The huge green liquid culture tank slowly opened, and Ian's naked body was suspended in mid-air.
In an instant, the liquid on his body was evaporated. Before he opened his eyes, the white and gold [Archmage's Robe] had been put on automatically.
He opened his eyes, a brief moment of confusion flashed across his eyes.
"Are we there yet?"
"Yes, Master."
Ian nodded and looked at his palm. He waved his hand, and a mirror appeared out of thin air.
Looking at his still pale face in the mirror, he couldn't help but sigh.
Although the trauma has healed, he has only recovered 70% of his injuries. After all, the most serious injury this time was his soul, and it will take some time to fully recover.
Despite this, Ian does not regret his seemingly reckless move. After all, the enemies he will face in the future will only be more terrifying.
Finally, he looked at the purple House-elf beside him and asked, "How long has it been?"
"I have sent the space-time landing coordinates. It should have been more than three years since we left."
"Three years? That means people from Interstellar Federation should be arriving soon."
Later, Ian asked Morgana to report what happened during the return flight. There were no major changes.
She has repaired Void Shield and collected enough Void Energy as backup. The energy of Aether Core has also been charged to 80% of the total capacity.
In the process of traveling through Void, Morgana continued to collect data about Void and that strange energy reading.
In addition, one of the detectors seemed to have captured traces of some form of life in Void. Unfortunately, the images returned were very blurry and specific details could not be determined - the only thing that is certain is that it is indeed possible that some kind of creature could evolve in this horrific environment.
After listening to the report, Ian nodded and said, "Let's go and meet the old man Merlin."
The next moment, Ian appeared in front of a small wooden house, and the old man was waiting for him with tea.
"Drink this," Merlin said, handing Ian a test tube.
When I opened the test tube, there was a strange smoke inside.
"What is this?" Ian asked as he drank.
However, the smoke did not enter his mouth, but penetrated along his nostrils and went straight to his soul.
It didn't take long for Ian's face to become rosy again, and all the hidden wounds were completely healed. He even felt that some of the hidden dangers left by the previous soul experiments had disappeared.
Thinking becomes clearer and more agile than ever before.
"Good stuff, give me a few more."
As if she had expected what he would say, Merlin threw him a bag.
"There are four sticks inside. Three are for the wounded, and the last one is for you to study."
Ian nodded and put away the bag, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, quietly waiting for the old man's next words.
"As for the information Solomon revealed to you, I won't say much until you reach Eleventh Tier. However, there are a few things I must talk to you about today. The first thing is about your wives."
"What happened to them?" Ian was a little confused.
"By now, you should have some idea of how to promote Eleventh Tier. However, combined with the information revealed by Solomon, have you ever thought about the trouble they will cause?"
"Trouble?" Ian repeated in a low voice, and then his face turned a little ugly; he realized what Merlin was implying.
To become Eleventh Tier·Multiverse Entity, an individual must become the "ontology" of all peers in the entire Multiverse.
This means that all other versions in different timelines or dimensions must become "doppelgangers" or "projections" of the ontology.
If the main body dies, as long as there is still a clone, they can Resurrection.
This is what Multiverse Entity means.
However, here comes the problem. Many time-travelers from Primordial Earth like to collect "paper wives" or turn their favorite fictional characters into partners.
Putting aside for the moment that other people may have a wife who looks exactly like Ian's wife, the real problem is that in the end, only one can become the "body".
All other versions will eventually become clones, and their fate will be completely in the hands of the original body.
Because of this, a fierce war will inevitably break out between these "wives" in the future.
And all the time travelers from Primordial Earth must hope that the version around them can become the final body.
"How much time do I have?" Ian asked.
"There is still a little time. As far as I know, there is a Rowena who has just been promoted to Tenth Tier, and there is another Hermione who is at Ninth-Tier Peak, which is only one step away from Tenth Tier. But they are still far away from Eleventh Tier, so you still have room for buffering."
Ian's brain is running rapidly. He must ensure that his wife becomes the final winner. If not, he must find another way.
"Thanks for the reminder."
"You're welcome," Merlin said with a smile, "Then, today's second topic is about [Authority] and becoming a god."
"Although I don't need to worry too much based on your character, I still want to warn you: Never become a god of faith. The ordinary path to becoming a god is fine, but never absorb faith."
Ian nodded. He didn't like the concept of Shinto in the first place; he was a Arcanist, a pursuer of Truth, not a god who looked down upon mortals and longed for their worship.
Otherwise, with the Arcane Empire, he would have become a god long ago.
"Anyway, I've never liked becoming a god," Ian replied.
"In this universe, magic and energy are supreme."
Ian frowned. He felt that there was something in this sentence, but he could not understand its deep meaning for the moment.
"You will understand later," Merlin continued, "Now, let's talk about [Authority]. The way gods use it is completely different from that of mages. As the basic law of any universe, it is regarded as one of the most powerful forces that extraordinary creatures can master."
"In order to use this power, gods link their souls or spirits to these fundamental laws, essentially making a contract with the universe itself, borrowing the power of its laws; thereby becoming its messengers, champions, or agents."
"However, the laws of each universe are different. Therefore, if a god leaves the local universe and goes to another universe, they will lose control of [Authority] and their strength will plummet, unless they can re-sign the contract."
"And this requires them to become citizens of the new universe by changing Soul Imprint."
Merlin paused and gave Ian some time to digest the information.
Ian immediately understood what he meant. One of the problems he encountered in the reincarnation spell he developed was about identity Soul Imprint.
He discovered that every living being has an imprint based on the universe in which it was born.
Therefore, when they go to other universes, they will be regarded as aliens and aliens, and may even be noticed by Cosmic Will.
Most of the universes Ian has been to are relatively indifferent to these foreign visitors, but if he goes to an exclusive universe, he will be recognized once he enters and may suffer serious consequences.
Therefore, he is always looking for ways to hide his identity Soul Imprint, or change it through the process of reincarnation. His main goal is to forge a new identity Soul Imprint that is relevant to the target universe while retaining his memory.
"I see. So, what about the casters? How do they use [Authority]?"