The old man smiled happily. His smile was filled with relief and hope, and there was not a hint of gloom. However, Hao Ren and the others could not understand why the old man was so reassuring. Vivian stared into the old man's eyes to make sure he was sane. "You … Do you really know what's going on with them? They are indeed speaking the ancient language, and perhaps they still have most of the written language, but other than that, they know nothing. They have no history, no culture, no tradition, and their civilization has long been lost. Forgive me for being blunt, but these people are just ignorant people living in this wasteland. "
Vivian did not hold back when she said that. She had seen the rise and fall of many dynasties, and the survival of many races. She was merely stating the facts as a bystander. However, the old man was unmoved. He just listened to Vivian quietly. His sparse, messy white hair fluttered in the breeze. "Do you know, I've thought of worse situations."
He turned around and looked at the restless crowd below.
"I once had to face a group of children. Only a few of them were over ten years old, and most of them were between three to nine years old. They only had the basic knowledge of life. The older ones could take care of themselves, read and write, and the younger ones had just learned how to feed themselves. My mission was to lead this group of children to rebuild our civilization. It was a hopeless burden, but I gladly accepted it. And these … they are better than the children. "
"Their thinking is rigid, and their social order is chaotic. The rules of society have been distorted for centuries, and the wrong worldview is deeply ingrained." Vivian shook her head lightly. "These adults are not as good as the children …"
"But they survived here," the old man interrupted Vivian. "Without anyone to lead them, these children survived, and even flourished into four kingdoms! Four kingdoms! They have done more than you can imagine, what more can you ask for? "
At that moment, the people below finally noticed the commotion on the high platform. A brave person raised his head and saw Hao Ren and the others standing near the outer ring of the Furnace of the Ancestors. Someone shouted, and more people looked up. Those who had previously witnessed the powers of the Ice Witch and the Fire Witch began to clamor. One to ten, and ten to a hundred, the slogan "Judge of Ice and Fire" gathered into a wave of voices that quickly spread among the crowd. The people who had just experienced the "miracle" of the reactivation of the Furnace of the Ancestors felt as if they were witnessing the arrival of a true god. They knelt down in reverence and praised the end of winter. Perhaps there had been people who doubted this, but now that the Furnace of the Ancestors was operating again, and the "Electric Elves" were more active than ever, such a miracle had dispelled the doubts in everyone's minds — in this ark ruled by ignorance and ignorance, as long as someone could control the generator, they would have the world by its throat.
"Mr. Landlord …" Lily was shocked by the commotion below. She had to show off her flaming claws earlier, but the crowd below was a little beyond her expectation. As a loyal dog, her first reaction was to hide behind Hao Ren.
However, Hao Ren frowned and reached out to push Lily and Vivian's back. "Step forward, the situation requires your help."
Vivian understood immediately. She was quite experienced in this. The ancient Blood Clan, who was worshipped by the earthlings more than once as a god, took a step forward. A cold wind swirled around her, and the usual gentle smile on her face was replaced by a dignified and cold expression. She was as intimidating as the real "Ice Witch". Lily tried her best to imitate her. The husky maiden was quite talented. In fact, every husky was quite talented at pretending to be serious. If you don't believe me, you can find a husky and observe it, and see if the husky's eyes are especially serious when they are not speaking …
"Silence," Vivian said simply, and the crowd below fell silent.
"What do you plan to do after seeing the situation here?" Hao Ren took the opportunity to ask the old man next to him.
The old man looked down at the manuscripts that Lily had placed on the ground, and there was a hint of frustration in his voice. "I should have taught these things myself, but I don't have long to live. I don't know how long you plan to stay here, and I don't know if you are willing to help … But if possible, I hope to pass this knowledge to them. Even if only a little bit of it is passed down, our legacy will not be interrupted. Please, pass these things to them … "
Speaking of this, the old man took a few heavy breaths, and his body seemed to be hunched a little more than when he climbed out of the hibernation pod. Even without any detection, Hao Ren could clearly feel the old man's life force was fading away. The old man was almost relying on his perseverance to hold on until now, and after he was done, he would die.
"No." Hao Ren shook his head gently.
The old man's eyes widened, and even the Nangong siblings next to him could not help but look shocked.
"You pass it to them yourself, this is your job." Hao Ren reached out and grabbed a golden fruit from the dimensional rift next to him. After a moment of hesitation, he cut a piece of fruit from the top. "Eat this."
The moment she saw the golden fruit, she could not help but let out a soft cry. "Ah — you have another one?"
"There was one extra at that time, and Lily originally reserved it." Hao Ren stole a glance at the husky who was posing with Vivian in front of him. "Don't remind her, she probably forgot."
Not far away, Lily, whose back was facing them, suddenly felt a chill down her spine. Some kind of protective instinct gave her an inexplicable sense of danger, but she mistook the chill for Vivian's cold air. "Battie, stay away from me, I'm going to freeze to death!"
The old man was baffled as he looked at the people in front of him, who were staring at a piece of fruit with a strange expression. He could not help but be curious. "What is this?"
Hao Ren handed the piece of Golden Apple to the old man. "I told you to eat it, so just eat it. You're dying of old age. Would you mind if I said it's poison?"
The old man smiled when he heard that. He took the piece of fruit and put it in his mouth. "I don't know what you guys are thinking."
After he swallowed the fruit, Nangong Wuyue and Hao Ren immediately looked at the changes in the old man. This was the first time they saw an ordinary person eat a Golden Apple. And the fruit's effect immediately showed: the old man's appearance changed almost at a speed visible to the naked eye. His body slowly straightened, and the accumulated wear and tear in his flesh and bones disappeared in an instant. His face became ruddy again, and his breathing became steady and powerful. The wrinkles slowly faded. It was as if time had reversed on this person!
However, this "reversal" of appearance did not last long. After the effect of the Golden Apple ended, the old man was still an old man. His hair was still white, and there were some remaining wrinkles on his face. But a strong life force was slowly emanating from his body, and it was obvious that he had undergone some kind of transformation. Hao Ren asked the MDT in his mind, "That's it?"
"That's it. The effect is working normally."
"I thought he would always revert to his youth," Nangong Wuyue said, flicking her tail. "I was worried that the effect of the medicine would be too strong and he would disappear."
Of course, the old man had also noticed the changes in his body. To be honest, nothing that he had experienced since he woke up was as shocking and bewildering as this change. "What, what's going on …"
"You were mistakenly frozen for 800 years." Hao Ren reached out and put his hand on the old man's shoulder. "This is compensation for your 800 years. Now you have enough time to do your job. "
The old man blinked, and finally understood the incredible changes that had happened to him. "Who are you people?!"
"I'll have time to explain it to you later," Vivian suddenly said. "The key now is what I should say. Hao Ren, help me think of something to say. I've been here for five minutes. If I don't say something soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on."
The crowd in the open space below was now in an uproar. They looked at the witches of ice and fire in awe, but because there was no divine revelation, the crowd's patience was wearing thin. Hao Ren pulled the old man to the edge of the high ground and said in a low voice, "You need a starting point, to intervene in their society, and to make them fear and obey you. Now, we have created an opportunity for you."
As he said that, he raised the old man's hand high.
"People of the Four Kingdoms, the winter is over forever! Your ancestor has returned from the resting place of the soul. Under the witness of the Gods of Ice and Fire, he will usher in a new era! "
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