Verse 384: The Trapped
Friends?
Again, Norman was bewildered by this title.
His previous feelings didn't seem to be wrong, he might indeed know the man in front of him, but no matter how much he searched for his 128 spiritual powers, he couldn't find any impression of this man in his memory, which made Norman subconsciously want to ask for help from the Templar Order.
The Templars were much more powerful than him, and there were many things he didn't notice or remember, but the Templars were always able to find the most detailed data, and this time would be no exception, if he did know the man in front of him.
But just as Norman was about to turn to the Knights Templar for help, he suddenly discovered something.
He can't get in touch with the Knights Templar!
In other words, he can't contact the live broadcast room.
Even when the barrage in the live broadcast room disappeared in a strange area before, the barrage of the Knights Templar at least still existed, but now there is no barrage.
He could no longer see a barrage in his left eye, nor could he hear a voice in his heart.
His inner world is so quiet, the so-called live broadcast room seems to be just a dream of his.
But the man told him it wasn't a dream.
"Time has stood still, and so have 'them',"
The man seemed to see what Norman was thinking, and explained, "I think it's pretty good, we can have a good talk without being disturbed." ”
Time stands still?
Norman finally knew what was going on.
This is the legendary forbidden spell, where time stands still.
Many spell books say that this is the most powerful spell in the world, and now Norman looks at it on the spot and finds that it is.
Under the effect of this forbidden spell, everything came to a standstill, including the terrifyingly powerful existence of the Dawn Dragon.
In this completely static space-time, the only active spellcaster can do whatever he wants, no matter how powerful the power is, it has no meaning in such a space-time, and only the caster who is time-still is the most powerful existence. He wants the creatures in this plane to live, and they will live, and he wants the creatures in this plane to die, and they will die. Spells, forbidden spells, and strong flesh are meaningless at this moment, and all objects that fall under this forbidden spell can only be slaughtered.
Such a spell is said to be the most powerful spell, and there is indeed some truth to it.
But Norman still had a problem and couldn't figure it out.
"Who are you?"
Norman asked the man in front of him.
Since I really can't figure out who this person is, then I just ask.
"Why do you call me an old friend, we've met before?"
The man nodded, "Of course, we've met countless times. ”
"In the alleys of Cárdenas, we have seen you fall in the dirty alleys when you are hungry to steal something, only to be beaten on the head and bleeding by the sheriff. ”
"We met you on that night in Cárdenas, when you were killed by the Templar Leoper. ”
"We met you on the same night when you were killed by this companion under you, Ji Ruoxi. ”
"We have seen you in the Cathedral of Abbe when you were arrested and put to death for heresy. ”
......
The more Norman listened, the more frightened he became, and the more he listened, the more confused he became.
He was terrified because this man knew his past well, and he had told him all the tracks of his life, and there was nothing wrong with him in time and place!
He was confused because what this man said was really inexplicable.
When did he steal something because he was so hungry that he was beaten on the head by the sheriff and died? He vividly remembers that when he was hungry for several days, he found a job as a teacher of the ancient language, and that was the beginning of all his experiences.
When was he killed by the Templar Leopoter?, he still vividly remembered that that night, when he was about to be killed by Leopot, Ji Ruoxi appeared, and she used a spell to drive Leopold away.
Also, when did Ji Ruoxi kill him? He still clearly remembered that after Ji Ruoxi rescued him that night, he then left, and he didn't stop at all, how could he kill him?......
According to the man, he seems to have died a thousand times, but the reality is that he is still alive and well.
The man's words were so confusing to Norman that he couldn't understand even in his current state of mental integrity.
And the man said and talked, and finally said to the end.
“...... But for you now, the only meeting you have an impression of is probably this. ”
As the man spoke, he changed.
His face slowly distorted, from the original face of his twenties to that of a man in his forties with a scruffy beard.
And Norman finally woke up from his previous state of confusion and screamed.
"Sowell!"
Although it felt like he hadn't seen him for a long time, this familiar face still made Norman recognize it at once.
It's the bard who passes by the village every year, Sowell!
This bard continued almost his entire teenage life, telling all sorts of stories to his friends in the village, including Norman, and he was the only bright spot in the village's day-to-day boring life. Even after arriving in Cárdenas, Norman used to think of him often, and it was the bard who told stories that gave Norman an initial experience of life in Cárdenas, who had never been to a big city.
But how could a bard become such a terrifyingly powerful mage?
No, it should be said, why did this incomparably powerful mage dress up as a down-and-out bard and swim through Ashley Village every year?
For Norman, who is now fully rehabilitated, the answer is obvious - Sowell is clearly there for him.
So this leads to a new problem.
Who are you?
Who is Sowell?
What the hell is all going on?......
Norman's mind was completely out of order.
The world became more and more confusing, and he had a vague feeling as if he was caught up in a huge conspiracy.
"What the hell is going on?"
Norman's 128 spiritual powers were running frantically, trying to reason, but his limited knowledge could not successfully deduce the slightest clue to the whole thing, so he could only ask the insider in front of him for help.
"Can you tell me?"
Norman's eyes were a little apprehensive.
Judging by Sowell's terrifying power, it's clear that this is a truly great man - being able to press the dragon ancestor to the ground and rub it against the ground doesn't seem like a "big man" is a bit inadequate.
Such a big man, the things he laid out are obviously extremely important, and such an important thing may not be easily told by the other party, which is why Norman is worried. But if you ask, you won't lose a piece of meat, so why don't you dare to ask? Maybe the other party will tell him?
And the man really did what Norman thought, and he responded.
"Of course. ”
The man agreed so simply, which made Norman stunned.
"I've told you so many times. ”
The man added.
But like the man before him, this sentence also made Norman scratch his head.
Men don't dwell on this topic either, and after mentioning it a little, they cut to the chase.
"This starts with a story. ”
"A long, long time ago, with a big bang, the world was born, and at the same time, there was a living being—a person, to use the words of the afterlife. Let's call him number one......"
With the man's words, Norman felt as if he had returned to Ashley Village, as if he had returned to his teenage years, gathering with his friends around the bard to listen to the story.
It's just that this story is no longer the old-fashioned story of those princes and princesses and evil dragons in the past, but an unheard of bizarre story.
“...... No. 1 grew and changed with the world, and he watched the world have light, water, air, earth, and stones, until one day, the first life other than him was finally born in this world. ”
"Once life emerges, reproduction and evolution cannot stop. ”
"As time goes by, the number and complexity of life in the world has become more and more complex, and One is happy about this. He is zealously involved in helping these lives and being involved in their lives......"
Norman listened quietly, his face unwavering, but his heart was terrified, and the monstrous waves were beating endlessly.
This so-called number one is most likely talking about Sowell himself, and this is the most terrifying place - according to Sowell's description, isn't this number the Father?
Sowell is the legendary Father God who created everything?!
The legendary Supreme Being clearly stood right in front of him?!!
Fortunately, Norman's "Heart Sutra of Catching the Sea" was well cultivated, and he was even at home, so he did not reveal his true emotions under schizophrenia.
And Sowell's story continues.
“...... But in the process of helping these lives, One is killed by one of them. ”
Norman's heart was still setting off a huge wave just now, and when he heard this, he was caught off guard, and all the waves crashed to death on the beach, and he himself was choked and coughed.
"Ahem, cough, cough, ......"
For a person like him who has cultivated the "Funeral Heart Sutra" and is now in the prime of his physical condition, it is really not easy to cough like this, and he is really shocked by Sowell's story. It took him a moment to regain his breath and then set his eyes on Sowell.
This turning point is too big, isn't it! The development is too inexplicable, isn't it! Such a bullish existence that was born from the beginning of the world died not long after it began?
Norman had never heard such a story, and it was too counterintuitive, so he looked at Sowell, trying to see from his eyes whether he was deliberately pranking himself, but from Sowell's eyes he couldn't tell anything.
The eyes, as he had seen them at first, seemed to contain everything, but they seemed to contain nothing, and he could not see anything from them.
"There are always accidents in life, and there is nothing surprising about that. ”
Sowell could easily tell from Norman's actions that he was going on in his heart.
But the story doesn't end there. ”
It's all dead, and it's not over yet?
Norman was puzzled, but since Sowell wasn't over, he'd listen to what he had to say next.
Sowell continued.
"One thought he was dead, and one day, he opened his eyes again, and then he saw everything start again. ”
"The world was born in the Big Bang, and he appeared with the world. As the world evolved, he saw more and more things appear, and eventually, he saw the birth of the first life other than himself......"
All...... Again?
Norman's eyes glowed with a strange light.
Even after being bombarded with all kinds of knowledge by the Knights Templar for most of the year, his insight was no longer that of an ignorant country youth, but the magical story of Sowell still attracted him.
"With previous experiences, One has experience this time. Although he still helped these beings and participated in the lives of these living beings as before, he was no longer inactive, and this succeeded in preventing him from dying again. However, although he did not die this time, in an accident not long after, Number One unfortunately died. ”
Norman didn't make any more noises this time, just listened quietly, and as he expected, Sowell's story did continue.
"Number One has already had experience, and when he opened his eyes again, he did find that everything was all over again, and he was back in the world......"
In Sowell's story, this No. 1 is dying again and again, his knowledge and strength are getting richer and stronger, and No. 1 has a characteristic, that is, the problem of lifespan, which is normal for life, does not exist for him.
What One was when he was born, and what it has been for the rest of his life, has not been able to take his life other than to be killed.
It was an eternal being.
And as No. 1 becomes more and more perfect and powerful, he has been alive longer and longer, and the years he has passed have become longer and longer. Finally, one day, One came to the end of the world.
It's like a Krypton-liver player who has finally beaten a game after countless attempts.
“...... There is no end to time, but the world does. ”
"When the life span of the world finally ran out, it collapsed, and One, like all existence, died with the collapse of the world. ”
Norman continued to listen quietly, without interjecting.
He knew that the story was far from over.
He even guessed the plot of the story, and Sowell did just as he thought.
But when Number One opened his eyes again, he found that it was all over again. ”
"He returned to the moment when the world was born. ”