Sickly lady in wheelchair, but God

It knelt on the ground, tears in its eyes. It turned out that it could do something.

25 Disaster Frenzy

In fact, there is nothing subtle about the advice given by the nursery rhyme, but for Shelley who was in confusion, it was no less than a ray of light in the darkness.

Especially when this light comes from God, the meaning it represents is even more different.

Shelley was overjoyed, and while he was trying hard to wipe away the tears around his eyes, a bright light shone from his eyes.

In addition to its good looks, it has always been regarded as an unknown creature, but one day it was able to hear the voice of God!

Doesn't this mean that it's not as bad as you think?

Yes, it has no power.

Yes, it has no courage either.

But it also has things it can do.

Because it has been recognized by God, as long as it does what God says, it will definitely be able to mend the rift between father and brother!

Shelley excitedly clenched his fist, which was much more fragile than that of other original orcs.

It lies deep in the earth.

[After mending the rift between his father and brother, Shelley is willing to sacrifice everything he has, including his life, whenever and wherever the gods need him.]

Tong Yao didn't want Shelley's life, she had a new idea.

In fact, whether royal power and divine power are concentrated in one person or separated, it may cause big trouble.

The former may create tyrants with almost unlimited authority, while the latter may trigger a thousand-year struggle between royal power and religious power as in European history.

Human hearts are like this, there is no such thing as perfection.

Although conflict is cruel, it is sometimes a catalyst that leads civilization forward.

Tong Yao did not intend to stop all this completely, but she did not want the struggle between the royal power and theocracy of the Ancestral Orc civilization to come so quickly.

"If we let Shelley become the next priest, this conflict shouldn't erupt completely for at least two or three generations. By then, the seed of courage should have fully grown in the blood of the ancestor orcs, right?"

Tong Yao tapped the screen of her mobile phone. She wanted to see how Shelley would perform and see if it was just nice talk. She didn't need a rebellious girl who relied on God's favor to bully others!

After leaving the temple, Shelley began to investigate the root cause of the conflict between her father and brother according to what God had said.

This seems a bit difficult for her, who has no political acumen and very low sense of crisis, but what she lacks the least now is time and patience.

The clumsy child moved forward step by step, and although he encountered many obstacles, he gradually got closer to the answer.

【Shelley! 】

Outside the temple, the priest stopped the sneaky Shelley.

The "rat man" woman, with a hint of Fu Rui's charm in her eyes, walked over reluctantly.

It's a bit nervous. It always feels bad when being discovered by the person being tracked.

In fact, nursery rhymes also have a little more heart.

If the priest was about to do something inappropriate to Shelley, she wouldn't mind striking him with a bolt of lightning out of partiality.

But the priest's actions were completely beyond her and Shelley's expectations.

After calling Shelley into the temple, the priest knelt in front of the chubby statue with a pious look on his face, and recalled the days when he and Anser went in pursuit of the First Fire.

[My only role is probably to make it feel less lonely.]

[I believe that even without me, Anser will definitely be able to bring back the First Flame. Its courage is the key to moving the gods.]

[As long as Anser is willing, it can completely combine the royal power and the divine power into one, becoming an authoritative king that no one dares to resist. ]

【But it did not do so. It treated every one of its people equally. In order to prevent itself from being lost in power, it stripped away the divine power and handed it over to me.】

[Because I have witnessed miracles with it, the people trust me, just as they trust him. With me here, the people will not become the king's vassal.]

[I am a priest, and I am also the shackle that Anser chose for himself. ]

[That day, I came out holding the brazier in front of everyone. It was Anser's suggestion. Anser was intentionally strengthening my divinity.]

[Shelley, whether you believe it or not, this is the truth.]

Tong Yao was stunned.

Through the priest's inner voice, she learned that Anser had indeed said such words to the priest when she was not observing.

Stupid, not smart?

This is clearly the case of great wisdom appearing foolishly!

Tong Yao felt extremely relieved.

Li, this is the wisdom you have nurtured, the restrained wisdom that can truly lead the advancement of civilization!

Shelley, as the person involved, was even more deeply shocked.

It found it hard to believe what the priest said. It always felt that the priest was bullying it because of its young age and ignorance.

Is the father who was so "foolish" as to throw it on the altar and say he would offer it to the gods really that smart?

[In that case, why don't you tell Hedi the truth? ]

The priest looked at Shelley gently.

[In the eyes of many people, Hedi will become the new king. Anser hopes that he can become the new king, not because he is the eldest son of the first king, but because he is a strong man who can carry the entire tribe. ]

Is that right?

Shelley walked out of the temple in a daze, and not long after she returned home, she was called over by Ansel.

[You went to see the priest? ]

【Um. 】

[Then you should be able to understand my friendship with it. ]

[I understand, but it seems I don’t understand. ]

[Don't tell Hedi, this is the way it must go. ]

Shelley nodded, and when Anther was about to leave, he suddenly called Anther and asked a question that touched the heart.

[If you, father, pass away, will the priests still be the same as they are now? ]

Anser stood there, without saying anything for a long time. After a long time, it left in a hurry, leaving behind a sentence "I believe it".

Shelley felt himself becoming even more confused.

Why is it that the human heart feels more difficult to understand than God?

She sat outside the temple for a long time, looking at the tribe at the foot of the mountain, day after day, not knowing what she was expecting.

At the same time, Tong Yao called Eve.

Ever since the population of the Ancestral Orc Tribe began to grow, she was no longer short of energy.

"Don't you long for the outside world? From today on, you will serve as my messenger. Go and contact the people outside and convey the oracles to them."

Eve danced up and down around the god in excitement.

She felt that God loved her so much that He treated her like His own daughter. In order to receive God's love, she had to do things well.

After receiving the order, Eve flew to the Ancestral Orc Tribe and appeared in front of Shelley at dusk.

"I am God's messenger, you can call me Eve!"

"God... God's messenger?"

The messenger of God descended on the Ancestral Orc Tribe and taught Shelley a variety of methods of making stone tools, how to roast food with fire, and how to make primitive bows and arrows with animal tendons.

In a short period of time, the combat effectiveness of the Ancestral Orc Tribe was greatly improved, and even the level of cave dwelling was much higher.

Shelley's reputation soared as he was able to have direct contact with the messenger of God. He was able to enter the temple and learn from the priests how to be a qualified priest.

Everything seems to be moving in a good direction.

However, the Ice Age had just begun.

This "winter", an unusual wind blew over from the snowfields of the far north, blowing across the mountains and across the plains.

The ice and snow disaster swept across most of the land, and countless animals began to flee to the south. When some huge reptiles passed through the mountain pass, the hunting vanguard of the Ancestral Orc Tribe fled back covered in blood.

"My king, the beast tide is a terrifying beast tide!"

26 The Burning Crusade

Before the beast tide arrived, the Ancestral Orc Tribe felt the harsh north wind.

They had a feeling that this winter would not be easy, but with fire and improved cave-building methods, they had enough confidence to survive this harsh winter.

However, the development of things was far beyond their expectations.

These winds blowing from the poles affect almost all life in the world.

They can rely on the warmth of the fire to withstand the wind and snow, but animals living in the wild do not have this ability.

Even animals with strong cold-resistance will only have two options when faced with this cold wind: either freeze to death on the spot, or try to escape to the relatively warm south before freezing to death. If they are lucky, they may be able to find a place to survive.

Then, a terrible scene appeared.

After receiving the news, King Anser rushed to the scene of the accident with a group of strong men.

On the way, they tried to snatch back the corpses of their companions, but when they stood on the hill and looked down not far away, all that was left in their hearts was deep shock and fear.

On the vast land, millions of animals rushed in groups towards the southern mountain pass.

They dyed the pure white earth into gray and black, and with every step they took, the earth would vibrate with their rhythm.

It's a race against time!

This is the autonomous burning of life!

Occasionally, the ice breaks and swallows dozens of lives in an instant.

Occasionally, an animal in the lead would fall to the ground, immediately triggering a stampede that could claim hundreds of lives.

Even though the journey south was so difficult, few animals stopped.

Because the polar north winds during the Ice Age were really terrifying.

“This is the power of nature.”

Tong Yao has seen videos of animal migration on the African savannah, but compared with the animal migration during the ice age, the scenes in the video are still a little dwarfed.

This is not a migration, it's more like a war.

At least that's the case for the Ancestral Orc Tribe.

[They must be kept out of the mountain pass.]

[But how can we stop them? There are just too many of them. ]

[We have to stop them even if we can't. Just think about it, if they find our tribe, even if it's just a small part, it will be a disaster for us!]

A heavy rock weighed on everyone's heart.

There is no end to the beast tide in sight, and it is obviously impossible to expect them to leave in a short period of time.

After returning to the tribe, the first king Anser immediately organized a big discussion.

The result of the discussion was simple. In order to ensure the safety of the tribe, they had to launch an expedition and build an impenetrable wall at the mountain pass to keep out the animals moving south.

Possessing God-given fire, God-given bows and arrows, as well as God-given stone axes and stone spears, they are capable of protecting their homes with their own hands.

That night.

Anser's home.

The queen looked sad.

【As a king, you shouldn't put yourself in danger. 】

[If even I, as a king, cannot set an example, how can I inspire others to join me in the expedition? Don't worry, we will definitely survive this long winter and see the ice and snow melt as our ancestors talked about! ]

Ansel and the queen embraced each other affectionately.