"Eye of Suto... Guardian God..." Tianyang thought about the information provided by Yang Kun and found that this place really had many special features.
At this time, Yang Kun asked curiously: "How did you get here? Were you also washed up by the water column?"
Tian Yang concealed something and said, "During one of our explorations, we found a map. We followed the route on the map to find this place, thinking there would be some treasure. But we didn't expect that there would be humans at the end of this water column, on this floating island in the air."
The old man smiled at the bearded man and the others behind him, then turned around and said, "They are different from us. They are residents of this world, but it's very strange..."
"According to them, they came to this island before the world became dark, and they have only lived here for a hundred or two hundred years."
Tianyang was startled and looked at Yueguang in disbelief. Yueguang also exclaimed, "This is impossible. The reverse world sliding into darkness definitely did not form in one or two hundred years. And based on what was found in this reverse world, this world has been dark for at least a thousand years."
"How could they have only been on the island for a hundred or two hundred years?"
"Could it be related to 'Eye of Suto'?"
Xun looked out the window: "Under its gaze, the flow of time in this area is different from that in other places?"
Tian Yang was shocked: "If that's the case, then when we go back, wouldn't it be that a long time has passed in the outside world?"
Yang Kun laughed and said, "Then you don't have to worry too much. I'm not trying to discourage you, but your chances of returning are slim."
"Also, even if the 'Eye of Suto' affects the flow of time in this area, it seems to only affect the natives."
"Why do you say that?" Moonlight looked at the old man.
The old man pointed at Tianyang and the others and said, "Because your clothes and equipment don't look like hundreds of years have passed in the outside world. You should know that I have lived here for more than 30 years. If the flow of time in this area is much faster than that in the outside world, one or two hundred years is equivalent to one thousand or two thousand years in the outside world."
"Then at least two or three hundred years have passed since I came in. In two or three hundred years, your clothes and equipment will not be similar to what I have."
Moonlight nodded slightly, thinking that what the old man said made sense, and asked him some more questions, including who was the lord of Deep Sea Castle when he landed on the island. Through these questions, he determined that the old man was indeed not affected by time.
This made Tianyang and the others feel relieved.
Otherwise, Tianyang would probably end the exploration immediately, leave this place and return to the Deep Sea Castle, so as to prevent the outside world from passing away quietly, and by the time they finish their exploration and return, time has changed.
After he felt relieved, Tian Yang asked, "Mr. Yang, besides the god they believe in, Suto, have you heard of any other gods they believe in? For example, the god of the sky?"
"God of the Sky?" Yang Kun laughed, "That's Suto. This god has honorific titles such as 'God of the Sky', 'Sun God', and 'The Last Valkyrie'."
"Also, when you entered the town, you passed by a small square. Did you see the statue there? That was Suto."
Tianyang frowned. "But when we found the map, we saw the mural. The sky god in it was a majestic man. How come he became a woman here?"
Yang Kun
Shaking his head, "Then I don't know. Because of the 'Eye of Suto', I have learned about their beliefs in detail with Wu. In their cognition, the sky god is a woman."
“Perhaps it is because the faith has changed in the process of spreading.”
Moonlight looked out the window and said, "For the people on this floating island, it has only been a hundred or two hundred years since their world slipped from light to darkness, but in the world beneath the island, at least a thousand or two thousand years have passed."
“After the world slides into darkness, there will inevitably be all kinds of great disasters, and civilization and faith will inevitably be fractured. Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that faith has changed.”
"Perhaps the inhabitants of this world at that time longed for sunlight and strength, so they imagined the sky god, who was originally a female, to be a majestic male. After all, this image makes people feel more secure."
Tian Yang nodded and said, "Your analysis does make sense."
Dangdangdang...
At this time, there was a ringing bell outside. Hearing this sound, Yang Kun stood up suddenly: "We should go. It's getting dark. We have to return to the residence before dark, otherwise there will be danger."
"It's dark?" Xun looked at the old man in disbelief, "It can still be dark here?"
Yang Kun had already stood up and said to Tian Yang and the others, "Wait a moment." He turned back to talk to the bearded natives and then gestured, "Follow me."
Tianyang nodded, and took Yueguang and a few others to follow Yang Kun to the street.
On the cobblestone streets, passers-by hurried back home, closing their doors and even pulling down their curtains.
Walking down the street, the old man said, "As I said before, the 'Eye of Suto' is like our human eyeballs. It moves and blinks. So, yes, it also has times when it closes its eyes."
"Every 72 hours, the 'Eye of Suto' will go out, and at that time, people must return home. If they stay outdoors in the dark, something terrible will happen."
"arrive."
The old man stopped and pointed to a two-story dome building in front of him: "This is the residence they arranged for me. It's quite spacious, more than enough for you guys to live in."
Yang Kun took out the key, opened the door, and waved his arm, saying, "Come in quickly, help me check again, and put down all the curtains."
Tianyang and his companions walked into the room one after another, closed the door, and came to the living room. Through the window, they saw that the pedestrians outside had started running. Even the guards outside the town had returned. There were indigenous residents holding "triangle bells" and beating them, waving their arms, shouting at people to go home quickly.
"Pull down the curtains, quickly!" the old man said nervously, and walked quickly upstairs.
Tianyang and his companions dispersed and checked the windows of every room to make sure that the curtains were drawn.
After a busy period, they returned to the living room, where the lights were already on. Yang Kun lit several lanterns in the living room, which were not powered by electric lights or kerosene, but by some kind of solid combustion.
Tianyang watched the old man put cube-shaped, wax-like objects into the lamp and light them with fire. They would then emit a stable, bright but not dazzling light blue.
"What are these?" Tianyang looked at the old man.
Yang Kun casually threw one of the pieces to Tian Yang: "This is the fuel in the town, and it is also the only fuel. They call it 'rare earth'. They are randomly found outside the town.
I suspect it is the black mud that was decomposed after the black people died, and it has formed some kind of combination with the soil of the town. "
"But no matter what, it can be molded into a fixed shape and can be kept for a long time. It has a moderate ignition point and strong durability. One unit, that is, this small cube of rare earth, can continue to burn for about a week."
Tianyang looked into the lampshade with some surprise, and did not detect the existence of dark particles in the flame, which means that this is a safe fuel.
"If it can be delivered to the door..." Moonlight said softly. This thing is only 1 cubic centimeter, and only a little can burn for a week. Even if Moonlight is not a businessman, he knows its value.
Yang Kun laughed: "Yeah, I thought so at first, and even wanted to make a fortune from it, but then I couldn't find a way to leave, so I stopped thinking so."
"What happens here when it gets dark?" Tianyang put the small cube in his hand on the table. He cared more about this town than the rare earths. After all, the more he knew about it, the more confident he would be in finding the secret symbol of the sky.
After lighting up a few lights, Yang Kun looked at the window covered by curtains and said, "After dark, those who once lived in this town but have passed away will come back."
The living room suddenly fell into a quiet atmosphere.
After a long while, Xun asked, "How can the people who have passed away come back? Or, are the people who come back still residents of the town?"
"Then I don't know." Yang Kun walked towards the kitchen, and the old man's clear voice rang out in the kitchen, "You can take a look for yourself in a while, but remember, no matter what you see or hear, you can't open the window."
The old man poked his head out of the kitchen door. "If you open the window or the door, they will come in, and then we will become one of them."
"Are you sure those are not illegal immigrants?" Tian Yang asked with a frown.
The old man came out, holding a wooden plate with some food that looked like barbecue on it. "I can't be sure. Although I am an ascender, I am only at level 2."
"Besides, I am already old. I no longer have the courage to explore as I did when I was young. As for the natives here, they simply don't have the courage to face their deceased relatives and friends, let alone find out the truth."
"Also, you'd better not try to find the truth. We are outsiders, and some truths are not ours to dig out. Well, this is the life wisdom of an old man."
Yang Kun put the plate on the table: "Come and eat something, unless you are not hungry."
Moonlight smiled and said, "We just had dinner a few hours ago. We are not hungry now. You can eat by yourself."
The old man laughed: "I know what you are worried about. Do you think this is human flesh, or from a monster? Well, I had the same idea as you at first, but later I realized that it was not what we thought."
"People here raise their own poultry, chickens, ducks, fish, cattle, farms, and crops. Otherwise, they would have died out long ago."
"This is chicken. I raised it myself. It's behind the house. I can take you to see it when it gets light." Having said that, Yang Kun didn't force Tian Yang and the others to eat. He picked up a piece and took a bite.
At this time, Qianhong's voice rang out.
The girl standing by the window lifted a corner of the curtain, stared out the window and whispered, "It's getting dark."