above the sky

Chapter 943 The original 'Ian' (w word big chapter, first update)
The fiery gust passed through the floating island, and under the full force of the gravity cannon, a huge gap appeared in the cluster of demons in the sky, and the burned dust slapped on the surrounding floating islands like a rain of fire, flowing layer by layer. Come down like a waterfall of fire.

The dark gold dragon passed through the hell it created, and even the demons would detour wherever it passed, and the road to the gate of the silver sky was unimpeded.

Soon, Ian raised his head, and what was reflected in the three pairs of dragon pupils was a silver vortex full of stars, and the bottom of the deep vortex seemed to lead to the end of the world.

to another world.

The silver vortex in the gate of the silver sky is essentially a pure psionic aggregate, and Ian confirmed this after seeing the main body of the gate of the silver sky.

It is usually covered and sealed by several floating islands in the capital of knowledge, and it also absorbs the spirit of everyone in the capital of knowledge to continuously accumulate strength. The gate of the silver sky in the real world is just a whirlpool, but its body located in the virtual world , is a piece of 'silver sky', occupying the sky of all virtual realm areas in the entire capital of knowledge.

"I feel that the painting style is a bit like Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'."

Ian whispered to himself, and his eyes lit up with a silver light, and the silver chip fed back the specific information of the Gate of Silver Heaven.

Soon, he knew the 'essence' of this magnificent creation.

The Gate of the Silver Sky used to be an extremely powerful "virtual realm stargate" used by an extremely powerful virtual realm civilization to resonate with the power of the entire civilization and travel collectively.

The civilization called "People of Pure Light" is essentially a collection of protoss similar to elves, or rather, they are elves from other alien planets.

When civilization is facing the crisis of destruction, the people of pure light are a race with profound knowledge in time and space. In addition to creating fire, they also created the most powerful fire throwing facility known to Ian. .

It can transcend time and space, penetrate endless distances, and accurately cast fire into other virtual realms with life.

And their Tinder, also known as the existence of the "Yintian Ancient God", is essentially an automatic combat machine god that protects the Silver Sky Gate. In the lost era, in order to ensure the integrity of the Tinder and the Silver Sky Gate , the Yintian ancient gods and humans joined forces to defeat several fire gods who wanted to monopolize Terra and revive their own civilization.

However, Terra's void is too weird, and it also contains too many grievances and curses. It is difficult for the people of pure light to recover in such an environment, so their fire is still located in the gate of the silver sky, waiting for Taila Ra's Void Realm restores calm, which can give them a chance to recover.

But now, according to the ancient contract, the Gate of Silver Heaven has started to operate again, and this time, its target is no longer other virtual worlds in the universe, but the universe outside the universe, the other end of infinite parallel time and space.

"It's no wonder that the city of learning invites the goblins. The logic of the operation of the Gate of the Silver Sky is indeed similar to the goblin's technology... It refers to the degree of thinking jump."

Observing carefully, Ian nodded slightly. This is a psionic structure of pure emptiness. It’s not that intangible life like elves really can’t handle it. The underlying structure does not allow any physical substance to enter it.

In essence, goblins also have a certain degree of immortality. They are the spirits of the planet. If they are used as road construction materials, they will definitely be extremely useful.

【Thanks to Ian, you reminded us】

The frozen fish instructor also saw some clues, and the red killer whale said with emotion: [I felt something was wrong after I entered the hall. I heard it until the end... Fortunately, I was the only one who came, if other people came, this old boy, Kruizen, would never let go! 】

The dark golden dragon has come directly above the gate of the silver sky, and Ian and the others look at the huge pupils from a distance.

"...There has been a reaction."

In the cockpit, Isengard raised his hand solemnly and pressed it on his forehead. The golden mark of the sun bird had begun to glow: "The blood is boiling again... Ian, are you going to start?"

"Yes. Don't worry, Ethan,"

Staring at the gate of the silver sky, Ian, who was originally expressionless, raised his head after a short silence: "This is a step we must take. My foreknowledge tells me that this is an 'established matter', almost a 'destined matter'." will happen' fact.”

He smiled slightly: "So, watch it with me."

Saying so, the bright cross-star crown appeared around the black-haired knight's forehead, and the heart light body 'Guiding Star' shone with clear and pure psychic brilliance.

Facing the Gate of the Silver Sky, Ian's heart light body reacted extremely violently. It trembled and radiated light. The cyan light of spiritual energy lit up in the gemstone in the center. It looked like Ian A blue 'vertical eye' bloomed in his forehead,
And a ray of light shot out from this vertical eye, pierced through the body of the dark golden dragon, and shot straight into the center of the Yintian Gate.

This is Hitomi and Hitomi looking at each other.

It is also the mutual opening of doors.

That is at this moment.

The gate of the silver sky is boiling.

At this moment.

The entire capital of knowledge, the entire continent of Xitera, and even the sea of ​​ether surrounding the entire planet Terra experienced an extremely violent shock.

In the atmosphere of the planet, in the blue sky above the Tranquil Sea, a clearly visible ripple is spreading in all directions.

And around the sky, all the people who were shocked by the gravitational wave cannon before the Dark Gold Dragon, the envoys from various countries, psionic scholars, nobles and elites from all countries raised their heads, opened their eyes wide, and stared blankly. Looking at this scene, his eyes are full of unimaginable and unbelievable.

Because, in the center of the Gate of Silver Sky, which was originally dark and deep, like a portal leading to the infinite, a ray of light burst out.

The silver-blue light penetrates the sky and goes straight into the void. If the entire Yintian Gate is like the accretion disk of a black hole, revolving around the door in the pupil, then this light is like the jet of the final star. , extremely shining.

The dark gold giant dragon was engulfed by the jet in an instant.

And just before being swallowed up, the white-haired prophet whispered the last words to his friends and himself.

"Look with me, the 'source' of 'Ian'."

If it was someone else, they would definitely not be able to notice it.But Isengard could vaguely feel a trace of almost imperceptible emotion from his friend's voice... It was an extremely rare emotion called tension, which coexisted with expectation and curiosity, but it was so clear.

"I will." So he answered too.

Light engulfed everything.

And everyone is also staring at this ray of light.

In the void, two top experts from the capital of knowledge watched this scene.

Further away, the Maharaja of Feiyan Land and the stars of Far Shore Island were also watching this scene.

All the powerhouses in Terra tilted their gazes towards the direction of the light...but they couldn't see clearly, and they couldn't see the distorted space-time and etheric center.

The sun was shining, watching the scene.

That is, under the gaze of countless people.

Ian fell into a dreamlike dream.

In the pure darkness, there were countless silver stars, and the cyan light penetrated all the stars, turning into a torrent of time, surging on both sides of his body.

The left hand leads to the past, and the right hand leads to the future, and the two intersect and intertwine before the eyes of the prophet, and many fragments hidden in the river surge out and appear in front of Ian's eyes.

Time fragments that seemed familiar one after another but could not be remembered clearly began to emerge, flashing like phantoms in the prophet's dream.

That's Ian.Countless phantoms of Ian, old or young, solemn or frivolous, fragments of countless different faces, countless different burning emotions.

【——Where is it wrong? 】

An old Ian stands on the top of a lonely mountain. The brilliance of the planetary shield generator far exceeds that of the past. The giant structure that resonates with the frequency of the stars makes the Lord of the Empire invincible, and it is his invisible crown.

But the old man who calmed down the entire Terra lowered his head and muttered to himself, full of confusion: "Or, am I too slow?"

【—This is wrong, I missed the most critical element】

On the edge of the Terra star field, where the remains of the ancestor true dragon are located, the Prophet standing on the circular spaceship overlooks the already cold and damaged core of the planet. He has received the support of the Dragon King and has come to look for clues left by the star god. But what I saw was just a blank, and someone got there first.

The pensive prophet was not angry about this, he just frowned and looked back at Terra: "There are still more secrets to be explored."

【—It’s useless to do this, all the intelligent life is not enough】

On the ruins of the planet that has been turned into scorched earth, in the middle of the crimson ocean, the strongest individual in the entire Terra star field floats in the air. The white-haired man with one eye pupil turned into scarlet sighed and clenched his right fist, making everyone The whole world was shaken by it.

Slaughtered all things just to gain the power beyond the limit, the strong man surrounded by layers of fiery light wheels whispered to himself: "Slaughter can't solve the problem, let's take the path of peaceful development next time."

【——That’s not the case, I made a mistake... 】

Standing on the moon city, the prophet who led the last remnants of mankind overlooked the crumbling remains of Terra. The thunder flames from the earth's core slowly overflowed from the cracks in the earth, eventually shattering the entire planet and turning it into a space that spread continuously in the void. fragments.

The silent leader has a lot of thoughts. He has made all choices, whether it is good or bad, tricks or conspiracy. For his own purpose, he even destroyed the planet, but he still hasn't found what he wants.

Therefore, he pondered for a long time, and left a heartfelt advice: "It's not to look for it. It's impossible to find a perpetual motion machine. It will only appear because it meets the conditions."

too much.

Too many fragments are flowing in the long river of ether.

And every fragment represents the end of a world; every phantom represents the end of a period of history.

Perhaps, human beings should not arrogantly claim that their history is the world itself, but for the prophets, when they give up observing the world, it means that a time and space has entered the ruins called "Desolation".

Those worlds still exist, those time and space still exist, time is still running forward, but it is meaningless, those parallel universes have lost their final answers, and can only wait for the arrival of nothingness in silence.

This may also be a kind of kindness. After all, whether it is life or civilization, the most important thing is the process, and the final outcome is irrelevant.

But the gray-haired Prophet could not receive such mercy.

He will flow in endless time, be reincarnated, and be reborn... Just like the fish swimming against the current, like the moth pounced on the flames, chasing the final answer endlessly for his own desires.

A perfect ending.

Just as the light creates shadows, and questions seek answers, Ian gradually wakes up in this endless phantom.

He stared at it all.

An Ian with a smile on his face, wings on his back, petite and nimble, he floats on the flower path of the virtual world, and countless fairies fly around him, listening to their prophets telling the way forward.

An Ian standing on a cliff, wearing a military uniform, looking at the city in the distance, the pioneer who set off a great revolution vowed to fundamentally subvert all chaos in Terra, otherwise he could not feel at ease.

An Ian wearing a crown of thorns, he lowered his eyes and stretched out his hand, and pressed compassionately on the forehead of a baptized believer. As the imprint was engraved, a new power sprouted in this past mortal body and merged into the collective network Be with everyone on the way.

An Ian against the world, an Ian into the sun.

Countless phantoms turned into light spots in the eyes of the young prophet, and countless light spots turned into a self-closing, eternally rotating line.

Its name is 'ring', also known as 'samsara'.

It is the end and it is creation, it is existence and nothingness.

The end of every life is the beginning of a new life; every time history falls into nothingness, it is the creation of a new possibility.

'Ring' is the basis of reincarnation, 'ring' is necessary for perfection; 'ring' is a prop to break samsara, 'ring' is also the real nothingness itself - in order to seek the true meaning, in order to find the desired ending, the Prophet Wherever he went, infinite worlds were turned into dust of nothingness.

And these worlds all looked at Ian, showing their phantoms, and sending out their 'proof of existence'.

"What I want to see is not these!"

However, Ian raised his head and said indifferently: "If you are me, if you are 'Ian', you should understand that we have sacrificed ourselves and sacrificed everything about ourselves in order to obtain the goal of pursuing the future." the power of."

"That being the case, don't look back, don't recall until you reach the end!"

"What I want to see is not the ring, but the source. What I want to see is not the process of reincarnation, but the origin of reincarnation!"

Saying so, the crown on Ian's head lit up like the sun, and he said angrily, "Show me the origin of all 'Ian', my original 'prototype'!"

"The original 'herald'!"

The Gate of Silver Heaven heard the voice.

The Silver Gate answered the command.

Countless stars in the Gate of Silver Heaven lit up like a burning galaxy.

[Oops, how is it possible? ! 】

In the orbit of the Terra satellite, Kerizin's expression changed suddenly: [Why do you consume so much energy?Obviously, the backtracking has not yet started, just a prelude, it needs more energy than the planned backtracking of hundreds of thousands of people...]

[Also, why is the sea of ​​Terra ether boiling?The prophets in the past have never had such a vision...]

【prophet? 】

The guardian repeated a sentence in doubt, and then his complexion changed suddenly: [Could it be that Mahdi and Ian...]

With his level of information channels and wisdom, he immediately understood Mahdi's true identity: [So, from the very beginning, he was the only one...he has already obtained Inaiga's inheritance! 】

And Kerizien has completely ignored him, he left a phantom all over the sky to stop the guardian, and he disappeared, sneaking into the depths of the void.

There is another powerful host in the heart of the link between the Gate of Silver Sky and the Sea of ​​​​Ether, as well as several large-scale ether furnaces newly built in the capital of knowledge.

The majestic energy that was tens of times stronger than before erupted in an instant, and the torrent of ether was pushed into the gate of the silver sky. The blue eyes stared closely at the dark gold dragon in the light beam, with puzzlement and curiosity: [ You are indeed far more mysterious than I imagined, and not even just another "eternal person" created by the successful "I"...]

[Let me see, what is your origin! 】

Responding to Ian's command, absorbing the majestic energy, the Silver Gate rotated, faithfully manifesting the 'past' he wanted to see.

The silver-blue bright flames flowed against the circular river of time, piercing through chaos and fate, breaking through the ruins and wasteland of history layer by layer, digging out the lowest and oldest foundations, so that Ian could see, the real 'Myself', the real 'Ian'.

The ring and the beginning of reincarnation.

In the year 758 of Terra, a baby of the White People opened his eyes on a stormy night. He didn't cry or shout, but looked around the whole hut with puzzled eyes. The women looking out the window stared at each other.

The woman who just gave birth looked at the turbulent sea. Her lover and the father of the child were in the storm. She knew that the possibility of surviving was slim, and she wanted to cry but she didn't want to cry in front of the child.

"Ian..."

The child's water-colored eyes reminded her of her lover's pupils. The mother touched the baby's cheek, suppressed her sadness, and said softly, "From now on, it will be just the two of us."

Because of the rocket accident caused by the rebels in the Earth Federation, the young engineer who traveled to the new world felt the touch of other people's body temperature. Apart from being at a loss, he also felt a sense of peace of mind.

(Am I time-traveling?) He thought this way: (Well, although I didn’t go to other planets, it’s not bad to travel to other worlds)

(I hope this world is not too primitive. If you can explore space in the new world, it will be double happiness)
Traveling through a different world and regaining a new life, there is no need to think too much, just enjoy your new life and explore this unknown different world.

With such a mood, Ian grew up bit by bit.

He is quiet by nature, or rather, a little sullen, and often observes silently and thinks seriously.

Soon, as he grows older and inquires and hears among neighbors, he gradually knows the basic situation of the world he lives in.

This is a world named Terra. According to the calculation of the horizon, it should also be a planet, but I don’t know why there are so few stars in the sky, and unfortunately, this world is relatively primitive, although there are many similar magical alchemy Ordinary source quality technology and various inscriptions, but in general, in this Harrison port where I am, I can't see many creations that can be called high-tech content.

After confirming this point, in order to avoid being feared by everyone, Ian didn't show much wisdom, but even so, he still pretended to rely on his mother's hand to make this woman who was surprised that his child might be a genius do one thing after another. An invention and a new skill.

Fertilize, boil sugar, make grass ash soap, detoxify and kill insects, observe the sky and predict the weather, brand-new marine farming methods, various traps and gadgets...

Ian's inventions and creations emerge in endlessly. He is ingenious, and the physical fitness of the people on Terra is far beyond Ian's imagination. He finds that the people here are just like the earth, and they are all genetically modified super individuals. There is an extremely mysterious secret behind this world. The past made him more and more interested.

Of course, Ian also discovered the abnormality of the stars in the sky and the existence of sublimators. Ian didn't care too much about these things. Obviously, these things cannot be solved by him as an ordinary person. What he needs to do is to protect himself Everything around you will do.

It’s not about self-confidence or whether he has ideals, because Ian has been such a quiet and indifferent person since the beginning. He doesn’t have much desire. He just wants to see new things and rejoice in exploring the unknown. And the new world of Terra is fresh enough.

Such a character is not impossible, but if you choose one side, you must give up the other side.

It's just that the traversers who hope to hold what they have in their hands don't understand a motto in their hometown at that time.

'The way of heaven is to make up for what is not enough, and the way of man is to make up for what is not enough'.

In the human world, if you don't fight for it, you are doomed to lose it.

Because of Ian's help, the mother in this life didn't work hard, didn't remarry, and didn't have a younger brother. She lived with Ian and became a high-ranking member of Bai Zhimin.

And Ian, as a genius in equipment, has also entered the vision of Elder Pude, and he has been taught by the Chamber of Commerce's resources very early, learning about inscriptions.

However, he didn't get any chance to gain knowledge about the 'sublimator'... At that time, Ian didn't particularly care about it. He believed that he could always get it with his own wisdom, but it was nothing more than a few years later. not big.

What's more, it is difficult to change the path after choosing the true shape of the bloodline, and he must make all preparations before starting to move forward.

He just grew up slowly, slowly.

Until one day, a child sitting by the sea looking at the sea met an old knight who also came to the sea.

"Why are you at the beach?"

The old knight's tone was harsh, with a trace of reprimand: "Can't you see that a storm is coming soon? This is a big storm in the South China Sea. Why don't you go back to the city to avoid it?"

"I can see it."

And the boy who was holding the blueprint for calculation glanced at the old knight, then turned back and continued to write on the pamphlet: "According to my prediction of the climate in the South China Sea, this big storm should not have occurred at all, even if it is because of something I cannot observe." There is a climate anomaly in the region that triggers a typhoon, and it should definitely not be so huge."

"According to my speculation, the big storm is definitely not a normal natural phenomenon. There should be a volcano deep in the South China Sea. Its periodic eruption will lead to the formation of a big storm, but the strange thing is that I haven't measured the seismic wave for so many years. It's really strange. .”

"Look, the speed at which the storm clouds form over there... Wow?! It's so fast!"

The boy exclaimed, not only because the storm clouds of the big storm formed much faster than he imagined, but also because the old knight directly picked up one of his hands, and ran with him like a kitten: " I really can't tell whether your brain is smart or stupid, aren't you afraid of death?"

"I built a slanted hole in the hill behind as a base." Noticing that the speed of the old knight was far beyond normal people's imagination, Ian, who knew that he might encounter a sublimator, became excited and told the other party: "It's just halfway up the mountain." , I will be there soon, with my speed, I can barely hide in before the big storm arrives, and with your speed, old man, I will be there soon."

This is indeed the case. The speed of the old knight brought Ian to his base within 1 minute. This was originally a logging station of the White People, but now it is owned by Ian. There are many strange-shaped metal models and various small props inside. , each of which is extremely delicate, making one can intuitively feel the talent of its maker.

Seeing these things, the old knight frowned, not knowing what he was thinking about, while Ian listened to the heavy rain outside the cave, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really scary, even a volcanic eruption of this kind of storm is probably incomparable, and there is no Any shockwaves ... it's getting more and more unlikely that this could be a natural phenomenon."

"...What's your name?" The old knight asked, "Are you the White People? The White People in Port Harrison should be the Ciehalorvo family... Are you a member of that family?"

"Ian."

The boy glanced at the old knight, and he frowned slightly: "Do you know our family's past? Who are you?"

"I don't remember clearly." The old knight took a deep look at the boy: "But it seems that it is not an echo...it doesn't matter who I am."

Having said that, the old man stroked his short beard: "Why do you care so much about storms and the South China Sea?"

Saying so, he stared closely at Ian's face, as if he wanted to discover some clues.

"I have sailed with the elders of my family."

And Ian turned his head sideways, his gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the rock wall of the cave, and looked at the stormy sea at the moment: "I vaguely saw an extremely huge black shadow in the depths of the South China Sea... The shadow is straight and square, and it is almost impossible to be Creation of nature."

"It's very mysterious and I'm very interested in it."

Looking up, Ian looked at the old knight: "You came here for it, right?"

Although people who are familiar with him always say that his thoughts are easy to see through, the old knight obviously did not expect that he would be penetrated like this by an eight or nine-year-old child. He stood up, lingered for a while, and then said: "You know I don't Will do it to you."

"Of course, otherwise you wouldn't have rescued me at the seaside."

"You see my strength."

"Grandpa, your running speed is faster than Ji Yan, do you really need to see it?"

"You are so smart that you don't look like a child at all. You show this to me because you want to gain power from me."

"You're really sharp." Ian nodded sincerely, "So can you give me a chance because I'm so smart?"

"……no."

After thinking for a while, the old knight shook his head slightly. He sighed and said, "If it was the past, I would definitely do my best to train you. A freak like you is rare in a hundred years. My God, you are only eight years old. It's hard to imagine What does the future hold."

"But now, I guess you can also see that I have a big secret, and I have a lot of troubles. Teaching you will only hurt you."

"Eh?"

Hearing this, Ian was a little unbelievable. He pointed to himself: "Do you want to let a genius like me go?"

"You are not the top genius." The old knight shook his head: "What's more, even if you are stronger than I imagined, you don't have much ability to 'keep' this power...you are too young, Once exposed, it will be a disaster."

"It seems that you, old man, are in more trouble than I imagined...but can't you really give me a way?"

Ian muttered to himself thoughtfully, then he raised his head to look at the old man, and said seriously: "Also, how many talents does it take to meet your conditions?"

"I will continue to pay attention to Harrison Port, and I can also teach you some of the most basic training methods and the knowledge of sublimators. This is because you can detect the anomalies in the South China Sea and the nature of the big storm."

The old man was quite satisfied with Ian's performance, and he patted the boy on the head: "As for many geniuses... To be honest, no matter how talented you are, it's useless. Even if you learn a little of my things, you will be afraid in the future. In the shadows."

"Live well, with your talent, I should be able to hear your name in the future."

"There must be a standard passing line, and how far I am from the top genius." Ian sighed, and he could see that the old man was determined not to reveal anything: "Let's be told in advance, I may be better than the top talent." You're smarter than you think, but I don't have enough time to show it."

"You have to be a prophet at the very least." The old knight laughed, and Ian's speech and behavior seemed to him to be completely different from that of ordinary Imperials or even Terrans, even a bit like a goblin: "Speaking of this, You can indeed pay attention to the goblin... I think this is quite suitable for you."

"What does it look like?"

"Thinking patterns."

After the big storm, the old man left soon, but during the big storm, he taught Ian a lot of knowledge about sublimators, including the most basic exercise methods and some medicinal formulas that can improve physical fitness—— He was also amazed at Ian's talent and memory. The old man just said many things, but Ian could recite them fluently.

"If you can rely on your own strength to walk the path of ascension, and I am still alive at that time."

Before leaving, the old knight stayed and promised: "Then I will come to you, ask your opinion again, and observe your growth."

"I don't think it will take a few years." Ian waved him goodbye: "We must survive."

After the promise, it is a few years.

In the past few years, many things have happened. For example, the Sequoia natives took advantage of the loose defense of Harrison Port after the big storm and launched a fierce offensive.

During this offensive, Ian helped Elder Pudd create a simple 'shoulder-launched alchemy bazooka', which helped Port Harrison repel the attack of the natives, and he also saved a young Iron Man, his name is Scott, he has a good head, and soon learned how to control the rocket launcher, and became Ian's younger brother.

Then, the inspector knight from the imperial capital found the boy, made insinuations, and asked Ian how he survived the big storm.

"I know what you want to ask."

Taking the knight named Wiggs to his base outside the city, Ian said calmly in the base: "You want to find that old knight, right?"

"what?!"

Wiggs, who was supposed to be persuaded by Ian that he had nothing to do with the old knight, suddenly raised his head. He looked at Ian in surprise, "Why did you expose it to me? Don't you want to hide this?"

"Before I brought you here, I told my mother, Elder Purdue and Viscount Grant."

Ian said calmly: "Your way of walking is exactly the same as that old knight, and your use of psychic powers is very aboveboard. It would be strange if I didn't find out that you are looking for someone—don't think about threatening me, because I am also looking for him just like you , and I can help you."

"?" Wiggs didn't intend to threaten a ten-year-old boy with a sword at first, but he just couldn't understand: "Why do you want to find the old...that old thing? And how can you help me?"

"He said that as long as I embark on the road of ascension, he will come to find me."

Ian said openly: "He appreciates my talent very much, but he is unwilling to teach me the real knowledge of sublimation-up to now, I still haven't started it, and I don't even know if he is old or dead."

"Since that's the case, I think it's also for your own sake. Help me become an Ascendant as much as possible. If that's the case, he will probably come back, and you can have a good chat with him about past conflicts."

"no?"

Wiggs was completely confused by Ian: "Why can you make such a request so confidently? And..."

Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward and looked at the calm Ian with a stern look: "How can you tell that I have conflicts with him?"

"You, like the old knight, can't hide the expression on your face when you encounter something you really care about."

Ian said calmly: "From simple logic and interpersonal reasoning, the old knight, a character who needs to remain anonymous, and you, a guy who seems to be in the same place in the empire system, must have a relationship in the past. And looking at you... it's not hatred, it's just a kind of incomprehension and anger."

"I guess, it's probably because you unilaterally think that the other party has failed you, but in fact, you also know very well in your heart that the other party's choice is actually correct, so you have always wanted to meet with the other party to understand your heart What are you thinking?"

Wiggs took a step back in shock. Ian's deduction couldn't be accurate, it could only be said to be mysterious.How did he guess it?Or is it that his hidden skills are so superficial?This is impossible, after many years of training, he has already hidden it!
And because he didn't become a sublimator, he could only borrow a lot of books to read. Ian, who had known the history of the empire and the "Dark Moon Turmoil" for a long time, didn't reply. Although he guessed most of them, but now it seems , he guessed right.

Perhaps I have indeed grasped the thread of the world's most core secret... It's just that I lack an opportunity, an opportunity to truly seize the opportunity.

Wiggs left.He knew that Ian was not lying. Hilliard——Ian knew the name of the old knight from the other party. It was the name of the first knight who disappeared from the imperial capital during the Dark Moon Rebellion—he was indeed not here. , and now I don't know where to go.

He also didn't help him become a sublimator and seduce the old knight back as Ian imagined.According to Wiggs, if he really helped, he would be helping Ian cheat. What's more, generally speaking, if there are no accidents, Ian can only start practicing as a sublimator when he is 14 to [-] years old. Leah would definitely come back and have a look if he could.

Ian was quite helpless, he couldn't understand why these people didn't want to let himself become a sublimator - it's not enough for him to be such a genius, is it possible that he really has to be a prophet?

"How can there be people in this world who can really see the future, they are definitely a bunch of liars!"

After Wiggs left, Ian thought quite indignantly: "Damn it, I just can't lie... If I can, I must learn how to lie and fool people. It will definitely be good for my future."

With such indignation, Ian began to learn how to deceive others, but with little success—according to his mother, his words were indeed deeply rooted in people's hearts, and he could always see through other people's thoughts and emotions at a glance, but it was precisely Because I can see so clearly, my speech is always very 'efficient'.

Efficiency, on the other hand, is the complete opposite of deception, but leads to the same goal by different routes... They all achieve the goal. Efficiency is a straight line, while deception is a shortcut by taking a long way.It may sound like a contradiction, but contradiction is the essence of deception.

Time flies, and soon, as Ian has begun to gradually intervene in the operation of the Baizhimin Chamber of Commerce and upgrade the coastal breeding industry.

The team from the imperial capital arrived at Port Harrison.

At the same time, the old knight - Hilliard - also came to Port Harrison and met with Ian.

"I let you down."

At this moment, Ian was a little embarrassed: "I still haven't become a sublimator. Although it is not impossible to obtain potions with the resources of the family, the potions that can be obtained are too low-level, and the formula for high-level is not clear. When we got the materials, we didn’t dare to configure them.”

"I guess, you definitely don't want me to become the lowest-level sublimator, so you dare not do it rashly."

"You are right."

Hilliard replied seriously: "I just want to see your temperament... You are indeed smart, and you don't have much desire. Those who pursue sublimation are not out of strength, but out of curiosity."

"I'm worried that you will rashly embark on this road just for fun, so I plan to test your temper... If you can't bear it and become a low-level sublimator, I won't come to you. And if you don't have the ability Obtaining the potion also proves that you are not a real genius, and I will not come to you."

"As for now, you have proved your ability and patience. Ian, when this operation is over, I will accept you as a disciple."

"Then can I call the teacher now? And, this time?"

Ian keenly noticed that the old knight's current state was a bit wrong: "Teacher, you look a little dazed now..."

"Really? So obvious."

Came back to his senses, Hilliard sighed, then turned his head again, looking at the residence of Viscount Grant.He was silent for a while, as if he couldn't bear the agitation in his heart, he whispered softly: "I just...suddenly saw the phantom of the past again."

"Although the eyes don't look the same, that appearance still has aura... What kind of conspiracy and tricks are the Ellen family and Axel doing!"

Having said that, the old knight even gritted his teeth a little in the end: "I must figure out what they are going to do by taking that 'replica' to the Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea!"

replica?
Ian didn't know exactly what the replica in the old knight's mouth meant, but he could vaguely sense that the person Hilliard mentioned was not someone else.

It was the young master of the Ellen family... Isengard Ellen with royal blood.

　The first change, there is another change in the middle of the night, after writing the backtracking.

It's too long, I thought I could finish it, but I still haven't finished it...

　
(End of this chapter)