Her voice was low, as if she were reciting a forgotten ancient motto, "It is also the last gasp left by that glorious era."
"respite?"
Victor, who was standing by, grasped the point and asked, "Is this building alive?"
"Of course."
Jeanne said, "Every plant and tree stained with blood, carrying will and memory, moves with its own rhythm. This house is its only respite, the last remaining brain of the 'Saint of Ashes,' sealed within her remaining body."
"In other words, the libraries in this world are all giants' brains. After the giants' brains were cut up, most of the libraries died, and only this piece of brain tissue was preserved by the Holy Lady of the Ember, right?"
Victor concluded.
Victor, you are powerful.
Zhou Li, standing by, was instantly impressed. As a Soul Level 9, his intelligence of wasn't enough to understand the complexities of the process. But after Viktor's explanation, he understood it perfectly, a level worthy of a video on IGN.
Twenty-two minutes later, Zhou Li and his group finally entered the Victoria Library. The main entrance was a stone slab that looked like a composite of concrete and flesh, with some embers of a fire still visible on it. After bloodline identification, Jeanne led the two through the rubble and into a small "reading room."
Yes, this is actually the only reading room in the entire library that is still alive.
The rest of the room was filled with dead brain tissue, and only this small area showed any signs of life. After pushing open a tattered wooden door, the three of them squeezed into the room, which was less than ten square meters in size.
"If you want to see history, look at this wall."
Pointing to the wall on the left, Joan of Arc said, "The books here are dead. The words have come to the wall on their own. You need to concentrate, condense the thirst for knowledge in your mind into a line, and then..."
"Say or not."
Zhou Li pointed at the wall and asked calmly, "Will you tell me or not?"
The entire text immediately appeared on the wall.
Threats, an extremely effective social tactic, could be considered the most powerful technique in cannibalism, especially since Zhou Li simultaneously used Meteor Finger Sting to inflict this move, allowing the wall to experience Victoria's warmth.
And then, it’s history.
[There is a huge treasure chest in front, please hold it with both hands]
First, a piece of advice appeared before the three of them.
"This is the advice left by the Holy Lady of the Remnant Fire."
Visibly, piety and excitement emerged from Joan of Arc's flames. "We rarely see her advice. As expected, you are the chosen ones."
However, Zhou Li and Victor were not excited. They looked at each other and realized that they had the same idea.
How come it’s the common language in Biyang?
Yes, the floating text that appeared in front of them was the common language of the continent, and it was also the first lesson required for all students in the Kingdom of Golden Classic.
Victor removed the [Language Synchronization] he had cast on Zhou Li and himself.
"Jeanne, how old are you?"
Zhou Li asked.
"22."
Jeanne answered subconsciously.
Zhou Li and Victor looked at each other again.
It’s confirmed that this world uses the common language.
Initially, Victor had cast Language Synchronization right after crossing into the spirit world, preventing Zhou Li and himself from being unable to understand the words of the spirit world's creatures. This was a standard skill, but Zhou Li's spiritual power wasn't strong enough to use it, so he rarely used it.
And now, Zhou Li and Victor have confirmed one thing.
This world uses the common language of the continent.
There's even a version with corrected grammar and pronunciation.
The two of them didn't say much, just looked at the words that gradually emerged.
The words constructed in the common language of the continent did not appear on the wall, but appeared before one's eyes like advice.
"You who have entered this place, the chosen one, must endure great hardship and suffering. Yet, your spirit will also be tempered, blessed and protected by those who remain. I believe you will mark the end of all things. I will also explain to you why you must take this final step."
"In the ancient times, the Golden Age. The flesh and blood of the giants had not yet sprouted the consciousness of 'self', and all things were in the form of primordial chaos. At that time, the giant's head was still on its neck. It could still think... and could use reason to support all things."
"But the flesh eventually grew greedy. They could not bear the sight of the giant driving their body, lifting everything day after day. Even more unbearable was the sight of the giant being crushed by the stars, trapped in place. So, the flesh conspired to crush the giant's head, hoping to take over and 'think' for the giant."
"But the giant knew what his flesh and blood desired: only to grow and spread. To prevent the flesh and blood from endlessly devouring everything, the giant abandoned thought, maintaining a posture of support, and returned to death."
"The Flesh went mad. They realized that the leader they had slain was the Titan himself! Without realizing it, they had killed their own body! To survive, the Flesh had to blindly believe that the Titan was not dead, that nothing was over! Flesh went crazy, transformed into a horrible thing, and searched the endless void for the lost 'brain'."
"The civilization of the Golden Age vanished with the shattering of the head. Only humanity retained the flame. To ensure the 'continuation' of the giants, humanity offered their own skulls, igniting the embers of blessing, allowing the giant's remaining body to forever maintain its upright posture."
"But time is drawing to a close. The 'blessed embers' of the golden legacy are drying up. The 'I' thought, nurtured by their flesh and blood, has become too strong. To become 'brain', they must devour each other... devour humanity, devour everything. And their survival depends on what the giant's death left behind - the 'Origin of the Hundred Aspects of the Crucible'!"
"Chosen one, if you possess this power, follow the guidance of the blessed embers and 'extinguish' the final 'Origin of the Crucible'. End this hopeless cycle."
Victor, standing by, had no idea that Iris Ya'an was Zhou Li's mother. After all, Zhou Li's mother was a complete mystery in the Kingdom of Jindian, and no official information about her could be found. Even Zhou Lanling knew only a few things, not as much as Bai Dongdong.
Bai Dongdong and Iris lived together for a long time, and during their time on Earth, Iris even liked Bai Dongdong more.
Zhou Li? Not very familiar.
"this···"
After reading all the content, Victor was deeply shocked. He had never imagined that the essence of this world was so magnificent, nor had he imagined that these flesh and blood people had such a relationship with the giants.
But he soon began to think about another question.
What exactly is the giant holding up?
According to these texts, the giants hold up not only the world, but also the stars. These flesh and blood have self-awareness, and they don't want the great giants to be trapped in the same place, so they kill the thinking brain. However, they don't realize that the brain is the giant, and killing the brain is equivalent to killing the giant.
What are stars?
And at this moment, the advice appeared again.
This time, Joan of Arc exclaimed.
"It's golden text!"
Line after line of text appeared on the mottled wall. But this time, the text was neither a universal language nor any other language.
Victor immediately used language synchronization, and when he raised his head again, an expression of astonishment appeared on his face.
The language synchronization technique that had never failed... failed.
"What is the Golden Word?"
Victor asked in confusion.
"It's a lost ancient script."
Jeanne said solemnly, "No one can decipher these words, and no one can understand them. They are like a language that doesn't exist. But according to the documents left by the Ember Saint, the Golden Words may be our only way to decipher our destiny."
"Zhou Li, why don't you say anything?"
Victor looked at Zhou Li standing aside, and was about to ask him to threaten the golden text. Then, he saw Zhou Li, who was unable to hold back.
?
[I can’t bear it anymore, this B world is really beyond saving]
Breaking your own arm and neck is incredibly frustrating. I suspect this worldview was created after Atsugi Hidaka crushed his own balls with his bare hands as a child. But the problem is, this isn't Soul 4 or Ring 2. This is the closest spirit world to us.
"I'm going to search elsewhere for a way to save this world. If anyone who comes after you can understand these words, it proves you're from Earth. Of course, if you're my smartest, cutest, and most adorable little treasure, Bai Dongdong, please don't worry about this world. It's already in a state of pathological equilibrium. Even a little bit of health would cause it to collapse. And most importantly, it's too dangerous here. My little treasure can't be hurt here. If you can, go directly to Zhou Li, or use the golden talisman I left behind to return to Earth. Live a good life. I'll come visit you someday."
If it is Zhou Li
[Keep striving for self-improvement. Keep going. You won’t die anyway.]
【Elise Ya'anliu】
what.
what.
Joan of Arc, it's you.
Zhou Li laughed angrily.
Yes, Iris Yaan, Zhou Li's mother, the only surviving ancient elf. From the beginning, Zhou Li suspected that this matter had something to do with his mother. Now, there was no need to doubt it.
The Holy Lady of the Remaining Fire is Zhou Li’s mother. She has tried to save the world, but because the problems of this world are too serious, she can only look for solutions elsewhere.
Of course, what Zhou Li cared about most was this sentence.
This is the closest spiritual world to us.
us?
Zhou Li quickly guessed that this "we" refers to the real world, which is also the world where the Golden Kingdom exists. But what he didn't understand was why the spiritual world and the real world were so close.
Theoretically, the distance between the spiritual world and the real world is infinite, because they are not in the same dimension, let alone the same universe.
But the question is, if this spiritual world is really close to the real world...
Is the spirit world still a place out of reach?
"Wait a minute, didn't you send a signal to Bai Dongdong and the others?"
Suddenly, Zhou Li seemed to remember something very important and asked Victor beside him.
"Ouch me."
Victor was shocked and said, "I forgot to send it. I'm an idiot."
Chapter 253 Next Chapter: Death of Silver Wolf
Many times, Zhou Li would wonder if he had committed any sins in his previous life.
But after thinking about it, if the Earth can be considered as his previous life, then he might really have committed a sin.
Looking at Victor standing aside, after learning that the other party had not sent out a distress signal in the spirit world tunnel, Zhou Li began to wonder whether setting Victor on fire could be considered a kind of flare.
"Oh, there's nothing I can do."
Victor smiled carefreely and said, "It was too urgent, I forgot."
"You have time to use the translator but not to send signals, right?"
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