Chapter 68: Awakening and Disappearance
Regarding space, the mages of Lokan have been arguing and exploring from the perspective of the elements for thousands of years, and finally come up with a plausible explanation.
The mages believe that the space we are in is made up of countless lines, but almost all of us are on the thickest line.
It's like a city with countless streets, and everyone is crammed into one street.
Strictly speaking, it is somewhat unreasonable to measure by thickness, because the spatial line cannot be measured, but in order to be more vivid, it can be understood so simply.
Each line represents a plane, and their distribution is fusiform, which is essentially parallel and does not intersect except for the beginning of the divergence and the end of the contraction.
When no one is in use, it is turned off and only opens when there is a request for use.
This is also in line with the principle of lowest energy.
The principle of the flash spell is to open a new space line by paying a certain amount of mana, and move on the "empty" line that is "only used by one person" (which also explains why Wynne cannot break free from the suction with the flash).
Going back to the previous example, this person used his magic to open a new street, and he was the only one on it, and it was not crowded, so he could speed up as much as he wanted.
Because of this, mages move faster here, and no matter how many mages use the flash spell together, there is no "traffic jam", because the spatial lines that everyone travels to are generated instantly.
The same is true for thieves who escape into the Shadow Realm when they are stealth, and the same is true for the Mage's "Ivory House", which is on different lines in the same space, so there will be no situation where two thieves escape into the same Shadow Realm and the ivory houses of the two mages are connected to each other.
Therefore, after proposing the concept of spatial lines, the mages who love exploration focus on the two convergence points of the line.
One is sent out, the other is closed, they collectively call it a node, and they feel that the node is the key to getting from this space to another.
An academic mage named Isaac once proposed the theory that the truths of this world that we seek are all in a kind of pleasing harmony between the body and the mind, such as the famous golden ratio, which is born from the study of numbers, and the rich aesthetic value of the former makes it widely used in architecture and art.
Therefore, he felt that the beginning and end of the line of space were similar to the birth and death of a person, and a complete line was like a person's complete life. Make a reverie out of this – what if it's incomplete? What about premature death?
Will it be halfway to the end? Does it mean a new "node"?
The essence of this world is the elements and the soul, if we can let these two interact with each other and forcibly cut off the spatial line in the middle, will we be able to create a node in man?
He also came up with an experiment for this called the "Isaac Circuit Breaker Experiment". The process is to collect enough elemental and soul energy to react violently, so as to reach the idea of artificial nodes leaving this space.
From God's point of view, we can say that he is only separated from the truth, but unfortunately, this conjecture is missing an important link.
What he didn't know was that the essence of the world was made up of three elements: the active element (the surging element), the annihilation element (the dead element), and the soul. These three are the keys to Mia's creation and are part of her divine power.
And Lokan, the surging element is extinct.
After the birth of the world, the three different components that make up the world were controlled by three administrators. Among them, the soul shaper Patunax controls the soul; Ikali the Manipulator is in charge of the web, controlling all the elements of Dead Silence; The surging element is left to the observer Kamlosh.
But the Isaac mage's conjecture was completely correct, there were no more than three channels from Lokan to Heru, and in addition to the two naturally formed nodes, there would also be a gap in any "open" spatial line, allowing him to travel to Heru.
Therefore, the "circuit breaker" method is very reliable, but it is a pity that he was born at the wrong time.
At the beginning, Xia Mu had stored a large amount of surging elements when he was in the Wind Firmament, and he also asked for some of the power of Imotru from Lancelot, plus the dead element of Lokan, which barely managed to gather the basic elements of the fusing space line. In the end, he used his soul to explode himself to complete this feat, so Mu Yan's soul could be sent to Heru.
As for how he escaped from the confinement of Isu's divine power, this is not listed for the time being.
And this farce that happened in Morning Star also has the same effect.
The first is the basics: the element of dead silence is everywhere; The surging element comes from the transformation of the wooden sword; And the most critical soul power comes from Lancelot and Leorick.
Even the two of them didn't know that they had inadvertently contributed to this spatial teleportation.
Then the elements passed back and forth between the two swords, like a speeding train on a circular track, and finally ignited it all, only this time the heating process was very clever, not as simple and crude as someone, only confined to a small area, so the movement was not so scary.
So, today Heru has welcomed three new guests.
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Wynne was the first to wake up.
Or rather, he woke up in a strange way.
As if awakened - the air of Heru awakened something inside him.
Wynne opened his eyes, and the original wise divine light faded from his eyes little by little, and the complex emotions belonging to human beings slowly disappeared, leaving a pair of indifferent eyes.
It's as if you've seen through everything.
It was a kind of indifference that only existed in the immortal seed that had gone through a long time, and compared to him, even the elves were slightly inferior.
He looked around, moved his hands and feet like a rusty machine, and put his hands into the River Styx.
A ripple of non-existence dispersed, and a huge figure roared in, as if traveling through time and space.
The dragon spreads its wings in the air, obscuring the sky and the sun—though there is no sun in Heru.
The amber eyes of his broken body stared at Wynne, and the pressure pressed against the old man.
Nioudra, or Alduin, felt a familiar power from the old man in front of him.
"Alduin."
Wynne, or rather a changed person, spoke, calling out his real name accurately.
The huge dragon's eyes showed a hint of shock, their pupils erected like felines, and their gaze became sharp.
“Krah-Los?” [Dragon Language: Carl Ross / Carlos]
The dragon's gaze set off an invisible ripple, shattering all the souls that had descended on the River Styx within a radius of more than ten miles.
"You're mispronounced again, old man." Wynne corrected, "It's 'Krah-Lo-Shi', Kanlosh, that's my name." ”
“Hin-Ra-arah-N+l-Dova!” [Dragon Language: You are devoured by a dragon!] 】
(Note: It meant 'You have been devoured by the dragon (in the past!) But as an immortal species that is more exaggerated than elves, dragons have no concept of time, so dragons have no tense changes. )
In a fit of rage, the spitting eye set off a huge wave on the River Styx, but Wynne only stretched out his hand and stroked it slightly, and the overwhelming river retreated.
To be precise, it's like an upside-down video: the splashing waves fly back into the water, and the waves that poke out their heads lie dormant again.
"You're right, but who knows which 'me' it is? I can't even tell the difference. The old man spread his hands: "Although the future of Lokan will lead to the same ending, this cannot change the fact that it has countless lines. ”
Alduin gradually calmed down.
"yes, that's you." Wynne, or Kanrosh, laughed, "Although I can't get my memory, this ability to think calmly should be inherited, after all, you don't eat very carefully." ”
"Hin—" [You—]
"Okay, okay, I know what you're going to say." Wynne interrupted him. "I'm just a piece of feedback that is about to dissipate, and it happened to be activated by Heru's element, so I'll have to trouble you to send this body back later.
"Don't look at me like that, I don't mean to persuade you to stop. You see, even if you devour me, I don't have the slightest hatred for you, do I? It seems to me that any development on any line has the potential to change the coming of the apocalypse, and maybe you are doing the right thing. ”
“Fodein-Ra-Hin-Gr+n?” What do you see? 】
Kanrosh pondered for a moment, and said with a serious expression:
"All things are sovereign, and the gods are forever silent.
"The long cycle is coming to an end, and only one person has seen the Light.
"Old man, our mother has become this world, and whether her consciousness is there or not, she is watching us in the dark.
"From the moment a small butterfly flapps its wings, the trajectory of this world is beyond our control. The end of every path is determined at the beginning, no matter how much you try to struggle – even yours is included in the prophecy.
"For example, at this moment, my appearance, your surprise, and all the layout you have made to save your own life are all in it.
"I hope you understand that, but hopefully it's still too late."
With that, Kanrosh smiled meaningfully and closed his eyes.
Alduin felt the familiar power vanish from him.
“Krah-Lo-Shi——”
The dragon let out a low roar and looked at Suria and Grace, who were still unconscious.
After a long time, he flicked his claws and sent Wynne back to Lokan, then flapped his wings and flew away.
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At the same time, northwest of Heru, the sacred place "Dark Land" that the Tallinn people have guarded for generations.
A wooden door was embedded in the trunk of an ancient tree, and the door was carved with mysterious patterns, and the blue-skinned Tallinn guards dozed off beside it, snoring loudly.
At this moment, the pattern on the door suddenly lit up, as if a person was breathing.
The light faded and disappeared silently, without a sound or notice.