As long as you are alive, you need light and fire.

This is the well-known survival rule of the Lantern Clan.

The lantern kite was dug out of the ground and lit up the crystal, which is what the Lantern Clan senior told him.

"Use fire, and don't forget it at any time."

The lantern kite was still confused at the time, and didn't understand anything.

It felt as if it had forgotten a lot of things, and it felt as if it had a sense of déjà vu with everything around it, but in the end it turned into indescribable confusion and disorder.

"Don't worry, that's how every Lantern Clan comes here."

The senior held a lantern floating in the air and carried an iron pickaxe, and the crystal above its head shimmered, which was the way the lantern clan expressed his smile: "When I woke up, I first felt a splitting headache, then I seemed to forget everything, and then I began to be confused by my own existence. ”

"It's okay, get up, the fog beast will be here later."

This senior, named Denggu, dug up materials in the ground, and as a result, he dug up a lantern kite.

The light kite was puzzled. According to the common sense of the Lantern Clan, the Lantern Clan has been facing the attack and killing of the fierce Mist Beast, why was he not dragged out and eaten by the Mist Beast when he was asleep?

It's easier to deal with a sleeper who won't resist than it is to hunt down an active lantern clan.

"Who knows?"

"There are many strange things in the Fog Harbor, why there is so much black fog, why they never disperse, why do the fog beasts attack the Lamp Clan, why are they afraid of the lamp...... Why do we exist? ”

"Nobody knows."

"But there's one thing the Lantern Clan needs to know, look ahead."

The crystal above its head flickered with the voice: "Survive first." ”

In this way, like other awakened lamp clans, the lamp kite followed the valley of lights and entered a short period of learning and recovery.

At this stage, the kite learns a lot.

The life of the lamp people is mainly divided into two parts: searching and making lamps, and everything revolves around these two cores.

Seek, search for all kinds of materials and the same kind that lie dormant underground.

The population of the Lantern Clan has always been small, now less than 3,000 people, and according to the oral accounts of the elders of the Lantern Clan, they numbered tens of thousands at the peak of the Lantern Clan.

It was when the gods were still alive, and the oracles would sometimes come down with the iron and fire that fell from the sky, bringing new guidance and hope to the Lantern Clan.

And at this time, the apostle who was on fire would also interpret the Lantern Clan.

Unfortunately, as the gods disappeared from the world pot, the oracles never appeared again, and the fog beasts became more unscrupulous, and the hanging lamp became the key to survival.

There must be enough materials to make the lamp, and it is necessary to regularly replenish the oil or solid fuel inside.

The number of lanterns is decreasing, partly due to the attacks of the fog beasts, and partly due to natural deaths.

The bright light of the crystal above his head comes from the burning of the lamp clan's self.

There is a long life crest in the body of the Lantern Clan, and this life crest is the core of the outer metal shell protection, and the life crest allows the Lantern Clan to think, communicate, and make.

But the life crest will burn slowly, illuminating the crystal lamp, which is also proof that the lantern clan is still alive.

As it continues to be consumed, eventually this pillar of life will crumble into ashes, and the Lantern Clan will also die.

The lantern kite is still curious.

If you extinguish the life crest in the crystal and bury a lamp clan deep underground again, will you be able to continue to survive for a long time without being attacked by the fog beast?

This approach seems to work.

After listening to the light kite's words, the light in the crystal dimmed a little: "You are right. ”

"If you extinguish the life crest and fall into a deep sleep, it will indeed not attract the fog beast. They will only do it to lamps that have a burning characteristic......"

"But that doesn't mean it's safe."

It paused for a moment: "After sleeping, the greatest enemy of the Lantern Clan will become his own people. ”

"Why is the Lantern Clan population getting smaller and smaller? The external threat is the Mist Beast, and the internal reason is the hunting within the Lantern Clan. This hunt is not exposed to the public, and is stealthy and swift. ”

Lamp Valley said in a cold tone: "The lamp clan that can't burn is the best ready-made material. For the disappearance of a non-luminous lamp family, no one will notice and care. ”

"Even if it is a normal dying Lantern Clan, there will be many people of the same kind coveted by the shell, and they will wait for the day when the life crest of the deceased will be completely reduced to ashes...... Without the deterrence of the Firefly God, many Lantern Clans are even more unscrupulous, and those guys even hunt their own kind directly. Anyway, there is a black fog shrouded in it, and no one will see it. ”

"Why haven't we had a great master for so many years? This is also one of the reasons. The Lamp Clan is in decline and dying. ”

The light kite shuddered when she heard it.

The same kind is also the enemy.

At this time, it also understood why most of the Lantern Clan lived alone, because the same kind of people themselves were potential enemies and competitors.

The lamp clan has been reduced from the glorious god-given lamp-maker in the past, to the god's servant who made the sun as their own task, to the barbarian race whose order is constantly collapsing, and the root cause is that the fire of faith of the gods has been swallowed up by the world pot because the oracle does not appear.

The lantern kite boldly asked, "Then why did you wake me up instead of treating me as a material......

"Of course I thought about it."

The crystals of the Valley of Lights shimmer rhythmically.

This indicates that its attitude is serious and formal.

"But I'm not going to do that."

"I was also a sleeping Lamp Clan, and I was helped by an elder of the Lamp Clan. It brought in the Mist Beasts when a couple of the Lantern Apostles dismembered me and scared the guys away. ”

"The person who lit the fire for me, I will never forget, and I will continue to pass on the fire."

The light kite listened with excitement.

There are still upright and brave men in the clan.

"It's funny, though."

The crystal of the Lamp Valley flickered slightly, and he said with a smile: "That elder is called the lantern ride, and it told me very honestly that it was its hanging lamp that was broken, so when it saw that there was a lamp clan here, it came to ask for help." As a result, everyone was scared away. ”

"It's not the great rescuer, but it saved me and lit a fire for me, and that's what I think the Lantern Clan should be."

"We can be weak and fearful, but we should also have courage and perseverance. Just like the great masters of the past, creating the sun and dispelling the black fog is what we should do for ourselves and for all the lamp people. ”

The crystals of the Valley of Lights burn like flames, and it shows the burning colors of the heart without hesitation.

The lantern kite named itself "Kite", and it heard that there was a tool called the kite, which could fly into the sky and soar above the fog. The kite is free to look down on the earth, free from the heavy ground forces.

It wanted to create a new kind of sky lantern.

Not only can the sky lantern illuminate, but it can also carry the Lantern Clan all the way through the sea of fog and fog beasts and fly into the unknown distance, no matter what awaits there.

The lantern kite put all his energy into making the sky lanterns.

It collects a variety of materials and resources above and below ground, using the techniques and techniques passed down by the great masters of the past, and makes a lot of new attempts.

The sky lantern is essentially an advanced stage of the hanging lantern, but the scale and volume are hundreds of times that of the former.

To ensure the longevity of the sky lantern, it is best to use the high-grade material All-round Stone as a support, which can ensure that both oil and solid fuel can be fully utilized, reducing consumption and enhancing brightness.

The lantern kite has received a lot of help from the Lantern Clan, including advice on resources and technical crafts, and there are even those who hunt their own kind.

It's been many years, and no one has tried to make a sky lantern, and it's hard enough to keep the hanging lights on and alive.

At this time, the lantern kite realized that the lantern clan itself was also complicated.

Darkness and light, filth and ideals, fighting spirit and negativity, these contradictory things exist in the lamp clan at the same time.

After many years, the sky lanterns shone again in the sky, and all the lantern clans looked up to their heads again, and under the bright and dazzling light, the crystals above their heads shimmered with joyful fire.

Different from the past, this time the sky lantern can also fly with a light kite.

The sky lantern flew higher and higher, as if it was held up by an invisible hand, and went straight to the top of the black clouds.

The Lamp Clan's crystal was dim enough, and it sat in a small wooden bucket connected to the sky lantern, watching the sky lantern slowly rise, break through the black fog, and enter a place that had never been before.

It overlooks below.

The black mist formed an isolated black sea under the wooden bucket, thick and dense, separating the higher sky from below, and above the black mist, a huge luminous object shone on an infinite glow.

The lamp kite stared blankly at the golden heart of light.

It turned out that the sun was still there, but above the black fog, it was cut off from the Lantern Clan by the sea of fog below. The clouds are white and there is a lot of light all around.

The original appearance of the world makes the light kite feel excited.

I have to tell you, I have to tell you that this world is full of light and heat!

Just dispel the black fog and everything will be fine!

But how do you get back?

It was a journey that I had never thought of returning, because when the kite was tied to the sky lantern, it had no intention of doing so, and it was already running out of gas, and it could not return at all.

Just as it was pondering, the entire sky lantern was suddenly pulled by an indescribable force, all the way into a strange world.

The lamp kite fell into some kind of suffocation for a while, and it seemed to return to its original state of sleep.

Are you going to die?

This is what it feels like to die, I am really unwilling, I am unwilling.

The world became shaky, and it became like a piece of sawdust falling into a sea of clouds, constantly swaying and falling with the waves.

The violent shock caused by the impact made the lamp kite come back to his senses suddenly.

It looked first at its hand.

The thread is still tightly wrapped in the hand.

Then the sky lantern is still there, and I'm back! Back to Fog Harbor!

That's great!

The kite struggled to get up, but found that her body was not at all at her disposal.

The body was badly damaged, and the metal structures of the hands and feet were even scattered.

"Are you awake?"

A man wrapped in silver armor overlooking the light kite on the ground.

"Who are you?"

The lantern kite had never seen such a person, and the surroundings were even brighter, the light was dazzling and unreal, and the ground was full of precious pure sand.

There are also several strangely shaped creatures around the armoured man, some of them are small, they have tails, and some are very tall, wrapped in some kind of cloth...... They whispered, but the light kite didn't understand what they were saying.

Only the man in armor can understand his own words.

"What is this place?" The lantern kite asked bitterly.

"This is the Cloud Temple, the place where Lord Yaoshen shines, the place where you fall now, outside the Sand City."

The other party's voice seemed to be very happy: "I didn't expect to be able to see the Lantern Clan in this way, you must have suffered a lot to come over, right?" ”

The lantern kite was taken aback: "You know the Lantern Clan, is there still a Lantern Clan here?" ”

"Yes, I am."

The armoured man patted his chest, making a metallic clatter.

"My name is Dengcheng, but I have been dead for many years, and I am lucky to be taken in by Lord Yaoshen's world."

Lights?

The lantern kite suspects that all this is a hallucination of death: "Do you know the Valley of Lights? ”

"Lamp Valley seems to be a little impressed."

The other party seemed to fall into memory: "Ah, I remember, it was a lamp that I once lit and woke up." Do you know each other? Is it okay? ”

"It's been dead for a long time......"

The lantern kite said a little wistfully.

"The crystal is not bright enough, and you are weak now." The person who claimed to be a lantern passenger observed: "Come, carry it to the fire carriage and send it back to Shacheng for maintenance and treatment." ”

"I know you have a lot of questions now, let's come one by one, you take a break first, don't burn yourself too much."

The light kite calmly: "My life crest has burned out, and I will die soon." ”

The other person said, "This place is full of fire and light, you are still alive and well, and you will always live." ”

"How is that possible?"

"Nothing is impossible."

In a firm and confident tone, the lamp said, "I said that this is the world where the god Yao shines, and in Sand City, death is just another beginning. ”

"What's more, there are all-round stones and magic oil here, which can assist the life crest to continue to burn, don't worry, you can't die!"

It's like a dream.

The light kite looked overhead.

The light of the golden sun permeates the entire world, where there are no dark and misty beasts, and the gods are still there.