Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

Just to survive requires all your effort, who would think about these things?

Even Gabriel wanted to give up, but he was just thinking about it almost stubbornly, even though it made him feel very painful, he was still thinking about it.

"Don't give up, Gabriel." Amber smiled. This was what she wanted to do. Gabriel proved to her that the people of the sand could think and they were not all numb.

Amber had never done this before. She was not the leader at that time, so there was no need to think so much. But it is different now. In order to make the clan truly strong, this is necessary.

"How can I make Little Jade become someone better than you, not just like you? The answer comes from these thoughts."

"Yes, those people betrayed us for their own sake, which is definitely not right. And you acted to save your daughter's life—which isn't even your own."

Amber stretched out a finger and pointed it in front of Gabriel.

"—how can this be wrong?"

This sentence was like a bomb, blowing away Gabriel's thoughts and leaving only an echo.

His thoughts were confused yet determined, like a cicada emerging from its cocoon, enduring the excruciating pain just to break free from its restraints.

He opened and closed his mouth, but no syllable came out. After a moment's silence, he simply replied, "...I don't know, Master Chief."

"I just feel like I'm getting the answer, but I can't grasp it..."

Gabriel shook his head, the excitement gone, and now he was left with only the pain of not getting an answer.

Amber naturally noticed this, and in order to prevent Gabriel from throwing away the "transformation" that he had finally come up with because of the pain, she spoke again.

"Remember your pain now, Gabriel."

"It's like the pain a young sandworm endures when it breaks free from its chrysalis. The sandworm endures that pain and eventually grows into a top predator. If you endure it, you will eventually gain something."

Gabriel held his head and took a deep breath. He repeated these words unconsciously. For a moment, he felt as if he had really become the sandworm in the cocoon, and thinking was the power for him to break through the cocoon.

“Think, don’t be numb, and turn pain into your driving force to move forward.”

"I leave the right to think in your hands, Gabriel."

Amber stretched out her hand, and Gabriel felt that it was just like the hand of the legendary Red King's messenger who guided the souls of warriors to the land of gold, so he subconsciously shook hands with her.

A faint light flashed for a moment between the two people's clasped hands, and then Gabriel felt a hard object in the palm of his hand. He and Amber withdrew their hands at the same time in tacit understanding. The gem, which had lost its support, fell to the ground, covered with a little sand and dust.

——It was an Eye of God, a green Eye of God, undoubtedly belonging to Gabriel, the Eye of God.

His mind was completely captured by the Eye of God in an instant, and he did not notice Amber's suddenly subtle expression.

It was nothing, Amber really couldn't hold it any longer. She had been here for three years, and this was the first time she had seriously and practically solved someone's doubts. As a result... this person's mind was directly awakened, and he even got the Eye of the Grass God, which symbolizes wisdom.

Ahem... the awakening of thinking is indeed a bit exaggerated, but it is reasonable when you think about it carefully. Compared with most desert people, the man in front of him actually thought about it. He even endured the pain of having many questions without answers, and persisted almost stubbornly. Although he did not get the answer in the end, he established his determination to keep thinking.

——Isn’t this also a kind of awakening?

Amber took a deep breath and regained her usual expression. Now that things had come to this, she became even more determined to recruit such talented individuals into the clan.

She picked up the Eye of God, wiped off the dust on it, and placed it solemnly in Gabriel's palm.

"It seems that even God approves of your path." Amber just smiled. Gabriel held his own Eye of God in a daze, with Amber's words echoing in his heart.

Yes...even God affirms my path, my thoughts and what I think, so what reason do I have not to do it?

Gabriel held the Eye of God tightly, nodded to Amber, and thanked him solemnly.

Who would have thought that such an unexpected encounter in the desert would completely change his life.

"Don't thank me so quickly." Amber handed little Jade to Gabriel, who took it subconsciously.

Little Jade didn't understand what was going on. She only knew that her father suddenly had a very beautiful gem, which was the same beautiful color as the oasis.

This was like something... a divine affirmation? Little Jade didn't understand what it meant, but the moment was etched deeply into her memory.

As expected... my father is the most powerful.

Little Jade thought so and looked at the Eye of God in her father's hand curiously, without even realizing that her head was touched by Amber.

Amber withdrew her hand and coughed twice.

"Although I don't want to discourage you at this moment, Gabriel, you have to face one fact."

Gabriel listened carefully. At first he was a little annoyed by Amber's inquiries and preaching, but now he no longer felt that way.

These words will become his nourishment. As long as he continues like this, thinking and witnessing, he will eventually get the answer.

"Just because you've learned how to think doesn't mean you can figure out how to raise Jade in a short period of time. Thinking is a long process, interspersed with moments of enlightenment. By the time you get the answer, Jade might have already grown up."

"It's hard to correct adults who already have their own set of ideas."

"...You are right." Gabriel thought for a moment and nodded. Amber was telling the truth. It might take a long time to think about it, but little Jade's growth would not wait.

"If you think I'm trustworthy, you can stay." After laying the groundwork for so long, Amber finally extended an olive branch. She looked at Gabriel. Gabriel's eyes had changed compared to before, flashing with the light that only a thinker could have.

"What do you mean...?" There was some respect in Gabriel's tone. The leader obviously had no ill intentions, so naturally he had to return the favor with respect.

"I will teach her, Gabriel." Amber replied firmly and then continued to add.

"Your goal is to allow your daughter to escape from the life you're living, so that she won't become another you...a second version of your former self."

"And my target is you. I can tell you directly that my clan has experienced some accidents and is now rebuilding. This is why I offer this condition."

Amber's fingertips touched each other one by one, like a pyramid.

"I'm impressed by your strength, Gabriel."

“…” Gabriel fell silent. He was thinking seriously and weighing the options fiercely.

The leader told him her plan without reservation, and her frankness really attracted Gabriel. Her inner confidence attracted Gabriel and made him want to be convinced.

——Like a natural leader.

"But I'm being hunted, and I respect you, Chief, so I won't lie." Gabriel responded seriously, "This will cause trouble for you and your clan."

Amber smiled, a very bright smile. The other party did not refuse, but just expressed his concerns, which meant that he had made a choice.

"Don't worry, Gabriel. I guess... according to your plan, you want to escape to the rainforest, right?"

"Yes." Gabriel nodded.

"Well, I wonder if you've ever heard the saying, 'The most dangerous place is sometimes the safest place.'"

Gabriel shook his head.

"When everyone thought you would flee to the rainforest, but you unexpectedly stayed in the desert, hiding in an unknown clan, who could have imagined this?"

"..." Amber's patient explanation made Gabriel fall into deep thought again. He had thought about this method, but he rejected it because he was a lone wolf with his daughter. He just hoped to dive into the vast rainforest and make the pursuers never find him.

If even he thought so, then what would the pursuer who was very familiar with his style think about his own behavior?

The plan is simple and crude, but with the help of this clan, it can really be tried.

Amber sensed Gabriel's emotions and struck while the iron was hot, continuing to persuade him with both emotion and reason.

"If your daughter grows up in the clan, she'll have people around her to look after her. Isn't that better than a homeless, wandering life?"

"Also, I can make you a promise. Aside from the special period of the next few months when we're rebuilding the clan, if you feel staying here is harmful to your daughter, you can leave immediately. I will absolutely not stop you, nor will I harm you."

Amber and Gabriel looked at each other again, and Gabriel truly saw the determination in Amber's eyes.

He looked at his daughter in his arms again. Little Jade no longer looked at the Eye of God. She seemed to feel her father's emotions and she hugged her father's arms.

"Home is where my father is. Wherever my father goes, I will go."

How could Gabriel bear to let his sensible daughter live a hard life with him? He pondered for a long time with a serious expression, and finally made a choice.

"I'll wear a dust mask to hide my face, and please also give my daughter... little Jade a new outfit."

Amber smiled and clapped her hands. She felt more satisfied than ever before.

"Welcome to the Chi Nian clan, Gabriel, and of course, little Jade."

Chapter 9: So-called Life

Dusk had arrived and the Chinanian clan had finished their day's work. The logging team led by Maha had begun to transport the felled timber in batches with the help of pack animals.

Pack animals are important companions of the people of the sand. Depending on the areas they live in, they have evolved into two forms in the rainforest and the desert: the yak pack animal with thick hair that is more cold-resistant, and the camel pack animal that lives in the desert and has large shells on its back. They have a long history in the history of Xumi and were domesticated by the Xumi people a long time ago and used as important labor tools.

The collecting team led by Yi Suo has already picked most of the wild fruits nearby. She is holding an account book and recording the supplies obtained today.

Most people in the Chi Nian clan can write relatively basic characters, and a small number of them have basically mastered the use of characters. Yi is one of them. She was even the first one to stand up when Amber suggested that she could teach people to read.

Most of the people of the Sand can only write numbers, and it is rare to find a clan like the Chi Nian clan.

In the distance, the hunting team led by Abdul had also returned, carrying red eagles, poisonous scorpions and sand foxes on their backs. Abdul even carried a large bag mysteriously. It was obvious that they had a good harvest.

Yi walked quickly towards Abdul, who quickly told him about the hunting gains and asked him to write them down. Then he mysteriously opened a hole in the big bag.

He took a look inside and saw quicksand eels, some of them were even alive. The meat of quicksand eels was different from that of other creatures, and was much better. It was a rare delicacy. Looking at the amount in his pocket, it was obvious that Abdul had found the quicksand eel's nest this time.

"Now is a good time to reward those hard-working guys." Abdul laughed heartily, which touched Yi's mood, and she couldn't help but relax a little.

This atmosphere, as if life is getting back on track, is reassuring.

"By the way, two new people have joined the clan, and one of them is a good cook." Yi put away the account book and took the bag. Such a delicacy must naturally be handled by the person who is the best cook among them to avoid waste.

"Oh?" Abdul became interested after hearing this. He subconsciously glanced at the crowd that had begun to gather near the pond and keenly noticed the unfamiliar face in a corner of them.

A sturdy body, long-healed scars, the aura of a warrior - and the Eye of God hanging at his waist.

Wow, this is really an incredible player, Abdul secretly admired.

There was a child standing next to the man, and Amber was fiddling with her alchemy table nearby. The child was watching Amber's movements curiously.

Abdul took the initiative to walk over and greeted the other party.

"I heard there's a new member." Abdul extended his hand: "Meet me, just call me Abdul."

Gabriel observed Abdul and felt that the man in front of him was no ordinary person, so he extended his hand and shook it back.

"...Call me Hepiter."

This was obviously a pseudonym, but how could Abdul not realize what was happening? The man in front of him must have committed a crime and needed to hide his identity, so he called him Hepiter.

Abdul was not worried about whether this person would cause any harm to the clan. If one wanted to truly join a clan, the consent of the clan leader was always required. Amber would not easily let a dangerous person into the clan. She must have her own considerations.

"Welcome to the Chinanian clan, Hermit." Abdul hugged him warmly. This kindness made Gabriel feel a little embarrassed. The two hugged each other for a moment and then separated.

Abdul had lived for a long time and had some experience in how to get close to people. He brought up a topic and talked about his past experiences, and the two of them chatted back and forth.

Yi had no intention of caring about the situation here. Just as Abdul trusted Amber, she also trusted Amber's decision. Moreover, this person had now incredibly obtained the Eye of God. Just from the perspective of strengthening the clan's strength, it was a great thing.

She simply picked up the bag of quicksand eels and walked towards where Amber was.

Amber was installing an energy converter, which she had deduced from a device she had dismantled in many ruins that was used to extract earth energy and elemental force and then convert it into energy blocks. She used these energy blocks to charge her weapons.

The alchemy table next to her has been assembled by her. It is a stone pedestal half a person's height, consisting of a square base, a column with a width only half that of the base, and a disc-shaped synthetic table slightly larger than the base. This device can be used to extract earth vein energy, thereby acting as a catalyst to speed up the reaction efficiency.

With it, amber can be used to make some basic elemental flasks, such as the previous wind elemental flask and grass elemental flask.

If she wants to make something more complicated, she will need the assistance of more equipment. If she wants to forge weapons, she will need large equipment such as a smelting furnace. She still has to take it step by step and not rush.

These instruments are currently protected by a small shed and will need to be modified later.

Seeing that the energy converter had begun to slowly extract energy from the earth veins to condense energy blocks, Amber breathed a sigh of relief, thus ensuring the energy supply for the weapons she made.

The efficiency of simply extracting earth vein energy to condense energy blocks is very low, but the advantage is that it does not cost too much. If it is urgent, Amber can also use alchemical materials such as flame flowers and electric crystals that naturally contain elemental power to speed up the process.

But the demand for energy blocks is not great now, so there is no need for it for the time being.

She had just finished installing the equipment when she saw Yi, who looked a little embarrassed, coming to her with a big bag. Amber knew what was inside without Yi saying anything. The sound made by the twisting and the long, strip-like outline made it clear that it was a quicksand eel.

"...Okay." Amber took the bag from Yi's hand and prepared herself mentally to work hard for a while.

Yes, she is the best cook that Yi mentioned. In order not to waste this hard-earned delicacy, it seems that she has to take action tonight no matter what.

"...I'll help." Yi didn't feel comfortable doing nothing, so she followed Amber. There was still some time before it got completely dark, which was enough time for them to cut the quicksand eels into pieces and process them.

……

It soon got dark, and the idle clan members sat together and chatted, but their eyes would occasionally glance towards the fire, from which a rich aroma was coming.

Over there was a fire pit surrounded by stones, which was deliberately raised a little. Firewood was burning underneath, and an iron plate was bearing the scorching flames.

Amber was sitting next to them, using two small wooden sticks to pick up pieces of fat eel meat and grilling them on the iron plate. Gabriel was amazed by her actions.