I just unified the country, and you say this is sailing?

"Want to hear about this history? But it's a boring history."

"It doesn't matter. If your majesty knows, I would like to know too."

Stussy said.

Hancock, Taotu and other girls also gathered around.

They admired Qin Chen's omniscience and omnipotence very much. No matter what they wanted to know, Qin Chen could always give them the answer.

Just like the history that Qin Chen is talking about now.

It is history that cannot be found anywhere.

Perhaps the World Government has records of this, but the World Government will never reveal it to outsiders.

Qin Chen nodded, took a sip of wine, and spoke slowly.

“Sky Island is actually not just an Sky Island.

It is divided into two parts: Angel Island and Shandora.

Angel Island: It is the original sky island. It is not very large and has always been in mid-air.

Shandora originally belonged to a country on Gaya Island in the ocean. Four hundred years ago, the surging ocean currents carried it into the sky.

These two parts, new and old, make up the current Sky Island.

And now, Shandora has become the holy place of Sky Island."

"Huh? Shandora is clearly a country on the sea, so why did it become a holy place after being washed up into the sky? Logically speaking, shouldn't it be a later place?" Violet was puzzled.

Qin Chen smiled and said, "Because there is gold in Xiangdora, the land of gold, Xiangdora."

"So that means? Actually, the gold on Sky Island was originally from the sea?"

"correct."

Qin Chen continued,

"Eight hundred years ago, Shandora was a very prosperous country on this ocean, but it fell into decline 800 years ago, during the blank 100 years.

The reason for its decline is because of the [hidden historical documents]. As you know, this is definitely an offense to the World Government."

"It declined eight hundred years ago, and was carried up to the sky by the ocean current four hundred years ago, becoming the Sky Island Holy Land."

Stussy muttered.

After Qin Chen sorted it out, it became much clearer.

"Your Majesty, what about the story of the great liar Nolando? Isn't that true?"

Qin Chen shook his head and continued, "800 to 400 years ago, the closed-door Xiangdora was still able to rely on its powerful military force to keep out the outside world.

But then something happened 400 years ago.”

"At that time, the leader of Shandora was Kalgra.

Relying on Kalgra's personal strength, Shandora was still able to save a large number of outsiders.

However, this peaceful day was finally broken by a plague of unknown origin.

Shandora is facing a catastrophe.

In fact, as a plague that did not exist in Shandora, the source of the disease definitely came from those outsiders.

And precisely because the disease had never been seen before, the Shandia people in Shangri-La were caught off guard and could only follow the instructions of the priests and try all kinds of medical treatments.

They named the condition "Spots of Evil Spirits" and could only hope for God's help. "

Stussy and the others looked a little strange.

It would be too foolish to pray to God instead of treating the plague.

Although the world of pirates is not a very enlightened world, there is basically no religion in this world.

The concept of gods was consigned to legend long before medical techniques were developed.

Therefore, when Qin Chen heard that the Shandian people in Shandora were still praying to the gods, he naturally felt strange.

However, they didn't say much. After all, every place has its own ignorance.

Seeing the changes in the women, Qin Chen smiled.

"Do you think it's stupid?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I feel that they are so stupid. Not even a three-year-old child would pray to God for help instead of treating the disease," said Violet.

"Yes, praying to the gods to eliminate the plague is indeed a stupid way."

“If things get better, it’s God’s work;

If there is no improvement, there is no way to hold God responsible, and we can only assume that God is still angry.”

"It's logical."

“However, not everyone dares to [challenge common sense].

Because [accepting the truth means admitting the stupidity of being misled in the past], giving up one’s dignity is the biggest hurdle.”

"To accept the truth is to acknowledge the stupidity of having been misled in the past..."

Taotu chewed on these words silently.

She looked at Qin Chen with even more respect.

When she was just captured on Fishman Island, she learned from Wuyazi that Qin Chen was an emperor with great wisdom.

[Your Majesty is fully aware of all matters.]

[If you think that what His Majesty did was wrong, then I can only say that you are not looking at it from a high enough perspective. ]

These are the words Taotu later heard from Baili Dongjun.

It seems that everyone who follows Qin Chen trusts Qin Chen unconditionally and absolutely.

When he had been with Qin Chen before, he had felt that Qin Chen had the whole world in his heart and his wisdom and intelligence were unmatched.

But I only felt it vaguely.

Because Qin Chen did not deliberately say anything profound.

but now--

Peach Rabbit understood.

【To accept the truth is to admit the stupidity of being misled in the past. 】

There is also an explanation for the worship of gods.

These words that Qin Chen said unintentionally all demonstrated his understanding of the truth.

Taotu's eyes turned towards Qin Chen and became more respectful and gentle.

Even if some people do not understand what such a wise man does, that is just a glimpse of the whole picture and they cannot really see what Qin Chen wants to do.

For example, we should take back the whole world now and build a country with equality and freedom for all the people in the world.

There were too many people who objected.

But now that Taotu has stood on the side of Daqin, she has come to understand how ignorant those who oppose her are.

They simply didn't understand what Qin Chen was doing!

Thinking that he used to be such a person, Taotu felt ashamed again.

Qin Chen noticed the change in Taotu's eyes, but did not try to find out what she was thinking.

But continue to tell that history.

“However, when Shandora was in danger, the outsider, the adventurer, Nolando, brought the [human solution].

Do you believe in the "God" you have believed in all your life?

Or do you trust someone you just met?

That’s a very risky [gamble]. ”

“Originally, Kalgra was also against Nolando, but due to an accident, he cut off his own escape route and placed all his hopes on Nolando.

His bet was right, and he finally had the opportunity to change the worldview of the Shandian people."

"In fact, Kalgra, and even all the people of Shandora, are also longing for strange things from the outside world, but their long-standing beliefs have suppressed their nature."

“So-called advancement is actually about breaking through the limitations of cognition. Following the crowd and fearing the unknown is falling behind.

But the biggest difficulty is that people cannot foresee how many mistakes there are in their experience, and change also requires an opportunity. "

"Then why is Nolando called a liar?" Stussy asked again.

"Because of this encounter, Nolando gained the friendship of Shandora, and he also made an agreement with Calgra: when Nolando sets foot in this place again, he will ring the golden bell to welcome him."

“Nolandu brought the news of the golden land of Shandora back to his own country, Lubnilu.

The king coveted gold and led his army to Shandora. Fortunately and unfortunately, when Nolando, the king and the army arrived at Shandora, Shandora had been blown into the sky by the surging ocean current.

This formed the current Sky Island."

"Because he failed to find the so-called land of gold, Nolando was labeled a liar."

"Still...really lucky?"

Empress Hancock was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say, "If it weren't for this surging sea current, Shandora would have been in trouble.

Their gold will be looted.”

"But this also means they will never be able to fulfill their promise, and they will never be able to ring the golden bell."

"So, this Nolando is a bad guy? He led his country's army and wanted to rob Shandora's treasure?"

Qin Chen shook his head and replied, "Not really, after all, he didn't intend to help the king to commit atrocities, he is essentially an adventurer.

After exploring a place, you naturally want to prove it to others.

But he underestimated the appeal of gold to the rest of the population.

I can only say that he is... a simple idiot."

Shandora's disappearance is both a misfortune and a great blessing.

Fortunately, the Golden City was not conquered by the Kingdom of Lubnilu, Nolando did not cause a second harm to the people of Shandora, and the gold did not fill the pockets of those greedy people.

Unfortunately, the Shandia people failed to fulfill their promise to Nolandu, and Nolandu was executed as a great liar.

"Your Majesty, what happened next? Shandora was sent into the sky and became a sky island. Did any conflict occur with the original sky island, Angel Island?" Stussy continued to ask.

"The following plot is a territorial war between the two sides."

Qin Chen said slowly, “Actually, there’s no need to be so disgusted with Nolando’s behavior.

If Nolando hadn't saved Gaya Island, Shandora wouldn't even have any descendants, so the Shandia people, as the protagonists, remember this favor from generation to generation."

“And even now, this is even more true for Wappa, a descendant of Kalgra, because if Nolandu hadn’t saved the world, Kalgra wouldn’t have had these descendants.

Regardless, Kalgara was indeed killed in battle, and was unable to ring the Golden Bell again."

"Killed in battle?" the women were puzzled.

Did a war really break out with the original inhabitants of Sky Island?

“Because we suddenly arrived at a place with thin air, even though Kalgara was strong, he suffered a great loss and even died in the first battle.

Not being able to ring the bell has become a regret for every generation of them."

Even Nora, a giant snake that Nolando saved and lived for 400 years, has been thinking about ringing the bell day and night.

But they couldn't do it.

because--

The Sky Islanders' longing for the land has cultivated a group of "plunderers."

"Regarding [territorial sovereignty], it has always been subject to the law of [the survival of the fittest], and the Shandians were ultimately unable to defend their homeland.

Once the vendetta begins, with casualties on both sides, it will be difficult to stop the vicious cycle.

Even though we understand that the people of Sky Island were the ones who took the primary responsibility, for many people of Sky Island, how could they easily give up the benefits they have obtained? "

“For the people of Sky Island, gold is not important, land is important. After so many years on Sky Island, they only have so much land.