Who says the Magic Cyber ​​Police can't overthrow the Heavenly Gang?

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"Oh...it's a pity I wasn't there at the time."

Yashutia slowed her pace to follow Yinshul, and sighed softly:

"I missed the chance to slip something to my older brother... I spent half the day running around, but it seems I didn't really help much..."

“Hmm…” Yin Xiuer looked at Yashutia’s somewhat troubled expression and asked curiously, “Miss Kurosawa, are you perhaps troubled by these things?”

Yashutia opened her mouth, then paused.

She was indeed troubled, but it seemed inappropriate to discuss it with the others in the mage's territory. Their attitudes toward Latis differed from hers; Arte was too frank and straightforward, Little Bird was either too shy to speak or charged headlong into the air, Serfal was completely unconcerned about anything, and Jennifer, whom she rarely saw, had a personality quite different from hers.

In the end, it seems that Teacher Yin is the most suitable person to talk about these things.

However, admitting the hidden fears in her heart was equally difficult for her...

Yashutia sighed deeply, glanced around, and seeing that Latis wasn't nearby, she mustered her courage and said somewhat awkwardly in a low voice:

"Teacher Yin...actually, I'm always worried that my older brother doesn't like me..."

She looked down at her hands and said in an increasingly soft voice:

“I’m not as outstanding as Arte, nor as cute as the little bird, nor as powerful as Serfal, which is why I want to become more important, otherwise…”

As she finished speaking, she covered her face in embarrassment. Even if she wanted to talk about this, she didn't know how to describe it. Although she was a genius in magical research, she was completely clueless when it came to interpersonal relationships.

Yin Xiuer blinked, looked at the genius girl beside him who was covering her face and sighing, shook his head with amusement, and patted her shoulder.

No wonder I never saw Yashutia when I was in the Mage's Territory. Was she constantly crafting items with that in mind?

She thought for a moment, patted Yashutia's head, and said with a smile:

"Miss Kurosawa, Ra is not that kind of person. You've known him for so long, don't you know that?"

Yin Xiuer pulled away Yashutia's hands, which were covering her face, touched the calluses on her palms from holding the sword for so long, and shook his head, saying:

"Although Xiao La doesn't usually bring it up, he sees your friendship. He won't ask you to do anything for him out of self-interest. In fact, even if you do nothing, he might actually feel relieved that he doesn't have to worry about your safety anymore..."

"Uh..." Yashutia put her hands behind her back in embarrassment. She knew that what Yinshu said was true, but she still found it hard to lie down and enjoy this peaceful and happy life with a clear conscience.

In the realm of mages, Yashutia is probably the only one who needs Latis to bring it up before she dares to ask about matters of the heart, which is a stark contrast to her seemingly carefree demeanor.

Thinking of this, Silvershur couldn't help but smile helplessly. In fact, she had initially harbored feelings for Latis from afar, but she never expected that their interactions would inevitably become closer and closer, and that she would also encounter the unexpected plan of Lady Oriana.

Fortunately, her courage in facing the situation resulted in a positive outcome, making her slightly luckier than Yashutia.

I wonder when Yashutia will be able to take this step.

Silverswell sighed, patted Yashutia on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Alright, let's go. Miss Decision Maker is still waiting for us."

……

……

Latis stood at the entrance to the main hall and stroked his chin.

He had overheard the conversation between Teacher Yin and Yashutia. To be honest, he never expected Yashutia to be worried about whether he liked her or not.

He certainly liked Yashutia very much. Every time he saw her carrying dozens of kilograms of alchemical materials around, he felt that she was incredibly healthy. She was also a black-haired girl who fit the traditional aesthetic of the Eastern Kingdom, and had a carefree personality. He could tell at a glance that they would get along very well.

It's just that she's always in the dark alchemy workshop and you can't see her, or she's running around outside gathering materials, which has slowed down the progress of the strategy. She's so readily handed over the life box to me, how could I abandon her?

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this guy simply didn't spend any time with her, otherwise he wouldn't have caused Yashutia such worry!

She's clearly a genius girl, so how come she has so many traits that make her seem like a fool!

Latis shook his head helplessly and pondered for a moment.

He actually intended to try the path of the wizard. After all, the wizard god had been chased and beaten by the goddess for thousands of kilometers. He was really curious about what was so special about the path of the wizard that could make the goddess chase him all the way and make the magic network expel all the necromantic magic.

In the simulation, he seemed to have left Yashutia in the Mage Territory, but now that she has come to the palace, he might as well let her stay in Titania from now on.

Since the mage's territory is about to establish Herod Academy, and students from other academies might interact in the future, it wouldn't be convenient to leave the alchemical equipment there, so let's move it here as well.

As for the corpses that Yashutia had collected like corpses, Kambinash seemed to know they had a better use… Latis frowned slightly, looked at Kambinash behind him, and said with a smile:

"Lord Camby Nash, please come in. It's much more comfortable to chat on the sofa than on the cold throne and in the guest chairs."

"As you wish, Your Majesty Titania."

Camby Nash placed his hand on his chest in a gesture of respect and then followed him into the main hall.

Latis sat down across the coffee table from her and asked:

"Sir, could you elaborate on the 'Corridor of the Dead' you just mentioned?"

“Of course, Your Majesty.” Camby Nash nodded, pondered for a moment, and explained:

"Is such that……"

……

A dozen minutes later, Latis roughly figured out what the so-called "Corridor of the Dead" was.

According to Kambinash, hundreds of years ago, before the sorcerer became a sorcerer, he had already begun to ponder a very serious question:

Where does the soul go after a person dies?

The soul is a very mysterious thing, and it is impossible for ordinary people to perceive it, but it really exists. As the level increases, whether it is a mage or other profession, they can feel that there is a mysterious soul on their physical body.

In order to study the connection between the soul and the body, a group of mages who specialized in exploring the soul once arose on the continent of Atlantis. They called themselves the School of Soul Studies.

At that time, magic books were flourishing. Compared to the old-fashioned method of engraving magic runes into the soul, magic books were much more convenient and easier to use. As a result, the old-fashioned magic books quickly became a different profession.

Without the public's in-depth study of the soul, the school of soul studies gradually became unsustainable, leaving only a lone survivor that eventually disappeared from the mainstream academic view of the continent of Atlantis.

The sorcerer was once a member of the School of Souls. In order to study the mysteries of the soul, he gradually got used to being with the dead. After all, it was easier to come into contact with the souls of the dead than with the living. It was during this period that he gradually developed a curiosity about where the souls go.

To satisfy his curiosity, he embarked on the path of a wizard, and after observing the process of the souls of the dead dissipating countless times, he finally discovered that the souls did not annihilate into nothingness, but rather left this plane through some kind of infiltration. This process of leaving was very similar to the soul gradually weakening and dissipating, which led people to mistakenly believe that the souls would annihilate into nothingness.

"Wait, does that mean the sorcerer discovered that the souls of the dead leave this plane? Where do they go?"

Latis was somewhat surprised. He immediately recalled the skeletons and aliens he had encountered in the Bone Spirit Realm. Their memories were real experiences from living in different worlds, not originally belonging to the Bone Spirit Realm.

Does this mean that after a person dies, their soul travels to a place like the Bone Spirit Realm, thus forming a world of the dead?

but why?

Then he recalled the boundless pale curtain at the edge of the Bone Spirit Realm, which appeared as an overwhelming torrent of white moonlight on his and Sai Leng's planet, but was actually a mysterious medium containing countless fragments of memory. In the simulator's words, it was the "Space-Time Flow," also known as the "Sea of ​​No Light," the "Abyss," the "Styx," and a series of other names.

Could it be that the reason why "Time Flow" is called the underlying logic of the world and the grave of the world is because it absorbs all souls into that pale torrent, and thus contains the memories of all living beings in the vast universe?

"Even His Holiness the God of War doesn't know where those souls went, since he ultimately didn't choose to leave this plane."

Camby Nash shook his head and said:

"And after the battle with the goddess, Lord Witch God also lost the ability to leave the plane..."

The destination of the soul has become a mystery, but the sorcerer god has not given up on studying the soul.

Fortunately, although the destination of the soul is unknown, the birth of the soul is traceable. Guided by the original theories of the soul school, the sorcerer god married a wife and simulated the birth of the soul by observing the budding self-awareness of the fetus. Based on this theory, he built the "Corridor of the Dead" that could accommodate souls and planned to start studying whether the soul could reproduce on its own.

Sadly, his then-wife was in poor health and passed away after giving birth to a child. The sorcerer asked her if she wanted to transform into a lich to survive, but she smiled and refused, also declining the suggestion to stay in the "Corridor of the Dead." She wished the sorcerer would soon find the true meaning of life and said something along the lines of:

"If death is unattainable, then life is meaningless."

The sorcerer didn't understand at the time, so he could only let his wife's soul dissipate in this plane and bury himself in his work again. However, he never remarried after that.

It wasn't until the goddess appeared out of nowhere, shattering his immersive research and chasing him for thousands of kilometers, that the sorcerer god snapped back to reality. Only then did he realize that he had long since strayed from his original purpose in his long life and had begun to study some inexplicable questions about the nature of the world.

The sorcerer god fell into a deep slumber, leaving only one descendant to guard his life box. This descendant was his child at the time. Perhaps because the sorcerer god observed his consciousness every day when he was young, he is now somewhat dull and foolish.

"Corridor of the Dead" is a sorcery that can contain the bodies and souls of the dead. The sorcerer god used this sorcery to prolong the lives and reshape the bodies of many old friends. However, after being beaten up by the goddess, he seemed to have suddenly changed his mind and stopped giving people +1s. No one knows what happened.

In short, if Latis were to build a city now, placing a "Corridor of the Dead" within it would be a good thing.

Firstly, since the power of the soul is not controlled by the magic network and is almost exclusively found in the soul, it essentially adds a unique protective shield to the city of Titania.

Secondly, he can also use the "Corridor of the Dead" to collect the souls of his subordinates or guards who have died, and gather materials to revive them. Even if the materials are not enough for the time being, he can still let them fight in the form of the dead and continue to be the guardians of the city.

Finally, if he advances to the rank of high-level mage and gains a stronger sense of his own soul, he may even be able to temporarily extract his soul through the "Corridor of the Dead" and use this form to inscribe magical runes on his soul or research other magic.

"Yashtia really did something amazing without even knowing it..."

Latis couldn't help but shake his head. Yashutia was always like this; she didn't even realize how much help she had provided, and she was always worrying about whether she could be liked.

Just be a little more proactive and help her out.

Latis sensed the hollow terrain appearing on the magic radar, knowing it was the edge of the crater on the floating island. He stood up, took a long breath, and laughed:

"We've arrived in Titania. A new chapter is about to begin."

Let me recommend my new book!

First of all, this book is far from over. Don't worry, it has at least two to three million words and there's still a lot of content to come. It will definitely not be abandoned.

The reason for starting two new books is that I can't afford to eat... Of course, it's not that exaggerated, but in short, the royalties are still not enough. As for putting them on the new account, it's obviously to get two full attendance bonuses. I didn't even change the pen name.

If the new book does well, that would be great, as it would encourage me to continue writing it. If it makes a lot of money, I'd be willing to write 20,000 words a day (it's just that my brain isn't fast enough).

Of course, it's tough, but there's no way around it. Writing novels is exhausting. Not to mention the past experience of only trying out the genre after writing 200,000 words, just the fact that I had to wait in line for four months to beg for the weather forecast from the editor was already enough to make me feel overwhelmed.

I really want to become a master novelist!

To be honest, writing novels has been my dream since I was a child. Even when I was choosing a major in college, I was still thinking about choosing a literature research major. However, I eventually decided to go into engineering and architectural design because of my employment prospects.

Looking back now, what was the point of even thinking about it? I just packed my bags and ran away right after graduation! When I chose my major, it coincided with the era of massive infrastructure construction, and by the time I graduated, there were already urban legends circulating that salaries hadn't increased for ten years.

In short, writing has always been a hobby I've maintained, and although I've missed a lot of opportunities to do it, I'm still very passionate about it.

Writing long online novels is not quite the same as the writer's career I imagined. When I first started submitting my work, it was just a self-indulgent, artsy piece, but no matter how I submitted it, it was rejected. Later, I signed a contract for a Sherlock Holmes and Cthulhu novel, and as expected, it was a complete flop. It only received 600 copies for 21 words, so I gave up.

Then there's this book. At first, I had absolutely no idea what to write. I just stitched together various trending topics and tired tropes, created two characters, and let them explore on their own.

As Artemis and Latis explored, the outline of this world gradually came into view. Embarrassingly, I only knew the plot half an hour earlier than the readers.

But regardless of the period, I can say that I have thought very responsibly about the writing at that time. Even if there are still unsatisfactory parts, it can only be said that my level is not good enough and there are some things I really don't know how to write.

From the despair of receiving 500 subscriptions for 14 words to the last shred of dignity when the book was published after 29 words, from the initial subscription of 270 to the current average subscription of around 1040, I can only say that although the returns have been slow, they have been worthwhile.

Ultimately, I still have to learn while writing. After all, if I want to write novels for a lifetime, I can't just do it half-heartedly.

It's been a long time since I wrote a reflection, and I've found that writing a reflection is much faster than writing the main text.

Oh right, I almost forgot about promoting my new book!