Chapter 426: The Existence of the Church(1/2)
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"... Every tool is given value the moment it is born. Steel is used for casting, screws are used to fix steel, nuts are used to fix screws, wrenches are used to tighten nuts, and steel is used to cast wrenches... No matter where it is born
For whatever reason, it’s valuable.”
"We... humans... don't."
"We can give value to tools, or everything at our disposal, but we cannot give value to ourselves; so some great smart people think that this is a mission that requires a higher-level existence to complete. For example, they talk nonsense,
A made-up god."
"We emphasize that we are special; at the same time, we continue to explain that this is not complacency, but a higher level... something that none of you have seen... something that we probably haven't seen either... something that only exists in noise and ghost drawings.
…pointed by the supreme will!”
"So human beings are a kind of 'advanced multifunctional spanner'. The supreme will never gets tired of playing with it, and tirelessly drives us to do all kinds of incredible, illogical, and self-contradictory missions."
"And guess what, we do most things so badly that the god who bestows us with value looks like a real scapegoat; but when it comes to dealing with someone who doesn't believe in fate, refuses to acknowledge that value, or feels that he or she
Similar aspects with other values...oh ho ho, we did a great job!"
"Then can we abandon this assigned value? No... Even if it is a scam, we really can't find a second way to make 'human beings' meaningful, even if this meaning is probably meaningless."
"Therefore, my dear Tuo Lei, this is my answer. There is no way out for human beings of flesh and blood."
"As a collective, it is too difficult for us to have any clear and sustainable goals; as individuals, our upper limit is obviously not comparable to that of a spell caster; we are a bit like a standard unit in a petri dish, reaching a certain level in both quantity and quality.
This delicate balance provides the basis for the birth of a better existence."
"So... seeing as I've wasted so much saliva, could you please stop promoting such idiotic remarks as the 'Chosen One of the Ring of Order'? Because I really can't say anything more.
Such depressing remarks - if you let a genius do such a thing, you are suspected of wasting social resources..."
It seems that the content of this part of the note is that Isaac and the man named "Tou Lei" are still continuing the previous discussion about religion, and mentioned a very key vocabulary.
God's Chosen One.
As a graduate of St. Isaac's College, "Former Anson" does have memories of this; the origin of the title is the "Chosen One Canonization Incident"... The steam core developed and improved by Isaac entered the mass production stage, and at the same time
Clovis won a decisive victory on the battlefield and completely established control of the south.
The Ivory Sect (Seeking Truth) then proposed to Carlos I and canonized the outstanding Isaac as the "Chosen One" to strengthen the status of the sect; and the King of Clovis was also happy that his friend's status in religion would be further improved.
, prepared a grand canonization ceremony, but in the end it ended hastily due to my strong refusal.
At this time, there were still three and a half years before the death of Saint Isaac.
In other words, the time in the notes should also be around this year - the first three years of the Saints' Calendar -. It can be seen that as the research progresses, Saint Isaac became more and more aware of the truth-seeking sect from which he came.
The more dissatisfied they are, the more they disdain to hide their sarcasm. The Qiuzhen Sect, which has a strong spirit of scientific research and education, has become more and more like a popular sect that serves the interests of the ruling group through continuous improvement of its theories.
As for the "Tow Thunder" mentioned in the article... Anson suspected that this was probably a nickname, because Isaac didn't seem to have the habit of addressing others seriously, and his real name should be Teller Thayer.
This person was one of the core figures of the Truth Society in the Isaac era. He had no outstanding academic achievements, but he was an expert in Qiuzhen Sect education.
Forty-seven years after the Saints' Calendar, Teller, who was nearly eighty-three years old, chose to join the church and presided over the establishment of the current monastery system. He organized a large number of research results and book collections of the Qiuzhen Sect to cultivate talents in the church's academic field——
He can be regarded as the ancestor of Little Clerk Alan Dawn.
But why did Isaac record this content in his notes? Although this man did like to record some things, but on the one hand, it was already the forty-fourth year of the Saints calendar, and his difference engine research should
It's coming to an end. On the other hand, Isaac is very tired of religion. Is it just to prove that he can win over Tu Lei?
Anson, who became more and more confused the more he thought about it, could only turn to the second page and continue to look behind:
"...On August 6, after carefully sorting out the materials, I chatted with that apostle friend about the theory of 'my world'. As expected, I was mercilessly laughed at by the other party; I really felt more and more that he seemed like
He knows a lot, but he refuses to tell me directly, so I can only try and make mistakes with him over and over again."
"But this time it's a little different. He finally told me that it's best to slow down about advancing to the Blasphemy Mage. Having mastered the three major magics at the same time, I have reached a certain critical point. Even without his help, I can upgrade alone.
Levels are also possible.”
"But according to him, this is very dangerous, because it is impossible for me to upgrade the three major magics at the same time. I will inevitably fall into one of them, and then there is a high probability that it will conflict with the other two, mutate, or separate the soul and body into some kind of magic."
Weird existence is possible."
"I asked him if he had any solutions, but he said, 'If there are only two ways, we can consider them in terms of complementarity' - isn't this nonsense?!"
"Hmph...even if you don't want to say it, my dear 'Babbage' (ah, now that I think of it, it's his differential engine prototype - Anson) has already given the results. The key to blaspheming the mage is accumulation, that is
Any mutation in the three major magics completes the process from quantitative change to qualitative change."
"So the ordinary upgrade does not apply to me, which is the reason for her objection; I have taken a shortcut and achieved the accumulation that other spellcasters may not be able to complete in their lifetime. Upgrading is equivalent to someone who cheated in the exam actively exposing himself."
"If that's the case, how do cheaters advance to the next stage? Hehehehe...of course by bypassing the 'upgrade' process."
"It is true that there will be many problems in doing this. For example, without promotion, of course I cannot have the 'twisted field' of a conjurer, just like you cannot have a degree certificate without taking an exam - but this does not prevent you from finding a job.
"
"After all, in the final analysis, all I need is a longer lifespan and to ensure that my physical body will not age due to age, which will lead to a decline in my thinking ability. Other than that, I don't care."
"This time my apostle friend was finally willing to reveal something to me, warning that this approach is likely to lead to unpredictable consequences, especially with the advent of the difference engine - those who master this method are completely
They can 'manufacture' the spellcasters they want in large quantities."
"Of course, in the era of rationality and exploratory spirit, anything that can summarize the effective rules of travel can be produced in batches. This is a great progress."
"I don't quite understand why such an apostle would be wary of this kind of thing. He is very eager to return to the era of the old gods. If this thing succeeds, it will produce an 'army of spellcasters' to rule the world again and restore the glory of the grand plan.
Something like that…it’s not impossible at all!”
"But what she said does make sense. This technology is different from the previous steam trains, so we need to be more cautious... Well, it's better not to publish it..."
The content of the note ends abruptly here.
Of course there are a lot of things later, but basically they are just essays and diaries, from the improvement of the steam core production process to "I burped four times in a row while drinking coffee today, hahahaha..." This kind of brain-heating
I have written down dozens of bits and pieces.
But none of that matters anymore.
Taking a deep breath, Anson, who was almost speechless, slowly raised his head and made eye contact with Thalia, who was sitting next to him:
"Now I finally understand...why Isaac must use ancient runes to encrypt his notes."
The girl nodded slightly, showing the same expression of deep understanding.
Taking advantage of the three major magical characteristics to take shortcuts and forcibly bypassing the upgrade through differential machine calculations, you can finally "batch produce" spellcasters with a high success rate. This...
In the past, Anson once felt that the church blocked the knowledge of the Qiuzhen Sect and the research results of Saint Isaac, simply hoping to use this method to monopolize technology and control the development speed of various countries.
Thinking about it now, this approach is not unreasonable. Isaac Rand...the things created by this genius may not be something that the world can bear immediately; once it is completely liberalized, even without restrictions on technological research,
All may lead to unpredictable consequences.
The reason why Teller Thayer and other members of the Society of Truth are willing to join the Church of the Circle of Order is probably due to these concerns.
On the other hand, does the Church of the Ring of Order, which obtained these technologies, really only preserve and block these technologies without conducting any breakthrough research?
Obviously impossible.
"William Gottfried told Thalia that although ancient runes are listed as a key taboo research project by the church, there are not a few priests who know about them internally; of course, most of them have not been able to truly understand them.
The true thoughts of Saint Isaac do not mean that the Church is ignorant of these studies."
The girl spoke slowly, with a hint of fear in her emerald eyes: "Otherwise, he would not have been hunted down by the Inquisitor and forced to flee to the new world."
Anson's expression was a little solemn: "You mean..."
"Perhaps we should be prepared to deal with the batches of spellcasters being created?"
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The rough sea, some unknown body of water.
Under the gloomy sky, a huge fleet faced the turbulent waves and marched hard on the windy and rainy sea; and every ship was in tatters and looked like it had been ravaged.
Some masts are broken, some decks are full of potholes, some hulls on both sides are even constantly leaking, and some statues on the bows are missing... It can be said that one is more pitiful than the other, and one is more miserable than the other. A bad luck.
However, it is such a fleet that insists on marching on the turbulent seas that are full of dangers, as if they are ascetics who have suffered countless hardships, dragging their dilapidated bodies through thorns and thorns, heading towards the holy land in their hearts regardless of everything.
"Well, that's pretty much it."
In the cabin of the fleet's flagship, the out-of-breath Derek wiped his sweat while looking at the holes in the cabin that he had just repaired, and said in a very uncertain tone: "Although it was not completely repaired, it still remains the same." , it should be no problem to insist on reaching Yangfan City!"
"Thank you so much!"
Two sailors on the side quickly thanked them: "Since the boatman died in the last storm, all of us have been driven crazy. If it hadn't been for your appearance, I don't know if this ship would have sunk at any time. Got it!"
"No, no, your previous repairs were actually very successful. I just made a few adjustments based on your efforts." Drake, disguised as a boatman, said with a smile:
"Shura Martial God"
"If you hadn't reached out to rescue me, I would have drowned, starved or thirsted at sea long ago... This level of repair is just a small effort compared to your kindness."
"No, no, no, your contribution is still great, there is absolutely no doubt about it..."
Seeing that he was still refusing, the two sailors quickly emphasized with serious expressions - they were still going to let this "picked-up" boatman continue to help and repair the damage on other ships.
Several people talked and complimented each other, and the originally unfamiliar atmosphere gradually became warmer; just when Drake was about to take a step further and get to know the ship and the entire fleet through the two sailors, A slightly humorous voice interrupted their conversation.
"Um...has the cabin been repaired?"
To be continued...