Chapter 747: Tomorrow Without Professor Kazel 4k
Her eyes and hair were transparent and colorless.
Though her face was delicate, there was no expression on it.
Together, they made her seem soulless, ignorant, and unaware.
In reality, however, the current [Intelligence Deity] had yet to generate true consciousness.
She was merely a shell.
The ceremony had just entered its final and most crucial stage!
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In this world, an individual’s life consists of three parts: soul, body, and consciousness.
Even beings known as “gods” cannot escape this concept.
For gods, the soul is called “divine soul,” the body “divine body,” and the consciousness… “divine awareness!”
The reason these beings are considered gods is not only because they usually possess immense power far beyond ordinary life forms but also due to their mastery over the “rules of heaven and earth.”
The ability to master these rules is called “divine authority,” which is the power of the gods.
Every god, regardless of strength, size, or rank, must have at least one divine authority.
This authority could be as small as causing a bald person to grow hair by making follicles die completely, but it must change an “unchangeable truth.”
Within the realm under the divine authority, the rules that the gods hold are correct.
Once a rule is mastered, even the weakest, most foolish, or brutal life can instantly forge a “divine core.”
This “divine core” is essentially “divine status,” meaning it represents a form of status, a hierarchical sequence.
So, to become a god, one only needs to master at least one rule.
If this rule integrates with the soul, the soul ascends to become a “divine soul.”
If it integrates with the body, the body ascends to become a “divine body.”
If it integrates with the consciousness, the divine awareness ascends to become a “divine awareness.”
Once integrated with a rule, these “divine souls,” “divine bodies,” and “divine awarenesses” all gain a characteristic… what is referred to as “immortality!”
As long as heaven and earth endure, gods do not die. This is the principle.
This “immortality” is the most basic characteristic within “divinity.”
The so-called “divinity” refers to the characteristics exhibited externally by the “divine soul,” “divine body,” and “divine awareness.”
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Everything the professors have done until now has actually been in preparation for the [Intelligence Deity]’s new “divine body”!
Now that the “divine body” has been forged, it’s time for the “divine soul.”
This is the most complex, critical, and difficult part of the entire ceremony.
The core point of the ceremony lies in reconstructing the divine body and then using it as a medium to “call forth the soul!”
Because the “divine soul” is indestructible, even if the [Intelligence Deity] has long since fallen, its “divine soul” has only transformed into a rule and returned to heaven and earth. With enough immense power, it can be reassembled.
The professors naturally couldn’t create something out of nothing, even within the secret path.
However, this [Heart of the Gods] discovered from the dungeon has always contained extremely thin fragments of divine soul.
It was the power emitted by those soul fragments that allowed the dungeon bosses to regain their sense of self.
The [Heart of the Gods] itself is part of the “divine body.” Now, with the “divine soul fragments” as the foundation for summoning, there is a possibility for resurrection.
Of course, all three elements are necessary.
There are no fragments of “divine awareness” attached to the “divine soul fragments.”
Therefore, the entire ceremony stops here. Even if this ceremony achieved unprecedented success, it would still be impossible to bring back the [Intelligence Deity]’s divine envoy.
However, this is precisely the fundamental reason why the professors ultimately decided to conduct this experiment.
Although they have added seven chains, including Professor Kazel, to the [Intelligence Deity], they did not arrogantly believe that they could control a complete god out of reverence.
Thus, the absence of one element is the ideal situation!
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December 25th, at 00:00:01.
The moment the [Intelligence Deity] opened its eyes.
The originally transparent and colorless pupils suddenly surged with black waves, turning pitch-black in an instant. Then, a tremendous suction force, imperceptible to normal people, emanated from these eyes.
Those two eyes had turned into two “black holes”!
At this moment, Olivia had already withdrawn, her task completed. Everything now relied on Professor Kazel.
But in fact, the things Professor Kazel could do were quite limited.
Although he had repeatedly pondered, simulated, and experimented with today’s events, this was his first attempt at reviving a god, and he could not fully grasp the situation.
By this point, he could only spread his hands and leave everything to fate.
Could the [Intelligence Deity] successfully call forth the divine soul and truly awaken? How much divine soul could it recall from the heavens and earth?
These questions could not be answered until the facts emerged.
No one in the room made a sound; everyone watched nervously as the [Intelligence Deity] lay in the air.
Then, one second, two seconds… one minute, two minutes…
Time passed, and the black vortex in the [Intelligence Deity]’s eyes grew larger.
Finally, visible changes appeared on its body!
First, the hair.
The originally transparent and colorless hair, even showing the scalp, now had a strand of gold!
That golden strand stood out starkly among the transparent strands, easily noticeable.
Dark noticed the golden strand, and after blinking slightly, more strands appeared, and more, and more… the scalp of the [Intelligence Deity] became completely invisible.
In an instant, the [Intelligence Deity] had golden hair all over!
Dark suddenly felt his eyelid twitch, thinking the color of the hair looked familiar. He subconsciously glanced around and thought to himself:
“It seems my genes are the strongest?”
“Boom!”
Whether or not his thoughts were disrespectful to the deity, a bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the void.
The lightning exploded right next to them, stunning the focused crowd momentarily.
Dark immediately used the [Technique of the Shadow God], concentrating his mind instantly, and noticed dense currents jumping on the Bronze Grand Hall. There was a black scorch mark on the ground.
This lightning had struck the Bronze Grand Hall, which served as the altar!
“Professor…”
He was shocked, looking fiercely at Professor Kazel, then let out a deep sigh of relief.
Professor Kazel seemed unprepared for this anomaly, but reviving a god is a defiance of nature. Naturally, he had kept some cards up his sleeve, just in case.
In that instant, a magic spell card attached to his body reacted, mitigating some of the lightning’s power. Meanwhile, Olivia, still wearing the Golden Armor Aries, resisted the lightning strike directly, activating her hammer to release white light towards Kazel.
Kazel’s slight burns healed rapidly.
As for the [Intelligence Deity], she remained unaffected.
Clearly, that lightning was not strong enough to harm the newly reborn divine body.
But this was just the beginning.
“Protect the divine body!” Kazel murmured, quickly pulling out a magic spell card and chanting.
Olivia frowned slightly, also taking out a magic spell card to apply defensive buffs to herself.
Her mana talent wasn’t weak, even considered strong, but she had a flaw in her magical talent, leading her to specialize in armed routes under Alvaraite’s guidance. Most of her high-level magic spell cards were armed cards and various enhancement spells.
When the second lightning struck, she had already fortified herself with numerous buffs, turning herself into an impenetrable shield with extremely powerful electrical resistance.
Kazel summoned layers of protective shields to safeguard the [Intelligence Deity]’s divine body and both individuals on the platform.
The second lightning hit the shield, causing only a ripple.
Next, Professor Shylph appeared on the Bronze Grand Hall, quickly entering the protective shield and releasing a wind barrier.
Then, the third lightning struck, blocked by the wind barrier.
Professor Metia silently appeared within the barrier, starting to construct a spell barrier.
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The lightning struck unexpectedly, leaving no time to prepare, but once the professors were ready, its power was no longer evident.
After several dozen lightning strikes, even the outermost barrier hadn’t been breached.
Seeing this, the four observers outside were about to relax when they suddenly saw a massive lightning column descend, breaking through the first and second layers of barriers before dissipating at the third layer.
The three professors inside the barrier were extremely serious, continuously strengthening and reinforcing the barriers.
But in the next instant, dozens of lightning columns descended simultaneously, engulfing the entire Bronze Grand Hall in golden lightning. The internal situation could no longer be seen with the naked eye.
Dark was worried, suddenly opening his [Eye of Truth].
The other professors also used various means, anxiously watching.
The continuous lightning columns lasted for three minutes before finally dissipating.
The [Intelligence Deity] and the professors’ figures finally appeared.
The white light from the [Golden Armor Aries] warmed the [Intelligence Deity]’s divine body. Of the dozens of barriers released during this period, only three remained.
Fortunately, no one was injured.
Professor Kazel raised his head, looking at the sky.
After half a minute, he finally sighed in relief and smiled, “It’s over.”
“Huff—”
Olivia exhaled deeply, her golden divine armor instantly disintegrating, her whole body swaying as if drained of energy.
Professor Shylph reached out to support her, smiling, “This time, we owe it to you.”
Olivia shook her head, turning to look at the [Intelligence Deity], saying, “Let’s see if it succeeded?”
Professor Metia’s eyes shone with silver moons, already closely watching the [Intelligence Deity]’s body.
Without waiting for Kazel to speak, she suddenly pointed, and a faint shadow flickered on the [Intelligence Deity]’s divine body, radiating divinity.
“It worked!”
Everyone exchanged smiles, feeling relieved.
Not long after, Dark and others rushed straight to the [Intelligence Deity]’s side along the fire basin.
While explaining the [Intelligence Deity]’s current state, Professor Kazel smiled at Dark, warning, “I know you have ways to awaken consciousness, but don’t use them without our permission.”
Dark’s expression froze, mumbling, “Professor, do I look like someone who lacks understanding?”
Professor Kazel felt pleased, smiling, “I’m afraid you might slip up.”
Dark shook his head, saying, “The method I’ve developed only works on Golems.”
Professor Kazel asked, “Have you done any exclusion experiments?”
Dark stiffened again, reluctantly admitting, “No.”
“That’s fine,” Professor Kazel said, looking at the [Intelligence Deity], “I hope your method will work on her. A god with only a body and soul is not a complete god. We’re in the initial research phase, seeing a real god for the first time. Although we were fortunate to complete the resurrection ritual, we still have much to learn. This is a great opportunity. During this time, we need to thoroughly study her, gather more information about gods, to prepare for a more complex future.”
Dark nodded, naturally curious about the deity.
In fact, he was already on the path of studying gods.
Whether it was developing Sin IV or researching “Demon Gods,” this path was essential.
Now with a sample to study, he could save many detours.
“What’s next?” he asked.
Professor Kazel said, “Divinity contains immortality. Once a god starts to revive, their resurrection is unstoppable. Now that the [Intelligence Deity] has a divine body and soul, it might develop new consciousness or draw in dispersed divine awareness to fully revive. So, if any such signs appear, we must act preemptively.”
“Act preemptively?” Dark furrowed his brows.
“Yes,” Professor Kazel’s gaze was profound, “The ideal scenario is for you to awaken her consciousness. Only then can she be completely under our control!”
A moment later, he added, “So, after you return from the west, I’ll assist you in conducting related experiments.”
Dark pondered, suddenly looking up and asking, “Professor, aren’t you going to the west?”
This sudden statement was very jarring.
But analyzing Professor Kazel’s words, Dark felt an ominous premonition and couldn’t help but ask.
Then he saw Professor Kazel’s eyes burning with intensity as he looked at the [Intelligence Deity]’s divine body, saying matter-of-factly, “Of course, the research has just begun. How can I leave?”
Dark: “…”
He fell silent.
Professor Shylph keenly sensed his thoughts, suddenly frowning, “What are you worried about?”
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