The outer plane, the largest library in the Kingdom of the Palace of Knowledge.
Zuo Si was walking alone in the endless ocean of knowledge at the moment, picking up a book or a scroll from a shelf hundreds of meters high to read, and then quickly putting it back to its original place.
Because there are so many bookshelves, the area here is as large as a dozen modern metropolises combined.
There are not only records of almost all history, technology, magic, humanities, geographical changes, etc. of Faerûn from the beginning of creation to the present, but there are also many mysteries from other planes and even the entire universe.
It can be said that everything Ogma, the God of Knowledge, knows is completely preserved here.
It is impossible for any mortal to read so much content in his lifetime, let alone remember and understand the meaning of those words, pictures and other storage media.
Even on some special bookshelves, there are brains that have been dug out and soaked in antiseptic liquid, or skulls that preserve souls and memory fragments.
There is no distinction between good and evil here, and no conflict between order and chaos.
Some are just the collection and preservation of all types of knowledge.
Although this was not his first time here, Zuo Si still inevitably felt a trace of envy in his heart.
After all, he also wants such a comprehensive database to ensure that when he encounters difficult troubles in the universe, he can quickly find the corresponding clues.
Although the three private libraries he established are already quite large, one is in the floating city of Plantia, one is in the doomsday bunker on Magic Earth, and the other is the mage tower in Askatra, but with the God of Knowledge Ou
This one in Gema is really far different.
Zuo Si even found some relatively believable theories about the origin of the yugoloth demon, as well as speculation about the identity of General Jiao Yan.
In addition, there is also a book here that clearly records the abilities used by the two slaad lords in the battle between the Mechanical Realm and Heavenly Mountain.
The most important thing is that he found an almost identical reference to the crystal pendant in an ancient scroll.
According to the description in the book, the location recorded in the crystal pendant is not in the Burning Hell, but in a canyon in the gray wilderness plane.
After General Jiao Yan drove away the influence of chaos and order, he buried the Heart of Darkness Gem in the place where the yugoloth was first born.
In this way, the yugoloths born later will no longer have any lawful or chaotic tendencies, but will maintain the purest evil nature.
After reading the content of the last page, Zuo Si closed the book in his hand and put it back to its original place. He looked at the slightly cloudy pendant in his palm and sighed slightly: "I didn't expect it to be related to the Heart of Darkness Gemstone.
The birthplace of the yugoloth?
It sounds interesting.
If I dig up the Heart of Darkness Stone, will the yugoloth be affected by the forces of chaos and law again?"
"I advise you not to do this, otherwise the scale of the bloody battle will become even greater than it is now. Order and chaos will also collide violently throughout the universe."
Accompanied by a familiar voice, Ogma appeared out of thin air in the huge library, with a faint smile on his face.
Obviously, he was quite satisfied with the knowledge Zuo Si brought back this time.
Among them, the will of the bottomless abyss - the memory of Ulgashek, as well as the vast amount of dark forbidden power that even the gods have never heard of, helped the God of Knowledge reveal some of the mysteries about the birth of the universe.
Especially the ancient primitive who is least understood by God, the Aragami.
"Aren't you interested in the birth of the Yugoloth demon and the General Jiao Yan who has never shown up?"
Zuo Si played with the crystal pendant in his hand and asked with interest.
Ogma immediately laughed and replied: "Hahahaha! Of course I am interested, and even eager to uncover the background of this group of liars who do not tell a word of truth. But the problem is that it involves the current balance of the universe, so it must be
Be cautious."
"Please don't worry, I didn't say that I must take the Heart of Darkness Gem as my own, I just want to take a look at what it looks like and how to keep such a huge group of Yugoloth demons from chaos and order.
influence.”
After saying that, Zuo Si put away the pendant and shrugged nonchalantly.
"Okay. If you insist on doing this, remember to bring back the secret about the Heart of Darkness Gem. I am very much looking forward to the story and history behind it."
Ogma obviously had no intention of stopping it at all, but there was a trace of expectation in his eyes.
This is why, among the gods, Zuo Si has the best relationship with the God of Knowledge, and the closest thoughts and ideas.
Since there is no tendency towards good or evil, order or chaos, Ogma actually has no position, nor is he keen on maintaining the so-called "balance" like many absolutely neutral gods.
Only when knowledge, books and scrolls are destroyed will he become very angry and cannot help but intervene.
"No problem. You should know that I never mind sharing knowledge. But this matter is not urgent. I plan to take a vacation for myself recently to rest and relax a little."
Zuo Si agreed without even thinking.
"On vacation?"
Ogma looked extremely surprised when he heard this word.
Because in the eyes of the outside world, after Zuo Si came to Faerun, he was basically either doing things or on the way to doing things, and he had a strong and insatiable thirst for knowledge and power.
He also thought that the other party did not need to rest or relax at all, and would remain in this state until he achieved his expected goal.
Zuo Si nodded slightly and explained: "Yes, it's a vacation.
I don't want to keep my nerves tense for a long time.
The result of doing that is basically either going crazy or gradually losing yourself.
So proper relaxation and rest are necessary.
It helps me travel lightly when starting the next phase of my plan.
Oh, by the way, do you have anything to say about Emrakul, the only Eldrazi titan to condense its self-concept from group consciousness?"
Ogma shook his head slightly: "Sorry, my understanding of the dark void and void creatures may not be as good as yours, so you should make your own decision.
However, the fact that the Eldrazi Titans actually originated from the consciousness of a huge group is indeed of great research value.
Because extracting the concept of self from group consciousness is not something that can be done casually.
It involves a lot of internal factors and contingency.
I suggest you communicate more with this titan called Emrakul and understand the process of its self-concept.
In this way, you can use this technology and technique to achieve absolute control over each unit through Glimmer Oil, just like the Eldrazi Titan can control its own creation at will."
"You mean to penetrate the body of every shimmering oil creation through the connection of planeswalkers' sparks across space with your own consciousness, perception and even soul?"
There was a strange light shining in Zuo Si's eyes.
If he can really do this, then he will surpass the gods to a certain extent and become a truly immortal and powerful being.
By then, neither the will of the abyss nor Io, the god of the crystal wall where Toril is located, nor the old dragon Nicol Bolas can pose a real threat to his life.
Because in the endless time and space of the multiverse, as long as there is still one shimmering oil creation, it can come back again and again.
"Well, yes. For a planeswalker like you, hiding oneself in a huge swarm is actually a very ideal state. And after my research, I found that there are many benefits of Shimmering Oil
The potential can be tapped."
As he spoke, Ogma took out a portion of his improved dark blue glitter oil from his pocket.
"This is..."
Zuo Si clearly felt the amazing energy contained within the blue shimmering oil.
Ogema replied meaningfully: "This is a new storage medium that I created through constant experimentation and transformation.
It can not only record a large amount of knowledge in a very small size.
It can also lurk in a certain host without infecting it, collect information with the help of the other party's eyes and ears, and finally transmit it back continuously.
Just one drop can store more than ten million books and countless professional knowledge.
How about it, it’s a pretty cool gadget, isn’t it?
Best of all, it can coexist with several other sparkling oils.
Now, I will give you this blue sparkling oil as a gift.
I hope you can use it to collect more knowledge to satisfy my curiosity and desire to explore."
After saying that, the God of Knowledge directly handed over the container and the oil.
"Super storage media?
You really helped me a lot.
I have been worrying recently about how to stuff certain knowledge and technologies into Shuoyou, and then use them to quietly change the future development direction of a certain world.
To be continued...