Chapter 582: The Arrival of a Foreign Land
On the astronomical observatory that looked like a large bird's nest, the bird spirit sat motionless, curled up on the ground, like a hermit in feathered clothes.
After completing its mission of spreading the history of the Stork Pattern Tribe to all parts of the island, it came to this wonder created by the King of Light. It became quiet and taciturn, watching for news from the outside world.
Neferi walked onto the feather-covered stage.
She wanted to ask, as this decade was coming to an end, whether there would be another decade.
Now the bird spirit seems to be possessed, always saying that an advanced civilization has traveled a long way through pottery jar burials and is about to arrive at Zhou Island.
However, every time the ten-year agreement was approaching, the advanced civilization that contacted it always broke its promise.
The reasons are all kinds of strange.
Bird spirits always explain.
"Regular turbulence affected the route and caused it to deviate from the existing direction. They are actively adjusting."
"They were hit by a large amount of unidentified debris and had to suspend their journey to complete the repairs first."
"They were infected with a strange disease, and chaos broke out among them, so they have to postpone it for a while."
"They encountered a kingdom of God along the way. In order to avoid the risks brought by that kingdom of God, they had to make a detour and change their route, which would consume more extra time."
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Every reason sounds plausible.
But if he breaks his promises too many times, he becomes completely untrustworthy.
Neferi personally believes in another explanation.
As far as she knew, the bird spirits and the fish spirits didn't actually get along very well. They had disliked each other ever since they arrived at Zhou Island.
The bird spirit is a theorist. It believes that it is necessary to avoid the past mistakes of the Stork Pattern Clan and collect more existing history in order to better expand civilization and use history to plan for the future.
Yuling is a practical person. It sorts out the complete and incomplete heritage of old civilizations, and then throws them out one after another without distinguishing between good and bad. How to use them is up to people. It only cares about inheritance, and the results have nothing to do with it.
However, as the influence of the Practitioners on the Sun Kingdom grew, after the genetic sequence changed the country, the influence of the Fish Spirits completely surpassed that of the Bird Spirits. Many people in the outside world only knew about the Fish Spirits, but not the Bird Spirits.
Even now, not many people come to the Star Observation Altar to watch the bird spirits.
If it were Yu Ling, there would definitely be three layers of people surrounding the area, making it impossible to get in or out.
As a vengeful spirit, Neferi saw it clearly.
Behind the bird spirit were densely packed resentful spirits, and those light balls released strong negative emotions. Even standing next to them, one could feel a sense of gloom.
Neferi has always been restrained in her words to the bird spirit, so as to avoid overly irritating this frustrated funeral spirit.
But even if it is a buried spirit, it will not be a good thing if it continues to be so possessed.
Sooner or later, Zhou Island will be open to the outside world.
When travelers from other worlds come and see it like this, the bird spirit will probably become a joke and a ghost story... It will be troublesome if the vicious cycle continues.
Neferi took a deep breath and smiled at the bird spirit: "I have asked His Majesty the King of Light, would you consider touring other worlds?"
"You are the most suitable ambassador to promote the culture and traditions of the Stork Pattern Tribe and the Kingdom of the Sun. This is a glorious mission..."
“Here they come.”
The bird spirit suddenly flapped its wings.
It murmured, "They are coming, they are coming..."
Neferi sighed inwardly.
This is a person who has gone so crazy that he refuses to accept reality.
It’s not easy.
Hmm? This feels like...
Neferi's head shot up.
A small spot of light appeared in the sky, and the red spot pulled out a white line in the sky, falling straight towards the observatory.
Neferi quickly evacuated the people around her.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's them! It's them! It's the visiting advanced civilization from [Pottery Jar Burial]!"
The bird spirit spread its wings excitedly and stood up.
The white light slammed into the ground not far away, causing a slight vibration to the earth.
Neferi flew over with the bird spirit and saw the white light dissipate, revealing a barrel-shaped vat the size of a house, which was emitting steam.
The jar was mud-brown in color, with ancient, sloppy black murals on its surface. The paintings showed a group of savages armed with spears and bows and arrows, hunting various animals.
Neferi immediately recognized that this thing was one of the [Pottery Jar Burials].
Is there really an advanced civilization visiting?
She felt a chill in her heart.
This is a big deal.
A small animal walked out from the surface of the vat. The animal grew bigger and bigger, and it turned out to be a pure white deer with horns.
【Deer Spirit】
"We finally meet. I'm very sorry for all the twists and turns along the way and the repeated postponements and changes to the arrival date. Please forgive me." Lu Ling's voice was light and ethereal.
The bird spirit said in the manner of a landlord: "There are many difficulties in the virtual universe, just arrive safely."
"Well, excuse me."
"No, you are very welcome to visit."
Both funeral spirits were polite.
Neferi quickly changed her mind and introduced herself, "Welcome to our guests from afar. I am Neferi, the apostle of the great God Yao who rules here."
"Hello, Miss Apostle, I am sorry to come to visit you. I am the funeral spirit and messenger of [Dixin Kingdom]. I don't seem to sense the existence of other deer spirits here. Just call me Lu Ling."
The arrival of the [Dixin Kingdom] envoy made everyone in the Kingdom of the Sun very excited. The contact with the extraterrestrial civilization even temporarily calmed the previous social unrest.
People all wanted to meet the deer spirit, talk to it, or even go to some Dixin country to see it. But not everyone was so lucky, and the deer spirit's schedule was very tight, so it was difficult for ordinary people to get close to it.
Neferi, who was in charge of reception, was under tremendous pressure.
She came to the temple and knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty, the deer spirits request to stay on the island for twenty years. After twenty years, they will continue their journey."
"Can."
Chi Lian told her: "I have reported this to Lord Yaoshen, and Lord Yaoshen has sent down a divine oracle, ordering me to handle it with full authority."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Neferi, you seem to be worried. You can tell me whatever you think or say. There are no outsiders here."
The female apostle hesitated for a moment and said, "The deer spirit said that we can use its [Hunting Wilderness Tank] to cross the virtual space and enter the [Heart-making Country] to which it belongs. I was invited to go there."
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The first two visitors to the island were the bird spirit and Neferi.
The deer spirit took them into the wall of the jar, and through the power of the immortal wonder, they crossed the long distance and entered the country far away.
The Dixin Kingdom is a powerful civilization with a long history. Its cities are neatly and orderly arranged on the surface of the world, just like lines of text printed on a newspaper.
The country is made up of 1,000 cities, each named after a beast, tree, or bird, and each can be passed by taking any road.
Neferi was brought by the Deer Spirit to the core of the Dixin Kingdom, which is equivalent to the capital city, [Deer City].
There are many amazing buildings in Lucheng that reach from sky to earth, shaped like trees and mountains. People are as small as ants in front of them.
Buildings that serve as public facilities are almost all high-level mythological wonders, emitting an awe-inspiring power.
The local residents are called the "People of the Heart". They have various appearances. Neferi recognized the burly tree people, the orcs with animal heads and humanoid forms, the ordinary-looking upright humans, the erratic ghosts, and the skeleton ancestors with only skeletons left... The country of the Heart has a high degree of racial tolerance.
The locals were extremely enthusiastic towards the two visiting guests. Even from a distance, they greeted Neferi and the bird spirit in turn with warm and friendly greetings.
"Welcome to Lucheng, guests from afar."
“I hope you like it here.”
"Please stay here for two more days!"
"If you have time, please come to my house!"
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The people of Lucheng displayed an amazing degree of order, propriety, knowledge, and cultivation.
Neferi chatted with more than a dozen locals and found that they were either well versed in politics and law, or well versed in casting and breeding, or had attainments in art or medicine, and there were also many experienced warriors of various races.
Every citizen of Xin possesses amazing talents. They are generous in imparting their experiences and skills, fully demonstrating the country's profound cultural heritage.
What concerned Neferi even more was that there were no buildings like temples or shrines in the Kingdom of Dixin.
"I'm sorry, but the Dixin Kingdom doesn't have any gods to worship right now."
Lu Ling explained: "It's not that we don't have a tradition of worshipping gods, but the gods we followed in the past have all fallen, and their statues have all collapsed."
“It’s really unfortunate.”
Neferi echoed.
"It is also because they have experienced too many separations and deaths, and the Dixin Nation does not want to be dragged into the flames of the war of gods again, so they settled in a secret space and wanted to live a peaceful life."
The deer spirit narrated: "This time, it was because of the resonance between the [Pottery Jar Burial] civilizations that I got to know the bird spirit. I heard that the Kingdom of the Sun is a peace-loving country, so I plucked up the courage to come and visit."
"Please rest assured that our world is absolutely safe."
The bird spirit said proudly: "Under the divine power of Lord Yao, and with His Majesty the King of Light in charge, there is no danger in the world of Zhoudao. If a temple of Lord Yao can be built here, Lord God will protect this place."
"The Dixin Nation has experienced too many separations and abandonments from gods, so it has become cautious and conservative. I hope you can understand."
Lu Ling said calmly: "If we don't believe in and worship a god, we will be safer. If we are determined to follow the god, it will put the Dixin Kingdom into unpredictable danger, so..."
"Yes, I understand."
Neferi nodded.
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After listening to the apostle's description, Chi Lian couldn't help but wonder: "Since [Di Xin Nation] is such a country that is detached from disputes, why are you so worried?"
"Your Majesty, it's because you are too peaceful and restrained."
Neferi said, "An extremely developed civilized world, far larger than the Kingdom of the Sun, and with a strong war-weariness, how can it ensure long-term order and stability in its vast territory?"
"Your Majesty, wherever there are groups, there are bound to be disputes and disagreements. In the Kingdom of the Heart, what force eliminates and balances these contradictions?"
"The overly polite and friendly people of the Heart display each one of them possessing noble character and kindness that makes one feel ashamed. They are like heroes and prophets that only appear in legends, so perfect."
"Too perfect is inherently suspicious."
Chi Lian nodded slowly: "You are right."
"Besides that, there is the most crucial point."
Neferi's voice dropped to a low pitch.
"It's been less than a year since Lu Ling came to Zhou Island, and some voices have been heard in the kingdom. Those voices came from different individuals, but they all expressed the same meaning."
"They said: As a backward civilization, the Kingdom of the Sun needs to follow the example of the Kingdom of the Heart, eliminate the differences between ethnic groups, give every citizen sufficient rights and benefits, and regularly send everyone to the Kingdom of the Heart for further study and transformation. We should strive to get rid of our backwardness as soon as possible and become a developed and advanced civilization like the Kingdom of the Heart."
Chi Lian's eyes fixed.
“Interesting.”
A smile appeared on his face: "I see... Lord Yaoshen asked me to deal with this matter."
(End of this chapter)