Chapter 108: I Used to Be

Immediately after a slight twist, Barrett felt a different kind of restraint - as if he had been engulfed in a soft gel. Although www.biquge.info effect on the body is not great, the discomfort reminds Barrett that this place is not simple.

Stepping on the flat ground underneath with his foot, Barrett really couldn't tell what the tightly built tiles were. Looking up at the sky, he was stunned for a moment - the black and white bands of light and dark bands divided the sky in this way, and they were like two camps facing each other clearly. Whether there is any minor friction between each other is not clear to Barrett.

And beneath the black-and-white dome, hanging gears are riveting together. These visions as seen by Barrett's eyes operate according to their own guidelines. Such an iconic image instantly made Barrett understand where he was now: "I seem to have arrived in the mechanical realm, the legendary 'clock world'".

In the records of the mages, the 'Machine Realm' is a plane with ultimate order. It is the birthplace of all dimensional orders, and it is the adjustment machine of the multiverse. It is said that in the mechanical realm, order is regarded as the highest rule everywhere. In addition to the light and dark bands in the sky that Barrett saw, the entire plane was also divided into exactly equal heat and coldness - but the place where Barrett was now was hot and cold, and it was clear that there was a unique force at work.

The plane is said to resemble a droplet-shaped clock, and has a distinctly tree-shaped field. And the gears on the sky dome are actually unique products here—each rule constitutes a separate gear country, and each coged tooth acts on a huge amount of computing data. Aside from the puzzling rules and functions, even the gods of all walks of life can't fully comprehend the efficacy of these data.

"That's not right! This is not really a mechanical realm, but a half-plane fixed in a mechanical realm. Otherwise, I would have been affected by more than that. Barrett, who came to his senses, immediately made such a judgment.

Each plane has its own special rules, and the most influential ones in the mechanical realm are 'objective gravity orientation' and 'strong order tendency'.

The mechanical realm has the same strong gravity as the main material plane, but its direction is determined by each rotating cog. For newcomers, walking between the cogs is dizzying – and it can be very dangerous if a walker falls between the cogs. Non-Orderly faction characters in the Mechanical Realm will also receive a -2 penalty for all basic tests related to Charisma, Perception, and Intelligence.

The latter has no special effect on Barrett (long live the neutrality of order), but the former doesn't feel it at all, and it doesn't look like it should be in the mechanical realm. Coupled with the fact that Earl Boreham had said before that this time it was a special half-plane of the family, Barrett would have come to the kind of conclusion he had just made.

"So let me see where this is now. Lord Earl has said that teleportation will take me directly to my destination. As he said this, Barrett withdrew his gaze and began to look around his surroundings.

Sure enough, not far away there was an ancient Greek-style temple - surrounded by stone pillars made of drum-shaped blocks, the blocks were smooth and fine, and the joints were tight. This extreme sense of incongruity made the corners of Barrett's mouth twitch: 'Did I have such a big impact in the first place?' This architectural style is a great waste of both materials and space utilization......

Of course, that waste isn't actually completely worthless. Because under the illumination of the sun, this kind of building will produce a wealth of light and shadow effects and virtual and real changes. Compared to other enclosed buildings, the sunlight removes the dullness of the enclosed walls and reinforces the sculptural character of Greek architecture – although it still doesn't cost much for money in Barrett's opinion.

Looking to the left, and then to see that Barrett, who did not find any other conspicuous spots in it, could only walk towards the building that was not in harmony with the surroundings. Stepping up the stone steps, over the columns, and into the hall, he saw one life-size statue after another—like the tiles outside, Barrett couldn't tell what it was.

However, the vast multiverse is full of wonders, and Barrett does not dare to claim to know them all—rare items in this plane may be like dirt in another dimension. So he wasn't surprised that such a situation had arisen.

"Are these statues the basis for communicating with the spirit of the covenant?" Barrett, who had this idea in his mind, felt that this was the case the more he looked at the statues.

The statues in front of me have different expressions and postures. Some of them look quiet and noble, and their expressions are solemn and gentle; Some are dexterous and slender, and some are slender and light; Some are dynamic, burly and powerful; Some of the lines are relatively soft, giving people a feeling of being a little neutral.

According to the information that the Earl of Boreham is now revealed, the spirits in the family are all voluntarily transformed by their predecessors. To put it bluntly, they are all ancestors who have passed away in the past. And these statues in front of them may be what they looked like when they were alive.

"What's next, the chosen Covenant Spirit?" Barrett swept his gaze over the statues in front of him.

The Earl of Boreham seems to have cautioned him before that the sculptures were based on the impressions of the Covenant spirits about themselves. That's why I just used the phrase 'it may be what they were like when they were alive' – because this self-perception is not necessarily accurate, and there are often some subtle differences.

However, even if there is some misalignment in the image, the bias of the abilities possessed by these special pact spirits is very obvious through those statues. Quiet and noble, solemn and gentle, eighty percent can give people the ability to mobilize emotions - such as negotiation or encouragement; Dexterity and slenderness, with a sense of slenderness and lightness, is naturally related to action or agility; Some are dynamic, and most of them are powerful; In the end, the lines were relatively soft, and Barrett thought it might be the ability to charm or something.

In addition, the weapons held by these statues, the armor and decorations on their bodies also indicate their bias from another angle. It's not always 100% accurate, but it's a pretty good hint. And according to the Earl of Boreham, which one to choose is also a part of the test.

Sweeping his gaze over the statues, Barrett's expression became a little hesitant: "Since you have to consider the recognition of the other party, is it better to go to the center and use spiritual induction?" ”

Barrett, who came up with the idea, immediately said he would do it. Walking quickly to the center of the main hall, he closed his eyes, and then let go of his body and mind to feel the unique atmosphere of this place.

"That's it! My half body, can you stop playing like this? Suddenly, a familiar voice came out of Barrett's heart.

Barrett, who heard this, his heartbeat increased more than a little in vain. He then shouted, "Who are you?" ”

"Don't you remember that voice at all? Half of my body. This time Barrett was able to make sure that the voice was not coming through his ears, but directly in his own thoughts. Compare the analogy with a special kind of psychic connection.

Combined with the other party's prompt, Barrett asked with some disbelief: "Georgie?" Georgie Orst Boram? ”

"Don't be so uncertain. You should have memories of that time. Barrett, or Su Chen. With the appearance of this voice, Barrett, or Su Chen's heartbeat, was so fast that it couldn't be faster. Even when the battle was at its most tense before, he had never jumped so fast.

'Oh my God? What's going on? Artificial intelligence can't explore reality, right? Unless...... Barrett, who seemed to think of something, then asked, "Are you the head and tail left by the Three Treasure Daoists?" ”

"Three Treasure Dao people? It has something to do with that person! But I'm kind of a partial reinvention of the spirit you've left behind. Then the voice paused, "In a sense, we are actually one person, but unfortunately we are no longer two-sided beings. ”

Barrett (Su Chen), who has always had great doubts about his memory during the test, seemed to have found an outlet at this time: "You have been in this game since I woke up?" And what I've been through before, is it really a joke of that Cushman being? ”

"My half-body, based on my observations of you in the game, you must have been quite clever in the past. How did it come to this kind of thing, the limitations have become so great? According to those players, it should be called a brain hole that is not big enough. But what was waiting for Barrett (Su Chen) was such ridicule.

"Wait! Wait a minute! It's good that I can keep this kind of mood when I suddenly encounter this kind of thing! Barrett (Su Chen) frowned and stretched out a hand, "I'm sorry!" Let me be quiet, be quiet. ”

"You don't need to say sorry to me, because that's kind of saying sorry to yourself." The message from the void seemed to be deliberately stimulating Barrett (Su Chen).

"You're implying that you're not a game being. At least not only. So what's the game all about? And what about our original experience? Barrett (Su Chen), who calmed down, finally asked straight to the point.

"I think you should be clear about the multiverse! This game should actually be regarded as some kind of projection existence in another world. After a slight pause, the voice continued, "Just like the world you live in now, there are similar stories in other planes. After all, the thinking of intelligent beings is easily affected by external projections. ”

"So when I entered the game during the beta test, did I use the game itself as a medium to influence other worlds?" Barrett (Su Chen) is still a little reluctant to believe this answer - the difference between the painting style before and after is so big that it is really difficult to accept.

"No, no, no! There is nothing wrong with the game itself, there is a problem with the joke of the big man. Although the joke is just one of his doppelgangers. But it's still a little simple to take you through the crossing. I don't know why, Barrett (Su Chen) always felt that the owner of this voice was snickering.

In other words, what I experienced during that period was real. Just in another world? Barrett (Su Chen) was desperate to get an accurate answer.

Then the voice came again: "There is nothing wrong with your statement. Even this illusory world of 0, 1, and -1 was changed by the projection. ”

"And what about you now? Is it in that alternative world, or is it in this game? Barrett (Su Chen), who heard this, began to ask.

"Our current essence still exists in that world, and what is in this illusion is just a projection influenced by me." With the appearance of this voice, Barrett (Su Chen) felt a little uneasy for no reason: "In other words, you can actually rely on projection to travel freely between the two worlds. So what is your purpose, it can't be that you want to engage in the legendary plane conquest, right? ”

"I just said that your thinking has limitations, why did you come up with that kind of thought at this point?"

"For visitors from other worlds like you, it's normal for me to be wary as a member of this plane." Barrett (Su Chen) said as he tried his best to strengthen his determination in his heart.

"You and I are one, all right! It used to be one. Is there any need to doubt me? ”

"How is it not necessary! According to the development, more than 200 years have passed in that world! 10 years is enough time for one person to change, let alone 200 years. Barrett immediately hardened up a lot at this point, "And the statement that we are two are one is only one side of your story." Who knows if it's true or not. ”

"In that case, then you're welcome. After the doppelganger of the Three Treasures has left, you will ...... to the daughter of the Vaal Knight."

As the voice shook out all the things he had done at the beginning, Barrett (Su Chen) finally couldn't hold it anymore: "Okay! I believe you, can't you? After so long, do you understand what is the purpose of the initiator of all this? ”

"I really can't guess that. Every time I try to deduce, I will be unconsciously disturbed and deviate. Even if he borrowed the power of the mechanical realm, he couldn't guess the true purpose of the other party. After a long pause, "I advise you to stop guessing." No matter how you guess, you can't get the right answer. (To be continued.) )