bayedsolid Chapter 154 The Beginning Where Past and Present Intertwine
Chapter 154 The Beginning Where Past and Present Intertwine
Because the latitude is so stable and peaceful, all living things are growing and developing rapidly.
At first, they didn't realize the impact this would have and were happy about the arrival of more creatures.
It wasn't until a person could no longer see any trees in the places where they used to cut down trees... that they seemed to realize how much their lives required.
Their resources are being consumed!
But that's alright, they had plenty, so they turned their attention to other places, to areas with even more trees...
Oasis depletion...desertification has emerged...
Deserts are rare, and there's nothing there; no living thing would want to go to those places.
People only went underground in the desert to obtain sandstone when building temples; otherwise, they had no contact with it.
People live very, very far from the desert and are completely unaware that the edges of their homes are being eroded.
But people didn't take it seriously at first; they just thought there was a lot of sand.
They needed more sandstone to build the temple, and people wanted that no matter where they were in this dimension, they could see the light shining from the top of the temple as soon as they looked up.
And they did just that...
At the top of the temple, a space was left empty specifically for a beacon.
The beacon is a guiding marker jointly developed by three groups of people, and it is also what they left for the land of their faith.
The beacon here is not the version that Shi Qian is familiar with; it requires Nether Stars to craft the functional block.
Because Fangxu Life has discovered a way to convert minerals into energy.
The magic of the Wetti people can activate this energy, transforming it into the desired state.
The Contractors and their animals, while not contributing much to research, were responsible for almost all the acquisition of raw materials.
The beacon's beam of light rose from the top of the temple and shot straight into the sky.
After the first "lighting ceremony" was successful, temples in other areas followed suit and placed beacons on the top of their temples.
However, the mineral base under the beacon needs to be replaced every once in a while, otherwise the light will become dimmer and dimmer.
Thus, the underground of the dimension began to be developed, and minerals were continuously transported to the surface and entered the laboratories of the Fangxu life and the Weiteti people.
Each mineral needs to be transformed by the magic of the Weteti people before it can be used by the Fangxu life.
Energy resources, both above and below ground, are constantly being developed, and nobody sees anything wrong with it.
until...
When the first storm came...
That was the first time people had ever witnessed such a terrifying disaster, although it was nothing compared to the sandstorms we see now.
But for them at that time, it was something they could no longer resist.
The first storm came fiercely, but it dissipated quickly.
The ground, swept by the storm, was a scene of utter devastation.
People suffered heavy losses and were busy collecting their belongings.
Nobody cared where the storm came from or why it happened.
Because they only considered it an accident, or that they were just unlucky.
Strong winds often blow in this dimension, so this storm was just a very strong gust of wind for them.
They continued inland, towards denser forests where the wind would be less.
No one noticed that the desert had grown quite large...
It wasn't until several more storms like this occurred, and some people couldn't take it anymore and started running underground, that people gradually began to take it seriously and start looking for the source of the storms.
desert...
It was only then that they realized the wasteland was not far from their original settlement.
The desert had been encroaching on the land without their knowledge.
The forests that were once covered with vegetation were cut down to make plains, but there were still quite a few flowers and plants there.
Now, the grassland is no longer the familiar green; instead, it appears nutrient-depleted, withered, and unrecognizable.
The desert has encroached on parts of these dry grasslands, and the boundaries have become less distinct.
There are traces of sand on the grass, but they can't be cleaned off...
They are only now realizing the seriousness of the problem and have begun planting vegetation on the edge of the desert.
But clearly, it was too late.
The storm has begun, and it's unlikely to subside...
Although the intervals between storms are still quite long, people have already begun to think about countermeasures.
Dig water ditches on the edge of the desert, remove the land eroded by sand, and replace it with water.
They planted as many trees as possible on the dry grasslands to try and stop the desert from encroaching, and then considered the storms.
Clearly, this decision was effective.
After two storms, their defenses remained intact.
They knew they had held on.
However, it is impossible to restore those eroded lands to their original state.
We can only plant trees on those dry grasslands as much as possible.
At first, everything was fine; the trees all survived.
But they seem to have forgotten that the surface of the hay had long been eroded and had little nutrients left, making it completely unsuitable for such large-scale planting.
As a result, those trees either died or withered.
People were somewhat at a loss when they saw this situation.
Fortunately, the initial defensive line was still intact, and they dared not make any further moves.
Seeing that the desert would not attack again, and that the trees were quite effective at protecting them from the wind, they simply left the area alone and returned to the forest.
However, from this point on...
The people here began to spontaneously gather with their own kind.
Although they are still scattered among the crowd, they will not spread out further.
Life goes on, and the temple continues to shine.
The beacon is restarted periodically.
All living beings in that area would gather around and pray to the temple, for the gods were their faith.
Can...
People have gotten things backwards...
Too many younger generations, because of the existence of the temple, worship only gods.
They scoffed at the shadowy sand pit in the center of the dimension.
They would believe that they came from their elders and were not created by the Shadow Sand Pool, and even if they were created, they were created by the gods.
More and more younger generations no longer believe in the existence of the Shadow Sand Pool, even when they are brought to its presence.
Perhaps some people will regain their faith after seeing items flashing in the Shadow Sand Pool.
Too many people are ignoring this water tank that only produces supplies...
Perhaps it is the decline of faith that has caused the Shadow Sand Pool to gradually dim.
The residents living near Yingsha Pond began to gather together to discuss countermeasures.
They wanted to recreate the glory of the temple.
But that's already a very unlikely thing...
Let's not even talk about how many people would be willing to go to such a dangerous desert.
Even if they successfully renovate the Shadow Sand Pool to an extremely exquisite level, achieving unparalleled beauty, not many people would be willing to buy it.
How could those people, who have worshipped the gods for so long, possibly turn their attention away?