The news brought by Gezer took Hao Ren's attention away from the strange history of the planet and back to the missing wizard. Hao Ren still remembered his original purpose of coming to this world — to find Baptiste and ask the wizard about the evil spirit Vivian and the summoning ritual. He was distracted when he saw the incredible truth of planet Inferno.
The witch mentioned by Gezer had triggered Hao Ren's interest. The time when the witch fell from the Pillar of Eternity coincided with the time when Baptiste began to be active on Earth and started a series of Inferno experiments. The reason why Baptiste wanted to come to the second level of Inferno at all was probably because of the witch. Vivian asked about the final destination of the witch and learned that she was buried in the territory of the Fire tribe.
Hao Ren could not wait to find out everything. "How far is the Fire tribe from here?"
"At the other end of the grassland, where the spirit of the ley lines converges," Gezer replied in the unique rhetoric of the tribal people. "The spirit of the mountain and the spirit of the wind converge there. There is a magnificent Pillar of Eternity supporting the sky. Some of the people of the Fire tribe have been guarding that place for generations."
Then he raised his hand and pointed in a direction. "Go in this direction. It will take sixty-six days and nights on horseback. That's where the hot wind blows."
"We don't have time to walk there." Hao Ren frowned. "Gezer, do you know anyone who can negotiate with the Fire tribe?"
"You want to go there?" Gezer's eyes widened. "Oh, yes, you have the miracle of traveling a thousand miles in a flash. I can lead the way for you. The tribal warriors of several tribes are familiar with each other. In accordance with the ancient covenant, we can visit each other's Pillar of Eternity. "
Hao Ren nodded and threw the MDT into the air. "Let's not waste any more time. Let's teleport —"
"I have to tell the elder," Gezer said quickly. "Since we are going to other tribes, I should tell the elder."
Hao Ren nodded. "Okay, go ahead. Wait a minute. I will go with you. I can ask the elder if he knows anything about the witch."
Elder Gotarug was still in his yurt. The venerable and knowledgeable old man could no longer stand the cold evening wind outside, so he would not leave his yurt when the clouds began to fade. He was surprised and frightened by the sudden visit of Hao Ren and Vivian. He quickly stopped what he was doing and got up to greet them. Hao Ren noticed that there was a lot of writing material that looked like parchment on the elder's low table. and the ancient scroll that he had seen before was open. If he remembered correctly, the scroll recorded all the history and mythology: the part that the indigenous people of this world could still remember.
Gotarug was copying these sacred scriptures. In fact, it was one of his missions as the tribal leader. The scroll was a sacred object of every tribe. Every elder was responsible for protecting the scroll. When they grew old and felt that their days were numbered, they would begin to copy the knowledge in the scroll and make a new copy to pass on to their successors. The tribal elders had the magical ability to predict the date of their own death almost accurately. So they could always complete this sacred work at the last stage of their lives.
In this incredible underground sanctuary, the few remaining human survivors passed on ancient knowledge and memories from generation to generation in this way. Although some were inevitably lost, and although this kind of inheritance seemed fragile and unreliable, it had been passed on to this day.
Gezer looked solemn when he saw the pen and paper. He then conveyed the message of Hao Ren and Vivian.
"Oh, the witch, the witch of hundreds of years ago." Gotarug was old, but his mind was still sharp. He nodded. "There are still many people who know about her. Gezer, take my 'mark' and give it to Bonia of the Fire tribe. Be sure to explain the situation. Do not neglect our god. "
As he spoke, he handed a wooden ornament that looked like a pendant to Gezer. Hao Ren asked casually, "Did the witch do anything earth-shattering? Have her deeds been passed down for hundreds of years? "
"She fell from the Pillar of Eternity, which is enough to be recorded in history." Gotarug nodded repeatedly. "She also brought a lot of novel and interesting knowledge, and she once saved the Fire tribe … You'll know when you get there."
Hao Ren bade farewell to Gotarug with a little doubt and expectation. He then left the Wind tribe with Gezer. When they found an open space and were ready to teleport over, Gezer asked curiously, "How do we get there? Do we still use the very fast 'magic chariot'? "
"No, this time," Hao Ren said, pointing to the MDT floating in the air. "I have a probe looking in the direction you said, and it has found the settlement of the Fire tribe. We can teleport directly there."
Gezer thought for a moment and felt that it must be another miracle.
Everyone stood within the teleportation range. The MDT shrouded them with a halo. The next moment, dizziness and distortion hit them at the same time. When everything calmed down, Hao Ren and the others had arrived at the foot of another Heaven's Pillar.
The Heaven's Pillar, which looked no different from the Wind tribe's Pillar of Eternity, was supporting the sky. At the foot of the Pillar of Eternity was a stretch of black mountains. But unlike the home of the Wind tribe, the temperature around the Pillar of Eternity was significantly higher. It was as if they had suddenly moved from a cool temperate zone to a tropical zone. There were fewer plants around the Heaven's Pillar here, and a large area of land around the roots of the giant tree was exposed. The soil had a strange reddish color, which gave people a strange sense of heat.
It was not without reason that the tribe living here was called the Fire tribe.
Although the tribes basically maintained a nomadic lifestyle, not all humans always migrated on the grassland. They had their own general range of activities, and some of the tribal members would stay at the foot of a certain Heaven's Pillar for a long time. They regarded the corresponding Heaven's Pillar as the foundation of their tribe. The Heaven's Pillar in front of them was the 'totem' of the Fire tribe.
The tribal customs of this world were very complicated. The knowledge of religion and traditions could not be explained for days and nights. Hao Ren had only learned a little bit from Gezer, but it was still a long way from understanding it.
The settlement of the Fire tribe was at the foot of the Heaven's Pillar. From here, they could vaguely see the lights in the settlement. Hao Ren and the others came quickly. At this time, night had just fallen, and the people in the settlement had not yet rested.
Gezer had just gotten out of the dizzy state of teleportation. He looked at the familiar scenery not far away and was a little confused. It took him a while to realize that he had crossed the sixty-six-day journey in the blink of an eye. He was stunned. If Hessiana had not poked him in the back with her whip, he would have stayed there for another half an hour.
"Don't alarm too many people," Hao Ren pulled Gezer back and said seriously. "We are mainly here for the 'witch.' Just let the tribal warriors and elders know. If possible, take us directly to the place where the witch is buried. "
Gezer nodded vigorously to show that he understood, and then quickly ran to the settlement not far away. His figure was like the wind and soon disappeared into the hazy darkness. Not long after, Hao Ren saw him rushing out of the village with a small group of people, including the elder of the Fire tribe. Unlike Gotarug, this elder was in the prime of his life, even stronger than those tribal warriors. After hearing the news of the arrival of the goddess, he started running from the door of his yurt, and it was said that it only took him three seconds to reach 70 km/h.
After that, the process of pushing Vivian out was basically the same. In short, it was a lot of commotion and etiquette before the scene finally quieted down. Hao Ren did not have time to get to know the elders and warriors from the Fire tribe one by one. He got straight to the point. Gezer pushed a little girl who looked about ten years old out from behind the crowd. "This is the current saintess of the Fire tribe. Her name is Bonia. She can take you to the temple of the Pillar of Eternity."
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