The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 27: Shadow of Nothingness (Part 1)

The three-masted sailboat armed with light reflectors from head to toe sailed into the pure white beam of light, and the chatter did not tremble with fear. Obviously, the sand worm did not think that the well of light would cause any harm to it, Danny see The cargo friend with a gloomy expression asked strangely: "Are you okay, if you feel dazzling, just sit in the cabin for a while."

Jonah shook his head non-committal and stood on the deck looking ahead,

The darkness was completely swallowed by the light, and the "Bactria's Wind" was shrouded in dazzling white light. As Danny said, the light here shines on the earth from directly above, and no object leaves a shadow. Only the vertical projection of the reflector shielded the entire sailboat. The deck looked extremely dark, and a few yards away was infinite light. This contrast of light and darkness beyond common sense made people feel dizzy.

Danny looked up at the sail. After a short trimming in the windless period, the main mast and the rear mast were able to raise the sails at full capacity, and even the half of the left mast was hung with a small spinnaker. At this moment The night wind in the endless sand sea filled every sail, "At the current speed, you can leave the Well of Light in less than half an hour." He calculated it mentally and said, "If you are lucky, you will have half of it. Hours to talk to the Lord God."

The astrologer apprentice understands that his words are teasing, but the heart is beating involuntarily, and the prophecy clearly indicates this place. Half an hour is enough for many things to happen,

"Do you know who was the first hapless man to burn the sails, it was Langdon Schmidt, the previous generation owner of the Schmidt family, Edward’s hapless father, hahaha..." The Stewart family Thinking of the past, the man couldn’t help laughing, “All the sails, along with the flammable linoleum, ropes, and clothes on Old Langdon’s body were reduced to ashes. You definitely can’t imagine the Goddess’ Light at that time. What is it like, a bare-ass sailor driving a smoking bald sailboat, hahaha..."

Danny’s babble faded away, Jonah turned his head in confusion, only saw a white void, the three-masted sailboat, the Stewart brothers and sisters, and even the world he was familiar with disappeared. It was a loss of time and In the borderless land of spatial coordinates, except for the infinitely spreading pure white earth, Jona can not see anything, hear any sound, touch any object, smell no smell, and strangely, can’t feel it. Any fear,

I don't know how long it has passed, but a voice rang from an unknown place: "What is the first creed of an astrologer."

Without any hesitation, Jonah replied naturally: "Keep curious and always in awe."

"And then." the voice asked,

"Truth perpetuates in the starry sky. If you are ignorant, sad, or confused, you just have to look up." The apprentice astrologer reverently uttered the proverbs of the first generation of astrology teachers,

"What is the most important virtue of an astrologer." The voice asked again,

"...curiosity." Jonah thought for a while, and answered like this,

"If you have to choose between truth, money, love, and power, which one to choose." The voice asked with majesty,

"Truth, the truth of everything." Jonah replied from the bottom of his heart,

"What did you eat for lunch today." The voice suddenly asked such a strange question,

Jonah was asked, he scratched his head and clapped his hands: "Oh, yes, it's Danny's homemade beef risotto."

"Does it taste good." Obviously this conversation is developing in an inexplicable direction,

"Not bad, if the ratio of onion to cheese is adjusted, the baking time will be longer for a few minutes, it will be fine." Jonah has no research on food, but he does not have any research on risotto, a common dish in the West. No stranger, in the days of life in the Astrology Tower, the chef cooks risotto three or four times a week for dinner. The picky Koshava has set the perfect standard for an ideal beef risotto through constant complaints.

"Have you put the pepper, black pepper, white pepper or green pepper." The voice asked eagerly,

Yonah recalled with his head: "I put it, it should be white peppercorns fried in butter, so the whole plate of rice has the spiciness of pepper."

"Wrong, wrong." The voice murmured in annoyance, "How can pepper be cooked at the beginning of frying? Once heated, the aroma and spiciness in the peppercorns will evaporate ahead of time, and it will be wasted in the air. It should be crushed and sprinkled on the cheese layer after the risotto is baked and mixed carefully. The heat of the risotto can inspire the perfect spicy taste of pepper. This is the key to the deliciousness of the risotto. After so many years, the mainland Haven’t any improvement in cooking skills..."

Jonah was a little startled. He looked around and couldn’t find the source of the sound. Of course, he didn’t understand who was using this mysterious way to discuss the topic of cooking with him. The voice asked again: "Dinner, dinner. What to eat."

"I haven't had dinner yet, I remember Danny said, it's like a barbecue of four-winged moa meat." Jonah answered honestly,

"Four-winged moa." The voice seemed a bit excited, "The meat membrane under their wings is firm, thin and even, chewy and not too woody. They are ideal barbecue ingredients, but be careful. Because the upper pair of wings is responsible for most of the flight movement, the meat will become a little older. The lower pair of wings for gliding is the best choice."

"Wait, wait..." Jonah had to raise his hand to surrender, "...Who are you anyway."

"Me." The voice paused, and said in a somewhat unbelievable tone: "You don't know who I am. I thought you came here to meet me specially, young astrologer apprentice."

Jonah didn't react for a while, coughed twice in his voice, and asked again majesticly: "What is the first creed of an astrologer."

"Keep your curiosity, always in awe... You... Are you..." The apprentice astrologer suddenly understood, and his voice trembled,

A figure slowly condenses in the pure white void. The middle-aged man wearing a navy blue robe, black hair and white beard has a solemn expression, but his eyes are smiling. His smile is no stranger to Jona, all astrology. The title page of the primer is printed with an oil painting portrait of this legendary figure. The founder of the Astrology Association, the author of the Seven Astrological Creeds, the brave who first discovered and used the power of the stars, and the lone traveler admired by the entire continent. Gilberto Gilbernaion, the original astrology teacher who disappeared into the turbulence of time and space together with his beloved astrology tower "Angelia" at the age of 20, is now standing in front of him alive,

"You...you are still alive." Jonah bends down and salutes helplessly, not daring to make eye contact with the first mentor,

"Of course I am dead." Gilbernaion shrugged helplessly and waved his hand to indicate that the astrologer apprentice does not need to be nervous. Too many years."

"Then why can I still talk to you? It is you who stand in front of me, or a phantom." Jonah's gaze was projected on the chest of the original instructor, and the texture of the method gown looked very real and completely Unlike a false phantom, he wore a simple silver badge on his left chest without the badge of the Association of Astrologers. Jonah suddenly remembered that the year when the first mentor passed away, the Association of Astrologers had just taken shape. It’s difficult to survive in the gap between the Anglican Church and the Magician Association. The birth of the badge is a matter of many years later.

Gilber Naweng was stumped by this question. He scratched his chin and thought, "How can I say, from my own point of view, I am real, but to you, I am a phantom , The time and space we live in is different. This short meeting took place at a disorderly moment in the orderly space-time interface. Only in the gap between time and space can we face-to-face this scene. The conversation that took place... Do you understand that way?"

Of course, the astrologer apprentice didn’t understand. He didn’t delve into it. He hurriedly asked the next question: "By the way, I fainted because of the overdraft of the spiritual pool energy during the cherry crossing. During the coma, I made a It’s a long and long dream. In the dream, a light ball made a sound to guide me forward, giving me confidence and encouraging me to walk out of the long illusion. Is that sound your voice."

"You think so, that is." The first generation mentor smiled with a good temper,

"Have you been here waiting for the astrologer's audience? Why did my tutor Koshava never talk about this? Is this the remains of the astrological tower'Annicia', then where is Anicia? , Why is there a peculiar sight of eternal light, do you... do you know the fate that happened to me, tell me what will happen next, and..." Jonah’s question is like a gun. Speaking out, he himself didn't believe that he could speak such a fluent series of words in the face of the legendary first-generation mentor,

Gilber Naon lifted his eyelids slightly, and stopped the question of the astrologer apprentice with only a pressing look, "So far, I have one condition."

"Of course." Jonah bowed his head respectfully,

"I will answer your question above. You will continue to talk about cooking with me until the cracks in time and space close." The first generation instructor made a stern expression of nonsensical demands,

"Uh...can you ask a few more questions, just three." Jona bargained,

"One." Gilbernaion said,

"Two, I know a very delicious recipe for beef risotto." Jonah looked up hopefully,

"There is no more." Gilbernaion said,

"Okay, one." Jona had to compromise, "Then please answer my previous question, mentor."

The first mentor nodded, but turned around, and walked towards the white distance. The astrologer apprentice was unsure whether to follow, and was stunned for a while, "Aren’t you coming with me? Let’s just go." Go." Gilbernaion called out and Jonah immediately ran towards the back of his instructor, but no matter how hard he swings his legs, it is difficult to shorten the distance between him and the other party.