From the church's first redthorn snake learning to walk upright, to using stones and branches to drive away wild beasts, to lighting a bonfire and leading the redthorns to gather around the fireplace, Chilian has gone through many years.

The Red Thorns, who were once hunted by wild boars and wolves, have now become a nightmare for the beasts, making deep pit traps, sharpening stones and branches, and driving away the beasts with fire, and skillfully taking what they need in nature.

Every time the Redthorn Man succeeds in a hunt, he swings his soft arms and dances weirdly and wildly around the campfire. Only at this time, they still have a trace of the past snake.

Chi Lian was always silent with his eyes on the fire.

The flames stretched and shortened the shadows of the Red Thorns, and the shadows ran and changed on the ground and stone walls, like some kind of ancient and mysterious ritual.

The light shines like a fire that burns out under a man's feet.

Chi Lian looked at his fellow clansmen singing and dancing, but he sensed a distant and dark voice.

The voice came from the sky, and at the far end, higher than the clouds, more ethereal than the wind, there was a pair of eyes hidden behind the darkness, staring at itself.

Come on, come on.

Answer me, tell me, stay close to me.

The voice whispered, like an all-pervasive wind that surrounded Chi Lian, making him often in a trance.

He couldn't tell whether the voice really came from outside the sky, or if it was a fantasy and a rhapsody in his head.

"King, king?"

The call of a red-thorn man brought Chi Lian back to his senses.

"King, we have sent the freshest fish and wild boar legs into the temple and presented them to the gods."

The red-thorn man is known as a photo, and he likes to use fire to approach many things, using the light of fire to illuminate the clearest textures on stones, shells, and trees.

Zhao was the first red-thorned man to imitate Chilian and learn to walk upright, and he was Chilian's most reliable assistant. Zhao always coordinated the tribesmen well, and did a good job of hunting, building, and defense.

He was like the shadow of Chi Lian, always following behind the King of Red Thorns, quiet and docile.

"Also, we've repaired the stargazing altar. Please climb on it, as long as you can stand on the stargazing altar where the bird spirits gather, you will definitely be able to hear more extraterrestrial will. ”

The stargazing altar is actually an altar built on a high hill, which is made of many hard granite cements, and the binder is mashed shell ash and clay.

It resembles a large gray bird's nest with a variety of bird feathers inside.

The Redthorns believed that these feathers could call the bird spirit to stay here, allowing the people on the altar to connect with the sky like birds.

Chi Lianpan sat on the stargazing altar and looked up at the sky.

At night, a huge stone bonfire was lit in the center of the stargazing altar, and the wind constantly fiddled with the flames, stretching the shadow of Chilian to a long and short time.

The stars twinkled in the dark sky, and those distant points of light were believed to be the eyes of the gods, many of whom gazed at the earthly world.

The original creator and guardian of the world, the omnipotent Yao God, is the sun that shines on everything in the daytime. Only when Yao Shen closed his eyes did the other gods dare to open their eyes and peek here from outside the sky.

Zhao stood quietly by the stargazing altar, like hundreds of red-thorns, waiting for their king to listen to the whispers of the gods from beyond the sky.

In the quiet night, Chi Lian was particularly irritable.

The voice kept telling him to do it, to pray, to answer, to preach.

The clearer the voice, the more he didn't want to answer, just like a beast instinctively drove its body to bite and kill, Chi Lian felt an unspeakable shame.

What is the reason to do such a thing?

In this world called Chau Island, the only true god is Yaoshen.

God Yao has given me life and wisdom, and Teacher Slemod has enlightened me, but what is the matter with that voiceless voice?

Is it also a god? Which star in the sky is it? Why does it find itself?

Is it the will of evil, or the embodiment of demagogy?

Chi Lian couldn't help but think of a big bird. It hides in dense foliage, mimicking other birds to make a light and small sound, attracting the little birds to approach, and then hunting and eating them.

But he couldn't resist the restless impulse in his heart.

Chi Lian remembers what the teacher said.

- Recognize instinct and lead it with wisdom.

He looked at the night sky and saw the light among the many stars, it shimmered with a bewitching red light, like a drop of blood covered with snow, and like a floating mountain standing high on the vast sea.

The other Red Thorns couldn't see it, but in Chi Lian's eyes, it was incomparably clear.

Chi Lian recited silently in his heart.

- Who are you?

The distant stars just twinkled.

Tell me, stay close to me.

The voice from the star god grew strong, but there were no new words or answers.

The only difference was that Chi Lian's body was surrounded by a surging red fluorescence, and this layer of light gradually merged into his body, making him feel that his strength was slowly increasing.

In this regard, the surrounding red-thorn people curled up one by one, in awe and fear.

Chi Lian felt lonely.

He left the stargazing altar and went barefoot to the temple.

The green-robed apostle knelt before the idol, as pious and quiet as ever.

There are no lights in the temple, but there is always a layer of holy light that keeps it from dark. Anyone who comes here will be serene and gentle.

Chi Lian knelt down behind the teacher.

He raised his head and looked up at the statue of the god that stood tall above.

The god Yao is in a sitting and standing position, and her face is unrecognizable, representing the majesty of the gods that cannot be seen directly. However, she has a clear body like a mortal, symbolizing that she is always close to her people and believers.

Behind the statue of Yao, there are the gods who defend her.

The white god statue, except for the two wild boar fangs, is very eye-catching, and the head and torso are also without any ornamentation, like a stout stone pillar with the head of a beast. She is the embodiment of defiance and courage.

The statue of King Uji resembles a shrunken mountain with a head without facial features at the top, symbolizing divinity and tolerance in nature.

The statue is a gray-and-white stone statue shaped like a pyramid, and each side of it is simple and standardized, representing the wisdom and laws of the world.

"Teacher, I feel pain."

Only when Chi Lian faces the teacher will he show his vulnerability and confusion.

The people of Red Thorn are not enough to understand the confusion and anxiety brought about by wisdom, and the fear and self-insignificance behind the half-understanding.

"I have too many doubts."

"Why am I an apostle of Lord Yaoshen, but there is another voice in me? Why does that distant star keep influencing me and making me respond? ”

"Why do I look so similar to the other Redthorns, but I'm so different?"

"I kept trying to resist instincts, but in the end I was always driven by instincts. I'm too weak to be any different from those beasts...... I'm in pain. ”

Chi Lian closed his eyes vigorously and pursed his lips.

The man in green, who had his back to him, whispered, "In the cold winter months, the birds always fly to the warm south." ”

"There was a bird that didn't want to leave, it shivered with the cold, but it kept trying to persevere, but eventually it was knocked down by the cold and flew to a warmer place."

"For the birds, it's a doomed revolt, but that doesn't mean it's pointless."

"If you warm the woods in winter, you can wake up spring."

Chi Lian was stunned and said, "But it's just a bird, can it really do it?" ”

"You're right, it's just a bird. Most birds can only follow and find warmth, some can create warmth, they can build nests, and even find a way to light a fire...... Of course, that is not easy, so most birds are spring followers. ”

The man in green continued: "There is no shame in being afraid of the cold, the fear of the cold, the love of warmth, are all born from the need to survive. Don't hate instincts, and don't hate your weaknesses. ”

"Whether it's a bird or a dragon, it has its own limitations, and there are things that can't be done."

"All we have to do is light the fire."

And to do that, don't be confined to solitude, don't struggle alone, try to trust other people. Those who see you as a leader, a prophet, a servant of the gods...... They may not be as intelligent as you and do not have your innate strength, but they can also forge a warm and great nest. ”

"Yao Shen has always been unstingy with the heroes of every ordinary group, because they are the symbol of the change of the world."

"Heroes are never alone, because everyone is helping these potential heroes, even if it's just to help him walk a rocky road, give him a jug of water, or even just nod and smile at him...... will increase the soil for the birth of heroes. ”

"Go, Chi Lian, don't think of them as weak ants and ignorant sparrows, they will be your best friends, the brothers who trust you the most, and the backing and source that supports you the most."

"Go back to them, they need you, and you need them."

Chi Lian slowly opened his eyes, his face full of shame: "Teacher, I understand...... It's that I'm too arrogant. ”

With a torch in hand, he walked through the starlight to the mouth of the cave where the Redthorns lived. Most of the Redthorns had not yet slept, and they were all waiting for the return of the leader to hear the gospel of the gods.

"Friends."

Chi Lian looked at the faces that were looking at him, he raised his hand and pointed to the sky: "The oracle has always been above our heads, and we have listened to the revelation given by Lord Yao God every day, and that is the sun that we can see every day. ”

"The world needs more fire."

"Together, let's fill the night with light."

None of the Red Thorns reacted.

All along, the transcendent king has been calling the shots, or being indifferent and unfathomable. He looked so young, yet he looked like he had gone through countless years, and he was the closest man to God except for the Temple Apostles.

At this time, he smiled, and became like the most ordinary red-thorn man, and the light of the god that stood high above seemed to be collected by him.

I was the first to react.

He held up the torch: "Light! King of Light! ”

The others followed suit and shouted, "King of Light! ”

"King of Light!"

"King of Light!"

……

Time flies, and a series of changes have taken place in the world of Chau Island.

Around the temple, the first city, the "City of Light", was established, and the Redthorns began to explore and advance further afield around this god-given land, and villages appeared along the way.

They tamed wolves, raised wild boar cubs, and fought large beasts with slingstones, blowguns, and sharpened wooden spears.

The redthorns learned to use red coral mirages to identify distant environments, and learned from birds how to plant seeds and harvest edible berries and roots steadily.

At this point, the Red Thorns officially established their position as the land overlord.

They built docks, but not for ships. The Red Thorns come from the sea, and they can live underwater for long periods of time as easily as they go home.

The role of the pier is to welcome the red-thorned snake that has landed from the bottom of the sea.

More and more red-thorn snakes escaped the dangerous deep-sea survival, and gradually integrated into the urban life of the land through imitation, and Guangming City also entered a period of rapid development, and the number of people soon exceeded 50,000.

One day, Zhao suddenly hurried to the stargazing altar.

"King, here comes the fish-man of the sea."

Chi Lian was watching the stars at night, and he said, "Don't be in a hurry, speak slowly." ”

"Those half-human, half-fish fishmen don't speak the language and have been asking us for food in the past. And when our men saw that they were pitiful, they gave them fruit and great roots. Later they lived at the dock and we helped them a lot......"

"Not long ago, the Fishmen took our people underwater to show us their temple!"

"Temple?"

"Yes, king, it's definitely a temple, and it should be the god that the fishmen worship."

Zhao said excitedly: "Not only that, there are two treasures in the temple. In front of the temple there was a huge spear that was glittering. The fish-man told us to pull out the spear and say he would give us this godly weapon. Hurry up and take a look. ”

"If you get that treasure, you'll rule the entire ocean!"

Chi Lian asked, "What is another treasure?" ”

"A giant mussel, it carries that temple."

"The fishmen made a gesture as if to say that the giant clam had been the mount of their gods. ”