……

Town Tombstone?

Matthew was slightly stunned, this thing didn't conform to the burial customs of the Aindor civilization.

And when he saw the remarks behind, he was also relieved.

In the information provided by Samantha, there is a clear mention of a port city called "Mingtan", which is located on the east coast of the endless ocean and is a very prosperous port city.

The lord of that city was King Mingtan, and he was also the leader of the first group of Sioux people who crossed the ocean and settled in Aindor.

"So there is a submarine tomb near Junliu Island, and it may have been opened, otherwise this town tombstone would not have been washed here by the sea."

Matthew had reasonable suspicions that King Myeongtan's tomb was not far from Junliu Island, and might even be on Junliu Island.

Because this town tombstone is obviously very heavy, it is impossible to drift with the waves for a long time.

Will the burial chamber of the Sioux leader leave the legacy of the Way of Equilibrium?

Matthew thinks it's very likely.

It's a pity that his divination skills are terrible, otherwise he could have tried to get more clues.

He picked up the tombstone and continued his walk along the beach.

In the past few days, he has been to many places on Junliu Island, and occasionally has small gains, although it is not of much significance, but they all have unique interests.

The beach is full of shells, and from time to time you can find a few large stranded fish.

Matthew couldn't tell the breed, but he always knew that they were fat and thin, so he packed them in bags and handed them over to Orgen when he got back to the village.

Orgen is a kind man and a man of great craftsmanship, and the fish here are already fat, and after his treatment, they are steamed or boiled, smoked or grilled, which is a feast for the palate.

This beach is not big.

Before you know it, Matthew has come to an end.

The coastline ahead suddenly rose sharply, and the soft sand was replaced by huge reefs.

Orgen told Matthew that the seafood in the reef area is even better at low tide every day.

Unfortunately, it is high tide at the moment, and the sea water may rise at any time, and the reef area is relatively dangerous.

Matthew just stood on a large reef and looked out for a moment.

Eventually head to higher ground.

It didn't take long.

Matthew found a large area of abandoned architectural remains.

The architectural style here is the same as that of the "Return Village", which is composed of large areas of stone houses.

The difference is that it has been abandoned, and in the center of a circle of stone houses, there are several low kiln houses.

This is an abandoned kiln.

Through the traces left on the mottled stone walls, it is not difficult for Matthew to know that the Sioux once fired kilns here on a large scale.

The warehouse next to it is filled with colorful pottery, which is printed with lifelike animals, pots and pans, and everything else.

But Matthew turned around and saw no porcelain for the pottery.

I don't know if it's because the porcelain is more expensive and has been taken away, or because they haven't been able to restore the porcelain making process here at all.

Despite this, the Sioux are much more skilled than the craftsmen of Rolling Stone.

Anyway, it was a waste kiln, and Matthew simply walked along the two sets of pottery, and then went back and asked Orgen if he needed to make up the tariff.

Leave the kiln.

Matthew continued to walk up the hill, but he hadn't taken a few steps before his steps suddenly stopped.

His perception shifted slightly.

Matthew looked back and found a low plant on the hillside behind the abandoned kiln.

The plant seemed to have been struck by lightning, and its branches and leaves were charred and blackened, as if it could die at any moment.

But Matthew felt a vigorous vitality from it!

……

"Hint: You found a tea tree (Alpine Green Tea) (lightning strike)"

……

It's actually green tea?

Matthew was overjoyed.

He hurriedly walked over, only to find seven more tea trees behind the tea tree that had been struck by lightning.

The last seven tea trees are all covered with tea leaves, and judging by the shape and texture, they are already a little too old for picking at this time.

Matthew picked some tea leaves and brought them back to the village.

He boiled a pot of hot water from his newfound pottery, brewed himself a steaming cup of green tea, and after a few sips, he took a few sips.

A long-lost feeling of freshness welled up on his forehead.

……

"Hint: When you take a cup of blessed Alpine Green Tea, your Temporary Focus +1 increases your learning speed and cast speed by 15% (for 45 minutes)"

……

"Blessed green tea? Whose blessing? ”

Matthew was a little curious.

This boost is much stronger than the coffee he usually drinks.

There are actually tea leaves in Aindo, but most of them are black teas, and there are very few green teas that are more suitable for Matthew's taste.

After a cup of hot tea, Matthew had already begun to think about the tea trees.

In the afternoon.

Matthew approached Olgen and talked to him about pottery and tea trees.

Regarding the former, Olgen said that it was fired by the Sioux people in the village many years ago, and for some magical reasons, the rate of aging was greatly slowed down, and Matthew could take some for his own use for free, but not for personal gain, otherwise the pottery would soon break.

This is also the reason why the young people of the island did not take these pottery with them when they left.

As for the tea tree.

Orgen's reaction was at a loss, and it wasn't until Matthew took out the tea leaves and showed him the detailed location of the tea trees that he reacted:

"You mean the row of dwarf trees? Are those also considered teas? ”

Matthew nodded.

Olgen exclaimed:

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid even Pearl and the other old people in the village don't know about the efficacy of these trees, maybe the village chief knows, but he didn't take much care of them when he was alive."

"The Sioux people of Junliu Island have forgotten too much, and at this rate, I'm afraid they'll soon forget about themselves."

"Maybe it's because they don't belong here, and it's just an accident to drift here – but I'm grateful for it, without it, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet my loved ones."

Immediately, he said that if Matthew was interested and able, he could transplant those trees.

The old people in the village will not stop it.

Matthew was naturally pleased to get permission, but he quickly inquired about Pearl's situation.

In the past two days, he had occasionally visited the old woman, and the conclusion he had come to was not optimistic, and she seemed to be able to finish her life at any time.

However, Orgen's attitude is positive.

He smiled and said:

"She's in good spirits these days, and I think she'll stay in that state until at least until the Lantern Festival."

Matthew sensed something else in Orgen's laughter.

So he patted Olgen on the back.

Then go back to the house and learn the spell.

……

Two days later.

The Yuan Lantern Festival is coming as scheduled.

On this day, a red lantern is hung in front of the inhabited stone houses on Junliu Island, which adds a bit of festivity.

Matthew noticed that the old man who ignored people on his first day here had also hung a lantern in front of the door.

He went over to greet the other party, who actually responded, with a faint smile on his face.

You know, Matthew has greeted all the old people in the village in the past few days, perhaps because of the few young people in the village, and the old people have a good attitude towards him, but this one has always ignored him.

Matthew once thought that this old man was mentally ill or unable to speak, but he didn't expect to respond today.

He immediately started talking to the old man, but he didn't expect the latter's reaction to be even more violent.

The old man patiently told Matthew about the process of their previous fishing trips, and after talking, the old man even told Matthew that he would take him out to sea when the weather was better in a few days.

There is no logical problem with the whole conversation, but the contrast between the old man and the front and back is amazing.

On the day of the Yuan Lantern Festival.

Matthew's two meals were served at the old couple's home.

Contrary to the usual, today's pearls are not only dressed in beautiful clothes, but also look very emotional.

Orgen, who has always been enthusiastic, was silent, and even injured his finger twice in a row while chopping vegetables, and the blood did not stop, but fortunately Matthew carried the hemostatic ointment with him.

The hiccup passed quickly.

The dinner table is also happy.

But Matthew was already aware of what was coming next.

Sure enough, in the evening, Eugen found him:

"Let's go, go to the eastern beach, the real Yuan Lantern Festival is about to begin."

Matthew noticed that he was holding an oval pottery in his arms, with many holes cut into it.

This is a musical instrument called Xun.

Matthew didn't speak, and followed Orgen to the beach to the east, which was adjacent to the easternmost cliffs, where a large number of seabirds wandered in the sky, and they often built their nests on the cliffs to avoid the sneak attack of enemies such as poisonous snakes.

The two found a reef and sat down, the tide gently lapping against the sand beneath their feet.

The twilight is sinking and the dusk is gone.

The woods on the shore began to light up brightly.

It was an old man carrying a red lantern.

They looked trembling, but their steps were resolute.

They walked slowly, but with firm eyes and a calm smile on their faces.

The first one was the one who had never paid attention to Matthew before, and invited him to go fishing today.

The old man walked past Matthew with a lantern and smiled at him:

"It's finally time for this day, hasn't it? I'm about to return to my native land, where the grass is full of fragrance and I can't wait. ”

He was the first to carry a lantern into the water.

Bang la la blah.

The tide gently lapped the old man's body, and his steps began to stagger, but his direction remained firm.

Orient.

He faced east and walked out into the sea.

The waves are rough and the seabirds are chirping.

Gradually, the old man's figure completely disappeared from Matthew's field of vision.

I don't know if he will be swept away by the sea, swallowed up by the darkness, or if he will be able to return to his homeland, as he said.

After that, in the jungle, these dying old people came out one by one.

Their expressions were all calm, some of them had tears in their eyes, and some of them were full of yearning, and they all had a deep longing for the East.

One by one, they went out into the water.

Disappeared like the old man at the beginning.

Soon after.

Pearl walked over, dressed in her brightest clothes and with a faint smile on her face.

As she passed by the reef, she lowered her lantern, hugged Orgen, and nodded at Matthew.

"You don't have to be sad, it's more of a relief for us.

We are born with an infinite desire for our homeland, but the feeling of not being able to ask for it has tormented us for the rest of our lives.

I can't go back, I can't go back, I can't go back to that continent before I die.

But my father and mother, my grandparents, my younger siblings, they were all waiting for me there.

Go back, go back, my hometown, the hometown of my dreams......"

Pearl carried a lantern and sang an unknown song in a whispering tone.

A low whimper sounded on the beach, as if someone was crying loudly.

Matthew knew that it was Orgen blowing.

A faint sorrow welled up in my heart.

I watched the back of the pearl disappear into the waves.

His eyes couldn't help but roll through a stream of heat.

"Eh, Matthew, why are you crying?"

Ella asked, sticking her little head out of his chest.

Matthew shook his head, he didn't completely deny it:

"It's just that the sea breeze is too strong, and I also think a little of my hometown."

At this moment, he finally understood.

The withering of the Sioux who had wandered here was inevitable.

Young people unload their baggage and integrate into local life.

The elderly, on the other hand, could not return to the other side of the sea, and eventually had to die at the bottom of the sea.

Facing east to death.

In a few years, when the last old man carries the lantern to the sea, Junliu Island will become a desert island, and the story of the Sioux people will gradually become a legend.

They don't belong here, and they should leave.

Orgen's voice died down.

Matthew, however, suddenly felt that he was enveloped in a large mass of darkness, and in the infinite time and space, he seemed to have lost control of his body.

For a moment, he was shocked into a cold sweat.

But when he came back to his senses, he found that nothing had happened around him.

Only the data column faithfully records everything.

……

"Hint: You witnessed the whole process of the Lantern Festival, and your knowledge +50 (Sioux people);

You have gained the Brand of the Festival of Lanterns, +10 Sioux Friendliness;

……

Warning: You are exempt from the Charm from the Bottom of the Sea, +1 Will.

By successfully avoiding the difficult Enchantment several times in a row, you automatically master a new ability: Immovable Rock.

Immovable Rock: Upon entering this state, you will gain the ability to resist any psychic attack (including charm, fear, shock, bluff, singing, psychic piercing, etc.).

At the same time, your thinking speed and speech speed will become one-tenth of your normal speed, so please use this ability with caution."

……

Too late to check out the new abilities, Matthew was first shocked.

I didn't expect Xuan Kunzi to say that it was not bad, the Sioux people walked into the sea not because of a curse, but because of charm!

Where does this allure come from?

What creatures are hiding under the sea that are calling out to the Sioux people?

What will become of the seduced Sioux in the end?

None of these Matthews have answers.

He was just a little afraid, he didn't expect to participate in the Yuan Lantern Festival ceremony so dangerously, but fortunately, his ability to resist charm was full, and his heart was like stopping water and his super high will was enough for him to have a resistance ability close to legendary!

"In the future, we still have to be more careful, not only ceremonies, but also festivals."

"But why is there nothing wrong with Orgen? He should have participated in the Yuan Lantern Festival several times, could it be that this kind of charm is only for the Sioux people? So what's wrong with me? ”

After some incomprehensible thinking, Matthew finally couldn't help but glance at the new ability, and his heart was still quite satisfied.

The excellence of the rock lies in the all-round improvement of mental resistance.

The heart can only resist the charm of stopping water, and the application surface is still narrower.

The only problem is that he hasn't tried this kind of thing yet, and it seems that he needs to exercise for a while, otherwise it will be easy to make mistakes when using it temporarily.

At this time, Eugen, whose face was full of tears, walked over with Xun in his arms.

"Child, you have witnessed the whole process of the Yuan Lantern Festival, in the tradition of the Sioux people, you will be your own person in the future."

Orgen's voice was low, and it was evident that he was holding himself on:

"I'm sorry that Pearl deceived you before, the way of equilibrium has not been completely broken, and the last equalization messenger has a relative alive, that is his grandson, named Yu Yao. You can find him at the casinos in Cordo City on the North Shore. Take that letter from Lee Weiqi and he might be willing to help you. ”

Matthew frowned and asked:

"So, he's a gambler?"

Orgen's tone was a little calmer:

"No, he's the casino boss."

……

Two days later, Gold Coast North, Cordor City.

"Jolly" casino.

As night falls, the casino is bustling with people.

A short man wearing a large backpack and a beret in heavy armor that clearly did not match his body shape passed through the group of gamblers.

He's almost a cut taller than the table, and he can't even see the full content on his tiptoes.

The waiters who came and went almost bumped into him head-on several times.

The results were all magically resolved by him.

Obviously the horizontal volume is so large, but he walked through the crowd as if he was sneaking, and no one noticed.

The dwarf walked through the hall to a darkened gate guarded by guards.

At this moment, there is still a queue in front of the right, and the person in charge of receiving it is a slender woman with light eyebrows.

She did see the dwarf, but quickly ignored it.

"Yu Yao, you come out for me!"

The little man made a childish voice, she looked very angry, and when she came up, she pushed the tall and thin figure in front of her:

"Let's go! Let's get it! Mage, I'm not cutting in line, I'm going to blow up this casino. ”

"If you can still listen to the persuasion, either give yourself a few "protective explosions", or get out of here immediately."

The little man's voice was immature, but it was full of energy, and everyone near the gate heard it.

Everyone was stunned for about three or four seconds, and then burst into laughter!

The tall, thin man turned around, he didn't see a figure at first, but after a while he looked down at the gaze of others, and then he realized the target he was talking to.

"Uh, hello sir, you're talking to me, aren't you? Hey? Excuse me, are you a dwarf? ”

The mage's eyes were full of interest, as if it was the first time he had encountered such a small race.

However, the dwarf's eyes immediately became very vicious.

He said with a blank face:

"Mage! You're dangerous right now, and I could add you to the list of revenge at any time!

In order to prevent your death from being unclear, I must tell you a few things.

First, I'm not a gentleman, I'm a lady, is it hard to see? ”

Matthew was stunned for a moment.

His gaze swept over the other's unremarkable chest, and then looked up at the neck tightly wrapped in iron sheets.

Helmet with short hair and big eyes.

It's really not that easy to tell.

"Second, I'm not a dwarf, I'm just born short!

As a mage, you are very unqualified and rude.

If you don't know how to tell the difference between humans and dwarfs, then I suggest you go to the next level of ethnography and study the structure of the human body so that you don't get embarrassed or even get into trouble next time!

Now, got it? ”

Although the dwarf man is short, he speaks very imposingly.

Matthew realized that he had indeed been negligent, and he sincerely apologized:

"I'm sorry, it's my lack of eyesight."

"It's okay, don't apologize to me."

The little man still has a cool expression:

"First, there are a lot of superficial people like you, and I meet them almost every day.

Second, whether you apologize or not, you're already on my grudge list, and I might want to take revenge on you at any time, so you don't have to apologize now. ”

Say that.

Her gaze began to shift to the group of gamblers and guards beside her.

"Finally, you gloating fools, don't underestimate the destructive power of a vengeful 'Wizard'."

"What I said is serious, Yu Yao, come out for me!"

The guards began to realize the gravity of the matter.

As the gamblers retreated, they also flocked over.

The little man's face suddenly showed a helpless expression:

"I knew that if I didn't show my hands, I would have to deal with shrimp soldiers and crabs for a long time."

"Noisy, give them some color!"

said.

Two clockwork birds quickly crawled out of the package behind her.

Goo goo!

The two birds automatically rewound up and flew towards the guards!

……

(End of chapter)