Chapter 51 Tribal Courage
Yulian is 20 years old. Four years have passed in the pixel world since he invented the paddle boat.
The leader opposite him was fishing, with a ghost symbol floating above his head, which meant that the old man's life was coming to an end.
"I want to take it apart," Yulian insisted.
The old fisherman was silent for a long time before he responded: "That is a [gift] from God."
"The blasphemer will be killed by the thunderbolt from heaven."
“…”
A light bulb popped up above Yulian's head: "Then can we secretly tear off a few pages?"
"Blasphemy is blasphemy! Tearing off a page is blasphemy!"
The old leader said angrily: "Do you think gods can bargain?!"
“Then it’s better to dismantle it all.”
Yu Lian’s answer not only surprised the old man, but also Lu Yao in front of the screen.
This young man has always been afraid of being struck by Lu Yaolei because he has devoted all his energy to shipbuilding and seldom worships the gods.
Yu Lian felt very guilty about this, and he often suspected that the gods might find time to give him an electric shock.
However, at this time, Yulian was very determined.
He explained to the old leader: "Leader Shah Khan once wrote the first book, A Brief History of the Tribe. But it required a lot of sheepskin, and there were not many words that could be written on it. It was thick and heavy."
"But this book God has given me is thin and clear, and I can write a lot of words on it."
"The gods must know that we cannot understand the words of the gods. Even the wisest leader Morimi cannot understand them at all. The material of this book may be the treasure bestowed by the gods to the tribe."
The young man actively lobbied: "I have smelled it. The smell of the sacred book is a bit like the dry feces of grazing animals, and also like the smell of plant ash. And it is not indestructible. It looks very thin and fragile."
"If you soak them in water, you can see what they originally looked like."
"I think it's made of either dried dung or grass and bark..."
The old leader interrupted the young man and said, "What if it's not? You are wrong. This is not the will of God. What do you think will happen?"
An exclamation mark appeared above Yu Lian’s head, and then his body trembled, as if he thought of the consequences of being struck by lightning.
However, his speech was different from his physical reaction: "If I am wrong, I am willing to accept the punishment from God. I did all these things alone."
"You will be killed by thunder and turned into black ash on the ground," the old leader emphasized.
"I know."
"Even so, do you still want to open the sacred book?"
"want!"
Yulian showed the stubbornness and determination of a young man: "This book means a lot to the tribe. If we can obtain the technology to make this book, we can spread the book to every place the tribe passes by like a galley."
"This will be a more important tool than the galley."
"The knowledge and skills that the tribe possesses can all be passed down through a book like this. Unlike oral transmission, there will always be omissions and incompleteness. It is a monument that everyone can own!"
The old leader said, “You can’t do this.”
"You are too young. Just destroying the gift from the gods is enough to make you unable to live in the tribe. Even if the gods forgive you, your fellow tribesmen will not forgive you. Every disaster in the future, they will attribute it to you."
“…”
A sad look appeared on Yulian's head.
"so."
The old leader said, "I will do this."
An exclamation mark appeared on Yulian’s head.
"You are still young, and you have built a great galley. We all know that you will become an outstanding leader and lead the tribe forward in the future."
"But it's too early for you to do this. I'll do this dangerous thing that has never been done before."
"I once arrogantly hunted down the troglodytes, which resulted in the deaths of the headhunters and hunters. I also accepted the troglodytes, which was opposed and cursed by everyone... I am no longer afraid of these exceptional things."
"I won't live much longer. If the gods blame me, just punish me with thunder and lightning."
"People in the tribe are much more forgiving of a person who is about to die."
Yu Lian said: "But..."
"It's settled! I'll dismantle it, and then I'll do whatever you say. I hope you can bring new galleys to the tribe."
Finally, Yu Lian bowed to the old man.
"Thank you, Leader."
The old man walked into the temple, had a private conversation with the astrologer Shahan inside, and took the green book from the [Gift] slot.
He walked to the monument with the book in his hand. Seeing this, other pixel people followed him and soon a large group of people gathered.
"Everyone in the tribe, listen to me."
The white-haired leader said: "This is a gift from God and the hope for the future of the tribe."
"But we were all wrong before."
"The gods don't want us to understand the words of the gods above. That is a power that we cannot possibly understand, and we cannot touch the boundless wisdom of the gods."
"This book that records the divine text is the treasure bestowed upon us by the gods."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"…So, I will tear open this book and restore the true appearance of each white sheet inside! Of course, before that, I have asked Shahan to copy all the words on the sacred book."
Upon hearing the announcement of their leader Yu Zou, the Garlic Tribe was in an uproar.
"Oppose, objection!"
"The gift of God is sacred and cannot be destroyed!"
"Leader Yuzou, you are blaspheming! Do you want to be punished by the lightning of God? Do you want the whole tribe to be punished by God?!"
"Danger, danger, extremely dangerous!"
"Leader, are you crazy? This is terrible, so terrible."
Even the highly respected hero Yuzou, when he said he wanted to open the gift from God, was met with overwhelming doubt and opposition from the tribal members.
At this critical moment, the caveman wizard Senjian stood up and supported Yuzou.
"Be quiet, be quiet."
The wizard holding a bone staff and wearing a stone mask said: "God is omnipotent. I think no one would question this, right?"
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
"If that's the case. God is omnipotent and omniscient, then the great and benevolent Yao God must know that we, who are small and ignorant, cannot understand the profound divine words in the divine book."
"So, why did God Yao give us this profound treasure?"
With just a few words, the wizard gained the final say.
He continued: “We use water and soil to grow food, cut wood to build houses, and harvest wool to make clothes.”
"We rode camels into the forest and desert, we built boats to travel on the water, we did things that our ancestors could not have imagined."
"All of this stems from God's love for the world. God Yao protects each and every one of us."
"God Yao knows us better than we know ourselves."
“He knows our weakness and ignorance, sees through our fears and hopes, and witnesses our efforts and failures.”
"This divine book is God Yao's reward and test for us."
"In the past, the tribe was punished by heavy rain and hurricanes. You should not have forgotten that, right? God Yao hates laziness and slackness. God Yao has always hoped that we, the people, can flourish like a dense forest, not afraid of wind and rain."
"If we put this sacred book in the temple and it can't play any role, what's the difference between that and laziness?"
"Laziness and arrogance will bring down the wrath of God Yao!"
The cave wizard looked at the people around him and said, "So, who else thinks that we shouldn't take action and make good use of the gift from the gods?"
The pixelated people of the Garlic Tribe were silent.
Even Lu Yao in front of the screen couldn't help but sigh.
Wonderful sermon.
The wizard Sen Jian is worthy of leading the cave monsters for many years, and his LV4 wisdom is indeed very useful.
In terms of wisdom, Yuzou is a little behind.
But Yuzou's boldness in trying new things and his courage in breaking new ground were something that no other tribal leader had ever had.
(End of this chapter)