Before Lin Mengya could answer, Granny Yinhua came to the beach surrounded by everyone.
The churning sea water is like ink dye, but under this ink color, orange-red light is constantly shining, illuminating that small area of the sea.
The seawater seemed to be dyed with that gorgeous orange-red, then became transparent, and then faded back into a deep ink color the moment the light went out.
Even standing on the rocks in the distance, Lin Mengya still marveled at the magic and greatness of nature.
If it is not the power of nature, who can possess such magical power?
All the islanders of Xuanhuo Island who were selected to harvest the flame iron were cheering for joy.
Yantie has always been regarded as the protection of ancestors for future generations.
They firmly believe that only the most devout devotion and faith can obtain such a precious "gift".
Therefore, every islander on Xuanhuo Island will be proud to be qualified to mine black iron.
Even if they will face unprecedented dangers.
But this is the glorious mission of the islanders of Xuanhuo Island, and every islander will not back down easily.
Lin Mengya noticed that the crutch Granny Yinhua was wearing this time seemed different from the previous one.
The silver-gray crutch looked like some kind of jade product. Under the flickering light of the fire, Lin Mengya could only clearly see that there seemed to be some complex pattern carved on the crutch.
Grandma Yinhua's legs and feet are neat, but every step she takes seems to weigh a thousand pounds.
Lin Mengya read the meaning of piety in this old man.
This is their most sincere belief.
Finally, surrounded by dozens of middle-aged men and women behind her, Granny Yinhua walked step by step to the shore. At this time, the orange light in the sea water was like countless stars twinkling, illuminating the dark ocean clearly.
Granny Yinhua raised her crutches with both hands and walked towards the sea step by step.
Lin Mengya was quite worried. After all, the waves were rolling. What if Granny Yinhua was swept into the sea?
But soon she no longer had this worry, because the middle-aged men and women behind Granny Yinhua held hands and formed a circle, surrounding Granny Yinhua in the middle.
Granny Yinhua's calves were completely submerged in the sea water.
But there was an extremely pious expression on her face. She tried hard to hold the crutch as high as possible, and ancient prayers jumped out of her mouth.
This was the first time Lin Mengya heard such a prayer. It must be their special language!
In short, although she didn't understand a word, she became solemn unconsciously.
It's impossible not to be moved by such a scene.
An old man over seventy stood in the sea and thanked his ancestors over and over again for their gifts.
I don’t know how much time passed, but people around me also chanted these prayers together.
Their voices seemed to echo quietly with the waves, forming a very harmonious rhythm.
Lin Mengya closed her eyes involuntarily. Following the moans and waves, she felt as if her heart had calmed down.
Next to her, Long Tianyu also held her hand.
The two looked at each other and smiled, watching the scene quietly.
"Thank you ancestors for your gifts. Now, children, it's time for you to show off!"
Granny Yinghua looked lovingly at the young children who were ready to go.
These are the bravest descendants of their island.
Harvesting flame iron is both a reward and a test.
Lin Mengya found a familiar face among those people.
"It's Aunt Lian! She's actually here too."
Lin Mengya was quite surprised. Although she knew that Aunt Lian had an unusual status on the island, she did not expect that Aunt Lian would be the one to take the lead in collecting fire iron this time!
She stood on the rocks and waved desperately to the people over there.
Tie Xinlian also saw her and waved to him warmly and generously in reply.
"Girl Huo! Wait for your aunt to come back and bring you the biggest piece of flame iron!"
Distantly, the man's voice carried to Lin Mengya's ears along with the wind.
Lin Mengya was a little embarrassed, but she still mustered up the courage and said to Aunt Lian: "I believe you, Aunt Lian! Be careful!"
"Okay!"
Everyone around laughed out loud.
This is a celebration for them, but everyone knows that once they enter the water, they may face a test of life and death.
In that case, just try your best to laugh!
Grandma Yinghua wanted to send blessings to every junior who went to the sea. Everyone lined up and looked very relaxed while laughing and joking.
"Okay, kids, leave early and come back early! Remember the teachings our ancestors gave us, don't be too greedy."
Granny Yinhua sent blessings to every child. Lin Mengya was far away and could only see Granny Yinhua wiping everyone's forehead.
I think this may be a special ceremony here!
But when Grandma Yinhua landed, she did not immediately change her wet clothes. Instead, she walked under the reef where the two of them were.
Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu jumped down immediately.
"Grandma Yinhua! You'd better change out of your wet clothes first to avoid getting cold."
But Granny Yinhua just smiled and waved, motioning for the two of them to come forward, and then gently wiped their foreheads with the thumb of her right hand.
Long Tianyu is tall and has always respected the elderly, so he took the initiative to bend down.
Lin Mengya smelled a unique fragrance, a bit like sandalwood, but different from sandalwood, as if something was mixed in it.
"This is dragon-repelling incense, good boy. I hope you two will stay away from evil beasts like dragons in the future and stay safe."
Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu were a little surprised. This should be a blessing ceremony, but what they didn't expect was that Granny Yinhua actually included the two of them.
"Thank you for your kindness, mother-in-law. I'll go with you, mother-in-law!"
Although the sea breeze was not too harsh, Granny Yinhua was old and stood in the sea for so long, so Lin Mengya would get sick, so she offered to help.
But Granny Yinhua smiled and said, "Although I am old, I am still strong. If you two want to watch, just stand here and watch. I will be back in a minute."
"Okay." Lin Mengya agreed, and Long Tianyu also nodded.
In fact, Cai Yantie is also very ornamental.
After Grandma Yinhua left, the two of them climbed onto the rock again. Only then did Lin Mengya see that those wearing those special clothes would turn into a silver shadow after entering the water.
The orange-red light rose, and the silver shadow immediately swam over. Then, at the last moment when the fire went out, he used a special tool to pick out the flaming iron.
Lin Mengya found it very novel. Whether it was this novel picking method, the clothes they wore and the tools they used, they all involved areas that she had never been exposed to before.
The two of them were not idle, and they made some guesses, but they didn't notice that Rong Zhao also changed his clothes and returned to the coast.
"They are wearing clothes made of dragon skin. Only in this way can they avoid being burned. Moreover, once the flame iron is extinguished, it will harden quickly, but the next day, they will break into pieces and sink to the bottom of the sea."
"So we can only pick the flaming iron when it has just extinguished, but we cannot use any iron tools, otherwise the flaming iron will stick to the iron tools. We can only use dragon bones, especially the horns on their heads, which are the most useful.
."
"This is probably just one thing reducing another thing!"
Lin Mengya didn't expect that Aunt Rong would answer her doubts.
Just as she was about to jump off the rock, Aunt Rong stopped and said with a smile: "You'd better watch carefully from the top. There will be danger in a while. It's safer up here."
Lin Mengya didn't know where the danger she spoke of came from. She only knew that everyone seemed happy!
The clothes Rong Zhao is wearing now are somewhat similar to modern tight-fitting swimsuits, except they are not as close-fitting.
Judging from the clothes on her body, it can be seen that there seem to be traces of scales on them.
So, she squatted on the reef and asked curiously: "Aunt Rong, is this thing on your body also made of dragon skin? Why are there scales?" Aunt Rong nodded and turned around generously to show it to her.
, and then said: "This is passed down from our ancestors. Legend has it that it is made of the skin of the Dragon King. It can scare those dragons and prevent them from destroying the Flame Iron.
"
Lin Mengya couldn't help but be speechless. If it weren't for the wrong time and occasion, then she really wanted to rush over and check it carefully.
Dragon skin! And it belongs to the Dragon King!
Oh my god! Isn’t this really something that only exists in fairy tales?
However, Aunt Rong's clothes are indeed different from others.
Everyone else's bodies turned silver after entering the water, but Aunt Rong's body was still black.
Aunt Rong does not need to swim in the sea, but she does need to walk around in waist-deep water.
And every once in a while, she would go ashore to take a look at the situation in the sea.
If someone ran too far, she would remind the other person not to leave the range.
At this time, the night wind was a bit fierce.
Lin Mengya had just shivered when she was held in Long Tianyu's arms.
"Should we go back and wait?" he asked in a low voice.
This event would last until dawn, so he did not intend to let his wife watch it for too long, so as not to delay her rest.
"No need for the moment, Yu, these flaming irons are so beautiful! I never thought in my wildest dreams that there would be such a wonder in the sea!"
It's really breathtaking.
Long Tianyu said "hmm" and wrapped her body tighter. In fact, Lin Mengya had already put on a coat. It wasn't too cold, but the wind just now was a bit too cold.
Now that the two of them were touching each other warmly, she didn't feel cold at all.
There are more and more flaming irons.
And Lin Mengya also gradually discovered that the brighter the flame iron, the bigger the flame iron would be.
At the beginning, the big guys didn't have to pick, so they picked whatever they saw. Later, they started to pick the bigger ones. At this time, the sea surface seemed relatively calm.
