Connecting with the realm of consciousness is an extremely exhausting matter.!
If one were to use words to describe it, they would be scorching and chaotic.
The former originates from the source of magic—although it is the root of all power, the end that all things compete for, and the foundation upon which the realm of consciousness exists, any act of approaching it before ascending to that level will invite destruction.
The latter, however, comes from consciousness itself.
When magic awakens to a certain extent, it leaves an imprint of consciousness at the source.
Countless consciousnesses converge here, like seawater covering the earth, some sinking to the bottom, making them difficult to trace; others still float, drifting with the waves.
The difference between the two lies in whether the consciousness itself can realize this point.
This is also one of the characteristics that distinguishes the inferior from the superior.
The sunken ones are dead objects, with no utilization value; those that are still floating prove that they have been to the realm of consciousness, and even if they have only seen it once, they have a different essence from other lives.
Heikexode is the best among them.
It not only gained the recognition of the source of magic, but also mastered the ability to actively connect with the realm of consciousness.
This allows it to actively search for some valuable information.
However, this kind of thing is not suitable to do often.
The influence between consciousnesses is always mutual, and staying for a long time can easily be contaminated; moving inside is like traveling through turbulent currents, and a slight carelessness will lead to getting lost. There are not a few of its kind who enter the realm of consciousness and never return, leaving only an empty shell, and it does not want to follow in their footsteps.
Apart from these two points, the main reason is that Heikexode doesn't like it here.
No matter how advanced, floating is only temporary.
Losing the subject that carries it, the consciousness will sooner or later sink into the source of magic, and the layer will be replaced by newly awakened individuals. This scene reminds it that it is not eternal, and before it obtains complete ascension, it will also have a moment of annihilation. Feeling the surging consciousness, as if witnessing its own demise, makes it difficult to immerse itself in it.
Suddenly, Heikexode discovered a familiar aura.
This is... Kabrada?
It felt a little surprised.
Why has the other party become so weak? It's almost like it's about to disappear.
Even if those bugs killed it, it shouldn't be like this—sinking is sinking, but that's also the consciousness of an Ascender. As a warrior and commander of the Western Front, death will not make its consciousness dissipate, and it should be enough for it to search carefully.
But the current Kabrada... is not only far from an Ascender, but not even a female insect. According to the little magic it maintains, it is impossible to enter the realm of consciousness at all.
Heikexode imagined itself stretching out its non-existent hands, slowly grasping this consciousness.
"Lord Master of the Sky Dome," then a voice awakened it from the realm of consciousness, "The King is summoning you."
It looked back at the guard, "I know, you may leave."
"Yes."
Heikexode released the inherited fragment that was still emitting a faint red light and flew to the top of the Tower of Birth.
Since obtaining a portion of the Ming inheritance, their research on magic can be described as rapid progress, especially the emergence of the symbiont, which has gradually freed them from their dependence on magic stones. Even this Tower of Birth has many abilities that did not exist before—such as amplifying the effect of magic, and resonating with other Towers of Birth.
In particular, the latter enables the Great Monarchs scattered in various places to directly communicate with the King.
The mist at the top of the tower is the most dense. This wet feeling dispels the unpleasantness of connecting to the realm of consciousness. Heikexode placed its hand on the tower and gathered its mind.
「Lord Master of the Sky Dome, I have come at your summons, my King.」
「How is the plan going?」 The King's voice rumbled, 「Time is running out.」
「Is there another change in the Tianhai Realm?」 It asked subconsciously.
「That's right, and the scale is unusually large. The suggestion to avoid it first occupies the majority. After all, the God-Made God
God is about to be completed. After it is activated, the situation of only defending and not attacking can be completely reversed.」
God-Made God!
Heikexode's heart shook.
The legendary ultimate creation, is it finally... about to be realized?
Getting rid of the restrictions of the magic stone veins and acting freely in every corner of the world was once the goal that countless of its kind yearned for, and now it is close at hand.
As its name suggests, this is both a gift from God and a symbol that they are one step closer to the source of magic.
The Lord of the Sky Dome expressed its respect to the King with its consciousness.
「So what is your answer?」
「Some changes have occurred on the Western Front,」 Heikexode originally wanted to reply that everything was going smoothly. The King was under pressure from the Tianhai Realm, and it should not add any more trouble to it. However, loyalty to the King should be absolute, and it was not its place to make decisions for the King without authorization, 「My commander reported that those...」 It paused, and decided to use the official title—this was also what the other party used to call itself, 「Those humans have undergone considerable changes compared to four hundred years ago, especially in their combat methods. The vanguard suffered some losses, but it will not affect the plan.」
After listening to the report, the King was silent for a while, 「Is it the result of evolution?」
「It has nothing to do with evolution, it's more like the use of tools and natural elements—such as fire, which we are not familiar with.」
「Not even magic?」
「Indeed, my commander originally planned to capture some humans alive and confiscate some weapons as physical objects, just like before, but unfortunately failed.」 Heikexode said, 「It suggests that I send some more troops to the Western Front, or find out the reason through the realm of consciousness.」
「An Ascender fell into the hands of humans?」 The King said with some displeasure, 「Although I expected this day to come sooner or later since ascension has become much easier, it is a bit too fast. I remember that the commander of the Western Front is your proud subordinate and also has the title of a genius general, are you sure it has not failed in its duty?」
Heikexode quickly lowered its head.
「What about the result?」
「Nothing was discovered, its magic is almost non-existent, and in this state I cannot know the specific details.」 It hesitated, 「But...」
「But what?」
「At the moment of touching the consciousness, I seemed to see an exceptionally bright flame... maybe it was an illusion.」
「If it is really fire, then don't worry about it.」 The King replied, 「Although we rarely use it, we already know enough about it, and learning things from humans is history. As for the first request, I will deny it for you. The attack on the Tianhai Realm is the priority, I cannot mobilize more troops for you, nor can you draw troops out from the existing forces, which would lead to internal emptiness—don't forget, the inherited fragment related to the race's ascension is now in your custody!」
「I understand.」
「Very good, ensure that the plan is foolproof, and when the God-Made God is dispatched, we will surely win the final victory.」 The King's voice gradually disappeared in its mind.