"Sheng" is pronounced as "sheng". In this hieroglyph that contains thousands of years of culture, Luo Nai did not feel any "Sheng" apart from the faint fishy and salty smell and the sea breeze that seemed to be blown by the land of the dead.
In the culture of the Fire Empire, "life" can be understood as "life". The supreme mission given to mankind by the Creator is to live and then use "inspiration" as much as possible to transform this continent.
But there is another meaning, that is, "survival", which corresponds to death, one before and the other behind, has two extremes.
Since becoming a human being, Luo Nai has become more and more awe of "life" and more fascinated by "survival". The fear of death, rooted in the human mind and deep in the soul, has also quietly surrounded him, making him unable to rest completely.
Even from a rational point of view, "life" is the beginning, and "death" is its destined, eternal and unchanging end.
But if the meaning of "survival" is deprived of, or if it cannot reach the other side of the morning light of hope comes, he will eventually be like most humans.
Either crazy, or change into "unintentional people", completely releasing the animal nature condensed in blood and genes, and given by the "reason" of the Creator.
Luo Nai carefully observed the hexagonal stone heraldry. The traces of the age on it seemed to be more intense. The small alien space built by mechanical power obviously cannot hinder the passage of time, and can only play a limited role in preservation like an ice cellar.
The cowardly eagle pattern originally carved on the front has been quietly smoothed out, and several shallow cracks crossed the bodies of the rabbit and tiger, which had not yet finished the picture behind it. Luo Nai estimated that in a while, the seal would break and be completely damaged.
If you cannot try to interpret its secrets in one month or perhaps three months, you will probably never have the chance to touch its deep secret again.
"Life, 'life,'survival,'death'? Is the power behind it a sorrow? Unfortunately, if you can still contact the false god, you will definitely be able to answer it." Luo Ni sighed.
He suddenly remembered that before leaving Xinfeng Town, he was preparing for the "Wind Spring" festival. He remembered that since the middle of the Second Age, the town built in the town closest to the extreme cold field in Binglin Province was passed down to the celebration of "life" and "rebirth".
In an era when the power of nature is flourishing and the power of magic is full, grinding leaves into powder and spreading them on your shoulders can send a blessing to your friends and pray to the gods.
The power of plants and trees is most rooted in nature and can best convey information that communicates with gods.
Even in the early Third Age, such rituals and foreign festivals such as "Fire New Year" even surpassed the Orthodox Christmas and were popular in the vast territory of the old empire Koenig to the Icelandic Province.
Just as he was staring at the Emblem and thinking to the point of being a little dazzled, a black shadow quickly walked past Luo Nai's eyes.
In just a blink of an eye, the heraldry in his hand was taken away.
"Who?" Luo Ni stood up angrily, took out the "Mad Bear Card" pistol from his waist and pointed it at the black shadow in front of him.
"Don't...don't be so impulsive. You're called Luo Nai, right? We met two days ago." The black shadow said in an extremely hoarse and almost non-human voice.
"This herald is very important to me. No matter who you are, please give it back to me. I don't want to fight you here, embarrass Marco and the others." Luo Nai warned, lifting the muzzle slightly and pointing it at the position of the black shadow's head.
I don’t know if it was because of the lingering extraordinary mysterious power, or because the surrounding lights were artificially lit up, the shadow gradually faded, and a man dressed in a very sloppy manner appeared.
After looking up and down for a few seconds, Luo Nai suddenly remembered, isn’t this the man who ate “alien monster” meat in Marco’s room?
Suddenly, he felt the acid in his stomach surging. Thinking of the weird unbaked meat and the look of a man feasting, Luo Nai felt uncomfortable all over and was very frustrating.
Of course, the man had no intention of fighting with Luo Nai. He wiped away the food residue and blood from the corner of his mouth, put the emblem back in Luo Nai's palm, and introduced himself:
"I am the loser, but Marco and Talia agree that I am the half-lost. The old man Marco certainly didn't say anything good to you, either I was mentally unstable or I was crazy about behavior. Of course, I wouldn't deny it either.
"Well... you can call me Valvaf. I don't have a surname. To be honest, from what I remember, I only vaguely know that I came from that great country in the East and was a wandering foreigner."
"Flame fire... are the imperial people?" Luo Nian's expression quickly changed from respect. The country that successfully blocked "unintentional people" in the early stages of the "Singapore Crisis" made countless people in the western continent yearn for it. Most of the Cruzed people have some understanding of Eastern culture. People who came from that mysterious, great and vital country deserve respect.
"I think it's." Valav nodded and said:
"I remember it a long time ago. Maybe the 'Intentional Man' virus had not yet broken out. I seemed to live in a small town bordering the Irvingle Empire. Later, everything went in a mess. People somehow started to go crazy. Men attacked each other, and women began to bite their kind like crazy. It seemed... the surviving humans quickly got a batch of guns and took me to resist the mutated people."
"It's very similar to the scene described in many documents or novels. Many people say that it was a very chaotic period." Luo Ni said, put away his pistol, sat straight back into the steel seat, and made a gesture to Varva.
After all, I had already met and was the guest brought back by Marco. Varvafdao was not polite, so he took off his shoes and sat cross-legged beside Luo Zi, maintaining his usual sloppy appearance.
With a light sigh, Varvaf continued to tell his past:
"I still vaguely remember that I followed the survivors for a long time and hid in the world. When there was no supplies, we drove to the abandoned warehouse to pick them up. When there was no food, they intercepted the passing fugitives and plundered them regardless of their lives.
"It seems like a decade has passed like this, and the south has become much calmer. In the north, Eventry has heard that it has become a hell on earth, with 'unintentional people' everywhere, and many 'alien monsters' that have been hunted and evolved."
"Valvaf, I remember that since the 100th century of the SGD, there has been no news about Eventry in the entire Xilu. Although for hundreds of years, people living in remote villages or travelers from the Fire Empire came across the continent, news about cities and village strongholds has never been heard." Luo Nai said regretfully.
"Actually..." Varvav lowered his head, his tone dimmed a lot, "I later learned that during the period when we worked hard to survive, Eventry had almost no living humans. There were all 'monsters' killing each other, swallowing each other and changing step by step.
"When we went north to find resources, we met the earliest group of lost people. Unfortunately, they were closer to the madmen detained in mental hospitals. Although they were unwilling to attack the survivors, they were already mentally ill and could not even speak the complete sentence."
"It's more like... some 'alienable people' who are now manipulated by the Lost?" Luo Nai asked.
"Maybe." Varvaf replied:
"But we, who had no idea, were always surrounded by 'unintentional people' after heading north. I remember traveling through the ancient port, the towns of Shamonta, and even reaching the periphery of Bingqi City. But before I completely lost my consciousness, we encountered a giant insect beast more than ten meters high."
"Insect beast?" Luo Nai said as he thought:
"But it's not that weird now. The troops in the Sunnese Empire and the Cruzde Federation are attacking these 'exotic creatures' everywhere. With the current means, at least a few more shells will be fired."
"But at that time we had no resistance at all." Varvav sighed:
"Its mouth is like a petal, like a cylindrical caterpillar growing from the ground, more than 20 meters high, can spew out a lot of acid mucus and stretch out countless filamentous tentacles, which can pierce our brains in just an instant.
"I remember at the end of the battle, the leader of our survivor destroyed a warehouse where liquid nitrogen was stored. Countless pouring liquids instantly frozen half of the city. At this time, I was knocked unconscious by stones and fell into a coma.
"I don't remember the time I later. Maybe I was infected. It seemed that I was wandering aimlessly along the big railway. Until I met the 'Big Brother' a few decades ago. Under the influence of his magic power, I gradually regained consciousness. However, now I often feel that everything around me is extremely unreal, so I will stimulate the senses through many extreme behaviors and pull the 'self' out of the illusion as much as possible." After a pause, Varvaf suddenly looked up, stared at Luo Nai with a terrifying gaze, and asked slowly:
"By the way, Luo Nai, do you want to know the name of that insect beast?"
"My name..." Luo Nai swallowed, and asked in a slight trembling tone:
"What is the name...?"
"'Life'." Varvaf replied.
"'born'?"
"That's right, it's the 'sheng' pronounced in Khitan Ris. So, when I saw the hieroglyphs of your armor just now, I couldn't help but snatch it over, trying to see the pattern on it." Varvav said, his body leaning forward suddenly, almost pressing against Luo Nai's ears:
"I heard that the 'Intentional Man' virus outbreak was indeed from the war between Cruisd and Eventry. The insect beast named 'Life' was the first wave of 'virus' that was infected by the first wave of 'virus'."
"Then, Varvaf...Mr.." Luo Nie subconsciously sat back a little, trying his best to control the disgusting smell, and asked slightly embarrassedly:
Chapter completed!