Qianrou's words were soft and flat, but they surprised Lird even more, and he looked at Qianrou intently, waiting for her next.

Qian Ju said: "The reason why Mr. Pym was able to arouse the resonance of that [power] was that the 'Holy Grail' was still in an extremely unstable state at that time, so it was really an accident that he communicated with Mr. Pym. After that accident, the power of the Holy Grail began to regain its stability, and at this time, Mr. Pym was no longer able to contact him and use this power. ”

Qianrou's words really made Lird feel mysterious and mysterious, but when he thought that the [power] could play against his father, then the state situation was not an accident or a miracle.

Qian Ju said: "At this time, if I want to complete the plan, then I can only work together with Mr. Pym, I can use my own ability to draw out a large part of the energy, like a fire-starting object that ignites the firewood pile, and at this time, I can't use [power], so in the end, I can only let Mr. Pym become the 'torch'." ”

Lird was speechless about this, at this time he was aware of the complexity of using that [power], but there was still something in Qianrou's words that puzzled him, and after a moment of silence, Lird continued: "Then I have one last question... Although my father has touched the power of your tribe, why do you let it know more deeply, wouldn't that..."

Qian Rou understood the meaning of Lird's words, and only smiled at this: "Are you saying that such words will expose us more? No, at this time, we have to look at things from a different angle." ”

"First of all, there is such a thing as a secret that is always there, and even if I keep telling it every day, Mr. Pym will not be able to fully understand all the secrets of Atlantis in a short time, and if he cannot truly understand Atlantis, then he will not be able to really touch our secrets, in other words, even if he betrays us, his words will be no different from a madman to outsiders. ”

Lird agrees that if he now tells the world what he has experienced in recent days without substantiating it, he will either be called a brilliant visionary or he will be called a madman.

Qianrou continued, "And I believe that the more you come into contact with that [power], the easier it will be to sink deeper, and perhaps Mr. Pym will not be able to get out of here. ”

Qianrou's last sentence really made Lierde already have this plan in his heart, he didn't expect Qianrou to have this plan, this girl who seemed cold and pure was so scheming.

After that, Qianrou sighed and said: "Who would have thought that in the end, people are not as good as heaven, and everything is contrary to the direction I envisioned before, I can only say.... Whew..."

Qianrou could only sigh speechlessly.

Lird looked at his father and said casually, "It's not a complete contradiction, at least now my father will never be able to leave here..."

There was no malicious resentment in Lirde's words when he said this, but Qianrou couldn't help but feel a trace of uneasiness and pain in her eyes when she heard this.

After a moment of silence, Qian Ju said: "And the last reason, that is, Mr. Pym is an outsider, and he is very adventurous, and cooperating with him can save a lot of trouble to the greatest extent... You see, the use of that power is taboo in our tribe. ”

When the word taboo was said by Qianrou, Lird was stunned for a moment, and then said in surprise: "Taboo? are you saying that all this is not allowed?"

Qianrou nodded silently.

"But—" Lird tried to say something, but he didn't say it, for he realized that although he had lived in the Atlantean remnant for some time, he didn't know much about it.

Here, there are very few people who can communicate with him, except for his father, Jim, and Qianrou, I am afraid that only the rather mysterious girl in white is left.

Among these four people, Father and Qianrou are direct participants, and the previous plans that caused regional chaos were all designated by the two of them, and Lird didn't know if Jim and the woman in white knew about this plan, even if they were aware of it now, but it didn't prove that they knew about this plan at that time, maybe Father and Qianrou really completely concealed everyone.

In this regard, Qianrou did not continue to talk about it from this level, but continued to talk about the difficulties she faced at that time.

"As the saying goes, 'the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people', although in reality there are almost no law enforcers to supervise and manage a leader, but this is limited to the fact that the leader does not break through the bottom line of the people, otherwise even the leader who is centralized and powerful will be overthrown. ”

"Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat...", this sentence that he had learned in class suddenly popped into Lird's mind, and he subconsciously murmured.

Qian Rou was slightly stunned by Lird's words, and then nodded with deep feeling and continued: "In the Atlantean relics, the sacrificial position has been preserved forever, and to this day I am still the symbol of the highest power, but this is also to one extent. ”

"The life and trials we have experienced over the past 10,000 years have begun to change the 'social form' of the entire tribe, and it has not changed from a primitive form to a feudal class form like normal human society, but from a centralized form to a primitive form. ”

Lird thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps it is a process of transformation from a feudal form to a democratic form. ”

Qian Rou smiled bitterly and said: "Marx's theory is completely unworkable for us, the internal form of our tribe is not the social form of human beings, and in a fundamental sense, the biggest reason for determining this difference is the problem of population base." You must know that no matter how rich and warlike the people of a village are, they cannot compare with a country that seems to be extremely backward. ”

"Because our tribe has strictly controlled the population base for 10,000 years, and maintained its absolute and steady development, it has made us more stable and united, but also limited our development to the greatest extent, just like a dog that never leaves the scope of the leash, no matter how fierce it is, it is only a dog after all. ”

Qianrou's words are a stark critique of the current situation of her tribe itself, which can be described as merciless. Just as he was analyzing the shortcomings of his tribe with absolute objectivity, Lird found that Qianrou had an absolutely objective view of many things, or that she had a strong sense of reason, and even if she didn't say or do many things, she was not a fool.

Qian Rou said: "In the long period of development, the status of the sacrifice began to gradually become commoner, or its power became less and less powerful, in the eyes of the clansmen, maybe this is a good thing, after all, everyone wants to see a pleasant person. But as far as the clan leaders are concerned, this is an extremely dangerous signal. ”

After saying that, Qianrou sighed again, and then said: "But although the previous priests have realized this, no one has been able to come up with a better way to solve the problem, in the final analysis, it is still the problem of the population base, and time is the most invincible enemy in this world. ”

In this way, under the interplay of these two issues, the political status of the sacrifice finally disappeared completely, and it was the theocracy that established its ability to continue to maintain the position of chief. ”

Lird was very surprised by Qianrou's words, he didn't expect Qianrou to further tell himself these most naked problems and relationships. Although it seems that all this is Qianrou's explanation and outpouring, who can guarantee that this is not a ploy to make Lird "fall deeper and deeper"?

"Just as in the European world in the past, politics uses religion, but religion can override politics, and the complex relationship between the two can no longer be explained by simple use or use, and the two have been integrated for a long time. ”

Lird said: "You say that your political status is beginning to disappear, and only your theocratic status is retained, that is to say, you are the supreme existence in the hearts of all the people, it is like..." The totem of the whole clan?"

Qianrou smiled: "This statement is very interesting, I didn't think of it before, if you want to, you can understand it like this." ”

For Qianrou's honesty, Liard's heart was also a lot more relaxed, and he laughed for it.

"Although I or the sacrifice is beginning to become a more abstract symbol, we are real, and we are not gods without miracles, and we are more realistic than them to a certain extent. ”

Lird laughed, "None of you can put five dollars in front of me." ”

Qianrou tilted her head and shrugged her shoulders, then reached out and pinched the tip of Lird's nose and smiled, "But I can really touch you." ”

The strength under Qianrou's fingers was not too great, and it did not pinch Liard, but instead made Liard's absolute nose feel a crispy tingling sensation, which quickly spread throughout his body, prompting Lird to shiver.

Liard's face suddenly turned red, and he subconsciously turned his head, but he saw his sleeping father on the side, which made Lird feel even more embarrassed, as if he was bumped into by his father when he was flirting with a girl.

Qian Rou was not as sensitive as Lird, and continued: "Of course, although the power of theocracy is immortal, it also has more limitations and fractures, just like a cardinal who is respected by thousands of people, if his adultery with a certain woman is accused by the world, then he will become a defeated person spurned by countless people overnight, and fall to the altar in an instant. ”

Lird thought for a moment and said, "But as a representative of the theocracy, why didn't you use the power of [power]?

Qian Rou smiled, and then said, "It seems that you don't have a complete understanding of [power], in your eyes it is only powerful and difficult to control. But in our eyes it is extremely evil, and everyone is full of resentment towards it. ”

"How so?" Lirde was puzzled when a thought flashed through his mind, and his pupils constricted in an instant.

Seeing this, Qianrou chuckled and said, "It seems that you have realized, yes, this [power] in my hand is the culprit who caused the destruction of the Atlantean clan in the first place. ”

...

After Qianrou's words ended, a deathly silence spread between the two, Lird opened his mouth wide, his expression of disbelief reached the extreme this time, thinking that this shock should be regarded as the strongest shock he had ever received in his life, Lird did not expect that this question that countless experts and scholars wanted to break their minds would come out of Qianrou's mouth so easily.

Again, Lird had asked Qianrou and Jim or his father such questions before, but no one had answered him positively. And this time, Qianrou suddenly gave the most official answer.

"Surprised?" said softly.

Lird swallowed a mouthful of spit, and while his brain was still blank, he slowly confirmed Qianrou and asked, "Is this true?"

Qianrou didn't give him an answer, but chuckled again: "Don't believe it." This time Lird was entangled again, and he wanted Qianrou to repeat what he had just said, or to say it at all, not for any other reason, but out of a strong sense of curiosity in his heart.

But Qianrou obviously didn't want Lird to get her wish, she was only explaining the cause and effect of what happened not long ago, and she would not explain the problems outside the body.

"[Strength], it is powerful and desirable in the eyes of the world, but in the eyes of the people of Atlantis, it is only a symbol of hatred, a 'prisoner' who has been suppressed by the great sacrifice for thousands of years. ”

At this point, Lird finally understood all the cause and effect, and it turned out that what his father had discovered was to a certain extent the most dangerous existence in this tribe.

Lird looked at his father in a complicated way, he realized that his father would never be unaware of this problem, and his father would naturally not ignore the questions he would have, but in the end he did not tell himself this, was he afraid of something, or did he have other plans in his heart?

"Actually, it's all on the verge of danger, but the reason why this secret is kept to this day is thanks to language. ”

Lird understands that the language Qianrou said should be a language barrier to be precise, because of the language barrier, so whether it is Pym or Liard, there are very few people who can communicate with him, and this also conceals everything to the greatest extent, and in the end everything he does is under Qianrou's control, and in which direction things go, Qianrou is the biggest manipulator.

Realizing this, Lird couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You are really a last resort!"

Qianrou smiled bitterly and said: "No, it's still the same sentence, people are not as good as heaven." ”