The silver-white tower, the azure simulated sky, the streamlined "shuttle" that no one is using but is still in use, the transmission channels that connect countless buildings across the sky, and the metal birds that fly criss-cross in the sky.
"airplane."
Zhou Li looked at the big metal bird hovering in the sky with rapt attention. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he was filled with joy when he saw an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. He looked at the bird that was similar to Earth, but obviously more advanced. aircraft, said softly: "This is...a plane."
"Do you recognize these things?"
Kaya, who only had familiar feelings and methods but could not distinguish between these familiar and unfamiliar things, looked at Zhou Li and said with a hint of expectation: "You...are you also familiar with this place?"
"My home was once much like this world."
Zhou Li looked around at the majestic city that looked like something out of future science fiction, with complicated emotions reflected in his eyes. High-rise buildings, vehicles, airplanes, and screens used to make up everything he had. But now, this has become a scene that he can only recall in his dreams.
"Do you like your home?"
Kaya stared at Zhou Li's face, her voice soft and erratic: "Will you... forget your hometown?"
"certainly."
Zhou Li came out of the sadness that spanned time and space. He looked at Kaya and said with a smile: "Memory will fade, it will always be the same."
Taking a step forward, Zhou Li turned his back to Kaya who was in a daze. After a moment of silence, he said: "But... hometown is different. He exists, has a soul and loves you. Maybe he just wants to prevent you from feeling... Sad and hidden, but He will always be there.”
No longer obsessed with his past, Zhou Li took a deep breath and began to move towards the purple area not far away that blocked the sky. Eluma followed him. She looked at Zhou Li with a trace of imperceptible pity in her eyes.
"We were able to see this area when we first came here."
Ain held the hand of the thoughtful Kaya and said to Zhou Li on the side: "But Kaya felt that there was a completely insurmountable barrier between the purple void and the city. This barrier is in reality. It is only when we reach the void that we can go to that area."
"Is the spiritual sea there?"
At this time, Ai Lei, who had been running around in confusion, finally came back to her senses and asked: "That purple...void?"
Hearing this, Zhou Li seemed to understand something. He looked towards the purple void and said softly: "Yes, there is a high probability that Linghai is trapped in that purple void."
"But…"
A trace of hesitation flashed across Ai Lei's face. She looked at the ferocious purple area and said with some disbelief: "I...can't feel the breath of the void at all."
"The breath of void?"
Facing Zhou Li's question, Ai Lei nodded, and then said with a little uncertainty: "How should I put it? That is, under normal circumstances, if I face the void, even if I simply see it, I will hear the void There are crazy murmurs in it. But this void... is too peaceful."
"Has Ain felt like this before?"
After receiving Ain's negative answer, Zhou Li frowned slightly. At this moment, he was a little confused.
"Is it because of the barrier?"
At this time, Don Quixote said from the side: "The barrier prevented Ain from being corroded by the void, so Ain didn't hear the sound at that time."
"Then why this time?"
Zhou Li rubbed his chin and said to himself: "There is no barrier this time, but we still can't hear the sound of the void."
"Huh~"
Zhou Li breathed a sigh of relief and put his doubts aside. He summoned a ball of black mist and placed it in front of everyone. He said to them: "Forget it, I can't get the information even if I try. Let me assign the tasks."
"I, Eluma, Kaya and Ailei went to the purple area to explore, the others..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Li shook his head and denied himself: "No, it is easy for accidents to happen if we are separated at this time. In this way, once any incident related to combat occurs, people without professional abilities will quickly evade and turn towards me. Run in the direction."
"OK."
After getting everyone's answers, Zhou Li looked towards the purple area not far away. He walked in the forefront and began to walk through the city. Following Kaya's instructions, they passed through the forest formed by buildings one after another. Ten minutes later, they arrived at the edge of the city.
It was a magnificent city wall. Zhou Li found it hard to believe that such an advanced civilization could build such a low-level city wall. Metal and cement are mixed together, completely without any structure. But what shocked Zhou Li was that the city walls piled up like a child's joke actually stopped the purple void from eroding the city.
Zhou Li and his party came to the "gate" of the city wall, a movable "stone gate" made of metal blocks. This is the area that Ai Lei has calculated and found to be the most suitable for entering the purple void.
"I will open a channel that can last ten minutes. This is the method my teacher gave me. The most difficult part of this task is how to find the spiritual sea. I think with her talent, there is no place in the void that she cannot go to. .”
After glancing at the void that once fascinated her, Ailei looked at Zhou Li. The tight-fitting black leather armor exuded a faint white halo, which was the effect of Ah Zi's demigod-level protective equipment.
"I said at the beginning that because I am not very familiar with Linghai, she and I cannot resonate, so the certainty of this matter is no more than 30%. But..."
Ailei was a little hesitant, but she still said it: "This void does not seem to be too harmful to human beings. If someone familiar with the spiritual sea can help me find her traces, I can be sure of this matter." Seventy to eighty percent. My level is low, and the tunnel’s carrying capacity can only carry ordinary people..."
After everyone heard this, their eyes instantly focused on Ah Zi. But they didn't ask, and even Ailei didn't name him. They knew that if they spoke at this time, they would be putting pressure on Ah Zi. The void has never been a suitable zone for humans. This is the consensus of everyone. Even if there is no sound, the harmful substances in the void are likely to destroy a person's life.
"I follow you."
But everyone knows that Ah Zi will not give up.
A purple ponytail, a white soft hat, and a nondescript gray scarf. Azi, who was wearing white clothes, looked at the abyss-like void, as if it was natural for her to drink water when she was thirsty. She replied calmly: "I know her, understand her, and understand her. No one knows her better than me." Suitable."
"I must tell you."
Although she always acted like a arrogant young lady towards Linghai, for Azi, who was petite and cute and always made people feel pity for her, Ailei chose to advise: "The void is not as simple as you think, even if there is no Sound, there is no void material that directly takes away your name, and this world is not a place that ordinary people can set foot in. Once you do not follow the footsteps of the spiritual sea, it is very likely that your life will be taken away by unknown existence."
"You have to remember that you only live once, don't be reckless."
Faced with Ailei's warning, Azi smiled faintly and thanked her softly: "Thank you. In fact, Linghai has always been guilty of that attack. She was just too hungry and impatient at that time. Yes, I apologized to you on her behalf."
"No, no, no, no need."
Faced with Ah Zi's soft apology, the always proud Ailei was a little flustered. She waved her hands and said repeatedly: "It's my problem. I stole her food first, you don't have to apologize."
"Miss Airey, you are right, you only live once."
Azi smiled lightly and nodded, and then after Ailei just breathed a sigh of relief, she said softly: "Linghai only has one life, and I will not give up on her."
"you…"
Ai Lei was a little angry for a moment, but this was Ah Zi's choice, and it was not easy for her to interfere. After a mental struggle, Ailei gritted her teeth and stamped her feet, strode up to Ah Zi, took off the brown gemstone necklace from her chest, and put it on Ah Zi's neck without any explanation.
"I already have a certain affinity for the void, and too many protective devices are just the icing on the cake. You can't, you must bring this."
After putting the necklace into Ah Zi's collar, Ai Lei looked at Ah Zi and said word by word: "Don't let Linghai look down on me! Do you hear me!"
Azi was stunned. She looked at Ailei's gilded eyes and said softly, "I heard it."
Then, the tunnel opened, and Ai Lei and A Zi disappeared in front of everyone.
Entered the void.
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The hour hand points to the first moment, the world is barren, and the crowned sacred tree comes to the world with hope, spreading to thousands of creatures.
The hour hand points to the second moment, and everything is waiting to be reborn. The Hanged Man holds the stamens catalyzed by elements in his hands, creating a world of flowers.
The hour hand points to the third moment, filled with greed, conquering the eyes and looking at the person who ignited the flames of war, bringing about endless war.
The hour hand points to the fourth moment, the spiritual wisdom is beginning to open, the Mithril Libra creates an eternal balance, and justice remains in the heart.
The hour hand points to the fifth moment, gold and silver ring, and the gilt cloth bag sprinkles wealth, gold, silver, and copper, opening up the road to business.
The hour hand points to the sixth moment, the fog envelopes people's hearts, and the book of laws inscribes the immortal laws of the world to make the world clear and clear.
…
In this ancient nursery rhyme, the word "twelve moments" represents the order in which each creation card is born, and also represents the authority held by the twelve supreme gods who control the "right position". In people's understanding, the God of Life was the first to appear on this planet, planting the seeds of the Crowned Sacred Tree, and bringing life to the world.
Like the Ouroboros that controls all things, the one and twelve of the twelve moments are reincarnations. Therefore, when the twelve gods of life, elements, war, justice, commerce, law, literature, emotion, chaos, and dislocation condense their authority into the cards of creation and fill the world with their own colors, they represent The god of the end, the god of death, appears.
The God of Death is the only god in the entire world who never takes the initiative to preach. Except for a group of fanatical believers who are steadfast for other reasons, the God of Death does not establish a church and never spreads doctrines. Even within the organization Twelve Hours, the Private Death Nether Church is just an ordinary person who believes in the God of Death and participates in major conferences as a representative. Therefore, the name Death Nether is extremely unfamiliar in this world.
But in fact, if he is a scholar who is familiar with the remaining history and theology, he cannot choose to ignore the God of Death. Because the "rules" behind this god are the most terrifying among the twelve righteous gods, even the goddess of life, known as the source of all things, is slightly inferior to him.
The God of Death controls not only death, but also rebirth.
"The hour hand points to eleven quarters, the bell rings, and black mist appears around the dying creatures, opening the door to new life."
Just like when he was a child, Mr. Muqi sat on the chair, feeling the warm light scattered in front of him, and softly hummed the nursery rhyme given to him by his father. This was the first poem he learned, and it was also the "secret" he studied throughout his life.
"The god of death, Katz."
The invisible sickle had already drawn the old man's soul out of his body. Katz was not responsible for judging, he was only responsible for taking the soul out of the body and sending it to his mansion, the River Styx. However, when the sickle was firmly embedded in the old man's body and dragged his soul full of brilliance out of his body, something happened that shocked even the God of Death.
The old man's cloudy eyes were still staring at the God of Death with a mocking expression. The curve at the corners of his mouth had not dissipated, and the light in his eyes still remained: "Are you surprised?"
"The soul leaves the body and still does not die. This does not comply with the rules set by the God of Death, right?"
The dazzling soul opened its closed eyes, and two sarcastic gazes fell on the god who brought fear and death at the same time. At this moment, even the heartless skeleton felt absurd.
The God of Death was speechless. With a slight wave of his bony right arm, the sickle cut the old man's soul in two like a knife cutting butter. However, the old man's body still kept his eyes open. Apart from the pain of his soul being divided, Mr. Muqi felt extremely calm inside.
The God of Death did not stop because of this sight he had never seen before. The sickle waved again. The old man's limbs lost their color, the blood dried up instantly, and his heart stagnated in the chest.
But the old man is still alive, with great ridicule, living in front of death.
"You set the rules for humanity, the world, set the rules for you."
The old man has lost the ability to control his body, but his voice still exists, "God of Death, you can knead your soul at will and turn that existence that is inaccessible to humans into whatever you want. This is your right. . But, these are the shackles that trap you."
"You can destroy the soul, but you cannot destroy my will and the will of the Muqi people."
In the distant forest, trees that had never seen sharp weapons were cut down in half. Blood flowed from the wounds in the trees, and the bright light burst out from the trunks with the old man's will, covering the cracks torn in the void.
"New life, such an ethereal word."
Mr. Muqi felt the dissipated soul, the attached will, and the Muqi Kingdom into which his soul had already been integrated. He whispered softly: "Only the present moment is the best gift the world has given us."
