Sitting in the goblin library, surrounded by paper and electronic books, Siegel was reading about polymer materials science—he had been here for two months. What he saw in this world made him feel extremely uncomfortable, and this subversive, accurate and outrageous method of research reminded him of how he felt when he was an undead.

I have to admit that in the undead state, he is very efficient in researching spells and deriving magic arrays. Abandoning the interference of the outside world and shielding the fluctuations of the heart, the world becomes a two-sided existence: either death or life, black and white, right or wrong, and neither good nor evil. Just as the opposite side of the front must be the tail, and the back of the front road must be the way to come.

Siegel had experienced the feeling, had guessed what this method of thinking would ultimately bring, and now he saw it with his own eyes. He saw great power born in the hands of goblins, and profound knowledge filled the huge room. They studied themselves and found the way to eternal life, they studied the sky and learned to fly without wings. No spells, no divine powers, they relied on technology to conquer their world.

Earth is more powerful than the Thunder Wall World, and seven billion of the seven billion goblins live in this world, and they have enough power to destroy themselves or the Thunder Wall World more than fifty times - as long as they know how to pass through the Crystal Wall Barrier. They will definitely try hard until they reach the other side, because this earth, although powerful, is also on the verge of destruction.

As soon as he approached the goblin's big city, the yellowish-gray air poisoned Siegel, and the disease began to spread within one of his organs. Goblins grab fuel from the earth and burn it into the air in various ways. Slowly poison yourself while getting false pleasure. The carrying capacity of the planet has basically reached its limit. The goblins don't have the ability to travel to other planets yet. They don't know when they'll be able to complete their research on starry sky travel, but they know exactly when they will continue to destroy the environment and when the end of the world and mass extinction will come.

And then what did the goblins do? They did nothing, and went on with their lives.

"There are two ways to live forever, one is the Elixir of Youth, and the other is to enter the Star Net. Siegel read something similar in a book. Goblins fantasize that they can abandon their bodies and enter the virtual world, as if the virtual world would be more real than the real world. This seems to be the result of a long period of influence from the legendary spell "Star God Network".

A legendary spell that doesn't require a magical foundation - this is how Siegel says about the Star God Network. By reading. Siegel didn't know how to build a star web, but he knew what it was—a product of the technology that used electricity and magnetism to store and transmit information—but he still stubbornly made it a legendary spell, even a legendary spell with a godhead.

The gods form similar webs through the prayers of their devotees, Naghus controls the army of skeletons through similar techniques, and Siegel creates the Electromagnetic Killer Spider with similar ideas. However, the Star God Network does not have a real core, and it cannot be completely destroyed by destroying certain places. It will always exist until the world is destroyed.

Annihilation is a concept that every creature has come into contact with, whether it is a human, an elf, a dwarf, or even the most peaceful halfling gardener, knows the meaning of this word very well. But no race has the same level of understanding as the goblins of Earth. For goblins who have become accustomed to "two states of everything", once the battle is opened. It must be endless, and it will end only when it is completely destroyed.

There was a time of "ignorance" for goblins, who believed in restrained revenge and in the rules of engagement. But with the "development" of the times, as long as it is not its own, it is the enemy's, and as long as it is the enemy's, it should be destroyed. As a result, the rules of engagement are getting weaker and weaker, and the bottom line of elimination is getting lower and lower. Siegel reads the history of goblins as if he were watching the death of chivalry. From one-on-one duels between leaders to decide the winner, to head-on confrontations on the battlefield, to undeclared sneak attacks becoming the norm, and then spreading the scope of the battle to civilians. There used to be a word called additional damage, but now it's gone. Siegel looked at the results of hundreds of cases of skirmishes between goblins, and saw only two words: "Elimination".

Sooner or later, the goblins will destroy themselves on their own, and their dualism has nailed this outcome. Another possibility is that they are trapped to death on this earth, and the last ounces of life are extinguished by the poisonous air and poisonous food. The goblins had no time to leave before they exhausted the planet's resources, but at this time, the dwarves opened the barrier of the crystal wall.

Even if it is not for land and resources, but only about the elixir of youth, the goblins will not hesitate to start the battle of conquest. A dwarf can make thirty Elixir of Youth, which means that a goblin has a lifespan of 1,200 years. Then a human should be able to make two copies, and the orcs are a bit worthless, so it's just one. Elves are a good race, sixty to eighty parts, and dragons are the most ideal, theoretically a dragon can make countless elixirs of youth. Even considering the limitations of technology, a dragon like Modesti can be converted into 100,000 copies.

For this alone, it is enough for seven and three billion goblins to attack.

Thinking of this, Siegel's first reaction was to run away and leave this damn war far away. Goblins have long forgotten what it means to stop, they will never stop attacking, their tactics have no bottom line, their goals are not distinguished, they have no "civilization" in this regard. As long as you find a way to get the Atlas Gate spell and solve the problem of how to escape, it is not complicated where to escape. The multiverse is vast, and as an archmage, where can't you be a place to stay?

He can take Janet, Isaac, and all the people he cares about with him. But is that okay? Siegel knew that he couldn't leave with Heim Collar, let alone the whole world, so the question changed, could he leave these people who couldn't leave on the road?

It was a difficult question, and Siegel pondered it for six days in the luxurious room that Gru had arranged for him. It was a question that had nothing to do with knowledge, not with technology, not with power, not with magic, not even with Janet and Isaac, Siegel had to ask himself, and he had to have a very clear answer to it. An answer about humanity.

On the seventh day. He finally made his mind clear. He can get Janet, Isaac, and everyone he cares about to leave. And he himself was reluctant to leave. It's not that you don't want to, you can't, you shouldn't, you can't, it's just that you don't want to.

There is only one possibility, that is, the goblins break the crystal wall barrier, gain resources and lifespan, and avoid the fate of trapped Earth, then it is possible for them to set foot on the starry sky and even embark on the journey of the multiverse. This is a shameful adversary, and all races with whom he is at war will become shameful. The entire multiverse will become unbounded. Perhaps the entire main material plane will be overrun by this chaotic and evil goblins.

This effect will even spread to the outer planes, and the Endless Abyss will expand, and there may be no Heavenly Mountain again. The likelihood is low, but it exists, right under Siegel's nose, and it actually exists. It was a risk that Siegel could not take, and he did not allow himself to ignore it.

Perhaps this kind of thinking is similar to that of goblins, who act inevitably in order to curb a possibility. When the bottom line of possibilities keeps falling, it will eventually become nothingness and destroy everything. Siegel suddenly had the feeling that his mind seemed to be polluted by goblins. It's also starting to get extreme.

Before being driven insane, Siegel returned to Myr through the silver thread projected by the astral plane.

Being able to breathe pure air again gave him a new lease of life. The scent of the earth and the chirping of birds make this place feel like paradise. The elementals danced with joy, and they felt the return of the archmage and sang happy songs. Siegel had never felt the world so beautiful, like looking up at heaven from hell.

Janet, who heard the news, hurried over and burst into tears when she saw Siegel coming to life. She opened her arms to hug her, but Siegel raised his hand to hold her in the air. "Water, I'm going to wash it thoroughly!"

The servants got busy and hurried to boil hot water and prepare the baths. "I don't want a bath, I just need a vat. Don't come near me until I feel clean!"

Siegel kept scrubbing himself. The astral projection will not bring back the things that the astral clones have contaminated, and the experience on Earth is just a simple memory. And the body is actually in a state of stagnation, not even a speck of dust will fall, let alone dirty. Siegel knew this very well, and he just wanted to use it to get rid of the filth of his soul. The vividness around him made him cry in the tub, and after a few hours he finally regained his strength. He remembered that the law of the multiverse should be "everything comes in a loop, and everything is three", not damn black and white!

On the first day of his return, he basically did not move, just gently hugged Janet and rested quietly in bed.

The day after his return, he spent the whole day active, with Janet, in bed in the bedroom.

On the third day of his return, he got up and left his bedroom, becoming Lord of the Heim Realm, Marquis of the Starry Kingdom, and Archmage of the Federation. Janet was so tired that she lay in bed and rested for the whole day.

He convened a council meeting of the Federation, and in addition to him, Wendy, Simmonton, and Wilwood also donned the robes of the Archmage. Everyone was curious to know about the Earth, and they had curious expressions on their faces. They had a myriad of questions to ask, but at the sight of Siegel's unusually serious expression, it was as if they had cast a spell of immobilization and silence.

The thirteen council members (fifteen members of the Council, William was still looking for Alexander the Lion, minus Siegel) looked at each other and sat behind the table with a frown. Without the help of prophecy spells, they sensed that something was more seriously wrong.

"I ......," Siegel cleared his throat, then said, "I wonder if there is a doomed war, will you have the courage to stay and fight to the end?"

The mages looked at each other, not knowing what to answer. Yes, if you ask the knights of Heim Territory, you may be able to get a faster and more responsive response. Or the priests and devout followers of the god of warriors, who will never be afraid or hesitate.

"Will you stay and fight?" Wendy asked immediately

Siegel nodded: "It took me a long time to make this decision, and I will fight until the end." ”

"Then I'll be with you. Wendy looked at the other mages and said, "Either follow the smartest, strongest, and most suitable leader of my generation, or hug the thighs of the Mage Guild, the answer is obvious." Siegel has proven his strength, and I believe in his insight, so what are you waiting for?"

Wilwood nodded, indicating that he would always be on Siegel's side, while the other mages wanted to hear more details. (To be continued.) )

PS: Personally, I think dualism is very dangerous, and three births are much better.