Chapter 35: The Dream of Annihilation (I)
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At the sacrificial temple, the great alchemist Electra is telling her story.
"I was born when I was eighteen. At that time, I was still a small soul mage, wandering in that era of frequent wars. At that time, due to the limitations of my talent, I didn't have much future in this area. This left me at a loss. ”
"I don't know what I'm going to do, where I'm going. There was a time when I even had suicidal thoughts. I don't know if this is the reason for my long-term exposure to soul spells, but I do know that it does make my mind depressed. ”
"It was an era when alchemy was prevalent, and people were fanatically catching all kinds of magical beasts and using their materials to make all kinds of alchemy props. Out of interest, I also learned a little bit about it. My current alchemy requires interest over talent, so I decided to formally study myself to become an alchemist. In order to solve the problem of lack of raw materials, I went deep into the jungle with Warcraft hunters more than once, hunted Warcraft, and obtained materials. Until one day, we ran into a terrible wild war ape, and that big guy had great strength and chased us all the way......"
"We were chased all the way to the deepest part of the Land of Divine Grace by the war ape, and my companions died one by one, leaving me alone. In the most desperate moments, I appeared in a teleportation circle. I don't know where that thing leads, but at the critical moment of life and death, I can't think about it anymore. I got headlong into it, and I came to that bizarre big 6......"
"You know the rest of the story. I have appeared in the temple and learned of all that is born there, and of a terrible enemy in the human world. I chose the Alchemy Gate and obtained the inheritance there. But I'm disappointed that the alchemy of Western University 6 is not as great as I imagined, they don't have much great knowledge, just have very good research on the basis of theory. ”
"It made me start to regret it, you know people are always greedy, and I regret why I didn't choose the Magic Gate. It's a pity that I can't make a choice anymore. It was at that time that I had a whim. ”
"I want to ...... The three doors left behind by Elder Cripwell require that no one enter them. But we all know that any rule has loopholes. In Cripwell's design, the biggest basis for determining whether three people are not the same person is the change in soul energy. ”
"That is, if I can change my soul energy so that the design left behind by Cripwell thinks that I am not Electra, then I can enter the Gate of Magic, and even the Gate of Fighting Qi. ”
So I started researching ways to change my soul. ”
"Thankfully, it was a very difficult process, and it took a long time to explore a spell and practice it through repeated experimentation until the most reasonable method was finally found. Fortunately, it may be very difficult to change the soul of others, but it may not be so difficult to change one's own. After a long period of hard work, I finally succeeded. I myself knew a very unique spell that I called it...... Split souls. ”
"Yes, soul split, that's my unique vision. This spell is not offensive in any way, but it has a terrifying trait that allows it to take over the bodies of others. Although I regret that my clarity does not change the nature of the soul and does not allow me to enter any of the other doors of the Western University 6, it does allow me to see a new direction in the study of alchemy......"
"I used my split soul as an assistant to study alchemy together. ”
Speaking of this, Electra smiled and looked at Huey, "You...... I see. ”
Huey was already dumbfounded.
"You mean ......"
"Yes, split their souls, cultivate them to grow stronger, form another self, and then split, re-cultivate, and the cycle repeats, never endlessly, Electra is not a person, but a group of people, each of them is Electra, and each of them has the civilization inheritance of alchemy from the Western University 6, and has the most solid theoretical foundation. We study together, use the same kind of thinking, work together, use the same way of thinking, create a common light together, under the same sky, we carry out the most effective division of labor, you are responsible for this part, I am responsible for that part, and we have the most perfect cooperation, without saying a word, what I think, others will know immediately. Some people specialize in the study of puppets, some people specialize in the study of potions, some people specialize in the study of props, and some people specialize in the study of magic circles. Any one of us who has a wonderful idea will immediately write it down in a notebook, so our notes are always a mess, often mixed up, because it's not one person taking it, it's a lot of people using it. But we don't have to worry about not being able to read our own records, because we are all one person, thinking about different issues in the same way. As our understanding of alchemy grows, this knowledge can likewise be passed on to others through division and information transfer, so that countless selves are always at their best...... Later, we just need to think about resources, endless resources. We collect it, use it, consume it, and make it ......"
Huey looked at Electra in a daze, it sounded crazy.
It's like a scientist trying to save time on research, constantly duplicating himself and making hundreds or thousands of clones to study together. And as the research progressed, the split souls became more and more knowledgeable, and finally hundreds of Einstein-level figures were working together in a highly effective division of labor......
What they see, what they face, is all their own. Old, juvenile, beautiful, ugly, Electra is like a madman who desperately splits his soul to strengthen his laboratory after understanding the method of soul splitting.
"There is even a group of us who are specifically responsible for cultivating spells, and when we reach a certain level of cultivation, we will choose to use the method of sacrificing ourselves and give all our magic power to one of them, so that the power of one of them will be greatly increased...... So I quickly became a sanctuary, and learned a myriad of pretty good alchemy. I realized that I didn't need to rely on anyone anymore, that I was enough to do it all on my own. ”
"Oh my God," exclaimed Xiui, "I used to wonder if you might have the intelligence to study those alchemy, but what makes you still capable of producing them is also a very energy- and time-consuming task, but now I understand. ”
"Yes, it's my doppelganger who is also in charge of the production side. I have too many doppelgangers, each of them with my wisdom, my knowledge, and most importantly, the same ideals, and a willingness to fight for a common goal. I don't care about the heritage of Western University 6 anymore, I just need to care about my own research. Of course, considering the possible threat of the Demon Realm, and in order to meet the needs of my various huge experiments, I had to do my best to display some powerful war tools to fight for territory and resources for me...... When it comes to resources, I'm actually a sinner of history. I alone understood what others had not been able to understand for hundreds of years, and I also destroyed most of the world's resources by myself. ”
"So you don't have students because you don't need to. As long as you wish, you can allow your soul to be transferred to the younger body and in this way attain eternal life. ”
"Nope. A hint of compassion flashed in Electra's eyes: "The soul also has a lifespan. Nothing in this world is truly eternal, and neither is energy. They will all dissipate, they will die out completely. Unlike human life, it takes a long time for soul energy to dissipate. If the human body does not take into account its own lifespan, it can go through about 1,000 years. But only if you can't split it. Split...... It is a consumption of energy. It's like a cookie, if you break it in half, some dregs are bound to fall. ”
"So how many selves have you split?"
Electra shrugged, and the action appeared on a stunningly beautiful woman and looked a little funny: "Honestly...... I don't remember exactly. All I know is that my soul energy is getting weaker and weaker as it continues to split. Even though I was already a Sanctuary mage at that time, my own soul energy could no longer withstand the toss and turns. Fortunately, at that time, I had not forgotten a heavy responsibility that was on my shoulders - to save the human world and fight against the invasion of the demon world. Originally, I had no interest in becoming a savior, and I just wanted to engage in alchemy. But given the damage I've done to the world, I feel compelled to do something to make amends. Of course, on the other hand, I am equally interested in the resources of the abyss. So I made a big decision...... Go to the abyss. ”
"There, I was given many new resources and researched many new alchemy, including the Troll God that was done at that time. Didn't that Hines you said always regret why he couldn't perfectly reproduce the Troll God? The reason is simple, that thing needs some materials from the abyss to make. ”
"In order to ensure that I can freely enter and exit the abyss and the human world, I have captured some powerful abyssal creatures to guard the gate of time and space for me. The magic dragon Rita you are talking about is one of them. As for the scattered labs...... Actually, it was only set up by the clones I sent out, after all, I don't want to be like locusts, scraping every bit of resources in this area everywhere I go. So I spread myself out and set up labs all over the place. ”
"It turns out that those labs were not built by the same person. ”
"You can say yes or no, after all, they all come from the same soul, so there won't be much difference in general work habits, the difference is only in different achievements. Different doppelgangers are responsible for researching different directions, resulting in different results. Of course, in order not to let others know about it, we never show up at the same time. In the vast majority of cases, we only let one of them appear in the public eye. As for the others, we have our own ways of disguising ourselves and not letting people show up. That way, no one will know our secrets. ”
"So...... You're just one of the doppelgangers?"
"Yes, just one of them. Electra laughed.
"And the rest...... What about the rest of you?"
Electra sighed: "After we went to the abyss, we encountered some very powerful enemies there. I realized that I had to build my own position against the abyss. So all of me rushed to the abyss, where a great battle was fought by the Legion of Death. The battle left a lot of me dead, but I was able to stand my ground. Considering that the human world cannot be given up because of this, I decided to send one of me back to the human world to continue my exhibition. ”
"But you didn't show up again. ”
"Yes, the one who was sent back is the one you see now. Due to an accident, I could no longer be divided, I was trapped in this body, unable to even communicate with the rest of me, and spent three hundred years sleeping here. Don't ask me about what's going on in the abyss, because I don't know what happened after that. ”
"And how did you get stuck here?"
"Ah, that's a long story. Or let Galadia explain it to you herself. I think you'll be interested to know how the former temple keeper Basgate fell. Because it has a very important connection with what happened to you today. ”
"What happened to me today?"
"That's right. Electra whispered, "Before I can answer you this question, you have to answer me a question. Tell me, Hue Igler, what is that dream you see?"
At this moment, her voice changed abruptly, and once again changed to a body dominated by Galadia herself.
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"What are you talking about?!" a terrifying roar erupted from the top of Michael's holy mountain.
"I'm sorry, I can't marry you. Simone replied softly.
Basgate looked at Simone, he never dreamed that he would get such an answer.
After the initial shock, Simone had calmed down a lot.
She finally realizes what a ridiculous mistake she'd made before - she should have made Basgate understand early on that she didn't love her at all.
It was her procrastination, hesitation, that led to Baskgate's misunderstanding.
So she couldn't drag it out any longer.
She had to face the problem, she had to bring Basgate to his senses.
Perhaps in Basgate's view, he who has revealed Simone's biggest secret, who has been protecting Simone, as the object of admiration of all people, has no possibility of being rejected by Simone.
He hadn't even thought that Simone would say that word to him.
No matter how talented or excellent he is, he is young after all, and he has the conceit peculiar to a young man.
So much so that he completely neglected to understand Simone's heart.
He didn't know how to pursue girls, in fact, he never pursued any women, it was always those beautiful women who took the initiative to show him love. He has powerful soul spells that can affect people's divine and soul will, but he can't understand a person's inner emotions.
That's something that magic can't understand and master.
And now, this answer has dealt a heavy blow to Basgate.
This is perhaps his biggest defeat since his debut.
"Why?" he stared at Simone.
"Because...... I have people I love. Even if I can't be with him now, I don't want to betray him. I'm sorry, Lord Basgate, but you have been taking care of me all these years, keeping me from being bullied by those people and protecting me from any harm. But I can't deceive my heart because of that...... I've never been in love with you. ”
Simone knelt down towards Basgate.
Her expression was calm, and as soon as she said that, she knew what terrible consequences she was about to bego.
Basgate looked at her coldly, and she could even feel the anger in her gaze.
"Whew!!"
Basgate slammed into the sky and howled.
On his body, a large amount of fighting energy and magical light burst out.
The pillars of light of these two powers are like two dragons intersecting each other, soaring into the sky.
At one end of the temple, countless people looked at the sky in horror, not understanding what was happening.
Basgate's voice rumbled, "Galadia, you have deceived me and hurt me. My love for you is like the sun in the sky, blazing unstoppable, but your heart is as cold as ice! I was wrong, you have never changed, you are not anyone! You are still you! Galadia, cruel, cold, ruthless, playful! If you really don't love me, you should have told me earlier, instead of mocking me in this way at this time!"
Basgate's face became hideous and terrifying: "I don't believe you can fall in love with anyone! Who else can you fall in love with in this temple but me? Could it be the old men? No! You're a devil who plays with people's hearts!"
"I was wrong, I used to think you were the only one I could protect, but you don't deserve it!"
Basgate screamed loudly.
The dual powers of magic and vindictiveness complement each other at this moment, reflecting the most brilliant brilliance.
Simone trembled and replied, "Perhaps you have never loved me, Lord Basgate. Maybe you've always liked Galadia, but you just don't know it. ”
"Nonsense!" Baskgate cried wildly.
The power in his body was more closely intertwined, and he couldn't tell which part was vindictive energy and which part was magic.
The temple elder was dumbfounded by this scene and muttered, "This is ...... This is a manifestation of the extreme burning of mana. Oh my God, what the hell is Basgate? He's committing suicide by doing this!"
That's right.
Basgate is indeed in a very precarious state right now.
Simone's refusal left him in a state of extreme rage, and for a long time no one dared to disobey his will, so that although he had a good heart, he also could not bear the frustration of being ignored, especially the woman he loved the most.
He was so angry that he would do whatever it took to do it, not even thinking about what he was doing.
He burned the magic in his body with all his might, because it was painstakingly cultivated out of his love for Simone, and now it became a symbol of his bamboo basket to draw water. It made him feel hateful. He recklessly recklessly urged the power of his whole body.
"Ahh
Basgate looked up to the sky and roared.
The energy in the sky was so radiant that he burned out almost instantly.
In the case of ordinary people, just such a huge amount of burning is enough to make a magician die instantly.
But Basgate didn't.
Instead, he felt a new power being generated within his body.
Those magic powers...... They seem to be converting.
The part that is transformed into Dou Qi is regenerated in the body.
"It's ......," Basgate was dizzy.
The extreme stimulation and huge consumption made him unable to bear it all anymore.
He shook a few times, then passed out with a thud.
Simone looked at the unconscious Basgate in a daze, not knowing what to do.
A large number of people from the temple came running, and when they saw all this, no one knew what had happened.
"Lord Basgate, his soul energy is gone!" someone shouted.
Suddenly there was a rumbling thunder in the sky.
A huge black shadow obscured the sky of the entire Michael Holy Mountain.
A loud roar shocked the world: "Who is it!