Unfortunately, he still could not answer Wisdom Shield.
The reason was not simply that Chen Cheng did not want to shoulder responsibility for the world. He also had no idea what kind of disturbance in space-time making contact might cause.
Chen Cheng still held a measure of awe for space-time and history. Given the plight of the Human race in this era, he was genuinely afraid that a mistake on his part might affect Wisdom Shield and the others in the future.
So even though he knew Old Ke might still be alive at this very moment, preserved by some kind of freezing technology, he did not dare ask to meet him.
Chen Cheng could not bear to imagine how tragic it would be for the entire world and its civilization if Wisdom Shield and the others had to live in a world like this.
Putting those thoughts aside, Chen Cheng began teaching Li Ming and the others.
His lessons had moved beyond metaphysical ideas and into practical matters. He began explaining the fundamental properties of magic and its connection to the laws of the world.
Everything Chen Cheng taught them came from insights he had only recently gained through his command of those laws. He was explaining magic from a sweeping, overarching perspective.
"Take a look, everyone. This is the most basic Fire Magic Rune. Its effect is simple: it draws on the power of fire elements found in nature.
"And this is the most basic form of Fire Magic, the Small Fireball Spell. The Fundamental Magic Rune at its core is that same basic Fire Magic Rune.
"The reason the Magic Runes in this Small Fireball Spell look different from the Fundamental Magic Rune is that their shapes change when they are assembled.
"Think of the various technological