Magic!

The junior college of the academy, the underground cavity beneath the library.

"Wake up, everyone, wake up!"

Duncan re-infiltrated the academy and awakened the sleeping Mr. Dragon, Hydra and Sphinx.

——Although there is no need to guard the seal now, the three giant beasts felt bored staying outside, so they simply returned to sleep in the underground cave where Duncan was once sealed.

"What's wrong? Mr. Principal." The sleepy sphinx looked at Duncan, who looked like a cute little boy in front of him.

"It's a long story. I need your help with some things!" Duncan looked solemn.

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The deepest level of the interdimensional prison.

Behind the emerald green barrier, Russell heard the majestic voice of the Demon King ringing in his mind.

"My condition is getting better and better..." the devil in my heart said, "although it is still sealed and unable to interfere with the outside world."

Russell, who had just spent several hours refining the medicine, nodded thoughtfully and looked at the bright red liquid churning in the pot. A faint smile flashed at the corner of his mouth. He walked to the wall and pressed the button on the wall. button.

——This means that he completely surrendered and finished refining the dream potion according to 001's requirements.

As the button was pressed, the clear sound of the jingle bell sounded, echoing in the deepest levels of the prison in another dimension.

Russell looked at the emerald green barrier in front of him, took a deep breath, and understood that he was still trapped in the most difficult to escape cell in the world.

Even if the Demon King recovers completely, he will not be able to break through the cell and escape.

"I don't know how far the conflict between 001 and the Thorn Birds has developed." Russell listened to the tinkling bells while imagining the external situation in his mind.

He had deliberately sowed discord before, not expecting the two to have a conflict because of his words, but just hoping to insert a sharp thorn in the hearts of 001 and Thorn Bird to make the existing rift bigger.

These two legendary figures are so proud, and it is obvious that they will not be friendly forever, especially now that they have been imprisoned, the college has been taken over by the Supreme Council, the principal has escaped in panic, and most external threats have disappeared. Conflicts put aside while fighting for a common goal can be rekindled.

As a dramatist, Russell knows very well that the story needs contradictions and conflicts, and what he is best at is detonating conflicts!

Moreover, Russell knew that Mr. Duncan, the principal, would definitely use his ability to speak freely in a corner of the world to amplify the conflict between Thorn Birds and 001, as planned, even if the distance was too far and the personality of the target was too high. Even a small amount may become the last spark that ignites the gunpowder.

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The headquarters of the Supreme Council has become a ruin.

001 stepped on the hot and steaming rubble and bricks, and blood flowed from his cheeks. The chief of the Supreme Council let out a long sigh of relief:

"It's finally over."

The cooperation of all members of the Supreme Council, plus the home field advantage... At the beginning, 001 thought that this arrangement was too cautious, but now he is glad that he was cautious enough.

Five top-level spells were consumed; 010 fell, even his soul was destroyed; all contracted undead of 006 were killed; 008 was seriously injured and developed mental problems; himself and 012 were slightly injured; the entire headquarters building was destroyed... Supreme Director He had to pay the price of such an awkward posture to successfully surround and suppress the Thorn Birds.

Thinking of this, 001 couldn't help but smile to himself.

How much water did the Thorn Bird release when fighting Russell last night?

Looking at the body of the woman in black in the sky slowly disintegrating into broken points of light, witnessing the fall of this legendary witch, 001's supersensory perception told him that the Thorn Bird was most likely not completely dead yet.

Relying on her abilities in the realm of mind and illusion, this legendary witch may return from death after dozens or hundreds of years. But this form of resurrection is ultimately inferior to the blood magic that specializes in resurrection, and the Thorn Bird's power will definitely no longer be at its peak after returning.

Moreover, after such a long time, everything must have settled long ago.

"Let's go," 001 looked at the lady 012 wearing purple luxurious plush clothes:

"I heard the bell ringing when Russell pressed the button in the prison of another dimension."

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The deepest level of the interdimensional prison belongs exclusively to Russell's cell.

Russell saw the figures of 001 and 012. The man in a dark red exquisite evening gown and the woman in a luxurious purple plush coat stood outside the emerald green barrier.

"I have completed the task you assigned me, Sir 001."

Russell handed the crucible containing bright red liquid and dreamy bubbles to the barrier.

001 waved towards the crucible, defining it as a substance allowed to leave the cell.

The crucible carrying the dream potion flew over on its own, easily passed through the emerald green barrier, and came to 001.

001 rubbed the diamond ring on his index finger, and the diamond on the ring suddenly emitted a snow-white brilliance.

This is an extraordinary item with powerful divination effects.

001 needs divination to determine whether the potion refined by Russell is the real dream potion and whether it contains danger!

While 001 was doing the divination, Russell suddenly said:

"Your Excellency, Chief of the Supreme Council, I have just thought carefully about your previous statement about the dangers of universal immortality and extraordinary popularity, and I have some thoughts of my own."

"Tell me." 001 said while letting the light from the diamond cover the entire crucible filled with potion.

Russell nodded and began to use his own logic to argue:

"You said that because there is inequality in the world, extending life span only extends the number of years of labor for the oppressed, so all human beings should not be given eternal life and extraordinary power. This is a fallacy.

"Not to mention that as the chief of the Supreme Council, you are not qualified to say this. What's more important is——

"History, every technological advancement has not made human beings completely equal, but this does not mean that the bottom of society has not benefited from these advancements. The poor and the poor today have better things than people who were in the same social status 1,000 years ago. better food, housing and sanitation, and are more likely to receive education and have personal freedom.

"The immortality brought by the dream potion only keeps youth forever, and does not prevent death caused by external forces. This form of immortality is reversible and harmless.

"If someone thinks that eternal life is just prolonging pain or believes that eternal life is a punishment, they can choose not to take the medicine in the first place, or choose to commit suicide when they are tired of life. But at least, no one has the right to deprive them of the opportunity to choose , even the chief of the Supreme Council of the World Supernatural Parliament.

“It is also a sophistry that you believe that death is the equal of all in an unequal world and therefore should not be taken away from you.

“First of all, in your opinion, there will still be a small group of elites you choose to live forever, which is contrary to your point of view.

"More importantly, a means that improves the welfare of everyone in the world should not be considered harmful in the eyes of most sane people. Even the Rawlsian social welfare function that pursues extreme equality , also only believes that the level of social welfare depends on the utility of the worst-off person in society.

"You said that if leaders from all walks of life do not age and die, the world will become a pool of stagnant water. This is also a conjecture without evidence.

"Over a long period of time, human beings have always been able to learn new things and accept new ideas, even if the speed is so slow. In the new era of unlimited lifespan, many centuries are just a blink of an eye. From slash-and-burn cultivation to tall buildings , the entire length of the history of human civilization is just one second of eternity. Not to mention, new babies will continue to be born.

"Your argument about family and ethics is the least convincing part of the entire impromptu speech. Ethics and morals must always adapt to the development of productivity and society. They are tools to assist social construction, not ropes that limit our development. .

"You think that the earth cannot support too many people. This is indeed true. So Dream Potion seems to have thought of this problem with self-awareness at the beginning of its birth. It brings not only eternal life, but also extraordinary power.

"Think about it, when the entire extraordinary world was at its largest, there were only tens of thousands of people, and they had already created legends, mysticism and folklore stories from all over the world. If the scale of the extraordinary world were to expand 100,000 times, what would it bring? The progress in productivity is beyond anyone’s imagination.

“By then, the concept of ‘supernatural’ will no longer exist, and the power that we once considered to be supernatural will, like steam power, electricity, and nuclear energy, become a natural part of the world since ancient times...

“Creating things out of thin air, resurrecting the dead, stopping time, summoning creatures from different dimensions into the present world, twisting and folding space, and limiting the fantasy objects in the book to reality...

"In the endless time, human beings will no longer be limited to this tiny planet in the third spiral arm of the Milky Way. We will cross the atmosphere, set foot on the stars, transform every planet, and use supernatural power to transform barbaric places unsuitable for survival. Transformed into a wonderful paradise...

"The new homes will be on the moon, on Mars, in the satellite orbits of Jupiter, throughout the solar system. We will also fly past Oort, fly past Proxima Centauri, and reach space many light years away. We will explore other planets, Attracting contact with civilizations we have never seen before, building new cities on exoplanets..."

Russell just talked like this, his voice was very calm, but every word he spoke was very clear, as if every word carried extraordinary weight.

The young man recalled what he had led the earth to do more than a year ago, during the entrance examination of the Red Devil Order of Chaos, in that stuck dream.

Russell remembered that in his dream, relying on the magical rituals of Omela City, he took the earth across the stars and conquered the long galaxy.

But now, even in the deepest cell, Russell still saw the dazzling galaxy.

The expression on 001 Leng Jun's face became increasingly gloomy as the young man spoke.

I saw Russell pointing his finger at the bright red liquid in the crucible, and his tone rose a bit:

"The ultimate dream that mankind has longed for for thousands of years is here. I don't know what the popularization of the elixir will bring, but I know that if someone tries to burn it, he will be an unforgivable sinner in human history. , even if he is cut into pieces and resurrected 100 million times, it will not be enough to make up for one billionth of the sins he has caused.

"Every second, more than one person dies in the world. As I speak, in a certain corner of the world, the old man with an oxygen tube inserted in the hospital bed could have regained his youth because of the dream potion Although I was still in good health, I had to say goodbye to my children because of your selfish desires.

“The same tragedy will happen again and again in the next minute, hour, day, week, year, 10 years, 100 years, 1,000 years.

"Children who could have remained youthful were sentenced to death at birth; boys who were supposed to run wildly on the earth with their young and healthy bodies must be thinking about whether they can live to the next Christmas or New Year in their hospital beds, and their The children are thinking about how to abandon their aging parents; the girls who were originally able to have enough food and clothing due to the increase in productivity brought about by the extraordinary human beings have to make a living by begging and rummaging through the food in the trash can on the streets...

"There is no difference between preventing immortality and killing people directly. The chief minister of the Supreme Council, the most vicious criminal and war madman in human history, the blood he has stained throughout his life is less than a fraction of yours..."

Russell's words became increasingly full of emotion:

"By the way, Your Excellency, Chief. You said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, day and night alternate endlessly, most mortals are mortal, and extraordinary power is secretly in the hands of a very small number of talented people. This is why the world should not Changed laws.

"But are the sun rising in the east and setting in the west and the alternation of day and night really the laws of the world? This is just a scene caused by the rotation of the planet when we are above the earth. Beyond the earth, there is a wider world in the vast universe. In the vast space, this law that is regarded as absolute truth does not exist.

"My great-grandfather—well, my adoptive father's grandfather—was born at the end of the 19th century. When he was just born, the emperor was still there, and many things seemed to be a natural and natural part of the world since ancient times. But not many years later, the Qing Dynasty The dynasty fell. When my grandma was young, her feet were bound because of traditional rules. Until she passed away three years ago, there were still many traditional ideas deeply ingrained in my grandma's mind. But now everything that seems unshakable is not unshakable. fixed one……"

Halfway through, Russell pulled his left hand into the air, injecting spiritual energy into a ghost, making it glow and visible to the naked eye.

This primitive man's ghost, who continued to sit and knock on stones, appeared next to Russell. As if he was not aware of the surrounding environment, he continued to sit and knock on stones as he had for thousands of years.