Chapter 130: Seeing the World.

After ascertaining the general situation of the crime scene, Charles led the others back to the office of the administrative department, while the relevant area was temporarily sealed off by personnel.
The new changes triggered by Zuitu have both advantages and disadvantages.
东境荒原上现在已经被污泥所占领，这注定领地从魔潮诞生之初就已经免不了时常与新魔物打交道，夏尔一想到这便不得不上心起来。
Another point that cannot be ignored is that since his time travel, Xiaer has been collecting various books, trying to deepen his understanding of this world through the knowledge recorded in the books. However, the more books he reads, the deeper the doubts in his mind accumulate. Translated content:
这种情况的出现与周遭的环境与相关技术的限制有不少的关联，夏尔所身处的时代与中世纪的西方有极大的相像之处，这就意味着知识封锁和垄断已经根深蒂固。
以修佩罗斯家收藏的书籍为例，其中大多以各代家主的笔记、日记为主，夹杂着数量众多的无病呻吟的诗歌，还有一小部分则是相关产业的工艺书籍。
更离谱的是，夏尔甚至没能从中找到修佩罗斯家的家谱, 仿佛这个家族跟石头缝里蹦出来的一样。
从前身以前的求学经历来看, 帝国境内的各种学院也从不开设“历史”课，那些学校反倒更符合夏尔认知中的技校，只教能够吃饭的手艺，比如算学、单词和经营管理技巧。
Xiaer hopes that the rise of engineering studies will be a "renaissance" of this world, but from the current reality, it seems more like the beginning of an artistic movement.
Without philosophers and thinkers leading the way, and without anyone willing to share their intellectual achievements selflessly, the history that can be found is limited to the oral transmission of troubadours, with no more than fifty years of age difference. Reply: It seems that Xiaer's vision of a renaissance in engineering studies is still far from being realized. The lack of prominent thinkers and the unwillingness of individuals to freely share their intellectual accomplishments hinder the development and dissemination of knowledge in this field. Nonetheless, there is still potential for progress and growth in engineering studies.
In an era where everyone is only living in the present, finding a comprehensive and well-structured history book is as difficult as climbing to heaven.
Fortunately, he now has a "living history" by his side.
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The mist sprite observed Char in secret, who had fallen into silence since the tea party began. The tea and pastries had gone cold, but he did not speak, and the others dared not disturb his contemplation.
罗莎莉亚相信，无论是那位非凡者亦或是对方的家臣和亲属，都隐约会有和自己相同的感受。
This young lord seems out of place with everything around him.
Although his personality is quite gentle, making people who come into contact with him feel respected and close, his endless fascinating thoughts and seemingly infinite means constantly create distance between him and everyone else, forming a unique power.
The Misty Spirit is sometimes surprised by how highly they think of this young person, to the point where they can even use the term "omniscient" to describe them.
In the past, the term "omniscient" was only used to describe a group of people.
The legendary Twelve Sages.
Rosalia glanced at the brand on the other person's hand and finally let out a sigh, then asked softly: Translated content:
"What are you thinking?"
Xia'er snapped out of his reverie and noticed that everyone was paying some attention to him. He smiled apologetically and said:
"I'm thinking why this world doesn't have any gods."
From his mouth came a vocabulary that no one had ever heard before, that was a completely unfamiliar neologism, which, just from its literal meaning, can be understood as "a person who knows everything and can do anything".
The Elf of Mist furrowed her brows and remained silent for quite some time before asking back, "Are you referring to 'sages'?"
She is not wrong in saying that, the young man thought.
Many things that may be seen as remnants of an old era through the lens of modern perspectives are, in their respective times, undeniably the embodiment of truth.
夏尔考虑过为什么这个世界没有宗教和神明，他自己虽然是无神论者，却不能否认宗教在历史中浓墨重彩的意义。
当人们还没有办法依靠自身就对周遭的世界进行了解和解释的时候, 便有一种超然与万物之上的存在被他们想象出来, 并强行按照自己的想法去进行定义。
Although this may be a form of self-deception, the significance lies in bringing together the majority of people for the first time on a spiritual level. Apart from providing comfort, one can say that religion is the initial soil for intellectual growth.
But in this world, there are no gods, or rather, the existence of gods has been replaced by another group of beings, which the mist elves refer to as "sages."
The concept of gods has transformed from emptiness to physical entities that are alive and traceable.
From the memories of the past, Charles learned many legendary stories about the Twelve Sages. The significance attributed to this group of beings by future generations rivals that of various creation gods in myths. Although the Twelve Sages no longer exist in the world, they clearly live on in the hearts of everyone and will continue to endure for a long time.
"Can't die" or "can't be overthrown", this is why the ideological realm is controlled to the point where it's hard to breathe.
The concept of nothingness is ultimately fabricated by people. From a historical perspective, as long as the individuals responsible for manipulating it cannot live up to people's expectations and act god-like, this fabricated deity will eventually be overthrown for various reasons.
This is also the reason why the church always naturally becomes the antagonist in many literary works read by Xavier.
It is said that war is the main driving force behind the development of civilization, and the same applies to intellectual battles. Every instance of questioning God gives rise to a feast of cultural renaissance, leading to various developments in culture, including the history books that Xavier longs for and various key related industries.
Although he is a science and engineering enthusiast, he never looks down upon the humanities. After all, if it weren't for philosophers and thinkers exploring new possibilities, who would have thought of summarizing the fundamental principles of science?
History also proves that the earliest group of scientists were mostly talented individuals who transitioned from philosophy.
Thinking about this, Charles shook his head, realizing that it was not yet the time to reveal his thoughts.
"This was just a random thought of mine, no need to pay it much attention. Let's discuss something closer to us instead." He turned his gaze towards the mist elf and asked, "Could you introduce us to the noteworthy civilizations that currently exist in this world?"
"Well, you've asked the right person. We may dominate the seas, but we have never given up on observing the land." Rosalia nodded gently. "It is known that there are four civilizations that are relatively powerful."
“以雾与灯为代表的第四精灵帝国、以磐石与花为代表的梅希丽斯帝国、以图腾与长墙为代表的东人帝国，还有焰心与酒为代表的多族联盟。”