Chapter 75 The Ship of Theseus
Staring at the crystal ball with purple light, Serena's itch was indescribable.
But she still knew nothing about the weird language.
I can only remember each syllable in my mind, but fortunately, my memory has never been bad.
Serena took a deep breath, her eyes fell back to the throne and said, "Then I will follow your request and seek the secret you expect to know."
"Thank you very much." Chen Yin said.
"My guest, given that you paid for a secret of Unisex, as I said before, I need some time to digest it. If you still want to ask for a secret, I can only answer one to two secrets with low ratings." Serena slowly explained.
Chen Yin thought for a while and asked directly: "The Temple of Suffering, they will replace the soul of a pagan prince. I want to know how they did it."
"Will?" Serena was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "Did you come to me to ask for questions after reading the prophecy? I am bluntly speaking, seeking secrets cannot predict the future. How can it be called a secret? Sorry, I can't do anything about it."
Can't get it because it hasn't happened yet...
So that's the case, Serena's words make sense.
Things that have not happened cannot be called secrets.
Serena has mastered the ancient saying "secret", which may also be her understanding.
Chen Yin changed his angle and asked, "That's great, I want to ask, how did they replace other people's souls?"
"Well...you are very logical," Serena smiled admiringly, "so you have triggered the singularity of the 'secret', and I can divine you."
Chen Yin nodded slightly, and couldn't help thinking at the same time.
Trigger the "secret" singularity... So that's it. Only by asking Serena for secrets can the conditions for divination be met and the singularity is triggered.
In other words, if Serena doesn't ask, she will not be able to find out of thin air because the singularity is not triggered.
The so-called singularity is similar to the switch of something.
In mysticism, the number "0" represents the state before the birth of the universe. There is no everything, only chaos. The appearance of the gods created the number "1", which is the first criterion of the universe. The origin of all things, the process of the number "1" and the creation of "1", is abstractly called: singularity.
The concept of ritual singularity also originated from this.
In this regard, it is somewhat similar to "one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things".
Thinking of this, Chen Yin first understood it, and then thought of it,
Serena may have said it on purpose. With her experience of getting along several times, she is not the one who will let go. Why... in order to exchange trust with me?
"This is a red light secret, please pay for the chips."
Serena's voice interrupted Chen Yin's thoughts.
"Okay." Chen Yin nodded.
If it's a exchange of trust...
Then perhaps, I should also describe it in the language of this world to show sincerity.
Besides, it's just a red light secret.
After making a decision in his heart, Chen Yin pondered for a moment, and Yizhen Awen said: "Qasim, he is a magic puppet."
The crystal ball indeed shines red.
Serena nodded, and Chen Yin smiled with satisfaction when she heard her.
"Supreme secret, please tell me what she wants to see."
Chen Yin was attracted by the sphere as usual.
The signs change, the continuous ethereal feelings overflow and disperse, and the light changes, revealing a deep red light.
"The Temple of Suffering, they replace the souls of others. Only the Lord of Suffering knows the specific methods, and she also does it personally," Serena said this, paused and turned around: "But there are several premises:
First, defeat the replaced person's mental defense and let him fall into almost irreversible self-doubt;
Second, before completing the replacement of the soul, the replaced person should not wake up from doubt;
Third, the process of replacing the soul is gradual. Instead of directly dispersing or annihilation of the original soul, they strip away bit by bit and fill their souls bit by bit, just like parasitics, absorbing the nutrients of the original soul and nurturing their own growth."
"Can a person's soul be replaced by completing these three prerequisites?" Chen Yin asked.
"Well, funny," Serena gave a polite contempt for the Temple of Suffering: "They do not call it 'soul replacement' or similar words, but rather 'sublimation of essence' and 'change of essence'.
They also quoted their pseudo-scripture to argue that "the sublimation of essence" is like replacing keels and canvas for ships.
How self-deception."
Chen Yin nodded affirmatively.
Replace keel, canvas...
The Ship of Theseus?
From this perspective, the concept of "soul replacement" in the Temple of Suffering is very similar to the philosophical ship of Theseus.
"Do you have any instructions? I can divine another secret that is not highly praised." Serena said at this time.
"Okay." Chen Yin also said, of course, "I want to know the relationship between Yinsha and the elves assassin."
After listening to spiritual answers, Serena said, "Blue, the secret of low evaluation."
Chen Yin was confused at a moment, but he didn't expect that the secret evaluation was so low.
He immediately told a simple secret casually and paid the chips.
Serena sang a spell softly.
The crystal ball changed its color again and was soon frozen on the blue light.
"Well...the secret tells me that they have nothing to do with it." Serena raised her eyes slightly and said slowly.
It doesn't matter?
Chen Yin couldn't believe it.
Why doesn't it matter?
Only the Priest Yinsha will call herself the soul.
When Chen Yin was confused, Serena spoke softly.
"Did you learn from the prophecy and ask me?"
"Prophecy...can be said so." Chen Yin replied.
To some extent, deducing the future can also be called prophecy, and it is clearer than prophecy.
"Oh, that might be there, or maybe it really doesn't. In short, the secret is not something that has not happened yet." Serena replied with her hair stroked.
Hearing this, Chen Yin's doubts were relieved a little.
Maybe...it doesn't matter now.
Just when Chen Yin relaxed his mind...
Wait, it's not right.
Didn’t Yinsha’s memory be erased by herself?
Is it unknown when the memories I erased came back?
Chen Yin fell into greater confusion and subconsciously turned his eyes to the resurrection town.
Every time I ascend to the Kingdom of God, out of vigilance and concern for Lomea, I would go to the preaching institute to glance.
No exception was found.
Weird... Weird.
Rubbing his eyebrows, Chen Yin couldn't find his way.
Only when the elf appears and stares at her whereabouts can he find the answer.
Sighing, Chen Yin thought.
"So, Serena, I have no idea to ask you for anything. Thank you very much for coming to the secret association."
Serena can no longer do divination today, so Chen Yin said so.
"My honor." Serena also resigned: "Then it's time for me to say goodbye. By the way, from the day after tomorrow, I need to prepare a ceremony to ask for the purple light secret related to the Saint Vinacana. I guess I will not be able to respond to your call during this period. If you still have a secret to ask, it's best to call me tomorrow night, and I can barely divine another red light secret for you."
Chapter completed!