Pillars of Ita

"Although the Key Chapter has three chapters in name, these three chapters actually represent different directions and have no progressive relationship with each other. Except for the third and final chapter, the other two chapters represent the remaining chapters respectively. Quantity skills and multiple parallelism, if someone 'clears' the puzzle in the first chapter of the Key Chapter, it means that the remaining skills have no secrets."

Cui Xisi shook her head: "Captain, you should know that technological advancement is gradual. Although there are many sudden breakthroughs, there are always traces of technological development. As far as I know, even in the second world, The research on margin techniques is still at a very preliminary stage. The top group of people can push it beyond a hundred instructions, but a hundred instructions are nothing, and are not even enough for practical application——"

She looked at Fang Yu and said: "The fundamental purpose of the margin technique is to realize preloading instructions, make it possible to achieve a certain degree of flexible construction and self-discipline, and liberate combat craftsmen from the shackles of single-threaded computing power. But to reach that step, a thousand or ten thousand instructions are far from enough. At least one hundred thousand instructions are needed to make the main structure or the Supreme One move."

"Of course," the girl continued, "If we can push it to more than a thousand instructions, at least we will have enough."

Fang Yu didn't listen to the rest of the words at all, because they were very different from what he knew, and Cui Xisi's first sentence attracted his attention, so he couldn't help but interrupt: "Wait a minute, there are a total of Chapters of Keys" There are three chapters?”

This time it was Cui Xisi's turn to be surprised. She looked at him suspiciously: "Why, Captain, you don't know?"

"I really don't know much about this."

Fang Yu said that Blood Night Demon Moon gave him a key chapter, and he thought there was only one chapter. But thinking about it, the questions Shana gave him at the beginning included multiple parallelism, but in the Key Chapter, there were only remaining skills.

Although margin skills are related to multiple parallelism, he also found that the latter is not entirely subordinate knowledge to the former.

“Actually, I only know about the Chapter of Keys because someone gave me one of them,” he mentioned about Shana and R. “And before that, the same person gave me a set of plug-ins, which included some training levels. .”

"Can you show it to me?" Trish asked in surprise, "Because I have never heard of a Key Chapter flowing into the first world."

Fang Yu nodded, and then took out the key medal.

Trixis took it with some curiosity, connected it with the magic glove, and projected the ether into it.

She suddenly opened her eyes, a strange light flashed in her eyes, "This is indeed the Chapter of Keys, but not entirely. It looks more like a very early version of it."

"Early version?" Fang Yu asked, "What does that mean?"

Cui Xisi held the key chapter in her hand and replied: "The key chapter does appear as a series of levels or problems, because it is essentially the cutting-edge exploration of three major topics by a group of big guys in the second world. They will A series of difficult problems encountered are set into collections for communication and dissemination among each other.”

"There is a small circle among those people who will publish their rankings regularly. That ranking is essentially the achievements of those people in this field. That ranking is not only public, but also connected to the Internet, and you can see the ranking at any time. The change--"

She looked at Fang Pliant's key medal, "As for the key medal in your hand, Master, not only is the ranking concealed, making it impossible for people to see the real ID behind the ranking, but the ranking has also stayed where it was many years ago. , the highest number of instructions is only over thirty."

Fang Yu understood: "So this Key Chapter is an early version intercepted from the real Key Chapter?"

Cui Xisi nodded, "Although I don't quite understand why the person who gave you the Key Chapter did this. Maybe it was to train new people? The real Key Chapter will not only change the ranking, but in fact the questions and levels above will always be there. As the research frontier changes, the key medal in your hand, Captain, is actually far behind."

Fang Yu scratched his head and was embarrassed to say that those thirty-odd instructions were actually his own records.

He originally thought he was so awesome, but he didn't expect it to be a mistake.

Fortunately, Cui Xisi added: "But there are almost no people in the first world who can get the Key Chapter. Even I have only heard that the top guilds will only give the Key Chapter to those selected newcomers. They still have to be in the first world." After they left for the second world.”

She actually has this opportunity. If she still stays in the Sacrament Guild, it is very likely that she and Gemini will get the next batch of places to go to the second world. In fact, all Alchemist rookies who have participated in the Continental League have such an opportunity.

But now it seems that Cui Xisi doesn't regret it very much.

"Then what are the frontiers of the three major topics?" Fang Pultru began to realize the gap between himself and the talented rookies from the truly top guilds. In the past, he didn't realize it when he communicated with Miya and Sophie, because after all, those two were also Not being alchemists, they didn't know much about the field of craftsmen.

But once he communicated with the top newcomers who really came from the big guild, he realized the gap between his knowledge and that of Trixis.

Cui Xisi glanced at him with some surprise, "It's the margin technique, multiple parallelism and the final chapter. They represent all three chapters of the key chapter respectively."

Fang Yu also understands the margin technique and multiple parallelism. It turns out that multiple parallelism is the second chapter of the key chapter, so what is the final chapter of the third chapter?

"I don't know what the Chapter of the End is," after hearing Fang Plover's question, Cui Xisi shook her head slightly: "After all, I have never really come into contact with the Chapter of the Key, but I heard that between the three chapters of the Chapter of the Key, Although there is no progressive relationship, the final chapter is indeed the most important part of the three chapters.”

Fang Yu couldn't help but fell silent. He suddenly thought that R had already left the front line.

The other party might have given him this Key Seal just because the Key Seal itself looked like this at that time.

Seeing him like this, Cui Xisi couldn't help but start to doubt the authenticity of Fang Plover's previous words, and couldn't help but ask: "So when the leader said that the first chapter of the Chapter of the Key was realized, what does it mean...?"

Returning to this topic, Fang Yu calmed down instantly. He may not know much about the Chapter of Keys, but the Star Device is almost certainly a deduction from the margin technique, or rather, that technology and the margin technique he knows. There is still a gulf between them.

And the reason why he stopped moving forward in the research of the star device was actually just wandering in front of this gap.

The only difference between him and those top craftsmen may be that he can already see the other side of the chasm, while others may still be groping in the fog, at most they have gone further than he has along the edge of the chasm. Just a few steps.

He gently pushed the device inlaid with dark blue crystals in front of Cui Xisi and replied: "I am not saying that I have realized the first chapter of the Chapter of the Key."

"--What's this?"

Trish's eyes couldn't help but shrink when she saw Jade Ram's star device: "Wait, is this one?"

Fang Yu heard the meaning in the girl's tone and couldn't help but look at her.

Cui Xisi hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and said to herself: "This is indeed a star device, no... not exactly the same."

Fang Yu was slightly startled. He did not expect that Cui Xisi—no, it should be said that the people from the Sacrament Guild had seen the Star Device, which meant that the Empire should also be familiar with the Star Device.

He frowned and thought of the new series he had seen in the Gujin family's magic attic. He even purchased some Centaur Annihilators and Throat Monsters. The flexible construction of that series was The result of the empire's thirty years of alchemical innovation.

He had indeed noticed some use of star devices or margin-based techniques in the structures of that series. It was certain that the flexible structures sold by the Empire were definitely not the latest models from the Empire's workshops.

So among those new models, are there any more cutting-edge products in related fields?

It's not like he hasn't thought about it.

But this moment seemed to be confirmed by Cui Xisi's reaction.

"Have you seen a similar device?"

"I..." Trixis opened her mouth, "I have seen similar devices on the Empire's prototypes, but they are not exactly the same. I am not sure... this one... is far more advanced than the ones in the Empire's workshops. many."

"...This is indeed a product based on margin techniques, but..."

Trixis's mind was a little confused for a moment. She always thought that those devices were the result of thirty years of alchemical innovation in the empire. As she said, the logic of technological development can be followed.

However, the achievements of the Empire can be said to be a further advancement based on the Key Chapter, but the sudden appearance of the device in front of it looks like it should not exist and is a product that surpasses the current level of technology.

Besides, she was a craftsman herself, so she might not have noticed it before - but as soon as she saw the device itself, she immediately realized the technical connection between it and the devices on the imperial prototypes she had seen.

But the prototype itself is already at the forefront of the empire's technological revolution, and this device is...

Fang Yu asked: "What is the prototype?"

"That's all I can say," Cui Xisi said with a somewhat apologetic look in her eyes, "Mr. Captain."

Fang Yu nodded. He actually got the answer from the girl's eyes at this time, and said: "This device was born at least twenty years ago."

"Impossible," Trixis said subconsciously, but she was a smart girl, and an incredible light immediately flashed in her eyes, "... Did the technological innovation of the empire come from this technical route?"

She couldn't help but murmur to herself, "Is there still a technical route that the world doesn't know about?"

Fang Yu glanced at her, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he was indeed a genius selected by the Grand Guild. His mind was so sharp that ordinary people might not be able to react here.

After all, Cui Xisi didn't have as much information as he did.

But the other party's speculation at this moment might be the answer.

He shook his head, "I don't know much about the empire's technological innovation, but the technological route in front of you has indeed existed for a long time."

Its earliest date can even be pushed back to seven centuries ago, when Jeldham, one of the three geniuses, completed its foundation.

But Jeldham's star device was far from perfect. He had also seen it underground in Nozpiz, and it was not much different from the star device that was later in the hands of Ash Lynn.

He got the star device from an old servant of the Lynn family, and later studied it repeatedly. It can be said that it is the most familiar type of star device he has in hand - but that star device is different from Those later installed on Dragon Hunters were inconsistent.

Ashe's Star Device is much simpler and closer to the prototype of Jeldham's Star Device.

The one left by Adni's father is a step further on that basis and is closer to the finished products on the dragon hunter. The only difference is that he can't study the finished products on the dragon hunter at all, but this one can be seen clearly.

If he hadn't already understood the Chapter of the Key, he might not have been able to get so close to the truth at this moment, because in the blue crystal he saw the entirety of the first chapter of the Chapter of the Key that he had seen before.

Without waiting for his prompting, Cuisi had already pressed the magic glove on the star device.

She pulled down her goggles, closed her eyes, connected expertly, and then projected her consciousness into the fabric of the ether. Fang Yu didn't object when he saw this. He originally had this intention, otherwise he wouldn't push the device in front of Cui Xisi.

After just a moment, the girl opened her eyes and looked at him with an incredible look, "This is..."

"Do you understand?" Fang Yu asked, "I have an idea, but I may not be able to do it alone, so I need your help."

Cui Xisi came back to her senses from the chaotic thoughts, and her eyes quickly calmed down: "This is really the first chapter of the Key Chapter, but it is not complete. It is more like a phased product, but this product can indeed Help us.”

She raised her head and said in an indescribable tone: "As I said before, even if there are a thousand instructions, we can still use it... But this device is far from a thousand instructions. Directed. But it provides a brand new idea, which none of us understands... Even if we start researching it from now on, it will take time... Who can analyze it...?"

The girl suddenly became quiet.

She looked at Fang Plover with a strange look and said nothing.

"I can," Fang Yu nodded. He has been advancing this technical route, connecting the missing clues bit by bit in unknown corners.

The accumulation of the past finally paid off at this moment, and that harvest naturally did not come out of thin air. From Jeldham to Adni's father, the knowledge buried between the lines finally finally came to fruition in hundreds of days and nights of silent transmission. Got the answer.

"What do you need me to do?" the girl asked directly.

"Help me assemble something," Fang Plover replied, "I will teach you about its principles in the process. I need you to understand it as quickly as possible. The more, the better. I have a hunch that we will face a problem next. It’s a fierce battle. What we prepare now may be needed soon.”

The girl looked at the faint blue crystal, fiddled with her hair with her hands, and made the lenses of her goggles bounce up, "Can I do that too?"

Fang Yu couldn't help but smile, "You are the second alchemist in this team, and there is no one else besides you. So welcome to join us, Miss Cui Xisi."

Trish looked up at him and nodded slightly.

……

The Seven Seas Traveler's sails were half hung, like a silent ghost breaking into the heavy rain. The sailboat sailed along the ridgeline of the dark mountains, sometimes lowering its altitude too much and passing a sharp cliff from all sides.

Even the experienced boatswain Baggins couldn't help but turn around. In his long career in the air and sea, he had rarely encountered such a situation. It was almost impossible for an ordinary sailboat to sail on such a channel in such weather. middle.

Miss Poet grabbed the side of the ship with her hands, her face turned pale, and her teeth chattered, "It's about to hit! It's about to hit! Miss Fairy!" She couldn't help but murmur to herself, "It's going to be over now... "

Alyssa touched the little girl's head with her hand in a funny way.

"Don't worry so much," she reassured, "Miss Tata is a professional."

indeed--

But this Rose Workshop ship is not an ordinary sailboat after all.

Miss Goblin could barely spare her mind to care about anything else. She was concentrating on controlling every aspect of the Seven Seas Traveler, balancing the sails and tilting the ship into a valley.

Then she issued an order, asking Luo Hao and the Papalar people to help pull up the sail rope. At that moment, everyone noticed the coordinates that existed in the dark, and they couldn't help but look at the woman standing on the deck. warrior.

Goddess Odyss.

"We're here." Fang Plover pushed open the door and walked out, followed by the craftsman girl.

Odaisi turned back, looked at him and nodded.

"Miss Tata, lower the height," Fang Plover pulled up his cloak, walked into the rain, came to the side of the ship, and looked down.

Although only the vast line of rain could be seen in the darkness, the boatswain had dropped an illumination crystal downwards, and the light fell into the dense forest, outlining the outline of the valley.

Miss Goblin can sense the general situation in the valley through etheric induction, but the light helps others see clearly the situation below the Seven Seas Traveler, not to mention that there is also a ship officer among them, "The height from the ground is four hundred and forty ruler."

Sylvide has already felt the surface below through the blessing of the earth.

The sailboat slowly descended until it was at a height where the rope ladder could be dropped - then Tata opened the hatch, dropped an anchor made of anchor stones, anchored the Seven Seas Traveler in the wind element layer, and then rolled up the sail.

The deck of the ship was firmly fixed after shaking for a while. Only then could Luo Hao and the Papalar people put down the sail ropes in their hands. Parker wiped the rain or sweat from his forehead, where he was so tired that he vomited. Tongue.

"Thank you for your hard work." Fang Plover looked at the two of them.

Luo Hao shook his head, this was nothing to him, "What's happening next?"

"We have seen the entrance to the ruins." Before Fang Plover could answer, Dalil answered first, "It's right below." Miss Catman was jumping down from the net rope neatly, clapped her hands, and she looked towards Female warrior on the bow.

Odaisi then said: "William's treasure house is hidden in the ruins deep underground on this island. In fact, even I don't know its exact location, but I can sense that place, so I must take you there myself. Go there."

The Papalar couldn't help but feel a little flattered. He touched the box beside him with his arm and couldn't help boasting: "Did you hear that a goddess guided us? Maybe it's because of the face of the King of Nightingales."

"You can take the chance." Xiangxiang said after thinking for a moment.

"I think so."

The Papalar nodded.

But Dariel asked:

"Is there something that even the goddess doesn't know?"

"The gods are just more powerful beings," Odais replied: "If they are really omnipotent, the Dark Saints should not exist, not to mention that when the green disaster comes, the gods will not have to rely on the abilities of mortals. What?"

"Them?" Dalil captured this word keenly.

"I never said that I was on the same side as them," Odais replied calmly, and she didn't seem to be angry at Dariel's offense.

However, Fang Yu stopped Miss Catman. For some reason, perhaps out of the protection of the three goddesses Amaya, Marlan and Mirela, Dalil always had some temptations towards this goddess of unknown origin.

Fang Yu could probably guess part of the answer, but the answer wasn't actually important at this time. He looked at the other knight lady who was quiet beside him, and thought that Miss Mei was much cuter.

While interrupting the two of them, he flicked his magic glove on the information crystal and summoned a strange construct on the side of the ship - that construct was actually familiar to others, after all. Many people on the ship had seen him as early as Istania.

"This is……?"

Luo Hao was quite familiar with the craftsman's construction and couldn't help but ask after watching this scene.

What's more, he already knew that Fang Pliance was preparing new things for the next battle in the ship's workshop. He was originally a little curious about what he could do with this little time?

What Fang Plover projected was exactly the structure of the Kraken that he had seen before, but it was different from its original ammonite or nautilus form, or more bloated. The thick shell seemed to be equipped with a set of New fixtures.

"This is still the Kraken construct," Fang Plover said. "Of course, it is different from the original version."

He turned around and said:

"Trish, you control it. There is still some time, and you teach others how to use it."

"I?"

"Teach us?"

Cui Xisi and Luo Hao asked at the same time.

Luo Hao stopped talking. He looked at the Kraken structure carefully and couldn't figure out what the flexible structure of this combat craftsman had to do with him.

On the other hand, Cui Xisi was also a little confused. In fact, she was still a little confused from the time she left home until now.

She thought she knew enough, but she didn't expect to enter a completely new field right away - didn't she agree on the application of margin techniques? What would happen next?

She hasn't reacted yet.

"Have you not witnessed how they are used?" Fang Yu nodded, "Do you have any questions?"

The girl looked at him.

She hesitated for a while before asking: "...What was that at the end?"

Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses, "Do you still remember what I told you at the Silver Tower? It was about its practical application. I thought you all understood it."

He paused for a moment and then said:

"That's the magic of elf creation."

...(End of chapter)