The sun is high

Shuge became "father".

Of course, this is not "father" in the conventional context.

An hour after the end of the first experiment, he returned to the laboratory and met the strange being who regarded him as a "relative".

The jet-black liquid mass that still has not been able to get rid of its identity as an experimental sample and is still bound in the magic container is now slowly trembling at a weak frequency. It is obviously in a sleeping state, but even so, it seems to be able to Feeling the arrival of Shuge, the dark sticky glue began to shake gently as Shuge approached.

"Is the experiment... considered a success?"

"It doesn't count."

Justina stood next to Shuge, holding an experiment log in her hand, and her eyes fell on the black shadow in the experimental container: "According to the most preliminary inspection, it is no longer the same as those monsters." It's so the same... Although the frequency and properties of the magic power of the two are close, there are also essential differences. I'm afraid we can't treat them as the same kind of monsters. It is actually more like a human being interfered with now. A new species was born.”

Contrary to Xiuge's expectations, Justina lost her original enthusiasm when faced with this kind of progress that was absolutely astonishing in the entire magic world. She even seemed a little disappointed. It was obvious that the heir in front of her was The changes were not in line with her expectations.

"According to the original plan, what we hope to get is a special individual that is basically the same as those monsters, rather than a new species that is completely different from them...With the current situation, we may not be able to release it at all. Returning to his original group, I am afraid that in the eyes of those monsters, he is not the same kind at all, but just some kind of food similar to his own form."

Having said this, Justina adjusted her state slightly: "However, for us, this can be regarded as the most important first step. Although the process is bumpy and filled with some unknown factors that we cannot control, ', but as far as the results are concerned, it at least shows that human power can indeed exert an influence on these monsters, but the specific processes and methods need further adjustment."

Shuge nodded slightly.

This is the attitude that a Law Commission scholar should have when facing difficult problems. If Justina and others feel discouraged because of this first attempt, then Shuge's evaluation of them may be seriously reduced. .

Regardless of what the experimental product in front of her represents to Justina and others, it has an extremely special meaning to Shuge himself.

He can now clearly feel the subtle connection between the descendants of the dark abyss in front of him and himself. When he tries to mobilize the magic power in his body, the shadow imprisoned in the container in front of him is also constantly giving Xiuge a weak The response - this connection comes from the magic power "given" to it by Shuge, which forms a magic connection between the two parties that is close to the magic connection between the caster and the summoned creature.

Xiuge took a step forward. He raised his hand and gently pressed it on the surface of the container. Zisi, who felt Xiuge's movement, also transformed into a palm and slowly touched the inside.

It is still too weak, and the "punishment" from the Dark Abyss Palace almost caused it to completely dissipate. Now, it must rely on the continuous supply of magic power and alchemical potions to survive reluctantly.

Xiuge retracted his hand, moved his fingers, and set up a layer of soundproofing magic on the spot. Then he asked Justina: "What do you think the sample now installed in the container is?" What?"

"Um?"

"What I mean is that in terms of physical properties, it is similar to the monsters in the city, but it still retains a considerable part of human memories and knowledge. If we successfully verify next, it has indeed exerted influence on human beings themselves. The hostility is gone, so how do we deal with it?”

Shuge looked at Justina who was in deep thought, and then said: "Or if we change the way of thinking, if one day, some of us become one of those monsters while retaining our own will and memory. A member of the same species, do you think we should still be called the same kind?"

Justina's eyes flickered slightly.

She turned her gaze to the container in front of her. The black shadow inside was still flickering slowly. Because of the light and the color of the contents, the surface of the container was particularly reflective, so Giustina could clearly see her face. .

She lowered her head slightly, closed her eyes and sighed.

"Mr. Ernst, my answer to your question is yes... I think that as long as an individual still retains its complete will and memory, then a simple physical change cannot really change its position. "

"Do you really think so?"

"May Goddess Mel witness this, I think so."

After saying that, Justina turned around and walked out of the laboratory. As she walked, she said: "Sir, Hermit Jeant and General Boots still need you to attend an impromptu meeting to discuss the next step." Some action plans, and we should continue to prepare for subsequent experiments... Based on the first experience, we will be divided into arrays, and at the same time verify and compare several subsequent samples... These next experiments , we don’t think your intervention is needed for the time being.”

"Is it to ensure the purity of the experimental results?"

"Yes, even if these samples with human memories will collapse on the spot for various reasons, we still hope to get the results we need most."

After explaining these things, Justina went to arrange those affairs without looking back, leaving Shuge alone with the experimental sample that did not know whether it should be regarded as a success or a failure.

Driven by strong curiosity, Shuge once again used the ability given to him by the roots of destiny.

After the psychedelic colors filled Xiuge's eyes, a dilapidated laboratory immediately appeared in front of him. Just like other scenes Xiuge had seen before, this place was also in a mess because of being destroyed. Most of those magic containers were also seriously damaged.

But the strange thing is that Xiuge couldn't see anything else.

In the illusion presented by the Destiny Roots, the descendants of An Abyss who had been transformed by Xiuge's own power did not appear. No matter how Xiuge searched, he could not find any trace related to them.

So Shuge sank into his own spiritual world, and the roots of destiny that sensed Shuge's arrival emerged from the illusory pool one after another. So Shuge directly raised his own question: "In your past, have you ever met Are you unable to see the existence of destiny?"

Hearing this question, the roots in the magic pool began to stir. They were using each other's power to continuously discuss and communicate with their own kind. After a while, the man who had talked face to face with Xiuge before The root leader came to the front, and on behalf of his fellow tribesmen, he respectfully gave a rigorous answer that was integrated by the entire tribe.

"Master, since the birth of the tribe, we have almost never seen a being whose fate cannot be calculated."

The translucent roots twisted slightly, and then it continued: "But as a family and followers of the God of Destiny, we can also glimpse some special cases from its favor."

"for example?"

"For example, dead objects that have reached the end of their destiny, or special creations that should not exist in this world."

Shuge frowned and repeated these two concepts, and then he asked: "Are there any other possibilities besides this?"

"have."

The leader of Destiny Roots gave a very honest and direct answer.

But then, it paused for a moment, and then passed a message to Shuge: "The last possibility is those existences that we dare not talk about and cannot talk about... They have no destiny, even if they have , and it’s not something we can pry into.”

The Roots of Destiny have made it very clear. There is no need to explain the dead things. The "last possibility" they mentioned should refer to those gods that have existed in ancient times, just like before Theseus. Just like the warnings given, as a dependent race, even if their destiny roots are special and possess amazing wisdom, they do not dare to say the names of these gods casually and talk about them behind their backs.

What makes Xiuge feel meaningful is what they call "special creations that should not exist in this world."

Shuge started to ask questions about this. However, this time, the roots, which had been very good at speaking skills since "moving into" Shuge's spiritual world, suddenly became dull, and they discussed for a long time. , and then his own representative gave the answer again.

"Things that should have perished did not die, and things that should not have been born were forcibly born... This is the kind of existence we are talking about."

The leader of Destiny Roots said carefully: "Master, the defective product in front of you now should belong to one of them. It should have completely perished due to betrayal, but you used a special method to make it become a kind of A special way exists in the world... Now it is neither a descendant of the gods nor a natural creation in this world. It only belongs to you. You gave it new life, and it will only belong to you."

"you mean……"

"You have become its supreme master, you are its current god, and it is the first... dependent family created by you."

…

Soon, because the follow-up experiment entered the preparation stage, Xiuge had no choice but to leave the laboratory, no matter how high his actual status was in Salem City.

When he left, the descendants of An Abyss who had some subtle connection with him even used their own bodies to transform into mutilated faces and limbs, and showed emotions of reluctance and retention.

This kind of performance further confirmed the Destiny Roots' statement.

"I also have a family?"

Xiuge's brain was a little confused.

Of course he is self-aware. He knows very well that although his current power can be "domineering" in most places in Van En, he is not able to rank against those truly ancient terrorist threats. He I am more willing to believe that the special descendant of An Abyss is a special case created by myself unintentionally, rather than a dependent family that regards myself as a god and belief.

This statement is really weird, as if he has raised his status to the level of those lost gods.

And when he came to the lobby of the Legal Committee's residence, an urgent message from Valery, the Legal Committee mage outside the city, successfully distracted Xiuge's attention.

This is important information that the Salem City Emergency Committee is unlikely to reveal to the city.

For this information, General Boots, the leader of Iris Street, even rushed to the Legal Committee's headquarters overnight under the protection of the mages.

In the intelligence, Shuge and others saw a potential possibility that was very detrimental to Salem City. Just as Shuge had guessed before, within this temporarily established emergency committee, there were actually many different people at the same time. Opinions on treating the city of Salem.

Among these opinions, some can be said to be extremely detrimental to the survivors in the city.

"This is the opinion put forward by the Plateau Master Council!"

General Boots was a very thorough Delan nationalist. He had never had a good impression of the plateau peoples and many countries and organizations on the plateau. However, due to Shuge's face, he did not dare to completely break out. He just said with an emotion full of anger: "Ah... these people, whether they are mages or not, always want to use this crude method to deal with problems. If they feel that the city cannot be saved, then they will burn the city completely. If you think there is no way to completely distinguish the condition of the residents in the city, then kill everyone! A group of barbarians!"

Facing the anger of General Boots and the silence of Hermit Jeant, Shuge quietly took the information in his hands and read it carefully and carefully.

His eyes lingered on the line "Do not rule out the use of extreme methods to completely clean up Salem City" for a while. Then Shuge raised his head and asked: "When was this information received?"

Hermit Jeant replied: "An hour and a half ago, Valery gave some hints when he handed over the supplies to us today, so we adjusted the Mystery of the Eye of Mel and successfully received this secret information."

Later, he added: "Similar situations have indeed occurred in the past... In the Hain Strait 640 years ago, and in the Eastern Kingdom 430 years ago, there were deaths caused by serious wolf disasters. The special actions taken are the most thorough and safest approach when faced with those magical diseases that may spill over at any time."

"Ok, I know."

Shuge nodded, and then pointed to the words on the paper: "But you see, Valery emphatically mentioned here that this proposal was urgently put forward by the Plateau Council within the committee this afternoon... They The attitude before was not that intense.”

"This probably means that something happened not long ago that exceeded outside expectations, so they behaved so fiercely and cautiously."