Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Chapter 625: 625
 

Mudblood

Turashaye.

One of the six elemental temples that defended the Omniscient Tower, the Water Elemental Temple–the Navy Building.

This building also showcased the glory and wealth of the Arcane Magic Council. It was 196 meters tall and had 31 floors. It was the headquarters of the council’s navy. The building was restrained and calm. Looking up from the bottom, it exuded a awe-inspiring majesty. Like the sea, the power of destruction was nurtured in the calm.

Building such a huge building was costly, but it was not impossible.

In fact, structures similar to reinforced concrete had long been discovered. The earliest ones originated from the elves. The pointy-eared elves discovered that the soil structure that was intertwined with the roots of plants was extremely strong, so they controlled the plants to take root in the soil and stone buildings to strengthen the lock. With the help of magic strengthening, it was actually very practical.

They used this technique to build towers and temples. The magnificent buildings that were like miracles made the barbarians in all directions revere them, especially the White Tower, which was one of the symbols of the elven civilization.

Later, the Council and the Empire also discovered a similar secret. Their druid skills were far inferior to the elves, so they settled for the next best thing and chose to use more cumbersome labor. The bearing components were made of iron and steel, and they were also strengthened by spells. The effect was not inferior to the elves.

However, this was not the progress of the era or the breakthrough of civilization. It was a flash of individual inspiration that immediately became a monopoly like divine power and monarchical power. Due to the lack of smelting technology and architectural knowledge, such discoveries and pioneering work did not bring about a new era in the history of architecture. Instead, they were firmly controlled by the interest class.

Monarchs and nobles built taller castles and more majestic palaces to make the ignorant people more docile and respectful. They also built tall city walls and steep and solid fortresses. There were very few parts of this technology that truly benefited the people. Only when they had nothing better to do would they let the commoners live in high-rise buildings. They could just get some wood, grass, and mud to build a house. There was no need for so much.

In the end, this technology even became a mystery. Perhaps this was related to the technological direction and civilization of the other world. The architects who mastered this technology were also accomplished in the field of earth law. No one would study elasticity theory or do mechanical calculations. The spellcasters ‘research focus was on the development of runes and enchantment to maintain the stability of buildings, or the casting method of elemental composite materials. Their goal was very clear, which was to promote magical engineering. Magicization and magicization.

As long as there were more mysterious elements in these skyscrapers and majestic palaces, the Spell Casters who had mastered the core construction skills would obtain more benefits. This was called technical content, and this was called technical monopoly.

The Temple of the Six Sisters and the Omniscient Tower of Turashya were the wonders of the earth that rose from the ground under this guiding ideology. The Arcane Magic Council declared the ancient history and the depth of the foundation in this way to defend the value of knowledge and the noble status of spellcasters.

In the central core of the sixteenth floor of the Admiralty building, this was the ” perfect node ” in the sense of phase theory. The structure was stable, the protection was tight, and the elemental concentration was extremely stable. There were a total of 144 teleportation circles distributed here, of which 64 were already in operation.

These were the most valuable and important assets of the Admiralty, not only because of their high cost and consumption, but also because of their importance. They were the doors to survival, ensuring that the most precious talents of the Arcane Council could survive in the most dangerous times.

The phase technician, Toram, was on duty tonight. It was a leisurely job. His daily task was to check the stability of the arcane energy nodes and the balance of space power. At least in the five years he had been on duty, he had not encountered a single teleportation incident.

After all, this was the Admiralty. So far, no naval force had been able to force the council fleet to activate the escape procedure. Even if there was, the proud navy would definitely not be willing to flee.

But sometimes they would surrender.

At the thought of this, Toram laughed out loud. He took out a canary candy ball, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth. More than ten days had passed, and everyone had heard about the embarrassing incident of the Canglan Fleet. They had surrendered to Kant from Aurora at the Far Harbor. Although the Navy Department had issued a ban, everyone knew about it.

“Toram!”

The sound transmitter on the wall rang loudly. The sound wave resonated through the metal pipe. It was his superior’s voice.” The Omniscient Tower has ordered us to check the No. 016 teleportation array again.”

Toram was startled, then shrugged.” Okay, okay.”

Which ship does the No. 016 teleportation array correspond to? He put the candy paper away and then passed through the Dimensional Traverse Seats. There were dreamy dimension stones floating on the teleportation arrays that looked like small altars, and they vibrated with elemental tides. The scenery was like a dream.

However, he was tired of seeing such a dreamy scene for thousands of years. He walked to the No. 016 teleportation array and checked the arcane circuit again. Tonight, it was the third time he checked this phase constellation. The Omniscient Tower seemed to be paying close attention to this teleportation array, or rather, the ship it represented.

” Everything is normal. The dimension stone is stable, the elements are balanced, and the arcane energy circuit is smooth…” Toram used her spiritual power to guide him and checked all the way.” There’s no problem.”

” Thank you for your hard work. I will repay the Omniscient Tower.”

Toram raised his hand and waved it as if he understood. He didn’t reply. He turned around and paced around, reaching for another candy. He muttered to himself,” Check, check, check, check my ass. I keep feeling that the lords of the Omniscient Tower are all hoping that something will happen to this teleportation array. Damn it…”

Before he could finish his words, a strange explosion rose from behind him, and a blue arc of light suddenly exploded!

Toram turned around in disbelief. The Throne of the Realm shone brightly, and the floating dimension stones buzzed as they revolved. The sixteen dimension stones spun like planets, and a black light surged out from the core area. It expanded continuously and expanded into an incomparably dark sphere. Then, a dimension stone left its orbit and rushed into the black sphere. The sound of glass shattering followed by an explosion, and a figure fell from the illusion!

Toram’s jaw dropped.

He had never seen a successful teleportation in his five years of service, but the illusion demonstration and employee handbook had described the scene countless times.” Phase transition detected!” he shouted.

The spellcaster raised his staff and pointed in the air. The alarm on the command post was instantly activated.

Dazzling and urgent warnings were sent to the office of the Navy Department, the secretary’s office, the theater of operations, the Disaster Investigation Group, and many other departments. All the main doors were shut in a flash, leaving only three emergency doors that could only be entered but not exited. Intense footsteps were heard from the upper and lower floors. The gendarmerie, the law enforcers, and the war agencies were rushing over!

After doing all this, Toram pointed her staff at the Dimensional Portal.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. This was the first time a person had rolled down from the teleportation array not far away. Toram pointed her staff, and the runes around the teleportation array flickered. Layers of illusory walls of light rose up.

“Soldiers!”

” I’m the phase technician, Toram, the person in charge of Blink. According to the Navy Department’s emergency manual, I’ll activate the quarantine protocol. Five layers of isolation barriers and sixteen kinds of purification spells will cut off your connection with the outside world and remove any possible foreign substances.”

” The safety team from the Department of Life and the Military Police Department will be arriving soon to confirm your harmlessness and loyalty. On behalf of the Omniscient Tower, I request that you obey all orders and not do anything hostile. If you have any doubts or dissatisfaction, you can file a complaint at the Navy Justice Department!”

He shouted out the standard language in the manual in one go and let out a long breath. Barriers rose up one after another, but to his surprise, the person who was teleported out only curled up on the ground and did not say a word.

Toram frowned and raised her staff.

” Soldier!” A ray of magic power shot out like a rainbow, passing through the barrier and hitting the enemy. The reflection of the blue light proved that the enemy was a member of the navy.

He shouted loudly, but the other party did not respond at all.

Toram gritted his teeth and waved his short staff again. He pushed the air with the Mage’s Hand and gently touched the man’s shoulder. Then, the man lying on the ground with his back to him finally got up and turned his head.

The phase technician retreated in horror.

He saw a smiling face, a face that was smiling very brightly, but his eyes were completely cracked, and blood and tears were dried on his face, making this brilliant smile extremely creepy. He bit his finger and let out a strange laugh. The corner of his mouth was extremely high, revealing his gums, and his eyes were empty, as if… A puppet.

Ten minutes later.

” Dakur Clark, the navigator of the Ocean Traveler. He graduated from Lawrence College and majored in the Ocean Law branch of the Water Department. He also minored in astrology and geolocation…”

The report was interrupted impatiently. The core members of the Starry Sky Council stood behind the thick light barrier and looked at the man on the healing table. Oxington said,” I don’t care how many degree certificates he has. I want to know how he became like this. What happened?”

” A severe mental shock, Councilman.”

” According to the position of the victim, it is tentatively determined that his soul power that was used to explore the environment collided with an unknown powerful individual when he was navigating a special ship. Due to the huge difference in strength, his spiritual defense and soul structure were instantly destroyed…” The inspector of the Life Department reported to the important figures.

“Does Kant know how to do this?” Councilman Oakington turned around and asked.

” Mr. Oxington,” Fermat said coldly,” as a core member of parliament, you cannot doubt and slander another powerhouse with considerable influence and international status with your bigoted and arrogant prejudice!”

” Our loyal warriors have fallen into such dire straits. There’s no news of the rest of the crew. The advanced warships that we spent so much money to build are in danger of being destroyed. You’re still speaking up for Kant?”

“Why? Do you think the Great Ocean Traveler shouldn’t go to the Broken Islands?” he asked sternly. Do you think we should just listen to Kant?”

The Chairman sighed.

The two councilmen immediately shut up.

The highest leader of the Arcane Magic Council stared at the crew on the other side of the light barrier. In the absolutely sealed chamber, the crew was being examined by three fully armed medical officers.

“In a flash, over at the Phase Portal…” the Chairman asked.

” There hasn’t been a second crew member teleported out yet. We’ve already sent out emergency communications three times, but there’s still no response.” The Minister of the Navy personally arrived.” Chairman, what do you think…”

” Can it be cured?” The Chairman sighed again and looked at the inspector.

“The chances are slim, sir.” The other party lowered his head and said,” His soul defense line has been completely shattered, and his will is scattered. If you want to cure him, you have to patiently comb through his soul branches and nourish them with Soul Stones. Only then will there be a chance for him to recover his original memories and personality. This usually takes several years, and there is no guarantee of success.”

“It’s been too long…”the Chairman sighed.

“Sir?”

The council leader turned around and said,”” Mr. Minister, Mage Dakur Clark will be awarded the Starry Sky Medal of Honor and the Proof of Hero. His widow and children will enjoy all the honors and benefits he had when he was alive. His family will receive two full scholarship admission quotas for Lawrence Academy every year. His direct bloodline will be prioritized. This process will last for three years. All the aftermath will be handled by the Navy Department. The Omniscient Tower thanks him for his dedication and sacrifice. It provided valuable information to the council.”

“Bury him in the Cemetery of the Sages,”he said as he walked out.

The councilmen looked at each other and then left silently. The inspector from the Life Department stood there in a daze for a moment. He called his assistant.” Prepare the soul bombardment and memory search tactics.”

“Forgive me for being blunt.”

Senator Fermat walked a few steps faster and fell behind the president. He said in a low voice,” The Hazan Shield can only last for five minutes. It has been at least twelve minutes now. There is still no movement from the phase teleportation array, and there is no reply to the emergency message we sent. President, the fate of the Ocean Traveler and the rest of the crew seems to have been decided. Mr. Dakur’s testimony is not very meaningful anymore.”

“Mr. Councilman, what do you want to say?”

Mr. President, we must prepare for the worst.”

” Ocean Traveler has almost no chance of survival,” Senator Fermat said in a low voice.” But the Azure Fleet is still heading toward the Broken Seas. Should we reconsider Kant’s warning?”

Kant had said that there were terrifying monsters in the deep sea that craved for flesh and blood. He could not give them a chance to wake up.

Otherwise, everything would be unimaginable.

” It’s not certain what attacked Ocean Traveler!”

Oxington’s objection sounded again.

“We can’t retreat until we get more clues and information! If Kant is behind this, then we’ve fallen into his trap!”

By now, he was practically opposing for the sake of opposing. It was not that he would oppose Kant or that he wanted to go against Senator Fermat. It was because if they retreated now, the heavy losses of the Great Ocean Traveler would become the heavy price of a wrong decision.

This led to an interesting question.

Who would be responsible for this?

Chairman? Of course not. What a joke.

The answer was simple.

Whoever danced happily in the past was now making a list.

In order to avoid becoming a scapegoat, Councilman Oxington, who had been the one who had advocated for the operation, had to keep jumping. At the very least, he had to maintain a hostile stance with Kant, or even cause a conflict.

Only conflict could protect him. Only then would the council have no choice but to continue relying on his influence and power to seek the possibility of resisting Kant’s Forbidden Spell.

He even had an even darker thought.

How could he prevent himself from being the scapegoat?

It was simple. He just had to make the pot so big that he couldn’t carry it.

” I’ve already ordered the Azure Fleet to slow down and expand the patrol area. We have to wait…” the Chairman said after pondering for a moment. I need more information.”

They were waiting at the Admiralty Department, looking out at the brightly lit city from the balcony on the twenty-first floor. The cold wind blew, and the sky was already dimly lit. The sun was about to rise, and the night was about to end. The councilors were silent, and unease slowly rose in their hearts.

Even Councilman Oxington did not continue to lobby.

About fifteen minutes later, the sound of wings flapping came from afar. The alchemy eagle whistled and dropped a golden cylinder. The Chairman caught it and glanced at it.” News from O’Malley. He was ordered to lead a team to the Far Harbor to participate in the dissection research…”

Mana flowed in, and the cylinder shattered, emitting light. The words formed by lightning flashed and disappeared, captured and read by the Great Speaker’s powerful mental power. In an instant, the leader of the Arcane Magic Council revealed a look of shock. He even blinked involuntarily, thinking that he had seen wrongly.

“How big?” he muttered.

The councilors did not dare to pry into the room. They exchanged glances and urged each other to ask questions. But at that moment, the door of the balcony was pushed open forcefully. The inspector rushed in with a pale face.” Mr. President!”

” What did you see?” The Chairman turned around.

“High platforms, halls, underwater cities, and…The unknown creature’s vast spirit that shattered his soul and shattered his heart’s defenses, as well as the surging tide after the spirit came into contact with it, along with a voice. That spirit power was so strong that even after Dakur repeated the last scene, the spiritual pressure that came from the shock still shook my heart, which had already prepared layers of defenses.”

“What’s that sound? What did that voice say?”

“Mudbloods,” the inspector whispered.

Mr. President’s expression finally changed completely.

The wind on the balcony was chilly. The Speaker stood there in a daze. The members of parliament were already very uneasy, but none of them dared to break the silence. However, not long after, another uninvited guest showed up rudely. The Secretary of the Navy, who had gone to the communication platform to continue contacting the submarine because of the danger of the Great Ocean Traveler, staggered and ran straight to the Speaker, handing him a very confidential document.” Your Excellency!”

The Chairman lowered his head to take a look. A moment later, his expression froze like a statue.

A moment later, he raised his head. His face was filled with confusion and disbelief. After a deathly silence, he said in a hoarse voice,”Send a message…” Give it to Kant.”

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[PS 1: Upgraded…] Oh f * ck, sleep, sleep.