After the full level, my soft rice system is long overdue

With a steady and tall figure, Francis walked up to the high platform step by step, and came to Anna's side.

He looked at Anna's side, the glazed ball that replaced the giant bonfire, and his body trembled slightly.

Obviously exuding such a bright light.

But even at such a close distance, Francis could not feel any heat from it, or the crackling sound of the flame burning fuel.

And around this glazed ball, even with Francis' seventh-level insight, he couldn't detect any traces of firewood or fuel piles.

This is a violation of Francis' common sense.

The birth of light requires fire—

And if the flame and light are to be kept alive, firewood and fuel must be continuously added to it.

Therefore, in order to maintain the lighting needs of the entire city, Aurora City must be able to send teams to the dark wilderness outside at very short intervals to collect firewood that can be used as fuel.

This is the source of disaster and suffering in this city.

The lightless wilderness outside the city is full of unconscious wandering twilight creatures. Once encountered, it will be a life-and-death battle for the exploration team.

Moreover, for the small-scale exploration team sent out, the light source they can hold is also extremely unstable, and it is just an ordinary windproof torch.

In the process of exploring or fighting against the creatures of the twilight, if there is only a slight negligence, it will lose control and be completely reduced to the bleak ending of the creatures of the twilight.

In the past 200 years of Aurora City, there have been almost no residents who have died of old age.

Most of the residents were either unable to support themselves under the double pressure of daily high-intensity labor and mental oppression, or died on the way out to collect firewood.

It is precisely because of the calamity and the iron law that have haunted the residents of Aurora City for 200 years—

Even if the flashes of lightning summoned out of thin air by the preacher of God of Storm and Sea were only for a moment, they still shocked the residents and called them miracles.

What's more, it is now far beyond the other party in terms of scale and duration——

This divine art called "Atomic Lamp".

If people's living places are adjusted to be more dense, then just this light source is enough to meet the lighting needs of the entire Aurora City.

After all, after these 200 years of hardships, the originally prosperous city is now empty.

..

Francis bent down slightly, so that his sight was not overlooking, but parallel to the petite Anna.

"Anna, you just said—"

"This... a divine art called "Atomic Lamp" can maintain..."

"A hundred hourglass hours?"

Hourglass time is the timekeeping method used in the mainland after the outbreak of the Agnostic Disaster.

When an hourglass of the same size is turned over once to form an hourglass, the duration is equal to the 24-hour clock before the outbreak of the Agnostic Disaster and the Great Cataclysm.

He is obviously the governor of a city, and he maintains a calm and indifferent appearance no matter when and where.

But at this moment, Francis looked at the glazed ball that replaced the bonfire in front of him, and his words trembled uncontrollably.

It can last for one hundred hourglass hours, that is, about four or five days.

Let the residents of the entire city not have to worry about the disaster of no light for four or five days.

Even Francis knew that the conditions for launching such a mighty magical technique must be extremely harsh, and the price required.

However, even if it can be activated once a month, it is enough to give the whole city a chance to breathe. Whether it is work pressure or the frequency of arranging adventure teams to go out, it will be much eased.

And under such incomparably sufficient lighting conditions——

In Aurora City, many production and research activities that were difficult to carry out before can be carried out again.

This is enough news to bring hope to the entire Aurora City.

However, facing Francis' beseeching and disbelieving eyes, Anna just shook her head slightly.

Francis' mood instantly fell to the bottom.

Also.

It is impossible to imagine such a miracle for four days.

Didn't you see that the previous thunder light only lasted for a moment?

Even the "God of Arcane" that Anna mentioned is far more powerful than the God of Storm and Sea.

But when such a miracle can maintain the upper half of the hourglass, it must be the limit.

However, it is enough——

Such a miracle can bring more than actual benefits to Aurora City.

But there is still the hope ignited in the hearts of the people——

"Your Excellency Francis, you misheard."

"Not a hundred hourglass hours, but—"

"100."

Anna's melodious words slowly sounded in Francis' ears.

She stretched out her hand and stroked the dazzling light source.

"Of course, according to His Majesty Shire—"

"100 years is only the theoretical service life of the magical "atomic lamp". In fact, in order to maintain sufficient brightness and surplus, it may take five or sixty years to replace the core. "

"However, the core that needs to be replaced... is actually not difficult to find in Aurora City."

"It can even be said to be at your fingertips."

Anna took out a piece of ore covered by transparent glass.

"Only one piece of this kind is needed to supply an atomic lamp of today's scale enough to illuminate the entire city."

Francis recognized this kind of ore in Anna's hand, and it was distributed in the area around Aurora City.

If ordinary people are exposed to this ore for a long time, they will experience symptoms such as dizziness and brain fever.

However, most of the people in Aurora City who will be sent out of the city are Transcendents above the first level.

This kind of discomfort caused by contact with ore is very slight, and those with slightly higher strength can be completely immune.

And more importantly—

The ore in Anna's hands is more than thousands of pieces in the ore warehouse of Aurora City!

If the other party's words are true..

The inventory in the city alone is enough to supply the entire city with lighting for millions of years!

It is hard to say whether the history of human beings on this continent has millions of years!

..

In Francis' ears, Anna's words still did not stop.

"and--"

"Although the "Atomic Lamp" is a magical spell descended from my lord, the God of Arcane Arts. "

"But you only need to master the method, you don't need to pray or believe, even an ordinary child can make it."

"The portable "Atomic Lamp" can be carried by team members when they go out, and it will never be extinguished under any circumstances, whether it is a strong wind or extreme cold..."

Listening to Anna's voice like the sounds of nature.

Francis only felt that his heart was hit by a huge sense of surprise.

It was full of unreal feelings, making him feel as if he was in a dream.

But immediately, Francis forced himself to get out of this dreamy feeling with super willpower.

His eyes returned to the calmness and majesty.

Then, he looked at the group of missionaries who were stunned and hadn't come to their senses on the high platform to the side.

With the identity and aura of the consul, he spoke harsh words.

"How many of you are promoting heresy and false gods, demagoguery—"

"The crime is well established, and there is no need for a public trial."

"Break into the bottom of the Watchtower and be imprisoned for 20 years."

Francis just finished speaking.

Soldiers in armor came from outside the crowd, tied the hands of these trance missionaries with ropes, and escorted them towards the gray-white stone tower in the distance.

As the consul, Francis must have absolute control over the entire city, even if it is only out of insistence on his own duties.

Francis had noticed these missionaries who preached the doctrine among the people from the very beginning, and secretly sent people to monitor them.

However, out of the consideration of leaving a way out for Aurora City, even though these people had begun to incite the people, Francis never made up his mind to do it.

but--

At this moment.

In front of such a great miracle as the dazzling white light, Francis naturally has no hesitation anymore.

If you don't use ruthless hands to eradicate it completely at this time.

What if the "God of Arcane Arts" is angered, so that he no longer pays his attention.

Seeing the soldiers and the missionaries drifting away, Francis turned to Anna again.

"An... My Lord God Envoy."

"No... Uncle Francis."

"Just call me Anna."

Anna stuck out her tongue, and spoke with a little playfulness.

"I'm not some kind of angel."

"If you really want to say it, the envoy of the God of Arcane Arts should be His Majesty Shire."

"Also, His Majesty Shire doesn't like this title very much."

"According to His Majesty Shire, the God of Arcane Art is not that kind of existence with actual personality, but just the incarnation of the world's legal principles and rules."

"The God of Arcane, or the Arcane it represents does not require people's admiration and fear, let alone such wholehearted fanaticism."

"Even on the contrary, the true meaning of arcane art is deconstruction and exploration."

"Do not regard the God of Arcane Art as a superior existence, but regard it as the goal of pursuit and exploration, and even one day take over the authority of the other party, and even surpass it, so that it is in line with the mind of the God of Arcane Art."

Anna's words made Francis a little difficult to understand.

After all, in his cognition...the so-called gods should be high in the hearts of believers, mysterious and great existences.

They rely on the beliefs of their believers to maintain their existence and power.

And what they are most afraid of is that outsiders discover the truth hidden behind the mystery, or get involved in their authority.

Because once that layer of mysterious great shell is seen through, the authority that he possesses will be plundered.

The so-called god is no different from a stronger transcendent.

Like the "God of Arcane" in Anna's mouth, not only does it not require believers to maintain fear and respect, but even hopes that believers can analyze it and even surpass it...

Such a god is indeed somewhat extraordinary.

The thoughts in Francis's heart turned rapidly, and various speculations emerged from his mind, and then they were quickly rejected by him.

"So... Anna."

Although he followed the other party's words and changed his address, Francis' voice remained respectful.

"I will use my authority as a consul to make everyone in the city believe in the God of Arcane Arts."

"If necessary, the repairs to the Church of the God of Arcane Art and the statue of Charles under his crown will also be put on the agenda immediately."

"But I don't know—"

"Your Majesty the Great God of Arcane Art, what is the oracle for the coming Twilight Tide?"