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Chapter 865 Noon: A Detailed Discussion (Part 1)

"Are the time points equivalent?"

As Fanning pondered the profound secrets behind this, Pogrelic raised his hand and waved it towards the space above the round table.

"Click——"

A straight line "gap" four or five meters long suddenly appeared above the table.

Its tilt direction seems to be randomly drawn. Although there are start and end points at both ends, it blends into the surrounding normal background with a kind of "transitional" cyan light and shadow, which seems to imply that this is just an "omitted expression" and that there is actually no start or end.

"This is the 0th history, the long river of your initial survival as 'intruders'."

Pogrelic's deep voice rang out.

"The original flow of time was linear and conformed to the cognition of ordinary living beings. One end was the direction of historical progress, and the other end was the direction of drifting."

"But with the permission or instruction of the first group of witnesses, members of the secret society of Mithra performed a 'path,' namely the 'disenchantment ritual' designed by Guido Dalezo."

“After the ceremony, things changed.”

“With the world reset, the ‘gathering points’ in the early stages of creation had a greater chance of being destroyed, and indeed they were destroyed by the ‘Undying Flame’ and other World Origin Gods.”

"But as the 'gathering point' split, His fragments evolved into another group of witnesses, creating an origin paradox with the original dwellings."

"This paradox is the cornerstone of all subsequent distortions and chaos." A barely perceptible glint of coldness finally appeared in Pogrerich's eyes. "That is, the original number of birth is seven, and the original number of disintegration is also seven!"

The original number of birth was seven, and the original number of destruction was also seven!?
Knowledge, like a beautiful yet terrifying poison, instantly corrupted Fan Ning's cognition, and his body, which was leaning back in his chair, suddenly tensed up.

The original number of births was seven, which likely refers to the seven World Origin Gods who were "born at the same time as the origin of the world".

"The Unfading Fire", "The Tower Builder", "The Abyss of Slaughter", "The Winter Wind", "The Cleansing Tree", "The Primal Eater", "The Serpent of Truth".

The number seven, representing the initial disintegration, is also mentioned.
“The source of the lost and unknown?” Fan Ning uttered a single word.

“Not bad.” Pogrerich nodded.

Fan Ning let out a long breath; he finally understood this dangerous piece of knowledge that others could never comprehend.

The “origin” of the Witness Lord is not entirely equivalent to the “method” of ascension. Some people are aware of this conceptual distinction, such as the Source God ascending for mortal beings, but the specific methods of realization vary.

But the Lost Source God
It's no wonder that ancient scholars could only describe it with such a vague term as "the source of the lost and unknown".

No one knows the true origin of these so-called lost gods.
It turns out that it evolved from the original fragments of the "convergence point" after the reset of the 0th history timeline!
In 913 AD, while exploring the hidden passage beneath the art museum, they entered a bizarre hall filled with empty and terrifying question marks.
The suddenly emerging secret organization, the "Transcendental Club," claims to worship a Witness whose origins are "completely different from those known."
The second history's shell-like beings worship a group of "unknown" witnesses.
"Noon Moon", "Star Trail", "Wolf Words", "Observing Death", "Flow", "Red Trap" and the symbol on the base of Mr. Wax's weighing scale, "Halo".

The world reset is essentially equivalent to the beginning of creation.

The phases of the seven Lost Origin Gods are completely consistent with those of the Boundary Origin Gods.

How then should we understand the logic behind their shared existence?

Utterly incomprehensible.

The origin and evolution of the Witness Lord is the most crucial part of the Secret History; and the Secret History itself is the most crucial part of the Hidden Knowledge System.

First, even the "gathering point" has been split; second, the origin presents an incomprehensible paradox.

How can the mystical system of this world still be expected to be orderly?

Pogorelich waved his hand in mid-air again.

"Click——"

A straight "gap" appeared again in the space above the round table.

However, it was tilted differently from the original blue light and shadow of "History No. 0", and was in completely different directions.

"This is the first history, the second history, the third history, and the new calendar."

Pogrelic continued in a low voice, "No."

Fanning immediately spotted a suspicious and furtive spot.

Why are these two straight lines completely tilted and offset, without any point of intersection?

"Logically speaking, even if the reset world process is completely random, they should still have the same starting point!"

"Because of the paradox."

"Pogorelich said."

“They should have been the same, but the existence of the witnesses has become confused, so in reality they are not the same.”

"And then, a conflict broke out?" Fan Ning pressed.

At this point, the true origin of the "noon moon" hanging in the night sky has been clarified.

One of the fragments after the "convergence point" split.

Because both are in the "candle" position, representing the "source of strange powers and supernatural beings," the one that replaces it is the "unfading fire."

This may be the underlying reason why dangerous elements can achieve "sunset and moonrise".

But some questions remain.

The Seven Great Source Gods and the Seven Great Lost Source Gods differ greatly in terms of the hidden lineage up to the new calendar. Even within the Source Gods themselves, there are figures like "The Undying Fire" and "The Tower Builder," who are direct witnesses to the research of a church or school of thought.
Beings like “Slaughter Abyss,” “Winter Wind,” and “Primal Feeder” are slightly inferior, though they are mentioned with a certain frequency in doctrinal or mystical texts.
"Cleansing Tree" and "True Word Viper" are either extremely obscure terms or dangerous terms that have only emerged in recent years.

The transmission of power is a side reflection, directly related to the later state and activities of the witness.

As for the Lost Origin God, the overall situation is much "unknown," but in Fan Ning's opinion, there are still some differences—

"Contemplating death" and "flow" have gained some popularity through the dissemination of Beyond Club;

"Wolf's Words" serves as an obscure supplement to the study of "Ashes" within the Special Patrol Hall;
The ancient legends of "Star Trail" and "Red Trap" were only learned by Fanning in the Abnormal Zone. They are intricately connected to the boy's Demonic Horn or the Flute of the East. Later, one of them was usurped by "Pupil Mother" and the other was filled into "Red Pool".
The "Moon of Noon" exists in prophecy, and has been foreshadowed by "blinking" in several historical periods, only to rise in the end times;
Apart from the weighing scale ritual vessel, no other information about the "halo" is known. The worm scientist Scriabin has died in the dispute and there is no way to verify it. However, Fanning felt that the "derivative" phase, which is also at the end, seems to have some similarity with the form of the "true word viper". It is unknown whether it is also related to the "dispute" involved.

At the very least, it shows that "conflict" does have an "end".

Some of the secret histories of the witnesses are enriched as a result, while others wither away.

“The conflict does exist,” Pogrerich said, “but what people currently consider to be the Origin Gods and the Lost Origin Gods is merely what people believe.”

"After the 'Gathering Point' was split, these beings of the 'Primordial Number of Birth' and these beings of the 'Primordial Number of Collapse' clashed in the first history, which is the origin of the name 'Chaotic Era'."

"And all that people know now is the result."

However, the result
result!?
Some more dangerous ideas or conjectures sprouted in Fanning's mind more vigorously than ever before.

If I had to put it that way...
"Are the so-called Origin Gods of today necessarily the original 'Primordial Number of Birth'? Are the so-called Lost Origin Gods of today necessarily the original 'Primordial Number of Collapse'?" Fan Ning asked.

"good."

"For example, the Boundary Source God 'Cleansing Tree' was inactive for a long time, and 'Winter Wind' only received responses in some retrospective rituals. On the contrary, the activity of 'Death Observer' and 'Flow' has intensified since the last century. It cannot be ruled out that 'Cleansing Tree' and 'Winter Wind' are 'fragments after the split of the convergence point,' while 'Death Observer' and 'Flow' are Boundary Source Gods that existed in the 0th history, and a conflict occurred that changed the outcome of the secret history?"

"good."

“Is it possible that the Lost Origin God ‘Halo’ is actually a World Origin God who is forbidden to speak? And the World Origin God ‘True Word Serpent’ was originally the Lost Origin God? It’s just that the latter usurped the former’s position, just like ‘Noon Moon’?” Fan Ning’s voice became increasingly dry.

"good."

"In that case, it wouldn't be wrong to regard the current 'Undying Flame' as the Lost Origin God?"

"Even initially, this cannot be ruled out."

"That means that the seven originators and the seven disintegrators are completely inconclusive in terms of their type, and it is impossible to know exactly what process these fourteen witnesses went through during their evolution?"

"Furthermore, why must it be the number fourteen?"