183 Fusion of Consciousness

Although it was a relatively obscure name, Yuan Chen quickly found the Egyptian animal god corresponding to the heron in his mind.

Unlike Sobek, the Renekton god, who is a relatively obscure deity worshipped only by sailors hoping to avoid shipwrecks.

The egret represents Thoth, the god of wisdom, and symbolizes thought and reason.

Its priests were historically responsible for collecting, preserving, and passing on knowledge. This included the temples of Thoth, whose knowledge was completely open to outsiders.

In addition, the most famous story is Thoth's judgment of the dead.

Legend has it that after death, people will see Thoth will hold a scale with the deceased's heart on one side and a feather representing fairness and justice on the other.

If a heart weighs more than a feather, or the same weight as a feather, it means that the person was moral in life.

Depending on the outcome, the deceased may go to heaven, hell, or be reborn in the mortal world.

Thinking about this, Yuan Chen understood why Ne'Zuk's Ascended form was a heron.

Ixialia's Yuan Chu Axiom are open to everyone...

Previously, due to the country's isolation, it was unable to communicate with the outside world. However, after the decision was made to open the country, a large number of scholars were immediately willing to follow Yuan Chen and Qiyana to Piltover for exchanges and preaching.

Although the conservatives had previously strongly opposed opening the country, they did not react much to the idea of transmitting the Yuan Chu Axiom to the outside world.

This also applies to their attitude towards Yuan Chen.

Although many conservative scholars opposed the founding of the country, they did not have much to say about Yuan Chen's repeated statements about "leading the world forward," and even quite agreed with them.

Whether out of Ixialia's tradition or pride in his country, Ixialia was happy to share his knowledge of the Yuan Chu Axiom with the outside world.

Unfortunately, the process of closing themselves off from the world also caused their thinking to change.

The only thing that Yuan Chen cared about was...

Why is Ne'Zuk called a tyrant?

Yuan Chen was somewhat puzzled.

After consulting numerous materials in the royal archives, Yuan Chen was certain that although Egyptian mythology could not be completely linked to Ancient Shurima, given the established framework, Egyptian mythology, in the absence of detailed information, still held great reference value for speculating and understanding Ancient Shurima.

In this context, the reason why Ne'Zuk is called a tyrant becomes somewhat intriguing.

Thinking it over, Yuan Chen once again looked at the heron's head formed from blood, and after a brief silence, he said:

"If Ne'Zuk's inability to communicate normally is due to the disruption of his consciousness during the extraction process, then could Ne'Zuk consciousness be corrected by infusing it into a human body?"

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, King Yuen's eyes narrowed slightly.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, King Yuen had more or less guessed what Yuan Chen wanted to express.

Thinking this, King Yuen couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then said somewhat solemnly:

"Unfortunately... but this is the consciousness of Ascended, coupled with the torment of the Blood Magic curse, making it difficult for mortals to withstand the erosion of this consciousness. As a master of Spirit Theory, you should know what happens when a powerful consciousness enters the human body."

"I know."

Yuan Chen nodded and said:

"Even the strongest spirit and soul can only 'refuse' before coming into contact with weapons. Once parasitized, they cannot break free."

Yuan Chen's idea was simple: to let Ne'Zuk's consciousness directly enter his body. In this way, Ne'Zuk would be able to avoid the influence of the Vidalion Loom and thus regain his original consciousness.

However, the problem is that, as Ascended, even a simple contact with Ne'Zuk's consciousness exerts a strong pressure on one's soul.

Those with slightly weaker consciousness will lose control of their bodies the moment they come into contact with the Darkin, and can only shrink into the sea of consciousness, watching helplessly as the Dark Descendant controls their bodies to walk in the world.

Including Styraatu now--

Although Styraatu had completely taken over the body of Blood Duchess Falis and even restored her youthful beauty through Blood Magic, Falis's soul did not dissipate. Instead, it remained in the sea of consciousness, watching Styraatu manipulate her body.

But Yuan Chen also knew that a person with a clear mind, strong consciousness, or obsessive and crazy thoughts could resist the will of the Dark Descendant.

Kayn is the best proof of this...

Even so, Kayn's personality became twisted because of the Dark Descendant's whispers.

Having reached this point, Yuan Chen was certain that he would no longer be swayed by emotions such as pity, compassion, anger, or joy. Even so, directly communicating and merging with Ne'Zuk using his consciousness remained fraught with danger.

"But it's worth it."

Yuan Chen raised his head and looked at the Vidalion Loom in front of him:

"Only Ne'Zuk can fully unleash the power of the Vidalion Loom and Malphite... that is, the full power of Monolith Fortress. But now Ne'Zuk has separated from the power within the Dark Descendant Crystal."

"I don't believe Ne'Zuk has the ability to devour my consciousness and take over my body. But even if Ne'Zuk did take over my body, he wouldn't be able to unleash the extraordinary power of Ascended."

"Without understanding my abilities or the philosophy behind this power, His King Yuen should have little difficulty suppressing me."

Upon hearing this, King Yuen nodded in agreement.

A soldier should understand his own weapon even more than he understands the enemy.

Because when facing an enemy, one can adopt a defensive strategy, gradually become familiar with the battlefield, and then seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

However, if one does not understand weapons well, the first person harmed by a weapon will be the warrior wielding it.

Ionia was isolated from the world until the end of the Rune Wars, when it had only occasional contact with the continents of the Valoran Continent and Shurima.

In fact, even now, people know very little about Ionia.

In this situation, even for Ne'Zuk, the Spirit Theory was unfamiliar and unknown.

Admittedly, Ne'Zuk possesses a far superior mindset as Ascended, enabling him to comprehend things quickly. However, even for Ascended, mastering all the concepts and essence of a master's achievements would take months.

Even the heron, representing Thoth, the god of wisdom, would not stay for less than a week.

And once Ne'Zuk shows any interest...

The King Yuen doesn't care whether you're an ancestor or not.

For the sake of Ixialia's legacy, old man, it's time to unleash a gold rush!

Upon realizing this, the two exchanged a glance, and then Yuan Chen placed his hand on Ne'Zuk's consciousness projection without hesitation.

I've been a bit busy these past few days, preparing to rent a place. Once I've rented, moved in, and settled in, plus a classmate's wedding at the end of the month, I'll update like crazy.