Nietzsche had traveled to many city-states on the continent and experienced many wars, and when he became a great magician, he watched many wars in an almost cold way, secretly making cold and extremely detailed casualty statistics, and found a problem that was overlooked.

The casualty rate of the first-class samurai seems to be somewhat high after a longer period of continuous battle, although it is lower than that of ordinary warriors, but it is significantly higher than that of second-class samurai, which is asymmetrical compared to the difference in their strength. For example, in a war of tens of thousands of people, Nietzsche calculated that the casualty rate of ordinary soldiers on both sides reached 35 percent, and the casualty rate of first-class samurai reached 20 percent, while the casualty rate of second-class samurai was only 7 percent, and the casualty rate of third-class samurai was only 5 percent.

This result is obviously not normal, as a cultivator of the same level of physical arts, the difference in strength between a first-level samurai and a second-level samurai is not that big, and the difference in fighting skills is even smaller. The old madman then studied the subject carefully, looking everywhere for the battlefield, and wherever there was mass bloodshed, he would go, like a bloodthirsty.

He gradually discovered a detail, many first-class samurai who were very skilled in strength were prone to "illness" in long-term battles, plagued by various injuries, and even old injuries that occurred a long time ago, which were easily ignored and unexplored in the cruel battlefield environment. With a strong will, a strong physique, and a little luck, these people will often advance to the rank of second-class samurai.

The old madman followed this clue to do more research, and found that the second-level warrior will be troubled by physical factors before he advances, and people generally believe that this is a normal phenomenon in the cultivation of physical arts, and the physique of ordinary people cannot adapt to the extraordinary strength, and they need to insist on exercising with a strong will to achieve the achievement of second-level physical arts, in order to enhance their physique to adapt.

This view is also true, but no one pays attention to the unusual regularity. However, the old madman summed up a rule, which is an inevitable test in the cultivation of physical arts, which is reflected in the exposure of all latent injuries and illnesses in the body. If you are not in good health, you will not be able to pass such a test, but if you appear on the battlefield, the situation will be serious, and it is not only a matter of not being able to pass the test.

As a first-class samurai, he rushed directly to the front line in the battlefield, naturally he would not be a person of noble status, but a civilian who was fortunate enough to cultivate physical skills and was recruited to the front line. They had to be present in the places where the fighting was most intense, and they also needed military merit to change their status, so the high casualties did not attract much attention.

The old madman called this test "the purity of the body", and thought of the various tests that had to be faced in the process of cultivating divine arts, and he guessed that there must be something common and regular, and told his student Bell about it. Now, through the research results transmitted back by Bell, he has awakened the power of Amun's two sides of oneness, and it has been confirmed in this child.

After the old madman said this, Amon suddenly realized, so he no longer worried about his condition, after all, he did not go through this kind of test on the battlefield. And the old madman said: "You must pass this test before the disaster comes, I am still worried about whether it will be too late, but I did not expect that you have already taken this step, I can rest assured." ”

The old madman mentioned the disaster again, and Amon couldn't help but ask, "What kind of disaster is it? Isn't the matter of Ma Qi a disaster?" The neighbor he knew since childhood was killed in front of him, and the turmoil caused by the town and the crying and worry of Ma Qi's family were already a disaster in Amun's eyes.

The old madman shook his head and said, "Now is not the time to tell you, and you yourself will soon face another disaster, and the day when you leave Duke Town is almost here." ”

Amon was surprised, "Leaving Duk Town, this town's decree is not allowed! Besides, I'm not a great magician...... Also, what about my father?"

The old madman sighed: "You don't have to worry about this, it's useless to worry, everyone here has their destiny, and you also have your destiny." In fact, from the moment you mined the tears of the gods, the Fayol declared that you had made a secret sacrifice to the goddess Isis, you were destined to accept the punishment of the kingdom. ”

Amon was puzzled, "The punishment of the kingdom?"

The old madman sneered: "Dusty and Xiao Gu will naturally pretend not to know, so that they have no responsibility, and the Tears of the Gods are privately offered to Goddess Isis...... But Mary should have reached the Temple of Isis and become a saint by now, and the news of how she received the Tears of the Gods in Duk must be made public.

The Kingdom of Hati will not openly protest anything, and it will not be able to pursue it, but there must be people who are secretly dissatisfied. A miner mined the Tears of the Gods, but instead of reporting it as required by law, and instead went to the temple of the Eju Empire without permission, this is serious! If you don't punish it, how can you prevent something like this from happening again? If you can't punish Rod Dick, can't you be punished yet?"

Amun's brows tightened: "How will the kingdom punish me?"

Old madman: "Find another crime, a violation of a certain decree or an oracle, and you will be beheaded, otherwise how can you warn the others?

Amon gasped: "Decapitation! when?"

Old madman: "Rod Dick hasn't left Hati yet, I'm afraid the news will get out." But to deal with you, you need to wait until the news of the Holy Maiden's accession to the throne is announced, and then send an envoy from the royal capital, which should take more than two months before and after, and it will be soon...... But you don't have to worry about being beheaded, I still have some old friends here, and I will arrange your departure in advance, you should prepare for a long trip from now on, don't tell anyone!"

Amon's expression became panicked and even a little at a loss: "Am I leaving Duke Town? Leaving my father and you......" He was just a teenager who had never been far away, and when he suddenly heard the news, he didn't know what to do for a while.

The old madman patted him on the shoulder and said, "Child, you will grow up one day, I have taught you so much, is it just for you to be a clerk in Duke Town? ...... As for here, I'll arrange everything so that you can come back when the storm is over. ”

Amon: "You can come back, yes, that's good! But I ......."

The old madman interrupted him and said, "But you haven't learned much more, have you, and I'll record everything I know to you, and you'll do the rest." Not only do I want you to unlock the secrets of the gods, but I also want you to seal the path yourself, so I don't want you to go the wrong way. And I took the wrong path at the beginning, even if I became a ninth-level magician, I am afraid it is already the end. Now, I'm going to remind you of three things that you must remember and don't ask why. ”

Amon was a little stunned: "Say it, I must remember!"

The three things that the old madman confessed were very special -

First, no matter how powerful Amon will be in the future, try not to kill people directly. It's not that you can't kill people, but you try to avoid killing people directly, and there is a big difference between the two. If you have to directly harm anyone, including living beings, the same effect should be achieved with the least amount of force possible.

Second, no matter how great the disaster is, try not to make people resent him. If it inevitably causes direct hatred from some people, then let more people appreciate him and revere him from the bottom of their hearts.

Third, if the above two points bring confusion to yourself, contradict the choice of faith, or there is no choice between life and death, and you must directly kill people and make people resentful, you can stop thinking about it, and you don't have to worry about it in your heart.

It's easy to remember these three points, but it's hard to understand, Amon blinked his eyes and thought for a long time, since the old madman didn't let him ask why, he asked another question: "You want me to try to avoid killing people directly, but why did you kill Ma Qi directly that day, and the power you used is not small?"

There seemed to be deep helplessness in the old madman's eyes: "These are what I want you to remember, as for me, it doesn't matter...... Kid, do these three points make you feel any familiar?"

Amon shook his head: "I can't remember, it's the first time I've heard of it." ”

Old Maniac: "It's the first time I've told someone that, and it's mentioned in the message from Bell, but he doesn't explain why. ...... Amun, give me your branch for a few days, and I'll rework it. ”

The old madman digressed the subject, and the so-called branch of the tree certainly referred to Amunna's finest iron blank. Amon gave the stick to the old madman, and when he returned home and thought about what he had talked about today, he was not only worried about the future disaster, but also had a trace of inexplicable curiosity and yearning.

He was silently preparing for a long trip, in fact, there was nothing to prepare, he didn't know where he was going, and he was more thinking about what to do with his drunkard father after he left? The old madman promised to take care of the affairs here, and he could come back anyway, so he didn't have to worry too much.

The three things that the old madman said to remember were mentioned in the message sent back by Bell, but they were not mentioned when he recalled Bell's message last time, and it seems that he at least did not tell Amon all the situation, I wonder what else he kept?

After a few more days, Amon's "illness" was cured, and all the problems disappeared so naturally. That night, Amon sat at home, inexplicably feeling that every muscle and pore in his body was so comfortable, and even every breath was so happy, this is the body that truly belongs to him, so that he can use the awakened power in the blood without jerkiness.

He had already passed the test of "purity of the body", and his physical skills had advanced to the second level, and according to the old madman, at this time, Amon should continue to cultivate the second-level divine arts. Amon originally wanted to go to the Black Fire Jungle, but since this was the case, he went to the old madman's house by the way, wanting to tell him the news, and by the way, ask how to cultivate the second-level divine art next.

He walked to the gate of the old madman's courtyard, but felt that something was wrong with this courtyard, as if an invisible force was blocking the door and preventing people from entering. As soon as Amon touched this power, he heard a voice that seemed to be in his ear: "Monsieur Nietzsche, is the person outside the child you are talking about?"

It was the voice of an old man, not from the town, and then Amon heard the voice of the old madman and replied, "Yes, Gere, he is Amun." ”

It turned out that the old madman's house had a guest, and his name was Gelie, a name that Amon had never heard of. Amon only heard the question, and then there was no sound, and the force in front of the door had no intention of letting him in. Obviously, the old madman didn't want Amon to hear what he was going to talk to Gore, and he wouldn't let him in and disturb him. Amon stood in the corner of the courtyard and waited quietly.

I don't know what the old madman was talking about with the guests, but after a while, Amon suddenly heard Golie's voice and said excitedly: "Nietzsche, please don't offend the gods in front of me, I have my faith, my faith, my principles, the prophecy about the great calamity, please don't say it again!"

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