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Chapter 21
Pascal discovered the situation that the people of the orc tribe were not ignorant, especially the older old Asian beasts. They have experienced the rise and fall of the tribe for several generations, and their spiritual power can be released far away and they can see the mountains. The snow that has not completely melted, naturally knows that Pascal's words are true.
"If this continues, once the summer comes, this place will become very dangerous." Pascal is sparing no effort to persuade the wise.
The wise man was silent for a long time, and did not immediately answer.
Since Galia talked to him last winter, he has been thinking about whether to move the tribe. The homeland is hard to leave, there are too many unknown factors, and it is not easy to make a decision.
The migration of the tribe is a major event for the entire tribe. The wise man cannot make a decision alone, so he has also invited the patriarch and called the elders to vote together. Unsurprisingly, most people voted against it. Some of them were even quite aggressive, berating outsiders for being unpredictable-they didn't know that it was only a young lion who suggested to the wise man at the time. They all thought it was a proposal. From Pascal's mouth.
The wise do not know whether to be happy not to move away from their homeland or to worry about the determination of the people of the tribe to stay behind.
Pascal’s arrival once again sounded the alarm for the wise.
The wise man thought about it and said, "I know that when the weather is getting colder and colder, the growth period of those grasses will become shorter and shorter. With less grass, there will be fewer herbivores coming over. In the future, it will be easier to get food than it is now It's even more difficult. The severe cold weather also prevents us from getting enough food plants, and the Asian beasts need these. But now, the situation is not the worst, we want to wait."
"You and your people don't want to leave here." Pascal pointed out sharply: "In the second half of last winter, most of the orcs were starved and frozen. However, almost no one died of starvation and freezing. Under the circumstances, you are still lucky. I can understand your unwillingness to leave, but as a wise man in the clan, you will make such an unwise decision, which really surprised me."
The wise man smiled bitterly: "Perhaps as you said, I have a fluke for the improvement of the environment here. Our ancestors have lived in this land for generations, and we don't want to abandon it until the last moment. Now, you see, The wise man of the orc tribe is actually just an ordinary person who is indecisive."
"So, if I tell you, continue to stay here, waiting for the orc tribe will not just starve and freeze in winter, the situation is worse than you think."
"What?" The wise man could hear the heaviness in Pascal’s tone, and his heart sank: "Did you know something?"
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As the hottest season of summer is approaching, everyone in the orc tribe is ordered to migrate. A small hill is now densely packed with people. They are traversing the mountains, crossing the top of the mountain where they live, and reaching the inaccessible peak next to them. As long as they climb over this peak and find the passage in the peak, they can reach the outside world.
Many orcs and Asian beasts have never left the hill where they live in their entire lives, and naturally they have never seen the three prosperous cities and nine small cities outside. But at this moment, they are not at all happy that they are about to see the outside world.
Even though the temperature in the four seasons is colder than in previous years, standing under the scorching summer sun is still beyond the capacity of everyone. Not to mention the sub-beasts who have always been spoiled, even the rough-skinned beasts who hunt outside all the year round can't bear it. In summer, they usually choose to hunt in the Qing Dynasty to stagger the hottest weather.
The hot sweat was winding down the sticky and greasy skin, and finally someone couldn't help but complain: "What does the wise master mean? How come we suddenly ordered us to move all the pots, pans and bedding. If we are not allowed to clean up, we are only allowed to bring a few days of water and food."
"I heard that a terrible disaster is about to happen, and the wise man will take us to escape."
The prestige of the wise man in the ethnic group has always been very high. Therefore, even though his instructions went against everyone's wishes, some people still subconsciously defend the wise man.
"What disaster?" As soon as he heard this, the man was bluffed to lower his voice, for fear that his voice would be louder, and the disaster would really come: "The wise man is the sacrifice of the orcs. Could it be that he has received from the beast gods? Instructions"
"My brother works by the patriarch's side. I know more about this matter. The wise man said to the patriarch that soon, there may be floods here, and the floods will overwhelm the hills where we live. Therefore, we must leave here." An orc boy said.
"Flood here, we have never had a flood before." An Asian beast said incredulously, "Don't be a wise man who made a mistake!"
"The wise man is the messenger of God, how could he be wrong" The Orc boy was questioned and was very dissatisfied.
"No, it's not, it's so fierce!" Ya Beast glared at him, turned his head and talked to the companion next to him.
Although everyone's steps are exhausted and heavy, the team is still advancing towards the peak at a slow speed without stopping.
The patriarch glanced at Kliel, who was a few steps behind him, with a package on her back and Galia in her hand. The man who always made him hate itching is not by their side.
The steps under his feet paused briefly for a moment, and looked back in the direction of the statue of the beast god, intense worry appeared in his pupils.
The wise man is not here, Pascal is not here, and several elders and a small number of elder followers are also not here.
At the moment he looked back, Kliel led Galia to his side: "Don't worry, the wise men and Pascal will persuade them."
"No, you don't know the elders, the statues of the beast gods are there, they will not leave." His eyesight is excellent, and he can see a high mountain several hills away from them at a glance. It is the largest mountain in their place, and it is also regarded as the most sacred mountain. Even when the beast statue was built, it was in the direction of the mountain.
After a long and cold winter, the mountains were filled with snow and ice. Due to the high altitude and low temperature, the breath of spring failed to melt the ice and snow on the top and the mountainside. Only the ice and snow at the foot of the mountain gradually melted away. But in the hot summer, the snow and ice covering the surface of the mountain began to collapse and fall in large areas.
It's clear at a glance what kind of situation so much snow water will lead to.
At first, the patriarch did not notice this situation. It wasn't until Pascal personally took him to observe the snow-capped mountain up close that he felt shocked.
If Pascal hadn’t reminded them, if they stayed on that small hill when the floods came, no one knew whether they could see the spring again next year.
The patriarch and the wise chose to follow Pascal's advice and move out from here. But obviously, not everyone supports them.
With the weight of the patriarch and the wise in the clan, it is enough for most of the clan to follow them, but the elders and their supporters do not buy it. They believe that they should never leave the beasts and gods and leave their hometowns. Even if a disaster is imminent, you should pray to the Lord Beast God for help instead of running away like a bereaved dog.
The wise man and Pascal went to persuade this group of people.
Intellectually, the wise man knows that the possibility that the elders will leave with him is extremely low, but emotionally, he can’t be able to watch these old guys who walked up ups and downs go to death without paying attention, so After the army set off, he returned here again, making his last efforts.
"You don't have to persuade us anymore, Uzbekistan." Since the civilization in the tribe is not as prosperous as the outside world, everyone in the tribe has very simple names.
The elders knelt down in front of the beast gods religiously, facing the wise men who had specially turned back to persuade them, and did not lift their eyelids: "From the day we became the beast gods, we have already decided. No matter when, we We will never turn our backs on the Lord Beast God. Only under the protection of Lord Beast God can our tribe survive forever."
"We just want to live. The Beast God has always protected us, and he must hope that his followers can live." The wise man said: "Each of us respects the Beast God from the heart, and the Beast God must be able to Seeing our intentions, he will not blame us."
"Shut up! You betrayer!" Elder Luan was very angry: "You dare to say that the beast god will forgive you, you are really shameless! In our many sacrifices, only you can listen to the teachings of the beast god. , Do you know what a lofty honor this is? Do you know how much we envy you for being favored by Lord Beast God and now, you actually decided to listen to the nonsense of this outsider and depart from our Lord Beast God! You are absolutely ridiculous! You will be punished by Lord Beast God!"
"If you don't leave here, once the flood breaks out, you will really die! Lord Beast God will not come to save you! Since Lord Beast God came ten years ago, I have never heard his voice again! Luan, Ye, Xun, we have gone through so many crises, and finally survived with the hope of the people, do you really plan to give up your lives here?"
"Stop talking about it, wise man." The followers of the elders, one of the elder's orc sons stood up, and looked at the old Asian orc without a trace of respect: "Although I still call you a wise man, I think You have lost the qualification to be called this way. Go, my father and all the believers here are loyal to the beast god, and we will not leave. We firmly believe that the beast god will never abandon His believer! It's you--" He said contemptuously: "If we can see you again in the future, I will definitely reveal your true colors to the people! I hope you can live to that time!"
During the time when everyone was holding each other, thunder and lightning flashed on the horizon, and not long after, heavy raindrops smashed down intensively, hitting people's skin with pain. In the sound of heavy rain, the sound of a rushing wave overwhelmed all the sounds of controversy. The huge wave formed by the gathering of snow and water came toward the hill. Because the hill was low and low, it was quickly overwhelmed by the foot of the mountain and approached the mountainside. ...
Pascal made a decisive decision, carrying the wise men on his back and rushing in the direction Galia and the others were heading, leaving the horrified voices of the elders and his group behind.
"Wait...Wait..." As soon as the wise man wanted to speak, he was filled with a big breath of air, making him shiver.
During the high-speed advance, Pascal’s voice was like a jigsaw puzzle that had been disassembled one by one and then recombined: “If you don’t go, it’s too late.”
The cold wind whizzed past the two of them. At this moment, the two of them had no time to speak any more, they could only try to maintain their own state in this desperate rush. On several occasions, the wise man felt that the turbulent current was about to catch up with them, and even his clothes had been stained.
But Pascal accelerated and left the water behind him every time. He just accelerated and accelerated continuously, pointing at and even beginning to wonder, where is the limit of this man from the outside world, or the limit, for Does he really exist?
Finally, the two stopped at a hill where the flood could not reach. Pascal lay on the mountain wall and panted violently, while the wise man looked back at the mountainside with painful eyes——
The rushing water completely destroyed the altar they had built. The tall beast idol, the small black spots that were faintly visible, are gone...
The wise man’s eyes were dry and dry, and he couldn't shed a single tear, but his heart twitched badly. He felt that something in his heart collapsed along with the flood of destruction.
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