Section 90 Ranger 7
"Oh, partner," replied the master meaningfully. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info"The future is bright, the road is tortuous. ā
It should be noted that Lu Wu is not in his own tent now. As mentioned earlier, although the tent is not big, there is still a little bit of it. But there was really nothing here - it was an empty tent with no one on the side of the road. During this time, many people or families were moving to the mining area, and Lu Wu had moved everything he could from the city of Kasha to distribute to the refugees (of course, he will regret this decision for a long time now), so that the number of empty tents in the camp area has increased significantly. Some of the damaged or old tents were abandoned by their owners. This tent is undoubtedly one of them ā it was abandoned for a simple reason: the bathing fixtures were broken.
I don't know if the people of this world are used to moving, but their tents - a large number of them - have enclosed bathing equipment. It's not hard to understand ā as long as you have enough energy, it's not difficult to recycle a bucket of water. And the last thing this world lacks is energy. Although Lu Wu still does not understand the origin of these energy sources, it is clear that this technology is very mature and has been taken for granted.
In the rain, footsteps could be heard, and there seemed to be some people passing by.
There are still people moving on such a rainy day? Lu Wu was a little surprised. But these people were obviously more than passing, because Lu Wu clearly heard them enter the tent next door.
At least the few tents around Lu Wu were obviously the ones that were temporarily abandoned by their owners. The tent was set up there, but it was empty. However, even if they are empty, these tents are made of very good materials, and if they are not deliberately vandalized, they can hold up even in such heavy rains.
In fact, as long as there is no flooding, it's fine. However, Lu Wu still has confidence in this. That's the difference between organized and unorganized. Several tribal elders played a good role in leadership and command, correctly choosing the higher terrain to structure the camp, digging drainage channels and reinforcing them where needed, and avoiding low-lying locations that were prone to water accumulation. At least in this area of the camp, where the tribe lives, there should not be any flooding.
Just as Lu Wu was about to take his attention away from those who were sheltering from the rain, he unexpectedly heard a rather loud voice.
Perhaps it was because it was so close that he could hear the voices through the wind and rain.
"Ladies and gentlemen," the voice said. "It's a pleasure for you to be here today, for it's just an ownerless tent, but it's a temporary shrine to the Supreme Lord...... To be able to come here in such a heavy rain is a testament to piety......"
Because of the heavy rain, the sound was not heard too really, and it is estimated that it could not be transmitted far. But Lu Wu still heard the word "Supreme Holy Lord" clearly.
According to the master, the so-called supreme holy lord is Kaicha Goat, which is a false god.
āā¦ā¦ We all know that this war has been going on for thousands of years, but what is the point of us fighting the Dark Moon on the battlefield? The answer is in our hearts, we fight, not because we want to fight, but because we are forced to fight. ā
"On the battlefield, people fight each other face to face, even though we are told that if we overcome the cowardice of death, we can easily face our fears. However, it is only when the blade is on the edge and the blood gushes out that we can understand the imminence of death from the indifferent eyes of the enemy. When your body is no longer under your control and pours into the dust, you can understand that the battlefield is full of gloom and decay. Once we die, the symbols that represent our existence ā our name, our status, our family, everything is reduced to nothingness, and after that there is no beginning or end, and no one knows the world after death, because it probably does not exist. ā
"Yes, once we die, although the mountains and rivers, everything in the world is still the same color, and the sun, moon and stars are still moving, but it has nothing to do with you who have passed away from the world. Even though spring goes to autumn and the flowers are green, you can't feel it anymore. I think everyone will find it pathetic. It's not a fate that nature has given us, it's something that has forced us? Why should we accept such a fate?"
"Yes, the magicians tell us, that it is for the glory of God. But they never said that when the catastrophe came, fear would penetrate deep into the marrow of the marrow, chilling my heart! Everyone, look at the scars on my body, which I left on the battlefield, and these wounds, I think, are enough to prove that I am not a cowardly person, I charge forward, I am bleeding and wounded, and the fear of death is with me. But now looking back...... I can really feel that all this is worthless. Gentlemen, when you have leisure, you can look at the indifferent moon above your head. The warlocks said that it was our god, and that it was the Bright Moon or the Stygian Moon that gave the warlocks power. So they should fight for the gods, but gentlemen, what do these two indifferent moons give us?"
"I want to ...... We all know that they are two great gods. I don't know if they are great or not, but their indifference, I'm sure everyone feels it...... They are not gods, and if a god cares nothing about us, then what kind of god is it......"
Another torrential rain fell, and the crackling sound of the raindrops hitting the tent made Lu Wu hear it indecently. But it's not interesting to keep listening, it's just a typical sermon anyway. It is supposed that the believers of Kecha Goyat are holding a rally...... Not the kind of so-called "believer" who prays for good luck with the emblem of a "supreme lord", but a true devout worshipper. And the content of their speeches is completely in line with what the master said before, which is to attack Huiyue and Stygian Moon in order to elevate the identity of Kaicha Goat.
Lu Wu still remembered that he had read an investigation report on the beliefs related to the "Supreme Holy Lord" from Ivan. The authors of the report were either incompetent or apparently perfunctory, and may not have even investigated at all. In fact, Lu Wu has always believed that this belief is not a castle in the air, but is promoted by the backbone behind it, not to mention that the badge of the "Supreme Holy Lord" did not fall from the sky, it must be specially produced.
Now it seems that these key elements should have chosen to meet in secret, such as in such windy and rainy weather. Like a cultist.
But from another point of view, it doesn't matter. Because they didn't make a terrorist attack like a self-explosion. In this world, within the scope of Lu Wu's contact, it is quite weak, and there doesn't seem to be any religion that has been formed. I don't think anyone pays much attention to what the refugees believe in. And when they're so secretive and so careful, it's safer. In fact, if it weren't for this heavy rain, Lu Wu probably wouldn't have known.
"No, partner, you're wrong. As soon as Lu Wu said his words, the master retorted. "You'll find out sooner or later. You know? They're expanding the faithful. When there are few people, you can be secret, and if there are many people, it is only a matter of time before you are discovered...... Not good!"
The master suddenly let out a shout, "Partner, get out of here!"
Lu Wu hadn't come back to his senses yet, but he heard a sentence ringing in the tent next door in the gap between the wind and rain.
āā¦ā¦ I am here, calling for your coming!"
In the darkness, there was an indescribable feeling, as if somewhere in the endless void, a pair of eyes opened and looked this way. That gaze pierced through the darkness, through the rain curtain, through time and space, and in that moment, it stayed on him.
But the feeling was fleeting. It was so short that it didn't even have time to react. And, as the master said before, man is a rational creature. Such an inexplicable feeling, without any evidence, would be quickly dismissed as a delusion by any normal person.
"It's too late......" The headphones sounded a master's moan.
"Master, what's going on?"
"Forget it, it's nothing, partner. The master said. "Don't worry too much, it's going to be sooner or later anyway. Kecha Goyat noticed us. ā
"Hasn't Kecha Goyat been paying attention to me all along?" Lu Wu couldn't understand what the master meant.
"No, this time...... It noticed me. The master said. "But then again, that's uncertain, who knows? Not to mention, mate, this tent is interesting, it looks like it has been abandoned for a short time, we will have to stay in this place for three days or more, and we must be prepared to be found and moved immediately. ā
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It was dusk.
The power of the sun had slowly dissolved, creating only a dark red cloud in the sky. Against the backdrop of the setting sun, the clouds look like castings that have just been taken out of the furnace, and they look full of hot breath.
The road ahead is even more barren than you think.
This is the season when everything is supposed to come back to green, but the ground here is full of an unpleasant dull white. It's the poorest of all soils, and even the ubiquitous vines and thorns are hard to grow. So they are naturally smaller, shorter, and a little less foliage than their counterparts that grow elsewhere.
The whole place is a flat river, one can even say bare, with an unobstructed view. Only in the middle is a small hill that is more abrupt. It's a small hill, but it's more accurate to describe as a small mound of dirt. The height is only about three or four people high, and it will not take more than half a minute to circle the perimeter.
The marked point on the map is undoubtedly this small mound of dirt.
And this place is far away from the city of Gashe, at least there is a distance.
It's funny...... That Lu Wu has a connection with some people here. But then again, it doesn't seem to make sense to say that someone wants this method to trick her here. As long as she was a little less curious, or if she was in a slightly different mood at the time, that wouldn't have happened.
Others may have thought it was some kind of magic, but she knew it was impossible, because she knew the tricks.