Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 589: Seeing the truth in the eyes

Su Lun’s expression didn’t change much when he heard that he had passed the bravery challenge.

He had seen the Cyclops' methods, so when he heard that the challenge was this, he knew he had a chance to win.

After all, whether it is a dragon or a giant, it is difficult for Su Lun to have an opponent at the same level.

He put away the gargoyle puppets that filled the sky, and the giant Boda also walked out of the quagmire-like gravity field.

The strong will always be respected. After the victory, all the Cyclops also looked at Su Lun with approval.

Gagagar also said to Su Lun: "Your strength has been recognized by our Cyclops clan, you can go to the village. The clan leader will challenge you to the second level of 'wisdom'. If you are brave If you and your wisdom pass the test, you will be qualified to use the [Mimir's Fountain]."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face, which was mostly occupied by one eye: "As far as I know, you are the second human being to challenge through bravery in the past tens of thousands of years."

Su Lun also bowed politely: "Thank you, Mr. Gagagar."

But at the same time, he was also curious: "Can I take the liberty to ask, has anyone completed the challenge before?"

Gagagar didn't mind saying a few more words, and added: "A thousand years ago, a powerful alchemist also came to the island. He completed the heroic challenge."

"The alchemist from a thousand years ago?"

When Su Lun heard this timeline, he suddenly thought of something.

There was a very famous figure in that era.

He asked: "Is that a warlock who can control destiny?"

Gagagar's big eyes were slightly surprised: "Yes. It seems that you have heard of that strong man. Oh~ Of course, such a powerful alchemist should be the top strongest among you humans. That’s it.”

When Su Lun heard this, he didn't know who he was talking about.

I just didn’t expect that a thousand years ago, the alchemy demigod Sir Isaac actually visited the Island of the Giants in person.

He asked curiously: "Has that gentleman completed all the challenges?"

Gagagar: "Yes. He completed all the challenges and finally went to the [Fountain of Mimir] and gained the ability to talk about the 'future'."

"That's it"

When Su Lun heard this, his expression was slightly enlightened.

But there are also some doubts.

He knew that Sir Isaac was a gifted person of [S-003-The Controller of Destiny] and had the ability to predict things.

But what is the ‘future’ obtained from the spring water?

Su Lun also wanted to ask for more information to increase his confidence, and asked tentatively: "Mr. Giant, isn't [Mimir's Fountain] a fountain of wisdom? Why does it allow people to get the 'future'?" Ability?"

"No, not exactly."

Gagagar shook his head, indicating that this statement was not accurate.

After a pause, he explained: "Spring water is the 'wisdom' that contains everything in the world. This may be different from the wisdom that ordinary people understand. It does not directly give you the wisdom you don't have, but enlightens you what you have. .Only what you can understand can you get from the spring water. There is a proverb in our giant family: The size of your container determines how much spring water you can take."

"this"

Su Lun seemed enlightened after listening, and originally wanted to inquire more.

The older Cyclops seemed to see through his thoughts and said with a smile: "I don't know any more. You go to the village as soon as possible. I'm quite optimistic about you, maybe you can complete the second A test, go and see the secret of the spring for yourself."

Since Su Lun said this, it was hard to ask any more questions, so he responded: "Thank you for your advice."

Su Lun didn't rush and went directly to the giant village. He turned around and walked back to everyone in the Dawn Group.

Looking at Mr. Hei who looked thoughtful, he asked: "Mr. Hei, how are you doing?"

Mr. Hei's expression was as calm as ever, and he answered his famous saying: "Before the outcome is decided, each side has a 50-50 chance of winning."

After hearing this, Su Lun knew that he didn’t need to worry too much.

Mr. Hei's insight is better than anyone else's. If he has the confidence to say 50-50, he must be sure.

Even if you can't challenge the strongest seventh-level Cyclops like Boda before, generally giants of the same level will probably be fine.

Su Lun didn’t remind him any more: “Okay. I’ll go there first.”

Mr. Black smiled slightly.

Everyone also said: "Mr. Su Lun, please be careful."

The first trial is life-threatening, and no one can say what the second trial will be.

Su Lun nodded.

He walked into the giant village on the island unhurriedly. Not long after, the sound of fighting on the coast started again.

Mr. Black faced a seventh-level cyclops, and the two fought fiercely.

Su Lun glanced at it out of the corner of his eye a few times and didn't look at it any more.

Although Mr. Black does not have the crushing means of the Puppet Legion, nor does he have the trump card of Death Fire that can quickly resolve the battle, he is as stable as ever.

The giants' fighting style is the ultimate "one force defeats ten", and he is the ultimate "use skill to overcome force".

It’s hard to say who will win and who will lose.

The advantage of Mr. Black's style of play is that he can always use the least energy consumption and the most accurate judgment to grind down his opponents.

This allows him to usually not lose against opponents that are much stronger than him.

But the downside is that he has no chance to make mistakes.

As long as there is a slight mistake, the winner can be determined immediately.

And the Cyclops's physical strength is extremely abundant, far exceeding that of humans. For most people, grinding blood is a nightmare process.

But Mr. Hei never makes mistakes, so from the very beginning, this kind of battle is destined to be indeterminate in a short period of time.

Su Lun walked all the way towards the village. The adult giants who were carrying stones along the way stared at him curiously with their big eyes that took up half of their heads, as if they were interested in this person who could defeat him. The frail humans of Boda were very curious.

Su Lun walked to the entrance of the village, passed through the 100-meter-high incomplete wall, and asked the group of giants watching the battle: "Hello, Mr. Giants, Mr. Gagagar guided me here. Where can I visit the nobles? Patriarch?"

The giants seemed quite friendly. One of them pointed to the largest stone house in the village and said, "That's over there."

"Thank you."

Su Lun nodded and walked straight towards the house.

The castle-sized room was not closed, but he stopped when he reached the door and asked: "Your Excellency, the patriarch, I, Su Lun, have come to challenge the second test of obtaining spring water."

An old voice came from inside the house and responded: "Come in."

Su Lun responded and walked in. Only then did he see a gray-haired giant in the room, estimated to be more than thirty meters tall.

But he is not as strong as other giants, but as thin as a bamboo pole. Wearing a brown animal skin suit, with a dragon tooth necklace around his neck.

Although he is thin, his giant eyes give people a feeling of wisdom.

This is Morey, the leader of the Cyclops clan.

When Su Lun came in, his eyes had already scanned the entire room.

This place looks like a wizard's house, with various herbs and bottles hanging everywhere.

It's just that the size of something has been enlarged dozens of times.

What surprised Su Lun was that he saw the patriarch Morey looking through a book made of stone?

This also changed his impression of the Cyclops clan.

Their civilization is not as primitive as it seems, but is inherited through writing.

Due to the angle of elevation, Su Lun could not tell what he was looking at.

At this time, the patriarch Morey lowered his head, gestured to the position opposite him, and said: "Welcome, little human friend. If you don't mind, you can come to the table."

Su Lun was not restrained and jumped onto the stone table dozens of meters high.

There was a whale oil lamp as tall as him on the table. The light from the burning oil was slightly dim, but it had a faint fragrance.

Su Lun was right opposite the old giant from this angle, and he also saw the stone book.

To call it a book, it would be more accurate to describe it as a piece of stone slab engraved with some strange words.

Su Lun tried to understand what was written in those words, but always felt that he seemed to see it before his eyes, but the content of those words could not be remembered in his mind.

In this moment of confusion, he didn't know there was something wrong with these words.

Hurry up and take a look with the all-knowing eye.

【Rune Slate】

Detailed explanation: This is a special text that contains the laws of heaven and earth. It is a symbol engraved by the ancient giants and gods to record the high laws of the earth. You can understand it as an imitation of the original rune, which itself hides the secret of the law of the earth.

"Imitation of the original runes?"

Su Lun was slightly shocked when he saw it.

No wonder he felt familiar.

Once he got his own fourth-level advanced material [imitation original rune] from the giant ruins in the Cursed Valley. That advancement also allowed him to gradually glimpse the secrets of the cosmic runes, and it also had a crucial impact on his career path.

I didn’t expect to see something similar here again?

This is just one stone slab. There are hundreds of thousands of stone slabs densely packed like bookshelves throughout the house.

Are these all imitations of the original runes?

A treasure.

This room of slates is a treasure to anyone who can understand it!

No wonder the Cyclops understand the laws of earth and power so thoroughly. It turns out that in addition to the talents inherited from their own blood, they also have these treasures.

The old giant keenly captured Su Lun’s sudden change in demeanor and said with a smile: “My little friend’s attainments in runes are very good. Most people don’t understand runes well enough, and all they see are some crooked basic symbols. ."

Su Lun said politely: "Senior, thank you."

The old giant didn't say much and asked directly: "Are you ready to accept the 'wisdom' challenge?"

Su Lun nodded: "Of course."

After a pause, the old giant added another reminder: "Then let me remind you again, if the challenge fails, you will lose the wisdom you have. Do you still dare to accept the challenge?"

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When Su Lun heard this, he hesitated for a moment.

The challenge comes with a price, which doesn't surprise him.

Just like the previous battle, if you are not strong enough, you may lose your life.

But what does it mean to lose wisdom?

He asked cautiously: "Senior, can I ask first, what is the content of the test?"

The old giant said: "The test of wisdom is just a few questions."

The simpler it was, the bigger Su Lun felt the problem was, and asked again: "Excuse me, what do you mean by 'losing wisdom' just now?"

The old giant also answered patiently: "You will lose your knowledge of the world. This will have no impact on your life, but you may know the world from scratch. It's like a newborn baby. ”

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When Su Lun heard this, he immediately frowned.

He walked through it step by step with difficulty, and now he feels that he has just unveiled the veil of this mysterious world, and he is deeply aware of the difficulty of this cognitive process.

"Losing wisdom" sounds like this probably means starting all over again with all professional abilities?

The price is no less than death.

For [Mimir's Fountain], a foreign object, is it worth such a big bet?

Once he had nothing, he would not hesitate to gamble his life.

But now it seems that after having a lot, I hesitate.

Thoughts flashed in my mind.

Su Lun fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he nodded calmly: "Yes. I'm ready."

He knew that this challenge had already begun when he asked.

It not only tests wisdom, but also courage.

When he knew nothing, he would never risk his life for a foreign object.

But now, as the top alchemist in the plane, he will not give up an opportunity to get a glimpse of the truth no matter what.

What's more, when he can't make a choice, he will choose to trust his intuition.

Hearing this, the old giant showed a kind smile and said: "You answered more decisively than I expected."

Betting on the challenge of fate, Su Lun looked very solemn and said, "Please give me some advice, senior."

The old giant was not verbose either.

At this time, he turned his body back, and his long bamboo-rod-like hand took out a sheepskin bag and a slate book from the bookshelf at the back.

He took out the belt and put it on the seat, then reached in and took out a dark fruit, and asked: "The first question is to test the knowledge. Do you know what this is?"

Su Lun's expression was normal when he heard this question, but he felt a little strange in his heart: Isn't this a score-giving question?

The identification showed [a rotten golden apple of Aphrodite].

For ordinary people, this is a legendary item that may only be heard of in ancient books. Even if you actually see the real thing, you may not be able to recognize it.

But Su Lun has the Eye of Omniscient, so this is not difficult at all.

The old giant smiled when he heard that the answer was correct, and took out another colorful stone.

Su Lun replied again: "This is [solar meteorite]."

If it was just about recognizing objects, he felt that this test was in vain for his talent.

However, even after asking twice, the old giant seemed to have discovered something, and said with a smile: "I originally had a few questions. But since you have the [Eye of Truth], there is no need to ask any more. ."

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Su Lun didn’t even deny it.

He suspected that the origin of his [S-018-Omniscient Eye] was directly related to the mythical and legendary [Fountain of Mimir], and he was not surprised at all that the old giant could see it.

The old giant didn't seem to think that this was a violation of the rules. He still looked at the stone book with a kind face and said: "Next, your true wisdom will be tested."

"Please enlighten me."

Su Lun looked over with a face that was all ears.

The old giant said: "It has three states, gentle as caressing the skin, caressing the sky when gentle, and hard enough to crack rocks. What is this, please?"

Because there was no time limit for answering, Su Lun thought for a while and racked his brains to think about all the knowledge he had before he cautiously answered: "Water."

He felt there was nothing wrong with his answer.

The old giant didn't say right or wrong, and then said: "What can swallow stones, flatten mountains, corrode metals, push away clouds, and make young people grow old?"

After thinking about it, Su Lun replied again: "Time."

In this way, the two asked and answered questions. After asking several questions, the old giant stopped and fell into silence.

After no one spoke, Su Lun felt a little uneasy.

Did you answer correctly or wrongly?

Recalling his answer in his mind, he felt that if it was not correct, at least it would not be wrong.

Su Lun thought about it and asked: "Senior, did I answer the question just now correctly?"

Unexpectedly, the old giant shook his head and said: "I don't know either. Because I am not an omniscient god, I cannot give an accurate answer. Your answer is to get this [Trial of the Trial] Book] recognition."

Su Lun was a little surprised to hear that there was no answer?

The old giant looked at his puzzled expression and said: "Those questions just now are to test your understanding of the world, not just to have the only answer. At least if you look carefully, you will find that there is definitely more than one answer in the world. One kind of thing fits the answer to the riddle. But many kinds, even countless kinds."

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Su Lun was a little confused. Since there is no accurate answer, how can it be considered passed?

He vaguely felt that this test seemed to have another meaning.

However, the next question made him embarrassed.

At this time, the old giant spoke again: "This is the last question."

As he spoke, he pointed to the oil lamp in front of him and said, "What did you see?"

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Su Lun frowned and saw [an ordinary whale oil lamp].

No matter how you look at it, this is an oil lamp.

Recalling what the old giant said before, he immediately realized that this was not a cognitive issue, but a philosophical one.

He already gave a reminder just now.

No, to be precise, the questions just now hinted at the direction of the answer.

The answer doesn’t necessarily depend on what it is, it just depends on your understanding of the world.

What you see and understand is what you answer.

No matter what the truth of the world is, the world in your eyes is what you think is the real world.

This is an open question and there is no exact answer!

The room was dark and dim, with only this oil lamp illuminating a corner. He could clearly see what the light illuminated.

In my eyes, there are stone books, tables, people, shadows, and curls of green smoke.

Seeing this, Su Lun fell into deep thought for a long time.

The old giant didn't bother him, he just flipped through the stone book on his own, and didn't seem to be in a hurry to get the answer.

Su Lun looked at it, knowing that this last question was crucial.

So he also frowned and thought hard, thinking of countless answers in his mind, but he felt like something was wrong.

On the contrary, this caution made him feel that his thoughts were getting more and more confused.

"No! The answer to the question must be in what I saw."

Su Lun stripped away all emotions, and his entire expression became cold and numb, as if the world in his eyes had become cold.

Seeing his state, the old giant also looked sideways slightly, as if he thought of something, and there was a hint of emotion between his eyebrows.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Su Lun's mind.

In addition to light, there is more darkness!

And everything hidden in the darkness!

Because I don’t see it, but it doesn’t exist.

It's just that my own cognition didn't feel the existence of darkness.

Finally, after thinking for a quarter of an hour, Su Lun finally said: "The truth is behind the appearance."

Hearing this answer, the old giant looked over and said, "Oh?"

Su Lun continued: "We were originally living in darkness. In order to pursue the truth and see the world clearly, we lit candles and chased the light. But we became more and more obsessed with the light, and we only saw the light in our eyes. Forgetting that we are still in darkness. As a result, we lose ourselves in the light.”

As soon as these words came out, the old giant's expression gradually showed a smile: "What an incredible insight."

What's amazing is that Su Lun's answer seemed to be recognized by a mysterious force, and the stone book suddenly lit up with a brilliant light.

Seeing this, the old giant smiled: "If you don't realize this, you won't be able to see it even if the 'truth' is placed in front of you."

After a pause, he said solemnly: "Congratulations, you have obtained the qualification to glimpse the truth."

When Su Lun heard this, he had not yet come out of that extremely calm thinking state, and his expression was neither happy nor sad.

But it seemed that a certain idea in my mind suddenly came to light.

This "Trial of Wisdom" is a test and a guide.

Guide people to see the truth hidden under the surface of all things!