The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

"Dear mother, Zhan Xinjia.

"...at the moment I write, there are still four days before the arrival of September. The weather is getting colder, I hope you pay attention to your health.

"...According to your last letter, I have bought winter clothes and quilts. My savings are more than enough. You don't have to attach a hundred-dollar bill every time you send a letter. I think you can give Buy yourself more things you like.

"...The work at La Mifa University has entered into a regular state. The students are very polite, and I have also made the latest progress in the topic selection of my thesis. I hope you will be happy for me because of this.

"...I joined the Historical Society in Lamifa City, and I am studying a very interesting topic. I also made several friends in the Historical Society.

"...At the end of October, I will have a two-week vacation, and then I should be able to go home to accompany you.

"...

"I hope you can have a good mood every day."

Siles copied the content of the letter to his mother on the letter paper, then put it in the envelope, then took off his glasses and closed his eyes.

As he expected, the glasses of this era were the pince-nez.A thin chain hung from one side of the glasses, allowing him to hang them around his neck.I can't say how troublesome it is, but occasionally there will be a faint red mark on the bridge of his nose.

So Siles doesn't like wearing glasses very much.Only wear it when reading or writing, and always pay attention to the time of use.

Fortunately, in the second half of August, his schedule became a little looser.

He tidied up the desk, turned off the wall lamp, and then stood by the window to gaze at the face of La Mifa University.The time is approaching September, and the weather is gradually getting cooler.

The entire September is probably the most comfortable period in the second half of the year.They will usher in autumn accompanied by cool wind and warm sun.And soon, the drizzle of the rainy season will fall, and the cold north wind will bring white snow.

Siles also changed into long-sleeved home clothes.

There are two things on the windowsill, one is the green plants he bought.The small basin can be wrapped in the palm of your hand.Siles felt that he was well-raised.Hope this bit of greenery lasts until winter.

The other is a set of dolls he bought at an underground fair in the old city.

Lorenzo, who had called in his room before, had noticed the doll set, and asked him with great amazement where he had got it.

From the mouth of this archeology scholar, Siles finally understood that the production process of this set of dolls is not simple, and it may have a long history.Lorenzo said he had heard Professor Dunlop mention some information about the puppets, but couldn't remember.

If he remembered when, he would ask Professor Dunlop for relevant information.

Siles had no illusions about the matter.

Having known Lorenzo for so long, Siles also gradually learned the true face of this roommate.

This is a friendly, outgoing, and very easy-going guy, but there's a correspondingly playful element to his disposition.Siles often found that Lorenzo would leave early and return late, or even stay out all night.

Occasionally he asked casually, only to know that Lorenzo was going to the tavern to drink, chat, or go to other places to have fun.

In short, if Siles is a researcher who is overwhelmed by countless archives, materials, and classics, then Lorenzo is a playboy who is overwhelmed by singing, dancing, alcohol, and laughter.

Lorenzo usually goes out to play twice a week.It's not too indulgent, at least Siles has never seen him drunk, at most he was only slightly drunk.Lorenzo often felt that Siles didn't look like a young man in his twenties, so he urged him to go out to play together.

Siles hasn't agreed yet.He wasn't interested in those things that Lorenzo liked.

Lorenzo would always tease Siles at such times, especially when he put on a suit and went to teach the students with a cold face.He would say, do you know how the students describe you behind your back now?

Of course he knew, Siles thought.

Even if he didn't know it at the beginning of school, he should know it after a month has passed.Of course, even so, he will not be lenient when assigning homework.

This incident made the students tremble more and more in front of him.

This occasionally made Siles think about things on Earth, about the courses he had spent in college with professors and classmates.That is already very far away from him, and of course, the earth is also very far away from him.

It's Friday night.Siles stood by the window, looking out at the night.A quiet and silent night always brings back some deeply buried thoughts.

Siles took a deep breath and reminded himself that there are so many things to do tomorrow, and there is no time to waste emotions here.

He went to the bathroom to wash up, and then fell asleep early.In the early morning of the next day, he also went out early, and after posting the letter and having breakfast, he took a public carriage to the Historical Society.

Now he comes to the Historical Society twice a week.Once for the meeting with Grenfell on Wednesday morning, and once on Saturday.He would spend all day at the Historical Society on Saturdays, partly for research affairs and partly for gatherings with his fellows.

As Grenfell and Carroll said, Siles was greatly appreciated as soon as he entered the research department, especially after he proposed the three elements of physique, spirituality, and will.

The topic he is currently studying is also related to this aspect.If possible, he will publish a treatise this year—for revelators.That could bring him a huge reputation.

However, this topic has also caused some criticism within the historical society.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Siles arrived at the Historical Society.Ignoring the indifferent gazes cast by some enlighteners in the space behind the door, he went straight to the corridor of the research department—if they were arranged in order, this should be called the fourth corridor; and the Presbyterian Church was the fifth corridor.

However, these two branches are not usually referred to as "corridors".A research ministry is a research ministry, and a Presbyterian church is a Presbyterian church.

As Siles' figure disappeared into the corridor of the research department, a slight discussion suddenly erupted in the hall of the space behind the door.Many have heard of the subject that Siles has been working on lately.

Some gossip makes people look forward to and awe at his subject, mixed with a subtle fear and anxiety.

Sirius knew this well.

He walked into Room 55, which was the main entrance to the Research Department.From here you can more easily go to the other rooms of the research department. In room 55, some revelators sat in twos and threes, and nodded at Siles when he entered the door, which was regarded as a greeting.

For the enlightener who just joined the research department, this scene seemed very strange.After all, his qualifications are still so shallow.And the gazes of these revelators looked at Sirius, with a meaning similar to that of the revelators in the space hall behind the door.

They were also subtly conflicted by the idea Sirius had brought up.

A young man walked towards Siles and said, "Good morning, Professor Noel."

In the Historical Society, Siles was also known as "Professor Noel".It's hard to tell whether it's because of his status as a professor at La Mifa University, or because of the conjecture he made after he came to the research department.

"Good morning, Aneurin." Siles nodded.

This young man is an assistant assigned to him by the Research Department, and his name is Aneurin Moore.

Aneulin is just 20 years old this year, his family is poor, and he failed to go to college.He stumbled upon his aptitude as a Revelator, and joined the Historical Society.

He is actually a member of the first corridor, but after Siles came to the research department, he was assigned to Siles, temporarily acting as Siles' assistant, helping to deal with some irrelevant affairs and schedules.

…Last Wednesday, when Siles met with Grenfell, he mentioned some of his thoughts, and asked Grenfell whether it was necessary to study this subject openly in the Research Department.

After being silent for a long time, Grenfell gave the answer: it is necessary.

Grenfell said at the time: "If you want to study the three elements and how to get rid of the pollution of the old gods, the best way is to tell the historical society that you are studying these. Otherwise, you will not get enough resource support at all."

So, on that Saturday—when they were in the research department on Monday, they agreed that Siles would come to the research department every Saturday—the statement that "the will will affect the reduction of the pollution of the old gods" was put forward.

And when the enlighteners from the research department rushed to ask him why he was so sure, Siles only hesitated for a moment, and then frankly expressed his thoughts.

He said: "Humans have three elements of physique, spirituality, and will, while gods have three elements of godhood, godhood, and godname. Physique corresponds to godhood, spirituality corresponds to godhead, and will corresponds to godname.

"The pollution of the old gods comes from the will of the old gods. Only the will of humans can resist the will of the gods."

His words almost immediately caused the brains of the revelators in the research department to collapse.

"The will of man... the will of the gods..."

All day, Sirius could hear the revelators muttering to themselves.The entire research department fell into a strange silence.No one is in the mood to study their own subjects anymore, they are all thinking about Siles' ideas.

In fact, if Siles hadn't learned about the existence of the three basic attributes of physique, spirituality, and will from the setting of the running game in advance, he probably wouldn't be able to check in so smoothly.

In Fischer's world, although the revelators already had the concepts of spirit and will, they had never integrated these concepts—most importantly, they had failed to connect these with the gods.

And it was precisely when Carroll mentioned Thaddeus that Siles learned that the superhuman powers in this world actually have the two concepts of spirituality and will.

And the judgment of the dice directly made him realize that "will" is the greatest weapon for human beings to fight against the pollution of the old gods.

How many of the revelators were tainted by the will of the old gods?This is probably an immeasurable number.

So in the end, due to various reasons, Siles still confessed his thoughts.

However, such a theory seems too shocking for the revealers of this age.A few days ago, when Siles met with Grenfell, he heard him mention some disputes about the Siles theory within the Historical Society.

Such a dispute has not yet reached Siles, but sooner or later it will.Grenfell didn't seem to be particularly concerned about this matter.The divisions within the Historical Society were serious enough that Siles was just adding to the story.

But he still reminded Siles that he must keep a low profile in the subsequent research process, so as not to touch the sensitive nerves of some important people.

Therefore, Siles is somewhat psychologically prepared for the storm he will face in the research department today.The gazes of the Revelators in the Great Hall and Room 55 were but one manifestation of such a storm.

"Director Bello wants to see you, professor." Aneulin followed Siles, and whispered to him.

Edward Bello, the director of the research department, is also a very old enlightener.Whether Siles' project can be formally established and continue to be studied is probably in Bellow's mind.

In the descriptions of Carroll and Grenfell, they jointly mentioned a concept: Edward Bellow's pollution level of the old gods should have been quite high.

So this is a crazy genius old man.Grenfell said he was the one who came up with the concept of potion purity.This is a true researcher, and will no doubt appreciate some of Siles' ideas.

At this point, Siles once again realized that the power of the Revelator is still in the process of development.For such a basic-sounding concept as the purity of potion, its creator is still alive, and he is also the director of the research department... This is really incredible.

Because of this, he suddenly thought, biophotographing... This technology couldn't have been invented by Grenfell, could it?

This idea is a bit inexplicable, but Siles has such a subtle idea.After all, hearing the words "parallel universe" from Grenfell had a slightly greater impact on him.

Siles asked Aneurin, "Where is Director Bello?"

Aneurin said, "Room 77."

After joining the research department, Siles discovered that a major feature of the research department is that the room numbers are two overlapping numbers.From 11 to 99, there are a total of nine rooms, which almost symbolize the nine research directions of the research department.

Potions, timing, rituals, the aptitude of the revelator, the history of the patron...

Room 77 is one of them.There is a room dedicated to studying the concepts of old god pollution, god relics, and so on.

Room 77 also has a number of small rooms attached to it for different revelators.In general, however, one can see many revelators of this field in Room 77.

Siles nodded, then turned and went to Room 77. The interior side door of Room 55 leads directly to Room 77.The wonder of the space behind the door in the sense of "space" always makes Siles feel a little bit emotional.

In Room 77, he met Edward Bello, among other revelators.He greeted them.

However, when Bello saw Sirius, he immediately nodded with the others, and then took Sirius to another room—his office.

They sit down on the sofa.It was nearly 08:30, and Siles looked at Bello silently and quietly.

Bello also looked at Sirius.This is an old man who is nearly seventy years old, with gray hair, wrinkles on his face, and age spots are already very conspicuous.There was a slightly cloudy look in his eyes, but overall they were still clear and hale and hearty.

Siles couldn't feel from him whether the old man was really polluted by the old gods.At least not from his appearance.

After a while, he said: "Last Saturday, I heard about your idea, which is a field worthy of research. Three elements...three elements..."

His voice was very deep, with a hoarse, slow, elderly temperament.

Siles just nodded.

Bello said: "But I have a curious question. Even if the will of human beings can resist the will of gods, how do we specifically do it?"

"Name." Sirius said, "You know, the will of a person corresponds to the name of a god."

Bello asked a little confused: "Name? A human name...you mean, ask for his name?"

"No, what needs to be done is for him to ask himself." Siles said, "outline the image behind the name in his mind, and confirm its image, personality, and characteristics. The clearer the better.

"When the pollution of the old gods strikes, the Revelator can correspond to the image that the name symbolizes. Note the places that don't match. That's where the pollution is.

"As long as you can realize what is wrong, then you can rule it out."

Bello listened quietly, examining Sirius with a subtle cautiousness in his eyes.

After a while, he said slowly: "Professor Noel, you know, what do you mean by what you said?"

"I know." Silas said simply.

"People may not be able to clearly understand themselves." Bello said meaningfully, "In the usual sense, those who can do this, we will call them 'gods'."

Siles shook his head: "This is just a shortcut. For example, gods, when we mention Antinam, we will know that this name symbolizes the past and history.

"And what we need to do is make our name also associated with something."

For Siles, when he thought of the name He Jiayin, he would realize that he was a pure earthling.This kind of self-awareness of a visitor from another world will instantly break the pollution brought by the old gods of this world.

Bello said, "An anchor?"

Siles thought for a while, and finally nodded.

For him, there is a simpler solution to this matter.For example, the revelator who was polluted by the old god came to him to make a judgment of will... If it succeeded, the revelator could get rid of the pollution; if it failed, then continue to endure it.

If it's a big hit, then congrats; if it's a big failure...uh...

So Siles is not willing to test the bottom line of fate.He also does not want to control the fate of others.He would rather propose a possible solution and study it to determine its feasibility.

anchor.This is a concept that Earth novelists are all too familiar with.

Siles said: "A thing that can keep yourself awake, sane, and enough to rely on."

"...a name." Bello said in a low voice.

Bello seemed to think of something, and fell into silence for a while.Siles didn't disturb his train of thought, and also remained silent.

After a while, Bello came back to his senses, smiled apologetically, and said slowly: "When you get older, it's easy to get stuck in your own thoughts. I'm very pleased that there are young people who can propose 'getting rid of the pollution of old gods'" some ideas.

"In my time, countless people among my companions became crazy because of the pollution of the old gods, and ended their lives in extreme madness and darkness. I am a lucky person, at least I have lived until now.

"Unfortunately, my partner was unable to do so."

"……I'm very sorry."

"It's none of your business," Bello said. "Young people have a young people's world."

Siles stared at him silently.

"...my wife." Bello murmured, "She died in such pain. She told me that every moment, she felt as if she was polluted by the will from the outside world, She knew she was crazy, but she didn't know where she was crazy.

"And a lunatic who knows she is insane, can she still be called a lunatic? She has suffered from this all her life, but she has never been able to get rid of it...or, to get relief."

They all fell into quiet thought.

Bellow said, "I hope you can find a suitable method. A..." He said meaningfully, "Ritual. That's what a revelator should do."

Siles nodded.

Bello pointed to the brooch on his neckline again: "Grenfell gave it to you, right? It's a ritual he invented."

Siles subconsciously said, "Creature photo?"

"Yes." Bello nodded, "That was his discovery, his creation. However, no one can reproduce this...wonderful power except himself."

Siles suddenly realized the great power of Grenfell.

Bello said: "Grenfell also wanted to get rid of the pollution of the old gods. He and the vice president... had some conflicts on this issue."

Siles listened attentively.He knew that Grenfell had some ideological differences with his teacher, Joseph Morton, the vice president of the Historical Society, but Grenfell never seriously talked to him about these things.

But the old man in front of him happened to know the inside story.

"Your idea has aroused some attention within the society, and some discussions." When Siles was curious, Bello changed the subject and suddenly mentioned the matter of Siles, "And you and Grenfell It was a very similar situation back then.”

Siles was slightly taken aback.

Bello said: "I'm old and I'm dying. So, I don't want to get involved in that kind of ideological dispute. But, I want to ask you a question."

"Please speak."

Bello said, "Do you think a man can be a god?"

Siles froze.At that moment, he suddenly understood where the ideas of Grenfell and Joseph Morton differed, and where the three-element theory he proposed touched the nerves of some enlighteners.

This is a truly divine world.This is a world where believers truly follow the "power" of the gods.

As he once thought when Alfonso mentioned the mysterious tribe, can God be defined?Can the power of God be deconstructed?Can the power of gods be used by humans?

Grenfell once asked him to try to grasp the power of the gods because of Sirius' dream.Although after that, Siles did not continue to dream of that scene, but he knew that in Grenfell's heart, the power of the gods was just a force.

However, obviously, in the hearts of many people, especially those who "worship the ancients" mentioned by Carroll, the power of the gods - the key point of these five words lies in the "gods".

They think that God is God and man is man.Such a gap cannot be bridged and cannot be refuted.The gods are always high above, and human beings are always believers prostrate in front of them.

This is the period of fog.The old gods may have fallen.However, the god in some people's hearts has never fallen.

Siles took a deep breath.

Finally, the humans from the earth gave their own answer: "Of course." He looked up at Bello's old eyes, "This is the age of man, not the age of gods."

So Bello smiled softly and said, "Professor Noel, you are a brave man." He muttered to himself, "I was not so brave when my wife died."

Bello's wife was tainted by the old gods—which old gods?Are there any followers of him in the Historical Society?

Siles had these two questions in his mind, but he didn't mention either of them in front of Bello.He just kept quiet, waiting for Bello's answer.

"...The Research Department will fully support your project." Bello said, "You can talk to Aneurin about anything you need in the future. He will convey your needs to me."

Siles felt relieved, knowing that he had the support of Bello.

His idea, the three elements of humans and gods, will cause controversy within the Historical Society, and its use and purpose are not the focus.If Siles really just said that "human will can resist the pollution of the old gods", then there is no problem.

What really caused the problem was that he just deconstructed the "God's title" and he just compared man with God.He said that gods also have three elements: constitution, spirit, and will.

To some, this seems like "man can be compared with God".

It was this detail that brought Siles' subject to greater attention.Otherwise, it is impossible for a topic that has not yet been concluded to cause an uproar in the historical society.

If it was an era when the old gods were still there, then Siles would have been charged with "blasphemy" if he only proposed the concept of juxtaposing humans and gods.

He now understood why Grenfell was silent for so long.I'm afraid this teacher is thinking about how he will end up with his students if this matter becomes serious.

Fortunately, the subsequent development is still within the controllable range.

"A new enlightener who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, put forward a strange theory." This may be the label that Siles put on before he came to the conclusion of the project, and it can also be said to be a protective color.

Thanks to the tolerant Antinam and the Church of the Past.Siles muttered silently in his heart.

Now that things have happened, he is a little bit nervous after realizing it.

Siles was silent for two seconds, allowing himself to calm down, and then he said: "I need a few revelators contaminated by the old gods for experiments, is that okay?"

"Of course, there are many people in the Historical Society who are willing to cooperate with you." Bello said, "But..."

He hesitated.

Siles waited patiently.

"On the surface, I'm afraid you have to have some qualifications before you can do this," Bello said. "Qualifications within the Historical Society."

Siles didn't quite understand what Bello meant by "qualifications," so he asked, "What do I need to do?"

"Go to join a few academic departments, help the second corridor investigate a few cases, try to join other topics in the research department, and make some contributions." Bello thought for a while and said, "That's it."

Siles sighed secretly, feeling a little troublesome."And at the same time, can my experiments be carried out simultaneously?" he asked.

"Of course." Bello nodded, reassuring him, "That's just icing on the cake. If you can really find a solution to the old god's pollution, then these qualifications don't matter at all.

"Next week, you will be able to get the experimental helper you want."

Sirius thanked him.

Bello hesitated for a moment, and then said: "There are some revelators in the Historical Society... who are tortured by the pollution of the old gods. I don't know how much your theory is feasible, but I'm afraid they will frantically chase any The slightest possibility.

"And for a long time in the past, the subject of how to get rid of the pollution of the old gods... has been stagnant. Many people have studied it, but they have not been able to find a suitable—general—method.

"So, maybe next week, maybe the next week - if your experiments go anywhere in any positive sense - you'll be confronting some of these people. You may be their only hope, so they... my meaning is……"

Sirius looked at him slightly puzzled.

Bello coughed and said, "Don't be afraid."

Siles was slightly taken aback, then smiled slightly: "I understand."

After talking about Siles' subject, Bello also seemed a little more relaxed.

He said: "If you have time, you can also participate in other people's projects, which is also part of the 'qualification' I mentioned earlier.

"...I may be a little talkative, but you should have heard about the revelator's conversion process within the Historical Society during the introductory course. In fact, ability comes first.

"When your achievements are enough to prove yourself, qualifications and so on are not so important. But now, we still need..."

He babbled something.

Siles listened carefully and thanked.

He knew what Bello meant.His topic had already caused some criticism when it was first raised, so it's best for him to keep a low profile now.After he really came up with some results, maybe he wouldn't have to be so timid.

... At least that's how Siles understood it.

The conversation with Bello went on for a long time, because the subject of Siles belonged to Room 77, so Bello also mentioned some subjects of other revelators in Room 77 in passing.

One of these subjects caught Siles' attention.

"Sealed Artifact?" Siles was a little interested in this term, "Referring to the out-of-control time track?"

"Strictly speaking, a controllable 'out of control timing,'" Bello said.

Siles thought about it.

"After the time rails gain human activity, these time rails will show a kind of 'activity'. You must have heard of this. But this kind of activity will make the time rails actively take on the characteristics of rituals, just like yes……"

"...a soul is sealed in it." Siles said, "That's why it's called a sealed item?"

"Yes." Bello nodded.

Siles suddenly realized.

The original time rails are just objects, and they need the revelator to activate the ritual before they can use their power; and if they become sealed items, then the ritual is like an active skill that comes with the sealed item, and does not need the revelator to perform it. Complicated rituals can be directly inspired.

An idea flashed across Siles' mind, but he couldn't catch it.He didn't think too much, but turned to another question: Does such a sealed item seem a bit... cruel?

If it is just to recover these sealed items after the time track is out of control, then it is not bad; but Sirius doubts that if someone knows the existence of the sealed item, will they deliberately make such a weapon?

...Like, underground gangs?Follower of the Old Gods?

The so-called "god's relics" from the followers of the old gods... the antiques that the underground gangs are collecting...

Siles had some associations, but he warned himself not to think too much.

In addition, he also got a document from Bello.

On the day Siles came to the Research Department, he got a document that listed many basic rituals, which was called "Basic Rituals"; but this time it will not be like an introductory course, with the enlightener holding hands Teach them how to perform the ritual.

They need to teach themselves; if they are lucky, they can be mentored by seniors.

The document that Bello gave him was called "Advanced Ritual".According to Bello, most of the rituals come from the power of the patron.

Beginner, Basic, Advanced.Siles thought.Is there a senior after that?High ceremony?

However, whether it is a basic ceremony or an advanced ceremony, the Historical Society only provides relevant descriptions and explanations, and does not provide timing and potions.

From the completion of the Introductory Course, each Revelator needs to find their own future path.There are no shortcuts.

Bello told him that some time tracks can be found at the salon.Of course, whether some time tracks can be found depends entirely on luck.

These listed rituals are indeed safe and secure, but not every ritual can be used immediately, because the revealer may not be able to find the corresponding time track.

Last Wednesday, when Grenfell learned that Siles had completed the introductory course, he had already informed Siles of these things.However, Siles did not say this at this time, and just quietly listened to Bello's instructions.

Soon, Siles finished talking with Bello, left Bello's office, and returned to Room 77.Seeing him leaving calmly, the other enlighteners discussed for a while, but Siles' face seemed to be frozen, and no one was allowed to spy on his mental activities.

The research department assigned Siles a separate room, room 390.He found Aneurin here, and told him that the people involved in the experiment would come next Saturday.

Aneulin is a gentle and introverted person, but he still couldn't help asking: "Professor, have you passed your subject?"

Siles nodded.

Aneurin couldn't help laughing: "That's great!" He glanced at Siles, and said proactively, "A revealer like me is always worried that if one day he is polluted by the old gods, he will die." Oh no.

"So, if you can really research a solution to the pollution of the old gods, that would be great!"

"I'll do my best," Sirius whispered.

After finishing the conversation with Aneurin, Siles has nothing to do in the research department for the time being.The other enlighteners in the research department have their own topics to study, and they don't have time to deal with him.

In fact, for ordinary revelators who have just completed the introductory course, they usually choose to follow a predecessor after joining different departments.

For example, in the research department, the new enlightener will choose to join one of the ongoing projects.

However, Siles was an accident.

When Bello asked which subject Siles would like to join, or if he had any ideas about the subject, even though Siles knew that the latter option was just a random talk, he still chose to research the subject himself.

He doesn't want to waste time.He wanted to test his theory as quickly as possible.

So, he said about the three elements, and finally he had a subject.

This made him greatly relieved.

Siles sorted out his thoughts and ideas in Room 390, and wrote them down in a draft—to be on the safe side, he used Chinese.

Aneurin was in the office, quietly handling his own affairs. Occasionally, he would notice the draft of Siles, and be curious about what was written in the manuscript.