Chapter 1164 Violet in the Fog

The latest website: In the early morning, the cool morning breeze blew into the room through the open window, and the wind brought the sound of the garrison soldiers assembling and practicing in the courtyard square. Hetty walked briskly through the corridor and walked into Gawain's study , sent a report to Gao Wen.

"Ancestors, the document of the Theocracy Council - the test item numbered EC-27 was successfully completed. This is the relevant data and summary records."

Gao Wen looked away from the documents in front of him, took the document handed over by Hetty, and flipped through it quickly, and some key information quickly came into his eyes: "...During the test, item G-1 vs. item G-2 The effect of the 'miracle' exerted did pass through the barriers of space and reality, and directly acted on the body... No pollution of the divine realm occurred, and no 'spillover' phenomenon of any kind was observed...For item G- 1 Subsequent monitoring and testing showed no sign of recovery of its divine nature, nor any spiritual connection with any mind in the real world...

"... To sum up, the practical application of non-directional thoughts has achieved substantial results, and its effect is not limited to passive 'isolation', but also active, controllable, and targeted protection...

"Additionally, Project G-1 showed extremely high cooperation in this test, and he won the respect of all members of the project team..."

"The test on Patty and Amorn was successful." A few minutes later, Gawain put down the file and looked up at Hetty, "Without any external will interference or hint, their cross-border contact did not happen. Pollution - the non-directional ideological trend permeating the bottom layer of the neural network is effective. Now we can not only create a "protective field" in the rebellious fortress, but as long as the neural network covers the place, the anti-god barrier can Play a role."

Hetty showed a smile: "Combined with the 'broadcasting device' now, even if a certain god suddenly falls into madness, we don't have to worry that the people will be directly converted into fanatics, and we don't have to worry that they will become the source of the mad god's power ..."

"Not only that," Gao Wen smiled, and tapped the document on the table with his fingers, "the 'bridge' that connects the gods and the real world is rooted in the mapping relationship in the trend of thought, and now we have gradually put this If this mapping relationship becomes controllable—at least it is disturbable, then according to the latest theory, as long as the anti-divine barrier is strong enough and the broadcasting devices are dense enough, we can even directly interrupt the coming of the mad god in the real world process."

"...This is the ultimate insurance," Hetty said with a serious expression and a low tone. "Although we must try our best to prevent the gods from going to the stage of 'crazy gods', once this stage arrives, we will finally have the ability to effectively fight with God." We hope that this technology will mature as soon as possible, so that the tragic scene on the battlefield of Winterhold will not be repeated."

Thinking of what he witnessed on the battlefield of Winterhold, Gao Wen nodded solemnly,

Then he said thoughtfully: "The next step... is to do our best to rapidly expand the scale of the neural network. We have already signed an information interface agreement with the Silver Empire, and we are also negotiating with the 'Communication Tower Management Association' on Typhon's side." It's going well, the magic net has started to be laid on a large scale in the Ogulei tribal country, and the progress of the Holy Dragon Principality is also very fast... But the biggest problem is really the group of 'hermits' in the north..."

Hetty frowned slightly, and quickly realized: "You mean... the Violet Kingdom?"

"Yes, the Kingdom of Violet, the kingdom of hermit mages," Gawain nodded with a headache, rubbing his index finger between his brows, "there is only one strait between them and Loren Continent, but the 'distance' between them and us But it is farther than the Silver Empire across the entire wasteland of Gondor. They once again rejected the invitation to join the alliance communication agreement... and this time it was a direct reply from the city of a thousand towers."

Heti slightly recalled: "But I heard that they didn't completely reject it?"

"Yes, theoretically, the negotiations have made some progress." Gao Wen sighed helplessly, "They agreed to set up alliance communication stations in several major coastal cities, so as to facilitate businessmen and businessmen from the Loren Continent to the Violet Border. The adventurers contacted the alliance, but they refused to establish an interface between the 'Violet Webway' and the alliance's communication network, any interface would not work, and they also refused to introduce key equipment such as immersion chambers and neural network nodes."

"This is troublesome." Hetty understood Gawain's distress, and her expression became serious, "Rejecting these key things means that the neural network cannot be connected at all—set up a few demons in the border city. Obelisks are meaningless, the key to the anti-divine barrier lies in the coverage of the neural network..."

She paused when she said this, and couldn't help but ask again: "Don't they know the threat of divine disaster? Or don't they believe what we have announced?"

"No, judging from the response from the city of a thousand towers, they knew and believed, and they even expressed their respect and blessings to the whole world," Gawain spread his hands, "but they don't care."

Hetty was dumbfounded: "...This...isn't this really some kind of provocation?"

"I've been skeptical for a long time too, but now I can only be sure that they really don't care," Gao Wen said with some headaches, "Those mysterious 'hermits' in the city of a thousand towers... they seem to really put themselves Exiled from this world, I don't care about the survival of the world, the continuation of the entire mortal civilization, or even whether I will die in the next divine disaster or demon tide. To be honest, I can't understand their thinking... It feels like Not like a species living in one world."

"It's really rare to see you look so distressed," Hetty couldn't help showing a smile on her face when she looked at Gao Wen like this, but she quickly restrained the smile, and her tone was also He regained his seriousness, "Ancestor, frankly speaking, I have always paid extra attention to the Violet Kingdom, and my impression of this kingdom... Maybe you are interested in hearing it.

"As you know, I am also a mage myself, and any mage knows that there are two peaks in the mysteries of magic in this world. One is the 'Association of Astrologists' established and led by elves in the territory of the Silver Empire. There is no doubt about the profound magical heritage, but due to differences in the nervous system, the magic system of the elves is not compatible with other races, so this "peak of magic" has never been open to foreigners. Another peak... is Violet The kingdom's 'occult society'.

"The Violet Kingdom is a hermit-like kingdom of mages, but its 'fringe' part is not completely sealed off like a 'transition zone'. This kingdom still establishes communication with Loren Continent, and its coastal cities also have dedicated An institution open to businessmen and travelers, the Violet citizens living there also have a lifestyle similar to ours. Anyone who has been to the Violet Kingdom knows that the people living there are actually just like us, and they are all ordinary.

"However, as long as you cross the edge of that giant island and walk a little deeper into it, the situation will be quite different—it is said that there is a magical city with a style very different from that of Loren Continent, with eerie ancient towers like Standing like a jungle, magical power infiltrates and transforms the environment in the hinterland of the kingdom, blurring the boundaries between reality and reality, and even the people living in those areas... seem mysterious, weird and weird.

"There are people who have entered that 'hinterland'. When they come back, the consistent description is that they seem to have entered some kind of 'foreign land'. An inexplicable 'weird' shrouds that area. It may even feel strange to be in it for a long time. I was assimilated by the weird environment there, and gradually forgot what a "normal life" in the outside world looked like...Of course, the last part of the description often proved to be exaggerated, but since there are such rumors circulating, It shows that the core area of ​​the Violet Kingdom is indeed weird."

Gawain listened carefully to Hetty's narration, which was something he had hardly seen in previous reports—these contents were mixed with Hetty's personal history of ghost stories and her impression of the Violet Kingdom as a mage , The accuracy of this information may not be high, but it is enough to open up some new ideas for him.

"From your description...it seems that the kingdom is divided into layers from the outside to the inside," Gao Wen touched the tip of his nose and said while thinking, "The more you go in, the weirder and weirder it is, and it's still different from the 'outside world'." It has a completely different environment... It doesn't feel like a kingdom established by mortals, but more like a 'secret realm' used to seal and suppress something."

"It's not that there is such a saying," Hetty spread her hands, "some scholars describe the Violet Kingdom in this way, they say that the country is a huge mystery - half of the island is lies, half of the things are phantom."

Gao Wen didn't respond to this absurd anecdote that sounded too absurd, but showed a thoughtful expression, and said slowly while thinking: "You just mentioned the 'Secret Law Society' of the Violet Kingdom... I have an impression. The founder of the magic net, the nameless wild mage... He was once expelled by the Arcane Society, and as far as I know, some members of the Arcane Society leave the Violet Kingdom every year, in the northern part of the Loren Continent travel……"

"Yes, there are indeed such traveling mages, and they sometimes even accept employment from northern countries as magic advisors to certain lords or kings, but these mages seldom mention the affairs of their own country," Hetty nodded, "When they left the Violet Kingdom, they all seemed to accept some kind of 'memory reshaping', sealing away many memories about the Violet hinterland, especially about the City of Thousand Towers. Mystery in the eyes of all races."

"...If you put it this way, I am becoming more and more interested in this country," Gao Wen muttered, rubbing his chin lightly with his fingers and said, "I even used the method of 'memory reconstruction'. , it seems that the secrets hidden in this country are not small."

Heidi didn't speak for a while, as if she was recalling something, she suddenly spoke after a while: "Ancestor, if you talk about the connection with the Violet Kingdom, I suddenly remembered something... Do you know? Among the people I know, there is one who has dealt with the Violet Kingdom, and it is a very deep relationship—she even entered the city of a thousand towers."

"A person who has entered the city of a thousand towers?" Gawain's eyes widened in surprise, "There is such a person? Who is it?"

"The Grand Duke of the North, the Grand Consul, Ms. Victoria," Hetty said seriously, "She used to 'advanced' in the city of a thousand towers when she was a girl!"

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and it took two seconds before he suddenly realized: "Ah, I remembered, I've heard about... Victoria, in Ansu's era, was the most outstanding magic genius in the entire northern region, according to records. Said that her talent was favored by the Violet Kingdom, and she was even fortunate enough to be invited to study in the city of a thousand towers... I never thought of this!"

"It's normal, because I'm afraid there's not much information behind this incident." Hetty nodded, "Just like everyone who left the Violet Hinterland, Ms. Victoria doesn't remember her incredible period of 'studying' Time'—the relevant memories are sealed, so she almost never mentions this matter to the outside world, and of course it is even more difficult for others to frequently discuss the private affairs of an upper-class nobleman."

Gao Wenqu unconsciously tapped the documents on the table with his fingers, and said as if talking to himself while tapping: "The successor of the Grand Duke of the North... would have such an experience, it really is worthy of the 'Sword and Magic Garden' Era'. But anyway, it got me interested—wire Winterhold, and I'll have a word with Victoria."

"Understood." Hetty nodded immediately, "I'll call right away."

The magic network terminal set up next to the desk was activated, an internal line quickly sent out a call, and Winter Castle, thousands of miles away, responded within seconds—fortunately, Victoria, a busy northerner, The manager happened to be in his castle today, and she soon appeared in front of Gao Wen.

"We are discussing about the Violet Kingdom," Gao Wen said straight to the point, "I heard that you have been to the city of a thousand towers, and you were selected for your outstanding talent to go to the headquarters of the Secret Law Association for further study——My respect to you The experience was interesting."

Victoria didn't expect that Gao Wen suddenly called her because of this matter. She seemed a little surprised, but she quickly realized it and shook her head in embarrassment: "There is nothing to hide, but... I actually don't remember that I was The specific experience of studying in the City of Thousand Towers... As you know, the Violet Kingdom strictly controls its secrets, and even the citizens of Violet in the Arcane Society must undergo memory reconstruction to leave the City of Thousand Towers..."

"I know this, Hetty told me just now," Gawain nodded, "so what I'm interested in is your memory before entering the city of a thousand towers... how do they select qualified trainees, trainees How did you get to the Violet Kingdom on the other side of the sea, what you saw and heard on the way from the border area to the City of Thousand Towers... You should remember these things, right?"

Victoria listened carefully, and nodded slowly: "Of course, I still remember most of these experiences——since you're interested, I can tell you about it."

"This is a very 'mage-style' experience, and it can be summed up roughly like this: talented young people were picked up by the mysterious kingdom of magic, and received education and guidance of arcane truth. After half a year, it seemed as if the world evaporated Returning to human society after his 'disappearance', he no longer remembers his specific experience in the past six months, because the mysterious magic kingdom needs to keep its mystery - the only thing that can prove that the 'studying' experience is real, only the more and more Sophisticated magical power, as well as knowledge and spell models that seemed to appear in my mind out of thin air..."