Compared to the nightmarish Yanan, Byron Weiss Academy looked like a very peaceful place. It was located on the edge of a lake. When they looked up, they could see the bright moonlight shining on the lake, making the academy look peaceful and serene.
If it weren't for those big-headed flies.
According to Dr. Youssefka, after Lawrence had a conflict with his mentor, William, Lawrence left the academy with the students who agreed with his philosophy. Only a very small number of people remained in the academy. But later, as the medical church grew stronger, more and more students left the academy and went to Yanan.
It seemed that this was indeed the case. When Fangzheng and Irene arrived at Byron Weiss Academy, there was almost no one here except for those big-headed flies. There were no corpses either. The entire school looked like it had been abandoned. However, Fangzheng was certain that he would definitely be able to find some clues here.
After all, this was an academy, and those people must have research records left behind.
"So … what are you looking for here?"
Eirinn looked at the bookshelf in front of her and could not help but ask. As Fangzheng flipped through the information, he answered casually.
"Information, records. Those people must have recorded the history of the past. I need to find that thing. At least I need to know the whole process. The information may not be complete, but it's better than nothing."
"… Here?"
Irene gasped. She looked at the bookshelf in front of her and the hundreds of books in it …. It would take a lot of time just to look through the titles of the books. But …
"Alright, I've already accompanied you here. Let's see what you're up to."
Irene was helpless about this. Although rummaging through books was not her hobby, it was much safer than going out and fighting a bunch of monsters.
Of course, Fangzheng would not search around like a headless fly. The academy was so big that it would take him decades to finish reading all the books one by one. But he did not need to do that. He and Irene went straight to the dean's office on the third floor of Byron Weiss Academy. Generally speaking, no matter what kind of research it was, it must require the consent and approval of Dean William. The most important research materials must have been placed here.
Therefore, Fangzheng set his sights on the office desk in the director's office and the vicinity, while Eirinn was responsible for rummaging through the bookcase next to it. As expected, Fangzheng soon found an experiment record in his desk drawer. He sat on the chair and flipped open the record. Soon, Dean William's name appeared before Fangzheng's eyes.
"… What we discovered from the ruins is simply shocking. The level of civilization of the ancient Sumeer people is beyond our imagination. According to the records, the ancient Sumeer people were the servants of the old gods. They guarded the sleeping gods and obtained the power and blessings of the old gods. But the Sumeer people were not satisfied with this. They desired to ascend to the next level, to become a higher being like the beings they once protected … I'm very interested in this. The Sumeer people's research is quite profound, but … they didn't seem to have succeeded … "
The records at the beginning were fairly normal. Most of them were about the things they discovered during the excavation, as well as the research work on the Sumeer civilization. From the records, that period seemed to be the golden age of Byron Weiss Academy. "Major discoveries" would be unearthed from time to time, so much so that William complained that their manpower could no longer meet the needs of analysis, so they had no choice but to recruit talented students to join them.
And Lawrence was one of them.
According to the records of William's research institute, Lawrence was an outstanding student from the very beginning. Because of this, he was the first to be recruited by William to join the excavation and research work on the Sumeer civilization. Lawrence was also very enthusiastic about this. He soon became William's right-hand man and an important figure in the excavation process.
During this process, William and the others gradually discovered the reason for the demise of the Sumeer civilization. They tried to sublimate from the blood of the old gods and become existences like the old gods. But they failed. Although they did not know the specifics, a disaster broke out in Sumeer and eventually destroyed the entire civilization.
But even so, William did not seem to have any intention of stopping his research because of this.
"… We dissected the remains of the Sumeer people. In their brains, we found biological tissues and structures that are different from those of modern humans. This also verified the records of the Sumeer people. They could sublimate their intelligence by obtaining and improving the 'Inner Vision', allowing humans to finally reach the realm of 'God' in terms of thinking, and obtain knowledge beyond human civilization to achieve true evolution! This is exactly what we need! This is exactly what we're pursuing, the ultimate goal of mankind! "
It was still the same old trick.
Fangzheng shrugged as he looked at the records. Why did people always like to take shortcuts? Logically speaking, humans could indeed sublimate to the next realm, but that had to be done step by step. Would a monkey learn how to program if you gave it a computer?
The records after that were similar to what Dr. Youssefka had said. William injected the blood of the ancient gods he had dug out from the ruins and successfully obtained Inner Vision. He obtained the knowledge that surpassed human beings that he had always dreamed of. But at the same time, William finally sensed the danger involved.
"… The power of the old gods is too great. This kind of power is not something humans can bear. I've lost my eyes, but I have more eyes … I can see everything I want to see, but this is not what I want to see … Humans are still too young, too immature. We're like children who have not grown up yet, not yet ready to face the real world.
The blood of the old gods did not change us. It only drew out our hidden bestial nature. Humans are born with a cruel and terrible side. Once we want to become gods, we must face the reality that we are not perfect creations. We were never the perfect creations that the gods were most proud of in this world. On the contrary, we are just defective products full of flaws. After a long period of evolution, humans have buried the darkness in the depths of their souls with reason and wisdom, but this darkness has never disappeared. When we face the truth, it means that we have to accept it all.
The Sumeer people have taught us a profound lesson with their civilization. We must end all this before it's too late … "
If that was the end, then the next step would be 'Happy'.
'End'. Unfortunately, since Fangzheng was already in a nightmare, he knew that what the dean did was useless. Sure enough, in the following notes, William appeared quite depressed.
"Lawrence disagrees with me. There's nothing more to say between us. We both know very well that the blood of the old gods will have a great impact on the user. But Lawrence is unwilling to stop. He believes that as long as he can use reason to control the bestial desire aroused by the blood of the old gods, he can eventually become a god. And … in the ruins under Yanan, he found a living old god … Ibitas, the Daughter of the Universe. That seems to be her name. With her, Lawrence has the capital to continue his research on the blood of the old gods, and I'm powerless to stop it … "
To put it bluntly, this was a quarrel between two people about whether becoming a god should increase Strength or Intelligence.
At this point, Fangzheng finally had a clear understanding of the matter. At first, whether it was William or the others, they all longed to obtain the method of human evolution and sublimation from the Sumeer ruins. William succeeded by a fluke, but after seeing the truth, he became terrified and decided to seal it all.
However, Lawrence didn't intend to stop here. He chose another path, which was to continue injecting the Ancient God's blood and attempt to forcefully control the berserk caused by the Ancient God's blood. That way, he would be able to become a god.
From the looks of it, Lawrence had also failed.
But according to the records, the reason why Lawrence and the others could continue to use the blood of the old gods for "blood therapy" was because they found an old god left behind in the ruins …
But William's records went far beyond that. After that, what he wrote was even more shocking.
"… Lawrence and the others made the wrong choice. I could hear the crazy wailing and miserable crying. They shouldn't have done this! They will suffer the most terrible curse, but I can't just sit back and do nothing. This is all because of me, so at the very least … I should do something. " The Blood Moon should not have descended again. For this reason, I had to make a choice. Forgive me, Romm … "
This was the last record left by William. At the end, Fangzheng saw a series of messages.
"When the Blood Moon hangs low, the boundary between man and monster will become blurred. When the gods descend, a blessed womb will give birth to the son of god. I've buried all these secrets in the lake, but the nightmare will never end … "
That was about it.
Fangzheng closed the documents in his hands, rubbed his forehead, and stood up. Noticing Fangzheng's movements, Irene, who was standing to the side, asked.
"How is it? Do you have a clue? "
"Almost."
Fangzheng looked at the documents in front of him and shrugged his shoulders.
"At the very least, we can be sure that the reason why this hunting night can't end is because of this Dean William. As for why he did this, it seems to be because Lawrence and the others have made a mistake.... Forget it, there's no point in delving into these trivial matters now. There's only one place we need to go next. "
"You mean …"
Fangzheng glanced at Irene and said.
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