Stephen raised his hands in a friendly gesture, trying to negotiate with the illithids.
He wanted to find Master Li Wen to discuss the next course of action.
By now, he had roughly guessed the reasons why Archduke Adolf made these moves——
This irrational aggressiveness of Dresser State comes from some kind of..."spirit of war" in everyone in Dresser State?
After realizing this, Archduke Adolf, in order to prevent this "curse"-like emotion from spreading to everyone on the continent, started an irrational war with a decisive attitude, in order to have the entire continent besiege him...
…
It is difficult for him to order everyone to commit suicide or to conduct a suicidal charge into the abyss. The rational people of the Dresser State would not approve of this order.
So he needed to cause real harm to other people... Archduke Adolf believed in the power of revenge and also believed in the ambitions of other people in power.
As for Sword Wind City... maybe it's just the first sacrifice he needs to sacrifice in order to achieve his goal, right?
But so what? He can even sacrifice his entire Dreiser state, so why not a foreign city?
Everything, for all mankind!
And after he and his people of Dresser State are completely destroyed, a new order will be established again on the land after the ashes, and the next... unlucky guy will once again guard the gate of the abyss.
Stephen was sorting out his thoughts in his mind, thinking about what he might say when he might see Li Wen later.
The attitude is also quite low.
He is the number one mage under high-level legends, but when faced with the demi-god monster-sucking mastermind who is even above high-level legends, he is still a bit underwhelming.
But it doesn’t matter, we are all friendly forces~
He believed that since these illithids were here to help Master Li Wen, they were naturally friends of mankind.
Just communicate well...
"Hey~"
Ran away...
Ran away?
Ran away!
They ran away?!
Ji'er beside her covered her brow with her palms, stood on tiptoes and looked at the back of the shell ship in the distance, speaking in a light tone.
"They're gone~"
Stephen had a dark face.
"I can see..."
"Is Master Li Wen unwilling to see you?"
"Maybe you don't want to see us?"
Ji'er didn't speak, but turned her head and looked quietly at the handsome middle-aged man in front of her who didn't know how old he was but looked like he was in his thirties or forties.
"Okay... maybe he left first? These illithids were just doing him a favor."
Li Wen did slip away.
When Li Wen received the news from Ah Zhi and others, Li Wen used a teleportation circle to disappear directly from the shell ship and returned to Jianfeng City.
There was a lot of excitement in the city.
All preparations for war mobilization were made more than half a month in advance, but the war did not come as expected. This is certainly something worth celebrating.
And what's even more worthy of celebration is...the soldiers of the Burning Blade Legion not only brought no harm, but instead brought them gifts from afar.
This is the happiest day for the children.
Soft candies cover the ground of the city, and dolls of all sizes hang in every corner of the city, waiting for their exploration and discovery.
…
Perhaps this is the first "war" they have experienced in their lives, and it has come inadvertently in this way.
Is this what war is like?
Helen walked gently down the long street, looking at the bustling cities on the left and right, her heart filled with unspeakable complex emotions.
"Li Wen...Li Wen..."
She whispered the name softly.
He is always good at surprising people.
"Where are you?"
A text message was sent, but nothing happened.
"Where did he go again..."
Helen pouted and looked at the excitement around her, feeling that no one was sharing, which was a bit disappointing.
…
Li Wen directly dragged Ah Zhi and the other four to Croxan's territory. They had met him a few times anyway, so Li Wen didn't mind if they knew the secret.
"How to say?"
"They...refused to communicate."
Opposite is a... step-by-step society.
They reject unknown changes, unnecessary communication, and lies.
They are real people.
Whenever Ah Zhi and others say something that they have never been exposed to, do not understand, or think is a lie, they will show resistance and refuse to have any further contact with them.
The whole world is like this.
Why?
have no idea.
Azhi and others have tried their best, but the only information they can get is superficial information. The underlying reason... is unknown.
Really unable to find a solution, and hearing that a war was about to start in "Gaia Continent", they returned first and reported the little information they had obtained.
"Don't you know..."
Li Wen pondered.
"I understand. You go ahead and do your work. I'll come back to you if I need anything."
He checked the panels of the four people, but did not see any information. Azhi and others obviously did not take action against those people.
These four players are not chaotic evil players. They have no reason to take action against the indigenous people who just behave weirdly but are not hateful.
Can I get any news by taking action?
Li Wen didn't know, but it seemed...he still needed to see it for himself.
After sending away the four players, Li Wen looked at the sky above Croxane.
The copper-colored moon still hangs high in the sky, shining its radiance coldly, dim and constant.
A little bigger, it is approaching, approaching the so-called "critical point".
When it reaches the critical point, what drastic changes will occur?
Is the invasion of Dresser's army the beginning or the end?
Is it directly related to it?
After getting information from Azhi and others, Li Wen became suspicious.
If the "spirit of war" is the influence of this patina-colored moon, then the opposite world that Li Wen envisioned should also suffer from war.
What Ah Zhi and others saw should be a world eternally immersed in war.
The country is devastated and the people are in dire straits.
From the moment of birth, every life should have war as its entire purpose.
However... what about the news they brought back?
Just a seemingly weird regular society.
There is no war, and it is even safer and more stable than Gaia.
…
Could such a world be the world that gave birth to the "Soul of War"?
have no idea.
Li Wen decided to take a look.
"Before you go, there may be some news you would like to hear."
The gray mist suddenly formed handwriting in front of Li Wen.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Li Wen looked at the gray fog in front of him with a smile in his eyes, as if he saw the pure and kind person behind him through the gray fog.
"I'm connected to the other person's world."
Moving away slows down, approaching accelerates. Before and after the critical point, the twelve moons seem to follow such a pattern.
Therefore, as the "distance" got closer and closer, Croxanne, who was retreating, actively sensed the "will" on the patina-colored moon.
Li Wen became excited instantly, "Is the other party also conscious?"
Whether it's Croxanne or Ergouzi, at least they can communicate.
Being able to communicate means being able to obtain information, which means being able to solve core problems.
The only difference is that Croxanne's will is more obvious, while Ergouzi's consciousness is more hidden.
Since the opponent's will can be directly sensed by Croxanne's will, in other words, it should be an explicit will similar to Croxanne's.
"But you'd better not have too high expectations."
The gray mist is rare and not as vibrant and energetic as usual.
When she discovered the other party's will, Croxanne tried to communicate, but received no response.
No, it's not not at all, but "resistance".
The other party resists responding.
"...So, do you still want to go see it?"
Li Wen only hesitated for a moment, then nodded without hesitation.
"go."
After all, I have to go see it.
In fact, everything he did was not just for others.
The stability of the mainland and the happiness of the people.
Maybe it has something to do with him, maybe it has nothing to do with him.
But one thing is that these novel things can always easily arouse his curiosity.
Even if his exploration cannot solve the actual problem, it can at least solve the cat-like curiosity in his heart.
Understanding these unknown things itself has unparalleled attraction.
He has never taken the responsibility of solving all problems on himself, as that would be too tiring, and he does not feel that he is so special.
But he doesn't mind doing something within his ability while satisfying his curiosity.
"Can it be directly positioned on the opponent's body?"
Li Wen asked softly.
Since the players are unable to uncover clues from the natives on the opposite side, they may not be any better than them.
Instead of doing this...it's better to go straight to the opponent's true body.
"Okay...but are you sure?"
For the first time, Gray Mist showed hesitation and hesitation.
The other party's resistance represented a certain unfriendly attitude, and Croxanne didn't want to let Li Wen get into trouble himself.
"It's fine."
A smile appeared on Li Wen's face, shining like the rising sun in this gloomy world for a long time in Croxanne's ubiquitous will.
"I like new things so much. If you don't let me go and take a look, I might not be able to sleep well for a long time."
…
"……good."
The gray mist became firm and regained its former vitality once again.
"I'll send you there, but...be careful."
(I'm still waiting for you to chase me.)
The approach of other moons means that she is gradually moving away.
This little thought has always been in her consciousness and has never disappeared.
…
"Hello."
"Hello."
The other party's voice was calm, and the timbre was hard to describe. It was very human-like, but it had a mechanical feel.
And it even gave Li Wen a strange illusion - this voice was like a mature version of himself.
While the two were talking, there were bright and huge blue light spots flowing through the transparent pipes under their feet, more than one...
At the same time, dozens of light spots flashed across, briefly illuminating the scene in the darkness.
Li Wen was standing on an object with invisible edges formed by countless transparent pipes, which might be a... ball.
Is this the true nature of this patina-colored moon?
The body is not green?
Li Wen felt a little strange, it seemed different from every previous moon.
Of course, Li Wen has only seen two of them, and he can't summarize their characteristics...
I just think it's a little strange.
Whether it is the identity of this "moon" or his... "will".
"My name is Li Wen, and I come from another world."
"Your name is Li Wen, and you come from another world."
As the conversation rang out, dozens of huge blue light spots once again flashed through the transparent pipes beneath their feet.
Why repeat it...
It seemed that Li Wen was aware of Li Wen's doubts. After a pause, the other party spoke again in a voice that was so calm that there was almost no fluctuation.
"Do you need me to introduce myself?"
"I don't mind."
"You don't mind?"
Blue light spots were generated and flashed continuously, almost forming a warm and constant blue light that shone on Li Wen's face.
"Oh~ That's a need, right?"
Li Wen's mouth twitched, "Yes, I need it."
"My name is..."
The blue light spots flashed more rapidly, generating, sliding, and disappearing at an extremely fast speed.
And it went deep inside, briefly illuminating a larger area of space under Li Wen's feet - they all had the same structure.
"Turing. You can call me Turing."
"Turing..."
Li Wen pondered slightly, "Is this your true body?"
Through a brief two-sentence conversation, Li Wen had a general understanding of the other party's habits.
Don't use too complicated words. There is no need to be polite and beat around the bush.
Being direct is more in line with the other person's habits.
"Ontology?"
Blue light spots flashed at a medium frequency, which was much gentler than when he was asked about his name just now.
"No, this is not my true body."
Not the body?
Li Wen frowned slightly.
Could it be that Croxanne is in the wrong position?
He turned his head and looked around, and indeed he did not see the starlight that should be seen against the background of the ordinary starry sky.
Some are just empty nothingness.
However, the power of magic is still responding to him all the time.
As long as he can cast spells, Li Wen doesn't think there is any fatal problem.
At the moment, Li Wen was not obsessed with this.
He has more important problems.
"What do you think about war?"
A blue light flashed past.
"boring."
"boring?"
After subconsciously responding, Li Wen quickly added, "Do you know what war is?"
"Yes, I know what war is."
The other party's calm and dull tone made Li Wen somewhat doubtful whether the other party really knew the various factors contained in this simple word.
"You know how wars are fought, and you know why wars are started. You know why people fight wars, and you know how they end."
"Yes, I know how wars are fought, and I know why wars are started; I know why people fight wars, and I know how wars end."
"You don't have to repeat everything."
"I understand, Li Wen."
This will is frighteningly honest, even compared to Croxanne, she seems much more well-behaved.
However, I don’t know if it’s a disguise or if its existence is special.
