The incubation room inevitably fell into silence again. Gao Wen sat in the backrest chair with a serious expression, and fell into long-term thinking. The subtle buzzing sound of the ventilation system seemed to come from a distance. The cool wind dispelled the heat of this summer afternoon, but could not dispel the pressure and shadow from the truth of the world. Such thoughts lasted for a long time, and he heard Enya's voice coming from the side:

"It is precisely because the natural laws of the world have been so cruel from the beginning that seeking protection from the gods has become a path that all mortals have to choose in the end... However, even the protection of the gods is only part of these cold rules - the weakness of the creatures in the world in the face of the great power of nature is here, and they can only choose to face the bleak future, or a bottle of poison that is drunk and dreaming.

"I have witnessed many brilliant civilizations, who have also been pursuing the truth, or faced their gods bravely, and many great individuals have made wise decisions to make the entire race flourish so that they can reach the sky, and even come to knock on the door of Tallond, and those most outstanding ones finally know the truth.

"Sadly, I saw them trembling in front of the truth. Some of them lowered their heads and returned to the embrace of the gods again, cutting their wings, hoping to live on this planet for a long time... No race dared to knock on the door of the universe at the risk of losing their shelter, and not one of them."

Gao Wen stared at the runes wandering on Enya's eggshell: "We are now dominant in the Loren continent. Those civilizations that have been brilliant in history have left almost no trace. The facts prove that their hopes have not been realized - the Gods system is an ever-expanding time bomb that eventually swallowed them like a demon tide."

"But at least they have lived longer than other races." Enya said lightly.

"But the dragons of Tallrond are unwilling to accept this 'peace'. They chose the most difficult path," said Gao Wen. "They took the initiative to break the protection you provide, and chose to believe that the power and wisdom of mortals can fight against this cold universe - the weakness of the creatures in the world may be a fact, but now there is a race that dares to raise its head."

Enya was silent for a moment, and suddenly said with a chuckle: "After witnessing the starship that had witnessed the setter's departure through the sky, the light of the jump engine illuminated the night, and witnessing the huge expedition ship sailing to the universe, and the shadow cast by the immigrant mothership covered a small half of the continent, who would still be willing to live on a grain of dust in the universe with his head down forever? Perhaps from the day when the setter's arrival on this planet, the fate of the dragon clan has been changed... Although they did not take us away, they did show us a path... a path that can survive among the stars.

"Dragons are unyielding races. As their former gods, I know very well that - the dragons' heads have never been lowered since the day the Departures left."

Gao Wen sighed in his heart: No matter where the sailors are now, no matter whether their long expedition has reached their goal, their journey in this star space has indeed changed too many things. The most precious "legacy" they show to this world may not be those advanced satellites and space stations, nor is it a "release" for the indigenous civilization of this planet in ancient times, but a possibility, a possibility that they can still move forward in the darkness that seems to have no way out.

"I want to know what is the principle of your divine power protecting Tallond in the tide of demons?" he asked suddenly, "Although we do not intend to choose the path of 'god protection', I believe in one thing. Since gods are also part of the natural laws of this world, the 'miracle' and 'god protection' related to it must have rules to follow. As long as this rule can be cognized and analyzed, we must have a way to master it safely."

"This is indeed something you will say," Enya's tone seemed to have a smile, but soon the smile turned into a sigh, "It's a pity that I don't know the answer to this question."

"Don't you know?" Gao Wen immediately widened his eyes, "You have protected the Dragon Clan for more than one million years with your own strength, but you don't know how you did it?"

"I know a lot, but this is the only area that I cannot explore - because God cannot analyze the thought itself," Enya said regretfully. "I have also tried to find out the principle that I can protect the dragon's 'cognitive system' in the demon tide, hoping that if one day I die, this technical data can also allow them to create a new defense system. However, in several demon tides, I found that this process exceeded my...'observation'. I don't know how to explain this to you, because I have a different 'perspective' and 'self-margin' from mortals. If I have an example...it's like a person cannot see what is behind him without the help of tools."

Gao Wen listened carefully to Enya's explanation, and then he frowned and thought for a moment before breaking the silence: "In fact, we still have a clue... God cannot analyze the thought trend itself, which shows that the key factor in protecting observers in the demon wave is the 'thought trend'?"

"I think I can guess this," Enya agreed, "this is my way of thinking - it's a pity that I can't verify it myself."

"That happens to be the direction we are studying now," Gao Wen exhaled the turbid air in his chest, and his brows were slightly relaxed. "Controllable thoughts, mental protection based on thoughts, shielding technology for divinity, mental calibration... Maybe we are on the right path?"

The sound in the golden dome did not answer for a moment, but the runes on the surface of the light golden eggshell became slightly brisk. After a few seconds, Enya slowly said in a tone of comfort and caution: "Maybe... After so many years, this cold world finally decided to show such a little kindness to the creatures in the world."

"I would rather believe that any opportunity for survival depends on mortals to fight for themselves than the kindness shown in the world," Gao Wen shook his head with a smile, "but I still hope that what you said is right and that you are optimistic and expectant about the future."

Enya chuckled softly and then asked, "What else do you want to know?"

Gao Wen thought carefully and confirmed whether there were any missing parts in his question. At the same time, he also sorted out the information he had obtained. After sorting it out, he thought he had gained enough today, but just before he was about to get up to thank him, a question he had never thought of suddenly emerged from his heart, causing his actions to stop.

"There is a problem," he sat up straight, his eyebrows frowned again, "About the Holy Dragon Principality... Tallond survived the demon tide again and again with the Great Shield and your protection, but what about the Holy Dragon Principality? They are outside your sight and beyond the protection of the Great Shield of Tallond, how are they..."

Enya's voice was silent for a moment before it was heard in a low voice into Gao Wen's ears: "Do you think the 'Holy Dragon Principality' is the current 'Holy Dragon Principality'?"

Gao Wen: "…"

"Gaowen, my friend, seeking a path to survival in this world has never been a warm fairy tale, nor is it the hero who can welcome the bright knight game with just a shout," a low and soft voice came from the golden dome. "Although I know you know this very well, many times, we still have to remind ourselves at all times."

Gao Wen didn't say anything, but unconsciously slowly tapped the armrest of the seat, his face became a little stern and solemn. Enya's voice sounded again after a moment, and came into his ears: "We have talked a lot today. At the end, I have some small suggestions."

Gao Wen raised his eyes and looked at Enya's direction: "Suggestions?"

"Although this planet is just a speck of dust in the universe, even on this speck of dust, there are still many areas that the mortals have never explored. You have made great progress in the voyage field and have the help of sirens who can be regarded as ally... So if you have the spare energy, go explore those distant and strange continents. In the past civilization replacement, smart creatures have also risen on other continents. Although they have disappeared, they may still leave some useful traces of civilization. There are also some continents where the legacy left by the voyager may be buried.

"In the age of mythology, both the Dragons and I were bound by the 'two-way shackles', and we could not explore things that were too far away from Tallond or had deep connections with the Departures...but now, the shackles have been removed."

Gao Wen did not expect that the other party's suggestion was so specific and clear. His expression became solemn and nodded very seriously: "Thank you very much for your suggestions - don't worry, I understand the value of ocean exploration. In fact, the exploration of other continents and distant sea areas has long been in my future planning, and this will be one of the goals of the next stage of the alliance."

"That's good," Enya's voice felt relieved, and a smile appeared in her tone again, "So there is any other problem?"

Gao Wen thought about it carefully and finally shook his head slowly: "No more for the time being - I have already gained enough information today, and these things are enough for me and the scholars to digest for a while. Of course, if I think of anything again in the future, I will definitely come to you to ask."

"Welcome at any time, of course, the premise is that I can answer those questions," Enya chuckled. She saw that Gao Wen had already stood up and suddenly said, "Don't be busy leaving for now. After talking for so long, do you want to drink something?"

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, then a surprise smile appeared on his face. He looked at a long table behind Enya, and said in an expectant tone: "Have you succeeded?"

"It's not sure, after all, as the 'reflection' of the miracle of the gods, I can only try to make a 'mortal drink' that can be mixed with secular materials according to your description," Enya said, and the invisible magic power was running. Behind her, a cylindrical container and a porcelain water cup floated. The container sounded slightly during the float. It was obviously filled with liquid and perhaps ice. "It's probably still far from the taste you remember, but I hope it's at least delicious and can relieve your fatigue and stress."

"I've already started looking forward," Gao Wen said with a smile, watching the container being pulled by invisible force in the air, pouring some dark brown liquid into the porcelain cup, and the sound of bubbles bursting came from it, "By the way, has anyone tasted it now?"

"No, after all, this is specially made for you," Enya said as she delivered the cup to Gao Wen. "I tried it a little myself, but my taste now seems different from that of ordinary people... It's still a problem whether or not I have a taste."

While speaking, Gao Wen had already taken the cup. He looked down at the shaking dark brown liquid in the cup. Enya's words made him hesitate for a moment, but after confirming that there was no strange smell in the liquid, he picked up the cup and poured it down in a big mouthful.

An indescribable and extremely choking - Gao Wen felt that even a little "indescribable" smell rushed up instantly, and during this period, there was a bit of biting chill and a huge amount of compressed gas released. It was hard to describe how many heavy stimulations hit his senses violently. The willpower of the legendary powerful man only lasted for less than two seconds in front of this force.

"puff--"

To be fair, it would be impolite to spray a lady with water at close range, especially when she was strictly a goddess (although she is now in a form of an egg) - but Gao Wen couldn't help it.

The dark brown liquid flowed down Enya's eggshell, and the atmosphere in the hatching room became a little awkward. Gao Wen held half a cup of "unnamed mixed drinks" in his hand, looking at the scene in front of him with a stiff expression, and after a long time he put it on: "Uh, sorry... I didn't mean it..."

"It seems that my first attempt was not successful," Enya's voice came from the eggshell, and she was still very calm and serious. "I need to adjust the proportions of various materials... Do you have any suggestions? Judging from the taste you just tasted."

"...I feel like I have lost the memory I just now," Gao Wen shook his lips, "Anyway, my only advice is that you must not give this thing to others to try. They may not have legendary physique."

"Well, I understand it completely. It seems that the degree of failure is a bit serious - it is necessary to make more thorough improvements," Enya's voice was still serious, "Sorry, are you in a good condition?"

"Fortunately, at least I didn't swallow it just now," Gao Wen said with some amusement. He felt that he should comfort Enya, who failed the "experiment", but he swallowed it back when he was at the mouth. The goddess's voice sounded without any frustration, but seemed to be filled with a certain fighting spirit. This made him feel that not comforting at this time might be a good thing - and compared to comfort, what Enya needs more is to wipe it, "I'd better wipe it for you first..."

"Just ask Betty to help me wipe it off later. It's almost time for her to come and help me wipe the eggshell," Enya was very open-minded. "Do you need to change your clothes compared to me?"

Gao Wen looked down at his chest, and then he realized that his clothes were wet. He sighed with laughter and cry: "Okay, I didn't expect this deep conversation to end in this way... In a sense, this has indeed relieved a lot of pressure from me. Then I'll take a step first."

"Let's go slowly, I can't send it far away. Also, please look forward to my next finished product - I just had an improvement plan, and I'm very confident this time."
Chapter completed!