The dark wine cellar was filled with smoke.
There was a faint sound coming from the deep well leading to the weapons base.
River Toad Prince and Pardon Master Tam Kench sat on the ground, straightened his slightly worn robes, and solemnly said: "Before learning the magic talisman, let us sort out your doubts."
"Okay." Li Liang sat across from him.
"Oh, regarding your identity in Xi'an, I learned about what happened during this period from the thoughts of Miss Mizuno, Mr. K, and Dr. Xisen. Combined with the video I just saw, I think you should be Xi'an. One of the founders.”
Li Liang pursed his lips and remained silent.
"I know this is hard to accept," Tam blinked. "When I first met you, I saw deep disappointment in your heart. Of course, based on my experience in other physical worlds, Look, humanity’s current social system is not really dark, to be precise, humanity is just stagnant.”
"Um."
"Dr. Sisson's memories are very interesting. I see traces of magic in some of the techniques Xi'an mastered."
Li Liang nodded.
Hearing Dr. Sisson's description at that time, he indeed had the same guess.
"What about immortality? Is it technology or magic?"
"Oh, eternal life..." Tam pointed at himself, "The lifespan of the River Toad clan is not very long in the spiritual world. I have lived for 3,254 years. Based on the average lifespan of the River Toad people, Come to think of it, he is in his prime."
"so……"
"Li Liang, they are just humans who have lived for many years," Tam grinned. "Only the Creation Titan and some of its special servant races, such as the Saronite Iron, are truly immortal."
Li Liang was thoughtful.
It turns out that he had fallen into a misunderstanding before. In the spiritual world, living for a thousand years is probably not a big deal.
"However, in the magic system, if you want to significantly extend your life span, you need to enlighten the 'other side' essence and cross the first abyss."
"A master of pardon?"
"According to the standards of the Ministry of Magic, yes, at least reaching the level of pardon master. I think it is very unlikely for humans to advance to this step." Tam shook his head, "So, I think they have learned some kind of Tao." Technique."
"Why?"
"I said before that the reason why the Christian world got its name is because the rules of Aqilu are strictly followed, and Belaiya, Yaqila, and Axia are only manifested in the microcosm. This leads to living in the Jili world. It is difficult for living creatures to feel the existence of gods, let alone understand the nature of magic." Tam spread his hands, "Taoism is different. It does not rely on faith like magic. For humans, learning Taoism is a shortcut."
Recalling that Taoism originated from Master Yuanshi's unique understanding of the three basic attributes of creation, balance, and destruction, and the power of using life itself as a container to operate spirits, Li Liang instantly understood what Tam meant.
In this way, the people in the Hall of Valor and the Pantheon of Gods learned Taoism as early as a thousand years ago...
"Did Emperor Haotian teach you?"
"Oh, this is what I want to say next," Tam pointed to the computer on the wine barrel, "The process shown in the video is not complete. Those clips cannot prove that your talent is related to Emperor Haotian, or even the sequence. It’s all upside down.”
"order?"
"Oh, do you think that the last face that appeared was that you regained life after the Heaven Spirit closed the loop?" Tam shook his head, "I only understand the theory of Heaven Spirit, but this talent obviously cannot change the law of life of A Qilu, you You should know that the level of 'inspiration' a life possesses determines its affinity to spirits. Creatures without inspiration are called Gufos. Oh, most humans are Gufos. Spiritual species that are purely composed of spirits are The upper limit of inspiration, and Tianling transcends the upper limit of inspiration and reaches Asia, but in the end it is only about 'inspiration'."
Li Liang was stunned.
Indeed, regardless of "Learning Magic from Scratch" or "Introduction to Taoism", what is discussed about Tian Ling is the impact of this talent on the spirit, and his physical fitness has indeed not changed for the better. He will be hungry if he does not eat for a day. Panic.
Previously, I had preconceived the idea that heavenly spirits were omnipotent, including rejuvenated children...
"The reason why you have this illusion comes from your misunderstanding of magic," Tam handed the wand in his hand to Li Liang.
Li Liang subconsciously took the small wooden stick and felt it was warm and smooth.
"Magic is an understanding of the rules of the spiritual world. To you, it is magical and seems omnipotent. In fact, magic does not explain everything. It follows the four laws of existence, but it is very complicated and beyond Up to now, there are many phenomena in the spiritual world that cannot be explained by magic. Beings from different races and different spiritual worlds are tirelessly conducting theoretical research on magic, which is to continuously explore the deeper aspects of the spiritual world. Essence, seeking the ultimate answer that is out of reach.
Whether God exists depends on whether you believe in it. If you believe in Him, you can hear His voice and gain His power. If you refuse to believe, then you can try to use science to explain the spiritual world, some of which come from the fundamental world. Type 3 civilization does exactly this.
Therefore, magic is not omnipotent. Heavenly spirits cannot reverse your life cycle in a short time and change from old to young. As far as I know, Emperor Haotian, who lived an extremely long life, has never demonstrated this ability. What happened in the video It's not as simple as you think. "
"Then..." Li Liang was confused, "Why am I so young now?"
Since it is not a rejuvenation, the video has just been edited and the order is reversed, then he should be an old man who has exhausted his energy now.
"Oh, remember what I said when I first met you?"
"Well..." Li Liang thought about it for a moment, "You said it is easy to stay young forever, even the people of Tower Star can do it."
"Yes," Tam said solemnly, "The reason why I said that at that time is because you are just an ordinary human being. Based on my understanding of technology, if you undergo certain genetic engineering modifications shortly after the kidney surgery, Enough to stay young for decades before falling asleep in a hibernation device.”
Li Liang was confused: "What do you mean?"
"What do you think the truth of the matter might be?"
Li Liang recalled his experience during this period and concluded: "A thousand years ago, during the 90 years of missing memory, I first established Xi'an, and then, at a certain moment, Emperor Haotian appeared and for some purpose, I became a heavenly spirit and taught me Taoism and possibly magic. With the help of technology, magic, and Taoism, I led Xi'an to occupy the whole world through a nuclear war. Then, something happened, I was put into a hibernation device by others, or by myself, until six years ago, someone threw me into the lower city and was picked up by Mai Sai. Later, I accidentally encountered Yuan Zhen's plan, and finally found myself at the Gate of Spiritual Reason. , Emperor Haotian helped me again."
Tam nodded: "Oh, did you find the contradiction?"
"ah?"
"According to this logic, you should have mastered magic and Taoism very early, but in fact, when I first saw you, you were just an ordinary human being, and I could easily probe your heart."
"Maybe..." Li Liang hesitated, "When I lost my memory, I forgot all magic and Taoism, leaving only the talent of Tianling."
"No, as long as you have received enlightenment or learned Taoism, there will always be traces left behind, traces that resonate with Belaiya, Jezila, and Ahiya."
"That's..." Li Liang was completely confused.
Tam looked around and asked softly: "Have you ever encountered something that you really can't understand?"
Something beyond comprehension...
Li Liang nodded immediately: "Yes, there are, for example, groups with multiple personalities, abyss, subway tunnels, and secret bases like the ones below. There is also one in Donggu District."
"group?"
Li Liang realized that no one else knew about the existence of the group except himself, so he quickly said: "Yes, the group, a person who has lived for a thousand years, the one from the dungeon of the Order Bureau walked into your cell area to talk to the goblin The people, as well as the person who came to me in the morning, are all members of the Group. The Group has multiple personalities and can transform at will. Oh, yes, Billy. The original personality of the Group is called Billy, which is the name that first appeared in the video. .”
Tam blinked: "The man in the dungeon, Sorge, I did hear his thoughts, including his relationship with you, but he is an ordinary human being."
"What?"
"An ordinary human being, an ordinary human being with independent thinking," Tam said firmly, "He has complete memories of his life. He was born, grew up, and became Li Chengshu's subordinate. Then in a villa, he met another person called Whisper. Introduced by someone, he decided to help you.”
"No, no, that's not right. Billy has been waiting for me." Li Liang shook his head. "According to what you said, Whisper asked Sorge to help me. That's impossible. Why did Whisper help me?"
"In Sorge's memory, the whisper is a well-informed human being. This human being is aware of the existence of the new world and believes that this is a conspiracy that can affect the world. The only person who can bet in this conspiracy is you. Sorge agrees. Got this point of view.”
"Ho ho, it's impossible," Li Liang shook his head, "The abyss is in the north of the city. K and Shui Ye have both been there."
"Mr. K and Miss Mizuno thought they were going to Whisper's private residence."
"Li Yiyuan, director of .RD."
"Li Yiyuan joined your camp in the same way, and Sorge conducted a handover with him in the Order Bureau."
Li Liang shook his head again: "Impossible. I just met the group this morning. We will definitely see him again today. When we see him, I will ask him to tell you in person."
This is absolutely ridiculous.
The group must have tricked Tam in some way.
Tam was silent for a moment and nodded: "So, what is in the abyss?"
"The prophecy stele," Li Liang's chest heaved, "The carvings on the stele predicted Billy's life, how he came to know me, and also predicted that I would know..." At this time, he laughed, "Yes, that's not It’s false, because the stone tablet predicted House and Dr. Sisson, and I didn’t even know House and Dr. Sisson at the time.”
This time Tam didn't say anything more and continued to ask: "Is the tunnel the one Mr. K and you passed through when going to the Bureau of Order?"
"Yes, it doesn't look like it has been sealed for many years, and it's not an illusion. There are also weird sounds like the abyss."
"What about a base like the one below?"
"I... don't understand why it hasn't been discovered. I thought the wall might be some kind of special metal and the location was hidden, but it always felt a bit far-fetched. In addition, there are many signs that this kind of place was built when Xi'an just built the canopy. , I also found videos and weapons inside, it seems..."
"Like it's just for you," Tam said.
"Yes, very deliberately." Li Liang thought for a while, "That's why I feel that all this is a plan planned by Emperor Haotian and my former self."
"Oh..." Tam nodded and asked, "So, who is your enemy?"
this problem……
Li Liang smiled bitterly.
He also had this question in the tunnel at that time.
"I don't know, I feel like everything has just begun."
Tam lowered his eyes, thought for a long time and said: "I don't think Emperor Haotian can do all this. Maybe he is just one of the participants."
Li Liang didn't know what to say and looked at Tam blankly.
Tam said calmly: "My guess is that you are involved in a war between gods."
"Why?"
"Emperor Haotian cannot shape a heavenly spirit. It is not Emperor Haotian who helps you become a heavenly spirit." Tam stood up, "You have become the demigod chosen by the God of Chaos, representing creation, but at the same time you have mastered the flying sword. , represents destruction, your brain is split in two in the world of fog, and you wake up three years later on a small island, an island filled with the dreams of Hermes and memories of Flora. Who can do all this? , only gods.”
Li Liang suddenly felt his throat was dry and swallowed hard.
"If all the unreasonable things are due to the intervention of gods, then things will become simple." Tam took out the wand from Li Liang's clenched hand, "Let's see which god is watching you."
"What do you think..."
"Magic Talisman Array."
Li Liang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
I almost forgot about it. I originally started talking about it because I wanted to learn magic. It turned out that Tam's speculation was like this. The incomprehensible part was God's intervention.
For example...abyss, tunnels, bases...
"Oh, next, I will lead you to learn magic," Tam put his hands behind his back and closed his eyes and said:
"Let's start with lesson number one, faith."
"Well, faith," Li Liang nodded.
"Most civilizations in the fundamental world believe deeply in determinism and believe that everything or events in the universe are the result of natural laws, and that these natural laws can be revealed through scientific methods. They believe that the world they live in follows a certain Patterns, not chaos and randomness, they believe in science.
However, when you learn magic, the first thing you have to do is to forget the science you have mastered, abandon all prejudices, and touch the existence in Axia with the original curiosity of life.
You have to believe in magic, believe that those spells are not ridiculous gibberish, and believe that everything you do next is not an absurd drama. "
Li Liang solemnly said: "I believe it."
"So, you have learned the first lesson," Tam raised his wand, "the second lesson, magic theory."
"22 kinds of essences, 22 gods, each essence has one or several different promotion paths, each path has ten points of essence, a total of 660 archangels, each archangel has unique attributes. "
Li Liang was stunned.
Do you have to carry all of these...?
"However, they also have overlapping attributes and some common attributes," Tam looked serious. "It is this repetition that allows the 22 attributes to coexist harmoniously and form the order of the spiritual world."
"Understood," Li Liang nodded.
"So, many basic magics, such as lighting, drying, levitation, and even close portals, healing techniques, can be learned by magicians with different qualities and paths. Below, we use lighting as an exercise. "
"Illumination, um," Li Liang stood up.
Tam raised his wand and said: "Believe in the gods you believe in and recite the spell... A-T."
A cluster of light lit up from the tip of its wand, getting brighter and brighter until it became a spherical ball of light, emitting a hazy white glow.
Li Liang took a deep breath.
This pronunciation is quite simple. The "ah" sound is long and the "te" sound is short, and there is no need to flick the tongue.
He raised the double-ring on his right hand and said, "Ah-te."
However, nothing happened.
"No," Tam shook his head, "it must resonate with Jezira for the spell to be effective."
"Why, how do you resonate?"
Tam thought for a while: "It's like you holding Seolis's hand in the dungeon and telling the feeling of Chaos at that moment."
"I understand," Li Liang nodded.
It turns out to focus on the double ring and imitate the sound of chaos.
So, he closed his eyes, slowed down his breathing, and said softly: "Ah——te."
next moment.
He felt... it was dawn.
Slowly opening his eyes, the wine cellar was as bright as day.
What's more, the light doesn't come from the double ring, but is everywhere, like darkness turning directly into light.
Tahm Kench stood stunned on the spot, his face full of confusion.
