After confirming that the guardian giants did not need his help for the time being, Hao Ren came to a hillside on the edge of the northern wilderness.
Here, Muru and his two friends had built a small camp.
This camp was used when the ecosystem of Tannagost had just recovered. At that time, the three guardian giants were here to watch the recovery process of the planet. It was not until the Zorm people took root on the planet and then built settlements near the wilderness that the camp was abandoned. Today, the abandoned camp still had not much decay. The weeds around the camp had been cleared, and there was even a newly built stone road extending all the way from the hillside. In front of a stone pillar carved by Heve, Hao Ren also saw some fresh flowers and a few pieces of colored stone.
Hao Ren came here just to see the scenery and think about something. These things in the camp surprised him. He was about to ask Muru or Heve about the origin of these flowers, but before he could move, he felt someone approaching the place.
He found a corner to hide, and not long after, he saw a few figures coming from the direction of the stone road. They were young men and women, the oldest of whom was only seventeen or eighteen years old. They were wearing the gray-white uniforms of the residents of the nearby town of Zorm. From the wear on the clothes and the stains on the sleeves, it seemed that they had just got off work in a factory or something.
Under the curious gaze of Hao Ren, the young men and women stopped in front of the stone pillar left by Heve. A young girl put the flowers on the ground, and two boys took out the colored stone pieces painted with paint from their pockets. It turned out that the little 'offerings' were left by them.
The young men did not stay here for too long. After leaving the offerings, they walked around the camp and chatted for a while before leaving the hill. It seemed that they were quite familiar with the place and could be regarded as regulars.
After the young men left, Hao Ren came out of his hiding place, and then a distorted light curtain appeared near him. Lemendusa and Heve stepped out of the light curtain.
"Those children come here once a week," said Heve. Although she was a giant, she still had the gentleness and gentleness of a woman. When she mentioned the young men, there was a slight smile on her face. "They come from a town not far from the foot of the mountain. There is plenty of water and some open metal mines there. After the exploration, the Zorm people built a settlement there, and now it has developed well."
"They are worshiping you?" Hao Ren looked curiously at the two giants in front of him. "I thought the Zorm people who just came out of the virtual world would not restart their religious activities for the time being."
"Religion itself is a part of their society. Before they built the virtual space to take refuge, they had always been devout believers of the goddess of creation," Heve said faintly. "But those children didn't come here because of religious activities. I just helped their town a little back then. Because we did not ask for anything in return, and the Zorm people seem to be particularly … stubborn in this regard, the people in the town decided to express their gratitude in this way. "
Hao Ren smiled. "Just to say thank you? Then it seems that you have helped them a lot. "
"No matter how much I helped them," Heve glanced at Hao Ren with a faint smile. "You seem to have forgotten that you are their 'savior'. The Zorm people now regard you as their second faith. There are altars for you in all the settlements, and they burn three sticks of incense every morning and evening …"
Hao Ren almost choked on his own saliva. "Ahem … ahem … they just had their fill, and now they have the time to do this?"
"It is because of the difficult times that they need spiritual power to make up for the lack of material," said Lemendusa with emotion. "I know you don't need this, but they do."
"Tsk, I gave them a direct increase in material supplies, but they rejected it. They had to rely on themselves and then thank me for my help. Nolan's former compatriots are really a bunch of awkward guys," muttered Hao Ren. He looked up at Lemendusa. "By the way, don't you two want to spend more time with your compatriots?"
"We have talked a lot, and it's not like we won't see them in the future anyway," replied Lemendusa. "I heard that you have built a warp acceleration device between the Hub Galaxy and here. It will be very convenient in the future."
"Of course, if you are interested, you can go to the Hub and have a look. The goddess of creation has left something very amazing there." Hao Ren nodded. "By the way, why didn't Loken and the others show up?"
"They are helping to adjust the antenna system of the crystal starship on Asurmen. Asurmen seems to have made some progress in the direction of the Dark Abyss, so they can't leave for the time being," replied Heve. "And … although Loken and the others are also giants, they were created by Mother in the last era. Maybe they are not that interested in distant relatives like us."
Hao Ren curled his lips, thinking that this must be the biggest "generation gap" in history. It was said that there was a generation gap every three years. This gap of 108,000 years was not even enough to describe it as two species.
After that, the atmosphere became a little dull. Just when Heve could not help but want to find something to talk about, Hao Ren suddenly took the initiative to break the silence. "You two did not come here just to chat, did you?"
"It seems that this kind of tactful communication is not suitable for me," Lemendusa said with a self-deprecating smile. "Yes, we have some questions to ask you …"
Hao Ren looked as if he had expected it. "About the Creation's Engine? Did Salaman tell you all about it? "
"Not only about the Creation's Engine, but also about our mother, about her unusual behavior in her last days," Lemendusa said frankly. "We know that you have something to hide from us, but we can also feel that you mean no harm. But now that things have come to this, shouldn't it be time to talk about it?"
Hao Ren sighed. "Sigh, I knew this day would come. Where should I start? Let's go chronologically, from the time when the goddess of creation was infected by the Mad Lord and became schizophrenic. "
The whole process lasted for a long time, and even Muru and Salaman came to the hill in the second half. The four guardian giants sat cross-legged on the top of the hill, and Hao Ren sat on the stone pillar in front of them, telling the story of the ancient mythological era. This scene should really be painted by a theologian, maybe two thousand years later, it would become the treasure of a museum of the Zorm civilization …
When all the historical truth was peeled away from the fog and laid out in front of the guardian giants, it was almost dusk.
In the gradually dimming sky, some early stars could be vaguely seen, and the brightest of which was the Crapple Research Station, the crystal palace suspended high in the sky like a small round moon.
Lemendusa let out a sigh. "So that's how it is … If that's the case, everything can really be explained."
"I hid it from you before because I was worried that it would cause too much of a shock to you, and at that time, I had not fully figured out the ins and outs of this matter. I was afraid that if I told you something rashly, the truth would be different in the future," Hao Ren said frankly. "But the plan really can't keep up with the changes. I didn't expect Salaman to appear, and I didn't expect the truth of the Creation's Engine to be so … shocking."
"You have somewhat underestimated the will of the guardian giants," Muru said, but there was no reproach in his tone. "We even went through the deicidal war, and that disaster did not defeat us. What else is there that we dare not face?"
"The deicidal war is just a war of good and evil, but the self-division of the Goddess of Creation and many things she did under the state of contamination are not so simple to accept." Hao Ren shook his head. "I had too many concerns in this aspect at the time."
"No, your concerns are actually not small. Frankly speaking, these truths really have a big impact on me," Lemendusa said. "But for us, Mother is Mother. She is kind and kind, wise and powerful. The part that was contaminated and split by the Mad Lord is not the real her. It is just a distorted chaotic monster in the guise of her body and name. If we really had to confront such a split body, I believe that any sane Guardian would not hesitate at all. "
"That's good," Hao Ren nodded slightly. "Then about the Creation's Engine —"
"The Creation's Engine is not the only solution," Heve said before Hao Ren's voice trailed off. She looked at Hao Ren with burning eyes. "I … dare not say that I know everything about you, but at least one thing I am sure of, you will not sit back and watch the Creation's Engine complete its' mission, 'right?"
As soon as this came out, Muru and Lemendusa showed a thoughtful expression, while Salaman looked at Hao Ren and his three compatriots with some surprise and surprise. He and Hao Ren had not known each other for a long time, and he did not know what the 'observer' had up his sleeve. At the same time, he was also a little curious about why his three compatriots had so much confidence in Hao Ren.
After a little thought, Hao Ren said his plan. "First of all, we can now rule out that the Creation's Engine is under the influence of the Mad Lord. It should be designed by the goddess of creation based on her own will. So, Lemendusa, I hope you can continue to build the Creation's Engine."
Seeing the surprised look on Lemendusa and Heve's faces, Hao Ren waved his hand. "Wait a minute, I haven't finished yet. Building it does not necessarily mean that it will continue to operate according to the original plan. Even if the Creation's Engine is built, we still lack a total of nine Gilded Discs. Without those discs, the Creation's Engine cannot be started."
Lemendusa looked at Hao Ren curiously. "Then you mean …"
"Xi Ling technology is the best in the Void," Hao Ren said with an enigmatic smile. "I have obtained a lot of information about the Creation's Engine from the Heart. Coupled with the detailed data extracted from the Weaves of Destiny, these things may be enough to crack that sophisticated gadget. I have to go back to the Surface World and let my silly goddess exercise a little. But for the convenience of future modification, we have to at least build the shell of the engine. "
Salaman could not help but whisper to Muru, "This is not the first time I have heard him say this about his goddess. What is his relationship with his goddess?"
"The last time I asked, he said it was a contractual relationship, but the time before that, he said it was a doctor-patient relationship." Muru scratched his head. "To be honest, I don't know what is going on between him and his goddess, but at least one thing is for sure, and that is that there is a true god behind him. This is trustworthy."
Salaman was speechless.
After arranging the follow-up matters in the Plane of Dreams, Hao Ren finally returned to the Surface World. This time, he brought back a ton of information for his female boss.
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