Chapter 299: Departure from Fog Harbor

The lantern is an alien ghost. The world can only see its present, but cannot trace its past.

So what happened to the Lantern Clan to which it belonged, how the sun was stolen, and why the Firefly God left, Lu Yao could only judge based on its description.

"The place where the Lantern Clan lives is covered by dark grey fog all year round. Each of us must light a lamp to avoid getting lost in it. The hanging lamp is a symbol that the Lantern Clan is alive."

Speaking of my hometown, the flame on the lamp above the head flickered, slowly illuminating a blurry square scene filled with smoke, and only sparse lights could be seen.

It continued: "When the sky lanterns are there, the fog in the "Fog Harbor" will be dispelled a little and visibility will be higher, but it will still be invisible in the distance."

“We depended on lights to survive in the fog.”

"The brightest and clearest time is when the sky lanterns are just rising, and the surroundings become extremely clear. At that time we can see each other, but more importantly, we can collect materials everywhere."

Slymod asked, "You mean mining and smelting ore, and tanning leather?"

"No, that's not it."

Deng Cheng explained: "Many of our materials are in boxes, all kinds of boxes. Wooden boxes, iron boxes, copper boxes... The best boxes are silver boxes and gold boxes."

"Those boxes themselves are very good materials. They also contain many useful things, such as lamp stones, oil, fire wires, lamp balls, iron sheets, copper rods... If you're lucky, you might even find a complete lamp."

Lu Yao watched and fell into deep thought.

In the world where the Lantern Clan lived, all kinds of materials were packed in boxes. This clear trace of human intervention showed that in addition to the Lantern Clan, there were other groups that were preparing or had prepared all of this.

“Some raw materials also need to be found outside.”

Deng Cheng added: "Many boxes have been opened and even the boxes themselves have been broken down into pieces of wood and metal. Sometimes we have to dismantle the bodies of our tribesmen and use the remaining parts to help more people survive."

Slymod agreed: "Very pragmatic."

“You have to survive.”

Words slowly emerged above the head of the lamp rider: "The lamp tribe has lamp stones in its heads, and its bodies are made of copper, iron or silver... and a few are made of gold. Its heart is a spark disk, and there is lamp oil flowing in its body."

"If they are not attacked by fog beasts, the Lantern Tribe can live for a long time. They just need to take care of their bodies and replenish their oils."

"After death, every part of the body is useful material."

Lu Yao suddenly came back to his senses.

Something is wrong.

The physiological structure of the Lantern Clan is not that of normal creatures.

He immediately asked Slymod to ask for details.

After Deng Cheng's detailed description, the image of the Deng Clan in Lu Yao's mind gradually became clear.

The Lantern Clan are not flesh and blood creatures in the conventional sense. They are a kind of almost semi-mechanical life with obvious signs of artificial creation.

What makes them self-aware is either the natural evolution of the world's rules over a long period of time, or the work of gods.

In principle, it's a bit like a beggar's version of a clockwork monkey.

According to the physiological structure of the Lantern Clan, their existence is more like specializing in lighting fire or bringing light, and making lamps is the meaning of their lives.

Like a stick figure.

No, more like a lighter.

"Are the Lantern Clan born so strange?" Slymod asked it.

"I don't know...Mist Harbor is an ancient world. It is said that there were other races before the Lantern Clan. Those boxes were left behind by them, but they should be similar to the Lantern Clan."

Deng Cheng thought for a while, and a series of ellipsis appeared above his head.

"The last master said that the existence of the Lantern Clan is to create a new sun that can replace the sun in the sky. This is the great mission given by the Lord "Firefly God". Sky lanterns are also an imitation of the sun, but they are far from the level of the sun."

"I'm a little confused."

Slymod said, "Why would you want to replace the sun if it existed in the past?"

“The sun will go out.”

Deng Cheng said as a matter of course: "We have to create a new sun before it goes out, and then raise it into the sky to replace the old sun that is getting dimmer. The sun here is very bright, so it should have been replaced not long ago, right?"

Lu Yao finally realized what the problem was.

"Fog Harbor" is a world that is different from the natural state.

There, the sun is some kind of advanced prop or wonder, which is wearable and has a time limit. If it follows the rules of the normal world, the existence of the sun itself is almost eternal for the life in the world.

In "Fog Port", the real sun does not exist at all, only a highly imitated artificial one.

It is not difficult to understand why a god later stole the sun here.

The sun of the Lantern Clan is a treasure of great value.

Slymod said, "...I see. Then what is the World Pot made of?"

“The World Pot is just a giant pot.”

Deng Cheng gestured: "The entire "Mist Port" is on the World Pot. It spews out a constant stream of black fog. There are all kinds of materials, boxes and strange items in the black fog, and of course there are fog beasts."

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"But only gods can go deep into the fog and see the World Pot. The Lantern Clan can't do that. There are many fog beasts below, and there is a strong pressure. The closer you get, the stronger the power becomes."

This description made Lu Yao think of the boundaries of the world.

What can be confirmed at present is that the structure of "Fog Harbor" is different from all the known kingdoms of God, and it has obvious signs of artificial carving and transformation.

But Deng Cheng couldn’t tell what was happening at a deeper level in the world.

It had no idea what the Firefly God was like - the god had disappeared before it was born.

In addition, it did not understand the identity of the foreign god who stole the sun.

Deng Cheng only knew that after the last great master of the Lantern Clan mysteriously disappeared, the Lantern Clan continued to weaken and die out. A large amount of knowledge inheritance and historical secrets also sank into the endless black fog along with the demise of the great master.

…

After Slymode finished his questioning, he reported to Lu Yao: "My Lord God, the matter of the Lantern Clan first reminded me of an old story that was once mentioned among the gods."

"It is said that when the God of Darkness grows stronger, the God of Light becomes weaker and sleepier. There is a relationship between these two gods in which one grows stronger while the other declines."

"When the Dark God rose from decline to prosperity, he hunted the gods and took away all the light and fire, with the sun being the first to bear the brunt."

"The sun is the trophy of the God of Darkness. Wherever he passes through a world, the sun will go out or disappear. It is not easy to do this. It is not just about destroying the sun, but about erasing it from the level of rules while keeping the order of the world intact..."

"This is a way for the God of Darkness to show his power, and it is also because of his hatred for the God of Light."

"I think that perhaps the God of Darkness passed through the "Mist Port" a long time ago, causing this world to lose the sun, and the local gods had to find a way to recast it..."

Lu Yao muttered to himself.

I didn’t expect that “Wugang” could be related to this main god.

You even want to snatch away the sun. God of Darkness, you have done so many evil things!

"But when I heard about the World Pot, I realized I was wrong."

"As for the Lantern Clan and the World Pot... I think the Lantern Clan is probably a commodity for trading. Gods also trade their subordinates, apostles, believers, special races, and even entire civilizations. This kind of trading is called 'Departure'."

"Whether it's the sun created there or the Lantern Clan itself, they should all be commodities."

Slymod said: "It was not the Outer Gods who stole the sun, but the Firefly God who sold the sun. That's why the Outer Gods were able to enter the Kingdom of God and take it away easily."

"'Mist Harbor' is a huge store. You can bid for anything you need. The attack by the mist beasts is probably a divine move. This is a display and test for the Lantern Clan."

“It’s like a business owner selling goods who opens the display case and lets customers see and try the goods inside.”

Lu Yao was shocked.

The gods really play with flowers.

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