From the end of the world

Chapter 342: The Age of Gods Remains
Walking out of the underground station, what appeared before our eyes was a bustling small town under the evening sky.

Modern buildings are everywhere in the field of vision. Apart from the fact that there are basically no high-rise buildings, the first impression is that of a modern city.

There were pedestrian streets everywhere, and occasionally there were vehicles like sightseeing vehicles passing by, but there were no main roads specifically for vehicles. Most of the pedestrians on the road were demon hunters, which I could sense directly, and there were also ordinary people dressed as agents. Although it was not particularly lively, there were quite a lot of people, and there were some shops on the roadside selling food, clothing, groceries, etc.

Outside the small town, no matter which direction you look, there is endless primeval forest.

At the same time, I could also sense the barrier of Luoshan headquarters. Like an invisible bubble, the huge barrier enclosed the entire town. Its function was to prevent outsiders from snooping and entering, but it did not reject internal personnel from observing and moving to the outside world.

"I thought the Luoshan headquarters would be a more solemn place," I said.

"This is just the outskirts of the headquarters. The area closer to the city center is where the organization's affairs are actually handled."

Mr. Zhu explained while looking around. "I used to visit here occasionally. I remember it was a quiet little town with not as many pedestrians as it is now. Maybe it's because it's rare for the Great Impermanence to gather together, so demon hunters from all over the world were inspired and gathered here spontaneously."

For demon hunters, the Great Impermanence is a real god. Many demon hunters are even believers of the Great Impermanence, such as Xuanming believers. Even those who do not believe in the Great Impermanence will not deny the fact that the Great Impermanence is a god. Therefore, even if there is nothing special, the fact that the Great Impermanence gathers here is enough to make many demon hunters come here with a pilgrimage mentality.

The moment I arrived here, I could feel with my body the fact that the great impermanence had gathered here.

Saying "using the body" may be a bit ambiguous. To be precise, I felt "crowded", as if nearly ten people were squeezed into a narrow elevator. Each Great Impermanence has the essence of a giant monster. I have felt it from Xuanming and Shenzhao when I was in the virtual realm; and a small town like this can be destroyed in a blink of an eye for the Great Impermanence. There are so many Great Impermanence gathered in this place, as if even my hands and feet can't stretch out.

No one else seemed to have similar feelings. Ma Zao was observing the surroundings alertly like a cat sneaking into a strange place, and Zhu Shi seemed to be visiting Luoshan headquarters for the first time as well, looking around curiously.

I tried to sense the location of Mingzhu, but failed to locate it. Because I had a brief confrontation with Mingzhu last time, I remembered the color of his magic power, or should I say the smell? Anyway, I can now be sure that he is in the Luoshan headquarters area. The reason why I can't locate him is probably not because there are too many Great Impermanence gathering here to hinder my perception, but because of his own temperament.

As long as I consciously keep a hidden mindset, other Great Impermanences should not be able to lock onto my location, and they may not even notice the fact that I, a Great Impermanence, have visited this place. And if other Great Impermanences have a strong sense of privacy, even if they don't have the same mindset as me, they will show some related properties - at least this is what I infer based on my own experience.

"The Great Impermanence should have arrived by now, but there doesn't seem to be any abnormal weather conditions at the Luoshan headquarters... Is it because the Great Impermanence have suppressed their own laws of heaven and earth?" Zhu Shi raised his head and looked at the sky.

"That may be the reason, but it is also possible that Gua Tianshi is suppressing the Law of Heaven and Earth of other great impermanences." Mr. Zhu said, "Although I am not quite sure what Gua Tianshi's Law of Heaven and Earth is, according to the notes handed down by the family, one of the manifestations of Gua Tianshi's Law of Heaven and Earth is that it can suppress the Law of Heaven and Earth of other great impermanences.

"That being said, this suppression is only for the obvious part, and it is difficult to exert influence on some subtle parts."

I asked curiously, "The subtle part?"

"If you have studied Feng Shui, you would know that many special Feng Shui ornaments can play a role in protecting the house. The existence of the Great Impermanence can affect the Feng Shui of the area, causing some incredible changes." Mr. Zhu once again showed his erudition. "As the saying goes: A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there; a river is not famous for its depth, but for the dragons living there... In places like Luoshan Headquarters where the Great Impermanence resides, the number of newborns with powerful magical talents will also increase significantly.

"Suppose Xuanwu becomes the Great Impermanence, many demon hunter seeds with water talent will appear in the places he often stays, as well as many sports geniuses who have the potential to become swimming champions and experts who are good at managing rivers. And if a demon hunter who is good at studying the laws of the operation of the universe becomes the Great Impermanence, many newborns with scientific research talents in astronomy, physics, chemistry and other fields may be born in the places where he stays."

Zhu Shi looked around thoughtfully: "I see, so the living area outside Luoshan headquarters is..."

"That's right. There are many demon hunter families who live outside the Luoshan headquarters, so that they can have a better chance of giving birth to newborns with powerful magical talents within their own families. And these peripheral living areas came into being for this reason." Mr. Zhu nodded.

"So, will there be many demon hunter seeds with fire talent in Xianshui City in the future?" Zhu Shi looked at me.

"As long as Zhuang Cheng continues to live in Xianshui City, it will become like that. In addition to this, there will be some other changes, one of which is... uh..." Mr. Zhu suddenly got stuck.

Seeing his reaction like this, I couldn't help but want to know what was going to happen next: "What is it?"

Mr. Zhu looked at me for a while, then said, "Well... the carbon emissions of Xianshui City and surrounding cities may increase significantly in the future."

"Ah? Why?" Zhu Shi was shocked.

"Because even if Zhuang Cheng suppresses his own laws of heaven and earth, he will still have a subtle influence on the natural environment. The temperature of Xianshui City and its surrounding cities will still rise little by little in the future." Mr. Zhu said, "But this phenomenon is essentially contrary to common sense, so in order to make it reasonable again, the world will find a reasonable explanation. "The result is that people living in Xianshui City and its surrounding cities will unconsciously increase their carbon emissions. And this impact will continue to spread, gradually affecting the collective unconscious behavior and natural climate of humans around the world... This is what I said before, once Zhuang Cheng becomes the Great Impermanence, it may aggravate global warming. "

It turns out that my existence itself is not environmentally friendly?
Since the Great Impermanence is regarded as a god by the demon hunters, then what kind of god am I? The god of carbon emissions and the greenhouse effect? ​​In a cartoon for children, I would definitely be the ultimate villain, right?

"It doesn't matter. Xuanming is in a similar position to you."

As if noticing my strange expression, Mr. Zhu added: "In the final analysis, the natural system of the world in which humans now live was originally formed after the repeated influence of the existence of the Great Impermanence. Even the Little Ice Age recorded in Chinese history during the Ming and Qing Dynasties was caused by the absence of the Great Impermanence at that time.

“The massive pollution that modern civilization has caused to natural systems as it progresses through industrialization, and even the industrialization process itself, is likely to be influenced by some subtle shadow of great uncertainty.

"For our civilization, the existence of gods is both a natural disaster and part of the planetary order we are accustomed to."

The strange world and the common sense world are two sides of the same coin. Even when they are separated, there is an inextricable relationship between the two. It can even be said that the great impermanence has always been strongly interfering with the progress of the common sense world, but the great sound is silent and the great elephant is invisible.

This world seems to be in the age of mortals, but in fact, the age of mythology may have never left.

however……

To be honest, I have an indescribable strange feeling about Mr. Zhu's words.

Attributing all macro changes in human civilization and natural systems to the emergence and activities of the Great Impermanence - this explanation cannot be said to be self-consistent, but... how should I describe it? It's not that this is wrong, on the contrary, I also think it is the right answer. But I think it lacks a sense of beauty.

Is this really the right explanation? I can't get rid of this doubt.

Is it because I pursue grand adventures, so if I attribute everything in the world to people like me, will it make me feel that the world becomes narrow and flat? Or is there really something wrong with this perspective on explaining the world?
At this moment, a familiar aura appeared nearby. Turning around, I saw a handsome young man wearing a white ancient-style robe and with white hair, jogging towards us.

There was another person next to him, a man in his thirties who looked taciturn.

As soon as Ma Zao saw the young man, he took a step closer to me cautiously.

"Senior Zhuang Cheng!" he called me.

It's a winter car.

He stopped in front of us.

I first briefly introduced him to Zhu Shi and Mr. Zhu, and then asked him, "You came to the headquarters as well? Are you feeling well now?"

Dong Che showed a somewhat ashamed expression and said, "Yes, it's all right now. Master has explained everything to me, so... Thank you, Senior Zhuang Cheng. If it weren't for the words you gave me at the Fufeng base, I would not have had a chance to survive from the beginning."

"I didn't mean to do it at that time. It just happened to happen. You don't have to thank me so much. Compared to this, did you come to me just to say hello to me?" I asked, "Is there anything else to do?"

"Ah, by the way..."

Dong Che seemed to have forgotten his business because of excitement. He only reacted after I reminded him and took something out of his pocket.

"Master hopes to invite you to visit him," he said.

(End of this chapter)