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Chapter 131 Sign Language

Sign Language?

"The man in the robe just warned me not to speak in the Black Tower City. The power of words will cause unnecessary crises." Bai Zhou said while repeating the gestures of the man in the robe before.

Could it be that they can no longer control their own power?

"That kind of spiritual power is passive?"

Mo Ling could only think of this explanation. The man in the robe just now was worried that Bai Zhou's words would cause confusion!

No wonder the people in robes here are all silent and use sign language to communicate except when necessary.

Their language has completely lost its original function.

"I know some sign language. You wait here and I'll go find out." Bai Zhou was very happy after knowing what was going on here: "This way I can at least understand some of the situation."

After finishing speaking, Bai Zhou walked out, found a man in robes, and began to communicate with him in sign language.

Mo Ling also didn't expect that after pursuing the man in robes and climbing up the black tower, he would actually re-establish communication in this strange city.

And it’s in sign language, a method that no one has thought of.

This is originally a language used by the hearing-impaired and those who cannot speak. It uses approximate gestures and vague meanings to communicate, which is considered a special form of language.

In certain environments, sign language is even more convenient and faster than some language expressions, and can directly convey the meaning that the communicator wants to express.

At this time, because these people in robes could not speak at will, they actually chose sign language as a communication method.

Mo Ling looked at Bai Zhou in the distance and found that although the sign language communication between him and the man in the robe was a bit slow, there were no obstacles.

The man in the robe did not doubt Bai Zhou, but worked hard to express his meaning.

It seems that this environment of being unable to speak also makes the people in robes eager to communicate.

Not only that, as the communication between the two gradually deepened, other people in robes joined in, and their sign language movements became more and more exaggerated.

They also used mouth shapes and expressions to express some meanings. Bai Zhou didn't understand these mouth shapes at all and could only deal with them reluctantly.

If he weren't wearing a diving helmet, those people in robes would probably be able to detect clues from his solemn expression.

After a while, Bai Zhou made a gesture of thanks and then slowly walked back to the corner.

He took Li Luo to a more remote place, hid, and looked around carefully before speaking in a low voice.

"I asked clearly. These people in robes cannot speak."

Bai Zhou explained that he had just deceived the robed men, saying that his helmet would make memories disappear.

The men in robes were not defensive and told Bai Zhou everything they knew. It seemed that these were no secrets to them.

Bai Zhou was vigilant while whispering about the information he had gathered.

……

These robed people are all "promoted" from various gathering villages.

They call that ceremony a "promotion ceremony."

Before the promotion ceremony, they didn't know the location of the stone gate, and the power of the Yanling would be very weak, and the duration of the power shadow would be very short.

But with the promotion ceremony, they will quickly master that power.

According to them, there is only one way to increase strength

——Make your pronunciation more "standard". The power of language comes from pronunciation, and a slight difference will make the summoned shadow far different.

Regardless of timbre, tone, or pronunciation, they are inextricably related to the final strength.

The man in the robe explained that sentences similar to singing are closer to the real "power of speech spirit", and they are constantly exploring more standard pronunciation.

Such a process is lengthy unless a promotion ceremony is performed.

After performing the ritual according to the steps in the ritual book, if successful, a lot of correct pronunciation knowledge will enter their minds.

Not only that, they will also know the location of the stone gate and how to open it. That knowledge will guide them to find the stone gate and tell them that there will be more correct pronunciations here.

The best way to learn a language is to compare and imitate others, so these people in robes followed the guidance and came here.

According to the people in robes, this city is roughly translated as "The Hidden City Made of Black Square Bricks", or it can also be referred to as "Black Tower City".

They only knew that before they came here, seniors had already built the prototype of this city.

Using the ability of Yanling, they built the city very quickly. As long as they found the stone gate after being promoted and offered sacrifices, they could reach the Black Tower City.

The purpose of the robed man here is to find a more correct pronunciation and improve his power.

It is said that the most correct pronunciation, which is also the most powerful language power, is preserved in the castle in the middle of Black Tower City. Even the author of the ritual book lives in that castle.

But the castle is heavily guarded, and only those with sufficiently good pronunciation can pass the test and enter the castle.

For this reason, these robed people are very longing for the castle, and everyone hopes to meet the author of the ritual book.

The senior they called "The Lord of Righteousness".

When Bai Zhou asked this, he already roughly knew the reason why these people in robes kept climbing to the heights of the black tower.

But he still didn't understand, so he asked in sign language: "Aren't you planning to leave the black tower? Why are you attacking the people at the monitoring station?"

However, Bai Zhou's question aroused the suspicious eyes of the people in surrounding robes.

"The Black Tower is our home. We were born in the Black Tower. Why should we leave? Aren't those who enter the Black Tower and speak the wrong language intruders?"

Bai Zhou suppressed his shock and quickly pretended that he had lost his memory. He knocked on his helmet and slowly eliminated the suspicion of these robed men.

Seeing that Bai Zhou didn't understand anything, the man in the robe advised him not to use those relics. Only words are the real power.

"Don't forget what our ancestors have insisted on for generations!" A man in robes seriously educated Bai Zhou.

Bai Zhou could only apologize with gestures.

Finally, under the earnest "teachings" of the people in robes around him, Bai Zhou agreed that they would no longer use the relics and continue to develop the power of language.

Then, he thanked him profusely and stayed away from the men in robes.

"This is indeed a change in identity perception. They believe that they are a humanoid race living in the Black Tower, and humans are invaders." Bai Zhou concluded.

Mo Ling suddenly realized that no wonder the red scarf was useful.

Li Luo also touched his donkey's ears, thoughtfully.

After finishing speaking, Bai Zhou fell into deep thought again, frowning and said: "The old fish man once told me about their form of power."

"Have you ever heard of a creature - a siren?"

(End of this chapter)