Princess A Xia was slightly dazed. She pursed her lips and thought for a long time before she understood what Theresa meant.
With a swoosh, she blushed.
"How can it be the same?"
Princess A Xia argued, "The mimicry of the natives is useless, but our magic is really effective!"
"In the beginning, when the magic props left by the magic army weren't used up, the mimicry of the natives would occasionally work," Theresa said.
"Some simple magic props can be used by three-year-old children as long as they know how to use them, but it doesn't mean that three-year-old children can really master the mysteries of magic.
"As time passes, the magic power in the magic props is exhausted, and even the magic props themselves are worn out and rusted. No matter how vividly the natives mimic them, they won't work at all.
"In the natives' understanding, it's like the gods and demons are gradually leaving them, and the magic power that covers the entire island is exhausted.
"The same thing is happening on the Emerald Continent, isn't it? In the legends of the bards, the power of the gods and demons in the primeval age is always the strongest. Those ancient heroes seem to be able to wipe out thousands of soldiers with their swords. As time goes by, the power of the magic is getting weaker and weaker. As a result, we have entered the 'Age of Doom'. The priests of the Church of Glory all say that it is because the people have committed too many sins and must pray more piously and atone for their sins under their leadership. Sister Summer, do you really believe that?"
"Well …" Princess A Xia froze and fell into deep thought.
"The Church of Glory is lying. Sins, prayers, and piety have nothing to do with magic," Theresa said solemnly.
"Magic should be the purest, purest, and most direct power in the world. The incantation to activate magic is also as simple as two words."
"All the incantations … are only two words?" Princess A Xia found it hard to believe.
"Yes. All the incantations about magic are here."
Theresa snapped her fingers softly.
A cluster of magnificent flames appeared on her fingertip.
"Look, this is the first word, which represents the first state, the state where the flames are burning. It can be called '1.'"
As she spoke, Theresa blew out the flames on her fingertip.
"Now, the flames are extinguished and return to nothingness. This is the second word, or the second state, which can be called '0.'"
Theresa opened her hands. There was nothing in them, but they seemed to be rippling with ever-changing ripples.
"One gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. '0' and '1' are all magic languages, and the superposition and changes of these two states can give birth to an entire world.
"However, if you are bewildered by the complicated and glamorous appearances and indulge in simple, clumsy imitations, you will rejoice when you accidentally activate a bunch of magic, but you will never be able to grasp the mysteries of '0' and '1' because you are scared of the horror of the gods and devils, and you will never study the real principles of magic!"
With her hands behind her back, Theresa spoke with assurance. Her clothes and long hair fluttered without wind, making her look like a knowledgeable master.
His unorthodox and shocking remarks should have aroused Princess A Xia's suspicion and disgust.
Perhaps, Princess A Xia would have scoffed at it if it were anyone else who said it.
But it just had to be Theresa …
Princess Summer didn't know whether she should believe Theresa's words.
She only knew that she was about to drown in the soul-stirring power of Theresa's beautiful eyes, unable to extricate herself as if she had been bewitched.
"Theresa …"
Princess A Xia thought for a moment and still found it unbelievable. "Are you saying that there are no gods and devils in the world? How — how is that possible? What should I do?"
"If there are none, there are none. Why is it 'impossible' and 'what should I do'?"
Theresa smiled and recited casually, "There are no gods in the sky, and there are no devils below the earth. I am the gods, and I am the devils. I command the sea of stars to make way for me. Here I am!"
"Wow …"
Princess A Xia almost passed out in Theresa's arms, with indescribable emotions in her eyes. "Theresa, what — what's this? Is this a poem? It's so weird. It sounds very different from the sonnets in the court, but it is full of weird power. I didn't know that you could recite poems!"
"Of course."
Theresa said, "As the Star Cannon King's … sister, reciting poems is a compulsory course for me. If you like it, Sister A Xia, I'll recite it for you every day. How does it sound? It's more powerful than Blackjack, isn't it?"
The moment Blackjack was mentioned, Princess A Xia was immediately back to herself from the dizziness.
"What's wrong, Theresa? You're so weird. Why do you want to compare yourself to Blackjack all the time? You're completely different. There's no comparison at all!"
Princess A Xia narrowed her eyes and looked at the distance. "Speaking of which, we've wasted too much time. It's time for us to look for Blackjack and the main troops. If a bunch of Demonic Halberd Pigs come, the two of us won't be enough to deal with them."
"Of course, there's no comparison. Blackjack is just a short and small worm. How can he be compared to the Star Cannon?"
Theresa mumbled to herself, "Today, I only performed a little bit of my personal charm as an appetizer, and you were almost conquered. Hehehe. It seems that even this body can't resist the passionate charm of a man! Just you wait, Blackjack. You seduced me … No, no, you seduced me. You'll have to pay the price! "
"Alright. Let's go find Blackjack right now."
Theresa smiled at Princess A Xia. Then, she suddenly thought of something and ran to the dead body of the Demonic Halberd Pig. "Sister A Xia, give me a hand. Cut some pork. We might not be able to find any food in the Bloody Battle Demon Sector."
After hunting a Demonic Beast, it was normal for bounty hunters and adventurers to cut the meat, collect materials, and occasionally find precious magic crystals and cores.
It was especially so when they barged into such a perilous place as the Bloody Battle Demon Sector, where supplies were hard to come by, and they would not let go of any prey.
However, when Theresa knelt before the dead body of the Demonic Halberd Pig on one of her knees and drew out her dagger, intending to cut it, she discovered that the animal's burnt skull was uneven, as if there was something there.
"What's this?" Princess A Xia noticed it, too.
The two of them craned their heads at the same time, and their heads almost bumped into each other, only to discover that at the center of the skull of the Demonic Halberd Pig was a square brand. It was a bunch of stripes of different widths, which looked like some sort of … barcode.
"Could it be —"
Theresa blinked and touched the barcode on the skull of the Demonic Halberd Pig. Then, she touched the muscles and bones all over its body carefully. "It's not natural but man-made?"
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