booktalesy Chapter 4285 The Discussion of Will
Chapter 4285 The Discussion of Will
Chapter 4285 The Discussion of Will
"Is this aura... a gift from the will of the world?"
Keyword capture!
The information flow on Sebastian's body began to change color, projecting some unknown symbols. These symbols reassembled in mid-air, like spreading vines, hooking and twisting.
It was like raindrops in a barrage of images, instantly spreading across the entire field of vision.
Finally, the barrage of symbols, which had expanded to resemble a giant tree, suddenly contracted.
It appears as a glowing "〇" in mid-air.
The whole process was strange and eerie, like a menacing slime mold being frightened and retreating when it encounters a terrifying mushroom, or like a prelude to some unknown ritual. Coupled with Sebastian constantly radiating the divine aura of "all things in the universe", it gave one a slight sense of brain contamination.
The above is probably the illusion that ordinary people would have after seeing this scene.
But in fact……
The bizarre barrage created by Sebastian is actually a kind of formulaic data analysis.
The core idea is to use "magic patterns" as the benchmark data to simulate evolution.
Those branches and vines, those curved bullet screens, are simply the embodiment of the magic pattern horn.
As an enchanting alchemist, enchanting runes were Angor's forte. Therefore, he not only instantly grasped Sebas's analysis but also understood the final answer—
In Ingres's words, it's like a person who was initially confused, with a big "?" hanging above their head; but after being instilled with some kind of truth, they suddenly have an epiphany, and the "?" becomes a "√".
And that shiny "〇" represents this "√", which means... a sudden realization.
Sebastian's next words proved that Angell's guess was correct.
"Your ability to redeem the withered comes from the gift of the world's will?!" Sebastian's eyes were dazed for a moment, and he muttered to himself, "That's right, only the gift of the world's will can have both status and effectiveness."
After a few minutes of sudden realization and muttering to himself, Sebastian finally came to his senses.
The dark blue flames in the eyes looked at Angor with a hint of... pity.
“No wonder you only know how to use it, but don’t understand the underlying principles.” Sebastian: “This special talent seems to be operated by you, but in reality, it is the world’s will behind you that is truly manipulating it.”
"Oh?" Angell: "Does Your Majesty mean I only have the right to use it?"
Sebastian nodded: "Fur, that's right, you do have some self-awareness."
"The gifts from the world's will may seem like a privilege bestowed upon you, but in my view, such gifted individuals are nothing more than puppets of the world's will. You merely hold the switches, but the true core valve is in the hands of the great will. You can use the switches, but once the valve is closed, your switches will become nothing more than decorations."
A shadow fell across Angell's face, as if he had fallen into deep thought.
Sebastian also noticed Angor's unusual behavior, as if his words had hurt him. Considering that he still had to cooperate with Angor, he changed the subject and said, "However, the world's will has no subjective bias. As long as the world's will that bestowed your talent does not wither, it generally will not take back the core valve. So in a sense, the talent does indeed belong to you personally."
"Can the will of the world also wither?" Angell asked curiously.
He originally intended to use this topic to move on to the demonstration phase of "specialized knowledge," but some information revealed in Sebastian's words made him unable to resist.
Sebastian: "Of course, everything in the world is the same. Where there is light, there is shadow; where there are flowers in full bloom, there are leaves falling and withering. Fu, even the will of the world cannot escape it."
Angell: "But its existence is merely a cognitive concept, and even cognitive concepts can wither away?"
Sebastian glanced at Angor. If it were anyone else, He wouldn't have bothered to say more; but Angor was still useful to Him, and since He had nothing else to do for the moment, it wouldn't hurt to say a few more words.
"If the world will were truly just a cognitive concept, it would indeed be less likely to wither away; but it is not a true concept, as it still has a material medium as its foundation."
"It's like Prussia, the homeland of the decaying."
"If you have a deep understanding of the world of Prushia, you will know that the world will of Prushia comes more from the sentient beings there."
"To put it more specifically, intelligent civilization has given rise to the world's will."
"As the original body once commented, this kind of world will is more like the ocean of subconsciousness of intelligent beings."
"But now that the Prussian civilization has perished, without the support of intelligent beings, do you think... the world's will has withered away?"
Angor's eyes flickered, as if he were deep in thought.
Sebastian: "Of course, although the Prushia civilization was destroyed, the Prushia world still exists, and it has been captured and integrated by other worlds, entering the process of changing into a subordinate world... This new world has most likely also developed a world will, but do you think it can be considered the same will as the will of the Prushia world?"
Angell was silent for a moment, and instead of giving a direct answer, he said, "I once heard a theory that the world will is actually a kind of general will."
"As long as the pan-will does not eliminate the single world will, then it may still be the same as it was originally."
Sebastian: "You're right, but it's important to note that the true Great Will is the cognitive concept you just mentioned. It won't decay unless the entire void, the boundless world, or even the entire universe perishes."
"But the will of the world is not a true cognitive concept; it changes with the changes in the material world."
The pan-will, also known as the great will or the cosmic will, is the unified core will of the universe.
The world will is the will generated by a single world or even a continent.
Although both are called general will, there are still significant differences, and they belong to the relationship of inclusion and being included.
"Therefore, the world's will can truly wither and perish. Even if it is reborn through a subordinate world, it may not necessarily be the original world's will."
"Of course, this is just my opinion, and I cannot verify whether it is true; but there is an example that may serve as my argument."
At this point, Sebastian turned the topic back to the "Prussian civilization".
"Did you know that the Decayer was actually once a person with special talents?"
Angell was taken aback: "Even the Decaying Ones were bestowed by the World Will?"
Sebastian nodded: "Yes, its talent is related to research, which is one of the reasons why it was able to stand out in the City of Faith."
"But with the destruction of the Prussian civilization, its talents also... disappeared."
"As I said, the world's will generally not take back the talents that have been given back, because it has no subjective intention to 'take them back'."
“Under normal circumstances, the talents of the Decayers cannot disappear; at most, they may not be effective in another world. But in the end, they did disappear, which means that the will of the Prusha world has been completely extinguished.”
"The newly born will has not restored the talents of the withered, therefore the newly born will is not related to the past will."
Although Sebastian's explanation was somewhat complicated, Angell roughly understood it.
He pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty just mentioned 'this type of world will,' are there other types of world wills?"
Sebastian nodded: "Of course, sentient beings can give rise to the will of the world, and so can insentient beings. They don't even need any physical world to rely on; the void itself can give birth to its own will..."
"However, it is not quite right to call the will born in the void the 'world' will. Let's just call it the void will for now."
"In short, there are many types of will, but they all ultimately fall into the category of the Great Will, just as you said."
Just like a stream eventually reaches the sea.
The same applies to the World Will and the Great Will.
While Angor was still immersed in this grand narrative, Sebastian changed the subject, saying, "The gifts of the world's will come in many forms. Some world wills are bound to their origin and cannot break free from the world."
"Just like the talent of the Decayer, which was very strong in the world of Prusha, its talent was suppressed when it came to the Abyss. This is because the world's will has difficulty exercising its long-range control."
"But there are also gifts of will that can be used in a wide range of worlds, such as the gift of the void will, and such as... the gift of the great will."
"The gift of the Great Will is a gift from the universe, which can be used in any world."
"I doubt that your talent is a gift of great will!"
He had previously glanced out through Weeks' lantern and clearly saw Eran talking to the Decayers, which meant that the fragments of Eran's soul might have been "repaired"!
A ghost capable of reviving the Prusha civilization, and also capable of retrieving and filling in the broken fragments of the soul from the "remains" of the distant Prusha world.
This talent, which involves multiple worlds, is very likely a gift from the Great Will.
It is a true gift from the universe!
As Sebastian thought of this, his gaze toward Angor grew even more intense.
The gifts of the Great Will are extremely rare, and the underlying principles behind these gifts of talent point directly to the core of the Great Will, and even the core rules of the universe!
If He can figure it out, not only will He kick the original body, He might even punch the Ancient Ones!
When that time comes, replacing it will no longer be a dream.
He will take up the banner of the Anti-Original Alliance, conquer the most difficult obstacles, surpass the Great Demon God, and be crowned with an unparalleled name!
However, what Sebastian didn't know was that Angor didn't receive any gift from the world's will at all; he was able to revive the Prushia civilization entirely through his power.
As for finding fragments of Eran's soul in the remains of Prusha? That's even more impossible.
Angell was just saying it casually, but Sebastian immediately imagined such a whole drama...
"Let's cooperate, you become my inspiration, and together we'll break down the wall of truth!" Sebastian extended another invitation to Angel.
Angel: "..." That sounds nice, but you just want me to be your fuel, right?
Although he didn't believe Sebastian at all, Angor didn't refuse on the surface, but simply said, "Just as Your Majesty said, I only have the right to use this ability, and I don't understand its reasoning at all."
"Moreover, there is a price to pay for using this ability. I will not be able to use this power again for a short period of time."
Angel didn't say what the cost was or what the specific force was.
Sebastian didn't care; what he cared about more was how to get Angor to agree to cooperate... Even if they didn't cooperate, he could at least obtain Angor's innate talent.
"...Genri?"
After several rounds of back-and-forth refusals with Sebastian, Angell heard the word "Genri".
Angell shook his head: "I've said it before, I don't understand it at all."
“No, the root of reason is not the true reason, but rather…” Sebastian paused, as if searching for the right words.
"Their relationship is like that of a drop of water and the ocean. The ocean represents the true principle, while the drop of water represents the fundamental principle."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand the principles of the ocean; as long as you know even a little bit of the underlying principles, even if it's just a tiny drop of water, as long as you're heading in the right direction, you can certainly deduce the principles of the ocean from it!"
When Sebastian said these words, Angel remained silent.
He had actually been looking for an opportunity to share his "specialized knowledge".
Use "specialized knowledge" to attract Sebastian, making Him willingly immerse Him in research...
It's easy to offer something simple, but getting Him to accept "specialized knowledge" and actively study it without explaining the reasons behind it is a bit difficult.
Unexpectedly, before Angell could even figure it out, Sebastian had already paved the way for him.
The fundamental principles can certainly serve as a reason to enter the field of "specialized knowledge"!
“This ability is too profound… even in terms of fundamental principles, I don’t really understand it.” Angell spread his hands, looking helpless.
"You don't understand at all?" Sebastian asked skeptically. "I don't believe you."
"You must be a scholar who has achieved academic success to have passed the Chapter of the Heart. The essence of a scholar is the desire to study. Moreover, you are also a wizard who pursues the truth. I don't believe you don't study your talents at all."
Angell did not respond; he remained silent.
Sebastian immediately understood that Angell must know something about the "roots," but he was unwilling to hand it over.
This is normal.
As a wisp of divine thought of a cruel scholar, He had seen too many similar situations. Whether for the sake of secrecy, for the sake of the team, or for the sake of truth and faith, there were always some scholars who were unwilling to hand over their knowledge.
In this situation, cruel scholars would choose to respect, understand, and then plunder.
But Sebastian cannot do that now.
His current physical condition is very strange, and he cannot use many of his abilities. During this time, he has been reading about the outside world while also studying his own physical condition. In a sense, "his self-study" is also part of the "seal".
He also considered leaving this place to regain computing power and continue his research.
But I had a premonition that once I left this place, there would be no way to return.
—Because He Himself was inexplicably summoned here, and once He leaves, it is difficult for Him to be sure that He will be summoned again.
Therefore, He did not choose to leave, but stayed in the crack.
As for connecting to the main body?
呋？
impossible!
As a member of the Anti-Original Alliance, how could He possibly ask the Original for help? Moreover, if there were "forbidden knowledge" here that could allow Him to break through the shackles, He might be able to take the place of the Original!
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to contact the main body!
Anyway, He felt it was pretty good that He could both read books from the Echo Library outside and study his own body here.
However, because He lacked the ability to plunder, it was somewhat difficult for Him to obtain knowledge from Angell.