Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 839 The Era After the Radiance

After listening to the Hand of Gulad's words, and combining them with the intelligence obtained earlier,

Yuanfang had already understood the core of the struggle between the two sides: the "stability" of the Gulad Empire.

Although it is still uncertain where Emperor Gollard went before the moment of his death.

However, one thing is certain: Emperor Goulard's personal situation was definitely closely related to the situation of the entire Goulard Empire.

Or to be more precise, the overall situation of the Goulard Empire would affect certain "arrangements" or "plans" of the Goulard Emperor.

Furthermore, the clash between the Gulad Empire and the forces behind the Conspiracy Worm leader has undoubtedly reached its final decisive point.

When such a confrontation falls upon the individual leader of the conspiracy worms, his decision appears foolish and reckless.

In fact, he was not stupid.

As the Hand of Gulad said.

Time is pressing him, and he won't be given any more opportunities to showcase his abilities.

Therefore, the originally meticulously planned scheme ended in a ridiculous way, seemingly laughable, but in fact the goal had been achieved.

However, judging from the subsequent conversation...

The Hand of Gula was not unaware of the Empire's situation.

However, as the visible party, the Gulad Empire was always passive, with its goal of "maintaining stability," which meant that the Gulad side could not launch attacks on all fronts.

all in all.

On the Great Wall of the Sea, it appears to be only the Hand of Gulad and the Conspiracy Worm Leader clashing and fighting.

In reality, it is the final power struggle between the Gulard Empire and the forces behind the Conspiracy Worm leader.

"wrong……"

"I can't recall anything about this guy, which is unusual."

As the Hand of Gulad pondered this, he realized it again, and after a moment of doubt, his tone turned to certainty.

"Although there are countless hostile and rebellious forces in the empire, I still have some impression of them."

"The fact that I can't recall any relevant information can only mean one thing..."

The power behind this conspiracy worm leader is closely linked to the moment of annihilation, and memories are erased accordingly...

He silently thought to himself from afar.

"Thank you."

"Looking into the distance, I see the Hand of Gulad."

He then inquired about the rising sea and the Great Wall of the Sea in front of him.

As the highest-ranking official on the borders of the former five empires, the Hand of Gulad was naturally very clear about this.

However, most of what he said was almost identical to the information in the books he had read in the Silver Masked Sorcerer's room.

However, there is also a very important point that is completely absent from classical texts.

"...Although we do not know the exact origin of this rising sea, one thing is certain: it thirsts for war, for armor and weapons imbued with power and stained with blood."

"Because, whether it is the Rusty Armor Ghost or the Corrosion Ghost in the Rising Sea, many of the remains that carry their bodies have appeared on battlefields outside the Rising Sea."

"Leaving aside distant examples, consider the Rusty Armored Demons encountered on the Great Wall after the Empire conquered this area; many of them were armor worn by Imperial warriors..."

“We’ve tried recycling or destroying them, but no matter what we do, as long as they’ve been stained with the wearer’s blood, they’ll be absorbed by the Rising Sea and transform into the Rusty Armor Demons within it…”

As he spoke, the Hand of Gulad reached out and grabbed a Rusty Armored Demon. After killing it, it was easy to see that the rusty armored remains were almost identical to the armor of the Gulad soldiers.

Collect blood-stained armor and weapons...

Could this be another form of "triggering fire"?

He seemed lost in thought in the distance.

But the Hand of Gulad's words did not end there; his gaze was deep as he continued:
"The emperor did not explain the origin of the Rising Sea."

"But people's speculation has never stopped."

"The most widely circulated one is the legend known as the 'Hidden Sage'."

Listen quietly from afar.

"The Forbidden Sage? They even specially marked the syllables in the subtitles, this translation is really spot on..." Not Deaf couldn't help but mutter when he saw the subtitles.

The Hand of Gulad didn't have a habit of keeping secrets, and he quickly began to recount the details.

"Legend has it that there once was a strange sage who traveled across the Burning Lands and the Boundless Sea. He made trade with those who possessed powerful armor and weapons, collecting them and reforging them into peaceful tools to benefit all living beings, hoping that there would be no more strife in the world..."

"His beliefs are firm, and his strength is growing stronger. Many people even believe that he may have the qualifications to burn like a god."

"But then, he suddenly disappeared..."

“The Rising Sea appeared after he disappeared.”

"Therefore, some people have linked him to the existence of the Ascending Sea, believing that his beliefs became distorted after his travels, and that he created the Ascending Sea, using this extreme method to stop the fighting..."

After listening.

Not deaf nodded thoughtfully, feeling that the matter of the Ascending Sea was very likely the work of this Forbidden Sage.

But Yuanfang raised a question: "This Ascending Sea... is probably not something that mortals can create... but if he possesses power close to that of a god, then why doesn't he go to the Eternal Altar to burn and use the power of the Eternal Altar to realize his ideals?"

Hearing these words from afar, the thought that had just arisen within him instantly vanished. That's right! If he really had that kind of power, why didn't he go to the Eternal Altar to burn?

No one knows the truth.

"So this is just a legend."

The Hand of Gulad chuckled. His conversation with the two men made him forget about the Empire and allow him to relax for a long time.

Upon hearing this, the two could only stop talking, as there was no room for further discussion on this topic.

Then, Yuanfang inquired about an important topic concerning the "era," namely the history of the Burning Land.

To be honest, Yuanfang and Bulong were just asking casually; they didn't really expect the Hand of Gulad to know these things.

After all, the Oath of Gulad, which had appeared before, didn't know these things either. If the Hand of Gulad is in the same situation, they wouldn't be surprised.

However, the response from the Hand of Gulad surprised the two of them greatly.

"The era...you mean burning history, right?"

"Don't you know? The world after it was extinguished lost even these things?"

The Hand of Gula frowned slightly, somewhat surprised by the two men's questions, but also gaining a deeper understanding of the enormous changes in the world.

"You know?" Not deaf's eyes lit up.

Yuanfang then directly explained the current situation of Candlefire Island and the information about the era she possessed. After finishing, she quietly looked at him, listening attentively while waiting for his corrections.

Not Deaf added to the previous information about the Oath of Gulad. "I see..." A look of understanding flashed in Gulad's eyes, and he then explained, "I have an impression of Hagram. As a member of the Empire's high-ranking officials and in charge of the legal order, this is a required course, so he certainly wouldn't be unaware of the Burning History."

"The only possible explanation is that he was in such poor condition that he not only suffered severe injuries but also used the blood-burning prayer of pulling the spine into a pillar. Therefore, he was too deeply affected by the moment of extinction, and thus his condition is similar to that of a low-ignition life."

"However, we cannot rule out other reasons, such as problems with the Imperial Great Law, or the distance from the Eternal Altar, etc..."

The Hand of Gulad first analyzed the situation of Hagram of Gulad's Oath and the potential reasons why it was unaware of the Burning History.

It is not difficult to see his personal qualities as a high-ranking official of the Gulad Empire and the highest ruler of a region.

In any case, it's unlikely that someone who isn't deaf would be able to analyze these situations in a short period of time.

"Hagram is indeed in a dying state..."

"Lord Hu is also seriously injured, and we didn't get any meaningful information from him either..."

A voice from afar.

He felt that the effect of the moment of extinction was like the shockwave after a nuclear warhead falls.

Its influence spreads rapidly and evenly throughout the world.

Those who are weak are like those who face terror directly outdoors.

Those with stronger abilities are like people in a house or basement, who are at least able to leave behind a complete body or survive by sheer luck.

Someone like the Hand of Gulad is clearly someone with great strength who hid in the basement and survived by sheer luck.

Of course, he still had some arrogance about him.

In other words, memories that have been forcibly erased.

Apart from that, there are basically no other major impacts.

Having said that, the next important point is self-evident.

"After the radiance..."

"It is the era of daylight."

With a wave of his hand, Gulad transformed the power of war into sparks, creating a scene.

Hanging in the sky is a pure white and eternal sun. People bathed in its light raise their hands to shield their eyes from the sunlight, seemingly unable to look directly at it.

"The eternal daylight and the extremely short night, for tens of thousands of years, have remained unchanged, without a second's difference."

"The flame of daylight is not close to the world; it does what it wants to do, eliminating all possibilities that threaten the world's stability and pursuing absolute stable order."

"Although this has caused dissatisfaction among some beings, history and the people's evaluation of Him has always been high."

Then, the Hand of Gulad reconstructed another scene.

"The daylight passed, but the sun did not set; instead, it intensified, and thus, the world entered an era of desolation."

The deep yellow sun radiated absolute heat, the earth cracked like a spider web, riverbeds dried up, vegetation withered, and even the sea level dropped significantly.

"The dying embers had no intention of harming life, but perhaps they were unable to control their own power, or perhaps they believed that this was another form of life..."

As the Hand of Gulad spoke, strange creatures appeared on the screen, crawling out of the cracked earth, multiplying on the dried-up riverbed, worshipping the sun, and giving thanks for its blessings.

But soon, the Hand of Gulad removed the image.

The strange creatures above also quickly dispersed, just as described later in the story of the Hand of Gulad.

"But this vitality was short-lived; they did not survive an era."

"In conclusion, although life has not been extinguished, this is not a good time for most living beings..."

Far away, he was intently recording this important information in the chat box.

Not deaf watched intently as he constructed scene after scene, thinking to himself that Lingzhu's CG and plot arrangement were fucking awesome.

What he was thinking, the Hand of Gulad did not know, and it was still constructing a different picture. This time, the sun was no longer conspicuous.

"The desolation fades, and the sun finally rests for a while."

"Night falls again, and people cheer, recalling the long nights and moon of yesteryear, yet stepping into the chaotic era with anticipation."

Gulad's Hand reached out and grasped.

The scene immediately changed dramatically.

Sometimes day and night coexist, sometimes they intertwine, sometimes the sun shines brightly while snow falls continuously, sometimes sweat pours down in the dark...

Or perhaps it's the storms and rain during harvest season, or the cold fog during spring plowing...

"In previous times."

"Some races that have given rise to civilizations will have wise men who attempt to study the calendars of their time and guide their people to follow the patterns within them when they work or hunt..."

"But in this era, the calendar completely lost its meaning, because in the chaotic calendar era, even the longest night was unpredictable."

"Day and night, seasons, and climate are all unpredictable, and disasters inevitably follow."

"Many wise men who compiled calendars went mad and confused."

Therefore, history records it as an era of chaos.

The situation of this era.

The Hand of Gulad needs no further comment.

In some ways, it is even more terrifying than the previous "Age of Desolation".

The chaotic weather and alternating day and night cycles were enough to destroy the foundations of most weaker civilizations in a short period of time, causing them to silently disappear into the dust of history.

After hearing about the characteristics of this era, even a deaf person can't help but be amazed.

It was only after the Hand of Gulad mentioned it that the deaf suddenly realized how important the calendar was.

How terrifying it must have been to live in an era where even a calendar couldn't be created is something that only those who experienced it firsthand would truly know.

"Then came the era of gears."

On the screen next to the Hand of Gulad, two conspicuous gears, one large and one small, slowly appeared, interlocking.

"This torchbearer was born of the human race. His real name is Bankurt. From a young age, he loved studying tools and the structure of various objects, creating many novel things that helped his hometown and country survive the post-chaotic era."

"How he was able to grow into a beacon of light in such a short time is unknown to the world... Perhaps it was the favor of fate, or perhaps after witnessing the irresistible natural disasters of the chaotic era, people truly needed a leader who could 'change the world' to some extent..."

"In short, he became the torch, symbolized by the large and small gears, representing that the hands of living beings can also move and change the world."

Unlike previous records of the transmission of the torch in other eras.

In the burning history known to the Hand of Gullad, the information about this torchbearer of the Gear Age is recorded with exceptional clarity, even including his original name and life before he became famous.

Perhaps it's because he is human?
Or perhaps it was because of its existence that the productivity of life civilizations greatly increased, and they finally realized the importance of recording detailed history?
It's also possible that all of these reasons are involved.

"...Throughout his entire era, the Gear and the Torch resolutely upheld his ideals, changing the world through tools and creation..."

(End of this chapter)