Extraordinary Sailing

After handing over the captured prisoners to the garrison at Fort Dirben.

The officers and soldiers of the "Storm Horn" who finally breathed a sigh of relief had no time to care about the follow-up high-level response. In order to deal with the upcoming chaos, they had already devoted themselves to intense training for the first time.

at the same time.

The Garrison Command also issued an order to temporarily shrink its forces in addition to maintaining basic cruise tasks.

In this kind of atmosphere that can feel gradually depressing even on the island, half a month passed quickly.

On the day before the turn of autumn and winter, all the crew members were called up again, fully armed, boarded the "Storm Horn", and went to sea again all the way north.

In this season, the climate difference between the northern and southern regions becomes more and more obvious.

From the edge of the subtropics where "Fort Dearben" is located, it goes deep into the temperate climate area with four distinct seasons.

On the second day, it finally stopped on a deserted island far away from the main route, which was not small in size but completely uninhabited.

Especially at this time, autumn and winter are intersecting, and it can be called cold wind. This uninhabited island is full of broken branches and leaves, withered weeds, and it looks extremely desolate.

However, this is exactly what Ivan needs!

The battleship swam around the island to seal off the sea under the command of Chief Officer Borg. A large number of combatants loaded their long knives and unsheathed them. Led by the boatswain Gary, they divided into several patrols and conducted a comprehensive investigation on the entire island.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

"Hurry up! Don't miss any blind spots!"

"Report, no abnormalities!"

"No abnormality!"

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This is like facing a big enemy, just to prevent all possible accidental factors.

Because today is an unusual day.

This is the day when their revered captain, Lieutenant Colonel Aiwen, held a promotion ceremony!

呲味味

Near the evening, in a sheltered small col near the sea but sheltered by trees and mountains.

On a specially sorted rectangular flat stone surface of 15 by 30, a huge and neat "tree of life" figure has gradually formed under the depiction of the extraordinary long sword.

From top to bottom are "crown", "wisdom", "understanding", "compassion", "sternness", "beauty", "victory", "brilliance", "foundation", and "kingdom".

There is also the "Road of Fire Sword" consisting of 22 paths connecting the ten major elements, as well as many mysterious academic formulas, symbols, and spiritual texts.

All positions are filled with the corresponding extraordinary materials of various colors, with dark green as the main body, and red, purple, yellow, blue and so on.

Although it is impossible to have such a colorful tree like a rainbow in the natural world, this tree seems to conform to the rules of a certain world, which is surprisingly harmonious.

As for why the location is here?

The silent sea, jagged rocks, and rough sand are far more than natural trees, oh, there are still more withered and yellow trees.

but.

Is it only the forest that is nature? Aren't the sea, mountains, glaciers and even deserts all part of nature? How can even human beings be separated from nature?

Therefore, although the "activation school" is close to nature and tends to be neutral, it will not demand that the promotion ceremony must be in an endless forest, as long as the scope of the natural world is greater than the traces of the humanized world.

Especially on this kind of barren and inhabited island, there are almost no traces of humanization transformed by humans, and there are far fewer possible accidents than on land where there are indigenous activities everywhere.

As the moon gradually rose, all the nearby guards saluted and left in an orderly manner, heading to the periphery of the island.

In the end, only Milan and Gary were left here, responsible for preventing accidents from happening.

Although the wizard promotion ceremonies of different schools are different, there is no doubt that during the promotion process, they are all extremely weak. It may be just a mouse that entered inexplicably, and it may kill the promoted person.

Unless there are no conditions and no one you can trust, "law protectors" are indispensable.

Just like Aiwen came to this unnamed island that had been selected long ago, except for the loyal team members on his ship who had been repeatedly tested and loyal, none of the extraordinary officers of "Fort Dirben" were brought with him.

At least on the premise that there is no clear enemy, avoiding accidents is a higher priority than enhancing defense forces!

Gradually the moon rises to the sky.

It also comes at the time of the day when the world is most spiritual.

Although the temperature in the mountain depression was getting lower and lower, it was nothing to the three extraordinary people with strong physiques.

"here we go!"

After Aiwen nodded to the two to start, he walked barefoot in a loose white robe to the circle representing the "brilliance" of the eighth essence, and sat cross-legged in the most comfortable posture.

This position is exactly his current spiritual state, and the three primary qualities of eighth, ninth, and thirteenth have been lit up.

The "Psychic Potion", "Shadow Talisman" and the seed of the original activated plant "Wizard Flytrap", which represent the highest achievements in the apprenticeship stage of their own achievements, are placed around the school's inheritance secret volume "Rite of Flesh" in front of you.

subsequently.

Both palms are raised towards the moon.

The incantations chanted in the extraordinary language "Gatha language" resounded over the "tree of life" graphic with a primitive and vigorous rhythm.

As the appearance of the link between the spiritual world and the material world, there is a white silver glow flowing down from the sky, covering the entire mountain depression like mercury pouring down the ground.

When the wind picked up, it suddenly filled Aiwen's clothes.

Hum——

The complex machinery that seems to have been supplied with energy, with the hardcover magic book "Rite of Flesh" as the core of the ceremony, linked to three of Aiwen's works.

The huge graphics technique under his feet was quietly lit up, with circles, circles, and complicated lines lit up one after another.

In the end, it turned into a grand, thick but vibrant emerald green brilliance, completely engulfing Aiwen who was in it!

at the same time.

Aiwen's mind has suddenly been elevated and connected to a vast and vast consciousness.

Birds, beasts, insects, mountain winds whistling, waves blooming, vegetation growing and even the shadow of sea monsters are all in it. There are both phantoms and phantom sounds, one by one flashed across the bottom of his heart.

The warmth and tolerance of his mother enveloped his body and mind. It was the pan-consciousness composed of all living beings on this planet that he had experienced many times—the "world will".

but.

What is different from the past is that this time Aiwen stayed in this state for an exceptionally long time.

At the beginning, I felt a little comfortable, as if something in my soul was exchanging with this great will, as if it was some kind of information or some kind of spiritual energy, half understanding and half understanding.

It's just that because he doesn't have the vision to observe here, Ai Wen's eyes are full of chaos, and he can't see clearly or clearly at all.

But as time went on, he gradually felt that his soul was slowly sluggish, like a nightmare, where he couldn't move even though he was conscious.

It is also like a fish jumping out of the water to see the vast world and colorful scenery, but gradually suffocates because it does not have the ability to breathe in the air.

However, the ritual has already started, and Aiwen is too small compared to the whole world, so he can only wait for the ritual of the material world to operate on its own.

Finally, when the mind was almost numb, a great voice seemed to be shouted from the whole world:

"lignum vitae!"

That is a word "tree of life" belonging to the spiritual text!

It seems that a clear spring flows from the bottom of my heart, cleansing the whole body and sweeping away the negative state in the soul.

Whoosh—

The next moment, there was a vast force in the dark like a huge hand grabbing Ivan, and it was flying like lightning in this vast world

Boo——

In the blink of an eye, he has already broken through a layer of boundary membrane and came to a mysterious world.

Looking up at this space.

The "sea of ​​world consciousness" in the outside world seems infinitely vast, and the world in front of him is also infinitely vast to Aiwen who is in a state of soul.

A giant tree that is hard to describe in words, somewhat resembling ash and banyan, stretches the entire sky of this world, stretches its branches and leaves everywhere, and has a green spiritual wind blowing through it.

jingle bell jingle bell

There seemed to be glittering half-red and half-green fruits swaying in the wind on the treetops, and Ivan vaguely seemed to hear the crisp and melodious sound of copper bells.

This is the final result and ultimate creation of the "Tree of Life School", and it is also the collection of knowledge, abilities, and strengths of all members of the school throughout the ages. It is a great miracle created by countless mortal wizards—the Tree of Life!

Although it is only a semi-finished product now, it also possesses a powerful power enough to make Ivan look up to it infinitely.

For the former "Tree of Life School" and the current "Activation School" who have made compromises, no matter whether the ultimate creation is the "Tree of Life" or the "Crown of Miracles", the foundation of the school has never changed!

The mysterious source of the school will always be here!

This is also the strongest proof of the orthodox path of the oldest school, which is completely different from those branches that have already branched out and established another source, such as the "School of Alchemy".

"This seems to be another real world!"

In fact, not only the "tree of life" which is the "mysterious source" of the tree of life school is this kind of existence, but also the "mysterious source" of most extraordinary paths.

It is like countless islands floating in the chaotic "sea of ​​world consciousness", with established rules and order, providing shelter and trials for the transcendent on this path, and protecting the soul from being eroded and assimilated by world consciousness.

but.

The highly mysterious existence of "mysterious source" is not presupposed as you want.

The wizarding school takes the road from bottom to top, step by step.

First of all, the proposed concept must conform to some existing rules, and then analyze and carry it with a series of witchcraft, from point to line and then from line to surface, from two-dimensional to three-dimensional and even four-dimensional beyond the world!

Most of the extraordinary paths are from top to bottom.

Gods, wandering ancient spirits, or certain concepts are accepted by the world, and they can imprint part of their knowledge and characteristics into the root of the world, forming an extraordinary path from top to bottom.

And for a powerful existence, there can be more than one such path. For example, Hipponoah, the "Goddess of the Black Sea", extended two paths: "Exile the Prisoner" and "Rage Priest".

Of course, those who qualify as supernatural sources are at least born with some kind of divine natural spirit. Because if you don't reach a certain level, you are not qualified to brand your own path into the root of the world.

Even if the existence that left the path falls, the path left in the root will not dissipate. Even when there are enough extraordinary beings on this path, it is possible to reawaken that "source"!

only.

It has been about four hundred years without the promotion of wizards from the "Tree of Life School". Although there is no problem with this "mysterious source", there is obviously some sluggishness in its operation.

If at the last moment, the introduction of this "mysterious source" came later, maybe Aiwen could only become a wild wizard in order to avoid being assimilated

As one of the oldest extraordinary professions, a wizard is a strange profession that can be broken through without additional extraordinary characteristics.

And in this advanced ceremony.

The school wizards connect with the extraordinary source of the school, and the wild wizards mostly connect with the world itself, or the chaotic "sea of ​​world consciousness" outside.

As for being able to catch anything in this sea, it all depends on luck, even if you accidentally "drown" in it, it is possible.

Obviously, it is not only beneficial but completely risk-free for Aiwen to rekindle the torch and carry forward the past.

"So what should be the next step?"

The Secret Scroll of Inheritance only mentions here, so you will naturally understand what you should do, and the "mysterious source" will guide the ascendant on the path of trial.

Just when he was thinking slightly.

The wind swirling in this space has already lifted Aiwen up, spanning the seemingly unreachable distance in the blink of an eye, and throwing himself into the thick trunk of the tree of life that seems to support the world.

call--

Aiwen was instantly surrounded by endless light.

Wait for the surrounding light to dissipate.

Aiwen was surprised to find that he had come to a brand new space.

It seemed to be the material world that he was extremely familiar with.

Standing in mid-air, look around.

The blue sky above seems to have a faint wooden texture.

The vast land below, the emerald green sea of ​​trees, the endless mountains, the vast sea, and the crystal glaciers are magnificent and primitive natural features, and there are hardly many traces of human beings.

The scene gradually changed before his eyes.

It seems that there is a "creator" who created all things in the wild.

Animals that thrive in the natural world gradually become active, and even many incredible things appear.

The shapeless weird, cold tall metal golems deep in the bottom of the sea are more grotesque plants and animals, and there are some magical existences that are half human and half monsters.

They fill the land, the sea and even the sky

Blessed to the soul.

He realized in an instant that this was the knowledge of the wizards who once belonged to the school, including their understanding of the world and various research results.

He even saw the giant rock golem "Mountain Giant" and an existence with a snake tail similar to the last "Life School" great wizard Heber Crete.

Obviously these are the former members of the school, the last trace left in this world is also the last wealth.

And he also knew that this seemingly material world is actually the first layer of the "material world" in the four-layer world of the "tree of life".

Concept/Supernatural Source: The tree of life that created all things.

The four levels, or four realms, that make up the tree of life.

The first world: "material world" or "material world"

It symbolizes the earth among the four cornerstones of the world.

Corresponding to the world in which human beings live. Here the soul takes on a physical body, and the primordial light falls apart and begins to crystallize into matter, nature, and human existence.

Abstract ideas become concrete things. Corresponding to the bottom three primordial qualities "Glory", "Foundation", and "Kingdom".

The Second Realm: "Formation Realm" or "Formation World"

It symbolizes water among the four cornerstones of the world.

The realm of the human soul, from this beginning, has a distinction between male and female.

The world considered to be the elements, tissues from "Creation" began to form matter and forms began to manifest.

Represents the mind of God. Corresponding to the three original qualities of the middle layer, "severeness", "beauty" and "victory".

The Third Realm: "Creation Realm" or "Created World"

It symbolizes the wind that constitutes the four cornerstones of the world.

This is the realm of spirit and soul. Light from the "divine world" begins to organize and thoughts and concepts begin to be given form.

Represents the heart of God. Corresponding to the three original qualities of the upper layer: "wisdom", "understanding", and "compassion".

The Fourth Realm: "The Divine Realm" or "The Realm of the Original Form"

It symbolizes fire among the four cornerstones that make up the world.

The highest and most perfect world, from which other worlds are created, belongs to the world of pure souls and minds.

Represents the will of the original god (creator)! Corresponds to the first prime "crown" on the topmost layer.

Ai Wen knew it from "The Sacrifice of Flesh".

Only when you reach the corresponding level can you go to the world corresponding to the "tree of life" when you are promoted.

No one can stay here for a long time unless the "Concrete Truth" can be truly replaced after being promoted to the "Grand Sorcerer".