Over the long period of time, many things have disappeared, and only some broken traces have remained. Some are regarded as "unsolved mysteries", while others have almost lost their original form.
The mantra named Book was not very aggressive. It looked at Lu Ning as if an elder was looking at a junior. Lu Ning didn't hate the other person's gaze. After she paused for a moment, she expressed her guess:
"What is depicted here is actually the truth, right? A creature that once existed in this world?"
"To be precise, it is not a creature that exists in 'this' world." The book emphasized a few words, "This is a seaport, it can also be said to be the former inland."
"They are the worlds that once existed, even the worlds experienced by those who broke into this place, and corresponding seaports were formed here. But I don't understand, under what circumstances will the inland become a seaport? And those depictions Where have the races on the mural gone? Are they all the residents left behind in this harbor?"
"Don't be busy, child. You are aware of my existence, then...are you willing to be the person I look at?" Shu said softly, "Our waking up does not mean anything good, whether it is for you or for us. Let's talk. You're the first inlander to come here, maybe you can handle my expectations."
This is probably the mission of White Harbor. Lu Ning noticed that the words in the book did not directly "bless" him like the three words on his body, but just looked at him. It is estimated that tourists who come here in the future will also have the opportunity to get what they want to know from the book. The reward for the first tourist to come here is that there is no need to spend effort to convince the other party.
Thinking of this, Lu Ning nodded: "I want to know."
Shu smiled, then raised his hand, and gently tapped Lu Ning's forehead with his long and thin fingers. A spiritual connection was established between the two, and Shu's voice was also in Lu Ning's mind. It sounded directly, and even accompanied by the display of some pictures.
The many races that once existed in this world, the lives that once had glorious and splendid civilizations, seemed to rise and fall with the tides of this world, prospering and then declining. During the hundreds of years when each civilization reached its most prosperous state, countless beings emerged who had reached the ultimate level of skill in their respective fields. After their death, they slowly turned into some remnants recorded in "books" along with the civilization. Those civilizations that were unwilling to die began to collapse, using their most advanced technology to seal up and exile the remains of their own civilization, and use every possible method to preserve the fire.
… And so, the seaport was born.
"I have a question." Lu Ning opened his mouth, "Speaking of which, if the seaport was born like this, then there must have been a sea at that time, right? Otherwise, such a distinctive name would not have appeared."
Shu smiled: "Hai... The first civilization to be destroyed did not preserve its own fire, but the collapse of civilization brought about the fire of war that burned the earth and the catharsis of power accumulated over tens of millions of years. What was deliberately preserved is the The harbor, and what about the parts that didn’t survive?”
What cannot be preserved becomes the sea.
The sea is the grave of countless civilizations.
"The mantra is the one whose skills have reached the extreme as you said? No, that's not right, those are recorded in you... The mantra originated from the sea. And it is impossible for civilization to retain more fire than the parts that were destroyed..." Lu Ning slowly understood this logic, "The mantra is... the undead of civilization?"
"Your metaphor is already very vivid." Shu nodded slightly, "Then, you should have thought of more, right?"
Of course, once you have a starting point, many things can be figured out.
The dead civilization in the sea gave birth to undead souls, and these undead souls hate the living just like many fantasy stories. Of course, the living here are not human beings - this is also consistent with the characteristics of why Mantra will not directly attack humans. Dead civilizations will only hate living civilizations.
They communicate with the present world, they seduce humans, and they hope to resurrect the perished past through the bodies of these living creatures. The Mantra will attack the seaport... because the seaport is also considered a living civilization, even if it is just a little bit of residue. No, in this way, it is hard to say whether Mantra wants to restore the past civilization or wants to make the current civilization die together.
Lu Ning's thoughts returned to the "winter" in her body.
"I want to remind you of some misunderstandings." Since Lu Ning didn't hide her thoughts, Shu certainly saw her thoughts.
"Where did you go wrong?"
"The mantra is not the same as yours, although it may be similar in some aspects. First of all, in your eyes, the resurrected dead are more terrifying than the living. This situation does not apply to us. No matter how primitive a living civilization is, it will retain its characteristics before death. With strong vitality, the mantra dares to attack the harbor with only the residue left, but after all, it will not dare to directly touch the inland. Secondly, you need to distinguish the sea from the mantra in the sea. Remember, it is the sea that gave birth to the mantra. It is not the dead mantras that form the sea. Third...even among the mantras, there are several extremely special ones."
"Extremely special, such as... you?" Lu Ning looked at the book.
"I am indeed one of them."
"You are the mantra conceived by the first civilization to be destroyed."
"clever."
"Because of this, you can record everything after that, and the most rationality you can preserve probably comes from this. It seems that you have completely escaped the control of the sea."
"Everything is correct. Then, let me test you. If you pass, I will give you a gift." Shu's smile became gentler. "Besides me, there are four other mantras that are very special. Do you want to Guess? You don’t have to guess the specific names, just tell me the relevant connections, and I’ll count your guesses right. If you guess them all..."
The book is not finished yet, but Lu Ning knows that this must be a good reward.
She couldn't guess without any basis. If she could guess here, then the scene must have given enough hints to ensure that every visitor to the White Harbor can guess these four mantras.
This piece of information shared by tourists, plus the extremely special situation that must be similar to the book, was enough for Lu Ning to pick out the answer.
"The first mantra is probably the mantra represented by the civilization that established this white harbor. It may also be the first civilization that tried to preserve the fire. The fact that you are here and not anywhere else is enough to illustrate the specialness of this place. .You admit that you are the mantra of the birth of a civilization that left no fire, so the founder here is probably not you."
"right."
The confirmation of the book greatly increased Lu Ning's confidence: "Then, based on the fact that you just asked me to distinguish the sea from the mantra, I think that this second mantra is actually the 'sea', the ocean itself, a combination of countless civilization remains, perhaps in this Among them, its own mantra has already been born. And the general mantra comes to the world after waking up and attracts believers, but the ocean pulls people into itself through the ghost ship. This behavior pattern is special enough."
"Yes, the sea has already given birth to its own mantra."
"Okay, the third one...please don't delve into how I know it. Assuming that this white harbor was not established by this mantra, then 'Light' should be another extremely special mantra. I don't know what it has." What makes it special, but I know about its existence from a certain source."
This time the book was a little surprising.
"Light is indeed the third one, but... light never sleeps, nor does it attract believers. Its existence is not even within the scope of knowledge possessed by the mantra. Only ancient recorders like me will know it. And you How do you know?"
Even if he was mentally connected, Shu could not see the information that Lu Ning was not prepared to show, especially since this information came from the distribution center.
"This is a secret. So... the last one." Lu Ning took a deep breath, "If this is the right answer, I hope you can fulfill your promise."
"Of course, I never break my promise."
"There are differences between mantras and people, but you also said that there are similarities. If dead civilizations give birth to undead souls, does the living civilization also have its own creatures? The last mantra represents the current inland This civilization can be said to be the goal of all mantras, but as you said, it is the most powerful one."
Seeing Shu's expression, Lu Ning knew that she had guessed it right.
It's quite fun to cheat by being a tourist.
After a moment, Shu let out a burst of relaxed laughter: "Very good...you are more powerful than I thought. In this case, I will fulfill my promise and accept this gift. For you, It works."
Shu took out a key and put it in Lu Ning's hand.
"Finally, let me tell you something." Shu said softly, "As we said at the beginning, the seaport was created by different world civilizations. It has no connection with the inland. In fact, the seaport is looking for enough to become an inland Civilization on land, while the sea follows the harbor all the way.”
"The sea... is chasing the harbor, and the harbor is looking for civilization and a decoy food chain." Lu Ning whispered.
"Yes, whenever the mantra in the sea wakes up, it means that the newly found civilization is ready to eat. Although they dare not directly face the powerful, life-rich spirit, they will eat the giant trees like insects. It will be eaten away bit by bit. I have never seen any civilization escape this fate, so I really hope to see a different ending."
Shu gently tapped the key in Lu Ning's hand.
"This key can help you go to the realm of the Mantra of Light. The Mantra of Light is different from us. It did not experience the birth of the sea. In a sense, only its original level is enough to be equal to the sea. If you want If you are looking for a solution, then it is essential to visit there. Take it, no need to extradite people, find a completely dark place, and you will naturally be guided to the location of the light mantra."
"Thank you." If this is true, Lu Ning must thank the other party.
"It's rare to be able to communicate with people, and I'm very happy." Shu nodded. "I hope... everything can be shown in my records. I will watch you, child. Work hard."
Lu Ning put the key away, bowed solemnly to the book, and then left the garden.
Explore the White Harbor, mission accomplished.
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After Lu Ning left, the book turned and walked towards the wall, intending to return to its own relief, but at this moment, it was stunned for a moment, then raised its head and glanced at another relief not far away.
A glistening white portal suddenly opened, sending a person here. Immediately afterwards, a creature with seven pairs of huge wings walked out.
"You actually took the initiative to bring someone here?" Shu looked at the confused face of the person who was sent here, "Interesting, when did you change your temper?"
"This person has discovered the secret, and he has met our requirements. You can test his ability, and if it is enough, send him to the light."
"Don't you give him a test yourself? This is the person you found, not the person who found me." Shu smiled.
"Not interested." After the other party finished speaking, he spread his wings and flew to the far end of the white harbor.
After sending the other person away, he turned his attention to the person in front of him.
"What's your name?" If you don't find yourself actively, the book lacks a sense of equality in communication. After all, it is still a mantra, and it is not the same creature as human beings.
"My name is Efelik." This man has calmed down. "I excavated some records of the harbor and found out some traces of history. After finding the connection between the white harbor and 'Cheng', I specified the direction. The mantra ritual connected the 'acceptance', and then I was sent here."
"Well... although you said it simply, I can imagine how difficult it is. You know, that guy didn't leave many traces of himself in other seaports." Shu clapped his hands appreciatively, "This way It seems that you are also qualified to face my test."
Efelik was stunned for a moment: "Also?"
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Lu Ning thanked Shu, but she didn't believe that the other party was on her side.
Never equate the thinking of non-human individuals with humans. Even if they can imitate human thinking and communication, it does not mean that they will have the same thinking logic as humans. In other words, speaking from the most basic situation, books have broken away from the shackles of the sea and already have a secluded place to live like White Harbor. No matter how much life and death are fought between the sea and the interior, it cannot hinder it.
I will help myself, maybe just for the simple reason of interest.
Lu Ning held the key. After leaving the book, the three mantras on her body became active again, and she began to quickly interpret the knowledge contained in the key. Things like the potential domain are places that will be opened up after the mantra awakens. They will pry off a small space from the inland and use their own power to imbue it to make this small space take on the shape they are good at. It's just that what is born from dead things is still dead after all. Even on the ancient battlefield that Lu Ning saw before, the life on it was actually on the road of death, and there was no possibility of breaking out of the cycle.
The same is true for the potential field of light. The interpretation of the three mantras was very fast, and he quickly had an idea of their basic composition through the key. But when he finally saw the name, Lu Ning's heart suddenly trembled.
"Moonlight Valley".
