Chapter 269: The Light of Origin
It is difficult to know whether the concept of taboo exists on the edge of civilization and barbarism.
Under the threat of many dangers, these things that are commonplace in civilized times have become chaotic.
Perhaps these things will gradually emerge only after intelligent life begins to dominate an area.
But at this moment, it is obviously dim and pale.
Some humanoid creatures walked slowly and cautiously on the wild mountains.
Because the soil in this mountainous area is sparse, there is little vegetation.
Compared to the forest not far away, it is obviously safer here.
The plants that grow rampantly in the forest make walking extremely dangerous.
Poisonous insects hidden in the humus layer and dense branches and leaves are enough to cause great trouble .
In the wild times when medical system had not yet been established, poisoning would greatly reduce the survival rate.
These humanoid creatures walked in silence.
They had to cross the mountains to another area to obtain additional, preservable salt.
In a few days, winter will come.
Scarce meat food stores need to be balanced in another way.
The strongest humanoid walked in front, his green eyes full of vigilance.
Although this mountain range is safer than the forest next to it.
But without the cover of trees, hunters from the sky would be able to spot them more easily.
This time they were lucky and crossed the mountains safely.
But at this moment, the leading humanoid creature seemed to hear some sounds.
"drink!"
He stopped instantly and half-crouched on the ground.
The humanoid creature behind him also became alert following his movements.
It was an unfamiliar sound, and the leading humanoid had never heard anything like it before.
In such a natural environment, the unknown means great danger.
For a long time, nothing happened.
The leading humanoid creature carefully stood up from the ground and continued to move forward with the humanoid creatures behind him.
But that strange voice still echoed in his ears...
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It was late at night and the process of taking salt was going smoothly.
The salt they
The bonfire, which had been burning since the tribe had gathered, gave off warmth and a bright glow.
The humanoids began their usual night life.
But the humanoid creature that led the group during the day rejected the call of the female next to him.
"drink……"
The female next to him made some unhappy sounds and fell into a sullen sleep.
But humanoid creatures fell into another situation.
The shouting in his ears became stronger and stronger ...
In a trance, he seemed to see a big tree.
What is that?
He is thinking.
The rare respite allowed him to try to use his own wisdom to understand the unknown around him.
But there was nothing to be gained - it was something completely foreign to him.
He felt that those voices seemed to be filled with something difficult to express.
It is different from the roar of wild beasts and the call of tribesmen.
It has a certain mysterious charm, like the sting of a poisonous bee that makes one's heart itch...
What is that?
Darkness gradually enveloped everything.
A strange, powerful emotion that kept the humanoid from sleeping.
He slowly climbed out of the soft hay.
He walked out, out of the warm, safe area.
The cold night wind blew against his thick fur.
The moist air from distant areas made the chill feel like a painful needle prick.
He hesitated...
The dangers at night are no less rare than those during the day.
The harsh and violent environment is sometimes more deadly than wild beasts.
But something lingered in his mind.
It was a throbbing, a calling!
It makes death less scary.
It makes the night less ferocious.
He was going there for something...
In a daze, the humanoid creatures made their way through the dangerous forest, avoiding the hunting beasts.
In the biting cold wind, he came to a big tree.
The humanoid stared at the tall trees before him.
It was the first time he saw such a tall tree.
It was too high, and under the cover of night, its deep shadow was as suffocating as a mountain.
The humanoid didn't know why he came here.
Risking death, I came here on this cold night...
But when he looked up and saw the leaves on the towering treetops.
He felt like he understood something...
It's like the rumbling sound in your ears after migrating down from the towering mountains.
Everything seems different.
It seems like something is just a little bit short...
The humanoid touched his sore gums.
He has lived long enough among his kind.
Perhaps in a few days, he will be like others of his kind:
Become fuel for that bonfire...
After a long time, the humanoid creature began to try to climb.
The rough bark of the tree made climbing easier.
In a trance, the humanoid creature felt a certain gaze.
It was like the way he looked at his own cubs.
The kindness of the elders?
In an instant, these words emerged in the humanoid creature's mind.
But what is that?
Unknown to the humanoid, he simply climbed slowly but surely.
Little by little, getting closer to the treetops that seem to be reaching deep into the clouds...
As he climbed, the sound of the wind in his ears gradually became noisier.
It was as if something was angry.
The humanoid hesitated again, he felt like he was stepping into the territory of some ferocious beast.
But the throbbing in his heart forced him to keep climbing.
As the altitude increases, the sound of the wind in my ears becomes more violent!
It's like the lightning in the sky, and also like the raging fire on the earth!
The cold gradually took away his body temperature, and the flame of life gradually disappeared...
Finally, he climbed to the top of a tree.
He was already able to reach a leaf...
The humanoid clung to the trunk of the tree, and he reached out with a shaking hand to grab a leaf.
boom!
Thunder suddenly flashed in the sky! A strong white light illuminated everything!
But in the consciousness of the humanoid creature, something brighter than thunder was roaring!
"head……"
He tried to make a sound.
As the night returned to darkness, he gave himself a name.
But at this moment, due to the influence of low temperature, his body began to lose control.
His stiff palms loosened from the tree trunk, and he fell from the treetop like a bird with broken wings!
His exhausted nerves could no longer support miracles, and darkness overwhelmed him...
But at this moment, some invisible force supported him.
As kind as an elder, he slowly landed on the ground.
The poisonous insects around left one after another, as if something was driving them.
Some nocturnal animals passed by him as if they were not aware of anything.
Gradually, the night fades away, and the day brings warmth and hope...
"head……"
The humanoid creature woke up from his coma, and in an instant he saw the morning light and the sea of stars.
He saw hope...
