Whispering Poems

Chapter 3816 Difference Engine and Golden Bloodline

As Miss Pavo spoke, she raised her finger, and a snake molt appeared on her right side, followed by a blue ring.

She whispered to Shad the contents that had appeared in the "Manual of Fate":

[The Ring of Fate - Brilliance, this is a destiny destined to be radiant.]

[Interpretation of Fate: Ordinary things can certainly shine, but whether that shine will last is still unknown.]

[Effect: The holder of this destiny is unaffected by darkness and has their light-based powers enhanced.]

“I got this by chance a few days ago, isn’t it interesting? I immediately thought that this stage was inviting me to take the stage and become an actor, to add more fun to the final story.”

Miss Paavo continued talking to herself, but then shook her head:
“But I’m not interested in this matter. The only reason I haven’t given it up is because I need to face this situation. Summoner, go and do your thing. I’m waiting here for that gentleman from the [Assembly of All Things] to come and fulfill his promise.”

Act VII is not yet over, and Shad doesn't want to exchange for the Ring of Miracles right now.
"Aren't you afraid of running into Mr. Snake if you stay here?"

Like Shad, the female sorceress, a ninth-ringed mage, shook her head:
"We certainly have no connection with this thing that wants to drag the world to its end, but I'm not worried about encountering it. According to my estimate, the chance that it will make things difficult for me tonight, who has nothing to do with the story of fate, is no more than 5.3%. It should be focused on preparing for the final battle right now. Although I don't know much about it, I can guess that it must have its own deadly methods."

Shad knew she always believed in numbers:
"Since you say Mr. Snake won't interfere, then why don't we have a talk?"

"Don't you need to protect the candidate? You have a lot of confidence in her? Fine, what do you want to talk about?"

Shad looked into her eyes:

"How's the difference engine coming along?"

Miss Pavo raised an eyebrow, then smiled genuinely:
"Although I'm curious about your sources, I don't think you're going to tell me how you found out."

She looked at Xia De with considerable admiration:

"You guessed right. This pursuit of a [miracle] is indeed related to the construction of the difference engine. We've encountered some difficulties that current technology can't solve, so we have no choice but to turn to a miracle."

"What is your purpose in wanting to build the difference engine?"

Shade then asked, and Miss Paavo under the "Pilgrimage Route" mural shook her head:
"I can't say for sure, but you'll understand when we succeed. It's true that you can't underestimate anyone's wisdom. The initial idea for the difference engine was proposed by an ordinary scientist at the Carsennerick Academy of Sciences, and we simply improved upon his idea."

The name "Difference Engine" is quite interesting. The machine uses the finite difference method as its computational principle; I imagine the person who came up with this name must be very knowledgeable in mathematics.

The name was actually given by Shad, but he didn't need to mention it:
"The machines you want to create are based on the wisdom and inspiration of the Chosen Ones' ritual. The energy and information transmission method is the transmission of light element energy obtained from the Lightwright Training Council. The energy core is the power of civilization. In addition, there is strange knowledge such as human transmutation provided by Laplace Howard."

With this miraculous power added to the mix, what kind of machine will it be when it's nearing completion?

Miss Pavo's smile deepened:

"If I may, I would really like to show you our achievements, since you seem to know a lot about our research. In fact, even I didn't expect that we could advance this project to this extent in less than two years when we first started planning it."

But Summoner, this time I really can't say. I've always been a humble person, and this isn't the time to boast. How about we talk about something else?

Shad thought she wanted to talk about the chosen ones, but to his surprise, she asked:

"You want to know information about the Blood Spirit School and Hermons the Bloodthirsty, right?"

"Yes, can I say that?"

"Of course he can, after all, Hermons' plan is basically complete. What he wants to do next is very simple: he is preparing for death."

"die?"

Do you know why Hermons is called the weakest of the thirteen rings?

Shad had heard about this a long time ago:
"Before his advancement, he was severely injured by the Church of the True God in the Old World. After escaping to the New World with his people, he used unconventional methods to complete his advancement, so his strength is incomparable to that of a normal thirteenth ring."

Miss Pavo nodded:
"He has no way to turn back, so everything has to start all over again. After finding the door to the legendary [Creation Chamber] in the New World, even though the [Blood Spirit School] cannot fully utilize its power, it still gave Hermons hope."

That is the hope of rebirth—to allow one's body to be reborn after death, and then, in the correct way, to advance to the thirteenth ring again. All the actions of the Blood Spirit School in recent years, such as their assistance to the Mercury Blood when you first appeared in 1853, and their help to the followers of the Old God Stoneheart in the Randall Valley in 1854, were all for this purpose.

Seek ways to ensure that rebirth can proceed smoothly and that the soul can be preserved before rebirth; seek the materials needed for rebirth, and materials that can make him stronger during rebirth.

Ultimately, Hermons even set his sights on the "House of the False Men." This madman obtained some forbidden knowledge from the false men; I think he has completed most of his rebirth plan, and now all that's left is how to die.

Miss Paavo gestured for Shad to ask a question, and Shad frowned:

"Is this the purpose of the Blood Spirit School? I originally thought it was all for the so-called Golden Bloodline."

The so-called "Golden Bloodline" refers to purifying blood to a golden color, tracing back to the most primal power of human bloodlines from ancient times, thereby achieving the ultimate evolution of humanity and creating "Golden Humans." This is the ultimate pursuit of the Blood Spirit School.

Miss Pavo smiled and said:

"Hermes' rebirth is not in conflict with the pursuit of the so-called 'golden bloodline.' His rebirth is an experiment to explore whether the method they found can turn Hermes into the so-called 'golden human.'"

I'm also very interested in their experimental results; after all, it's a very interesting way to become stronger, no matter what.

However, you won't be able to meet Hermons anytime soon. He originally planned to be killed by you after offending you, since death also has symbolic meaning in the process of rebirth, and who kills him and by what means is also very important.

However, he ultimately decided against appearing before you, fearing you might have some means to prevent him from even being reborn. Judging by the timeline, he should have already returned to the New World, and his rebirth should be confirmed within about six months.

This means that if the Blood Spirit School's plan goes smoothly, the Bloodthirsty Hermons that Shad will face next will likely be even stronger than before.

But Xia De didn't care:

"No matter how strong he becomes, he's still only at the thirteenth ring. Even compared to Mr. Snake tonight, or even Laplace Howard, he's still no match. His rebirth is just a delaying tactic to buy me time to eliminate him. I look forward to seeing him appear before me again."

Miss Paavo, holding the angelic relic titled "The Smallville Code," offered a meaningful reminder:

"What if he really did obtain the so-called 'golden bloodline'?"

"They were still human. Although the humans of the First Era were very strong, they were still mortals. Did the golden bloodline really exist?"

The woman from the "Truth Society" did not give a direct answer:

"What they consider to be the golden bloodline may not be the golden bloodline they think it is, but something more incomprehensible. We have cooperated with the Blood Spirit School to some extent, and some of their technologies are indeed commendable."

The Blood Spirit School must have discovered something on their path to finding gold, and whether it's the golden bloodline is something they themselves firmly believe.

"When madmen find a power they cannot understand and believe they can use it, this is usually the beginning of some great disaster."

Shad commented that Miss Paavo believed he was also satirizing the Truth Society, though she didn't point that out:
"So, Summoner of Gods, do you really have time to chat with me here right now? I thought you were very busy tonight."

This meant the conversation was over. Shad had no intention of fighting Miss Pavo here. After all, the story of fate had come to an end, and he didn't need to deplete his strength before engaging in battle with Mr. Snake.

"Then let me ask one last question—Miss Pavo, do you think that your act of building the Difference Engine is different from the Blood Spirit School's pursuit of the Golden Bloodline?"

The sorceress had already anticipated that Shad would ask this question:
Whether technological progress is beneficial to the world remains to be seen, and we will not simply deny the emergence of any new things. Caller of God, nothing is settled yet, so I will not argue with you about what our actions mean for the world.

Shad nodded and, without speaking to her further, walked toward the wall where the golden ouroboros roulette wheel was hanging.

Miss Pavo watched him walk around the wall before turning back to admire the murals. This time, when Shad came to the back of the wall, he finally saw the long corridor he had seen in the memories of the "Eros".

A cloud of yellow sand swept in, covering the floor of the long corridor with swirling dust. The interior of the temple was much larger than the exterior, but Shad paid no attention to the areas on either side of the corridor. Instead, he directed the silver orb of light to fly inward against the wind until it illuminated the low stone door at the end of the corridor.