The incubation room inevitably fell silent again, Gawain sat in the chair with a serious expression, fell into a long thought, the subtle hum of the ventilation system seemed to come from a long distance, the cool wind dispelled the heat of this summer afternoon, but could not dispel the pressure and shadow from the truth of the world, such thinking lasted for an unknown amount of time, he heard Enya's voice coming from the side:

"It is precisely because the natural laws of the world have been so cold from the beginning that seeking refuge from the gods has become the path that all mortals have to choose in the end...... But even the protection of the gods is only part of these cold rules—this is where the weakness of the creatures of the world in the face of the power of nature lies, and they can only choose to face the bleak future, or a bottle of poison that is drunk and dreamed of death.

"I have seen many glorious civilizations who have teased on the path of truth, or who have bravely faced their gods, and who have made wise decisions that have allowed entire races to flourish enough to reach the skies, and even come and knock on the gates of Tallund, and the most eminent have finally known the truth.

"Sadly, I saw them trembling before the truth, and some of them bowed their heads and returned to the arms of the gods, cutting their wings in the hope that they would be able to live on this planet for a long time...... No race dared to risk losing its protection to knock on the gates of the universe, not one. ”

Gawain stared at the runes that roamed Enya's eggshell: "It is we who now reign in the Loren Continent, and the civilizations that have been glorious in history have left almost no trace, and it turns out that their hopes have not been fulfilled - the system of gods is an expanding time bomb that will eventually consume them like a demon tide. ”

"But at least they lived longer than the other races." Enya said lightly.

"But the dragons of Talrond are not willing to accept this 'peace', and they have chosen the most difficult path," Gawain said, "They have taken the initiative to shatter the protection you have provided, and have chosen to believe that mortals can fight against this cold universe - the weakness of the creatures in the world may be a fact, but now there is a race that dares to raise its head." ”

Enya was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said with a chuckle: "After witnessing the Starship of the Voyager cutting through the sky, the light of the jump engine lighting up the night, and witnessing the sight of a huge expeditionary ship sailing into the universe and the shadow cast by the immigrant mothership covering half of the continent, who wants to live forever with their heads down and a speck of dust in the universe?" Perhaps the fate of the dragons has been changed since the day the Voyager landed on this planet...... Although they didn't take us with them, they did show us a path...... A way to survive among the stars.

"Dragons are a race that doesn't admit defeat, and as their former gods, I know that very well - the dragons' heads have never been lowered since the day the setters left."

Gawain sighed in his heart: no matter where the setter is now, no matter whether their long expedition has reached their goal, their journey in this star space has indeed changed too many things, and the most precious "legacy" they have shown to this world may not be those advanced satellites and space stations, nor a "loosening" of the indigenous civilization of this planet in ancient times, but a possibility, a possibility that can still move forward in the darkness that seems to have no way out.

"I want to know, what is the principle of your divine power to protect Talrond in the Demon Tide?" He suddenly asked, "Although we don't plan to choose the path of 'divine protection', I believe one thing, since the gods are also part of the natural laws of this world, then the 'miracles' and 'protection' related to them must have laws to follow, as long as this law can be recognized and analyzed, then we must have a way to master it safely." ”

"That's exactly what you're going to say," Enya said with a hint of a smile in her tone, but it quickly turned into a sigh, "Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that question." ”

"You don't know?" Gawain's eyes widened immediately, "You have protected the Dragon Clan for more than a million years with your own strength, but you don't know how you did it?" ”

"I know a lot of things, but this is the only area I can't explore—because the gods can't parse the ideology itself," Enya said regretfully, "I've also tried to find out how I can shelter the dragons' 'cognitive system' in the Tide, hoping that if I die out one day, this technical information will allow them to create a new defense system, but in a few Tides, I've found that this process surpasses my ...... 'observations.'" I don't know how to explain this kind of thing to you, because I have a different 'perspective' and 'self-marginal' than mortals, if I have to give an example...... It's as if a person can't see behind him without the help of tools. ”

Gawain listened carefully to Enya's explanation, and then he frowned and thought for a moment before breaking the silence: "Actually, we still have a clue...... The fact that God cannot parse the ideology itself means that the key factor in protecting the observer in the demon tide is the 'ideology'? ”

"I think it's okay to guess," Enya said approvingly, "and that's my way of thinking - it's a pity that I can't verify it myself." ”

"Then this happens to be the direction we are studying now," Gao Wen exhaled the turbidity in his chest, his brows slightly furrowed, "controllable thoughts, mental protection based on thoughts, shielding technology for divinity, mental calibration...... Perhaps, we are on the right path? ”

The voice in the golden dome did not answer for a while, but the runes on the surface of the pale golden eggshell became slightly lighter, and after a few seconds, Enya slowly said in a tone mixed with relief and caution: "Perhaps...... After so many years, this cold world has finally decided to show even a little kindness to the creatures of the world. ”

"I'd rather believe that any chance of survival depends on mortals than the goodwill shown by the world," Gawain smiled and shook his head, "but I still hope you're right, and be optimistic and look forward to the future." ”

Enya chuckled lightly and asked, "What else would you like to know?" ”

Gawain thought about it carefully, confirming whether there was anything missing from his question, and at the same time combing through the information he had obtained, after some sorting, he thought that he had gained enough today, but just before he was about to get up and say thank you, a question that he had never thought of before suddenly appeared in his mind, making his actions stop.

"There's a question," he sat up straight, his eyebrows furrowed again, "about the Holy Dragon Duchy...... Tarrond has survived the Demon Tide time and time again thanks to the Great Shield and your protection, but what about the Holy Dragon Principality? They're out of your sight, and they're out of the protection of the Great Shield of Tallrond, how are they......"

Enya's voice was silent for a moment before it came into Gao Wen's ears in a low voice: "Do you think that the current 'Holy Dragon Principality' is the first Holy Dragon Principality?" ”

Gawain: "......"

"Gawain, my friend, seeking a way to survive in this world is never a fairy tale of warmth, nor is it a knightly game where you can usher in light with just a hero's shout," a low, soft voice came from the Golden Dome, "Although I know you know this very well, many times, we still have to remind ourselves all the time. ”

Gawain didn't speak, just unconsciously tapped slowly on the armrest of the chair, his face became a little calm and solemn, and Enya's voice sounded again a moment later, reaching his ears: "We have talked a lot today, and at the end of the day, I have some small suggestions. ”

Gawain raised his eyes and looked in Enya's direction: "Suggestion?" ”

"Although this planet is just a speck of dust in the universe, even on this speck of dust, there are still many areas that mortals today have not explored. You've made great strides in the field of voyages now, and you're supported by the Kraken, who is an ally...... So if you have the resources to spare, explore those distant and strange continents. In the past civilizations, there have also been intelligent beings who have risen on other continents, and although they have perished, they may still have left some traces of useful civilizations, and there are also some continents where the legacy of the voyager can be found, and there may be precious secrets buried in them.

"In the Age of Mythology, the Dragons and I were bound by 'two-way shackles', and we couldn't explore things that were too far away from Tallund or had a deep connection to the Voyager...... But now, the shackles have been removed. ”

Gao Wen didn't expect the other party's suggestion to be such a specific and clear direction, his expression became solemn, and he nodded very seriously: "Thank you very much for your suggestion - rest assured, I understand the value of ocean exploration, in fact, the exploration of other continents and the far sea region has long been in my future planning, and this will be one of the goals of the next stage of the alliance." ”

"That's fine," Enya's voice was relieved, and a smile reappeared in her tone, "So are there any other questions?" ”

Gao Wen thought about it carefully, and finally slowly shook his head: "Not for the time being—I have gained enough information today, and these things are enough for me and the scholars to digest for a while." Of course, if I think of anything later, I'll definitely come back to you and ask. ”

"Feel free to do so, if I can answer those questions, of course," Enya chuckled, and when she saw that Gawain had gotten up, she suddenly said, "Don't be busy leaving, after talking about things for so long, do you want to have something to drink?" ”

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but show a surprised smile on his face, he looked at a long table behind Enya, and said in an expectant tone: "You succeeded?" ”

"I'm not sure yet, after all, the 'reflection' that is the miracle of the gods can no longer be reproduced, and I can only try to concoct a 'mortal drink' that can be mixed with mundane ingredients according to your description," Enya said, the invisible magic at work, and behind her floated a cylindrical container and a porcelain water glass, the container made a faint sound as it floated, it was obviously filled with liquid, and perhaps ice, "It's probably still far from the smell you remember, But hopefully it's at least tasty and will ease your tiredness and stress. ”

"I'm already looking forward to it," Gawain said with a smile, watching the container being pulled in mid-air by an invisible force, pouring some dark brown liquid into the porcelain cup, and the sound of bubbles bursting from it, "By the way, has anyone tasted it now?" ”

"No, after all, it's made for you," Enya said as she handed the cup to Gawain, "I've tried it myself, but my taste doesn't seem to be the same as normal people's...... Even the presence or absence of taste is still a question. ”

As he spoke, Gawain had already taken the cup, he looked down at the shaking dark brown liquid in the cup, Enya's words made him hesitate, but after making sure that there was no strange smell coming from the liquid, he took the cup and took a big sip.

An indescribable, extremely choking - Gawain felt that it was even a little "indescribable" The smell rushed up instantly, mixed with a biting chill and a huge amount of compressed gas, I can't tell how many heavy stimuli violently impacted his senses, and the willpower of the legendary powerhouse only lasted less than two seconds in front of this force.

"Poof—"

In all fairness, it would be rude to squirt water on a lady at close range, especially since this lady is technically a goddess (though she is now in her form an egg) - but Gawain couldn't hold back.

The dark brown liquid flowed down Enya's eggshell, and the atmosphere in the hatching room became a little awkward, Gawain held most of the "indescribable mixed special drink" in his hand, looked at the scene in front of him with a stiff expression, and only held back a sentence for a long time: "Eh, I'm sorry...... I didn't mean to ......"

"It seems that my first attempt was not successful," Enya's voice came from the eggshell, still calm and serious, "I need to adjust the proportions of the various materials...... Do you have any suggestions? Judging by the taste you just tasted. ”

“…… I feel like I've lost the memory I just had," the corners of Gawain's mouth twitched, "Anyway, my only advice is that you don't give this thing to anyone else to try, they don't necessarily have a legendary-level physique." ”

"Well, I totally understand, it seems that the level of failure is a bit serious - a more radical improvement is necessary," Enya's voice remained serious, "I'm sorry, you're okay?" ”

"It's okay, at least I didn't swallow it just now," Gawain said with some tears and laughter, he felt that he should comfort Enya who failed in the "experiment" at this time, but he still swallowed back when the words came to his mouth, the goddess's voice did not sound frustrated at all, but seemed to be full of some fighting spirit, which made him feel that it might be a good thing to be incomfortable at this time - and what Enya needed more than comfort now was obviously wiping, "I'd better wipe you first......"

"I'll have Betty wipe it off in a moment, and it's almost time for her to wipe the eggshells for me," Enya said, "Do you need to change your clothes compared to me?" ”

Gawain looked down at his chest, only to find that his clothes were also wet, and he sighed with a smile: "Well, I didn't expect this deep conversation to end in such a way...... In a sense, it really relieved me a lot of stress. Then I'll go first. ”

"Walk slowly, I can't send it far, and please look forward to my next finished product - I just had an improvement plan, and this time I am very confident."

Gawain: "......"