Chapter 444
Flame and Courage
Chapter 444 Flame and Courage
The pollution of the Chaos Sea...
Gohchinam's condition is already quite bad.
He was deeply corrupted by the Chaos Sea, and judging from the various marks and sores on his body, he had probably tried many ways to save himself, but the effects of these methods seemed to be very limited.
"You give me the impression of a gambler."
"Although I've been very rational in losing money and have been managing my positions, the results don't seem to be very good."
Shael reached out and picked up a strand of Goshinam's hair, only to be bitten or rather sawed by the hair, though not a drop of divine blood flowed out.
It was truly unexpected. At least, Shael had never imagined that Goshinam would achieve this. Compared to the Storm Lord's long and incomprehensible existence, it was Goshinam, whom Shael had elevated to godhood, who had come into contact with the Chaos Sea and even achieved some results.
"I think even Ocycus is a bit inferior to you."
"His recovery is in a slightly worse state."
Shael couldn't say for sure who was stronger between Ocycus and Goshinam now. However, in the current timeline, the scenario in the original timeline where "Eternal Sun was confident enough to defeat the God of Knowledge and Wisdom" was unlikely to happen. Even if it were a 2 vs. 1 situation, it would probably just be a replay of the "Heaven and Earth Coexistence" scenario that Lilith, the progenitor of vampires, once played.
"The elves had known about the 'underground' for a long time."
"Back then, we were the rulers of the deep sea, the absolute rulers. The king was also affected by the pollution of the seabed, which is why his condition gradually deteriorated."
The omniscient eyes on Goshinam's body closed, and the traces of his loss of control on his body were covered up as if by a curtain. They were still there, but for the time being, the two could not see them and it would not affect their perception.
One of the main reasons why elves indirectly ruled the deep sea by controlling a large number of sea monsters in the past was that the deep sea was too close to the earth's surface, and it was better to use the sea monsters, whose thinking was already confused, than to let their own people take risks.
"Moreover, some of your actions have given me some insights and also revealed my misconceptions."
Gohshinam sighed softly, seemingly a little annoyed. When he touched his hair, dry, lifeless strands fell out in large clumps, while the remaining hair danced like living things, full of aggression.
So you went ahead with it?
I admire that courage.
"Actually, you did a good job, really very well."
Shael rested on Goshinam's shoulder, the crimson moonlight enveloping the two of them. On Goshinam's body, some regional disharmony was adjusted. His withered, balding hair seemed to be infused with life, becoming black and smooth again, while the aggressive hair and the mad consciousness it contained were also soothed.
"At least, I didn't expect that you would actually be able to use the sealed artifact 0-01."
Shael grasped Goshinam's hand. As a "half-enhanced version of the Goddess of Beauty," with yin as the inside and yang as the outside, he could feel the yang energy in Goshinam's abdomen, which directly originated from the uniqueness of the Red Priest, the sealed artifact 0—
01.
It truly deserves to be called the optimal solution.
In this timeline, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom chooses to seal artifacts 0-01 within his own body.
Of course, it's not entirely within his own body, but rather a place like an "inner cave" that he created. Unlike the original old dragon, Goshinam, holding the Godfall Banner (Salinger Blood Banner), didn't just hold it empty in his sleeve; instead, he used this banner to help alleviate the pollution of the Chaos Sea.
Regardless of the outcome, at least he dared to think and act; Gohchinam has no shortage of courage and wisdom.
"Yes, I know what you're worried about. This flag won't suddenly come to life."
"You don't need to worry, I've given birth to a Red Priest."
Goshinam seemed to have guessed some of Xia'er's thoughts. He shook hands with Xia'er and laughed, "The three kingdoms that worship me, such as Lenburg, and the kingdom that worships the Mother Earth Goddess, separated more than a thousand years ago."
"Lilith and I don't want anything to happen that would frighten us."
Goshinam recalled that he and Lilith were among the instigators behind the faith war that broke out within the kingdom of Feneport.
The "God of Knowledge and Wisdom," especially one who can exchange data with the "Hidden Sages," was already worried about this after the world situation in the Fifth Era had initially stabilized.
Even though it is theoretically impossible, because the sealed artifact 0-01 is tainted with too much pollution and blood debt, the more impossible it is, the more it makes even the gods feel apprehensive and fearful.
During their honeymoon period, Goshinam and Lilith were able to gain insights into the "Mother" pathway, but later on, he completely abandoned this research, even relinquishing most of his knowledge and selling it to the Hidden Sage.
"Let me see..."
Although Goshinam separated from Lilith and took precautions before approaching the Chaos Sea, Shael still decided to test it out a bit. Mainly, in this world, even he had some PTSD related to motherhood, pregnancy, and resurrection.
One of Xiu's personalities transformed into fragments of red moonlight and appeared before a massive altar.
This is a huge underground palace, above which lies the city of exile, Morola.
To facilitate cutting in case of emergencies, the underground palace can exist simultaneously in the real world and in the small world controlled by Goshinam, which involves some spatial tricks.
It's not dark here; what burns is a colorless flame, the temperature isn't extreme, and the accelerant is an abstract form of courage.
Nine enormous iron pillars, and rusty chains, bound together a charred flag. The flagpole resembled black iron metal, and the flag was covered in dangerous bloodstains.
When Xia'er appeared, the flames on the high platform that seemed to bear the sacred fire shot up three feet, no longer burning quietly. Xia'er felt an emptiness in her heart, and the gap in her courage was filled by her timidity.
"It's a pretty good design."
"If you don't have courage, you shouldn't be here. Those who can go up must have the willpower to risk their lives and go all in."
He thought that adjusting the seal to filter out outsiders was a really good idea.
In other words, it's perfectly reasonable for someone to feel intimidated upon seeing the sealed artifact 0-01 and want to kneel down in submission.
"At least we can weed out some of the charlatans."
As Xia Er commented on the design of the seal, he walked up the steps in front of him. The sacred fire on the platform burned more and more fiercely. When Xia Er finished walking the last step, the flames, which were more than three zhang long, shrank back to their original height, which was exactly the same as his.