July 21, 2018, 9 am. Central and northern China, Kutabu Desert.
Thanks to years of large-scale projects to seal the sand and plant grass, looking down from above, many places in this desert are covered with turf or shrubs.
They are criss-crossed and scattered, forming green grids, like a large chessboard stretching between heaven and earth.
In the middle of the desert, a simple altar has been built.
Nine marble steps lead to the central platform.
On the high platform, it was completely empty.
Except for the spotless marble floor, there is nothing else.
Stone tables, futons, and other common sacrificial furnishings were not available.
The three animals were missing, there were no fruits, and there was not even an incense altar, let alone supplies such as high incense.
Extremely simple, extremely solemn, and extremely solemn.
China held sacrifices, summoned divine dragons, communicated with heaven and earth, and asked about the causes of ocean tide changes.
The news had spread over three days.
In the past, China would definitely have to keep a low profile. A major event of this level must be publicized after it is completed.
But this time it was different, it had to be done in a high-profile manner.
Ren Ruofeng asked Knight A how confident he was of summoning the dragon, and what preparations were needed
Knight A just replied in confusion: "What kind of assurance does this require? I just went to ask a dragon of my family to come out for some air. It's just a small matter of saying hello. What should I prepare?"
Ren Ruofeng burst out laughing when he heard this. He and other truth-telling bosses were indeed worried for nothing.
Although the True Dragon Divine Appearance and the True Dragon of the Upper Realm are not the same concept, they should be the same ethnic group. It's just that one is a divine dragon from this world, and the other is a natural dragon from the upper world.
After confirming that Knight A had this attitude, he immediately began to mobilize his propaganda power to build momentum.
Although the post-event publicity is sure to be correct, there is a very regrettable problem, that is, too much waste of this publicity resource will lead to the loss of the best opportunity to showcase China's vast national power in the new era.
Watching replays is not as fun as watching live broadcasts? How can watching a live broadcast compare to watching it live
So many fans will spend thousands and hundreds of thousands of miles to watch it live, which is the same reason.
And now there are countless "dragon" fans who have traveled thousands of miles from all over the world to come to this desert that was not famous in the past.
Each of them has been screened and inspected at all levels, and under the care of a large number of order maintenance personnel, they are divided into sections and stand around the high platform.
Among these people, there were gray-haired old men with curtains hanging down, as well as babies who had just been born and were carried by their parents.
There are rich people and there are poor people.
Some are tall and handsome, while others are short and ugly.
Some people come from bustling cities, while others come from all over the world.
However, at this time, they all have only one identity, that is, "descendants of the dragon."
In the past, this was just a symbol, and many people might not really take it to heart.
However, in this new era where various disasters appear frequently, after nearly a year of adaptation, they have understood: this identity that they rarely thought of in the past, and did not pay much attention to, is actually a truly powerful identity. "Amulet".
That’s right, never think too highly of the people of China, and never think too low of them.
They are just a group of ordinary people who want to live well.
Without real benefits, don't let them die with empty promises. Countless failed careerists in history have proven this.
In times of peace, they will haggle over and over again for the biggest interests;
When faced with a national crisis, they will go to the battlefield again for the survival of their country and their country, without any regrets, and become one of the countless cold numbers.
At this time, looking from the sky above the desert, it was densely packed with people.
This desert covers an area of more than 30,000 square kilometers. At this time, almost every piece of land suitable for a foothold has a large crowd gathering.
This time, a huge number of troops were dispatched, and they began to set up defenses around the desert early to maintain order.
According to statistics, the number of people who came to this desert and wanted to see the dragon appear for the first time has exceeded 30 million...
In human history, there has never been a ceremony that could gather so many people at the same time.
There has never been an institution that can bring so many people together in an orderly manner like China.
The number would have been higher, but the main traffic lines leading here have been restricted.
A large number of people can only watch it through television and online broadcasts.
Outside the high platform, there are no idlers within three thousand meters.
Audience seats have been arranged in several places suitable for viewing the altar.
Some places are allocated to dignitaries from various countries, while others are mainly allocated to media reporters from around the world.
All the mainstream media in the world have not let go of this carnival of hot news.
If there are mainstream media who haven’t come, it must be because they “can’t come” rather than “don’t want to come”…
Everyone knows the meaning of "Dragon Totem".
Although everyone has seen a big blue dragon flying around in the sky this year, it is invincible and arrogant.
But today this one is very different from that one.
This one is a native totem of the earth and one of the totems with the longest history.
The cultural significance, historical significance, practical significance it contains, and the impact it has on the psychology of people on earth, in every aspect, are far beyond the comparison of a dragon from another world.
A dragon from another world, Knight A, is now under the high platform. Sitting in an important position in the auditorium, everyone else had different expressions on such an important occasion, either excited, unwilling, or excited.
Only Knight A remained expressionless, as if attending an insignificant banquet.
There are many important people sitting around him, and they come over to greet him from time to time, just like serving an uncle, everyone has a smile on their face and is careful with them.
Each of these people sitting with him is a big shot in China.
They were all worried about whether the ceremony could be held normally.
At this time, everyone's interests are the same. Everyone hopes that the dragon will appear smoothly, inform the cause of the natural disaster, and then return smoothly.
But no one knows that the person who is most worried about whether the ceremony can be held normally is none other than Knight A himself... his true identity, Uncle Fang Ning himself.
From the moment the ceremony began to warm up, and after entering the venue and sitting down, Fang Ning gave numerous instructions.
There was still an hour before the ceremony, and he couldn't help but remind a certain Erbi system.
"I would like to emphasize one last time that today is an extraordinary day. I cannot be given any prompts saying 'the system is thinking'. I must remember it."
The system uncle said with a very firm tone: "I understand, you don't need to be so verbose. This is already the seventeenth time, and it is very affecting my current meditation practice."
Fang Ning relaxed a little and continued to organize his words and emotions, thinking about how he would ask questions when he met his family's Shenlong.
Time flies by minute by minute, and time flies by in the past.
At this moment, for Fang Ning, days are like years.
On the one hand, a man's unique power complex makes him eager to summon the dragon and experience for himself the power of the abyss and sea;
On the other hand, he was inevitably nervous and anxious, worried about making mistakes, and wanted time to stop.
The system uncle suddenly interjected: "Look at you, how can you summon a divine dragon with such huge mood swings? What a pity. I guess if you are like this, summoning a divine dragon is only superficial. If you can exert one percent of your power, it will be good." .”
Fang Ning said speechlessly: "You care about me? You can't summon me anyway."
The system uncle said with great regret: "It would be great if I could take charge of the body of that divine dragon. According to the rules, you are now at the pond level and should be able to summon the inner sea level divine dragon.
"It's so powerful that it's unimaginable. I think many evil spirits with deep hidden powers nowadays may not be able to escape the eyes of that dragon."
Fang Ning immediately became vigilant: "I'm warning you, don't cause trouble for me, and stay calm. This dragon belongs to my family and has nothing to do with your martial arts system."
While Mr. System was talking to Fang Ning, many people in the VIP seats where dignitaries from various countries were sitting were also talking in low voices.
"China is going to summon a dragon? How sure do you think it is?"
"There are eight points even if there are no nine points. How could they take risks in such a big scene?"
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Some families who were quite dissatisfied with Shenzhou looked ugly when they saw this, but they had to admit it.
The faces of Rakshasa, Tianzhu, Goguryeo and others who had been beaten up by Knight A, the green dragon, were particularly ugly.
Someone originally suggested not to invite them.
But Ren Ruofeng said, if we don’t invite them, how can we reflect the demeanor of our great country
In fact, everyone knows that showing off your wealth in front of your enemies can be very satisfying.
No one in these countries wants to come to support us, but we have to come.
If you don't come, how can you know the power of the dragon totem in the first place? How should we adjust our strategies
Rakshasa is okay to say that he has been making strategic contraction early on. The last fight with Knight A was mostly due to some leftover issues.
Based on the current reality and the comparison of strengths between the two sides, they no longer want to continue to have fierce conflicts with China. After all, the current situation is actually very dangerous.
Recently, there has been a slight downturn in China, and the Rakshasa side intends to use the "Cloud and Mist City" area as a new buffer zone for both sides. As for whether the ghost party is inside or not, they will no longer interfere in any way.
This is simply unimaginable to the Rakshasa people, who have always had a serious agrarian plot.
So there was no disclosure on any media network, just a tacit acquiescence on both sides.
In other words, if Shenzhou sends people to act in these two regions, they will no longer encounter any obstruction from the official Rakshasa organization.
So at this moment, although the Rakshasa people looked extremely ugly, they were just silent and did not express any opinions.
The representatives of the Tianzhu people sitting next to them were quite different.
They are taking this opportunity to jump up and down, making friends with countries that are also at odds with China, trying to once again establish themselves as the leaders of the third world.
The situations of Tianzhu and Rakshasa are completely different.
Tianzhu's land is fertile and flat. It seems that the total territory is far less than that of China, but the actual arable land area is not bad at all, and regardless of the climate or precipitation, it is far more suitable for farming than China. It is mature at least one year, and China produces most of the grain. The area cannot be compared.
Therefore, they can support a large population, have an equally long history, and have great potential.
In the past, due to various internal problems, Tianzhu has been stumbling forward. Tianzhu has repeatedly become the victim in the development comparison between the two sides, and has not played a good card.
Now that a new era has arrived, they are the first to be favored by the three great powers of the upper realm.
These three great powers attached themselves to the names of the three gods in Tianzhu mythology and took the opportunity to develop followers and successors in Tianzhu.
With the addition of these three backers, the Tianzhu people are more confident. As long as they are given a period of time, they will definitely be able to clear up the accumulated shortcomings and break out in one fell swoop.
There were indeed some slight setbacks in the previous battles with this giant dragon in China, but so what
They lost a few strong men, but Tianzhu has more than a billion people, and its total population is about to exceed that of China. They will just train a few more.
They didn't break their bones.
Just like when he provoked the dragon several times in the past, he may have lost face, but he actually got what he needed to get.
Their external environment is also far better than that of China.
No matter Rakshasa, Da Mi, or even Fusang, they all favored them and were never hostile to them.
Today, China will summon the dragon totem, attracting the world's attention, and tens of millions of people will rush to the scene to participate in the ceremony.
The grand scene of the ceremony, the strong atmosphere, and the large number of people paying attention were definitely the first time in history.
In this regard, it is they who are the most unwilling, the least convinced, and the most eager to destroy this ceremony.
It's just that they are not fools. They want to think about it, but they will never take any action, or even discuss any related plans.
Shenzhou's summoning of Shenlong is certainly showing its strength.
But the fundamental purpose is to solve the global crisis of tidal anomalies and impending natural disasters.
If anyone is hostile to them, the people of the country will simply tell them to get out without anyone else taking action.
If you can't destroy it with your hands, you can only vent it with your mouth.
So a representative from Tianzhu said sarcastically: "The purpose of China's summoning the dragon is naturally excellent. But can they really communicate with the dragon
"The Chinese people are developing very fast, but they are greedy for personal gain and have no faith. They serve the gods and are very utilitarian. Most of them are seeking rewards.
"I don't think their Shenlong likes these descendants at all. Otherwise, why have they started communicating with them now
"We Tianzhu people are different. We all believe in the gods devoutly and even donate with our bodies. This is why we were the first to be favored by the three great gods.
"They often send down oracles to teach us. We, the Great Tianzhu, are the hope of mankind."
At the end of the speech, this representative from Tianzhu had a sacred and mysterious pride on his face.
At this time, a representative of a small country who was hesitating heard this and asked in confusion: "In that case, why did the Great Tianzhu country not take the lead in praying to your three great gods, including King Brahma, to inquire about the cause of this natural disaster? Why? Are we still waiting for the Chinese people to start summoning the dragon first?"
The representative from Tianzhu was stunned when he heard the words, and then hesitantly said: "Actually, we are making preparations. It's just that we are not as overjoyed as the Chinese people. We are offering sacrifices carefully and praying to the gods carefully. I believe that a divine sign will be sent down soon."
The representative from the small country was dubious after hearing this.
The representative from Tianzhu looked very ugly when he saw this. He quietly went around to the other side and sat down without saying a word.
The other party seemed to have no intention of questioning, but he happened to hit the Tianzhu people's door.
Originally, the upper echelons of the Tianzhu people were ecstatic about the abnormal appearance of this tide.
They thought this was a great opportunity to show off the power of the three gods, and it was also a time for the people of Tianzhu to feel proud and proud.
"Now, it's our turn, Great Tianzhu, to save the fate of the entire world!"
This is a slogan they have not yet issued.
The reason why it was not sent out was because of the oracles sent down by the three gods after the sacrifice.
The content is: "The tides are abnormal and the sea is surging. This is a test from the gods. As long as you have fearless courage, a pious heart, a brave spirit, and are not afraid of any sacrifice, you can survive this disaster" and so on...
After hearing this, all the priests were stunned at the scene.
The meaning of the three gods is very clear: you love them to death, but we are powerless anyway...