The sun is high

"So, you're ready to leave?"

Azifu finally found Shuge. As soon as they met, the wise rat prophet directly asked his questions.

The crutch Aziv was holding had been replaced with a new one - the previous metal rod was taken away by the newly trained rat engineers because the iron rod was actually a missing part of an engineering structure.

This incident can be regarded as a microcosm of the impact and impact of new technologies and knowledge.

Facing Azifu's question, Xiuge, who was sorting out the information, turned around and nodded gently.

At this time, Azifu was hunched over, with a smile on his face. General Bernhardt was lying on his shoulder and taking a nap. Azifu rolled up his long tail and pulled Bernhardt, who seemed to be about to slip down. Te pushed back gently.

Surrounding Xiuge, there are already piles of various documents and terminals used to read huge documents, and these things are invariably related to the continuity beacon that has always maintained operation, and the Xiuge connection. The purpose of the action down.

In fact, compared with the original, the current continuation beacon has also seen new changes.

Under Shuge's order, a large rat-man engineering team is using the materials and equipment left in the continuation base to modify and adjust the continuation beacon. According to the requirements, a large number of complex equipment were transported to the continuation base by the rat-men. The beacon continues near the huge base and is connected to the base in a specific order.

Part of the connection is naturally done using unpretentious pipelines.

But more connections are based on a very interesting and special system.

Complex, rigorous but extremely orderly patterns form formulas and structures in this system that can directly support the operation of magic. These formulas and structures are combined into invisible channels and pipelines. Through their Through transportation and integration, the magic that meets the requirements will eventually reach the target successfully and play its role in the next set of similar systems.

To a certain extent, this method is similar to the magic theory in Fan En. The difference between the two is that the theory in Fan En is obviously still in a relatively early stage. The most rigorous and complex magic structures that I have ever come into contact with appear extremely simple in front of this system. When compared together, they are like a simple piece of masonry placed in front of a tall building.

However, this discovery did not make Xiuge feel regretful, but made him happy.

Because it turns out that the two systems are actually similar. The biggest difference is that today's Van En lacks the other half of the content that makes up this system, and even this missing content is now being used extremely rapidly. Speed ​​development.

Although the overall situation is worrying, these findings are also encouraging.

Probably because he was too far away from Fan En, Xiuge found that it was now difficult for him to simply relate to a specific race, country or organization. He was more willing to regard the distant world as a whole.

It is not only an independent new world, but also a precious projection left by the "homeland" under one's feet in the vast universe. Now, the projection has clearly grown a bit like it should, which naturally makes people endure it. Can't help but be happy.

"Mr. Azifu, how are you reading those books?"

Shuge controlled Charron's Touch to put down the two rolled-up terminals. Then he turned around and looked at the old rat man with a smile.

"I've read a lot, but there are still more things I haven't seen or understood."

Azifu sighed: "To be honest, I feel like my head is about to be smashed by this knowledge... If these things are the truth, then what are the things I have known and believed in the past? It shouldn’t be groundless fantasies and fallacies, right? But I’ve obviously drawn faith and strength from it. Could it be that the whole of Van En was on the wrong path in the past?”

When he said these words, Azifu's expression was slightly dazed. It could be seen that his mind was indeed at a critical moment, and something was knocking on his brain mercilessly, almost making him suffer. His will was shattered.

A Charron's Touch turned around and brought the chair to Azifu's side.

After the two sides sat down face to face, Shuge said: "Mr. Azifu, the reason why I want to send these things to you as soon as possible is not to destroy the concepts you have established in the past, but to hope that You can develop an important basic understanding.”

Under Azifu's gaze, Shuge whispered a word.

"Dialectic."

"Dialectic?"

"Well, it's a concept, or it can be understood as a principle and method."

Xiuge patiently explained: "In fact, under normal circumstances, we will always use this method intentionally or unintentionally, but it may not always be effective because we may not consciously put it into practice, and Or in certain situations, we can’t help but choose to ignore it.”

Azifu is a wise man after all. The moment he heard this unfamiliar word, he roughly guessed what Shuge wanted to express, so Azifu asked: "You want to say that my way of looking at these things is too One-sided? A dead end?"

"It's not that serious."

Shuge smiled and said: "Let me give you an example. If you insist on classifying me, then there is no doubt that I am a mage from Van En, a member of the Dawn Society, and a member of the Kingdom of Votel. As a member of the special family... among all races, I will naturally be closer to humans, and I should also have the most basic hostility towards those races and gods expelled by the goddess Mel."

When he said this, Shuge raised his hand and nodded in the direction of Azifu: "The rat people who used to treat humans and other races as low-level living sacrifices in Van'en should actually be regarded as more important by me. An absolute enemy."

"But you didn't do it after all."

"Well, because I have no reason and should not trap my perspective in this perception... From the perspective of today's Van En, the rat people are of course crazy, extreme and dangerous, but if these qualities are missing, , it would be impossible for the rat people to persist for such a long time under the long-term pressure exerted by the black sun, and these qualities may be exactly what Van En lacks today."

Having said this, Xiuge breathed a long sigh of relief: "In the face of those tragic and desperate pains and conflicts, we should first see something deeper and more fundamental. That is to say, we should consciously search for an answer - What caused all this? Where are the root conflicts and troubles? Can even the disadvantages of instability be turned into advantages?

Azifu fell into silence, his eyes with a faint green light lowered to the ground.

It pondered for a long time, until the sound of Shuge flipping through the information sounded again in its ears, and it finally ended its thinking: "If possible, I hope to teach this principle to the wise men in the tribe, and then let them use this word Teach other rats.”

"Of course it's good, but don't be too anxious."

Xiuge's voice was steady and firm: "You don't need to worry too much about time and cycle issues. If my judgment is not wrong, after I leave here, the attention of the entire Dark Abyss Wasteland and even the Dark Abyss Palace will be Be completely hooked and you will have a very smooth development time...take advantage of it."

"What...are you planning to do?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

…

When the Votel troops stationed in the rugged hills of Vann began to pour crystallized cannonballs on a large scale at those weird ancient shadows, violent roars also burst out from the depths of the Dark Abyss Wasteland.

The violent sounds and dull vibrations were like thunder, painting this lifeless land of bones with a strange color, and the magic mixed with the roar even caused the chaos and disorder inside the dark abyss to be restored for a moment. As the ripples spread, the chaotic time and space gained an extremely short period of stability.

The scavengers hiding in caves and gaps timidly looked out, and then they saw a bright beam of light suddenly piercing the sky from somewhere in the wasteland. It dispersed those soul residues and wandering wills. The adhering clouds and mist penetrated the giant mud beasts wandering in the "sky", and at the same time created a short-term light inside this dull and dead silence.

Like a burning candle.

After a brief period of tranquility and order, the raging frenzy began to backfill, and the huge hole created by the light and roar was completely filled in an instant. In the process, not to mention those weak scavengers, Even those ferocious Nightmare Bears were unable to protect themselves. Their bodies were torn into debris and pieces as soon as they came into contact with these turbulent currents, and were eventually scattered into the vast wasteland.

"..."

Inside the hall that continues the base, the dizzy ratmen climbed up from the ground with difficulty. They rubbed their noses, dug their ears, shrank their heads, and looked in awe at the much weakened light pillar and the person standing there. The figure under the light beam.

There was a somewhat unpleasant smell permeating the hall.

This is the result of a huge amount of magic crystals being filled in and drained out in an instant.

What was consumed was not only the magic crystals as energy, but also the complex equipment that was finally sorted out and pieced together. This round of calibration and restart of the continuation beacon finally completely consumed the last part of the continuation beacon. An opportunity for adjustment.

From now on, this beacon that has witnessed the prosperity and destruction of a world will no longer be able to be repositioned. It will maintain its current state and continue to emit light until it is completely extinguished, or the ethnic group that occupies this place Able to regain the secret of it.

"Isn't this a wonderful feeling?"

Theseus's voice suddenly sounded in Xiuge's mind: "A simple fiddle in a place like this can completely change the general direction of another distant world... Hehe, are there some blind box openers? Feel?"

"Maybe, but in the final analysis, I didn't really change anything. Even if it does have an impact on Van En, I probably won't be able to tell it if it doesn't take hundreds or even thousands of years."

Xiuge shook his head silently and said in his heart: "In any case, Van En has embarked on a path of his own. It cannot and should not become a copy of a world that has died."

"whispering sound."

Theseus sneered: "You sound a bit like my mentor when you talk like this. Are you imitating her? This makes me feel a little disgusted."

"You're the one who's disgusting."

Xiuge cursed, then turned around and looked at the rat men who were looking down at him.

"Just now, you all helped me complete a very important mission...a mission that is absolutely no less than any kind of miracle."

Hearing these words, the rats present raised their heads in surprise. Although they did not quite understand the meaning of Xiuge's words, a strange light appeared in their eyes. As rats, they did not expect that they actually had opportunity to participate in such a glorious mission.

So Xiuge continued: "This light guides our way home. The end of the light pillar points to our hometown, and the roar just now means that important information and power have been transmitted... This is something that countless gods have not been able to do in the past.”

As he said that, Xiuge raised his hand and knocked on the metal surface of a scrapped machine next to him in front of all the ratmen present: "Well, but just before, you have already participated in it, literally. Say, you have accomplished an amazing mission that surpasses those gods.”

"Ah...ah?"

The rat-man engineers froze on the spot, unable to say a word for a while.

Azifu and the other rat-man wise men who were staying on the other side of the hall were talking quietly. Among them were several rat-man spellcasters who were looking at Xiuge's figure enthusiastically. They had a clear habit of following the path of belief in gods. and dependence, so at this moment, they instinctively find a more specific and powerful learning object for themselves.

Xiuge naturally doesn't pay attention to these things.

The reason why he insisted on restarting and correcting the continuation beacon was not only to bring new power and "suggestion" guidance to Van En, but also to protect the rat people inside this artificial mountain.

The dimmed continuation beacon will no longer be conspicuous, and the remaining power is enough to continue to maintain the spatial scale of this area, and it is also enough to protect the rat tribe from continuing to reproduce and develop.

And Shuge did not completely cut off the possibility of the rat tribe studying this miracle.

Perhaps, in the extremely distant future, this dazzling light from the past will once again illuminate the dark abyss and pierce the vast universe.