Chapter 65: It's Better to Go Back (I)

“…… How so? Although the history of Europeans has changed a lot by us, I think that the great geographical present and the Age of Exploration will eventually come, right? Europeans, who have been struggling in poverty for many years and desperate for wealth, cannot give up on finding a way to India, China and the Americas. After all, in this time and space, they have already passed through our [random door] and seen the richness of India and the gold of the Americas with their own eyes. And we provided them with accurate maps of the world, globes, compasses and even sextants. In addition, the storage of magic such as [healing] will also make the sailing expedition safer - although the coverage of these spells can only reach the vicinity of the Yar Islands at most, but the accurate navigation chart and the absolute guarantee of the first half of the voyage are already much luckier than the black-eyed Columbus. ”

In response to Li Wei's question, Wang Qiu shrugged his shoulders, "...... Moreover, in the foreseeable future, it seems that no external force can completely destroy this weak and turbulent European civilization - compared with the epidemic in European Christendom, the situation in the Arab world is even more miserable, although these desert peoples who believe in Allah are much better in terms of cleanliness and hygiene than medieval Europeans, but the twenty-second century plague weapons that cannot withstand Doraemon are too powerful In this vast land from North Africa to the Indus River, it is estimated that seven or eight million people will survive in the end, Thankfully, with such a large land, it would not be easy to occupy the existing territory, let alone invade Europe.

In the same way, in the Ukrainian steppes east of the [Encyclopedia of Magic] sphere of effect, the plague is also raging and corpses are everywhere. The Tatars, the nomadic people there, are estimated to be empty and on the verge of extinction - even in the original history, they will only be killed by Polish cavalry, beaten to their knees and begging for mercy by the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and finally, after some fierce resistance, they will be beaten by the Russian Maozi and unable to take care of themselves, and will never pose any real threat to European civilization.

In fact, from Black Africa to the Gangetic Plains, to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes and the rainforests of Central America, the Merchant of Venice has explored most of the world's civilized world with our Random Gate, and has brought bacteriological weapons and plagues to so many places—the Europeans who have been given healing spells in the midst of this impending global plague catastrophe will not be the losers, if not the least losers. ”

“…… And what about the Reformation? Will you still be born in this Europa? Levi took a deep puff of his cigarette and asked again as he puffed on the smoke ring.

“…… This question...... How so? The Middle Ages were dark and religion reigned supreme because of the tragedies that religion brought about were innumerable. Originally, the catastrophe of the Black Death would have revealed the cruelty and absurd nature of the world, and severely shaken the absolute authority of the Church—people were extremely disappointed in God, because no matter how devout they prayed and wept, God did not intervene to stop the plague from happening. This has led to suspicion of the church system. Since God is silent about human suffering, people need to find new doctrines to explain it. The emergence of various heretical orders led to the division of Christendom and became the precursor of the great religious changes one hundred and fifty years later...... However, in this world, we have come, and we have really exerted our divine power and saved the world......" Wang Qiu smiled bitterly and shook the "angel wings" behind him.

“…… So, in the course of this changed history, the authority of the church will not only not be questioned and weakened, but will be greatly strengthened, right? Knight Levi nodded knowingly, "...... With the advent of angels and the gift of gentlemen, after being saved by God's divine power, medieval Europeans will only become more devout in their belief in God, and the Reformation will probably come to an end......

“…… It's hard to say, Brother Levi, in fact, the Reformation has already begun, otherwise, what do you think the statue over there is? Wang Qiu shook his head, stretched out his finger and pointed to the giant beckoning cat statue standing in the center of Oxford, as well as the even taller Doraemon statue next to it, under the night, they were reflected by the light of the stars and moon reflected in the snow to be extraordinarily magnificent and magnificent, and even with a bit of breathtaking solemnity.

“…… Colossi of cats erected in various cities...... Doraemon's "Ten Commandments of the Cat Worship Society" was concocted...... Oh, how did I forget this stubble, this is equivalent to our own reformation, and it is absolutely politically correct, there is no old guard who dares to engage in a counterattack, but it is ......"

Levi let out a low moan, reaching out and scratching his messy head, "...... But it's not at all the same thing as the Reformation in history."

“…… So, what do you think the Reformation meant in history? Democracy, freedom, science? Unfortunately, early Protestantism was not much more enlightened than Catholicism in these respects. The historical Roman Catholic Church burned the astronomer Bruno at Campo de' Fiori, and the Protestants also burned the circulating Servette in Geneva. In fact, after tearing off that ideological skin, the struggle between Protestantism and Catholicism is actually more like the confrontation between the two sides and the central government that has appeared in any country, and it can also be described as the collapse of the Roman Empire in the spiritual realm......"

Looking at the shadowy streets and alleys and houses under the night, Wang Qiu exhaled a cloud of white air again, and said lightly, "The unified church organization has fallen apart, the authority of the pope is no longer there, and countless sects have risen one after another...... The first Reformation was nothing more than a stagnant Catholic Church in Western Europe that transformed the field of faith in Western Europe into a turbulent and chaotic era of separation, and it took a long time for various innovations and advances, such as the separation of church and state.

Although Doraemon's "Ten Commandments of the Cat Worship Club" is very naïve, it is also equivalent to throwing a big stone into this pool of stagnant water. And the Hogwarts house we came up with and the spells that were taught so much had opened countless small gaps in the dams of the pond - if these spells could be monopolized in the hands of the Holy See, then the Holy See of this world could be divided into clergy according to the number of spells mastered in some fantasy novels, and it would be extremely powerful above the world. But in fact, all thirty incantations were widely spread from the very beginning, and there was no difference in the magical powers at their disposal, whether it was a noble pope or a humble businessman...... Although from the point of view of the Catholic Church as a whole, their power has grown. But the seeds of the weakness of the central papacy were planted at the same time......"

“…… Finally, I can only be pessimistic about whether the Renaissance in Europe will continue to sprout - to put it bluntly, every Qiē culture and art in this world are burning money, if there is not a large enough population to create zào wealth, there are not so many rich people to vassal elegance, everyone has to dig hard from the soil, then the artists and writers who are not productive will only starve to death. ”

Wang Qiu pursed his lips and said, "It's a pity, judging from the tragic situation in the land of Europe now, for a long time to come, everyone can only focus on resuming production. The rich also don't have the heart to compare their love and funding for the arts. Literary writers can only find time to keep a diary – if they can afford pen and paper; And the artist can only find a piece of wood and carve some small ornaments during the slack season. ”

“…… You're too pessimistic, aren't you, the thirty incantations we spread out are themselves a testament to the α of the poison sled."

Levi retorted disapprovingly, "...... Not to mention the elimination effect of the plague, at least within the effective scope of the [Encyclopedia of Magic], a literati who has mastered these spells can use [Dragon Breaking Slash], [Fireball Technique], and [Flame Explosion Technique] to defeat the cluster charge of hundreds of knights or raze a solid castle to the ground alone. They also have to do everything they can to memorize the spell, otherwise they will really end up with a dead end. And under the test of life and death, anyone's learning efficiency can become quite amazing......"

“…… OKOK you have a point, brother Levi. Yes, I admit that the one who wields the strongest force should and must have the highest power, and I understand this political knowledge, and it was also true in medieval Europe. ”

Wang Qiu raised his hands a little tiredly and made a gesture of surrender, as if he was already interested in this chat, "...... Due to the sheer power of these spells, the Knight in Armor would be defenseless against the scholars who had mastered the spells, and it would take only two weeks to master all thirty spells at Hogwarts, far faster than any knight's cultivation. In this way, knowledge represents not only the most valuable wealth, but also the most powerful force, and the literate man with knowledge will be able to easily defeat those illiterate knights and gain dominance

So, even if the threat of plague is not taken into account, but simply for the sake of survival and competition, the literacy rate of Europeans may have increased dramatically, and the exalted status of the noble knights will disappear in an instant. Perhaps there will be a culture of valuing literature over military force, and a series of subversive changes will occur from the political system to social concepts - as I said before, history has fallen into a fog......"

Speaking of this, his words suddenly changed, "...... But what does the future of Europeans in this world really mean for us who are passing by from another world, whether they will go to the light or fall into the darkness? ”

Speaking of this, Wang Qiu suddenly turned around and looked at Li Wei, and his expression became very stern: "...... There's a very important piece of news to inform you, Brother Levi, that you've got 50,000 bonus points out of the game, and you've made up enough for now. Are you planning to end this journey in medieval Europe and return to the modern world to reunite with your wife and children? Or stay for a while and continue to enjoy all kinds of extramarital affairs ♂ behind your sister-in-law's back? ”

- Paladin Levi took the half of the cigarette that was still burning in his mouth, and suddenly fell to the ground with a "click", splashing a few faint sparks......

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