Unless it was absolutely necessary, Wu Ming really didn't want to use the module he downloaded before leaving to smooth over the current predicament. So if there is another way to solve the tree of life problem peacefully and stably, that would be great.
This is precisely the reason why he is willing to continue talking to the secret keeper and is even willing to establish a certain degree of cooperation.
"I just said that for her own good, no offense intended..." The secret keeper waved his hands innocently, and did not provoke Siegfried who was on the verge of an explosion and brought the topic back, "Just by destroying the material particles of knowledge. Although you can't kill the Tree of Life, you can make it fall into a state of chaos and collapse for a short period of time. That's your only chance..."
Wu Ming nodded thoughtfully and expressed his previous conjecture: "In other words, after the knowledge particle is destroyed, it will fall into some kind of... negative state with the risk of death?"
If the destruction of the knowledge particles cannot completely and effectively kill the tree of life, but can further drive it to death, then it makes sense that it would instinctively hide the information of the knowledge particles and throw out smoke bombs to disrupt the line of sight. .
"It's not to fall into a negative state, but to use this method to tear open the scab it has just formed and dig out its unhealed wounds." The secret keeper glanced at Wu Ming, who was a little confused, and gently snapped his fingers at his feet. The floor tiles then squirmed and sprouted round tables and seats.
He sat on one of the chairs with his legs crossed and pointed at the seedlings sprouting and growing vigorously on the surface of the stone table. "It is said that the age of mythology was a beautiful era without 'death' or pain. After wandering in the dark deep space for countless years, The Mother Tree of Life, rooted in this planet, has brought vitality and prosperity to this land. Billions of lives have been nurtured by it, and a prosperous and ideal paradise has also been born because of it.”
The seedlings gradually grew, and many strange miniature biological stone sculptures twisted on the surface of the stone table. The secret keeper looked through the memories and knowledge in the knowledge particles, and used the stone table as a medium to simulate the scene at the beginning of the birth of life to everyone. .
"But the mother tree, which was supposed to be lifeless and spread life to the universe, suffered a catastrophe at the end of the Age of Gods. This planet is no longer the ideal home it once was. Plagues, disasters, wars, death and pain also fell from the sky. Great terror spread over the earth.”
Wu Ming saw a flying sphere with giant eyes slowly approaching the stone tree representing the tree of life on the stone table. Some stone sculptures of creatures broke into a pile of fragments due to the proximity of the eyeball spheres, and some stone sculptures were shaken and cracked the stone table. After being swallowed, some stone sculptures flew towards the eyeball sphere in the sky, while others raised their butcher knives towards their companions.
"In the end, the great terror that descended from the sky targeted the Tree of Life and nearly killed it, leaving an indelible mark and trauma on it."
As if he had drunk fake wine, the eyeball made a crooked trajectory in mid-air and hit the stone tree. Both of them exploded with a large amount of dust and made a soft 'bang' sound.
When the dust dispersed, only half of the bare trunk of the tree of life was left, and the eye ball was gone.
"The Tree of Life was originally lifeless, and the life created by it also continued its characteristics and would not die. But things have changed since then, and even today its wounds and imprints have not been completely repaired. . Destroying a knowledge particle is equivalent to tearing open the scab, digging out the superficial scab that has not healed at all, and then patching it up."
The demonstration ended here, with the stone tabletop squirming back to its original shape like a mollusk.
Wu Ming found a stool and sat down at random, "So besides the knowledge points, what else do we need to do?"
Destroying the Sephiroth is an indispensable step to kill the Tree of Life, but the Keeper who has been bound to the Knowledge Sephiroth is obviously unable to continue to assist Wu Ming and others after the Sephiroth is destroyed, so the next thing can only be done by They took matters into their own hands.
"Destroy the tree of life to buy living fruit of life..." The secret keeper had just finished speaking. Many wonderful patterns composed of circles and lines appeared on the stone table that had just returned to calm. "Of course you can also That thing is regarded as the lich's phylactery, the apostle's S2 mechanism, and the vampire's true name. Anyway, as long as the core is alive, it can be resurrected like a cheat."
Only Wu Ming, who has accumulated an unusually rich knowledge about chuunibyou, could tell at a glance that the pattern of circles and lines on the table was the Kabbalah Tree of Life, but...
Zhao Sida, who always has some strange knowledge in the database, also noticed the problem: "Is there an extra particle?"
Originally at the top of the Kabbalah tree of life, the Sephiroth, which represented the 'transcendence', was supposed to be vacant. However, there was an extra Sephiroth inexplicably.
"Is your picture a pirated copy?" Wu Ming knocked on the extra circle on the axis of the Kabbalah tree of life diagram. "Knowledge should be hidden and unexpressed particles. It is usually regarded as ten particles fused into one. The product of it, or simply the positive and negative sides with different properties of the crown particles... Speaking of which, isn't this a new setting that was only added in the sixteenth century?"
The Kabbalah Tree of Life can indeed be regarded as a very ancient occult knowledge passed down. When Wu Ming supplemented his extraordinary knowledge, he also discovered that a lot of occult knowledge contained traces of extraordinary creatures, and this was basically related to the changes of the times. When extraordinary creatures are active and frequently come into contact with humans and influence human society, it is often a period when occultism or a certain mysterious doctrine suddenly becomes popular.
This is exactly what Wu Ming feels puzzled about. How did a tree that perished before prehistoric humans formed civilization and writing allow its setting to be passed down for more than ten, even dozens or hundreds of centuries? , and finally could an extra patch be added in the 16th century?
Can the tree of life have a certain impact on future generations even after it dies?
If this is the case, Wu Ming shudders when he thinks about it. Not only this world, but even Wu Ming's world may be affected by the remnants of the Tree of Life...
"Ahem, you are overthinking. In fact, these particles inside the Tree of Life were all forcibly put on by it according to human settings." The secret keeper coughed awkwardly and explained, "In short, the crown particles store A special core containing powerful vitality. This is a new method it developed after suffering that trauma to replace its own lifeless and non-death functions, and to maintain its vitality in disguise. As long as the core is not damaged, even if the tree of life is external, Even if the body is destroyed until only the roots are left, it can be restored in a short time.”
"On the contrary, when the knowledge particles are destroyed, while the auxiliary brains are competing for life nutrients, stabbing the core that continuously provides vitality to the body, the person who is already on the verge of death can only rely on the fruit of life to provide vitality to survive. The tree has lost its source of vitality, and because of the collapse of knowledge particles and the need to breed a new mastermind, it has exhausted its already limited vitality. No matter how hard it jumps, it will not survive for long... It deserves it. Who allowed it to force the corresponding setting? , just moved the fruit of life into the crown sephiroth..."
Wu Ming: "..."
Zhao Sida: "..."
Siegfried covered his face in shame and anger: "It can't be her again..."
After having a clear direction, Wu Ming and others acted quickly. Destroying the knowledge points was only a matter of thought for the secret keeper who had complete control of the place. However, there were other tasks that required prior planning and preparation. .
For example, the hidden path directly leading to the Crown Sephiroth in the Knowledge Sephiroth, the means of destroying the Fruit of Life, and the backup plan in case of unexpected failure.
"Oh, by the way, I just remembered something." Wu Ming, who was ready to go, suddenly turned to look at the secret keeper and asked, "People can forcibly overwrite their own way of thinking through spiritual links. On the spiritual level of the tree of life?”
The secret keeper was confused: "Huh???"
