The Master of the Strange Realm

The monster absorbed most of the power in the page, and threw the page's body and a few power residues back into the material world. That was already in the 14th era. The person who picked up the page this time was a boy named Kurt. He later unified mankind in the material world. This was also a rare event in the 14th era with the theme of chaos and war. Unification era.

Kurt, who later became king, died suddenly at the age of 47, along with everyone who was related to him within three generations.

The Sage Church at that time discovered the page and judged that its mysterious properties had not been eliminated.

This time the containment lasted from the 14th era to the previous era. The information that Jenkins had read clearly proved that because it had been suppressed under the Holy See for many years, the page from the [Treasure Book of All Things] was infected with the power of the sage believers. Therefore, [Book of Heart] will show the characteristics of being close to the followers of sages.

A lot of things happened in the 17th century. During a certain expansion of the Holy See headquarters in Beldiran, the pages of the book accidentally escaped. But when the page that left the Holy See was discovered again, it had completely lost its magical properties.

It is now the "book of books" and "the book that provides all knowledge", and those who have access to this page can gain enlightenment from it.

In other words, it was not bad luck that Jenkins encountered this thing now, but his good luck.

The frozen magazine is now the carrier of the [Book of Heart], but if you want to gain enlightenment, you need to come into contact with the body of the [Book of Heart]. But Jenkins definitely couldn't do such a thing in such a public place, so he sucked in the air-conditioning and stuffed the "ice plate" into his clothes, and determined from the "Prospects of Tropical Disease Medicine" that the specific date of Mr. Corpse's party was the day after tomorrow, which is Tuesday night.

Then he paid for some magazines that he had picked up, and paid a little more when paying to include the book "Delicious Fish: The Rend Island Cookbook" in his clothes. Jenkins didn't want to be thought of as a thief.

When leaving here, the middle-aged man in uniform who was reading "The Legend of Detective Knight" looked at Jenkins with strange eyes.

Jenkins thought this was because he had just insisted on paying 8 shillings more, but the truth was that one of the magazines he bought was titled "Successful Communication - How to Deal with Relationships with Different Girls".

I originally planned to go to Privet Drive and take a look at the Williamt family's house from a distance, but now that I have encountered "The Book of Hearts", my plan to go home and take a look can only be postponed.

After leaving the post office, he changed his image again in the nearby alley. After walking around a few times, he came to the west of the city through different exits of the underground black market. Then he climbed over the fence behind the house into the yard, avoiding the other side of the house. Mrs. Goodman, who was gardening, returned to her home on St. George Street through the back door.

The magazine in his hand was stuffed into the basement to prevent anyone from discovering that he had returned. Then he rummaged through the cardboard boxes in the basement for a while and took out a whole roll of parchment. After thinking about it, I cut it out about 1 foot (about 30.48cm) with scissors, and then covered the parchment roll on top while melting the "ice board".

Gradually, the inspiration on the recipe moved towards the blank parchment. When the flames completely melted the ice and kept the magazine and parchment dry just right, all the blue light came to the parchment.

It exudes a little bit of light in the slightly dark basement, like stars in the night sky throwing stardust. Jenkins loosened his hand little by little, letting the slightly curled parchment float into the air.

Facing Jenkins, it stretched out little by little, and the classical fine lines wrapped the edges of the paper, making the new parchment look more ancient.

[Hello, what do you want to know? 】

This is a sentence shown in the margin of this page. Jenkins is not surprised by this. This is what is recorded in the information.

"So, is this an automatic search function without intelligence, or has the [Book of Heart] given birth to a soul?"

Jenkins was intrigued by the problem, but he knew it wasn't worth wasting his precious opportunity on it.

The [Book of Heart] possesses part of the power of the [Book of All Things], and the legendary book of gifts records all the knowledge of the "past", "present" and "future". [Book of Heart] has inherited part of the "past" knowledge, which means that Jenkins can use it to know the secrets of his family, or information about Nolan's underground sealed artifacts.

"So, how far can you help me?"

he asked.

[The Book of the Heart] gives people enlightenment, and the quantity and quality of the questions it answers are uncertain for different people. But Jenkins doesn't have to worry that he will be lower than the average level recorded in the data. After all, he is a believer of the sage, and the [Book of Hearts] gives preferential treatment to the sage's followers.

【I can't help you. 】

"Um?"

For a moment, Jenkins thought his identity as a false believer had been exposed.

"Why? I think I didn't break your rules, and I used my own power to reach you."

He asked the page in front of him, which would have been a stupid move if it weren't for the fact that the page could fly.

[What you’re asking for is too secretive. I don’t have all the ‘past’, so I can’t answer your question. 】

Of course Jenkins didn't believe it, not only because the priest was telling lies, but also because so far, every numbered creature or object he had encountered that could communicate had a mysterious "I know but I can't tell" look. There's no way the page in front of me wouldn't even listen to the question and just say that I don't know anything.

"So, it also belongs to that kind of 'I know but I can't say' situation! So, this page is trying to deceive me, the God of Lies, out of fear! This is definitely not an answer that automatic Q\u0026A can give, this page Paper has given birth to its own soul!”

As he thought this, he suddenly stretched out his finger and poked the paper floating in front of him. The latter shrank back suddenly, and brand-new text appeared on the page:

【What do you want to do? 】

Chapter 1259 Chapter 1238 Guiding the Soul

Because of being poked by Jenkins, the blue ink letters displayed now are smaller than before.

"If you are not willing to enlighten me, then at least before you leave, can you tell me what was sealed underground in Nolan and whether it has been completely unsealed now?"

Jenkins took a different approach to questioning.

[No, the seal was only opened a small opening. 】

"It really does know!"

He thought with certainty in his heart, and then asked:

"So when do you think this seal will be completely broken?"

【......】

[Sorry, I am just a page recording the past and cannot predict the future. 】

This is a lie, and the priesthood is reminding Jenkins of this. He suddenly felt that this was a bit funny. The other person was obviously just a page, but it gave him the illusion of an ignorant little girl.

"So how about we make an exchange? I'll give you some knowledge you don't have, knowledge you've never known. In return, you give me the answers I want."

[No, this is impossible, I know everything. 】

The page that was originally still in front of me suddenly flew into the air, and this sentence appeared on the paper.

"It really knows everything, it just doesn't want to tell me."

Jenkins thought happily in his heart, and then gently shook his head at the page:

"No, no, no, what you know is only the knowledge of this world; what you record is only the words of the sages of this world. But I have some novel knowledge, information that only I have seen. Are you interested?"

As he spoke, he waved his finger, and two silver-blue light ribbons wrapped around him. They overlap but are independent of each other, like the flowing Milky Way, moving quietly and slowly.

I don’t know whether it was because Jenkins’ affinity was high enough, or because his speaking skills had improved a lot, but the page approached the two light strips confidently and boldly, and seemed to be very interested in Jenkins’ proposal.

Generally speaking, when using [Giving Knowledge], people other than the caster cannot see the light band that represents the "memory" and "knowledge" of the caster. But now [Book of Heart] has seen it, which further convinced Jenkins that it really has a soul, because his ability does not work on things without souls.

"How about I share a small piece of information with you first, and you should be able to tell whether this is what you own."

As he spoke, he tapped the "Milky Way" flowing in front of him, and a bright light flew out from it, slowly drifting towards the parchment. The parchment obviously showed a dodging gesture in the air, but then took the initiative to greet it, allowing the light spot to enter the inside of the paper.

Blue light immediately emitted from the inside of the parchment, and then the light returned to calm:

[This is...the ether hypothesis? It’s a strange theory, but the instrument used to detect the existence of ether is indeed very sophisticated (Note). Did you come up with this? 】

It accepted this knowledge and immediately understood its meaning, then flew around Jenkins' head for a while before showing him the sentence.

"No, I didn't think of it, I dreamed it."

Jenkins felt no guilt about lying to a piece of paper.

"So how do you feel? Do you want to exchange knowledge with me? I still have a lot here..."

He stopped mid-sentence because new words appeared on the parchment in front of him:

[This is indeed knowledge that I have never had before. Sir, you are really amazing. But I can't give you the answer to that question. It's against the rules. I can only record it, but I can't interfere. This is the rule of my existence. 】

These letters appeared on the paper one by one. When all the words were revealed, the ink of the above words dispersed into dark blue particles and wandered on the paper, piecing together a new sentence:

【Feel sorry. 】

"Do you have a soul?"

Jenkins plans to try another approach.

[Maybe there is, right? 】

"So are you the page itself, or are you a soul born from this knowledge under the baptism of time?"

【I don't understand. 】

"It doesn't matter, I can teach you."

Jenkins tried to speak in a gentle tone. He knew that if he succeeded, he would immediately solve all the doubts in the past six months.

“The first thing that needs to be distinguished is whether you are an automatic responder from the [Book of Heart], or an individual who randomly accesses the knowledge of the [Book of Heart] and gives answers selectively, thereby generating emotions of satisfaction and happiness.”

[I understand these feelings and can feel them. 】

"Then, have you thought about what you are?"

[Yes, I am [Book of Heart]. 】

"Then why are you the Book of Hearts?"

It is a very complex process to guide a soul to realize the position and value of its own existence. Dad had taught Jenkins similar knowledge as an additional subject for soul research and as part of the gifter's self-understanding and psychological balance adjustment.

Jenkins is now carrying out such steps according to the script. If he follows the process, he still has 18 big questions and 93 broken down small questions to guide the immature soul to understand himself step by step.

But after the question "Why are you the [Book of Hearts]" was asked, the parchment did not give an answer. Instead, it seemed to be fixed in the air, motionless and still.

"Is there something wrong? Dad never said that a problem of this level would lead to the collapse of self-perception..."

A white light as big as a grain of rice bloomed in the center of the parchment, and then the light was like a white sun, illuminating the entire basement. Jenkins, who was nearby, didn't have time to react, and was immediately stabbed by the white light and shed tears.

The white light did not fade after blooming at this moment, but like the eternal blazing sun, it emitted light with a more violent attitude.

After reacting, Jenkins covered his left eye and risked wearing a monocle on his right eye. Its ability to maintain a clear field of vision still worked, and Jenkins saw a figure in the center of the burning white fireball gradually becoming clearer.

"what is that?"

The figure was only the size of a thumb. As she gradually solidified, the white light fell back from its peak as if it had been absorbed. When all the light disappeared, a little girl holding a scroll stood in the air looking at Jenkins uneasily.

The paper roll was about the same size as the original parchment, but the girl was only the size of her thumb, so the rolled paper was as tall as a telephone pole in her hand.

She has long, smooth black hair, fair skin, and a pretty face. Wearing a light blue dress with white lace trim on the skirt:

“Because I am the book of the heart, therefore I am the book of the heart.”

PS: This refers to the Michelson interferometer.

Chapter 1260 Chapter 1239 The most dangerous seal

The girl swore her identity and also gave her inner answer. She held the scroll and bowed to Jenkins in the air:

"Sir, thank you for your guidance."

Although her essence has not changed, she has indeed undergone a remarkable transformation. The current image is her true form. If Jenkins admits it correctly, this should be a kind of alien called "book fairy". This alien species was born from ancient books, protecting them from destruction and finding suitable owners for them.

Although the [Treasure Book of All Things] has been lost, the remaining pages of the [Book of Heart] can certainly be considered an ancient book. It is not surprising that a unique "book fairy" was born. This is why Jenkins showed a blue aura when he observed her.

"Um......"

But this was a result that Jenkins did not expect. He originally just wanted the book to know that since it was not an automatic answer but had a soul, certain rules could be circumvented. Now that [Book of Heart] has truly awakened its consciousness, Jenkins doesn't know how to deal with it.

"So, are you still willing to exchange knowledge with me?"

The man asked hesitantly. He could seduce a page of paper without changing his expression, but he couldn't use the same method to deal with a fairy in human form. This is a goblin, not an elf. As we all know, goblins are kind and lawful heterogeneous creatures that are close to intelligent creatures.

"Yes, sir. I see the knowledge you possess, and I am grateful to you for letting me understand who I am. In return, I will answer your questions to the best of my ability."

The little elf descended to Jenkins' hand, and his delicate eyebrows flashed slightly when he blinked. She tried to kiss Jenkins' finger, but because her body was too small, even if she kissed Jenkins' hand, Jenkins didn't feel anything.

"So what question can you answer for me? Oh, do you want to eat fruit?"

Jenkins tried to maintain a good-natured attitude.

"I am no longer the broken pages of the [Treasure Book of All Things], but the broken pages of the book are me. So I can bypass some restrictions, but not many, you see..."

The elegant fairy said this, and then laboriously unfolded the paper she was holding. It was not empty, but a large expanse of ancient writing that Jenkins didn't recognize. These words were not written in ink, but seemed to be branded with flames. Each letter was glowing. The dark red light reminded Jenkins of rolling magma.

"Although some rules still cannot be bypassed, at least I can tell you what is sealed underground in this city. This is my thank you, and you do not need to give me any knowledge."

The elf girl said seriously.

Although they look similar, the goblin clan and the elves are completely different. The former are the darlings of the world who were born in the spirit of nature, are almost natural phenomena, and generally do not have bad personalities; the latter are mostly naughty, and most of them are malicious towards humans.

"So, what's underground is..."

"It is the crystallization of gears, machinery and steam forged by the ancient civilization of the Third Age. It is the highest miracle created by the intelligent creatures of that era with ordinary power. It is a miracle that cannot be copied..."

The fairy waved her hands and explained, and the paper beside her was flashing an ambiguous light. As she explained, some illusions appeared above the page, and countless strange creatures were busy around a huge iron furnace.

"But like most miracles, it lost control because of its own power and was then sealed underground. Since then, generations of people have discovered it, used it, and then sealed it. In fact, since the Third Age, that thing has never completely left the seal under the city, but every time it is found out of control, a new seal will be superimposed. For tens of thousands of years, even I can't tell how many sealing methods there are in Nolan's underground."

This information is partially consistent with the murals that Jenkins saw when he went underground to reinforce the seal according to Mr. Pisco's "last words" (Chapter 826), and the thing that calls itself [A4 type calculation...] also admitted that its creation was quite related to the "weird thing making machine" dug out from the ground by people of that era.

"So what is that?"