Chapter 377 Welcome to the triumphant return, my king
"Sixty years..."
Chi Lian was stunned for a while and asked, "What happened during this period?"
"Initially, you left Zhoudao and flew to Taisui. This process took about three years."
Nefeli has a very good memory and said without thinking: "After you and Long Ya Gou arrived at Tai Sui, there was a reaction on Ao Zhu, and the Lord God showed us the projection on it very generously."
"You are motionless inside Ao Zhu."
"But we soon discovered that time passes very slowly in Tai Sui, thousands of times slower than here, so we have to be very patient when observing the projection."
Nefeli raised her hand, and a group of wraiths with different lights came over holding a wooden cup filled with liquid.
She handed the cup to Chi Lian with both hands: "This is the tea soup made from Guangming City's new tea this year. Try it."
Chi Lian took the tea cup and took a sip of the drink called tea.
There is a strange fragrance in the mouth, which then turns into a dull bitterness, and then the bitterness subsides between the lips and teeth, turning into a wonderful sweetness.
"It's great to have a cup of tea when you wake up. How do you think it tastes?"
“Delicious.”
Chi Lian uses the simplest language to give the highest evaluation.
Nefeli showed a proud smile: "This is something I invented. It can reduce worries and resentment. Of course, the most important thing is that it tastes good."
"Because of the discovery of tea, I have become a hero given power by the gods. My next step is to obtain the title of legend, and then see if there is a chance to become an apostle..."
Chi Lian looked at the tea in the cup and couldn't help but sigh: "You are really tenacious."
"Thanks for the compliment."
"How did you discover tea?"
Talking about this new highlight of her life, Nefeli beamed: "After the war, the remaining cavalry gradually integrated into the local area. They either became herders or fishermen, and some of them changed their jobs to hunters and cobblers.
and farmers. Because they are good at taking care of camels and have rich breeding experience, they are of great help to the Red Thorn Tribe’s livestock industry.”
"When I was collecting resentful spirits, I saw many people complaining, saying that the camel beasts became extremely excited inexplicably and even stole food. This is something that has never happened in the Benqi Army. So I went to investigate and found out
It was found that camel beasts like to eat the leaves of a kind of dwarf tree in the wild. After eating, they become energetic and not afraid of fatigue."
"That kind of dwarf tree is the tea tree. After repeated research and trials, I made tea."
"Today, tea is the most important specialty on the entire island, and Shacheng purchases a large amount of tea from us every year. Many buildings in this city, including the side hall outside the temple used to hold Ao beads, were all purchased from tea.
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She narrated softly: "Slowly, tea became famous, and Guangming City was considered the "hometown of tea" by the Yao people. Many Yao people moved here to settle in Shacheng, just to get the latest and best tea to make.
Tea trade.”
Chi Lian looked at the tea cup in his hand. There were some strips of dark green leaves in the tea soup at the bottom of the cup.
He never thought that what changed the appearance of the island was actually a small leaf.
"These are attempts before you return, and they are an unexpected gain."
Nefeli said: "I'll take you for a walk around the city. The changes over the past few decades have not been small. I'll continue talking while walking."
Following her footsteps, Chi Lian strolled on the streets of Guangming City.
In the past, the buildings in this city were basically thatched huts, with only a few high-end residences built of gravel and clay. Usually only prosperous families had the labor.
Nowadays, there are no thatched houses in Guangming City. Square stone houses have become the main buildings in the city. In addition, there are some wooden houses - usually they are two stories high. Nefeli said that most of these wooden houses are shops, and the wooden structure is more convenient for internal transformation.
and continue to expand outward.
The Star Observation Altar has also been further repaired. Steps and guardrails have been built around it, and there are Red Thorn tribesmen guarding it like soldiers.
The guards wore linen clothes, held spears with iron tips, and carried square shields on their backs. They patrolled around the Star Observation Altar in teams of two, prohibiting stray people from approaching this sacred place.
Nefeli said: "It hasn't changed much here. After all, it is an exclusive wonder that can only be used by you."
Chi Lian can feel that the mysterious power of the Star Observation Altar is still there.
Standing here, Tai Sui's call became clearer in his mind.
"It seems a bit far, so let me continue talking about the changes over the years... You are slowed down thousands of times in Tai Sui. One movement can last for several months. At first, everyone was very patient. But after a few years
, most people only pay attention to it occasionally, and ordinary people have to continue to rely on labor for a living."
The wind blows.
The big gold earrings on Nefeli's earlobes swayed gently, her forehead hair was slightly spread out, and her eyes seemed to be a little more hazy and confused.
"In the fourth year after you left Island, you said your first words to Long Ya Gou. It took me four months to listen to and record your words."
"You said that you feel that your wisdom has been disturbed and is weakening, and you cannot stay for a long time."
She preached: "Then in the fourth year, you said you felt the oracle."
"In the fifth year, you picked up a black glove on the ground."
"In the seventh year, you began to dig out the place filled with dust and gravel."
"In the eleventh year, you found King Ben's Wang Ling Sword Talisman], and you told us through Ao Zhu that there are capsules in Tai Sui's body."
"After you finished talking about the relationship between the Tai Sui capsule and the World Stone, it's already the eighteenth year."
Nefeli knew this scene very well: "In the twenty-third year, you used the python surrounding the mountain to drill through the surface of the accumulated impurities, entered the capsule, and disappeared into the projection."
"At that time, many people didn't say anything, but they suspected in their hearts that something unexpected happened to you. In the next thirty years, there was no trace of you in Aozhu."
She looked at the sky: "I have waited too long. Human patience is limited. Life is a short collection. People are born to be short-sighted. The Red Thorn tribe is no exception."
"Zhao used the side hall to store the Ao Zhu, and no longer let the tribesmen watch it at will, so as to avoid everyone being sad and depressed. I sat in the side hall and continued to observe the projection on the Ao Zhu."
"During this period, many of the older generation of Red Thorns died of aging or disease, and the remaining Benqi people were completely integrated into the local area, without distinction between each other... The eyes of the young Red Thorns and the new generation of Benqi people
Here, you are more like a character in ancient legends, an existence as distant as gods."
"Lord Slamud said that you will come back."
Speaking of this, Nefeli asked: "You are over there at Tai Sui, can't you feel that the time is wrong?"
"I had a feeling, but I didn't expect that the difference in time would be so big."
Chi Lian's memories.
In Tai Sui's body, he could feel a strange force distorting himself. The fading and slowing of wisdom was only an external manifestation, and other physiological aspects were also continuously affected and stressed.
But at that time, he was focused on digging into Tai Sui's body and had no time to think about it.
Nefeli's statement verified Chi Lian's inference.
——Staying in Tai Sui's body, the movement of life will become sluggish, until it finally stagnates completely and becomes a solidified dead thing.
This degree of stagnation will continue to deepen with time.
In Chi Lian’s personal opinion, his words about the dragon tooth hook, receiving the oracle from Yao, picking up the jab-repelling glove, and even digging out the surface of the capsule where impurities were accumulated were a series of coherent actions, all within a short period of time.
The ones here are completed one after another.
But on the island where Ao Zhu is located, in the picture Nefeli saw, Chi Lian's movements became slower and slower, and the time stretched longer and longer.
It's because of the influence of Tai Sui's power.
"No wonder."
Nefeli suddenly realized: "When you appeared next to the dragon's tooth hook again, thirty-six years had passed."
"When you and Dragon Tooth Hook ascended together, time suddenly became faster again, and not long after, under the guidance of Master Yao Shen, you appeared in the sky here like a meteor from outside. Master Slamud brought you back
Temple, you have been drifting in a coma for two years, and you just woke up."
"During this period, Guangming City was used as the royal city, and a kingdom was established here called the Kingdom of the Sun. The kingdom has three cities with a total population of about 160,000 people. The kingdom's code clearly stipulates that the King of Guangming is the only king. According to this
Serve as a consul as a ghost and temporarily manage this country according to your orders..."
Chi Lian finally remembered: "Where is he?"
"The Archon presided over the funeral in the cemetery outside the city. This is also one of the most important rituals in the Kingdom of the Sun today. They used the stork and ephemera tank to bury them together to strengthen the guarding spirits and protect and continue the living."
"Ephemera tank? Guarding spirit?" Chi Lian was confused.
"That's the tank you brought back."
Nefeli explained: "It is an immortal wonder, the stork ephemera tank, and it is a very incredible treasure. Burying the corpse of the deceased in it can strengthen the guarding spirit, thus protecting everyone in the entire kingdom."
"It can be said that the good weather of the Sun Kingdom in the past, and the continuous progress of people's labor and survival guarantees, are all inseparable from the solid foundation you laid; your courage and determination to go on an expedition to the outer world and challenge the powerful Star God alone are now the pride of countless people.
a bond of memory; and this immortal spectacle you brought back has made more people long for and look forward to the future."
"So……"
Nefeli put one hand on her chest and nodded to him: "Welcome to the victory, my king, your subjects have been waiting for this day for a long time."
Chi Lian raised his head and looked at the sky.
The sun still shines on the whole world.
Lord Yao, thank you for your trust and tolerance in me.
Tai Sui's whispers still echoed in his ears, but the young king was no longer hesitant.