Chapter 193 The World Gradually Revealed
When Tust asked this question, everyone immediately fell into deep thought.
Where did the airship come from?
How did it fall?
In fact, Ryan had thought about this question as early as when he first obtained Baron Morin's diary and learned about the existence of the airship wreckage.
Others may not find this feeling strange, but for those time travelers who have discovered traces of alien civilizations in their previous lives, it is not difficult to understand.
This airship must have come from a more civilized place.
Somewhere in the fog, perhaps there is a country with a higher level of civilization.
However, the level of civilization will not be much higher.
It is also a steam-powered mechanical city. From Tust's professional perspective, the unknown civilization that came with the airship is only about fifty years ahead of their time.
Higher than this era, but not higher than him, Tust.
The six-armed mecha that Tust could produce was twenty years ahead of its time.
But in reality, many of his ideas and concepts are much higher than the actual objects.
He couldn't build many of the machines in his mind, not because of his personal ability, but because of the limitations of the general environment of the times.
Just like Irubek, many of his biological theories have far surpassed this era, but due to the limitations of research equipment, many of them remained in the theoretical stage.
The large-scale mechanical equipment that Tust wants to build also requires a large factory with high-precision hardware, rather than a private workshop.
Therefore, Tuster understood the design principles of the airship's mechanics better than Pierre and the other mechanics from the Royal Capital of Omar. He could understand the super-level technology that many ordinary mechanics found completely incomprehensible after a little trial.
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Tust raised this question.
At this time, Irubek took out a bone sample and gave some of his own analysis, saying: "We found some human bones in the airship. Judging from the shape of the bones, the people on this airship mechanical city are no different from us, and are even slightly shorter. But from the gene chain, I detected that most of the people on the airship have 29 gene chains! But what is strange is that their bone strength is generally low. Whether it is a magic or strength extraordinary, it is much lower than the fifth level we know..."
After hearing this, everyone had a rough idea of the strength of the people on this mechanical airship. Most of them were fifth-level transcendents!
For humans in the Ice Ridge Wasteland, fifth-level warriors were rare top-level extraordinary beings, but in that unknown civilization, there seemed to be quite a few of them.
And for some reasons, their physical fitness is not as good as that of the fifth-level extraordinary people in normal cognition.
Just as everyone was lost in thought, Irubek continued, "Over the years, one of my research topics is to study the impact of fog concentration on living things, and I have discovered a rule: the concentration of fog is directly proportional to the physical strength of the extraordinary person."
After a pause, he concluded: "So, I have a guess... The people on the airship may come from an area with very light fog, or even no fog at all. Therefore, their bone strength is so much lower than that of the fifth-level extraordinary people in our Ice Ridge Wasteland."
This gap made everyone present immediately think of the difference between themselves and the strong Coleman warriors.
Even if they are of the same rank, the Coleman warrior who has been exposed to the airways in the fog all year round is much stronger than the extraordinary person wearing a gas mask!
Right now in the Ice Ridge Wasteland, although the concentration of fog varies in some areas, the difference is not so large that people can clearly feel any impact of the fog concentration on the body.
But now after the outbreak of the [Black Tide], the extraordinary people shrouded in the black fog have all felt the "skipping" increase in their training efficiency.
So after hearing this, everyone immediately understood what Irubek said.
The fog does not cover the entire world. The people on the airship are most likely from outside the fog!
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But there is another doubt here, that is, why are all the corpses on the airship at level five?
At this time, the scientific ability to trace the roots is fully demonstrated.
"This is a 50,000-year-old zombie rib."
At this time, Irubek took out another piece of black bones and said, "Because of this black tide, some ancient corpses from distant times came to the surface from underground. I also tested a large number of samples and found that a few ancient human corpses had more than thirty gene chains! But after they were resurrected, without exception, none of them exceeded the fifth level..."
The gene chain of a fifth-order strongman is 29. If there are more than this number, it means that those corpses are beyond the fifth order.
This also made everyone's faces more and more solemn, and a thought that had troubled the world for many years unconsciously popped up in their minds.
In the past, there were obviously extraordinary beings who could surpass the fifth level, so why are there none now?
Although "Legend" is now the end of the extraordinary people in this world, it is said that this land once gave birth to powerful gods!
Ryan has come into contact with many legendary masters, but without exception, they all said that the legendary extraordinary power is as far away from the god level as heaven and earth.
Even advancing to "Legend" requires a "divine power crystal" condensed from a trace of divine power left behind by the gods. Can you imagine how strong the power of gods must be?
The strongest in the world is only level five, and the people on the airship that may have come from the world outside the fog are also level five...
A certain thought in everyone's mind became clearer and clearer, as if the "Fifth Level of Transcendental Realm" was a hurdle that restricted something.
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All conversations were translated by Wuduo to the High Priest of Marfa.
At this time, the old man who had been silent since the meeting suddenly spoke up, "I think the legends passed down by our Coleman ancestors can provide you with some ideas for this question."
Wu Duo translated it in the common language, and everyone looked over with an attentive look on their faces.
At this time, Marfa said: "Our tribe exists to protect the temple of the god Morogos... But as everyone knows, the gods are no longer on this land. Legend has it that during the Monk's period, the [Black Emperor] Lord Moises ruled this land... Later, a great war broke out, and Lord Moises and his 72 gods were defeated and fell, and this land has lost its light ever since..."
Coleman's legends are all shrouded in mystery, just like the prophecy of the Black Tide.
“The earth has lost its light”, does it refer to the fog that covers the earth?
It turns out that the sudden interruption of the Monk civilization was also due to war?
Everyone understood, the [Black Emperor] was defeated...
That means there is a winner!
But it is well known that the inheritance of all the extraordinary people in the Ice Ridge Wasteland comes from the inheritance of the 72 ancient gods. In any ruins on this continent, there is no trace of any other civilization except the Monk civilization at that time.
So who is the victorious side?
Could it be a civilization from outside the fog?
Marfa continued, "And this land, according to the information passed down by our ancestors, is also called 'God's Cemetery' ... This is a cursed land."
"The cursed land?"
When Ryan heard this, he connected certain clues in his mind.
Although a lot of the Coleman tribe’s heritage has been lost, it is much more complete than that of the two empires.
With this statement, everyone had an increasingly clear concept.
This continent is the cemetery of the defeated gods of the Monk civilization. For some reason, the victorious party completely left here...
In fact, for some reason, after the defeat, this world suddenly had a "curse".
That might be the reason why, no matter how the extraordinary people in the Ice Ridge Wasteland practice, the fifth level is the end!
At this time, Kanosa, who was also a legend, asked solemnly: "Mafa Wuji, at your current level, can you sense that there are higher levels above the fifth level of transcendence?"
After she advanced to Legendary, she clearly felt that the end of the extraordinary road should not be here. It was like the steps of a mountain climbing, which suddenly broke off before she could see the top of the mountain, which was so abrupt that it made people confused.
“No.”
Mafa shook his head, but then said: "Although my realm has not yet touched a higher level of power. But according to the legends of our ancestors, there were people in our Coleman tribe who were extremely talented and touched the 'forbidden power' above the fifth level. It is a power that once touched, will bring 'doom and disaster'..."
Canossa asked in confusion: "Above the fifth level is the 'forbidden power'? What is the 'doomsday disaster'?"
Marfa shook her head.
The legend of our ancestors has been passed down orally for countless years, and no one knows what it exactly refers to.
Hearing this, everyone felt that they had touched the threshold of truth, but they had not taken that step.
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"Everyone, I think my discovery may explain what the 'calamity of doom' is."
Just when everyone was puzzled, old man Tust once again brought up the reason why the airship crashed.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was focused on him.
Tust analyzed, "I have carefully observed the damaged main gun on the airship. It is no longer the common gunpowder cannon we have today, but has a more complex magic pattern energy storage system... Judging from the complexity of the cannon's enchantment and its caliber, its power will definitely exceed the full force of the 'Legendary Supernatural' by many !"
After a pause, he continued, "My analysis is that the airship may have encountered an overwhelming attack and wanted to fire back. However, because the cannon was too powerful, it directly caused spatial instability, resulting in a spatial crack that tore the mechanical airship apart, and then it fell... This spatial crack may be the 'doomsday' mentioned by Coleman!"
The old man used a scientific perspective to perfectly explain why the airship crashed, the level of "promotion power", and what exactly "doomsday disaster" was...
After hearing these remarks, everyone's eyes became brighter and brighter, and clear pictures were immediately deduced in everyone's mind: an airship coming from outside the fog encountered the black dragon, and then the "weak" fifth-level extraordinary person on the airship was helpless and could only fight back with super-level artillery. In the end, the energy fluctuations were too large, causing the space to be torn apart, and the plane was destroyed and people on board died!
The top leaders in the fields of mechanics, supernatural powers, and medicine present at the scene worked together to estimate and it seemed that they had really restored the truth!
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But after saying this, everyone's expressions became a little solemn.
All signs indicate that the unknown civilization outside the fog is much stronger than them.
It is estimated that the Coleman people from Mafa present here can understand this feeling best.
Originally, their tribe had lived happily in the "Forest of Ashes" for generations, but suddenly some invaders appeared from nowhere. Although they were weak in combat, they had a large population and advanced technology...
If things go wrong, it will be another war of genocide of civilization.
This reasoning brought silence to the entire conference room, with everyone's faces filled with solemnity and worry.
At this time, Ymir saw that the atmosphere was not right and said, "Actually... this matter is not only a crisis for us, but also an opportunity. Since people outside the fog can come in, then... maybe we can get out too!"
Those who can attend this meeting are basically high-level extraordinary people.
Their extraordinary road should have almost reached the end of this world. But it shouldn't be the end. They could feel that there was still a long way to go before reaching the fifth level of extraordinary, but suddenly it was like they had reached the edge of a cliff, and suddenly there was no way to go.
But now... I found that in the thick fog opposite the cliff, I suddenly saw a broken bridge that led to an unknown place.
Someone even jumped over from the other side of the broken bridge on an airship.
Beyond the fog, there must be a way to pursue power beyond the fifth level!
When he said this, even Mafa, a wise old man with a calm mind, had a gleam of light in his eyes.
The frog trapped at the bottom of the well knows about the outside world and always wants to jump out to see it.
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After hearing Ymir's statement, Ryan, the "city lord", also expressed some of his own thoughts: "Actually... I think what His Highness Ymir said is correct. Our Black Dragon City has the best timing, location, and people. Our goal should never be the two empires, nor the Glorious City. It should be the wider sky outside the fog..."
After a pause, he looked at the slightly worried internal affairs officials and continued, "And I don't think we need to worry too much. Judging from the current clues, there seems to be some kind of restriction in our foggy world, which prevents all beings from exceeding the fifth level. We are restricted, and so are those outsiders. But from a certain perspective, it restricts us and is also our protective barrier..."
He was originally a time traveler, and was probably the calmest person present when hearing the news.
This journey is like playing a game. I thought it was a wonderful and extraordinary world, but after some exploration, I found that the place I was in was a novice village. There is a super wide and mysterious world outside with more wonderful things to explore!
It was okay that we were not sure before, but now that it is confirmed, it makes people excited and want to find out the truth!
After hearing this, Canossa also echoed: "I also agree with what Lord Ryan said!"
She originally wanted to pursue the highest realm, but after touching "Legend", she found that it was far from the end.
Now with a new goal, her team is full of expectations for the future.
Marfa: “Agreed.”
Irubek: “Agreed.”
Baron: “Agreed.”
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Finally, after everyone discussed it, they felt that the future development goals of "Black Dragon City" were becoming clearer and clearer.
Since we know that the people coming from outside are at most level five, and may be one level weaker than the level five people in the fog.
If a war really comes, they are not afraid.
The current shortcoming is the technology of the Mechanical City!
Not to mention finding a way out of the fog, at least if someone breaks in, we can have some ability to protect ourselves.
At this moment, everyone at the conference table looked at Tust, the top mechanical master.
The old man also took the lead.
He spoke eloquently, "We now have the remains of this airship mechanical city. I can guarantee that within five years, we will be able to crush any mechanical city of the two empires with technology, even Omar's so-called highest technology [City of Destruction. Therefore, I also agree with what Lord Ryan said, our goal should never be the two empires and the City of Glory..."
After a pause, he continued, "If the mechanical technology of those people outside the fog is generally at the level of this airship wreckage... In fact, it is not difficult for our Black Dragon City to catch up, but it will take some time. In less than ten years, I think we can't say that the technology has surpassed, but at least it won't be too far behind. What our territory lacks right now is a large forging workshop, a large steel mill, a large equipment manufacturing assembly line, and professional mechanics..."
Ymir: "I think the construction of the Mechanical City is the top priority of our Black Dragon City. From today on, all resources in the territory should be tilted towards the 'Mechanical Department', and the 'Black Dragon Academy' will also start recruiting students as soon as possible. The first batch of students will give priority to the mechanical major..."
Canossa: "What materials do you need? Please make a list. I will arrange a caravan as soon as possible to transport the resources here..."
Everyone: “Agree!”
