musicians of old

Chapter 864 Knock on the door

"The 'convergence point' is located at the highest point in the world, from which the world's earliest concepts and forms continuously emanate, some of which descend to relatively lower levels and transform into 'radiance'."

"'Radiance' is the complete divinity, and also the original inspiration. 'Radiance' collapses into various limited projections. We cannot observe the original form of complete divinity, but can only witness aspects of divinity in hidden revelation."

This is precisely what drives people mad: the hidden knowledge learned when they first encounter the mysterious gate becomes the source of pollution that seeps into the deepest part of their spirituality!
Using various "grids" to destroy the "gathering point"?
Why would the "Undying Flame," the head of the world's source gods, issue such a decree?
From the theories extracted by later discussion groups, the artist's "style" was clearly a "stabilizing factor" used to combat the abnormal zone. Why did it become a factor that created subversion and chaos in the original Mithraic methods?
Just expressing these questions in her heart made Fan Ning feel that her cognition was on the verge of being lost, even though she was an Order Executor and it was not the first time she had been challenged.

If even the intentions of those at the highest level are so distorted and insane, it's no wonder that the so-called "disenchanters," "originalists," and "serpentists"—that is, the "path" envisioned by Guido Daleto, Bach, and Scriabin—are equally distorted and insane!
The key point is that one of the ways to interpret this "path," namely the "exorcism ritual" originally designed by Guido Daleto, was actually performed in History 0! No wonder the inexplicable existence of the "worm" is on the same level as the Witness Lord; the "worm" actually bred from the "corpses of the gathering point"!

What Fanning couldn't understand even more was what these knowledgeable people throughout history, including himself, were actually studying about 'radiance' and 'phase' over the years!
Even if there is some way to solve the problems created by the Descent of Gods, the world is already corrupt from the very beginning, and it's impossible to guess where even more twisted and morbid problems will quietly emerge from!

“Carol Van Ning, your worries and confusion are unavoidable for ordinary beings. There’s no need to overly deny your own self-awareness because of them.”

Pogrelic's teachings came from the head of the table, pulling Fanning out of his dangerous and chaotic thoughts.

"After the collapse, you must have made some attempts, such as trying to further expand the grand historical projection of the Southern Kingdom."

“Not bad.” Fan Ning looked up, his gaze fixed. “I’ve tried everything I could, but nothing worked.”

Once the projection spreads to a certain extent, about two to three times the size of the previous "riverside shelter," if it continues to spread, it can only create some "bubble" areas that coexist with the anomalous zone.

If they try to expand further, they will soon be assimilated into even greater chaos.

Fan Ning also knew that there was another reason—the historical projection lacked the most core "people," and was merely a "shell of remembrance."

He had known this principle long before he completed his Third Symphony.

He even imagined that one day, after being promoted to an Order Master, he would risk his life to retrieve a portion of history from the long river of time.

But that was only in a normal old industrial world, where one could talk about “taking risks” to try. Now, in a “region of total disorder” filled with layers of rotten secret history, there are even more terrifying “daylight” events that occur intermittently. How can we salvage it?

First, it is almost impossible to achieve. Second, even if some are achieved, it would probably only increase the size of the "shelter zone" from "a few kilometers to tens of kilometers". How can that possibly combat the vast and pervasive chaos?

"I can tell you definitively that, given the current situation, the world is indeed terminally ill and beyond saving."

Pogrerich's tone remained calm.

"But if we turn back the clock to the moment before noon and engage in that ascent and conflict a second time, the outcome might be different."

Rewind time? Fan Ning frowned, about to speak—

"Bang bang bang!!" "Bang bang bang!!"

Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the conference room door!

"who!?"

An unusual dream of prayer, an unusual environment and location—this sudden noise sent chills down Fanning's spine!

“It’s just pollution,” Pogrerich said calmly. “The ‘worms’ at the end of things grow fat and strong. The closer you get to the center of your world, the denser they become, until they reach the sky above where the collapse occurs.” Without pollution, Pogrerich’s ascension would have been more complete. In fact, as a mortal being, Fanning would have seen a more abstract or terrifying image of the witness.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!!"

First, the door to the "meeting room" kept rattling, and soon after, even the sound of anxiously hammering on the glass could be heard from outside the curtains next to the round table.

Fan Ning managed to calm herself down from this disorienting and bizarre situation and continued the previous topic: "Turning time back to before noon? How can that be done?"

“An exorcism ritual,” Pogrerich uttered a single word.

An exorcism ritual!?
This phrase enlightened Fanning, but his understanding of "noon" was still shrouded in many obscurities. Even as he vaguely grasped a direction, a series of doubts arose one after another:
"First of all, given the current situation, how can we possibly meet the conditions for the ritual? Even if we could find all three 'Keys of Time' again, and temporarily piece together the remnants of the Source God using the 'illusion' principle, the timing is irreversible. During the hammering, I clearly felt that multiple dimensions had completely collapsed. The current world probably has lost all meaning in the direction and flow of the river of history. Moreover, the first step of the 'Demystification Ritual' is 'reset,' which seems to be different from the concept of 'rewinding,' right? Furthermore, what if we return to that point in time? Your strength has regressed to that of an Order Executor, and mine to that of a Knower. We might not even remember what happened this time. Could there be any different variables?"

Fan Ning's emotions are indeed fluctuating; he can't help but be affected.

If you're completely heartbroken, then just give up and lie down. Anyway, the world is doomed. You may have too many regrets and obsessions, but so what? Don't other people have them too? The Special Patrol Department wants to create a "new world."

The many more people immersed in the saturated liquid and the light of the "noon moon" suffered far more than they had ever known, their pain far exceeding that of their own.

But if there really is a possibility...
Fan Ning certainly knew the Special Patrol Bureau's motives for contacting him.

It's just "utility value".

It's just a repeat of the past.

But since they've gone to such lengths to discuss this, does it mean it's actually "useful"? Is there really a solution?

Even a glimmer of hope will do.

Fan Ning even felt that simply going back to that past and experiencing various fleeting thoughts across different times and spaces would also be acceptable.

It could also be a case of "mutual exploitation".

Fanning cares enough about going back in time.

The unforgettable experiences there are so deeply cherished.

“I will answer your questions one by one, and I am confident that you will accept this assignment.”

Pogrelic, sitting in the main seat, slowly began to speak.

"The four elements of the exorcism ritual are: its time of cessation is noon, its number of keys is three, its number of witnesses is seven, and its cost is incalculable."

"There is no such thing as 'cost' in this world anymore. As the manipulator of the 'masterless hammer,' all your actions constitute sin itself."

"Secondly, this point in time where spacetime relations have completely collapsed is actually equivalent to the mystical power of 'noon'!"