Chapter 376: Promised Land
"Believe in Him, trust Him, listen to Him, and go to God's Paradise......"
The whispers of group suggestion sounded in the ears of the fifty-one members of the wilderness settlement, and they didn't know why the resistance in their hearts was like ice gradually melting, and even the attitude of the seven most stubborn "old men" gradually softened.
"Let's take a look, there's nothing to lose anyway. The look on Kluet's face, he looks like someone who can fake?"
"Even if it's fake, Klute stays in the crowd of the settlement, the price of lying is death, can he escape?"
"If it's true, this long journey will completely change everyone's fate, why not?"
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All these voices that infiltrated the subconscious and touched the soul caused all the members of the wilderness settlement to collectively "fall", and they first took the initiative to thank Klute for his kindness, and then began to pack their belongings, mostly a very smelly beast fur.
"We have to be fast, otherwise we won't be able to reach our destination, Ash Lake, after the sun goes down. However, I can assure you that as soon as you enter the God-given Paradise, you will say goodbye to the hungry and cold life of the past. ”
Kluet's words were firm and loud, and he unconsciously waved his fists to strengthen his persuasive words, and even won the approval of the members of the Wilderness Settlement, and some even had impatient expressions on their faces.
When the time came to set off, Kluet walked in the front to lead the way, surrounded by yellow-faced and skinny fugitive slaves, and the best physical strength followed behind the team, ready to support and help partners in need.
The spotted leopard, which had recovered his strength after resting for a long time, saw a large group of people approaching, knew that he was not an opponent, and hurriedly jumped up a big tree, lying on the thick branches, and hiding his body in the shadows that ordinary people's eyes could not see.
The migratory procession passed quickly under the trees, and the spiritual spotted leopard turned its head to look at Kluter, who was walking at the front, pondered for a moment, and suddenly made a decision.
I saw the spotted leopard jump to the ground with a blow, and softly did not make much noise, and then followed the team like a shadow, walking unhurriedly in the direction of the ash lake.
Ye Zhiqiu soon discovered that this little flower cat, after all, the spotted leopard that put away all its minions was no different from a big domestic cat. Besides, with this spotted leopard looming in the team, if he takes over the work of breaking the back and sweeping the tail, he can also scare the blinding beasts in the jungle.
Klute came in a hurry, but the return journey was much slower, after all, he had to take care of fugitive slaves and homeless people who lacked physical strength, especially those who lived in the wilderness, and who were hungry and full of food every day.
On the way, someone couldn't bear the long journey and wanted to propose a break, but Kluet immediately shook his head and refused, preferring to slow down rather than take a break. Because he knew that once he opened his mouth and obeyed their wishes, the rest time would become shorter and shorter, and he might not even be able to return to the Ash Lake tomorrow morning.
He came directly to the person who proposed, and stared at this person with a cautious and dignified gaze: "Are you really unable to walk, or are you lazy and want to drag everyone back." Did you know that once you take the first step, there is no turning back, and there is no reason to give up halfway? ”
Speaking of this, Klute straightened up, puffed out his chest, looked around, and shouted, "Listen to me, as long as you have a breath, even if you climb, you will climb to the lake of ashes." ”
Everyone was shocked by his words, especially the few fugitive slaves who were soaked in inertia and had been slaves raised by the city-state for generations. Had they not made a great mistake and smashed the exquisite vessel used to worship the gods, they would rather live like pigs and dogs than flee into the wilderness.
Just when most of the people were boosted by Kluter's words, a few fugitive slaves who did not want their bodies to be tortured continued exchanged glances with each other, deliberately fell behind the group, and quietly disappeared into the bushes or shade while others were not paying attention.
Klute didn't know about this, after all, the speed of the procession had increased, and he had to be at the front to lead the way, so he didn't have time to pay attention to the people who were lost on the way.
However, Klut did not find the deserter, and the spotted leopard who followed the team immediately noticed the three people who were alone. The strongest predator at the top of the jungle food chain, its hungry body is already extremely hungry, it is like a ghost that haunts the wilderness at night, and it specializes in attacking lonely fugitives and outcasts.
In the shade of a sun-lit tree, three inert and intelligent men, who did not notice the approach of the spotted leopard at all, were still boasting of their foresight and avoiding the trap of Kluter. Disgusted with the big brother who pushed them into the fire pit, and even thought that the lake of ashes in the direction of the team's progress was not a paradise favored by the gods, but an abyss of suffering.
While they were talking, the spotted leopard lowered its body and quietly approached its prey in the face of imminent danger under the cover of grass and shadows.
Three breaths later, just as the triumphant fugitive instinctively sensed something was wrong, a gray shadow leaped out of the grass and easily knocked over its prey, its forelimbs pressed against his shoulders, and the sharp claws that popped out pierced his arms, nearly cutting the bones in two.
With a flick of the leopard's whip-like tail, it slammed the neighboring fugitive slave to the ground, and the wounded back, a thumb-thick bruise, swollen at a speed visible to the eye.
As for the last prey, he had just reacted and was about to flee, but before he could take two steps, he was struck by a vertical leap from the spotted leopard and crushed to the ground.
Only then did he remember that in the face of a beast that was more terrifying than the Jungle Headhunter, he must not show his back, otherwise he would entrust his life to its minions.
Ye Zhiqiu's divine sense sensed the remorse in the hearts of the three fugitive slaves, but unfortunately this degree alone was far from enough, and he did not fully realize his mistakes, and he would relapse from the old illness in the future.
"Don't you feel a little late to regret it now? The first rule of life in the wilderness is that you must not be left alone, otherwise you will be reduced to the food of the beast's appetite. ”
The whisper sounded in their ears again, but this time the range was a little larger, and even the predator spotted leopard, who was at the top of the jungle food chain, seemed to hear it.
As if frightened, it leaped away and looked around warily, as if trying to find the person who spoke. It is a pity that no matter how clever the beast is, it is impossible to imagine that the voice that touches the spirit and even soul of every human being comes from a great god.
Sensing that he was being hunted, the spotted leopard jumped up to the trunk of the tree, and after a few jumps, quietly disappeared into the depths of the jungle, leaving three uninjured fugitives in its place.
If you leave the team, you will either be injured or killed. The inert fugitive slaves, forced by death and danger, suddenly repented, and after a simple treatment of each other's wounds, they stood up and chased after the distant team.
This time, their steps were fast, as fast as the wind. It didn't take long for them to see the figure of the team, and the joy that came to them was so great that even the pain of the wound was relieved.
After returning to the team, familiar people hurriedly asked what had happened. In order to save face, he passed the fugitive slave on the way, boasting that he had found the spotted leopard following the team and joined forces to expel and repel it.
There are wounds to testify to, and they keep claiming that driving away the spotted leopard is not killing the beast, so they have won the trust of many people, and they can't help but praise their courage.
Ye Zhiqiu was angry and funny about this, and the three fugitive slaves turned into a shameful deserter to a brave and fearless warrior with their flawed rhetoric, which shows how important it is to be good at using language to "package".
Three bloodied and wounded fugitives who were hunted by the spotted leopard after leaving the group alone became Kluet's staunchest supporters, and every time someone couldn't help but ask to rest, they would stare at them and swallow their words in fright.
Without the previous stop-and-go grind, this team under the care of the winged serpent finally arrived at their destination, the Lake of Ashes, without danger when the afterglow of dusk was still burning the sunset.
After a day, this blessed land of God has changed radically, and the sweet potato fields on the sunny southern slope have green seedlings growing happily, and the wet fields seem to have just been watered.
A hundred paces from the shore of the lake, a curved rock wall, about a chest height and a half step and a half thick, stretches to the foot of Jianjiao Mountain, just enough to enclose the lake of ashes, estimated at a length of a thousand paces.
Klute was a little incredulous about this, but he had also witnessed the miracle of "turning mud into stone", and he had a clear understanding of the readily available mud bricks made from mud.
He quickly calmed down his surprise, stretched out his hand to greet the acquaintances walking on the city wall, and after the code was successfully connected, someone came to guide the team from the wilderness through the suddenly open gate.
The exhausted fugitives and homeless people couldn't wait, and the eyes they looked at Klut became completely different, after all, the scene in front of them confirmed the "big brother" statement.
Behind the unfinished city walls is truly a paradise bestowed by the gods, and it will be a new home for all fugitives and outcasts.