High Above

The laboratory of the Ember Lantern Department is located in the center of a group of suspended buildings behind the mansion. Not to mention it is hidden. There are many floating knight guards of the Ember Lantern family around it. Theoretically, no matter who, even if a bird approaches, these guards will All relevant information will be sent to Ian's terminal.

Ian's terminal has long been connected to the silver chip, but he did not get the news that the goblins have arrived.

Then, the situation is very simple...the goblins have obviously bypassed the guards and are preparing to surprise Ian!

Instead, Ian gave them a surprise.

"Two distinguished guests...welcome?!"

However, Ian gave the goblin a surprise, and the goblin gave Ian a surprise.

Opening his eyes slightly, the white-haired boy looked in shock at the two goblins floating in front of him in a rather strange posture at the door of the laboratory.

Among them, the one on top is the mentor of Ian's friend Miss Hua An, the white-haired and green-eyed Ms. Gan Song. As before, she still looked like a poor researcher, obviously still without any funds.

And the one below...or rather, the goblin being ridden by Miss Gan Song...

"Killer Whale?!"

Ian couldn't help but said: "It's still a red killer whale!"

Just as Ian said, what appeared in front of him was a red and white killer whale about the size of two palms!

The upper part of this killer whale is red and is the essence of some kind of blood-patterned steel, while the lower part is made of eternal ice, which is the upper essence that does not melt into ice. They are both very rare materials... but they are consistent with its image. Than, this material is not important at all.

When the killer whale saw Ian's surprised look, he fluttered quite happily, with a very happy face.

"Long time no see, Ian."

Ms. Gan Song rode on the killer whale and used very skillful movements to soothe the killer whale and calm it down: "I didn't expect that in just one year, you have already achieved so much - and even I have not." I see that your identity as a prophet is really unexpected!"

Ms. Gan Song's voice still had a comfortable and fresh rhythm, like the tinkling of spring water, which made people intoxicated. She greeted Ian with a smile: "I shouldn't need to introduce myself, and the person under me This person is my mentor, Dongyu Jishuang."

"Ah. Oh. Well..."

Even with Ian's calculation power, he was stuck at this moment. He was complaining wildly in his heart at this moment, "What's going on with the guy under you?" "You have your mentor riding under you?" ’ ‘It looks so happy? ’ ‘Why? ! Killer whale why? ! Why are there killer whales here, and why are they red? ! ’.

But even so, his physical instinct was still smiling like a spring breeze, chatting and laughing with Gan Song and Dong Yu: "Ah, I accidentally chatted for too long, you two come in first."

"Okay~"

"good!"

The voice in the front that sounds like a spring breeze is naturally that of Instructor Gan Song, while the voice that gives a cool and clear feeling in the back is that of frozen fish.

——You can actually talk!

A talking mini red killer whale, Ian almost couldn't hold back, but after all, he was well-informed, so he still held back... Fairies, even if they really can't speak, can still communicate with their souls.

After the two goblins came to the laboratory, and with the explanation from instructor Gan Song, Ian finally understood.

Fairies are a race that pursues beauty.

But beauty is not limited to human beings - there is so much beauty in this world, and human vision is too narrow. If nothing else, ordinary humans can only appreciate their fur from their own perspective when appreciating animals. Body and muscle, and so do trees.

Some cats that humans think are beautiful, such as fold-eared cats, are actually a symbol of illness. The same is true for potted plants and flowers. Therefore, some fairies abandon the vision of humans as intelligent creatures and try to understand it from the perspective of nature. A broader beauty.

In other words...

"How is it! Are you strong, toned and smooth?"

Ms. Frozen Fish...or Mr. Frozen Fish? Anyway, fairies cannot be referred to by gender. At least this frozen fish orca does not have any gender, so it can only be called a mentor.

At this moment, it was swinging back and forth on the seat in front of Ian, as if it were really swimming in the sea: "I have observed 90% of the killer whale groups in the seven seas of Terra, leading them to live together in unity. , established the Great North Sea Killer Whale Republic! My killer whale body is definitely the strongest, most beautiful, and most attractive killer whale in the entire Terra!"

It was obvious that Tutor Frozen Fish was quite proud of his achievements.

"too strong……"

And Ian couldn't help but sigh, not because of the strength or the beauty of the killer whales, but because the killer whales in Terra have such high IQs that they can understand the country and cooperate to build it... Sometimes I don't go there. I really don’t know how many weird countries and groups there are in this world.

As expected of Terra.

On the other side, Master Glawei had a calm look on his face. It was probably true that he had lived for so many years and had probably seen all the weird fairies. The old man even reminded him: "There's no need for small talk, let's get down to business first. "

indeed so.

"Ian. I am one of the twelve goblin directors of Falling Star City, Seat of Ice. I am also one of the managers of Paradise Township."

The two goblins were sitting at the table. As the person in charge this time, Fengyu said to Ian quite seriously: "Other things aside, do you really want to be completely reincarnated as a goblin?"

"I want to. But what does this mean?"

Ian folded his hands and put them on the table. He said to Frozen Fish: "Is there any incomplete reincarnation method?"

"Of course." Frozen Fish shook his tail seriously and said, "Actually, it is basically impossible for humans to become real fairies."

"Ian, goblins are creatures whose life forms are completely different from humans, and their thinking patterns and logic are also completely different from humans. You humans are a race that is very arrogant, very egotistical, has many prejudices and inherent cognitions, and is also very good at self-deception. .”

"Just like you are surprised and amused because of my name and my form. This kind of mentality is a unique thinking mode of human beings."

"Of course, it is precisely because of this that human beings can always maintain themselves without losing themselves, can create obsessions that transcend themselves, can continue civilization to this day, and continue to sublimate themselves."

"I know that you didn't really laugh at me. You were just surprised by my specialness and the expansion of your own knowledge. So I agree with what Hua An and Gan Song said and confirm that you do have something close to Goblin' mindset."

"But it's still not a goblin."

As he said this, Dongyu's voice became solemn at this moment. It was solemn and dignified that ordinary fairies could never have: "Because fairies are not afraid of death."

Ian was slightly startled.

"Not afraid of death?" He became interested: "What does this mean?"

"Literal meaning." Dongyu said calmly: "Everyone in the world thinks that goblins are an immortal race, so since ancient times, there have been powerful men who want to try to reincarnate as goblins in exchange for extending their lifespan. Among them, the first There are also quite a few strong people at the fifth level."

"But they all failed... because they were afraid of death. They wanted to live. So, they simply couldn't get to the first step."

"That is to destroy yourself and use your own fragments to reconstruct yourself into a brand new fairy."

"oh……"

Ian narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly, indicating that he understood: "The death of new life, it turns out that is the case, indeed."

If you think about it carefully, yes.

If only the Chosen Ones can become goblins, then how come there are so many Chosen Ones in the Terra Continent who have not become goblins?

Apart from anything else, there are quite a few fifth-level Chosen Ones. There are even several monarchs who are benevolent to goblins and have close ties with Falling Star City. Why don’t these powerful men ask the goblins to transform them into immortality? The body of an immortal fairy?

The answer is, of course, no.

If you want to become a goblin, you need to abandon your body, smash your soul into pieces, and then follow the logic of goblins to give birth to a new soul... In other words, this is to use the human soul as an obsession to catalyze Just a new fairy.

The death of new life. Just like the insect nest devouring and converting intelligent life, and Huaiguang using the holy ritual to convert the priest, the reincarnation of the goblin is to truly die and then become a goblin in the next life.

People who do this completely become goblins, and people who cannot accept this kind of suicide cannot become goblins.

The answer is that simple.

"Only the chosen 'young children' of humans can transform into fairies. This is also the source of the legends of fairies' 'changelings' and 'transchangers', but this is all done with consent."

Dongyu said calmly: "Prophet, you are a prophet. Maybe you will see your success in the future, but I still want to ask, are you really ready to become a goblin? Have you decided to give up your identity as a human being? ?”

"Don't rush to answer. We fairies will never force people to make a choice."

After finishing speaking, Frozen Fish stopped talking and just released his aura.

And as its will spread, an invisible cold current surged through.

For a moment, Ian seemed to be on the coast of the North Country, witnessing a huge wave.

The rushing freezing tide roared and slapped against the rock walls and beaches, and the biting sea breeze mixed with ice and sand fell from the sky. Everything was plunged into a bleak silence due to this abnormal cold current.

corpse. Many corpses. Fish, seabirds, dolphins, jellyfish, great white sharks, whales... the bodies of many sea animals were piled on the beach. They had died long before they landed ashore, and in the distance, the ice sea gradually spread due to 'natural disasters'. diffusion.

Everything was frozen, and any life that struggled to survive could not be spared. And in the tumbling waves, a little fish was trying its best to dive into the depths of the sea. It saw The corpses of the same people on the beach were seen, and the corpses of the natural enemies, the natural enemies of the natural enemies and the giant beasts in the sea were seen. It will never allow itself to die like that.

It swung its tail vigorously and tried its best.

But it was too small and not strong enough, so it was beaten by the tide and had no time to dive down. In the end, it was frozen by the frost and natural disaster, like a worm in amber.

The last struggle of life, the never-ending spark, this will does not end even after death. It always spreads, always surges, and finally condenses into a will amid the dancing frost in the sky.

This is frozen fish... frozen fish·Ji Shuang.

Yes, only human logic would find this name 'interesting', and only human arrogance and preconceptions would find this name 'weird'.

To the goblins, the name and the will behind its origin are so serious and magnificent, worthy of praise, and contain endless 'beauty'.

"……I see."

Ian was silent for a while.

Then, he laughed instead: "But, this is not a problem for me."

It's not just that the 'Soul of the Source' has already made his soul essence higher than the soul of the goblin. There is no need to crush himself and reorganize like ordinary humans... Even without the Soul of the Source, I'm afraid Ian wouldn't mind this at all. Plant small things.

Under the incredible look in Master Glawei's eyes, Ian also released his will and rushed towards the frozen fish and Master Gansong who had been watching with a smile.

"Oh? Do you want to..."

The red killer whale blinked slightly. It probably understood that Ian wanted to prove his will and soul, but it didn't know why the other party was so confident: "Okay, then let me see who you are..."

Calming down, it carefully sensed Ian's will.

Then, it sensed a strong wind, a wave that was extremely powerful but extremely silent.

At this moment, Frozen Fish saw death and sinking. The dark air of death spread toward the entire world, covering the heaven and earth, overwhelming all things. The fierce fury of war caused everything to burn violently, turning into blackness that burned the world. Smoke and ember wind.

It saw the fragments and phantoms of the distant past, the moon was penetrated, the continent was sinking, the bones were everywhere, and the ruins of the former capital were rugged; it saw the desolate blood, the sword of determination, the coldness of the heaven and the earth, and the coming of gods from other worlds to fight with all living beings. The enemy, the fires of the entire world were extinguished one after another amidst the sound of the trumpet, like a harbinger of doomsday.

It saw things that had not yet happened but could happen, scalding snow falling from the sky, giant star-eating beasts climbing out of the abyss of souls, and a torrent of light swallowing up everything.

In the end, it saw countless corpses.

A humanoid figure. A human form composed of countless corpses, broken skulls, flowing thick blood, mottled rusty metal and black blood. Its breath is the ashes of burning, and its lungs are filled with wind and sand mixed with iron and blood. It is built from countless identical corpses, with its hands clasped in front of its chest, and finally turns into a huge... altar.

What this altar sacrifices, what its hands protect, is its heart, its stars.

Its hope after death is piled up by countless deaths.

A crown of pale blue stars.

"..."

After being silent for a long time, Dongyu came back to his senses and muttered to himself: "No, it's impossible, this... this is so interesting!"

Tiger Shark opened his eyes wide, stared at Ian closely, and exclaimed: "You are actually a fairy! You are more complete than me!"

"How about it, mentor." At this moment, Gan Song said with a slight smile. She reached out and touched the dorsal fin of the tiger shark and said confidently: "I told you that Ian has already met the conditions. You still don't believe it - now the funding is available Have you approved it for me?"

"Isn't it because you do half of the work every time and then say you have no interest in leaving the stall to others and run away?"

Frozen Fish scolded, wagging its tail comfortably, and then nodded: "But you are right, I will grant you the funds this time!"

"Okay!"

After Gan Song cheered, Dong Yu raised his head, looked at the smiling Ian, and said with surprise: "Incredible - Prophet, although I can't explain what I just saw at all, but that kind of hope, that has passed Countless deaths, countless hopes after choices...I can completely understand!"

"There is no doubt that you are a fairy! You are also a very beautiful one!"

and……

——He is a true fairy who has ‘hope’ and may achieve the fairy throne!

Keeping these words in his mind, Dongyu felt that this might not be certain, and he would have to wait and see to figure it out... But in any case, Ian was born a fairy and did not need to make any preparations for reincarnation.

It's so awesome. It was really worth defeating a dozen competitors this time. It's just the right thing!

"What are you waiting for? Let's get started!"

Do whatever you think of, Dongyu knows, don’t think about anything else at this time. In short, if a prophet like Ian and a natural fairy are right in front of you, saying that he wants to be reincarnated and officially become a member of the fairies, then they are absolutely Impossible to refuse.

Frozen Fish pointed with his tail at the big box dragged behind them: "We have prepared the materials and potions here. Next, it depends on the materials you prepare."

This can be regarded as the Fairy Town's investment in Ian. If Ian is not willing to become a goblin, then at least he has the materials to upgrade his bloodline.

"no problem."

Ian and Master Grave also stood up. He motioned to Dong Yu and Gan Song to follow him to the deep laboratory center: "I promise, those materials will also surprise you!"

If someone else had said that it would surprise the goblin, the goblin would definitely not take it seriously... But if it was Ian, both Dongyu and Gansong were curious and mentally prepared to be surprised.

"Speaking of this, Tutor Frozen Fish."

On the way, Ian also curiously asked another question: "Now that I know the origin of your name, it is indeed heart-warming. It is an artistic conception that I have never understood."

After a slight pause, he asked seriously and expressed his doubts: "What about the Iron Pot? I met a silver fairy named Silver Salt Iron Pot at the Alien Research Institute... What is the origin of the Iron Pot mentor? "

After Ian asked, he stared expectantly. He can now fully understand the beauty of goblins. It is indeed a kind of logic, a kind of vastness and art that is completely different from human cognition.

Blinking, the red killer whale thought for a while, and then suddenly said: "Iron pot? Oh, that... I remember that before ancient times, an iron pot was forgotten and kept on the fire. It’s been a long time and I’m almost burning through.”

"As the green smoke lingered, he was born just like that."

"……oh."

Rest slowly... adjust slowly...