She had already stepped one foot in, and then suddenly paused. Hitzfeld clearly saw a tiny water man coming out from the gap in her hair, winking at her.
"With this ending... do I count as eating everything and becoming the King of Blood? This is much more powerful than being the Lord of the Blood River, don't you think?"
"Goodbye woman!"
"Oh no... I don't want to meet you again..."
Their figures disappeared into the light gate, and the light slowly dimmed in the deep space.
The scene twisted, and Hitzfeld returned to the bedroom, holding the letter in his right hand and a living heart in his left hand.
"Good afternoon dear."
The heart opens into a mouth.
"As you can see, I am Yusirion↗——"
"Vincent↗——"
"…Zachariah."
Unit Summary
The summary should have been released yesterday morning, but I was so sleepy and tired after working all day and night that I fell asleep in my chair after finishing the last chapter. I can only postpone it for another day.
I seem to have boasted last time that I have no occupational diseases after writing books for so many years. This is like a crow's mouth. Some time ago, I suddenly felt a burning pain in my coccyx when I bent over. I thought about the reason and it was probably because I slept too much leaning on the chair and the incorrect posture caused the dislocation of the spine.
Then I went to Baidu to check, and Baidu said that I was almost paralyzed.
Water will boil at 100 degrees, but people will die at 100 degrees - my friends in the group are not lying to me.
But it's still scary! I've been working hard to improve my habits. Yesterday was a special case, so it shouldn't be a big deal. Well... I hope it's okay.
Back to topic.
The chapter of "Pride of Blood and Bones" has come to an end, and the story of Aishazhou has come to an end.
This is definitely a heavyweight unit in this book. The reason why it does not look so bloated is only because many chapters are combined into two chapters. The Dragon God's Treasure has 40 words, which is already a lot, and the Blood and Bone Chapter is about twice as much.
This has to be done because there are so many stories to tell in this unit, with three main focuses.
1. An adventure story that spans the continent, including the myths of Goliath and Elsa.
2. Regarding the mystery of Director Xia’s life experience mentioned above, we must find an opportunity to fill the hole we have dug.
3. The death of Lengdis introduces the seeker of truth, Yinsel, and then the bloody battle between Yinsel and the Imar family is used to introduce the cause of the disaster.
These focuses are intertwined and need to be described and shaped at the same time. With my ability, if I don't write it in a long and detailed manner, it may collapse in the middle without paying attention. That kind of consequence is definitely too regrettable and unreasonable, so I would rather write it slowly and long, try to explain the main things clearly, and don't plan to do anything stupid or play tricks, there is no need for that at all.
These three main lines are important supplements to the world view and the inner world of the characters, and are interspersed with many details and metaphors. For example, the opera mystery at the beginning is to elevate Sina in the end, and the description at the beginning that Alwyn also bought "little toys", including her choice of husband, is to set up fog and introduction for the final battle, and there is also the Goliath myth where people turn into animals, the Elsa myth where all things have spirits, the cleansing and transcendence of sin, etc.
At the beginning, I wanted to write the story in more depth, as there are too many things to explore, including "What is the difference between humans and animals?", "When Yinsel was a human, he was a mad devil, but after abandoning wisdom and becoming Alessia, he became purer", "When facing a more evil person, is the evil one worthy of forgiveness?" and the most grand one - "When the perspective and vision are far enough and large enough, can the evil forces of the past still be considered evil?"
When these things come together, they probably touch the edge of philosophy. But I don't intend to analyze these things in detail, because I always think that online articles are online articles. No matter how many people praise what I write for being like a physical book, I always remind myself not to forget this. This kind of flattery naturally sounds flattering, but I know that my actual level is far from that level. If I indulge in it and really write according to the model of a physical book, it will only collapse. I don't have enough knowledge accumulation, and I am not qualified to guide readers from the perspective of philosophy and teach readers how to read a story.
I insist that this is an online article, so I intend to follow the approach that this book has always taken, which is "less talk about morals and more focus on stories."
Storytelling is the core of online novels, and being interesting and interesting is the basis. No matter what, I will write the story first, and then try to hide some things that I may or might want to express in the story.
As for how readers view it, that has nothing to do with me. Some readers may understand A, some readers may understand B, and even some readers are very simple and just want to read the story for fun - this is the theme of horror, supernatural and adventure novels. It can even be said that reading for fun is a return to nature~
When I think about it, when I first had the idea to write this book, was it to tell some bullshit truth?
No, I am just fascinated by the thrill that penetrates the soul. I long for the mystery and unknown shrouded in mist. I want to describe them and find someone to appreciate them with me.
That’s why the main text never mentions these things. The unit summary exists for this purpose.
The title of "Blood and Bone Pride" suddenly appeared in my mind before the end of the previous unit. At that time, I had not yet decided what to write specifically, and what would be the final theme. The theme and content are different. Of course, the content has long been decided to write about the Elsa continent, but what will the Elsa continent look like? What should it be like? What kind of stories and adventures will happen there? Strictly speaking, these have not been thought about yet.
Lengdis helped me a lot because this character was so important. Even when he died, the aftermath of his body falling to the ground could create ripples across two units. From Lengdis's death, I naturally thought of another pit ahead, which was the legacy he left for Aqing, which was the "Mechanical Kingdom" that he had promised to give her long ago.
But it won't be that easy.
If he had inherited the throne directly instead of abusing her, the plot would have collapsed. If the inheritance was too easy, it would have destroyed the multiple characterizations of Coldis in the previous chapters, making his death and his liberation seem like a "dramatic nonsense", and the weight of this character would have been reduced a lot.
So I needed a contrast, and I immediately thought of the "Kingdom of Corrupted Blood".
A conspiracy, spanning the time of falsehood and reality, plotting something no one dared to imagine - replacing the evil god from outer space.
Yin Seer admitted his identity as a sinner, and as a sinner he forgave those who should have judged him, and he believed this from the bottom of his heart, which highlights his inner madness.
Reason and madness are unified in him. I tried to use a lot of side descriptions at the beginning to introduce this final boss, and it would be best if the readers could think, "Oh, he seems very powerful, but he looks too distant and should not be the guy who will appear in this unit."
But he is.
He is like a dark cloud, the shadow cast by the dark cloud on the earth. No one pays special attention to the dark cloud, but the interference is everywhere, starting from the end of "The Days of Convalescence".
At that time, Elwyn had already mobilized the Blood and Bone Mages under his control. Careful readers may be able to detect the abnormality in that paragraph.
Then there's Alessia... That joke about "if there's black smoke, it means there's an evil god inside" is not just a joke.
The Pride of Blood and Bone is a hymn to Xena, and also to Alessia. The details here may involve paradoxical assumptions such as the Ship of Theseus, but I just want to express the magic of fate - even if it is the same person, if you portray him again according to the template, the result may be completely different from the original.
This is the case with Xina - she experienced "divine blood immortality" and was resurrected from the basilisk's skull. From that moment on, she was very different from the past.
The monster's flesh and blood cannot possibly have no effect on her. This is an interference force coming from the flesh and blood genetic level. Our thoughts themselves are based on the body and rely on the flesh and blood nerves to radiate. Tampering with the body will directly affect our thinking, which is difficult to stop even with the strongest willpower.
The same is true for Alessia.
Yinsel hoped that it would remain pure and devour the blood of all the spirits of Aisha. In the process, it also awakened independent thoughts. Those flesh and blood directly influenced it. In a sense, its betrayal can be seen as the backlash of all the spirits of Aisha against the conspiracy.
And this backlash comes from the abyss.
When the world is at peace, flesh and blood magic is naturally heresy. The Blood and Bone Mage Society can be traced back to the previous era, that is, the era of "Emerald". Its emergence is the result of the tacit consent of the Namiyya world (which can also be seen as this planet) itself, because "it wants to live" and it does not want to die.
The camera zooms out to the starry universe - they may even be regarded as a great being, and to them there is no distinction between good and evil.
If the world has consciousness, I think it probably doesn't care how many people are killed or how much catastrophe is caused.
As a conscious thing, a thing that can perhaps be called a life, I think the only thing it cares about is how to survive. If there are external factors that threaten it, it will rise up in resistance by any means necessary.
And now, the Outer Gods are invading.
Was the Bartlett Beach tragedy really an accident?
Without its acquiescence, none of this would have happened. It wanted to save itself - it wanted to defy the Kingdom of the Sun God and recreate the mythical particles, relying on this thing to resist the gray fog.
As to whether things will get worse or attract evil gods, it is not important to the blind and foolish great man.
It doesn't care.
It doesn't know the result either.
What it can do is to exhaust all its efforts and do everything it can. I think this is more in line with the objective laws of the operation of things.
Some things exist objectively, and they will run on their own. In the process of running, the consequences of this running gradually gather from tiny streams into tsunamis, and finally collide with fragile life. I think such stories are thrilling enough. Just like some famous science fiction stories, they are fascinating.
Greatness and smallness do not exist alone; they need to complement each other.
Following this principle, Bloodborne was born.
The evil forces from the previous era, the "blood source" that was once suppressed by the Kingdom of the Sun God, are no longer abominable to the threats Namibia faces today.
I tried my best to present such objective facts and interpret "Blood Origin" from another perspective.
Pride of Blood and Bone is not only written for Imaar, for Tenize, for Alwyn, for Sheena, for Alessia... but also for them.
The protagonist plays more of an observer or promoter role. She is certainly cute and important, but at least in this volume, there is more to explore besides her theme of revenge.
Thus, the analysis of blood and bones comes to an end.
Extra mention: I owed her the crazy performance at the end of Xena. As the final boss of "Dead Silence Woodland", the original draft would have this performance at the White Shadow Palace. I was planning to turn the Jiyang into a weapon like the super organ in "Blood of the Holy Demon" and let Aqing play the piano to show off. But after careful consideration, it didn't match the rhythm of the plot, and Aqing hadn't shown much talent in musical instruments before, so it was eventually cancelled.
I just returned it to her here, and it is the BGM mentioned in "Dead Silent Woodland": the opera music can be substituted into the theme song of dnf Hellux boss room: siroco-truecoffin, and the beginning of the qq music search should be [Invisible Coffin]. I suggest you give it a try, it is a very explosive game soundtrack.
In addition, I know some people, such as a certain "little angel" in the group, ah... after getting what they wanted last time, they became more and more demanding and wanted the details of Aqing and Xiaju's pregnancy.
I can only say that everyone understands this.
There should be no more dramas recently, let's wait and see in the fourth quarter~
sequence
The tail end of summer dragged hot winds across the mountains and rivers, visiting the capital of the Eastern Kingdoms in mid-September, forcing people to change into cooler clothes for a few more days.
Compared to the past, Wayne Port seemed much more lively. This was mainly because the news of the Elsa Continent had been unsealed, and a new safe sea route had been opened up. Merchants, slave owners, and plantation owners crowded into the port city like sharks smelling blood. The only thing they did when they woke up every day was to go to the Ship Exchange to wait for the ship auction.
Most people knew that the "Elsa Continent" existed, and it was mentioned in many records. However, due to the severe interference of the sea routes by the gray fog and the royal family's insistence on blocking the news, they did not know that this continent had been completely swallowed up by the gray fog and even transported to another dimension.
The upper class was talking about "return", but they didn't understand what it meant. However, this saying was passed down layer by layer, and "Return of Elsa Continent" and "Exploration and Development" became the hottest topics in recent times.
Most people didn't care - for the Chamber of Commerce, it was enough to know that it was a land that was more vast and fertile than Goli. They also heard that the land there was extremely fertile, and due to the climate, they didn't even need to plow the fields or turn the soil. They could harvest at least three times a year just by sowing seeds. All they had to do was gather people and take another adventure, as pioneers, explorers, and gamblers, to personally verify its authenticity.
This atmosphere has been raging for a month and a half, and the cult has done nothing about it. Considering how they strictly restricted people from going to the Crystal Sea in the past, this is not even enough to be called an "adventure".
"It's crazy..."
Early in the morning, Ashley came back from outside the manor carrying a basket, whispering to her companions.
"The price of radishes has increased sixfold, pork has increased eightfold, and even wheat has increased fourfold!"
"Why can't these people bring enough food with them? Or have they never thought of bringing some vegetables and meat from outside to sell, and then sailing an empty ship to Elsa Continent?"
"Woof!" Her companion, the majestic white dog that had been following her, barked and wagged its tail, as if to express its approval of the protest.
Just kidding, the amount of food supplies is directly related to its meals. Ashley might not have been as particular about food as it is now. If it could talk, everyone would understand how much it hates evil.
"Ga!" A whistle came from the sky.
The man and the dog looked up and saw a large black eagle flapping its wings and landing. It stood on the pillar of the steps at the entrance of the mansion and looked at them.
"Black Owl... Does this mean she's coming back soon?" Ashley was overjoyed to see this thing. She quickly ran over and stroked it all over.
"Ga...!" The Black Owl obviously didn't like her doing this, but it had experienced spiritual awakening and possessed wisdom far beyond its peers. It knew that it was no match for Ashley either in terms of relationships or force, so it could only let her flirt with it.
"Found it!" Ashley took out a small leaf bag from its feathers, unfolded the leaf bag, and took out a note from it.
In the gap, Lily kept staring at Black Owl.
The black owl also stared at Lily. There was a vague hostility between the bird and the dog, but they could not show it because there were people around.
"…It says that they will probably be back in the evening. At the latest, they will arrive tomorrow!"
Ashley was so happy after reading the content that she pulled Lily's two front paws and danced with her while she barked.
"what happens?"
The people in the house were finally alarmed, and a girl with wood-textured skin, wearing a maid's long skirt and an oversized apron, pushed the door open and saw this funny scene at a glance.
"They'll be home tonight!" Ashley said. "Oh! Then the shopping won't be enough... I have to go again... Here are these for you! Next!"
She didn't care whether the other party heard her clearly or not. She took the basket off her hand and threw it away, then turned around and ran back the way she came.
The apron girl hurried forward to catch the basket. It was a little too big for her, so she just held it in her arms, almost unable to see anything with her eyes.
"Gah!"
"Wang Wang!"
Seizing this extremely rare opportunity, Lily immediately pounced on the black owl, which spread its wings and screamed in protest. A dog and a bird fought from the steps to the grass, and there was chaos in the front yard.
"Stop... stop it now!" Walnut put down the basket with great difficulty. After seeing this scene, he hurriedly picked up the broom and opened them.
"quack……"
"Wang..."
But they were obviously not convinced. After a short breath, they still stared at each other. Lily even let out a threatening beast roar from her throat.
"It's been such a short time since we last met and you're already like this..." Hu Tao was speechless, "Didn't I tell you that I won't give you less food? You're no threat to each other!"
The two "pets" didn't listen at all and almost ignored her.
"You bad guys!" Walnut was angry. He didn't even take the basket. He threw away the broom and walked back. "Then go ahead and fight!"
"When the master comes back, I will describe your performance to her in detail!"
“Huh…?”
"Woof?"
The dog and the bird were both stunned.
Seeing that Walnut had no intention of looking back, they looked at each other and became visibly depressed.
Lily's ears were usually erect, and her pointed ears made her look like a big white fox from a distance. But at this moment, they drooped weakly, and she climbed up the steps and picked up the basket.
