High Above

Death is an abyss that cannot be bypassed on the road of life. Perhaps we can make a short leap by relying on science and some sublimation skills, but this abyss is extremely long, infinitely wide and infinitely deep. Unless we fly eternally, straight to the sky, who can They will all end up falling.

In the past, Mr. Hilliard might have been a strong man who could cross this "abyss of death". The more he studied the notes left by the teacher, the more Ian became convinced of this. Although he seemed to be just a knight, Teacher Hilliard's research on the way of sublimation had reached such an in-depth level that most of the world's knights A situation that some people, even most powerful people, cannot imagine.

The changes from the first to the fifth energy level, the sublimation and transformation of the spirit, the fusion and transformation of the physical body and the true ether (original ether), until the final etheric body and final sublimation, are all difficult to use even for strong people at the fifth energy level. Write down your feelings clearly with pen and ink.

And Hilliard can not only describe it in simple language, but also can once again put forward a further concept of 'extreme realm' on this basis.

[The essence of the Extreme Realm is just a non-existent ‘field’. We all know that the natural evolution of living things is absolutely imperfect, even for monsters. These beasts that have gained extraordinary power for various reasons may have been intelligent creatures in the past, but they have degenerated due to various reasons - this Degeneration itself represents their imperfection, and every living thing has its own imperfections]

[The weakness of the body, the decline of the soul, the shallowness of the source, the loopholes in the skills...and finally, the lack of faith]

[Any living thing naturally has several of the above five flaws, at least one]

[The most perfect creature I have ever seen is a true dragon. Even Ryder Eldorado, the dragon that once caused trouble in the Dark Mountains, an evil dragon that lost its nature due to madness, made me face the most difficult battle in my life]

[His body is flawless, the essence is incredibly rich, and his skills are so exquisite that even Inaga and I can't understand them at all - His method of using the essence even involves the 'antimatter engine' of the civilization of the previous era, but the method of using the essence of the previous era is beyond comprehension. Civilization needs a core furnace as big as two castles, and then place it in the orbit of the phantom moon to prevent its explosion from affecting the surface of the planet, but Shao Yuelong's core furnace can easily simulate this highest level of technology]

[The reason why Shakyue Dragon lost to me and Inaga was simply because he lost his soul and belief. He was affected by the power in his blood and fell into madness, and his belief was even weaker, and he did not have the courage and fearless will to move forward desperately for his dream]

[But He is still extremely powerful, a super life with three kinds of ‘extreme realms’]

[If there are any shortcomings, they can be made up for. Everything that humans can imagine must be completed by someone. Since even the most powerful true dragons have shortcomings, can humans become a being that surpasses true dragons by making up for these shortcomings? 】

[The body, soul, essence, skills and beliefs... are perfected step by step, and when you reach the top, you will inevitably be able to cross the abyss called 'death' and leap to the realm above the top]

[But human beings are naturally weak creatures. We naturally do not have any extreme realm, which is completely different from goblins and tree people, but this is our advantage. If we don’t have it, we can start from scratch and build the foundation for ourselves, so that we can become the life that best suits our dreams, even if it is People like me who are already at the top of the mountain can start practicing from scratch bit by bit]

[But what if you start from the first energy level and practice the realm of extremes? 】

[Completely change one's life form, until the fifth energy level or even above... The blood inheritance that such a human being can continue may be a new human form that naturally opens up several realms of extremes, right? 】

[That may be the origin of new humanity... and the beginning of changing the entire human society on Terra]

In the notes, the conjectures and specific practice methods left by Hilliard about the Extreme Realm are very detailed and simple, even far more detailed than Ian himself knew.

"I don't know any of this..."

Perceiving the information in the deduction, a complex emotion emerged in Ian's heart: "Because in my world line, the teacher's health is not that bad and he can survive for another year or two, so he is not too anxious. Tell me this?"

"That's right. If there are still one or two years left, the teacher can help me get started step by step, and even work with me to refine the magic potion of the Extreme Realm. In this way, it can also confirm his conjecture. At that time, he Then you can leave with peace of mind... Naturally, you don’t have to rush to tell me all your knowledge like this world line."

"But the accident still happened."

He should be happy to have gained this knowledge that was unobtainable in his own world line, but Ian couldn't help but sigh. Looking back at the possible deductions in the past, he felt a little sad.

In this world line, Hilliard, a strong man who is expected to break through to the sixth level, or at least is exploring the path beyond the fifth level, is finally buried quietly in a coffin.

He left his last legacy to Ian in the deduction world line, a sealed box made of Chongyuan Iron.

yes. Hilliard in this world line melted his long sword into a box and told Ian in that world line that it contained his greatest legacy. If when Ian reaches the peak of the second energy level, No one has yet come to find him and the traces he left behind, so Ian can open it up and tap into the legacy within.

But if someone comes to find him before the peak of the second energy level, then hand over this box to the other party, so that there is a high probability that Ian can survive.

In reality, Ian knew very well that in this box, it was the 'Shaking Yuelong's Heart Core and Silver Chip' left by Teacher Hilliard, because Ian was in good physical condition and was not seriously injured due to the battle with Wiggs. Repair, so in order not to affect Ian's development, and also because he was afraid that Ian would be discovered by the people who were looking for him next, kill him and take away his inheritance, so he just made a sealed box and kept it.

When Ian reaches the peak of his second energy level, he can survive anywhere on Terra. It will not be too late to inherit the legacy at that time, and it will also help Ian break through his third energy level faster.

That was Hilliard's original plan.

In the deduced world line, Ian also wants to help Hilliard solve the problem about the "Ice Hell Tribulation Ashes", but this abnormal epidemic poison is essentially an extremely fine semi-physical crystal poison, which is worse than nanorobots. What's even more terrifying is that it is composed of the tiniest source matter chips, a surreal toxin that almost violates the laws of physics.

This is obviously not a legacy left by the civilization of the previous era. It is more likely to be a method left by fire or even a spaceship that fell from the sky.

If it weren't for the silver chip, Hilliard wouldn't have been able to survive.

After the teacher was buried, Ian has been studying his notes.

He declared to Elder Puder in advance that he was a prophet, and proved his authenticity with several prophecies, which won the respect of the old man... Not only that, because there were not many doubts about him, Elder Puder even claimed that Ian had also awakened the family The remaining earth bloodline, derived from the bloodline of the 'Silver Halberd Falcon', was used to cover up Ian's immovable city.

This also attracted the attention of Viscount Grant. Under the guarantee of Elder Puder, Ian began to learn inscriptions and alchemy with the help of the resources of the Viscount's Mansion.

There are no more or less changes in this area. Generally speaking, because there is no silver chip, Ian is more focused on the Immovable Castle, and because he carries fewer secrets, he is bolder and bolder to start from the Viscount and others. Get resources.

Ian made an extremely detailed plan for himself, as he always did, quickly acquiring resources according to the plan, accelerating growth, and making fine-tuning improvements to the Immovable City based on the power left by Hilliard.

This is why...if this continues, until four or five years later, after Ian has achieved success in alchemy and inscriptions, he will also get a lot of results in the research on the way of sublimation, and then take a new step. step.

Until that man arrives.

Inspector Knight Wagers.

In this regard, everything is the same as in the original world line - because he found clues and took the initiative to come to Harrison Port for review, Wiggs relied on his powerful intelligence acquisition ability to obtain information about Hilliard and Iraq. Well clues.

Ian also noticed the irregular behavior of this patrolling knight early on, and relied on Viscount Grant, a local nobleman, to fight with him overtly or covertly, and had several confrontations with him.

Until the end, Ian, who used a trap to trap Wiggers in a swarm of thunder-hunting jellyfish on the Sigh Cliff, started a conversation with him.

"These jellyfish can't hurt you."

The young man in the deduction world line said this. He was holding the switch for the explosion of alchemical explosives in his hand: "Even these explosives in my hand will only blow you up into serious injuries."

"You already know my true identity and who my teacher is. As long as you tell the truth, there will be no place for me in the entire empire, let alone Harrison Port - but you still pursue me persistently. Chasing the traces and ending of the teacher...Wiggs, who are you? Are you the enemy of Teacher Hilliard, or his past disciple?"

"In pursuing a deceased person so persistently, do you want to ask for the truth, or do you want to send yourself to the grave?"

"...Sharp-tongued boy...your talent for seeing through people's hearts is as powerful as your talent as an Ascended One."

Surrounded by explosive traps and many mine-hunting jellyfish, the patrol knight covered in bone armor whispered: "As for me... I can be considered the old guy's enemy. No, I am not..."

"I do not deserve."