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Chapter 92 The Tanit Tribe? (15/20, Requesting First Subscription)

"Is space a problem too?"

Dixia was somewhat puzzled.

In her opinion, there are all kinds of relics in the desert, so what's the problem if there's nothing in the temple? Maybe they just moved it away?

Wang Yan nodded as he ate: "Of course, I know what you're thinking. If this temple was abandoned, then it's understandable that there's nothing here."

He put down his chopsticks and continued, "But when my mentor and I came here, the site was still in operation. The temple doors were in good condition, and the interior lighting was working properly, which means that the temple had not been abandoned."

Abandoned temples don't need maintenance; at most, they just need to be cleaned up before leaving and then sealed up.

But this temple has been operating since ancient times. If it weren't for the unknown reason that caused the temple's entrance to be revealed, this temple could have continued to operate for a very, very long time.

This unmanned, yet long-term operating mode gave Wang Yan an idea.

The spark of civilization.

It may have preserved some of the sparks of the Flora civilization, but these sparks may require a special key unique to the Flora civilization to decipher.

"I see—speaking of which, this temple is for worshipping the Lady of Flowers, right?" Dixia asked again.

Wang Yan nodded: "Yes, the current findings do indeed point to this Flower Goddess."

"The Lady of the Flower—the search for the eternal oasis in the desert caused quite a stir back then, and legend has it that it is the resting place of this Lady of the Flower."

Although Desia was good friends with the Traveler, the Traveler did not tell her about the Eternal Oasis.

In fact, the Eternal Oasis has only been entered by the Traveler and Jade, oh, and Paimon.

But none of the three of them would tell anyone about the Eternal Oasis.

Others have heard some true or false stories, the most legendary of which is the story of the Tanit tribe, a desert tribe that worships the Flower Mistress, and how they were wiped out in one night.

With a mysterious expression, Dixia told Wang Yan, "Many people are saying that the Great Mistress of Tanite actually found the Eternal Oasis, but she wanted to monopolize the Flower Mistress's favor and was unwilling to tell her people about the existence of the Eternal Oasis, which led to internal strife in the Tanite tribe, which disintegrated overnight."

As she spoke, Dixia couldn't help but shake her head: "I think this is probably a rumor. I've met the First Madam of Tannet. That woman doesn't give off a very good impression, but she's definitely not that stupid."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Then you must have another version of the story, right?"

"Hehe." Dixia chuckled and whispered, "That's right. Compared to the internal strife in Tanit—actually, I have some inside information. It's said that the Tanit tribe colluded with some people in the north, even kidnapping children in the desert for experiments—"

"I've also met people from the North, and they're not exactly good people—in my opinion—"

Dixia paused for a moment, a cold glint in her eyes: "Perhaps the Tanit tribe was wiped out by people from the north."

Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me.

The people in the north are naturally the fools.

Most of the fools in Sumeru were the doctors' men, with a small number of agents from the former House of Hearths.

These people are definitely not good people.

Compared to the claim that the Tanit tribe was wiped out by Jade alone, it is certainly easier to believe that they were wiped out by these fools.

If it weren't for the fact that Wang Yan had gone through the story himself, he would have believed Dixia's version of events.

To cooperate with a group of fools, to plot against a tiger, and to be discarded after being used—this is too smooth.

"It's a pity. If anyone in Tanit were still alive, you might be able to find some clues about the Flower Goddess's ruins."

Dixia said with a hint of regret.

When she mentioned Tanit, she was also reminded of the connection between this tribe and its ruins.

Both are believers in the goddess of flowers, so perhaps they have clues that outsiders don't know about.

"Of course someone is still alive in Tannet."

The voice came from Farusan, who hadn't spoken until now.

The two instinctively looked over, only to see Farusan with an air of knowing everything: "The Order of the Church has actually investigated the extermination of the Tanit tribe."

"Hmm? At that time—did the Order of the Church actually care about what happened in the desert?" Desia asked, somewhat surprised.

The time when Tanit was wiped out was roughly the time when the Order of the Church was in its most turbulent period. Dixia did not expect that at that time, the Order of the Church would also pay attention to the Tanit matter and even conduct an investigation.

"After all, they are the only large tribe in the desert that worships the Flower Goddess, so the Grass God is quite concerned about them. Moreover—this Tanit tribe is well-known in the Thirty-Man Group and among the Disciplinary Officers, as they have long been involved in smuggling and other criminal activities. Even if they are not exterminated, they will still face an investigation by the Order of the Church."

Farusan shook her head, clearly not having any good feelings towards this tribe.

"So, Professor, you're saying there's still someone alive in Tannet?"

Wang Yan knew that Jie De was definitely still alive, and had even organized her own gilded tour group to travel to various countries.

But he didn't understand anyone other than Jade.

"Hmm, the person who wiped out the Tanit clan—it definitely wasn't one of the Fools, because this person still had some humanity left."

Farusan explained, "Actually, after the Tanit tribe was destroyed, some people left the tribe. These people were children who had been kidnapped by the Tanit."

"Dishia just said that Tanit helped the Fools kidnap children for experiments. In fact, according to the investigation by the Canon, before the arrival of the Fools, the Tanit tribe had a tradition of kidnapping children from other tribes and training them as 'Falcons'."

The term "falcon" refers to a slave that hunts for its master.

In Wang Yan's memory, a recollection quickly resurfaced: in the game, the traveler and a [Falcon] named Tadra had a special storyline.

Wang Yan's memory of the specifics was somewhat hazy, but the ending wasn't good.

Farusan, unaware of Wang Yan's memories, continued to explain: "These children were trained by the Tanite from a young age, their emotions extinguished, turning them into tools that only knew how to obey orders. This is one of the reasons why the Tanite became a large tribe."

"After Tanit was destroyed, some children who were not completely brainwashed escaped, and the village of Aru eventually took them in."

"Those who could be found to their original tribe were sent back to their original tribe; those who could not were sent to the Order House."

After saying that, Farusan said, "That's why I said there are still people alive in the Tanit tribe, but these children probably don't know the secrets of the Tanit tribe."

"Ah, there's even something about Aru Village. Candice never told me about it," Dixia said, somewhat indignantly.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Given your personality, if you knew about these children, you'd probably put pressure on yourself again."

"This—" Dixia paused, but did not refute.

Given her personality, if she really saw these children, she definitely wouldn't ignore them.

Perhaps Candice knew this and was worried about Desia, which is why she deliberately didn't tell her.

"So, mentor, there's no hope of finding clues from the outside, is there?" Wang Yan looked at Farusan.

Farusan shook her head: "I don't know yet. Yesterday I asked Candice to send a letter to the Church of Christ, asking Elhesen to check if there was any information about the Goddess of Flora. If there is, he will send it over."

"He brought it?" Wang Yan was taken aback, unsure if she had misunderstood.

Farusian glanced at him: "This is a rare relic of the Flower Goddess. There are countless relics of the Red King in the desert, but relics of the Flower Goddess are extremely rare. As an epistemologist, what's wrong with Elhesen coming here?"

"Besides, given his personality, he might even be eager to leave the Order of the Fathers and go out for a few days of observation."

Farusan also knows Elhesen quite well.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan thought for a moment and nodded.

Perhaps Elhesen would much rather see the rare ruins of Flora than be surrounded by a bunch of idiots in the Order of the Church every day.

After chatting and having dinner.

Dixia did not stay any longer. She cleaned up the dishes and left the ruins.

Wang Yan and Falushan continued their work.

Picking up his notebook again, Wang Yan continued to record and analyze the various floral carvings inside the temple.