Food and a New Species

The lively Ancestral Fish wriggled in the hands of Redlichia's sons, while Redlichia stood before the palace, maintaining his regal bearing.

However, his sons couldn't wait to announce to the people of the God-Given City, standing on high and shouting with all their might.

"Behold! This is the food bestowed upon us by God's grace!"

"Ancestral Fish!"

Redlichia's eldest son held up an Ancestral Fish, bending down and gazing at everyone with inspiring eyes, uttering words of immense impact.

"God has also taught the great King of Wisdom the method to create food. From now on, we will have an endless supply of sustenance."

"Starting today..."

"No one in the God-Given City will starve to death, and we will no longer need to risk venturing into the deep sea."

After speaking, he held the Ancestral Fish high and knelt towards the pyramid.

His hands raised high, he kissed the ground.

His demeanor and gestures bordered on madness.

Redlichia's second son rushed down from the platform. "God created the King of Wisdom, created us, and now has created food that only the King of Wisdom's lineage can partake in."

"God is the supreme ruler who created all things in the world, and the King of Wisdom is the unparalleled king of all sapient beings."

"We are the species destined by heaven to govern the land and sea, the firstborn of God."

"Only God and the King of Wisdom can guide us, can bring us light."

They roared, raising their arms, their voices deafening.

Some had recently begun to question the King of Wisdom's authority and God's power. A small number wanted to leave the God-Given City to seek a way out, threatening their positions.

Although Redlichia, the King of Wisdom, possessed the power to control all Trilobite Men with a single thought, he was clearly unwilling to directly enslave all Trilobite Men, just as God had not forcibly imposed His will upon him.

Redlichia's sons were eager to announce such shocking news, letting everyone know of God's majestic power to create all things, and the King of Wisdom's status as God's representative.

They were also asserting their own rights and positions.

They were the sons of the King of Wisdom, born to rule the masses on behalf of God and the King of Wisdom.

Outside the crude, simple buildings constructed from boulders, Trilobite Men filled the square. The palace of the King of Wisdom was crowded with people. Their carapaces varied in color and height, with men and women standing in separate groups on either side.

All the Trilobite Men gazed up at the King of Wisdom and the God-given object.

In the sunlight, the Ancestral Fish refracted and radiated light.

At this moment, Redlichia finally spoke. He appeared much more composed and steady than his sons.

In some aspects, he had always been imitating his creator, as if those on high should speak in this manner, their words more convincing.

"We are a species beloved by God!"

"In this world, whether on land or in the sea, no difficulty can stump us."

"We are destined to become the most glorious civilization, forever shining beneath the stars."

An explosive cheer erupted from the crowd, the clamorous voices overturning the entire God-Given City, even reaching the temple atop the pyramid.

"Yinsai God!"

"King of Wisdom."

"Nothing can defeat us."

"We will eventually dispel all darkness and conquer the sea..."

This time, all Trilobite Men felt the greatness of God.

Hope surged on every face.

Large areas of the island were marshlands, with plants growing in the swamps and moss covering the edges.

Some of these marshes were directly connected to the sea, while others were independent, changing with the tides.

The Trilobite Men of the God-Given City gathered around these marshes, carrying large stone basins filled with Ancestral Fish of various sizes, flipping and splashing, spraying water.

"Splash, splash!"

The Trilobite Men poured the Ancestral Fish into a swamp, drenching many present, yet everyone laughed heartily, completely unlike the previous deathly silence.

"Hurry, hurry!"

"Over there too."

Then they blocked the tidal connections with stones, enclosing the area.

"They'll multiply just by pouring them in?"

"That's what the King of Wisdom said."

"This is something bestowed by God's grace, along with the method granted by God."

When Redlichia, the King of Wisdom, approached, everyone knelt to welcome him, lining up in a row before the swamp and shore.

Redlichia's gaze fell upon his several sons. Their eyes shone with anticipation, hoping to be chosen by Redlichia.

This position held more power than any other, for controlling the God-given Ancestral Fish meant controlling the food of the entire God-Given City.

However, the King of Wisdom's gaze finally settled on his eldest daughter. She possessed a white exoskeleton like the queen, with the same slender and graceful figure.

"From this day forth," Redlichia declared, his voice resonating with authority, "you are responsible for guarding, caring for, and protecting the Ancestral Fish. They are our food and the future of the God-Given Land."

She looked at the King of Wisdom with surprise and joy, then knelt.

"Great King of Wisdom!"

"I will surely safeguard these Ancestral Fish and fulfill the duties you have entrusted to me."

Thus...

The female group of Trilobite Men also began to wield power.

A large number of female Trilobite Men followed the King of Wisdom's eldest daughter, raising and farming the Ancestral Fish in the marshes. Most of the time, they would dive into the water, observing the fish shoals beneath the surface.

Like shepherds tending their flocks.

The female Trilobite Men first farmed these Ancestral Fish in the island's marshes. They fed the Ancestral Fish according to the methods taught by Yin Shen, caring for them based on their habits.

They watched as the Ancestral Fish began to reproduce, growing in number.

As if they could multiply, constantly increasing.

In the eyes of the Trilobite Men, this method of farming Ancestral Fish contained boundless secrets, embodying the supreme power of God.

They mastered the knowledge imparted by God, grasping the power to propagate and control life.

God had changed their long-standing method of fishing for survival. From then on, they truly controlled the way they existed in the world.

Redlichia's eldest daughter stood by the stone-enclosed swamp, watching as one Ancestral Fish after another was caught, radiating the vitality of life.

All the Trilobite Men cheered and leaped for the bountiful harvest, the shore beside the swamp a scene of jubilation.

The white female Trilobite Man sighed with emotion. "Life is truly full of miracles!"

"Yet God can easily create and bestow such miracles. What an incredible power."

With this, they had finally overcome the troubles of food.

They lived in the God-Given City, relying on farming and fishing for sustenance, worshipping Redlichia.

This place was, as the King of Wisdom had said, a true God-Given Land, a site sheltered by God.

In the marshes...

Several Ancestral Fish swam freely, foraging for tiny creatures in the silt as food.

They suddenly darted towards the depths, amazed to discover a passage leading to the ocean.

"Gloop!"

Bubbles rose as the lead fish squeezed into the opening.

The Ancestral Fish left the marshes, venturing into the vast sea.

From this moment, a new species emerged in the ocean.