Shamanism was a primitive religion that developed from prehistoric worship. During its glory days, it once spread all over the world. East and West Siberia, Mongolia, and even the ancestors of the Manchurians, the Jurchens, all believed in Shamanism. For a long time, the natives of Greenland only believed in Shamanism.
However, with the invasion of foreign immigrants and religions, most people in Greenland had converted to Christianity. Only some Inuit tribes in remote areas still maintained their previous beliefs.
Unlike several popular religions, there was no great existence like God or Allah in Shamanism. The theoretical foundation was that all things had spirits, and the shamans in the tribe could contact these spirits in nature through a series of ancient rituals. From there, they had supernatural powers such as prophecy, dream interpretation, weather control, and so on.
In fact, in Tungusic, shamans meant "people who dance wildly because of excitement," and the word itself described the most common means of prophecy for shamans.
After understanding the origins of the two, it was not difficult for Zhang Heng to understand why the eagle suddenly flew in from the window and attacked him. But according to Ole, even shamans could rarely communicate with the animals around them at any time, let alone ask for their help in times of crisis.
Especially in recent years, as more and more people switched to other religions, shamans could feel their own power constantly weakening. Many of the things they could do in the past, such as dream interpretation and astrology, had become more and more difficult to do, not to mention controlling the weather and communicating with animals and plants. Many shamans had not been able to make a complete prophecy for decades, forming a vicious cycle.
Alicia was born in such a background.
"When Alesia was born at midnight, there was a huge earthquake on the island. My parents said that they had never seen such a terrible earthquake in their lives. It was as if the whole world was shaking. Huge ravines appeared on the solid ice field. One of the ravines passed through the settlement of the tribe. Some people couldn't avoid it in time and fell into it. Immediately, there was nothing left of them.
"Other than that, there was also an aurora in the sky, but it was different from what you usually see. At that time, the aurora was blood-red, and the astrology was very strange. My teacher, Gabba's elf, told him that something bad was going to happen, so he asked the people in the tribe to take out their hunting weapons and organized a patrol team. However, the earthquake passed quickly, and after that, the aurora disappeared. Because of my teacher's warning, many people didn't dare to sleep that night. It wasn't until the next day that we received news that about eighty kilometers away from us, after the earthquake last night, Alicia's tribe was attacked by a group of unknown people."
"Those guys' target was the newborn Alicia. Their weapons were average, and many of them had just learned how to shoot. One of them was simply holding a harpoon that no one knew where he got it from. But everyone was crazy and fearless, and with the advantage in numbers, they almost succeeded. Fortunately, at that time, Alicia's teacher, Kuna, took action. She was the most powerful shaman in the past two hundred years, and the controller of the blizzard. Even in the distant past, only a few people could reach her level. "
"People said that in that battle, she summoned an unprecedented and terrifying blizzard, almost single-handedly turned the tide of the battle, and all the invaders were frozen to death on this ice field. But because Alicia was already in the arms of the unknown people, people thought that she was going to die, and she was frozen into a popsicle. But no one expected that when they found her, although she was frozen badly, she still had a heartbeat and breathing. So Kuna accepted her as a disciple and said that this girl who escaped from death would not only inherit her mantle in the future, but would also become the greatest shaman among the Inuit."
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Song Jia was completely fascinated by Ole's story. She did not expect the girl named Alicia to have such a complicated story. She was just like the main character in a TV drama. Although she was a little puzzled as to why Ole suddenly became so cooperative and took the initiative to reveal the tribe's secrets, she was completely immersed in the story and did not want to interrupt the Inuit boy's story.
Zhang Heng, on the other hand, knew what Ole was up to. Throughout the entire process, he had seen Ole sneaking glances at the window beside him more than once. Thinking back to the person who cooperated with Ole and Alesia to put the bug in Song Jia's wallet, the Inuit teenager was probably hoping that his companion would notice something was wrong and rush over to save them.
His method of buying time seemed a little strange. Most people would think of a way to fool the Inuit boy, but Ole did not know how to lie. So, he chose to betray his companions again.
Of course, in terms of the result, his trick was indeed effective. Although his language was simple and did not use any rhetorical devices, it was precisely because of this that it felt particularly sincere. Moreover, the story itself was full of twists and turns, making it fascinating. At least, Song Jia did not have the heart to interrupt it.
As for Zhang Heng, he came to Greenland this time to search for his origin. He was still in the stage of collecting clues. Naturally, he would not refuse the information provided by Ole. He knew that Ole had help, but he didn't care. In fact, he even wanted to meet Ole later.
This was because Zhang Heng had realized that the Greenland's native shamans might be of great help to his investigation in the future, especially since the Inuit were the local tyrants. Compared to Songjia, they obviously knew more because they possessed supernatural powers. In fact, it seemed like they were already conducting relevant investigations, so both sides had a common goal. The only problem now was how to get them to cooperate with him.
After all, the first impression they left on each other wasn't too good when they first met. Zhang Heng was still pointing a gun at Alicia. Although he could use the same method to threaten Ole to continue working for him later, it was obviously not as effective as making Ole sincerely help him.
Just as Zhang Heng was thinking about this problem, Ole's face was getting worse. He had almost told Alicia's story, but there was still no movement from Ali downstairs.
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