Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 453 [453] The Online Force Branch's Foam and Reality Array

The dazzling neon lights illuminate the towering modern urban buildings, and the means of transportation are airships, jet-powered similar to skateboards, or levitated by the recoil of cars, creating a high-tech atmosphere.

The GG sign, inscribed with wizarding script and surrounded by flashing neon ribbons, can reveal specific information when one uses their spiritual senses. This information could be related to shops, promotional rune scrolls, wizarding scrolls, or wizarding course training programs.

However, this is the upper part of the city, a place of dazzling lights and vibrant flowers. Below the city, beneath anti-gravity rail lines, lies a dark, cold, and putrid abyss-like place, where only a few lights flicker. In the dim light, one or two wizard airships can be seen going back and forth.

The people inside came from the depths of the abyss.

The Ghostlight Wizard was sitting in a wizard's car, looking through the window—or rather, through the projection screen on the window—at the information of the wizarding force called "Cyber ​​Mechanical City".

She also learned about the situation beneath the abyss.

The abyss is indeed very long, reaching a height of tens of thousands of meters, extending deep into the underground world.

The life forms living in the underground world are all ordinary people without any supernatural abilities.

Even if there are extraordinary beings, they are limited to low-level extraordinary beings, and at the same time, they are responsible for supplying the prosperous cities where the wizards live, providing them with the resources, energy, and nutrition they need.

Of course, this only accounts for a small part, mainly to enable the mortals living below to find the meaning of their lives, so that they do not waste their lives and squander the property value they represent.

Below exist numerous mortal kingdoms, living a life similar to that of the Middle Ages, with a low level of civilization, and perhaps even waging war against each other for the sole right to supply the wizards of the upper world.

They will not enjoy any wizarding technology, nor will they receive any benefits from the innovations in wizarding technology.

The reason is that value and effort are not compared.

Wizards don't do things that are wasteful.

Ordinary people enjoy the success brought about by the wizards' technological innovations, but do not receive the value they deserve.

"Dear customer, you have arrived at your chosen location. Please enjoy your journey in Cyber ​​City."

A mechanical voice emanated from the Wizard Car's artificial intelligence system; it was a special frequency sound wave that only wizards could receive.

At the same time, this frequency of sound waves is used to express one's meaning to the AI ​​system of the Wizard Car, thereby obtaining some feedback.

On the other hand, mortals cannot use any of the facilities in Cyber ​​City.

Everything here is controlled by wizarding intelligence; mental power is required to do anything.

The Spectral Wizard alighted from the vehicle at a luminous archway, without his feet touching the ground.

It should be said that every space in Cyber ​​City was utilized; its width, height, and even the gaps in the airspace were almost entirely filled with witch array runes and corresponding facilities and institutions.

The ground beneath their feet was a hovering flying device, similar to a skateboard. It could change some of the skateboard's appearance, transforming into dark clouds or birds and beasts. Every wizard who entered Cyber ​​City could use it for transportation after paying the corresponding entry fee.

Of course, one can also choose to fly using particle energy magic, but all consequences or energy pollution will be compensated accordingly based on the losses caused.

The Cyber ​​Eye is everywhere.

The Ghostlight Wizard wore a heavy black wizard's robe, and his face was covered by a pure black mask, which served to conceal his senses and hide his aura.

The dark eyes within the holes of the mask surveyed the entire cyber city.

It's big and crowded, but very well-equipped.

You can find almost any facility or function here; as long as you can afford it, you can have anything you need here.

This is probably the most unique aspect of the online area.

Near the Pale Hand, there are two major wizarding factions, and the area along the line is a single line.

The area past the pale hand is the ancient heart.

Beyond the Ancient Heart lies the wizarding power of the Royal Palace.

Further away lies Cyber ​​Machinery City.

Cyber ​​Mechanical Cities exist not only in this online region, but also in other online regions. They can teleport between each other over long distances, but the price to pay is something that ordinary formal wizards might not be willing to bear.

Over the course of thirty-three years, the Wizard of Ghostlight investigated a vast area, expending a great deal of energy.

Each wizarding faction is more powerful than the former Underdark, with a larger territory and various means of investigation.

In order to obtain the relevant information, the Ghostlight Wizard not only had to take care of this aspect, but also had to be careful not to be discovered.

In addition to verifying the accuracy of the information and confirming that there has been no misinformation, on-site investigation is still required.

For thirty-three years, the Ghostlight Wizard did not fly through the territories of various wizarding forces, but instead relied on his own two legs and supernatural creatures to travel to this Cyber ​​Mechanical City.

In fact, this wasn't her first time here.

I've been here a few times before and learned about the factions in other online regions.

The region along the line where the wizarding forces of the Pale Hand, the Heart of Conquest, and the Ancient Heart reside belong to the West.

Furthermore, the area where the numerical values ​​of the South, North, and East converge is the true core region of this land of frost and snow.

—Frosty and snowy day.

Many top forces in the Frosty Lands, as well as wizarding forces in non-online areas, have left their own branch outposts in Frosty Sky.

It is a place where wizards from all over the world gather, with abundant resources, a constant flow of wizard currency, and extraordinary knowledge and inheritance, constantly creating new things.

There is also a special force in Frosty Snowland that stands apart from the major powers of the region.

Named the Frost and Snow Tower, it has a similar function to the City Lord's Mansion, managing the Frost and Snow Heaven and controlling its rules.

However, according to some inside information, the high-ranking members and internal staff of the Frost Tower are all high-ranking wizards from the top forces in the Frostland, and the tower is managed in the form of a committee.

If Wang Ya were here and knew this information, he would be able to directly connect it to the United Nations Council in his past life memories.

"The Nightmare Wizard and the others are probably getting anxious, but the vastness of this world is far beyond what I've gleaned from this few words and fragments. Even after investigating those top-tier wizarding forces for so many days, I've only managed to obtain a partial clue."

The Ghostlight Wizard sighed inwardly as he walked through the airspace propelled by his air skateboard. His gaze reflected the bustling traffic and crowds of the entire Cyber ​​Mechanical City, with its flashing neon lights. The technological and wizarding atmospheres were completely intertwined, and everywhere there were fluctuations in wizarding particle energy and the figures of wizards coming and going.

She wasn't stupid; she could easily see through the shady dealings in this Cyber ​​City, and perhaps the shadows of those top powers from the Frostland were behind it all.

Every action, every search, every check is likely recorded in the core of the Cyber ​​City's central intelligent algorithm system. After artificial intelligence calculations, once a problem or danger is detected, it is estimated that more stringent monitoring or even a blockade will follow.

The Ghostlight Wizard had to spend a much longer time acquiring the relevant information step by step, in fragmented pieces.

Especially those top-tier forces in the Frost and Snow Lands, which may contain Level 3 Radiant Moon Wizards, and possibly more than one, with multiple wizards coexisting, or even Radiant Moon Wizards who are part of the foundation of the force.

The Pale Hand has existed in the Frosty Lands for so many years.

The resources and foundations of those top powers are only more terrifying.

The pressure that comes with the will to conquer is far more than just a pale hand.

The image of Wang Ya appeared in the mind of the Ghost Light Wizard.

This pressure might not mean much to that guy.

After all, he has always been creating miracles.

"Dear user Youguang, you have chosen to view the relationship between the factions 'Ancient Heart,' 'Hall of Kings,' and 'Pale Hand,' which will cost 12000 Magic Stones. Do you wish to pay to view?"

This number is undoubtedly enormous, and even for a Ghostlight Wizard, coming up with it would be a considerable challenge.

For thirty-three years, she had been traveling around, and she had no source of magic stones, nor could she seek supplies from the new frontier.

However, by controlling those extraordinary creatures and mining some underground mineral veins, they also obtained a considerable number of magic stones.

After a slight hesitation, she still chose to pay the fee.

This is important, and it's the last piece of information she needs to investigate thoroughly.

A leisurely stroll began at dusk. The falling snowflakes were exquisite, emitting an eerie glow that made the surrounding environment shimmer and undulate. Against this backdrop, the figure of the Ghostly Wizard emerged from Cyber ​​Mechanical City.

As the technological feel fades, what comes into view is more natural scenery.

The Ghostlight Wizard's eyes flickered uncertainly. He seemed to glance back, then boarded a flying supernatural creature and left the area under the control of Cyber ​​Mechanical City.

As her figure shrank and finally disappeared into the distant horizon, at the entrance of Cyber ​​Technology City, a pair of data eyes, existing in a superposition of illusion and reality, gradually appeared. Green light data flowed continuously, seemingly judging the Ghost Light Wizard.

Judging from its features, it is surprisingly similar to some past forms of Wang Ya's Eye of Truth.

This is the Cyber ​​Eye, a means of examining everything.

The Ghostlight Wizard overlooked one crucial point: the Cyber ​​Mechanical City's algorithm records the characteristics of each wizard who enters, the functions of the facilities they use, and even the information they access, in order to make certain deductions.

No matter how long the past is, any wizard who has ever been recorded to arrive at this place will be subject to monitoring and will eventually be counted by an algorithm.

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The presence of the white mist area, to some extent, isolates and affects a corner of the dream world, reducing the frequency of the dream world's connection with the outside world.

The Ghostlight Wizard could enter the Bubble World through the Dream World, but she didn't do so. Instead, she followed the original route she came from, directly merging into the void and escaping at high speed.

This is for safety reasons, and also to avoid revealing too much about their ambition to wage war.

She also sensed a subtle sense of crisis and had to take precautions before continuing her journey.

Powerful wizards have an instinctive capacity for special senses and the ability to receive gazes that are perceived from the outside.

She had this feeling at Cyber ​​Machinery City.

She suspected that she was being monitored.

Staying any longer would only expose more flaws.

"Thirty-three years have passed. How has the will to wage war changed?"

A cold wind whipped at the face and hair of the Ghostly Wizard, causing her robes to billow and her eyes to hold a hint of anticipation.

Inside the Bloodline Shackles Laboratory.

Asuna, dressed in a white lab coat, was organizing data related to the Moon Goddess's bloodline and preparing for her experiment.

Four of her kind had already perished in the bloodline experiments, but unfortunately, they still hadn't gotten the result the Nightmare Wizard wanted. Now, it was her turn.

She was aware of her own value and importance, which is why the Nightmare Wizard had never conducted bloodline experiments.

"To break free from the shackles and constraints of bloodline, one needs to trace the genetic information within the Moon God's bloodline. The Moon God's bloodline factors within my Night Moon Elf bloodline possess a certain degree of purity, but they are still far from being truly qualified Moon God Elves."

Asuna had already become a qualified experimental researcher under Wang Ya's tutelage.

In the study of flesh and blood and extraordinary bloodlines, he may not be inferior to any bloodline wizard with a heart set on conquest.

"If we take the primordial Moon Goddess elf at the source as the endpoint, and then extend outwards, we will find Moon Goddess elves of different bloodline levels and concentrations. And then, we will find the corresponding descendants of the Moon Goddess elves, which are us ordinary elves who have lost the name of the Moon Goddess."

"Perhaps there isn't just one intermediate source. Moon elves also reproduce among themselves. If the source of the Night Moon Elf bloodline is a Moon Elf with a father or mother, then the bloodline concentration would only be higher."

"The quantity of Moon Goddess genetic factors is ultimately not as good as the proportion. To be considered a qualified Moon Goddess Spirit, one must have more than 50% of Moon Goddess genetic factors in a balanced and qualified genome and gene sequence."

Ta-da!

Footsteps approached.

Asuna's expression turned solemn, and she bowed slightly, expressing her absolute respect for the Lord of War, the Nightmare Wizard.

"I've come to tell you bad news and good news."

A faint smile appeared on Wang Ya's lips. "I wonder which one you want to hear first?"

"Nightmare Wizard, I want to hear the bad news first."

Asuna paused for a moment, then said.

"The bad news is that the plans to shackle the Moon Goddess bloodline and the plan to revert to the ancestral form of the Moon Goddess bloodline have been temporarily shelved. Now is not the right time. I have decided to begin the war against the power of the Pale Hand."

Asuna froze again, her face showing some unease.

But this is the Nightmare Wizard's decision, and no one can change it.

She didn't have much of an opinion.

After all, this is the Nightmare Wizard, and he didn't say he wouldn't conduct research on it in the future.

The right time just hasn't come yet.

"The good news is..."

Wang Ya opened her lips, then closed them again, and her voice abruptly stopped.

A look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Then, before Asuna could react in her stunned gaze, it vanished.

(End of this chapter)