"Kingdom of Astra?" Master Nelum said with a puzzled look on his face: "Doctor Olenso, why do you ask this?"
On the second day of the triumphal ceremony, Xuan Weizi found Master Nelem and asked about the Kingdom of Astra, but he didn't seem to know much about it.
"When I was talking to the staff secretary yesterday, he mentioned it, which made me a little curious." Xuan Weizi said.
"The library has historical records of the Old World...but I advise you, Doctor Olenso, not to have too much hope. Most of the history before the establishment of the empire is broken and messy." Master Nelum said: "
When we mages study history, we mainly look for related magic skills, but we don’t pay much attention to the restoration and tracing of historical events. Hastings University, where Fenbyron studied, has a major in studying history. Maybe they have more detailed information.
indefinite."
Xuan Weizi asked again: "According to your statement, Hastings University is not a magic school?"
"No, they... how to describe them?" Master Nelem also felt that it was not easy to explain: "During the development of the empire, many original principalities, lords, and chiefs chose to surrender, and the founding emperor allowed them to retain their original fiefdoms.
Of course, this was just a stop-gap measure. Later generations of emperors used various means to reduce the fiefdoms and power of these nobles. One of the methods was to order the children of the nobles to be gathered in the suburbs of Londinium and let them accept the imperial rule.
Unified education, over time, became Hastings University today.
It's just that what Hastings University teaches is not magic, but more about governance, political methods, literature and art, social etiquette, etc. It's a typical aristocratic school. Although there were some basic arcane courses later,
Serious magic schools never take them seriously."
"That's true." Xuan Weizi nodded. After all, it is not the empire that truly controls the violent machine, but multiple magician guilds and organizations, and even some powerful individual magicians.
However, since violence will be concentrated on certain individuals, it can also directly or indirectly interfere with the violence machine by affecting these individuals. That Finn Byron said that he gave up a good political future, who knows if there are more
What about the grand plan? At least now he has become Fursman's staff secretary.
And when we think about Finn Byron's vision of communication technology, it can be seen that these people who are not very accomplished in arcane arts have not contributed completely to the development of arcane arts.
"By the way, if you hadn't called Dr. Olenso, I almost forgot to thank you. I already know about the fact that the 'Door Lock' organization is entrenched in the slums." Master Nelum poured the wine for Xuan Weizi
After a glass of wine, he said: "We have sent people to investigate the situation in the slums and are ready to uproot the influence of 'Door Lock' in Huowu City at any time."
Xuan Weizi asked slyly: "Are you doing this to show your actual control over Huowu City in front of Fusman?"
"Doctor Olenso, if you are interested someday, you might be able to get an official position in the Imperial Senate!" Master Nelum raised his glass and praised.
Xuan Weizi also toasted: "You are joking, so I wish you success in advance."
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Xuan Weizi reluctantly returned a few books to the library and led Wolf, who looked bored, out of the library.
"Doctor, didn't you find what you wanted to know?" Wolf followed up and asked.
"I'm really not satisfied." Xuan Weizi sighed.
The library of the Pentagram Tower branch in Fire Dance City can be regarded as having one of the largest collections of books in the New World, but there are very few descriptions of the Kingdom of Astra, except that it was mentioned that it was an era of war between giants and dragons.
In the Eastern countries that emerged during the same period, the main race in the country was half-giants.
The Kingdom of Astra was also very prosperous for a time. It made great achievements in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy, and mastered very advanced metal smelting technology. For example, the elemental steel technology is still difficult to reproduce. This material does not need to be enchanted after being smelted.
The steel directly carries elemental energy, which is also the main motivation for the mage to conduct research on the Kingdom of Astra.
As for contemporary mages’ understanding of the existence of psions in the Kingdom of Astra, they are limited to knowing that there is such a thing. Although some mages had contact with psions in the early days, their psychic skills were mainly focused on teleportation and confusion.
Control type, after analyzing it, arcana can be displayed more completely.
However, after learning that the Kingdom of Astra is mainly ruled by half-giants, Xuan Weizi thought of the group of psychics in the star world. Their understanding of the ancient giant ruins and their behavior of sending Maon to the surface seemed to be inconsistent with
There is some subtle connection between ancient giants.
"And there are many similarities between psychic powers and arcane magic. The ancient giants had incredible achievements in arcane magic. Is it possible that they also mastered primitive and pure psychic powers?" These are just Xuan Weizi.
made a guess.
"You've been standing there all day, are you hungry?" Xuan Weizi was studying in the library, so he asked Wolf to stand outside and let him carefully figure out how to "strength rise from the ground" in a relatively still state.
"of.
After all, internal energy is not those magical palm skills and boxing styles that are produced out of thin air. Any martial arts skills basically rely on the legs and feet to support the force on the ground, and then transfer it to all parts of the body before striking out.
"I'm hungry, but I don't quite understand. I'm just standing like that. Why am I getting hungrier the more I stand?" Wolf always carried a big backpack, and Rosaleen popped up to listen.
Xuan Weizi said as he walked, taking a look at the sunset scenery of Huowu City: "Zhanzhuang Kungfu in martial arts is not about simply exercising muscles. In fact, standing like that can't exercise much muscles, bones, skin, and muscles. It is about sensing the body in tranquility.
Movement that occurs all the time.
You have been able to preliminarily do inner meditation and feel the related movements of the muscles and bones as a whole. Therefore, when you are standing in the stance, you are actually constantly operating and activating the inner energy, vibrating the whole body. This allows you to use the inner energy to circulate the meridians, and inner meditation is also
It will continue to deepen. Of course, this process will consume a lot of energy. If you are hungry, it means you have practiced correctly."
"That's good, hehehe!" Wolf smiled innocently, but Xuan Weizi felt a little emotional. In this world, not only magic skills are prosperous, but also martial arts are extremely advanced.
If it were on earth, with a physique like Wolf, and the internal strength and meridians of internal kung fu, one could accidentally become a master who swept across the world. Coupled with thick armor and long swords, it would be like the reincarnation of the Overlord.
Marquis Wen has reached the level of rebirth.
Despite this, Wolf has not yet reached the peak of his internal energy skills. I really don’t know what achievements he will have in the future?
Xuan Weizi walked halfway when he saw the staff secretary Finn Byron coming towards him and saying hello to him: "Doctor Olanso, I didn't expect to meet you here. I wonder if you can accept my invitation?"
"Invitation?" Xuan Weizi thought that Fen Byron would be attentive to him at this time, and he would have been waiting for him here, so he added: "It's not just a banquet. I'm not good at words, so I'm afraid of speaking.
Wrong words make everyone unhappy."
"Of course not, it's just my personal invitation." Fenbairon said: "I had a quick chat at the banquet yesterday, and I wanted to have a deep talk with Dr. Olenso. I know there is a quiet high-end restaurant nearby, Dr. Olenso
Are you interested?"
"Okay, I'm happy to." Xuan Weizi pointed to Wolf beside him: "But my follower is also hungry, I'm afraid I need to take care of him."
"no problem."
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When Fen Byron brought Xuan Weizi to this restaurant called "Fragrance House", from the simple two-story stone building and the deserted streets and alleys, it was hard to tell how high-end it was. After entering, there was nothing inside.
It's not a spacious restaurant, but small rooms.
However, these rooms all have the effect of "avoiding detection" and are obviously designed to provide guests with an environment for private conversations.
"This guest, please come with me." Finn Byron seemed to have booked the room early. An attendant invited Wolf away, while Xuan Weizi and Finn Byron entered another room.
Xuan Weizi kept a cautious eye and left a small amount of astral bodies outside. At the same time, the movement spirit tried to sense Wolf and Rosalin. Due to the "avoidance detection" effect, Xuan Weizi could only roughly grasp the positions of the two of them.
.
However, Xuan Weizi found that the spiritual talisman he left to the two of them was easier to detect, while the astral body outside was not so clear.
"Although the spiritual talisman is also drawn with astral matter, it has also been condensed and can freely absorb and transform external energy and materials. The induction with the divine energy has also changed."
The talismans are also sensing together, and may be able to be combined with each other.
After Xuan Weizi sat down, the waiters soon started serving dishes, including refreshing and sweet fruit pulp salad, grilled short ribs topped with sauce, and rich mushroom soup, all of which were small in size.
The exquisite dishes are made in a classical artistic style, including the presentation and decoration. In short, they are full of petty bourgeoisie.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Finn Byron finally spoke: "Doctor Olenso, yesterday I also mentioned the use of communication crystal towers to Commander Forsman. He was very interested. I didn't know that you
Are you willing to communicate with our legion commander?"
Xuan Weizi felt strange in his heart. Some of the opinions he put forward were true, but after all, he was just a layman in terms of specific applications and technical improvements. As a legion commander who had been on a long campaign, he obviously didn't want to listen to some empty talk.
"Consultant Fenbyron, since you invited me to a place like this, you can just say whatever you have to say." Xuan Weizi wiped his mouth and said.
"Okay, I'll be frank." Finn Byron's expression became serious: "I hope Dr. Olanso can stand with our legion commander and not assist Master Nelem. The resources he can provide you,
Our army commander can provide double the amount."
Xuan Weizi said: "Not everything provided by Master Nelum can be quantified and calculated."
The basis for the cooperation between Xuan Weizi and Master Nelum is not the development of Chai Dui Town or the entrance to the Underdark, but Master Nelum’s own desire to live and fear death. As long as Xuan Weizi grasps this, he can continue to
Steal profits from Master Nelum.
But if it were Fusman, a powerful figure with the Imperial Legion to rely on, how could Xuan Weizi restrain the opponent? Maybe Chai Dui Town would be ordered to obey and deliver supplies.
Finn Byron said: "Then Dr. Olenso can put forward your ideas, and everything can be discussed."
"To be honest, there's really nothing to talk about. I want success in Taoism, but you can't give it to me." Xuan Weizi thought to himself, and had no choice but to say:
"I don't have any ideas at the moment. I'm just interested in the psions of the Kingdom of Eszhui." Xuan Weizi said.
Finn Byron showed a clear look and said, "What does Dr. Olenso want to know?"
"What is the relationship between the half-giants of the Astra Kingdom and the ancient giants? After the demise of the Astra Kingdom, where did these half-giants go? What kind of changes have occurred in the inheritance of the psion?" Xuan Weizi asked several times in one breath.
a question.
Finn Byron replied thoughtfully: "I have only read some research articles by my school tutor, and I cannot guarantee that the following content is consistent with the real history..."
Some historians believe that half-giants are actually a special branch parallel to the ancient giants, rather than degenerated elemental subspecies like the frost giants.
According to the translation of ancient documents and the textual research of some myths and legends, ancient giants and half-giants were both split from the Creation Titan. The ancient giants naturally worshiped the Creation Titan, but the half-giants despised this kind of worship, and were therefore regarded by the ancients.
Repulsed and expelled by giants.
When the ancient giants formed a prosperous civilization and had entanglements with the giant dragons, the half-giants came to the plateau desert in the east and established their own home. At the same time, they also explored a power that was very different from their cousins - psychic powers.
This force is so powerful that the half-giant directly distorts the climate and terrain, causing oases to appear in the originally dry desert, and causing the plateau to split to form a river valley. The fertile environment and pleasant climate attract the surrounding people.
Some races live in close proximity, including primitive humans who still chase prey on the earth and drink blood from their hair.
Because psychic powers can easily communicate with other creatures, even ethnic groups with relatively low intelligence can understand the thoughts of half-giants. A civilized country centered on half-giants was quickly established.
But the giant dragons that were still expanding at the time were also aware of the existence of the Kingdom of Astra, and they did not hesitate to launch a large-scale attack. Faced with the dragon's breath that filled the sky and swept the earth, all the half-giants with psychic powers united.
An unprecedented psychic barrier was raised, isolating the Kingdom of Astra on the spatial level.
This move indeed protected the half-giants themselves. Even if the huge war between ancient giants and dragons later caused the earth to crack, the mountains to collapse, the tsunamis to flood the land, and the climate to be crazy, it did not interfere with the multi-racial country in the psychic barrier. When all life outside was in ruins,
, the sound of killing shook the sky, but it did not affect the peace of the Astra Kingdom.
But the problem often occurs internally, because this psychic barrier not only blocks intrusion from the outside world, but also restricts the freedom of the creatures inside to go out. The half-giant is equivalent to building an unbreakable super prison for himself.