The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7357

Chapter 7357: The Myth Reproduction Theory

Ritualism was not a popular discipline within the ranks of the Red Collective.

Compared to formation studies, it was filled with vagueness and ambiguity. The lack of hard sciences underpinning its principles made it difficult for most scholars to transition into genuine ritualists.

It took a special mindset for people to understand the essence of rituals to not only conduct existing ones with great competence, but also develop new ones that could achieve unprecedented effects.

However, out of all of the disciplines within the broad field of cultivation science, people often believed that ritualism possessed the highest upper boundary.

Through mysterious principles that most people had no clue about, rituals could truly achieve the impossible and create massive changes that could not be replicated through ordinary means!

Before they could discuss any specific proposals, Dr. Zeron Khabeel first spent a bit of time explaining the basic foundation of ritualism to Ves.

"You have a record of successfully utilizing rituals in the past, so there is no need for us to emphasize their power and potential." The former philosopher and scientist said with a smile. "What you may not be aware of is the underlying rules and theory that make it all possible. Have you ever thought about what rituals actually represent?"

Ves frowned. "Not really. My understanding is... highly deficient in that matter. I am not afraid to admit that most of my experiments relating to the extraordinary domain have mostly been... ad-hoc. I had to explore almost everything by myself. While I have steadily come into contact with bits and pieces of ancient heritage, much of it is rather low-level or narrowly specialized. Even if they include a handful of rituals, the descriptions only focus on execution rather than understanding."

Dr. Zeron nodded in understanding. "That is normal. The creation, improvement and modification of rituals is a difficult and abstruse endeavor. It is all too easy to waste resources or cause unintended consequences that can inflict great harm on oneself. That is why this is a practice that is best left to professional ritualists of high-ranking qi cultivators."

"That... sounds logical, but... I have rarely encountered such accidents in the past."

"That is because the context and environments are all different." The ritualist responded. "You cannot compare the conditions before the Great Severing with the conditions after this life-changing turning point. The light of Messier 87 has introduced many new possibilities, but has also begun to introduce new imprints that may or may not be welcome."

"What do you mean by that, doctor?"

The older man smiled. "What I am about to explain to you is a new theory that has steadily gained dominance in our academic circle. It has not yet gained a status that is indisputable, but we believe that it comes closest to describing the truth than all of the alternate theories. We welcome any information that you can give us that can either validate this theory... or disprove it. Either way, after more of my colleagues have adopted this theory, we have been making significant progress in the development of new rituals, a number of which will hopefully be of great use in the Voribug War."

The Red Collective was not a superorganization for nothing. Despite its short existence and shallow foundation, every core member was an able administrator, a respected scholar or a valiant soldier.

This was why even a field as strange as ritualism experienced rapid development. Everyone who had chosen to become a ritualist was not a pushover and was eager to make achievements during this early period!

"So what is this theory, exactly?" Ves asked the expected question.

"We call it the Myth Reproduction Theory." Dr. Khabeel stated with a more solemn voice. "To summarize, it claims that every ritual is a reproduction of a great feat called a myth that other life forms, not necessarily humans, have conducted in the past. The original myth is usually a grand historic event that has created such an impact on an entire society or galaxy that it has left a permanent imprint on the ethereal plane of existence. This plane which hosts both extraordinary energies as well as the mental activity of sapient existences is susceptible to such influences, especially when it has directly and uniformly altered the mental activity of large populations. That is how truly enduring myths are born."

Ves looked astonished. He recognized numerous familiar ideas in this theory. Perhaps his personal experiences already caused him to discover a number of these points as well, but he had never gone through the effort of connecting the dots.

It was only after he received a clear explanation that he recognized how it all tied together!

This theory was likely true!

"So myths are grand and extraordinary feats that leave a distinct ’imprint’ in the ethereal plane of existence." Ves said as the wheels already began to turn in his head. "Then according to your theory, rituals can give others a chance to reproduce the same effects by following much the same steps. Since the imprint already exists, I bet that the barrier of entry is much lower. This can allow much weaker people to benefit from such rituals. Of course, the magnitude and comprehensiveness of the outcome will also be inferior, especially if there is a greater deviation between the original process and the ritual."

The ritualist smiled wider. "I am glad to hear that you have already deduced this much from my brief explanation. What you have described is indeed the central premise of the Myth Reproduction Theory. Ritualists who comprehend and believe in this theory have all been able to accelerate their progress and create successful rituals."

"That sounds nice, but that may be a coincidence." Ves cautiously said. "Do you have any solid proof or examples that can support this particular theory?"

"I do. I can present two profound cases that are especially relevant to you. First, let me ask you a question. What is the strongest myth of the Red Ocean Dwarf Galaxy?"

Ves briefly grew stumped when he heard this question, but it did not take long for him to present an answer.

"Phase lords. Phase whales."

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