Chapter 203: Nightfall. Prologue
The flame never goes out in the night - playwright
"This game will seal the memory and create a suitable identity for you. The props and abilities on your body will be transformed into a form that matches the style of this world."
"The main mission is to obtain the approval of any one of the seven kings."
This is the first sentence Wu Hui heard after joining the game.
Under the eternal night, a group of people held torches and advanced slowly in the darkness.
About a few hours later, the leader of the fire-bearing group fell down. Soon a second person took over the torch and continued to lead everyone forward.
"Nossa, if we don't find a new fire today, it will be your turn next." The man holding the torch said.
"Okay." Nosa, who looked calm, reached out and pushed on the bridge of his nose. Then he seemed to be lost in some kind of thought, looking at his fingers without saying anything.
He seems to be confused about his actions.
He is very handsome, and his hair is a relatively rare black color. He is a natural ice warlock and summoning warlock.
People who are familiar with him think that this guy is very smart and very calm no matter what happens. The person holding the torch in the front was the village chief, and the person holding the torch now is the village chief's son, who is also the strongest warrior in the village.
, Lukes.
Only the strong can hold up the torch of burning life.
Nosa reached into his pocket, took out a monocle, and put it on. When he pushed up the bridge of his nose, he felt that everything was much more normal.
Since the sun no longer rises, the gods no longer answer people's prayers.
They can only rely on their lives to ignite the flames and look for scattered fire and firewood in the darkness. Once they fall into the darkness, they will be enveloped by the evil power and die.
The torch in your hand can turn human life into firelight. The light can dispel darkness and make most monsters in the darkness afraid to approach.
But obviously, this kind of torch can only be used as an emergency. It cannot be a long-term light source and a guarantee of safety.
Before everyone dies, they must find new firewood so that the village can survive. If they can't find it, maybe they can see if there are other villages willing to take you in.
Why does the sun disappear? If the sun is the incarnation of the sun god, does that mean that the god is dead?
"There is light ahead!" a villager shouted in a tired but surprised voice.
Yes, there is light ahead.
Lucas, who was carrying the sword on his back, also breathed a sigh of relief. Only Nosa remained alert and looked around without speaking.
It is not certain that the light in front is an ownerless thing. If it is some harsh lords or people from the dark faction, it may be more dangerous than the darkness itself.
People in this world are mainly divided into three factions. Of course, these three factions do not have much tendency to unite within themselves, and each has its own ideas. It can only be said that there are three attitudes towards the disappearance of the sun.
They are the Light Faction, the Dark Faction, and the Ember Faction.
The purpose of the Illuminati is to restore light to the world, and the internal disagreement is whether to ignite the old sun or create a new sun.
The purpose of the Dark Sect is to allow human beings to adapt to the darkness and survive in the darkness. However, there are various methods. Some people want to put all mankind into a dream, some want to transform everyone into undead life, and some want everyone to welcome the doomsday calmly.
As for the Ember Sect, they simply live as long as possible in the darkness. If we have to distinguish them, they are the villages that are constantly looking for scattered fires in the wilderness, and the lords who occupy a large amount of firewood.
This time Nossa was overly worried.
They really came across a piece of ownerless firewood and firewood. Judging from the size, it could burn for at least several months. Everyone was happy about it.
Only under the illumination of light can crops grow, spring water will not be polluted, and humans will not mutate.
Lukes put away the torch. His father had just died, but he still looked determined. People struggling to survive in the darkness have long been accustomed to separation and death.
But there was still sadness in his eyes.
Nossa began to instruct everyone to set up tents and organize supplies. Lukes came to him and said: "It won't work like this. We still have to find a way to live in one place for a long time."
"Yeah." Nossa didn't say anything, but he knew that Lux was right. If they kept moving, not to mention the villagers, even strong men like them wouldn't be able to withstand it.
If you want to live for a long time, you will definitely not be able to rely on them alone. You can either find a large firewood that can burn for decades. Then collect people, build a town and become a lord. Or you can find a gentler lord to join...
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If you meet some people from the light and dark factions, you might be able to get in touch with them.
Lukes just mentioned this, but Nossa had been planning for a long time. Wearing glasses, he looked at his companions who were starting to collect supplies, and let out a long sigh.
He summoned ants one by one and began to help everyone work. The villagers, who had moved many times, quickly built the camp into a large scale.
Everyone set up fire pillars, collected firewood, and extinguished the naturally burning fires in the wild.
Only in this way can the flame last the longest.
This pillar has a very exaggerated name.
Tower of the Sun.
This is the lowest level sun tower, which can only be filled with firewood and emit light. The conversion rate is only slightly higher than natural combustion in the wild. If there is an advanced sun tower, the conversion rate will be very high, and the brightness and coverage range can be controlled independently.
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For example, residential areas can be darker, farming and industrial areas should be lighter, aristocratic areas should be lighter, civilian areas should be darker, and slave areas should be darker...
People have almost forgotten what the political system was like before the sun disappeared. But now the system under each lord is different.
Some are slave systems, some are republics, some are feudal landlord systems... It mainly depends on the surrounding resources and the power comparison in the city.
Standing under the Tower of the Sun, Nossa looked up at the light.
He doesn't know which direction to take. Not only the future of the village, but also the future of mankind.
The firewood will burn out one day.
Which one is the right choice, rekindling the sun or adapting to the darkness? Although the dark faction seems to have no bottom line and their methods are messy, they are far less righteous and reliable than the light faction.
But the wrong approach does not mean the wrong direction.
After all, lighting up the sun sounds a bit unrealistic, and it may not be possible at all. So adapting to the darkness is the only way.
Regardless of whether the Dead Soul Cult's method of transforming into a life form or the Nightmare Cult's method of eternally existing in dreams, it is always better than death.
Of course, forget about the doomsday sect. Those guys want everyone to accept destruction calmly, and even accelerate the arrival of destruction. Based on this theory, no wonder no one wants to see them.
Nossa thought about it for a long time.
Chapter completed!