The fact that the eyes can see far away does not mean that there is some kind of line of sight in the eyes, but that the perception is more subtle and can receive and distinguish further information. In fact, the light and shadow information that people receive is the same, but some people have clear and profound souls and see more in them than others. When using this magical power, there are no unnecessary touches.
Amon can also do this, but the magical skills practiced by the magical masters on Tianshu Continent are not specifically distinguished in this aspect, because they can use many methods to enhance their perception and find out what others cannot. Means, as long as these means are useful to you. For example, by using elemental disturbance, you can detect undiscovered things around you. Just like you can't see fish in muddy water, you can still find the existence of "fish" by reaching in and touching it.
As early as when Amon was a boy, he had just learned the magic of water element from the old madman. He had not heard of the magic of detection yet, so he used this method to discover Ma Qi, who was secretly following him into the Black Fire Jungle with evil intentions. (Note: See Chapter 15 "Whose Trap Is This?" for details) The higher his achievements are, the more methods he has at his disposal.
Another example is to use detection magic to lock a target. The best way is to disturb the environment where the target is located, so that the target is always in a state of being perceived. As for whether the other party can detect this, it only depends on whether the caster's method is clever and the other party's achievements. In the minds of many magicians, divine envoys and even gods in Tianshu Continent, as long as the realm is higher than that of the person being detected, the methods are better and they can avoid being discovered, it does not matter whether they disturb the environment of the other party. .
However, Vincent Bu pointed out that the very different difference between seemingly identical means lies in touching or not touching the observable object. No matter how clever the method is, and no matter whether the other party can detect it, as long as there is active interference, it will affect the observation results.
Amon suddenly realized why Vincent Bu wanted to talk to him about the difference between supernatural powers and miracles. He was alluding to the play being performed on the stage. Because Apollo sent down an oracle saying that the late king of the city-state of Thebes would be killed by his own son, so the late king abandoned his young son in order to escape the fate predicted by the oracle. The oracle was predicting a result, but the oracle sent by Apollo itself also became the cause of the late king of Thebes abandoning his young son.
Later, the baby luckily survived and was adopted by the king and his wife in another city-state, and he became Oedipus. Oedipus heard the oracle of Apollo again, saying that he would kill his father and marry his mother. For the same reason, the oracle not only predicts the outcome, but also becomes the reason for everything to happen. It is precisely because of this oracle that Oedipus ran away from home and came to the city-state of Thebes.
Vincent Bu is actually explaining the meaning of the so-called oracle in the drama. The gods observe Oedipus and predict his fate, but the oracle itself is both cause and effect, forming part of the tragedy. What exactly caused the tragedy of Oedipus? There are gods who are concerned about the human world and are driven by prophecies, and there are also people's struggles and choices that interact with it.
Amon understood Vincent Bu's drama on the stage, but he brought the topic back to the means of perception, and asked in his soul: "Sometimes, the purpose of using detection means is not to observe but to Discover, and don't care whether you will be discovered by the other party. Disturbing the aura in the environment on a large scale has always been the best way to break various stealth magic and make the hidden person appear. You can't say that this method is useless, how do you evaluate it? What about this touch?¡±
Vincent Bu replied in his soul: "It depends - are you watching a play or acting?"
Amon couldn¡¯t help but smile knowingly. Vincent¡¯s answer was brilliant, and he revealed the most essential difference between the two methods that seemed to require no conscious distinction. Vincent Bu's words also contained magical information, focusing on explaining a concept - "cause and effect".
When gods come to the human world, how they pay attention to the world directly determines whether the gods themselves are involved in the cause and effect of the human world. What is "cause and effect"? Just be there! There is no difference in the means themselves. The only difference lies in whether the gods are involved. If the gods choose to participate, then in this matter, he is not a transcendent person.
Vincent Bu¡¯s theory is very simple, but if analyzed carefully, it has far-reaching implications. Amon nodded and smiled: "I understand what you mean. If the gods are involved in the cause and effect of the human world, there is no need to regard them as gods. So when some gods do certain things, they are not transcendent existences outside of things. , at this time, God is also a human being.¡±
Vincent Bu continued to watch the show, and he was also understanding Amon's words in his heart. But Amon's soul was touched, and he suddenly thought of another person - the fallen Faust.
In the tragedy of Faust, Amon actually plays a similar role to Apollo on the stage. But Amon had his own purpose. At that time, he was involved in the matter personally. In fact, he was assassinating SinachWhen he was an emperor, he was also facing the risk of falling. It cannot be said that what he did was right or wrong, but it was the difference between gods entering and exiting the world.
The Vincent Bu in front of him was no better than Amon in terms of realm achievements, but he started from another path of verification and gave Amon some inspiration and collision in his thinking.
Amon couldn't help but sigh: "In myths from all over Tianshu Continent, there are legends about gods creating human beings in their own likeness. Therefore, some people believe that human nature contains divinity and that holy souls can shine with the brilliance of divinity. But In fact, it is people who have created gods themselves, and only then can there be statues of gods in temples. Only when someone has sought the path of transcendence can there be gods in the eternal life of immortality. This is the human nature in divinity.
I have witnessed the wise and holy soul in the world. Although she has not transcended eternal life, she is already a god on earth. At this moment, the people on the stage are interpreting the gods in their minds, but they are actually also thinking about the humanity contained in divinity and thinking about themselves. "
Vincent Bu replied: "That's good, that's good, thank you for your advice." It seemed that Amon's words also gained him something.
But Amon seemed to be deliberately looking for a problem, and asked with a smile: "I also thank you for your inspiration! But the difference in means you just mentioned is only for ordinary mortals. But in fact, what you said is only observation Untouched supernatural powers are not without disturbance. According to my personal testimony, many of the perceptions of great achievers are beyond ordinary people.
For example, if you look at a great samurai with murderous eyes, even though you haven¡¯t disturbed any atmosphere in his surroundings, there will still be a vigilant reaction in his soul. This is the agility of a great siddha, let alone a god. Vincent Bu, how do you justify yourself? Your so-called magical powers will also have consequences. "
Vincent Bu did not have a clear answer to this question. He just said respectfully: "I am not a great warrior. I heard the Buddha's teachings from a place of infinite light and gained transcendence. I have no such experience. I would like to hear the details and ask for your guidance."
Amon smiled and said: "It's not necessarily a pointer, it's just a mutual confirmation. As you mentioned, will the supernatural power arouse the spiritual response of a great achiever? It just depends on whether you have thoughts in your heart."
Vincent Bu replied: "Unmoving and non-discriminating, these are the seals of the Dharma. Infinite Light says, 'Moving thoughts are dependent origins', so it is so! I heard that great siddhas also unite their body and mind. If they become Arahants, so it is! Good, good!"
Amon smiled and said: "I have never heard of a self-made Arahant. I only know that after the death of a great master, the soul can refuse the guidance of the underworld and make a wish to disperse or go to a new life on its own."
The two were talking offstage, and the drama on the stage continued. Oedipus met the Sphinx on the outskirts of the city-state Thebes, and the Sphinx asked the riddle: "What is it, four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?"
Oedipus gave the answer - people! Newly born babies can only crawl on all fours. When they grow up, they walk on two feet. In their old age, they will use crutches. The mystery was solved, and the Sphinx jumped off the cliff in shame and anger. Oedipus saved the city of Thebes, married the widow of the late king and became king.
Medanzo, who was watching the play, suddenly muttered: "The Sphinx and her puzzles, I have the impression that they are the myths and legends of Ecu, but the playwright here has incorporated them into this story. . I¡¯m just a little confused, is that a banshee or a psycho? Let¡¯s just leave once the puzzle is solved. Why are you so short-sighted? You can¡¯t even stand this little stimulation?¡±
Aesop made him amused and laughed: "This is just a symbol in drama. People lose their lives because they cannot answer the riddle, and the banshee also jumped off the cliff because the answer was revealed."
Medanzo explained: "I know what it means, but I still think that the banshee is crazy. If I were to write this play, I would never write it like this!"
Aesop laughed out loud: "So you can't be a playwright, you are Metanzo. You clearly understand what the play is about, it's just that you feel uncomfortable, and it has nothing to do with the playwright. Metanzo, you want Remember ¨C you are you and a banshee is a banshee.¡±
Metanzo also smiled and said: "Yes, I understand what the playwright is saying. The oracle not only predicts the result but also promotes the cause of the tragedy. Oedipus's resistance is also promoting the tragedy. But I Suo, can we discuss another possibility? In fact, it is very simple for the old king to fight against the oracle. I have a way to make Apollo's prophecy fail."
Aesop: "Oh, what can I do?"
Metanzo: "If the old king is really so decisive and doesn't want the oracle to come true, he will wipe his neck and commit suicide! It will definitely not be his son's turn to kill him again. I wonder how Apollo can still be jumping around?"
Aesop grabbed Medanzo's arm and almost died laughing. After a long time, he said angrily and funny: "This is your so-called confrontation. You think you are smart, but it is his surrender and escape. This is meaningless. , although not as in the oracleHe was said to be killed by his own son, but he still died because of the prophecy in the oracle that "the son will kill his father". "
Metazord also scratched the back of his head and said with a smile: "Then let's change our approach and simply ignore the oracle. What can we do?"
Aesop stopped laughing, narrowed his eyes and muttered: "This is still an unknown result. The oracle is just a prophecy, and it did not tell the old king how the prophecy will be fulfilled. The old king made his own choice. Medanzo , you have a problem, a very serious problem! You must know that you are just a theatergoer, and the old king is not you, and he cannot meet your expectations. You are only suitable for acting and showing off to others, not a suitable person. Audiences and Commentators.
Why did Apollo send such an oracle in this play? And why did the old king abandon his youngest son? It was because the old king had robbed another king's son when he was young, so he was cursed by the gods. He abandoned his young son out of fear. If he really wanted to commit suicide by wiping his neck, he would have wiped his neck long ago. How can it be your turn to be nagging? "
If someone else spoke to Metanzo like this, Metanzo might be angry, but Aesop and he have been old friends for decades, and Metanzo just laughed.
Amon in the audience also heard the conversation between these two people, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. As a ninth-level divine envoy, Metanzo's magic power is not inferior to others, but Amon knows very well that his disciple will probably be the last one among the disciples in the Garden of Eden to transcend immortality. If he can have This is lucky.
The play on the stage gradually reached its climax. Oedipus finally learned that the parents who raised him were not his biological parents, and the person he killed on the road was the former king of the city-state of Thebes and his biological father. After all the truth was revealed, the queen committed suicide. Oedipus took two gold pins from the queen's body and blinded himself.
The actor on the stage shouted: "I didn't know who I was, but Apollo knew! Those who caused all this, including the gods, they know!"
When Oedipus blinded his eyes, he also saw the answer. Just like the words on the wall of the Temple of Apollo, he knew who he was. At this time, a man behind Amon sighed: "Where is the will of the gods? It does not transcend everything in this world, but is included in it. Behind the so-called oracles and people's choices, it is included It has an absolute spirit. The so-called spirit is only a part of the changes in things, if it really exists."
Another young man next to him said: "Did you know? This play was written by my teacher!"
The lamented person was surprised and said: "Oh? You are a student of Sophocles! What is your name?"
The young man replied: "My name is Shakespeare, what's yours?"
The lamented person replied: "My name is Hegel. Since this play is the work of your teacher, what do you think of it?"
Shakespeare thoughtfully said: "The teacher wrote a mythical story, and the oracle of Apollo runs throughout, forming both the cause and the ending. But it is a human story, and it doesn't matter whether Apollo in the story is a god or not. Hegel, You can also make that prediction, if the king in the story takes it as an oracle. The root cause of all this happening is human nature itself; the riddle that Oedipus answered when facing the Banshee is The answer given by the teacher.¡±
Hegel asked with great interest: "You studied drama with Mr. Sophocles. Do you have any works that you want to write? What kind of myths are you interested in?"
Shakespeare: "I have been studying the myth of Ecu recently, and I also want to write a play."
Hegel: "Is it the legend about the god Amun?"
Shakespeare shook his head and said: "No, it is the legend about Isis, Osiris, Seth, and Horus."
Hegel: "How do you want to write, The Revenge of Horus?"
Shakespeare shook his head and said: "No, when people tell myths, they often don't just regard them as stories about gods. The gods in people's mouth are also revealing the origins of various human natures. It can completely happen in a certain human kingdom, don't we Haven't you seen it? - The king's brother murdered the king and usurped the throne. The young prince finally discovered the truth and attempted revenge. Human nature determines the choices people make, and the story will be interpreted in different ways."
Hegel chuckled: "This play must be wonderful. I hope you can write it as soon as possible. I look forward to watching it! - According to you, the root cause of all these things is human nature itself, which determines what people will do. choice. But we set our sights on the deeper starry sky. In fact, no matter what answer people think of, they are constantly pursuing an ultimate goal.
And whether you find the answers or not, they already exist. All thingsLaw is the objective existing will, which determines the way everything in the world exists. The gods in people's minds are nothing more than this. The world is its existence itself. It's up to you to see how much of it is revealed in front of people. "
Shakespeare was stunned, and then said with great interest: "Your thinking is very original, even amazing and bold. It reminds me of another student of the teacher, his name is Freud. He may be looking for the same thing as you." Similar things, but the target of his research is the same as me. He believes that there is an inner instinctive driving force, which is the root cause of all human behaviors, and all the complicated things in the world can be explained from it. "
Hegel frowned slightly: "Oh, that Freud who came from the distant city of Salem? It turns out that he also became a student of Sophocles. So did he explain where the inner driving force of people comes from? What kind of laws do all the changes in the world we interact with follow?"
Shakespeare smiled: "You can talk more clearly with him in person. He is also watching the show in the back row, and the show is about to end. Why don't we go find a tavern to have a drink together."
Hegel nodded happily and said, "Okay, let's talk while drinking!"
When the play ended, Shakespeare and Hegel called Freud, who was watching the play in the back row, to have a drink together.
Hearing this conversation, Amon couldn't help but smile. Just like the day before yesterday when he faced Parmenides' question and answer in the square of the Temple of Helena - while people were questioning the gods, they were also assuming the gods. They are questioning the existence of gods, and at the same time they are thinking about their own existence.
In such a moment of confusion, the crowd in the theater dispersed, and Vincent Bu had disappeared. Amon originally wanted to meet him for a glass of wine and a chat after the show, but it seemed that he had to wait until tomorrow. Vincent Bu would probably come to the show again.