Chapter 653 Endpoint Star
The voyage to the end of the world will not stop just because of the crazy words of an old man.
Perhaps this is something worthy of attention. A ship has been stuck in a cycle for more than ten years. Someone once noticed this strange phenomenon, but for some reason no one followed it until it was discovered by the New Marin today.
But that's it. Who knows why the poor canon shouted that everything was a lie? Most of them fell into madness after learning the truth. In order to make themselves look sane, other church members even condoned the old priest's blasphemous behavior. They had compassion in their eyes, as if they were looking at the mentally ill.
The New Marin continued to show goodwill. Since the temple ship had not received supplies, the captain hosted a small reception banquet to let these poor and lucky bastards eat something good.
"Are you saying that the entire pilgrim fleet on the expedition was wiped out?" The bishop had more facts to digest than food, and he had more sense than the priest and was not crazy.
"Yes, it's a pity." The captain of the New Marin explained: "The Maxim, the latecomer of non-believers and our pioneer, has arrived at the coordinates of the 'End of the World', but it found no activity on the way. The church ship is always a lonely traveler. During this period, the only things passing by are disturbing wrecks and chaotic nebulae similar to the ones you encountered.
"The closer we get to our target, the more similar celestial structures there are. Some say they were formed when the broken plane returned to the star realm. Others say it is an existing structure. Others think it is."
"Think what?"
"These words should not have been leaked. According to the message conveyed by Master Rorschach sixteen years ago, it was a breakdown caused by the infection of the evil god's power, and it was the tip of the iceberg that revealed chaos and end. In other words, pollution and destruction are not It's just radiating from the main plane to the outer plane, but it's being squeezed from both directions. It's really disappointing, isn't it?
"Anyway, congratulations on your escape."
"." The bishop needed time to digest this information. He didn't know why the unbeliever in front of him could say these words so calmly and easily. However, he himself seemed to have lost most of his speech ability after the tribulation, and finally responded dryly. :
"Thank you, thank you. I also want to know what will happen to me and my other brothers and sisters? What will be the fate of the temple spaceship?"
"Mr. Bishop, this is not what this ship and I have the final say on." The captain laughed and cried, shaking his head:
"I also have the Royal Heritage Foundation, and the foundation all depends on the alliance, the Magic Guild, and the Astronautical Guild. Moreover, the Valois Empire, the Maritime Alliance, and other named forces can all point their fingers at us, and All I can do is report to your Lordships truthfully.
"Of course the Church of Order is still there. But you know, now the main plane has fallen, and the Eternal City is no exception. In addition, the expedition fleet only has your lucky ship left. Well, I mean only you have been discovered. In short, the Church The power is no longer what it used to be!”
Seeing that the bishop looked sad, the captain who liked to chat kindly comforted him: "It's okay, this is a rare case. I think the magic guild and those mages will entertain you well.
"As for the temple spaceship, if you are willing, you can sell it to rich men. It is now popular for them to collect various things and then rent a starship to display everywhere. This ship can be said to be a natural museum, so magnificent and rich. artistic, historical and humanistic value.”
What an offensive statement! The bishop and other clergy were ridiculed by the captain's talk, but at this time they could only silently protest and eat more delicious food silently.
However, at the end of the banquet, the captain received a message from a distance. The bishop observed that complex emotions flashed across his face, with surprise as the main tone, mixed with embarrassment, confusion and a hint of smile.
In the end, the captain did smile. He shook his head and handed the text message report directly to the bishop: "Those big shots almost unanimously agreed to accept you as new crew members on the premise that our ship can afford it.
"So are you willing to travel with us? The premise is that you obey the arrangements." The captain did not say what he was really thinking: Maybe in the eyes of those people, the remnants of the empire and the church's followers can be packed and sent away.
The bishop barely hesitated: "Although we have different beliefs, our destination is the same."
"At least that's the case for now." The captain agreed, then lowered his voice and asked, "I have a question, I hope I won't offend you."
You have offended many times, Mr. Savior. The bishop hid his inner thoughts and forced a smile: "Please tell me."
"I don't know how to put it more rigorously and clearly. This is a theological question. If we go to the new world, will the God you believe in follow us?"
The bishop was taken aback for a moment and replied in commonly used terms: "The Lord is always in our hearts, so he is omnipresent and omniscient."
"Okay, okay, I know, but the Lord of Order is somewhere in the world now, right? And at the other end, will He follow?"
“…I cannot fathom the Lord, which is an unpardonable sin.”
"It's so hard to talk to you!" The captain shook his head and drank the wine.
An extra batch of passengers will not put a big burden on the permanent residence ship, because the supplies it carries are sufficient and can be replenished immediately.
The "end of the world" at this moment is not some lonely corner of the world, but the focus of all civilizations and various forces. They are entrenched near the coordinates, as if they are holding a grand gathering. After the New Marin waited for its own teleportation array to be recharged, it also experienced a time travel and came here.
The Maximus and similar channel-drilling ships have experienced a long voyage, paving the way for subsequent spacecraft that rely on teleportation magic to jump.
For a long time, people's activities in the astral world have been limited to the scope of the coverage or influence of each plane. The church's pilgrimage expedition fleet was the first attempt at an ultra-long-distance route, and the result was undoubtedly a failure. The second wave, represented by the new starship Maximus, succeeded.
Now the wizards have a deeper understanding of the structure of the world. They realize that the planes correspond to huge celestial bodies in the material world, including the fallen main world. And these celestial bodies have their own special features. In this world where magic and magic exist, they will condense special fields, and the fields will also rub and intersect, forming special "shells" that isolate each other in the symbolic world.
The secondary planes separated from the large planes will have independent "shells" and can no longer be directly accessed from the original planes. Secret realms and sealed spaces are all of this type, but there are exceptions.
A celestial body that is small enough, mediocre enough, and dead enough has no condensed magic and anomalies, so it cannot form a shell in the symbolic world, and there is no tension to connect it with other large planes, so it just floats in the star world.
There is such a planet floating on the coordinates of "The End of the World". It has no air and almost no gravity, and it is quietly scattered in the dark place of the stars.
At the moment when the Mother Earth and the Mother of All Things are revived, it is still a buoy. The star field outside it has turned into a chaotic and disordered "sea", swallowing everything that pierces into it, decomposing and digesting it into the most fragmented matter and aimlessly scattered energy.
On its desolate and pitted surface, Rorschach's figure stood here. He waited until all the magic towers and starships of all forces gathered, and then he spoke and transmitted his voice to everyone's ears:
"This is both the end and the starting point, so how about calling it "Endpoint Star"? "He paused for a while, and there were all kinds of starships in his field of vision. No one responded to him, only the silent, smooth bow of the ship responded.
Rorschach sighed.