The sun was shining brightly, and the insects were chirping noisily. However, the summer atmosphere was blocked by the sound-proof and heat-insulating windows. Only some sounds that seemed to come from afar could be heard in the incubation room, making the room even quieter.
The atmosphere was a little awkward, but Gwen did not let the awkwardness last too long. He coughed twice to break the silence and said calmly, "I met Nicholas outside just now."
"Mr. Egg? Yes, he just left me. "Enya's tone was as gentle and indifferent as ever." He helped me fix this set of nerve connectors. That should be its name, right? Sorry, there seems to be a problem with the way I used it, and I accidentally damaged a key part. "
"I've heard about it." Gwen exhaled. He finally felt that the atmosphere was gradually returning to normal. He decided to bury Nicholas's evaluation of Enya in the corridor forever in his heart. If possible, it would be best to forget it all now. "Don't worry about it. It's normal for the machine to wear out. It's just that you'd better control the time you connect to the neural network. Even if you don't consider the equipment, being too addicted to the online world will probably have an impact on your health."
Gwen's tone was obviously cautious. Looking at the "retired god" in the pedestal in the form of a dragon egg, he suddenly began to wonder if she would have "health problems" like the mortals. How bad could Enya be now? Could she have gone online to read pornography?
Fortunately, Enya did not care about Gwen's rudeness during the short pause. She smiled gently from the eggshell and said, "I accept your suggestion. Just think of it as … for my health."
Gao Wen nodded. He casually found a chair and sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea. As his emotions gradually calmed down, he also put the little episode at the back of his mind. He put on a serious expression and said, "Actually … I came here today to discuss something with you."
"I can see." Enya's voice did not sound surprised. "You have something on your mind. You obviously have something on your mind as soon as you came in. I'm waiting for you to speak."
Gwen coughed dryly. He wanted to say that this was not what was on his mind when he came in, but he swallowed the words back and continued to say seriously, "I just went to Kamel's lab. In the lab, we talked about … a conjecture about magic and the development of civilization."
After that, he didn't hide anything and told Kamal everything he had discussed, including the possible "catalytic" effect of magic power in the entire universe, as well as the history of the civilization on this planet being affected by magic power.
When he mentioned the thought that the universe was a pot of hot soup, and all civilizations would quickly go through a short reincarnation cycle like ants in this never-ending summer, he noticed that the surface of Enya's eggshell glowed. The runes that were originally moving calmly suddenly became active, and it took a few seconds before they gradually returned to their original state.
Perhaps this showed the momentary emotional change of the former goddess?
When Gwen's voice finally trailed off, Enya's voice came from the eggshell. "In the past 1.87 million years … you are the first intelligent creature to stand on such a broad scale of time and space to talk to me about this topic."
Gwen could not help but lean forward a little. "Do you mean … you have a similar feeling?"
"… After living for such a long time and witnessing so many things, even the dullest idiot would be able to conclude many of the rules of how the world works," Enya sighed. "Gawain, judging from your tone, it seems that there is no such 'catalytic force' in your hometown, right? Is your hometown, among the stars, more 'desolate' than here? "
"At least from the perspective of the evolution of civilization, it is true." Gwen nodded. "In the world we live in, the energy is far less active than here. The astronomical scale is empty and silent. The planet we live on is crowded with huge races. The competition for living space and resources there is much crueler than in this world."
"I see … Then I understand why you, an 'extraterrestrial wanderer,' can lead your empire to rise so quickly." Enya's tone seemed to be emotional. "You are a race that fought in the eternal winter. After coming to such a 'midsummer' where everything is abundant, I'm afraid the whole world is a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in your eyes. In this world, the starting conditions of civilization are too good."
"But the price of 'midsummer' is a shorter civilization cycle and more severe and frequent doomsday disasters. In the face of the Calamity of Gods and the Demonic Tide, life is like grass. Who can tell which of the two worlds' living conditions is better?" Gwen smiled and shook his head. "So when I learned this and recalled the 'Voyagers' who passed by this planet more than a million years ago, I have a different feeling."
"Different feeling?" Enya asked curiously. "What do you think of them now?"
"I still don't know where their long 'expedition' was going, and I don't know why they were tirelessly taking away every civilization they encountered along the way and bringing them into their 'fleet.' But in the end, they were like the only 'countercurrent' in the constant waves of destruction of the universe," Gawain said solemnly. "In this world, almost all forces and rules are accelerating the destruction of civilization, and only the Voyagers seem to be going the opposite way. They broke free from this cycle and chose to take away those who had not yet broken free …." Gawain said solemnly. "In this world, almost all forces and rules are accelerating the destruction of civilization, and only the Voyagers seem to be going the opposite way.
"If the 'ultimate disobedience' faced by us, who are bound to the earth by gravity, is to fight against our gods, then the goal of the Voyagers seems to be to disobey the rules of the whole world."
"Maybe they do have such ambitions, but they may not be as great as you think," Enya said calmly. "You should know that at least in the eyes of the gods, the image of the Voyagers is not so gentle."
"Well, that's true." Gwen recalled the battle report he had heard and could only nod helplessly. "But considering the situation of the planet completely out of control at that time, the Voyagers' thunderous means were probably the only relief for the gods who had fallen into madness. Even for us, before we figured out the way to safely decouple, we had always thought that killing the gods was the only way to avoid the Calamity of Gods."
There was a moment of silence in the incubation room. It was not until a few seconds later that Enya's sigh came from the golden giant egg.
After that, Gwen and Enya talked a lot. They talked about the long-term impact of the Voyagers on the world, the recent changes in the neural network, and even about Amoun and Mirmina, who had also become 'retired networkers'. It was not until the mechanical clock chimed that Hao Ren stood up and was ready to leave.
But before he left, he suddenly remembered something. "By the way, there is one thing I almost forgot to mention. Tarlonde has sent a resident ambassador, Melita Pânia, and the white Dragon, Noretta, who is the liaison officer. Do you remember them? They will live in this city for a long time in the future, and they will be here today as guests. Do you want to meet them? "
The golden giant egg suddenly fell silent. Although she did not show any expression, Gwen could clearly feel the hesitation and entanglement from the eggshell. After half a minute, Enya's voice came from the eggshell. "… I don't know if it is a good idea to contact the Dragons directly now."
"We have done a risk assessment," Gwen said, nodding. "Melita and Noretta are members of the Dragons who know of your existence, so there is no risk of their beliefs being reconnected due to the impact on their worldview. On the other hand, you have completely shed your divinity. The monitoring team has confirmed that your unlocking is far more thorough than Amoun and Mirmina, so there is no need to worry about the spread of mental contamination. The only thing to consider is whether you are willing to do it or not. As for Melita and Noretta, I am 99% sure that they will be happy to do it. "
Enya fell silent again, but this time her hesitation only lasted for a short time. "Okay, then please help me arrange it. I … I do want to meet them. "
Gwen nodded. "Then I will bring them here later …"
Enya nodded and called out to Gwen before he turned to leave. "Wait a minute — I think I should express my gratitude."
Gwen was a little confused. "Gratitude?"
As soon as his voice trailed off, he saw one of the containers floating behind Enya suddenly flew towards him, and at the same time, a clean glass fell on the small table in front of him. The container was tilted, and the ice and liquid in it clattered, accompanied by the sound of bubbles bursting. A dark brown drink was poured into the glass, and a layer of foam floated on top of it.
"About the drink you requested, I have made some progress in the past two days. The formula has been adjusted, and the flavor this time should be more successful than the last time." Enya's tone was raised, and there was pride in her voice. "This time, I have considered the taste and sweetness you deliberately mentioned. Do you want to try it before you leave?"
Gwen did not think of this. He looked at the foaming glass on the table hesitantly, and he could not help but think of the impact of the "trial product" made by Enya last time. Although the specific taste and texture had been forcibly forgotten by his brain at that time, the "feeling" was deeply imprinted in his heart like a knife. "Is this glass … drinkable?"
Noticing Gwen's hesitation, Enya could not help but say, "Give it a try. You can take a small sip first."
Gwen hesitated again and again, and finally picked up the glass. This time, he first carefully sniffed it for a long time, and even secretly released his extraordinary power to detect curses and poisons. After carefully checking for a long time, he was sure that the thing in the glass was at least harmless. Then, he cautiously put the glass to his mouth and took a small sip.
It seemed to be tasteless, and there was only the feeling of bubbles bursting in his mouth. So, he took another sip, trying to determine if this thing was slightly similar to the "cola" in his impression.
The next second, he felt the feeling of countless bubbles bursting in his mouth more clearly. At first, they were like countless tiny air explosions, then a series of violent eruptions of projectiles, and then like exploding fireballs, Pyroblast, Hell Blast, and the main cannon of the Winter. Ten thousand Rebecca's were throwing fireballs the size of city gates in all directions with all their might.
Wild and exaggerated associations flashed through his mind, and the next second, Gwen vomited all of them. "Pfft —"
Enya's regretful and apologetic voice rang in the incubation room. "Ah, I'm very sorry. It seems that success is still far away this time."
"It's not a matter of success or failure." Gwen finally recovered after a long time. He stared at the giant egg in the middle of the room. "The key is how you did it. Is this thing really an effect that can be made with secular materials? Are you sure you didn't mix any 'incredible divine effect' in it? "
As he spoke, he looked at the half-full glass of liquid in his hand, and then quickly put it back on the table. To be fair, this thing was definitely not poisonous. He had tested it with magic, and he had also tried it himself. This glass of liquid was indeed not poisonous, but it was harmful, very harmful. It was simply harmful.
Enya also said that she had lost the ability to create miracles after leaving the divine throne. But in Gwen's view, this thing could definitely be categorized as a "miracle"!
"I don't understand why it's like this." Enya's voice was as calm as ever. She even sounded very serious. "I believe that even if the thing I made is not delicious, it should not have this effect. Probably I should not have used too much magic to mix these materials. Well, I have a direction to work on again. "
"Let's not think about the direction to work on first." Gwen quickly interrupted the overly serious and motivated lady. "I have a suggestion. Next time, make something else. If it doesn't work, you can borrow an experimental animal from the Druil to try it."
The golden giant egg was silent for a moment before it said hesitantly, "Actually, I have tried it. Because I believe that the thing I made this time is absolutely harmless, I tried to feed it to the spotted dog in the garden."
"Ah? And then? How did it react? "
"I don't know. It ran away, very fast."
Gawain was dumbfounded. "So this thing scared the dogs away?!"
However, Enya's voice was still calm and full of confidence. "I mainly felt that the taste and preferences of dogs and humans are not the same. And you have specifically emphasized that the drink called 'Cola' has a unique taste. It may even taste as bad as herbal water for people who come in contact with it for the first time."
Gwen was speechless.
After a long silence, he could only sigh and wave his hand to indicate that he did not care about this little mistake. He then stepped toward the door of the incubation room. Enya's voice came from behind, with her usual seriousness and seriousness. "I will continue to try new formulas. Please look forward to the next result."
Gwen paused for a moment. The corner of his mouth twitched twice before he finally squeezed out a sentence. "Then … you can do it. I will try my best to do it."
After leaving the incubation room, Gwen sorted out his emotions at the door and finally completely restored his usual dignified and calm appearance. He then stepped in the direction of the main hall.
According to the time, Melita should have finished the "official process" in the Autumn Palace and should have arrived at Cecil Palace. As a friend and not a monarch of a country, he should personally go and greet her.
Hopefully, My Miss
This time, Miss Pony should not bring any more "surprises" to him. He had faced enough surprises today.
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