Something's wrong with my undead

Chapter 538: City People Have Short Sights
"This place is cleaner than I thought, and... more mysterious."

This is what William Cummings commented after arriving in New Greenleaf.

He should have been in Urun City at this time, accompanying his mother who was struggling with the aftermath of her shattered dream, but Ms. Melvin was stronger than he and Duoduo imagined.

After learning this series of incredible "truths about the world" from her son, although she believed 90% of them, she still had 10% of doubt that made her feel that she was involved in a shocking conspiracy.

To some extent, this can also be regarded as the "aftermath of a shattered dream".

She was more suspicious than ever.

Sometimes I can't even tell the difference between reality and dreams, and I have to come and see if McCalla is really "well preserved" as they say.

So Duoduo had to take the two of them to Xincuiye Town.

For this purpose, she took a detour - the airship flew northeast from Deathclaw Mountain, and only turned around and flew towards the Green Leaf Garden when it was almost close to the ruins of the Withered Scar, now named "Land of Resurrection".

On the way, she updated her my Kara app online, and then synced the message to Heine so that he could prepare.

But it was clear that there was nothing ready for McCalla's part.

Now that it has come to this, just let them see it openly.

Otherwise, wouldn’t the drama in the underground palace have been performed in vain?

As for those ordinary workers and technicians, they might as well stay. There is no magic network in this place anyway, so there is no need to worry about them leaking information.

Just like the Naga who were stationed here at the beginning, this group of workers will not go back until they have worked for a full year. By that time, the situation will have definitely changed, so Heine is really not worried.

Today, these neat buildings and the vibrant plants everywhere appear before our eyes realistically and vividly, forming a sharp contrast with the dead, desolate, cracked and uninhabited areas outside.

No matter how much Melvin Cummings didn't want to admit it, there was nothing he could do.

"what is that?"

She suddenly pointed to an installation standing at an intersection, surrounded by a circle of brightly colored flower pots.

It looks like a totem, but it is taller and thicker than a regular totem pole, and the patterns on it are more complex.

And in the lower half, there seemed to be four strange-looking branch structures clustered around it. Melvin had a vague feeling that it was a tree man, but he was not sure.

Before William could answer, the answer came to him.

Four illusory rune screens suddenly popped up above the billboard, and characters flowed synchronously on the four screens:

[The punctual time teller named after Alfalfa Garden Life Research Institute tells you the time. It is now 12 noon. 】

[Today's News: The 'Basque Caravan' from Veritas has arrived in New Cuiye Town. Friendly reminder, they don't have myKara, nor contribution points, and don't understand what the system is. Please be patient with them, and don't discriminate against metal currency transactions. ]

[In addition, guests who have come from afar, if you are reading this line, I wish you good health and a happy mood. ]

...

After reading the above information, Melvin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

She was not in a very happy mood.

myKara, contribution points, system...

Although she couldn't fully understand it, she vaguely realized that it was something similar to the magic web.

"They used these things to replace the magic network?" She looked at Duoduo.

"McKara itself doesn't have a magic network, and there is no talk of replacing it." Duoduo shook his head and said, "This is a 'treasure' that the locals found spontaneously after stopping the Eternal Dawn's destructive behavior. They call it the Legacy of Sai Weng. My master believes that this may be a brand new branch different from the original destiny and the hope for the future, so he is protecting it as much as possible."

"Yes, I also think it has a better future than the magic network, but once the people from the Institute of Truth or the Lion King see it, they will definitely roar in anger - 'How dare they abandon the magic network!'"

William's eyes flashed with excitement. Everything about McCala was new to him.

In fact, he was unable to detect the changes in his soul.

After a year of growth, the spirit was no longer as emotional and aggressive as before, but became controlled. After being bewitched by the underground palace, William had developed a disgust for many of Veritas's actions, and this disgust had a similar emotional tendency to that of Macara's spirit.

So as he got closer to McCalla, the pollution in his soul was gradually purified.

The further away from the magic network he was, the more comfortable he felt.

Hearing him say this, Melvin couldn't help but sigh.

"This is difficult... In the end, everything still depends on force. If the void disaster can last for ten or even twenty years, then Macara may really have a chance, but now... You don't know the special meaning of Macara to the people of Veritas."

"The root of the soul, right?" Duoduo suddenly asked.

Melvin's pupils shrank suddenly, as if he heard some terrible words.

"you……"

"I never mentioned this word before because I was worried about being monitored by the magic network."

Duoduo shrugged nonchalantly and made up an excuse.

The magic network will not monitor information that has not been uploaded. The group of spirits responsible for transmitting information are exhausted to death. How can they exercise their subjective initiative to complete tasks other than instructions?

But Melvin didn't know that.

"It's different now. Here, we can speak freely." Duoduo smiled and said, "We may not know less than you."

Melvin stared at her: "How much do you know about the root cause? Why haven't you told William yet?"

"Take it easy, Ms. Melvin."

Duoduo glanced at the bewildered William, and in light sleep mode, he pulled up Solace's newly compiled "Psychology Safety Manual", found the content he wanted in the catalog, cleared his throat, and began to act pretentiously:
"The wonderful thing about spiritualism is that the correct cognition will subconsciously complete the corresponding spell without knowing it, so there is no disguise or deception. People will realize that it is 'self-deception' before they succeed in deceiving themselves, but this is also its terrifying part.

“Once there is a mistake in cognition or a certain deviation, the soul will move towards a certain extreme without realizing it... Fortunately, our cognition is coherent and it is impossible to make leaps and bounds. If this happens, you should stop thinking immediately and check your soul.

"So, before your cognition reaches a certain stage, you shouldn't be exposed to advanced knowledge and concepts... You should understand this, right?"

As the leading spiritualist in Veritas, Melvin was naturally aware of the weight of Duoduo's words.

This is a profound conclusion. At least in Veritas, no one dares to explain the two sides of spiritualism so easily and thoroughly in the tone of reciting poetry.

After all, as for the subject of soul studies, apart from a few textbooks published by the Shadow Temple, research in the field has basically been at a standstill.

Because once it goes beyond the scope defined by the Shadow Temple, it becomes undead magic.

And the person who is tainted with the art of necromancy is the necromancer.

This is the consensus.

So going too far will lead to both physical and social death, but not going far enough will just make you stay in your comfort zone.

Not everyone is as crazy as the Mad King before they can get safely ashore, so behind just a few lines of "theory" is his rich practical experience.

Melvin would be shocked, of course.

This fits her personal experience, and the passage also mentions those who bring about their own destruction.

Her expression grew slightly more serious.

"Where did you see this? This doesn't seem like a 'conclusion' you can come up with."

"You really have a good eye for people." Duoduo praised: "To be honest, this is also Sai Weng's legacy - of course, it is only a small part. If you want to get it, you need to pay a small price. This is related to the 'contribution points' you just saw. If you want to know more, maybe after the business is over, you can talk to the local Macara people. But now we have business to do. The person in charge here has arrived."

Following her gaze, Melvin looked over.

She saw a tall Nessie who she had met once getting out of a carriage and looking over here.

At the same time, in the direction of the Green Leaf Courtyard, a giant eagle descended from the sky, and a gray-haired female elf jumped off the eagle's back neatly and walked towards here.

(End of this chapter)