286 、 The Eye of God and Quantum Mechanics
The ability to see far away was not because the eyes emitted some kind of vision, but because the perception was more refined, and the ability to receive and distinguish information from farther away. In fact, the information received by people was the same, but some people's souls were clear and deep, and they could see more than others. When this magic was used, there was no extra stimulation.
Amon could also do this, but the magic practiced by the mages on the continent did not make a special distinction in this regard, because to enhance the perception, one could always use many methods to detect what others could not, as long as these methods were useful to oneself. For example, by using elemental disturbances, one could perceive things that had not yet been discovered. Just like a fish in muddy water that could not be seen, one could reach in and touch it, and still find the existence of the "fish".
As early as when Amon was a teenager, he had just learned water magic from Crazy 'Ole, and had not yet heard of detection magic. He had used this method to discover Maqi, who had secretly followed him into the Charcoal Forest to plot against him. (Note: See Chapter 15, "Whose Trap Is This" for more details) The higher his achievements, the more tricks he would master.
For example, when using detection magic to lock on to a target, the best way was to disturb the aura of the target's environment, so that the target was always in a state of being perceived. As for whether this could be discovered by the other party, it depended on whether the method of the caster was ingenious and how successful the other party was. In the minds of many mages, oracles, and even gods on the continent, as long as one's realm was higher than that of the person being detected, and the method was more ingenious, it did not matter whether one disturbed the other party's environment or not.
However, Vincent Buvis pointed out that the difference between the seemingly similar methods was in touching or not touching the observable object. No matter how ingenious the method was, and whether the other party could detect it or not, as long as there was active interference, it would affect the result of observation.
Amon suddenly realized why Vincent Buvis wanted to talk to him about the difference between magic and miracles. He was secretly referring to the play that was being performed on the stage. Because Apollo had sent down an oracle saying that the former king of the city of Thebe would be killed by his own son, so the former king abandoned his youngest son in order to escape the fate that the oracle implied. The oracle was predicting a result, but the oracle itself was the cause of King Thebe's abandonment of his son.
Fortunately, the baby did not die and was adopted by the King and his wife in another city. He was Oedipus. Oedipus also heard the oracle of Apollo, that he would kill his father and marry his mother. In the same way, the oracle not only predicted the outcome, but also became the reason for everything to happen. It was because of this oracle that Oedipus left home and came to the city of Thebes.
Vincent Bosch actually explained the meaning of the so-called oracle in the play. The gods are watching Oedipus and prophesying his fate, but the oracles themselves are both cause and effect, forming part of the tragedy. What caused the tragedy of Oedipus? Not only were the prophecies of the gods who paid attention to the human world pushing forward, but there were also the struggles and choices of the people interacting with it.
Amon understood that Vincent Bosch was on the stage, but he brought the topic back to the means of perception and asked in the soul: "Sometimes the purpose of detection is not to observe, but to discover, and it does not matter whether you are discovered by the other party or not. Large-scale disturbances of the atmosphere in the environment have always been the best means of breaking all kinds of stealth magic and revealing the hidden person. You can't say that this method is useless, but how do you evaluate this kind of stimulation? "
Vincent Bosch replied in the soul: "It depends — are you watching the play or acting?"
Amon could not help but smile. Vincent Bosch's answer was very clever, and he had pointed out the most essential difference between two seemingly unnecessary means. Vincent Bosch's words also carried a message of magic, focusing on the concept of "cause and effect."
When the gods came to the human world, the way they looked at the people directly led to whether the gods themselves were involved in the cause and effect of the human world. What was "cause and effect"? It was to be in it! There was no difference in the means themselves, the only difference was whether the gods were involved or not. If the gods chose to participate, then in this matter, they were not transcendents.
Vincent Bosch's reasoning was very simple, but when analyzed carefully, it was profound. Amon nodded and smiled: "I understand what you mean. If the gods are in the cause and effect of the human world, they do not have to be regarded as gods. So when some gods do certain things, they are not transcendent existences. At this time, the gods are also people. "
Vincent Bosch continued to watch the play, and in his heart, he was also thinking about Amon's words. But Amon's soul was touched, and he suddenly thought of another person — the fallen Faust.
In Faust's tragedy, Amon actually played a similar role as Apollo on the stage. But Amon had his own purpose, and at the time, he was personally involved in the matter. In fact, when he assassinated Emperor Hinnach, he also faced the risk of dying. It was not that what he did was right or wrong, but the difference between the gods entering and leaving the world.
Vincent Bosch in front of him was not better than Amon in terms of realm, but from another path of seeking confirmation, he gave Amon some kind of inspiration and collision of thinking.
Amon couldn't help but sigh, "In the myths of all over the continent, there are legends that the gods created human beings in their own image. Therefore, some people believe that human nature contains divinity, and a holy soul can bloom the glory of divinity. But in fact, it is people who create gods themselves, so there are statues in the temples; some people seek the path of transcendence, so there are gods in immortality. This is the human nature of divinity.
I have witnessed a wise and holy soul in the world. Although she did not transcend eternal life, she was already a god on earth. And at this moment, the people on the stage are playing the gods in their minds, but in fact, they are also thinking about the human nature contained in divinity, thinking about themselves. "
Vincent Bosch replied: "Good, good, thank you for your advice." It seemed that Amon's words had also given him some insight.
But Amon, as if deliberately looking for a difficult problem, asked with a smile: "I also thank you for your inspiration! But the difference in means you just mentioned is only for ordinary mortals. But in fact, your so-called magic of only observation and not touch is not without disturbance. According to my personal experience, many of the senses of the great achievers are beyond that of ordinary people.
For example, when you look at a supreme warrior with murderous eyes, even if you do not disturb any aura in his surroundings, his soul will have a vigilant reaction. This is the intelligence of the great achievers, not to mention the gods. Vincent Bosch, how do you justify yourself? Your so-called magic will also lead to consequences. "
Vincent Bosch did not have a clear answer to this question, but respectfully said: "I am not a supreme warrior, and I have transcended from the Buddha's teachings in the Amitayus, but I have no such experience. I would like to hear the details, please guide me."
Amon smiled and said: "Not necessarily guidance, it is just mutual verification. As you said, will the magic of the great achievers cause the spiritual response? It is only a matter of whether your heart moves. "
Vincent Bosch replied: "Not moving, not distinguishing, is the Dharma Mudra. The Amitayus said that 'the movement of the mind is the cause', so this is it! I have heard that the great achievers also have a unity of mind and body, like an Arhat, so this is it! Good, good! "
Amon laughed: "I have never heard of an Arhat, I only know that after the death of the great achievers, their souls can refuse the guidance of the Underworld, and wish to disperse or be reborn."
The two talked offstage, and the play on the stage continued. Oedipus met the Sphinx on the outskirts of the city of Thebes, and the Sphinx asked the riddle: "What is it, four feet in the morning, two feet at noon, and three feet at night?"
Oedipus gave the answer: human! A newborn baby could only crawl on all fours, and when it grew up, it walked on two feet, and in its old age, it would use a cane. The riddle was solved, and the Sphinx jumped off the cliff in shame and indignation. Oedipus saved the city of Thebes, married the widow of the late King, and became king.
Medanzo, who was watching the play, suddenly muttered: "I have an impression of the Sphinx and her riddle. It is the myth of Eygut, but the playwright here made it into this story. I am just a little puzzled, is that a Sphinx or a psychopath? If the riddle is solved, then leave. Why would she want to commit suicide? Can't she even stand this little bit of stimulation? "
Aesop was amused by him and laughed: "This is just a symbol in the play. People lose their lives because they can't answer the riddle, and the Sphinx jumps off the cliff because the answer is revealed."
Medanzo explained: "I know what it means, but I still think that the Sphinx is crazy. If I were to write this play, I would never write it like this! "
Aesop laughed: "That's why you can't be the playwright. You are Medanzo. You clearly know what the play is about, but you feel uncomfortable. It has nothing to do with the playwright. Medanzo, you have to remember — you are you, and the Sphinx is the Sphinx. "
Medanzo also laughed: "Yes, I understand what the playwright is saying. The Oracle not only foretells the result, but also pushes the cause of the tragedy. Oedipus is fighting, and it is also pushing the tragedy to happen. But Aesop, can we discuss another possibility? In fact, if the old King wants to fight against the Oracle, it is very simple. I have a way to make Apollo's prophecy fail. "
Aesop: "Oh, what is it?"
Medanzo: "If the old King is really so decisive, and doesn't want the Oracle to come true, he can just slit his own throat and kill himself! Surely his son won't be able to kill him again. Let's see how Apollo can still jump around. "
Aesop grabbed Metatro's arm and almost choked with laughter. After a long time, he said in both anger and amusement, "This is your so-called confrontation. He thinks he's smart, but he's just admitting defeat and running away. This is meaningless. Although he was not killed by his own son as the Oracle said, he still died because of the prophecy of 'father-killing'. "
Medanzo also scratched the back of his head and laughed: "Then let's change the method and simply ignore the Oracle. What can we do?"
Aesop stopped laughing, narrowed his eyes and said: "This is still an unknown result. The Oracle is just a prophecy. It doesn't tell the old King how the prophecy will come true. It is the old King who made the choice. Medanzo, you have a problem, a very serious problem! You know, you are just a spectator. The old King is not you, and he will not meet your expectations. You are only suitable to play for others to see, not a suitable audience and commentator.
Why did Apollo give such an Oracle in this play? And why did the old King abandon his youngest son? It is because the old King had robbed another King's son when he was young, so he was cursed by the gods. He abandoned his youngest son out of fear. If he really wanted to kill himself, he would have done it long ago. Do you think you can talk to him? "
If someone else said this to Medanzo, Medanzo might be angry, but Aesop and Medanzo were old friends for decades, so Medanzo just laughed.
Amon in the audience also heard the conversation between the two, and he could not help but smile bitterly. As a ninth-level divine emissary, Metatro's magic power was not inferior to that of the others, but Amon knew very well that this disciple of his would probably be the last one to transcend eternal life among all the disciples in the Garden of Eden, if he could be so lucky.
The play on the stage gradually reached its climax. Oedipus finally learned that the parents who raised him were not his biological parents, and that the person he killed on the way was the former king of the city of Thebai, his biological father. After all the truth was revealed, the queen committed suicide. Oedipus took two gold pins from the queen's body and stabbed himself blind.
The actor on the stage shouted, "I did not know who I was, but Apollo knew! Those who caused all this, including the gods, they knew! "
At the same time that Oedipus stabbed his eyes, he also saw the answer. Just like the words on the wall of the Temple of Apollo, he knew who he was. At this time, a man behind Amon said with emotion, "Where is the will of the gods? It does not transcend everything in this world, but is contained within it. Behind the so-called oracle and the choices of people, there is an absolute spirit. The so-called gods are only a part of the changes in things, if they really exist. "
Another young man next to him said, "Did you know? This play was written by my teacher! "
The Sorcerer was surprised. "Oh? You are a student of Sophocles! What is your name, please? "
The young man replied, "My name is Shakespeare, and you?"
The Sorcerer replied, "My name is Hegel. Since this play is your teacher's work, what do you think of it? "
Shakespeare said thoughtfully, "My teacher wrote a fairy tale, and the oracle of Apollo runs through it, forming both the beginning and the end. But it is a human story, and the Apollo in the story does not matter whether he is a god or not. Hegel, you can also make that kind of prophecy, if the King in the story takes it as an oracle. The root of all these things is human nature itself, and the riddle that Oedipus answers when he faces the banshee is the answer given by my teacher. "
Hegel asked with great interest, "You studied drama with Mr. Sophocles. Do you have any works that you want to write, and what kind of myths are you interested in?"
Shakespeare said, "I have been studying the myth of Eygut recently, and I want to write a play myself."
Hegel asked, "Is it about the legend of Amun?"
Shakespeare shook his head. "No, it is about the legend of Isis, Osiris, Seth, and Horus."
Hegel asked, "How do you want to write it, The Revenge of Horus?"
Shakespeare shook his head. "No, when people tell myths, they often do not treat them as stories about gods. The gods that people speak of are also the source of all kinds of human nature. It can happen in some human kingdom, haven't we seen it? The younger brother of the King murdered the King and usurped the throne. The young prince finally discovered the truth and sought revenge. Human nature determines the choices that people will make, and the story will be interpreted in different ways. "
Hegel laughed. "It must be a wonderful play. I hope you can write it soon, I'll be waiting to enjoy it! According to what you said, the root of all these things is human nature itself, which determines the choices that people will make. But when we look deeper into the starry sky, in fact, no matter what answer people think of, they are constantly pursuing an ultimate goal.
And those answers, whether you find them or not, have long existed. The law of all things is the will of objective existence, which determines the way that everything in the world exists. The gods in people's minds are nothing more than this. The world is its own existence, and it is revealed to people to see how much you can discover. "
Shakespeare was stunned for a moment, and then said with great interest, "Your thinking is very creative, even surprising and bold. It reminds me of another student of my teacher, Freud. He may be looking for the same kind of thing as you, but the target of his research is the same as mine: human beings. He believes that there is an inner instinctive drive that is the root of all human behavior, and the complicated affairs of the world can be explained from it. "
Hegel frowned slightly. "Oh, that Freud from the distant city of Salem? It turns out that he also became a student of Sophocles. So does he explain where the inner drive of man comes from? And what laws do all the changes in the world that he interacts with obey? "
Shakespeare smiled. "You can talk more clearly with him in person. He is also watching the play in the back row, and it just happened to be over. Why don't we go find a tavern and have a drink together?"
Hegel nodded cheerfully. "Okay, let's drink and talk!"
When the play was over, Shakespeare and Hegel called Freud, who was watching the play in the back row, and they went for a drink together.
Amon, who heard this conversation, couldn't help but smile. Just like the question and answer he asked when he faced Parmenides on the square of the Temple of Yalena the day before yesterday, when people questioned the gods, they also assumed the gods. They questioned the existence of the gods, and at the same time, they were also thinking about their own existence.
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