While 123 and Monina were busy being displayed on the stage (I don't know why that word feels so emotional every time I say it), we were busy looking for the thing that led the Fifth Fleet to the Azure Planet. More specifically, the thing that led me to the Azure Planet. According to Lin Xue's prophecy and Tarver's analysis, a certain "signal source" near the Azure Planet had subconsciously led me to the wrong place. That was why the entire fleet had followed me to the wrong place.
A source that could possibly affect the judgment of a Void Creature without me noticing it at all, no matter what it is, is enough to attract the attention of all the researchers in the Empire. After Elson used the connection between the Basilica of the World Tree and the War God's Temple to establish a stable channel, Tawil sent over the most advanced research ships and deep-space reconnaissance ships she could find, along with a research team consisting of two hundred high-level assistant technicians and her own projection, as well as a large group of Empire soldiers, to search the vicinity of the Azure Star.
At the same time, Elson also activated the corresponding function of the world management system to search for the location of all matter in the universe, and really did find something that looked like a foreign object. But for some reason, even the world management system of the Protoss could not accurately pinpoint the location of the "foreign object". It could only vaguely determine that it was within three light years of the Azure Star. So, it seemed that it would take some time and manpower to find it.
Of course, the Empire personnel responsible for searching for the "foreign object" was only a small portion. The ones who were truly responsible for the search were Elson's servants. After all, this world was the home field of the Protoss. Although the Empire and the Protoss had a close relationship, and both sides had signed an agreement to support each other with their military forces, it was obvious that this agreement had not yet reached the point where it was necessary to make this agreement effective. It was also not good for us to openly send an Empire fleet to rummage through other people's homes. The Fifth Fleet's intrusion was already a little impolite. The research ships and reconnaissance ships that Tawil sent were the upper limit of the Empire's personnel that I and Sandora had discussed. The rest of the matters would still be handled by Elson's servants.
Speaking of the servants, I felt that it was necessary to explain the military system of the Protoss and the situation of Elson's army. As mentioned before, the Protoss took the route of elite soldiers. When they went on expeditions into the Abyss, the army formed was made up of small combat teams. For example, Jingle's team of five was a typical Protoss combat team. However, this kind of combat team was not the most basic military unit of the Protoss. It was only the basic unit of the expeditionary army. Under normal circumstances, there was a huge class called "Divine Servants" below them.
There were several sources of Divine Servants. The first was the Protoss who had yet to obtain a Divine Title or were still in the apprenticeship stage. There were fewer of these Divine Servants and they usually served as the leaders of the Divine Servants. Next were the soldiers of the various subordinate God Systems in the Star Domain. For example, the God of Fire, the God of Water, the God of Dreams, and so on. These Protoss soldiers did not belong to the four major God Systems. They were weaker, but there were more of them. The last source of Divine Servants were mortals who had advanced. They were usually staunch believers of a certain God. Due to their outstanding contributions and loyalty when they were alive, they were able to enter the Divine Kingdom after death and become a member of the Gods. The number of Divine Servants was similar to the number of subordinate God Systems' soldiers. The above was the composition of the Divine Servants.
Divine Servant armies usually did not participate in the expeditionary army of the Gods against the Abyss. Even if they did participate, they would rarely appear on the frontlines. Their main task was to serve as the servants and bodyguards of the "God Lord" they followed. They helped their master to complete the management of the world, defend the territory, deal with chores, and so on. They also did not always follow their master. They were usually left in the world managed by their master (if they followed a World Managing God) or the Divine Realm (if the master they followed was permanently stationed in the Divine Realm). Elson's Divine Servants stayed in the few worlds he managed. In the universe where the Azure Star was located, his Divine Servant army was stationed. Well, compared to the Protoss army, it was incomparable to the inhumane super human army of the Empire. These Divine Servants were usually stationed in ancient galaxies deep in the universe. Those galaxies were equivalent to the "Divine Realm" in the eyes of the natives of this universe. These Divine Servants would only be mobilized when their master gave them a mission. For example, right now, Elson had called out his Divine Servants to help the Imperial Army search for something.
At the same time, based on the above information, it was not difficult for us to determine who Jingle's Divine Servants were. Liliana was definitely half a Divine Servant (that girl was also half a Shiring Apostles), then there were the heroic spirits of Avalon, and then there were the die-hard fans of the Goddess of Life in some other worlds. It was said that there were also Divine Servants of Jingle in another world she managed, but I had never seen them, so they were probably not very reliable … But this topic was off topic.
Currently, a part of the Church District had been designated as an "absolute forbidden zone." Other than the Pope himself, Ray, and Eva, the two insiders, no believers or even the priests of the high-level God of War were allowed to approach. This was where my family and the five Protoss Cops were temporarily staying. Of course, it was announced that only the God of War and the Goddess of Shadow lived here, and no one else was mentioned. In fact, not only a large group of people lived here, but there was also a large group of Protoss coming and going every day. In the "absolute forbidden zone" covered by a layer of barrier, the daily scene was as busy as a military command center … Well, it was indeed a command center.
I, Sandora, and a group of other leaders of the Empire, as well as Elson's Divine Servants, were in the largest meeting hall here to analyze the current information. There was a set of holographic imaging equipment in the center of the meeting hall. Tawil's mass projection was suspended in the air. She was currently at an asteroid belt outside the star system. She had just completed a scanning mission and was reporting the situation to us.
"We have scanned a range of two to four light years around the Azure Star without any blind spots, but we found nothing. It's empty." Tawil's background was a busy staff, and her expression was a little apologetic. "We have checked all the airspace with signs of material enrichment, and so far, we have found nothing. Therefore, I think that the thing we are looking for is probably not a physical object, and has a special information reflection mode, which makes it impossible for conventional scanning equipment to detect it. Theoretically speaking. "
"The current situation is like this: our scanning equipment has actually failed." Sandora looked at everyone and made a helpless expression. "This is a very rare situation. The universal scanning system created by the Empire can respond to all known information sources in the void. As long as it is a target that can exchange information with the outside world, it can be scanned. But now, the scanning system seems to be blind. Tawil's guess is a possibility: the physical properties of the target are special, so it can bypass all scanning. I also have another guess: the target may be hidden by artificial technology, which means … it is an unnatural product that was intentionally placed in this universe by someone, and it has been specially disguised against the Empire's scanning technology. "
"It's not a groundless fear," the elder sister said after thinking for a while. "It's not wrong to think about the worst first."
I looked at the opposite side of the table. Sitting across from me was a valiant female knight with golden curly hair, dressed in silver armor. Until now, I still couldn't remember her name. I only knew that she was a member of Elson's Divine Servant army, a squadron leader. In this world, she was also regarded as one of the Gods. In this world, she was probably equivalent to the position of a high-ranking Valkyrie Valkyrie in the classical religion of Zeus in the history of Earth.
Elson had sent her to assist us.
"We're looking for it, but we haven't found it yet." The female knight didn't speak much. She seemed to be a very pragmatic Protoss.
Sitting next to the female knight was a muscular man with broad shoulders and a round waist. From what I could tell, he was Elson's other Divine Servant captain. He had also been sent here to assist us. Judging from his stature, this should be the standard appearance of Elson's Divine Servants. The female knight in front of us was probably a rare Divine Servant. As soon as the female knight finished speaking, the muscular man said in a gruff voice, "The Protoss's scanning technology doesn't seem to be able to find anything. Even the world management system has failed. Now, the Protoss soldiers are making very slow progress. Although God's perception is very strong, an area with a radius of three light years … This is indeed a little too big, especially when most wide-area scanning technology is ineffective. "
"We will find it. With my instructions, the search area has been shrinking, right?" Lin Xue leaned on the chair without a care for her image, throwing peanuts into her mouth. It seemed that everything was under her control. "Now that Tawil has eliminated another suspicious point, the remaining suspicious points are … 1,300. I'm sure that the thing we're looking for is hidden in one of the suspicious points. "
The valiant female knight in silver armor stood up. "It seems that the mission is still very important. In that case, I'll go arrange the next batch of people. Horn, get along well with Master's friend. You're a careless fellow. "
As soon as the female knight finished speaking, she spread her white Protoss wings and disappeared into a holy light screen. She should have been transported to outer space three light years away. The muscular man called Horn slapped the back of his head. "You're just a ruthless girl. How can you be so strong? Oh, sorry, my partner isn't very good with words."
I looked at the three meter tall man and felt a little curious in my heart. How should I put it? Elson's God's Servant, the bodyguard of that bastard. How could such an unreliable fellow have a bodyguard? Aren't you guys curious? Aren't you curious about the hobbies of these Divine Servants? How do they complete the heavy task of managing the world when their master is busy freeloading off others? Anyway, I'm very curious. So, I couldn't help but ask, "Horn, right? Cough cough, I let you busy yourself with work the moment I arrived. I didn't even greet you properly. It's nice to meet you. "
"It's my honor to meet you." The muscular man looked like a boorish man, but he was very courteous. He immediately stood up and bowed. "Emperor Schilling, I've heard many things about you from Master. It's said that you're the brother of God the Father and a powerful Void Creature with many admirable achievements. You're also a generous landlord. Although I don't know why Master specifically mentioned this, you're quite famous among us Divine Servants."
I: "…" Maybe I should consider collecting rent from that guy 123 from now on?
I chatted with the muscular man for a while. The topic of conversation was none other than Elson. During our conversation, I discovered that although the glittering flamboyant God of War usually looked unreliable, he had an unprecedented prestige among his Divine Servants. This God of War trainee, who was as strong as a Nordic giant bear, actually rubbed his hands in excitement when he mentioned his master. According to him, the entire Divine Servant army similarly revered Elson. This really surprised me. Then, I had a different impression of this guy who usually idled around. It seems that in a place that I don't know, the five Protoss Bars also had their own spectacular achievements.
"Divine Servants like me who belong to the same Divine System as Master are basically Master's apprentices. This is the tradition of the Divine Realm: Trainee Protoss who do not have a Divine Title will serve as the Divine Servant of the Righteous God who has a Divine Title. We are also apprentices. From Master, we learn battle techniques and all kinds of knowledge that cannot be taught in the academy. We also learn the responsibilities and obligations of a God. Therefore, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Master is a Divine Servant's life mentor. I have followed Master for tens of thousands of years. As a Divine Servant and apprentice, I'm basically about to finish my apprenticeship. Perhaps in another one or two thousand years, I will also obtain a Divine Title like Master and be independent. I will also have my own Divine Servants and apprentices. However, I believe that Master's influence on me will be passed down forever, no matter how far I can go. "
When the muscular man named Horn said these words, his eyes shone with sincerity. At first, I thought that this topic was a little strange. It would be perfect if I could remove Elson's giggling face from the story. But now, I don't think so. Life mentor, these four words are not so easily said. How long have I known Elson? A mere two to three years. But this Protoss in front of me has been following Elson since he was an apprentice. It has already been tens of thousands of years. This is even more than the history of many mortal civilizations. Perhaps half of Horn's abilities were learned from Elson. Of course, the female knight who just left was the same. But more importantly, I believe that these apprentices who have followed Elson for tens of thousands of years have learned from their master how to become a qualified God and shoulder the burden of the entire world.
… …
It's better to remove Elson's face from the story. Otherwise, I won't be able to live with my conscience …
"According to what you're saying, back then, Elson was also an apprentice?" I looked curiously at Lin, who was focused on learning how to twist the Rubik's Cube from Shallow Shallow. She had already successfully crushed more than ten of them. "And you guys too?"
Actually, what I meant was: Just how careless must the mentor have been to be able to tolerate the weirdos in Jingle's team! Especially the destructive maniac Lin. I couldn't imagine who, other than my careless family, would dare to let such a berserk warrior live within a 500-meter radius of their home all year round.
"Big Brother Elson is from the Battlefield faction. He has never been a God's Servant." Lin said casually. She lowered her head and continued to work on the Rubik's Cube. With a click, she crushed another one. I looked at Horn curiously. "Battlefield faction? What do you mean? "
"We admire Master very much because he was sent to the battlefield." Horn was in high spirits. "He didn't become an apprentice after graduating from the academy, but directly joined the expeditionary army. He relied entirely on his own military exploits on the frontline to obtain the priesthood after returning victoriously. This is admirable. But people like us can't compare. Being an apprentice is a relatively safe way of life. Compared to the expeditionary troops fighting on the frontlines, it's as safe as being at home. As long as we finish our apprenticeship, we'll be able to obtain the priesthood easily. " At this point, Horn shrugged in a self-deprecating manner. "If I hadn't missed the opportunity to be recruited by the expeditionary army, I would have joined the frontlines directly like Master."
I instantly understood. To put it bluntly, it was the two ways to apply for a job based on work experience and education. Back then, Elson chose the challenging first path — — to follow the expeditionary army to the frontlines to risk his life. Of course, he became a regular employee after returning alive. On the other hand, someone like Horn would take the easy path of an apprentice and find a qualified teacher to guide him. It might take a little longer (for the Protoss, it's probably not a big deal), but as long as he didn't get into a fight with his own teacher in the middle of the journey, he would basically be able to become a full-time apprentice with no worry of dying in battle — these two paths, in the eyes of the average person, which one was more eye-catching, more powerful, and more able to make little girls scream? Of course, it was obvious at a glance. I really didn't expect Elsson to be such a fierce man back then. He went to the frontlines to fight small monsters right after graduating and came back alive with a body full of achievements!
"I just went to the wrong window when I signed up."
Lin mumbled.
I was stunned. "What?"
"Ah, nothing, nothing," Lin was stunned. She quickly shook her head as she crushed another cube and clumsily changed the topic. "Speaking of which, I'm not as brave as Brother Elson. Back then, my father was afraid that something would happen to me, so he found me a mentor. I also walked the path of a Divine Servant. But it didn't even take a year before my mentor announced that I finished … "At the end, Lin's face was filled with pride. Horn's eyes widened." One year?! That's impossible! "
"It was just one year," Lin giggled. "I don't know what happened either. Back then, I was just like the other apprentices, learning knowledge by my mentor's side and doing some chores. Then, one day, my mentor suddenly said that he didn't have any extra things at home to smash or something, so he announced that I finished his apprenticeship … Then, everyone came out to send me off!"
The smile on the Dragon God girl's face was so pure and cute. I was stunned for a long time, but I didn't have the courage to tell her what the truth was. Horn, who was beside me, muttered to himself, "Oh, oh, I remember now. It was a big event back then. He was known as the fastest apprentice to finish his apprenticeship in the history of the God Realm. He was known as the Gliding Bomb Terminator, something like that …"
Me: "…"
Everyone: "…"
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