Confession of the Dinosaur Elder

"Kaiya, how do you feel about your current body?"

After Kang Qiao finished asking about the Dinosaur People's environment and threats, he suddenly thought of this and asked casually.

"Feel?"

The Dinosaur Elder was a little confused. It sensed carefully, and then said, "Does Father God mean the other souls of our kin in this body?"

Kang Qiao was stunned, and then affirmed, "Yes, it's your kin. You share a body with them, won't you feel uncomfortable?"

Kaiya pondered for a moment, then said, "Father God, I think it should be fine. I can feel that all my kin are still dormant. As for sharing a body, it won't be uncomfortable. I don't know how to describe how I feel now, but I feel it's not a big deal."

"I should be the one dominating this body, but if these juniors of my kin wake up, I will discuss matters with them. I don't think this will affect us continuing to serve you, my Father God."

Kang Qiao found it somewhat strange.

Thousands of consciousnesses sharing one body? He couldn't even imagine it happening to himself.

However, these Dinosaur People clearly didn't care about this. And perhaps, due to their faith, this might even be a good thing for them now?

After all, they had already died once, right?

Speaking of which, when Kang Qiao first saw the fiery giant eye and the three densely packed eye halos surrounding its body, he felt a bit creeped out. But now, Kang Qiao felt it was becoming cooler and cooler.

The fiery halos burned fiercely, and the densely packed eyes slumbering within them gave off a strangely beautiful aesthetic.

Of course, this was probably a case of "loving the house and its crow."

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?

Putting aside these somewhat amusing thoughts, Kang Qiao pondered for a moment, then asked the crucial question.

"So, Kaiya, now that you, or rather, you all, have been resurrected, what are your plans for the future?"

Kaiya was stunned?

What? After entering the Divine Kingdom, shouldn't they stay by the divine being's side?

Could they return to the surface?

Was Father God testing him? Or was he just simply asking for his thoughts?

For a moment, the Dinosaur Elder fell silent. However, after careful consideration, he answered based on his lifelong faith and understanding:

"Father God, my kin and I are ultimately departed souls. Moreover, this body is no longer the same as those on the surface. Even if we were to return now, I think it would bring more fear and confusion to our kin."

"Of course, I don't doubt the faith of those subjects in you, Father God. It's just that this body is too sacred. I think, if Father God allows, please allow us to remain in your Divine Kingdom to serve you. Of course, if Father God has any commands, please inform your humble subjects, because this is the meaning of our existence. We are willing to become your spear and your shield, Father God. Please have mercy on the pitiful and wandering souls of us subjects."

The Dinosaur Elder's words could be said to be very subtle, yet so direct.

Direct in that he knew his current form was too bizarre, and living in Dinosaur People society with such a form would undoubtedly cause various problems.

Subtle in that the Dinosaur Elder, Kaiya, did not know what to do now. In fact, he was afraid of being expelled from the Divine Kingdom by Kang Qiao, or rather, abandoned by him.

Kang Qiao's understanding was not wrong, but he had not thought of the deeper implications.

Why did the Dinosaur Elder not want to return to the surface? Was it solely because of his overly bizarre form?

Heh, this was nothing in an era of faith.

On the contrary, once Kaiya revealed his identity on the surface with this terrifyingly powerful body, he would definitely be worshipped by the Dinosaur People, and it would even trigger more fervent faith.

But why didn't he do so?

It was because the Dinosaur Elder had already lived with profound clarity. It was precisely because of this clarity that he understood the importance of delegating power to the new generation.

An immortal who held power forever might become a spiritual symbol and be revered by his people, but he would also block the path for many.

Moreover, his obsession before his death was to ascend to the Divine Kingdom and dedicate his soul and everything to his Father God. So how could he leave now?

After all, this faith was the spiritual pursuit of his entire life, or perhaps a kind of existence meaning for a fanatic.

Therefore, he did not want to return to the surface to live a meaningless life again.

Furthermore, he also had a slightly selfish thought.

Because, in the nearly six thousand years that had passed, he had felt a deep weariness.

He was too tired. He needed rest. He needed to pursue what he wanted.

Even if it meant sleeping forever in this Divine Kingdom, he did not want to return to the surface.

The new generation of Dinosaur People needed to grasp their own future, not place all their hopes on the gods, or on an outdated old man like him.

Why did he give the qualification of heir to Barton, a young Dinosaur People priest who was not particularly devout?

The answer lay here.

Because, in those nearly six thousand years, the Dinosaur Elder Kaiya had seen through the essence of the gods.

The gods didn't really care about their so-called subjects. Even if they occasionally bestowed blessings, it was merely out of pity or opportune timing. And were they, as subjects, not just tools for the gods to find sustenance?

At least, that was how Kaiya saw the other three order gods.

Gods bless their subjects, and subjects worship the gods. This was, of course, beyond reproach.

But there was also the matter of comparison in this world.

At least in Kaiya's eyes, his Father God was absolutely incomparable to the other three gods.

He was so benevolent, so majestic.

He never craved offerings from his people, nor did he interfere in their lives; his attitude was one of complete laissez-faire.

Kaiya deduced this from the fact that its Father God had been gone for six thousand years.

Without any gods siphoning off their food or dominating them, the Dinosaur People had fared far better over these years than the other three tribes.

It was precisely because of this that the Dinosaur Elder's love for its Father God grew even more fervent, to the point of obsession.

It remembered that six thousand years ago, it was Father God who saved its own fading, humble life and who had timely rescued its people, who considered themselves the children of gods. (Though they were indeed the children of gods, @Kaiya)

Similarly, it was Father God who had once again saved its soul, which was filled with obsession and wandering.

This faith had deeply penetrated Kaiya's soul, akin to extreme personal worship, to the point of wishing to immediately dedicate everything to the god, even its life and soul.

Only by doing so could it prove its faith in Father God; even if it only earned an approving glance from Father God, it would consider it all worthwhile.

Moreover, being able to communicate with its Father God like this made it feel incredibly, incredibly excited and fulfilled.

Its faith in the god was incurable, but its people were different.

Kaiya felt that its Father God might not even care if they no longer believed in gods, a conclusion it drew from its recent conversation with Kang Qiao.

The future of the Dinosaur People would be created by the new generation themselves, and as their guide, Kaiya believed Barton was the most suitable.

This was the perfect answer Kaiya had given for its life; at least, it believed it had done everything it was supposed to do.