Kamail is a very pure scholar. Compared with the intricate forces among modern human nations and alien kingdoms, he is better at analyzing data in the laboratory that would make ordinary people dizzy at a glance. ——But even so, after hearing Gawain's words, he also realized that there were not only academic significance but also political considerations behind these tests.
Cecil is working to promote a new international relationship, an order that spans all races on the continent and includes all mortal species. The starting point of this order is the In the face of world-wide disasters such as "divine disasters", there are consistent interests and a life-and-death chain of common advancement and retreat. At this stage, this is more of a political call put forward by Gao Wen - but if someone can experiment The room has confirmed that the souls of all mortal races have some kind of "synchronicity" in front of the gods, and can prove that the fluctuations of the gods can affect all intelligent creatures in the world regardless of race and time and space distance. Then this concept of "community" is not only It's just a political call.
To be honest, Kamel is not interested in politics.
But he is still happy to help Gawain to establish the new order that the latter expected - as a rebel, that is the beautiful future that he and his compatriots imagined thousands of years ago .
Mortals unite together to face the world crisis and survive tenaciously amidst divine disasters and demonic tides.
"I understand," the ancient great mage bent down slightly, and the runic armor pieces made a crisp sound when they collided. "We will complete these tests as soon as possible and come up with detailed and reliable evidence. ."
Gawain nodded, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Also, prepare for me, I want to go to the courtyard of the Disobedience Fortress."
"You want to see me. Moen?" Veronica reacted immediately, "Do you need me to accompany you?"
"No, I can go by myself this time," Gawain shook his head, "Just talk to him - the God of War has already Fallen, I'm curious if he can sense anything, or what he thinks about this matter."
"Understood," Veronica lowered her head and responded, "Then I'll go check it out. The situation of the portal. "
...
In the Broken World, which is deeper and darker than the Shadow Realm, in the courtyard of the Disobedient Fortress in the Shadow Realm, the holy white deer as big as a hill is as usual. He lay quietly among the floating rubble and criss-crossed ancient relics, with the dense white light undulating around him like a veil, without any change for thousands of years.
This almost stagnant "dead silence" lasted for an unknown length of time, and Amorn suddenly opened his eyes.
The pair of eyes that looked like crystals made of light looked towards the entrance of the courtyard. A special "human being" was walking towards him. The former god was silent for a few seconds, waiting for the other person to leave. After getting closer, he used his mind to spread the voice: "Gawain Cecil...Long time no see. Welcome to my courtyard - I'm sorry for the inconvenience."Action cannot get up and entertain. "
"Your sense of humor is as good as ever," Gawain showed a smile and came to a just right distance in front of Amorn, "Is everything okay here? "
Amorn's voice rang directly in his mind: "Except for not being able to take a walk, everything is fine - quiet, peaceful, and will not be disturbed by the endless surge of mortal thoughts. Come to think of it, this is a good vacation. "
"That's good," Gawain smiled, and then got straight to the point, "Then I will directly explain the purpose of my visit - the God of War has fallen, what happened a few days ago. "
Amorn was silent for a while.
After a full minute, the former god broke the silence with a sigh: "Is that so... Well, it might not be a bad ending. ”
“Didn’t you feel it? "Gawain looked at the other party curiously, "This incident caused a lot of movement, and I think its influence is enough to penetrate the barriers between the Shadow Realm and the Shadow Realm. "
"I did sense some fluctuations a few days ago, but I didn't expect that it was caused by the fall of the God of War... Although you once told me that He was on the verge of losing control, and between mortals and the God of War, Sooner or later there will be a battle, but to be honest, I really didn’t expect you to achieve such a feat," Amorn said slowly, "Looking at you, this thing went well? "
"We paid a great price, many people died, and countless resources were consumed." Gawain shook his head, "I don't know if this is considered 'smooth'. "
"Ah, this has gone quite smoothly. Emperor of mankind, you have defeated a god head-on," Amorn's tone seemed to have a trace of heartfelt approval, "Be proud of yourself. , this is something to be proud of. But I guess you came to me today not just to tell me about this, right? "
"Indeed, there is another thing," Gawain nodded. "After the death of the God of War, we found that the remains of his body... no longer caused spiritual pollution to mortals. "
Amorn seemed to be stunned for two seconds, and then spoke with a hint of surprise: "You mean that the fragments of the God of War have lost their spiritual pollution? "
"No, it's not that those fragments have lost their contamination, but that mortals are no longer affected by them," Gawain immediately corrected, "The fragments of the God of War have not changed in nature. It is the mortals themselves, and there is an essential difference between them. "
Amorn fell silent again. He seemed to be thinking seriously. He spoke again after half a minute: "You mean, through a real act of 'killing gods', mortals are now completely After getting rid of the influence of the God of War, not only did they gain the freedom to use magic, speak and behave, but they even gained spiritual resistance against the relics of the God of War - and this 'effect' not only happened to the soldiers who participated in the war, but also to the soldiers who participated in the war. Does it happen to everyone? ”
“Yes, although we cannot test everyone in the world, we speculate that everyoneSuch changes may even include races other than humans. "
"...I want to hear your more detailed views," Amorn looked at Gawain, his tone becoming more serious than ever, "What have you discovered, your speculations What it is, and what you are going to verify - if you don't mind, please tell me all about it. ”
This is exactly what Gawain came here for, so he readily agreed to Amorn’s request. In the next few dozen minutes, he told the other party in detail about the technical personnel currently in the laboratory. Various phenomena discovered in the story, as well as information collected from various news channels, as well as the speculations of Kamel and others.
During the entire narration, Amorn seemed extremely quiet and did not even interrupt. It was not until Gawain finally finished speaking that he let out a long and meaningful sigh.
After a few seconds, the former god broke the silence: "It seems that I was the one in the past. There is a small loophole in the plan, missing a link that allows mortals to 'do it themselves', so...are you planning to organize people to come in and 'kill' me again while I am unable to resist? "
"Ahem..." Gawain suddenly coughed dryly. For a moment, he couldn't be sure whether Amorn's words came from the sincerity or the uniqueness of this former god. Humor, “Of course not, you’re overthinking it. ”
Then he paused and explained to Amorn what he had explained to Amber in the laboratory before. In order to reassure the other person, he also continued at the end. Special emphasis: "... Generally speaking, our main purpose is just to allow the mortal race to survive in this world. Even if we restart the disobedience plan, we actually do not have any subjective hostility towards the gods - as long as there is something Choice, we will not take extreme measures. "
Speaking of this, he glanced at Amorn who was listening quietly. After a slight hesitation, he said something he had been thinking about recently: "In fact, I think mortals and There must be another way between gods - a third way besides the confrontation between life and death and complete isolation. I have considered this issue before, and now I am more and more convinced of it. "
"Too idealistic and optimistic," Amorn finally said, "but you don't seem to have come up with this idea out of blind optimism or some naive idea. "
"I have my own ideas," Gawain looked at the "god of nature" with a serious expression. "I firmly believe in one thing - since the existence of gods is the natural law of this world, As a result, then this 'natural law' can be grasped and controlled. It's just a matter of time. Now we can't find the third way, it's just because we don't know enough about the mystery of time. But if we give up exploring because we can't find the way for a while, then we are essentially the same as people who turn to gods for help when encountering difficulties. There is no difference. "
"Fearless..." Amorn sighed, "You remind me of the first people who walked out of the cave,Those who hold up branches to draw fire from lightning strikes... fearless fire thieves should have such qualities, but I have to remind you - more people will be in the first cluster than the lucky ones who successfully steal fire. Die before the flames catch up. "
Gawain nodded solemnly: "Thank you, I will keep your reminder in mind. ”
“Now that you have reached this point, let me provide you with some more suggestions,” Amorn said suddenly after a moment of silence, “I think the main reason you came today is to listen to me. 'Suggestion' right? "
Gawain's expression immediately became serious: "I am all ears. "
"I don't know how you plan to 'control' the laws of the gods' operation, but I hope you can keep one thing in mind - no matter which god they are, they all firmly obey Limited to the 'code' at the beginning of their birth, limited by the initial 'shaping' of them by mortal thoughts, even when they are on the verge of madness, or even already mad, their actions actually follow these' Initially dogmatic'.
"On this basis, I have two suggestions: First, you should be cautious in what you want to do, but you can also be bold. As long as you strictly comply with the most critical parts of those 'codes', you In fact, there is no need to worry about gods losing control - mortals in the world think that gods are irritable and will be punished if they make the slightest mistake, but in fact... no matter 'anger' or 'joy', the gods' own 'emotions' are not actually at all Unable to direct their own actions, they can only act according to rules
“No matter how angry the gods are, they cannot punish a believer who has not violated the original dogma, and no matter how happy the gods are, they cannot arbitrarily bless a person who does not. Mortals who believe in themselves, in a sense, the superior gods are actually just a group of poor people who can't help themselves.
"Second, I suggest that you and your scholars study the oldest and most primitive religious texts, summarize a god's 'law' from the source of belief, and sort it out according to historical development These regular changes are not a direct imitation of modern classics that have been revised and polished countless times.
“Many times, modern classics and the most primitive religious scriptures seem to depict the same thing. However, due to subtle adjustments made intentionally or unintentionally by commentators, the teachings they correspond to have actually undergone subtle deviations - these subtle deviations can cause big problems if not handled properly. ”
Gawain clenched his fist subconsciously - this was the first time Amorn had given him such specific “suggestions” that even involved practical operations!
Obviously, the "god of nature"'s restraints have once again been 'loosened', and this change is most likely related to the battle on the front line of Winterhold.
His trip was not in vain. Come.
After firmly remembering Amorn’s reminder, he breathed a long sigh of relief with a sincere smile on his face: “Thank you very much for your suggestions - I will definitely put them to good use. in practice. ”
Then he took out the mechanical watch he carried with him and glanced at the time on it, then took half a step back: "I have been here for too long, and it is time to leave. Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to you again."
"Thank you is not necessary. After all, it is difficult for me to meet someone as interesting as you to talk to." Amorn seemed to have a smile in his tone. "If you really want to express your gratitude, I would like to thank you." I want to ask you for help."
"Can I help you?" Gawain was stunned for a moment, and his eyes fell on the criss-crossing restraints around him. "Let's talk about it first. Let me help you remove these..."
"Don't worry, I know my situation - I am not completely 'harmless' yet, and it is normal for you to have concerns, so I don't ask you to help. "I'm going to remove the restraints," Amoun said before Gawain could finish, "It's just... lying here for such a long time is indeed a boring thing, I want to find some fun."
"Fun?" Gawain blinked, "What do you want?"
"I heard that there is a new thing called the Magic Network Terminal in the human world, which is somewhat similar to the one in the Gondor Empire. Communication network, but it is more interesting.” I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Amorn hesitated for a moment, but he continued, “...I am a little curious about it.”
Give me a .jpg as well.
Gowen: "..."
After being stunned for a moment, he realized: "The Magic Network terminal depends on the Magic Network to run, and I'm not sure it is Can the portal across the Shadow Realm still operate stably..."
"I think it can," Amorn said. "That ancient portal is actually more stable than you think. As early as In the era of Gondor, mortal mages had transmitted very complex magical information through the portal - in theory, it could allow the lossless transmission of magic power."
Gawain: "..."
Why did this former god even consider this?