In the past three weeks, Su Ming naturally did not stay on Earth all the time after Howard picked up Tony, and he continued his plan.That is to go to the world of Faeron to find Ilminster, the elect of the goddess of magic, and try to find a means to use the spider totem through the knowledge of the magic web.This time the entry into the crystal wall system was much smoother than the last time, and no god even had time to cast his eyes on the invaders, who were busy with their own affairs.Civil war.Yes, the iconic War of the Gods, where the gods, depending on their doctrine and faction, unleashed a civil war that encompassed the entire world.In fact, the essence of everything lies in the competition for the power of faith, all kinds of creatures can provide the power of faith, and these beliefs are accepted by the divine fire to form the power of the gods, so the population becomes a kind of resource.The world of Faeron is so big, counting the different planes occupied by the lords of hell, there is also a fixed number of people who can be fed.The more you get, the less I get, and the power of faith is related to the promotion path of the gods, and the more the merrier, so it is inevitable that there will be a fight.Faith is both strength and poison, some gods understand, others do not.Anyway, in Su Ming's view, the system of believing in gods and gods binds the relationship between gods and people together, which is really a hidden danger.But none of this has anything to do with him, the world of Feron is not in the overall plan, or rather, it does not have any important strategic position.If Pheren is a complete cake, it is still worth something.But this cake was divided among the guys named gods, and they ate it, so Su Ming didn't bother to take the cake out of their stomachs again, or wait for them to die and dig it up from the corpses.There are worlds, and worlds with chaotic beliefs in native gods and goddesses are difficult to control.In fact, before coming back to Ilminster for help, Su Ming was also a little worried, after all, Ilminster was the voter of the goddess of magic, Mystra, and his behavior of exploring the principle of the magic net would cause any disputes.Luckily, Mistra is also busy right now, and she's on the side of the elves against the evil camp.When he was found in the mill-like dwelling of Ilminster, the Grand Sage of Shadowdale dozed off with his long pipe in his mouth, his patched robes still stained with breakfast soup, and his beard fluttered slightly with his breath.The hole in the floor that Ciri had stepped on last time was still there, and it didn't seem to have been repaired at all, and judging by the color of the wood at the break, it should have been a few years since then."
You're back?
Young travelers. ”Ilminster remembers him, this eccentric and funny young man.Like all Planeswalkers, Deathstroke had already lit a fire and had the qualifications to become a god, but after all these years, the spark was still just a tinder.He didn't choose to collect faith to become a god and use the world as a card to fight others.However, Ilminster sensed that the death knell had become stronger, much stronger than the last time he came, and he connected the time and fate of a world to himself, and embarked on an alternative path in a way that even the great sages could not understand."
Hello, Master, I'm here to tell you good news."
Su Ming removed his mask and revealed his face."
Oh?
What's the good news?
Exciting adventure story?
I can exchange gold coins and magic items for them. ”Ilminster smiled and opened the space bag, took out a few pieces of equipment that exuded magical aura, and placed them on the table next to him.He was still thinking about the 'ghost blowing the lamp' story told by Deathstroke before.The story was obviously not finished, the last time it was just about Deathstroke and his teammates breaking out of the Exquisite Ancient City, but as far as Ilminster knew, adventurers were always eager for the next adventure, and there must be a follow-up.Su Ming also remembered this stubble, at that time, it was in order to exchange for the space bag of Ilminster, so he changed the ghost blowing lamp on himself, but he didn't expect the old man to enter the pit, and he still remembered it all these years."
I'll tell the story of the Longling Maze later, I came to ask you to help me see this thing."
As he spoke, Deathstroke pulled out the spider totem from his waist bag.Seeing the carving of the spider shape, Ilminster frowned for the first time, in the world of Faeron, the spider only represents one existence, that is, the evil god believed in by the dark elves, the spider god queen in the demon abyss hell, Rose.Rose and Mystra are not rivals, but they have a bad relationship, as Rose and the Night Lady Shar are closer to each other.They are all evil camps, and they are all dungeon gods of the Dark Realm.In addition, the 'Shadow Net' created by Shar, which is an attempt to replace Mistra, means that Shar's followers can bypass Mistra's custody and use magic at will, as long as they provide Shar with the power of faith.This can be regarded as digging the foot of the wall, no, digging the root of life, Mistra is counting on the magic net to eat.But when the toothpick-like totem was handed to Ilminster, he found that things were not at all what he thought, and the little stick had a completely alien power, like the beginning of a spider's silk, and was placed in his hand across more than one space."
This is" Ilminster took out his glasses and put them on his nose to study the totem carefully: "The words that have not been seen, the strange power, what is it connected to?"
Is it a kingdom of God?
”Su Ming raised his hand and waved it, signaling the old mage to calm down: "I can tell you everything I know, but how to use this thing is what I hope you can solve for me." ”He explained to Ilminster the origin of the spider totem and what he knew about spider webs and the spider universe, and told the old mage that he wanted to use this item to travel across the infinite universe.Not alone, but with a force.Ilminster thought for a moment, his knuckles rubbing against the table beside him, as if he was trying to get a glass of water but couldn't reach it.After a moment he stopped: "I thought you would choose the magic ship, but I didn't expect you to even look down on that thing." ”"The largest magic ship ever recorded could hold up to 400 people, and I wanted more."
Su Ming pointed at the totem with his chin and motioned to continue the previous topic: "So what do you see from this?"
”"There's a way, if I'm just a simple mage, I might not be able to think of how to use this thing.But thanks to my part-time third-level priesthood when I was younger, I have a different understanding of how the energy of the gods works. ”Spider Ancient Gods?
Divine Power Network?
Otherworldly connections?
Although this energy attribute is very unfamiliar, it is a god from another world, isn't it still the same as the priests.He could sense what it was connected to, and although the signal was weak, it was possible, through a magic technique of communicating with the gods, and then tricking the gods into connecting them to the kingdom of the gods, which is the 'net' that Death Knell said.Ilminster had dealt with many gods and demon kings when he was younger, and he believed that it would not be difficult to deceive another god.It's just that he still hasn't figured it out, he picked up the totem and put it on the table: "I still don't quite understand, what exactly are you pursuing?"
Is it because the target is too big for me to see the whole picture?
”Su Ming sat down, opposite the old mage, a small stove burning in the gloomy attic, and he stared at the fire inside."
In the beginning, I was just trying to live, so I went beyond death.Later, I wanted to live well, so I transcended time.Now, if I want my friends and relatives to live well, then the only way out is to transcend the future, beyond all possibilities, beyond the limits of my own past.A lot of people don't know what my plan is, just because they can't see what I'm surpassing, but I think you can understand what it means to transcend. ”"Is that really the case?"
Ilminster's gaze peeked out from above his glasses, and his wrinkled face was unusually serious: "For relatives and friends?
IMHO, you're not like that kind of person. ”"The people of Faerun, who were raised by the gods as food, were the fate of mankind after giving up the belief in transcending the gods."
Su Ming approached the fire and lit a cigarette, and indifferently puffed out a puff of smoke: "Although I am not highly educated, I can't compare with a great sage like you, but I know that people live for struggle and resistance, as a human being, isn't it interesting to fight against the sky?"
”Ilminster closed his eyes and leaned back in his chaise longue as if he were asleep, and after a moment he closed his eyes before he opened his mouth and said, "Has anyone ever said that you seem to be a little crazy?"
”"Secret."
Su Ming smiled and stuffed the wine bottle into the old mage's hand: "Deal?
”The mage didn't speak, and a few minutes later, the sound of two bottles clashing gently in the attic could be heard.