Wasteland Echoer

"What do you think?" The ethereal girl's voice came from the distance again.

"I can't understand it. After all, I have accumulated too much 'sorrow' in my body. During this period of time, I was always in a trance. Sometimes, I would stand in place for a long time, and I would not know that I was distracted until someone reminded me. If it were not If 'sorrow' is related to my question, it can only be 'I hope the gods will help me get rid of all the sorrows before helping me become a human being.'" The young male voice came again.

But if you listen carefully, you can always feel a trace of helplessness, helplessness and pain included in it.

"So you, Luonie, who is also the product of the Lord of Machinery in a deeper nightmare, choose to come to Silent Highlands, my domain, to pray to me?"

"Of course, I am not praying to you as a humble person, but I am making a request to you as an equal." The man's voice was unusually calm and firm this time. As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out the pistol hidden behind his back. Aimed at the slightly chaotic area in front of him.

This is the divine realm that Luo Nie has been thinking about for a few years, belonging to the "Daughter of Tool Yuan".

In his dreams, hallucinations, and thoughts, he had imagined the vast, majestic, and mysterious scene here countless times.

But after actually walking through the long void passage, entering the huge solid stone door just now, and entering the magnificent hall, he was still shocked by the mystery here.

This is a palace with no boundaries. The distance in the sight is no longer a patch of chaos or endless darkness, but the truly boundless space of stars and stars in the universe.

Looking straight up, looking up, and looking around, Luo Nie only saw the endless bright starry sky. He felt as if he had escaped the shackles of gravity and had already reached the escape speed, as if he was flying among the stars in an airship built with future technology. between.

Hanging above the head is a planet that is comparable to the sun and is emitting endless warm and scorching light. It is placed in the center of the palace, at its core, as if it is guiding the overall rhythm and order.

Revolving around it are eight planets, which present a different and unreal texture, like exquisite and extraordinary oil paintings forcibly transformed by the power of magic, rather than real existence.

In the distance was a long river of stars. They glowed with gorgeous, colorful and gentle light. Some were bright and some were deep. Behind him, Luo Nie saw a black hole that was devouring stars. Its core was a point, which seemed to last forever. There is no solid, no point of any volume.

Countless stars are spiraling inward along it, and the spiral arms formed on the outside are bright and magnificent, showing a vibrant and great universe full of unknowns and mysteries.

Looking at the ground from the air, there is no soil, no cement, no hollow floors made of steel, and no bluestone bricks from the ancient times. Instead, there is an illusory ground that is about five or six meters wide and twenty or thirty meters long.

Countless geometric figures are either pure blue, or pure purple and brown, wandering freely in the restricted area on the ground. They have a strong sense of technology, like translucent glass without any impurities.

The material of the entire illusory ground is similar to glass, but when you step on it, you feel a sense of contradiction between reality and unreality.

All species on the earth, including machines, are citizens of the earth. The feeling of being suspended in the air is abnormal, illusory and extremely dangerous for them.

Therefore, only by being down to earth can they feel that simple sense of solidity deep in their hearts. Therefore, human beings must experience the "Dragon Era", "Human Era", and "Wasteland Era". When knowledge, cognition and technology reach the Only by reaching a new peak and transcending the limitations of the planet can we truly enter the era of "stars".

At the end of the road is a circular area without any railings for protection. It looks like an altar, but more like a huge magic circle belonging to the future.

All the lines of the floor tiles there are fine things that go beyond the drawings of rulers and compasses. Circles, squares, arcs and triangles are cleverly arranged and combined together, showing something greater, more mysterious, and something that has long surpassed machinery. More extraordinary, more incomprehensible patterns.

Ronie guessed that even the Ptoia Empire, known as "Victoria", the writer Shakya, the physicist Caton, and the philosopher Victoria II who were at the peak of science and culture could not Even if you copy one percent of this pattern, you won't be able to understand even one ten thousandth of its mystery.

Here is what has been interpreted by countless ancient books including the Diary of the Decider and the three major churches of the Lost. It is located in the core area surrounded by the yellow sand of the Silent Highlands and is buried deep in the "Vita Water". "Below, restricted by the stone gate, is the sacred temple belonging to the "Daughter of Tool Yuan".

He did not go through all the level tests, and some of them were completed by Wright for him, but even so, "Crimson Moon Arena", "Silver Moon Temple", "Vita Water", "Sunflower Sea of ​​Flowers" and what is commonly known as the Old Temple He also experienced two "Underground Laputa". He lost his best friend and assistant "Say" and truly became the so-called "lonely brave".

Rumor has it that our universe was created by the Creator from a nightmare that he could never wake up from. When He is silent, the universe will gradually become colder and return to deathly silence. And when He feels interesting in his dream, countless explosions will occur. All splendor will develop from now on, and the gods will frantically perform their duties, guiding one civilization after another to be born, prosper, die, and be born again, in an endless reincarnation.

With a sigh, Luo Nie chose to put down the pistol. He endured the swelling pain in his right eye and held his heart, which was also feeling severe pain and emitting purple light, with his left hand. He walked forward with difficulty along the road close to nothingness. After a few steps, he looked up at the sun-like planet and said sincerely:

"I am familiar with the rules of the gods and the 'reasons' set by the Creator for you, so I have prepared the price for the exchange. In fact, Your Highness, I know that reaching this point is a blessing given to me by the Creator. Even if the price is unbearable, or you are unwilling to give me the 'wisdom' core, or even treat my wounds, if I can stay here for a while, I will have no regrets even if I face death."

"What an interesting... kid." The girl's voice came again.

This time, it is no longer a very ethereal sound, but a real, charming and human tone.

As he spoke, the huge sun-shaped planet suddenly emitted a dazzling white light, almost covering all the stars.

After the flash, a girl with a very mechanical style appeared on the illusory ground in front of Luo Nie.

She is the god with sequence number 235, known as the "Daughter of Tool Yuan".

In front of Luo Nie, he did not show his face. Instead, he wore a dark helmet with a smooth screen. On his forehead, there was an unknown coat of arms made of steel and with a mechanical style. On the left and right sides are a pair of thicker, pure white-style antennas.

His whole body seems to be made of pure machinery. Every connection point at the joints can be seen with exquisite mechanical structures and partially exposed wires. His whole body is slender and beautiful, covered with patches of white and black. The staggered combination of metals, and on his back, there is a pair of mechanical wings that are folded together and have not yet unfolded.

Apart from this, Luo Nie has not seen any weapons on his body for the time being, nor has he sensed the mechanical core that belongs to him.

"You are indeed very interesting, Luo Nie. Here, as a mechanical body, you don't have to worry about further increases in trauma to your body, nor do you have to worry about the 'replacement eye' causing more harm to you. This is a machine Of course, the area belongs to you. The power of the machine will maintain your body and give you the energy you deserve, so you don’t have to worry about 'burning out' here or collapsing and disintegrating." "Daughter of Mechanical Yuan "Give Luo Nie the most basic guarantee.

"Thank you, His Majesty the Gods." Luo Nie bowed slightly in greeting.

As he spoke, Luo Nie suddenly felt that the swelling and pain in his eyes disappeared. His eyes returned to the clarity they had always had in the city of Sugra. The dirt and fatigue on his face were swept away, revealing a A face that is white, pure, and has the air of a boy, truly belongs to him.

At the same time, his heart was no longer so "restless", and the purple light quickly dissipated, and together with his eyes, turned into a quiet, soft blue light.

"I want to remind you that this kind of 'mechanical protection' is only effective in my divine domain. According to the instructions of the Creator, I am the only god who can be called a mechanical body at the moment. Please wait and cherish it." "Mechanical Yuan "Daughter" reminded me gently.

"I understand." Luo Nie nodded and sighed softly.

Emitting a subtle laugh and the sound of mechanical operation, the "Daughter of Mechanical Yuan" approached Luo Nie with slow but not stiff steps.

He was slightly shorter than Luo Nie. Looking up, He actually stretched out his hand to lift Luo Nie's chin. After carefully examining his face, he praised:

"It's really cute. When I was in the Krusted Empire, I had never seen such a weak, beautiful, and childish face. This face not only has a youthful look, but also does not lose the youthful and human [warrior] That courage and perseverance. Luo Nie, as a mechanical body, what kind of arduous journey did you go through to polish this face that has never lost its pure heart?"

"You know, as long as your demon source level has not reached the level of demigod, any god can easily read your mind. As long as they come into contact with you, they can understand your mental state and what you know and think.

Your body is almost completely occupied by ‘sad’. When you first came in, there were wounds and damaged parts everywhere. From the touch, I could feel that you had recently come into contact with many lost people, 'unintentional people', and many humans with 'evil' auras. Even so, standing here In front of me, I can still feel that your heart remains pure, not contaminated by any sin, your thinking and determination have not wavered in the slightest, and you can even possess rare 'kindness'. Keep these, I guess. You must be in pain. "

"Yes, it's painful, but not that painful." Luo Nie smiled bitterly, looked up and avoided the sight of the "Daughter of Tool Yuan", and said:

"I have forgotten how and where I was born. But in the longest memory I have stored, I can still vaguely interpret that at that time, it was already a wasteland where evil spirits, monsters, 'unintentional people' and the lost were rampant. It’s the Earth Age. I’ve been in the human world for hundreds of years, and I remember that at that time I was Tuow II of the Zine Empire, the emperor known as the ‘Lone Wanderer’.”

"For so many years, I have been struggling at the bottom of the empire. With my ability to build and repair machines beyond human beings, I was able to obtain some resources and enter the human race to explore the possibility of obtaining the 'intelligent' sequence core. You know, human beings The reason why we are called human beings is because we have ‘wisdom’ and can make and use tools, establish civilization, and get rid of barbarism.”

"I have been learning how humans survive, learning how they eat, and learning their behaviors. I was even able to completely convert food into mechanical energy at one time. My body was covered with a layer of 'skin' maintained by the power of magic. I thought As I get closer to them, I can naturally obtain the 'wisdom' sequence core and take the first step towards becoming a god, comparable to the Lord of Machines."

"It's a pity that I was wrong. Human beings have never truly accepted me. After all, an existence similar to the 'Immortal' who has not aged for a hundred years and still maintains his original appearance is not worthy of curiosity and envy for them, but cannot The fear of speaking. I wandered confusedly among different cities, from Zhnetsk and Zollin in the north, to Chekavsk and Kovo in the center, and then to the "new capital" Sokra in the south. I never It has not changed my life, but no one can remember me."

"It wasn't until a few years ago that the Decider's diary was discovered and the news came that it had been successfully interpreted. I bribed a low-level employee of the Socratic Committee who was involved in this work and copied a few words."

As he spoke, Luo Nie paused. He suddenly found that his eyes were a little moist. He reached out and touched them, and they turned out to be wet tears.

He was shocked and delighted, and suddenly froze in place, his mouth slightly opened, but not a single word came out.

After a long while, the soft girlish voice of the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" called him back from the confusion of his thoughts:

"I guess that the Diary of the Determinator of Gods at Sequence 51 must have mentioned the method of obtaining the 'wisdom' sequence core and becoming a real human being. This is why you are standing in front of me now, right?"

"Ah...yes, that's right." Luo Nie nodded, smiled sheepishly, scratched his head, and continued:

"It is recorded in the diary: 'To gain wisdom, human beings who have lost their hearts only need to listen to the oracles and find lost souls, but there have never been souls, so they must meet with the same type of gods as them and get their Guidance and blessing. Fortunately, right in the center of the Sune Empire, in the center of the silent highlands covered with yellow sand, there is a palace where the daughter of the god Ji Yuan exists.'"

The first god, number 235: the daughter of Tool Yuan, appears! ! !