"Fortunately, it can't be done. You overestimate human nature." The old mage said solemnly: "If it is really done for you, then without the use of evil gods, mankind can directly destroy itself within ten years."
Hearing this, Joshua wasn't angry at all - how could he not know this? The lessons learned from the world of Hyboria are still there, and the warriors certainly understand that before the whole people become moral saints, popularizing too powerful extraordinary power is completely tantamount to self-destruction.
But even self-destruction is better than being destroyed by the evil god. Joshua also knows that he has gone a little crazy in order to fight against the evil god's invasion in the future, but if he doesn't do this, what else can he do? Even if he is strong enough to resist several evil gods in the future, the people of Mycroft's world will also need their own strength in the face of the invasion of the evil gods' families.
That's why Joshua thinks about the perfect original body. According to the most perfect plan in his mind, he is to transform all human beings into super-human beings with a core body made of the flesh and blood of a void beast as the main body, and a giant magic armor on the outside. Void warriors can live freely in the void and survive even if the world is destroyed. Each of them has the combat power to destroy a modern civilization.
It's a pity that the flesh and blood of the void is not under control. Even Joshua's control over the vitality cannot forcibly control the void beast, an incarnation of steel that is at the same level as him. Otherwise, even all the legends and gods in the world will not be able to control it. Even if he doesn't agree, he will definitely try his best to make everyone who is willing to accept the transformation complete the transformation.
"Let's not talk about this - anyway, I have almost finished all the experiments on the perfect original body and the void beast, and I originally planned to finish it later."
Joshua sat in front of the experimental table with his hands crossed on the table. He said calmly: "As for now, we should talk about some of the wide-area 'awakened ones'."
"What awakened ones?" Nostradamus was a little confused, but soon he realized that Joshua was talking about those superpowers who had awakened the power of steel. Thinking of this, the old mage raised his eyebrows slightly, and he asked strangely: "What? The number of awakened ones appearing recently has been very small, and it has not reached the bottom where it is worth being nervous."
"That's not what I'm talking about... Anyway, as I just said, I recently returned to the world of Siberia."
Joshua's experience was not hidden from acquaintances. Basically everyone knew that he had been to a world located in the center of the Void Vortex some time ago. The soldier said concisely: "In short, the new world has become very big, but The most important thing is that there have been huge changes in the magic of that world - all the superpowers in the world of Hyboria have sensed the emergence of a new dimension, and they call it the 'Shadow Realm'."
"What is that?" Nostradamus asked.
"To put it simply, it is a world that connects everyone's shadows. It is similar to the subspace and psychic space of some worlds, but it links all shadows."
Joshua raised his hand and created a light curtain in mid-air, and figures jumping in the shadows appeared in the light curtain - they could use their corresponding abilities to shuttle between the shadows, just like teleportation. The warrior looked at the scenes in the light curtain and whispered: "Can the master assassins in Mycroft's world do it? They are known as the masters of the shadows and the devils of the night. If anyone can do it in the shadows, If we want to travel, it must be them."
Nostradamus was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "...can't do it."
He raised his head and looked at all the strange behaviors in Joshua's light screen: "Of course it can't be done."
"Whether it is an assassin or an assassin, even a master-level master of the night, they only use rapidity and even some special space magic to carry out silent raids and assassinations, and most assassins use visual errors and human beings to carry out silent raids and assassinations. and the visual defects that various creatures are born with to hide themselves.”
"Use the power of shadow to teleport? Or even sneak into the shadow and hide yourself completely? Even a mage can't do it. This kind of magic does not exist at all."
At this point, Nostradamus even laughed dryly: "Sneaking into the shadows? Shadows are just optical phenomena. How can it be possible to sneak in..."
"But it's true."
Joshua interrupted the old mage's words and reiterated: "A new dimension has appeared in the world of Siberia - the world around the Void Vortex has also begun to follow this trend. It is conceivable that soon after, the world of Mycroft will also There will be a Shadow Realm."
"From now on, shadow will no longer be an optical phenomenon, it will become a new supernatural power... Nostradamus, the world is changing."
There was a long silence between the two. The old mage seemed to be thinking, while Joshua was waiting patiently.
The warrior originally planned to find reliable and trustworthy people to tell them his findings after a while, but now it happened that Nostradamus came to the door himself, saving him the trouble of searching one by one.
"...I know what you are thinking, but Joshua, what if this is just a magic change caused by the great demon tide."
After a long time, Nostradamus spoke again - this time, the old mage's tone returned to normal, and he said forcefully: "You can't think of the bad side of everything."
"But what if it's not?"
Joshua said calmly: "We are legendary powerhouses, and we should have prepared the worst plan - what if the emergence of the Shadow Realm is not a mutation of the great demonic tide, but a brand new one, like the 'Holy Light' Such multiverse-level changes, do you know what this means?"
The order of light and shadow is broken, and in the years to come, the boundaries between reality and illusion may be blurred.
Thinking of this, Nostradamus crushed the handle on the other side of the seat. The blood vessels near his temples had bulged, and pure liquid energy could be seen flowing through them.
The old mage closed his eyes tightly, not knowing if he was escaping or meditating.
"You should have seen the information in the big information database."
Joshua stood up and recited calmly, which was considered the most secret information even in the unified information database: "The magic tide is a periodic change in magic power, usually with a cycle of one to three thousand years. The tide of magic—and Mycroft has been lucky enough to experience two magic tides. Each time the magic tide comes, it will bring great development to civilization and the invasion of evil beings called evil gods."
"The first evil god recorded in the history of Mycroft civilization to invade with the demonic tide is called 'Imbalance'. Its arrival makes the sun and moon dim, the sea water boils, cold and heat, light and darkness, life and death. The balance was broken, undead appeared on a large scale, and 90% of marine life was extinct. It was a powerful psychic sage who did not leave a name who repelled the opponent at the cost of sacrificing the lives of most of the world. It’s just that the existence of the undead has not completely disappeared.”
"And the second wave of demons happened to run through the entire Era of Glory, and the number of evil gods that invaded was more than ten times that of the first time, and there were also countless dependents and abyssal demons. If it weren't for the existence of saints, the Mycrof civilization would have become A dead, abyssal wasteland.”
"And this is our third time."
Joshua said in a voice without any emotion: "Maybe this is the last time."
"More than that."
At this time, Nostradamus finally stopped being silent. He opened his eyes and whispered softly: "The first demonic wave made Mycroft's world addition to psychic powers, and there were also six magic elements and ether. Energy, they can perfectly cooperate with magic to release a variety of powerful spells that are far superior to spiritual energy - even fighting spirit was completed in the later period of that era."
Needless to say, there was no need to say anything about the second demonic wave. Since then, Mycroft's world and even the entire multiverse have gained an extraordinary power called 'Holy Light'.
"Joshua, what are you guessing?"
Nostradamus raised his head suddenly, stared into the warrior's eyes, and said in an extremely solemn tone: "Do you want to imply... imply that the so-called shadow realm is also like this?"
"Nostradamus, I didn't guess anything."
Joshua's voice was as smooth as a machine. He replied: "I just stated the facts of what is happening and the records of past history - the emergence of the shadow world means that the nature of a certain natural phenomenon has changed. Shadow is no longer an optical phenomenon, but some kind of supernatural power. What does this represent and what does it foreshadow? Do you dare to imagine?"
The multiverse is being changed, as if someone is carving it with a carving knife, and we don't know who is holding the razor -
"...Of course I dare."
In response to Joshua's question, the old mage stood up slowly. He exhaled, and then said in a deep voice: "It's too early to scare me with such false and empty things. And no matter what the guess is, let's start now. The conclusion is too early, and with so little information, nothing can be proven.”
"On the other hand, it's you, Joshua. Is this really what you've been doing in recent times? What about the perfect original form of human beings, the transformation of the flesh and blood of giant beasts in the void, and the research on the shadow world... all kinds of crazy plans, you are simply More like a mage than me."
"Is this crazy?"
Joshua picked up a piece of paper from the experimental table. A series of extremely complicated data flashed in his eyes, but in the end he calmed down. He raised his head and whispered softly: "It's actually much more than that, Nostradamus."
The report held by the soldier was filled with densely packed plans, including strange words such as 'upgrading the repair of the light beam', 'optimizing the soul collection of the soul abyss ball' and 'reducing the soul loss caused by resurrection'. At this time The warrior's face was covered by shadows, and no one could see his current expression clearly: "I'm just wondering what the so-called 'game' is."
Then, Joshua Van Radcliffe’s voice sounded from the center of the Fourth Practice Center, vibrating throughout the entire demiplane:
"And what does the so-called 'player' mean?"
(End of chapter)