"It seems that in the few hundred years since I left Faerûn, your mentality seems to have aged a bit too fast, doesn't it?"
Silinxi raised the drinking straw in her hand and gently poked the head of her most outstanding disciple, with a sly smile like a girl on her face.
It has to be said that compared to Elminster, who looks old and often immersed in memories of the past, her mental state is obviously much better and she is much younger.
Especially the ability to accept new things is incredibly fast.
Regarding this point, you can easily tell this by looking at the fourth-generation Shuoyou mobile terminal that Silinxi just bought in her other hand.
In just a few hours, she was able to operate the touch screen with one hand and search for various news, knowledge and massive entertainment information from the vast network on the ninth level of Baator Hell.
I even paid to download some games and had a great time playing them.
If they didn't know the basics, outsiders would probably regard her as an inexperienced moon elf girl, rather than an "old monster" who has lived for thousands of years.
Facts have proved that mentality is really important to a person.
If your mentality is young enough and you are still willing to accept new things, you can still be energetic even if you are very old.
But if your mentality becomes as stubborn as that of an eighty- or ninety-year-old man, even if your real age is only thirty or forty years old, you will look depressed and as if you have reached the end of your life.
"Teacher, I am almost 1,200 years old.
Even for long-lived elves, it is almost equivalent to two lifetimes.
In terms of human lifespan, it lasts more than ten lifetimes.
Isn’t it normal for the mentality to start to age?”
Elminster touched his pale hair and sighed involuntarily.
Obviously, Faerun's long and never-ending confrontations and conflicts inevitably made him feel physically and mentally exhausted.
In other words, most people become gradually numb in this environment where they cannot see any hope of winning and can only barely maintain balance no matter how hard they struggle. It is normal to be disappointed.
matter.
Being able to persevere for hundreds of years is considered a sign of considerable perseverance and responsibility.
But Silinxi shook her head slightly and corrected: "No, you are wrong, my stupid disciple.
This has nothing to do with age.
It's just that you are getting old because of your mentality.
Therefore, I began to become more and more conservative and stubborn in my heart, refusing to admit that my thoughts and consciousness could no longer keep up with the rapid changes in the new era.
So you are afraid of all new things that are far beyond your knowledge and control.
Open your eyes and look at this vast and boundless city standing on the ninth level of Baator Hell.
Isn't it much better than the ugly castles, fortresses, and interrogation chambers used to torture fallen souls on other planes?
And there is almost no coercion here, all transactions and contracts are based on the volition of both parties.
Although there may be various temptations and traps, at least everyone can be their own master instead of being like a numb slave.
To a large extent, this is great progress.
At least the last time I came to hell, I didn't feel this relaxed, free and energetic atmosphere at all.
If such a city or country were born in Faerun, instead of feeling nervous, I would feel very happy.
At least the basic living needs and safety of ordinary people living in this environment can be fully met.
Don’t you think that a civilian who can’t even fill his stomach and lives under the violence and death threats of the Thieves Guild every day would have any luxury like dignity or free will?
Do not be silly!
If given a choice, I believe they would not hesitate to sacrifice their souls to hell after death in exchange for living under the rule of Soth while alive.
What's more, do you think this kind of hell in front of you can still scare mortals?"
Upon hearing these words, Elminster suddenly showed a helpless and bitter smile.
Because he knew that his teacher was right.
Everything displayed on the surface of the huge cyberpunk city will not make mortals fear the devil and Baator Hell as before, but will instead make them have some kind of strong yearning.
After all, compared to other outer planes, this is the state closest to the ideal state of ordinary people. It is full of a sense of familiarity that cannot be described in words. You can enjoy wine and food without restraint, experience various exciting entertainment activities, and break ethics and morals.
Freeing up desires as much as possible from the restraints, it’s almost the same as when you were alive.
Moreover, life has less pressure and burden, and it is easier to obtain happiness without having to bear any form of responsibility.
But behind this seemingly beautiful illusion, all mortal souls are degenerating at an unimaginable speed, slowly becoming the devil's favorite state.
When it is ready to be harvested, it will naturally go bankrupt due to various unknown reasons, and then be sent to a torture chamber hidden underground according to the contract to be squeezed into energy, and finally completely transformed into the lowest level of devil.
Because this process is designed to be so complex, hidden and unknown, most people don't even feel it exists.
Coupled with the overwhelming publicity, advertising, and junk information in the city every day that successfully distract people's attention, and people's instinctive psychology of luck and escape, even if they are aware of it, they will subconsciously filter it out and continue to immerse themselves in the happiness in front of them.
As for the pain you may have to endure in the future, let's wait until that day comes. The most important thing is to continue to enjoy the current life of luxury and luxury.
Thinking of this, Elminster sighed heavily and felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness: "Okay, you are right.
I admit that I was indeed a little stupid this time, and even unknowingly stood on the opposite side of everyone.
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The failure in the North, in particular, resulted in the loss of the good relations the Harpers had established with the region's rulers and residents.
The intelligence network was completely paralyzed and collapsed, and it is estimated that there will be no way to recover in the future.
What's even more frightening is that Soth has inspired people's subconscious greed through the method of benefit bundling. Either they join in to gain profits, or they are swallowed up by the terrible torrent and become a tragic victim.
As far as I know, in the entire Northland, the elven villages and barbarian tribes have almost disappeared.
Among them, those who are willing to take the initiative to integrate have become vested interests, while those who refuse to integrate will be mercilessly eliminated, and only a handful of them hide in the deep mountains and old forests to survive.
In comparison, monsters like goblins, gnolls, kobolds, ogres, and trolls are even worse.
Basically, as soon as you are discovered, you will be immediately hunted down by adventurers and mercenaries.
Whether they are living prisoners or dead corpses, they can be sold to the caster groups in the West Coast Empire at high prices to become consumables for various magic experiments.
If I remember correctly, the last time those who engaged in such a large-scale genocidal purge were the arrogant Grand Arcanists of the Netherese era.
Oh, by the way, the City of Shadows, which escaped disaster by hiding in the Shadow Plane, also returned not long ago and swept away the barbarians throughout the Eno Oak Desert.
In addition, Fuzor Chambery led Zhentil Castle to successfully conquer the entire Moon Sea, and the internal fighting among the chief red-robed wizards of Seer became increasingly fierce.
The current situation is really getting more and more chaotic, which makes people feel extremely headache.
To be honest, I have recently had the idea of ​​retiring."
"Pfft hahahaha! It seems like you were really hit hard."
Silinxi couldn't help laughing loudly, not paying attention to these major events in Faerûn at all.
After all, this is the most powerful arcane spellcaster who has mastered two sets of magic systems at the same time. Thousands of years ago, he was able to preside over the construction of complex magical mysteries like Myth Drannor, which are like miracles in modern times.
Therefore, whether it is Yinhun City or the red-robed mage, in her eyes, it is just a trivial matter, not worth wasting time and attention at all.
As long as she is willing, and the goddess of magic herself has no objection, she can destroy both of them by herself at any time.
Elminster obviously also knew about the terrifying magical power possessed by this teacher, and immediately tried in an uncertain tone: "Do you have any special plans or intentions when you come back this time? Or is it that the goddess gave you something?"
mission?"
"No, not at all. I just suddenly wanted to come back and see the changes in my hometown, as well as Soth, who has caused quite a stir in the entire universe."
When saying these words, Silinxi's eyes clearly flashed with amusement, and at the same time, her external image also changed very obviously, from the original moon elf to a sun elf with brown skin and blue hair.
appearance.
Obviously, at this moment, this sun elf appearance is the one she uses most often, and it is the teacher in Elminster's impression who always maintains a childlike innocence.
But what the Great Sage of Shadow Valley didn't know was that this sun elf form was actually not Silinxi's original appearance.
In other words, because of the constant and frequent use of transformation magic, she even forgot what she looked like before she learned the first spell.
The only things I still remember are the elven name "Oluwenya Astorda" that I once used, and "Coriseluta", which means "among the high mages of Cormanthel" in the elvish language.
"Grand Master" title.
As for the current "Ms. Silinshina", it actually comes from the title and honorific "Leader of Silinshina".
To be continued...