On November 4, 115, deep in the Vasalir Forest thousands of kilometers away from Essinvar, Chen Enzhi and his party were heading towards the legendary "Tomb of Pure Sky Fire".
It was only then that Chen Enzhi told Minnie and others the origin, discovery and truth of the Tomb of Jingtianhuo intermittently.
Perhaps from the beginning, everyone who heard "The Tomb of Jingtianhuo" thought it was a mausoleum, a person named "Jingtianhuo", or a tomb where "Jingtianhuo" was buried.
In fact, comparing it to a tomb is indeed very vivid, but what is silent there is not a person or thing, but... a whole world!
At first glance, it seems to be an obscure concept, or a concept that is difficult to imagine and understand.
How did an entire world end up in a tomb?
This starts when humans arrive on Gaia, but...
"Don't worry, the story this time is not that long, and I don't know much, so I will explain it to you very simply." After Chen Enzhi said this, Minnie and Nan Yingjian felt relieved, and they both said
Taking a quick look at it, one feels a sense of sympathy due to lack of brain capacity.
"About 6,100 years ago, the immortal man thought of as 'Prometheus' led mankind to Gaia. However, in the first hundred years, this immortal man did not
Instead of rushing to start reproducing human civilization, he traveled around the world alone and left his data samples on the Origin in case of unexpected needs."
This paragraph doesn't sound complicated, but it is different from the records Minnie saw in Yuan's world. From her ears, what Chen Enzhi said should be some kind of supplement, some deeper secrets.
"In the past hundred years, Prometheus has discovered many ruins of civilizations native to Gaia. It is also clear that this planet is not empty. It can even be said... that it is very crowded! Because in those dark fogs
Not only do there exist powerful primitive lives, but there are also life individuals similar to humans. Moreover, their forms and levels of existence far exceed the current level of humans. Therefore, when Prometheus returns to the Origin,
, the first thing he did was to launch the Origin and sail to the ancient ocean, and established the first human habitat in the depths of the ocean. This place can be regarded as the first year of humankind's darkest civilization, and it is also known as
Call it the first year of the new era.”
Hearing this, Minnie's heart moved, and the story continued, but she didn't expect that Prometheus actually traveled around the world alone before igniting human civilization.
"Then what happened next?" Nan Yingjian, who was listening in rapt attention, saw that Chen Enzhi had stopped talking and began to urge him.
Chen Enzhi took a sip of water and continued: "What happened later has been recorded in many documents, so those are not the focus. What we need to understand is what happened to Prometheus, the immortal, in the past hundred years.
Everything about you will be fine."
"Is there a record? Ah...why don't I have any memory at all?" Nan Ying was stunned for a moment, but she had no memory at all.
But Chen Enzhi did not intend to explain, but said directly: "In the past hundred years, Prometheus discovered many mysterious existences, civilizations and specific objects with powerful power on Gaia, and among them,...
The place we are going to next is about Kui, the history of Kui's civilization, and the only core of Kui's legendary creation, the Heart of Gaia!"
When Minnie heard this, her pupils doubled in size. She realized that the key point was coming, and the last layer of fog in her heart was about to be lifted.
"Kui? Na things have disappeared for many years, right?" Nan Yingjian said a fact that is easily ignored by everyone.
If you think about it carefully, it is true. Since Kui's "failure" in the war with humans during King Xin's period, it has been basically difficult to see Kui again. In addition, the number of their groups is not very large, so over time, humans once thought that Kui was
Has completely disappeared.
The only evidence of Kui's existence on this planet are probably those miraculous creations and the rugby-ball-like houses they built on riverbanks, lakesides and seasides.
Minnie's understanding of Kui is only conceptual. She has never had any real contact with Kui, but touching the legendary creation under her, Minnie seems to be able to feel the power and mystery of Kui and Kui's civilization.
"It is true that Kui has disappeared from human sight for many, many years, but in fact, about 160 million years ago before humans arrived on Gaia, there were billions of Kui living on this planet. Their species
The number and scale of the social system are very similar to those of today's humans, but 160 million years later, there are only less than a million of this group that once had a civilization level that far exceeded that of humans, and their form and survival mode are also completely different.
Their initial glory, specifically... was like overnight, there was no more music, no literature, no more technology in the human world, only respirators and other equipment used to survive.
.”
Chen Enzhi's metaphor was very apt. Yiyi on the side shook her head slightly and smiled, wondering what she was thinking.
Nan Yingjian was shocked: "Ah? You mean to say that Kui has been the master of this planet from a long time ago, but for some reason he suddenly turned into a living person. And the Kui we met and got to know
Is it actually the final form that Kui had to change in order to continue himself?"
Chen Enzhi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, looked at Nan Yingjian with admiration and said: "Oh, yes, girl, you summed it up very well! That's what it means."
Nan Yingjian rolled her eyes at her: "Hey, I am also a graduate of Imperial Chongzheng College. Don't think of me as an illiterate who can't read a word!"
Chen Enzhi was amused, waved his hand, nodded and said: "Well, you are right. During the exploration of Prometheus, he found that Kui's civilization was very powerful. It can even be said that with the current state of human civilization,
, even if it develops for thousands of years, it may not be able to catch up..."
"Uh... um, I'm sorry, let me interrupt." Nan Yingjian saw that Chen Enzhi had been boasting about Kui, and she was a little angry: "The development of civilization is explosive. How many more do you think human beings can have?"
You may not be able to catch up with Kui even after a thousand years. Isn’t it a bit too much to boost others’ morale and destroy your own prestige?”
Chen Enzhi shook his head and said: "Not at all, otherwise, how do you think a tomb can silence an entire world? Moreover, we are also top students, and we have gone to school for many years. Of course I am the explosive development of civilization.
It’s clear, but like a nuclear bomb, you can’t find the bottleneck and get away from it. No matter how much you accumulate, you may not be able to detonate this point!”
Nan Yingjian stuck out her tongue and said brightly: "Okay, okay, I was wrong. Professor Chen, please continue. I will never talk any more, student."
Minnie saw this and couldn't help but cover her mouth and snicker. She patted Nan Yingjian on the shoulder. Nan Yingjian pouted and made a face at her, which made the kitten even more amused.
Chen Enzhi ignored her, and after giving Nan Yingjian a blank look, he continued: "Don't be dissatisfied. When you get to the place, your jaw will hit the floor, but before that, I will give you a warning.
Well, the glory of the past is no longer a huge blow to a high-level civilization, but what is the reason or what kind of external force caused the extinction of Kui's civilization? It took more than fifty years for Prometheus
We have only roughly understood part of it, and this part is very similar to what we humans are currently facing, or are destined to face, but the only difference is that our ending may not be as good as Kui's."
"Hiss..." Nan Yingjian's interest was lifted again. She looked at Minnie, who also had a serious look on her face, waiting expectantly for Chen Enzhi to give her final answer.
However, Chen Enzhi always likes to laugh at the most critical moments, so this time is no exception. After she whetted her appetite, she smiled mischievously and said: "Are you curious? Do you really want to know why and what happened?
What is it?"
Nan Yingjian nodded sharply, and Minnie also moved closer.
One by one watched and laughed, the small pipe tapped Chang Ziwei's leg armor, and said softly: "There is no need to be so curious and expectant. If the boss really knows the specific answer, there is no need to go all the way there in person.
It was the last place she wanted to go, so she had better think about how to sort out her emotions, and then go see it in person and discover it. After all, except for him... there were really few people in the world who could fully understand that period of history.
Woolen cloth."
The sudden disruption not only made Chen Enzhi's expression freeze, but Nan Yingjian and Minnie were also stunned when they heard the words, and followed...
"Tch! I thought you knew everything! You know little about relationships, but you still pretend to be like that." Nan Yingjian's sarcastic attitude was not inferior to that of Chen Enzhi.
Chen Enzhi forced a smile, then turned around and picked up Yiyi, and said cheek to face: "Um... Yiyi, did I say that talkative people are very annoying?"
Are you tired of it?"
Yiyi smiled indifferently and said: "I know, but boss, you should also know that lying to others is a bad habit."
"Liar? You have seen what I said before with your own eyes. How come you are lying?"
Yi Yi chewed his pipe and answered vaguely: "Spicy and hissing, Sister Pan's puffing and neighing horse?"
"What the hell?" The veins on Chen Enzhi's forehead tightened.
One by one, she stuck out her tongue and suddenly licked Chen Enzhi's face. This sudden move frightened Chen Enzhi and immediately dropped her.
"Wow! What are you doing?!"
One by one, his eyes drifted into the distance: "I didn't do anything, I just saw something that looked delicious and couldn't help but taste it."
"What?!!!"
The back and forth between these two people made the faces of those around them full of black lines. After the corner of Nan Yingjian's mouth twitched twice, she gave Chen Enzhi a patch: "Hey... I didn't expect that you not only like to play tricks, but also have this habit.