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Using magic power to carry the soul is not a great innovation. Souls with a strength of a great wizard or above can exist independently from the body as long as there is energy supply.
The projection magic and mirror magic she developed both used related techniques, but from the moment the spell was activated, magic power was constantly consumed to maintain consciousness.
The more powerful the soul, the more horrible its consumption...
"No, it's not that simple." Vittorio shook his head, as if thinking about how to describe it, and finally said carefully. "In fact, before using the Great Disintegration, I once thought that this was a real piece of flesh and blood tissue."
"Even you can't see through it?" Harof was quite surprised. It seems that these legends of the Holy See do have some secrets.
The biggest obstacle for them to step into a higher realm is the constraints of the flesh. Using magic power to replace the function of the flesh and support the soul may be a feasible way.
But the question is what should be done?
This is definitely not as simple as just reconstructing a body through magical mimicry!
All the congressmen present were discussing this extremely novel discovery, and Lin En was also lost in thought.
The boundary between matter and energy?
Lin En's mind moved slightly, and he quickly thought of something.
Mass can be converted into energy, and vice versa. Even if we just slightly turn the mass-energy equation around, we can evaluate it...
Of course, this statement is not quite appropriate, because energy and matter are two sides of the same coin, just in different forms of existence!
For example, the famous Einstein once said that the mass of matter refers to the measure of its energy content.
However, it is not easy to do this. Energy conversion quality was also the most advanced field in the previous federation. The relevant records in the intelligent computer were limited and could not provide him with much help.
But how did Ella, who has a "low level of education", do it?
Lin En paused for a moment, and then two words popped up in his mind - magic and psychic power!
The only possibility is that these two forces outside the federal scientific body helped each other do this.
Chapter 435: Even God is vulnerable to the new magic I developed!
Lin En still remembers the evaluation of magic power and soul power by the intelligent computer when he first crossed over two and a half years ago.
They also seem to be a type of energy.
So does the mass-energy equation apply to psychic power and magic?
The more Lin En thought about it, the more he felt that the road to legend seemed to be right in front of him!
Just one key breakthrough away!
As for this breakthrough, it would be easiest to find it from the captured Chief Judge Joshua!
Thinking of this, Lin En looked at Vittorio and asked, "Have you ever tried to attack him from the perspective of faith, Speaker Vittorio?"
For a fanatic, so-called torture and humiliation are child's play. As long as their beliefs are not shaken, everything they do will be in vain.
"Not yet." Vittorio shook his head.
Three days was too short, and he also had to find time to study the structure of Joshua's stairs, so he only tried five interrogation plans for the time being.
"Anyway, we can give it a try!" Lin En suggested. "I want to meet the chief judge in person."
Vittorio naturally had no objection.
He hid Joshua in a secret place not so that he could do research alone, but because he was worried that the news would leak out.
Once the Holy See learns that the Inquisitor has been captured by them and finds out where he is being held, they will certainly do everything they can to rescue this legendary priest!
"By the way, I have another discovery that is related to you!" Vittorio took out a four-finger-thick book from his arms and placed it on the table. He looked at Lin En and said with a smile.
Lynn could tell at a glance that it was a Bible!
However, the manuscript that Vittorio took out was different from the manuscripts carried by ordinary priests and bishops. It looked extremely extraordinary and was 99% likely carried by Presiding Judge Joshua!
Before Lynn could ask, Vittorio opened the Bible.
"The Holy See has issued a bounty for you!"
Now it wasn't just Lin En, all the congressmen present came forward with great interest, and were immediately confused by the long string of zeros...
"One hundred million... Imperial gold coins?" After confirming several times that he was not mistaken, Lin En's face was full of astonishment.
You should know that the kingdom’s annual tax revenue is less than 10 million imperial gold coins.
Wow, so it seems that I am worth more than ten years of the kingdom’s tax revenue!
Lin En was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Before he knew it, he had become rich enough to rival a whole country!
And what exactly is that messenger of doom?
"In short, you'd better be careful. Such a high bounty will probably attract the covetousness of many people..." Vittorio reminded.
Although Lin En has now broken through to become a great wizard and his combat power is very strong, not many people can defeat him. However, assassination is not a frontal combat, and all kinds of despicable means are extremely annoying!
No matter how strong a person is, there is a possibility of failure!
……
This wizard council lasted for three hours. In view of the fact that the Holy See had elected a new saint, the speakers suppressed the voices of the war faction after discussion and decided to temporarily suspend the attack on the empire and stabilize the internal situation first.
The results they achieved this time were already very great. Not only did they recover the entire kingdom, but they also captured a border territory of the empire!
The most important thing is that all the newly acquired territories have been "cleaned up". The local nobles have either been hanged or accepted the "amnesty". Except for the need to obey the king's orders on the surface, they will not be subject to any constraints, which makes them very suitable for large-scale industrial development!
However, for the top leaders of the parliament, these are just trivial matters. Lin En knows very well that a large-scale nuclear explosion can only be used as a deterrent.
Only by breaking through and becoming a true legend can you hope to completely defeat that false god!
So after the meeting, Lynn followed Vittorio to the secret place where Joshua was imprisoned.
The location was closer than he expected—it was deep under the conference room!
"This basement is very secret. I searched it out from the Duke's brain. No one else knows about it." Vittorio explained.
Another advantage of imprisoning him in the basement of the conference room is that even if a large number of guards are arranged, it will not arouse suspicion from others.
Their residence is not far from this place, so if any accident happens, they can rush there immediately!
Vittorio complained to Lin about the difficulty of the chief judge. After opening a heavy steel door, Lin saw Joshua who was imprisoned...
Unlike the last time they met, when he was arrogant and dignified, the Chief Judge now looked miserable, with his body bound by thick rune chains.
Every few seconds, these rune chains would light up, releasing powerful lightning strikes, and Joshua's muscles would begin to tremble!
This is a new form of punishment Vittorio came up with. In addition to severe pain, it can also keep people's minds in a state of high tension at all times.
Few normal people could endure it for three hours, let alone three days!
However, the presiding judge was different. He closed his eyes and was as still as a piece of wood. Even if the lightning strike was fierce, it was not enough to make him frown. He remained motionless as if he was dead.
"Come to think of it, this should be the second time we meet, right? Your Honor?" Lin En greeted casually.
He won’t reply to you… Vittorio was about to say this when he saw Joshua open his eyes. His eagle-like eyes stared at Lynn and he whispered in a dry and hoarse voice.
"Magic Star, Blasphemer...Lin En..."
Vittorio choked and didn't know what to say for a moment. He had tortured the other party for three days, but Joshua was pretending to be dead and didn't say a word.
This means that in the eyes of the other party, he, the legendary Speaker, is not as good as the great wizard Lin En.
Just thinking of that terrifying nuclear explosion, Vittorio smiled bitterly, as if it was really not as good as...
"Yes, it's me!" Lin En nodded and admitted it, then continued to ask, "Don't you want to know why you suddenly lost God's protection? And how did you lose this war?"
Joshua remained silent, and seemed to have turned back into the living dead again.
Lin En didn't mind it, but talked about how he used a secret strategy to play the Vatican's punitive army in the palm of his hand.
Joshua remained silent, as if he was not the one being fooled in Lynn's words.
"It's a pity that you didn't see that scene. Your saint, the incarnation of the false god, was forced to cast the Gate of Heaven under our siege. But this is exactly what I want. Even gods are still vulnerable to the new magic I developed - the Great Nuclear Explosion."
Lynn looked quite regretful, staring at Joshua, and said in a decisive tone.
"So, your master is dead. He died under my magic!"
Chapter 436 Joshua: The greatness of the Lord is beyond your comprehension!
Lynn's voice continued to echo in the secret room.
Joshua's expression gradually changed from silence to anger.
As the most devout believer of the Moon Goddess, he would naturally not allow anyone to defile the existence of the Lord!
However, when Joshua heard Lin En talk about Saint Lucia using the Gate of Heaven and the great Lord coming from the Kingdom of God but dying under his new magic, his expression calmed down and there was a hint of mockery on his face.
Lynn kept an eye on Joshua's expression.
Sometimes, even if the other party is unwilling to cooperate, you can still see some clues from their instantaneous reaction.
For example, when he recounted the details of the war just now, his statements were half-truths and even contained obvious mistakes, but Joshua was unaware of it. However, when he mentioned that Ella was dead, the judge's expression was surprisingly calm, and he did not show even the slightest worry or fear.
Is it because there is an obvious loophole in his words, and Lucia does not need to use the Gate of Heaven to complete the descent of God?
Or does Joshua have absolute faith in the power of that false god?
No, it's probably unlikely.
Lynn quickly shot that down.
Although Joshua was in the City of Fire Oil when he was captured, and was unable to witness with his own eyes how powerful the nuclear explosion he performed was, he still felt the strong vibration of the ground and the huge mushroom cloud that was rising...
No matter how stupid they are, the other side will definitely realize that the Vatican's expeditionary force has been defeated and their gods are already unable to take care of themselves.
"It seems that you can determine the status of that false god, or whether he is dead or alive..." Lin En smiled and continued. "Let me guess, it's probably because..."
"Because... you are still alive?" Lin En suddenly thought of this.
Joshua's pupils shrank and his body trembled slightly. Although he reacted quickly and suppressed his emotional changes, these slight changes in expression were enough for Lin En.
Obviously, I guessed right!
At the beginning, Arad conducted experiments on the captured bishops and priests all night long. After Saint Lucia was killed by him, these people could still release divine spells normally. On the contrary, the chief judge was greatly affected and was knocked down by a mere second-ring magic.