mtl008 Chapter 76 The Truth...
Chapter 76 The Truth...
Shi Qian looked at the elders flashing on his radar, as well as the etched figures that couldn't appear on his radar at all.
They have no physical form; it is all an illusion created by spiritual energy.
Those people had no idea of their true situation; they believed they had truly arrived in the future, or that they had always been in the distant past...
But it seems that whether you say it or not, it will hurt people.
On one hand, they know they are alive, but they don't know they will live much longer; on the other hand, they have no idea they have ever lived.
After some thought, Shi Qian decided to tell the truth to the people in charge here, the elders who were being etched into the landscape.
Whether the elders, after learning the truth, will still tell the other Etchers about the future, as they had previously decided, is something he has no way of knowing.
The decision to announce the news would be entirely up to the elders at that time. He couldn't silence them, and even if he kept it a secret, someone might find out, making the situation even worse.
After all... he really was just an outsider.
Instead of explaining the matter openly, they first asked the elders if the announcement of the important event by the etched figures would take place near the altar.
Upon hearing this, the elders knew that Shi Qian had agreed to let them speak.
He quickly replied that it was true, after all, for the Etchers, an altar that could communicate with the moon was extremely important.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Shi Qian stopped Araya from calling everyone to go right away.
"Let's go to the altar first. I think you might need to know some things..."
The elders were puzzled, but in any case, the final destination was the altar.
Without thinking too much, he quickly took Shi Qian and went over there.
There is a main road that leads directly between the training ground and the altar, which saves a lot of time.
There was practically no one near the altar; those who were closer were mostly in the fountain square.
It seems that unless something major happens, the etched figures generally don't go to the altar.
As they approached the altar, specifically at the archway, the elders discovered several beams of light emanating from the center of the altar, beams that were invisible from a distance.
Fearing something had happened at the altar, they quickened their pace and hurried over.
Shi Qian slowed down at this moment, thinking about how to talk to the elder.
He had nowhere else to obtain white crystal rock, and there was clearly no more white crystal rock here to help them prolong their lives.
This means that the elders must face reality.
Moreover, there are only two and a half light pillars left. You should know that there were originally five whole white crystal rocks.
Recreating all the creatures and buildings consumed one, and now, in such a short time, another one is gone, and the other half is still missing.
Naturally, after Shi Qian walked over, he saw the white crystal rock that had been half consumed. The white crystal rock had become more transparent, and the light pillar was unstable, starting to flicker.
Upon seeing the rectangular table and the glowing white crystal rock, the elders immediately understood what was going on.
We also learned why Shi Qian had previously suggested going to the training ground...
"So...we still didn't succeed, right..."
This is Araya; she fully understands what these white crystal rocks mean and is aware of her current situation.
They don't have much time left.
After all, it hadn't been long since the first successful experiment was conducted when the entire etched human was being recorded.
People may not know the exact amount of energy consumed in etching and its reproduction.
And they will never know what will happen to them afterward.
All the etchers knew that the underground city's storage was only enough for them to input each city separately; any more, and there might not be any left.
They have indeed arrived in the "future," but this future is very short.
If the truth were told to the Etchers stationed in West Moon City, it would mean...
They will experience immense joy and sorrow in a very short period of time...
Perhaps letting them think that nothing has changed is also a viable solution...
Shi Qian stood by the altar, looking at the silent elders, unsure of what to say.
After all, at this moment, all words seem insignificant.
For a moment, even he regretted it, wondering if he had made a mistake.
The elders shouldn't have to face such a heavy truth.
Why not just let the time pass by, listen to the elders here talk about the past, and add some depth to the book?
He hasn't yet learned about the initial conflict between the Etchers and the Starless Ones, why the world has become what it is, or whether they will be able to see the future...
Everyone fell silent because of this truth, unable to speak further, not knowing what to say.
The white crystal rock that had been shimmering suddenly dimmed, shattered into powder, and dissipated.
Everyone knew that if a decision wasn't made soon, there wouldn't be any time left.
"Phew... Araya, go find the district chiefs and gather everyone here..."
This was an elder who had hardly spoken before, but in the meeting room, he was sitting in the main seat.
It seems to be someone like a senior elder, someone with a lot of influence.
Now that everyone had a final answer, no one objected anymore.
After all, agonizing over such things is really mentally taxing, and it doesn't necessarily lead to a good outcome.
Now that someone has made the choice for them, they don't need to think about it anymore.
While Shi Qian and the elders were waiting for the other etchers to arrive, they curiously mentioned what this dimension was like at the beginning.
After all, it's impossible to start a war right away...
The elders weren't too surprised by the question Shi Qian raised.
They originally thought they would bring it up in the meeting room, but they didn't expect them to just leave right there.
Now I have time to talk about it again.
Elder Nadaya spoke first, and began to tell Shi Qian about this period... outside of time.
For the Etchers, this was the beginning of the world.
The world was already polarized, with the sun and moon at opposite ends, and the dark moon and bright sun shrouding the earth.
At that time, the Etchers and the Starless Ones did not seem to have any deep hatred for each other; they were simply different species due to different ecological conditions and lifestyles.
The Etching Man and the Starless One cannot enter each other's territory.
Etched beings cannot be exposed to sunlight, and those lacking stars cannot blend into the darkness.
The Yongye area has abundant vegetation and water resources, making it highly resilient to natural environments.
The Yongzhou area is drier and has scarce resources, but the heat over the years has made its mineral resources abundant.
Although the border area has a greater abundance of various resources, the quantity is relatively much smaller.
However... neither side could get close, because the border area was considered a forbidden zone for them. Stepping into the border area was like stepping halfway into the gates of hell, and neither side would take the risk.
At that time, there were not only two intelligent human species in that dimension.
Ordinary humans living at the border do not possess that special energy in their bodies, but they have the ability to travel between the two regions.
This means that ordinary people are the only channel for communication between the etchers and those without stars.