"Frankly speaking, although I am a druid, and I have done some research on the history of druids' belief changes, I am not quite sure what is going on with the 'lock' you described," After thinking for a while, Pittman said to Wright, "Druids didn't seem to encounter any 'lock' effects in the process of converting natural magic into druid spells... But as far as I know, in the history, There is a detail that may serve as a reference for you."
"Oh?" Gao Wen showed interest, "What details?"
"I don't know if you have heard that after the fall of the white star three thousand years ago, although most of the druids' natural magic were transformed into druid magic, there are still some druids who have never successfully completed this transformation. " Pittman narrated this history that many people don't know, with a look of emotion on his face, "Even if they accepted the fact that the God of Nature fell, accepted the fact that the magic of nature had expired, and accepted the fact that the God of Nature The power belongs to the status quo of mortals, and they still can't break through certain restrictions. Most of them can't cast spells for life, and the more miserable few people are backlashed in the process of trying to cast spells forcibly... This part of the 'losers' can't The reason for casting the spell is always a mystery.
"Many scholars have studied those old druid priests who cannot be transformed, and found that the latter have no problems in terms of physical condition, mental state, and magic perception ability, but they just cannot cast spells..."
Gao Wen couldn't help expressing his guess: "The 'lock' had an influence on them subconsciously?"
"Perhaps as Wright described, there really is an 'invisible lock' in the subconscious of mortals. This lock restricts every mortal's ability to touch divine arts. It is related to the existence of gods, but even if gods fall, This lock will still play a certain role, but after the gods fall, the power of this lock will be greatly weakened, so that most people can break free from it," Pittman nodded his head lightly, and then if He took a deep look at Wright, "And Wright...you are probably the first human being to break free from this 'lock' while the gods still exist by relying on your own will."
Gao Wen was lost in thought.
A lock, a lock that may exist in the subconscious level of human beings, it affects every mortal in the world, making them unable to get rid of the influence of gods without their own awareness, so that they can only rely on the ability to obey the scriptures and worship the gods Only in this way can one get in touch with divine magic... Does this lock naturally occur after everyone is born, or is it established due to some kind of acquired influence
Considering that so far there has never been a mortal who is not born with this shackle, Gao Wen thinks that this layer of subconscious shackles is very likely to be born.
This is a world with all kinds of extraordinary powers, and the closer to the realm of magic truth, the more blurred the boundary between human "consciousness" and the real world. Gawain will not underestimate a "lock" that exists at the subconscious level Even if it is so invisible that almost no one has noticed its existence, because he knows very well that once he penetrates into the deepest part of the magic mystery, this seemingly invisible and qualitative thing will be more difficult than the tangible and qualitative things. deal with.
Of course, he is more concerned about another thing now than in the future: Can the changes in Wright be replicated
A forerunner who broke through the shackles of the gods and controlled the Holy Light with his own will and belief, the power of the Holy Light is not just a personal ability, but in Gao Wen's view, it is a breaking point of the new era. For these days, he has been thinking about what to do with the corrupt, dark and congenitally flawed traditional Holy Light sect (and other sects that may be on the path of degeneration). He cannot directly ban these sects, but he cannot make them become The shackles on the territory, and the appearance of Wright seems to provide a solution...
But to solve the problem of the church, only a forerunner like Wright is not enough. If the new Way of the Holy Light cannot be promoted and replicated, then it will have no competitive advantage in front of the traditional church.
He articulated his doubts, and Amber next to him was the first to frown: "This should be quite difficult... The old man just said that Wright may be the first human being to break through the 'limitation' with his own will in history." Yes, this shows that it must be very difficult to break through this limitation. Where can we find so many talents who are talented, capable, and ambitious... "
"Maybe it's not as difficult as imagined," Pittman interrupted Amber, "First of all, since Wright succeeded, it means that the power of this lock is not absolute, and ordinary people have the possibility of replicating this process even if the possibility is very small. Low; secondly, the most difficult thing to break the game is the first time. If you see Wright using his own power to display the power of the Holy Light, then I believe that many believers of the Holy Light will be shaken, and the difficulty for them to break through this subconscious lock will be greatly reduced And I believe in one thing: the existence of everything should have rules to follow. Since Wright can succeed, it means that there is its own logic and laws behind this matter. As long as we continue to study, we can always find something What."
Gao Wen deeply agreed with Pittman's words, and what made him even more gratified was that Pittman had established such a profound and correct researcher's thinking. Under his sloppy and unreliable appearance, there is a It is a rare scientific thought in this era. Gao Wen doesn't know whether Pittman's ideas are inherent or cultivated slowly in the process of leading research work in the territory, but he is sure of one thing, as long as the education in the territory 1. Scientific research can continue to develop, and researchers like Pittman can continue to lead apprentices forward, and there will be more and more people with similar thinking.
Wright is not a researcher, but this does not affect his understanding of Pittman's words and Gawain's thoughts. He knows what his process of regaining the Holy Light means to other believers who still firmly believe in the God of Holy Light, especially Knowing that the corrupt and dark Sect of the Holy Light urgently needs a reform, he is happy to do something about it: "I have been meditating for the past few days to perceive the flow of the Holy Light, and I have consulted Master Kamel a lot In terms of magic knowledge, I think the operation of the holy light is indeed regular, but it is also different from ordinary magic, that is, it seems to be very affected by the caster's... Faith, I can't tell the subtleties in it But I can feel that whenever the holy light surges, it is interacting and resonating with the morality of the holy light that I firmly believe in.”
"This is normal, and the same is true for Druid spells. The effect of Druid spells is greatly affected by the caster's own beliefs. The 'Spirit of Nature' sect is the most particular about this. They believe that only the mind and the principles of nature are enough. Only the druid spells cast can be effective enough," Pittman nodded, showing a thoughtful look, "So, it seems that the power transformed from divine spells into spells will have this characteristic? Shou' 'Psychic bias' deeply affected?"
It was the first time for Gao Wen to know such details, and he was suddenly a little surprised: "According to this, what happened to the fallen druids of the Death of All Things Society? Could it be that their dark spells also contained the meaning of their obsessions? Isn’t the feeling of all things natural?”
Just as Pittman opened his mouth to speak, Amber next to him interjected: "Hey, you should open your mind a bit. Aren't deep love and deep hatred both deep? Maybe there are no fallen druids. They It's just that the love for this world is so distorted... "
No one paid any attention to Amber's nonsense, and Pittman just shook his head: "The fallen druids also have their own understanding of the principles of nature. Nature is a basic law of life and death, and it does not have human moral factors. , which is different from the Holy Light, which has a strong moral inclination.”
To be honest, Gao Wen was not very comfortable with the assumption that "the human mind can interfere with the macroscopic world". This assumption is even more unbelievable than the quantum mechanics he knows. Power, then all the assumptions related to it are objectively existing research goals. Based on the scientific concept of understanding the world and transforming the world, he must also face these assumptions.
"Perhaps we can start a special project to analyze the mystery of the holy light on Wright. It is not enough for him to study this matter by himself," Gawain said slowly while thinking, "Also... Wright, I hope you While studying the Holy Light, think about the new teachings."
As soon as the words "new doctrine" were uttered, the expressions of Pittman and Amber suddenly changed, but Wright seemed calm as he had expected. He just nodded solemnly to Gawain: "I understand that the church is not open these days, and I am also thinking about this aspect. I have to think about how to explain the true meaning of the Holy Light to the believers..."
While talking, this Kong Wu powerful pastor couldn't help showing a little uneasy look on his face: "To be honest, I don't know the bottom line, I'm just a low-level missionary pastor, and I don't know if I can do it." It's such a big deal."
"You are not just a missionary pastor, you have changed history, you should have some confidence in yourself," Gao Wen said with a smile, "and I will help you, although I am not a believer in the Holy Light, but at least I know how to Guiding the people Since we want to return the holy light to the world and return the righteous way to the hearts of the people, then the guidance of the people will be essential.”
When Wright heard it, he lowered his head sincerely: "I can't thank you enough, I'm really not good at this..."
"Since we want to promote new teachings, it must be different from the original Holy Light Church," Gao Wen continued, "I haven't decided on the name of the new church yet, but your pastor status should be changed. Missionary pastor, this is the identity given to you by the Church of the Holy Light, and there is no need to keep this identity."
Wright didn't seem to realize that there was something wrong with the framework of the "new religion" being determined by a non-believers lord. He just followed Gawain's words and thought: "I think so too...but I couldn't think of a more appropriate name for a while."
Gawain looked Wright up and down, and the scene when he saw Wright in the church a few days ago could not help appearing in his mind.
Wearing dilapidated armor, standing in front of the pulpit, a "knight" bathed in light.
"White Knight," Gawain uttered the first word that came to mind, "You should be a White Knight, the guardian of the righteous way. Open up a way, so may you be blessed with holy light, like armor, and go forward indomitable."
"White Knight..."
Wright repeated this brand new word in a low voice, and the fog in his heart gradually lifted.
With the holy light added to the body, it is like armor, and it is indomitable.
That's right, only a strong knight can embark on this road, and this commoner suit is really not suitable for him.
Wright exhaled lightly, and his heart suddenly became brighter, and the holy light that had always been faintly floating around him also became brighter and more condensed, as if even the holy light was rejoicing because of the birth of the "White Knight" .
In the gradually condensed holy light, Gawain once again saw something blurry before his eyes.
He really didn't want to break the atmosphere of this historical moment in front of him, but Amber next to him didn't care about it, and the half-elf lady stretched out her hand directly: "I just wanted to ask, why is there always a double image in your holy light..."
A small figure emerged from the holy light behind Wright, flutteringly dodged Amber's claws, and stared at the latter.