The city of Dom.

There was a crowd of people under the sacred tree, their faces facing the golden canopy, and the people were praying in a silent language that only they could understand with each other.

The vast amount of psychic energy formed a net.

Although they did not really establish face-to-face communication with the Tree of Insov, the spiritual energy that brought tens of thousands of people together was also comparable to the existence of gods.

They felt Him.

and is becoming Him.

Dora, who was leading the crowd in prayer, suddenly opened her eyes and slowly stood up from the tangled roots.

Saquay, who took over as chieftain, canonized her as the new chief priest, and she did not refuse, but made an appointment with Saquay.

She will lead the devotees in the forest in prayer for a period of time until the fourteenth sunset.

“…… The elves of light have built nests in the canopy, and as long as you pray sincerely, the golden yellow that wraps around the canopy will not be extinguished. ”

The so-called spirit of light is the "firefly" of the forest.

Although the Doma tribe has not yet figured out how this works, when these elves gather together, it will indeed bring visible prosperity to the sacred tree.

Looking at Dora who stood up, Saque, who was on crutches, walked to her side with trembling steps.

From priest to chieftain, he has been through too much in the past few months, and the wrinkles on his face have become more and more vicissitudes.

"Is it time?" The old man looked into the girl's eyes with a hint of reluctance in his voice.

She was the most gifted temple maid among the young men of the Doma tribe, and the one he most favored to inherit his mantle.

He even thought about passing on the position of chief to her at the end of his life, so that she could lead her people to continue to prosper in this forest.

It's a pity......

Why was it her that the ancestor took away?

Looking at the reluctant old man, Dora nodded lightly and said in a soft voice.

"The Ancestor is calling me, and the day of parting has come, and I will say goodbye to you."

Saquay sighed softly.

"When will you be back?"

Dora replied truthfully.

"Maybe, not coming back."

The first patriarch said that if you go to heaven, you must obey the rules of heaven.

After leaving here, she was no longer a Dom, or even a Gaia.

Saquay nodded, but finally didn't say the words that were retained, just blessed it.

"Go all the way."

Dora nodded and thanked her heartily.

"Thank you for your blessings...... Plus, I have something for you. ”

As she spoke, she reached into her bosom and took out a handful of thinly sharpened wooden skewers and handed them to Saquay's hand.

Sakui was stunned for a moment, but saw rows of tiny tadpoles carved on the wooden sticks.

“…… This is? His face was full of bewilderment, and he looked up at Dora.

Dora said softly.

"This is our words, the most valuable knowledge that our pioneers have not had time to give us...... Now I've tried to finish it, but it's not perfect enough. As for the perfect work, it is up to you. ”

"In the future, our history will be engraved on stone tablets."

She believed that the old man would be able to read it, just as she could read the symbols written by her ancestors.

This is the power that the spirit can give them.

And all they have to do, but give what they understand through psionic powers to those who don't have psionic powers...... Until they finally found a way to stabilize the awakened psionic energy.

Saquay solemnly took the wooden stick from Dora's hand and took it into his arms.

"I'll do it with the rest of my life, I promise you."

Dora didn't speak, just gave the old man a hug, and then turned away without looking back.

The prayers and sacrifices were coming to an end, and a new chief priest was to be elected.

The priests and temple maidens who were prostrate at the roots of the tree all looked curiously at Saquay standing at the roots, quietly waiting for him to speak.

Seeing that he was speechless for a long time, an elder from the tribe walked up to him and asked in a low voice.

"Where did she go?"

Saquay replied slowly.

"Another world."

"Another...... Another world? The elder was stunned, it was beyond his comprehension.

Saquay couldn't really imagine what kind of world it was, and could only try to understand it from the words of the past.

"It was a world of infinite prosperity, and all the good people would end up there. She saved the forest, the ancestors took her, she soared...... We should bless her. ”

Soaring......

The word first appeared in the culture of the Doma people.

With countless good wishes, the word is destined to be passed down from generation to generation by the people who live in this forest.

Not only did the city of Doma celebrate her ascension, but the tribes of the forest also performed a grand sacrifice in her honor.

From now on, there will be an extra holiday on the forester's calendar.

The day Dora leaves this land, it will be called the Ascension Festival by the people of this land......

And coincidentally, on the day Dora left this world, the Qiu tribe that was far away from the mountains finally came out of the mountains under the leadership of Qiu Ling.

They were hungry and bruised, but thankfully they didn't get lost or give up hope.

The sound of the rolling tide hit everyone's eardrums, and they finally saw the sea in the mouths of the ancestors!

"Sea!"

Qiu Ling, who rushed to the beach, was excited like a child, and yelled at the stunned clansmen behind him.

"It's the prophesied sea!"

The vast and endless blue shook a pair of confused pupils, and the shock in people's hearts did not need to be told in words.

At this moment, even those who hesitate believe in the infinitely fertile land in the leader's mouth-

"We're going to set up a foothold here and gather food! And salt! Prepare to travel through the wider world! Believe me, as long as we follow the prophecy, there is a more fertile land waiting for us! ”

Qiu Ling shouted energetically, beckoning some of his clansmen to go to the nearby woods to cut wood, and another group of people to search for berries nearby.

And he himself sat on the seashore, wondering how to get something to eat from the sea.

The sun rises and sets, and in the blink of an eye, a day has passed.

Although he didn't get any fish in the sea, the clever and clever Qiu Ling didn't catch nothing.

He managed to cook a crab!

This is probably the first time that the "Homo erectus" on this planet have tasted the deliciousness of crabs.

And this meaty little guy is almost as much as he wants on this rich beach, and there is no end to it!

Curling smoke drifted into the air, and the Qiu people set up a bonfire next to the shoreline.

It is separated from the territory of the foresters by a whole mountain and cannot be seen by the people of the forest.

They no longer have to worry about attracting pursuers because of the fire, and they can finally eat cooked food.

The people resting around the campfire sang songs celebrating their victory, and the legend of their leader's conquest of the seas was engraved on the stone slabs they took from the Valley of the Forbidden Forest.

The journey would be longer than all of them had imagined, and the epic that could be carved into the stone tablets would be longer than any of them could have imagined.

In the process, they will discover new words, new words, and new carriers of information recording and communication.

Some may be left behind, voluntarily or forced to stay in the villages they have established along the way.

But most people will follow their leader and go to the ends of the world in search of the legendary home......

……

Saying goodbye to her family, Dora returned to her hollow with some belongings and gifts from her people, and then headed for the research ship parked on the outskirts of Doma City.

When she arrived near the research ship, Night Ten, dressed in power armor, was dismantling the solar panels and drone charging piles that had been deployed outside the research ship.

"Are these things going to be removed too?" Walking over to the silver machine, Dora leaned over and asked curiously.

"Of course."

Moving the last packed storage box, Ye Shi replied with a smile.

"Otherwise, in another thousand years, your people will dig up these things, and it will be really difficult to explain how these things came from."

Dora wondered.

"Can't you tell them directly?"

Yashi shook his head.

"It's not time yet, and ...... Some things are not as simple as you think. ”

In a sense, human civilization has already paid the price for a reckless third type of engagement, and the nascent coalition will presumably pursue non-interventionism for a long time, allowing these natives to evolve naturally in their own way in their homeland.

As long as they don't blow up their homes, the Coalition probably won't interfere in their internal affairs anymore.

"I'll leave the troublesome things to the ones who like to ask for trouble, and we're ready to go."

Carrying the last box back to the research ship, Yeten stood at the hatch and beckoned to her.

The latter followed apprehensively, and stepped through the hatch into the interior of the research ship.

The silver-white walls were like works of art, and everything that greeted her was incredible and new.

"You ...... Do you usually live here? ”

"How is that possible?" Ye Shi couldn't help laughing, "This is called a scientific research ship, Jiang Xuezhou should have explained it to you." ”

Dora nodded blankly.

Another Patriarch did tell her about the kind of ship that could fly in the sky.

But what is a ship?

For the tribes of the forest, the farthest they have ever been is the mountains to the east.

Although there are some wide rivers in the forest, they usually control the growth of plants to form bridges to cross the river, so there is no concept of a bridge, let alone a boat.

In a sense, psionic energy has given them a lot, but it has also limited them a lot.

It's hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, and we can only draw conclusions after further observation.

At this time, Jiang Xuezhou's voice came from the communication channel, startling Dora, who was looking left and right at the seat facing the scientific research ship.

"Night Ten! Are you ready, I'll let the research ship take off when you're ready. ”

"It's OK."

Night Ten gestures to the camera for a done gesture, and then motions for Dora to fasten her seatbelt as she does.

"That's ...... Is it okay? ”

The restraint on her body made Dora feel uncomfortable, but she honestly endured it and didn't unbuckle her seat belt.

"That's right, that's it."

Seeing her "uncomfortable" appearance, Ye Shi wanted to help her, but thought that a certain vinegar jar was still floating in the sky, so he could only silently pretend not to see it.

Bear with me.

Anyway, it would be fine for a while.

A soft electronic chime was heard in the communication channel, and pale blue text scrolled and flashed from the holographic display.

It seems that Jiang Xuezhou was really bored during the period of his retreat, and even made this kind of passenger take-off reminder.

Ten put the back of his head on the car seat and took a deep breath.

Finally—

It's time to go home!

[The spacecraft has entered the stage of preparation for takeoff, please take a seat in your seat and keep the seat belt closed-]

【5……】

【4……】

【3…… 2…… 1——】

[Engine starts.] 】

At the same time as the electronic chime fell, a huge thrust came from under the seat, pushing the research ship towards the sky.

The violent shaking startled Dora, but seeing Yashi's face calmly closed, she quickly calmed down.

The spacecraft had been running for a while and was already approaching the edge of the clouds.

At this time, Yashi, who was leaning on the safety seat, opened his eyes.

"Actually, this research ship hasn't been so shaky before...... In other words, are you curious about what the forest you once lived in looked like? ”

Dora nodded hurriedly.

"I want to see it."

Ye Shi stretched out his index finger and swiped lightly in the air, and the light blue holographic screen quickly projected the image under the scientific research ship in the center of the screen.

Watching the emerald green forest shrink into a curved surface, and the sun that had already set on the hill was "pulled" back to the edge of the horizon, Dora's eyes opened in disbelief, and the shocked expression was beyond words.

Night Ten didn't bother her, but let her just watch the forest grow smaller and smaller, and finally the edges were blurred by the thick atmosphere.

The two didn't say anything all the way.

The anti-gravity device turned on the research ship accelerated against the edge of the atmosphere, jumped into the deep universe like a dragonfly leaping from the water, and slowly approached the Orion missile cruiser hovering in synchronous orbit.

Looking at the majestic steel fortress, Dora's eyes widened and couldn't wait to come out of her sockets, and she exclaimed.

"Heavenly Palace!"

"Another Heavenly Palace...... Speaking of which, this Heavenly Palace still has a bit of a relationship with yours. Ye Shi said with a smile, and his thoughts couldn't help but drift back to two hundred years ago.

Who would have thought that the Orion and the Twins, who died together two centuries ago, would finally reunite in this way.

Passing through the shattered hull, the Twins successfully landed inside the Orion.

Seeing Ye Ten unbuckle his seat belt, Dora also followed his movements to remove the seat belt, and then couldn't wait to run to open the door, but as soon as he walked to the door, he was pulled by Ye Shi.

"Don't get excited, put on this 'spacesuit'." As she spoke, Yashi threw an extravehicular spacesuit into her hand.

She was then told how to put on the thing and how to use her voice to check the integrity of the device.

After making the final preparations, he evacuated the air in the cabin before opening the hatch of the research ship.

Seeing Ye Shi standing at the door, Jiang Xuezhou, who had been waiting at the door of the cabin, could no longer control the longing in his heart, and pounced on it with tears in his eyes.

"Night Ten!"

was hit by the round space helmet on the chin, and the night ten grinned in pain, but he still couldn't help but pat her back with a complaint.

"I've kept you waiting."

Dora, who was standing next to the research ship, looked at the ancestor who was hugging each other in a daze, and then moved her gaze to the robot with a round belly on the side.

The robot raised its arm and offered to say hello to her.

"Hello."

It was just a simple greeting, but it made Dora's whole body stunned, and even a frightened expression appeared on her face.

Noticing her reaction, Jiang Xuezhou jumped off Ye Shi's shoulder and said with a slight cough.

"It's called a little koala...... It's the child of some engineer on this starship. ”

"Little ...... Koala? ”

Dora looked at the little koala in a daze, and it took a long time to squeeze out a stammering human sentence from her mouth, "Why...... I can't feel your soul. ”

"Hmm...... Why? Xiao Xian didn't seem to care too much about this problem, and touched his non-existent chin with his not very flexible manipulator, "Maybe it's because I'm not human." ”

"It seems that psionic energy is only useful for organisms......" Jiang Xuezhou touched his chin and nodded thoughtfully, "It's kind of interesting...... I don't know if androids have anything like that. ”

"Androids?" Dora tilted her head with a confused expression.

To be honest, she didn't even understand what a "robot" or even a "machine" was, she just thought it was a powerful spell.

Looking at Dora with a confused face, Jiang Xuezhou generously introduced.

"A robot that is basically not much different from a human is not only highly simulated in appearance, but can even think like a human...... Don't worry, I'll leave the meaning of some proper nouns to you. Hey, let's talk about your feelings, how did you feel when you first came to heaven? Is it the same as you imagined? ”

When he said this, Jiang Xuezhou's eyes were full of interest, and when he got closer, he looked like he had found some interesting specimen.

Dora smiled sheepishly, looked at the porthole to the side, and after a moment said what was on her mind.

"Honestly...... It's incredible. ”

"For example?"

"For example...... It's so dark. ”

Retracting her gaze from the deep darkness of the sky, Dora looked back at the progenitor with his round helmet and thick clothes, and said embarrassedly, "I thought the stars in the sky would be a little brighter...... Do you usually live here? ”

"Of course not, we live on another star five light years away," Yajuchi interjected with a smile and patiently explained, "As for the black...... That's because we're too close to this star for the other stars to be invisible, so it's better to stay away. ”

Dora nodded blankly and set her eyes on the emerald green planet.

It turns out that she has always lived on the stars, and the star she lives on is only one of the thousands of stars in the sky.

"What does five light years mean?"

"It means that the light needs to go for five years...... Ah, by the way, this year is the year of the earth, not the year you have here. Ye Shi suddenly remembered that the orbital period here was different from that of the earth, so he added a sentence later.

"That's ...... so"

Dora was silent for a long time and did not speak, and suddenly let out a soft sigh, "I didn't expect the forest we live in to be so small, and we didn't even realize that the earth under our feet was spherical...... I always thought it was flat. ”

Jiang Xuezhou quipped.

"It's normal that you don't understand, and if nothing else, it will take a few hundred years or even a thousand or two thousand years for you to figure it out."

Dora didn't speak, just stared intently at the emerald green planet, half joy at knowing the truth, half worry.

Those problems that she could neither understand nor figure out were solved the moment she stepped onto the starry sky.

However, to her sadness, her people still have to walk in this labyrinth for a long, long time......

Not even just her people, but also the Qiu people who left the forest.

She remembered that the young man's name was Qiu Ling, and he swore that he would measure the ground under his feet with his feet, and he didn't know where he had gone.

If the world is a ball, then there is no such thing as the "edge of the world" at all?

He has been doing something that is destined to be fruitless from the beginning, and will probably continue on this path until the end of his life.

It's pathetic......

Looking at Dora, who had not spoken, Ye Shi casually cared.

"What are you thinking?"

Dora was silent for a moment, looked at the two Ancestors, and said in a voice with a hint of confusion.

"I'm thinking...... Why can't we tell them all this. Including the world is big, we live on the stars, and the ground is round......"

Ye Shi and Jiang Xuezhou glanced at each other.

The latter had a subtle expression on his face, reached out and scratched his helmet, and said after a moment.

"Do you feel like you're being kept in the dark?"

Dora said quickly.

"I didn't think about it that way, I just thought...... We may be able to join you. Although we are still ignorant and weak for the time being, we can learn from you, and sooner or later we will be able to help you. ”

Jiang Xuezhou said patiently.

"Actually, we have considered this issue you mentioned, but it is too early to talk about it."

Dora asked, stunned.

"Why?"

"If you want to say why, what should I say about this......" Jiang Xuezhou had a headache, and turned his eyes for help to Ye Shi.

Seeing that Jiang Xuezhou couldn't make it anymore, Ye Shi thought about it, looked into Dora's eyes and replied.

"Because...... The universe is darker than you think. You just happen to see the light that catches your eye, so you misunderstand that the whole universe is bright, but it's not. ”

"If I say that our world is not as beautiful as you think, and we have problems that make us anxious, and I am sure that you will not be able to solve them, just like we give you the technology that you will not be able to digest...... Are you sure it's really a good thing to bring your people to join us completely? ”

Dora was speechless for a moment.

This is really beyond her knowledge.

And she was dazed to find that the reality seemed to be true, and she had not even arrived in the world of the Ancestors, and she had just stood in the sky and felt disappointed.

It may not be a good thing to have the first ancestors coming.

At this point, the ancestor saw much farther than her.

“…… It is possible for you to give birth to your own civilization, and even inspire us to solve our common problems. But if you're going to skip these steps and just become us...... I guess that's probably not a good thing for either of us. ”

Looking at Dora, who seemed to have figured it out, Yashi continued.

"You can go to our world with this question, and when you get to the wasteland, you will understand what I mean."

"Also, at that time, someone will discuss with you how to get along with each other......

(End of chapter)