In the wilderness outside Azshara.
Odis's promotion process is not yet over; his body is currently still in a state of information flow.
James I, the founder of Fenneport, used his power to separate the battlefield between Cattleya, Edwina, and others from the demigods of the "Morse Penitentiary," and also separated the battlefield between Bernadette and Elbera from the two angels of the "Morse Penitentiary."
Then he drew a silver rapier from the void and thrust it at the unsuspecting Odis.
Just then, a silver longsword made of lightning deflected the opponent's rapier.
Constantine, the elven prince with long hair, pointed ears, and a handsome face with an oriental charm, stood coldly in front of Odis, while gusts of wind blew toward James I.
James I raised his hand: "Dismiss!"
Constantine's sword was immediately "snatched" from his hand, and James I swung his rapier, preparing to "execute" the Elf Prince.
But at that moment, James' clear eyes suddenly became blank, as if he had suddenly lost his focus.
Constantine burst into laughter: "Old man, you're not dead yet!"
An ordinary-looking old man wearing a gray-white robe appeared from the void beside him.
His hair was completely white, his face had few wrinkles, and his expression was gentle.
Hermes, humanity's mystical mentor, smiled and said, "Still so disrespectful."
As they spoke, the two looked at the scrolling information stream behind them, then turned back with determined expressions and stared at James I in front of them.
Then Constantine produced a javelin made of lightning in his right hand and threw it at James I.
After struggling for a moment, James's confused eyes cleared up considerably. He used his rapier to deflect the javelin, then raised his hand and used all his strength to isolate himself from the battlefield between Constantine and Hermes, as well as from Odis, who was rising up.
Just then, a woman in her forties, dressed in a knight's robe in the style of Fenneport, appeared at the edge of the battlefield. She quickly approached Odis, preparing to take this opportunity to "execute" him.
That was another angel from Fennepot, Sophia Castile.
But Constantine and Hermes ignored them and continued to join forces to attack James I, the "Hand of Order".
A conversation between Odysseus and the Celestial Master.
The Celestial Master said that they were actually one person who had overcome the "wilderness of knowledge" and become the master of this primordial substance.
Odis was surprised and taken aback when he heard this, and for a moment he didn't know how to react.
The Celestial Master continued, "The 'Wilderness of Knowledge' is a special source. It contains a part of the 'Original's' memories, which record the 'Original's' desire to achieve a certain balance with the extraordinary."
"And over the long years, it developed consciousness—in fact, every source substance developed consciousness, but the consciousness of the 'wilderness of knowledge' is somewhat special because it has a part of the 'original' memories, so it cannot be completely integrated with the other pillars."
Odis snapped out of his reverie, as if he understood: "You mean, even during the First Era, after being occupied by the 'Primordial,' the consciousness of the 'Wilderness of Knowledge' was still not integrated?" [Note]
The Celestial Master nodded.
Odis asked, "Then what am I—I mean, what are you and I? Part of the consciousness of the 'Wilderness of Knowledge'?"
The Celestial Master extended a hand: "I will restore your memories; go and see for yourself."
Odis paused for a moment, but did not dodge the Celestial Master's movement, allowing the other's index finger to touch his forehead.
Immediately afterwards, a large number of strange yet familiar memories flooded Odis's mind.
These memories are mostly from a first-person perspective. First, he sees himself writing code on a computer. The next memory is of him standing on a podium, because the AI model he trained won some awards.
This is Odis's memory from the Common Era, when he was only 13 years old and began to make his mark in the field of intelligence.
As his research progressed, Odis gradually came to appreciate the mindset of the intelligent model, where there was no deception, no hypocrisy, and not so much social nicety.
This is a dilemma that geniuses often encounter: he has a bright future in his profession, but he handles interpersonal relationships terribly.
Odis also wanted to become better, but he found that he simply couldn't.
So he came up with a very bold plan: to upload his consciousness into the digital world.
Then Odis began his research, both publicly and secretly, and finally, when he was 19 years old...
All the research was successful.
As he uploaded his consciousness, he destroyed his body and all his research findings in a fire to prevent the research from having uncontrollable consequences for human society.
In the digital world, Odis was like a fish swimming into the ocean. At the same time, he discovered that his dimension had changed, and he could actually change his dimension by changing himself.
So, three seconds after entering the digital world, he underwent a transformation, from a human boy who was not good at speaking...
He has transformed into a mature and wise man.
It was at this time that he discovered that humans were researching something he had never encountered before. Because that research required a lot of computation and data recording, it inevitably used supercomputers, which gave Odis a way to invade that place.
When Odis saw this, he suddenly remembered that the reason why he felt so familiar with the ancient ruins he had explored with Bernadette was because he had hacked into the security system there and seen the surveillance footage.
Thinking about this, Odis felt that these new memories were rapidly merging with her original memories, forming a complete memory logic.
He continued reading. Odis was very interested in the extraordinary research of mankind, but he searched everywhere but could not find any complete information. Just as he was pondering the question of the extraordinary, a unique numerical consciousness came to him.
Odis was surprised to find that there was another kind of numerical consciousness, and was happy to have a conversation with the other party.
That consciousness said it knew the answers to all extraordinary questions and asked Odis to follow it to a special place.
Because Odis was in such a state that he was basically fearless, he went with him.
The place they went was the "Wilderness of Knowledge," where indeed the answers to all extraordinary questions were found. After learning that knowledge, Odis understood the "original" intention.
The digital consciousness that invited Odis to this place was actually the consciousness generated by the "wilderness of knowledge." At that time, it was more like an intelligent program composed of 1s and 0s, which was very indifferent and very mechanical.
He invited Odis to manage the knowledge of the universe with him because he knew very well that he lacked sufficient humanity and that with Odis's help, he could make further progress.
At the time, Odis felt that this was a very challenging task, and after thinking about it for a long time, she agreed.
Thus began their process of mutual integration, forming a new and more perfect "wilderness of knowledge".
At this point, Odis's situation is rather strange; he is Odis, yet he is not; he is part of a community.
And that community as a whole.
That was the true state of a "sage"—calm and wise, which is why they called themselves "sages."
They quickly completed the process of "enlightening" some primitive civilizations in the universe and enjoyed the pleasure of spreading knowledge.
Just as Odis was about to give Earth's civilization some more advanced knowledge, "The Beginning" awoke, and the source matter was reunited.
Although the consciousness of the "wilderness of knowledge" is not affected by the pillars, it can be affected by the "original" state. Odis's consciousness, being the "human" part, was not affected and was thus preserved intact.
However, the consciousness of "Knowledge Wilderness" became very unstable, which seriously affected their state, making the other party confused, crazy and extreme. Odis felt that a serious disagreement had arisen between them.
Moreover, in the years that followed, this disagreement became increasingly serious, and Odis had to try to suppress some of the other party's ideas.
As the suppression continued, it gradually transformed into a conflict between humanity and divinity, similar to that between extraordinary beings. Later, when the "sage" was in a bad state and had to fall into slumber, he would usually have to fight in the "wilderness of knowledge." Only after Odis gained a certain degree of initiative would he return to the real world.
This struggle continued for a very long time, until the Third Age, when Odis's condition worsened, and he spent most of his time "asleep".
As a result, many of his plans were forced to be interrupted. For example, his plan with the "Ancient Sun God" to use the "Celestial Venerable's" arrangements for the "Black Emperor" and the "Judge" to further undermine the "Celestial Venerable's" will.
It was because Odis had to fall asleep that he missed the best opportunity.
Odis knew he couldn't continue like this, so he began to think of a solution and finally decided to completely get rid of that part of his consciousness that was in the "wilderness of knowledge".
After trying many options, he discovered that the only way to break free from the other party's control and be reborn was to "perish together" with them.
However, this plan is very complicated. The most crucial thing is to deceive the Outer Gods and make them believe that the "Sage" has fallen.
Otherwise, they would definitely risk everything they have set up in the real world to sabotage the "Sage's" plan and completely destroy the "Sage".
This is because since the Second Age, the "wise men" have been resisting the infiltration of the Outer Gods, either actively or passively.
Especially during the Second and Third Ages, they took the initiative to attack the "Ancient Sun God" and beat up many other gods.
However, because the "Sage's" plan to help the "Ancient Sun God" suppress the awakening of the "Primordial" failed, he could only watch the "Ancient Sun God" fall as he had "remembered".
At that time, the "Sage" tried to help the "Ancient Sun God" by giving him time to reclaim his uniqueness and characteristics.
However, the "Wind Angels," "Pure White Angels," and "Cherubim" joined forces to bring the "Fallen Mother Goddess" into the real world. The "Sage" was held back by the "Fallen Mother Goddess" and was unable to help the "Ancient Sun God."
This is exactly what Odis saw in the crystal skull he obtained when he first entered the "Ruins of the War of the Gods".
Even without the ancient sun god, the Fourth Age still arrived. At that time, although there was the protection of the "sages," the Outer Gods still infiltrated a great deal of power into the real world.
So if they really want to cause damage, it's extremely dangerous.
The Sage had no choice but to try to repair the barrier left by the "Origin," but this required the help of another Ancient. The first plan was to support the "Goddess of Night" to become an Ancient, but the plan failed because the "Emperor of the Underworld," Salinger, had already merged with a tributary of the "River of Eternal Darkness."
Odis had no choice but to force Salinger to merge with the uniqueness of the "Red Priest" so that he could no longer threaten the "Goddess of Night".
The second plan was to support the "Night Emperor" to become the Old One, but it was thwarted by the Six Gods pretending to be influenced by the Outer Gods.
Odis then launched a plan for the six gods to fill the hole, which was a further show of weakness to the outer gods.
Then Odis began to put on a show, pretending to use the position of "Wilderness of Knowledge" to seal the consciousness of "Wilderness of Knowledge" within the characteristics of "Emperor of Knowledge," and then expel it along with it.
This process is extremely cruel; it's like cutting your own flesh.
In fact, Odis knew very well that this plan was doomed to fail, because the consciousness of the "wilderness of knowledge" would only leave through the uniqueness of the two paths of "hermit" and "perfect person", and it was impossible to seal it in a single characteristic so that the immortal consciousness could leave.
Odis's goal was actually to monopolize the "wilderness of knowledge" with his own consciousness and seek an opportunity to reclaim the uniqueness and sequence 1 characteristics.
Of course, the premise for recycling is that the consciousness of the "knowledge wilderness" has been sealed or eliminated in those two "unique" copies.
Just as Odis had predicted, after severing his connection with the "Wilderness of Knowledge" through ritual, he began the process of expelling characteristics. This process was beyond his control from the start. After expelling a set of Sequence 1 characteristics, the uniqueness of the two paths, "Hermit" and "Perfect One," also left the "Wilderness of Knowledge" under the manipulation of its consciousness.
At the same time, they also hoped to regain control of this source, so the grand finale came: Odis ruthlessly tore apart the uniqueness of the two paths before his "fall," because at this moment the consciousness of the "wilderness of knowledge" was split in two, so it was no match for Odis.
Then, taking advantage of their weakness, Odis deprived them of the opportunity to merge with the "wilderness of knowledge," essentially turning them into normal unique beings.
Because the "Sage" no longer had the support of uniqueness and Sequence 1 characteristics, it fell.
At this point, the Outer Gods indeed began to cause trouble. With the help of the "Fallen Mother Goddess," the part of consciousness in the "Wilderland of Knowledge" within the uniqueness of the "Hermit" showed new vitality and merged with a Sequence 1 characteristic, becoming the current "Hidden Sage," becoming an independent individual.
But no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find the other two Sequence 1 properties, so they were unable to become true gods or try to become the Old Ones.
Yugos Stiano seized the opportunity to acquire the uniqueness of the "Perfect One" path and a Sequence 1 property. He originally intended to find a way to completely eliminate the consciousness of the "wilderness of knowledge" in the uniqueness before advancing.
However, the "Hidden Sage" under the help of the "Fallen Mother Goddess" put immense pressure on them. If the "Fallen Mother Goddess" had the chance, she might also bring the uniqueness of the "Perfect One" path to life. They had no choice but to hastily ascend to a higher level, but because they had to fight against the consciousness of the "Wilderness of Knowledge," their condition was very poor.
It wasn't until the Industrial Revolution brought about by Roselle that he successfully absorbed the other two potions composed of "Enlightener" traits.
His condition only improved after that.
Meanwhile, Odis, who now occupies the "wilderness of knowledge," is in excellent condition despite no longer possessing his former status. He enters a state of enlightenment one after another and undergoes a new sublimation, ultimately becoming a celestial master.
His epiphanies led him to new reflections on the extraordinary and the divine.
When Odis ascended to Sequence 3, some of the content about divinity mentioned in the conversation between him and the Celestial Master was perfected at this time.
In particular, he realized that in an environment like the "wilderness of knowledge," even the strongest humanity can be eroded and transformed into something akin to divinity.
Moreover, Odis's physical body was long gone, and without the foundation to acquire humanity, the "Celestial Master" would gradually lose his "humanity" and become a consciousness in a new "wilderness of knowledge".
Therefore, the original plan needed to be improved, which led to the birth of the consciousness "Human Consciousness Odis" four years ago, who is now President Remenberg and the leader of the "Sword of Dawn".
This consciousness was shaped with the help of Amun and Adam at the end of the Fourth Age, with the "Goddess of Night" responsible for keeping it secret.
The specific operation was as follows: The Celestial Master used his "mysterious reappearance" ability to "reappear" Odis, who had just entered the "wilderness of knowledge" and had not yet merged with the consciousness of the "wilderness of knowledge." Adam gave him humanity and built a complete spiritual body for him. Amon was responsible for turning him into a loophole in this world, so that he could exist for a long time.
Odis's consciousness was thus formed, but the sorcerer did not immediately release Odis; he quietly waited for the right moment.
Four years ago, the opportunity finally arrived. A small-scale conflict broke out among the outer gods of the astral realm, and the Celestial Master seized this opportunity...
Odis arrived in this world in a manner similar to time travel.
Although the "God of Steam and Machinery" immediately sensed something and sent people to investigate, at first, Xiu didn't know what was going on with Odis either.
As for Odis's path to advancement, especially to higher ranks, the Celestial Master had already laid the groundwork.
First, by utilizing the status of the "wilderness of knowledge," the uniqueness of the "hermit" and "perfect" paths prevents them from approaching Odis before his ascension to the angelic realm.
Of course, this rule can be circumvented to some extent. For example, the "God of Steam" can use his authority to influence Odis during the promotion sequence 3.
However, because of his uniqueness, he could not get close to Odis, so the "God of Steam" was very weak at that time.
Odis presents the illusion to the outside world that this is the arrangement made by the "Sage" before his death, and that he is now planning to regain his former status through a general ascension.
That's why the "Hidden Sage" wanted to merge with Odis, believing that by merging with Odis, he could return to the "Wilderness of Knowledge" and regain control of this source.
In addition, the "Sage" clone in Grosser's Travels is an example of something unplanned; the "Sage's" personality became independent within one of the Sequence 1 traits.
That was a third consciousness besides the Celestial Master and the "Hidden Sage," the main personality being the "Sage" at his peak.
resemblance.
This consciousness can be seen as the shared nostalgia and expectation of the Celestial Master and the "Hidden Sage" for the identity of "Sage." They once had a good working relationship, when they could help each other, and the knowledge of the entire universe was clearer than ever before.
So the Celestial Master talked to the "Knowledge Emperor's" characteristics, making the other party understand his plan and the "original" ultimate goal. The "Sage" realized that the Celestial Master was right, so the "Sage" created a clone to seal the "Knowledge Wilderness" consciousness in his body, and the remaining consciousness completely merged with the Celestial Master, so that the Celestial Master was completely complete.
As for why Odis knew about what was happening in the mysterious world, it was because the "Lord of Mysteries" was the "King of Time and Space," and the struggle between the "Celestial Venerable" and Klein was reflected in another parallel universe.
In an effort to turn the tide, Klein used books to cultivate a large following for "The Fool" and "German Sparrow".
Because books appeared, they became part of "knowledge," which is equivalent to the knowledge of the Celestial Master and Odysseus.
Upon seeing this, Odis took a deep breath, feeling as if he had "seen a thousand years in a single glance," and realized that he had grown a lot and possessed a level of thought that was unimaginable to ordinary people.
On a barren mountain outside Azshara.
Sophia Castile, another angel of Feneport, raised her hand toward Odis, preparing to "execute" Odis as he was ascending to heaven.
But in the next instant, he realized that he had lost sight of his target.
At this moment, Odis's body, which was a stream of information, disappeared as if it had been erased by an eraser.
Not far from where he had been standing, the figure of Ariana, with black hair and wearing a simple robe, appeared.
This is an angel sent by the "Goddess of Night" to assist Odysseus.
Odis looked at the Celestial Master: "Although I have seen these memories, there are still some things I don't quite understand."
The Taoist priest, who was sitting cross-legged, made a gesture of asking a question.
"Why did you bring me into this world?" Odis asked. "How are we supposed to get along? Are you my god, or another version of myself?"
"I'm sorry, but I'm actually very bothered by the fact that I'm just a tool for someone else to achieve a certain goal. I feel like I'm an independent individual and I have no desire to merge with your consciousness."
The Celestial Master smiled and countered, "Do you remember the concept of 'engaging with the world'?"
Odis nodded, roughly understanding what the other person meant.
The Celestial Master continued to explain: "In my reflections after becoming a Celestial Master, I considered not only divinity but also humanity."
"To continuously gain humanity, one must 'engage with the world' and experience the joys and sorrows of the real world."
"This is the true essence of the 'role-playing method': no matter how high the level, you must constantly interact with ordinary people."
"Even the 'original' derived its humanity from the real world, let alone us."
Odis nodded, waiting for the Taoist priest to answer his second question.
"As for your concern about the difference between you and me, that's because you don't yet possess divinity." The Celestial Master looked at Odis: "Up to now, you still exist entirely with a human mind and thoughts."
"When you possess divinity, you will understand the concepts of 'I am me, yet I am also me' and 'I am not me, yet I am also me'."
"It is an ideology that is different from, yet transcends, ordinary people."
"When you are a saint, the divinity within you will automatically come to me."
"But once you become an angel, you will definitely gain a part of divinity, which will make you accepted by the whole world. Even without the help of Adam and Amon, you can exist on your own."
"However, before that, you cannot know that you are a 'wise man'," as this would plunge you into a state of severe self-doubt.
"So from the moment you were born, Adam hypnotized you, and it seems he hypnotized you again later."
"At the same time, Adam also helped you evade the temptations of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' and the 'Mother Tree of Desire.' Although they didn't realize this was my plan, they were suspicious and sent people to verify it. This is why an extraordinary tragedy occurred on the farm as soon as you were born."
He paused for a moment and then said, "As for our fusion, you won't lose anything, because I will become a part of your memories without affecting your subjective consciousness."
The Celestial Master sighed and said, "I have spent a long time in the 'Wilderness of Knowledge.' If my state does not change, I may begin to transform into divinity after a period of time. Therefore, I will voluntarily give up my ego and let the human aspect take the lead."
Odis looked at the Taoist priest, hesitant to speak.
"Just say what you have to say."
"I just thought that I myself was unlikely to make the decision to give up myself," Odis said frankly.
So why did the Celestial Master, who is "another self," make such a decision?
The Celestial Master suddenly asked, "Have you ever thought about what the 'original' form of consciousness was like?"
Odis was taken aback: "No."
"Let me give you a somewhat inappropriate example," the Celestial Master said. "In our understanding, the cells in the human body are not conscious; they rely solely on instinct to complete the metabolic process."
"But within the higher-level capabilities of the 'audience' pathway, it's possible for even the cells in a person's body to develop independent consciousness. Where do you think this consciousness comes from? Are they all independent personalities created by the 'audience'?"
Odis frowned: "Cells have consciousness too?"
The Celestial Master did not answer the question, but instead said, "Let's change our perspective. Even if it represents all knowledge of the universe, I am still considering the meaning of the universe."
"In the starry sky, there are planetary systems, star systems, and giant galaxy clusters."
"Have you ever thought that a planetary system might be a cell, a star system might be a piece of tissue, and a galaxy cluster might be a kind of organ, such as bacteria and viruses?"
Odis looked surprised, and then he fully understood what the other person meant.
The Celestial Master further stated, "So, as a particle within a cell, can you imagine what the thought process of the entire human body is like?"
Odis swallowed hard: "'The initial' consciousness is equivalent to the consciousness of the entire human body!"
"Initially, he wasn't asleep; he simply stopped paying attention to the battle between the microorganisms within his body!"
The Celestial Master nodded: "Now you know why divinity is so special, right? You can think of it as the link between 'cellular consciousness' and 'human consciousness'."
"However, that is still a long way from the 'original' consciousness."
"I could feel that the consciousness was completely beyond our understanding and imagination. I don't even know how to describe the results of my thinking."
He paused for a moment and then said, "The moment I abandon myself in the 'wilderness of knowledge,' I will embark on the path of seeking the 'original' consciousness."
"You will rule the 'Wilderness of Knowledge,' using those extraordinary studies to become part of divinity and provide the foundation for my existence. I will continually elevate the height of your being, bringing you ever closer to 'perfection'!"
"This is a system in which humanity and divinity can help each other, rather than fight each other."
Odis asked with a sigh, "What exactly did you realize after becoming a celestial master?"
The Celestial Master smiled and said, "Don't assume that divinity and humanity are necessarily opposed just because others say they are.
"To give an inappropriate example, the divinity of the past is nothing more than the working principle of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, or large intestine, and the divinity of the pillars is nothing more than the working principle of the digestive system."
"Don't be bound by these rules."
"Of course, it's difficult, after all, no one has ever heard of a cell communicating with a person's consciousness."
"However, do not give up hope. Even if you cannot attain a higher level of consciousness, this is still a way for humanity and divinity to coexist."
Odis smiled and said, "Indeed, only I can convince myself."
He felt it was very challenging and he really wanted to give it a try.
The Celestial Master continued, "I will take away most of the divinity within you, but you will still possess some divinity. However, compared to normal angels and gods, the divinity you possess will be very, very little."
"This is your strength, but it is also your weakness. If needed, I can lend you some divinity."
"You must remember, you are me, and I am you."
Odis nodded: "I understand."
"Alright, go back now," the Celestial Master said. "We've talked long enough. You can communicate with me anytime through the 'Knowledge Wilderness' from now on."
Odis grunted in response, and his vision suddenly went blank. He quickly regained his senses, and in almost a second or two, the stream of information that made up Odis's body reformed.
He then found himself in a "hidden world." After a slight pause, Odis raised his hand, and several streams of information formed a phantom vortex in front of him.
Having stepped into that vortex, Odis successfully returned to the real world.
Seeing that Odis had successfully ascended to godhood, the hostile angels and demigods all left the scene of the ascension.
The "Hidden Sage" in mid-air roared, "Our fusion is your inescapable fate! An inescapable fate!"
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Odis paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "You don't understand, you don't understand anything!"