Celine suddenly whispered a prayer that made my ears pricked up, "May the God of Science and Technology bless Aylu."
"The God of Science and Technology?" I asked subconsciously, but then I realized that it was inappropriate to ask. If it was a religion that was popular all over the world, then it would be strange for me to be so surprised. However, Celine didn't seem to think too much about it, or rather, most people wouldn't think that there would be such a thing as an extraterrestrial visitor. She just nodded and said, "I believe in the God of Science and Technology, and I used to be a priest of the church … Although I couldn't make progress in my religion and left the diocese, I'm still a priest in the town. By the way, if you want to perform a blessing ceremony when you set off for the ruins, you can come to me. Although the God of Science and Technology is not as effective in blessing ceremonies as the God of Magic, there are no other priests in this town. The nearest priest of the God of Magic is still in another town dozens of miles away. "
I was stunned again: There was a God of Magic? And judging from Celine's attitude, these two beliefs didn't conflict?
Celine obviously misunderstood my expression, so she waved her hand indifferently and said, "Of course, it's okay if you don't want to. Most people who go on adventures don't believe in this kind of ceremony. Even foreigners from the east think it's inauspicious to perform this ceremony before going out. Just pretend I didn't mention it."
I hurriedly said, "Oh … Actually, I don't have any ideas. It depends. If I feel uneasy when I set off, I'll come to you. By the way, I saw you reading over there. Are you preparing to reopen the inn, so you're sorting out the accounts? "
Hearing the words' God of Science and Technology ', I finally couldn't help but lead the topic to the strange, exquisite printed book that didn't conform to the times. At the same time, my mind was quickly thinking about what was going on with Celine's church.
"It's not the accounts, I'm just going through the books issued by the church," Celine said with a smile. "Anyway, the books are still there. The books that are issued every month are what I use to pass the time. Why, Mr. Scholar, are you also interested in the teachings of the God of Science and Technology? "
"Well, I just wanted to say, don't be so polite, I'm not used to it." I waved my hand and then looked at the table in the distance. "So it's printed by the church. To be honest, I'm a little interested … Can I have a look?"
I thought it was just a very common request, but Celine frowned and said, "Mr. Scholar, please don't make it difficult for me. The books of the church can only be read by clergy, and printed books are also prohibited. If you are only interested in the teachings of the God of Science and Technology, I can help you. But if you are interested in books … I hope you can find the mimeographed books that can be bought on the market. the content is actually the same."
I suppressed the surprise and surprise in the depths of my heart and made my face look like I was just joking. I reached out and pointed at the table in the distance. "Then why are you so carelessly putting the printed books on the table? Aren't you afraid that Ailu will secretly take them out?"
"Printed books are sacred things, so of course they can be placed anywhere. They're not contraband, it's just that they're too sacred and solemn to be circulated." Celine's expression became serious. "As for Ailu … Although that child is naughty, she still has common sense. Besides, most people won't touch the printed books. After all, other than the printing marks left behind by divine power, the contents of the books can also be seen in other places."
I found that Celine's expression was a little too serious, so I chuckled and changed the topic. "Aha, don't mind it, don't mind it. You're a scholar, so sometimes you can't control your curiosity. Since the content is the same, can you lend me a few mimeographed books? Otherwise, it'll be really boring at night. I still haven't found the bookseller in town. Ailu dragged me around for half a day looking for taverns and grocery stores. "
At the mention of the naughty child Ailu's glorious achievements, Celine's expression suddenly softened. She got up and walked to the table while saying, "Of course, you can read as long as you want. It's also gratifying to know that someone is so passionate about pursuing knowledge."
In the end, I got three rough books that still exuded the fragrance of ink. Of course, the density of the mimeographed books was less than that of the refined publications printed by laser, so the three books added together would only be the same thickness as the Church's ancient book. But I was only curious about the content, so it didn't matter if it was refined or not. When I got back, I scanned the books and uploaded them to the Admiral of the Empire and let the mainframe help me translate them.
At this time, the sky was completely dark. As a low-tech area that was still in the feudal farming era, the local people here wouldn't have much of a nightlife. Therefore, the streets of the town were deserted, and even the adventurers who came here for adventures were nowhere to be seen. The roadside lampposts, lit with some kind of vegetable oil, emitted a flickering dim yellow light, outlining the quiet classical night view of the town.
Celine got up and went to close the door. Looking at the quiet street outside, she said to me, "In fact, there are other hotels in town. It seems that all the adventurers who come here have a place to stay. But in a few days, the local hotels will be full. Every time a new ruin is opened, the craze for adventuring can last for a few years or even a few months. Maybe our hotel will really have a chance to reopen … If you're still in town, you must come and support us. "
"If I'm still here by then." As I said that, I looked at the single mother again. From her face, I could see a kind of exhaustion and lingering coldness. From the beginning, I could feel that her temperament was so special. She was tired, lonely, and seemed to have lost her motivation to do many things. When she talked to Celine, she also showed a sense of lifelessness. But it was obvious that she was also fighting against her own depression. She seemed to want to show a little more vitality, and she was trying to find something to do — but her efforts seemed to have little effect.
The feeling of loneliness and lifelessness still permeated from her, and eventually filled the whole house. Such a huge house, but there was only a single mother who had lost her motivation and goals, and an immature child. I could probably imagine how Ailu's strange personality was developed. In fact, it was a good thing that the little girl didn't develop depression, but instead went to extremes and developed ADHD …
It was late at night, and I had to seize the time to study the three books in my hand. So, I said good night to Celine, asked for the location of the room, and went upstairs. Behind me, I heard Celine's footsteps slowly walking in another direction.
The second floor of this hotel (or rather, it used to be a hotel) had a very classic rental structure. After going upstairs, there was a narrow corridor. On one side of the corridor was the outer wall, and on the other side was a row of doors. Of course, all of the rooms were now empty. I saw that the door at the end of the corridor was even blocked by all kinds of debris. It was obvious that this hotel had been closed for a long time. But the little girl Ailu really hoped that her hotel would be open again. Perhaps she also felt that her current life was too boring.
My room was closest to the stairs. I pushed open the door and entered. The furnishings in the room were very simple: a bed, a chair, a small desk, and a small wooden cabinet that didn't look like it could hold many things. That was all the furnishings. But the room was very clean. It seemed that Celine and Ailu's cleaning was very good, and the air was filled with a kind of plant scent. It was probably the smell of dust and mold left behind after a long time of being empty. The only bed in the room was near the window, and there were new sheets on it. I casually threw the three books on it, and then … then Sandora happily jumped onto the bed and started rolling around.
It seemed that this matter had not been mentioned for a long time. Sandora liked to roll around in soft places, and most people really didn't know that this was her biggest hobby besides eating.
"The preparations are quite complete. It's a bit embarrassing." I looked at the new bed, and found a new set of pajamas and a small note in the small wooden cabinet (I can't understand what was written on it). I couldn't help but scratch my head. "Twenty copper coins to cheat a meal and a room, and those copper coins were made by the two of us in a second …" "Don't worry about the details.
After all, it's just copper coins. It doesn't matter if they were made temporarily or not, it doesn't affect the circulation of money on this planet. "Sandora bounced around on the soft bed, and while jumping, she deactivated her invisibility." Speaking of which, the God of Technology and God of Magic on this planet sounds quite interesting … The God of Technology is easy to understand. Maybe it's something left behind by a lost technological civilization. It's quite common in a lost civilization, but how can there be a God of Magic at the same time … Other than the Empire, there are not many civilizations that can develop technology and magic at the same time without fighting each other. "
"Who knows what's going on? Maybe we can find some clues from these books." I also ran around for a whole day, and at this time, I was still a bit tired. Thus, as I said that, I threw myself on the bed. At this moment, Sandora's ball landed on the edge of the bed, and the moment it bounced off the side of the bed … Sandora's ball flew out of the window!
A suspicious collision sound came from outside the window, and then the golden ball rushed back through the window and angrily hit my face. After that, it was a 360-degree collision. Sandora hit me while shouting, "Ah Jun, what's wrong with you! Why are you making such a big noise! Why are your actions so strange after I turned into a ball! If I had a mouth right now, I would definitely bite you! "
It took a lot of effort for me to catch Sandora's ball (Speaking of which, it was even more difficult than catching Jingle). While apologizing, I muttered in my heart: This place looks quite backward, but there are spring cushions … The technology tree after the lost generations is indeed very easy to go astray.
After that, the two of us finally got down to business: studying the three 'religious books' that emitted the fragrance of ink.
The books were written in a language that we didn't understand, but this didn't affect our reading. We only needed to scan a portion of the book and send it to the Admiral of the Empire, and the latter would be able to translate it according to the rules of the language. Although there were still some misunderstandings regarding words, customs, transliteration, etc., it didn't affect the understanding of the content. Actually, Sandora could also translate this kind of foreign language — — but she was too lazy.
It seemed that because of the damage to her spirit and the fact that she couldn't eat after turning into a ball of light, Her Majesty the Queen was in a state of exhaustion.
"It seems to be an ordinary … story book?" I leaned against the headboard and opened the book on my lap, while Sandora's ball hung softly on my shoulder. After reading a few paragraphs in the book, Sandora muttered, "It's talking about some local customs and rural stories from all over the world, and it's all recent content. There's no mention of ancient civilizations or whatnot."
"Selina said that the church publishes these things every month. Perhaps this is equivalent to a religious journal, talking about the current events of the past month in various places." I flipped to a new page and discovered that the content on this page was talking about the recent battle experiences of a certain knight order in the southern countries. This was obviously a medieval story with some exaggeration, but it had nothing to do with lost civilizations or even 'religion'. If I had to describe it, this thing looked like a war correspondent's draft report. Only at the end of the story, there was a comment from a certain region's bishop. The basic content of the comment was that the knight order was brave and good at fighting, and that they could even win battles. The leader of the knight order was a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, a person who was free from vulgar interests, a person who was beneficial to the people, a person who could run more than two hundred kilometers after being stabbed seven times in the chest, and a person who was so ferocious that he didn't eat human food. Based on this comment and the knight order's story, the only conclusion I could come up with was that the local parish bishop had a daughter who was waiting to be married off, and she was about to marry the knight order's leader …
Sandora thought that I was reading too slowly, so she jumped onto the bed and used her spiritual power to control the remaining two books to float up. She started flipping through the books. I couldn't help but glance at her. "Didn't you say that a spherical body is inconvenient to move around, and physical control is exhausting? Why are you willing to move now?"
"So annoying, so annoying. Who told you to read so slowly!" Sandora's voice came from the golden ball of light. At the same time, she had already flipped through half of the two books (at a godly speed). Then, she finally found something. "Ah Jun, look, it's finally mentioning God!"
I quickly moved closer and saw that it was something like a message:
"The God of Science and Technology has sent down a new divine message, and the Pope of Science and Technology has conveyed it on his behalf: Open up two ancient ruins around the city of Valsalrian, allowing adventurers on the continent to explore them. He hopes that adventurers will remember God's grace and magnanimity, and strictly follow God's teachings in the process of exploring the ruins. Cherish your own life, and be careful with knowledge that contains taboo power. May the light of God shine upon you. The following is the specific location of the ruins that have been opened by God's grace and the scope of exploration … "
"The God of Science and Technology has added two new recovery standards for ancient relics, including the recovery of ancient device fragments (see attached table for specifications), ancient symbols, and broken chapters. It is hoped that adventurers across the continent will remember God's teachings and the lessons left behind by the ancient betrayers. They clearly know that mortals cannot directly draw power from the ancient devices, nor can they learn any knowledge from the words left by God, because this knowledge was temporarily sealed by God from the ancient betrayers. Before God decides to return this knowledge to the hands of mortals, do not attempt to decipher it, or it will lead to the end of the world. It is hoped that adventurers across the continent will strictly abide by the dogma, and according to the regulations, hand over the relics that meet the requirements to the church for sealing. When God sends his grace and allows mortals to learn this overly powerful knowledge, all adventurers will enter the ranks of the saints who lay the foundation of the new era. At the same time, the church will once again increase the reward for the recovery of relics that meet the standards (see attached table for specific increase rates). At the same time, I will once again emphasize the revelation of His Holiness: money cannot measure God's grace, and the monetary reward is only to record the merit of the founders before the arrival of the new era. "
"The God of Magic has sent an oracle, and the Magic Pope has conveyed it on his behalf: the power of magic is reviving in the Twelve Northern Island Chains, and the efforts of the believers make God happy. However, we must also remember the lessons of the old disasters. The excavation and sorting of magic power must also follow the dogma of the Lost Church, and must be cautious. All ancient devices and ancient runes should be immediately handed over to the local parish for safekeeping. The excavators must not keep them for themselves, let alone study them privately. Over-developed knowledge will bring disaster. God has designated a path of progress for mortals, and we should follow this path and wait for God's grace before we can continue to study more difficult knowledge, so that the old disasters can be avoided again. "
"The Magic Pope and the God of Science and Technology have issued a joint statement. The gathering of adventurers in Ankhal is essentially an exchange of taboo knowledge. Church monks have discovered unregistered ancient equipment (III and IV) circulating among the people at the gathering site. Such an activity that offends the gods must be stopped immediately. St. Peter? Ankhal III has responded to this sacred call and closed the gathering place. The two popes have called on all adventurers who have participated in this illegal exchange to repent to the nearest clergyman and hand over their hidden ancient items. As we all know, those who repent will be forgiven by God. This call will last for two months … "
"To Saint? The illegal academic research organization in Ankhal is being investigated further, and it has been confirmed that a magic association from the south is involved. They went all the way north and continuously deceived the monks of four parishes. The clergymen of all parishes should take this as a warning … "
One third of the mimeographed book was filled with short messages like this, which had a strong sense of current news. Every message had a date and an expiration date, which fully confirmed our guess that Celine was reading a religious monthly.
From this "monthly," we finally had a preliminary understanding of the religions in this world. I have to admit, this was a little … unexpected.
"Now it seems that even if this lost church isn't the only religion in the world, it's still the strongest." Sandora flew over and leaned against my face. "Their influence extends to the entire planet. Many of the things mentioned in this book came from all over the world. The power of the church is almost dominant in these regions."
"And they believe in two gods at the same time." I threw the mimeographed book aside, feeling even more confused than before. "The God of Science and Technology and the God of Magic … Tsk, this is even more confusing."
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