【148】Escape Moment(1/2)
After returning to equilibrium, Zhou Li'an's observation of Chimalpopoka still remains.
The Sin King has been set up as a script actor.
His life and death are related to the rich content of the "Balance Scripture".
Not to mention watching and controlling a person's life, the rise and fall of a country, and the changes of an era from God's perspective, which gives me an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.
You don’t need to observe for too long every day.
30 seconds is enough to take a glance.
However, the [Eye of the Void] system will be charged for less than 1 minute as 1 minute, and the remaining 30 seconds will be used to take a look at the alliance between the Aztecs and the city-states.
The city in the lake is under siege, and the city-state alliance is watching with eager eyes.
The Aztecs in the city have been destroyed, and there is little hope of resistance. So the only way is to start from the bottom up and pray for the mercy and salvation of the only true God in the world.
They have begun to imitate the construction of a giant "statue of the real body of our Lord", stacking huge stones and setting up wooden frames around it. Craftsmen climb on top of it and use simple tools to carve out the shape. Even at night, they will light torches and continue working.
When it comes to piety, the Aztecs are far more sincere than other city-states.
As for the sinful king on the "road to salvation" and the guards of the cities guarding him.
Going forward for several months has exhausted their patience to the limit.
Now we don’t move forward every day.
In the past few days, they have not moved and are stationed in a plain at the entrance of the mountain, where the mountain water system converges into a lake.
At the same time, they discovered the existence of surrounding indigenous tribes, destroyed them, robbed everything in that tribe, and obtained rich loot.
Slaughter their domesticated goats, turkeys and dogs, add salt, vegetables and corn as you like when cooking, and enjoy them to your heart's content.
Once the carnival begins, I feel even more tired about the road ahead.
With the current level of food, they wouldn't even look at it in any city, but now they regard it as a delicacy.
Everyone has a tacit understanding not to mention the rush, at least they will not make a choice until the food they robbed is all consumed——
Should we move forward or retreat?
After several days of observation, Zhou Li'an realized that this was Chimalpopoka's last chance.
Before the warriors in each city make their choice, grab a glimmer of life.
Consciousness comes and no one notices it.
Far from the shadow of the bonfire, the middle-aged bachelor’s subtle voice almost blended into the surrounding environment——
"I found a cellar in the tribe they killed, which contained the tequila brewed by that tribe."
The young man's eyes shone in the dark night, as if he was recalling the past, secretly tasting the sweet wine in the palace.
Central America has a long history of winemaking.
Primitive humans extracted sugar from nature and accidentally discovered a method of fermenting sweet wine from agave fruits.
After the colonists landed, they brought the distillation method, thus extending the name "tequila" in later generations.
Seeing Chimalpopoka's behavior, the middle-aged bachelor smiled bitterly and warned, "Sin King, these wines are an opportunity for us to escape. I have collected many herbs along the way. If they are added to those wines, they will be even more intoxicated.
And in the midst of psychedelic..."
"The ancestors of the Aztecs forbade fine wine because this kind of thing would cause fights between people and make it impossible to maintain inner peace!"
"The hatred between the cities is deep-rooted. If they discover the wine in the cellar tomorrow, they will definitely fight because of it!"
“When they taste the wine at night, that’s our chance!”
Chimalpopoka, who was intoxicated in memories just a moment ago, suddenly became short of breath——
"Maester Didymar, I, do we really have to escape?"
"If we anger them, they will not give up their pursuit of us!"
The middle-aged man stretched out his hands and grasped Chimalpopoka's right hand, "Sin King, this is your fate, and it is also the fate of the Aztecs!"
"We can only fight for it and fight to the death!"
"Remember what I said? King of Sins! Escape from life is the real beginning of the road to redemption. And on the long road, will you finally reach the temple of the only true God in the world..."
He looked up at the stars, "The great Lord of Balance has his own will!"
Chimal Popoca trembled, gritted his teeth, and nodded fiercely: "I listen to you, Didymar. If we can really escape and even save the Aztecs, I am willing to grant you a feudal title." Territory, making you the king of a city-state!"
The Grand Scholar smiled, not expecting much in his heart.
His allegiance stems from the worship of the only true God in the world, and he also hopes that the Aztecs will not be destroyed under God's punishment.
As for rewards?
No one knows whether the two of them can survive this difficult time.
However, he still affirmed: "Sin King, this is the promise between us!"
"Yes, promise!"
…
Balance No. 6 Big City.
Zhou Li'an has opened his eyes.
Snow Girl was already kneeling in front of her, her big eyes flickering, full of curiosity, "Master, but the King of Sin called your holy name?"
Zhou Li'an nodded slightly, but didn't say much.
Just thinking deeply, weighing how to arrange the next storyline...
In front of the warriors from all the cities, usher in Chimalpopoka?
But the gods punished their sins and the two-year period did not come, so they were forgiven their sins?
That would be too hasty.
Without guidance, it would be almost impossible for just one master and one servant to escape from an army of 2,000 people.
The pilgrim army had long since lost any intention of moving forward.
After they saw through the Aztecs' trick to leave behind the fire, they no longer believed that the King of Sin would obediently embark on the road to redemption.
After killing the Aztec palace guards, the Aztecs carried gifts to the gods along the way, but they were all corrupted by them.
So the so-called choice is actually a multiple-choice question.
Kill the Sinful King, charge him with fleeing, return to the city-state, and end this bitter journey. Tan Mo's sacrifice can be kept privately, and in addition, he may also be rewarded by their monarch.
The benefits are already very clear.
As for the trial coming two years later.
If the sky falls, there will be someone tall to hold it up. The kings of each city will find a way to solve the problem, even if they end up not escaping death...
So why not enjoy life before this, instead of suffering in this wilderness mountain?
Zhou Li'an was silent for a long time, but finally came up with the answer——
Save, we still need to save.
But we cannot directly lead him back.
For example, in Journey to the West, Monsieur Monkey can reach the bliss of the Western Heaven with a single somersault, but Monk Tang is unwilling to do so. The eighty-one difficulties along the way are the tests given by the Tathagata of the Western Heaven.
in short.
Only the only true god in the world can judge the death of the Aztecs, and it is not the turn of others to make decisions for the gods.
The road to redemption was also the punishment for the Aztecs' sins.
This is the thought.
Zhou Li'an came back to God and said: "Snow Girl, you will lead two groups to conduct research and experiments tomorrow. As for the matter of No. 2 City, you can send Qingqi to send a message. If the plan has been made, we can start to complete the experiment."
"It doesn't matter if you make mistakes. Failure is the mother of success. Summarize experience from countless failures and finally find the right result. This is the secret of practicing the law. Practice brings true knowledge!"
…
The next day.
It was left to the Snow Girl to preside over the affairs, and Zhou Li'an boarded the Sacred Artifact of Balance.
All the people in the big city of No. 6 paid attention, knelt down and praised.
Beside the snow girl, two little ones gathered together.
One is Zhou Jijun and the other is Zhou Ruonan.
Yesterday, when we set out from the main city, we took them with us. Our Lord gave us words of enlightenment and they cannot be changed irreversibly.
This is a grace to the great elder.
It also brings peace of mind to mountain climbers and others.
Zhou Jijun was kneeling on the ground and was still playing with ants. Zhou Ruonan raised his little head and asked, "Witch, the research team is not a major plan for the Kingdom of God. Why did my Lord leave?"
One is curious and the other is indifferent.
Xue Nu only felt that her younger brothers and sisters were all useless, and each one was worse than the last.
"You actually know that industrial development is a major plan for the Kingdom of God?"
Zhou Ruonan kept nodding, "It's the teachings of several elder brothers. Several elder brothers wanted to join the research group, but they failed to pass the selection."
"Grandpa said that their talents are stupid, especially the eldest brother. He once started practicing the law with Brother Niu Shi, but he is far less powerful than Brother Niu Shi, who can lead armies to conquer all over the earth."
When Xue Nu heard this, she felt relieved for no reason. She cursed, but her heart was as sweet as honey, "Your shitty brother is also a fool, otherwise how could he have committed the crime?"
"If you are a man, you must remember that every word and action of our true Lord God has the holy will. He is not a servant like us. The waiter can figure it out. From now on, you need to speak less and do more, and always have a pious heart!"
"My lord is above, Wu Ruonan must remember this."
To be continued...