Chapter 492 Spring Is Coming

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East mainland seaside.

Alger boarded the Future on time and found that Cattleya the Hermit had already taken her seat, and Derrick the Sun followed him, carefully walking up the Starlight Bridge.

However, "World" Gehrman, who offered to hold a small meeting, is not here yet, nor is he among the people at the banquet.

"Hello, Ms. Hermit!" Derrick took the initiative to say hello as soon as he came up, acting a little reserved. Although they had met him many times in Tarot meetings, Mr. "The Hanged Man" got along more with him than the serious and somewhat unfamiliar "Hermit."

"Hello, Sun."

Cattleya smiled and pushed up her glasses: "You are welcome to be a guest on the Future, and Mr. Hanged Man is the same."

After saying hello, Derrick's eyes were attracted by the various facilities and equipment on the ship. He looked at the sails, winches and sides of the ship with expressions like "I really want to touch them" and "I really want to take a closer look".

"long time no see."

Alger nodded and looked for other mechanical equipment, but found nothing: "Isn't the 'World' here yet?"

"not yet."

What's going on with this God's favored one?

Just as Alger was thinking about the possible destination of "the world", Cattleya spoke:

"Mr. Hermann hasn't come yet. You two, would you like to go to my captain's cabin and wait together, or should you just say a few words here?"

The banquet was not over yet. There were no active crew members on the deck, and not many people noticed the three of them meeting on the deck. Alger originally wanted to be polite and finish the conversation on the deck, but he was really curious about how many magical technologies like the giant metal man were hidden on the "Future". As a captain, the desire to have a better and safer ship is simply an instinctive desire.

On the other hand, Alger was very worried about whether these attributes were church secrets and whether Cattleya was willing to let him visit.

He glanced at Derrick, hoping that this young man from the Eastern Continent who had never seen a ship could help him open the door. He turned his head and met Derrick's eyes.

Alger looked at Derrick, pursed his lips and winked at Cattleya.

Derrick was thoughtful and suddenly realized. Then he turned around and scratched his head in embarrassment: "Sorry, dear Ms. Hermit, this is the first time I have seen such a large wooden building. Excuse me, Can I have a look around the ship?"

Cattleya pursed her lips, with a hint of imperceptible pride on her face.

"Of course." She said reservedly.

"You two can walk around the Future at will. Except for the power system at the bottom of the cabin, you can visit other places at will..."

The power system is not allowed to be visited? Alger keenly sensed that there was something in Cattleya's words, and an uncontrollable feeling of anxiety arose in his heart: Why are you not allowed to visit the power system? Could it be that the Secret Church has found an energy source other than steam power?

How can I own such a ship and such equipment?

Suppressing the envy in his heart, Alger followed Cattleya and visited the deck and cabin side by side with Derrick.

…

After a strong onslaught of knowledge, Klein felt that he had completely understood everything.

"So, the old 'sons of chaos' you call, that is, the old days of the two paths of 'arbitrator' and 'lawyer', are the Kingdom of Loen. No, the emperor of the empire is not completely dead yet, but he is not dead either. The fully resurrected George Augustus III.”

Klein spoke numbly.

The Demon of Knowledge nodded: "Yes."

"...Okay, and the other old 'Decay King' is the 'Angel of the Abyss' who has been cooperating with the Aurora Association, and is also the current 'Demon' and 'Prisoner' Sequence 0, Edward Vaughn. I once met The humanoid creature he has seen in the past is actually his true appearance.”

Klein's expression was a little distorted.

"That's not entirely true. The uniqueness of his 'prisoner' was lost and the whereabouts of the uniqueness was concealed." The Demon of Knowledge said, "It should be that he has reached a cooperation with someone. However, there is no direct conflict between him and me. I’m not going to focus on this little thing.”

There was indeed a Mr. Edward who was selected by the Source Castle because of an old pendulum. He stayed with me on the Source Castle, waiting for a certain release? He also existed once, and then he died and became the skin of an alien god, a layer of human skin...

Then the outer god wore this layer of human skin and walked openly on the earth for more than an era. His identity was discovered more than half a year ago - but these are only known to the top people in the extraordinary world. It doesn't matter to me.

Klein was silent for a while, feeling the sting from the "spiritual insect" on his body becoming more obvious.

The despair and fear of the two deaths were still vivid in his mind, and Klein really couldn't let go of this fear. Now that I know that the other person is the incarnation of an alien god, I don't feel any lighter. Instead, I feel even heavier.

After a moment, he sighed and turned to look at the "Seven Lights of the Spiritual World" who were sitting or standing, keeping a distance between him and the Demon of Knowledge.

"You can name the 'Essence' and 'Old Day', which are also special existences closely related to the spiritual world. So, you really know the 'Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun', or the 'Lord of Mysteries'?"

He translated the title in Elvish.

Qi Guang fell silent immediately and looked at each other. No one answered for a while.

After a few seconds, "Orange Light" Hilarion sighed:

“Even now that you have lost the favor of ‘Origin Castle’, we still cannot be sure whether you are equal to Him.”

“He is the ‘Old One’ who was active from the end of the last civilization to the middle of the First Age, and is what we call the ‘great master of the spiritual world’.

"'Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun' is his title in the Western Continent. His other titles are: 'King of Time and Space', 'Beacon of Destiny', 'Incarnation of Source Castle', 'Ruler of the Spirit World'... all kinds of great titles. They all belong to Him, and 'Origin Castle' symbolizes His existence."

Hilarion spoke in great detail, and his eyes drifted towards the Demon of Knowledge from time to time, as if he were a student who was worried that his answer was not detailed enough.

"Not only that."

After closing his eyes and listening to "Orange Light"'s answer, the Demon of Knowledge added calmly:

"The 'Old Ones' are indeed the highest level of gods, and the Old Ones are also divided into strong and weak ones because of their symbols. As you can see, the 'Chaos Sea' that creates everything and is omniscient and omnipotent, the 'Origin Castle' that symbolizes time and space, and The 'mother nest' from which all things are born is the basic element that constitutes the universe. Therefore, God, Mystery and the Mother Goddess are the old days in the old days and the 'pillars' of the universe."

Having said this, the Demon of Knowledge looked at Klein and spoke seriously:

"I hate the God that Mystery can fight against, so I choose to help you, not because I have any good feelings towards Mystique. This is simply my position, just like the Sons of Chaos and the Lord of Decay also tried to kill Mystery."

Of the three pillars, God also said that he and the Lord of Mysteries used the authority to create the universe in the first place, and then created life. The symbol of fertility and reproduction is the "Fallen Mother Goddess"? The elements that make up the universe, the three most powerful pillars...

After hearing this, Klein sighed inwardly, and seemed much calmer on the surface.

"As expected. I used to not understand the level of the 'Old Ones', and I have always been curious as to why Edward Vaughn...or that corrupted king of the outer gods was so persistent in killing me. If my future is just a true god, Even if he is the true God with many channels, why does he need to target me like this? Now I understand a lot."

The Demon of Knowledge folded his hands and had no thoughts or emotions about Klein's emotion. He did not want to treat Klein as kindly as he did to the fellow scholar "Seven Lights" or his own believers:

"Actually, after the True Creator insisted on letting God return, His murderous intention towards you has weakened a lot. You made a right choice again and gave the 'Origin Castle' to you when facing His pursuit. Angel of Time, now, in His eyes, you are ranked behind Amon.”

Because God will take the initiative to prevent the birth of mystery... Looking back on his own experience, Klein was very sure.

"Although the Source Castle cannot be seen, he occasionally uses his authority to interfere with Amon's tracking of Pales. Otherwise, with the God of Thunder, a god who is not connected to the Source, a church, and a few angels, We can’t stop Amon’s harassment and attacks.”

"I came to see you for cooperation. He doesn't mind seeing you, but you probably hate each other. It would be better if one of you dies in the future."

The demon's words of knowledge were astonishing. When he said this, he paused and looked at Klein with his deep purple eyes.

"Allow me to remind you once again the purpose of my help."

"One of them is to help me deal with the God of Thunder. Even if you don't deal with him, you can't help him."

"I don't care about the sunk cost, the help I gave with a little effort and the extraordinary characteristics of a Miracle Master, nor is it to gain the favor of the future Lord of Mysteries, I just want to achieve my goal. If you refuse to help me, I will also give up helping you , go ask the 'door'."

Klein was startled. Under the oppression of an old man, his hands subconsciously tried to tighten his pants, but under his control, they only flicked twice and did not show too many emotions.

This is a very difficult choice for Klein. Regardless of whether it is public or private, the God of Thunder helped him and saved his life, so he should repay the favor. But the Demon of Knowledge also saved his life. The respect of the two gods in Klein's heart is almost indistinguishable. If they want to start a war at this moment, whether it is between gods or between countries, they will be defeated. Ryan couldn't make a choice right away.

The Demon of Knowledge's words made it difficult for him to answer for a while, so he had to remain silent and wait for the next sentence.

"You can think about it."

The Demon of Knowledge does not need an answer from Klein urgently, because he himself has more than one plan to deal with the God of Thunder, and he is sure that he is capable of doing it. Preventing Klein from helping is just an insurance to reduce variables and confirm that he can succeed.

There are many ways to deal with the God of Thunder, and there are more than one candidates for the Lord of Mysteries.

Bethel Abraham’s attitude was to refuse, but he could ignore His thoughts and forcibly drag Him back to the earth through rituals;

Klein Moretti is the best candidate at the moment, but is bound by his own morals and is indecisive;

Stella Zaratul lost a copy of Sequence One and seemed to be on the same starting line as Klein, but in fact he had fallen behind;

Pales Zoroaster's attitude was unclear. "Dark Demonic Wolf" Kotar even acted as a "miracle master" in a somewhat wrong way. As for the "half-man" sleeping on the top of the main peak of the Honakis Mountains, "The Fool" Antigonus...

He has been semi-out of control since the Fourth Age, and may be the Lord of Mysteries when he wakes up.

Although the Demon of Knowledge doesn't mind the Lord of Mystery's indifferent attitude toward him, he doesn't want to be the first victim.

If it weren't for this, the Demon of Knowledge would even be willing to use the "Knowledge Wilderness" to communicate with Source Castle and go up there to chat with the Angel of Time - Unfortunately, this person has no credibility with strangers, and his reputation among high-sequences is not very good. good.

The air in the living room stagnated for a moment. The old man didn't speak, and Qi Guang didn't dare to speak, leaving Klein alone in his thoughts.

He immediately thought of a question and hesitated:

"In His eyes, Amon is ranked ahead of me, so why did God decide that I am Secret, even though Amon is the one who holds the Source Castle?"

“I don’t want to know what God thinks.”

The Demon of Knowledge spoke:

"But you can think of His behavior as a kind of recognition, a kind of cause and effect."

Klein was also a little embarrassed by his abrupt change of topic, but now he couldn't give any answers or promises at all, so he still asked:

"How much do you know about the old days outside the earth? As far as I know, in the old days, Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun had already appeared, and God also had a corresponding parish. So, did these old gods also have Have you ever played some mythical character?”

The stagnant atmosphere eased. After the seven lights looked at each other, the "yellow light" Wenitan, who was thin and translucent like other spiritual world creatures, sighed and said:

"We don't know this. When the last civilization ended and the 'primary' woke up, the previous seven lights had been erased. We are the pure light reborn in the spiritual world in the first era.

"However, we have some guesses, which may answer your questions, Your Highness."

Klein perked up and immediately assumed a posture of listening intently.

"Yellow Light" Wenitan continued:

"We suspect that the 'Old Ones' who were active in the First Age were partly the outer gods who were directly sucked to this planet, and partly they were activated by those source materials. In other words, some of the 'Old Ones' are equal to the 'Old Ones' , is the materialization of His split personalities.

"Whatever separates must come together, and what comes together must separate. It describes not only the extraordinary characteristics, but also refers to the 'original' itself. Because most of the sources and characteristics come from this supreme existence, there will naturally be gathering. The tendency to recombine, and 'original' is the aggregation of all the contradictions of the universe, the sefirot and properties that come together and then irresistibly break apart."

Is this the essence and origin of the law of aggregation of extraordinary characteristics? Are the Outer Gods attracted here because of the Sefirot and those pathways on Earth? Reasonable guesses can explain many of my doubts... Klein suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

He looked at the Demon of Knowledge, considered briefly and said:

"If the outer gods are attracted because of the source material and extraordinary characteristics, then what does the Western Continent, which preserves all the source materials, think about this?"

The Demon of Knowledge, who had closed his eyes to rest, opened one eye and simply answered the question.

"We have basically woken up and have our own will."

"There are those who identify with their followers and are willing to continue to stay on earth. There are those who are unwilling to continue to stay here or be integrated with compatriots outside the world. They are thinking of ways to gain strength from you in case they find opportunities in the future. leave."

Klein seemed to have some realization: "...the city of disaster that eroded Bansi?"

"He is very aggressive and doesn't mind making a scene on your side or in the starry sky." The Demon of Knowledge said, "There are others who have similar ideas to me and don't mind staying, but would rather return to the universe. , return to the stars.”

"In general, we are of the same origin as those outside. You can count on our different internal positions, which makes it easier for you to find allies and protect mankind, but don't expect us to fight each other for any reason, while the earth and mankind enjoy the benefits of the fishermen. .”

Hearing this Eastern allusion, Klein suddenly wanted to laugh. He then raised his right hand, put it to his mouth, and coughed lightly:

"I probably understand."

"I will consider it carefully and get back to you as soon as possible."

The Demon of Knowledge responded casually, stood up, and then turned into a torrent of data and disappeared together with his wooden chair.

Seeing him leaving and having finished talking to Qi Guang about other issues, Klein stood up and saluted:

"Thank you for your answers."

"This is our honor. We hope His Highness will return to the throne of the 'Great Lord of the Spiritual World' as soon as possible." Qi Guang stood up at the same time and responded with a warm attitude.

Is this a curse on me? Klein joked to himself and politely sent away the Seven Rays of Pure Light.

Then, he started "teleportation" again and returned to the seaside of the Eastern Continent.

The first thing that caught the eye were the tall residents of the Eastern Continent.

Eating together is indeed the best way to bond, and most of them have already established friendships with the crews of both ships.

At this moment, the banquet has ended, and people help each other clean up the mess.

He saw the tall half-giants laughing heartily and raising two stacked four-meter long wooden tables with one hand, while the pirate crew around them whistled and clapped;

He saw some people forming teams and busily packing up the remaining food for consumption during the long voyage;

He saw some people fishing on the beach, casting nets, and diving with harpoons. He tried to teach the half-giants how to swim, but found that the water on the beach only reached their waists, and it was so bustling with people;

He also saw some people rushing past him with tools in hand, joining in the finishing work of the metal giant's simple dock repair, carrying debris around, and more people gathered together, talking loudly about the future. Life, and the delicious food just now...

Frank, who had been in high spirits since his arrival, seemed to have finally been recognized. The people of Silver City and Moon City surrounded him and sang ancient poems praising harvests and food. They lifted him up and threw him high. He caught it again, and laughter spread throughout the coast.

Although the people were poorly dressed and had experienced countless battles and separations, the vitality bursting out of their bodies at this moment seemed to intertwine into a light of hope in front of Klein's eyes, tenaciously overflowing with the vitality of life.

They are like plants struggling to grow with rain, dew and sunlight.

Klein slowed down and stared deeply at this lively scene.

"Ah, Mr. World!"

At this moment, he heard a shout from above. Klein raised his head and saw Derrick standing on the side of the "Future" ship, waving to him. Alger and Cattleya happened to be standing on his left and right. From both sides, he looked unusually tall.

Klein also waved his hand, indicating that he would be there soon.

The heads of the three people retracted back and forth. Klein slowly stopped waving, looked at the clear sky on the ship, and listened to the noisy and lively songs in his ears. As if he was infected, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

TBC

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"This is my anchor."