Steel steam and flame

"Then the first point is correct." After receiving the definite answer, Cassia nodded to herself, "The second point is based on the thought of the maelstrom under the six red stars. The so-called maelstrom actually started from the very beginning. When the red star appeared for the first time, didn't it mean that you could become a god if you entered it? I've heard different opinions, and most of them said that as long as you find the right opportunity and enter it, you can become a new generation of gods after ancient history. Possessing great power, and most importantly, eternal life or immortality.”

Perkins nodded slightly, "I want to ask a question halfway through, Cassia."

"Am I interested in eternal life or immortality?" This is an easy question to ask. Cassia said without hesitation, "It depends on the situation before making a choice. If it were just me, I would not be interested now. . But if it can be a lot of individuals, they would be very interested. Of course, in order to realize this interest, they will take a normal route and find a suitable method."

"Enough." Pekinz sighed, "The second point is basically correct. But we still only see the surface, and based on guesses and limited information, you can think of it as a discussion and recognition by many second-type beings. One point of view is that if the Great Whirlpool appears again, there is indeed a chance to become a god. As for immortality or immortality, maybe not, but a long life of more than tens of thousands of years is extremely simple."

"Do you know why?" Perkinz asked the question with a smile. "The answer is very simple. You can get it after thinking about it."

At this time, Cassia suppressed her twitching throat and thought for a few seconds, further sorting out the information obtained from Perkinz's words, "The maelstrom is a channel, a one-way channel that connects the three-phase continent and the wrapped one." , the continental group plate that is currently unexplored?”

Before Pekinz could speak, Cassia continued his words, "And the reason why this passage appears is not just because of the red star, but also because of the World Tree? Do you still remember the stone paintings in the ancient ruins of the volcano's uninhabited land, the whole World Tree The Burning and the Maelstrom appeared together, and at that point in time, it was only the groups on the World Tree that were on the verge of destruction, not the surrounding continental groups that still existed, right?"

"So I said this is a cycle. And you got the order wrong. The burning of the World Tree is one thing, and the emergence of the maelstrom is another thing. As for the six red stars, that is the third thing." Pekinz Laughing, "However, the content on the stone paintings does make you closely connect the three things, although there is indeed a close connection between them."

"Well, let's put it this way, I have answered it for you one by one." He continued, "The number of red stars does represent the level of danger, but it also has a pattern, but this pattern has long been lost in history. The erosion of time has also If there is a problem with the Red Star, it is like the world tree falling down in ancient history.

Every time a red star appears, it actually indicates danger, but ordinary humans and low-level surgeons cannot feel it. As you said in the first point, looking at its essence, the Red Star may be a product at the end of the age of gods, created by the existence that killed the gods. In fact, it is enough to know this. Let me summarily explain that after the World Tree was planted, perhaps six red stars also went to the sky at that time and became 'stars', functioning like 'correction' and 'defense'. role.

The connection between the Red Star and the World Tree is very much like a team of twins. But it would be more appropriate to use something more familiar as a metaphor. El Niño and La Niña, both of which appear together can cause heavy rains, which is never a good sign. But whether it is in the ancient historical period or at this moment, perhaps World Tree, as the source of information, has no choice, so it invites the appearance of six red stars to help itself correct and defend against something, right? "

Perkinz looked at the sky, his pupils seemed to have been cut off from sunlight, and he saw a large number of stars that could only be clearly seen at night, as well as red stars that could not yet be observed by sight.

"Red Star..." Cassia did not raise her head, but looked down slightly towards the ground, "The Red Star is also made from the remains of gods?"

"A tomb," Peckinz replied. "A tomb that floats in the sky and does not fall to the earth. There are other things inside, like a machine that runs automatically. For example, the ancient grave in the no-man's land of the volcano There is a cemetery of dragon skeleton fossils in the ruins, right? On the ground of the cemetery, did you see a six-pointed star pattern? There is something similar to metallic silver in the grooves outlining the pattern, right?"

“Pattern is a technology from ancient historical times?”

"Yes, a very important foundation, just like the current red copper steam pipes and circuits." Perkinz nodded and replied, "Is it clear now? The consciousness of death and resurrection of the gods exists in a way that almost relies on self-devourment and reproduction. Their convergence and integration also take time. Perhaps a new consciousness was born later, similar to a residual self-correction program, working hard to correct mistakes and repair itself. But this kind of repair requires a lot of nutrients, and at that time, it was originally based on the spirit of the gods. The World Tree, which is nourished by blood and flesh, becomes the primary target.

The third general, who was originally closely connected with the gods, should have noticed this change in advance and intensified the process in disguise - the war at the foot of the world tree in which almost all races participated may have produced more nutrients than the world. The tree itself is much richer. In fact, without the participation of the third general, the World Tree should not collapse, but would only wither, then grow and flourish again, and so on. This cycle begins until the self-devourment of the god's death consciousness and the reproductive resurrection completely fail.

The reasons for the appearance of the six red stars and the maelstrom can be naturally understood - many years before the maelstrom appeared, World Tree had already warned the red stars and attracted them to appear in order to correct the "death consciousness of the gods who want to be resurrected" this kind of error. However, the existences that killed the gods all disappeared from the end of the age of gods to the early stages of ancient history. Without their blessing, the death consciousness of the gods would ultimately gain temporary victory.

As for the maelstrom, you can think of it as the mouth of the god's death consciousness. As for entering it, is it going directly to the stomach bag, or descending on the lost continent group..."

Pekinz smiled, his face full of light, "I want to be the first to get in and have a look. If there is a way to spread the news, I will definitely tell you the answer."

"I think the situation of losing the continental group is not necessarily better."

"Not necessarily. The reappearance of the six red stars either indicates that the god's consciousness of death has reached the critical point of resurrection, or it indicates that it has reached the critical point of its complete end and will make a last attempt before death. And this attempt is very difficult. It may be the spiritual will left over from the ancient historical World Tree. As for which kind..., after a period of time, we need to see the reaction of the third general. In the future, maybe through you, we can get some information. Because... ,,”

"...Even if the continental group is lost, the movement of the continental group is due to the root network of the world tree. So until now, the continental group and the three-phase continent should still be connected together by the root network."

Cassia took some time to sort it out, and then asked, "What are the corrective measures for the Red Star? Its appearance seems to have only brought war."

"The limitations of the world you can see after reaching the high level are corrective measures. However, although it is also a guess, I can still tell you." Perkinz looked helpless and ridiculous, "It seems that it is because it cannot find the gods. Death consciousness, so we chose the worst corrective method, allowing the world's restrictions to weaken and collapse again and again. This caused us to be affected, and the impact was huge..., and the specific manifestation is that it is extremely difficult for the power of the Knight King class to appear This is not a normal phenomenon. Similarly, the life span of giant whale groups and individual dragons has been continuously shortened."

Cassia interjected at this time, "To put it simply, the environment has changed dramatically."