Chapter 943: The Original ‘Ian’ (Part 1) (W-Word Chapter, First Update)

The blazing wind passed through the floating island. Under the full force of the gravity cannon, a huge gap appeared in the demon cluster in the sky. The burned dust slapped on the surrounding floating islands like fire rain, flowing layer by layer. Coming down like a waterfall of fire.

The dark gold dragon passed through the hell he created. Wherever he passed, even the demons took a detour, and the road to the Silver Sky Gate was already clear.

Soon, Ian raised his head, and what was reflected in the three pairs of dragon eyes was a silver vortex filled with stars. The bottom of the deep vortex seemed to lead to the end of the world.

A gateway to another world.

The silver vortex in the Silver Sky Gate is essentially a pure aggregation of spiritual energy. Ian confirmed this after seeing the body of the Silver Sky Gate.

It is usually covered and sealed by several floating islands in the City of Learning, and it also absorbs the spirit of everyone in the City of Learning to continuously accumulate strength. The Silver Sky Gate in the real world is just a whirlpool, but its body is located in the virtual realm. , is a 'silver sky' that occupies the sky in all virtual areas of the entire City of Knowledge.

"The painting style feels a bit like Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'."

Ian whispered to himself, and his eyes also lit up with silver light, and the silver chip fed back the specific information of the Silver Sky Gate.

Soon, he knew the ‘essence’ of this spectacular creation.

The Gate of Silver Sky was once a ‘Void Realm Star Gate’ used by an extremely powerful Void Realm civilization to resonate with the power of all civilizations and conduct collective travel.

The civilization called the 'Pure Light People' is essentially a collection of celestial beings similar to fairies. Rather, they are fairies from other alien planets.

When civilization is facing the crisis of destruction, the People of Pure Light, as a race with profound knowledge of time and space, not only create fire, they also create the Silver Sky Gate, the most powerful fire delivery facility that Ian knows so far. .

It can transcend time and space, penetrate endless distances, and accurately place fire into other virtual realms where life exists.

And their fire, which is called the "Yintian Ancient God", is essentially the automatic combat machine god that protects the Yintian Gate. In the Lost Era, in order to ensure the integrity of the fire and the Yintian Gate , the ancient god Silver Sky and humans teamed up to defeat several fire gods who intended to monopolize Terra and revive their own civilization.

However, the virtual realm of Terra is too weird and contains too many grievances and curses. It is difficult for the people of Pure Light to recover in such an environment. Therefore, their fire is still located in the Gate of Silver Sky, waiting for Terra. When Ra's virtual realm returns to calm, it's time for them to revive again.

Now, following the ancient contract, the Gate of Silver Sky has begun to operate again, and this time, its target is no longer other virtual realms in the universe, but the universe outside the universe, the other end of infinite parallel time and space.

"No wonder the City of Knowledge invites goblins here. The operating logic of the Silver Sky Gate is indeed similar to the goblins' technology... It refers to the degree of leaping thinking."

Observing carefully, Ian nodded slightly. This is a spiritual structure of pure virtuality. It is not that incorporeal beings like fairies cannot play with it. It is no wonder that Corizion has always emphasized the spiritual soul, because the Gate of Silver Sky The underlying structure does not allow any physical matter to enter it.

In essence, goblins also have a certain degree of immortality. They are the spirits of the planet. If they are used as materials for road construction, they will definitely be particularly useful.

[Thank you Ian for reminding us]

Instructor Frozen Fish also saw some clues. The red killer whale sighed: [I felt something was wrong after entering the hall. I kept thinking of finding an excuse to go out to the toilet or something, but your speech was so exciting that I couldn’t bear it. I heard the last part... Fortunately, I was the only one who came. If anyone else came, this old boy Corizion would never let go! 】

The dark gold dragon has arrived directly above the Silver Sky Gate, and Ian and others are looking at the huge eyes from a distance.

"...There has been a reaction."

In the cockpit, Isengard raised his hand with a solemn expression and pressed it on his forehead. The golden mark of the Sun Bird had begun to shine brightly: "The blood began to boil again... Ian, are you going to start?"

"Yes. Don't worry, Ethan,"

Staring at the Gate of Silver Sky, Ian, who was originally expressionless, raised his head after a brief silence: "This is a step we must take. My foreknowledge tells me that this is an 'established matter', almost 'destined'." will happen'."

He smiled slightly and said, "So, watch it with me."

As he said this, the bright Cross Star Crown appeared around the black-haired knight's forehead, and the Heart Light Body's 'Guiding Star' shone with clear and pure spiritual energy.

Facing the Gate of Silver Sky, Ian's heart light body reacted extremely violently. It trembled and shined brightly. The cyan spiritual light lit up in the central gem. It looked like Ian A green 'vertical eye' bloomed on his forehead,

And a ray of light shot out of this vertical eye, penetrated the body of the dark gold dragon, and shot straight into the center of the Silver Sky Gate.

This is Hitomi and Hitomi looking at each other.

It is also the mutual opening of doors.

That is at this moment.

The Gate of Silver Sky is boiling.

At this moment.

The entire city of knowledge, the entire continent of Citara, and even the sea of ​​ether surrounding the entire planet of Terra, experienced an extremely violent oscillation.

In the atmosphere of that planet, in the blue sky above the entire Sea of ​​Tranquility, a clearly visible ripple was spreading in all directions.

And all around the sky, all the people who were shocked by the gravity wave cannon fired by the Dark Gold Dragon, the envoys from various countries, psychic scholars, nobles and elites from various countries, all raised their heads, opened their eyes wide, and were stunned. Looking at this scene, his eyes were filled with wonder and disbelief.

Because, in the center of the Silver Sky Gate, which was originally dark and deep, like a portal leading to the infinity, a ray of light burst out.

Silver-green light penetrates the sky and goes straight into the void. If the entire Silver Sky Gate is like the accretion disk of a black hole, rotating around the door in the pupil, then this light is like the jet of the Ending Star. , extremely shining.

The dark gold dragon was swallowed up by the jet in an instant.

And just before being swallowed up, the white-haired prophet whispered the last words to his friends and himself.

"Come with me to see the 'source' of 'Ian'."

If it were anyone else, they would definitely not be able to notice it. But Isengard could vaguely feel an almost imperceptible emotion from his friend's words... It was an extremely rare emotion called nervousness, which coexisted with expectation and curiosity, but was so clear.

"I will." So he replied.

The light engulfed everything.

And everyone is staring at this light.

In the void, two top experts from the Capital of Knowledge watched this scene.

Further away, the Lord of Feiyan Land and the stars of Far Coast Island were also watching this scene.

All the powerful men in Terra tilted their gazes in the direction of the light...but they couldn't see clearly, and they couldn't see the distorted time and space and the scene in the center of the ether.

The sun shone brightly, watching the scene.

That is, under the gaze of countless people.

Ian fell into a dream that seemed as real as an illusion.

In the pure darkness, there were countless silver stars, and the cyan light penetrated all the stars, turning into a rushing river of time, surging on both sides of his body.

The left hand leads to the past, and the right hand leads to the future, and the two intersect and intertwine in front of the prophet's eyes. Many fragments hidden in the river surge out and appear in front of Ian's eyes.

One after another, fragments of time that seemed familiar but could not be remembered clearly began to emerge, flashing like phantoms in the prophet's dream.

That's Ian. Countless phantoms of Ian, either old or young, solemn or frivolous, countless fragments of different appearances, countless different burning emotions.

【——What’s wrong? 】

An old Ian stands on the top of the lonely mountain. The brilliance of the planetary shield generator is far beyond the past. The giant structure that resonates with the frequency of the star gives the Lord of the Empire invincible power and is his invisible crown.

But the old man who had calmed down the entire Terra lowered his head and murmured to himself, full of confusion: "Or am I too slow?"

[——This is wrong, I missed the most critical element]

At the edge of the Terra star field, where the remains of the ancestor true dragon are located, the prophet standing on the ring spacecraft overlooks the core of the damaged planet that is already cold. He has received the support of the Dragon King and has come to look for clues about the Star God. But all I saw was a blank space, and someone was there first.

The brooding prophet was not angry about this. He just frowned and looked back at Terra: "There are more secrets that need to be explored."

[——It’s useless to do this, all intelligent life together is not enough]

On top of the ruins of the planet that had turned into a piece of scorched earth, in the middle of the crimson ocean, the final strongest individual in the entire Terra star field was floating in the air. The white-haired man with one eye that turned into scarlet sighed and clenched his right fist, making The whole world was shaken by it.

Slaughtering all things just to gain the power to transcend boundaries, the strong man surrounded by layers of fiery halo whispered to himself: "Slaughter can't solve the problem. Next time, let's take the path of peaceful development."

【——That’s not the case, I made a mistake...】

Standing on the lunar city, the prophet who led the last remnants of mankind looked down at the crumbling wreckage of Terra. The thunder flames from the earth's core slowly overflowed from the cracks in the earth, eventually shattering the entire planet and spreading in the void. of fragments.

The silent leader had a lot of thoughts. He made all choices, whether good or bad, trick or conspiracy. For his own purpose, even the planet was destroyed, but he still didn't find what he wanted.

Therefore, he pondered for a long time and left a message: "It is not necessary to search for it. It is impossible to find a perpetual motion machine. It will only appear because it meets the conditions."

too much.

Too many fragments are flowing in the long river of ether.

Every fragment represents the end of a world; every phantom represents the end of a history.

Perhaps, human beings should not arrogantly claim that their history is the world itself, but for the prophets, when they give up observing the world, it means that a time and space has entered the ruins called "Desolation".

Those worlds still exist, those time and space still exist, and time still flows forward, but it is meaningless. Those parallel universes have lost their final answers and can only wait in silence for the arrival of nothingness.

This may also be a kind of kindness. After all, whether it is life or civilization, the most important thing is the process, and the final outcome is irrelevant.

But this mercy was not available to the grey-haired prophet.

He will flow, reincarnate, and be reborn in the endless time... just like the fish swimming against the current, just like the moth flying towards the fire, chasing the final answer for his own desires.

A perfect ending.

Just as light creates shadows and questions seek answers, Ian gradually wakes up in this endless phantom.

He stared at it all.

Ian has a smile on his face, wings on his back, petite and nimble. He floats on the flower path in the virtual world, with countless fairies flying around him, listening to their prophets talk about the future.

An Ian stood on the cliff, wearing a military uniform, looking at the city in the distance. The forerunner of the great revolution vowed to fundamentally overturn all the chaos in Terra. Otherwise, he would not be able to feel at ease.

Wearing an Ian crown of thorns, he lowered his eyes and stretched out his hands to compassionately press the forehead of a baptized believer. As the mark was engraved, a new power sprouted in the body of this past mortal and merged into the collective network. Be with everyone on the road.

An Ian is against the world, an Ian is rushing into the sun.

Countless phantoms turned into points of light in the eyes of the young prophet, and countless points of light turned into a self-closing, eternally rotating line.

Its name is ‘ring’, also known as ‘reincarnation’.

It is the end but also creation, it is existence and nothingness.

Every end of life is the beginning of a new life; every time history falls into nothingness, it is the creation of new possibilities.

'Ring' is the basis of reincarnation, 'Ring' is necessary for perfection; 'Ring' is a prop to break reincarnation, 'Ring' is also the real nothingness itself - in order to find the true meaning, in order to find the desired ending, the prophet Wherever he goes, endless worlds turn into dust.

And these worlds all looked at Ian, showing their own phantoms and sending them 'proof of their existence'.

"That's not what I want to see!"

However, Ian raised his head and said indifferently: "If you are me, 'Ian', you should understand that we have sacrificed ourselves and everything about ourselves before we can pursue the future. the power of."

"In this case, don't look back or remember before you reach the ending!"

"What I want to see is not the ring, but the source. What I want to see is not the process of reincarnation, but the origin of reincarnation!"

Saying this, the crown on Ian's head lit up like the sun, and he said angrily: "Show me the origin of all 'Ian's, my original 'prototype'!"

"The original 'pioneer'!"

Silver Sky Gate heard this voice.

Silver Sky Gate responded to this order.

Countless stars in the Gate of Silver Sky lit up like a burning Milky Way.

[Oops, how is that possible? ! 】

In the orbit of the Terra satellite, Corizon's expression suddenly changed: [Why does it consume so much energy? Obviously the retracement has not started yet. It is just a prelude, which requires more energy than the planned retracement of hundreds or thousands of people...]

[Also, why does the etheric sea of ​​Terra boil? The prophets in the past have never had such a vision...]

【prophet? 】

The guardian repeated doubtfully, and then his expression suddenly changed: [Could it be that Mahdi and Ian...]

With his level of information channels and wisdom, he understood Mahdi’s true identity in an instant: [So that’s it, he was the only one from the beginning... He has already obtained Inaga’s inheritance! 】

But Corizion had completely ignored him. He left phantoms all over the sky to stop the guardians, and then he disappeared and dived into the depths of the virtual realm.

The Gate of Silver Sky is connected to the Sea of ​​Ether, and the hearts of several large-scale ether furnaces newly built in the City of Knowledge have a powerful host.

The majestic energy, which was dozens of times more than before, exploded in an instant, and the torrent of ether was pushed into the gate of silver sky. The blue eyes stared closely at the dark gold dragon in the beam, with confusion and curiosity: [ You are indeed far more mysterious than I imagined. You are not even just an 'eternal person' created by another successful 'I'...]

[Let me see where you come from! 】

Responding to Ian's orders and absorbing the majestic energy, the Gate of Silver Sky rotated, faithfully manifesting the 'past' he wanted to see.

The bright silver-blue flames flowed against the circular river of time, running through chaos and destiny, layer by layer, pushing aside the ruins and wastelands of history, digging out the lowest and oldest foundations, allowing Ian to see the real 'Myself', the real 'Ian'.

The beginning of rings and reincarnations.

In the year 758 of Terra, a baby of the White people opened his eyes on a stormy night. He did not cry or shout, but looked around the entire hut with doubtful eyes, and the tired and hesitant man who wanted to hug himself and wanted to The women looking out the window looked at each other.

The woman who had just given birth looked at the rough sea. Her lover and the father of her child were in the storm. She knew in her heart that the chance of survival was slim. She wanted to cry but did not want to shed tears in front of her child.

"Ian..."

The child's water-colored eyes reminded her of her lover's eyes. The mother touched the baby's cheek, suppressed her sadness, and said softly: "From now on, it will be just the two of us."

Due to a rocket accident caused by opposition elements within the Earth Federation, the young engineer who traveled to a new world felt the touch of other people's body heat. In addition to being confused, he also felt a sense of security in his heart.

(Did I travel through time?) He thought: (Okay, although I didn’t go to other planets, it’s not bad to travel to other worlds)

(I hope this world is not too primitive. If we can explore space again in the new world, it will be double happiness)

Traveling through a different world and regaining a new life, there is no need to think too much, just enjoy your new life and explore this unknown world.

With such a mood, Ian grew up little by little.

He has a quiet nature, or rather, is a bit melancholy. He spends most of his time observing and thinking seriously.

Soon, as he grew older and inquired among his neighbors, he gradually understood the basic situation of the world in which he lived.

This is a world called Terra. According to the horizon, it should be a planet, but I don’t know why there are very few stars in the sky. And unfortunately, this world is relatively primitive, although there are many similar magic and alchemy. General Sephiroth technology and various inscriptions, but generally speaking, there are not many creations that can be called high-tech in Harrison Port where I am.

After confirming this, in order to avoid being feared by everyone, Ian did not show much wisdom, but even so, he still relied on his mother's hands to let this woman who was surprised that his child might be a genius make another task. An invention and a new art.

Fertilizing, boiling sugar, making grass ash soap, detoxifying and killing insects, observing celestial phenomena to predict the weather, new methods of mariculture, various traps and gadgets...

Ian's inventions and creations are endless, he is ingenious, and the physical fitness of the Terrans is far beyond Ian's imagination. He discovered that the people here are just like the earth, they are genetically modified super individuals. There is an extremely mysterious thing behind this world. The past interested him more and more.

Of course, Ian also discovered the anomalies in the stars in the sky, as well as the existence of sublimated people. Ian did not pay too much attention to these. These things were obviously not something that an ordinary person like him could solve. All he needed to do was to protect himself. Just use whatever is around you.

It’s not a matter of self-confidence or idealism, because Ian has been such a quiet and indifferent person from the beginning. He doesn’t have much desire, he just wants to see new things and is happy to explore the unknown. And the new world of Terra is refreshing enough.

Such a character is not impossible, but if you choose one aspect, you must give up the other.

The time traveler who just wanted to hold what he held in his hands did not understand a motto of his hometown at that time.

"The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than enough damage; the way of man is to make up for the excess when there is not enough damage."

In the human world, if you don’t strive for something, you are doomed to lose it.

Because of Ian's help, her mother did not work hard in this life, did not remarry, and did not have a younger brother. She lived with Ian and became a high-ranking member of the White People.

As a genius in equipment, Ian also came into Elder Puder's field of vision. He received resources and guidance from the Chamber of Commerce very early and learned knowledge about inscriptions.

However, he did not get any chance to gain knowledge about the 'Ascendants'... At that time, Ian didn't particularly care about this. He believed that he could always get it with his own wisdom, and it would only be a few years later. Not big.

What's more, it's difficult to change the path once the bloodline's true form has been chosen, and he must make all preparations before starting to move forward.

He grew up slowly and slowly like this.

Until one day, a child sitting on the beach looking out at the sea met an old knight who also came to the beach.

"Why are you at the beach?"

The old knight's tone was stern, with a hint of rebuke: "Can't you see that a storm is coming soon? This is a big storm in the South China Sea. Why don't you go back to the city quickly to avoid it?"

"I can see that."

The boy who was making calculations with the drawings glanced at the old knight, then turned back and continued writing in the booklet: "According to my prediction of the climate in the South China Sea, this big storm should not occur at all, even if it is because of things I cannot observe. If there is a climate anomaly in the region that triggers a typhoon, it should definitely not be so huge."

"According to my speculation, large storms are definitely not a normal natural phenomenon. There should be a volcano deep in the South China Sea, and its periodic eruptions will cause large storms to form. But the strange thing is that I have not measured seismic waves for so many years. It is really strange. .”

"Look, the speed at which the storm clouds are forming over there... Wow?! It's so fast!"

The boy exclaimed, not only because the storm clouds of the big storm were forming much faster than he imagined, but also because the old knight directly picked him up by one hand and ran with him like a kitten: " I really can’t tell whether your head is smart or stupid, aren’t you afraid of death?”

"I built a sloping cave on the hill behind as a base." Realizing that the old knight's speed was far beyond normal people's imagination, Ian became excited knowing that he might encounter an Ascended One, and told the other party: "It's halfway up the mountain. , we’ll be there soon, with my speed I can probably barely hide in before the big storm comes, but with your speed, old man, we’ll be there soon.”

This is indeed the case. The old knight's speed brought Ian to his base within a minute. This place was originally a logging station of the White People and is now owned by Ian. There are many strange metal models and various props in it. , each one is extremely exquisite, and one can intuitively feel the talent of its maker.

The old knight who saw these things frowned and didn't know what he was thinking about. Ian listened to the heavy rain outside the cave and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so scary. Even a volcanic eruption is probably incomparable to such a big storm, and there is no Any shock wave…it feels more and more like it can’t be a natural phenomenon.”

"...What is your name?" the old knight asked: "Are you a White People? The White People of Harrison Port should be the Cejalrovo family... Are you a member of that family?"

"Ian."

The boy glanced at the old knight and frowned slightly: "Do you know our family's past? Who are you?"

"I don't remember clearly." The old knight looked at the boy deeply: "But it seems like it's not an echo... It doesn't matter who I am."

Saying this, the old man touched his short beard: "Why are you so concerned about the storm and the South China Sea?"

As he said this, he stared at Ian's face closely, as if he wanted to find some clues.

"I once went to sea on a boat with the elders of my family."

And Ian turned his head, his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the cave wall, looking at the stormy sea at the moment: "I vaguely saw an extremely large dark shadow in the depths of the South China Sea... The shadow was straight and square, and it was almost impossible to be. A natural creation.”

"It's very mysterious and I'm interested in it."

Raising his head, Ian looked at the old knight: "You came here for it, right?"

Although people familiar with him always said that his thoughts were easy to see through, the old knight obviously did not expect that he would be penetrated like this by an eight or nine-year-old child. He stood up, lingered for a moment, and then said: "You know I don't I will take action against you."

"Of course, otherwise you wouldn't have saved me at the beach."

"You see my strength."

"Grandpa, you can run faster than a wild goose. Do you really need to see this?"

"You are not as smart as a child. You show this to me because you want to gain power from me."

"You are so sharp." Ian nodded sincerely and said, "So for the sake of being so smart, can you give me a chance?"

"……no."

After thinking for a while, the old knight shook his head slightly and sighed: "If it were in the past, I would definitely try my best to train you. Freaks like you are rare in a hundred years. Oh my God, you are only eight years old. It's unimaginable. What the future holds.”

"But now, I guess you can also see that I have a big secret and a lot of trouble. Teaching you will only harm you."

"Eh?"

Hearing this, Ian was a little surprised. He pointed at himself: "You want to let a genius like me go?"

"You are not the top genius." The old knight shook his head: "What's more, even if you are more powerful than I thought, you don't have much ability to 'keep' this power now... You are too young. Once exposed, it will be a disaster.”

"It seems that you, old man, are in bigger trouble than I thought... but you really can't give me a way out?"

Ian murmured to himself thoughtfully, then he raised his head and looked at the old man, and said seriously: "And, how many geniuses do you need to meet your conditions?"

"I will continue to pay attention to Harrison Port, and I can also teach you some of the most basic training methods and the knowledge of sublimators. This is because you can detect the anomalies in the South China Sea and the nature of major storms."

The old man was quite satisfied with Ian's performance. He patted the boy on the head: "As for how talented you are... To be honest, it's useless no matter how talented you are. Even if you learn a little bit of my stuff, you will be scared in the future." In the shadows."

"Live well. With your talent, I should be able to hear your name in the future."

"There must be a standard passing line, and I'm still far from the top genius." Ian sighed. He could see that the old man was determined not to reveal anything: "We agreed in advance that I might be better than You're smarter than you think, but I just don't have enough time and I can't show it."

"You must at least be a prophet." The old knight laughed. In his opinion, Ian's speech and behavior were completely different from those of ordinary Imperials or even Terrans, and even had a bit of a goblin flavor: "Speaking of this, You can indeed pay attention to the goblins... I think this is quite suitable for you."

"Appearance?"

“Thinking Patterns.”

After the big storm, the old man left quickly, but during the big storm, he taught Ian a lot of knowledge about the sublime, including the most basic exercise methods and some medicinal formulas that can improve physical fitness—— He was also surprised by Ian's talent and memory. The old man only said many things once, but Ian could recite them backwards and forwards.

"If you could rely on your own strength to embark on the path of sublimation, and I would still be alive at that time."

Before leaving, the old knight stayed and promised: "Then I will come to you, ask your opinion again, and observe your growth."

"I think it won't take a few years." Ian waved goodbye to him: "You must survive."

After the commitment came several years.

In the past few years, many things have happened. For example, the Redwood Aboriginals took advantage of the weakened defenses of Harrison Port after the big storm and launched a fierce offensive.

During this offensive, Ian helped Elder Puder create a simple 'shoulder-mounted alchemy rocket launcher', which helped Harrison Port repel the indigenous attack. He also saved a young man when the rocket launcher first showed its power. The Iron Man, his name is Scott, has a good head, and he quickly learned how to control the rocket launcher and became Ian's little brother.

Then, the patrol knight from the imperial capital found the young man and asked Ian how he survived the big storm.

"I know what you want to ask."

Taking the knight named Wei Gesi to his base outside the city, Ian said calmly in the base: "You want to find that old knight, right?"

"What?!"

Wiggs, who was about to be convinced by Ian that he had nothing to do with the old knight, suddenly raised his head and looked at Ian in surprise: "Why did you expose it to me? Don't you want to hide this?"

"Before I brought you here, I already told my mother, Elder Puder and Viscount Grant."

Ian said calmly: "The way you walk is exactly the same as that old knight, and you use psychic powers very openly. It would be strange if I couldn't find out that you are looking for him - don't even think about threatening me, because I am looking for him just like you. , and I can help you.”

"?" Wiggs didn't want to threaten a ten-year-old boy with a sword. He was just a little confused: "Why are you looking for that old... old thing? And how can you help me?"

"He said that he would come to me as soon as I embarked on the path of ascension."

Ian said openly: "He appreciates my talent very much, but he is unwilling to teach me the real knowledge of sublimation. To this day, I still haven't gotten started. I don't even know if he has died of old age."

"In this case, I think it is also for your own good. Help me become an ascendant as much as possible. In this case, he will probably come back, and you can have a good talk with him about the conflicts in the past."

"no?"

Wiggs was completely confused by Ian: "Why can you make such a request so confidently? And..."

Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward and looked at Ian who looked calm: "How can you see that I have a conflict with him?"

"You are just like the old knight, you can't hide the expression on your face when you encounter something you really care about."

Ian said calmly: "From simple logic and interpersonal reasoning, there must be a relationship in the past between the old knight, a character who needs to remain anonymous, and you, a guy who seems to be struggling in the empire system. And looking at you...it's not hatred, just confusion and anger."

"I guess it's because you unilaterally think that the other person has failed you, but in fact, you know very well in your heart that the other person's choice is actually the right one, so you always want to meet the other person and understand your own heart. What are you thinking about?"

Wiggs took a step back in shock. Ian's inference cannot be said to be accurate, it can only be said to be mysterious. How did he guess it right? Or is his hiding ability so superficial? This is impossible. After years of training, he has already hidden it!

And because he had not become an Ascendant, he could only borrow a lot of books to read. Ian, who had already understood the history of the empire and knew about the 'Dark Moon Rebellion', did not reply. Although he had mostly guessed, it seems that now , he guessed correctly.

Maybe I have indeed grasped the core secret of this world... I just lack an opportunity, an opportunity to truly seize the opportunity.

Wiggs left. He knew that Ian was not lying. Hilliard--Ian learned the old knight's name from the other party's mouth, it was the name of the first knight who left the imperial capital and disappeared during the Dark Moon Rebellion--he was indeed not here. , and now his whereabouts are unknown.

Nor did he help him become an Ascendant and seduce the old knight back as Ian imagined. According to Wiggs, if he really helps, he is helping Ian cheat. What's more, generally speaking, if there are no accidents, Ian cannot start practicing as a sublime until he is twelve to fourteen years old. At that time, Hilliard would definitely come back and take a look if he could.

Ian was quite helpless. He couldn't understand why these people were unwilling to let him become a sublimator - he already acted like a genius. Could it be that he really had to be a prophet?

"How can there be people in this world who can really see the future? They are definitely a bunch of liars!"

After Wiggs left, Ian thought angrily: "Damn it, I just can't lie to people... If you can, I must learn how to lie and deceive people. It will definitely be good for my future."

With such indignation, Ian began to work hard to learn how to deceive people, but with little success - according to his mother's words, his words did penetrate deeply into people's hearts, and he could always see through other people's thoughts and emotions at a glance, but it was also Because I can see so clearly, I always speak very efficiently.

Efficiency is the opposite of deception, but it takes different paths to achieve the same goal... Efficiency is to take a straight line, while deception is to take shortcuts by taking long detours. It may sound contradictory, but contradiction is the essence of deception.

Time flies, and soon, as Ian has begun to gradually intervene in the operation of the Baizhi Civil Chamber of Commerce, and upgrade the coastal breeding industry.

The team from the Imperial Capital arrived at Harrison Port.

At the same time, the old knight - Hilliard - also came to Harrison Port and met with Ian.

"I let you down."

At this moment, Ian was quite embarrassed: "I still haven't become an Ascendant. Although it is not impossible to obtain potions with the family's resources, the potions that can be obtained are too low-level, and the high-level formulas are not clear. Buy it." I have the materials but I don’t dare to configure them.”

"I guess you definitely don't want me to become the lowest level of ascendant, so you don't dare to do it rashly."

"you are right."

Hilliard replied seriously: "I just want to see your temperament... You are indeed smart, and you don't have much desire. You pursue the sublime not because of power, but because of curiosity."

"I'm worried that you rashly embark on this road just for fun, so I plan to test your temper... If you can't bear it and become a low-level sublime, I won't come to you. And if you don't have the ability Obtaining the magic potion will prove that you are not a real genius, and I will not come to you."

"As for now, you have proven your ability and patience. Ian, when this operation is over, I will accept you as a disciple."

"Then can I call the teacher now? And, this time?"

Ian keenly noticed that something was wrong with the old knight's current state: "Teacher, you look a little dazed now..."

"Really? So obvious."

After coming back to his senses, Hilliard sighed, then turned his head again and looked at the residence of Viscount Grant. He was silent for a while, as if he couldn't bear the restlessness in his heart, and whispered softly: "I just... suddenly saw the phantom of the past again."

"Although the eyes are not the same, the appearance and the aura... what conspiracy and conspiracy are the Ellen family and Axel doing!"

Saying this, the old knight even gritted his teeth in the end: "I must understand what they want to do by taking that 'replica' to the South China Sea Labyrinth!"

replica?

Ian wasn't quite sure what the replica in the old knight's words meant, but he could vaguely sense that the person Hilliard was talking about was not someone else.

But the young master of the Ellen family... Isengard Ellen, who has royal blood.

The first update, there will be another update at midnight, and I will finish writing the review.

It’s too long. I thought I could finish it, but I still didn’t finish it...