Chapter 45: Declaration of Challenge

Although it may be mentioned again in the future, it is currently essential to clearly distinguish between the Mystic Arts and the Great Arts.

The former, besides playing with concepts, has a practical significance.

Rooted in “Mystery,” it’s undoubtedly something invisible and intangible to the masses. They cannot comprehend or operate its principles, and even its existence is vaguely recognized.

In contrast, the Great Arts is the reverse. The more a community believes in a certain law, the stronger its representation within the planet becomes, making it more convenient to use.

In specific terms, the Great Arts is not adept at directly causing desired phenomena, at least for most users.

Because the essence of the Art of the Great is to construct rules recognized by the planet, only the top individuals can use personal rather than communal laws to directly achieve various effects.

In other words, the Mystic Arts directly bypasses processes to produce phenomena, while the Great Arts creates laws and uses these rules to generate phenomena.

The former excels in casting direct spells, while the latter, though more circuitous, far surpasses in “productivity” and “popularity.”

A more intuitive example is that the Great Arts can easily make plants grow according to desired logic, change weather through specific rituals, but cannot fire small magic light bullets.

Undoubtedly, the Great Arts is more suitable as a foundation for civilization.

Adam has always emphasized letting the Edenites explore and evolve on their own, as this is closely related to the zeitgeist (the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time). Premature interference could lead to unpredictable disastrous consequences.

But the current situation is not normal, requiring every moment to be seized for victory and more lives to be saved, so even Adam cannot afford to be overly cautious.

He plans to directly transfer some envisioned technology to the Edenites and the people of Larlag.

This requires some preparation beforehand.

After leaving Uruk, he rushed to the city of Larlag and delivered a speech.

The location was under the small Tree of Life planted in the central square as a testament to the close connection between the two parties.

“Since clearing up the initial misunderstanding, for hundreds of years, Edenites and Sumerians have strived to build a peaceful, harmonious, and beautiful world, believing that dedication and hard work would lead to a happy life. Indeed, we have achieved this. The residents of Larlag here should have heard about the ‘old days’ from their ‘grandfather.'”

Standing on the incarnation of the Dragon of Albion created by Jeanne, Adam used the Great Arts to merge his voice with the atmosphere, speaking compellingly.

The closest to him were the citizens of the city-state, not as closely connected to the planet, gathered around a towering tree person with rushing green leaves, representing an elder who died under divine punishment and was revived by Adam, bringing his soul back from the underworld into a new body.

Time flies.

The children the elder cared for have grown up over several generations, and he tirelessly records and passes on past events to them, just as before his revival.

If a list of active Sumerians influenced by Edenite civilization were made, the people of Larlag would likely lead by a slight margin over other god-favored city-states and far surpass smaller city-states.

Besides being specially cared for, another reason is the tree elder’s continuous reminder that their current life is not taken for granted, telling them that Edenites are friends, not untouchable great beings. They provide help but also make mistakes and have moments of helplessness.

“However, we can never hope that all lives in the world are kind and that communication can solve everything. Some will never be satisfied with the current situation, wanting to plunder through violence, believing it their right.”

Adam systematically studied relevant technologies.

Whether in historical, war, disaster, or sci-fi films, an inspiring speech often appears.

Through the resonance of thoughts transmitted by the small Tree of Life, even Larsa residents not fully transformed can clearly feel the emotions Adam wants to convey, or the scenes he constructs in their minds.

Many among them began to feel indignant.

“Insatiable greed!”

“What gives them the right! If they want a better life, they should work for it themselves!”

Adam gently waved his hand to calm everyone down, with Edenites and the old tree person inside also maintaining order.

So, he quickly spoke again.

“Because someone told them it’s their rightful power, those beings are the gods of heaven.”

At this point, there’s no need to save face for the other party, especially since the people of Larlag have already diminished their awe of the Mesopotamian gods and shifted towards planet worship.

After all, it’s a simple truth.

Rather than bowing to beings more feared than revered, it’s better to thank the earth (Gaia) that provides them with food and shelter.

“I wanted peaceful interactions, but they were not receptive and crossed boundaries without hesitation. Therefore, I will tell you the true history recorded by Edenites: Ten thousand years ago, a white giant, the Star Harbinger, came from beyond the stars, sweeping across the land, intending to destroy all thinking beings. At this critical moment of life and death, the Mesopotamian gods, who claim to be supreme, lacked even the resolve to resist to the end, choosing to surrender for a chance at survival. In the end, it was the metal friends from beyond the stars and the fearless ancestors of the Edenites who sacrificed themselves to defeat the white giant.”

The existence of Edenites has already challenged and shaken the Mesopotamian creation myths, especially the people of Larlag, who have heard bits about the Cretaceous events.

Adam’s shocking yet acceptable words resolved their previous doubts.

Why the gods dare not directly act against the Edenites.

Why the gods cannot provide them with a better life.

Because they are not the beings they claim to be.

Adam used his thoughts to project undeniable memories.

The scene of fighting Safarlu, besides being mythically awe-inspiring, also made every Sumerian present feel ashamed… ashamed for previously believing in falsehoods.

The so-called supreme, Enlil, who once reduced humanity’s numbers with a flood, ultimately had neither the capability nor the will to face a real threat.

The hurricanes, thunderbolts, and flames were not from the sky god An or the sun god Utu but from Adam, connected to Gaia, and Zeus from another planet.

“The power of priests and ensis (Sumerian rulers) comes from the gods, but the gods themselves are not fit to claim rulership. Even without gods, priests, or ensis, you can still live. To those who accept the truth, rise up, resist, and use your anger to shatter those grand lies! We, the Edenites, will walk with you, as brothers aiding each other, a connection far stronger than deceit and fear!”

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