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Does it rain in the desert?

of course.

However, this phenomenon is very rare, and it can be regarded as a wonder in the desert.If all I saw that day was ordinary rain, then I think I would be happy but not worried; surprised but not terrified.Unfortunately, it was no ordinary rain.

That day was the second day that Big Wood and the others left Ilias' station.After taking a nap, Miss Xiaoyu was much more energetic, but I saw her complexion was not good, so I asked her to go to the oasis in the center of Rock Valley with me to take a breather.In fact, I have long wanted to visit that magical land, but I was afraid that Miss Xiaoyu would be worried, so I didn't take any action.Her worry is not exaggerated. After all, we are in a completely strange place, unfamiliar with the place, and Damu and the others are not by our side.Although we are absolute allies with the Ilias tribe now, the two girls always have to be more on guard.

Sister Xiaoyu agreed after listening to my words. We went out of the house and called Kanaguli who lives at the opposite door. Firstly, I wanted her to lead the way, and secondly, I also wanted to ask her some questions to solve my heart Confuse.

Kanaguli took us out of the house on the rock wall and walked towards the oasis in the center of the rock valley.While introducing us to the surrounding things, she asked me about the progress of the holy language learning without losing the opportunity, with a slightly urgent expression on her face, obviously very concerned about this matter.In fact, I am much more anxious about this matter than she is.However, holy language is indeed a very complicated language, and it is not so fast to produce results.Although there are many runes in my mind that feel very familiar, I can tell the meaning of each rune, or even read it.But I have never been able to connect them together, nor can I form something with profound meaning or power, for example, the phenomenon caused by the big wood reading the spell that night.I am certain.This is a science, not a deceitful witchcraft.

Studying history is also a science.Many people think that studying history or archaeology is to sort out what happened in the past, and then publish it for everyone to know.This view is not wrong, but it is not complete, or it can be said that such work is only a small part of the study of history.When I was a child, it was because I liked listening to stories.So fell in love with history.But the reason for continuing to work hard in this career after growing up is not so simple.With years of study and work experience, I gradually discovered that the study of history is actually one of the most important scientific undertakings for mankind.Because, we have lost a lot of things in the long river of time. These things are some customs and habits recognized by the public, and more of them are actually science and technology that can directly affect the development of human beings today. The importance is unimaginable.Therefore, we can only find these lost knowledge through continuous pursuit of the past.It is also possible to contribute to today's human society.

There is a saying in academia called "information filtering", which means that the information released to the public is actually only some mainstream and easy-to-understand information, not all, or just the tip of the iceberg.For example, we all know that Darwin's "Theory of Evolution" is the basis usually used to explain the origin of human beings, but in fact, many people don't know that "Theory of Evolution" is still an incomplete research.And its explanation of the origin of human beings is also very far-fetched, and it has not been proved so far.Darwin himself acknowledged the problem.And he devoted his whole life to this research, but unfortunately, he failed to study and understand it until his death, and the same is true for subsequent scientists, until today.Therefore, the origin of human beings that has been understood by the public is actually not true.Or not quite right.But ordinary people don't know about this kind of thing, and they haven't even heard of it.

There are actually many such examples.For example, we have learned Newton's three laws in junior high school, and we always think that this is the eternal scientific truth.But in fact, few people know that the second law is the "Momentum Theorem".In fact, it is not established in The Theory of Relativity.For another example, our geography class said that the structure of the earth from the inside to the outside is the core, the mantle, and the crust.But in fact, this is just a conjecture of scientists and has never been proven.The deepest drilling record of human beings so far has not exceeded [-] kilometers. In fact, we don't know what's underground at all.

These are the so-called "information filtering", but it is not for concealment, nor is it a conspiracy.Simply put, the public does not know these things because they did not participate in the research. Even if the researchers tell them, they will not understand, and it will affect their normal life.That is to say, the people themselves are the first "filters", and they spontaneously block the information that they think is useless to them.In addition, a lot of research is ongoing. Before there is a specific conclusion, no one knows how to explain it, and even if they want to say it, they can't speak, so they naturally choose to keep silent, so it is called the second "filter" By".

Due to the existence of this social phenomenon, there is actually a big difference between our actual scientific research and what ordinary people know, and sometimes this difference can even be so large that it completely subverts cognition.For example, you will never believe that many of our most novel and advanced science and technology have already appeared in history, and even judging from some of the remaining things, the understanding at that time was far behind. higher than now.Many discoveries in modern science are actually "rediscoveries". We just re-understand what our ancestors once mastered, and we have not mastered as much as our ancestors.

baffling?incredible?

Trust me, it's true.In fact, the cutting-edge scientific research in the world has accepted the addition of archaeology to some extent, and even relies heavily on many disciplines.

"We want to recover our true civilization from the dust of history."

This is what Professor Mo often said to us in class.I originally thought that the so-called "true civilization" meant culture, but later I realized that what he really meant was science.I believed this when I saw those two strange ancient cities, and I believe it even more today after learning about the magical oasis of Elias-this is a science we have lost.

After listening to Kanaguli's introduction, we realized that what Uncle Carter said about "moving with the whole family" is to find a suitable place.Then build residential houses here, and finally drive this oasis over.

That's right, just drive over, just like driving a car.

According to Kanaguri, this oasis can be moved as a whole, just like a large car.Or a ship.However, its operation method is not the same as that of our mechanical industry products today. It does not rely on gasoline, but another kind of energy.Kanaguri didn't know this, she only knew that the triangular slabs erected around the oasis were used to absorb this energy.The energy absorbed by those stone slabs can ensure the normal growth of the plants in this oasis, and can also drive the oasis to move at critical moments.

After listening to these explanations, I immediately understood why Uncle Carter was not very surprised by Zhou Lingfeng's "Batihar".Think about it, how can a race that is familiar with these tools and is still using similar tools feel miraculous?in addition.I think their method of building houses on rock walls should also have other magical techniques, otherwise it would be impossible to form such a scale in a short period of time.These things are actually exactly what I want to ask Kanaguli, because when I was researching the "Book of Holy Words", I discovered one thing, that is, there is actually not only one "Batihar".

I found the rune for "Bathihar" in that tome, and the interpretation of this character in the book is "Barracuda"-this is its real name.According to the above records, this tool is just a carrier ship, used to transport goods and people.It's like a ferry boat on the river.It's just that the place used by this "ferry boat" is not in the water.It's a place represented by a noun I don't understand. I think that word means sandy land.According to the book, there are two types of boats of different sizes, the big one is called "Batihar", and the small one is called "Batidore".No matter which one it is, they are all used by "slaves of the holy race".I think.Elias must have had such a thing at one time.Or, they still have.

Think about it, Uncle Slamu once said that "Batihar" could take Zhou Lingfeng around without a trace, and no one could do anything about him at that time.But.The group of "red-robed tribes" used "a method that no one knew" to find his lair.And Uncle Carter's narration has also clearly confirmed that the current Elias is indeed the "red-robed tribe" that wiped out Zhou Lingfeng back then.So, how did they find Zhou Lingfeng back then?

I think what is written in the classics should be the answer.Elias should hold some "lost science" like this magical oasis, which most likely contains another "Batijar".And what I need to do now is to find a way to prove all this.I have a vague feeling that this matter is very important to us, although I still don't know where it is.

I disassembled the thoughts in my mind and reorganized different questions to ask Kanaguli for advice.Unfortunately, I failed to get the answer I wanted.She doesn't know anything about whether her tribe has other "Batihars". I carefully analyzed her expression and think she should be telling the truth.I think this matter is probably only known to the high-level people in the clan, such as Uncle Carter.This means that this kind of thing is already the core secret of the Ilias tribe.So how am I supposed to ask him?

"Huh? Is it cloudy?" Sister Xiaoyu suddenly took a few steps forward in surprise, avoiding the cover of the tree crown and looking up at the sky.

I let go of the doubts in my heart and walked to Sister Xiaoyu, and followed her gaze to the sky.I saw that the sky that was clear and cloudless just now suddenly darkened, and some clouds that came out of nowhere were tightly piled up, looking thick, heavy, and dark in color, as if a storm was brewing rainstorm.

"Heavy rain in the desert? It's too rare." Sister Xiaoyu frowned, her face darkened, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"Yeah, it's really rare." Kanaguli came over and interjected, then looked up at the sky and said, "I've never seen it a few times when I grew up, and I can count it with one hand." Come here. Every time it rains, it only lasts for a few minutes, and the rain evaporates quickly after the rain. If you see it every time, you can’t tell that it has rained. Today’s cloud is fine Hei, I've never seen anything like this..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the big raindrops suddenly fell, which caught us off guard.Everyone had no choice but to run back under the tree to hide from the rain. Anyway, the rain in the desert is basically not followed by thunder and lightning, and we are not afraid of any danger under the tree.

After running a few steps, I stopped suddenly.I felt a strong fishy smell in my nose, and I saw a blood red color in my eyes.I was a little scared, so I stretched out my trembling hand and wiped my face lightly, then held it in front of my eyes...

God!Really blood!It wasn't rain that fell from the sky, it was Yin Hong's blood!

The sky is bleeding!

Sister Xiaoyu and Kanaguli also stopped at this moment and looked up at the sky, with terrified expressions on their faces.I also heard some faint shouts in my ears, and blurred white figures began to quickly appear in the corridor on the cliff. Apparently, other members of the Ilias tribe had also discovered this terrifying phenomenon.

1 minute?Or, just tens of seconds?

I do not know.

All I know is that my stiffness from being frightened by the blood falling from the sky has not disappeared, and the thick cloud in the sky disappeared without a trace, and the dazzling sunlight immediately filled my vision, like a sharp arrow, I had to twist my stiff neck and bow my head.

Is this a nightmare?

No, definitely not!I can still smell the strong fishy smell in my nose, and pale pink blood is still dripping down my body.I looked at Sister Xiaoyu and Kanaguli. They were in the same situation as me, as if they had just been fished out of the cleaning tank of the slaughterhouse.The pool not far in front of him was no longer as clear as before. There was a layer of reddish water mist floating on the original emerald green water. It was rainwater or blood water evaporated by the scorching sun.There are also streams of pink water flowing down the surrounding trees, like little snakes with strange colors, which makes people feel scared when they look at them.The entire rock valley is shrouded in a strange, terrifying bloody atmosphere. If there are countless corpses piled up on the ground, then this place is a complete slaughterhouse of flesh and blood.However, there are no corpses here.

Not on the ground, and certainly not in the cloudless sky now.If there were no corpses, where did the rain of blood come from?Could it be that the red rainwater that exudes a fishy smell is not blood, but a substance that we have never seen before?Is this frightening rain of blood actually just an unexplained natural phenomenon?

I do not know.

I just know that even if it's a weird natural phenomenon, it doesn't just happen for no reason.It would not be such a coincidence that we bumped into each other here at this time.I tried my best to suppress the trembling all over my body and walked towards Miss Xiaoyu, because I saw the same worry on her face as I did.

I think there is a high possibility that something happened to the big wood! (To be continued..)