……

Matthew hurriedly asked:

"Is Carmela a surname?"

Mayer thought for a moment:

"Perhaps, not sure, it was already known as Carmella when we found this fortress."

"Someone has traced the name back but hasn't been able to find the source."

"Like the rest of the Aether Society's legacy, the origins of Carmela Fortress are shrouded in mystery."

"You may not believe it, but this fortress flew out of the sky, and suddenly appeared in the world of Aiindor one day, and it crossed many plane barriers, reached the top of the Eternal Peak, and finally crashed into the highest mountain, which also caused mudslides, landslides and avalanches in many mountains of the Eternal Peak, and many nearby creatures were affected at that time."

"However, it didn't take long for the fortress to rise from the ruins and hover above the Eternal Peak."

"This has led many to explore, it was the age of ignorance in Aiindo, and what people call the Dark Ages—"

"At that time, human beings had just multiplied on this land, the Troll Empire ruled the heavens and the earth, the gods had not yet risen, and the south where the Eternal Peak was located was regarded as a wild land!"

"It is precisely because of the sudden arrival of the fortress of Carmela that many people have climbed the treacherous mountains one after another, and the creatures on land are so eager for the things of heaven that in just a hundred years, thousands of remains have been added to the eternal peaks."

"But death has never stopped the creatures from exploring the unknown, two hundred years after the arrival of Carmela Fortress, the first intelligent life successfully walked out of the fortress, her body is full of terrifying etheric power, she just left the fortress with her front feet, and her back feet successfully condensed the godhead with the power of the ether and ascended to the throne."

"She is the goddess of magic who created the magic system of an era, Yeli."

The goddess of magic came out of this fortress?

Didn't it say that the gods of Tianlun Palace were born and grew up as a group of creatures?

Matthew was taken aback.

Seeing that his face was full of disbelief, Mayer spoke eloquently:

"There are many theories in history about the origin of Yeli, and in fact, other gods are the same-

Some believe that they are native deities.

But I think they're just as alien as the creatures that came to this world later.

To know.

The Dark Ages of Aindo were shrouded in a fog of the unknown.

Heaven and earth are filled with incredible surging life energy.

All it takes is a little flame.

can ignite a terrifying fire of life.

Most of the flames of life are lit by rays and meteors from the astral plane.

In those days.

Since the natural barriers of the material plane have not yet been consolidated, the number of meteors encountered by Aindo every year is hundreds of trillions times that of the current one!

Those meteors continue to impact the world.

At that time, the world of Eindor was like a huge womb with countless eggs, and the foreign substances carried by the meteors were the sperm that completed the puzzle of life.

In this case.

I think most of the creatures come from the extraterrestrial world.

So is Yeli, the goddess of magic.

Perhaps He Himself was born in Aiindor.

But the power that ignited the fire of her first life must have come from somewhere else......"

Matthew listened with a heartache:

"Cosmic womb?"

At this time, Mayer's face had relatively complete flesh and skin.

He looks like a middle-aged researcher with a good look.

Mayer's face showed a hint of approval:

"It's a fitting name."

"The original world of Aindo was a cosmic womb, which passively received alien genetic material and constantly ignited all kinds of fire of life."

"Until a certain day, after a sufficient number and variety of species are bred in this space, its function as the womb of the universe will degenerate on its own, and some of its power will be hidden in the star core of the material world, and the other part of the power will transform into the earth, plane, and barrier that carries everything."

"This is the origin of our world, or rather, the origin of all worlds in the multiverse, and the knowledge I have inherited from the Aether Society points out that Aindor is not alone, and similar worlds have evolved in hundreds or thousands of rounds in the multiverse or parallel worlds."

"When you think about it, do you feel small?"

Mayer asked Matthew with a smile.

Matthew nodded:

"Indeed."

"But what I want to know is that the cosmic womb will form a world after it has given birth to a sufficient number of lives?"

Mayer shook his head:

"Not necessarily."

"It's a matter of probability, and it depends on whether the world is lucky at the right time."

"Did you notice - we haven't figured out the origin of the cosmic womb.

My guess is that in the depths of the astral plane, or elsewhere in the multiverse, there are some very transcendent beings who can cross the vast sea of stars and set their sights on the place where the cosmic womb was born.

Some of them can even look down on the starry sky we are in from a higher dimension!

And once noticing a place where a cosmic womb is about to form.

Those transcendent beings will throw their power from far away.

These forces descend into the cosmic womb in the form of meteorites, which in turn affect the process of the birth of life.

We trace the history.

You will find the so-called Dark Ancient Gods, the Gods of Tianlun Palace, the Twilight Creation, the Abyssal Mother, the First Evil Spirits, the Roots of Purgatory, and the Cornerstone of the Underworld, all of which may have been put into our world by transcendent beings.

They came into the world with a certain purpose and purpose.

The wonderful wars and stories between them.

Maybe it's just a hand-to-hand game played on the chessboard of some transcendent beings in a higher dimension......"

Matthew fell into a long silence after listening.

But Mayer still laughed happily:

"Of course, my speculation may not be accurate, maybe it's just wishful thinking."

"Someday, though, I'll know the truth behind all this."

"See, that's the benefit of being an eternal, and as long as you live long enough, you'll always have a chance to satisfy your intellectual curiosity."

"When I was younger, I used to wonder, what will the world be like after it is destroyed? Will a new world be born? Or will it enter another state, dissolved into an eternal nothingness like the astral plane? ”

"I don't even think about it now, because I just have to wait for that moment to come."

"But before that."

"I'd better pray that this world won't be destroyed so quickly, at least let me catch a century's worth of fish, right?"

Matthew smiled silently.

His mind flashed through the information that Mayer had just said.

I have to admit it.

This self-proclaimed Immortal, a loyal servant of the Grim Reaper and an old dog of the underworld, is quite knowledgeable.

The content of his casual remarks can make Matthew remember it for a long time.

"Carmela is the priest of the god of the first moon, and the god of the first moon is the patron saint of the Aether Star Alliance, if there is only the prefix of ether, it may be a coincidence, but the place where the Aether Society is located happens to be called Carmela Fortress, and the possibility of coincidence is infinitely close to zero."

"It is very likely that the Aether Society has inherited the magical legacy of the Aether Covenant - according to Mayer's description, the magical enlightenment in this world is related to the Aether Society, which can also explain that the spell framework I am familiar with is quite close to the game background of my previous life, so the goddess Yeli who has 'sorted out the magic system of the Age of Enlightenment' is essentially a porter......"

"But what role did Mayer himself play in those days?"

Such doubts flashed through Matthew's mind.

Mayer spoke freely of the Dark Ages in front of him, as if he had witnessed Nightly Li come out of the Castle Fortress.

But he kept his mouth shut.

Part about himself.

Matthew only knew that he had inherited a portion of the Aether Society's legacy, had been blessed by death, and was Maibalon's teacher.

It seems that he has only cultivated Death Fairy Orchid in the laboratory in his life.

It's a bit counter-intuitive.

Normally, Matthew wouldn't have believed it.

But Mayer's calmness shook his suspicions.

Much of the information he mentioned stood up to scrutiny.

Especially the paragraph about the cosmic womb.

There is a discrepancy between what Mayer said and what the God of Travelers had told Matthew earlier.

At least the latter didn't tell Matthew Aindo that he was once a cosmic womb himself!

Of course.

This does not mean that the God of Travelers lied to Matthew.

There are already significant deviations in the informational observation of history.

It's just a comparison between the two.

Matthew prefers to believe Mayer.

This belief seems a little unreasonable, a bit close to intuitive trust.

"Maybe he seems sincere enough?"

Matthew thought to himself.

For him, this is not convincing, because intuition can also be blinded by certain forces.

"On the other hand, it shouldn't be a problem that Mayer is truly eternal."

"He sees things from a completely different perspective than normal people, and he is even willing to tell me all the secrets of the Eternals, which cannot be a trust in me......"

The two had just met.

Where does trust come from?

There is only one possibility.

Mayer wasn't afraid of Matthew dealing with or torturing himself at all!

Don't look like he wants to fish.

Perhaps, from the perspective of the Eternals, torture and fishing may have been a pastime?

Matthew thought uncertainly.

"It is necessary for this fortress to share with Carmela, and about Mayer's remarks, it is also possible to ask her opinion."

And just as Matthew was pondering.

Mayer added:

"When you take over the Death Immortal, I will transfer the control of the first layer of the fortress to you, but you will have to find your own way to explore the other layers."

"As far as I know, there are six levels of Carmela Fortress, and each layer has the potential to store the legacy of the Aether Society."

"And in order to take full control of Carmela Fortress, you must obtain six heirloom keys, which are-

Life, death, love, ether, destiny and time.

These six keys correspond to the six floors of the fortress.

The first layer as we know it today was opened by the hands of the Grim Reaper, who had obtained the key to life.

Because I'm in control, you can come in with a Death Token.

After I'm gone, you'll have to order at least one loyal and reliable guy to become the controller of the first tier, or the outer defensive ban on the fort will be reinstated.

When the time comes, you'll probably have to find the key to life again before you can enter the lab. ”

The Heirloom Key?

Matthew was stunned again.

How did he sound so familiar?

This coincides with what the Traveler God told him that the six great treasures that were conceived from the womb of the universe!

The only different words are "phase" in the mouth of the traveler god and "ether" in Mayer's mouth.

But these two words have a very ancient origin.

Maybe it's been handed down from the time of the Aether Star Alliance.

In some years.

What they represent is a meaning, maybe it's true?

Matthew couldn't help but ask:

"I've heard a Tianlun Palace deity mention the Six Great Treasures."

"I wonder if the vault is the key?"

Mayer thought for a moment:

"It is possible that it is common for certain powerful objects to have different perceptions and names in different eras."

Mathew was fascinated by Mayer's vast knowledge of antiquity, and continued to ask:

"And where do the six keys come from?"

Mayer smiled helplessly:

"Sir, didn't you notice that I was dressed?"

"I'm not your teacher and I'm not obligated to answer every question you have, understand?"

"That's all for today's puzzle session, it's rude to ask again."

That's when Matthew noticed.

Mayer had become a human at this time, and the clothes he had made for himself were also worn by him.

He doesn't know where he got a well-mannered nasal mirror!

It made him look more like a middle-aged researcher.

"I'm sorry, I'm just amazed at your knowledge."

Matthew said sincerely.

Mayer said gently:

"I can understand it, but it's still a long way to go."

"Now, please take Death Orchid, I don't want to stay in this laboratory for a moment."

Matthew nodded.

He followed Mayer's instructions and came to the back of the glass cover.

Over here.

Matthew discovers that underneath the glass enclosure is a metal capsule that looks like something out of a science fiction movie for astronauts to sleep.

It's just that the remains of an ancient god are lying in the cabin now.

There is a special nameplate underneath the metal cabin.

There's a containment spell engraved on it.

Matthew parsed the spell twice with "Detect Good and Evil" and "Spell Identification" respectively, and after confirming that it did not have a malignant effect, he quickly recited the spell.

Click!

The metal pod suddenly stood up from the side, and the Death Fairy Orchid slowly sank with the glass cover.

Accompanied by the effect of the Folding Spell.

The huge metal cabin was instantly the size of a suitcase!

Matthew lifted the suitcase with ease.

The side of the chest is also engraved with a release spell.

"Remember, there is a limit to the number of times you can be contained, whether contained or released."

"The root cause of this is that we can't find the energy source of this metal cabin and its replacement, I estimate that two or three more tosses at most, the energy of this thing will be consumed, and it will be useless at that time."

Mayer reminded:

"The Death Fairy Orchid can't be contained for a long time, you must find a place for it to be rich in negative energy, at least the environment of the laboratory must be very similar."

"Only then will you be able to preserve it for a long time."

Matthew nodded.

The negative energy in the laboratory is rich and scary.

It is of course a fool's dream to maintain this concentration in every corner of the Death Fear Cemetery, but with Matthew's current strength and financial resources, it is not difficult to maintain an ultra-high concentration in a room.

You just have to burn money.

"It seems that there are more and more projects that burn money, and I don't know when the reward promised by Suriel will be paid, and it seems that I have been a little stretched recently......"

Matthew sighed at the same time that the money couldn't help but be spent.

He also sent a sincere thank you to Mayer:

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, I'm just doing my job."

Mayer's movements were fast.

Between words.

He was already at the door of the laboratory.

He replied to Matthew as he straightened his collar:

"I've got to go out and breathe, see you back, handsome boy......"

Matthew nodded subconsciously.

It's just halfway there.

He suddenly shouted:

"Wait!"

However, Mayer had already crossed the barrier at the door and walked out of the laboratory.

Matthew hurried to follow.

Through the barrier at the door.

All he saw was a mixture of flesh and blood floating in the sea!

Peggy couldn't help but poke her head:

"Matthew?"

"Is this your newly invented murder move?"

"It's weird and scary......"

A few minutes later.

In the laboratory.

Mayer, who had just grown a skull, asked Matthew faintly:

"I really want to fish."

"But who can tell me how the exit from Fort Carmela became the bottom of the sea?"

"Isn't this a fortress suspended above the peak of eternity?"

Matthew couldn't hold back a smile and apologized again and again:

"I forgot to tell you."

"The area where the Eternal Peak is located has been turned into an ocean over the years."

He told him about the Scourge Mage's deeds in passing.

Mayer was amazed:

"I know the Scourge Mage, and it was she who sent Lord Death into a state close to Godfall."

"I just didn't expect that she had already done something to the fortress I was in before that."

"But you're exaggerating, aren't you? A moon fell down, and the Castle of Carmela was only smashed to the bottom of the sea, without any damage? ”

"Hmm, for a while I did feel like the lab was shaky......"

Matthew also thought of this layer.

The fortress of Carmela was smashed from the top of the Eternal Peak into the depths of the trench, which was actually the work of a scourge mage.

The reason for the Scourge Mage smashing the moon recorded in history is in line with her domineering personality.

But it's a bit far-fetched to look into it.

"She just came to Aindo and smashed the moon very abruptly, could it be that she just wanted to use an earth-shattering event to make people forget the existence of Carmela Fortress?"

"After the arrival of the Scourge Mage, this fortress is indeed no longer cared for......"

Time.

Matthew was in the air.

After a while.

He said to Mayer:

"It's all sea water outside, why don't I arrange a place for you to fish?"

Mayer thought about it and agreed:

"But I don't like to be disturbed."

Matthew happily said:

"Understood."

"Wait a minute, I'll go back."

At that moment, he took out the "Woodland Scepter", left a spell mark in place, and then used the Moonhaze Glade as a springboard and returned directly to the oak forest.

A few minutes later.

In the administrative hall of the Lord's Palace.

Several of the newly recruited employees looked curiously at Matthew, who was dressed in shrouded clothes.

Matthew met their gaze with a smile and nodded.

Since the start of the construction program for Rolling Stone.

Rhaegar recruited a few more staff members and civil servants, and there were no longer three or two kittens in the administrative hall.

Due to the fact that it is still in the transition period, the power system of "Lord's Mansion-Staff/Advisors" and "City Hall-Five-member Committee" for the sake of Rolling Stone Town has not yet been redefined and planned, so the entire office hall even seems a little chaotic.

Chaotic, but energetic.

Correspondingly.

In order to avoid the noise, Rhaegar's office was also set up in a room inside, which Matthew seriously suspected was to make it easier for him to read the newspaper and take a nap.

Matthew knocked on the door and entered the house, just as Rhaegar and Zeller were discussing government affairs, he found a place and sat down relaxed:

"Is there a good place to fish near Rolling Stone?"

Rhaegar shook his head:

"What? Are you in love with fishing? ”

"It's not me, it's a friend of mine who has such a need."

Matthew pondered the wording:

"He may not have much combat ability, but he has a lot of knowledge, and if I can arrange a satisfactory fishing spot for him, maybe I can convince him to stay in Rolling Rock for a long time."

Rhaegar and Zeller looked at each other.

Both of their expressions became solemn.

After so long.

Both also know the gold content of Matthew's friends.

A moment later.

Zeller pondered:

"It's not Rolling Stone, okay? But it's nearby. ”

"There used to be a mountain reservoir in the high leaf lord, which was originally the asset of the high leaf lord, but now it is under the name of Rolling Stone Town, I went to the field to explore, and the freshwater fishery resources in it are very rich."

Matthew wondered:

"Wasn't the Alpine Reservoir destroyed by the Black Dragon Lord?"

Zeller nodded:

"That's the case, otherwise there wouldn't be so many homeless people rushing to the border before Gao Ye took the lead."

"However, we have signed many cooperation agreements with the Southern Wizard Corps, one of which is to repair the mountain reservoir, and their actions are very neat, and the mountain reservoir is now close to being repaired, but due to climate factors, some of the lakes are still frozen......

Matthew thought for a moment:

"Sounds good, can you guarantee quiet?"

Zeller laughed and said:

"It's not a big problem, because of the black dragon, the local residents have a natural fear of the mountain reservoir, and no one will come to disturb it in a short time, and we can also arrange guards to patrol and protect it secretly."

Matthew clapped his hands:

"Then it's set at the Alpine Reservoir!"

Mrs. Wesley just entered the door and handed Matthew a cup of coffee.

Matthew took a sip and felt refreshed.

Rhaegar looked at Mrs. Wesley inexplicably:

"Isn't that my coffee?"

The latter turned around and left:

"Don't be stingy, Rhaeggar, I'll go and pour the rest for you, Matthew is busy outside every day, and it's rare to come back......"

Rhaegar couldn't help but complain:

"I'm also working hard, okay......"

Matthew coughed and asked about the content of the discussion—

It is about the future planning of the western urban area.

"That's right, we're going to start a magic academy in the future."

"Because of the cooperation with the Southern Mage Legion, the dean of the Academy of Magic should be Ms. Qin Wuyue, we want you to be the vice dean, what do you think, Matthew?"

Zeller asked, taking the opportunity.

Matthew certainly has no opinion.

He just thought it was a little magical - was Rolling Rock going to build a new magic academy?

I'm going to be the vice president myself?

That's too fast, isn't it......

But there are times in this world where when the opportunity arises, and the rate at which your wealth and power can swell is incredible.

The foundation of Rolling Stones is good on its own.

And winning the battle of the mossy hills has won them enough capital.

Under the coordination of Matthew, he took the tuyere of Qin Wuyue and Ronan.

It's hard not to take off!

Matthew could already foresee that after the beginning of spring, under the help of those civil mages who could create miracles, a majestic city would rise in the territory of Rolling Stone!

"By the way, it's time for you to recruit a few helpers or apprentices."

Zeller reminded:

"If I'm not mistaken, you're now at the fifth order, right?"

"There are very few fifth-order mages who are as loners as you."

Matthew understood that Zeller was a kind reminder.

He also knew that he really needed a few living brothers to deal with something.

So he pondered:

"I'll seriously consider this suggestion."

"Wasn't there a necromancer who pried in from the side of the Red Earth Mountain?

What's it called?

Seems to be Henry?

Let him be my temporary assistant first, and I'll give him some access to the cemetery.

As for the woods, just look for Obest for everything, he knows what to do. ”

The three of them chatted for a while.

Matthew inquires about Carmela's whereabouts, but learns from Rhaegar that the priest of the god of the first moon is no longer in the official inn in Rolling Stone.

"She's gone to the Northlands, supposedly to settle an unnecessary dispute, and it seems to have something to do with the orcs who flew to the island."

Rhaegar lazily explained.

Matthew thought for a moment:

"She still has orc friends?"

Rhaegar asked rhetorically:

"Don't you have friends of all races?"

Matthew was a little surprised:

"Why?"

Rhaeggar's nose twitched slightly, and his eyes were full of gossip and doubts:

"You have a strong smell of the sea, and a smell of Naga......"

"Wait!"

Matthew was even more surprised:

"How can you tell the smell of Naga?"

Rhaegar shrugged:

"You don't think you're the only one who was loved when you were young, do you?"

"I also had a Naga friend before I met Melinda......"

"Now that I think about it, the young years are really nostalgic."

After saying that, he warned Matthew:

"I know you mages play a lot, but you have to remember that you can play if you can, and you must not let Seve know, otherwise she will be sad."

Matthew was speechless.

He didn't bother to explain that he and Naga were innocent, and it was estimated that Rhaegar wouldn't believe it if he explained.

But the two talked about Sif.

Rhaegar said with great interest that he missed his daughter a little, and hoped that Matthew could help arrange a trip to the Far North Floating City.

"No problem, I just want to go to the Floating City to find a few friends, and when I get things done in the sea, let's discuss the specific time."

With that, Matthew drank the rest of the coffee.

Then take out the woodland scepter and return to the Naga Cemetery.

He led Mayer to the Alpine Reservoir, who was satisfied with the environment, and soon Matthew noticed that Zeller's men were also nearby, and he took Mayer to say hello to them, and left in a hurry.

……

A few hours later.

Shipwreck.

Cobalt Dragon Tavern.

Matthew, who had harvested 120 Archer Archer and more ordinary Naga corpses from the Naga Graveyard, was content to join Sumi, who was guarding outside.

The two of them headed in the direction of the Great Falls.

It didn't take long to find the tavern that Jimmy, the jack-of-all-trades, was talking about.

This is the territory of the sea serpent couple.

Matthew, as always, wrapped around Sumi's waist.

The two walked into the tavern.

The layout inside is very different from the taverns on land.

There's a more exaggerated light effect and more drinkers.

They come from different undersea intelligent races.

In addition to the Naga, there are also Fishmen, Crab People, Sea Dragonborn, and Sea Serpents.

However, Sumi had just stepped into the tavern on her front foot.

Matthew's voice rang in the ears of the green pi Naga:

"Get out of here!"

Sumi was stunned for a moment.

The next second.

All the undersea races in the tavern watched them with a ghostly gaze.

That moment.

Don't talk about Sumi.

Even Matthew has a tingling sensation on his scalp!

"This is not a normal Cobalt Tavern......"

"It's a dead man's trick!"

Matthew's heart trembled.

data bar.

……

"Warning: You've entered the 'Death Realm of Sen'!"

……

Sener?

Matthew was shocked again.

……

(End of chapter)