Pivot of the Sky

Eyes can see far away, not with some kind of sight in them, but with more subtle perception, receptive and distant information. In fact, people accept the same light and shadow information, except that some souls are clear and deep, and they see more from it than others. There are no excessive touches when applying this magic.

Amon can do this, too, but the magic practiced by the magicians of the Heavenly Pivot is not deliberately disputed in this regard, because there are many means that can always be used to enhance perception and to find out what no one can do, as long as they are useful to themselves. Using element disturbances, for example, you can detect what you haven't discovered around you, just as you can't see a fish in the water, reach in and touch it, and you can also discover the existence of a fish.

As a teenager in Ammon, he had just learned water elemental theology from an old lunatic, and had not heard of detective theology, using this method, he discovered Ma Qi, who had secretly followed him into the Black Fire Jungle in an attempt to deviate (Note: See Chapter 15, Whose Trap is This?). The higher his achievements, the more tools he naturally possesses.

The best way to lock a target, for example, is to disturb the ambient atmosphere in which the target is located, leaving the target in a perceived state at all times. Whether it can be discovered by the other party depends only on the ingenuity of the implementer's means and how well the other party achieves them. In the minds of the many magicians, gods and even gods of the Heavenly Pivot continent, it is irrelevant to disturb each other's environment as long as the boundaries are higher than those of the detected, the means are better and undiscovered.

Vincent pointed out, however, that there was a wide difference between seemingly identical means, namely, touching or not touching the object of observation. No matter how ingenious the means and whether or not the other party can perceive them, active interference can have an impact on the observations.

Amon suddenly reacted, and why Vincent talked to him about the difference between the divine and the miraculous was the play he was performing on the allusion stage. Because Apollo had sent down the Prophet, the prophet of the city of Tebai, who would be killed by his own son, he abandoned his young son in order to escape the fate foreshadowed by the gods. The message of God prophesies an outcome, but this message sent down by Apollo itself was the cause of the abandonment of the young son by the late King.

Later, the baby, fortunately alive, was adopted by a couple of kings in another city state, Oedipus. Oedipus heard Apollo's message that he would marry his father. It is also true that the Prophecy is both a prophetic result and a driving force for everything to happen, and it is because of this Prophecy that Oedipus ran away from home to the city of Tebai.

Vincent was actually explaining the meaning of the so-called message in the play. The Spirit observes Oedipus and prophesies his fate, but the Oracle itself is both a cause and a consequence and forms part of this tragedy. What exactly caused the tragedy in Oedipus? Both concerned with the prophecy propelled by the Gods of man and the struggles and choices of men to interact with them.

Amon understood Vincent's play on the stage, but pulled the subject back to the means of perception, asking in his soul: "Sometimes the purpose of using detection is not to observe, but to discover, and does not care if he will be discovered by the other party. The atmosphere in a wide range of disturbing environments has always been the best means of breaking all kinds of divine magic and allowing the hidden to manifest themselves. You can't say it's useless, so how do you rate it? ”

Vincent said in his soul, "It depends —— are you watching or acting? ”

Amon couldn't help but smile and Vincent answered nicely, breaking the most intrinsic difference between the two seemingly unintentional means. Vincent's words also carry theological information, highlighting a concept - "causality”.

When God comes to the world, with what gaze he looks at the world, he leads directly to whether the Spirit himself is involved in the causes and consequences of the world. What do you mean, "causal”? It's in there! There is no difference in the means themselves, the difference is only whether the god is involved or not, and if the god chooses to participate, then he is not the transcendent in this matter.

Vincent's reasoning is simple, but careful analysis is far-reaching. Amon nodded and smiled. “I see what you mean. If the god is in the human cause and effect, he doesn't have to be seen as a god. So when some gods do something, he is not beyond things, and in this time, God is also human. ”

Vincent continued to watch the show and was also experiencing Amon's words in his heart. And Amon's soul touched itself and suddenly remembered another person - Faust, who had fallen.

In the tragedy of Faust, Amon actually played a role similar to that of Apollo on stage. But Ammon had his own purpose, and he was in the process of personally participating. In fact, when he was assassinating Sinah the Great, he was also at risk of falling, not saying he was right or wrong, but the difference between the divine entering and exiting the world.

Vincent in front of him, who is no better at discussing the achievements of the world than Amon, started off on another path of proof, giving Amon some kind of thought inspiration and collision.

Amon couldn't help but feel saddened: “In the myths of all parts of the Tianhu continent, there are gods who create human legends in their own way. Therefore, some believe that human nature contains divine and holy souls capable of revealing the glow of divinity. But in fact, it is people who have created the gods themselves, and only in the temple are there idols; some have sought to prove the path of transcendence, and only in the eternity of eternity will there be gods. This is humanity in divinity again.

I have witnessed the wise and holy soul of the world, who, though not above eternity, is the god of man. And at this moment, the people on the stage are interpreting the spirits in their minds, actually thinking about the human nature contained in divinity, thinking about themselves. ”

Vincent replied, "Wonderful, wonderful, thank you for pointing.” Looks like Amon got his share of the story.

And Amon asked with a smile, as if he was looking for a difficult question on purpose. “Thank you for your inspiration, too! But what you just said is the difference between means, just for ordinary mortals. And in fact, it's not without disturbance that you only observe untouched magic. According to my personal testimony, many of the sensations of the great achievers are beyond the ordinary.

For example, a great samurai, when you look at him with a murderous eye, even if it doesn't disturb any of his surroundings, there will be alarming reactions in his soul. This is the inspiration of great achievers, let alone spirits. Vincent, how can you speak for yourself? Your so-called divinity has consequences, too. ”

Vincent does not have a clear answer to this question either, just to compliment: “I am not a great samurai, I need to hear Buddha out of infinite light, I have no such experience, would like to hear more details, please point out. ”

"Not necessarily," said Amon, smiling. “We're just confirming each other. As you said, is it inspiring for the great achievers? It's all about whether you're thinking or not. ”

Vincent replied: "Nothing is different, it is the seals of France. Infinite light says' motion begins', as it turns out! I smell that the great achievers are also physically and mentally compatible. If they are Arohan, then so be it! Goodness, goodness! ”

“I've never heard of Arohan," said Amon. "All I know is that after the death of the great accomplisher, the soul can refuse the introduction of the Underworld and voluntarily disperse or go to the new life. ”

The two talked offstage, and theatre continued on stage. Oedipus met a face lion on the outskirts of Tebai City, and she asked the puzzle, "What, four feet in the morning, two feet in the afternoon, and three feet in the evening? ”

Oedipus gave the answer-- man! Newborn babies can only crawl on their limbs and when they grow up walk on their feet, they will wear crutches again at twilight years. The puzzle was broken, and the lion face witch was ashamed when she jumped off a cliff. Oedipus rescued the city of Tebai and married the widow of the first king to become king.

Medanzo, who watched the show, suddenly mumbled: “The lion face witch and her puzzle, I have the impression that it is the legend of Ecu's mythology, but the playwright here has made it into this story. I'm just wondering, is that a witch or a psychopath? Let's go when the puzzle is solved. What kind of short-sightedness are we looking for? Can't even stand the excitement? ”

Iso made him laugh, laughing: “It's just a symbol of the play, people lose their lives because they can't answer the puzzle, and the witch jumps off the cliff because the answer is revealed. ”

Medanzo explained, "I know what that means, but I still think the witch is nuts. If I were to write this play, I wouldn't have done it! ”

Iso laughed out loud: "So you can't be a playwright, you're Medanzo. You clearly see what the play is writing, you just feel uncomfortable, it has nothing to do with the playwright. Medanzo, remember —— you are you, the witch is the witch. ”

Medanzo laughed, “Yeah, I see what the playwright is saying. The message heralds both the outcome and the cause of the tragedy, and Oedipus' struggle is driving the tragedy. But, Iso, can we discuss another possibility? In fact, the old king wanted to fight the Oracle very simply, and I had a way to let Apollo's prophecy fail. ”

Iso: "Oh, what's the plan? ”

Medanzo: “If the old king is so determined that he doesn't want the Messenger to live up to him, he will wipe his neck! I'm sure it's not his son's turn to kill him again. I don't see how Apollo can jump. ”

Iso grabbed Medanzo's arm without breaking his grin. It took him half a day to get angry and laugh: “This is what you call confrontation, self-righteous, but the old king admitted to losing and fleeing. It is pointless to do so, and although not killed by his own son, as the message says, he still dies because of the prophecy of the 'Son slaying the Father'. ”

Medanzo also scratched his back of his head, hey hey laughing: “Let's do something else. Why don't we just ignore the message? ”

Iso stopped laughing and closed his eyes and sighed: “This is still an unknown result. The Oracle was only a prophecy, and did not tell the old king how the prophecy would be met. It was the old king himself who made the choice.... Medanzo, you have a serious problem! You know, you're just a drama watcher, and the old king is not you, and he can't possibly fit your mind, of course. You're only good for acting and showing, not being a good audience and critic.

Why did Apollo drop such a message in this play? And why would the old king abandon his own cub? The old king was cursed by the gods because he had plundered the son of another king when he was young. He abandoned the baby out of fear. If he really wanted to wipe his neck off himself, he would have wiped his neck long ago. Can it be your turn to talk? ”

Medanzo may get angry if someone says that to Medanzo, but Iso and he have been old friends for decades, and Medanzo is just laughing.

Ammon in the audience also heard the conversation between the two men and had to laugh in secret. As the Ninth God, Medanzo is not beneath others, but Ammon is well aware that his disciple will probably be the last of the disciples in the Garden of Eden to rise above immortality, if he is lucky.

The show came to an end, and Oedipus finally learned that the parents who raised him from childhood were not his biological parents, and that the people he killed on the road were the first king of the city of Tebai, his biological father. After all the truth had been revealed, the queen had committed suicide, and Oedipus had taken two pins of gold from the queen's body and stabbed himself blindly in the eyes.

The actor on the stage shouted, "I didn't know who I was, but Apollo did! Those who caused all this, including the gods, they know! ”

As Oedipus blinded himself, he also saw the answer, as he had said on the walls of the Temple of Apollo, who he knew. And there was a man behind Amon, and he said, “Where is the will of the gods? It does not transcend everything in the world, but is contained in it. The so-called Oracle and the choices behind people's choices contain an absolute spirit. The so-called god is just one part of the change in things, if it really exists. ”

And a young man next to him said, "You know what? This play was written by my teacher! ”

The emotionalist was surprised: "Oh? You're a student of Sophomore Chris! What is your name? ”

And the young man said, "My name is Shakespeare. How about you? ”

"My name is Hagel," replied the sentiment. Since the play is the work of your teacher, what do you think? ”

Shakespeare thought, “The teacher wrote a myth, and Apollo's message runs all the way through, constituting both cause and end. But it's a human story, and Apollo in the story doesn't matter if it's a god or not. Hegel, you can make that prophecy, too, if the king in the story treats it like an oracle. Determines the root cause of all this, or humanity itself; the puzzle that Oedipus answers when confronted with a witch is the answer given by the teacher. ”

Hegel asked with interest: "You followed Mr. Sophocles to study theatre. Do you have any works you want to write, and what myths are you interested in? ”

Shakespeare: “I've been studying the myths of Equus lately, and I want to write a play myself. ”

Hegel: "Is it a legend about Amon God? ”

Shakespeare shook his head: "No, it's a legend about Isis, Osiris, Seth, Horus. ”

Hegel: “What do you want to write, Horus Vengeance? ”

Shakespeare shook his head again: "No, people often don't think of myths as stories of gods. The spirits in people's mouths are also revealing the origins of humanity. It can totally happen in a kingdom between people, haven't we met? When the king's brother murdered the king and usurped the throne, the young prince finally discovered the truth and attempted revenge. Humanity determines the choices people make themselves, and stories can be interpreted differently. ”

Hegel laughed: “This must be a great show. I hope you write it out soon and I'll wait to see it! As you put it, the cause of all this, or humanity itself, determines the choices that people make. But we look deeper into the stars, and no matter what kind of answer people come up with, they're constantly pursuing an ultimate goal.

And those answers, whether you send them or not, actually exist long ago. The law of everything is the will to exist objectively, which determines the way everything in the world exists. The same is true of the spirits in people's minds, and the world is what it is, in front of people, depending on how much you can discover. ”

Shakespeare stunned and said with great interest: "Your thoughts were creative and even surprising and bold, reminding me of another student of the teacher, Freud. He may be looking for the same kind of things you're looking for, but he's looking for people just like me. He believes that there is an intrinsic instinctive driving force, which is the root cause of all human behavior, which can be explained by the abundance of smoking and peeling cocoons. ”

Hegel frowned slightly: "Oh, that Freud from Salem? Turns out he's also a student of Sophomore Chris. So does he explain where people's inner drivers come from? What is the law of all the changes in the world that interact with it? ”

Shakespeare smiled: “You can talk to him more clearly. He's also in the back row watching the play. It just went away. Let's go to a pub and have a drink. ”

Hegel nodded, “Okay, drink and talk! ”

The theatre went out, Shakespeare and Hegel called Floyd in the back row to have a drink.

When Amon heard this conversation, he couldn't help but laugh. Just like the day before yesterday, in the square of the Temple of Arena, he was confronted with questions and answers by Bamenide —— people were questioning the gods and hypothesizing them. They're questioning how the gods exist, and they're also thinking about their existence.

So stunned, the crowd in the theater scattered, Vincent was gone. Ammon Ben also wanted to have a drink and talk to him after the show. Looks like he'll have to wait for tomorrow. Vincent B should be coming back to see the show.

* * (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on recommendations, monthly tickets (qidian.com) and your support is my biggest motivation.)