Chapter 522 Rebuilding the City and Book No. 1
On that night, intertwined with stars and strange fantasies, a city in the Qiyao Empire located in the Oden continent quietly experienced an unprecedented change.
As the night falls, the sky is no longer a tranquil canvas dotted with stars, but is densely covered with countless precise and huge brass gears. They rotate slowly, shining with a cold metallic luster, as if they are a huge, giant machine in the sky. Mechanical devices beyond human understanding.
These gears bite into each other, making a low and rhythmic roar, indicating the miracle that is about to happen.
Standing under the strange sky, Cardinal "Brass Gear" of the Recast Church looks up at the sky.
"This city is very good. Although many Qiyao people's beliefs are not firm because of the matter of the God of War, there are also some people who choose to convert because of the coming of the God of Recasting... because they are afraid of the power of the true God, right?"
"All in all, this is another city where half of the population believes in Recasting the True God. It's good, very good."
"The ritual has been launched, let you get what you want!"
As the first ray of morning light gradually peeks out of the horizon, the face of the city gradually becomes clearer in the morning light, but it is no longer what it was yesterday.
Just overnight, the city seemed to have been enchanted by ancient strange magic and reshaped with unparalleled skills - it turned into a steampunk wonderland made entirely of machinery.
The original stone buildings on both sides of the street have been replaced by soaring steel towers, inlaid with complex gears, pistons and steam pipes, which are constantly running, releasing gentle clouds of steam.
In the center of the street, horse-drawn carriages and cars were replaced by a variety of steam-powered vehicles, leaving behind steam trails. The bridges turned into huge steam-driven suspension bridges. In the park, there are not only traditional fountains and sculptures, but also more self-playing music boxes and moving mechanical animals.
Pedestrians were in a trance, not feeling any special changes in their surrounding environment, as if they had been born to live in such a city.
Their accessories and tools are full of futurism - pocket watches have become sophisticated timing instruments, glasses inlaid with gems can display various information, and even the leather shoes under their feet have hidden secrets, with built-in springs and gears.
A huge steam clock tower once again stands in the heart of the city, serving as the core of the entire city's energy.
Every time on the hour, the complex mechanism inside the bell tower will start immediately. Along with the melodious bells, countless gears and pistons work together to release bright light and powerful steam waves, illuminating the entire city like daylight. It also provides a steady stream of powerful power to every corner of the city.
"Brass Gear" stared at everything in front of him.
"The recasting is complete."
"This is already the third city to be recast... We only need to recast half of the cities in Krad's world, and then the entire civilization will become a ritual sacrifice for the coming of our Lord."
"Fisher family, your Dawn Order's delaying time is exactly what I want. We Recast the Church also need more time to complete the changes in this world."
A look of fanaticism appeared in his eyes, and he murmured:
"At that time, the entire world will be recast and everything will be perfect!"
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Sapphire Library.
On another continent in Krad's world, in a deep valley shrouded in mist, there is a mysterious building unknown to most people - the Sapphire Library.
This library is not made of bricks and stones, but is carved from a huge piece of sapphire that exudes a faint blue light. The outer wall of the library will change into different shades of blue as the sun rises and the moon sets. Fading from light blue in the morning to dark blue at night, the entrance is concealed by an archway inlaid with finely carved silver and engraved with ancient runes.
It is said that only the chosen visitors with pure hearts can interpret the secrets and open the door to the ocean of knowledge.
Actually, not so.
No one can enter this magnificent ancient library without the permission of the Sapphire Curator.
The old man in blue robe walked into the library. The entire space seemed mysterious and peaceful. The towering bookshelves were like giants guarding knowledge, stretching from the ground to the dome. Each floor was densely packed with various books.
These books are not ordinary paper, but made of various strange materials: some shine like stars, some exude a warm woody atmosphere, and some seem to contain the pulse of life, and they can be turned over gently. Small whispers can be heard.
Every book here carries extraordinary inheritance. Some record lost magic spells, some contain the wisdom crystallization of ancient civilizations, and some are discussion notes about the mysteries of the universe and the origin of life.
"The elements of destruction are reviving..."
"If you can make good use of them, becoming a god is not impossible, but that thing, the most terrifying god in the world, is also counting down to its resurrection."
Curator Sapphire pondered for a long time. Returning to the world of Krad was not a safe choice. Once he finally recovered, the whole world would instantly turn into nothingness.
Compared with ordinary people, his power is like that of a god, unfathomable and unattainable. However, compared to existences on the level of gods outside the world, there is actually no fundamental difference between him and ordinary people.
He is very self-aware.
"But for countless years, I have traveled through many worlds, and every opportunity to become a god requires pulling teeth out of a tiger's mouth... Relying only on the Philosopher's Stone to become a quasi-god may be able to go smoothly, but to become a true god, more power is needed."
The old man calmly walked to the deepest part of the Sapphire Library, where a unique treasure was hidden - a strange book imprisoned in a brilliant emerald light ball.
The light ball was like something carved from the purest emerald in nature, emitting a soft and deep light, reflecting everything around it in a mysterious and dreamy way.
If the Emerald Elf March was here, he would be surprised to find that the emerald light ball was the elf holy object he had been looking for for nearly a hundred years - the New Green Star!
In fact, in the past hundred years, March has never been able to find the New Green Star. There is no other reason, it is because the person who took away this elf holy object a hundred years ago was the Sapphire Curator.
He has been hiding this holy object in this ancient library, and it is useless even if all the elves are looking for it like crazy.
"The holy objects of the elves are not the point at all. The objects that the elves have been guarding for generations are wrong... What is inside is the most important."
The book hidden in the emerald light ball is not something that can be compared with ordinary objects. It is the key to the mysteries of the universe.
The number "one" among the forbidden objects!
The most powerful forbidden object, which is called "book" by people, is called the Book of Omniscience!
The cover of the book is engraved with countless unknown ancient runes, and each stroke contains endless energy and stories. The pages are woven from unknown materials, light and tough. When turning them, it seems that you can hear the whisper of time. It can be imagined that every page inside records the rare miracles in the world, the secrets of lost civilizations, and the mysteries of the stars in the universe.
It is said that anyone who peeks into this book can get unprecedented powerful power! Even the possibility of becoming a god!
However, this strange book cannot be read at will.
For a hundred years, Director Sapphire has tried almost everything, but he has not been able to get the books inside.
"What a pity, what a pity, I have already obtained one of the six elements of destruction, but I can't use its power."
The old man's eyes were filled with unprecedented enthusiasm, excitement, regret, regret and disappointment.
It was tightly wrapped in the holy relic of the emerald light ball, which was not only a protective barrier, but also a place of test and trial. Anyone who tried to approach the book must face the illusions and trials released by the light ball.
Only those with pure hearts, firm wills and the potential to unlock the mysteries of the universe can pass the trial and touch the sealed miracle.
For a long time, the legend of this strange book has been passed on by word of mouth among a few wise men. Although it was trapped in the emerald light ball and was unknown to the public, it still attracted those who were thirsty for incomparable power.
Director Sapphire was undoubtedly one of them.
"If I can unlock its secret, I won't have to come back. Unfortunately... I must take away at least one element of destruction before He fully recovers."
"For mortals, no matter how much knowledge they acquire, there is still a limit... No matter what, I will become a god!"
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Fischer Family Manor.
Kano calmly came to the glorious hall alone, bowed in front of the transparent bottle of the holy object, and said with a smile:
"Sorry, great Lord of Lost."
"I will go to the Terriella Theocracy in the south to face my true destiny... Obviously you saved me, but I still have to go back."
His eyes were firm, not afraid of death at all, and continued: "Because the soul of the lost man, Best Rhine, is still trapped in the painting of the Sun Saint, I still can't ignore this matter."
"And I once promised him that I would never give up on him no matter what, and I would definitely go back to find him!"
Kano calmly sat down on the chair next to him. He had written a letter to the Sun Saint to explain his intentions, saying that he would take Best's soul away.
Whether the Sun Saint would kill him immediately after seeing him, Kano had already thought about it.
He pondered for a moment, then smiled, looked up at the holy object that the Fisher family had worshipped for a hundred years, and said firmly:
"Although he was the enemy of the Fisher family during his lifetime, he became my friend after his death, and since I have made a very solemn promise, I will never betray it!"