Hao Ren was curious as to what a living Holyspirit was. It sounded powerful. Raven 12345 gave him a brief explanation. "The Holyspirit is not a registered entity of the Empire. In fact, it is a concept in the culture of many mortal races. It refers to the state of the souls of those heroes who have made great contributions after their death. During the process of merging the two parts of Hilda's soul, it seems that my power catalyzed it... Err, it could be some other accident. Anyway, she is now a different form of life, a brand new creature, powerful and immortal. Since she was transformed into a Holyspirit after being resurrected, I call her a living Holyspirit."
Hao Ren thought for a moment and said, "Sounds powerful. But, are there any side effects?"
"In theory, no." Raven 12345's voice sounded unconvincing. "In theory, in theory, she is not incorporeal now. My power has reshaped her physical form, so she is now flesh and blood. It is as if she has changed into a God-made body. Her original body can be abandoned, and this form should allow her to live a healthier life. If there is a side effect... Well, because the body is glowing, it is easy to startle yourself when you sleep at night? "
As soon as Raven 12345 started her routine nonsense, Hao Ren knew that there was nothing to worry about. He asked Raven 12345 a few more details before hanging up. He continued to observe Hilda's strange state with interest. Hilda was just as curious about her new body. She gently waved her arm and said, "It doesn't feel inconvenient. It's just as easy to use as before. Since the Goddess said it is okay, then don't worry. "
"How should we explain this to the people?" Vimm frowned. "Mother, now this... Err, it is a little beyond our scope of understanding."
"Then don't explain." Hilda waved her hand. "My personal affairs are not important. What's important now is the great migration of Aerym. Let the people focus on it. Anyway, if they don't look closely, I'm no different from an ordinary elf. If it's really not enough, I'll explain the situation to the people after the migration."
Vimm nodded, but there was still an awkward silence. Lily could not help but ask the most important question. She pointed at the medical pod and asked, "... How should we deal with this?"
Everyone stared at Hilda's' body '. Even the MDT, the unconventional joker, felt that it was not a good thing to say. So, it simply chose to shut up and pretend to be a coaster. Hao Ren thought for a long time before saying hesitantly, "Should we dig a hole and bury it?"
Lily touched Hilda's' body 'and suddenly shivered. "No, it's still warm, and there's a heartbeat, pulse, and breathing. If we bury it now, it will feel like we're buried alive."
Hilda's expression became even more strange. She pinched her body and said, "I should be the first elf to encounter this kind of trouble. I don't know how to deal with my body, and I have to discuss with others... Well, why don't we send it to the material recycling furnace? It's not a waste."
Lily suddenly shivered even more. "That's more horrifying than being buried alive!"
"What are the funeral customs of the elves?" Vivian asked curiously.
"Funeral? We haven't had this custom for thousands of years. Now, the dead elves are sent to the recycling furnace, and the distribution points are calculated according to quality, regardless of their status, "Vimm explained." But Mother, this... is still alive, and this body doesn't look dead... No, I'm not smart enough. Mother, you make your own decision. "
Hilda finally showed a troubled expression. Indeed, since the Aerymian elves could walk upright, no one had ever encountered such a troublesome situation. It was a little difficult for her to discuss with others how to dispose of her body. Seeing that she was struggling to think, Hao Ren could not help but pat the MDT and asked, "Do you think Hilda's body is dead or alive?"
"Biologically, it's alive, but it has no soul. It's just a mass of carbohydrate undergoing an orderly chemical reaction. And because the power of Madam Raven remains in this body, the latter can maintain this state of 'survival' forever even without food or water. She will absorb energy from the surrounding space, or use the remaining trace of divinity to create energy for herself. Anyway, it's almost frozen... This causes you to face psychological barriers whether you dig a hole to bury it or throw it into the recycling furnace. "The MDT sighed in a very human-like manner." Sigh, that's why I say you humans are so strange. It's just a shell used to carry a program, and yet you value it so much. You've given too much meaning to these useless things, causing a lot of psychological problems even if you change to a new shell. I'll... "
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll give you a SpongeBob SquarePants shell! Two days ago, I asked on the Imperial Data Network, and there's a custom-made shell service for mass-produced terminals like you. My monthly ration points are enough to give you a shell more than 30,000 times! "
The MDT suddenly went silent.
Hilda was actually very open-minded. As a standard Aerymian elf, she felt that there was nothing wrong with throwing her useless body into the recycling furnace. Although it was a little stressful, she could bear it. However, as a bystander, Hao Ren felt that it was not right to throw her into the recycling furnace while she was still alive. In the end, he could only suggest to leave the body as it was. After all, there was plenty of space on the Petrachelys, and the ship was usually idle, so it was better to use it as a warehouse.
Hilda expressed her gratitude to Hao Ren, but Lily could not help but mutter, "Rather than a warehouse... why does it feel more like a morgue?"
Hao Ren looked at the husky with a fake smile. "This girl, you're always telling the truth!"
Hilda's problem was finally solved, and the Aerymian migration was once again on the queen's desk. After returning to her palace, she did not have time to rest, but immediately rushed to the Elder's Spire to preside over the important meeting that had been postponed for a few hours.
Hao Ren and the rest returned to the lounge in the Royal Spire to wait for the progress. If there were no accidents, there should be news from Hilda soon.
As for Hilda's "body"... Hao Ren did not think about it for now. He put the body in the medical bay and locked it, then placed the entire set of equipment in a small garage behind the medical bay, and left an autonomous robot to monitor the movement of the body. After that, he put the matter aside for the time being. The Petrachelys had temporarily become Hilda's mortuary ship... Something was not right, but it did not seem to matter.
It could not be helped, working for the gods required an indestructible set of nerves. Otherwise, the gods might not be able to bring you too many surprises. Those who were psychologically fragile might be tortured to the point that they were even crazier than Raven 12345 after two or three missions. Hao Ren had to protect his mind: the most effective way was through self-hypnosis and forgetfulness.
At the same time, the billions of elves outside the Royal Spire, and even the entire island chain, were waiting for the news.
Vimm had followed Hilda's instructions and released a preview of the "big news". Two hours ago, all the broadcasting equipment in the Aerymian island chain — the information screens in the streets and in every household — played the inexplicable emergency announcement, which made the elves feel that something big was about to happen. The announcement was read by the Regent of Aerym, the representatives of the Elders of Technology, the Elders of Resource, and several other Elders. It was played on a loop, and there was only one short paragraph:
"Inform all the people of Aerym that the entire kingdom has entered a state of special mobilization. All citizens are requested to make an inventory of their important personal belongings. At the same time, ensure that all the material transportation channels in the island chain are unblocked. All citizens in the transportation, statistics, records, and personnel departments are requested to work overtime to ensure that your departments can operate at full capacity in the next 24 hours... This is a major preparatory situation. This message will be played on a loop, and all citizens are obliged to inform each other. In addition, all citizens are requested to ensure that communication between each other is smooth. If any missing person is found, report immediately. Make sure that all citizens are under social surveillance to prevent any omissions. "
There were many details behind the message. Basically, it was to ensure that all the elves were prepared for the great migration, and at the same time, to ensure that every elf was in a state where they could receive new information at any time in the next 24 hours. This was a migration of a billion people, and the preparation work they had to do was extraordinary.
At the end of the message, there was the most important note that all the elves were inexplicably looking forward to. "All the people of Aerym, please rest assured that this special mobilization is not to deal with a disaster. Her Majesty the Queen has returned, and she has brought us unprecedented, inspiring hope. Please be prepared, Aerym is about to welcome the dawn. "
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