High Above

It was late at night when we returned to Port Harrison.

The goblins still stayed in the maze, they had a lot of work to do, and Qingchao was also instructed by Ian to go to bars and other places to collect information on local ascendants and mercenaries, so only the Bai Zhimin family was left.

The soldiers guarding the city all recognized Ian and Elder Puder, so naturally they opened the door early to let them go.

During the time that Ian was away, Elder Puder lived in Ian's house and took care of Ellan.

In addition, Elan, as Ian's younger brother and future ascendant, naturally has other people responsible for taking care of food and daily life.

Although it sounds like he has no father or mother, and his brother has left him, Elan's family has a house and money, and he is favored by the Huaiguang Church. He has a bright future and he is working hard...

A real protagonist template.

So Ian is actually not worried about Elan's development at all. This kid is healthy.

But Elder Pude was different.

"I have perfected the inheritance of the Silver Peak Messenger in my family. As long as Elder Pude finds qualified children, they will be sent to Xiahui. I will train them intensively. These children will be the backbone of our family in the future."

Ian said: "As for you, elder, the second level is imminent. The territory and family will usher in a period of rapid development. In fact, Harrison Port is also in this period of rapid development."

"I predict that Viscount Grant will advance to the third level within this year, and a group of other ascendants in Hong Kong will also advance to the second level... Elder, if you don't hurry up, the family will lose some opportunities. .”

"My second level is actually not that anxious."

After accompanying the two Ian brothers home, Elder Puder, who originally wanted to go back to the Elder's Hall to have a drink by himself, was persuaded by Ian to stay.

He was a little hesitant about Ian's suggestion: "Rather, what can I do with my second energy level? What can I do if I extend my life span by more than ten years..."

Saying this, the old man sighed. He touched his beard with his left hand and patted Ian's shoulder with his right hand: "I don't have any ideas in this life. I just want to live up to my mother's expectations and revive the family - I don't have any." I only have this ability, so I have nothing else to ask for in this life."

"The second-level potion is a lot of money anyway. Even if there is really a surplus, it should be given priority to young people..."

This is right.

The Ascendant system has no effect on lifespan. Its source is a primitive spiritual system. In other words, it is a type that requires abandoning the body and using the soul to live forever.

Of course, this is just a theory. In fact, no one, including the pre-epoch civilization, can achieve it. On the contrary, their creation, the virtual realm machine god, has achieved immortality from a certain perspective.

But after the Skyfall disaster, the extreme abundance of all kinds of sublimation materials has allowed this spiritual system to embark on the path of focusing on the body... Indeed, the power of today's sublimation system is so powerful that it can even be used by oneself Suppressing a planet, but this power does not involve the essence of life, but is similar to a power furnace and an armed module. In other words, it is a sublimated battleship that turns humans into humanoid forms.

Since it is a battleship, it needs repairs and maintenance, but what Terra lacks today is this kind of technology - even Qiang Steel Dragon can only imitate the 'Glimmer Cradle' system and give itself a monkey version of the healing ability .

Strong power cannot extend life, but in a sense, it actually promotes civilization.

Otherwise, if the fifth energy level can live forever, there will be no need to reproduce offspring or even rule ordinary people... It is precisely because the life span of today's sublimated people is not much longer than that of ordinary people, the order of Terra can be maintained Go down.

It was only after Ian personally experienced the power of the Ascended One that he understood why Inaga II had a repulsive attitude after learning about the 'Art of Immortality'.

As an emperor, he can indeed live forever, but this denies the necessity of the existence of the entire world he loves and all the people of the entire empire.

Moreover, the immortal emperor will also shake the stability of the entire system.

Ian believes that the reason why the imperial prince wanted to lead the rebellion was because he knew that his father had mastered the technology of immortality.

Who wants to be a prince for seventy years? No one thought about it.

It does not guarantee immortality, but it guarantees stability.

But it is precisely because of this that many older sublimators, even though they had obtained potion materials that could take them further at the end of their lives, were hesitant to use them and left them to the next generation... After all, they themselves If you use it, it will only protect the family for more than ten years. But if the successor has a higher-level potion, it can protect the family for decades or even nearly a hundred years.

This kind of humility is very common in Terra. It is not moral, just because it is really not worthwhile.

If the source material structure in the body of Warcraft is similar to iron ore or crudely processed iron ingots, then the source material structure after being refined by magic potion is screws and steel bars, cement and bearings.

Finally, the sublimation organs assembled by the sublimators themselves are the final industrial machine tools and high-rise buildings.

The structure of the source material that has been processed many times can no longer be directly used by other sublimators. This also means that it is almost impossible for humans to obtain the sublimated organs of another human being by killing another human being.

Ian was able to inherit Hilliard's ancient dragon core, in fact, thanks to the silver chip - it was the silver chip that helped Ian control the power of the ancient dragon core. Otherwise, he would have been very likely to be killed directly by the power of the core. , or a monster that is deformed into a half-man, half-dragon.

But the truth is this, but Ian has other plans.

"More than ten years are enough for me to reach the fifth level."

Facing familiar people, Ian's tone has always been astonishing, especially when he said this, his tone was straightforward, not exaggerated at all, and had a natural tone: "And this is also to allow you, elder, to be more confident in the future. Good access to a newly developed technology I have...the technology called Temporary Hades."

Ian told Elder Puder about the temporary Hades and his guess as to why the Hades came to Harrison Port, which immediately made the old man deep in thought.

"That's it, I understand."

He nodded slightly: "You hope that I can become the second level and condense my soul more. Even if I die in the future, I can use my soul to enter the temporary underworld."

"What you want to rule in the future is not only the material world, but also the spirit, the kingdom of souls after death... I can't rest even if I die. I have to continue as your elder and someone you can trust. Work for you."

Saying this, Elder Puder smiled and wanted to touch Ian's head - but now that Ian has grown taller, he had to stand on tiptoes to reach it.

"Yes."

Ian bent down, bowed his head to the elder, and let the other person ruffle his hair: "I have a lot to do, but there are not many people I can trust. Elan can share some of the Chongling Cult aspects with me in the future. matters, but there are still many vacancies in other areas.”

"I see."

Elder Puder sighed. He believed in any decision made by Ian: "But if it is true as you said... the Minghui Cult is also looking for Foresight Futaba, then what should we do?"

"Just look for it normally."

Ian Hun didn't care: "I can tell them about the technology of Temporary Hades - if it doesn't work, I can also pretend that this is the core technology of 'Chongling Sect'. Now with the help of the eldest prince, Chongling Sect has become The legal sects in the empire, even the Minghui Cult, can only negotiate with us through formal procedures."

"This is the reason why I need to have a certain status within the empire before I return to Nanling to develop... It doesn't matter between the DPRK and China, anyone can manipulate you, but if there is a relationship within the DPRK, then no matter who it is, even the four The Orthodox Church can only cooperate with us through procedures."

Elder Pude's bloodline, 'Rock-bearing Lizard', is the bloodline that can reach the third energy level. In Terra, it can be called the ‘middle level’.

Most minor nobles like Baron Viscount have this upper limit of bloodline. Nobles with backgrounds like Viscount Grant and Baron Ryan are still a minority.

As a bloodline inheritance, Elder Pude only needs a part of the materials of the earth-type monsters, plus a few main materials of the Rock-bearing Lizard, to easily advance.

This is not a rare material. Ian has collected it all. Even the auxiliary materials are made of the highest standard steel pterosaur materials. This is also thanks to the great gift from the steel pterosaur group, which suddenly made the not-so-rich Xiahui leads the Warcraft material reserve to become fuller.

The materials are on the convoy. In a few days, Ian will start refining the second-level potion that is most suitable for Elder Puder. As for when to advance, it will definitely be after Viscount Grant advances to the third level.

There are still some rules to follow.

Ian and Elder Puder discussed the plans for the future development of the family, but this would definitely not be completed in a short time. The two of them probably set an outline and waited for it to be gradually improved in the future.

The old man left, and only Ian and Ellan were left at home... just like they had been for the past few years.

"What, haven't you slept yet?"

When he returned to the room, Ian saw Elan sitting on the bedside, lighting a small lamp and staring at a pot of frost grass next to the window.

Elan has liked to raise flowers and plants since he was a child. He can hear the 'voice' of these flowers and plants. Now that he thinks about it, this should also be a sign of psychic potential.

The little boy turned his head and looked at his brother.

Ellan hesitated, but finally spoke: "Brother...have you been having a hard time recently?"

"ah?"

Hearing these words, Ian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He also sat on the edge of the bed, leaned next to Ellan, and touched his brother's head: "Why do you suddenly ask such a question?"

"You are very tired. You are always tired and very hard, but it is the hardest when you are under the leadership of Xia Hui."

Ellan said firmly, staring at Ian with his crimson eyes: "But when you return to Harrison Port, brother, your mood is still the same as when Xia Hui led it... not much, the peace of returning home."

"Even after returning home, you were chatting with Elder Puder about some very heavy topics..."

"The rest of the time, you are thinking and worrying about some very distant things... things that I haven't learned yet."

After saying this in one breath, Ellan's tone was a little low, but he soon cheered up: "So I want to help you!"

"Brother, I can feel that you...have always thought that you are alone. You never think that other people can understand you, so it doesn't matter even if you are lonely."

"But I'm different - others may not support you for various reasons, separate from you, brother, and take a different path...but I will support you no matter what the reason is, no matter what the situation, no matter what the reason."

"Because I'm your brother. I want to help you."

Ian stroked Elan's head silently.

After a while, he sighed softly: "You little guy, have you actually thought so much?"

"I think about it all the time."

Elan lowered his head and said softly: "Brother is a unique genius in this world. The more I hear Bishop Baiwu and the elders praise me for my intelligence, the more I understand that you can't even achieve a quarter of your achievements, brother." Even though I have fully achieved it, I can be praised like this, which is enough to prove how terrifying your achievements are, brother."

"But even for a brother like this, there are still many problems to solve in this world, which require hard work and worry."

"I can't be your weakness..."

The boy clenched his fists and said, "I want to be your strength."

"You may not support me. Ellan, if you understand my dream and the world, and can still say this, then that is real support."

Ian stared at the candlelight on the bedside table in front of him and said calmly: "But I have to say... I am indeed very happy."

"No!" Elan waved his fist and said dissatisfiedly: "I will definitely support my brother!"

"So you don't understand." Ian shook his head slightly.

Is there no reason to support it? Is this a blood relationship?

Although they were just the words of a child when he was ignorant, they did make him feel warm in his heart.

"Okay. Time to sleep."

He patted Ellan on the back and signaled him to rest early, and Ellan also lay down obediently and got into bed.

And Ian came to the window and looked out at the moonlight and sea.

There are still not many stars in the dark sky, even rarer than in the past. The tide is rolling endlessly, and the fishing boats in the harbor are rising and falling in the moonlight, outlining the interlacing shadows.

The moist warm wind blows from the distant sea to the Baisen Mountains. This wind blows through the forests around the port, causing the rustling of the sea of ​​trees and the real tide to echo in the quiet night, like poetry and song.

Everything is so familiar, just like nine years ago when Ian's memory woke up and he stared seriously at the world for the first time.

But it’s different than it was nine years ago. At this moment, Ian already has friends, family, dreams and wishes.

Not only that, but many other people’s dreams are placed on him, which is both a burden and a blessing.

For no reason, the boy smiled.

"No matter what, I don't regret coming to this world."

He said to himself, his tone calm and firm, like an everlasting rock: "I also hope that this world will not regret welcoming me."

"For I will change it. Make it what I want it to be."

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