CH 145

Qiu Qie'er did not immediately reveal his big secret, but instead posed a thought-provoking question.

"What is spiritual energy?"

Is this guy's throat made of steel?

Although Rode was afraid of being deafened, he did not cover his ears. At the moment this question was raised, he knew that this class was extraordinary.

A girl with brown hair stood up and answered, "Spiritual energy is a kind of energy that originates from the power of our souls. It carries our spiritual attributes, so we can control it. Without spiritual attributes, it is universal spiritual energy."

Qiu Qie'er nodded slightly, signaling her to sit down.

"Very excellent, a very standard and comprehensive answer. Now, who can tell me where spiritual energy comes from?"

There was a slight commotion in the classroom. This question was too strange, and no one had thought of it.

A tall boy tentatively answered, "From the soul?"

Qiu Qie'er's big beard opened up into a smile.

"Then where does the soul obtain spiritual energy from?"

The classroom fell silent.

After a pause, Qiu Qie'er continued.

"Think about it. Whenever you use a large amount of spiritual energy, you can directly restore it through meditation and rest. We know that the body's energy comes from food, but is the energy of the soul obtained from ordinary food? Can such a powerful force be contained in a few pies or roasted meats?"

"If not, then where does it come from?"

A student tentatively asked, "From the spirit realm?"

Qiu Qie'er nodded, "Good thinking. What is the spirit realm?"

The student answered, "The spirit realm is the other side of the material realm. It is the inner logic of the world's operation, the inner aspect of everything external. The material realm is dominated by matter, while the spirit realm is dominated by spirits. When we are in the spirit realm, we see the flow of spirits and energy, just like how we see matter in the material world."

Qiu Qie'er smiled, "Very well said. The material world and the spirit realm can be considered different parts of the world. However, students who have studied the 'Hierarchy of Energy' and have been to the spirit realm know that energy can only be converted from higher to lower levels. For example, spiritual energy can be converted into heat, motion, wind, thunder, electricity, and other forms of material energy, but the reverse is not possible. The energy in the spirit realm is somewhere in between, which is why it is closely connected to the material world."

"But..." a student suddenly asked, "Doesn't that mean our spiritual energy will decrease the more we use it? Eventually, all the energy will accumulate in the lowest form."

Qiu Qie'er's smile grew wider.

"Very good, your question touches upon the essence of the world."

The classroom quieted down, and everyone eagerly awaited his next words.

"If any of you have participated in the exploration of the ruins of the Siglas Dynasty, you may have heard of a term - the Solas Sea."

"Solas means origin in the ancient language, and the Solas Sea is the origin sea, which we call the Sea of Source. It is the foundation of the world, the deeper essence of the spirit realm."

"The ultimate destination of all matter and energy is the Sea of Source, and it is also the ultimate source of all matter and energy."

"The lowest form of energy will sink into the Sea of Source and eventually appear in our world in its highest form, such as spiritual matter and spiritual veins."

"So, it is both the lowest point and the highest point."

"And our souls can obtain energy from the Sea of Source. Besides directly replenishing spiritual energy with potions, most potions help our souls obtain energy faster."

"This is the framework and operation rules of our world."

Qiu Qie'er paused, his expression becoming solemn.

"Now, let me talk about the curse of the world - the Black Mist."

The classroom became deathly quiet, with only the sound of the wind blowing through the curtains.

"Please note that we cannot simply think of the Black Mist as the power of darkness."

He raised his hand, and a ball of light appeared on his fingertip. He covered the light with his other hand, creating a clear distinction between light and darkness.

"Light and shadow coexist and are the normal laws of nature. But the Black Mist is a curse, distortion, and deformity of darkness. It guides everything towards silence, madness, and chaos, eroding all order and rational existence."

A student asked, "Teacher, where does the Black Mist come from? Does it exist from the beginning of creation?"

Qiu Qie'er's voice became low.

"I can tell you clearly that the Black Mist did not exist since ancient times. It appeared in the early Second Era, during the legendary God Era."

"We have discovered in historical ruins that even in that era, humans and gods were fighting against the Black Mist. However, at that time, the Black Mist had not yet ruled the world. Every day was clear and sunny, with visible sun, moon, and stars, just like our Sun Festival and Bright Day."

"But as time went on, the erosion of the Black Mist deepened. Gods fell one after another, monsters became stronger, and some unspeakable existences appeared."

"Due to the long passage of time, we are not clear about what happened during that period. It was not until the next era - the Fire Era."

"In this era, the gods have already perished, but humans have established hundreds of Fire King Cities, and the light of fire shines in all directions. The Black Mist can only occupy a small remote area."

"But the good times didn't last long. Humans once again headed towards failure. The reasons are unknown to us. We can only learn from limited history that one Fire King City after another was destroyed, and one sacred fire after another was extinguished. The world officially entered the darkness, the Dark Era."

"This is our era."

"After we learned about the existence of the Sea of Source, scholars put forward a new speculation that the Black Mist is eroding the world's origin. As the erosion of the Sea of Source deepens, the feedback of the Black Mist becomes stronger."

"The world is accelerating its descent into the abyss of darkness."

The classroom fell silent once again.

Qiu Qie'er looked around, and his booming voice echoed in the classroom.

"But our Guardian Fire, the Fire of Light, the Fire of Life, the Fire of Hope, and the Eternal Fire can dispel the Black Mist and resist its erosion. When the Guardian Fire takes root, the power of fire will gradually influence the Sea of Source, cleansing pollution and distortion.""This is why we forbid meditating in the dark to restore spiritual power, because you will be infected and corroded, turning into a monster. This is also why we recover spiritual power faster near the Flame of Guardianship, because you are closer to the power of life."

"So, if we want to prevent the world from falling into the abyss, we need to ignite more sparks and illuminate a larger world."

"This is also why we always expand outward, because the only fate waiting for those who shrink back is extinction."

Churchill raised his right hand high.

"The night will eventually pass, and dawn will surely come!"

A neat response echoed in the classroom: "The night will eventually pass, and dawn will surely come!"

In the subsequent classes, Churchill explained in detail how to find the sparks of the Flame of Guardianship that lay dormant in the dark.

And how to ignite a new Flame of Guardianship.

- It requires the remnants of fire, seeds of fire, high-grade combustibles, and firewood.

Rode didn't know why he associated this with the process of igniting stars. The two had many similarities, but they were not exactly the same.

Perhaps there are many secrets beyond my imagination hidden in the dream.

Rode thought to himself, secretly planning to solve the language problem as soon as possible.

After the morning classes ended, there was only a short break before the afternoon classes began.

The teacher was a woman named Priscilla, who was shrouded in a black robe. The class was about souls.

This class was particularly enriching. Rode learned a lot about souls and resolved many doubts.

In the evening, it was time for combat training.

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The instructor was a senior knight named Soren. He told everyone that the three core elements of combat power were "spiritual power", "traits", and "tactics".

Spiritual power is the root of everything. Without spiritual power, there is no combat power.

Traits refer to the development and application of one's abilities. Some traits that seem inferior on the surface can often exert unexpected power if they are deeply explored.

Tactics refer to combat skills and techniques, divided into physical combat and trait combat.

Physical combat generally refers to close combat, using spiritual power enhancement and superb combat skills to directly strike monsters.

Trait combat refers to the means of combat using one's own traits, such as spiritual power cannons, etc.

For ordinary combatants, mastering one of them is enough.

But for the "top-notch", both physical combat and trait combat are necessary.

Because they cannot have weaknesses. In most teams, they have to play the role of a multi-talented hand.

The focus here is on physical combat.

Soren's exact words were: "Traits cannot be changed, but physical combat can be mastered."

Even if your traits allow you to attack from a safe distance, in the dangerous dark world, accidents always happen. When monsters break through the formation and come to the front, you must be able to dodge the monster's attack and counterattack.

Otherwise, you, the "top-notch", are not worthy of being the core of the team.

And this is Rode's biggest flaw.

So far, he has never used physical combat, and can be called a pure "trait faction", which refers to the faction that relies solely on trait combat.

Watching Rode's training process, Soren's face was almost twisted. He had never seen a student with such poor basics, just like a freshman.

But looking at his record, he has long been battle-hardened.

Perhaps his traits are too strong.

Soren thought to himself.

This trend of relying solely on traits must be severely corrected!

So, Soren spent most of his time training Rode.

If the basics are poor, start from the very basics.

So, while other students were learning advanced combat skills, Rode had to run laps around the training field alone.

One hundred laps in fifteen minutes.

If he couldn't finish, he had to run another hundred laps.

In this way, Rode's special training in the secret branch began.