Chapter 303: The Age of Mortals (Part II)
Looking back, if I list what I have done and what I am about to do, perhaps it is easy to see a clear thread - to strengthen the power of mortals in the whole world.
Is there a lack of strong men in this world? I don't think there is a shortage, not to mention how many top mages in the Cloud Tower stay in their own real yĆ n room moldy, dragons, giants, and hidden powerhouses don't know how many, even the Emperor of the Eternal Night can only be ranked in the group that often comes out to make trouble, the world is very big, there are many strong people, but can they become the force to change the world?
The answer is obviously no, the creation of the top strong is too much chance and unrepeatable, and it requires a lot of time and resources, and the number is always extremely limited, and in the face of the changes of the entire era, at any time do you not expect the single power of a few people or a small group to turn the tide of the general trend, this is the experience that past failures have given me.
And the most annoying thing is that this group of hidden guys think very highly of themselves, and like the archmage of the Cloud Tower, they regard the holy war as a passing cloud, and by the time they find out that this situation is very special and they can't escape it at all, I'm afraid it's already too late.
"Strong people are rare? The Chosen One? It's just that most people don't have access to the way to become stronger from the beginning. Want the top powerhouse favored by heaven? Hehe, as long as the population base of grassroots fighters is enlarged, as long as there are more people, adventures or something will come naturally, genius or something, it is better to get along, isn't it also a talent who surpasses 99% of his peers? I may not be able to make the 1% bigger with too many accidental factors, but as long as I get 99% bigger, it means that the number of grassroots fighters will increase tenfold, and the number of geniuses will naturally skyrocket. ā
If this world, destined to face countless mortal trials, is a lonely boat before the storm, then. Before the stormy waves of the future come. Desperately reinforcing the weight of the most fundamental ballast stone. It is the foundation to resist wind and waves.
Increasing the strength of the ordinary mortals who occupy the majority of this world, and then using the baton (Law and Justice Points) behind the scenes to guide them, reduce internal friction as much as possible, and increase their ability to withstand future storms, this is my choice.
The emergence of the power of the law, the four spirit sword envoys and magic archers brought by Olivia's magic box, gave ordinary people the possibility of reaching the peak, but it was only the beginning. Under the half-joking name of the "Big Industrial Party" is a huge ambition to change the whole world.
Taking a deep breath, the next words are the most important points of my speech.
"The true utility of the small energy pool 'Olivia's Box' is far more than that, and its biggest beneficiary is by no means the caster, some of you may have already tried the Iron Horse, right? What do you think? How is it better than a war horse? ā
Ignoring the noise from the audience, I am afraid that the conclusion has already appeared.
"War horses are very expensive, breeds and bloodlines are big problems, and the cultivation cycle is very long. It also needs to be accompanied by a complete set of equipment. It can be said that a fine war horse wearing a full set of vests is simply half of a knight's life, and the war horse must have the best quality grain and grass. The lords of various places fought for their lives in order to maintain enough cavalry regiments. And these iron horses"
The children of the nobles in the audience have already guessed what I am going to say.
"It's cheap, really cheap. Compared with war horses, the cost is not high, just some engineering materials, and there is no need for any special magic materials, and it can be mass-produced. As for performance, it's just the current technology, and before the energy runs out, it's still more than a war horse with a full-body vest. The steel body can also be stacked with outer armor, and its defense is stronger than that of the flesh and blood. ā
My eyes were closed, but my vision seemed to have crossed the river of time, and on the battlefield of the future, these knights of steel, armed with mounted spears and dwarven muskets, launched a lightning raid like sharp knives against the invaders, and they were only part of the torrent of steel!
"This is just the beginning, I can tell you that the ultra-small mechanical armor with its own power has been successfully developed, and it can greatly improve the combat power and survivability of an individual. In addition, heavy combat vehicles that can compete with mammoth war elephants are also being studied, and giant titan armor and war aircraft qƬ that can be mass-produced have also begun mass production. Soon, the engineering you neglect will go from being a laughing gadget to a path of truth comparable to magic. ā
"And their operators are only mortals that you look down on. The mortals of the future may be more powerful than you expect. ā
In other words, the rotten phrase "the torrent of history cannot be stopped", heroes are born in response to the times, changes arise due to the tide, and even without me, the changes initiated by this "magic mechanic" are destined to be produced.
In that "history", when the catastrophe of the end came, when the Orlan Empire had already suffered several severe blows, facing a desperate situation, they finally handed over the small energy pool technology that was destined to change the world, and with it, the revolution of magic mechanics.
And although there were many detours after that, in the end, the products of magic mechanics still changed the world, changed people's lives, the way they fought, and even changed the civilization of the entire Ash Continent.
But since I'm here, how can I delay the most precious preparation time, under the butterfly effect I caused, Olivia invented this core technology more than ten years ahead of history, and there is no need to waste a long time to "grow", and with my "experience" guidance, I can avoid many wrong research directions and avoid many detours.
No, just the memories of modern warfare in my mind have advanced the evolution of engineering warfare by thousands of years, and sometimes, just a small improvement requires countless years of hard work and war experience.
The most obvious thing is that the tanks of that year were transformed from agricultural tractors, and the tactics of barbed wire and trenches and machine gun bunkers that were popular in World War I cannot be used in this world? Perhaps, a small trench and a little defense, with a few mortals stationed there, can make a knight of a legion fill it with countless lives.
"In the next era, it will be a hundred times easier to obtain power than it is now, even ordinary people can kill the strong. Leather/life! This is no longer a simple invention, this is a new generation of industrial leather. Life! This is the goal of our big industrial party! ā
Yes, troubled times make heroes. It's as if the world instinctively doesn't accept the fact that it's about to perish. Soon. New technology, new magic, and new powerhouses will all spring up like mushrooms after a rain, and when the enemies of the world become stronger and stronger, the native inhabitants of this world will also be insanely strong, and what I want to do now is to start an industrial revolution in the magical world to provide it with enough soil and base.
Perhaps, one wonders whether such a change is necessary, whether it is necessary to prevent the next step. For everyone to see, it is some real information. There are prophecies and realities, and I can vouch for the truth in my own name. ā
Taking a deep breath, something still had to be thrown.
"You still want to be a shrunken turtle? I see that others have come to the door, how do you shrink! ā
As a result, the materials that were broadcast on the Northern Lights were thrown in front of the world again.
It was a near-prophetic image, hordes of demons taking to the streets, and burning city-states grunting under the iron hooves of the Black Knight. The undead have invaded the realm of the living, and the sacred land of the elves has been turned into a deserted crater. Lava covered the icy polar regions.
And the most shocking thing is still a quaint ruin, the broken spire that shimmers with arcane afterglow, which undoubtedly does not mean that it is the thriving Cloud Tower today.
At the same time, it is here that the crystal of memory bursts out of the scenes of various wars in recent days.
The invasion of the demon army of the underground world, the fierce orcs of the Northland attacking the city, the undead scourge that invaded the world of Ash, the forbidden curse that died halfway, the rain capital of the Orlan Empire, the lord elements and gods of the earth elemental plane, each one was difficult to deal with, and each one fought to the last moment.
When the whole world is quietly changing, and epic battles in the outside world are constantly being staged, the mages on the clouds are still living in their own worlds, and the information about those wars can only become the subject of small talk before and after meals at most, and "other people's wars" can only cause a burst of amazement, and there may be some feelings at the time, which will soon be forgotten.
The intuitive scene is different from the text on paper, scene after scene as if the doomsday scene from the future and the real war scene intersect with each other, reality and fable are placed together, the declaration of the gods not long ago seems to be still in the ear, even the most confident person will carefully consider how far this holy war will develop, whether he can stay out of it as expected.
Facts speak louder than words, and I don't need to talk nonsense, and then, naturally, it's time to be questioned.
"How did the picture in these prophecies come about, it is impossible for a prophecy spell to produce such a result. Moreover, the current prophecy has no results. Also, when did you learn about these prophecies? ā
As the top of the Arcane Blade present, Osruvan had to ask questions.
And for me, such doubts were expected, and even the answers were ready.
"Source? It can be said that it is accidental, but I can vouch for it in the name of the Holy Light, this is definitely the most real 'history' and 'future' of this world, and it is the reality that will definitely happen if I don't intervene. ā
In a sense, the identity of the user of the Light was very helpful to me, at least especially when it came to saying the "true lie" like an oath.
"As for the time to know? I said I knew about it 300 years ago, do you believe it? Yes, I swear by the Holy Light, and more than three hundred and seventy years ago, when I was seven or eight years old, I knew that this qiÄ was destined to happen. ā
The glorious light on his fingers proved the authenticity of the oath, and the entire auditorium was in chaos.
And I'm already at the time to retire, okay, in fact, there's nothing to say, and if I continue to talk about it, I may probably be a goof-
"There's another truth about the Eternal Night Tribulation?! A history textbook that should have been rewritten from scratch is long overdue! ā
"The smaligned dark hero? The sole bearer of the apocalypse? A madman driven mad by a desperate situation? Restore a real prince of the Northlands. ā
"Proving the Authenticity of Doomsday Prophecy from the Latest Research Numbers - An Interview with Archmage Finsoan of the Heteroplane!"
Looking at the stacks of extra issues and supplements on the desktop, I can be regarded as convinced of the professionalism of this heterotopic journalist, I myself did not know that I had done so many things in secret, and I had become a tragic hero who had to save the world with stigma.
"Tut-tut, this one actually talks about your past love history, there are actually two lovers, a concubine, who has a nose and eyes? Roland, you died to take revenge on the Templars? ā
The black cat skillfully flipped the newspaper with his little paws, found new jokes in the newspaper pile, laughed enough, and licked two sips of milk to quench his thirst, the guy has been becoming more and more like a real cat recently.
"Hmph, I was only fourteen years old when I hung up, do you think anyone believes in this thing?"
The declaration made in public is still very valuable, and in the afternoon, probably all the mage organizations know the content of the declaration, and on the other hand, although Roland is the Emperor of Eternal Night has been close to the open secret of the city, and the newspapers and magazines sold by the public still do not mention the news of Eternal Night, but all kinds of speculation and rumors have been flying in the publications within each organization.
Thankfully, it's probably because the organizations don't want to touch our sensitive nerves, at least the current reporting trend is still more acceptable, although it feels strange to be a dark hero for some reason, but at least it's much better than inexplicably carrying a black pot in the past.
And after I broke the news, if the major magician organizations want to cooperate with me to get more benefits, they will naturally do a good job of publicity for me.
As for strangulation or new technologies in the cradle? Forcible seizure? Not to mention that it's basically impossible to do, and sometimes, I'm proud of my notoriety, what a golden sign of the truth.
And the only side effect is probably that today's business has hit a new low.
"Is it still like that out there?"
"Well, there are a lot of people around the store, but very few of them come in to shop, and they are all old acquaintances at the level of mentors. It seems that today's new customers are coming to you, why don't you go out and say hello? ā
"Forget it, when I go out to do exercises in the morning, I scare away dozens of them and scare a few of them. I felt like I had become Medusa, petrified and stunned at a glance, with the sound of a ghost crying wolf. ā
"Why don't you talk about those little girls who were fascinated by the deeds of tragic heroes? The first love letter in my life feels good. ā
"Hmph. It's not the first one, okay, don't look at me like that, I admit that I have the impression that it's the first one, but I've received a lot of duel letters, curse letters, and severance letters before, maybe someone accidentally mailed it wrong, or wrote it wrong on the cover, or some girls were too ashamed to write the wrong name and didn't send it."
The more you talk about it, the more sad it becomes, but let's talk about something interesting.
"Is that guy still squatting outside?"
"Well, she said, as an honorable enforcer, I must keep an eye on you. Sue him, 'You don't want to do evil in this city.' āā
Heloise also learned the tone of the dead girl's voice, and it felt quite similar, at least the gnashing of teeth and the mentality of not making me feel good was obvious.
Glancing at the female mage Shirley and her security team under the tree outside the window, I shook my head helplessly, anyway, I don't plan to do anything illegal this time for the time being, she just squats if she wants to.
"Hmph, if she wants to be a vigilante, let her be, and there is still money left to hire a security guard."
Well, I do think so, in a sense, the security bureau can also make customers feel more at ease.
"I think you'd better find a way to ask her to go."
"Why? I'm not going to do anything illegal or violated. ā
"It's only been one morning, and she's already come to raid and check three times"
"What are you afraid of! I don't want to be a thief, let her check it casually! ā
"She used the reason for the search to check the tax, and every time she carefully looked through the account book, you are sure that your accounts are fake"
"I'll find a way to get her out of here!" (To be continued......)