Just when Tun Nan, the leader of Doma City, went from having only one breath left to only half a breath left, Ye Shi finally left the temple and ended this long retreat.
As for why I stayed for three extra days, there was actually no particular reason.
Mainly to transplant his findings on the mural, and the mural itself, to the forum.
This is easy to say, but a little troublesome to do.
So much so that Ye Shi felt that his memory and concentration in reality had improved a lot, and he even suspected that he had awakened some kind of special function in reality.
But it's a pity.
Perhaps because the real earth is in the "Apocalyptic Age", or perhaps because there is a missing relic of a pioneer civilization, the telepathic ability does not appear in his body in the real world.
But to be honest, when updating posts, Ye Shi can’t help but wonder if something similar actually exists in reality.
For example, "numerology" with folk cultural properties such as fortune telling, Feng Shui, divination and even tarot cards, could it be that they are actually primary manifestations of psychic powers?
Just like the people of Thomas observing the future through the void by praying to the "Tree of Insof".
Although they did not correctly understand the nature of the Tree of Insof, because they have been piously repeating the same thing from generation to generation, both in the past and in the future, they unintentionally and future generations revolve around the "Insof" tree.
He established a resonance with the indescribable existence of "The Husband's Tree" and thus met his own future.
In terms of results, although they always seek their own advice, it is no different from seeking advice from the "Insof Tree".
That existing and elusive existence only serves as a "ladder". Standing on the ladder, they finally see part of the future, even if the future they see is abstract.
And this prophecy about the future did come true in the end.
Ye Shi doesn't know how to use scientific theories to summarize these findings. Perhaps the alliance should send professional social science researchers to live in the orbit of the planet Gaia to observe the activities of civilization on the surface.
Maybe this is just his opinion.
But he always thought that this might be more useful than directly colonizing the planet.
The universe is huge.
They don't need to be obsessed with the star Nanmen Er. There is a wider world waiting for them to explore.
For example, other relics left by pioneer civilizations in this universe, such as other new civilizations that have just emerged from their infancy like humans.
In short, after experiencing the incidents of Orion and Gemini, Ye Shi is still convinced without any doubt that he is still a staunch materialist.
It's just that his cognition is no longer the same as before, no longer as absolute as a child's.
After all, he saw it with his own eyes.
The real world is not black and white...
After updating all the findings on the forum, Ye Shi finally walked out of the temple.
But when he walked outside, he found that countless forest people were kneeling on the ground, worshiping in his direction.
These are not just the natives of Doma City.
There are also residents of other tribes in the forest.
With solemn expressions and devout looks, they prostrate themselves under the roots of the sacred tree and bathe in the golden light of the dew.
It was only then that Ye Shi noticed that the flying fireflies had decorated the sacred tree with shining golden color.
A group of shirtless temple guards walked in.
They were carrying a stretcher made of woven rattan and covered with broad leaves and hay. On the hay lay a burly body.
This body once belonged to a king with infinite might and power.
He was once the strongest man in this forest, and both the ferocious beasts and the most proficient tribes surrendered to his feet.
However, now he has reached the end of his life, just like a piece of rotten wood, and can no longer even walk on his own feet.
Ye Shi looked at him with pity. Surprisingly, there was no trace of hatred in his heart, nor was there any gloating or relief from revenge.
People cannot expect the monkey in the tree to know the same etiquette, justice and shame as people. He just did what he would definitely do.
And his ending has already been written in the prophecy, everything is like an agreement.
"I repent to you...please forgive me and my people's sins." Tun Nan looked at him with penitent eyes and tried to lift the hand that could no longer be lifted.
Ye Shi reached out and held his hand, speaking in a kind tone that he had never used before.
"I forgive you."
That sentence seemed to forgive all his sins.
A hint of gratitude filled Tunnan's eyes, and he finally swallowed his last breath and closed his tired eyes.
It's actually very easy to save him.
It doesn't even require high-end technology, just a shot of penicillin is enough.
But Ye Shi didn't do that, and the man lying on the stretcher didn't plead with him to take action.
Looking at the deceased leader, the temple guards carrying the stretcher knelt on one knee and chanted eulogies to bid farewell to the departed soul.
"Burn by cremation."
Ye Shi looked at the leading temple guard and only said this, then said no more.
The priest named Saqui became the new leader.
It is said that Tunnan abdicated the position of leader to him when he was dying.
Interestingly, after the defeat of the Senate, the Qiu people got a leader who led them out of the wilderness.
After experiencing the tragic defeat in the eastern mountains and the death of Tunnan, the forest tribes picked up the Senate system abandoned by the Qiu people, and the sprouts of a classical republic that had never been seen in the forest actually appeared!
The war brought them not only destruction, but also things they never had.
Maybe that's what He meant by "interesting"...
These things that happened outside the temple were told to Ye Shi through telepathy by Dora when he was in retreat.
He didn't really cut off all contact with the outside world.
After all, Jiang Xuezhou was still waiting for him in the synchronous orbit, so he had to ask someone to ensure that he was safe.
Watching Tun Nan, who had closed his eyes and rested in peace, being carried down, Sakui stepped forward with trembling steps, knelt respectfully in front of Ye Shi, and said in a solemn voice.
"Supreme Ancestor, I implore you to give your children enlightenment..."
He kept his posture very low.
It's like a child who made a mistake facing his strict father.
Ye Shi looked into his eyes and used a gentle tone that he had never used before.
"Carve your history on the roots of the trees, on the stone slabs, in the soil, and everywhere you can see it... and pass on what happened on this land forever."
"You don't need our advice, you need to face your own heart."
There was a lost expression on Sagui's face, and he seemed to have understood something.
He lowered his head respectfully and thanked him from the bottom of his heart. Then he stood up with the help of the temple guards and walked in front of his clansmen.
Tunnan's era is over.
A new era has begun.
Seeing Sakwe walking in front of all the little green men and giving an impassioned speech, Ye Shi raised a smile of relief at the corner of his mouth.
Just when he was about to leave, a silver-white drone suddenly floated next to him and hit him hard on the shoulder.
"What are you doing! Do you know how worried I am about you?" An anxious voice floated out from under the drone, and it was obvious that Jiang Xuezhou was indeed worried.
"Didn't I tell you that I'm safe?" Ye Shi rubbed his shoulders and complained, "And don't say you haven't thought about it, 'It's better to let this guy suffer a little bit'."
"Well--"
This sentence obviously choked Jiang Xuezhou, and it was obvious that she had indeed thought this way.
A group of natives could trap him, but it would be impossible to put his life in danger.
After all, she installed all the parts on that guy herself, so she knew very well what he was capable of.
"...I always feel like you have changed into a different person." The drone in the sky shook, and a small whisper floated out of the speaker.
Ye Shi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and said with a faint smile.
"Is there? Maybe... you may not believe it, but I have awakened my spiritual power."
"Really?" The drone's camera pointed at him, and the voice was full of doubtful surprise.
"Really," Ye Shiyi said with a serious face, "If you don't believe me, I'll go back and show you my skills later."
"It's okay to show off your hands...but you're not allowed to do anything random." Jiang Xuezhou's voice suddenly became twitchy.
Ye Shi made a helpless expression.
It's okay to mess around...
How else can he mess around?
What nonsense.
"Let's get down to business, I have an idea."
I always feel weird hearing the word "serious" from this guy's mouth.
However, Jiang Xuezhou still asked doubtfully.
"……what idea?"
Ye Shi paused for a moment and expressed his thoughts.
"I found some interesting things in the temple of the Doma people. Various clues indicate that before our civilization was born, when our home planet was still a dead planet... there was still a distant planet in this universe.
Civilizations that are much more advanced than ours, let me call them 'pioneer' civilizations."
"I will write down a detailed report for you to see after I return to the starship... I want to wait until all this turmoil is over to find the remains of that pioneer civilization."
"This journey may be very long, and I am not sure when it will end...it may even never end. We may continue on this road until the end of the universe."
"Are you... willing to accompany me?"
Those ruins should be much more interesting than the ruins in the wasteland, and their value is probably higher than the latter. I don't know where they are.
He felt that the respected administrators would support his idea and might even sponsor him a spaceship.
The more he learned about his existence, the more Ye Shi couldn't restrain his curiosity about him and this game.
Is this really just a game?
He thought about the rumor that had been circulating on the Internet.
"Wasteland OL" is actually not just a game, but a gift from advanced civilization to mankind.
Ending the Wasteland Era is only the main line on the surface, but in the deep code, there is actually a hidden line buried under the bright line——
That is the exploration of the nature of the world.
In other words, exploring clues about the Creator.
Ye Shi had a premonition that there was a Creator not only in the world of "Wasteland OL", but also in the real world.
Both "Ye Shi" and "Ye Wei" are actually characters in a certain movie or novel.
Just as he was overlooking Tun Nan, a pair or pairs of invisible eyes were also looking down through the omnipresent window of vision, overlooking the echoes that he and "He" had left in this universe.
The other end of the communication channel was silent for a long time, and then came an excited and even choked answer.
"I would like to..."
"I am willing to accompany you to the end of the universe!"
She actually didn't know what a "pioneer" was, and she was even more confused about Ye Shi's adventure in the temple. She only knew that he seemed to be like that Dora, and successfully communicated with a certain person through the weird "ghost symbols" on the wall.
The indescribable beings had a conversation.
That is indeed a very interesting research material. It might be able to take her career a step further and upgrade her from C-level to B-level, making her an equal to her former mentor!
But to her, those things are no longer important...
The words just now were the most romantic and affectionate confession she had ever heard in her life.
Listening to the answer on the other end of the communication channel, a sunny smile appeared on Ye Shi's face.
Originally, he planned to apologize to her, but now it seems that the anger in her heart has dissipated...
Not just yourself.
She has become mature.
After taking a look at the forest people who had returned to their own historical track, Ye Shi prepared to leave from here.
At this moment, Dora, who had been waiting at the door of the temple, suddenly knelt in front of him and said in a pleading voice.
"Dear Ancestor...please take me to heaven."
She felt he was leaving.
And this journey lasted for who knows how many centuries.
Living on earth, they may never meet these ancestors again.
Looking at that pious face, Ye Shi somehow thought of the fool mentioned by "him".
That fool was probably Dr. Qiu Shiye. After thinking about it, it could only be that guy.
He longed for Him to take him to heaven, but in the end he found that the world in heaven was completely different from what he had imagined.
Ye Shi thought for a moment, looked at her and said.
"Heaven is just another earth, and it is not the paradise you imagined... If you regard the exploration of the spiritual world as your lifelong pursuit, you should listen more to His voice instead of us."
If anything, these forest people should be the children of "pioneers", not human civilization.
At least that's the case mentally.
Without external interference, they will probably eventually take a path similar to that of the "pioneer" civilization and ascend to the world of the Creator.
The Qiu people are the children who belong to the "People's Alliance" in the true sense. They will probably follow a similar path to the "People's Alliance" and regard the "ideal city-style world of great harmony" as a paradise on the spiritual level, and will attach great importance to the material world.
Exploration of the world is a lifelong pursuit.
Two civilizations will give birth to different countries and organizations on the same planet.
The sparks generated by the friction and collision between these primitive nations and organizations will provide the alliance with a large amount of artwork and valuable sociological experience.
The Alliance may be able to gain some inspiration from this to enhance or improve communication with other extraterrestrial civilizations.
Of course, these are all things for later.
Ye Shi said this, but Dora still refused to give up and stared at him with those bright eyes.
"I want to go take a look...please, please take me there, I'm willing to do anything."
Looking at those pious eyes, Ye Shi was silent for a long time, and finally relented.
"Because you have helped me so much, I can take you to heaven. But you have to remember that this will mean that you will never be able to come back here. You will be completely separated from your hometown and family."
Farewell...are you sure you want to do this?"
Dora nodded seriously.
"I want to know more... the truth, the pioneer, the tree of Insof, the poem carved in the ruins, the murals on the wall and the clouds in the sky... I want to know what they mean."
"The leader of the Qiu people said that he saw his answer and he would continue to move forward in the maze. I also saw my answer, but it was buried in the clouds in the sky... I want to go there and have a look, please
Please take me with you."
In the future that her ability can glimpse, she and her people are still wandering in this forest. As for the more distant future, it is beyond the scope of her ability to glimpse.
She didn't want to spend the rest of her life suffering in confusion and waiting.
She wants to know the truth she longs for.
She was even willing to pay the price with her life for it.
Looking at that serious face, Ye Shi finally recognized that determination and stopped trying to dissuade her.
Actually, if you think about it, it would be nice to have a psyker translator on his ship.
Although he has also awakened psychic powers, he is the captain after all——
Well, Xuezhou is the appointed captain of the Orion, and he is the second-in-command executive officer.
But there is no difference.
"Get up."
"From now on, you are also a crew member of the Orion."