The Land of Origin

In the temple, Shelly obediently stood in front of the giant mythical spiral shell embedded in the wall. Her eyes gazed through the glowing shell at the myriad strange creatures inside. She held a flowerpot in her arms, containing a golden cup-shaped flower.

She seemed to really enjoy the fragrance of this flower.

Yin Shen had asked her to take care of this flower, so she always held the flowerpot and smelled the flower's scent.

In a sudden motion, the flower in the pot began to move. The golden cup split open, transforming into a gaping maw that snapped at Shelly, emitting a chilling shriek.

"Hiss!"

This was the flower's true form, a bizarre life somewhere between animal and plant.

But faced with those fangs and sharp teeth close to her face, Shelly remained motionless, as if she didn't sense the slightest danger. Only her originally still green eyes, like glass balls, began to rotate and fall upon the flowerpot.

Darkness spread. A terrifying shadow emerged behind Shelly. The aura of a mythical being at the top of the food chain enveloped this place.

In an instant, the vicious, drooling flower withered, not daring to move again.

This proved that on this planet, she was the most terrifying queen of the bizarre.

This was the Sun Cup Flower created by Yin Shen, a random fusion and modification based on a creature called the Ancient Cup from the seabed.

He planned to create more plants and sow them on this island to see which ones could survive through natural selection, adding some vibrant colors of life to the monotonous and untamed landscape here.

But they could probably only grow on this island of the God-Given City. Outside of here, they couldn't withstand the power of radiation. In this era, only the ocean was a paradise for life.

The miracle of the Trilobite Men belonged only to the Trilobite Men, not to other lives.

Deep within the temple, Redlichia knelt beneath the altar, chattering endlessly to the divine about what happened after his few sons and two daughters returned.

The gifts they presented to him, how much he liked them, even though he acted nonchalant in front of the children.

Redlichia could list out every single achievement they accomplished outside. He also knew how the subjects of the God-Given City spread tales of their deeds and adventures.

The accomplishments of his children made Redlichia even happier than the great feats he himself had achieved.

"Yesael has established a city not much smaller than the God-Given City. It's said that there's even a tower-shaped building in the city that directly pierces out of the seabed and reaches a hundred meters above the surface."

"Yesael has also established a code of laws. I plan to improve upon his code, making it applicable not only to Yesael City but to the entire Yinsai Kingdom."

"Ense has done well too. He treats his subjects kindly, and quite a few people are willing to go and pledge allegiance to him. The city he built is only slightly inferior to Yesael's."

"I was originally worried that after gaining power, they would become arrogant and lose their way."

A smile appeared on Redlichia's face: "But now, I see that the children are far more outstanding than I ever imagined."

The believer below kept pouring out his heart.

The divine above quietly listened, not uttering a word.

It was unclear whether he had already fallen asleep or if the divine consciousness had flown to the distant sea of stars.

When Redlichia was in this temple, he was completely different from how he was outside.

In the God-Given City, he was the lofty King of Wisdom.

Majestic, aloof, decisive.

In the temple, he was the firstborn of God.

He unreservedly showed his joy, happiness, and sorrow to God, like a child.

The endless chatter finally neared its end. Redlichia raised his head and looked up at the shadow of the divine, his aged eyes revealing a yearning.

"Great Yinsai!"

"I can finally stand before You and proudly say."

"Redlichia has created a great kingdom. I have established the first civilization of wisdom in the world, just as You hoped."

At this point, Redlichia's words took a turn.

He became even more excited, as if a long-hidden wish and dream in his heart was about to come true.

"But!"

"This is not enough, far from enough."

"I not only want to create a great civilization but also fulfill my promise to You."

At this moment, the divine in the hall, upon hearing these words, finally stirred. His consciousness seemed to return to this world from another space.

Yin Shen's gaze fell upon Redlichia. He shook his head and smiled.

"After so many years, you still haven't forgotten?"

Redlichia knelt below, also raising his head and smiling.

"That was my oath to God. How could I possibly forget?"

Yesael and his elder brothers and sisters stood in the Wisdom Palace, waiting for a long time. The King of Wisdom finally walked into the great hall, escorted by his guards.

Yesael carefully looked at his father. The once great King of Wisdom was no longer young, having aged much more compared to a few years ago.

Although his stature remained tall and majestic, he had become stooped with age.

Wearing a crown and leaning on a scepter, he walked step by step to the throne and sat down.

"You've all come."

Yesael and the others immediately knelt down, loudly hailing the King of Wisdom.

Redlichia raised his hand, letting them stand up. His gaze looked at each of their appearances, and then he laughed.

"Very good!"

"Very good."

"You've all done well."

"Ense City is built well. I heard many nobles want to leave the God-Given City to join you."

"Yesael, if I have the chance, I must go see the stone tower you built, to see if it's really as tall and exquisite as they say."

"And..."

Whoever's name was mentioned would show a smile.

After saying all this, Redlichia's expression finally became serious.

"I called you here today for one matter."

"God has bestowed the ocean and land upon us. We have now ventured into the ocean but have yet to find a continent."

"God has given us everything, so we must fulfill His expectations."

The King of Wisdom's gaze sank into memories and contemplation. He seemed to return to many years ago, to that shore echoing with the sound of waves.

The divine had come here from beyond the universe, transcending time and years, bringing the miracle of wisdom and life.

In the distance, a vast expanse of land undulated to the end of the sky. He had crawled out of the warm seawater and come before the divine.

"That is my birthplace, and also where God descended."

"We must find that place and establish a city there, at our place of origin."

"Among you, who is willing to go search for the land and the place of origin?"

Yesael had long been interested in this: "Great King of Wisdom, where exactly is that legendary boundless land?"

Ense: "Great King of Wisdom, are we not being too hasty?"

"After all, the Yinsai Kingdom has only just been established, and our territories have only recently stabilized."

"Is it really necessary to go searching for a continent now?"

Redlichia didn't forcefully demand that they must do as he wished, nor did he say where exactly that continent was.

He simply said, "If any of you are willing to undertake this task, come and find me."