Sword of Dawn

"Let's get started, let's prepare a grand fireworks for the upcoming Ragnarok."

Chapter 1572 After the celebration

The grand sacrificial activity lasted for a whole day, until dusk deepened and night approached, and a series of sacred ceremonies in Pioneer Square finally came to an end, but even so, there were still a large number of people staying inside and outside Pioneer Square—the formal sacrificial ceremony After the ceremony, there are folk celebrations and pastimes. The large-scale night market will continue from nightfall to the next day. Jugglers, dancers and craftsmen selling special products will take over the celebration tonight.

The gifts and blessings during the day are the work of the gods, and the celebrations and pastimes at night belong to the mortals.

Enjoy the free and cheerful festival after the sacred, rigorous and tedious ceremonies. After dark, the Pioneer Square is even more lively than during the day.

There are no so many rules, no solemn and rigid church music, replaced by street vendors and mobile artists who can be seen everywhere on the stage built by themselves, there are local small businessmen selling souvenirs around the square, and there are also people from the Kant area or Tanzania. Sang's jugglers and dancers set up a stage to perform in the business area planned by the municipal department. Cheerful tunes and shouts were mixed together, and the array of bright magic spar lamps floated over the square, illuminating the night of the celebration.

This is often the happiest part for children—they don’t yet understand the rigor and sanctity of church rituals, and they don’t understand the allusions and inheritance of the three gods of abundance. Parts are the rigorous, boring and depressing daytime, and the night market where you can eat, drink, and play around. When the priests left, these children who put on new clothes became excited and began to walk through the Around the square, the anxious or helpless cries of parents sounded behind them, which became another "scenery" of this celebration night.

Veronica, holding a platinum scepter, walked unhurriedly among the noisy crowd, looking at everything around her with a smile on her face.

Holding a scepter, wearing a pure white dress and shimmering around her, the "Saint Princess" should have been a particularly eye-catching target in the crowd, and her quiet and calm temperament was also incompatible with the surrounding environment, but the crowd in the square As if not noticing the appearance of this important person at all, the flow of people coming and going avoided Veronica's side very naturally and subconsciously. She walked forward slowly, but she was in harmony with the surrounding people as if she was walking outside this world. Everything is kept at just the right distance.

She stopped and looked ahead.

There was a crude stage there, which was said to be a stage, but it was actually a modified cart. The back half of the cart was stretched out and reinforced with support columns, and it became the stage. A woman in The dancer in the light purple long dress twirled and danced in the center of the simple wooden stage. Although the night in early spring was still cold, the dancer was still cheerful, her smile was full of joy, and there were two people holding flutes and lyres in the cart It is country music with simple tunes, not as solemn and grand as the church music during the day, but the performers still try their best and immerse themselves in it-the audience gathers around the stage, some applaud, and some Turning around and leaving, some people just stood quietly on the edge and watched.

Veronica looked at the figure standing quietly on the edge, the other person's long golden curly hair was particularly eye-catching in the night, and the latter seemed to have noticed the sight that suddenly fell on her, she raised her head, somewhat I was surprised to find Veronica's existence, and then showed a polite and gentle smile: "Good night, Your Highness Veronica, I really didn't expect you to appear in such a lively but vulgar place."

"I don't think this place is vulgar, it's part of this land," Veronica also smiled back, "It's you, didn't you come too——as the saintess of the three gods of abundance, in the grand sacrificial ceremony Isn't there still a lot of business to deal with after the ceremony?"

The person who appeared in front of Veronica was none other than the rich saint who presided over the sacrificial ceremony during the day, but at this moment she did not bring the accompanying priests, nor did she wear the robes of the priests, but stood like an ordinary citizen. Here, she seemed to be enjoying the festival completely. After hearing Veronica's question, she spread her hands: "Didn't you also say that? The grand sacrificial ceremony is over-my work has been completed , the follow-up matters will be handled by the deacons and priests in the temple."

"I see—it's not the same as the Church of Holy Light. I was much busier than you when I was a saint in the Northern Church," Veronica said casually, "It seems that you are here to enjoy the festival ?”

"Is this strange? The gods bless the earth, so enjoying the joy on this earth is the best way to respond to the gods," the saint of abundance said naturally, "tonight, everyone can enjoy themselves here, of course Including you and me."

Veronica didn't answer for a while, she just looked up at the dancer spinning on the wooden stage, and after a long time, she whispered as if she was talking to herself: "There will be a recovery festival every year. Before the establishment of the theocracy, there was a festival. After that, there will still be, for the believers of the God of Harvest, this is the day when the three goddesses bless the earth, but for most non-believers, the Festival of Resuscitation is just a celebration."

"I agree with you," the Saintess of Abundance said calmly, "For non-believers, today is just a celebration, but this celebration has been passed down for thousands of years. It is undeniable that the influence of the three gods of Abundance has become such a An essential part of the celebration, people will hang dry ears of wheat on the door when the Easter Festival comes, regard the dew on the grass leaves on this day as a good sign for the beginning of the year, and eat sweet pies on this day, This custom spreads across several countries, regardless of whether the people in these areas believe in the three goddesses—but you, the executive of the council, should know that these so-called customs are actually variants of some items in the ancient doctrine of abundance That's all."

Veronica listened quietly, she knew what the other person said was true, and she also admitted these facts from the very beginning, just as Gawain told her - the power of faith has grown on this land for thousands of years, It runs through the history of Loren civilization from the beginning to the end. This is not an impurity that can be removed from the culture, nor is it a "disease" that can be "cured" in a short period of time. It is a ritual and norm derived from belief Dogmas have subtly become a necessary link in the operation of the mortal world. They have become the habits of ordinary people in speech, etiquette in interpersonal communication, and even become people's daily criteria for judging good or bad fortune.

The Theocratic Council can reshape the church, adjust the trend of thought, and loosen the belief into a harmless force, but in the final analysis, some things that have evolved into social customs are extremely difficult to completely eradicate, because these things... are already part of civilization.

Just like this celebration tonight, like dancers dancing in the cold wind, like those children who put on new clothes and walk through the crowd, and no matter how mischievous the children are, the parents are helplessly anxious——

God has something to say, you should be tolerant to your children on the night of the Easter Day, because God will be displeased by the crying of the children. Ordinary people outside the Abundance Church may not even know the existence of this admonition, but almost everyone knows about the Day of the Easter Day Children cannot be hit.

This is the part that is difficult to interfere with the power of the Theocracy Council, and it is the "projection" left by religious activities in cultural inheritance-but in the final analysis, the Theocracy Council itself does not intend to interfere with such harmless things.

"The operation of the Theocratic Council is only to make the world safer. We never intend to eradicate the church, let alone the enemy of the gods." Veronica smiled and shook her head, "All our actions are to help you. "

The Holy Maiden of Abundance smiled, as if asking casually, "For example, today's unusual celebration?"

Veronica raised her eyebrows: "Oh?"

"I can feel that today's sacrificial activity is very... unusual," the saint of abundance responded to Veronica's gaze calmly, "This is an extraordinarily grand event, even in the 'old times'. Common, and unprecedented support from the Royal Family and Council, some in the Church get excited about it as a sign that the 'wind' is about to change, but I'm... not as blindly optimistic as they are.

"Your Highness Veronica, I don't know what the Council and Your Majesty want to do, but tell me rationally, you will not do all this for no reason. You said that the Council is not the enemy of the gods, but I know that the old Some belief orders will never be tolerated by you, and in a sense, the old belief orders are equivalent to their "gods" for each church. From this point... everything from the council is hard to fathom The real purpose of the order must be to make us old priests feel terrified.

"I don't dare to guess what this 'true purpose' is, but I think...it must not be because His Majesty suddenly wants to awaken the reverence of all living beings, right?"

Veronica looked at the smiling and fertile saint in front of her in surprise. In a sense, she should be regarded as her "peer", and this colleague's agility surprised her. After a moment of surprise, , she smiled as usual: "But you still cooperated with the council's instructions without hesitation. I saw your performance on the sacrificial field, and you can't fake it."

The rich saintess was silent for a while, and suddenly said softly as if talking to herself: "...because they are very happy."

Then she paused and repeated: "They're happy—I can feel it. Did I tell you? I'm not Chosen, but at least I'm Chosen, and I can feel it." The gaze of the goddesses can also feel their joy at that moment, whether it is the revelation before the sacrificial ceremony or the joy reflected in my heart during the ceremony, it shows that the three goddesses are looking forward to What is happening today. Since they are looking forward to it so much...then I will carry it out unconditionally, this is my duty."

Speaking of which, she looked up at Veronica, and added: "Besides, I won't explore anything, and I'm not interested in the real purpose of the council, so you just take what I say as Let's have a chat—otherwise, it will be hard to hold back."

Veronica quietly stared at the "peer" in front of her, and nodded slightly after a long time: "You are smarter than I imagined, you have both the wisdom of a priest and the wit of a human being."

"Thank you for your compliment." The Holy Maiden of Abundance smiled lightly, then turned her head and looked back to the stage—the dancer in a long skirt had stopped, she was sitting on the edge of the wooden platform resting, wearing a Wearing a warm coat, she greeted the audience who were still in front of the stage with a smile on her face, and talked with a few people who dared to approach her about traveling with her father and brother. Those around seemed completely oblivious to the fact that standing a few meters away stood two "big men" talking, each living their own lives in their own worlds.

"...Actually, when I was young, I even had a far-fetched dream," the Holy Maiden of Abundance said suddenly, "I wanted to be a dancer—just like the lady on the stage, traveling around, dancing, and occasionally having a dream." A little adventure..."

Veronica glanced at her in surprise, then shook her head: "When you were a child...it was not as safe to be a dancing girl traveling around as it is now, but I am even more surprised that you are such a 'sacred maiden' I still have such a dream.”

"When I was a child, who didn't have any whimsical ideas in childhood? What's more, I was adopted by the church since I was a child, and my daily life was so boring that I stood in the tower of the temple every year after the celebration of the Resurrection Festival and took a look at the crowd on the square. , Occasionally listening to the priestesses talking about the process of the celebration has become the greatest entertainment and the source of all fantasies," the saint of abundance said mockingly, and then glanced at Veronica, "Didn't you have this kind of magic in your childhood?" Did you experience it?"

Veronica froze for a moment, with a slightly weird expression: "When I was a child... when I was a child, I only made the people around me nervous."

"It seems that we all had troublesome childhoods." Of course, the Holy Maiden of Abundance couldn't imagine what kind of distress this "Her Royal Highness" had experienced. She just smiled and shook her head, "The nanny who took care of me back then Because my whimsical thoughts are not less angry, but because of the omens of favor I showed since I was a child, I can’t get angry, so I can only go to the temple to pray every now and then to relieve my mood..."

The scheming negotiation at the beginning turned into a small talk at some point, but Veronica did not resist such a relaxed atmosphere, she asked casually: "Then what happened after that?"

The rich saint fell into memory, and a smile slowly appeared on her face: "Later, I felt the existence of 'them' for the first time."

She turned her head and looked into Veronica's eyes, her expression became calm and firm: "That was the first time I felt that kind of gaze beyond the mundane world, and a kind of sincere warmth and 'love'—now that I think about it , that may be just a casual glance at them, but at that moment, I realized what kind of existence I would serve, and realized their pure and deep care for this world... From that day on, I really decided to become their followers.

"Your Highness Veronica, you may think that I am a fanatical believer, which is indeed true, but what I want to say is-if they are really happy, then I am willing to cooperate with the actions of the Theocratic Council, not only this time , and so on afterwards.

"As long as they are happy, I will do it."

After saying this, the blond saint took a half step back and bowed slightly to Veronica: "I'm sorry to have disturbed you for so long, let me take my leave first—please continue to enjoy this celebration Well, maybe you don't think it's a godsend, but at least it's what mortals deserve."

The Holy Maiden of Abundance turned and left. Veronica didn't look back until the other person's figure disappeared into the crowd. She stood there for a while, then turned her head slightly, and said softly as if talking to someone in the distance. : "...A proximity scan has been performed, and her mental state is stable...Yes, as you heard, she is sane and sober, and she seems to be more sane than we judged before. Others who directly participated in the sacrificial ceremony Priest? Yes, the arbitral tribunal has arranged for personnel to follow up and monitor, and it will last for 24 hours..."

Chapter 1573 Interstellar Spokesperson

The noise in the celebration square will continue until the early morning of the next day, followed by the long-awaited holidays and the coming warm season, but for some people, the holidays are always It's something that can't be expected - this includes Hetty, who has been working overtime for half a month, and Gawain himself.

In the study room covered with blue velvet carpet, Gao Wen was standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows and looking at the night in the distance. The sky in the direction of Pioneer Square was slightly white, which was illuminated by a matrix of high-power magic spar lamps floating in mid-air. The radiance released by the entire city, separated by a long distance and thick glass, he couldn't directly hear the noise in the square, but the noise was still transmitted to his ears through the magic network terminal on the table , in the slightly blurred noisy background, Veronica's voice came clearly: "... judging from the data collected so far, the sacrificial ceremony is not affected by the human half body of the gods and leading the sacrifice ceremony. cause adverse effects."

"This is what we were most worried about at the beginning - after all, the normal sacrificial ceremony uses the complete god as a 'beacon', but now we forcibly bypass the divine part... Fortunately, the theory is not wrong, The strong praying power of believers is the key factor in the sacrifice process," Gao Wen breathed a sigh of relief, "Tifeng and Baiyin have also received feedback, and the situation of the other two test sites is also in line with predictions. The on-site data will be sent to the council headquarters in a few hours, and I will trouble you then."

"This is my job," Veronica said immediately, and then she changed the topic, "Also, what do you think about the last words of the Holy Maiden of Fertility...?"

Gawain was silent for a moment, then said thoughtfully: "Because I felt the joy of God, I carried out their will unconditionally, even though I vaguely realized that this incident might lead to a terrible result... Acting out of God's joy, restraining one's thinking because of God's joy, suppressing one's curiosity instinct as a human being because of God's joy, in a sense, this saint of abundance can be called an extremely devout fanatic believers."

"Faith fanaticism manifests in various ways. Priests like the Holy Maiden of Abundance are not a special case. The more chosen ones or the chosen ones who can directly listen to the will of the gods, the easier it is to show this kind of fanaticism under the dual effects of faith and emotion. There is even a special term for this in theology, which is called 'spiritual gratitude'," Veronica said calmly, "This is actually a good thing, at least for our Ragnarok plan, A high-level clergyman who is devout enough to ensure cooperation like the Holy Maiden of Fertility is essential."

"I believe in your judgment," Gao Wen looked away from the window, and said casually as he walked towards the desk, "Pious and firm belief is the characteristic that a priest should have. On this basis, it is rare to be able to cooperate with the actions of the Theocratic Council." We will organize a series of sacrificial ceremonies in the next year, and the three gods of Fengrao will also have to 'replenish the goods twice'. You must ensure that the priests participating in it can cooperate as stably as the saint. Firm enough."

There was an immediate response from Veronica: "Yes, Your Majesty, I am sure."

Gao Wen nodded, and then he didn't know what he thought of, and asked casually with a smile on his face: "Do you mind some digressions? I listened to your chat just now. When you were a child, your body really always Does it make people around you nervous?"

It would be a little reckless to say this to a stranger, but Gao Wen and Veronica can be regarded as friends, even confidants, and it is not a big deal to ask a question while chatting, and it is mainly Gao Wen's side who is also true. Curiosity—he has been dealing with Veronica for the past few years, and he has adapted to the simulated personality of the other party and the fact that its body is an array of servers, so much so that he even forgot that this "princess saint" is actually It was taken over by the ancient AI since birth, and he just heard the conversation between the other party and the rich saint, and he immediately became interested in Veronica's "childhood" - such a princess whose body is a super artificial intelligence, is How did you grow up in the human palace?

As soon as his question was uttered, there was obvious silence on the other side of the communicator. It took several seconds for Veronica to speak: "You don't realize that I have experienced a complete childhood, do you?"

Gao Wen: "... To be honest, I almost forgot this fact."

"...'Veronica' also grew up as a child. As a descendant of the old Ansu royal family, I spent my entire childhood in Silver Castle, and even in my observations and travel records in the past hundreds of years , this period of childhood can be regarded as a special and...precious experience," Veronica/Ophelia said calmly, "I know what you want to ask—yes, I was in that period of 'childhood' My performance is not very good. The maids who take care of me think that I am a calm and indifferent child who is almost abnormal. Although the saying left by the outside world is that 'Princess Veronica has been smart since she was a child, and her talents are amazing', but in fact... I terrified those around me by my many inappropriate behaviors as a child."

Gao Wen couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "You have traveled the human world for centuries in various identities, I thought you were already very good at playing various roles."

"I'm really good at playing various roles, but..." Veronica paused a bit awkwardly when she said this, and then said with a sigh, "I really wanted to be less weird at the beginning, But how should I put it, for an ancient artificial intelligence, it is really too difficult to act as a young human girl..."

The corner of Gao Wen's mouth trembled. Although the video transmission was not turned on, Veronica seemed to see the strange expression on his face at the moment, and quickly added as if to explain something: "This is really very difficult, you I can't imagine what kind of logic a girl aged three to six should act. I tried my best to simulate and couldn't understand the thinking of children of the same age. Why do I need to cry sometimes? Why do I need to laugh sometimes? Why do I have to be right? Why do you want to make friends with little beetles and communicate with dolls before going to bed? I really can't understand...so I can only turn off the logic simulation and calculate in the room Spell models to pass the time, and then pretended to be lethargic, hoping that my body would grow up quickly..."

Gawain was dumbfounded: "...You started to pass the time by calculating spell models before you were six years old?! And you often fell into a coma? Then it's no wonder that the people around you are frightened by you, even Rebecca, then It was also after the age of seven that I tried to remove the beams..."

Veronica was silent for two seconds, and sighed very humanely: "I will never start with a child again."

Gao Wen couldn't help being amused when he heard the words, and he could clearly feel that compared with the "persona" who was gentle and friendly on the surface but indifferent and rigid when he first met, the speech of this ancient leader of disobedience is obviously much more human-like now, Her emotions are no longer entirely calculated, and the reasons behind this are varied, but either way, it's a good change.

And just when his conversation with Veronica came to an end, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from the corridor, followed by a knock on the door and Hetty's voice came into the study: "Ancestor, may I come in?"

Gao Wen glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall next to him, then ended the communication with Veronica, and said towards the door: "Come in."

The door of the study room was pushed open, and Hetty stepped in. Holding a document in her hand, she came to Gawain's desk and said, "Ancestor, the regular communication with the Nuoyi people will start in 10 minutes. According to the previously set schedule, you are personally responsible for this communication—this is the document you requested earlier."

Hearing what Hetty said, Gawain quickly organized his thoughts.

Since Antaveen completed the upgrade of the FTL communication array, the communication between Loren and the Nuoi people has been greatly improved. The method of shift rotation maintains a 24-hour standby to ensure that dialogue between the two planets can start at any time. In this case, Loren and Noy still maintain the habit of "official communication" every two weeks. In order to exchange the most important intelligence that needs to be processed by the brains and brains.

The two civilizations that are four light years apart have exchanged a lot of information, including the experience of defending against the magic tide, the development of their respective beliefs, and the unique cultures and ways of understanding the world of the two civilizations. From the "careful touch" at the beginning of the contact, the Lun people and the Nuoi people have established a relatively stable alliance relationship, and in the whole process, more than half of the contacts were made by Gao Wen himself, and even personally.

A civilization that establishes communication with alien stars for the first time needs a unified "external caliber", and more importantly, a spokesperson with decisive ability and corresponding authority. At least in the cultural background of the Loren Alliance, this is an essential role. And on this planet, no one is more suitable for this position than Gao Wen——

He understands the knowledge of the sailors, the mysteries of the starry sky, the gods, and the order and rules of the current world. He has unquestionable authority in the entire alliance, including the Ragnarok plan and the mother star barrier. The planner and executor of the plan and many other salvation plans, when Loren stood in front of the starry stage as a "whole" to start a dialogue with an ethnic group four light-years away, he was the undoubted speaker.

Gao Wen sat in front of the desk, and the communication equipment on the desk had been switched to the corresponding line, while the distant Sorin command center and the Antaveen super-light array had made preparations before that, and all the lines had been unblocked. Only the countdown was gradually approaching the agreed time node, Gao Wen glanced at the documents Hetty brought over for the last time, and when he was about to see the end of the documents, a rhythmic clicking sound finally sounded from the printing device next to him— —The white paper tape is slowly spit out from the machine, showing greetings from afar:

"Noye called to Loren to greet our friend—is everything all right?"

A smile appeared on Gao Wen's face, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said directly to the communication device: "Greetings to Noi, we are all well, and I am very glad to hear from you again."

The repeated exchanges between the two civilizations have accumulated valuable experience. The star solvers and listeners have also straightened out their work processes. After the translation and transmission mechanisms have been optimized, the communication efficiency between the two sides is much higher than before, and there is no need to think about it. The order of each question, there is no need to worry about the overload of the antenna system, and there is no need to wait for the command center to perform cumbersome translation, transcoding, return and manual proofreading processes. Plus, it feels pretty much the same as normal remote chat.

On the paper tape, the Noi people's response was only a moment late: "We have received Loren's experimental data on the simulated magic wave and the verification of protection. These amazing data have greatly encouraged our society - to friends We would like to extend our sincerest thanks and admiration, we did not expect you to really do such an incredible thing.”

Gawain glanced at the document Hetty brought, and part of it was the communication record between Nuoyi and Loren last time, including an experiment record sent by the Loren Alliance to the opposite side of the star sea.

That was the experimental result of the "artificial magic tide test" completed by the Ophelia Matrix in the underground of the Tarash Plain.

Regarding this experiment of great significance to the two civilizations, Gawain did not hide anything. He told the Nuoyi people at the beginning that Loren had successfully recorded the fluctuation of the magic tide and had the ability to test it in the laboratory. Reproduced and tested it, and now the Loren Alliance has lived up to its rhetoric of the day.

Judging from the reaction of the Nuoyi people, the effect of this force after successfully pretending is outstanding.

"I'm glad that our experiment can help you," Gao Wen said calmly after a little deliberation, "but we want to remind you that this experiment was completely completed in the environment of the planet Loren, and it does not rule out the environment of specific planets." Therefore, we suggest that Noy should also reproduce the experiment on his own planet to confirm the results. After this communication, we will send a supplementary material, which includes the magic recorded by the Tarash laboratory. tide primordial fluctuations and the construction method of 'mimetic stars', hope this can help you."

After a moment's delay, the printing device creaked and spit out the paper tape: "Thanks again to my friends! We deeply understand the value of these raw data, and we must make good use of them."

Then the paper tape outputted a short blank pause, and then Gawain saw another content being printed out: "In addition, we are very concerned about the current situation of the Loren Alliance. Regarding the "divine disaster" mentioned in the previous communication 'Hidden danger, may I ask if Loren has any plans to solve it? This hidden danger is a huge threat. If you need help, we can set up a special advisory group to study this matter."

Looking at the content that emerged on the note, Gao Wen hesitated for a moment. He felt the frankness and concern shown by the Nuoyi people at this moment, but he didn't know how to explain that amazing Ragnarok plan-there are layers In the case of protection, he was not worried that the mention of "Ragnarok" in the interstellar communication would arouse the alertness of the divine half of the gods, but the fact that "stuffing bombs under the throne of the gods" was indeed shocking.

After much deliberation, he finally could only send a tactful sentence: "Thank you friends for your concern, but please rest assured that the gods are no longer a threat to us."

After these words were sent, Nuoyi obviously paused for a longer time than before. After a long time, a piece of paper came out of the printing device: "You killed all of you in a few days?!"

Gao Wen: "...?"

Chapter 1574 "We"

From the words displayed on the paper tape, Gao Wen can tell at a glance that the distant interstellar friends obviously have a deep-rooted stereotype of the peaceful people of Loren, otherwise, how could the other side make up these things from his ordinary words? Come—he has carefully considered and checked it repeatedly, and he can be sure that his sentence is absolutely neutral and not misleading. Seeing such an ordinary sentence come up with something in his head, it is definitely a person who thinks too much .

Not to mention that he was muttering in his heart, even Amber's voice came from the air next to him: "...What image do we have in the eyes of these aliens?"

Gao Wen glanced at the figure next to him that was gradually emerging from the air, with a helpless expression on his face: "After all, our development path has left too deep an impression on them."

After finishing speaking, he shook his head, sorted out his thoughts and language a little, and sent a new message to the Nuoi people: "We have not taken such radical actions to end the crisis of God disaster, and the gods still exist in our world, We just took a certain method to solve the hidden danger of divinity out of control, and the specific details are inconvenient to disclose, but please rest assured that Loren has no worries about building a mother star barrier to resist the demon tide."

Gao Wen actually hesitated for a while, but in the end he still didn't dare to tell those interstellar friends the real situation of the Ragnarok Project. One of the reasons was that it was unnecessary, but the more important reason was "to fill the throne of the gods with The "bomb" thing is indeed a bit off the mark, although from the perspective of the Loren people, it just eliminates the divinity of the gods while retaining their humanity, which can be called the most gentle and peaceful The means of redemption, but if you put this in the perspective of the Noi people, it may not be easy to explain...

This slightly embarrassing topic was quickly brought up by Gao Wen, and the Nuoyi people obviously did not intend to ask in detail about this matter. What they cared more about was the magic tide defense cooperation that was related to the life and death of the two civilizations. .

The printing device clicked, and the snow-white paper tape was slowly spit out from the paper outlet. The Noi asked: "How is the construction progress of the magic tide observation device? Did you encounter any problems during the construction process?"

Gao Wen saw the clear and sharp letters on the paper tape, and the anxiety of the Nuoyi people seemed to permeate behind the letters, and he was not surprised by this.

Because the front arrow of the demon tide is rapidly approaching the home planet of the Nuoi people-for the Loren people, there is still about a year's respite in the countdown to the doomsday judgment, but for the Nuoi people, it is left to them It took less than half a year to prepare.

He looked at the document that Hetty brought over just now, and after a little concentration, he responded: "Please rest assured, the construction of the observation device is very smooth, we have transformed a planet-level energy source into the starting point of the observation array The construction progress of the peripheral sensor array ring is more than halfway. We are fully confident that we can complete the full array assembly within two Loran months. At that time, Nuoyi will have another month for data sorting and system debugging. .”

This time, the reply from the Nuoyi people was faster than ever before, and the clicking sound of the printing seemed to be filled with excitement and joy: "This is the best good news we have received recently, the Nuoyi society Will be very encouraged by this - thank you very much for your efforts."

Gao Wen showed a slight smile, and then he was preparing to send a new message while considering his words, but the printing device clicked again, and the Nuoyi people sent a new message: "Friends from afar, The date that can determine the fate of the two civilizations is approaching. According to the timing method on your side, we may only have the last three months to communicate with each other. After that, Noi will be the first to experience the impact of the demon tide. And we will use most of the global energy to maintain the operation of the unified field of mind. Coupled with the disturbance of the magic tide itself on the magic environment around the celestial body, the super-light communication between the two planets is likely to be temporarily interrupted.

"And after that, Loren will be the next one to usher in the demon tide.

"In this 'interstellar storm' that may last for half a year to a year, we will once again sink into a dark state where we cannot communicate with each other and cannot verify, and even until the storm is over, we will have the opportunity to confirm whether the other party still exists.

"Friends from far away, if Nuoyi fails to survive this test, then the last three months may be the last time for the two civilizations to watch each other in the vast sea of ​​stars, and we are still unable to leave more in the starry sky. Long-term traces, so our wise men and elders made a decision——

"Noy will imitate the great pioneer group and leave a special legacy on the earth. We have built a large-scale library and sealed the adjusted primitive embryos and educational machines. Next, we will Build a huge 'lighthouse' above the archives. This lighthouse will release the magical 'flash' mainly arcane shock, and it will continue to shine before it is destroyed by time. It records the establishment of Noy and Loren. The history of the exchange is left to the successor to see.

"Even four light-years away, the magical flashes unleashed by the 'Lighthouse' will be clearly visible.

"If Noi fails in the end, then our successors will be quickly cultivated from the ruins, and rise as quickly as we took over the inheritance from the pioneers, and know the history of the two civilizations in advance, and if we It succeeded... This lighthouse will also be preserved, it will continue to shine, and become a beacon among the stars. When the Loren civilization also launches a long-distance spacecraft into space... we will be in the beautiful mountains and river valleys of Noi You are welcome as guests."

Gao Wen quietly stared at the continuous printed lines on the paper tape, and even Amber, who was just next to him to watch the fun, subconsciously became quiet at this time. She looked at the paper tape for a long time until the printing device temporarily stopped working, Cai sighed thoughtfully: "This sounds like a last word."

"...the demon tide will arrive at Noi first," Gao Wen didn't lift his head. "For them, the day of judgment is only three months away."

"They assumed the failure of Noi civilization, but they didn't assume that Loren would fail," Amber said again, "They seem to have confidence in us?"

"Maybe it's just that I just don't want to offend," Gao Wen shook his head, then took a light breath, pressed his hand on the "speech" button next to the terminal device, and said slowly, "Loren people advocate an optimistic attitude. Let’s face the unknown future, but we also recognize that we should prepare for the worst before things happen. We also have similar archives and heritage inheritance plans, and we have been preparing for a long time.

"As one of the main leaders of the Loren Alliance, I can promise you that the history of the establishment of exchanges between Noi and Loren civilizations will be stored in every archive. If both civilizations fail, then Our respective successors will rise rapidly and learn of the existence of another civilization in a very short period of time, which may help them save time and not have to follow the detours of their predecessors;

"If the two civilizations survive successfully, these archives and the 'lighthouse' will become a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two civilizations. We will remember this mutual watchful history in the coming years, and look forward to the long-distance spacecraft crossing the vast sea of ​​stars, The day when two groups can meet face to face.

"If only one of the two civilizations survives... then we hope that the surviving one can do its best to take care of the descendants on the other side of the star sea within its ability."