Soul of Burning Steel

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Located on the northwest side of the Central Continent of the Atrium Star, the sacred mountain surrounded by countless undulating mountains is wrapped in snow all day long. The gray-white rocks and frost are mixed, forming the sacred scenery that the atrium has respected for thousands of years. With an average altitude of over 4,000 meters, the largest mountain cluster in the entire planet, there are steep cliffs everywhere. Except for a few tenacious conifers and tundra moss that can take root here, it can almost be said to be life. Of the Jedi.

However, right in the middle of this high-altitude mountain range where even microbes can hardly survive, and around the world’s highest peak, there is a huge and magnificent building community. Numerous majestic temples stand upright under the harsh cold wind. Although the surface of the rock wall that has existed thousands of years ago is mottled, it is still solid and intact on the inside, and the road paved with stone still allows people to walk. Today, thousands of sacrifices and ascetics in simple robes walk among the ancient reliefs and inscriptions on the outer layers of many temples, and devoutly go to the temple at the foot of the holy mountain to worship.

Fifteen days have passed since the Void Mother Beast was burned to ashes by the flames of Poseidon. After a brief cheering and joy, the Atrium Civilization was plunged into great grief: the three major colonies other than the home galaxy, the Garden of Flowers In the Garden of Roots and Garden of the Second Leaf, only the Colonial Star of Flower Garden survived. On the other two colonial stars, a total of 67 million citizens died under the attack of the Void Mother—the old man lost his child. , The lovers who fell in love lost their love, and only one of the best friends survived. The pain of loss struck like a tsunami, bringing the atmosphere of the entire planet to a freezing point.

The loss of two colonial stars and a quarter of the total population is a huge blow to the atrium people who are slow to multiply and have a small population, and the resources of the two galaxies are lost, which is the supply of resources for post-war reconstruction. It was also a huge blow. In the face of the sudden reduction in food supply and soaring prices, the central government of the atrium had to start material control and unified on-demand supply. This forced many people in the atrium to reduce their clothes and diet, and save resources and resources. Food is used on children.

However, these alone cannot defeat the atrium people.

In the middle of the night, in the northwestern mountain range of the atrium, in the nameless but more famous sacred mountain than all the peaks, a man in a black coat stood on a cliff covered with frost. Even half of the central mainland of the atrium.

The man’s gaze swept a lot, and he could see that in the severe cold of minus 30 degrees in the distant city, there were devout priests running in the snow, distributing food and clothing, inspiring everyone to survive this difficult time. . He could see that in a corner of the city, the government-built orphanage was brightly lit, the warm interior, and the hard-working employees were comforting every child who had lost their parents due to the war, so that they could sleep peacefully.

He could still see that in the black government hall, many officials were solemnly discussing plans for reconstruction. They spoke enthusiastically, without selfishness, and tried their best to think about the future of civilization, which has never been in the countless years since the birth of the atrium civilization. Scenes that have appeared.

Because of the war, the atrium people lost a lot, but because of this, the entire civilization was so united for the first time. In the indifferent and lonely star, they finally understood that they could only rely on each other.

Men watched this scene, devout people were praying to gods, and capable people were helping others. Far away, in a sheltered town built for refugees from other galaxies, the priests who were originally superior took the lead in using their powerful psychic powers to carry out engineering tasks, and to perform the low-level tasks that should have been given to ordinary people and machines-class and class The barrier between them has been broken, and there has never been a moment when the distance between people is so close.

Joshua looked at this, and moved his gaze down towards the distance. He saw that in the temple area at the foot of the Sacred Mountain, Nostradamus was assisting the experts of the atrium government to explain it from a different perspective of magic. The principle of the leap engine and personal demonstration of how to use magic for short-distance teleportation, and dozens of elderly experts with withered leaves were shocked and delighted, and they also put forward a lot of novel insights and psychic knowledge, so that The mage opened his eyes.

In the open space around the shrine, Yingzheng brought the children of several holy place worshippers to fight in the open snow. In addition, she gestured to the sky, proudly boasting that she had killed monsters in the past. The feats of, let those in the same atrium who don't know what beasts and chaos monsters are to show worship, and behind the silver-haired girl, Rin and Xiaoguang are cooperating, and the ball of light spouts out of thin air from nowhere. The water column then solidified into icicles, and the black-haired teenager sculpted it empty-handed into the appearance of the monsters boasted by his sister. The vivid and hideous appearance scared the children and their parents who were watching this scene with a smile. jump.

And not far from this empty snowfield, at the foot of the holy mountain, two huge statues are being carved. Two huge rocks over a hundred meters high on the side of the holy mountain are used by powerful psychics. Psionic energy was cut and split from the mountain and placed here, and the most famous digital sculptors of Atrium Star joined forces to carve them. After several days of continuous polishing, the two huge rocks that were square and square have had a rough shape. In appearance, one of them can be vaguely seen as a four-armed giant. Standing on top of the hideous monster, he crossed his hands on his chest, one left hand standing with an axe, and the other right hand holding a giant sword. Point to the distance.

There were footsteps behind him, but Joshua didn't turn around, but said casually, "It doesn't have to be that way, Mil Habs, Tarquin."

Standing on the cliff, the warrior turned his back to the Supreme Archon and the Commander of the Central Fleet, who were walking around. The hem of his coat was stirred by the cold wind on the plateau. Joshua closed his eyes and stopped looking at the Holy Mountain. The statues and monuments being carved at the foot calmly said: "Your resources should be used in the most critical places, not to build any statues for Nostradamus and to worship any gods."

"My lord, the resources needed for a statue and a monument can be provided by an Omega psionicist after lunch."

Standing behind Joshua, the middle-aged supreme archon bowed respectfully to pay tribute to the fighters, but for Joshua’s words, he gently but firmly shook his head: "But the spiritual power it can provide It’s inestimable for the atrium people today. We are a civilization that uses psychic energy. Sometimes, spiritual inspiration is more powerful than material."

"This matter is not important."

Still not looking back, Joshua opened his eyes and looked at the mountains in the distance. He said: "I remember, on the Forerunner, I said that I will not be your new god. I don't need those extras. Honor, you can see from the recent period of time, you are still continuing to promote this...Look, the temple of Nostradamus and I have been erected, right next to the temple of the sages, your actions are really fast Ah, but what good is this? You spent a week in seminars just to revise the doctrine and scriptures. It's a waste of time."

"Because we need a role model, my lord."

For Joshua’s obvious reproach, Mil Habs hadn’t even opened his mouth to explain. Taquin next to him stepped forward slightly and said that the old soldier in the atrium spoke slowly, but quite Calm and powerful: "In order to fight the evil from the void, we must have an example."

To this answer, the soldier did not respond immediately. After a short period of thought, Mil Habs followed Taquin’s words and said with a serious expression: "Perhaps you can’t understand, but now the atrium people are in In a dangerous situation...they began to fear the starry sky and the darkness behind the stars. Many people would rather stay in their hometown and be ordinary people all their lives, and never go to the other side of the star sea and explore new planets...the void life brings The disaster of this year planted the seeds of fear into their hearts. If this is not changed, the atrium people will have no future."

Joshua nodded silently. What Mil Habs said was true. Now, there are indeed many atrium people who are beginning to fear the universe and the unknown. They refuse to accept all actions concerning exploration, distance and the unknown. They just want Stay on the small island named hometown and refuse to sail in this endless sea of ​​stars. These atrium people who have personally experienced the disaster brought by the Void Mother Beast, or their relatives have died because of this, believe that whether it is the exploration of the mysterious void or the voyage in the stars, they will bring disastrous endings. They even advocate the closure of all atrium people. The psychic energy, from now on, never say no to the voice on the other side of the curtain.

Of course this is not possible. A race that has lost its desire to explore and its curiosity for the mystery and the unknown will only gradually die away in the course of time, becoming a nameless bone, whether it is Mill Habs or Tarquin, or other atrium people. They all hold negative opinions on this negative view.

"So, we need your name, your deeds."

The Supreme Archon of the atrium and his old friend, kneeling on one knee to the warrior with his back facing him, said in a sincere but firm tone: "Your temple is being built, your legend is spreading, and your statue will be Appear in the square of every city, side by side with the saints-the transformation of the Poseidon fortress has been put on the agenda, it will become a huge monument hanging on the gravitational track, promoting you and Lord Nostradamus to defeat The deeds of the mother beast, and the Poseidon Great Red Spot will become a memorial area and be recorded in the textbook."

"...Not necessarily so."

"It must be so, my lord."

In response to Joshua’s repeated response, Mir Habs shook his head and said: "This is not a project to please you. This is to prove our enemies. Those from the void have appeared, destroyed, and raged. I have been... and I have been defeated. The value of these monuments and statues is not to show off victory, but to tell our people and future generations that we have overcome despair and defeated monsters from the void."

——So there is no need to fear the darkness and the future.

In the last paragraph, Mir Habs did not say it, but neither the fighter nor Taquin knew what he meant. Joshua was silent for a while, then nodded, accepting the answer, and asked curiously: "Listen to what you mean, you seem to be ready to fight Chaos-that is, the void creature?" He Emphasized the tone: "But as long as you don't use the void gate ceremony at will, they will not come to this world."

"If it were not for helpless desperation, we would not use the Void Gate Ceremony anymore."

Mir Habs shook his head. He turned his head and looked at the silent Tarquin. Then the commander of the Central Fleet said in a peculiar tone: "But you may not believe it, my lord, in the fleet. Many people in the senior government and government have got enlightenment in their dreams."

The old atrium man’s complexion was tired, but his momentum was inexplicably uplifted. He looked up at the gray, as if he was within reach. The snowy sky was falling, and he whispered: "In a dream, there is a huge , The existence of warmth has given enlightenment to the people in our atrium, and even to the civilization in the entire star sea... It says that evil has invaded, and in every corner of the galaxy there are enemies from the void peeking into this star sea. We must go. Defeat them, take the lead, and eliminate all enemies before they grow up, otherwise we will never have peace!"

It is the ‘star’ of the steel python. Joshua immediately understood that the self-immune system of the world of stars was activated, so the consciousness of this world became sacred and declared the beginning of war to all its people. Through a kind of unpredictable prediction, warriors can even foresee fragments of the future: countless warships from different civilizations and races gather in the cantilever of the galaxy and become a river of steel shining among the stars, and then they will be swallowed. Stars, almost endless clusters of darkness sail away, the war between the two will span countless galaxies and light years, thousands of suns will be extinguished, and hundreds of millions of lives are destined to disappear in this battle and become microcosms in the universe. Invisible dust.

This scene is so magnificent, even after thousands of years, it can’t end. With the dark universe and starry sky as the stage, countless stories and legends will be staged. Joshua doesn’t know who the final winner will be, but he is willing. Believe in the power of life.

"Mir Habs...I know that the people in the Atrium have a brilliant civilization for thousands of years, but what you have to face is that evil has existed since the ancient times, and their birth even predates the awakening of the wisdom of your ancestors."

Because of this, Joshua gave advice: "Your technology is not weak, even far better than my civilization, but the top force is really lacking... This is caused by the characteristics of civilization, but In any case, you can't deal with them quickly, at least heal your wounds."

"Your teaching is the criterion of our actions."

Looking down slightly to show respect, Mir Habs and Tarquin looked up together, and then slowly said in a slightly hesitant tone: "But, my lord... when do you plan to leave?" When speaking, Mir Habs paused, then lowered his head and continued: "It's not that we don't welcome you to stay in the atrium, but your companion. Nostradamus has mentioned it many times. You and him There are still unfinished missions on the other side of the void. We dare not interrupt your mission, so we want to know when you are away so we can prepare for the return ceremony~www.novelmtl.com~ But what Joshua said later, But the two raised their heads in shock and stared at his back.

"immediately."

So far, Joshua, who looked at the two men representing the highest power in the atrium, raised his head and stared at the thick clouds rolling in the gust of wind. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the haze and reach a certain place inside the world. In the corner, the soldier said calmly: "I should have left seven days ago. The reason I am still staying in this world is just to wait for a late response and reward."

"But now, it has come."

In the next instant, before Mil Habs and Taquin wanted to understand what Joshua was talking about, a hazy silver light flashed at the foot of the holy mountain, and the little light that was originally cooperating with the engraving ice sculpture suddenly suddenly The whole body was flashing with misty stars. All the people and things illuminated by this light seemed to have stopped time. Snow flakes solidified in the wind, and the frost stopped spreading. Then, it disappeared into reality with Giorgio Aceh. world.

Inside the world, under the dome of the sea of ​​stars, the warrior looked up at the steel python ‘Star’ entwining the galaxy. He shook his head helplessly and said, "You are late."