Setting foot on the land of Thera Island again, Lu Xiao felt as if she was in another world.
Lu Xiao subconsciously looked down at his left upper arm. The touch of the golden bracelet under Altaïr's armor made Lu Xiao feel a little heavy.
After taking the Staff of Hermes from Cassandra, Lu Xiao also took over the responsibility she shouldered. This heavy sense of responsibility made him unable to let go for the time being.
This trip to the ruins of Atlantis was very fruitful. Not only was the last page of Altaïr's book recovered, but I also learned a lot of secrets behind the world of Assassin's Creed from Consus and Aletheia.
In the end, he inherited the artifact Staff of Hermes from Cassandra and inherited some of the important legacies left by Cassandra.
Although the number of Cassandra's legacies is not large, each piece plays a significant role in reminding Lu Xiao of her strength.
There are three pieces of inheritance, all of which are Pieces of Eden that Cassandra has kept with her over the years.
The first is a degraded version of the Shroud of Eden...
The shroud held by Lu Xiao is the original prototype version, which has the strongest effect and relatively small side effects.
The Shroud Kassandra kept was a deteriorated copy made by Juno stealing Consus' technology.
It only has less than 60% of the capabilities of the Shroud prototype, and will have serious side effects on those who are not strong-willed enough to be healed, affecting the user's spirit semi-permanently.
Although Lu Xiao had no use for this thing, he could just use it as a substitute and return it to the Assassin Brotherhood, so that he could save the prototype Shroud himself to complete the mission.
The second item is the Golden Apple of Eden that was supposed to be buried in Cyprus. Cassandra recently took it out from the ancient ruins in Cyprus and placed it beside her... Unfortunately, Ezio and others could only make this trip in vain.
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The last item is the Artifact of Eden that holds great commemorative significance for Cassandra.
This ancient sword was the Holy Sword of Eden once used by Cassandra's brother, Alexios, and is also known as the Sword of Damocles.
There was not only one Holy Sword of Eden forged by Hephaestus, but the one that appeared many times in history is still scattered somewhere in France.
The Sword of Damocles in Lu Xiao's hand has never been seen again since the Peloponnesian War in Greece. It has always been regarded as a relic of her younger brother by Cassandra, and she keeps it with her.
After obtaining and activating the Staff of Hermes, Lu Xiao's time to stay in this world has entered a countdown, with only one year left.
Lu Xiao was very satisfied with the unexpected acquisition of 4 Eden artifacts from Cassandra. In the remaining year, he planned to go to France to try his luck and see if he could get it before the one-year time limit expired.
Find another Sword of Eden.
According to Aletheia, the Staff of Hermes does have powerful power and can make the holder immortal, but holding it for a long time will always test the host's willpower.
The side effect of the Staff of Hermes is to subtly change the owner's thinking mode. Under its influence, people who are not strong-willed will gradually become violent and arrogant, and lose their modesty and prudence.
Using each Piece of Eden will have corresponding side effects, and these side effects are not just for humans. As the creators of artifacts, the Isu people will also be troubled by side effects, but they are much less affected than humans.
The side effects of the Shroud of Eden and the Staff of Hermes are directed at the human spirit and will, while actively activating the Golden Apple of Eden will slightly reduce the lifespan, and using the Holy Sword of Eden will greatly consume the holder's energy.
——The system calls it magic.
Limited by the weakest mental attributes in the fourth dimension and the currently relatively low level of Isu bloodline, Lu Xiao's total magic power is very poor, and activating the power of the Sword of Damocles once will completely stop him.
The Golden Apple of Eden is essentially just a mobile hard drive and master key used by the Isu people to store data and open mechanisms.
It doesn't matter if you insist on using it, the golden apple can control people's will, distort the subjective will of the controlled person, and force the controlled person to act according to their own ideas.
Altaïr mastered the correct use of the Golden Apple. He deciphered a large amount of knowledge and information from the Apple of Eden during his lifetime. The artificial artifact armor worn by Lu Xiao was his lifetime masterpiece.
Like Altaïr, Lu Xiao did not intend to use the Apple of Eden simply as a weapon. What he valued more was the knowledge stored in the golden apple.
The Isu civilization is an advanced civilization that relies on high-tech means to achieve near-miracles. The scientific and technological means they master are very advanced, far exceeding the human civilization on earth that Lu Xiao knows.
In fact, the Isu people are not completely unable to withstand the sun's coronal ejections. What limits them is time.
Isu scholars such as Minerva, Juno, and Jupiter came up with as many as five countermeasures, but each of them was difficult to succeed due to lack of time.
The Isu civilization was eventually destroyed by the Toba catastrophe. Human beings who failed to inherit the essence of their technology would never be able to withstand the second coronal ejection in 2012 on their own.
The only way is to find the great temple built by Minerva and others, and use Juno's modified "eye" of the pedestal to release a super protective shield covering the entire earth.
However, this approach will liberate the consciousness uploaded into the "eye" by Juno using Consus technology from the seal, threatening the future of mankind in this world from another level.
The ancient ruins of the Isu civilization remaining on the earth are scattered. It is no longer possible to implement the first four plans of Minerva and others. Lu Xiao can only find another way to avoid future disasters in the Assassin's Creed world. This is his
A promise made to Cassandra on her deathbed.
'Or...'
Lu Xiao touched his chin and muttered, "Use Juno's preparations to withstand the 2012 coronal ejection first, and then lay out a series of sweet baits to lure out Juno's conscious body that escaped the seal of the Great Temple and kill it completely."
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In any case, if you want to implement the plan to destroy Juno, just one year is definitely not enough.
Moreover, the timeline that Lu Xiao is currently in is not right either. Juno must be used first to prevent the disaster of 2012, and then we can find a way to eliminate the radical Isu who want to enslave mankind and rule the world.
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After leaving Thera by boat, Lu Xiao did not keep his promise to Ezio and rush to the island of Cyprus. Instead, he returned all the way west to the port of Ancona, and then rode horseback quickly back to Monteriggioni Castle in Tuscany.
Mario, who was training mercenaries in the city, was very surprised to see Lu Xiao: "Lu? Why did you come back first? Where is Ezio?"
Lu Xiao revised the story of his experience and told it to Mario in detail.
In order to prevent Cassandra, a demigod who has lived for more than 1,900 years, from appearing in the story and affecting the outlook of Mario and others, Lu Xiao deliberately concealed her true identity and only mentioned that the mysterious woman was a person who wandered between assassins and saints.
A member of a neutral secret organization among the Knights of the Temple.
Of course, the truth is not much different. Cassandra does not lean towards either side of order or chaos, even if her descendant Aya founded the prototype of the Assassin organization.
Give Juno's version of the Shroud of Eden and the last page to Mario, and the system's mission in Italy will be completed.
"Congratulations to the host for completing the side mission - collecting Altaïr's Codex and being rewarded with a lottery opportunity above the world's outstanding level or a self-selected excellent level reward. Do you want to claim it now?"
Looking up at the wooden board filled with pages of manuscripts in the study room of Auditore Manor, Lu Xiao silently said in her heart, 'No, keep it for now.'
Mario looked at the messy order of the pages with a headache, scratched his head and asked worriedly: "What should I do next? Adjust the order of the pages? Are there any hints in the content of the pages?"
"No, but I guess..."
Lu Xiao installed the Golden Apple of Eden obtained from Cassandra on the pedestal in the study room of Auditore Manor. The light emitted by the golden apple shone on the pages of the book, reflecting some mysterious lines that were difficult to detect with the naked eye.
"Mario, I know how to activate these pages."
After Lu Xiao turned on Eagle Vision, he could clearly see the crisscrossing hidden lines between the pages on the wooden board.
"So that's it." Mario also turned on Eagle Vision and looked at the spectacular scene in front of him in amazement: "The next thing that needs to be done is just the puzzle work. Let's wait until Giovanni arrives and then show him everything.