novellk Chapter 1385 Confrontation
Chapter 1385 Confrontation
What came into Lei Xiao's mind this time was not the explanation of terms such as [God's Stone], nor was there any other information about [God's Stone], nor was there any introduction to the details of the sixth-level [God's Stone].
But only a very familiar voice suddenly echoed in Lei Xiao's mind.
At the same time, the scene around Lei Xiao changed again, and he was already standing in a dark place.
No, to be more precise, this place is not filled with darkness, but endless nothingness, like a bottomless black hole.
"The one who pursues the truth, the alien lord Lei Xiao, you can ask me three questions."
"Remember, the truth of the world is hard to fathom, the truth of the blank era cannot be revealed, and I will not answer questions that are not yet in time."
"The answer you want may become the cornerstone for progress and insight into everything, but it will never allow you to immediately see the root of everything, because you have not collected enough [God's Stones]."
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao couldn't help but be stunned while marveling at the endless nothingness of the scene around him.
It was a voice as smooth as a mirror, without any characteristics. Not only did the tone not have any ups and downs, but even the speaking speed was extremely regular, as if it knew everything in the world.
Lei Xiao was certainly not unfamiliar with this voice; it was the "prompt sound" that he was already very familiar with!
However, compared with the reminder sound that he heard every day, the "reminder sound" that sounded this time was like thunder filling his ears. It was a literal description, just like a thunderclap echoing in Lei Xiao's mind.
It was not a feeling caused by the volume of the sound, but a sense of oppression that Lei Xiao had never experienced before, as if he was being looked down upon by some powerful being, even making Lei Xiao feel like an ant.
Surprised, Lei Xiao looked around, trying to find the source of the sound, but there was still a deep void around him, without a trace of light. It seemed that the owner of the voice was not here, and it seemed that he was the endless nothingness itself.
Although Lei Xiao was caught off guard by this situation, he still tried his best to calm himself down and began to examine the current situation.
"Speaking of which, I have heard three different levels of prompt sounds."
"The first type is the reminder sound that I often hear when I receive a recruitment order or upgrade my mansion. This reminder sound does not feel oppressive at all, as if I am extremely far away from the other party."
"The second was the reminder sound when I was fighting Eclipse in the Dragon's Lair battle not long ago. It made me feel like I was standing among the beautiful buildings in that magical world again."
"That time, the distance between the prompt sound and me was obviously shortened a lot. It was not shortened in a physical sense, but shortened in a spiritual or mental sense. However, there was no sense of oppression."
"It was because of that time that I realized that the "prompt sound" and the "divine voice" were exactly the same, and they obviously came from the same unknown existence."
"The third is the current prompt sound. I can even feel that the unknown existence that makes the "prompt sound" seems to be right in front of me, but I can't capture it with my five senses."
"In short, I can be sure that I am now the closest to the prompt sound. I may even be very close to it."
After organizing his thoughts here, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and did not start asking questions immediately. Instead, he recalled the meaning of the other party's words.
After all, with Lei Xiao's intelligence, he would not blurt out something like "Is this true?" which would waste his opportunity.
“You can ask three questions, but you can’t directly ask about the truth of the world that I’m pursuing, or the truth of the blank era. This is not difficult to understand.”
"Although my strength is increasing rapidly, far exceeding the heights that the human race could reach in the past."
“But in the final analysis, let alone controlling the entire sector, even the first-rate forces standing at the top of the myriad races, or even the second-rate forces, cannot contend with them. They have indeed not yet reached the level of knocking on the door of the Hall of Truth.”
"And with the collection of the [God's Stone], it means that I will step deeper into the Outer Realm. Only when my strength becomes stronger can I go further."
"In other words, the process of collecting the [God's Stone] is the process of me constantly surpassing my limits."
"In any case, what the other party said is right. Even if I can't get to the root of everything right away, the answers to the three questions I want to ask will become the cornerstone of my progress. At least they can allow me to verify some of my previous conjectures. This is crucial."
When he thought of this, a gleam of light flashed in Lei Xiao's dark eyes, and he obviously thought of what he should ask.
Since the owner of the "prompt sound" is right in front of him, he might as well start questioning him first.
Lei Xiao took a deep breath again and asked the first question to the void: "Are you a god?"
"Yes."
The "prompt" response sounded immediately, but added: "But from what you and I have learned, there is a difference between the gods who favor all races in the Silver Moon Era and the evil gods who try to turn everything into chaos."
Hearing the voice, Lei Xiao couldn't help but frowned slightly.
The reason I asked this question is to verify two issues.
First, it was to verify the hypothesis that the owner of the "prompt sound" was a god.
Second, if the owner of the "prompt sound" is a god, then he is indeed listening to the real "divine revelation" now. No, to be more precise, he is having a conversation with the god.
Although I successfully verified two problems through the other party's answers, a new problem emerged.
The other party claims that he is neither a god who favors all races, nor an evil god who brings destruction. So what kind of existence is he?
This undoubtedly means that there is a third god that has never been mentioned, and the owner of the "prompt sound" is this unknown god.
"The "prompt voice" knows the [God Stone] very well and accurately guided me on how to deal with the "eclipse". In addition, it is the source of the "divine revelation". In this case, does it mean that the [God Stone] was not created by the god who favors all races, but by this unknown god?"
After sorting out this in his mind, Lei Xiao did not hesitate and immediately asked the second question: "Did you create all the [God Stones]?"
"Yes, I am the creator of all the [God Stones]."
The "prompt" also responded immediately, affirming: "I created the [God's Stone], placed them in different "Gates of Truth", and also gave the "Relics of the Old Contract" the attributes of the "Key of Truth."
Hearing the "prompt sound" of confirmation, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
His speculation was confirmed once again; the other party was indeed the creator of the [God's Stone].
Based on the other party's response, we can also infer a crucial piece of information, that is, it is the other party who is in charge of all this, guiding ourselves step by step towards the truth of the world.
There is one more point that must be mentioned, that is, the opponent's strength is unfathomable, and he can actually create various shapes and abilities of the [God's Stone].
After all, before this, I thought that the unique [God's Stone] was created by the joint efforts of multiple gods.
"But the other party is neither a god who cares for all races nor an evil god who stands in opposition to the gods. Why does he go to so much trouble to come up with this plan to guide the natives of this world and even the lords of other worlds to find the truth about the blank era? What is the relationship between the other party and other gods?"
"Furthermore, since the other party is both a "divine revelation" and a "prompt sound", then it is probably the powerful mysterious force that brought one billion lords to this world. What is the purpose of the other party doing this?"
Lei Xiao's eyes were full of doubts, but he did not ask these questions.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that he only had one last chance to ask.
Compared with these problems, there is another thing that I care about very much, and it is something that has troubled me for a long time.
Lei Xiao calmed down and asked the last question: "Why do those gods who once favored all races in the Silver Moon Era no longer favor all races in this land?"
"The gods did not stop caring for the myriad races out of their own will, but they had no choice but to do so."
This time, the "prompt voice" actually paused for a moment before responding: "As for the specific reason, this already involves the truth of this world, so I can't tell you more."
"The gods no longer favor the myriad races. Isn't this intentional?"
Hearing the other party's response, Lei Xiao's face suddenly showed a hint of surprise, and he nodded after thinking carefully.
Before this, I always believed that the gods had voluntarily abandoned all races and this god-forsaken land for some reason.
As for the reasons, some of them were because the myriad races were bewitched by the evil gods, or because of some other reasons they stood on the opposite side of the gods. In order to punish the myriad races, the gods no longer favored the myriad races and this land.
I didn't expect that all this was not the gods' original intention. From the response of the "prompt sound", I could even feel that the gods had to do this for some reason. What was this reason?
But what is certain is that, according to the "prompt sound", this must be closely related to the truth of the blank era.
"I have to say that the truth behind the blank era is becoming more and more intriguing, but the puzzles keep coming back one after another."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly.
"My dear truth seeker, I know you still have many questions. As you gain more and more [God's Stones], everything will be solved."
The "prompt" sounded again, and then it became more ethereal and distant: "I hope we will have the opportunity to talk again soon."
“That’s my hope too.”
Lei Xiao shrugged, and the feeling of oppression that had been lingering in his heart disappeared.
Although I only asked three questions, it solved many of my doubts that had been puzzling me before.
For example, how many makers of the [God's Stone] are there and who they are; the owner of the "prompt sound" is indeed a god, etc.
The most important thing is, since the gods no longer favor the myriad races not out of their own will, does that mean that there was actually no conflict between the gods and the myriad races, and no war had ever taken place? This undoubtedly completely negates some of his previous conjectures about the truth of the blank era.
So, if it wasn't a divine punishment from the gods that destroyed everything, then what was it? Was it really an evil god? Or was it related to the "eclipse"?
After all, the evil god still has traces in the Silver Moon Era, and there is even the son chosen by the evil god to prove it. So what is the origin of the extremely mysterious "Eclipse"? Is it the creation of the evil god? Or is it the failed creation of some god?
But what is certain is that the reason why the "Prompt Voice" created the [God's Stone] is not only to guide the pursuit of the truth, but also to take into account the important task of fighting against the "Eclipse".
From this point of view, "eclipse" is indeed inextricably linked to the blank era, but there are still some unknown secrets hidden in it.
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, the surrounding scene changed again. The entire environment instantly transformed from a deep void to a pure and flawless white space. Xiao Jing had also returned to his front. This was the magical space chosen to constitute the secret method.
"Master, we have finally reached the last step!"
Xiao Jing's face was full of anticipation. She nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "As long as you complete this last step, I can always be by your side and assist you better!"
After that, Xiao Jing couldn't wait to add: "Master, as you can see, I am a physical-type [God's Stone], and I am best at hiding and bursting. I will definitely help you!"
"Very good, let's get started."
Lei Xiao touched Xiaojing's head and began to construct the first secret method.
According to Xiaojing's expertise, the first secret method is naturally about concealment.
Stealth is a special skill possessed by certain professions such as scouts, assassins, hunters, etc. It can completely hide the breath or even completely hide the body in front of opponents below the same level.
The difference between the invisibility effect of illusion is that the invisibility effect of concealment is not disappearance in a visual sense, but in a physical sense.
As for how this is done, the method is actually not complicated. It is similar to the dark elves' escape into the shadows or the vampires' mist, using secret techniques to move themselves into the gap between normal space and void space. The only difference is whether one is closer to normal space or closer to void space.
But what is significantly different from the other two is that the art of stealth does not involve completely entering the space crack, but leaves an imperceptible gap, maintaining contact with the real space.
After all, most casters do not have the talents of dark elves and vampires, and cannot move in space cracks. This means that although the stealth spell can hide the body and breath, it cannot move. This is the most obvious difference from the invisibility spell that can move at will.
"But after all, the invisibility technique can completely conceal everything, which is different from the invisibility technique of illusion."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and instructed Xiao Jing: "Well, let me take a good look at the extent to which the skills you can display can be achieved." (End of this chapter)