Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 436 The New Oracle
On behalf of everyone, Mingshu asked Shangluo: "Is fire really evil?"

"No." Shangluo replied, "Sin belongs to people, just like purity belongs to water. Fire is not a person, and of course it cannot be guilty."

"So, fire is dirty?"

"No. Dirty is relative to clean, just like you are now filled with dust. However, the flame has no entity, so how can it occupy the dust? So the flame is not dirty." Shangluo made it clear. answered.

"Ah! What a god!" Mingshu asked, "But if that's the case, why does the oracle say that fire is sinful and dirty?"

"There is only one answer - there is no such oracle at all. You don't have to regard fire as a taboo at all, you can use it however you want. I am very surprised, how did you survive?"

"Our society is divided into three classes from top to bottom, just like the three gifts given to us by the snakes. The three classes represent three virtues, and their functions are also different. The classes of the narrator have love. The virtue of wisdom rules our tribe. The leader of the Dharmasayer class is the shaman, who talks to the gods; the Dharma Protector class has the virtue of courage, and they fight against foreign enemies, even at the risk of being burned by fire. The Dharma Protector class The leader of the first class is the fire-bearer, who is the only one who can authorize others to use fire to burn the wilderness and enemies; the third class is the craftsmen who have the virtue of passion and create all tangible things. Their leader is the poet , for poetry is the greatest creation a mortal can create.”

"Wait a minute, do you use fire?"

"Yes, but we never use fire on ourselves. We use fire to burn the wilderness and burn our enemies, but never on ourselves. Fire is precious, but it is also evil. If someone tries to steal fire for personal matters, he They are the biggest sinners. Such people have no right to come here to meet the gods - but God, you said that the taboo on fire does not exist?"

"I never said it. So, your son said that he heard it from you. Where did you hear it from? Is this the resolution you made in the Yilan Agreement? "

"No, this is just a habit of the Aqua Tribe."

"Huh? Who exactly is that?"

"Yes"

"It's not you, is it?"

"No, no, no, after all the shamans of the Water Tribe arrived here, we decided to use this method to establish the tradition of the Water Tribe. This is our interpretation of the behavior of the Water Snake. We believe that it must be looking for The way to destroy the Fire Serpent."

"Then there is something wrong with your direction. If this continues, you may starve to death before the Water Snake comes back - you won't starve to death, right?"

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"I'm so hungry!"

"Lord God." Mingshu's voice lowered, "Actually, this is not entirely because of the rule. It is also because we really have too much fear of fire. The Babel Tower burned by the Fire Snake, we are really .I’m really scared of being burned.”

"Then you really won't eat anything that has been touched by fire?"

"The brave protectors eat. They can overcome their fear of fire and eat things that have been burned by fire. But the shamans and craftsmen don't eat it. Fire is too terrible - we can only Hide cowardly behind the brave, so as to be safe from the threat of fire. But if you ask us to change, we will definitely obey the orders of the gods."

Shangluo shook his head: "Such a social structure is your own decision, and I won't interfere. However, I would like to make some comments on your recipes - it will kill you if you eat them like this. There is no need for you to try and make mistakes like this. You stick to it. It is simply a sin to lie in the fields and starve to the point of becoming emaciated and sallow."

"Then what do you mean we can eat?"

"In this way." He thought for a moment, "What is the essence of this thing?"

"It's the spores of the mushroom."

"That's the egg - then you throw it into the water and boil it! Isn't it good to eat boiled eggs?" "Boiled? Ah! The oracle said it!" The tree of life swayed happily.

[I did say that that night someone was discussing where to find delicious boiled fish and boiled beef in Jinglitou. 】

"Then you just cook it. If you don't want to eat barbecue, why don't you just cook it?"

"But, God, we really can't cook it."

"You all have to be particular about this? Do you like to eat or not?"

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I meant God! We don't have pots! We know that cooking utensils are called pots by the gods, but we don't have pots!"

"Dig a hole, cover it with leaves, pour water, and then throw red-hot stones in to heat the water. Got it?"

Mingshu was silent.

Mingshu burst out: "It's an oracle! It's an oracle! Everyone! The new oracle is here! From now on, everyone will eat boiled eggs! We have boiled eggs to eat!"

"But we don't have a pot!" everyone replied in unison.They heard this process clearly, after all, it was part of the "oracle".

"So a new oracle has come down! The oracle tells us to dig a pit and throw red-hot stones in to cook it! The god wants us to eat boiled eggs!"

"Oh!!!" Everyone cheered, and then fell into confusion.

Where to dig a hole?

How to dig a hole?

How big and deep should the pit be dug?
But soon, the problem was solved, because a big pit was not far away from them.The bottom of the lake, which had been burned into glass, was steaming with water vapor.There is a stream flowing along the crystal wall, but it is getting hotter and hotter along the way.Some water can be vaguely seen at the bottom of the pit, and it is obviously hot water.

After half an hour.

"O God! Hot boiled eggs, the first boiled egg, please try it quickly."

The red fruits are placed on green leaves, with water drops dripping from them and steaming.There was no dyeing this time, and the red fruit did not melt after being heated. Instead, it became more elastic. It seemed like it could burst when you pinch it in your hand, like a peeing beef ball.

"God, this is an auspicious thing derived from your miracle. We will dedicate the first boiled egg to you." Mingshu stood aside, "Please try it."

"Well, thank you." Shangluo took the red fruit from the watery leaves.Still a little hot to the touch.

He asked the heavenly soldiers to raise the barrier and took a bite himself.

"What does it smell like?" Phaethon asked from the side.

"Not to mention very elastic, with umami and sweet taste. It tastes like golden eggs. Have you ever eaten them? It means spinning the eggs at high speed, turning the yolks and egg whites evenly, and then cooking them. That's it. Taste. Hmm, there are a few more over there, try them too, they taste really good. I feel like I won’t get tired of eating them every day.”

(End of this chapter)