"Mr. Lin knows something very important!" This is the thought that flashed through all of our minds at the same time.
According to his tone, the supernatural team must have found more secrets about the black crystal. At least, they have discovered clues about the origin of this black crystal - otherwise the old man would not ask us if we have found the stability of this black crystal.
The fact that he could ask this question at least proved that he had already suspected whether this kind of crystal only appeared in some ancient ruins.
After a brief spiritual exchange, Sandora and I reached a consensus and decided to test how much Mr. Lin knew.
"Actually," I said, pretending to consider it carefully, "we do have some information about this crystal, but - can you tell me, what is the value of this crystal that makes you like this?
Searching hard? Because according to our analysis, this crystal has no function at all except its amazing hardness and obvious traces of artificial processing."
"It seems that I need to be more honest." Lin Yangtian had obviously expected that we would not hand over the information we had so easily, so he nodded and said, "This kind of crystal does not have any effect. If it comes from
In fact, we still have many discoveries unearthed from ancient ruins that far exceed the level of human craftsmanship at that time, but only this crystal, and some things related to it, are of extraordinary significance!"
"Do you think it's interesting to plot against my grandfather like this?"
Just as we were listening to Mr. Lin's explanation attentively, Lin Xue's voice suddenly came from the spiritual connection.
"...Do you have a way to get Mr. Lin to tell the truth honestly without revealing the existence of the empire?"
"...As if I didn't say..."
Lin Xue also knew that this matter was related to the Xiling ruins that frequently appeared on the earth. It was a very important event for us, so she had to stay quietly with Ding Ling and watch us and her old man scheming.
"First of all, this involves the original purpose of our ability formation..."
"The purpose of forming the superpower group?" Lin Xue asked, "Isn't it to solve the mysterious events in the world that cannot be solved by conventional means?"
"That's just the daily actions of the superpower team... The original purpose of the superpower team is far from that simple. In fact, our involvement in various mysterious events in the world, the exploration of ancient ruins, and even the exploration of historical legends
The collection is all for one goal: to find the truth behind the appearance of superpowers!"
We all looked at each other, including Lin Xue. Although Lin Xue was the senior leader of the superpower team, it was obvious that she was not qualified to have access to these plans, which could be called the top secrets of the superpower team.
The original purpose of the superpower group was just to find the origin of superpowers - although the emergence of human superpowers is indeed a very curious thing, even Bubble couldn't analyze the reasons why humans have superpowers.
However, it is indeed surprising that an organization that has always presented itself as a heroic image of saving mankind from danger has its real purpose.
"You should all know something about the legends of the ancient prehistoric era, right?" As he spoke, Lin Yangtian suddenly changed the topic and brought the topic to the legends of the prehistoric era.
I felt like my brain was rattling for a long time before I finally managed to catch up with Mr. Lin’s jumping topics.
"It was an ancient era that only existed in legends. Divine beasts roamed the earth, and all kinds of strange people and strangers emerged in endlessly. Even legendary gods and immortals frequently appeared in the sight of mortals," Lin Yangtian said, as if he had been immersed in it.
In the chaotic world of the prehistoric era, "However, after a historical gap, all records of the prehistoric legends were interrupted, and what remained were only folklore and anecdotes with insufficient evidence. Those mythical beasts, immortals,
All the magicians have disappeared..."
"Such a situation has appeared not only in our land of China, but also in legends from all over the world. The gods of Olympus, the system of Hades and Sun God in Egypt, and more legends about ancient demigod heroes
, how can it not be strange that those extremely powerful gods and heroes seem to disappear overnight?”
"This... it should be that the progress of human civilization has led to the decline of the mythical age?" I said in an uncertain tone, but I also had doubts in my heart: after experiencing so many things, I can no longer describe the history of mankind.
All the legends were dismissed as superstition.
"Obviously, you don't really believe that those are just legends," Lin Yangtian naturally saw my hesitation, "Although you claim to be a club of superpowers who don't care about worldly affairs, you at least study these things on a regular basis, right?
"
...You old man, please stop trying to tantalize people. Can you continue to say no?
Fortunately, the old man quickly continued: "We have been studying those myths and legends that were almost buried in history, and then found an incredible common point: almost all mythological systems mention crystals.
, or something that can be associated with crystal!”
"The immortal stone and jade mentioned in the Chinese cultivation system, the golden crystal scepter of Zeus in the Olympus myth, and the crystal ball that often appear in Western mythology, there are also many references to the magical power of crystals in Egyptian beliefs.
Worship, and the discovery of the more mysterious crystal skull. It seems that all the gods in ancient times relied on a kind of crystal or ore to enhance their power. This makes us have to doubt whether the gods in ancient legends are
Ordinary mortals obtained superhuman strength by relying on a high-energy ore that existed in large quantities on the earth at that time. The subsequent decline of the gods was also due to the exhaustion of these ores..."
It is quite a mysterious conjecture. This is almost the most unimaginable situation, but I know that Lin Yangtian would not have made such a conjecture if he had not found a lot of tangible evidence. In other words, they at least found something that could prove that ancient times
There are many evidences in the era that strong men relied on some kind of "ore" to obtain superhuman strength!
But what does this have to do with superpowers?
"Because there are very few superpowers in the world now, and it is very likely that they are the descendants of 'gods' from ancient times!"
We immediately turned our horrified gaze to Lin Xue and Ding Ling who were at a loss.
Although I knew that the "gods" in Mr. Lin's words had completely different meanings from true gods like Dingdang, it was really shocking to hear that Lin Xue was actually related to the descendants of gods.
"We studied a lot of the genetic data of all the superpowers that we could collect, sorted out the common points, and then compared it with myths and legends, and finally made this bold conjecture, and there is already evidence that the superpowers'
Gene mutations are indeed the genetic result of mutations in their ancestors a long time ago."
"So, we guess that the so-called prehistoric myths are actually the stories of a group of superpowers who gained superpowers in ancient times due to some high-energy ore. Of course, due to their powerful power, perhaps they can no longer be called
He is a person with supernatural powers, but he should really be called a god."
Mr. Lin stopped his narration and asked us to sort out our thoughts. Then we began to quickly share our thinking processes through spiritual connection, and finally came to the most likely inference.
In ancient times, human beings were still in the primary stage of civilization evolution. At that time, there were no so-called gods. There were only human instinctive worship and crude beliefs in nature. But at some point, a large number of "crystals" suddenly appeared on the earth.
”, or other forms of high-energy ores. The radioactivity of these ores caused some humans and animals to mutate. They became more powerful than the same kind. Of course, they may also have changed their appearance. The existence of these mutations was not yet known at the time.
Ignorant human beings revere and regard them as mythical beasts and gods. Some of them with mutated appearance are more unlucky or not very good in nature, and they have become the image of the original demons and evil gods. These strong men who are revered as gods by primitive people may not be
It is not as powerful as the legend, but due to the influence of mankind's great fear of natural forces and extreme worship of gods at that time, the legend was exaggerated.
An ordinary person who has mastered the power of powerful electricity is likely to be described in the legends of later generations as Zeus with infinite power of lightning in his hand.
Thus, the age of myth began.
We don't know how long the gods have been active. This may depend on the distribution and reserves of "crystal mines" on the earth at that time, but if they are not replenished, these crystals will one day be exhausted. When all the crystals that exist on the earth are
When all the crystals are consumed, the god finally reaches its end.
People with superpowers are not immortal, even the first generation of superpowers known as the gods. They may be able to live longer than ordinary people due to mutation, but they will still die. When high-energy ores
All were exhausted, all the powerful first-generation superpowers died, and the era of mythology came to an end.
But everything didn't end there.
Long-term exposure to radioactive high-energy ores has caused changes in the genes of powerful mutant creatures. This change may be hereditary. Therefore, after the powerful gods of the prehistoric era disappeared, there was a short period of folk mythology. This
During this period, small folk gods appeared. They were obviously much weaker than the "Source Gods" of the prehistoric era. This was because their abilities only came from the inheritance of their parents rather than the radiation of high-energy ores. However, due to the instability of radiation mutation
, this genetic phenomenon was quickly adjusted by nature, and coupled with the progress of human scientific civilization, the age of gods finally came to an end.
The rest are extremely rare modern superpowers born due to the accidental appearance of recessive genes, and their abilities are far from comparable to those of the mutants of the prehistoric era.
This is the most likely inference that a few of us have come to after joint thinking and sharing all the information with other Xiling apostles who can be contacted. Basically, this is already 60% of the truth.
I know where the research focus of the superpower team is now, the rhombus-shaped black crystal, the psionic core after exhausting the energy - obviously, they have gone into a misunderstanding, mistakenly thinking that those psionic cores are the human beings in ancient times.
If their research continues in this direction of high-energy minerals that mutate and eventually lead to the emergence of modern superpowers, they may find nothing in the end.
However, although the psionic crystal cannot awaken human powers, I know that there is a crystal that can - the Brood Crystal.
The superpowers of Qian Qian and others were obtained in the Brood. Due to the powerful radiation of the Brood Crystal, the superpowers they obtained are many times more powerful than those of current superpowers! If we talk about the gods of the prehistoric times, I'm afraid
Only those with powers like Qianqian and others who have been radiated by the Brood Crystal are qualified, right?
In other words, if Mr. Lin’s information is correct and our conjecture is correct, the beginning of the human mythology is actually related to the Xiling Empire!!!