The news of Joshua's awakening soon reached the ears of the academy instructor who had been using magic to observe them and was located at the Joint Research Center of the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrifice Ground along with the cheers of the students.
The surprised mentors immediately spread the news to the entire research center. Although Joshua himself did not know it, in fact, the Moldavia Lord's Palace was one of the important investors of the research center. In a sense , he was the bread and butter of all the fellows present and was the kind known for his generosity.
The main part of the Joint Research Center of the Ten Thousand Worlds Sacrificial Site is jointly established by the Northern Empire, Guantian White Pagoda and the Seven Gods Church. Other countries and independent forces have joined in. Currently, only the business alliance in the far south is temporarily They have not yet joined the investigation of the ancient ruins, but they have supplied almost all the food supplies in the Wanjie Sacrificial Site. This is mainly because they do not have the corresponding technical reserves and can only join with financial resources.
All in all, the top management of the research center can directly contact the leaders of the major forces. Therefore, on the tenth minute after Joshua woke up and came into contact with the students of Winter Castle, Nostradan rushed directly from the Void Observatory. Mars has already arrived at the center of the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrificial Field.
At this time, Joshua did not affect the Winter Castle students' sightseeing. If they wanted to communicate, they would have plenty of time to communicate when they returned to Moldavia after the sightseeing. Right now, he, Firefly and Rin, were riding in Black. Walking among the buildings in the eastern part of the sacrificial site, the warrior collected the body of the unknown mechanic and prepared to wake it up when the time came.
After the old mage arrived, the two sides who were overly familiar immediately had a brief and meaningless exchange of greetings. The old mage, who couldn't bear it, was the first to express his bitterness.
"Do you know how much trouble you got into when you went out?!"
The legendary mage of the time and space department, the emperor's teacher, the dean of Winterfort College, the president of the Royal Mage Association, the general manager of the East Benert Plateau Industrial Base, the chief engineer of the Pan-Northern Continent College construction project, etc.—perhaps Nostradamus, the busiest man in the Mycroft world second only to the old pope, didn’t even have much time to complain. After a brief complaint, he left Joshua with a thick stack of various reports. Book, and then disappeared in a teleportation - later he would also meet with the envoys of the dwarf clan to discuss joint technical matters for extracting geothermal energy, and did not have time to chat with the warriors.
"Master, the brand on Master's chest is so big."
"Well, there are a lot of dense words."
"...His title has been almost as long as mine."
The three masters and servants plus a dragon looked blankly at the place where Nostradamus disappeared. There was still a trace of blue magic light left there, but soon, this light dissipated, and Joshua was also there. At the same time, he raised the report in his hand.
[Research and Analysis of the Residual Active Body of the Insect Demon Lord—The Fourth Experiment Report]
[A brief analysis of the benefits and impact of the full-view surveillance network on the lives of nobles and ordinary people]
[Her Excellency Faina, the Sage of the East China Sea, delivered an important speech in Hailong City: the four different forms of psychic energy and their conversion methods]
[A large number of wild warlocks have awakened. Currently, the number of awakened people in the empire exceeds 200. It is suspected that the collective bloodline is atavistic.]
[Natural teacher Garan Nord returned to the Eternal Lake with a giant creature suspected to be a void beast, causing panic among the elves]
Just after turning the first few pages, Joshua's originally relaxed expression turned serious, because he discovered that in the few months since he was absent, the legendary strongmen in Mycroft's world had not been idle either. Come down... There are several reports later, including His Majesty Pope Eagle's reply to him about soul research and inviting him to meet, the preparation documents for the experimental exploration of the Ministry of External Exploration, and the joint investigation of the void by the three major forces. Report on deep space observations.
"Research on the body of the Insect Demon Lord? Are you getting results so soon?"
Joshua still remembered that when he went to the world of Hyboria, Barnier and William had not yet analyzed the physical makeup of the legendary demon. However, after he read the entire report, the warrior understood that these two legendary mages were indeed They don't understand how the Demon Lord allows his flesh and blood to rapidly change into that of other creatures, but they developed a special magic material based on the characteristics of the opponent's surface gelatin.
This material, called 'memory polymer', has high strength, high elasticity, high deformability, shape memory and corrosion and friction resistance. It even has a considerable degree of resistance to magic. This material can be widely used in various aspects, and the inner armor made of it has amazing flexibility. However, Barnier believes that this material can be used for the exploration of other worlds, which has troubled the Northern Empire Research Institute for a long time. World exploration clothing can be made from this material, and because it has a certain memory ability, the damaged areas of clothing made from it can even heal themselves.
"It would be nice if there were more legendary creatures to dissect."
This was William's emotion at the time: "The subject of materials can definitely advance by leaps and bounds."
"I can even use this thing to create an ultimate construct that can transform and heal itself at will! It's just a little afraid of fire, but I'll just add a fire resistance rune to it."
This was Barnier's emotion at the time: "Let's call it T-001. After careful calculation, my self-created puppet type has actually reached the number T."
—They should be interested in the soul puppet technology of the Hyboria world.
Joshua nodded slightly, and then looked at the next report. This report discussed in detail how Israel's monitoring of the entire empire had affected the lives of civilians and nobles. The report was very detailed, and most of it The common people said that they did not feel anything strange except that their daily burdens were much lighter, and many nobles were also much more honest. There were only a few rural bullies in the past. The evil nobles were caught by the emperor because of habit or luck, and then they were caught by the emperor. sentenced or directly executed.
"It's still within the normal range... I'm still restless during this sensitive period. It can only be said that my brain is not good."
Joshua's expression was a little complicated, because the absolute dictatorship of Fatrolvi in the world of Siberia was so bad that it always made the soldiers feel a little bad. But Joshua also knew that first Israel did It is not an absolute dictatorship. Not to mention the two legendary powerful men himself and Nostradamus, a group of his ministers and staff can give him advice, and he will always send avatars to the Morlai Palace for court meetings. Meeting, in a sense, Israel only guaranteed the 'absolute justice of the law', no crime could escape his eyes, and no one could escape justice.
There is a decisive difference between him and Fatlolvi, so there is no need to worry too much. But Joshua still decided to write a letter later, or meet with Israel in person, to tell him about the actions of another absolute dictator, so that he could clearly understand how responsible his position was. , what consequences will it cause if it gets out of control.
Then, the number of wild warlocks, also known as superpowers, and those awakened by the power of steel, is too small to constitute a change in society at present, so they can be ignored for the time being.
As for the actions of the East China Sea Sage and the Elf Mentor... they are quite normal. Faina has traveled to the star world in her soul form in the past, and she must have experienced the different spiritual powers of the people in the Midgard and the psykers in the West Mountain.
It's just that the creature that looks like a giant beast in the void feels a bit familiar to Joshua. It seems to be an intruder from the last legendary battle in the void? Speaking of which, Teacher Nature did not seem to be fighting at that time. Is it possible that there really are friendly super life forms from other worlds
These are all trivial details. What Joshua is most concerned about now is the two remaining reports.
"His Majesty the Pope has something to do with me? Isn't this the day I just set off and left Mycroft's world? It's been so long, things must have been delayed, and I don't know if there are any consequences."
Joshua was quite helpless about this. After all, this was an emergency. How did he know that as soon as he went out, others would find trouble with him? Having said that, it was the other party who used the Holy Mountain giant ship to bring him back to Mycroft's world from the void. I really have to thank him for this. Joshua plans to find time to visit the Holy Mountain giant ship. other side.
The last report was what concerned Joshua the most.
"Deep space observation?"
The soldier handed the other reports in his hands to Hotaru and Rin who were standing aside. The two little guys also began to read them with gusto, while Joshua himself browsed the reports in his hands with great interest.
According to the report, at the beginning, the research teams of the White Tower and the Church of the Seven Gods were preparing to join forces to conduct a detailed observation of the void in the adjacent time and space boundary. However, after the Northern Empire joined, the plan was changed. The three major The forces have joined forces to look into the depths of the multiverse.
"Although, because of the database of the Ten Thousand Worlds Sacrificial Site, we have constructed part of the multiverse model from a thousand years ago, that was after all more than a thousand years ago. Evil gods invaded, many worlds were destroyed, and great demons The push of the tide and the fact that we once sank towards the abyss have changed the situation greatly, and in order to confirm the accurate base point in the void around us now, it is absolutely necessary to observe the deep space of the multiverse."
The leader of the White Tower, Barbarossa, wrote in the report: "If we want to ensure the survival and development of our civilization in the great demonic tide, we must understand that the space-time realm we are in is located in the multiverse. Where, and what the surrounding environment and the distant environment are roughly like, this is absolutely necessary.”
"That's half right."
Joshua nodded in agreement, that was indeed the case.
A single world is vast and boundless, with one or even several ecological cycles inside. The largest world can even be comparable to the universe, but this does not mean that the environment outside the world is unimportant, just like Xibo, who is located in the center of the void maelstrom. Ya world, its unique position has created the ups and downs of the opponent's destiny, and the civilization in it has been greatly affected.
This is to pave the way for development plans in the next ten or even decades.
Moreover, this kind of large-scale observation can distinguish the survivable world from the inanimate world. As long as the world around Mycroft's world is roughly screened, it will be much more convenient for colonization and exploration... Joshua looked towards At the end of the report, he couldn't help but slightly widen his eyes.
Because the time written above for the start of the observation is today!
At the same time, Mycroft's space-time realm boundary.
Countless time-space turbulences that cannot be described in words meander in the void, forming a distorted horizon like boiling water. The energy wave of the Great Demon Tide White Snake surges in such an environment, and countless stars of the light of the world twinkle in the distance. .
And in such an environment, a giant mountain-like void battleship stayed firmly in place. It was brilliant and shining with gentle holy light. On the board of this giant ship, there was a giant steel fortress. It is an extremely regular icosahedron, with the most advanced observation array engraved on each side that can even penetrate time and space.
These are the 'Holy Mountain Warship' belonging to the Church of the Seven Gods and the 'Void Star Observatory' belonging to the empire.
The deep space observation operation jointly carried out by the three major organizations of the Church, the Empire and the White Tower mobilized almost all available means. The 'Sentinel Array', an observation wonder belonging to the White Tower, is a special building rooted in the outer membrane of the world. , unable to go to the depths of the void, so he was left in place as the observation base of Mycroft's world. The Eye of the Saint integrated with the Holy Mountain Fortress will consult and join forces with the star observation station to release an unprecedented release of energy into the surrounding void. Super large-scale observation magic.
The energy cost of this observation magic alone exceeds that of any large-scale all-out war. If we use a physical analogy, it is equivalent to directly draining an overflowing high-grade magic crystal vein, and the resonance aftermath can even be transmitted to other people. The world in the realm of time and space has panicked thousands of civilizations who have never stepped into the void.
"Start debugging the observation point."
"Information coordination... perfect resonance."
"Start switching to deep space search mode."
"Expand the auxiliary balance wings and expand the wide-area observation array."
It can be seen that a lightning-like magic chain appears between the Void Observatory and the Holy Mountain Fortress, and directly in front of the two fortresses, a golden dot suddenly appears in the center of the void, and then, a circle is extremely vast, even ten The super-giant magic circle that is a hundred times the size of the Holy Mountain Fortress is rapidly expanding like ripples!
In just an instant, the magic circle expanded to its extreme. It was three-dimensional and its overall structure was extremely complex. It was like a super giant observation lens. In the center of the magic circle, circles of substantial energy ripples were accumulating.
"Start deep space observations."
Following the organizer's order, countless golden energy ripples surged out from the center of the array and swept into the endless void around it!
Suddenly, you can see that a golden storm suddenly appears in the surrounding void, and in the storm, countless golden light points flash and disappear. Indistinctly, you can see a model of the surrounding void area being formed in the center of the magic circle. Every time Every time a golden dot flashes, a floating 'glass ball' will appear in the model, and these glass balls represent countless worlds in the void!
Whether in the Holy Mountain Fortress or the Void Observatory, all relevant researchers held their breaths and watched the void model take shape. In the central command room of the Holy Mountain Fortress, Pope Eagle could not help but stare at the light curtain in front of him. Simultaneously projected void model.
More golden dots flashed like fireflies under the detection of the energy storm, and every time the golden light flashed, a world model with rough data was left in the void model. Soon, with the rapid energy ripples Expanding, large tracts of golden dots like snowflakes are completely spread out in the vast void, and then form structures like galaxies!
"Too... too big..."
Seeing this scene, everyone fell silent. A mage from the Void Observation Station couldn't help but shudder. He looked in awe at the gradually expanding void model in front of him. The real void model shattered his original world view.
“It’s too empty…”
Most of Mrs. McLord, including spell casters, feel that the void between worlds is not wide, but narrow and short. Countless worlds are like glass balls arranged in layers, separated by a layer. The void that is too far away moves slowly in their respective positions.
But the real multiverse is different.
The vastness of the void is far greater than that of the world. If the world is a glass ball the size of a thumb, then the space-time realm centered on it will be as big as a villa with a backyard, and the world is scattered like this. In this vast area, it spins alone.
First of all, what can be seen is the space-time realm where Mycroft's world is located. This is a vast range with twenty-seven worlds, but most of the worlds are dead and abandoned worlds, and they are also very small, with basically no Development value, from a distance, these twenty-seven worlds form a three-dimensional shape similar to a dumpling, with Mycroft's world located in the center.
Secondly, there is the void within a larger scope. At this time, Mycroft's space-time realm is just a part of the larger world structure. Countless luminous 'dumplings' form a long light belt, like a cantilever of a galaxy. generally.
The model was expanded again, and the entire galaxy could be seen clearly. Sure enough, it was an extremely huge gyro-shaped galaxy, and Mycroft's world was located at the end of this world galaxy, and behind the end, there were countless chaotic and incomprehensible things. The rules spread, and the structure is like cotton wool, a lifeless and dim world - that is, the abyss. The abyss is like a pile of cotton wool and garbage piled up there. The latest perished world is at the sharpest end, while the long-dead world is pressed at the bottom of the abyss. No one can know what is there.
But the most shocking thing is not that.
But a strange white darkness.
It sounds difficult to understand—how can there be white in darkness? But in fact, it becomes clear when you consider the void and the great demonic tide.
If we say that the void is a black membrane, the Great Demonic Tide is the white energy mist lingering on the membrane, the world is the golden light spots floating in the mist, and the abyss is a cotton-wool structure composed of dark red light spots - then, if There is no world in the void, nor any abyss. It is just white darkness with a white mist and a black background.
The galaxy of worlds, which is so huge that one can't help but take one's breath away, is divided into two halves by an extremely huge empty scar with no world in it. And in the center of this scar, there is a spectacular vortex-shaped energy structure. This The energy structure is enough to swallow tens of millions of worlds, enough to wipe out most things in the multiverse in an instant. Almost any material that goes deep into this vortex will be ground into the most basic mist of steel.
"Not here!"
In the main control room of the Holy Mountain Fortress, the old pope couldn't help showing a thoughtful expression when he saw the huge hole in the world, but soon he frowned: "The stars went out, and the world was dark - that It’s a recent thing, and this hollow belt was at least created when the evil god was patrolling in the last era! The time is wrong!”
But it must be nearby. Eagle knew that the things and people he was looking for should be not far from the vortex energy structure of this large void belt. This is exactly why he wanted to host this deep space observation. reason.
At this moment, a familiar aura appeared in the transfer room at the bottom of the Holy Mountain Fortress - with the old pope's perception, he discovered this almost instantly. Then, Eagle immediately noticed that the familiar After a short pause, his aura quickly approached here, and all the guards and formations on the way let him go without any obstruction.
Eagle knew that there were people who moved freely in the Holy Mountain Fortress and ignored the authority of all magical formations. They were either beside him or still on the Gray Island of Eta in the far sea. He was the only one who was not among these two types of people. , there is only one person.
The door to the main control room was wide open, and a breath that made people's hair stand on end even if it was extremely suppressed came. It was like an icy chill that ran through the whole body from top to bottom. Suddenly, the main control room Almost everyone in the room subconsciously turned around and looked at the door, and Eagle was no exception. He looked in that direction intently.
"Originally I was supposed to go to the Void Star Observatory...but I thought I wanted to thank you on the way, so I came here."
The legendary strongman who was supposed to transform into a giant silver cocoon and sleep in the center of the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrificial Field, Joshua Van Radcliffe walked into the most secret control room of the Holy Mountain Fortress with a natural expression, but there was no one there. Expressing surprise at this, he looked at the old pope, looked at the smiling man, nodded, and then, without needing to say anything, they both turned their heads and looked at the void world model located in the light curtain.
Immediately, the soldier raised his eyebrows slightly and said in surprise: "Void whirlpool?" He said softly: "You actually discovered this."
"You know this place?"
Pope Eagle showed a shocked expression: "Have you been there?"
"I just came back." Joshua nodded, touched his chin, recalled his previous experience, and replied humbly: "I'm still... relatively familiar with it."
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The words of the old pope are the foreshadowing of Chapter 7 of the previous volume.
(End of chapter)