Chapter 7: Totem!

Zhang Qi and Zhang Meimei looked at the sacrificial elders, eager to know the development of things. Since the sacrificial elders can predict the future, do they also know the method of salvation?

"Before I speak, I want to ask, how much do you know about the history and civilization of the tribe?" the elder priest did not rush to start speaking, but asked the two of them a question.

Zhang Meimei heard the priest say this, and turned her head to look at Zhang Qi. Zhang Qi thought for a moment in his heart and said, "The tribe's library doesn't describe much about things that happened a long time ago. Many parts may be lost during the Great Migration. As far as I know, the books in the library give a rough description of the tribes from their survival to the Great Migration. The rest, are the famous deeds of the tribe. Even the totems of the tribes, I rarely see them described in books. ”

"Well, after nearly a thousand years of peace, few young people have gone to the library to learn about the history of the development of the tribe. Looking at what you said, I learned a lot. Now that you know about the Great Migration, what do you think about it?" the sacrificial elder asked another question.

"Well, it feels like the world has its rules. Our tribe, as a surviving existence of the previous civilization, seems to be an outlier to the current civilization. It wants to eradicate us. At that time, we were very powerful against the emerging civilization. Therefore, when we encounter the curse of God, our tribe has no choice but to hide. Because, we have survived, and our strength is not one in ten compared to before. Can't compete with it. At that time, the tribal patriarch made a decision that I think was the right one. Zhang Qi made some ideas of his own.

"Your father has already told me what you think of the current state of the tribe. ”

"Huh?" Zhang Qi was a little surprised. But when you think about it, it seems to make sense.

"After hearing what you said, I had a hunch that something big was about to happen. So, at the risk of being discovered by this civilization, I peeked into the heavens. This is also a side effect of the danger that the tribe suffered so quickly. The words of the sacrificial elders were full of weariness.

"And what do you see?" asked the two in unison. Meimei felt something strange and lowered her head a little shyly, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Indeed, as you say, this civilization has not paid much attention to us. Perhaps, we are weak, perhaps, we are recognized by this civilization, or perhaps, the order of this civilization has been formed. Otherwise, the crisis of our tribe may be several times greater. ”

Zhang Qi and Zhang Meimei listened in a cold sweat. The Great Elder of the Sacrifice said it so lightly, but the crisis in it, thinking about it, makes people's hearts beat faster. If one is not good, it may be exterminated. It seems that the sacrificial elders are more daring than the young ones.

"The time has come for the tribe to grow. This is where we started. No matter what happens to the tribe after this incident, as long as we can survive it, we will be able to connect with this world. As for how far you can grow your tribe after this, it's up to you. Therefore, after the awakening of Meimei, the development of the tribe has fallen on the two of you. You must also be involved in this matter. I'm going to talk about what you two have to do. Be sure to do it well. "Sacrificing elders is also a formal thing that has begun.

"The two of you will set off with the tribal escort, in different teams. The real princess's team is one. The rest is to lure and disperse the forces of the enemy. Make sure to keep the princess safe to her destination. The safety of the princess is the safety of our tribe. But both of you have to keep yourselves safe. In the case of your own life, the princess must also survive. The hope of the tribe is in both of you. ”

Zhang Qi, Zhang Meimei felt a little rough in her heart. Is it a time of danger, regardless of the princess, regardless of the people of the tribe?

"Don't have any mental barriers. When you die, the inheritance of the tribe is broken. You are not too small, you should know. The sacrificial elder's tone became heavy,

Zhang Qi and Zhang Meimei also nodded fiercely.

"If you escort the princess safely to her destination, I think the royal family of that empire will also keep you there. You can learn all kinds of knowledge there with peace of mind. When you are strong, so is the tribe. Wait until you've established yourself in that empire, and then come back. At that time, you can pick up the younger generation of the tribe and go to that empire to develop. ”

"I'll put an end to the explanation for the time being. Next, I'm going to talk about the matter of the tribal totem and the world of the Awoken. ”

"The totems of the tribe possess mystical powers. It is both a belief and a source of tribal strength. In the past, before the attitude of this civilization was known, after the tribe moved to this safe place, the totem was enshrined here. Therefore, at that time, there were no awakened people. Now the situation has changed. Now that we are out of danger, the totem will be invited out for the sacrifice of all the tribesmen. The awakening ceremony of the Awakened is also held every year. This is the biggest secret of a tribal totem. It is also a source of strength. ”

Zhang Qi and Zhang Meimei were shocked again. Isn't that the chance for everyone in the tribe to become an Awakened? In this resource-scarce place, there are many awakened people in one tribe, and they will soon dominate this place. The prosperity of the tribe will soon come. Moreover, this force is an irresistible flood beast for this place, which will sweep through several surrounding countries.

"Don't be too happy too soon, you two. The totem thing must wait until the coming-of-age ceremony. In other words, it must wait until the princess is over. Otherwise, regardless of the lack of resources here, how many people will awaken. And once there are more awakened people and are known by that hostile empire, it will be a catastrophe. So, we have to seek refuge and then slowly try to find it. Zhang Qi and Zhang Meimei were in their hearts, and they also suddenly realized.

"People who have just awakened, although they have the hope of becoming strong, but that is a matter of the future, and it will not help much at this stage, but will attract people's attention. Therefore, I have called you two here today because you are different from others. ”

"Different?" both wondered at the same time, what would be the difference?

"A tribe, in addition to totems, also has tokens. Different tribes have different totems and tokens. Some have no tokens. It's just a totem. This is because civilization is not mellow enough. And our tribe, without a doubt, is the most civilized tribe in the world. Even if we have been going downhill for nearly 10,000 years, our civilization is not comparable to theirs. It's just that the strength has to start from scratch. The mellow civilization makes us stand at a high starting point. Whether we can survive in this world depends on our performance. ”

"It should be mentioned here that totems are different. Some are totems that use guardian monsters. This kind of tribe that uses guardian monsters as totems starts faster than tribes with tokens. The time it takes them to form a tribe is several times shorter than that of a tribe with tokens. However, the risks are significant. Once the guardian beast is killed, the tribe is also destroyed. And for tribes with tokens, the survival of tokens is much higher than that of guardian beasts. Although the formation is slow, the tribe is not easily destroyed. ”

"And the token of our tribe is the eight swords we worship. That is, the sword in the hand of Meimei. As soon as the sacrificial words fell, the eyes of the two suddenly fell on the sword in Meimei's hand.

"This is our tribe's totem token?" Meimei was very excited, and with awe, she carefully stroked the sword in her hand. This made Zhang Qi envious.

"Today is also the reason why I brought you Zhang Qi here. Stand up. The priest stood up and walked under the altar. Zhang Qi and Meimei also hurriedly got up.

"Zhang Qi, I'll hold an awakening ceremony for you now. Now, you go forward, walk in front of our tribal totem, put your hand on it, and pray with a pious heart. Pray for the perpetuation of the totem and the prosperity of the tribe. The sacrificial elder's tone was full of seriousness.

Zhang Qi didn't dare to slack off, stepped forward, and put his hand on the top of the totem. Naturally, he closed his eyes and prayed earnestly to the words of the elders. After only a while, Zhang Qi felt a force coming from the top of the totem and entered his body. Zhang Qi's heart sank. This force meekly and quickly walked through Zhang Qi's body. In the end, it gathered in the dantian, stimulated the dantian, and activated the hidden power in his bloodline. And this power lurked in Zhang Qi's dantian, slowly falling silent.

And the activated power continued to fill the whole body from the dantian. The change strengthened Zhang Qi's body. The feeling of comfort full of strength made Zhang Qi feel very comfortable. Almost out of the blue.

And in the eyes of the sacrificial elder and Meimei, after Zhang Qi's hand touched the totem, for a while, the totem was filled with an ancient mystical aura light, enveloping Zhang Qi, and this process lasted for a few minutes before disappearing.

Zhang Qi opened his eyes, shook his hands, and felt that the strength of his body had more than doubled. The look of unlimited energy.

"Well, the awakening has succeeded. Now, walk in front of those two stone swords and see if these two belong to you?"

Zhang Qi walked in front of the two stone swords. There are three sword slots here. One is already empty. That's supposed to be the beautiful one.

Zhang Qi walked in front of the two stone swords in front of him, looking at the two swords, but he had an inexplicable feeling. Zhang Qi shook his head, "I don't feel like the two swords here belong to me. As he spoke, he held each sword for a few minutes, but there was no response. This made all three of them very regretful.

"Take these two stone swords with you as you leave. It has little power, but it is not easily damaged. When our tribe migrated, there were many people left behind all over the world. Perhaps, you may be able to meet the person who opened these two stone swords. The sacrificial elder shook his head and sat down again.

When Zhang Qi heard this, he took down the two stone swords, and cautiously sat back in his original position.

"The tribe's affairs have been explained. Now it's time to talk about the pattern of the continent and the division of strength of the Awakened. ”

As soon as the priest spoke, the two of them immediately listened intently......