Break the cycle.

This is an answer that Gao Wen has never thought of, but the moment he heard this answer, he instantly had countless associations, as if many clues and evidence that had been fragmented before were suddenly connected to the same net, so that he finally vaguely felt the context of something.

"Circular...... What kind of cycle? Gawain stared at the stagger's light-like eyes, and asked in a curious tone, "What kind of cycle can trap even the gods?" ”

"We are born, we grow, we look at the world, we fall into madness...... Then everything dies and waits for the next cycle, and the cycle repeats itself, meaninglessly......" Ammon's low voice came like a whisper, "So, interesting 'human', where do you know about the gods?" ”

Gawain's heart swelled with turbulence, this was the first time he heard from the mouth of a god that originally only existed in his conjecture, and it was more direct and irresistible than his conjecture, in the face of Amon's rhetorical question, he couldn't help but hesitate for a few seconds, and then said in a low voice: "The gods are all stepping into madness, and our research shows that this madness is related to the change of human thought......

“…… You've gone further than I thought," Amone sighed, "and you've reached some dangerous depths. ”

"What's one step further?" Gawain couldn't help but ask.

"It's the truth, it can be dangerous, it can solve everything, in the history that I know, no civilization has ever managed to go out of this direction, but that doesn't mean it's not going in this direction......"

Gawain frowned, he had already noticed that the god of nature was always answering questions in a cloudy and misty way, using metaphors and circuitous ways to reveal information in many key places, at first he thought it was the habit of the "god" to speak, but now he suddenly had a guess: perhaps, the giant deer Ammon was consciously avoiding what he said...... Perhaps, the moment something comes out of His mouth, it will cause unpredictable changes in the future.

It wasn't that he was guessing, but he suddenly thought of what Amone had just told him: when it comes to the gods, the more you come into contact with them, the more you drift away from humans, and the more you know, the closer you get to them......

The answer to some questions is not just the answer, the answer itself is a test and an impact.

This sentence can be interpreted in another direction as follows: if the answer to a question is told to a mortal by a god, then the mortal loses the ability to solve the problem as a mortal the moment he learns the answer—because he has been permanently changed by "knowledge" and becomes a part of the god.

For Gawain, who had just arrived in this world, this was absolutely unimaginable, illogical, and unreasonable, but now he knew that this was the logic of this world.

Gawain calmed down. He knew that he had some "peculiarities" that might allow him to avoid the influence of some god's knowledge, but apparently the deer was more cautious than him, and the nature god's roundabout attitude might be a kind of protection - of course, it was also possible that the god was not honest enough and had other conspiracies, but even then Gawain had no choice, he didn't know how to pry open the mouth of a god, so he could only let the conversation continue.

"I want to know one thing," he looked at Amone, "the god of nature...... Was it born out of mortal worship and reverence for nature? ”

"Yes...... Neither is it. The giant deer Amon said slowly, with a smile in his tone that was more obvious than before.

This answer made the corners of Gao Wen's eyes twitch instantly, such a classic and maddening answer was the last thing he wanted to hear, but in the face of a god who was at a loss, he could only let himself be patient: "What about the specifics?" ”

"'I' was indeed born in the worship and reverence of nature by mortals, but the 'deep sea' that contains the awe of nature existed long before the birth of mortals...... "All the tendencies of this world, including light and darkness, including life and death, including matter and nothingness, everything is surging in that deep sea, chaotic, regardless of each other, it is mapped upwards to form reality, and mortals are born in reality, and mortals are reflected downwards, Some of the elements of the deep sea become specific gods......

So the more accurate answer is: the awe of nature exists forever, but it is not until a group of mortals living on this planet begin to revere the nature around them, their own and unique nature gods...... It was really born. ”

Gawain's eyes widened, and at this moment, he found that his thinking and knowledge were a little unable to keep up with what the other party told him, so that the chaotic and complicated thoughts in his mind surged for a long time before he broke the silence as if he were talking to himself: "It belongs to the mortals on this planet...... A one-of-a-kind god of nature? ”

Amon chuckled softly and asked casually, "If there is life on other planets, do you think it is possible that the life on that planet has been shaped according to their cultural traditions to be gods like me?" ”

Of course not!

Like a lightning bolt in his mind, Gawain felt a fog that had enveloped him suddenly break through, and he remembered that he had vaguely had a question about it, but only now did he realize where the most acute and root part of the question was—

This universe is huge, it has other galaxies, other planets, and life may also occur on those distant planets that have a completely different environment from the Loren continent.

The Loren Continent is facing the threat of the Demon Tide and the dilemma of the gods, Gawain has always focused on these things, but if the idea is expanded, if the gods and the Demon Tide are the products of natural evolution under the basic rules of this universe, if ...... The rules of this universe are 'average' and 'universal', so ...... Are there tides and gods on other planets?

Of course, another, more terrifying speculation may be able to break this possibility: the planet where Loren is located may be in a large man-made environment, which has a completely different environment and natural laws from the rest of this universe, so the magic tide is unique here, and the gods are also unique here, considering the ancient devices floating above this planet, this possibility is not impossible......

Gawain's thoughts fluctuated in his mind, but Amone seemed to see through his thoughts, and an ethereal and holy voice came directly into Gawain's mind, interrupting his further reverie-

"The rules of the universe are uniform and consistent."

Gawain woke up from his thoughts, and he asked in a hurried tone: "In other words, there will also be demon tides on other planets, and as long as there is civilization, there will be corresponding gods in any place in this universe - as long as the thought tide exists, the gods will exist forever like natural phenomena......"

Ammon fell silent, as if acquiescing.

"But you destroyed your own godship," Gawain continued, "and you just said that no new god of nature was born......

"Not for the time being, I hope this 'temporary' can be extended as long as possible, but in the face of eternity, all 'temporary' of mortals is temporary—even if it lasts for three thousand years," Ammon said in a deep voice, "and perhaps one day mortals will fear the world again, and face the unknown with piety and fear, and blind fear will take away wisdom and knowledge and blindfold them, then...... They will once again usher in a god of nature. Of course, the god may not be called that name by then...... It will also have nothing to do with me. ”

Gao Wen was silent for a while, not knowing how to answer, until a few minutes passed, and many thoughts in his mind gradually calmed down, and he raised his head again: "You just mentioned a 'deep sea', and said that all the 'tendencies' and 'elements' in this world are surging in this deep sea, and the thoughts of mortals are reflected in the deep sea and corresponding gods are born...... I wonder, what is this 'deep sea'? Is it a concrete thing? Or is it a concept that you come up with for ease of description? ”

"Of course it exists, it's everywhere...... Everything in this world, including you and us...... All soaked in this undulating ocean," Amonen deciphered a difficult concept like a very patient teacher, "the planet moves in its ripples, and man thinks in its tides, but even so, you cannot see or touch it, it is formless and insubstantial, only reflected...... All kinds of complex mappings will reveal some of its existence......"

Gawain subconsciously said: "Cosmic background radiation? ”

"Huh?" For the first time, confusion appeared in the tone of the giant deer, "An interesting word...... How did you put it together? ”

"No...... I just made an association based on your description, and then put it together stiffly," Gawain quickly shook his head, "Think it's my imagination of the starry sky beyond this planet, don't care." ”

Amone seemed to smile again: "...... Interesting, I actually care, but I respect your privacy. ”

Gawain didn't dwell on this topic, and said downward: "Let's go back to the beginning. You want to break the cycle, then in your opinion...... Is the cycle broken? ”

"At least for me, at least for the time being, the cycle that belongs to the gods of nature has been broken," says Amorn, "and yet more cycles continue, with no hope of a breakthrough." ”

"Are other gods trying to break the cycle? Or do they want to break the cycle? Gawain asked the question he had been wanting to ask since now, "Why are you the only one taking action?" ”

"Gods...... Mortals have coined a noble word to describe us, but God and God are not the same," Amone seemed with regret, "Divinity, humanity, authority, rules...... There are so many things that bind us, and our words and actions are often only done under a certain logic, and in a sense, we gods may be more unfree than you mortals.

"There must be gods like me who want to break the cycle, but I don't know who they are, I don't know what they think, and I don't know what they do. In the same way, there are gods who don't want to break the cycle, and even gods who try to maintain it, and I don't know anything about them. ”

"You are both gods, don't you have a connection?" Gawain looked at Amon with some confusion, "I thought you would be close...... Well, I mean, at least some communication......"

"How to communicate? Like two mortals living next door, knock on your neighbor's door and walk in to say a few words? Amon even joked, "Impossible, in fact, it's the opposite, gods...... It's hard to communicate with each other. Although we know each other's existence and even the location of each other's 'kingdoms,' we are naturally separated, and communication can be difficult or disastrous. ”

This is another important piece of information about the gods!

Gawain immediately mentally jotted down the key clues mentioned by Ammon, and at the same time showed a thoughtful expression, and then he heard Ammon's voice ring in his head: "I guess...... You are considering your 'plan of disobedience'. ”

Gawain was taken aback, at this moment there was nothing more shocking to him than hearing in person that a god suddenly broke the plan of disobedience, and he subconsciously said: "Could it be that you still have the power to understand people's hearts?" ”

"No, and I doubt you really have a 'human' heart, I just guessed what you're thinking," Amone whispered, "I know what this facility is working on, I know what mortals want to do, and I can guess what you're doing...... When you suddenly learn that many of the gods themselves are trying to break through the situation, your plans for disobedience are shaken, maybe just a little, you ...... A mortal, at least a person who claims to be a mortal, has a slight ...... for the otherwise supreme god Sympathize. ”

Gawain frowned, he did not deny Ammon's words, for there was indeed a moment of reflection and hesitation, but he quickly regained his mind, and intellectually found a reason to continue the disobedience plan—

He couldn't base the lives and deaths of millions of people on trust in the gods and luck in the future—especially when the gods themselves were going mad.

As long as there is a god in the position of a god and his attitude is unknown, then mortals' plans for disobedience must not be stopped.

He was willing to talk to friendly and sane gods—if he had a blade in his hand.

And that's what he's always been doing.

"Judging by the look in your eyes, I need not worry too much," Amone said softly, "and it's a good thing that humanity in this age has a resilient and sane leader. ”

"I'll just take that as a compliment," Gawain smiled and nodded lightly at Amone, "Then I have one last question." ”

Ammon immediately responded, "The conversation with you was quite pleasant, so I don't mind saying more." ”

Gawain looked up and looked into Ammon's eyes.

Those eyes were full of light, warm, bright, sensible and peaceful.

Despite His claim that "the gods of nature are dead," these eyes still fit all the imaginations of the devotees of nature in the past—because they were molded in response to those imaginations.

"What are you going to do in the future?" Gawain asked with a serious expression, "Do you continue to sleep here?" ”