High in the northeast of the Northern Empire, the inky clouds of the night were torn apart by a black dragon shadow, and a long trajectory was pulled out between the heavy clouds.

You can see that there is a golden spar in the center of the dragon's chest, releasing a sun-like light, it shoots a straight ray, sweeping the land along the way like a searchlight, and above the dragon's head, stands a figure looming in the darkness.

"The more you try to give it your all, the more you realize that there are limits to human posture."

Standing between the black horns in mid-air, Joshua whispered to himself, "From the last few battles, I have profoundly learned that simply using the human posture and soul is completely unable to exert my strength. ”

"Unless ......"

"-Unless you're not a person!"

Behind Joshua, Number 3, who was sitting on a raised scale at the neck of the black dragon, suddenly opened her mouth and muttered quietly, she had been silent, holding her wings in her hands in a daze, but because she heard the warrior's self-talk, she couldn't help but interject.

And Joshua immediately turned his head, stared at No. 3, and said a little strangely: "Who taught you this?" ”

The AI girl didn't do it perfunctory, but thought about it seriously, and then replied: "Many lichs, druids, and all kinds of transcendent professionals who can transform like to say that...... But Joshua, that's what only evil villains would say. ”

You're already quite scary, if you keep saying anything inappropriate, you'll really be regarded as a villain! The girl originally wanted to say this, but in the end she didn't speak.

"But on that alone, they're not wrong."

Sensing that there was something in the third word, Joshua didn't care, and after thinking about it carefully, he found that there were really a lot of inappropriate guys in the transcendent world. Knowing this, Joshua didn't dig deeper, he shrugged, turned his head, and continued to stand on top of the black dragon's head, looking at the clouds and horizon that continued to stretch forward.

He whispered, "But No. 3, the most important thing is not to be a bad person. ”

"It's transcendence."

"Beyond what?"

Beginning to take an interest in what the warrior was talking to himself, Number 3 got up, shifted closer to Joshua, and asked, "Beyond humans?" But don't you already have the power to surpass humans...... No, even dragons have been surpassed by you, and there are any creatures in the world of Mycrove that can outperform you in sheer power. ”

"Yes. But it's not just transcendence in that sense. ”

Nodding, Joshua shook his head again, and he said calmly: "Objective evaluation, the human body is actually very perfect - a well-developed brain, a cooperative nature, strong endurance, the ability to run fast for a long time, can eat the digestive system of most plants and animals, can sustain life for a long time only by relying on water, will use coma and amnesia to protect themselves when encountering too strong mental impact, and is born with the most perfect tool in nature 'hand'." ”

"It can be said that in the era when there is no transcendent ability, human beings can stand out from all things with the physical body alone, in fact, it is an inevitability, such a body and brain, as well as the spirit and soul, are already perfect, and there is no need to change, and the appearance of extraordinary abilities is nothing more than becoming stronger on this basis, until the gold level, the basic body of human beings can be called perfect."

When Joshua said this, not only was No. 3 listening, but even Hei, who was flying, diverted his attention and listened carefully. Joshua has always been silent, even when communicating with friends, he only occasionally says a few words, and the warrior has always thought alone, and if it wasn't for sharing his thoughts with them this time, it is rare to see him say so much in this regard.

"But that's the bottleneck - beyond the gold level of combat, the human body and size will be insufficient. Why am I fighting in the form of a 100-meter-tall Iron Giant? Because with my strength, if I am still the size of an ordinary person, I will not be able to inflict an effective blow on other targets at all, and I will simply 'penetrate' through them. The four arms are better understood, and the four hands are twice as effective as the two hands, and they can also take care of the front and back, left and right. If I could, maybe I would add a few more in the future. ”

Speaking of this, Joshua sighed: "Carbohydrate-driven muscles, no matter how much energy they have, can't move mountains, even if they have the power to evaporate lakes and rivers, their own body will not be able to withstand it first." In order to break through, the ancestors created the ultimate intention of power to break this bottleneck, which is what I call 'beyond human beings'. ”

"It's not just the physical, it's the limits of skill and soul as well."

"No matter how complicated the technique is, in the final analysis, it is the method of the operation of the body and energy, as long as you can perfectly control all the organs and energy in your body, and have the ability to respond to your own strength, then no matter what the skill is, even the skills of foreign non-human races, you can also rely on your own vision to see through it, through energy simulation. Those who have broken through this level are the ultimate in skill. ”

"The spiritual power that is too strong because of meditation and exercise even suppresses the soul in turn, and the senses that are too keen make people unconsciously become crazy and extreme. In order to regulate one's mind and balance this spiritual power, the ancestors thought of many methods, whether it was witching, soul transformation, or persistent meditation. However, these methods cannot be standardized because each person is different, and those who have crossed this bottleneck can only be called the Soul Extreme. ”

"The three extremes, in the final analysis, are created by human beings in order to break through the limit of 'human', and the legendary powerhouse is nothing more than going to the extreme on this road, completely sublimating from the pure human bloodline, and becoming the existence of super life, just like me. And the lich, the transformation of the druid, and the various secret techniques of other transcendent professions are all other ways to break through their own limits. I came here to explore the mist of divine misfortune precisely to find the truth of the soul's ultimate will. Thanks to Gere, now I know exactly what the Soul Essence I need is. ”

Speaking of this, Joshua paused slightly, he seemed to fall into a brief contemplation, but after a moment he came to his senses, and the warrior said: "The lich has transformed his body and soul through secret arts, and has an absolute advantage over magic and spiritual power. By imitating nature's mighty beasts, the druids also took a different approach and pushed the limits of humanity. But no matter what the approach, there is one thing in common...... Number 3, Black, you know what? ”

“……”

After waiting for a few seconds, Joshua didn't wait for an answer, he knew that these two people were still accepting the information he said, so he smiled and said, "That's wisdom." ”

"The skills of refining the flesh are summarized from generation to generation, and the methods of breaking through the limits are sorted out, and the skills are summarized one after another to determine the most perfect way of energy operation...... Imitating wild beasts, learning from nature, sublimating what is already there, and creating something new is wisdom. ”

"Human intelligence is the first and most powerful weapon of mankind. Its very existence is to transcend the past and break through the limits. Because of it, there will be countless attempts in the past and thousands of results now. ”

At the 3rd and Black Master Clock, Joshua raised his hand and pointed to his brain: "Although I am not good at government affairs, and I don't like tedious things, I still have confidence in how to become stronger. His Majesty blessed us and said that he hoped that we, the descendants, would surpass them...... This does not refer to simple strength, but to stand on their shoulders and let wisdom go further. Number 3, you have the legacy of Geer, if you can integrate the content of the inscription and create something of your own, it means that you have surpassed Geer, even if your strength is not comparable to Gehr at that time. ”

He laughed and said, "Well, you're an artificial intelligence that surpasses the gods - doesn't that sound great?" ”

"It's the same with civilization. As long as the latecomers stand on the shoulders of their predecessors and continue to study and progress, civilization will continue to become stronger, constantly surpass itself, and continue to move forward.

"Haha......"

Not knowing how to answer, Number 3 could only respond with a chuckle, but for some reason, she had been a little dazed since she got Geer's engraving, and suddenly felt a little motivation in her heart, which was an unreasonable emotion, but she just felt that there was an inexplicable urge to keep moving forward as Joshua said.

"Joshua ......"

Suppressing this emotion in her heart, No. 3 looked at the warrior who was now once again in deep thought, and she couldn't help but speak, "You, have you broken through the Soul Extreme Intent?" ”

"Not yet."

Hearing the AI girl's inquiry, Joshua shook his head in reply, but then he said in a relaxed tone, "But soon, I already understand what is making me uneasy." ”

He stared at the land that was constantly passing under him, the lights that kept appearing and disappearing in the night, Joshua stared at the plains, mountains and cities in the northeast of the Northern Empire, his heart had calmed down, even if the power of divinity was still pulsating in his body, but the warrior could indifferently look at this thing that contained incomparable power and was extremely dangerous.

- I already understand.

The so-called strong does not need to be patient or suppressed at all.

There is no need to care about whether your power will damage other things, whether it will affect friends and relatives, and there is no need to restrain your desires at all.

"Divinity is a part of me, and the desires it evokes are also my desires, so."

Joshua said softly: "People who will be affected by their own desires, people who will let their power go uncontrolled, everything they say is the sophistry of the weak, and it is a sign of inability. There is only one reason why I am under the influence of divinity and thinking about how to fight it, and that is that I was too weak to even bear my own strength. ”

"Now, I am willing to accept the influence of divinity on me—I accept this power as a part of myself."

"And still do what I think."

After seeing the postures of gods such as Xingzheng and Geer, Joshua gained a deeper understanding of divinity.

Although they are 'gods' who stand out from the human and winged people, they have maintained their true hearts and have not been swallowed by divinity. Geer did not turn into a storm and the sky, and Xingzheng was not a madman who blindly relied on power to implement 'justice', they all used their own methods to achieve their ideals and desires while satisfying their divinity.

All because the 'divinity' is only a part of Them, and their faith and will are sufficient to contain and control this power.

Thinking of Geer, Joshua turned his head and looked at the engraving in No. 3's arms, and he asked with some curiosity: "I wanted to ask just now, but I was in a hurry to leave, so I didn't speak...... Number 3, aren't you going to put this thing away? ”

"What? Ah, this...... Engraving? ”

Number 3 blinked, looking at the intricate rune inscription in her arms, like a pair of 'spread wings', she paused, and then said with some hesitation: "Actually, Joshua, don't be angry...... Actually, I think His Majesty Gell was right before, I'm not a winger. ”

Speaking of this, No. 3 closed his eyes, as if he was afraid of Joshua's rebuke: "Indeed, I'm just an ordinary artificial intelligence, the No. 3 Mobile Fortress Control Center, there are more than a dozen existences like me, but I survived...... And this is the inheritance left by His Majesty to the Wing People, even if I take it, I don't have a real body to exercise. ”

"You're no ordinary artificial intelligence."

But after Joshua listened, he didn't rise, he just shook his head, and then said with a smile in No. 3's somewhat surprised eyes: "You are a unique artificial intelligence, my good assistant, No. 3." ”

"A dozen identical beings? Your soul is unique, just as the souls of all living beings in this world are the same, you don't care what race, what status, you are just yourself, just as I am only Joshua. ”

Speaking of this, Joshua shook his head with some hatred: "Obviously, you didn't listen to me at all just now. Can't exercise without a body? You are underestimating the inheritance of the gods, didn't I say before, the essence of the transcendent lies in the transcendence of the soul, body and skills, even if you don't have a body, you can also start from the extreme intention of the soul and the extreme intention of the technique, if your soul reaches the advanced level of mine, it is also a trivial matter to condense matter out of thin air to shape the body. In this regard, I will help you. ”

With Joshua's character, saying this level of comfort and encouragement was already the limit, and No. 3, who knew how the warrior had trained the members of the Black and Knights before, couldn't help but let out a chuckle after hearing the warrior say such gentle words. But after laughing, the girl still sighed softly in her heart.

"It's just...... Assistant? ”

"Woo——————"

Suddenly, with a long groan of black, Joshua and No. 3 looked at the earth together, the plain was brightly lit with golden red, and the Mager Frozen River shone brightly under the light of such light, like a golden silk.

It is already possible to see the lights of Moldavia.

They went home.