Chapter 13、This time it's not a fool.
When Salah and the others drank water with the Holy Grail before, Pan Long watched from the sidelines and really saw something.
Very interesting stuff.
The water in the Holy Grail is actually the most ordinary mountain spring water, whether it is in the Holy Water Basin or in the Holy Grail, whether it is before or after drinking it, it is the same.
But after drinking from the Holy Grail, their vitality did increase a lot. If nothing happens in the future, this group of people will be able to prolong their lives and live a long life.
So the question arises, where does this increased vitality come from, and how does it increase?
Pan Longzai carefully observed the people who drank water, observed the process of their drinking water, carefully studied what happened at the moment of vitality growth, and finally saw some famous names.
In fact, "drinking water with the Holy Grail" is just a ritual, and once this ritual is completed, a large amount of extra life can be obtained.
This life force comes from the abyss below, up the veins of the mountain, and fills the church and the treasure ground.
Therefore, it is only here that drinking water from the Holy Grail can we continuously increase our vitality and thus attain eternal life.
And the Holy Grail ...... It's really just a starter for this ritual.
The cup itself is indeed a bit strange, and it can be called a magic weapon—but in fact, other cups are also magic weapons, but everyone is in a different direction.
Drinking water from a wooden cup increases vitality, while drinking from other cups decreases vitality.
It's like two switches, one for increasing and one for decreasing.
To put it bluntly, the cup is important, but the whole ritual, and the source of the life force beneath the abyss, is the key.
So he was curious to know what was going on.
In response to Pan Long's inquiry, the paladin replied, "The Holy Grail is a holy relic left by Jesus, which was once loaded with the blood of the Son, so it has incredible power. ”
"And what about those false chalices?"
"It's an imitation of the magicians. "The magicians wanted to recreate the miracle of the Holy Grail with spells, and they used the Holy Grail as a prototype for a long time, but the end result was a cup that would kill people. Miracles cannot be imitated. ”
"Did you get any hints from anyone when you placed the Holy Grail here?"
"There was a sage who helped us, and he set up the church and the trials. ”
“...... Did you try drinking water with the Holy Grail before it was placed here?"
"It is blasphemy to use the Holy Grail without proper offerings. We are all religious people and will not do that. ”
Pan Long nodded, he probably understood.
This Holy Grail certainly has something special, but it is definitely not really special enough to turn ordinary water into an elixir of immortality. A sage, perhaps some angel or demon, or really some demon god of Solomon, set up the holy place and enhanced the effect of the Holy Grail.
If you want to take the Holy Grail away, you first need to study this holy place clearly, and it is best to draw another drawing, and after bringing it back to the Kyushu world, you can follow the map and catch the medicine according to the prescription, so as to reproduce the wonder of the Holy Grail.
Before that, of course, I have to go to the bottom of the abyss to see where the endless life force comes from.
He said just do it, jumped off the cliff directly, the wind under his feet supported his body, and slowly descended, while descending, while observing the veins in the mountain, Ah secretly remembered.
After about two or three hundred meters of descent, I finally saw the bottom of the abyss.
It is a wide underground river with many water-eroded caves on both sides.
In one of the large caves, he felt a strong life force.
Flying close to the ground, Pan Long quickly saw the source of the life force.
It was a delicate coffin, and at first glance it was well-made, the coffin was placed on a high platform, and there was a complex magic circle on the ground around it.
The infinite vastness of life force was extracted by this magic array, and then ascended along the veins of the mountain, and finally flowed into the small secret room.
It seems that this is the reason why the Holy Grail can give infinite life to those who drink it.
Pan Long stared at the coffin, but did not rush closer.
After a while, he tried to get closer.
A ray of light rose from inside the magic array, turning into an old man in a robe.
"Is it a scholar who pursues history, or an idler who pursues the bottom line?" he said in a tone that seemed to be a chant, "the truth of history is here, but it cannot coexist with miracles." ”
"So, take your pick. Is it to uncover the truth, or is it to get a miracle?"
Pan Long smiled: "Are you alive?" or are you just an afterimage?"
"Your question is beyond my reach, I'm sorry I can't give you an answer. ”
"What is this place?"
This is the source of miracles, and it is also the dark curtain that hides the truth. ”
"When were you guys?"
"I am the last sage, the one who uses the truth as a raw material to produce miracles. ”
“...... I'm not asking you who you are, I'm asking you about the era in which you live. ”
"I am the last sage, the one who uses the truth as a raw material to produce miracles. ”
“...... Well, I don't think you want to say it, or you don't have the answer to that question in your database. Then again, if I want to get your technology to build this miracle, what price will it take?"
"Miracles are priceless. ”
"There are priceless things in the world, but this technology that extracts life force and directs it into it is certainly not. Make an offer. ”
The old man's figure instantly stiffened and did not move, and after a long while, he spoke again, but his voice became much younger: "I really didn't expect that I met an expert who knew the goods." ”
He said in a pleasant tone, "What do you think of my design?"
"It's ingenious, but there are some places that seem to be overwhelmed. Pan Long replied, "If it were me, I would put everything in two rooms not far away, and use the crystal sand or glass filament installed in the pipe as a channel to transmit vitality, which can save a lot of space and effectively reduce losses." ”
"Oh, friend, you are a true scholar. The figure that had obviously been replaced by a real person smiled, "But you are not a qualified god, and you cannot be considered a sage." After all, scholars and gods can be regarded as sages. What we need more than wisdom is deception. ”
"I thought I didn't need to say those roundabout things in front of professionals. ”
"Bingo! I like your attitude! Then I have one last question. "Two things are indispensable to complete this ritual: a sacrifice that provides a large amount of life force, and a chalice that converts life force into a form suitable for drinkers. Where are you going to get these two things?"
"I have my own way to do the former, and as for the latter......" Pan Long smiled, "Those fakes actually have the same function, don't they?"
This time, he wasn't fooling.