( ) 29, the spirit snake and the seven-year-old sacrifice

The ghost murder incident of Jingpeng Company has basically been solved here. The real culprit behind the scenes has been found. We also killed it. But it's a pity that this guy has the name of "god". But it's not the same thing as the God we're looking for. They don't seem to have much to do with each other. Everything seems to be just a coincidence.

The charred body of the witch god was received by the ghost monk in the temple. Then I also called Xiao Guo. I hope she can take her team to Kaohsiung. Take a good look at the body of this witch god. See where she really is.

Xiao Guo agreed. However, manual equipment does not mean that it can be prepared. It will take her two days. And in the past two days, we can also take care of these messes caused by the witch god. And about the stone spirits and those ghost characters.

Ghost word man. What to do with them is a real problem. Shi Ling assured me that she had never done anything bad. Although snake venom is occasionally used. But she didn't hurt anyone. And as long as she's alive. The ritual of the ghost will not be broken. These ghost characters will go through their proper life journey like normal people. And there is a special perk...... They don't die of disease. will only die of old age.

She helped me. But that doesn't mean I'll take her word for granted. So I need some information from her. Information about the seven-year-old festival. I need to use it as double insurance.

Presumably to show sincerity. The first time to update, Shi Ling happily agreed to my proposal. and explained to me everything she knew about the seven-year-old sacrifice. It also came with a story about a python named "Shami".

Flat-chested women have names. Her name is Shami. She has lived in Kaohsiung for thirty-four years. The age on the ID card is 52 years old.

For a baby-faced 52-year-old Obasan. Her presence is bound to be full of conversation. Therefore, like her witch god master, she will choose to move frequently. But her name hasn't changed. The reason is very simple. After she turned into a python, she became a small girl in a daze, and the little girl named her Xiami.

Shami (shrimp) lived as a python for ten years. For ten years, she has been guarding the girl who took care of her and named her. Until one day the girl was gouged out of her heart. And this demon who gouged out the girl's heart is Shami's later master.

The witch god discovers Shami's special identity. She wants to have a special spirit animal. So he killed Shami's original owner. And feed the sorcerer's blood to Shami to drink. In the end, Shami gradually changed from a snake spirit to a person. And she looks exactly like the girl who raised her for ten years.

After becoming human. Shami also did a lot of research on Shi Ling. She wanted to learn more about the power she had. Let this power be her weapon against the witch gods in the future. She wants to avenge the little girl who was gouged out of her heart. But it's a pity. After several studies, she finally came to only one conclusion...... With her own strength, she couldn't compete with the witch god at all.

At last. Shami still became a servant of the witch god. She didn't dare to disobey the witch god. The disparity in strength made Shami obedient. But Shami never thought about defeating the witch god. And to achieve this. Shami chooses to be the most loyal subordinate of the witch god. Gain the trust of the witch gods. She knew that only those closest to the witch god could possibly defeat the witch god. And the results proved that she was right.

According to Shami's research. Spirit stones are not real stones. It is actually the ashes of a god.

Shami has collected a lot of materials related to the seven-year-old festival. Similar rituals are mentioned in the sources. Although the process is all different. But the results are almost always the same...... The person or animal sent to the sacrifice will eventually survive. But the personality has completely changed.

However, Shami's investigation did not stop at the seven-year-old festival. I've been to North Korea on purpose. Other folklore is also collected in areas where the seven-year-old festival is circulated. She soon discovered that all the places where the seven-year-old festival was handed down had similar tales of the land gods protecting the side.

The story is probably about a land god who once lived in the area. This god blesses the local weather and rain. People have plenty of food and clothing.

But the approach of the land god angered the gods. The gods do not want the gods of the land to interfere in people's lives. Whether human beings live well or badly depends on themselves. The land gods are not convinced. He didn't think he was doing anything wrong. The result of such a struggle was the wrath of the gods.

So on a certain daytime. Suddenly, the sky was overcast, lightning and thunder roared. The voice of the gods came from the sky. It is said that the god of the land interferes with human life. Those who have been blessed by the gods of the land will be turned to dust. The words of the gods had just been finished. Celestial fire began to fall from the sky.

The god of the land did not want the natives to suffer. So he flew into the air and blocked the heavenly fire with his body. In the end, the heavenly fire was blocked. But the god of the land was burned to charcoal.

There will no longer be a land god to protect mortals. And the wrath of the gods appeased. After the clouds have cleared. People came out one after another to gather the ashes of the land god together. And buried it in the mountains. Worship is performed every year. In a few years. The place where the ashes of the earth god are enshrined also grows various strange stones. Where the strange stones are located, flowers and trees flourish. People feel that the soul of the god of the land is not scattered. As a result, the worship of the god of the land continued.

This is the end of the legend about the god of the land. It seems that no one among the people would associate the god of the land with the seven-year-old sacrifice. But Shami didn't give up on it.

She continues to follow the legend of the land god and the seven-year-old sacrifice. Eventually, a local guide led her to a seemingly isolated mountain village. In that village, there is still a custom of the seven-year-old sacrifice. It's just that no child dies in the mountains at the seven-year-old festival here.

People always choose a seven-year-old child to worship at the altar. When there is a child who is confirmed to have become a reincarnation of God. The other children will be able to go back. Moreover, there is no fixed opening rule for this seven-year-old festival. Until the child who was reborn as God died. Only then will the village hold another festival.

In the village, Shami meets a person who has been reincarnated as a god. The two of them just looked at each other for a moment, and they sensed something from each other.

Shami knew she had found the right place.

For quite some time afterward. Shami studied spirit stones in the village. Eventually, she confirmed. The so-called spirit stone is indeed ashes. It is the ashes left behind by ancient gods. There is nothing special about the composition of these ashes. But there is the soul of God in it. And there is also a great energy hidden in this soul. This energy is enough to make an ordinary person powerful. It's just that the person must have some kind of intersection with the soul of God.

I can best understand the "intersection" that Chammie is talking about. Because I have a certain degree of intersection with God. So Shami can "smell" a special "smell" from me.

If you explain it differently. That is, there is a special kind of radio wave hidden in the ashes. These waves can stimulate the potential in the human brain. It's a pity that not everyone can receive this set of radio waves. Brain waves and radio waves must be of similar frequencies to be able to receive them. This is also the reason why only a small number of children in the seven-year-old festival will be "reincarnated".

As for why it was up to 7 years old. I think it has something to do with the development of the human brain. Perhaps 7 years old is a delicate tipping point. When you are too young, the human brain cannot tell what is special about this set of radio waves. Older people repel this set of radio waves.

One more point. Shami said that I felt more like a witch god in me. And not like her.

It's actually quite understandable. For God cannot have ashes. So in the end, the land god who was burned to death by the heavenly fire was not the real god. Rather, it is a servant of God who bears the soul of God. This power is then transmitted to the seven-year-old child, to put it bluntly, it is "three-handed". And the power in my soul is second-hand. That's probably the difference.

About the "ghost word man". Shami says it's her innate ability. However, the stone spirit in the mountain village she visited had a different power. According to Shi Ling in the village. The stone spirits of the past generations in the village have the same power. This result clearly shows that the power of the stone spirit is not random. It's not learned, either. It was all a continuation of the power in the souls of the dead gods of the previous generation.

Shami's ability simply boils down to bringing the dead back to life. In addition, it can also control people's consciousness and memory through "toxins".

This ability did not surprise me. I've seen many gods do that. The goddess of youth who is killed by us can create immortals. God can also interfere directly with the human brain. Let people see all kinds of pictures that don't exist. It's as real as being there.

At last. Shami told me one of the most crucial messages. It is the place where she was transformed from stone to man. She said that location was the source of her strength. If that place is destroyed. She would lose all her power. She meant to keep me in her hands. If she does something harmful. I could just go and destroy her roots.

I'm ready to settle the matter at hand, so I'm going to go to the place that Shami said for a field trip. But the day after Shami told me about it. I never had a chance to talk to Shami again. Because she is no longer human.

The witch god is dead. The witchcraft power that kept Shami human-like was gone. Shami turned into a python again.

I found a letter in her room. The letter said that she was well aware of her own condition. And when she finally turned into a snake, it was the most powerful proof of this. She doesn't hurt anyone. And she has only thirty years left to live at most. She will not live forever. And those ghost characters won't live forever. The law of birth, old age, sickness and death in the world will not be broken by her.

If so, I don't want to believe her. Then I'm really hard-hearted. I know even if it turns into a snake. Shami can still understand me. So I said to her, "I want to believe you." These Kaohsiung ghost characters are asking you. So that they can go through their lives. Just live as long as you can. But don't live too long. That's pretty much it. ”

It's magical. The bald python nodded at me. I also seem to see the smile on her lips.

Maybe God doesn't have to be all bad things. Since the coming of the gods. For the first time, I felt this way.