A small caravan moves across the plains.

With the railway, the form of cargo transportation has changed a lot, large and small merchants are willing to use the train as a fast and cheap means, but after leaving the railway, they can still only rely on traditional means to transport goods to different places, in areas with backward infrastructure, this situation is more common.

The same was true of this caravan, which carried a large number of durable goods that valued practicality, as well as weapons and additional iron plates for bandits and monsters - but no matter how hard the hull, there was a limit.

The merchants saw a strange red light flickering in the sky from afar, and when they were surprised by the vision, a huge fireball roared across the sky and fell into the distance.

At the moment when the landing capsule with a mass of 3,000 tons fell to the ground at a speed of 20 kilometers per second, the kinetic energy accumulated during acceleration, the frictional heat energy covering the outside of the cabin, the rapidly changing air pressure, and the energy transfer of the space phase displacement defense system ...... The convergence of many forces into one point, and the result of an instantaneous release, can be summed up in one word - ruin.

It is equivalent to detonating 180,000 tons of TNT explosives at the same time, and the huge energy turned into a high-heat blast wind, and the shock wave wrapped in high temperature and high pressure spread at a speed of Mach 47, exposed to the impact of thousands of degrees of high-temperature gas, the merchants instantly carbonized and blown away, and the burning carriage was blown away like a toy, and the high-temperature storm dyed the vibrant plain with the color of death in the blink of an eye.

Spanning a distance of several kilometers, a slightly slowed shockwave swept through the train, and before Roland could shout, a heat storm had already rushed in front of him. Everyone instinctively raised their hands to block the front. And closed his eyes, but death and burning did not come, not even the flow of air changed.

Opening a crack, a phenomenon more surprising than the heat wave sweeping the land appeared in front of Valrhona and the others.

A large octagonal light-emitting barrier formed a dam around the train, and the wall of light on the right side of the train, the side facing the shockwave, formed a 45-degree angle to the ground, and the whistling thermal shock wave continued along the glowing slope over the train.

"Wall of Sighs ......"

Roland whispered the true name of the Wall of Light, his eyebrows furrowed.

Just now, the "Spinning Wheel" had been lifted, and the black diamond spindle had stirred Mana when it fell, and the surrounding area had already regained its ability to use magic. But to launch such a number of "walls of sighs" at the same time in such a short time. Arrange it into the best mode to deal with the shock wave. This strength is enough to make almost all magicians worship. But if you can do this, why do you have to put on such an exaggerated and unnecessary show? Or in front of a whole train of people?

With doubts and ominous premonitions, Roland clenched his fists.

The thermal shock wave dissipates and the returning air forms an atmospheric vortex. The center of the whirlpool. It is also the center of a deep pit formed by something that fell from heaven. The spindle opened like a flower bud, and in the center of the four broad petals, the graceful figure holding the staff of civilization emerged from the center of the storm.

He wore a burgundy dress in an aristocratic style. In his left hand, he held a jewel-encrusted staff of civilization, and in his right hand, he dangled a large wine glass for wine tasting, his ruby-like eyes stared at the flow of liquid of the same tone, his black hair swayed slightly, and Toshiro's face showed a look of great course.

At first glance, it looks no different from the gentlemen you can see everywhere, but at this moment, the people who looked at the black-haired boy all stood on end.

This man, if one might call it a "man", appeared right in the middle of the explosion.

Even though the giant black diamond was super hard and may have used a special technique to absorb and cushion the force of the impact, looking at the surrounding scene of hell and desert after the high heat attack, as well as the large crater with a diameter of hundreds of meters, no one would think that it would be normal for someone to stand in the center of such a place and enjoy red wine with a leisurely face.

Moreover, as a result of rational thinking about paranormal phenomena, people are fearful based on a more instinctive feeling.

As the smoke cleared, the mysterious figure turned his face sideways and curled the corners of his mouth towards the train.

"Luckily, I thought I was going to be late. ”

When he realized that the other party was laughing, an apologetic voice came from behind, and he turned his head to see that the mysterious figure who was originally in the distance was on the roof of the car - behind him.

"It's an exaggerated rush of time. ”

Roland, who was the first to sober up from shock, whispered that anyone could hear the reproach in his words.

"Don't say that, I have a good speed control of 20 kilometers per second. If you descend at a speed of 80 kilometers per second, it is not as simple as quadrupling the power. At that time, the energy of the fall is equivalent to 3 million tons of explosives, which will not only smash out a crater with a diameter of 1 kilometer, but also a radius of 60 kilometers will be shrouded in the blast wind, and if the fall site is a densely populated metropolis, it will probably kill millions of people. ”

"Sophistry. ”

Roland muttered quietly, deliberately turning his face away, and when his gaze touched the surrounding surface, his right hand trembled uncontrollably again.

After the heat shock wave, the surface of the ground was covered with a layer of charred black, and under the high heat and pressure, the black diamonds were also crushed, and the strange objects that imitated animals and plants were scattered into fragments. However, only 2 minutes after the shockwave was gone, the black diamond spread on the ground again, repeating its previous evolutionary process.

"That's what the Boiling Mirror World was originally used for. ”

Li Lin's insightful voice came from behind, and Roland turned back with a stiff expression on his face.

"The original purpose?"

"That's right. It was not originally a weapon, but a tool used to transform the extremely harsh environment into a habitable tool for organic life. ”

The Terraforming program was originally intended for Mars, which had a temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius and a pressure of 0.006 atmospheres, and no water. In order to make it suitable for human habitation on the earth, the dry ice in the polar crown zone is melted, carbon dioxide is used to increase the air pressure and temperature, the underground ice is melted to form the ocean, and then seaweed, moss, and cockroaches are sent to Mars, slowly building an ecology close to the earth. But this process is too time-consuming, and it took nearly 100 years to create an environment close to the Earth's high mountains. Cockroach mutations also occur during this period. Evolved a mutated ape creature event called "Mars Daqiang", and high-risk situations such as the establishment of a feudal system by the garrison personnel. After that, the plan to change the environment using inorganic life was officially put on the agenda, and it was finally successful, and it was decided to combine with artificial life forms to participate in the global environmental restoration project.

It took more than 300 billion years for organic life to go from a single nucleus to the Cambrian explosion of life. Dozens of generations of inorganic life can be renewed in a day, and this process can be reproduced in just a few decades, coupled with its high-speed expansion rate, the ability to manipulate the changes of matter, and the characteristics of high temperature, radiation, ultra-low temperature, and environmental pollution. It's perfect for changing the planet's environment. As long as it is used in conjunction with artificial life. Indeed, it is not a dream to control the evolutionary survival of inorganic life, and to turn the dead planet into a paradise for mankind in more than ten years.

"They can survive no matter what the extreme environment is, and it's a perfect way to transform the environment. Of course. Just like all tools. It can also be used for destruction. ”

Li Lin played with his wine glass. The red pupils shifted slightly, and he teased the struggling man:

"You feel the same way, Azdahaka. ”

"It's a bunch of shit theory. It can still be said as if it was like that, but it really hasn't changed at all. ”

Spit away the bloody spit, Azdahaka raised his chin proudly.

"Yo, long time no see, monster, didn't go out in black today?"

"Even if it were me, I would lose in the face of women's stubbornness. There is also some truth in the idea that you should occasionally change your style to avoid being stereotyped in the eyes of your child. ”

"That's a pity, the tasteless mourning clothes are very suitable for now. ”

"Is that so......"

Shrugging his shoulders in annoyance, Li Lin turned to the side and asked:

"What does Her Highness think?"

"If you run a funeral business, or are willing to become a clergyman, the black mourning dress is indeed worthy of you. ”

With a polite accompaniment, the Holy Maiden Diana, who was standing beside Roland at some point, lifted the corner of her skirt and bowed slightly, and her graceful and elegant greetings echoed among the men and women who were about to go crazy.

"I have finally seen you, beyond the ordinary. In order not to disturb the first contact with an unrelated person, I have put all the passengers in the carriage to sleep, and I hope that the current conversation environment will be satisfactory to you. ”

"Well said. ”

An eerie silence lay in the air, Roland looked at the personable Li Lin and the graceful saintess, and the extremely shaken young man in his heart tried his best to show that he was unmoved, but as long as he paid close attention, anyone could detect the slight cracks under the resolute expression.

The situation was completely beyond what he had originally envisioned, and it would be appropriate to describe it as "taking a sharp turn for the worse".

Since the beginning of the fighting, he has believed that the incident was caused by Azdahaka's clumsy attempt to avoid the "wall of will" by exposing Alfheim's existence. But Li Lin's calm attitude and Ji Er's speech show that these are just the tip of the iceberg. Behind the seemingly nonsense, there is an unknown conspiracy.

Although it is unknown what means were used, it is likely that the church had already known or speculated about Li Lin's existence, and used the Azdahaka sent to the door to lure Li Lin here. As for the conspiracy and design of the church, Li Lin may have already been aware of it, and with their own calculations, the two sides hid behind the scenes and took advantage of this situation to carry out their own plans......

(It's just a conspiracy theory.) ）

He laughed at himself in his heart, but Roland also knew that politics was not a world that could be constrained and measured by ordinary morality, and even if it did, it would not be surprising that it held high the banner of moral righteousness on the surface, and behind the scenes, it was not surprising that all kinds of conspiracies and schemes were designed to frame others.

That's it......

"It looks like everyone is a little confused...... In this way, let's reason and explain it below, what does Miss Saint think?"

"That's fine, I also want to see your reasoning ability and see how many points you can score. By the way, my scoring criteria are very strict. ”

"Then I'll get started. ”

Clearing his throat, Li Lin spoke calmly.

"Where do you start......? Or from the very beginning, as one of the agents of the Mother Goddess in the world, you have been in some kind of contact with the agents of the divine will of the past, of course. This is limited to when the chosen object is humans, and in the case of other races, such as orcs, the Marfa Orthodox Church is responsible for similar contact...... Or monitoring and support work. ”

Although the other party is regarded as a pagan religion that must be destroyed, both Emir and the Orthodox Church are the means and agents used by the Mother God to interfere with the wisdom seed, just like the Finance Division 1 and Finance Division 2 of a company, while the Divine Will Agent can be regarded as the practical executive department, and they cooperate with each other to build an important force for the Mother God to interfere in the world system. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are one or two channels of access to Mother God at the highest level of the church.

It can be called an accident. It is the agent of divine will.

"Decades ago. One of the Divine Will agents abandoned the mission and vanished with the object that was supposed to be erased. Although this was the legendary man's arbitrary behavior, the church in charge of monitoring was to blame, and one after another killers were dispatched to save the day. But it all ended in failure. The result is not just a loss of troops. Even more deadly. The value of the church in the eyes of an adult, and even the viability of the past system, needs to be re-examined. To put it bluntly, the boss feels unreliable. ”

Rinade's rebellion is a clear statement of truth. No matter how much management domination is carried out, humans will always resist domination. This is not a simple grievance, but a rebellious nature rooted in the genes of intelligent life. The church is certainly an agency for the implementation of God's will, but it is also human beings who make up the church, and there is no guarantee that one day the organization will not lose control or perform the functions originally assigned to it. Based on this, there has also been a subtle change in the attitude of the Mother God towards the church.

"It's easy to lose this kind of thing, but it's hard to get it back. In particular, subordinates who are deemed incompetent by their superiors, even if they are not fired immediately, the signs of danger will be revealed little by little. For example—"

The church was not notified of the election of a new agent of divine will. ”

Interrupting the speech, Ji El laughed, it was a dignified smile in line with the identity of a saint, but it was inexplicably distorted in Roland's eyes.

"If the score is 100 points, this reasoning can score at least 90 points or more, and then it will be explained by the young woman. As you said, we are very perplexed by the fact that the Mother Goddess has not chosen a substitute for the will of God for a long time. It was at this time that the V.E consortium began to emerge, and various new technologies began to advance by leaps and bounds, changing people's lives and the balance of power between countries, and from then on, we were vaguely aware that there was an unusual existence behind the consortium. ”

"Sure enough...... I have long thought it strange that the church, which often kills people who promote the progress of technology and civilization, has never done anything to the consortium, because it has been instructed not to take care of the consortium. ”

"That's right. Considering the speed at which the consortium has introduced new technologies and expanded its power, it is natural to speculate whether there is a divine will behind the consortium. However, this is only speculation, and we are also very worried in the face of the impenetrable consortium organization system. When I was having a headache, the gentleman who was lying there came to visit and said that there was something unexpected for us to see. With the idea of giving it a try, His Majesty and I decided to take advantage of this opportunity to get in touch with a new generation of Divine Will Agents......"

"It is best to take this opportunity to strengthen the position of the Church in order to test the ideas of the new Acting Agents and the true meaning of promoting technological progress, and thus to inform the future positioning and strategy of the Church. ”

Spreading his hand, the black-haired boy let out a sigh.

"I don't mind making a big fuss, but why waste time and energy if it doesn't make sense?"

"No...... Significance?"

Ji Er's smile did not change, and there was no emotional fluctuation on her holy and innocent face, and she asked a rhetorical question as if she was purely troubled.

"Literally, Miss. ”

It was not Li Lin who responded to Ji Er, and everyone moved their eyes at the same time and turned to the side.

"Will you make a deal with ants? In his eyes, you ...... No, it should be said that all the qiē creatures in this world are like ants. ”

Naked and mechanical, Azdahaka let out an unflinching sneer.

From the very beginning, he vaguely guessed that Azdahaka was not annoyed by the church's use of himself to contact Li Lin, but only felt from the bottom of his heart how ridiculous a creature was like a human being.

Do you want to negotiate with the transcendentals? Do you want to use the transcendental species to consolidate the position of power?

This is really a cold joke that does not know the height of the sky, regardless of whether there is a racial order given by the mother god or not, Li Lin is originally on a completely different level from a qiē creature in this world. Whether it is humans, orcs, or ancient species, no matter how much they struggle, they can't compete with it. In the absence of any equal power to support it, if you want to convey your thoughts to monsters that are so different from all living beings and almost like a natural disaster? There must be a limit to jokes.

"Miss Saintess, you still don't understand, as long as you are willing, ruining the world is a trivial matter for others. ”

"Anyway, it's too ......"

"Although it is very general, Azdahaka is telling the truth. Miss Ji El, if I get serious, I'm afraid that 70% of the creatures in this world will disappear without even feeling the pain. In fact, as long as the Boiling Mirror Realm swallows a land the size of Serres, or occupies a few islands, it is enough to destroy nearly 90% of the organic creatures in 1 month. ”

How is it possible?

That's what every listener thinks. If it is said that it is relying on the terrifying multiplication and expansion ability of the black diamond to drive humanity to a desperate situation. That's not impossible. Capturing a few islands, or swallowing Seres can destroy creatures...... This is no longer an exaggeration, but a delusion.

In the inexplicable and suspicious eyes, only Roland cast a wary look at Li Lin.

Looking around, Li Lin shrugged his shoulders and put a wry smile on his face. It's like seeing a group of stupid students as a teacher.

"People don't seem to believe it...... Well, let the young man over there answer my questions. ”

"Me?"

Roland didn't know what Li Lin was talking about for a while, and soon, he shook his head.

"How could I possibly know the answer to such a mindless question. ”

"Don't say frustrating words, a man who says he can't do it before he does it, but he will be hated by women. It's not that much trouble, just give a hint and you should understand what's going on. ”

Li Lin smiled at Roland, whose face was about to crumple, and said.

"I've been fighting since just now, and my body and spirit should have been quite depleted, how do you feel now?"

Clenched his fists and secretly exerted force, Roland's face became even more confused.

Although he had rested for a while, it was only for a while, and his body had already recovered incredibly.

There was no reinforcement technique, no food or sports drinks, but the body did recover.

"The second question, uh, first stated, good boys don't imitate this. ”

Li Lin fiddled with a beautiful silver cigarette case, which was something from Azdahaka, and when it came to his hand, he saw him light the cigarette, and the hand holding the cigarette was raised, and a fierce flame came out of the front of the cigarette.

"When the two phenomena come together, you should understand what's going on, right?"

Roland frowned at the violently burning cigarette, he was not a smoker, but he also knew that it was not the normal way to burn. Careful observation found no traces of hands and feet, and the bewildered young man lowered his gaze and stared at his clenched fists.

cigarettes that burn violently;

Rapid recovery of the body lì;

There must be a substance that works at the same time, something that can fuel and cheer up......

"Oxygen ......"

The boy muttered an answer, and his raised face turned as white as paper.

"Congratulations, yes. ”

Gently flicking off the ashes, Li Lin replied in a relaxed tone that did not change at all.

"Tong guò changed the composition of the atmosphere, increased the concentration of oxygen, and one month was enough for the world to freeze and everything became extinct. (To be continued......)