The establishment of families, tribes, city-states, and nations stems from the weakness and limitations of individuals.

Because you can't give birth to offspring alone, because you can't survive alone in the wilderness, because you can't fight against nature alone, because you can't survive alone in this troubled world.

Because one person cannot do many things, people unite to create a larger, more complete, stronger and more powerful collective.

Just as single-celled life evolved into multicellular organisms eons ago, because collectives are better adapted than individuals to this new, increasingly complex era, joint action is advocated rather than alone.

However, the extremes of things must be reversed.

Because of the division of labor and union of human beings, the collective has created more and more profound technologies, each of which is an individual who cannot learn it in a lifetime, let alone create innovation, which can only be created by collective cooperation.

However, these technologies have made it possible for individuals to survive on their own without the need for a collective.

In the beginning, it may be necessary to rely on society. For example, all kinds of electrical appliances need electricity, for example, all kinds of advanced instruments have a high damage rate, and they need to be repaired from time to time.

At this time, although technology has brought convenience to people, but also firmly tied people to civilization and society, even if they wear invincible super armor and live in high-level housing with fully automatic services, they also need a professional team to overhaul and maintain a few engineers from time to time.

No one can leave anyone, and no one is an island.

But......

In the past, people needed clan forces to help each other in order to survive in the feudal era, and the ancients could trust each other as long as they were born in the same place, but this was also because the environment at that time was difficult and dangerous, and it was difficult for one person to move an inch.

However, in modern society, clans and clan associations are rare, and this is the progress of technology, morality, and order, so that people can survive in society without the help of clans.

Although it is still helpful, and even if it is not small, it will not be difficult to move an inch if it is not.

The most important thing is that a person lives freely and comfortably.

People are willing to pay many prices for freedom. One can even give up a considerable part of the advantages and benefits for the sake of independence.

Therefore, if one day, things such as clans and fellow villagers will reappear, it will most likely be an era in which it is difficult for one person to live, rather than an era in which they can live well together.

So, on that basis.

What if technology continues to advance?

If all creations could derive energy from the surrounding natural environment, there would be no need for a special power station to provide it; If all creatures can use the resources in nature to repair themselves and iterate, there is no need for professional maintenance; If all creations are simple and easy to understand, they come with a variety of operating manuals to teach and learn......

At that point, the 'individual' may not need the 'collective'.

Weak individuals have sacrificed their own freedom, sacrificed their dreams and independence, and created a strong collective.

A powerful collective has devoured the dreams and time of countless individuals, fused and burned the wisdom of countless individuals, and finally created the ultimate technology.

And this creation, in turn, can make the weak individual strong and free again.

Get the dream.

Get independent.

Obtain the 'possibility' of self-uniqueness and self-realization.

And this ultimate technology, its name has different names among the countless civilizations of the universe galaxy, and even some of them are not collective civilizations, but unified will civilizations, swarms, intelligent machines and independent super individuals...... But in essence, the countless names and titles are all the same thing.

It is called the 'Way of Ascension'.

It is the final result of all cycles and reincarnations, and it is the great crystallization of transcending the collective and the individual, all freedoms, dreams and independent collections.

At this moment, Ian stared at the map of Terra in front of him.

The original path of sublimation, in the etheric universe, was pioneered by the star gods.

As the star gods of 'light life', they were born as collectives and super individuals, they were near-perfect creatures, and they were the only intelligent race in the universe at that time.

Because of their will, countless beings have been born throughout the universe, and although these lives are only grasshoppers dying to the eternal Ones, they still love these small beings and hopefully guide them to a path.

That path is the predecessor of the path of sublimation, and its meaning is to make other beings become star gods, and the 'gift of the star god' on Ian's body is the crystallization of the core of that path. And the ubiquitous Great Aetheric Circulation and psionic energy and other things are complementary.

However, different lives and civilizations have different values, ideologies and life forms, and the same way of sublimation cannot be perfectly adapted to all civilizations, so the star gods choose to screen the 'pioneers' in different civilizations and give them the gift of the star gods, and these recognized 'future star gods' will blaze a trail with their compatriots and create their own way of sublimation.

This path of sublimation requires a great civilization, tens or even hundreds of millions of billions of highly educated people who have no worries about food and clothing; It requires a well-rounded development of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, philosophy and other disciplines, without any biased technology tree; It requires a social environment in which all people have high morals and do not emerge as 'self-supreme over others' because of individual strength, and it also needs technology to go to the stars, boundless resources of galaxies, curiosity to seek ahead, and many, many harsh conditions that human beings can imagine and cannot imagine.

The end result is a perfect world, a future in which all people can be free and independent, respect each other, and realize their dreams and aspirations.

A world where the forerunners wait for the latecomers, a universe where there are always pioneers and distant places, a universe where there are infinite 'possibilities'.

If everything can really be as the star god thinks, this is an extremely happy ending.

A paradise that can be described as 'gentle' and 'great'.

But there are always surprises.

If we say that a civilization that has not yet perfected the technology tree, a society that has not yet had high morals, a group of people who are still full of selfishness in their hearts, but have no boundless distances to explore, and no infinite resources to consume...... How about getting the ultimate technology that allows people to transcend the collective?

Hell was born.

Just like Terra now.

The collapsed post-apocalyptic civilization is derived from the ultimate technology of the star gods, and the technology of many interstellar civilization fires...... These elements come together to create a strange world.

In fact, Ian is well aware that Tyra is doing very well today.

The current Terra is not called hell, at most it is a feudal industrialized civilization with great power.

Even the 'Last Echo' and the 'Huaiguang Crowd' have sighed about the end of the pre-epoch civilization, and the current Terra people are far inferior to the Terra people of the pre-e-era civilization in terms of morality and technology, but at least least, because of the legacy of the pre-epoch civilization and the vague yearning for the sublime in people's hearts, the fifth energy level did not turn the whole world into a hunting ground for the jungle and a 'paradise' for wanton play, but established one country after another, one 'collective' after another, to maintain the order of this world.

Even the different fifth levels are united, they work together, divide each other, and once again unite into the 'collective' as individuals who transcend the collective, just to move towards a farther future.

They're trying to join forces and create a better world.

But just as the high morality of the civilization of the same pre-epoch gradually declined because of material conditions.

As time passed, the way of the top seats also drifted away.

Now the fifth level of Terra, having forgotten the determination and purpose of their ancestors' original union, is beginning to split.

"Every fifth-level has their own goals, the world in their hearts, and their thoughts and requirements for the future."

Muttering to himself, Ian somewhat understood why the Great Schism era had arrived: "Because from the very beginning, the plural fifth energy levels were able to be in the same faction because of the 'legacy' left by the previous era civilization. The original fifth level is all friends and companions who can give their lives to each other to believe in, and fight together against the endless natural disasters of the Lost Age. ”

"However, 1,600 years have passed, and the blood of the fifth energy level has been handed over to future generations in the hands of future generations, replacing the bloodline, changing the master, dreams and beliefs have been forgotten, and the desire catalyzed by power has begun to swell."

"Say the same. There is no room for beak. has incomparably powerful power, in this increasingly comfortable world, if it weren't for the fact that other big forces have multiple fifth energy levels, so that they have to maintain the number of fifth energy levels and have to join forces, maybe many big forces would have collapsed a long time ago. ”

It's like the Flamelands and the Seven Cities Alliance.

If it weren't for the fact that there were three fifth-level empires next to them, it would have been impossible for the two bloodlines of Nemathas and Abbasalom to join forces, and the Seven Cities Alliance would have really split into seven cities a long time ago, each with its own way.

It is also because of the empire, so no matter how infighting the Heavenly Court is, the factions are chaotic, the wolf blood is still gathered in one place, and the demonic beasts and humans are all working together.

And the reason why the empire can be so large is not because it is advanced, but because it is primitive and just right - it is an absolute monarchy, a power model in which the fifth energy level rules everything, and the royal family has the inheritance lifeline of the first army leader, and it has also obtained the allegiance of the fifth energy level of the demonic beast, so it can not be divided.

As long as the Empire is here, the other great powers of Terra must unite to fight against the Empire's coercion.

"The Divided ...... of the Empire"

At this moment, Isengard also figured this out, he raised his hand, stroked the map where the gods were located, and said thoughtfully: "When the most cohesive empire cannot maintain the union of the plural fifth-level powerhouses, after splitting into two factions and fighting among themselves, what reason do other forces have to unite together?" ”

"Join forces to conquer other powers? As long as there is a fifth level, it is almost impossible to conquer the power, and only the empire has the potential of four fifth energy levels that can be forcibly suppressed by numbers. ”

"And the contradictions between the major forces other than the empire are extremely deep, and the equality of their fifth-level status is a source of disputes that is not suitable for the times, and it is better for the royal family on the empire side to grasp all the rights, control the lifeline of inheritance, and accept their allegiance to the primitive style."

"I see, the era of the Great Schism may indeed be a precursor to some kind of big event, but more often than not, it is the result of 'the collapse of the empire.'"

And such a result...... It is likely to create hell.

Both Ian and Esengard were silent for a moment.

Even the fifth-level combination that looks like a god, in the final analysis, needs to compromise with each other and maintain a superficial decent, but the fifth level alone, there is no strong foreign enemy outside that is enough to threaten their existence, so it is really a bit unimaginable how far the civilization will slide.

The situation of unity on the far shore island is the result of being blocked overseas by the mainland's fifth-level powerhouses, and the living environment is extremely harsh, which is the exception of the exception.

The fifth energy level that really doesn't have any needs, the best example, is actually Grand Duke Thorin.

A deceased king who kills everyone in his own principality and turns them into soul material.

"Everyone is the Grand Duke of Thorin, so Terra should be destroyed sooner."

Even though Ian knew that Grand Duke Thorin wanted to protect his people from the flames of war between the Empire and the Flying Flame Land, he still complained: "Powerful lone beasts are wreaking havoc in this land, and no galactic cantilever is really not enough for them to be in trouble, then again, Terra's fifth energy level is really too much, and the place is too small, and the plan around the world is imperative." ”

"Don't say anything else, the fifth energy level really has to be far away, otherwise, the era of the Great Schism is still good, I'm afraid that there will be a great apocalyptic era, the fifth energy level will fight chaotically, and a super strong person can roar to death with a roar, and the materials of the dead monarch will not be done."

"But that's the way it is."

Isengard's brows furrowed, he followed Ian's train of thought for a long time, but the final result was not good: "We live in an era that is at a critical juncture in history—the influence of the pre-epoch civilization and the Lost Era has gradually faded, rifts are appearing within the millennia-old superpowers, and people's lives are ...... In fact, the more the better. ”

"As the major forces continue to pick up the technology of the previous era of civilization, they have also independently developed many new technologies, and people's survival pressure has decreased, so the desire for independence has begun to increase day by day."

"At this time, either a peerless powerhouse will appear and unify Terra into a unified federation similar to the civilization of the previous era, giving 'freedom to all', or each fifth-level powerhouse will lead one side and realize the 'freedom of the strong'."

"This is a critical window period, and it is also the last chance, if this point in time is missed, even if there is still a chance for mankind in the future, at least in a few hundred years."

Although, there are many people who think that there are some things that are not Newton and there are Martons, and that no one great scientist can put forward the same theory, and that no one is necessary.

Not wrong.

But to think that it is some kind of truth, and to think that it is the case no matter what the situation is, then this perception is foolish and one-sided.

This world may not have a destined hero, but there is a 'hero created by the times'.

Many times, the changes of the times, the development of technology has a window period, if you miss it, you will be one step slower, and then it will be slow, surpassed and defeated by others, until finally there is no chance at all, and civilization will die.

Time and window period are rare resources that are not renewable, cannot be regretted and waited, and the number of people who meet the conditions and can use the window period is not as large as imagined.

Those who think that 'there is no A and there is B' tend to ignore this, and that under certain conditions, some people are unique in their time, at that critical time period.

If we miss the time of reunification, we may not be able to unify a region, and we can only divide into dozens of countries and continue to fight among themselves, waiting for another opportunity thousands of years later.

Even, before the demise of civilization, there was no more.

The same goes for Terra.

"Thankfully, I was prepared."

Ian nodded slightly, agreeing with Isengard's deduction: "The division of the major forces is convenient for my future plans, and it can even be said that I want to promote the division of the major forces." ”

"This will certainly cause great upheaval, and many people will die in the fighting...... But without that, Terra can't be unified. ”

Saying this, there was not the slightest hesitation in Ian's eyes, this time, the war was not started by him, but he was the one who was going to end the war.

And he has never been afraid of sacrifice, whether it is sacrificing himself or others, and he firmly believes that the path he takes is the path that can lead to the farthest path, not to mention that if Terra's heart continues to grow, many times death is not the final end.

You know, the arcane path can develop the path of 'ghost cultivation and spirituality'.

"Yes." Isengard sighed, his heart was softer than Ian's, and he couldn't bear to think of future wars, so he could only say: "Let's develop first, we must make all preparations before everything starts." ”

Ian sighed softly, too.

The prophets foresaw all wars, all afflictions and calamities. He can clearly see the direction of the future, and he knows the end of many people, but it is difficult to change and reverse it.

But it's not impossible.

"Conforming to the general trend is nothing but a slave to fate."

Raising his slender fingers, the white-haired young man lightly tapped in the direction of the imperial capital, and then swiped through Canaan Moore, the Flying Flame Land, the Capital of Knowledge, and the Far Shore Island, until beyond this map, the 'New World' that had not been drawn into it.

The Prophet's eyes were bright and clear: "I will transform the general trend and make it work for me, even if the waves are too turbulent to turn the river of fate against the current, I will make it turn to my desired fulcrum and achieve my goal." ”

"This is the ruler of fate."

"The way I'm going."

Time passes.

As the situation in the continent of Terra becomes more and more bizarre and tense, the confrontation in the New World is gradually entering its final stage.

Ian's Glass Dragon is still sleeping in the Iron Cloud Mountains, reinventing itself in the Arcane Path and the True Dragon Line.

Today's Tieyun Mountain Range is wrapped in a strange wind, this wind is not an ordinary wind and thunder, but an extremely strange 'flow direction', just like time and space are bent, gravity is easier, the flowing water is not down but up, the wind is not flowing but falling.

On the South Ridge side, Ian and Krizen's Split Soul, as well as Master Gravi (the elven creature alchemy master who presided over the family elves) came to the South China Sea Labyrinth together to preside over the maintenance and reconstruction of the ecosystem deep in the Sequoia base.

Originally, Master Gravi, who was still a little hesitant, moved his luggage and studio to the depths of the labyrinth without saying a word, after seeing the deep sea underground ecosystem that was very different from Terra, but incomparably perfect.

He let him go, even if Ian drove him away, he wouldn't leave, this kind of perfect ecological garden, whether it was the empire or Canaan Moore, could at least conduct more than a dozen super-large-scale biological experiments at the same time, although he had the title of master, he still had to compete with a group of colleagues for the opportunity to apply for experiments.

And now, Ian is a biological alchemy master under him, and the entire ecosystem of the Sequoia base is handed over to him, even if it is troublesome to maintain, it is a happy trouble.

As for Krizen's Split Soul...... He has basically turned himself into a database of Terraheart, a 'model' that can help teach Terra's Heart more of its thinking patterns.

The Terra Heart's mindset originated from you, right? Although stable and locked with emotions and all selfishness locked by the Soul Seal, an AI has only one thought pattern and is destined to get stuck]

The split soul said to Ian: [Multiple perspectives, multiple ways of thinking, in order to avoid being stuck in the mind - I have created many different 'selves' through the gate of the silver sky, my way of thinking from the parallel world is very different from mine, but I have the same consensus as me, my soul is more friendly and kind than the body, not so crazy (Ian showed a suspicious expression when he heard this), and in many things, he can also think of a more suitable way to deal with it than the body]

[Your guiding star can connect with yourself in different parallel planes, it is not difficult for you to break the barrier of knowledge, my suggestion is to have more mental models in Terra's heart, so that he can deal with things more quickly and fairly, and the speed of self-evolution can be faster]

Ian thinks that Split Soul is right, but because of Ian's own reasons, he really doesn't dare to casually introduce his 'thinking mode' of parallel time and space paths into Terra's heart.

Ian of the Swarm, Ian of the Scourge, Ian of the Extinguishing Star, and Ian of the Extinction of the Phantoms, Ian the Conqueror, Ian of the Shattered Star......

Wow, isn't it really self-inflicted to bring in these crazy people? The Arcane prophet Ian, who is loved and kind to others, is determined to draw a line with these freaks, even if he wants to absorb the mode of thinking, he must be carefully selected and transformed!

[You don't think you're not extreme, do you? 】

In this regard, the soul sneered: [Moreover, sometimes, it takes extremes to broaden the mode of thinking, believe me, now you are the ultimate master, so you behave a little normal]

Putting this aside, the development of the South China Sea Labyrinth soon paid off.

And the first to produce fruit was not something else, but a 'frost moth'.

This kind of biological weapon developed by the pre-era civilization and belongs to the same era as the crystal dragon, although it is not like the crystalline dragon that has an atavistic mutant, but has evolved into a kind of cluster demonic beast in accordance with nature, but it is also a benefit.

Not to mention anything else, the number of frost traps can make the corresponding potion and provide it to the Silver Peak Collar in large quantities.

As a frost trap that can fly, master frost and water, have strong regeneration ability, and have a certain ability of mind control and parasitism, it is actually a very high-quality soldier potion, even if it is not blood, frost trap moth can also be used as a material for the true form of 'water' and 'worm'.

What's more, the Ancestor Frost Trap and the Crystal Dragon have become the prototype of the Frost Fairy Lair, and over the years, they have subtly influenced each other, and part of the materials of the Frost Trap Moth can also be used as the material of the Fairy Bloodline! It is more in line with the stereotype of the fairy big fluttering moth!

"It's a small Atlanta megacity."

Master Gravi said, "Give me ten years, and I can build this place into a perfect ecological garden that can continuously produce all kinds of magical beast materials - it is a bit long, but your arcane path does not need many potion materials in the first place, and even if you do, it is only an aid, I think you should be able to afford to wait." ”

"Moreover, there are a lot of frosttraps, and I estimate that within a year or two, I will be able to figure out the standard essentia model of frosttraps."

The so-called standard essentia model ignores the mutations and individual elements of all organisms themselves, and can adapt to the essentia profile of all people. To put it simply, it is to use Occam's razor's law to shave off all the excess parts of the basic essentia model.

This model is the basis for the development of new potions, and no matter how the new formula is formulated, it must conform to the basic model.

These are only part of the professional research for the previous sublimation path, and few people know about it, but for the arcane path path, if someone really wants to condense the sublimation organ by themselves, they need a standard essentia model to correspond, so as to ensure that everyone can cultivate, and the results of everyone's cultivation are roughly the same.

"Interesting."

In this regard, Ian's reflection made both Master Gravi and the Soul Splitter look sideways: "In that case, does the human race have a basic model?" What about the soul? Is there a base model for the human soul as well? ”

[Of course]

To this, the soul splitter who is proficient in psionic energy cautiously replied: [The soul models of the same race do have something in common, and the Dead Lord of Thorin guy is currently taking advantage of this]

[But that's just the most superficial use, there are many mysteries of the soul, before the artificial soul technology, the soul was too rare, and the research results are the same]

"I see." Ian nodded slightly, and he said thoughtfully: "Dead Monarch, meditation method, soul seal, artificial intelligence...... It seems that these are all technologies related to the 'soul base model'. ”

"The soul is not a sacred thing, as long as you want to transform, you can transform it in the same way that humans now transform the body......

Under the wary gaze of Soul Split and Master Gravi, Ian smiled, and instead of continuing the topic, he turned his head.

His soul crossed half a planet and came to the New World.

It was at this time that the expeditionary corps on the far shore island finally made a big move.

Including the elites of the major beast kingdoms, they began to march towards the 'Crystallized Holy Land' in the center of the New World.

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(End of chapter)