Expulsion or apparition?
Staring at the two options in front of me, after experiencing the failure of the expulsion method, it seemed that there were no other options.
[The beings in Oasis are aware of this new group of visitors. These visitors realize that they have broken into a magical territory, so they act very carefully, but they are very hungry and thirsty. Someone saw Long-Eared Desert Rabbit under your protection and wanted to throw a spear, but at the critical moment, their patriarch stopped that person.]
[The leader of the Stone Tribe looked at the clansmen who were about to move and shook his head. As the wise man of the Stone Tribe, he was vaguely aware of the extraordinary nature of Spirit Willow and stopped the clansmen from going on a killing spree.]
[He came alone under the Spirit Willow tree, looked at the vigorous breath of life exuding from Spirit Willow, and performed the etiquette of a wild tribe.]
[Stone Tribe Patriarch raised his head and said: I can detect the difference between you and other lives. I wonder if this Oasis is your territory?]
[Stone Tribe patriarch is looking forward to your answer.]
[Under your guidance, Spirit Willow chose to manifest.]
Suddenly, in front of a group of barbarian children, the huge willow tree standing on the only Oasis in this desert began to show strange phenomena.
Dots of green light of life emerged among the green branches and leaves, floated out from the depths of the tree crown, and were carried by the wind.
They gathered into a misty shadow. This shadow had no visible shape, but it gave people unlimited imagination.
Immediately afterwards, the virtual image opened its eyes, and a very low "hmm" sound sounded in everyone's mind.
The Stone Tribe patriarch opened his eyes wide and slowly opened his mouth, watching the entire Spirit Willow tree crown slowly light up under the gray sky. Countless willow leaves were hanging down from the branches, and the breeze was blowing, swaying traces of light.
At this moment, both the barbarians who wanted to hunt animals in Oasis and those who were in awe of Spirit Willow were all stunned in place.
The appearance of Spirit Willow shocked this group of people, and also made them realize that this Oasis was different. These animals in front of them were all under the protection of Spirit Willow.
Stone Tribe patriarch bowed deeply in the direction of Spirit Willow, his forehead almost touching the ground, humble and pious.
After seeing the clan leader's actions, the tribesmen behind him also bent down and put their foreheads on the soil.
No one dares to speak at this time.
They put away their swords and guns and pressed their bodies tightly to the land.
For a long time to come, Lincon would always see the figure of this barbarian tribe.
Sometimes it's the Stone Tribe patriarch, sometimes it's a little girl who doesn't look very old.
It was also at this time that he learned the name of the Stone Tribe patriarch and the origin of the Stone Tribe.
The Stone Tribe chief is named Shi Tian. He and his tribe were defeated in a territorial battle, so they were forced to migrate to this desolate land with the remaining tribe population.
They walked for a long time, and the places they passed became increasingly barren, but they could not stop because enemy scouts would appear behind them from time to time. Once they stopped, they might not be able to save even the last bit of their tribe.
After half a month, the scouts following them finally disappeared.
It's just that they have been deep into this desolate land for a long time, and the food and water they carried have been exhausted, and it is impossible to support them back.
Shi Tian originally thought that his tribe would die out in this vast desert, and eventually become a fleshless corpse lying on the roadside.
After countless attempts to find water without hope, everyone was disheartened, but he still took the last bit of food at his disposal and decided to go out in search of a chance of survival.
It was this time that they came here.
Lincon looked down at the girl kneeling devoutly below and sighed in his heart.
"No wonder when I chose to expel them, they would take revenge at all costs. Even if many people died, they would still burn Spirit Willow."
"It's just that they don't know that if Spirit Willow falls, this Oasis will also be gone."
"The reason why this pool can survive is because the roots of Spirit Willow formed a waterproof layer underneath, which prevented the water from being lost with the sand and soil."
As the girl below spoke, the resentment in Lincon's heart towards this Stone Tribe tribe gradually dissipated.
In the final analysis, everyone is just trying to survive.
Stone Tribe The girl raised her little face, looked at the vibrant willow tree in front of her, put her palms together, pressed her forehead against it, and muttered in a low voice.
"Master Willow Deity, we are at the end of our rope. Fortunately, we met you and Stone Tribe was able to survive. I beg you to allow Stone Tribe to build a home outside this Oasis. From now on, Stone Tribe will believe in you from generation to generation."
Stone Tribe As soon as the girl finished speaking, a line of text appeared in front of Lincon.
[Your name began to be sung in the human tribe, and the name Willow Deity has become the belief of the Stone Tribe people. They worship you and respect you, but the tribe's crisis is not over yet, and they beg for your protection.]
[Option 1: Name of Willow Deity]
[You are Willow Deity in the mind of the Stone Tribe. They believe in you, and you should give them a reward for their faith. If Stone Tribe builds a home within your territory, it will be bound to you, and you will have your first name - Willow Deity.]
[Reward talent: Faith Power]
[Option 2: I have no intention of becoming a god]
[You are unwilling to establish a relationship with the Stone Tribe because you know the danger behind the Stone Tribe, and their existence will one day bring disaster to this Oasis.]
[Reward talent: Detached Growth]
Lincon looked at the two opposite options and already had a conclusion in his mind.
Now that things have come to this point, this is obviously an important thread.
The relationship between Spirit Willow and Stone Tribe is destined to be impossible to cut off. It is better to go to the dark side and make a choice when there is real danger.
Stone Tribe The girl knelt on the ground devoutly, and her thoughts seemed to be answered. Spirit Willow The branches and leaves rustled, and a willow leaf exuding a rich aura of life slowly fell on her head, like an elder caressing her gently.
Stone Tribe girl also sensed Spirit Willow's thoughts at this time, and took off the willow leaves from her head, her eyes filled with tears.
She knocked her forehead heavily on the ground and kept saying thank you.
[You are bound to the Stone Tribe, and Stone Tribe is officially your subject.]
[You get talent: Faith Power]
[Faith Power: You can obtain evolutionary opportunities beyond the life level by accumulating Faith Power.]
[Stone Tribe The girl informed the tribesmen of your intention. Stone Tribe people were so excited that they moved all the tribesmen to the plains east of Oasis overnight. They built a new home under your protection. The Stone Tribe patriarch carved you into the migration song of the tribe. Every Stone Tribe child must recite this song from the time he can walk.]
[Singing: There is a sacred tree in the wilderness, its name is willow. It feeds my hungry belly and shelters my cold body. My family has guarded it with blood for generations to come----]
[The Stone Tribe tribe settled down under your protection. They used your wicker to weave roofs, used willow leaves to brew medicine for wounds, and used Oasis water to irrigate a small area of ridges they had reclaimed. They hunted wild beasts outside Oasis, but Resolve did not touch the creatures within Oasis.]
Time flies by for a hundred years, and after rainy seasons one after another, the once small pool turned into a lake, and the number of the Stone Tribe also changed from a few hundred to thousands.]
[The number of your believers has increased, Heart of the Sun has made your growth never stop. After a hundred years, you have finally ushered in your own evolution.]
[Option 1: Heavenly Azure Willow]
[You have found a hint of the divine meaning from the Stone Tribe's belief and name, and on the road of evolution, you have chosen Heavenly Azure Willow that is more suitable for you.]
[Reward talent: Heart of Enlightenment]
[Option 2: Dreamforgetting Soul Willow]
[The creatures around you that are constantly dying and reincarnating make you further understand the way of life and death. You try to boldly abandon everything and find a new evolutionary path.]
[Reward talent: Dream Guidance]
Lincon has advanced to thousands of Spirit Plant, so the choice of the evolution direction of Spirit Plant is still a matter of choice.
There is no doubt that Heavenly Azure Willow is the most suitable evolution direction for Spirit Willow.
What Dreamforgetting Soul Willow is, it's just a heretic and not worth mentioning.
After a hundred years, the original Stone Tribe patriarch Shi Tian is no longer here, and now it is his great-grandson Shi Li who manages Stone Tribe.
Shi Li would go to Willow Deity's tree every day to say hello and tell Willow Deity about the situation in the clan.
Under the Stone Tribe ballad that Shi Tian made up, every Stone Tribe person believed that Willow Deity could see them and hear their words.
Today's Oasis is completely different from what it was back then.
The clear lake stretches into the distance, surrounded by dense vegetation, and countless animals with eyes full of spirituality, forming a small ecological circle here. Under the tall willow tree, there is a refined and elegant house, in which lives an old man, who is the original Stone Tribe girl.
Before Shi Li comes to pay homage to Willow Deity, he will also say hello to the elder Stone Tribe and give him some food.
"Xiao Lizi, you're here again!"
At this time, Ling Xi is no longer the bright and gentle girl that Lincon saw before. She is over a hundred years old, with a stooped body and dark spots and wrinkles on her face that are unique to the elderly.
The only thing that hasn't changed is those eyes, which are still as soft as before, but this softness hides the vicissitudes of seeing through the world.
Shi Li is a middle-aged man in his forties, and his palms are covered with calluses.
He put down his food and nodded respectfully towards Ling Xi.
Ling Xi, as the Willow Deity priest, stayed under the Willow Deity tree every day, dedicated himself entirely to Willow Deity, and never got married in his life.
She is not only the oldest person in the Stone Tribe, but also the most respectable elder. Even though Shi Li is the patriarch of the Stone Tribe, she does not dare to show any slights.
"Grandma Ling, then I will go and pay my respects to Willow Deity."
Just when Shi Li was about to leave, Ling Xi stopped him.
"Wait a minute."
"Is there anything else?" Shi Li said respectfully.
"You select a few suitable people within the clan to come over. I plan to choose someone to take my place."
As soon as these words came out, Shi Li was stunned.
The priest Willow Deity has never changed in a hundred years. Ling Xi's words really shocked Shi Li, making him unable to react for a moment.
But when I thought about it carefully, I realized that Ling Xi was already over a hundred years old. Looking at those tired eyes, Shi Li felt sad and nodded heavily.
"Don't worry, I will go back later and select suitable people from the clan to come over. I will take care of you later."
"No need----"
Ling Xi shook his head and looked at the tall willow tree not far away, with no fear of death in his eyes. "My time has come. When the next Willow Deity priest is confirmed, I will die."
Having been with Willow for so long, her body has been nourished by life energy and her life has been extended for decades. If she had been based on her original lifespan, she would have died thirty years ago.
Ling Xi knew this clearly, so when she felt that she was about to die, she had no fear of death in her heart. She just wanted to hand over the task of protecting Willow Deity to the next generation before she died.
Shi Li Hearing this, tears welled up in his eyes. He looked at the old man in front of him, as if something was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
Ling Xi said softly, "Let's go and have a look under the sacred tree."
The two walked out of the house and came under the tree. Sunlight happened to leak out from the gaps in the wicker of Spirit Willow, and sprinkled on the fertile land of Oasis like broken gold.
Just at this moment, a breeze suddenly blew.
Under the sky, there is blue-white divine light falling into the world. The light penetrates from the outside to the inside of Spirit Willow, flowing along every root and vein, gradually forming a thin spiritual mist. There are faint lines in the mist that rotate and interweave, and finally converge into a ring made of pure light filaments in the center of the canopy.
When Shi Li and Ling Xi saw this scene, their expressions were different. Shi Li looked shocked, while Ling Xi just had a faint smile on his face and closed his eyes quietly.
Stone Tribe who were within the protection range of Spirit Willow felt something. They all looked in the direction of Spirit Willow, looking up at the sacred tree that had protected them for hundreds of years, changing in the light.
The tree trunks became taller and straighter, and the lines on the surface were like ancient writings, recording the history of this Oasis from desolation to prosperity. The willow leaves were lush and green, with a faint light on the edges. The breeze blew by, and the collision made a clear sound that could only be heard from jade.
[You touched the edge of divinity from the Stone Tribe's faith and your own growth, and condensed Azure Willow Divine Heart. This divine heart is your origin and the seed for your future evolution.]
[You get talent: Heart of Enlightenment]
Heart of Enlightenment: When you observe the operation of everything in the world, you can understand the rules at the level. Every time you understand the rules, you will accelerate the process of your evolution.]
Lincon observed the changes of Heavenly Azure Willow, and he found that if calculated according to the actual grade, the willow tree's grade would be completely from C
Level directly crossed to A-Rank, and began to understand the power of rules.
A hundred years of accumulation, coupled with the blessing of various talents, have allowed Spirit Willow to grow faster than ordinary people.
"And what is that blue-white light? Is this world not an ordinary world?" Lincon secretly guessed in his heart.
He looked at the two people standing below, and his eyes focused on Ling Xi for a moment.
"You are dying, I can make you live longer." Willow Deity's voice came to Ling Xi's ears.
"I know." Ling Xi nodded with a smile on his face, "It's just Mr. Willow Deity, I'm a little tired and want to take a rest."
Willow Deity was silent. "Thank you for protecting me for these hundred years."
"No----it's not hard to serve Lord Willow Deity, but everyone I know has left, and even their next generation has passed away. I think----I should leave too."
Hearing this sentence, Lincon fell silent.
In this Ecological Trial, time to him was like fine sand slipping between his fingers. Even he himself did not realize that hundreds of years passed by in a snap of his fingers.
But for Ling Xi, the past hundred years have been days and nights spent under the willow tree, and a long loneliness of seeing away familiar faces one after another.
Lincon said nothing more, but focused all his attention on Ling Xi during this period.
He watched the other party praying for Willow Deity, selecting new priests, and busy--
Three days later in the afternoon, Ling Xi sat under the willow tree, wearing the clothes of her youth, and gently closed her eyes in the arms of Willow Deity.
Her breathing gradually became shallower and slower, and finally it was like a wisp of smoke blown away by the wind, quietly blending into the air.
Lincon looked down at Ling Xi, and then turned his attention to a girl not far away.
The girl looks Sunlight bright, with a small black mole under her eyes and a dimple when she smiles.
She seemed to think that Ling Xi had just fallen asleep, so she hurriedly ran into the house, took a colorful blanket, and carefully covered Ling Xi.
[The passing of the old person does not mean forgetting, just like the cycle of life will never stop.]
[The new Willow Deity priest Ling Xi selected for you took over the responsibility in her hands, Stone Tribe's First-Generation Faith Inheritance, and completed the smoothest landing at this moment.]
[Time flies, life comes and goes, you have learned some truth from it. The more detached the existence, the easier it is to ignore the weight of life.]
[You discovered that the blue-white light during evolution was extremely unusual, so in the following time, you realized this world more frequently. The Heart of Enlightenment talent also enabled you to understand the principles of many rules.]
[So you discovered that this is not an ordinary world. Within your territory, many Spirit Beasts that you think are pretty good appeared at some point. They increased their strength by devouring Moonlight Essences, and Stone Tribes also slowly embarked on the path of cultivation.]
[On this day, a man came to the Stone Tribe.]
[He did not enter the village, but just dropped off a baby and left.]
[The Stone Tribe patriarch of this generation likes this child very much. He believes that since the child appears in the Stone Tribe, he is a member of the Stone Tribe, so he would like to ask you to lend a helping hand and save this child.]
[You glanced at the baby during your spare time while comprehending the rules, and found that he seemed to be missing something. He was already dying and would not live long.]
[Option 1: Heaven's Mandate]
[You have secretly realized that this child has the great destiny to carry the world on his back. The road ahead will be extremely difficult, but the current hardship is a step that he cannot overcome by himself, and you happen to have the ability to help.]
[Reward talent: Primordial True Interpretation]
[Option 2: Untouched by Karma]
[You have seen that this child is involved in huge causes and effects outside the world. Once you intervene, you will be involved in disputes far beyond the current level. It is better to stand by and watch, not to be involved in cause and effect, and to safely complete the final evolution.]
[Reward talent: Karmic Purity]
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"What kind of perfect plot can this also apply to me?"
Lincon stared at the two options in front of him, and for a moment he didn't know what to choose.
There are only two thoughts in his mind now.
First, does Ecological Trial know about his identity in his previous life?
Second, is this really the plot he imagined? Don't make the wrong choice for him at the last moment.
At this stage of development, it stands to reason that we should just choose to develop normally, let Heavenly Azure Willow break through to Epic level, and Trial Mission is almost over.
But if you really follow the plot, a low-end gadget like Epic will never make it to the end.
Lincon's brain, which has been dusty for a long time, is running rapidly at this moment.
He glanced at the baby held in the arms of the Stone Tribe patriarch. The baby was pitifully thin, his face was blue, and his breathing was so weak that he could barely see the rise and fall of his chest.
Finally, he sighed and chose one.
[You stretched out the wicker stick and injected a trace of Life Essence into the baby, saving his broken body.]
[But the baby's injuries are too serious. Because of the lack of origin, the body is like a funnel, losing vitality every day.]
[So in the following time, you will give a willow leaf every day to help the baby stabilize its vitality.]
[Stone Tribe people were overjoyed and knelt down one after another. The Stone Tribe patriarch announced in public that he would be his adopted son and named him Shi Hao.]
[Your choice involves infinite cause and effect in this world. The world will have unpredictable consequences because of your actions. Your exploration of this world will be greatly improved.]
[You get talent: Primordial True Interpretation]
[Primordial True Interpretation: When you observe all things, you can see their most original composition. Whether it is energy flow, material transformation, life growth or regular rhythm, you can disassemble the most basic principles and use them.]
Okay! The main movie has started!
Lincon never imagined that just by being Ecological Trial, I could witness the changes in the world.
If he is in a field that he is not familiar with, he often reaches this point, which means that every subsequent choice will become crucial, which indirectly proves the difficulty of this Ecological Trial.
It's a pity that he is so familiar with this plot that he really can't get nervous.