the remains of the God of War recovered from the battlefield. Made some discoveries. "
Gawain immediately put the previous topic to the back of his mind, and his expression suddenly became serious: "Wait a moment, I will be there immediately! "
...
Deep in the Dark Mountains, the Disobedient Fortress.
The continuous development of the empire and the improvement of various facilities in Cecil City have not made this An ancient fortress was abandoned, but with the resumption of the Disobedience Project and the intensification of various research projects on gods, this facility that was once used to study gods and demonic tides was once again used.
The space inside the mountain that has gone through thousands of years has been re-reinforced, the ancient corridors and rooms have been cleaned and painted, new experimental equipment andWorkers moved in, and many of the laboratories and warehouses are now in use. Under the leadership of Veronica and Kamel, and with Gawain's permission, the middle and lower levels of the Disobedience Fortress have become the new "god research base" of the Cecil Empire, specifically used to decipher the mysteries related to the gods.
In order to achieve this goal, Gawain even specially set up a neural network computing node in the Dark Mountains to introduce the power of Naritiel into the interior of the Disobedience Fortress - the "upper narrative of the past" The "Probe" itself can provide necessary data analysis services for the laboratory here, and is also a powerful security barrier to protect the vulnerable ordinary people in the facility from the legacy of the gods.
At this moment, in a large laboratory in the deepest part of the Disobedience Fortress, a group of technicians are analyzing the dangerous debris collected from the battlefield of Winterhold.
The rectangular experimental hall is brightly lit, and various magical devices are buzzing around the room. There are several neatly arranged platforms in the center of the room, and on each platform at the moment there is a part of the source. The remains and fragments of the God of War - some of them are iron-gray armor fragments, some are dark red fiber masses that have grown entangled, and some are stones that seem to have been completely soaked and corroded by blood. No matter which one they are, they all exude strong magic fluctuations and A breath of attention.
Surrounding each platform, there are four metal columns engraved with complex runes. A thick layer of magical halo floats between the columns, which is used to isolate dangerous samples inside from the outside. Come.
More than a dozen researchers are busy everywhere, recording the magic fluctuations released by the wreckage and the various changes they show over time. The expressions on each person's face are solemn and interesting. With faint excitement, Kamel, who serves as the director of the laboratory here, floated among the researchers, directing and supervising the operation of the site. Veronica, holding a platinum scepter, stood far away from them. In some positions, the light beside the saintly princess undulated slightly, but her expression was already lost in thought.
Gawain and Amber entered the room at this moment.
Veronica noticed Gawain's aura for the first time. She immediately woke up from her meditation, turned around and walked over: "Your Majesty, you are here."
"Well, Let me take a look at the situation." As he spoke, Gawain first looked up and looked around the entire scene - in addition to the busy technicians, he also immediately discovered some extraordinary "existences": < /p>
On the roof of the laboratory, some hazy and vague lines spread out from the air, intertwining into a spider web-like shape over the entire room. This almost transparent spider web protects everything here. In the center of the spider web, Gawain vaguely saw a lazy white spider lying on it.
That is the "upper-level narrator" who has shrunk by an unknown number of sizes - she looks a little bored, and may have fallen asleep.
“When technicians need to directly contact the relics of godsWhen the time comes, Naritiel will provide shelter and pollution warning at the scene." Veronica noticed Gawain's sight and immediately explained beside her, "This is one of the experimental procedures designed by Kamel, and the facts have verified that this is the case. It works very well. "
"Well," Gawain nodded and said casually as he stepped forward, "Tell me about the situation. What did you find? "
"In short..." Kamel floated over from the side and bowed slightly in front of Gawain, a buzzing sound came from his body, "We found these wreckage... Now for mortals There was no mental damage. ”
Gawain suddenly stopped halfway, and he seemed to be stunned on the spot.
Amber, who was walking forward with her head buried behind him, hit him directly with her head. The back——ouch bounced out nearly a meter away.
“No mental damage? "Gawain didn't seem to feel the impact from his back. He stared at Kamel, "Is this conclusion reliable? "
"Reliable, we conducted direct and rigorous testing," Kamel said seriously with a blue light on his face. "This includes personnel testing-the tester directly comes into contact with the sample under strict observation. , and nothing happens.
"Of course, we have done a good job of protection - Naratir entangled the subject's mind with spider silk. Once mental pollution occurs, the subject will be 'pulled' back instantly and undergo purification. and healing."
"Have you even tested this..." Gawain finally recovered from his shock. He listened to Kamel's story in disbelief, but his eyes fell on him involuntarily. On the platform closest to him - between the tightly protected rune pillars and energy barriers, there lay quietly a fragment of armor flowing with iron-gray brilliance. Due to the huge size of the God of War, this fragment could no longer be seen at this moment. Which part of the armor it once belonged to, but only one thing is certain, this thing... once was enough to drive even the most determined warriors into madness just by putting it in front of a mortal.
Originally, when he entered the laboratory, he saw the fragments placed directly on the stage. The people around him did not seem to be affected. At that time, he thought they were various protections in the laboratory. The system and Naritir on the scene were working, but now it seems...that is not the case.
The wreckage was rendered harmless.
So, what exactly happened to these fragments?
"After the God of War fell, did the remaining fragments of him lose their 'divinity'?" Gawain whispered to himself, "Because the fall was so complete, the remaining fragments became "We also speculate that these fragments have changed, but Naritir doesn't think so," Veronica's voice came from the side, "She was the God of War before she died. She once used spider silk to 'prey', and she remembered the aura of the God of War at that time. Just now she analyzed the remaining aura on these fragments and confirmed that except for some weakening and dissipation, the essence of the two auras had not occurred. naturechanges in. Miss Tire also helped to confirm this..."
Without any explanation, Gawain knew how Tire helped to confirm, but he still couldn't help but ask: "Tire's Is the test reliable? "
"I think it can be trusted," I don't know if it was an illusion. Veronica, who has always been calm and calm, hesitated a little when she spoke at this moment, "Although she 'consumed' a large number of samples, She is truly an expert at this. "
"...I understand," Gawain rubbed his eyebrows, "In short, the power of the gods remaining on these fragments has not declined, and theoretically the spiritual pollution they carry has not disappeared, but now These contaminations lose their effect on mortals. So what has changed is not these fragments, but..."
At this point, he stopped subconsciously.
It's not that he can't come to a conclusion, but that he can't come to a conclusion at this moment. The conclusion that came to his mind was a bit bizarre, and even a bit challenging.
But behind him, Amber, who was rubbing his nose, obviously didn't think much about it. The half-elf spoke almost subconsciously. Said: "These fragments have not changed, so can the ones that have changed be human beings..."
The entire laboratory fell silent, and Amber, who was rubbing her nose, immediately felt the change in the atmosphere. The movement stopped, and he looked around a little fearfully, and finally his eyes fell on Gawain: "I just said it casually, you don't need to take it seriously..."
"No," Veronica shook her head and said slowly and deeply, "That's exactly what we speculated... "
Hubo's eyes widened and she was stunned for a long time: "...Oh my god? "
"This is not the final conclusion, everything still needs more testing and analysis," Kamel on the side couldn't help but said, and the arcane light on his body was also a little uncertain, "Yes, more More testing and analysis... The significance of this conclusion is too great, we must design more carefully..."
"We can verify it carefully, and it is not too much to verify it a hundred times, but before that , we can indeed make a bold guess," Veronica interrupted Kamel. Her fingers holding the platinum scepter were slightly hard, and the fingertips were a little white, "Maybe... we are on the battlefield of Winterhold. The impact of this battle was far beyond the loss of a god. ”
(Why are so many people watching the first season animation of Abnormal Creatures? It was not made by the production team reorganized by readers...)