Wasteland Echoer

"Wright, I think there can be another supplement to the words on the note." "The Daughter of Mechanical Yuan" said, walking slowly to the mechanical round table, and placed one hand casually on the box containing her mechanical core. , the other hand drooped, showing a half-clenched fist.

"Oh? Tell me." Wright asked curiously.

My original body must have been panicked and desperate before she "committed suicide". The scattered memory fragments in her brain showed that the text on the note was definitely written by her "hands". In this case, the "other person" of "Daughter of Tool Yuan" must have "A supplement" should be very different from your core thinking.

However, what surprised Wright was that the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" made a completely different guess.

"We will all fall into darkness, and no one will be saved. Except for those favored by the power of the red magic source. I think this is what you...your predecessor wanted to express."

"Why do you understand it this way?" Wright asked very puzzledly.

"In this dark, chaotic, depressed, painful, confused, and decadent wasteland world, isn't death the best relief? Rather than becoming a monster that has no consciousness and only knows how to devour, the strange power brought by the red magic source Changing just gave your predecessor a reason to commit suicide. So, he was finally freed."

"Don't forget, I am aware of all the actions you carry out to explore my divine domain. Even if I don't know the specific situation at the time, I can 'see' it clearly afterwards. This is one of my exclusive abilities as a god. , 'Time Tracing'. I spent half of my magic power and saw the ceremony called 'Machine's Praise'. The moment the god's apostle tried to come, the other members of the team you led were in pain and flames. It is dried and becomes a product shaped like charcoal."

"Of course, I also saw you." "The Girl of Tool Yuan" pointed at Wright and said.

"I...that's right. Of course I was there. That ceremony may have been the beginning of all this." Wright sighed and said.

"You are struggling in pain, and the screams are endless. In the face of the burning fire, you have no soldier's perseverance and determination. You are like a clown, trying your best to attract the attention of your immediate superiors through clumsy performances. Crying The sound and screams lasted for a full three hours. When they saw that the flames had faded and you were still intact, they stopped this inhumane 'performance'."

"So, you want to use this to prove that I...my original body actually committed suicide because I didn't want to suffer anymore, right?" Wright asked.

"That's it." "The Girl of Tool Yuan" nodded.

"You know what? Wright. Not only humans are suffering, but we gods are suffering too."

"I can't understand it. After all, you can just hide in the God's Domain and control everything. The Lost and the 'Heartless' can't do anything to you, and you don't have to endure hunger and pain. If you force me to say pain, I can only understand it. For 'loneliness,'" Wright retorted.

"Haha." "The Girl of Mechanical Yuan" smiled bitterly:

"If you read the two classics "The Preface of the Gods" and "The Ancient World of All Things" carefully, you should be able to find out that during the first and second eras, the gods often entered the mortal world to meet with their loyal believers. But Since the beginning of the industrial civilization led by the Steam Age, gods have increasingly shut themselves away in the divine realm and rarely meet humans again."

"There is an iron law in steam civilization: energy will neither be created out of thin air nor disappear out of thin air. It will only be converted from one form to another, and their totality will always remain the same. What the gods have The same is true for the magic power. It will not gather out of thin air, nor will it decrease inexplicably. The magic power comes from nature. When humans destroy it as a conqueror, the foundation of power will be shaken, and we will lose the source of power. Becoming weaker and weaker. Therefore, most gods cannot leave the divine domain at all, including the 'seven first-order gods'."

"After all, there are still some seeds in our divine domain that provide magic power, which can maintain our so-called noble form. If these seeds are taken away, the gods we are familiar with will fall sadly in Ragnarok."

"Does it sound very sad? God... Miss. This is incompatible with the image of authority that I have in mind, which is aloof and invisible. But, you haven't answered my confusion yet." Wright brought the topic back to himself.

"The 'Red Magic Source Power' has quietly slipped away from Dipsel's body since he fell into a deep sleep. The information I can obtain is that at least in the middle of the Second Era, one of Crusted's subordinates was a member of 'Chaos The group' [Cause of Chaos] got it, and with the tentacles and his exclusive 'invisibility' ability, three Krusted emperors were killed by him. In the end, it was the new emperor Ivan who temporarily lured him to the deep palace and used After gaining the power of the holy object, I killed him and inherited his 'Red Demon Power'."

"That [causing troublemaker] is really a... bold person. He is innocent of all crimes, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. Of course, you should hide good things and use them slowly. You shouldn't be so ostentatious, making it known to everyone. "Obviously, he's a warrior, a fool," Wright commented.

"Of course." The "Daughter of Tool Yuan" nodded her head in approval, "I have no information about the subsequent power inheritance. Until the third era, Yan Ling, a member of the royal family of the Flame Empire, seemed to have briefly obtained this power. , relying on it to achieve an absolute victory during the invasion of Aventrai in the north. Yan Ling, he seemed to be a lucky man, he never knew that he was favored by the 'red magic source power', he had only used one of the powers The flame part, so it’s natural to treat it as a pure fire power.”

"A few years later, he died in a war for power within the empire. After that, until the 'mysterious and extraordinary power', which is what you humans call the 'virus', ravaged the continent, the 'red magic source power' became silent. . Today, I just saw it again in you."

"So, my power has touched far more than three people, right?" Wright speculated.

"Of course." "The Girl of Tool Yuan" replied in a positive tone:

"Furthermore, after changing hands so many times, this power is becoming more and more powerful. Even if you don't have any commendable power, you can become more powerful simply by accumulating 'red magic source power' over and over again. Incomparably powerful. Your 'Touch of Darkness' is just one of the powers. As your combat experience continues to increase and your order continues to rise, you will discover more of them that are more mysterious, more extraordinary, deeper, and greater. strength!"

"What the 'red magic source power' gives you is not fighting at all, or some extraordinary and profound mission, but the simplest 'existence' and 'pass on', to use philosophical words. , it’s ‘inheritance’.”

Hearing this, Wright couldn't help but look up at this vast false universe, staring at the "planet" shining like the sun.

In an instant, he seemed to see the dark hands of countless former holders of "red magic source power" stretching out from the incandescent light, grabbing his throat, grabbing his limbs, and "touching" his heart.

Then, these palms turned into a fiery red color, groping at his body and attacking wildly. The apostle penetrated into his body and became completely integrated with him.

"Wright."

The cry of "Daughter of Mechanical Element" freed Wright from his brief confusion. He took a few deep breaths and said sheepishly:

"I was a little distracted, haha. However, just now, I felt like the 'inheritors' of the 'red magic source power' were beside me, trying to inject their unique power into my body."

"Oh? Interesting." "The Girl of Tool Yuan" sneered.

Then, he picked up the box with both hands, held it in his arms, and asked:

"Any question?"

"Of course, it's still about myself." After a pause, Wright pursed his lips and asked:

"What kind of existence is the [Order]? That time Miss Natasha of Sucra started divination for me. More and more people began to know about it and had a kind of admiration for my profession... and they still have expectations. I I want to know how the gods view it.”

"[The Orderer] is a leader, but it will have a long period of growth. The goddess of luck will always protect you, so you will be extremely painful and confused during this period, but you will not die in the end. The Creator once descended in a nightmare It is predicted that when the world becomes disordered, the [Order] will appear and try to regain control of order and restore the prosperity of the world." As the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" spoke, she actually stuffed the box into her chest in front of Wright. A shining bright light appears out of thin air.

The mechanical round table slowly descended and escaped into the stars. The door Luo Nie passed through also disappeared, returning to the original magic circle-like area.

Then, the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" said in a particularly low voice:

"Light, you opened my eyes today. I didn't expect you to have such power and mission. But even so, I can't hand over my energy source without the order of the Lord of Machinery. This... Mechanical core. It is my heart. I must defend my dignity as a god. Even now, no matter how weak my power is, I will fight with you until the last moment."

"Wright, if you are enlightened, you can return along the same path. The teleportation array at the end of the road will 'leap' you to the outskirts of Silent Highlands. At that time, you can go anywhere you want, including my hometown, Ke The Rust Empire.”

"I'm sorry, Miss Shenming." Wright bowed slightly and said apologetically:

"I must get it. I need to be promoted to Order 5, and I need to destroy it to completely prevent Socra City's conspiracy to build a 'paradise'. I don't want anyone to do inhumane things to him."

"Then be prepared for your awakening!" "The Girl of Tool Yuan" roared angrily.

Immediately afterwards, his arms quickly turned into two huge hand cannons that were more than one meter long. The mechanical wings on his back spread out. In the blue light emitted by the "ejector", he quickly flew to the sky, dragging a trail of white smoke. Wright's head.

Seeing this, Wright's black eyes moved slightly, and while quickly controlling the "Touch of Darkness" behind him, he surged the red magic power in his body in preparation for the battle.

"Accept the baptism of fire!" The ethereal voice of the "Daughter of the Mechanical Element" sounded from above Wright's head as if from afar. Then, two thick, hot flames shot out from the hand cannon and rushed towards Wright.

Manipulating the tentacles and relying on the rebound force when hitting the ground, Wright also flew into the air and avoided the attack.

However, one of his tentacles was burned by the flames for too long due to the emergency situation and because he was not skillful in operating it after evolving. It was damaged and had to be retracted into the body.

Then, the "Daughter of Tools", who took the lead in the battle, fired laser cannonballs from the hand cannon towards Wright.

The flashing shells were as dense as raindrops, more like stars all over the universe, leaving Wright at a loss as to how to avoid them.

In desperation, he had no choice but to summon the "Red Kite Eagle Shield" to barely resist.

But in the divine realm, the energy of the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" seems to be inexhaustible. Until Wright's crimson-shining shield shattered and countless cannonballs hit his body, leaving him covered in bruises, the cannonballs still didn't stop.

Just when Wright had a premonition that he was going to die here, in the divine realm, a music box fell out of his pocket.

What a coincidence, it was activated at this moment and produced beautiful music.

For a time, the music that was emitted resonated with the pain in the depths of the soul of the "Daughter of Tool Yuan". It seemed to be a tune that called to the dead, trying to lead them to a happy harbor.

If you listen carefully, you will find that the tune of the music has a heavy Krusted style. While listening, "The Girl of Mechanical Element" seemed to hear a melodious melody calling the lost people to return home.

"Music box?" Wright secretly rejoiced:

"This seems to be a small item I bought in the 'residential area' of the underground castle of the Church of Dark Night. I saw that the old man was pitiful, so I gave him some money. Unexpectedly, he helped me here."

Seeing that the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" was stagnant in the air and no longer launched an attack, Wright had no better way to launch an attack.

He knew that the god who was temporarily paralyzed by music would wake up as soon as he was attacked. He only had one chance and he had to kill him with one blow!

While he was anxious, he heard the long-lost and familiar voice of "Red-faced Hain":

"Pierce Him into His chest with the 'Heart-Seering Prism', Wright, this is your only chance."

"You finally came out, I almost forgot about you." Wright teased.

"Don't worry about it. I heard your conversation just now. You know, I am also a former user of the 'Red Magic Source Power'. You should believe me!" "Red-faced Hain" said in a particularly urgent tone. He knew that, then The first Cruzeid music played by the music box will end in ten seconds, and by then, all chances will be in vain.

"Okay!" Wright shouted.

Then, he used his tentacles to kick on the ground and flew straight to the "Daughter of Mechanical Elements". In a flash of lightning, he quickly took out the palm-sized, glass-like "Heart-Scorching Prism" from his trousers pocket and inserted it directly into her. chest.

Zila Zila——

Click!

Click!

Click!

A loud sound of electric current mixed with the sound of mechanical collapse came from the mechanical body of the "Daughter of Mechanical Yuan".

After being attacked, He did not utter a word and could never utter a word again.

After just a few seconds, the "Heart-Scorching Prism" popped out of his body and was firmly caught by Wright.

And His body fell apart in an instant and fell to the ground.

"Find His core, that 'pocket watch.'" "Red-faced Hain" urged.

Simply, the divine realm did not disintegrate with the passing of the god, and the pile of mechanical fragments was not too much. Not long after, Wright found the pocket watch, the mechanical core of the "Daughter of the Mechanical Yuan", its heart.

By some strange coincidence, Wright put the pocket watch in his arms and held it close to his heart.

Suddenly, a dazzling light was released from the pocket watch, and a familiar murmur appeared in his ears.

"Up and down, left and right, time, space."

"Up and down, left and right, time, space."

He felt that countless rays of light were pouring on his body, his thinking became clearer, and his magic power became stronger. The fatigue lingering in his mind and body dissipated, and he felt extremely energetic.

After a flash of confusing light, he was brought back to reality.

"I feel the increase in strength, 'Red-faced Hain', which is the same feeling I felt when I was promoted in 'Water of a Different Face'." Wright said excitedly.

"Look at your arms first." "Red-faced Hain" reminded.

Raising his hands to look, Wright was surprised to find that at some point, his arms were equipped with a pair of silver-white mechanical wristbands. Looking carefully, there were even two arms emitting cyan light embedded in the standard mechanical structure. Mechanical style gem.

Just as he was surprised by the appearance of the wristband and curious about the power it would possess, the equally excited voice of "Red-faced Hain" came to Wright's ears again:

"Congratulations, Wright. You have successfully obtained the 'pain' sequence core and been successfully promoted to sequence level 5: pain level."

I caught a cold yesterday, so I had to stop updating for a day. I will make up for the big chapter today. It is said that the protagonist of this article, Wright, has been promoted to two levels. There are still about three chapters left before the first volume will be completed. At that time, he will take a two-day break and start the second volume.