Hogwarts: Wizards of Eternity.

Chapter 156 Let the Mind Transcend the Universe

There are many differences between ancient magic and modern magic. Roger once told Harry about its stability and difficulty in control.

But there is still a big problem with ancient magic, and that is 'direction'!
If the direction is wrong, the harder you work, the more mistakes you will make.

It’s like the goal is to improve grades, but instead of studying hard, you work hard to improve your cheating skills.

It may be effective in the short term, but it is not a good thing in the long run.

Many ancient magics from the era of closed-door practice have this problem.

So when Roger finished reading the part of knowledge left by Slytherin, he found that the gains were not as great as he had imagined.

But his trip was not in vain, Roger got other things that were of great significance to him.

"Is it solved like this?" Outside the Chamber of Secrets, Snape, the only one among the crowd who knew little about the law of three-dimensionality, looked at the box carried by Dumbledore with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

That's a basilisk!

However, recalling the attitude Roger and Dumbledore showed before entering the Chamber of Secrets, Snape quickly figured out what was going on.

Glancing at the expressions of Nicolas Flamel and Professor McGonagall, the experienced Snape instantly realized that something was going on, and he was the only one who didn't know about it.

But I was not excluded from any circle.

The reason...

Snape remembered what Roger had said to him at the end of the last school year, after he had inspired Roger with a casual remark.

Snape, who had figured out what was going on, said nothing and didn't ask any further questions about what happened to Roger and the other man.

Since you have your own place here, just let it go.

Just as he believed Roger's 'prediction' that Lily would be redeemed, he also believed that the prophet would give the best arrangement.

"This is not a difficult problem, but it's best to be fully prepared for everything." Roger said with a smile.

Just now, when Roger was going back to the past time and space, he and Dumbledore had searched the room. After making sure that there were no other safety hazards, Roger and Dumbledore left the Chamber of Secrets.

After leaving the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore had a brief chat with the other three professors stationed outside, and then seeing that there was nothing else that needed his help, Snape and Professor McGonagall left.

…It was getting late, and wizards were also human beings, so they needed to rest, so they went back to sleep.

Nicolas Flamel also wanted to leave, but Roger kept him.

He also had some matters to discuss with Nicolas Flamel.

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"...Are you crazy?!" Nicolas Flamel's rosy little face was filled with horror.

Even though he had lived for more than six hundred years, he had never heard of anyone wanting to do such a thing!

"I'm not crazy." Roger waved his hand.

"Eternal life is a road that is almost impossible. I just chose to place a heavier bet in order to obtain it."

"But this is too..." Nicolas Flamel still found it difficult to understand.

"You are only 12 years old this year. You are just like the rising sun, with infinite possibilities. You can take it step by step and try all kinds of paths. In the end, you will not be able to do this thing anymore."

Roger wanted Nicolas Flamel to help him optimize his second brain. Nicolas Flamel provided the "design draft" and Roger was responsible for the experiment to develop multi-threaded thinking.

Then virtual reality technology is optimized using a similar approach.

If that were all, Nicolas Flamel wouldn't think it was a big deal.

But Roger's ultimate purpose of optimizing these things made him feel creepy!
Ask questions.

How can we maintain spiritual immortality?

Nicolas Flamel's answer is "face it", accept all the hardships in fate, and even face death calmly.

But in Roger's eyes, his answer was basically equivalent to "giving up".

This is not the way to eternal life.

Dumbledore had no path at all. He just went with the flow. Although he was still in his prime among the top wizards, his mentality was already very old.

And Voldemort's answer was "engraving", engraving his most glorious moment into the Horcrux.

This is actually a feasible path, but Roger disagrees. He does not think that the "past me" replacing the present me is a continuation of the self.

Rather than immortality, it is more like the continuous creation of new life. These different lives always use the same name and have the same social identity.

So, what was Roger's answer?
After a conversation with Snape at the station a few months ago, Roger figured it out.

Whether it is the me of the past, the me of the present, or the me of the future, perhaps my personality may change a little on the surface, but some of the most "essential" things remain unchanged.

Everything is easy, except easy things that are not easy!
What Roger wants to do is to use the power of multi-threaded thinking, the virtual world, and the phantom of time to find the "unchanging" thing in his heart!

That was Roger's answer.

True me!

No matter how your body, soul, or the way you perceive the outside world changes, no matter how the world, society, or your interpersonal relationships change, that trace of your true self will not change.

As long as he can grasp that bit of his true self, Roger can always maintain spiritual immortality.

It may sound a bit obscure, but in Nicolas Flamel's eyes, if you change the term, almost everyone can understand it.

Reincarnation!

"This may be feasible in theory, but the possibility of success is too low, so low that I can hardly calculate it." Nicolas Flamel looked very cautious.

Even with the face of a child, one could feel the seriousness in his words. If an ordinary person were in front of him, they would probably feel their legs go weak due to that kind of oppression.

According to Roger's idea, he wanted to burn all the time phantom data recorded during his trip to Europe into virtual reality, and then split his own mind.

Artificially create reincarnation and experience the life cycles of countless creatures in history at the same time!
Conservative estimates suggest that by the time the plan is completed, he will have spent tens of billions of years in perceived time.

If we are more radical, it is not impossible for this number to increase by an order of magnitude.

You know, the universe has only been around for about 138 billion years!

It is an extremely terrible thing to spend such a long time to sharpen your soul, even if it is just to immerse yourself in the illusion of time to experience someone else's life instead of truly living it.

Nicolas Flamel couldn't imagine how Roger could survive this long and terrifying time and still keep his mind unchanged.

This is not just about killing time. Roger also wants to immerse his mind completely in the emotions of billions of living beings.

Facing Nicolas Flamel's seriousness, Roger showed a gentle smile on his face.

"I know what you're thinking."

When Roger revealed a little about his path to Dumbledore, Dumbledore had a similar reaction to Nicolas Flamel.

"You think I am still very young. I may be able to go very far on the path of magic in the future."

"When my magic reaches its peak, it might be better to come back and deal with this problem."

"That's right!" Nicolas Flamel nodded. That's what he meant.

But before Roger finished speaking, he immediately added: "But there is one thing you may not have thought about."

"The path to eternal life itself is almost impossible. It is destined to be difficult, and spiritual practice is also difficult to rely on external methods."

"Perhaps in the next few hundred or thousand years, I will have a more reliable method, but no matter what, this kind of spiritual change is impossible to be risk-free."

At this point, Roger's expression became serious: "My will is strong, but I am still human after all."

"My will has its limits, and my will also has its weaknesses."

"Because I am still young, I don't have any deep ties in this world yet."

"If one day in the future, I have close friends, family, a lover, or even children."

"So."

"Can I still face death calmly?!" Roger spoke the last few words word by word.

Roger believes from the bottom of his heart that dedicating one's entire life to what he believes is most right and living a life without regrets is an extremely romantic thing.

But when life has other ties, can people still devote their all to accomplish one thing?
Roger had never faced this question, so he didn't know the answer.

Now, he doesn't want to give himself the chance to face this problem.

Human nature is complex. Anyone with even a little wisdom will not test human nature.

When you test whether a glass will break if it is smashed, it will definitely break, even if it is very strong.

Because you are young, you shouldn't take the risk?

In Roger's eyes, it was quite the opposite.

When you are young, it is the best time for you to do this.

Roger and Nicolas Flamel looked at each other. After Nicolas Flamel regained his youth, he was much shorter than Roger. He looked up and stared into Roger's eyes, and saw the determination to face death in them.

It would be fine if there was no opportunity, but if he had the opportunity to move towards eternal life but retreated because of cowardice, then he would not be Roger.

Even though the chances are slim, Roger is willing to risk his life for eternal life.

What's more, in Roger's eyes, he is not without the possibility of success.

He used the method of time plague to anchor himself. Although it was not foolproof, it gave him a better chance of success.

...13%. This is the probability that Roger estimated that he would be able to achieve immortality.

This is already quite high.

As for what to do if it fails?
If you fail, you fail.

Roger has given his all. He will fight until the last moment, until death comes. This is enough for Roger.

but.

Although he has nothing to worry about in this world, he still has some debts of gratitude that he has not yet repaid. Before his death, Roger will pay off these "debts" in his own way.

Using dimensional magic!

(End of this chapter)