Chapter 263 Information Left Behind by the Red King

Outside Xumi City, somewhere in the rain forest, the sky was divided into fragmented light and shadows by the dense treetops, and raindrops occasionally slid down the leaves, making dripping sounds.

The air is moist and fresh, filled with a mixed smell of earth and vegetation.

A group of Gilded Brigade members are taking a break in a clearing in the woods. They are wearing the unique uniforms of the brigade, with gold trimmings shining on the edges of their clothes, forming a sharp contrast with the lush surroundings.

"You can only rest for five minutes, and then continue on your way."

Hardy looked at his companions who were a little out of breath and spoke.

"Once these things are sent back, everyone will be rewarded."

"Hahaha, don't worry, Scholar Hardy, we have everything we need, nothing will go wrong."

"When we get back, we must have a good drink."

The soldiers dressed in the Gilded Brigade at the side all responded with smiles.

Next to them, a pile of disassembled machines were placed together.

These are the canned knowledge production lines they grabbed.

At the same time, Wang Hao stood beside these machines with regret in his eyes: "What a pity, although it can operate independently, the main body still relies on the void system to operate, and it cannot be used after leaving Xumi."

He came here after he finished talking about the space gate with the Great Compassion Tree King. As for the locations of these people, they were naturally given by the Great Compassion Tree King.

As I said, in front of the World Tree, mortals have basically no secrets.

However, Nashida did not directly use the World Tree to retrieve their information and then send people to capture them. This was beyond Wang Hao's expectations.

According to Nashida's previous practices, she should have solved the problem in the fastest and most direct way.

As a result, when Wang Hao received the message, Nashida just asked Seno to handle the matter.

I don’t know what Nashida is thinking.

However, this is not Wang Hao's business. He has already helped the Great Tree King demonstrate to Nashida once before in Baoshang Street. So there is no need for Wang Hao's help in educating Nashida in the future.

Wang Hao was thinking,

Hardy, who had just rested, stood up again and waved to everyone: "Time is up, let's go."

Although the soldiers were still somewhat reluctant, they did not object, and the group continued on their way.

Wang Hao originally wanted to leave immediately, but suddenly he had an impulse and seemed to feel something that made him palpitate.

He looked at Hardy, and there was a different feeling in his eyes.

【What's wrong? 】

[Why are you looking at that person? What do you see? ]

【Is there something wrong? 】

【…】

The barrage noticed that Wang Hao's eyes fell on the leader Hardy, and immediately began to ask Wang Hao.

"I just had a little palpitation, and a sudden feeling."

Wang Hao did not hide it and directly responded to the questions in the barrage.

[On a whim?]

[Tsk, with Wang Hao's current strength, if he suddenly feels this way, then there must be something serious going on.]

[It is very likely a problem related to Wang Hao himself. ]

[Just a group of corrupt scholars, how can they influence Wang Hao? ]

[I remember these people are from the Court of Silence, right? Could these be things left behind by the Scarlet King?]

[Isn't the rumor about the resurrection of the Silent Garden false? 】

[The resurrection is fake, but the remains of the Red King in their hands are real. ]

【Ah this! 】

[Instead of guessing so much, why not follow and see. 】

[Yes, let’s go and have a look. Wang Hao, you have nothing to do anyway.]

【…】

Looking at the barrage, Wang Hao also felt that he should go and take a look. As his strength increased, the things that could make him feel inspired were becoming less and less.

Many people and things that once moved Wang Hao no longer attract his attention.

Now that such a situation has arisen, Wang Hao naturally has to go and take a look.

With a thought in his mind, Wang Hao left a message to the World Tree through the earth veins and caught up with the team in front.

Jingshan Palace,

The Great Compassion Tree King quickly received Wang Hao's message, then smiled and looked up at the sky: "Is this your plan? The power of destiny is indeed powerful."

As the first generation manager of the World Tree, the Great Compassionate Tree King knows a lot of things.

But there were some things she couldn't say, not even to Nashida.

……

The square in front of the House of Worship,
This was the official opening time of the Tree King Festival. A large number of people gathered here, and a group of thirty people worked hard to maintain order.

At the opening ceremony,

After coming to power, Nashida officially appeared in front of the Sumeru people for the first time.

Dressed in gorgeous green clothes and wearing a wreath symbolizing the crown of nature, he stood on the high platform in the center of the square in front of the House of the Decrees.

The sunlight shone through the sparse clouds onto her young face, adding a sacred glow to the speech of the little auspicious grass king.

Her voice was clear and melodious, echoing in every corner of the square:
“Dear people of Xumi, today, we gather here to commemorate the great being who once protected and guided us—the Great Kind Tree King.

In the past years, the King of Trees, with his wisdom and compassion, brought us the light of knowledge, making Mount Xumi a kingdom of wisdom, where learning and truth blossom and bear fruit. "

“The Tree King is not only a symbol of wisdom, but also the embodiment of love and sacrifice.

She taught us to live in harmony with nature and taught us to listen to the whispers of the forest and the heartbeat of the earth.

Under her protection, every blade of grass and every leaf on Xumi speaks of the tenacity and hope of life. "

“Today, we commemorate the great achievements of the Great Compassionate Tree King through singing and dancing, academic exchanges and closeness to nature, and at the same time, we must pass on this desire for knowledge and respect for life.

May we keep our original aspirations in mind and continue to move forward in our pursuit of wisdom. "

"I declare that the Tree King Festival has officially begun!"

As Nashida finished her words, thunderous applause and cheers broke out in the square. For a moment, colorful ribbons flew, the fragrance of flowers filled the air, and all kinds of flowers were thrown into the sky by people, as if nature was also celebrating this moment.

The music started, the dance began, and the celebration of the Tree King Festival officially kicked off.

Amidst the jubilation of the gongs and drums,

The corner of the square,
The young man, dressed in academic attire, clapped joyfully like the people around him, seemingly celebrating the occasion.

But there was peace in his eyes.

"Such a cheerful atmosphere is somewhat unlike the Kingdom of Wisdom."

"Tsk, the old-fashioned and decadent atmosphere is almost gone. It's really unpleasant."

Zandik whispered, looking at the people around him with eyes full of malice, but it quickly subsided.

After all, he was just a weak and pitiful slice. If he was discovered, he would not be able to escape.

If we can't escape, then we will only expose the changes in the desert.

"It seems that the little auspicious grass king has not yet discovered the changes in the desert, which gives me some time."

Thinking of this, Zandik followed the crowd and walked towards the House of the Decrees while clapping his hands.

There are many entertainment projects arranged by the six schools of the Academy, and you will be rewarded after completing them.

Zandik was once a scholar of the House of the Decrees. Since he was already here, he might as well play a few games.

On the high platform of the Ordinance House,

Nashida's eyes swept over here, revealing a hint of doubt, but quickly retracted it.

Since we are playing, let’s have fun.

at the same time.

Seno and his men, relying on the computing power of the void terminal, continued to track the traces of the members of Achmar's Hand.

Some clues were soon discovered.

Although these people were not wearing void terminals, they still revealed some traces.

"He went to the desert? That's right. Fleeing to the desert after committing a crime is a good way out."

There was coldness in Senor's eyes.

"You stay and continue investigating. They must have left some people in the rain forest."

"As for the desert, I'll go there myself."

He opened his mouth and ordered.

The disciplinary officers had no objection, as they were all well aware of the strength of the great disciplinary officer Senuo.

Moreover, the presence of a large number of discipline officers in the desert would cause trouble.

The deeper we go into the desert, the more the people there reject the House of Religion.

"Yes, Master Seno."

The discipline officers responded.
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Several days passed, and Wang Hao, who was supposed to be enjoying the festive atmosphere in Xumi City, had already appeared in the desert.

The people of the Garden of Silence traveled day and night, avoided the guards of Kawan Posthouse, and sneaked into the desert.

We came to a hidden ruin. In this ancient ruin half-hidden by wind and sand, the heavy stone slab building stood tall, as if the wheel of time had stopped here.

The strange light-emitting devices emitted light, making the strange patterns in the style of the ancient Red King period even more mysterious.

Each stone slab is carved with intricate and delicate totems, which seem to tell the glory and legends of ancient times.

"Is this the home of the Court of Silence?"

Wang Hao walked in with a hint of curiosity, and the sudden thrill in his heart became stronger and stronger.

He was sure that something was waiting for him here.

At this moment, he had already left the people in the Garden of Silence behind and was just walking according to the feeling coming from his heart.
Go deep into the ruins.
Finally, he stopped in front of a circular gate.

Perhaps to outsiders, this is just a wall, but in Wang Hao's perception, it is a door.

Reaching out my hand, I gently touched the round door.
Soon, a faint light lit up on the circular door, and a slight vibration was felt.

The door is opened.

This seems to be an induction door, and anyone who is qualified can enter.

And this qualification for entry.

Wang Hao's eyes were filled with solemnity.

Just now, the forbidden knowledge that had been suppressed by the theocracy of order suddenly jumped, and at the same time, the door opened.

The qualification to enter seems to be forbidden knowledge.

"The comment said that the Scarlet King fell into madness after studying forbidden knowledge."

"Is this... a forbidden knowledge research base left by the Scarlet King?"

A guess flashed through Wang Hao's mind, and then he told his idea to the comments.

However, this barrage did not provide much information, and they didn't know either.

"No matter, let's go take a look first."

Deep in his soul, the divine power of order once again suppressed the forbidden knowledge, and Wang Hao then took a step forward and walked towards the newly appeared room.

After Wang Hao entered, the round door shook slightly and closed again.

The moment he entered the room, Wang Hao felt something was wrong.

This room is very wide, at least ten miles wide.

This level of room should be called an independent space.
This is no longer the ruins, but a small secret realm attached to the ruins.

"No wonder the people from the Garden of Silence couldn't find this place."

Wang Hao whispered something and continued walking forward.

He had already seen the center of the secret realm not far away, and it seemed that something was placed there.

His steps were quick, and soon he appeared in the center of the secret realm.

What he had seen before also appeared clearly in his eyes.

A stone platform, on which were placed densely packed thick documents.

I don’t know if it’s because of the secret realm, but these materials have not been weathered.

"This is... the ancient Red King's writing."

Wang Hao recognized the characters on the document at a glance. They were the characters used during the ancient Red King period. Not many people in Xumi could master them nowadays.

Of course, not including El Haisen,

Wang Hao still asked the other party for advice on the ancient Red King language.

This guy knows at least thirty or forty languages.

"Taboo knowledge is a kind of disordered knowledge. If you want to understand it, you must reorganize this disordered knowledge."

"Marikata is right. Knowledge outside the world has the power to negate the world."

"No, no, this is not right. Why is this happening? Knowledge is polluted. It is infecting me."

"I understand, I completely understand, so this is how it is, as long as we arrange it like this..."

"No, no, the arrangement is wrong. This is knowledge from a different system and cannot be arranged."

"The forbidden knowledge is becoming more and more of a threat to me. No, I need to keep a backup plan."

"I gradually understood everything. Is this the nature of the world?"

"It's fake, it's all fake, everything is fake."

Picking up a stack of information, Wang Hao glanced at it casually. The text on it was completely illogical and discontinuous.

It is obvious that with the research of the Red King, this powerful demon has fallen into a state of madness.

However, the Red King is indeed strong as he can still maintain a certain level of rationality in this situation.

Moreover, the other party’s research is not completely useless.

Wang Hao found some of the interpretations of taboo knowledge very interesting.

He had long captured the concept of forbidden knowledge,
But so far, there is no effective way to read it.

Chi Wang's research brought Wang Hao a new perspective.

Although we know that the final result of Chi Wang will definitely be a failure, this failure data does not mean it is wrong.

It is very likely that He was right, but He just did not persist until the day of victory.

Although the Red King's research ultimately led to despair and madness, the insights into forbidden knowledge gained in the process may provide key clues for his own exploration of forbidden knowledge.

Wang Hao immersed himself in these ancient materials, trying to extract valuable information from the crazy notes left by the Red King.

"The information here contains too much of Scarlet King's mumbling. No, if I want to systematically understand Scarlet King's research, I have to reorganize the information."

After reading the information, Wang Hao came to this conclusion.

So, how to organize it?
Wang Hao asked himself a question and quickly gave his answer.

First, we need to systematically organize this information.

Distinguish which are pure knowledge records and which are delusions and distractions caused by the Red King's long-term exposure to forbidden knowledge.

Only then can we conduct more detailed understanding and research.

After confirming the method, Wang Hao recorded all the information in his mind. The power of order fluctuated slightly, covering the information.

Then, the will descends into the memory space and begins processing.

First, classify the data into three categories: clear knowledge records, Red King's personal notes and mumblings, and fragmentary information that may contain clues.
Then information extraction is carried out to extract concepts and theories directly related to forbidden knowledge from the knowledge records, especially those parts that the Red King considers to be crucial.

The next step is logical reconstruction, trying to reconstruct the logical framework of the Red King research after eliminating delusions and distractions, trying to understand his methodology.

At the same time, the golden light of order continued to bloom, suppressing the evil and strange infecting intentions.
This was Wang Hao's subconscious way of protecting himself, to ensure that while he was conducting in-depth research, he would not be backfired by the forbidden knowledge and repeat the mistakes of the Red King.

As the work progressed, a subtle tension seemed to permeate the memory space, which was the fine line between sanity and madness.

Wang Hao could clearly feel the madness approaching him.

This is a very strange feeling. I am still sane now, but it seems that I will go crazy in the next moment.

If it weren't for the gilded divine power still shrouding him, Wang Hao would really think he was crazy.

The pollution of taboo knowledge to intelligent life is not only reflected in the body, but also in the will.

Even if Wang Hao isolated himself from its infection, it still hinted in some way that Wang Hao was infected.

If this hint is successful, then Wang Hao will subconsciously relax his defense against it, and then it can take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in.

However, this level of suggestion cannot shake Wang Hao's will in the face of the power of order.

Time passes little by little, maybe a few hours, or several days and nights, or even longer.
After unremitting efforts, the data was finally organized systematically.

Although there is a lot of missing information, and many arguments that Wang Hao thinks are wrong,

But a detailed outline of forbidden knowledge has appeared in Wang Hao's mind.

At the same time, there is also a rational reconstruction of Chi Wang's research methods.

This is a strange kind of logical thinking, which comes from crazy rationality. It should be confused, but now it reveals a weird rationality.

To put it in the simplest terms, the Red King's philosophy for studying taboo knowledge is: "Only by integrating into the taboo can you understand the taboo."

He locked himself in a mysterious space under the desert, and at the cost of himself, he continued to seek the gap opened by the Flower King. Finally, he became one with the forbidden knowledge.

It can be said that the Red King succeeded, because he did obtain forbidden knowledge and gained power.

But he also failed, because he found that the power he obtained did not help him resurrect Nabu Marikata, nor did it help him resist the power of the sky. Instead, it brought terrible disasters to the people of the desert.

So, the Red King chose to die, because he knew that if he continued, it would only lead to a greater disaster.

Therefore, the Red King fulfilled his agreement with Apep and gave all his power to Apep to devour.

As for the ending, the Red King plotted against Apep again, turning this ancient dragon into a new prison of forbidden knowledge.

After reading the information left by the Red King and some diary-like records,

There was a gleam in Wang Hao's eyes, and he already had some ideas in his mind.

"The Red King can seek knowledge from outside the world through the channel opened by the Flower King."

"And forbidden knowledge represents a constant source of pollution that is difficult to eliminate."

"So does it mean that the concept of forbidden knowledge itself is connected to a certain world or giant conceptual entity?"

"If so, can I project my thoughts into that world or giant conceptual body through the concept of forbidden knowledge?"

Taboo knowledge is just an input port, and the existence connected to it is the source of endless filthy knowledge.

(End of this chapter)