Baiyi had indeed found a clue about the mutation, thanks to the clumsy and adorable little dragon-lady. She did it intentionally or not, but Baiyi still said, "Thank you, Aya. Bringing you along really did help."
"The wind … The wind's too strong. I can't hear you …" Aya yelled from behind.
'Let's talk about it when we get back …'
Baiyi and Aya flew above the dragon knights. Mordred, who had been playing hide-and-seek with Mia and Attie, sensed something. She hurried to the door and saw Baiyi and Aya landing at the entrance. "Mordred!" Mordred, who was playing hide-and-seek with Mia and Attie, sensed something.
"Mommy!" Mordred threw herself into Aya's arms, and Aya rubbed her cheeks affectionately. She took out the squirrel she had caught from her chest and handed it to Mordred.
"So cute!" Mordred raised the squirrel high in the air and rubbed her nose against the squirrel's fluffy tail.
'These two are still children …' Baiyi thought to himself, mourning for the poor squirrel that had fallen into a dragon's nest.
Old Dragon Yosef and Kandor, the leader of the dragons, had already returned. When they heard the commotion, they hurried over and looked at Baiyi with eager eyes.
"Let's talk somewhere else." Baiyi nodded at them, hinting that he had found something.
After they entered a confidential meeting room, which was protected by a soundproof barrier, Baiyi redrew the temperature control formation that he had used earlier that day. He briefly explained the function of the formation and emphasized on its sensitivity. The formation was set up so accurately that it could even detect a person's blush, heartbeat, and temperature rise.
"Even after an entire day, the temperature only fluctuated a little. There was no noticeable change." Baiyi explained the results of the monitoring. "You guys have noticed the problem, right?"
The three of them shook their heads, dumbfounded.
"That's right. I think this is a problem that many people tend to overlook, especially in a place like Gouve, which is surrounded by a temperature-controlling enchantment. Most people, including myself, would overlook this common sense," Baiyi said, cracking his knuckles lightly. "On a normal day, the temperature difference should be huge, but it's only natural that the temperature would change so drastically! The difference in temperature between morning, noon, and night shouldn't be as calm as what the formation shows. "
Everyone was taken aback at first, but they soon understood what was going on. The three of them turned solemn. The temperature of Gouve had stopped changing?
If such an anomaly were to happen in Isythre, almost everyone would have noticed it immediately. However, in Gouve, due to its unique natural environment, humans basically lived in a barrier with a constant temperature. It was almost impossible for them to sense the temperature difference in the outside world. It was like living in an air-conditioned room on Earth.
Humans could not sense the temperature change, but the beasts outside could. Their instincts told them that this was an abnormal phenomenon, which was why they went into a frenzy and tried to invade the safe zones where they could not sense the temperature change.
Baiyi was a Soul Armature, so his sensitivity to temperature was extremely slow. He had been observing the temperature control formation for a long time, waiting for a drastic change in temperature, but nothing happened. This made him overlook the fact that, in a normal environment, there should be a change in temperature. It was only when Aya reminded him that he realized what was going on.
This discovery, however, was extremely dangerous and serious. This phenomenon might have involved some sort of Law.
Temperature would change according to the changes in the sun. This was something that even children understood, and it was also an objective law of nature. When this phenomenon occurred without any external interference, the first thing that came to Baiyi's mind was that the laws of nature had changed.
The so-called rules were a vague but huge concept. It included the natural laws of the four seasons, such as the rising and setting of the sun, and the changes of the four seasons. It also included the philosophy of human nature that those who seek death would die. It was both obvious and vague at the same time.
There were many types of Laws, and they contained many categories. This world did not have physics, mathematics, or other sciences to help people discover and summarize the Laws, and the natural laws of Earth did not apply here.
For example, the sun, which could be seen in most realms, was not the star that was defined on Earth. Instead, it was a very special existence. Even the starry sky and the moon that could be seen at night were not what the human eye could see. Therefore, when the Astrologer Walker discovered the secret behind the starry sky, he was sentenced to death by the Church for heresy. In order to completely destroy his soul, he was banished to the Void. Fortunately, he met Baiyi, or else no one would have known that the starry sky was actually fake. He had been pursuing illusions all his life, so it was only natural that his rationality had evaporated and he had turned into a Void Gentleman.
In the end, the Scholar Walker, the Astrologer Walker, and the Apprentice Walker, who had risked their lives to study the Laws of this world, came to the conclusion that the Laws were the foundation of the existence of this world. Everything in this world could be understood as a manifestation of the Laws. If one were to look at it from the perspective of materialism on Earth, the Laws should be objective laws that no one could change.
However, this was not Earth, and the rules here were not so objective. It was not only because some phenomena lacked an objective theory to explain, nor was it because some existences contradicted the obvious rules. The main reason was that there were some people who could modify the rules here. Such existences were known by people as:
Gods!
How terrifying was the concept of being able to change the Laws? Perhaps he only needed to lightly move his fingertips to erase anything from the world. This was different from erasing life or souls. Instead, he would start from the very foundation of the existence of things. Even if it was a God, he would be able to erase his Concept. This was definitely not a supreme power that could be resisted by power, friendship, presence, or bonds.
The good news was that the gods themselves were also dependent on the Laws. Their control over the Laws had not reached the level of omnipotence, so creatures like the Voidwalkers could still survive.
At the end of the day, Baiyi was still a little wary of the gods. Controlling the Laws was beyond the realm of power. He did not know how much control these mysterious beings had over the Laws, and ever since he had escaped from the Void, he had been trying to find a way to get in touch with things that might be related to the Laws.
This might be the perfect opportunity, but it was also a very dangerous one. The Laws were the back garden of the gods. Anything that they touched, or had the potential to touch, would be mercilessly punished by the gods. The gods might have even created Laws to protect the Laws. Take the Archmage, for example, who was banished to the Void after his power reached the Subversive Realm, for example. Perhaps the gods had prepared for the possibility that the Archmage might touch the Laws, or perhaps the phenomenon itself was some sort of Law.
Baiyi pondered for a while, and after exchanging some opinions with the other Voidwalkers, he turned to the three dragon knights, who were discussing the cause of this strange natural phenomenon. Baiyi subtly hinted at the word 'Law' in a roundabout way.
The three leaders' faces paled instantly. They might not know as much about the Laws as the Voidwalkers, but they at least knew that the Laws were the foundation of the world. This was because it was written in the Church of Divine Grace, which taught people to respect the Laws and not to blaspheme them.
Obviously, in the eyes of the Church, other than those that were publicly known, or those that were too shallow or too basic, exploring and touching the Laws was a blasphemous act. Discussing the Laws in private could also be considered a blasphemous act. That was why the three leaders' faces were so pale.
For a moment, be it the dragon elders who had lived for thousands of years, weathered storms, or the commander of the dragon knights, who had been through all kinds of situations, they were as nervous as a primary school student. They were at a loss as to what to do. If the strange phenomenon really did involve the Laws, they did not know what to do.
"Report it to the Church?" Commander Kandor suggested.
"Are you sure they have the ability to deal with this problem?" Yosef shook his head. "Even if they do, they can't even take care of themselves right now."
The Church was currently in the midst of a bloodbath from top to bottom. Not only Isythre, but even the Churches in Gouve and the other realms were caught up in the storm. They probably did not have the time to deal with such a sensitive issue at this critical juncture.
"More importantly, we don't know if this strange phenomenon will continue to worsen," Baiyi reminded. This was not an exaggeration. Perhaps the temperature would remain the same today, but the next day, it would become unbreathable.
"Well then, Mr. Hope, what do you know about the rules …" Old Dragon Yosef suddenly asked.
Baiyi did not answer. He only stared at him coldly. He deliberately released a wave of energy from his body. Even a certain cute creature beside him could sense that he was accumulating energy, ready to attack at any moment.
"I'm sorry … I was too anxious. I was being rude," Yosef quickly apologized. Only then did Baiyi let go of the matter, and calmness returned.
The old man's question was really sharp. It was as if he was asking Baiyi if he had violated the Church's Taboo Law. For someone who had just been molded into a hero by the Church, it was reasonable for him to flip the table on the spot.
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