Chapter 252 The Truth of History, the Root Cause of Disaster

"Instead of treating the [Heart of Steam] as an external device, should it be integrated with other steam devices?"

"But how can this be achieved?"

After being inspired by Shane, many wonderful ideas suddenly emerged in Thomas' mind.

He was originally one of the most talented scientists of this era, otherwise he would not have been able to come up with such a magical creation as the [Heart of Steam].

There are some things that Thomas can't think of, not because he is dull, but because he has no such concept in his mind.

It's like telling a group of ancient people that things like electric lights, refrigerators, and computers will only make them confused and unable to understand.

This is the limitation of the times.

However, since Shane has already spoken, he doesn't mind saying a few more words.

"First of all, the most critical issue is definitely the material problem."

"There needs to be a material that allows other steam devices to think that the [Heart of Steam] is part of them."

"Of course, special secret powers can also do this, for example, engraving magic patterns in the [Heart of Steam]..."

As he said this, Shane himself was stunned.

He suddenly recalled the many tiny runes in the later [Heart of Steam]. Now that he thought about it, they were probably variants of magic patterns.

In other words, magic pattern technology is actually the foundation of [Heart of Steam].

‘No wonder [Heart of Steam] gradually became perfect after the magic pattern grew stronger. ’

‘There is such a connection between the two…’

While Shane was thinking, he looked up and saw Thomas, who had a mustache, looking at him with admiration, his eyes were extremely fiery.

“Sir… Oh no, Master! Please sit down!”

“Please say a few more words!”

Thomas enthusiastically took out a chair, ignoring the strange looks of the people around him, and enthusiastically talked to Shane about the many details of [Heart of Steam].

Shane was not shy at all, and talked to Thomas.

Shane is no longer the young man who knew nothing at the beginning.

The various experiences and experiences on the sea during this period have already broadened his horizons.

In terms of experience, Shane is not inferior to those old captains who have been drifting on the sea for half a lifetime.

Especially after meeting Carlles again, Shane went to Feiya to make up for his knowledge of steam machinery.

Coupled with the concepts and ideas that are far ahead of this era, the few words he said casually can bring a lot of inspiration to Thomas.

Soon, in this venue with not much traffic, a very strange scene appeared-

The owner of the exhibition, Thomas, and his technicians, were as obedient as students in the academy, listening to the explanation of a mysterious man in black robes.

It was as if...

This was the other party's home court.

Thomas would ask some questions from time to time, and the man in black robes would answer them patiently.

There was an atmosphere of "sitting and discussing".

Such a strange scene naturally attracted many passers-by to watch.

And now [Giant Wood City] has gathered a large number of geniuses from all walks of life, including mechanics at the forefront of steam technology.

These people are obviously knowledgeable.

After hearing a few words from the black-robed man, they were shocked and called their companions to watch together.

One person spread ten, ten spread a hundred.

Not long after, the previously deserted venue was filled with a large number of people who studied steam technology.

Other passers-by were also curious about why there were so many people here, and they all came to join in the fun, causing the entire venue to be overcrowded and packed.

The steam mechanics looked at the black-robed man on the stage with amazement, admiration, and envy.

They all keenly realized that from today, steam technology might usher in a period of explosive development!

In the crowd, Leila looked at Shane, who was the focus of everyone's attention, and couldn't help but smile, with her eyebrows curved like a crescent moon.

She had a little pride and sweetness in her heart.

'Look, that's the person I chose! That's the person I like! '

'How great! How amazing! '

A girl always hopes that her sweetheart is a hero stepping on a colorful cloud.

Although Leila is no longer a simple girl, she is also happy that Shane is recognized and admired by people.

In the center of the venue, Thomas' heart was pounding as he looked at the people in the audience.

He is both a steam mechanic and a businessman.

Therefore, Thomas naturally understands what this scene means.

His [Heart of Steam] will probably get a lot of attention because of this, and the problem of funding will be greatly alleviated.

He has persisted in research for so long and endured the long-term misunderstanding of relatives and friends, and finally the day of flowering and bearing fruit has come.

Thomas' eyes were sore, and he had the urge to cry.

He looked at Shane gratefully and bowed very sincerely: "Master, thank you, really... Thank you very much."

"Thank me for what?"

Shane waved his hand and pointed to the bloated and huge first generation [Heart of Steam] next to him and said: "Isn't the research and development of this thing entirely up to you?"

"I just made a small contribution."

Thomas said sincerely: "Master, please tell me your name, and I will do my best to repay you in the future."

Shane was stunned.

He had intervened in this matter just out of convenience, without expecting any reward.

But at this time, Thomas' eyes were very serious, and it was obvious that he was not just talking casually.

Soon, Shane smiled.

Thomas was separated from his era by many years, so even if he wanted to repay his gratitude, it would be unrealistic, right?

So, Shane casually said: "In the future, if you encounter a ship called the Black Swan, just help the captain of that ship."

"The Black Swan..."

Thomas chewed on the name, and was a little confused as to why the master suddenly mentioned the name of a ship.

What is the relationship between this master and the captain?

However, when Thomas raised his head again, the black-robed man in front of him had disappeared.

Only the excited onlookers in the audience were waiting for his speech.

...

...

As the light of the teleportation array flashed by.

Shane and the others appeared in another corner of the Giant Wood City.

"Huh..."

Shayne let out a long breath and said with emotion: "It's so exciting to run away after pretending to be cool!"

Lila looked at him with a smile: "Mr. Shane, you have become more powerful."

Shayne shook his head: "I'm just standing on the shoulders of giants."

He looked around and found that he and Leila had come to a very remote and quiet space.

It seemed to be the inside of a tall tower.

On the walls on all four sides, various books were arranged in categories, like a large library.

Most of those books exuded an ancient and extraordinary atmosphere, and they were obviously quite old.

"This is the book collection tower I built."

Lila looked at the ancient books around and explained: "Over the years, the ancient books collected by me and other elves are all placed here."

"There are so many."

Shayne was surprised.

He also realized at this moment that the immortal species did have advantages in collecting that the short-lived species did not have.

The capital that humans can accumulate in their entire lives is just a short journey in life for elves.

But...

Did Leila bring me here just to show off her rich collection?

At this time, Leila's expression became serious, and she stretched out her hand to cast a spell to isolate external perception, and then said.

"In fact, after leaving [Emerald Island], I have been thinking about a question-"

"Why did our elves attract [God's Wrath]?"

Xia En's heart jumped suddenly.

It is obvious that Leila has long begun to explore the truth behind this.

However, for gods like [Evil God], the more you know, the closer the danger is.

Xia En looked at Leila with a bit of worry in his eyes.

Leila's expression was very calm, but it also showed her firm determination.

"According to other elves in [Emerald Island], my mother made a big mistake, which eventually led to [God's Wrath]."

"But I really don't understand what my mother did wrong?"

"So, I started to investigate the whole story of that past incident."

"After some effort, I found the manuscript left by my mother."

Hearing this, Shane suddenly realized.

The reason why Leila left [Emerald Island], in addition to wanting to travel around the continent, is probably also related to this.

As she said, Leila waved her hand, and a draft on the highest wall flew into her hand.

"The answer is in this manuscript."

Lila continued: "It turns out that my mother had been conducting research on two things before she died."

"One is the research on the Elven language."

"The [Sound Seed] you swallowed before is one of the products she developed."

"The second is... time magic!"

Hearing this, Shane was shocked.

Time magic?

The reason why he returned to this era is obviously related to time magic, but how can this be related to Leila's mother?

As if seeing what Shane was thinking, Leila explained.

"I have done a lot of research on time magic."

"But based on the contents of my mother's manuscript, I can only control a few seconds of time at most, and the range is extremely limited."

"Your time travel should have nothing to do with this."

Shane thought for a moment, and soon realized something, frowning.

"You mean... your mother's mistake was actually the study of Elvish?"

"Yes."

Leila nodded heavily, and spread out the manuscript, turning to a certain page.

Shane looked closely, and saw a few lines of scribbled words where Leila pointed.

[Elven language is closer to the essence of secret power than other languages. ]

[Reciting the true name of the god in Elvish, and adding some prefixes and modifications, seems to bring some special effects. ]

[I found the name of an ancient god in a book. What will happen if I recite this name? ]

[I am very curious. ]

[Perhaps, this is the hope for our elves to go further. 】

Shaen frowned, vaguely guessing a corner of the truth.

Name.

Especially the real name, which has special extraordinary characteristics.

Now it seems that even the gods are restricted by the real name.

And the Elvish language can actually influence the gods through it. Even if this restriction is not strong, it is very unusual.

Moreover, this kind of thing will definitely make the gods feel wary and even disgusted.

They are the gods who are high above.

But now, there is a race whose language, knowing only their real names, can have an impact on them, or even threaten them.

This is undoubtedly a taboo for the gods!

Combined with the advent of [God's Wrath] and the arrival of [Apostles of Chaos].

Shane boldly guessed...

The name of the god that Leila's mother called out back then was [Illegitimate God] outside this world!

Perhaps, in the eyes of [Illegitimate God], this is a provocation!

And in the eyes of the gods in this world, they also want to give this ignorant person a little punishment.

So, there was [God's Wrath] imposed on the elves.

This can also explain why [Illegitimate God], an outside god, can extend part of his sense of touch into this world.

Among them, there may be tacit consent from the local gods.

But after that, [Illegitimate God] obviously did not want to give up, so he took this opportunity to invade this world, trying to draw the power of chaos from it.

When the local gods came to their senses, it was too late, and the flood that swept the world appeared.

"Is the truth like this?"

Shane sorted out the known information in his mind and connected them from dots to lines.

Of course, these ideas are just his guesses, and there are many loopholes and contradictions in them, which need more verification.

But this guess can indeed explain many problems.

At this time, Shane gathered his thoughts and looked at Leila in front of him.

Leila's appearance is still beautiful, but her eyes are filled with indissoluble sadness, and she murmured.

"Mr. Shane, you should have understood it, right?"

"If this is true, then all the disasters, including the flood that submerged the world, were caused by my mother."

"And I am indeed the daughter of a sinner."

If Leila was a heartless girl, she could naturally throw away all her troubles.

But she is not.

She is kind and strong, but has her own persistence and perseverance.

Therefore, she would naturally bear those sins and the innocent people who died in the disaster in her heart.

Only then did Shane understand why Leila would do everything she could to become the Queen of the Elf and why she would work hard to change the [Giant Wood City].

It was not just because of the promise she made to him.

It was also because Leila wanted to wash away this sense of guilt, to have a clear conscience, and to let more people survive the future disaster.

"No... No!"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Shane's mind.

"The disaster is not just because of your mother's attempt, there must be other reasons."

Leila looked a little confused: "Why do you say that?"

"Ancient dragon! The demise of the ancient dragon clan!"

Shane suddenly grabbed this flash of inspiration and explained.

"The demise of the ancient dragon is very similar to the demise of the elves. They all died suddenly at their peak."

"The influence of the elven language on the true names of the gods can explain the extinction of the elves."

"But will the ancient dragons also perish for the same reason?"