Great time travel

Chapter 65, It's Better to Go Back
"...How should I put it? Although the history of Europeans has been changed a lot by us, I think the great geographical discovery and the age of great navigation will come after all? Europe, which has been struggling in barrenness for many years and desperately longs for wealth It is impossible for people to give up looking for the road to India, China and America. After all, they in this time and space have already seen the richness of India and the gold of America through our [random door]. And we provide them with Accurate world maps, globes, compasses and even sextants. Coupled with the existence of magic such as [healing], it will also make sailing expeditions safer-although the coverage of these spells can only reach at most It is near the Azores, but the accurate navigation chart and the absolute guarantee of the first half of the voyage alone are much luckier than Columbus and the others, whose eyes are smeared."

In response to Li Wei's question, Wang Qiu shrugged, "...Moreover, in the foreseeable future, it seems that there will be no external force that can completely destroy this weak and turbulent European civilization—compared to the epidemic in the European Christian world , the situation in the Arab world is even more miserable. Although these desert peoples who believe in Allah are much better than medieval Europeans in terms of cleanliness and sanitation, the 22nd century plague weapon that cannot stand Doraemon is too powerful! From North Africa On this vast land of the Indus River, it is estimated that 800 million people will survive in the end. Thank God, and this manpower is scattered on such a vast land, let alone invading Europe, it is enough to occupy the existing territory. It's not easy anymore.

For the same reason, on the Ukrainian prairie to the east of the [Magic Encyclopedia Dictionary], the plague is also raging and corpses are everywhere.The nomadic Tatars there are estimated to be empty-handed and reduced to the brink of genocide-even in the original history, they will only be killed by the Polish cavalry and beaten to the knees by the Ottoman Turkish Empire Begging for mercy, and finally after a fairly fierce resistance, he was beaten by the Russians until he couldn't take care of himself. Since then, he has become a subject of the tsar and the Soviet, and has never posed any real threat to European civilization.

In fact, from black Africa to the Ganges plain, to the snowy peaks of the Andes and the rainforests of Central America, the Merchant of Venice has already explored more than half of the civilized world of the earth with our [random door], and brought bacterial weapons and plagues to this world. There are many places - in this global catastrophe that is about to erupt, the Europeans who have obtained the 'healing spell' will not become the losers with the heaviest losses, even if they are not the ones who suffer the least losses. "

"...Then what about the Reformation? Will it happen in this Europe?" Levi asked again after taking a deep puff of his cigarette and puffing out the smoke ring.

"...This question...how should I put it? The Middle Ages was dark, and religion was supreme, because religion brought countless tragedies. Originally, the catastrophe of the Black Death would reveal the cruel face and absurd nature of the world, seriously shaking The Absolute Authority of the Church - People are extremely disappointed in God, because no matter how devoutly they pray and cry, God has not stepped forward to stop the plague from happening. This prompts people to doubt the church system. Since God is silent about the suffering in the world, People need to find new teachings to explain these sufferings. Various heretical orders have emerged, which led to the division of the Christian world and became the herald of the great religious revolution 150 years later... But in this world, we have come , and really exerted divine power and saved the world..." Wang Qiu smiled wryly and shook the "angel wings" behind him.

"...So, in this long history that has been changed, instead of being questioned and weakened, the authority of the church will be greatly strengthened, right?" Knight Li Wei nodded knowingly, "...With the arrival of angels and the granting of 'divine magic', after being saved by the 'divine power of God', medieval Europeans' belief in God will only become more devout, and the religious reformation will probably come to an end without a problem... "

"...It's hard to say! Brother Li Wei, in fact, the religious reformation has already begun! Otherwise, what do you think is the statue over there?" Wang Qiu shook his head and pointed to the giant statue standing in the center of Oxford. The Lucky Cat statue, and the taller Doraemon statue next to it, under the night, they are extraordinarily magnificent and magnificent reflected by the light of the stars and the moon reflected on the snow, even with a bit of majestic momentum .

"...The giant statues of cats erected in various cities...the "Ten Commandments of the Cat Worship Club" made by Doraemon...Oh, how did I forget this one! This is like we are carrying out religious reforms ourselves! Moreover, it is absolutely politically correct, no conservative faction dares to counter-offensive..."

Li Wei groaned in a low voice, stretched out his hands to scratch his messy hair, "...but this is completely different from the religious reformation in history!"

"...So, what do you think the Reformation meant in history? Democracy, freedom, science? Unfortunately, in these respects, early Protestantism was not much more enlightened than Catholicism. The astronomer Bruno died, and the Protestants also burned Servetus, the discoverer of blood circulation, in Geneva. In fact, after tearing off that layer of ideological skin, the struggle between Protestantism and Catholicism is actually more like any country The 'local confrontation with the central' that has appeared can also be described as the collapse of the Roman Empire in the spiritual realm..."

Looking at the shadowy houses in the streets and alleys under the night, Wang Qiu exhaled a puff of white air again, and said lightly, "...the unified church organization fell apart, the authority of the pope ceased, and countless sects rose one after another...the earliest religion The reform was nothing more than changing the field of belief in Western Europe from a backwater of the Catholic Church to a turbulent world of separatist rule. It took a long time before there were various innovations and progress such as the separation of church and state.

Although Doraemon's "Ten Commandments of Worshiping Cats" is very naive, it is like throwing a big rock into this pool of stagnant water.And the Hogwarts College and the spells and spells we want to teach have made countless small gaps in the embankment of the pond-if these spells can be monopolized in the hands of the Holy See, then the Holy See in this world can. Like the setting in some fantasy novels, the priest class is divided according to the number of spells mastered, which is extremely powerful over the world.But in fact, all thirty spells have been widely spread from the very beginning, whether it is a noble pope or a humble small businessman, there is no difference in the magical power they master... Although from the perspective of the entire Catholic Church, Their strength still increased.But the local diocese is too big to lose, and the seeds of the central Holy See's weakness and decline have also been planted at the same time..."

"...Finally, I can only be pessimistic about whether the Renaissance in Europe will continue to sprout. There are not so many rich people to be arty, and everyone has to dig food out of the ground, so artists and writers who are not productive will only starve to death."

Wang Qiu curled his lips and said, "...Unfortunately, judging from the current miserable situation in Europe, everyone can only focus on resuming production for a long time to come. Fu People don't have the heart to compare each other's hobbies and funding for art. Writers can only find time to write diaries-if they can afford paper and pens; and artists can only find a piece of wood during the slack season and carve some small ornaments .”

"...You are thinking too pessimistically. The [-] mantras we spread out are a sufficient proof of 'knowledge is power'!"

Li Wei retorted disapprovingly, "...not to mention the elimination effect of the plague, at least within the effective range of the [Encyclopedia of Magic], a literati who has mastered these spells can use [Dragon Break], [Fireball] and [Pyroblast] can easily defeat a group charge of hundreds of knights! Or raze a strong castle to the ground by a single person! In the face of such an intuitive comparison of power, I don't believe there is anyone with a brain full of muscles The aristocratic lords dare to despise culture and take pride in illiteracy-even if they are really illiterate, they have to try their best to memorize the spell, otherwise they really only have a dead end. And under the test of life and death, Anyone's learning rate can become quite astonishing..."

"...OK! OK! What you said makes sense, Brother Li Wei. Yes, I admit that the person with the strongest force should and must have the highest power. I still understand this political common sense, and it was in medieval Europe. The same applies."

Wang Qiu raised his hands wearily, and made a gesture of surrender, as if he had lost interest in this chat, "...Due to the great power of these spells, armored knights will become very weak in front of scholars who have mastered the spells. There is no way to fight back, and it only takes two weeks to master all thirty spells at Hogwarts, which is much faster than any knight's training. In this way, knowledge not only represents the most precious The wealth also represents the most powerful force! A cultured person with knowledge will be able to easily defeat those illiterate knights and gain the right to rule!
Therefore, even if the threat of the plague is not considered, but only for the needs of survival and competition, the literacy rate of Europeans may have a rapid increase in a volcanic eruption, and the lofty status of noble knights will disappear in an instant.Then maybe there will be an atmosphere of emphasizing civility over military affairs, and a series of subversive changes will occur from political systems to social concepts—as I said before, history has fallen into a fog..."

At this point, his subject suddenly changed, "...But, for us passers-by from another world, what will happen to the future of Europeans in this world, whether they will go to light or fall into darkness? What's the real point?"

Having said that, Wang Qiu suddenly turned around, stared at Li Wei, and his expression became very serious: "...I have a very important news to inform you, brother Li Wei, you have [-] reward points for leaving the game. That's enough for now. Do you intend to end this journey in medieval Europe as soon as possible and return to the modern world to reunite with your wife and children? Or stay for a while longer and continue to enjoy all kinds of extramarital affairs behind your sister-in-law's back?"

——Paladin Li Wei took the half of the cigarette that was still burning in his mouth, and suddenly fell to the ground with a "click", splashing a few faint sparks...