Chapter 23 Hugo, the Fire Bearer

[The Prototype of Truth] is the book of truth, which can only be seen on face, and there is really no way to actively obtain it.

But Annan, who is the new Skycar, is Salvatore's only friend, so this is the last thing to worry about.

The only thing left is the [rotation of the four wheels]...that is, the perpetual motion machine that belongs to him alone.

Of course, although it is a perpetual motion machine. But as long as this demand is not "drawing power from the world", but has its own independent energy source, it doesn't matter even if the scale is not very large, or it will be exhausted in the long, distant future.

As long as it can be added manually.

For example, to drive Gonggu to act "death of a country", the energy generated by these souls is his [Four Wheels of Operation]; and the energy generated after they are transcended becomes the [Four Wheels] necessary for the Absolution Master to become a god. operation].

But with Salvatore's road and dead brain, he wants to complete the four-wheel rotation alone... I am afraid that he will really develop a perpetual motion machine in a daze.

This is what will really kill him. Because Salvatore is really serious about death.

"That's why the torch must be handed over to him."

Hugo Tower Master replied: "The sacred fire of the Zedi Black Tower is the 'endless fire' extracted by Prometheus using his own flesh and blood as firewood and wisdom as fuel.

"But just as two people exchanging wisdom, their own wisdom will not disappear; using wisdom to ignite the holy fire will not make their own wisdom disappear... On the contrary, they can get countless new knowledge.

"As long as I keep researching, thinking, and learning, the holy fire can burn forever. Even though I have lost all my wisdom now, as long as I keep extracting the wisdom of my ancestors from the holy fire, I can add even more wisdom to me." Much wisdom.

"Like firewood and firewood leaning together, the fire will become stronger and brighter. This is the way of the black tower."

Having said that, Hugo paused slightly.

Then he said something that Annan had to pay attention to: "Your Majesty, what you may not know is that... the sacred fire preserved in the Zedi Black Tower was the main energy source for maintaining the unified barrier in the past."

"what?"

Annan was slightly startled.

He really didn't know about it—what Annan knew was in the older past. In that era when the gray fog was still very thin, the elves hadn't built a big barrier yet, and the holy fire from the Holy Fire Platform was enough to disperse the gray fog.

But he still thought that the Great Barrier was another more advanced technology... He never guessed that it was actually an optimization of the Holy Flame Platform.

But as long as he heard Hugo Pagoda Master mention this, he quickly reacted: "So...the reason why the elves and sages in the past meditated in front of the Holy Fire Platform was to provide energy for the Great Formation?"

"Not really."

As the only mortal in the world who may understand what the "sacred fire" is, Hugo patiently explained: "The wisdom of the holy fire can be collected in a wide range, and the holy fire of the Zedi Black Tower can collect the wisdom of the apprentices of the entire wizard tower as energy. And The holy fire platform is a huge copper cup at least 30 meters high and at most 80 meters high. Its maximum radiation range can even reach a radius of 20 kilometers.

"Those great sages think under the holy fire platform, not all for the purpose of supplying energy... It's just that they think it can resonate with other people's wisdom and provide themselves with inspiration. Of course, it is impossible at their distance... This is just superstitious self-comfort. If you want to get wisdom from the holy fire, you must at least immerse your whole body in the holy fire."

"...Wait, is the collection range of the sacred flame so large?"

Annan was keenly aware of something: "Since this is the case, the collapse of the Great Barrier that year..."

"You guessed right. At least half of the reason is because the holy fire platform can't be sustained."

Hugo tower master sighed, and told Annan the secret that only the tower master of Zedi Black Tower knew: "It's not because during the bloody service, the sacred fire platform that lacked support was extinguished... It's just a rumor.

"Because even the wisdom of strategy, conspiracy and debate can also be used as nourishment for the holy fire.

The holy fire is not only able to burn pure, philosophical and artistic wisdom... Although its color and smell will change according to the fuel, as long as it is wisdom, it can be used as fuel to maintain its burning.

"Whether it is the wisdom of war, or the wisdom of farmers and fishermen; the wisdom of thieves and robbers, or the wisdom of adventurers surviving in the wild...as long as it is the wisdom of a 'civilized race' with a gathering and political nature, it can make The continuation of the holy flame—even humanoid races with low IQs are fine, as long as the minimum standard is to have written words of their own race.”

As long as you think near the holy fire platform, the "spark of wisdom" bursting out will make the holy fire burn more vigorously.

"Actually, it was the holy fire platform that was extinguished first, which led to the collapse of the Great Barrier. Then there was the 'blood war'. It was later historians who used rituals to detect the time when the holy fire platform was extinguished and the blood service started. The time was almost the same, and it was judged that during the period of blood service, the wise men had no intention of taking care of the holy fire, and these holy fires would be extinguished.

"The truth is actually very simple. If you think about it... If the thinking of the wise men can maintain the holy fire, then not everyone will go to the great enchantment supported by the righteous god."

Hugo said so.

……really.

Annan nodded.

If the debates and brainstorming of the wise men can maintain the continuation of the holy fire platform, they can move a few holy fire platforms, place them in a circle to the four corners of the city gate, and then hold debates in the center of the city every day. Just plug a few university library research centers in every corner.

It can also dispel the gray fog, so why do you have to use a large enchantment?

In that case, their purpose of war would change from fighting for occupation to fighting for the holy flame platform.

But the truth is... there is absolutely no one to move those heavy cauldrons.

No one even bothered to bother with them. So far, these scattered torch platforms are still tourist attractions in various places.

"It turns out that the extinguishment of the Holy Fire Platform was earlier than that of the Great Barrier..."

Annan murmured.

Without waiting for Annan to continue thinking, Hugo Tower Master continued: "And so many sacred fire platforms, all of their lives come from the Black Tower of Zedi. It only needs a wise man at the level of a 'madman' to sacrifice voluntarily, and he can Transport the flame to other places.

"The specific method is to immerse themselves in the holy fire and perform the 'Fire Passer Ceremony'. Afterwards, their whole bodies will burn...but the flames will not make them feel hot, but will calm them down.

"And this flame will quickly burn their wisdom and the mysterious knowledge they have learned. What they have to do is to use the method of walking to reach the target holy fire platform before they are burned up, and sit on the holy fire platform Perform the next part of the 'Firebearer Ritual'.

"They will quietly lose their lives in this holy fire. And their corpses can burn seven times the time it takes them to spread the fire. After the corpses are burned out, the holy fire platform is complete, and the fire can be spread again... Spread the flame farther afield.

"All the holy fires come from the 'primitive holy fire' of Zedi Black Tower. In the past, the spiritual monk came to me to ask for the holy fire, hoping to make himself a 'fire passer'.

"He is the Philosopher's Stone, and he is also a fire transmitter, and there are many souls hidden in his body...then he can use the Philosopher's Stone to activate the elements of the soul, activate and awaken these souls; and then use the wisdom of these souls to As fuel for the holy fire, to keep it burning forever; and to heal yourself with the unending power of the holy fire... thus achieving immortality.

"The only thing that really needs to consume the Philosopher's Stone is at the very beginning. Once the cycle is completed, the system he invented allows him to hold infinite life, infinite magic power, infinite resurrection, and infinite power of elements ——The only requirement is that there are many "sage souls" in the case of holding the 'soul element' and developing it to the limit, and having the sage's stone in hand."

He first collected the souls of these wise men in order to use them to feed the holy fire.

This is the true way for Cheng Lingseng to become a god.

It was through this move of the spiritual monk that Hugo realized the value of the holy fire.

In addition to being the energy source of Zedi Black Tower... it also has the possibility of becoming a perpetual motion machine.

It is impossible for him himself, because he cannot "think all the time". As long as the holy fire leaves the black tower of the Zedi, without the wisdom of those apprentices and teachers as offerings, the holy fire will go out while he sleeps.

But Salvatore is special.

—he may sleep, but he never stops to think.

Because... while he was sleeping, there was another "Salvatore" awake!

"I don't want him to be the master of the tower or a prisoner of the black tower. I want to send him into immortality—not to create a god, but to make a pure and good person like Salvatore a god. "

Hugo replied firmly: "I think, we pass the torch from generation to generation... probably for this moment."

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