'Rumble.'
A rapidly flying missile flew over the city with a whistling sound. It swept past the edge of the city and flew to a more distant place. [
No living creature knew where it would fly to.
However, some creatures knew about the destination of the missile … a legend.
It was also a legend about a 'god'. There was no such word as' god 'in the Dust Crocodiles' language. Throughout history, Dust Crocodiles had always imagined the 'natural phenomenon' that they could not explain as a powerful … creature. Then, they decided that sooner or later, they would conquer this … creature.
There was only one god that was not meant to be conquered … Its legend was from a long time ago. Back then, Dust Crocodiles were very popular for adventuring.
They kept thinking of ways to travel to places that they could not go to. Outside their country were the countries of other intelligent creatures. When they walked out of these countries, they would go to places with abnormal environments.
These places had no oxygen, the temperature was very high or very low, and the gravity was very variable. It was like going into the void. During that time, many Dust Crocodiles tried to go to these unknown places to find … wealth.
Therefore, even though countless Dust Crocodiles died in the changing environment, there were still countless Dust Crocodiles who continued to explore.
Legend had it that … there was a team that created special armor that allowed them to travel further than other teams.
However, because this team could not find food and had lost their way, they could not return. During the journey, the armor that these Dust Crocodiles wore was slowly damaged. They could only continue to wander in the wilderness … waiting for death.
In the end, this team went to such a place in confusion.
This place was called … 'the most beautiful place' by them. However, it was said that the environment there was not very beautiful. It was just a vast, barren land covered in sand.
The Dust Crocodiles' aesthetic was similar to that of the Voids. They both liked shiny things. Perhaps it was because they lived in a world without stars that they preferred things that were bright.
So why did they like this barren land? It was mainly because … the place was filled with oxygen suitable for them. Therefore, they could take off their armor here to repair themselves.
The gravity was very low, allowing them to run briskly. The temperature was also very suitable … Of course, the most important thing was … this exploration team heard … a 'sound'.
They followed the sound and finally found a huge … tree in the middle of the gravel wasteland.
Although the Dust Crocodile's world didn't have a tree, there were many similar plant species. The Dust Crocodile thought it was a plant species, but it looked a little special … No, it was very special. Other than its shape, it didn't look like a plant at all.
It was more like … a boiling monster.
It was a hundred meters tall, and its surface was like flowing lava, emitting heat and light. However, the boiling liquid did not disperse, but gathered together. When the Dust Crocodiles first saw it, they were terrified. They wanted to escape from the lava tree as soon as possible, but …
The Dust Crocodile realized that the 'voice' was coming from it.
After receiving its words, the Dust Crocodiles were very curious. They also tried to communicate with this … tree.
However, the tree itself didn't answer them. Instead, it kept talking as if it was talking to itself. However, the Dust Crocodiles got … guidance from the tree's' talking to itself '.
From the tree's words, they knew that there were some cellular creatures nearby. The Dust Crocodiles successfully captured these creatures, so they finally filled their stomachs.
Then, the Dust Crocodiles got more guidance from the tree's words. For example … the tree told them to repair some damage on their armor that they didn't even notice.
It also told the Dust Crocodiles that they could find some special 'treasures' here.
These treasures were some shiny ores that the Dust Crocodiles could use to sell for a relatively high price.
Finally, the tree told the Dust Crocodiles … how they should go back. It said that as long as they followed some 'phenomena' in the sky, they would be able to find their way back.
Strangely, from the beginning to the end, the tree never answered any of the Dust Crocodiles' questions. Although the Dust Crocodiles kept trying to communicate with it, the tree didn't care. Instead, it told the Dust Crocodiles all kinds of things as if it was talking to itself.
In the end, the Dust Crocodiles left the tree. They followed the tree's guidance and successfully returned to the Dust Crocodiles' country. Because of the treasures they brought, they became a famous expedition team.
However, this wasn't the end. After the Dust Crocodiles returned, they were surprised to find that … the tree's' voice 'was still echoing in their minds.
However, this voice didn't make the creatures irritated like the voice of not being able to protect them. In fact, the Dust Crocodiles liked this voice. It gave them a sense of 'security'.
Moreover, the tree's voice was indeed beneficial to them. It kept guiding the Dust Crocodiles, mainly about their … social matters.
This made the Dust Crocodiles' social status soar. In the end, the Dust Crocodiles in the expedition team climbed to the top of the Dust Crocodiles' social status. They didn't engage in risky work anymore. Instead, they lived a comfortable life in the city.
Therefore, the Dust Crocodiles were grateful to the tree. They worshipped it and preached a … religious doctrine, forming a cult.
This was probably the only true cult in the history of the Dust Crocodiles. Before this, the Dust Crocodiles didn't worship anything. However, the size of the cult wasn't very big, and the doctrines weren't very widely spread …
However, the cult's influence was very deep because its core members were all high-ranking officials. Some even entered the military …
Specifically, the cult itself didn't have any special influence because they only worshipped one object. There were no special rules, and there was nothing special to do. Later on, the leaders of the cult realized that there wasn't much point in recruiting more members, so they stopped and maintained a certain number.
The only thing their members looked forward to was when the tree would guide them and let them climb to a higher position.
Just like that, although the cult wasn't big, it continued. Only when a group of members grew old and left would they recruit new members. The tree had always been guiding them.
In fact, it wasn't always guiding them. It would only communicate with them after a long period of time, but … it also proved that the tree was always there.
They continued until a certain time … At that time, the tree suddenly said that it was going to enter a deep sleep. At that time, it would stop guiding the Dust Crocodiles.
At that time, the cult members were very shocked. Some of them even wanted to go to the tree to see what was going on.
In fact, many Dust Crocodiles went to look for the tree. Some heard rumors, some wanted to look for treasures, and some wanted to see the legendary tree.
However, none of them succeeded in finding the tree. They were all lost in the wilderness …
After that, no Dust Crocodiles went.
Until now, they wanted to go again, but now that the cult members were enjoying a comfortable life, they … didn't want to take the risk, so they had been hesitating.
The tree also said that they didn't need to come, but if there was a serious crisis in the future, the Dust Crocodiles could wake it up.
The tree gave the Dust Crocodiles … a coordinate. It said that if they wanted to wake it up, they didn't need to come in person. They only needed to enter the coordinate into the missile and shoot the missile over. However, the number of missiles required was a little … too much.
At that time, some of the Dust Crocodiles were from the military. Although they were curious why they needed to shoot missiles, they still recorded the plan. In the end, no Dust Crocodiles went to the tree, and the tree's voice was no longer heard.
It seemed that it had really fallen into a deep sleep.
Because their lives were still so comfortable, the Dust Crocodiles didn't care much. However, the cult continued, and the legend of the tree never stopped.
During this period, although there were various conflicts with other races, the Dust Crocodiles didn't wake the tree up. The number of missiles the tree asked for could almost empty the treasury of the Dust Crocodiles.
Therefore, the tree was never awakened.
Until … finally.
A major event happened. When the invaders invaded the Dust Crocodiles' country, the cult members remembered the tree's promise when the Dust Crocodiles were frightened.
At that time, the Dust Crocodiles had customized many plans for the 'last resort.'
In addition to the Solidified Bloom that all the crocodiles knew, there were other plans, such as shooting the most powerful missiles in the country … and all the invaders would die together. Then, a small number of Dust Crocodiles would be protected in the 'safety fortress' to rebuild the civilization.
Or, they could create a large spaceship to escape.
Waking the sleeping tree was also one of the plans, but this plan didn't get the support because a large number of missiles had to be shot at the tree. In addition, there were only a few Dust Crocodiles at that time. The non-believers didn't quite believe that this plan would succeed. They felt that even if a strange tree was really awakened … it would be useless.
In the end, all the plans were rejected. Most of the other plans weren't enough … Well, the Dust Crocodiles only used the Solidified Bloom plan. Although the Solidified Bloom was still being tested, it was relatively the best plan.
As for the tree, it wasn't forgotten.
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