Wasteland Echoer.

Chapter 505: The "Heart" of the Lost (Part )
"What trial?" Future asked curiously.

"You will soon know, poor lost one who possesses 'divinity'." Achimedea said in a high, strange, and long voice.

Immediately afterwards, she actually jumped forward from the edge of the cliff in front of "Future".

What the "future" did not expect was that Achimedesia did not fall on the rocks or the beach, but walked steadily in the air, as if there was not nothing there, but a transparent, invisible bridge made of a strange force.

Looking back suddenly, "Future" took a breath of cold air.

The rock that had just fallen to the ground briefly and was motionless, now seemed to have lost gravity. It rose into the air without being affected by gravity, like a crow hovering over the dead, constantly emitting the shrill "cry" unique to metal and the unique dull sound of stone collision.

"These stones are the concrete products of the 'order core', the 'future', relying on the knowledge stored in the brain. You should know that the 'order core' is a conceptual product from beginning to end. Humans and ordinary magical power owners cannot peek into its true appearance in any way." Achimedea stood in the air, revealing her white feet, stepping steadily on the seemingly non-existent "bridge", with her back to the suddenly rising blue moon, and explaining the "future" to her.

"Indeed, this seems to be the 'principle' set by the Creator. Even after thousands of years, those seemingly absurd ancient truths have never changed. Even our understanding of them has remained unchanged since ancient times." The Future raised its head, looked up at Achimedea and said:
“I remember that the definition of sequence core is the same in the ancient Holy Word, the Manual of Magic Power Cultivation in the Steam Age, and the Dictionary of Extraordinary Power revised by the Cruz Federation.

"That is: the symbol for defining the level of magic power, the cornerstone of using magic power, and the key to the advancement of magic power users. Humans are born with the 'wisdom' sequence core, and the 'inspiration' and 'pain' sequence cores can be generated by themselves through the accumulation of magic power or painful experiences."

Achimedea nodded slightly, then continued the words of Future:
"The remaining three sequence cores cannot be produced on their own, and cannot be obtained even if the magic source power is used to perfection. In order to obtain the 'hope', 'battle' and 'abandonment' sequence cores, one needs to have the experience of facing death and be guided by the sequence gods or be watered by the power of gods.

"The method of obtaining the 'Confused' sequence core is the most difficult, because it is the last stage of the journey of the magic source power user to the demigod realm. The acquirer will break free from the shackles of the human body and enter the demigod realm in a very short time, or will be unable to withstand the power and explode and die, so there are no more records."

"But..." "Future" continued after Achimedea's words:

"The sequence core is both a physical entity and an illusory thing. Anyone who obtains a virtual core will clearly realize that their magic power has been improved. They may also see a vague or clear picture of the sequence core in their hallucinations, but they will never be able to visualize it.

"Only through the power of God can humans have a chance to see its beauty. However, the Sequence Core is an extraordinary and terrifying thing. Once someone really sees its appearance, even a little bit, its soul will be torn apart instantly, and it will either die or go crazy. It is something that cannot be peeped at, right, Achimedea... Lord."

"Your knowledge reserve really surprises me..." Achimedea smiled creepily like a vampire in the moonlight and said:
"But in the 'Central Silence', you can see the real order core without relying on the power of the gods. Because this is not a dream, nor is it real. Most importantly, the creator of this place is me. Although I am the incarnation of one of His hundreds of millions of consciousnesses, I also have some power equal to His.

"'Future', you know that the fate of those who possess 'divinity' is extremely difficult. You all have missions given by the Creator and God, either 'destruction' or 'salvation'."

"I understand." Future nodded solemnly in response.

"But you are not the only one who possesses 'divinity'. I can tell you responsibly that your 'divinity' comes from the great Creator, so you will never do anything destructive, but will use up the last drop of lamp oil in your life to rebuild the pathetic 'order' of this pitiful world." Achimedea said in a gentle voice:
"You may have noticed that you are not the only one who possesses 'divinity'. The bear-like figure Wolfya who is entering the 'British Luna Regional Development Committee Direct Hotel' with you is also a person with 'divinity'. The poor boy Dak who has been trapped in reincarnation and has always longed to see the 'Echoer' also possesses 'divinity'. The 'Echoer' you are talking about is the same.

"'Divinity' is like 'water' in different places. Some are streams, containing only oxygen released by tiny microorganisms and single-celled organisms, mixed with a few invisible minerals at most.

"Some of the water flows through soil, deserts and saline-alkali land along with the river, and finally converges into the sea. They are no longer as clear as they were at the beginning, but are mixed with sand and gravel particles, plankton, and a large amount of oxygen released by seaweed, dust from submarine volcanic eruptions, and various tiny elemental molecules."

"You mean, some people's 'divinity' is pure, so they are kind, while some people's 'divinity' is complex, so they will go to evil, so I should avoid being polluted and stick to my original heart?" asked the Future. "Not really." Achimedea shook his head and said with a look of regret:
"Those who have accumulated a lot of experience and 'divinity' will often integrate the power of each user's bloodline. Some 'divinity' is owned by the family, while some 'divinity' is inherited by relying on a certain power. Therefore, complex 'divinity' often means strength, while 'pure' 'divinity' often means tragedy and weakness.

“For example, water from a stream can be drunk almost directly, but water from the sea needs to be studied over thousands of years and distilled through a complex process using difficultly discovered methods before it can finally be drunk.

"But drinking water is essential for human survival. The process of drinking water is nothing more than the process of life continuation. Whether it is fish or birds, beasts or humans, they all need water to sustain life. Only in this way can crops grow on the earth, wastelands become cities, the oceans are busy, and the entire planet will not return to death."

"I understand, sir." "Future" felt that the unspeakable dust that had been lingering in his spiritual realm since he became the Lost One was suddenly blown away. His consciousness instantly became transparent and clear. A ray of light called "wisdom" flashed in his eyes. After a brief stagnation, "Future" suddenly understood and said:
"It is precisely because my 'divinity' is too 'pure', that is, too weak. That is why you dragged me into the 'Middle Silence', trying to make me discover my true potential. Because, whether I want to associate with those who have 'complex' divinity, or fight against them, I need strong power. And now, you don't think I have this power."

"How clever, Future. I originally thought it would take you longer to comprehend these things, but I didn't expect that you would reach the state of enlightenment just by my words. Feel your heart. Now, you finally have the brand new 'heart' that the Lost Ones dream of."

"Future" reached towards his chest and was surprised to find that his heart was beating as powerfully as a motor with sufficient energy, and it was no longer as hot and anxious as before.

Slightly pulling open his collar, "Future" noticed that his chest was no longer like the Lost One, with a heart emitting either blue or red light exposed, but like a normal human being, he had fair, tender skin and slightly strong muscles with clear edges and corners underneath.

Those ugly blood vessels that were exposed, emitting dark black color like monsters and seemed about to explode have disappeared, replaced by normal human blood vessels shown by bodybuilders.

Seeing this, "Future" was surprised and astonished and asked:

"After I... acquired a brand new 'heart', have I turned back into a human?"

"Not really..." Achimedea shook his head.
"The transformation of humans into the Lost Ones is a one-way street. There is almost no power that can change it, including the Creator. However, the Lost Ones are closer to God. To obtain the 'heart' of the Lost Ones means that you have gotten rid of the possibility of becoming an 'alien monster' and are one step closer to God.

"But this step is neither big nor small. If your power is too weak, you will be controlled by illusions and delusions again if you are not careful, and become a wailing soul in the underworld. So, next, I want to test the real power you currently possess." Achimedea said.

Soon, the "future" smelled an uneasy breath of decay and ruin. Bright arcs of electricity began to flash in the dark clouds, and countless insane black shadows began to surround it.

Looking up again, Achimedea's body seemed to have expanded, and the white veil on her body fell off, and her whole body turned into a half-machine, half-snake-like creature.

The upper body, including the head and chest, turned into a mysterious machine made of gears and steel frames, but they were all covered with a layer of brown rust and showed the traces of time; the legs of the lower body had long disappeared, replaced by a giant snake-like tail covered with a layer of black and green scales.

Achimedea kept chanting a high-pitched and strange spell in the Middle-language language. If it were a person with a weak will, he would probably have become insane, his head would have been hot, and he would have fainted in the tormenting fear.

But the "future" who possesses "divinity" will not be knocked down by madness. He mobilizes the dark magic power in his body, and touches the mark of dark power on his forehead with the fingertips of his right hand, ready to resist.

However, what he did not expect was that the ones who launched the attack on him were not Achimedesia himself, but those who had already surrounded his head - the concrete "order core".

(End of this chapter)