If the admirer's behavior of 'advancing' towards the place where the object of his admiration is is called 'chasing'.
Then, the strong man's behavior of constantly searching for the 'goal' in the unknown ocean where almost nothing is known can be called 'searching'.
Whether it is chasing or searching, there is no difference in essence. There is a way to find it. Both the goal and the purpose are exactly the same, but the meaning of the behavior itself is completely different. In other words, it is a bit arrogant, but the former is just Passive, being dragged forward, while the latter takes the initiative and embarks on the journey on its own.
No one is stronger than anyone else, and no one is higher than anyone else. Even the latter is more likely to be confused and lose their way... However, the latter is more likely to 'understand' the goal they are looking for, and it is easier to understand their own path. This alone is certain.
Unless, the former realizes that although the existence he admires is the most worthy of admiration among the peaks encountered in life, it is not incapable of transcending the goal. Perhaps only by holding such 'arrogance' or so-called 'Confidence' enables admirers to find their own path.
It’s just that Joshua doesn’t need this process.
From beginning to end, he was 'searching' for the sage's location, rather than 'chasing' his footsteps.
His goal is to become a being that can be compared with or even surpass the saints, rather than to become a new 'sage' - for this, the power of emotion is his first step to catch the saint's back. It is also the cornerstone of the future.
In the spiritual realm, countless races in the world of stars have accumulated for thousands of years, and the emotional whirlpool of tens of thousands of years is burning. Among them, there are the guilt of the dying people towards their families, the unwillingness of the aging people to die, and the satisfied people before returning. There is only a trace of attachment for their children, as well as the unreasonable jealousy of the crazy people and the unreasonable jealousy of the happy people, the perverted desire for destruction of the abnormal people, and the decisive and pure disappointment of the depressed people in this world.
Beautiful, ugly, twisted, clean, persistent, indifferent - in the multiverse, it is probably the first extraordinary power created by civilization to transform the world. The power of spiritual energy is converging, and it is connected with life. It resonates with itself, and then ignites an almost infinite flame, and is forged by the giant god from another world and the strongest psionic holder in this world, and turns into four almost substantive divine rings.
Where does 'god' come from, and what is it
Long, long ago, when Joshua was looking up at Mycroft's starry sky with the God of Luck and Despair, he was thinking about this question, and tried to answer it in his own way, to recreate the power of God.
He created matter, created life, created the world, created his own family, and even revived the memory of civilization in chaos and created civilized heroes. Except for the fact that Joshua is not a god in the narrow sense, everything he does is Enough to earn him the honorable name of God.
Even in the world of stars, he has been worshiped as a new god by the people of Midgard.
But at the beginning, Joshua, who had accomplished all this, still could not fully understand the nature of God... He originally thought that God was just an adjective. As long as he did something similar to God, he was already a God, no matter it was God of Creation, God of War, God of Destruction, those are the names he can get.
But later, the warrior discovered that the essence of God is actually a higher-level life form, an existence that transcends ordinary civilization, just like a strong artificial intelligence on human beings.
This metaphor is not appropriate and accurate. The relationship between gods, humans, and civilizations is far from simple. They are individuals who have initially memeticized themselves and obtained the divine power from the source of the multiverse. They are far from comparable to strong artificial intelligence - this point of view , after Joshua completely cleared the chaotic memories in his body and suppressed his divinity, he reached the peak. He obtained a lot of information and materials from his divinity that he could not have obtained originally. After all, he could not find it. One of the seven gods allowed them to perform a performance that was on the verge of losing control for himself.
But now, Joshua has begun to practice it in reality based on his own thinking.
The Ring of the Four Gods is Joshua's practice of understanding gods. Now it seems that the practice is very successful and proves that the warrior has chosen the right direction. He can already create real gods - although this It is with the help of the external force of the emotional whirlpool of the star world, but this is not important.
The important thing is that now Joshua has found a way to become a god by himself without relying on the Great Source, the initial fire and divine power, and explore the essence of memetics! He could create several gods as he does now, observe their sublimation process, and then gradually enter the 'fourth realm of life' without being bound by the initial fire.
"The main body of the Ring of the Four Gods has been roughly completed. The rest only needs to be gradually forged by relying on the spiritual network of the star world."
With the end of the transformation between matter and spirit, Joshua put down the 'hammer' in his hand after finishing the forging. His huge soul body in the spiritual world began to gradually shrink, and then dissipated into nothing, leaving behind four groups of flames that had been refined to almost the limit. Roiling, the entity of the rune ring was sinking and floating in it.
In the real world, the four-armed giant opened his eyes, and in front of him, the incarnation of the immortal lighthouse, the psychic crystal ball, also lit up again.
"The extreme 'emotions' have been communicated to the Great Source and acquired the corresponding divine power - although now, I am not very sure what those essences are, whether they are destruction or fighting, wisdom or conspiracy, but there is no doubt that the 'Four Gods' The Ring' has been successful, and it can be said to be a real 'artifact'."
This so-called artifact is not a vessel, weapon or other tool used by gods, but an 'object' that holds the 'status of a god' without self-will - in other words, the four people have no self. The god of will relies on the emotions of countless civilizations in the whirlpool of burning emotions to resist the pull of the great source and maintain the personality of the god.
[Analysis: I understand your thinking, Radcliffe, you want to create four gods to rule the sea of psychic energy by refining emotional power]
[Analysis: You want to rely on four artificial gods to take over the work of suppressing Chaos on your behalf—at least, they can take over the work of exterminating Chaos on your behalf when you are away]
"Yes, indeed."
Joshua did not hide it. He nodded. The warrior looked around the dim Milky Way in front of him. He said calmly: "I can't spend hundreds of thousands of years fighting Chaos in the world of stars - even if it's just a few decades. It’s unlikely for more than ten years, and my civilization is also facing an upcoming crisis. I can’t even stay in the star world for a long time, so I can only temporarily relieve your urgent needs.”
"I also know that a few months or even a few years are almost negligible for a galaxy-level battle, so I took another approach."
The ancients often said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish, and this is exactly what Joshua thinks.
Instead of helping the star world to cure the symptoms but not the root cause of the Chaos Familia in tens of thousands of galaxies, it is better to leave behind a powerful force to strengthen the Atrium Civilization and even the Galaxy Guardian Alliance, so that the other party can take advantage of Chaos, such as 'emotion' Discovered by Joshua, a hybrid supernatural power that combines spiritual energy and life energy may be a good choice.
In fact, there are many mixed supernatural powers. For example, recently, the 'divine power' used by the Patriarch of the Thakur Annihilation Order in the middle of the battle was a mixture of divine power and spiritual power.
In the world of Grandia at that time, the extraordinary power "magic energy" used by most people was also a mixture of magic and life energy, and the innate abilities used by some psionic wizards were a mixture of psychic energy, magic, or ether. , the power of nature itself, among the life energy, is more inclined to the power of ether magic, not to mention fighting spirit, elemental fighting spirit, holy light fighting spirit has long been a system, and is a very traditional combination of life energy and elements, holy light fighting spirit. A mixture of light.
By the way, there are also magicians. Any magician must practice magic, elements and ether at the same time. There are basically no surprises. Many advanced spells are even a mixture of three extraordinary powers, so it is extremely difficult.
However, this mixed supernatural power did not form a solid theoretical system from beginning to end - most of the mixed power was just because the predecessors discovered that it could be used in this way, so the later ones continued to use it. They practiced and used it. Most of these powers are two or three extraordinary powers that can be practiced together. You can adjust them on the spot when needed. And in the end, due to energy issues, most people will choose one path to specialize in instead of eating too much. Take both paths if you bite off more than you can chew.
The difference in the power of 'emotion' is that from the very beginning, Joshua wanted to separate emotion from spiritual energy and life energy as an experiment to create a new kind of extraordinary power. It has a complete theoretical system. , and from the beginning of practice, spiritual energy and life energy are one. The two are independent of each other and can jointly upgrade their realm. The Ring of the Four Gods in the Star World, and even all subsequent individuals who want to choose this path, are Joshua's voluntary observation and experiment subjects.
With tens of billions of intelligent life as a reference and big data collection, Joshua can be sure that his exploration of the emotional system will be faster than anyone imagined - with thousands or even tens of thousands of people behind him. The union of civilizations, backed by an entire super-large galaxy world, is the so-called symbiotic relationship between the strong and civilization. The strong provides a beautiful possibility, and the latter perfects it and shapes it into a truly extraordinary power system!
all in all.
Under the guidance of the four major categories represented by the Rings of the Four Gods, in theory, any intelligent mind can awaken emotional power. In addition, they are likely to have a foundation of spiritual power, and the practice of emotional power will definitely be faster and stronger. , in this case, when the collective power advances to the first level, it will only be a matter of time for the civilization of the star world to suppress or even counterattack Chaos. It is far more difficult to cure the root cause than Joshua doing it himself.
certainly. The real way to cure the symptoms and root causes in Joshua's mind is to kill all the evil gods - why are there so many twists and turns? If you kill the guy who created the problem, won't the problem cease to exist
However, judging from the current situation, all the people in the world of stars are dependents. Although there are many in number, they are not indestructible. If the triple curtain does not protect the intelligent civilization of the entire world and suppress the emotional whirlpool, the three of them should be able to It can cope with the current situation. If there is an evil god, the situation of the Galaxy Guardian Alliance will definitely be ten times more miserable.
However, just when Joshua was thinking with his eyes closed, controlling the large number of metal Dyson spheres and battleships he had created before, and destroying the surrounding chaos, the Immortal Lighthouse raised a question.
[Praise: A perfect idea, Radcliffe. You are indeed the successor of the sages. You have surpassed most extraordinary beings and are at the forefront of the limit]
[Sentiment: So far, in the world of stars, the number of civilizations that have discovered compound extraordinary power is 762, the number of civilizations that have unearthed its power is 27, the number of civilizations that have built theoretical systems is three, and the number of civilizations that have analyzed its essence The number is zero. Your arrival will indeed greatly strengthen the world of stars. Supporting the summoning plan of the Midgardians is the most correct choice for the Triple Curtain]
[Question: However, there is still a serious problem with your plan]
"I know the problem you're talking about."
The giant god nodded, indicating that he already knew. Joshua's expression remained unchanged, and he even smiled and replied: "You want to say that although the 'Ring of the Four Gods' has been forged and has god-level power, but They are not born with a will of their own, so they are easily influenced by emotions, right?”
The Immortal Beacon didn't answer because it was such an obvious question.
Just as the sea of psychic energy can be contaminated by the souls of countless dead people, the emotional vortex itself is also an extremely impure force. Even if it is extracted by Joshua and the Triple Veil, it can easily be contaminated by the emotions of all living beings. , after all, they themselves are existences born from all living beings.
To explain it in a simpler way, the Rings of the Four Gods are only objects after all, not lives. Although they are powerful, they can serve as a beacon to guide the emotional practitioners in the world of stars to continue to climb upward, allowing the admirers to follow the light and make the admirers follow the light. The curious seek the path, but this is also their weakness: the emotions of all living beings can also affect them.
If the emotions of all sentient beings in the world of stars are mostly good-natured, then the ring of courage is the ring of courage, and the ring of wisdom is the ring of wisdom. Those who are perseverant will persevere, and those who love are full of determination.
But if on the contrary, most of the emotions of sentient beings in the world of stars are malicious, then courage will turn into hatred and madness, wisdom will turn into greed and indulgence, what was once firm will become stubborn, and what was once love will turn into jealousy.
When everyone is good, God's precepts are good; when everyone is evil, God's precepts are evil. This is the difficulty of not having self-wisdom. After all, emotions are two sides of the same entity. This kind of unconscious god is really easy to be influenced by others, and it is even possible to complete the reversal of the good and evil camps in just one day.
"It's easy to fix it."
So Joshua answered of course: "Why I made them look like rings is because they will find their own owners - or in other words, I know that one day in the future, someone will wear these rings."
As Joshua is currently the most powerful and the most proud of him. He has grasped the existence of the sage's back. He has already thought about all the problems that the Ring of the Four Gods may encounter and has come up with a solution.
The Rings of the Four Gods are easily influenced by others, so wouldn't it be enough to settle in them and master these four rings with a few people who are so determined that they will not change at all even in the face of emotional whirlpools
Isn't the ring just for people to wear? It doesn't have any hands, so it's not weird to use it as a pendant.
Seed, the practice of 'emotional power', exercises both the spirit and the body. If someone in the future can really practice to the point where he can come into contact with the Rings of the Four Gods in the spiritual realm, then his willpower and ability will be greatly improved by Mycroft. The world can definitely become a true god - the standard for the strong is the same, and this is the same throughout the multiverse.
"With the will of the 'artifact', you can naturally become a god."
Saying this, Joshua lowered his head, closed his eyes, and eight figures representing the seven gods appeared in his mind. After a moment of silence, he opened his eyes and whispered to himself: "This is also what I understand, the way to achieve 'artificial gods'... Perhaps, this is the origin of the 'Seven Gods', and why sages can use A way to resurrect the remaining souls of his disciples and friends and turn them into gods."
"In other words, this is how the true 'true god' who transcended the original god, the god of heaven and earth, and the god of faith was born."
—I can probably understand the sage’s original thoughts.
Thinking of this, Joshua turned his head and looked at the Immortal Lighthouse. He smiled and said: "I have brought an 'emotional system' to the world of stars, and you and your companions should find someone who can lead this system forward." Perfect people, this is the division of labor between you and me... Speaking of which, I just met your two companions, and I want to pay a formal visit next time."
After all, the 'triple curtain' intelligence of the 'life preservation program' is the intelligent program left behind by the original psychic sage. In a sense, it is the inheritor of the other party - this is the same as the knowledge receiver of God knows how many generations of demon sages. The identity of the inheritor is different. Although the other party has not wandered in the multiverse and may have less knowledge, the original information preserved by the triple curtain is definitely enough!
—Find an opportunity and let these two people meet... The Demonic Sage is the first sage to emerge from the Great Break of Civilization after the Psychic Sage. There must be many things between these two inheritors of civilization. Confirm each other and get more truth.
I will send a message to the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrificial Site later to see if the knowledge receiver can send some senior officials over.
Joshua thought thoughtfully, in this case, if the Mycrof civilization can represent the inheritors of the sages, then this will be a grand occasion for the inheritors of the three sages to gather together. I don’t know if in the history of the multiverse, whether There were ancient people before us.
[Promise: No problem, second and first curtains look forward to your visit]
The Immortal Beacon answered immediately, but soon he expressed doubts.
[Question: Radcliffe, what’s the matter? You are in a daze]
"… fine."
While communicating with the Immortal Lighthouse, Joshua was suddenly stunned and blinked his eyes. The Iron Giant turned his head and looked at the side of the dark universe with the bright Milky Way. His tone was quite strange, and at the same time he was puzzled. He said with obvious joy: "I didn't expect how long it took."
"How could someone respond so quickly to the power of emotion and become the first 'Ring Bearer' who can control the power of emotion?"
The 'Ring Bearer' either directly received the ring recognition and became a god, or simply understood the power of emotions and became the first practitioner of the 'Ring System of the Four Gods'.
This chapter is difficult to write. I wrote it and deleted it again. Please vote for me.
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