Chapter 910: The Prophecy of the 6th Era

Chapter 910: The Prophecy of the 6th Era

Chapter 910: The Prophecy of the Sixth Era
The reason why the tribe is said to be slightly normal rather than normal is because Lu Li feels that it is impossible to survive in this crazy world if you want to be completely normal.

Just like Emily, she is definitely not normal, because a normal 16-year-old girl would not commit suicide at every turn to ensure that the location of her tribe would not be revealed, nor would she have such serious paranoia.

It is precisely because she understands that her persecution delusion is true in most cases that she is so determined to commit suicide.

Emily probably seldom goes out. Her thinking and common sense were instilled in her by the people in the tribe, or it could be said that they were instilled in her by the old man in front of Lu Li.

"Mr. Lu really asked me about it. Unfortunately, I don't know how long the tribe has existed."

Ji Hong said, "I only know that we have lived here since the beginning of this era. Unless necessary, we never contact people from the outside world. Mr. Lu is a special case."

"why?"

Lu Li asked, "It seems that humans in the outside world also have a good level of technology. If they had their medicine, Elder Ji would not have died from inflammation caused by external injuries, right?"

Ji Hong took a sip of tea and looked at Lu Li. "Mr. Lu, why do you ask when you already know the answer? You know the style of those guys. They are not human at all. In a sense, they are more terrifying than monsters."

Lu Li thought about the scene at Aizen's place and felt that what Ji Hong said made sense. If this place was discovered by humans outside, the tribe might become a new human farm.

"Although our tribe is poor now, as long as we follow the rules passed down by our ancestors, we can still avoid the eyes of monsters and survive by hunting in the surrounding areas. We live like mice hiding in the shadows, but we are still alive."

Ji Hong's voice was a little self-deprecating. "I don't know how many generations or epochs this will last, but I believe that we are preserving the fire for mankind, the real fire."

"What about the humans out there?"

Lu Li asked.

"Mr. Lu, you have to know that to judge whether a creature is human, you should not just look at the appearance, but look here."

Ji Hong pointed to his heart and said, "Those are not human. They have long given up their identities, but I am still proud to be a human."

Lu Li smiled when he heard that, raised his teacup, and clinked it with Ji Hong's, "Cheers to real humans."

"To the real human beings."

Ji Hong also showed a smile on his face. The tea in the cup was not good tea, but just leaves from the mountain that could barely produce some flavor. However, the two of them were savoring it carefully.

"By the way, Elder Ji, although it may be strange for me to ask this, I want to know, how long is an era?"

Lu Li inquired. His starting identity stated that this was the Sixth Era, and he wanted to figure out the time relationship.

"It's uncertain. It could be hundreds of years or thousands of years. It depends on major events."

Ji Hong did not ask Lu Li why he didn't know, because few people in this world cared about such things involving history. He only read the words on the stone tablet because he, as an elder, needed to pass on some knowledge.

"So how long has the current Sixth Era lasted?"

Lu Li asked again.

"Seven hundred and thirty-six years."

Ji Hong said, "But if Mr. Lu wants to know more historical details, I'm afraid I can't satisfy you, because most of the stone tablets used to record the clan's events are broken, and some have been worn away by wind and rain. Only the timekeeping stone tablets from the sixth era in modern times are relatively clear."

"Well... I'm just marveling at the resilience of your tribe. Being able to survive in this world for so long is a miracle in itself."

Lu Li pondered and said, "Elder Ji, the secret of your tribe's survival should not only be not lighting the lights at night and not contacting outsiders, right?"

Ji Hong and Lu Li stared at each other for a few seconds, then glanced at Ah Huo who was dozing off beside him. "Mr. Lu, do you know what those strange monsters feed on?"

"I've seen psychos. They suck the blood, flesh and marrow out of people."

Lu Li said.

However, Ji Hong shook his head. "That's just a low-level monster, an unintelligent monster parasitic on the giant blood demon. I believe that no matter what kind of monster it is, they either suck human flesh or devour human souls. They all have a special obsession with humans...so monsters usually don't wander in the wilderness."

"So a tribe hiding in the mountains is not easily discovered by monsters? Because monsters don't run to places where there are no people?"

Lu Li asked back.

Ji Hong nodded.

"It's hard to say. Emily and I encountered the giant blood demon in the ruins of Immorton. Monsters like places with people, but that doesn't mean they will never explore the unknown wilderness."

Lu Li knew that Ji Hong did not tell him the truth. He was interested in the strange power lingering in the basin and where it came from.

"Meow~"

Ah Huo seemed to be really fast asleep. He was even dreaming about eating something delicious and smacking his lips.

Ji Hong glanced at Ah Huo and sighed again, "Mr. Lu, it's not that I don't know how to be grateful. As a traditional human being, I have inherited some virtues, but this involves the core secrets of the tribe. I can't easily tell outsiders. Please understand."

"I'm curious, but more importantly, I don't want to hide from monsters as a human anymore. I see hope for the survival of the human race here, and I want to use my power to help."

Lu Li said.

Ji Hong pondered for a moment, "Let me think about it, Mr. Lu, it's getting late today, I'll take you to a place to rest first."

Seeing that the other party had relaxed a little, Lu Li stopped pressing, knowing that the other party had great concerns.

Not long after, Ji Hong placed him in an empty wooden house. It was said that this was the room of a hunter before, but later he encountered a monster during the hunting process and the room became empty.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, after Lu Li got up and washed up, he saw a scene that was different from the one he saw in the night.

The children of the Human Union tribe played and frolicked in the jungle, and adults taught them fighting and hunting skills. He also saw terraced fields in the basin, but the seeds in them did not germinate, as if the land was cursed.

Ordinary plants can grow, but crops for human consumption do not grow, which is very strange.

But even so, Lu Li saw two women busy turning the soil in the terraced fields, as if they were waiting for the holy miracle to come.

On the mountain road above the terraced fields, Prost was carrying a few hares on his back and a fawn on his shoulders, accepting cheers from the crowd along the way. He was obviously a good hunter here.

It's strange to say, although this world is full of monsters and it is difficult for humans to survive, the natural environment in the mountains is still good, there are many wild animals, and they don't seem to be attacked by monsters.

This reminded Lu Li of what Elder Ji Hong had said to him last night. Perhaps the monsters just had a special liking for humans. They only feed on humans, so they are not interested in wild animals.

Lu Li walked in the tribe, feeling the simple rural atmosphere, and his heart seemed to calm down. Ah Huo was surrounded by brave children, and some curiously wanted to touch Ah Huo's hair, but they were beaten away by the adults who came and apologized to Ah Huo repeatedly, thinking that the children had offended the sacred beast.

"Meow~"

When Ah Huo saw Lu Li coming, he raised his head proudly, but Lu Li patted his fat belly that was hanging on the ground, causing his flesh to tremble.

"Don't be so complacent. If you really have some free time, why not help out with the hunting? It will also help you lose some weight."

Lu Li said that he had been in this world for a day, but he still felt like he was in a fog.

What made him feel anxious was that in such a vast world, with limited mobility and search capabilities, finding Chu Chu was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

He couldn't contact his friend and personal blacksmith, which was definitely not a good feeling. He needed to find a way to become stronger, otherwise he couldn't even guarantee that he could get out of the mountains alive.

The good news is that in such a high-pressure world environment, the speed of his cells' absorption and evolution has also become faster. The power stored in his body from eating a large amount of immortal-level ingredients is being rapidly absorbed.

In just one day, all of his attributes increased by 1 point, but this was still not fast enough. Lu Li hoped to gain the basic life-saving ability in this world in the shortest possible time.

The giant blood demon is definitely not the strongest monster in the world. Lu Li even thinks that it may not even be an elite monster. However, he was being chased everywhere by a big fool.

Ah Huo also needs to be improved. Lu Li feels that only when Ah Huo transforms all the fat in its body into strength, its training will be complete.

"Mr. Lu."

Just when Lu Li was assigning tasks to Ah Huo, Emily came over.

Today Emily has washed off the mud on her body and changed into a set of washed-out clothes, exuding the breath of youth.

"Is there a problem?"

Lu Li patted Ah Huo's butt and asked Ah Huo to go out for exercise.

Emily glanced at Ah Huo, her eyes seemed to contain some desire to go up and jerk off, "Grandpa is looking for you, let me take you over."

Lu Li raised his eyebrows and pulled Ah Huo's tail again, causing Ah Huo to cry out in pain, "Meow——"

Ah Huo turned around and looked at Lu Li aggrievedly, meaning what exactly do you want.

"Come with me first, and we'll talk about exercising later."

Lu Li said that he felt it would be easier to accomplish the following tasks if he let the sacred beast in the tribesmen's hearts follow him. After a night of thinking, Ji Hong seemed to have figured something out.

When Emily saw Lu Li bullying Ah Huo, she wanted to say that this was disrespectful, but when she saw that the holy beast itself was following Lu Li obediently, she felt that there was no point in saying this.

She brought Lu Li to an area of ​​dense woods in the southeast of the basin. Passing through this area, they could see a different scene.

Behind the tall trees was an ancient ruin. Those ancient buildings were built with metal and stone, which were definitely not something that could be constructed with the tribe's current productivity. After all, even their wooden houses were passed down from generation to generation, and even if they were decayed, they did not have the energy to build new ones.

Under Lu Li's feet was a long stone path, and in front of Lu Li, Ji Hong stood there with his back to him and waved, "Emily, go back."

Emily was very obedient and seemed to be very averse to this place, so she turned around and left immediately.

"Is this a place like a tribal forbidden area?"

Lu Li asked curiously.

"This is an ancient sacrificial site passed down by the tribe. Logically, no one can come in except the elders who pass on knowledge to each generation."

Ji Hong explained, motioning Lu Li to follow him forward.

"Elder Ji, who was your original successor?"

Lu Li inquired.

"I am ashamed to say that because my injury was sudden, I have not been able to pass on all my knowledge to the next generation of elders. So Mr. Lu is not only a benefactor to Emily and me, but also a great benefactor to the entire tribe."

Ji Hong said with emotion, "To be honest, the prey that the tribe can hunt has become less and less in recent years, and the number of newborns has also been decreasing. Over a long period of time, the tribesmen have also been losing patience with life. I have foreseen the end of mankind, and at this time, you came."

“What can I change?”

Lu Li walked beside Ji Hong, while Ah Huo followed behind him.

"I don't know, but you are the only human with extraordinary abilities that I have ever seen in my life. I didn't tell you the truth yesterday. I actually know what humans like you should be called."

Ji Hong said solemnly, "Holy Enlightenment Master, this is how it is recorded on the stone tablet about humans with extraordinary powers. I thought it was just a fabricated legend to give humans hope, but you really cured me yesterday."

This morning he asked Emily about all the details of what happened yesterday, and was surprised to learn that Lu Li not only possessed the unique power to heal people, but he even killed a psycho monster and escaped unscathed after fighting a blood troll.

This could not be explained by the innate supernatural powers of ordinary people, because even Prost, the bravest hunter in their tribe, could not kill the weakest psycho monster.

This has nothing to do with strength. The mental interference of the psycho is enough to make Prost stand there in a daze and accept being slaughtered obediently.

He came to the sacrificial site early in the morning and looked at the ancient stone tablets again. From the incomplete words, he saw the legendary prophecy.

Ji Hong walked in front, as if he was talking to Lu Li, or as if he was reciting, "When the light of this era is completely swallowed up, the ocean is boiled, the stars in the sky fall, the gods on the earth rise, and the old masters return. That is the madness of the gods, and also the end of mankind."

"and then?"

Lu Li inquired.

"This is a prophecy. It ends here. Or rather, the words in the middle have been weathered and are no longer legible. Only the last line of words can be vaguely seen."

Ji Hong said, "Light the beacon fire, the Human King will return, and this era will end."

"That sounds like a good thing."

Lu Li said with a smile.

"Who knows? The end of an era may also be the burial of everything. In fact, when I was a child, I once heard my grandfather tell a story. My grandfather said that there would be a human king returning in the fifth era, but we are still like this now."

Ji Hong said, looking towards the cave in front of him, "We're here."

(End of this chapter)