Joshua was actually not surprised by this result.
Due to the error of the return beacon, Priest and others disappeared at the edge of the world's galaxy. According to the information of the Ten Thousand Worlds Sacrificial Site, it can be inferred that they are most likely in the ruins of a lost glorious civilization.
Coincidentally, a few days ago, when Joshua was also dissecting the giant beasts of the void, he sensed the distinct aura of a strange evil god, and these giant beasts of the void came from the edge of the world's galaxy.
They are a group of very weird void behemoths - underage behemoths often sneak into the world and spread their own seeds, offspring or spores while swallowing matter, while adult behemoths are usually pried open from the front. The shell of the world eats, but the group of giant void beasts, although they look young, are actually fragments of an adult giant beast. They have lost the ability of their offspring to sneak into the world, but they do not have the adult body to crush the ordinary world. The power of barriers.
Joshua originally deduced that it should be the result of being torn apart by the evil god, but now it seems that there may be another explanation.
'Weakening the Evil God'.
Recorded in the unified information database, the hidden evil god possesses the power to weaken all things. It can temporarily turn legendary strong men into children, so it is not surprising to turn giant beasts of the void into larvae.
The three anomalies appeared in the same place and at the same time. Joshua could easily associate them with just a little thought.
"It's a bit troublesome. But it's not a bad thing. At least we were aware of the evil god's existence in advance, instead of waiting until the evil god fully recovered."
Joshua and the natural teacher are not very afraid of the suspected resurrection of the evil god this time, because they both sense that the chaotic existence of this resurrection, even the evil god, is very weak. Even if the other party is recovering, it is impossible. It can even be said that it is difficult to restore prosperity in this short period of time.
There are also strengths and weaknesses among the evil gods. The weakest among them are probably the 'Atmospheric Evil Gods'. They were formed by the destruction of a world of atmospheric life forms without obvious civilization and wisdom. Their strength can be defeated by a The sage saint was forced to retreat alone. Although it may be because the saint was very strong and the evil god did not exert his full strength, at least it seemed that way.
As for the Weakened Evil God, although it was said that it was chased by the nine legends because of an accident, according to the information obtained by No. 3, the opponent's full strength could only suppress five or six legends at the same time, and nine legends. The two legends are entangled and inseparable... This cannot be said to be weak, it can only be said that they are not too strong. According to speculation, the strength of the Famine Evil God and the Natural Disaster Evil God is about the same level as that of Weakness.
However, the God of Natural Disasters is a bit special. It leaves immediately after unleashing disasters and never entangles or delays. Stronger civilizations can basically block them. The Evil God of Natural Disasters poses no threat to them and has never fought head-on with the opponent.
A truly powerful evil god, similar to the plague evil god, can create a legendary mother beast that can reproduce millions of offspring... As for Fengsheng, a monster that can induce the star to turn into a red giant when passing by, let's not discuss it for now.
All in all, regardless of whether they can suppress an evil god who is only 20% powerful and not too powerful, Joshua and Garan Nord want to give it a try. If they don’t even dare to do this, they might as well pack up and divide their luggage. Just leave, you are so embarrassed, you are not a legend.
Starlight flickered as they continued to advance in the void. The light and shadow of bright or dim worlds flew past the two of them. Among these thousands or tens of thousands of worlds, there might be one or two A lucky person can give birth to life, and among millions of lucky people, one or two may be lucky enough to give birth to wisdom.
The birth of intelligent life, or even civilization, cannot be taken for granted. Every civilization is a miracle among miracles.
"It is rumored that before the final battle, the world we were in was densely populated with stars and countless intelligent beings living in it."
The natural teacher looked around at the surrounding galaxies and said faintly: "Although most of them cannot enter the void, they are at least a type of civilization... But now, only these desolate worlds are left."
This is also a matter of course and has nothing to do with the evil god.
Joshua thought so. After all, according to the time dilation theory, at least five or six thousand years have passed in the worlds on the edge of these worlds and galaxies. Five or six thousand years is enough time for a civilization to die and be resurrected several times, even if there are no giant beasts of the void and evil gods. Threats from other things, civilization itself is also a fragile existence that can easily destroy itself. Isn't that the case with the group of demons in the Sixth Color Abyss? Nuclear war and chemical weapons can easily destroy the entire ecosystem.
"Huh."
Suddenly, just when the nature teacher was thinking about how to sow seeds to restore the ecological circle in the world, she suddenly let out a light sigh.
Then, Galan Nord stood up from the legendary magic beast's furry vine in confusion. She warned Joshua: "Stop, there is a situation ahead."
"What's happening?"
Joshua did not perceive any situation other than chaotic fluctuations, but since the natural teacher was so serious, there must be something unexpected.
"I sense many lives moving... too many! More than the total population of Mycroft's world!"
Garan Nord closed his eyes and could see the light green ripples of the power of nature spreading around the legendary powerhouse, like ripples in the water. The power of nature itself is a variant and complex of life force, and it needs to be in an environment with a large amount of life to fully exert its effect. However, in contrast, practitioners of this kind of power can quickly find where a large number of life gathers.
"In that direction." After the induction was completed, the natural teacher reopened his eyes solemnly, and then reported the coordinates to Joshua. The warrior raised his head and looked towards the direction of the coordinates, but could only see a dense gathering of steel power. The body is the world.
"I didn't see any life. Instead, I saw a small world... But strangely, these worlds move too fast and are too small."
Although Joshua did not see the large number of lives prompted by the natural teacher, he was not surprised. Each legend has a blocked path and a different way of observing the world. Naturally, each has its own emphasis. The natural teacher directly perceives the life in the world. Not surprising.
But in a world that moves extremely fast, something is a little unusual.
The world itself will move, but this is very small. This is evidenced by the fact that the star map of the multiverse only needs to be updated once or twice every one or two hundred years. However, occasionally there are some worlds that move faster. Those worlds are the so-called hidden worlds. , coordinates cannot be determined through star maps, they have a separate set of tracking routes.
However, the world he saw in that direction was moving so fast that it could not be a natural phenomenon. And very quickly, by predicting the speed and direction, Joshua immediately came to a startling conclusion.
"Those worlds are moving in the direction of the evil god!"
Immediately, the two of them speeded up and rushed in the corresponding direction.
"What's going on? Why does the world take the initiative to move in the direction of the evil god?"
Joshua felt that this was something unusual. Because he focused his attention on this aspect, he perceived it more clearly than before. Huge light spots were moving rapidly in the void: "The speed is very fast, even bigger than Gran Void ships like the Saifa are slower and don’t have much energy burst, so they just feel like they are drifting naturally.”
"I don't know... But Joshua, didn't you sense the breath of the giant beast in the void?"
The natural teacher also looked serious at this time - in fact, discovering a world with a large number of lives is not a bad thing to be nervous about, but now the situation is not right, an evil god is resurrecting, if there happens to be a large number of lives sent up, by destroying civilization, swallowing Order, the speed of the evil god's recovery is likely to be greatly accelerated.
An evil god who has regained most of his power and an evil god who has just awakened are completely different concepts. A star on the verge of extinction and a star in its prime are both stars, but can they be compared in terms of brightness
What's more, there are a large number of void behemoths around her worlds... This is even more troublesome. The void behemoths are naturally not on the side of the evil god, but they are not on the side of normal life forms. The situation will then be chaotic and it will be difficult to suppress the evil god. Your actions may go very wrong.
After Joshua felt it in detail, he found nothing.
He could only perceive the light points of the world, but he could not perceive the pure but abnormal fluctuations of the steel power of the Void Behemoth.
"Hurry over as quickly as possible and get to the world where the evil god lives before them." Joshua didn't say much. He accelerated again and even slightly relaxed the restraint on his own gravity.
Suddenly, one could see that in the originally chaotic and orderly space-time turbulence, a huge vortex suddenly appeared. This vortex was like an ocean abyss that swallowed everything, swallowing up everything within its envelope, even if it was The chaotic flow of time and space and starlight were forcibly pulled and bent by this vortex, forming regular arcs.
Because of this, Joshua's speed suddenly became faster.
In the distance, the world fleet.
"Sensor abnormality! Super large-scale space-time changes occurred in the 113th star field!"
"Warning! Unknown material entities are approaching rapidly! Presumed threat level: Highest!"
"It's coming towards us!"
As countless spores expanded and exploded inside the central hive, biological currents containing information mixed with a strange spiritual power moved along the fungal veins. Soon, the information detected by the sensors was transmitted to the core royal court. at.
"Your Majesty! There is an unknown powerful being approaching the left side of our fleet rapidly. It is impossible to determine whether the other party is hostile."
The black eight-legged fungus received a stream of biological currents, and Kumosinda processed all the information silently.
According to the fleet's sensor predictions, there is an extremely large material entity that is rapidly approaching them at a speed three times faster than the full speed of their fleet. It is impossible to distinguish whether this entity is an enemy or a friend, but at least they can know that at the opponent's speed, they There is no way to escape.
"Is it estimated that the strength level is 'Swallowing Stars'... Be prepared for defense, stop the giant beasts that are eating, and continue to move in the direction of the World Eaters in a defensive formation - the opponent's goal may also be the World Eaters, not It's coming towards us.
It is not the Great Khan's turn to deal with this kind of matter for the time being. The black eight-legged fungus thought this way, and then issued a second order: "All shepherds and breeders should finish their work, leave the 'empty world' immediately, and take refuge in the body of the giant beast."
The existence of swallowing stars is not rare in the multiverse. Not counting this lost galaxy, even in the galaxy where the eight-legged fungus is home, there are quite a few swallowing stars.
But there is also a gap between Galactus stars. Some powerful Galactus, even after they have just been sublimated, can overwhelm some veteran Galactus, while some Galactus have lived for tens of thousands of years. , the pure combat ability may not increase much... And even if he can suppress other Galactus, it does not mean that this strong man is more destructive than others. Everything is relative. .
Of course, this is also due to the different directions they choose.
In the world fleet of the Shepherds, every behemoth has the power of 'Swallowing Stars'. This is the confidence that they dare to cross the world's galaxies, and it is also the origin of their name as the Shepherds.
Even in the multiverse, there are very few races that can accomplish such a great feat. Shepherding giant beasts across the void to serve them is something they can be proud of.
However, this is not because they actively want to do this. If their hometown is not destroyed... All in all, the Shepherds spent an unimaginable price and the sacrifice of countless eight-legged fungi to accomplish this. Moreover, the entire Shepherd family Among them, there are only a few kings of the sky who are called 'kings' who can control one or two giant beasts. There is only one, only one who truly shepherds and controls all the giant beasts.
That is the Supreme Khan.
If it were not for the Great Khan, then the Shepherd would have been destroyed along with the mother planet, let alone escaping from the home star field. If it were not for the Great Khan, then with the simple spaceship and void battleship in the early stage of the Shepherd, it would be impossible to survive in this world. To gain a foothold in the multiverse, let alone thrive.
"All glory to the Great Khan."
With this thought in mind, Kumo Zinda no longer paid attention to the sudden appearance of the swallowing star.
There are more than twenty behemoths in the entire world fleet, and no existence would be crazy enough to oppose the entire fleet of Shepherds.
In the unknown world, in the elf camp, Priest and others who were persuading the entire elf tribe to take refuge in the Akrafa hub did not know what kind of ripples were happening outside the void.
He doesn't need to know, because there are two worlds inside and outside the void.
"We can't leave the mother tree."
Facing Priest's earnest advice, the Deer Crown Elf who was sorting out materials in the half-collapsed underground cave still calmly refused: "We and the mother tree are one."
"What a joke! The elf and the mother tree are never one and the same!"
After persuading him for at least three and a half hours, Priest wanted to beat the stubborn old man in front of him unconscious several times. If the other person was not Sur's father, and if it weren't for the fact that the spirits of these alien elves are one, he would have beaten one of them unconscious. It didn’t work at all, so he didn’t talk nonsense here: “There are so many elves in Mycroft continent wandering around the world, and your ancestors were also the first pioneers to colonize the multiverse! How can you say that you can’t live without the mother tree?! "
Even the Father of Nature has not restrained the elves by his side, but has allowed the elves to evolve into various forms that do not need them, such as various plain elves and mountain elves - when did such a tenacious race need shelter? Is Yu Mushu's squeamishness gone? !
But these verbal disputes are of no use. The deer crown elf still shook his head: "No, if we leave the mother tree, we will indeed die."
As soon as these words were spoken, Priest was immediately speechless.
It seemed that the entire elf tribe was impatient. The deer crown elf slowly explained: "If we leave the mother tree too far, our spiritual connection will disappear... Many people are lost in the forest like this. As single individuals, He was eroded by the alien disease and turned into a monster.”
The expression of the Deer Crown Elf was as gentle as ever, but without warmth. Even though there was a blood rain earthquake last night, as well as various major events such as the coverage of the purification stance, this elf still didn't seem to care about anything. The deer crown elf said calmly: "We thank you for using the sacred mountain to drive away the alien disease for us, but we cannot leave the mother tree. The mother tree contains all the knowledge of our tribe, and if it becomes a separate individual, it will be very harmful to us. It’s a very painful thing to say.”
Having said this, he seemed to look at Priest with some sympathy: "It felt like I had no hands or feet, and my eyes that could see clearly suddenly became blurry. Even if I was in a crowd, I was alone... I can't even sense the inner thoughts of the people around me. I don't know what he thinks of me, whether he hates me or respects me... This unknown and terrifying feeling is scarier than any monster. It will Tear apart the peace between us elves, and bring conflict and hatred between us - this is how the alien disease spreads."
"...So do you think we alone humans are pitiful?"
After calming down, Priest suppressed his anger at wasted time and said calmly: "It means that the reason why Sur became an alien is because she is not in your network. You don't know what she thinks. What do you like and what are you afraid of, so why do you think she is so unsocial?"
"Yes. You humans don't even know each other's thoughts and moods... You can't share pain with each other, and you can't share happiness with each other... And my daughter, unfortunately, cannot join us."
The Deer Crown Elf answered simply and neatly, without even the slightest hesitation: "So I let her act with you, because essentially, she and you are the same kind."
Hearing this, Priest even smiled - it seems that those elves really had great good intentions when they first invited them to join the spiritual network! They are indeed a little nervous about being wary of these elves.
However, just because the other person has good intentions and is a good person does not mean that the other person's behavior is right. Of course, it does not mean that the other person is wrong. After all, all the humans and dwarves that have ever existed in this world are dead, so this is the only way to do it. The elves still exist, which proves that at least before, the elves' choices were correct.
But this does not mean that when the time comes to change, you will continue to be stubborn. This is something to be proud of!
Priest clenched his fists subconsciously. He ran over to persuade these elves to take refuge in the hub, not because of Sur, but because he was the Earl of Northland, a student of the legendary strongman Radcliffe!
He is a warrior determined to fight for order!
Because of the teacher's teachings, Priest knew from the beginning that the countries, powers and racial differences on Mycroft were all trivial matters. Only the contradiction between order and chaos was eternal and greatest. . Since the elves in front of them still belong to the order, and are descendants of the legendary group of powerful men who once sealed the evil gods, they should not be wiped out like garbage by the impact that will inevitably occur later.
Yes, a definite impact.
When Priest knew that the planet under his feet was probably a cage imprisoning an evil god, he was almost scared to death. If he hadn't been nearly half-dead from the impact of the information flow at that time, he would definitely have died. fainted.
Precisely because he did not faint, Priest also understood that if something happened to the seal, causing the sleeping evil god to stop its self-destruction and transformation, then the best outcome for this planet would be to be broken out like an eggshell. The evil god was torn in half.
Maybe... it's just like the cold world that was eaten by the teacher. Although it looks intact on the outside, it's completely empty on the inside.
That’s why Priest wanted to pull all these elves to the hub for refuge, and send out time-travel signals as quickly as possible to notify many powerful people in Mycroft’s world to come and suppress the evil god—this is the only way to save most of them. The method of human life.
But the group of elves in front of them just can't get in, and they refuse to leave the mother tree!
Yes, the surrounding environment of the mother tree is good. There are no earthquakes or various disasters. When the weather is dry, the mother tree will absorb groundwater and even distill fresh water from sea water. When the weather is hot, the mother tree will evaporate water and create cool air. When the weather is hot, there will be heavy rain and snowstorms. The mother tree can handle them all perfectly, which is the best living environment.
The mother tree even stores all the production information, and the surrounding resources are also abundant. The elves can live comfortably without thinking... but that's all! This seems like a peaceful paradise, but in fact, it is a hell!
No matter how much you pay, how much you get in return, you can make progress if you work hard, and you can gain something if you pay. Such a world is paradise! And an environment of comfort, peace, indulgence, and laziness is a complete poison to a civilization. What's more, there is a debilitating evil god here, a chaotic existence that can weaken the ability to think and make people forget knowledge! If this group of elves continues to be mediocre, then maybe thousands of years from now, a group of primitive people will be living in the forest!
"Damn it, I'm warning you once. It's not your turn to refuse now. If you don't come with me, I will..."
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Priest, who was originally calm, couldn't help but burst out. He was about to say a few harsh words and then knock out the local gold, and then hijack all the elves into the Akrafa hub. - Even though they are all gold-level, in fact, the elite team lives up to its name. Each of them is not a strong person that ordinary gold-level players can match.
If they wanted to, the five of them could eliminate most of the Looker Elf tribe just by raiding.
But suddenly, he smelled a strange fragrance.
"This smell..." Priest was suddenly shocked, but he was alert in his heart. The next moment, the deer crown elf in front of him suddenly became unsteady, even if it was because he, as a golden strongman, was immune to most things. Toxins, but the spirit can not help but become trance.
"good chance!"
Naturally, Priest wouldn't talk nonsense. He immediately took a step forward. In the rapid sonic boom, he hit the antlered elf in the stomach with a powerful punch, and then knocked the opponent unconscious with a backhand knife. The movements are flowing and flowing, it is simply art.
After knocking the opponent unconscious, Priest probably figured out what was going on. He squinted his eyes and glanced at the deer-crowned elf that he had eliminated within a second, then put it on his back and carried it with him. Exit the cave.
After leaving the cave, as expected, Priest saw the alchemist who was splashing magic potions everywhere, while large swaths of elves collapsed around the roots of the mother tree, their legs and feet twitching.
"Hey, Captain, isn't my secret medicine for elves good?"
The alchemist, who was half-elf when he was born, was standing at the root of the mother tree, waving the small dark purple bottle in his hand, and said with a smile: "Ultra-high dose of psychostimulants - these elves are not spiritual sympathizers." Really? I let thousands of them have fun together, so high that they were in a trance!"
Priest saw that the other three gold members of the Overlooker tribe were also collapsed everywhere, while the knights, priests and spellcasters were using fishing nets and tree trunks to create a square hanging box to collect the unconscious people. The elves stuffed themselves into it, and then took turns flying, taking them back to the Akrafa Hub.
"These elves are really kind. They helped us make these hanging boxes." The alchemist looked at this scene and seemed to be very proud. He saw that the psychostimulant in his hand was about to be used up, and he took it from his waist again. He took out a bottle and used magic power to spread evenly into the air.
"It's hard to write a report on the use of addictive poisons against well-intentioned indigenous people. You'll have to wait for reexamination and confinement."
Priest raised his face deliberately and said fiercely: "You also need to explain why you carry this expressly prohibited addictive substance with you - this is a crime!"
"Unjust, unfair! Am I not an alchemist? If an alchemist creates a stimulant, can that be called a crime?" Immediately, the alchemist also pretended to be pitiful and defended, but he was only halfway through. Rest smiled and threw the deer crown elf on his shoulder to him: "Take him back with you, so no one will know about it - I will go to the beach first, there should be some elves working there."
"Okay, the knight and I will pick you up when the time comes. Remember to arrange them neatly and drag them away together."
The alchemist didn't say much. There was no need to talk about their cooperation. You know, the training course for the external exploration team included a course on 'eye contact'! With just one look, the five people quickly completed their division of labor. Tuliu Sur looked blankly at the pile of elves collapsed on the ground in front of him, with happy faces on his face, and was at a loss.
"Hey, sister-in-law... Miss Suer, please help put these compatriots of yours into the hanging box."
The caster was controlling the magic at this time, placing the elves neatly into the box. He looked at Suer's dazed look, and couldn't help but smile: "You are our accomplice now, don't be stunned."
"Hmm... that's right."
Suer was not stupid. She naturally knew that Priest and others did this to help the elves, and these elves did not seem to be in any pain... In this case, Suer put aside the burden in his heart and started to lift the elves happily. A sleeping elf was then thrown into the hanging box: "Hey!"
And just a few minutes later.
Priest had already arrived at the beach.
There were indeed some elves on the beach who were preparing to catch fish, but it seemed that due to time issues, the tide had not receded yet, so they did not work and were just waiting on the beach. Due to spiritual resonance, these elves were all with them. Like the compatriots in the tribe, they fainted with an expression of excessive excitement.
"Spiritual communion actually has this disadvantage... I learned it."
Shaking his head, he then neatly stacked all the elf fishermen together. After doing this, Priest stood at the edge of the towering beach, waiting for the arrival of the alchemist and knight later.
At this time, the sky was just getting dark, and he squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.
The morning twilight lit up at the horizon line, and slightly dim orange stars jumped out of the water.
Priest looked at the sun that seemed to have no heat shining on the sea, causing the breaking waves along the coast to refract thousands of points of light. He exhaled and sat down on the beach on the coast, relaxing and overdoing it for half a day. Tensions, muscles and body that are still tight until now.
If it were in the past, those elf fishermen would have started working long ago. They would have sailed out to sea when the morning tide had just begun to recede, casting nets and catching fish with laughter. Priest knew how they lived and how they lived like this. How comfortable, peaceful and secure life is.
What a peace.
Priest loved this kind of peace, and he wanted his sister to live in such a world—who wouldn't? Such a tranquil sea, such beautiful scenery, and a garden-like world, anyone can be immersed in it.
But there can be no future for such peace.
Peace and abundant resources will destroy all ambitions of a civilization. What's more, there are no internal contradictions in this civilization. They are not an ant colony. They are born to reproduce and spread. They are ordinary beings, but they have a common spirit.
"Human beings are flawed. To be precise, human beings are so flawed that they cannot be fully described in just a few words."
Priest could vaguely hear a voice, that was the voice of his teacher, Joshua Van Radcliffe. The powerful legendary master was always very serious when teaching, and told these disciples his thoughts without reservation: "Human beings are selfish, cruel, cannibalistic, and have no bottom line, because there is a self that can overcome instincts." The will can become more beastly than a beast, and they can even watch the death and end of other people, even other civilizations, with indifference, without any emotion in their hearts, and even with joy."
"Human beings do not understand other human beings, nor will they understand other human beings. It is impossible for anyone to empathize with other human beings. Everyone's suffering is only his own suffering, and happiness is only one person's happiness, so humans will be jealous, There will be comparison, there will be disgust, there will be hatred.”
The teacher's voice was low, as if it could pierce the deepest part of people's hearts. He mercilessly analyzed the bad nature of human beings, but his tone was without any criticism.
Because this is not a criticism in the first place.
Yes, elves are strong and strong, and the clan is united as one. Even if there are conflicts, they can be resolved quickly. They are smart, flexible, adaptable and full of desire for adventure. Their long lifespan gives them enough confidence.
Yes, the dwarves are strong and strong, and their will is so strong that even if they are burned by lava, they will not scream. They can repeat the same work day after day, even if the mountain is hollowed out, they will not complain at all. boring.
Yes, every race has its own unique features. Winged people can fly, and the courage in their hearts can support them to soar in the sky, fearless of all challenges. Orcs are as stubborn as stone. As long as they are determined in their hearts, they can survive even if they face mountains of swords and seas of fire. Step forward without hesitation.
Halflings, goblins, harpies, lizardmen, centaurs...these extinct and not yet extinct races all have their own characteristics, and the civilization of each race is so unique.
Only human beings seem to have nothing, and are full of countless flaws.
"who cares."
Priest suddenly laughed. He raised his head and looked up at September, which was still dimming in the sky: "Although it is not peaceful at all, and there is a crisis at every step - what does it matter?"
Although we live in a world that is not a paradise and is full of suffering, although our minds cannot communicate, no one can understand the thoughts of others - although everyone is full of flaws.
But they are human beings with countless flaws, selfishness, indifference, conservatism, caution, and endless desires.
That's human beings.
Because of selfishness, there is selflessness, because of indifference, there is enthusiasm. Human beings are humble, cruel, sincere, and cruel.
It is precisely because we are conservative, cautious, selfish and arrogant ordinary people, and precisely because we live in a world that is not peaceful and full of disputes.
That's why generations of adventurers leave their hometowns alone, carrying dreams that no one knows but only their own, and just take big strides and head into the distance without hesitation.
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