Chapter 2137: Chapter 57: The Silent Lambs (Part 1-5)
In short, Spirit Crystal is something that requires order to be born.
The source of Spirit Crystal is actually a harmless replication of the ’soul bricks’ in the ’Deceased Monarch’ by Adalbert.
The many souls composing the Deceased Monarch, their greatest function, is to construct the Sublimation Structure of the Deceased Monarch itself, providing powerful computational ability that allows the Deceased Monarch to sublimate, achieving effects similar to the ’Top Seat’s Blood’.
Adalbert didn’t intend to accomplish everything at once, so he removed all complex requirements and directly designed the Spirit Crystal as an entity capable of linking directly to the Heart of Terra with computational ability. High purity Origin Quality is its material base and basic value source, while its face value is the most expensive ’distribution of computational power’ that is both priceless and cheap.
And his initial true goals, ’artificial Top Seat’s Blood’ and ’artificial immortality’, have been cast aside.
No, not really cast aside.
Adalbert still remembers what Ian said to him.
"Humans have always pursued a perfect society. Until now, we haven’t achieved it, but our society continues to develop and transform, constantly moving towards something better. Along the way, we’ve uncovered many problems inherent in society and human nature. Solving these problems has indeed improved people’s living environments."
"Artificial immortality? It is indeed a very difficult subject, but Adalbert, haven’t you noticed? You, like Kerraith, are naturally a Road Builder."
"Whether it’s the Deceased Monarch or the Arcane Pathway, this artificial soul and artificial immortality, each is a grand path that can spawn countless branches, enabling millions to continue research, eventually forming an entire city."
"Adalbert, I believe in your ability more than anyone else. As long as you walk in the direction you believe is correct, we will ultimately reach the desired outcome."
"At least, on this path, we won’t regret."
Yes, Ian was right.
The important thing has never been the result but the process.
Even knowing artificial immortality is not something they can achieve in their era, Adalbert still tried step by step, creating ’Second-Order Spirit Crystal’ above ’First-Level Spirit Crystal’.
First-Level Spirit Crystal is the most traditional collective of computational ability. Second-Order Spirit Crystal contains some kind of ’algorithm’ of computational ability.
In Adalbert’s idea, if a person completely absorbs a Second-Order Spirit Crystal and uses it fully for cultivation, they can learn a certain ’skill’.
It could be a very ordinary skill, or perhaps a ’spell’—by purely following the algorithm contained within the Spirit Crystal to think, even the most dull person would learn techniques like ’igniting with Origin Quality’ or ’strengthening a certain muscle part’.
Creating Second-Order Spirit Crystal is difficult because the Terra People lack sufficient knowledge in mind and soul studies, even for Adalbert, who has immersed himself in this field for years, creating the Deceased Monarch and the Heart of Terra, it feels quite challenging, yet he senses the challenge.
He even foresees, prophesizes the existence of future ’Third-Order’ and ’Fourth-Order’ Spirit Crystals.
Third-Order Spirit Crystal contains a complete set of mental algorithms, capable of enlightening minds with similar algorithms to attempt ’awakened spiritual power’.
Fourth-Order Spirit Crystal is akin to a small Heart of Terra, possessing independent self-maintenance capabilities, able to absorb free spirit energy origin quality in the world to sustain oneself and grow, and upon merging with a Sublimator, it can independently possess a spirit power.
As for the Fifth-Level... it is both Adalbert’s final and initial thought.
"Artificial immorality."
This is theoretically possible yet practically impossible—theoretically because, if enough resources are spent, based on Fourth-Order Spirit Crystal, it can be incubated into ’artificial spiritual being’, a type of ’Holy Spirit’, and pushed to reach the Fifth Energy Level.
In this way, it possesses immortality, and once it dies, a Spirit Crystal nurturing artificial immortality—the ’Fifth-Level Spirit Crystal’—appears.
This is the theory, even speaking it sounds absurd, if humans had those resources, they would’ve long reached Fifth Energy Level.
But Adalbert also keenly realizes one fact... the essence of every civilization’s Spark is essentially a special, independent, more powerful and specialized ’Fifth-Level Spirit Crystal’.
In terms of ’creation’, Third-Order Spirit Crystal is the limit, but it doesn’t mean the Fourth and Fifth Level above it don’t exist.
Of course, even with just First-Level Spirit Crystal, it’s enough to change the current Terra World.
Then, if Second and Third-Order Spirit Crystals can be mass-produced, represented at least are two times industrial revolution-level major transformations.
Even the result of First-Level Spirit Crystal appearing is that all civilizations within the Tara Confederation would be wiped out.
Just like post-industrialization, whether farming or nomadic, eventually they all transform into the same model... after this, what’s left to determine the Arcane Pathway society logic will forever be ’Spirit Crystal’.
"Indeed."
With a slight turn, Adalbert prepares to leave this specially prepared public course, heading back to the Domain of Void, continuing his research: "After complete validation of the Loren-Miles Principle, it has practically proven that as long as the corresponding procedure is completed, even ordinary children encountering it for the first time can perform perfectly."
"This way... if the Loran-Miles Principle and related cultivation methods are popularized worldwide... even the poorest child, the most ignorant region, will not be deprived of Sublimation Power."
Closing his eyes, the impoverished illegitimate son, the mother’s child, the naturally talented, the beloved. Silver Peak’s Adalbert stops suddenly for some unknown reason.
"Yes.
He softly speaks to himself: "I succeeded—we truly succeeded... everyone can cultivate, even an illegitimate child can, beggars can, disabled can, the foolish and the smart alike... everyone can obtain, belong to themselves, and not sacrifice themselves as materials for the Monarch’s Sublimation Power..."
"I finally succeeded... I..."
Avak Domain’s Undead... all the sacrifices...
Can I now... seek redemption?
A gentle breeze brushes against his cheek.
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