Chapter 145: The Torch Festival
Hallettdam, in the language of the ancients, means "sage".
And in antiquity, it was once a prominent civilization, they were a branch of ancient humans, but from a certain point on, it became the mainstream.
"The Colossus Civilization", "The Age of Miracle Creations with Cogwheels and Steam", "The Inconceivable World of Wisdom When Everyone Was a Wise Man", they are innumerable names and reputations, and in that distant era, they and their creations were once all over the world.
With advanced civilization metals, they have conquered the entire world, the sky is no longer a secret place with huge floating islands and towers in the clouds, the island turtles entrusted with huge barriers are beautiful underwater cities, and the giant Titan Golem is only the guardian of the homeland, and even the dragons must remain humble for their wisdom and strength.
Even today. The floating islands of the Winged People, the floating warships of the Orlan Empire, and the Colossus Legion of the Solo Federation are more or less the shadow of this race.
Modern engineering and alchemy regard it as the ancestor, and the ruins of Hallettdam have always been the focus of contention among various countries, after all, no one knows whether a newly discovered ruin in the Dao is an important technique that is about to change the world in its sleep.
At their peak, they even dared to argue with the gods about truth and truth, and it has always been a secret of history for such a powerful civilization to say that it is gone, and the documents of various countries have studied and researched, but once it is specific to the past history and the reasons for extinction, it is always inexplicably vague.
"Cataclysm? Alien invasion? The Return of the Ice Age? A devastating viral plague? Version update? Neither, the reason is actually very simple, they stepped on the line! ”
And for some existences. The reason for Harlettdam's demise is not only not a secret. Opposite. It is also a kind of warning, warning them that some things can be done, and some things cannot be touched or thought about.
"You may be as powerful as a god, but please don't really step into the realm of the gods, at least, don't let the group of guys above you see it."
It's not a big secret that Harrett Dam was destroyed by divine punishment. At the entrance to the spiral tower of Babel, which can only be reached by the strong at Cape Gretel, there is a stone tablet with ancient inscriptions inscribed on the highest crimes of this race.
"The immortality of the whole race, the artificial soul, the creation of life."
These are the three forbidden sins hated by the gods, and the proud Harleytthams have indeed stepped into the realm of the Creator and have been punished by the gods.
But this is undoubtedly only a superficial opinion, what "endless multiplication of clansmen will eventually exhaust all the resources in this world", but in the eyes of those who care, they have only one crime.
"They, breaking the cycle of reincarnation."
When the mortality rate dropped dramatically, no new souls entered the Styx and the Pillars of Heaven. When artificial souls and life creation techniques can produce new races, the original cycle of reincarnation is naturally broken.
Undoubtedly. This touched the bottom line of the two sleepers, and then the divine punishment came, and they were exterminated, everything was so simple.
And in order to prevent these techniques from being discovered again, the black tombstone outside the Tower of Babel always reminds the strong of mortals that some things must not be touched.
Therefore, even if someone discovers a shortcut to immortality, they will definitely not dare to use a large area to mass-produce immortals, and the artificial soul and artificial body recreation techniques of the two of the three original sins have been lost for many years.
Of course, where there is oppression, there will be resistance, and the more high-pressure the gods, it is not uncommon for them to cross the line and become dead.
Although the Templar Church has executed many people with the hat of heresy, but the real heresy is also indispensable, the more forbidden things are, the easier it is to arouse curiosity, for so many years, I don't know how many alchemists who challenge life refining have been burned to death, and many of them are still the backbone of the church, after all, immortality is a sweet bait that people can't refuse.
And the last madman closest to the red line should be myself, but it is inconsistent with the goal of pursuing immortality itself with other predecessors, so my approach is very different.
"When the eternal night comes, the living will withdraw from the stage of history, and only the dead will live forever in this world!"
If the kingdom of the dead is established, and all the living are transformed into the dead, then reincarnation will naturally become a joke, and it can be regarded as saving the world in disguise.
Every time I think of the second speech of the year, I seem to see that shameful black history, and I secretly sigh that fortunately the precipice was reined in, if the country of the dead is really built, I am afraid that it will be the time for divine punishment to come.
Afterwards, Ayer also confirmed my suspicion to my face, that it was impossible for the gods to watch the world of the dead be established.
However, the enemy's objections, the natural reasons for opposition, these three techniques are very potential, and I have been studying them for a long time, and I have already achieved certain results.
But I'm not stupid enough to come up with a finished product to anger the gods, well, the seven deadly sins do touch some sensitive nerves, but the reality that I haven't made them on a large scale is a relief.
I'm afraid I've been on their vigilant list for many years, and if I don't start by creating powerful individual creatures, but instead go straight to the immortality of all members and clans like some undead lords, I'm afraid the troubles in the heavens should come down directly.
Of course, I'm not the only one who has done this kind of death heresy, I personally have a deep knowledge of soul science and necromantic structure, and Amira's life structure has challenged the authority of the true god to create gods, and her creations can easily reach immortality...... If it weren't for the fact that she had been using plants to cover up her research results, and had subconsciously skipped the realm of the soul, I am afraid that the light of divine punishment would definitely be indispensable to her.
But there are some things that may have been beyond the control of the gods, for example, Harlett Dam did not all die back then.
Yes, he still has dead leftovers, and there is more than one.
"Magic Mentor" Timiret, one of the founders of the future of magic mechanics, in that "history", Olivia solved the headache of energy and power bottlenecks, this master's most original invention is to allow ordinary people to use the control system of supernatural power.
Theoretically, an ordinary person without special training would not be able to control supernatural abilities. So. Just give the magic machine an independent soul. Let it control the elemental power, and the warrior only needs to give him orders.
If Olivia had given the magical mechanical creature the blood and nourishment to make the body work, what Timiret had given was given to the newborn body and soul.
However, many people have also noticed that although they have gone around in circles and done a lot of cover-ups, from the beginning. He stepped into the taboo, he restarted the taboo of the artificial soul!
When I learned of Timmy Ret's work, I was also surprised.
After all, I personally have a lot of research on artificial souls, and I know that as long as souls are involved, the difficulty of research will increase dramatically, and in order to achieve results, researchers may have to abandon their conscience and lower limits, after all, research materials cannot be humane from the beginning.
I have spent hundreds of years, countless experimental materials in my hands, and the results of research are still stuck in the old soul cobbling together and integrating the new soul. Using extreme emotions to create a twisted and powerful fighting spirit, he managed to mass-produce a completely new artificial soul. The gap between this technique is really big.
Although I still have a clear advantage in terms of individual strength, I obviously lose at the level of theory and technique, and this result surprised me, who has always thought highly of myself.
"Could it be that snot kid is really so genius that he can directly skip the experimental data collection stage of knowledge accumulation? Again, like Olivia, such an astonishing invention is also a miracle caused by a fortuitous spark. ”
So, naturally, I took a few more looks at Timiret, Jr., and also had a lot of expectations for his future.
Later, I realized that I had been wrong from the beginning, and that there were things that really could not be explained by genius and chance.
"AD 1897, July 7, Summer of the Griffon...... At least the Orlan Empire should still be in the summer. And the weather in the Northland is getting colder and colder, and it seems that the snow is coming. ”
The picture books for children have very mature handwriting, but the fonts on them are completely different from the existing writing system, which is a special font that resembles the accumulation of numbers.
If you look at the literal pattern, it is not a text at all, but a superposition of irregular images, with triangles, circles, and distorted counting codes, which may be a ghost drawing of a code book to others, and to Timiret Jr., just a daily word - Harlett Damm.
"Sister Dana has been very happy lately, it seems that her work is going well, and the students at the school respect her and smile more all day long...... Well, my sister is happy, and she has nothing to do with the male cats in heat who surround her, on the contrary, there are flies buzzing in front of her every day, and she must be very annoyed. It seems that I still have to find a chance to teach those nasty embryos who are pestering my sister a lesson. ”
In a sense, Ms. Dana has never been married, and it is really a drag on this precious brother, but the direction of the drag is a little different from what she thinks.
"Those goblin gadgets aren't mature enough, but they give me a lot of new ideas, XT-2 will probably be completed next week, so let's use the bakery's owner's son for a blood sacrifice first. Hmph, I dare to pester my sister, and I dared to send flowers to my sister yesterday! ”
Thinking of her sister's smile when she received the flowers, Timiret was not angry.
Little Timilet is in some ways more mature than everyone expected, but in some ways like the ordinary orphan who lost his parents, and has a deep attachment to the sister who raised him, which is all too easy to understand, too normal...... Okay, I know it's not normal at all, don't I want to classify one more normal person? Just let me Ah Q make it no.
Timiret. Haku. Evon Roe XVII, in the front is his known name in this world, and in the back is Haku. Avonro, however, comes from an ancient soul.
When the divine punishment came, Harlett Damm ushered in the end of the race, but a master of artificial souls was unwilling to perish, he hoped to use his knowledge and ability to avoid inevitable destruction, and he wanted to pass on the civilization of his race.
"A person's personality is nothing more than the soul itself with memories attached, and the soul can be reincarnated repeatedly in samsara, and if you give that new soul all the memories of the past, isn't it equivalent to resurrection?"
In a sense, Master Haku succeeded, and after each reincarnation of his soul, as the soul grows, a certain instrument will be activated, and then the memories of his previous life will be revived.
But in another sense, he failed completely.
Once you enter samsara, you are truly dead, and the new soul is a new life. Even if you read the memories of your past life. It's like a first-person memory retrospective. It's still looking at other people's lives.
He has successfully reincarnated in the seventeenth life, but unfortunately, except for the memory of the first life that was left behind and was repeatedly filled, the other sixteen lives still have to go through the washing of reincarnation, and the memories left behind can be completely ignored, and he is still the old mansion that has lived in the research institute for a lifetime.
Even he himself couldn't be sure how many times he had been reincarnated, or even that he was really the reincarnation of the ancient sage, but the memory transmission device detected a soul of similar wavelength and activated it sixteen times.
All right. At least in this way, the little adult's precociousness can be understood, and he was able to create a mature artificial soul only because he activated the previous legacy.
In a sense, little Timmy is the protagonist of the now popular time-traveling novel, not to mention a "grandfather" with him, his parents are dead and he has a sister who depends on each other, and he is destined to do something big Okay, at least the current little Timmy can't think so much, he is just a somewhat precocious child, and in order to protect his favorite sister. I'm immersed in the design of the mechanical golem called XT-2, intending to clean up those pesky flies.
"Life has been fulfilling. It's a good thing that my sister is happy, but the war is just around the corner, and the city can still be so calm, does everyone have so much trust in that Roland. ”
Thinking of the man who always had a smile on his face, Timiret couldn't help but shudder, his racial talent "Zero Wisdom Pupil" was born to be able to see through all disguises and see the truth about that person.
When he opened the door that day and saw Roland for the first time, he was almost scared to death.
"It's terrible, life and death exist in a physical body at the same time, chaos and order actually turn into a bloodline, the physical body can be outrageous, but the soul is even more invaluable."
Thinking of the black skeletal ghost, little Timmy shuddered.
"Countless paranoid and persistent soul fragments piece together a normal soul, and the divine power of the black skeleton deceased even points to the legendary Lord of the Eternal Night, such an extremely evil existence, how can it be the legendary hero of this country?"
At that time, there was little Timmy among the most relocated convoys, and no one thought that Little Timmy, who remembered the memory of the two lifetimes, was actually the first person to recognize the Lord of the Eternal Night.
"Hey, let's take one step at a time, at least it's not bad for now. But if war breaks out...... I really don't know why they are so confident in Lu, is that Roland so trustworthy? ”
The news of Roland's visit has already reached - the news that "the orc army is about to launch a winter offensive, and the kingdom of Sluwell will be raided" has spread all over the streets, which will undoubtedly make the already difficult winter even harder.
The orcs' winter march is beyond common sense and lacks convincing, and the raid across the terrain restrictions of the highlands is regarded as a joke by many Northland nobles.
And in the midst of the irony, the trust of the people of Lan in the lord is very incomprehensible.
Obviously, the orc army will only come next year, but the people of Languo have already regarded the attack this year as an established fact, and the entire armament war is being carried out in an orderly manner.
On another level, the shadow of war is in front of them, Donglan's national legions are reorganizing and preparing for war, and the citizens are not only not panicking, but living their lives leisurely, and there is even a grand festival today.
"Torch Festival? What a strange name. ”
When you open the window, the square is already crowded with people watching the procession, which is said to be a traditional festival in the Underground Sulphur Mountain City, where young unmarried men and women patrol the streets in search of their "prey" by wearing black robes that cover their faces, carrying battle flags and chains painted with FFF.
Yes, the prey, the prey of these FFF members is the young "couple" who make out in public!
During this long night, whenever an intimate couple is seen, the black-robed FFF hunter will catch them and burn the men at the stake...... Of course, it's just a parade in the streets, and other FFF members and passers-by can hit him with food, which is not only a blessing for couples, but also an expectation of a good harvest in the coming year, and the harvest festival is the same meaning, holding torches and burning racks to parade, in fact, it is the same thing as a parade of floats. It is completely in line with the customs and customs of various places.
It is said that this festival was pioneered by the Sleepless Adults. And the hunter who catches the most prey. There will be official bonuses and commendations, including an urban legend that the winning hunter is called the Love Hunter, and he will soon reap the love of his dreams!
On the other hand, it is also an urban legend: "If you can live the most in the encirclement and suppression of FFF members, you will live with the blessing of God, and they will be together forever!" ”
Of course, in the eyes of most people. These legends are probably not very reliable, and according to the guys in Brimstone Hills, the "Love Hunters" of each year are either Adam or the Sleepless himself, and they have never been seen to get rid of their singleness as a result.
But that romantic blessing of the god of love has moved countless young girls, and many young men have also seized this opportunity to take this opportunity to summon up the courage to pursue their lovers.
"It's just a game, maybe we'll be able to live to the bottom....... if I live to the bottom, can you listen to my heart? Just listening. I don't need you to answer. If you're willing to listen to me, I'm satisfied! ”
All right. The big escape is undoubtedly a means to increase feelings, and the success rate of confession is higher than usual.
The result was a huge disappointment for someone who, in his words, "had so many quick couples after this sacred barbecue?" Is the thief really dead? These heretics must be judged by the divine flame! It's too much of an eyesore, next month is the month of discipline inspection, and I will be fined for all those who dare to make out on the street! ”
Well, the convulsions of the Sleepless were stopped by the Four Heavenly Kings and his external conscience (Eliza), as always, but this interesting custom festival was sought after and loved by countless young men and women.
With Princess Renee's permission, this year's event at Diefonde even had an official background and was greatly expanded.
Timilet looked out from the windowsill to see a large number of black-robed men waving their scythes and torches, or moving their muscles and bones to hunt, while on the other side of the square, many young men and women were eager to try.
"Damn dog men and women!"
"It's too hurtful to make love in front of the old man!"
There are some spirits that can be conveyed without much saying, looking at those happy men and women, regardless of men and women, young and old, the new generation of FFF members have raised the torch in their hearts.
"Burn! Burn! Burn! ”
There is no need to command, the roar from the bottom of my heart is connected, and the resentment in it is enough to move heaven and earth.
Of course, in this case, all kinds of soy sauce are indispensable.
"The lazy Adam can win Margaret's favor, which is the magic of this festival, you who are single, don't you have a hair? Maybe we'll be able to reap half of the future. ”
It's a propaganda slogan written by a certain prince himself, and underneath the slogan is the annual rental stall of his undead knights.
"Rent out torches, whips, burners, sickles, lassoes and other common tools, three copper coins a day! In order to reward new and old customers, as long as you shop more than 10 copper coins in our store, FFF regiment uniforms and battle flags are free! I'm a big FFF group. ”
Looking at the excited young man and woman, Timiret shook his head, this world was obviously too far away from him.
And just as he was about to close the door and study it carefully, he suddenly remembered something.
"Sister Dana should have gotten off work a long time ago, why haven't you come back yet? Is it ......?"
Thinking of a possibility, the startled Timiret took out a small instrument and hurriedly checked it.
This is a miniature positioning device, and at this time, the location indicated by the core highlight is the square in front of you!
After a moment of silence, Timilet walked to the door of the closet, which was taller than herself, and with a gentle tap, the door of the closet was windless.
It was a black robe, which was originally used by Timmy to join the choir, and Timmy, who didn't like singing, didn't like this dress originally, but at this time, the more Timmy looked at it, the more pleasing it became.
"Well, that's you!"
But looking at the black robe, little Timmy always felt that something was wrong, and after thinking for a while, he directly brushed with a red brush, and there were three more letters on the vest - FFF!
"Ha, burn them!"
Under the childish oath is the determination to kill, and the countless revived bodies in the room, the artificial pupils that flicker red and green light, prove the strength of the young man to fulfill his oath. (To be continued......)
PS: What, if we wish everyone a happy barbecue festival, happy singles, will they be beaten every year, squirrels didn't say anything, everyone is happy.