Chapter 34: "The Old Testament Revelation"
“...... What is madness out of control, what is sanity zero, and what is evil spirit-possessed......"
After Reintes said this, there was a moment of silence.
Sherlock felt a chill of horror for no apparent reason.
You can even perceive behind you, the quiet and silent wall of the Holy Emblem, a layer of warning ripples. Like an all-pervasive ice needle, it pierced into every inch of Sherlock's skin.
Even the gold-encrusted rose pocket watch in the inner pocket of his clothes, or the crystal chain, or the strange little antique book, all vibrated subtly because of this.
Of course, all this happened abruptly and fleetingly.
Sherlock's scalp was only slightly numb, and he couldn't feel it anymore, and his whole body regained his composure, as if everything had been just an illusion.
"Every citizen of Birzinham, or every citizen of the land of England, ought to know the description of the 'Song of Creation.' As a top student, you should be no stranger. ”
Reintes continued in that relaxed tone, picking up his coffee cup and saying.
"Of course, the memory is still ......"
Sherlock nodded, as a child in an orphanage, a child who grew up in a church school, it is impossible not to know the recitation of the "Song of Creation".
With this topic, the two seemed to have a tacit understanding and chanted softly:
"Lord of Creation, Awaken from Chaos......"
"His murmur tore apart the darkness of the end, His spirit gave the first rays of light, His body created the heavens and the earth, and His blood watered the seas, rivers, mountains, and rivers......"
"From this all things evolve, and the Creator ascends ......"
"His head became a giant; His hands were transformed into dragons; His legs and feet became tree men; His heart became a jinn; His hair turned into a fish-man; His ears were turned into werewolves; His eyes became ravens; His liver turned into a sea monster; His evil thoughts became the underworld; His Spirit became the sun and the moon; His last dissipated essence became the ...... of humanity"
"Chaos is gone, and the world is born. Endless and endless...... Praise the Lord, and praise the origin of all things......"
As the last sentence came to an end, Sherlock and Reintes smiled at each other and raised their cups in greeting.
The "Song of Creation" is a song of praise that almost every British citizen has been enlightened since childhood. Every word and sentence is deeply imprinted in everyone's heart, and they can almost open their mouths.
Sherlock even had some strange thoughts in his heart about laughing. Because he found that the creation legend of this world is the same as Pangudu, which is to transform the body into everything...... Then leave it to posterity to recite ......
"Does the madness you are talking about have anything to do with the Creation Song?" Sherlock asked softly, taking advantage of the friendly and harmonious atmosphere.
"Of course."
Reintes nodded and continued:
"The Song of Creation is just a popular song among the common people. After the creation of the world, there will naturally be the birth of gods. Both the devout believers of the Church and every transcendent person remember the 'Birth of the Gods' with deep memories. ”
Then this 'Birth of the Gods Chapter' should be a patched and upgraded version of the Creation Song, after all, it is necessary to justify the gods...... Sherlock complained in his heart.
He must not have known about the "chapter of the birth of the gods," after all, he was neither a believer in a particular church, nor a staunch theist, nor an extraordinary......
Reintes gently put down the coffee cup and said in a dignified manner:
"The 'Birth of the Deity' depicts the system of deities, which is essential knowledge for every transcendent being. The specific content is -
The giants have gained the 'all-knowing kita' of knowledge, the dragons have gained the 'scourge of disorder' of power, the treants have gained the heavy 'root of destruction', and the elves have gained the 'mystical terminal' of the mind;
The Fish-Men have obtained the 'Cursed Crown' of chaos, the Werewolves have obtained the Quiet 'Dark Abyss', the Raven People have obtained the 'Mirror of Fortune', the Sea Monster has obtained the 'Brood of Life', the Underworld has 'Death and Decay', and the Sun and Moon have 'Eternal Sun'.
Human beings, living and co-descending with it, believe in the origin of all gods......"
Rheintes slowly finished this long chapter, with emotional and mixed emotions, and picked up the coffee cup again and took a sip.
"This ...... Is it the birth of a god? Sherlock was a little confused.
"Well, this chapter describes the ten essentia, the source of all transcendent things. At the same time, it also represents the birth of the ten old gods! ”
Sherlock notices that the vocabulary Reintes says is "the Ten Old Gods".
So? The old gods are gone, but the new gods are alive? Sherlock pondered silently, but on the subject of the gods, he wisely chose not to ask.
"Another drink? Today's topic may be a long time, and the Mossol special coffee on the 9th Parish Street is not something that can be tasted anytime and anywhere. ”
Rheintes smiled and raised his glass.
Sherlock nodded in acknowledgement, and Rheintes turned to the mantelpiece, bringing another pot of warm coffee that had already been prepared, and refilling both cups.
"The ten essentia are the foundation of the birth of the gods and the source of extraordinary power. Generally speaking, every transcendent believers in essentia, not in the gods. ”
Of course, the church was founded by the gods, and the end of the transcendent order is also the divine person. In principle, essentia is the manifestation of the gods, regardless of one another. ”
"Belief in essentia is the same as belief in gods!"
Rheintes whispered in an explanation, and Sherlock nodded in understanding.
After all, in the gathering of the foursome in the mirror world, he already knew the essence of the foursome's faith, and he had also pondered this issue.
"Well, you already know the birth of the world, you know the birth of the gods, and you know the source of supernatural power. Then let's get to the point, what is madness out of control, sanity to zero, evil spirit possession......"
Reintes took the teaspoon in his hand, stirred the coffee cup gently, and said in a calm tone:
"In the first era after the creation of Chaos, we call it the Age of Chaos. A large number of mythical creatures born in the first generation, that is, those giants, dragons, etc...... They are born with extraordinary powers, but their power is not controlled, so it inevitably causes protracted chaos and struggle. ”
"The process of the struggle, the descendants of our juniors, is naturally unknown. However, in some Hidden Classics, the end of the struggle is mentioned because the First Giant King was guided by the 'Creator Projection Descending' and won the First Chaos War. Finally, the first oracle in history was promulgated, crowning the title of 'First God'. ”
"From then on, the first 'Old Testament apocalypse' was born!"
"The 'Old Testament Revelation' details the essential path of the ten essentia, which came to be known as the transcendent path to godhood. All surviving Chaos Age creatures can follow the 'Old Testament Revelations' to ascend to transcendence, to the ultimate divine person, and to take the name of a god! ”
When Sherlock heard this, he couldn't help but whisper and ask:
"The first gods that existed before, that is, the first ten old gods of the ten essentia, what is the ending?"
"It doesn't exist anymore." Reintes said lightly.
Sherlock nodded silently.
Obviously, God the Giant King, killed all the original old gods......
"The birth of the 'Old Testament Revelation' opened the door to transcendence."
"From that distant time, countless transcendents, one after another, indomitable and desperate, marched towards the divine person at the apex of essentia, seeking the name of the gods......"
"In this process, madness is out of control and reason is zero."
"For in accordance with the promotion guidelines of the Old Testament Revelation, every transcendent must gain more power by devouring 'instinctive weights' as he moves up the ranks. And this way, there is no doubt that it will cause a loss of control! ”
When Sherlock heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.
He didn't expect that the so-called "primordial god" would actually launch such a simple and crude method......
But on second thought, in that era of chaos, there was no right or wrong. There is a law issued by the king of the gods, and the creatures at the bottom want to take the throne by it, no matter how crazy they are, I am afraid they will not care......
"Do you know the 'instinct weight'?" Reintes asked.
"Well, a little bit of it." Sherlock nodded hesitantly.
"No matter the low-level, middle-level, or high-level transcendental, after the body dies completely, there will be a faint chance of decomposing the 'instinct weight'."
"The higher the rank, the greater the chance."
"The 'instinct weight' that is decomposed is equivalent to the crystallization of this extraordinary power. So to put it simply, devouring the 'Instinct Weight' to gain power increase, if there is no risk to be discussed, is indeed the right path. ”
Reintes said with a wry smile and took a sip of his coffee:
"In that chaotic era, many of the classics left behind clearly mentioned that devouring the 'instinct weight' was an extremely dangerous way."
"There are two consequences, which are madness out of control and sanity to zero."
"Crazy out of control, well understood. This means that the individual's mental state, behavior, and behavior begin to be distorted, sensitive, irritable, cruel, and disregard for all order, and eventually become all evil. Every inch of skin, every bit of blood, every hair becomes a vicious monster and demon, destroying others and themselves. ”
"Of course, the reason why madness out of control comes first is because this loss of control can be used to appease mediation and reduce or prolong the consequences of loss of control."
"There are a lot of ways and means to see and do it, and you will learn it later. I believe that saving someone who has fallen into a madness and out of control will make you immensely proud. ”
"As for sanity zero, it's also easy to understand. This represents the late stage that is already out of control, it represents that it cannot be saved, that it cannot be touched, that it cannot be negotiated. Do everything possible to destroy it before it happens, so that it does not cause a greater and more unpredictable danger! ”
"If you reach sanity zero, ordinary people can also pose a huge threat, not to mention the extraordinary, and the harm it brings is definitely something you don't want to see."
"Even in the ancient materials and existing archives, there are descriptions of transcendent beings whose sanity has returned to zero, leading to mysteries and dangers beyond the ten essentia! This is the highest specification and the highest level of danger! Even the gods will intervene and destroy it at all costs! ”
"So, now you understand, whether it's crazy out of control or sanity to zero, it's unbearable."
Reintes took a sip of his coffee and looked at Sherlock with a smirk.
"So you mean to say that we're 'occult at-risk people' like the transcendent? At risk of falling into a madness that spirals out of control and your sanity is zero? ”
Sherlock asked with a frown.
"Yes!"
Reintes nodded affirmatively, "Because there is a great possibility that the 'occult high-risk personnel' will come into contact with seals that you don't understand and don't understand, evil spirits that you can't see, and whispers that you hear but don't care about......"
"So, the risk of you falling into madness out of control and sanity to zero is no less than that of us transcendentals. Or rather, you have a better chance. ”
The corners of Reintes' mouth tugged at an inscrutable smile.