Chapter 0006: The Wisdom Trials, the Three Treasures of Civilization

The long years they imagined are, in my eyes, merely a fleeting moment

Run away!

On this enormous creature's palm, there seems to be an endless continent, while it is merely the size of the delicate lines on a hand.

The vast trees were flattened, and he allowed the small insect monkey to look down at the entire world from his palm, a resonant voice echoing through the sky

Xu Zhi walked back to the Grand Canyon, gently placing Gilgamesh on his shoulder, and then took out a miniature potted plant, the Welcoming Pine, from the backpack behind him, dug into the soil, and buried it in the ground

The insect monkey suddenly trembled, screaming loudly on the palm, "You can actually communicate! What kind of giant beast are you! In this world, there actually exists a ten-thousand-foot-tall giant with intelligence! How can such a perfect being exist!"

Xu Zhi gently placed the small insect monkey on the ground, and then, amidst its shock, he strode across the mountains and rivers, leaving directly.

But for them, countless days have already passed, filled with arduous failures, time and again

The lesser knowledge is not as profound as the greater knowledge, the lesser year is not as significant as the greater year; how can one know this to be so? The morning mushroom does not know the changes of the moon! The cicada does not know the seasons of spring and autumn!

In an instant, the entire land began to move frantically and rapidly, continuously forming various afterimages. Trees grew and withered swiftly, while animals transformed into afterimages, aging, falling ill, and dying at an alarming rate

Cell division accelerated, one hundred times

Xu Zhi gently extended her hand and placed the insect monkey in her palm

At the peak of the divine tree, standing atop the lush green canopy, Gilgamesh raised his sword high, as if he had spoken or done something, before vanishing into a fleeting shadow

He could not help but tremble as he said: "Moreover, you called me: Gilgamesh?"

Xu Zhi's palm dragged him, striding across mountains and rivers

The wise giant, in this world, there actually exists such terrifying giant intelligent beings! They are colossal giants reaching heights of ten thousand feet!

What a splendid and fantastical view from above

What a terrifying yet awe-inspiring great power this is

They are unaware of what they truly are, merely believing themselves to be a type of intelligent behemoth similar to these colossal creatures, and Xu Zhi has no intention of clarifying anything

Xu Zhi said: "No one can save you, nor should you foolishly hope for anyone to rescue you. Only you can save yourselves, but I can provide you with the means of civilization, so that you may save yourselves."

As the crowd screamed in terror, a young worm ape stubbornly raised its head to look at the sky, "Are you, this giant beast, also here to eat us? You have killed our father, killed our mother, killed our elder brother. Why are we so weak..."

Then, I choose you

With the same wisdom, our future will be like that of the wise giant beast! Every member of our tribe possesses great divine power! Each has the might to make countless giant beasts flee! I must lead my people to stand at the pinnacle, allowing the spark of civilization to spread across the land

The face of Xu Zhi was obscured by the insect nest, and they could only see a blurred visage radiating a dim glow

The entire land, which was originally returning to a normal speed, is now undergoing accelerated cellular division again

There is one last vial of liquid, that is the blood of power, only the bravest warriors in the world can consume it. If one can endure death and survive, they will possess unparalleled might

Gilgamesh conquered the divine tree, raising the sword of Damocles high above his head

Suddenly, he began to despair and shouted loudly: Then why did you come to find us

The Sword of Damocles is a weapon that protects civilization, unlike the barbaric species that are widespread across the land; it is the ability to harness the power of tools that defines the wise species

In other words, his divine tree trial lasted for many days

"Civilization is the power we, the wise beings, use to protect ourselves?" murmured Gilgamesh

Look at this world, every species is equal, you are the same as every kind of plant and every kind of animal, why should I save you alone? Just because you possess intelligence?

Xu Zhi dragged this tiny insect-like creature with one hand, his eyes calm: "Gilgamesh, do you wish to change everything?"

Gilgamesh was instantly rendered speechless

We cannot escape! We are merely a hair on his body - a small image - a small book!

Time is relative; it is a manifestation of the movement of matter... Their neural cells accelerate a hundredfold, and their bodily cells divide a hundredfold, which for them means that time accelerates a hundredfold

Xu Zhi's palm dragged him, laying flat before his eyes, responding calmly

That match, when he added kerosene, could burn for about thirty seconds before extinguishing

A match that can burn for just a moment can, in their perspective, burn for several days. In their worldview, a match is not merely a fleeting spark, but rather a torch that can burn for several days

But for that land that has accelerated for a century, these thirty seconds are equivalent to several days of time before it extinguishes

In Xu Zhi's eyes, the movements of these little ants climbing the tree were so swift that they left only afterimages. In just a few seconds, they fell countless times, yet they persevered and climbed upward. Within a little over ten seconds, they had successfully reached the top of the divine tree

Their movements were too swift

Gilgamesh gazed in shock at the scene below

Xu Zhi never expected to explain their problems to this newly emerged race

He thought for a moment and expressed his answer, "Civilization is a spark, civilization is knowledge, civilization is order, and civilization is also the strongest force of wisdom used to protect itself"

Countless fleeing insect monkeys lay limp on the ground

The insect nest's auxiliary brain, bring up the scene from just now for Xu Zhi.

Xu Zhi placed the custom-made metallic silver giant sword from Taobao, a match soaked in kerosene, and a previously unsuccessful transparent capsule of termite juice on the top of the tree

Ten million years later, the ancient Sumerian dynasty, which once thrived to the utmost on this land and was ephemeral, is discovered by people through archaeology. They find the Sumerian historical hymn "Genesis" composed for the great kings.

This welcoming pine, merely sixty centimeters tall, winds and twists, bearing the marks of age and wear, yet for this miniature land, it stands as an endless divine tree soaring into the clouds. Looking up, one sees the mist swirling around, and the massive, serpentine trunk seems to stretch endlessly.

He gazed down at the myriad of beings beneath the divine tree, his black hair billowing in the wind, the dark armor on his shoulders gleaming, and his resolute face suddenly radiated confidence

These are the three treasures of civilization

The young insect monkey was momentarily blank in its mind

It raised its head again, the towering giant's eyes like a furnace, resembling the brilliant sun in the sky. That enormous face bathed in sacred white radiance, its features indistinguishable, exuding a majestic and vast divinity

The wise giant, towering ten thousand feet high, radiating a pure white glow, with a divine countenance, tramples upon the earth and mountains as it approaches, descending with the sacred tree, setting forth trials of wisdom. It bestows upon the young hero king, Gilgamesh, the three treasures of civilization: the torch, the holy sword, and the blood of power

This oldest document, recorded in the Sumerian Ancient History, states

This moment is recorded as eternal

After Xu Zhi left, he used a telescope to clearly see the scene under that divine tree. The young insect monkey called a few companions, with a determined expression, and quickly climbed up the divine tree together

The gale blew fiercely as he gazed down upon the vast expanse of green earth from the heights of the clouds for the first time. Mountains and rivers lay beneath his eyelids, while countless creatures scurried in panic beneath the feet of the wise giant, roaring and creating an overwhelmingly magnificent scene.

Xu Zhi recalled that saying

If you wish to change the fate of your race, climb the divine tree before the torch is extinguished and obtain the three treasures of civilization

As Xu Zhi just stepped outside, he immediately commanded the insect nest.

The torch burns with a scorching flame; it is the bridge that sustains civilization. Mastery of fire is the origin of civilization

Xu Zhi, curious, could not help but ask the insect nest: "What are they talking about"

A name is also one of the manifestations of wisdom

Xu Zhi lowered his head, somewhat surprised by the bravery of this young insect monkey, daring to question him

What is civilization?

Do you see the tree that I have planted? If you wish to obtain the power of civilization, then show your courage and climb the divine tree. This is my trial for you, a trial of wisdom and courage

Gilgamesh stood in the palm, gazing into the enormous, crystalline pupils of the colossal beast that rivaled the sun and moon, and suddenly exclaimed: "We can all communicate! Then we are of the same species, both are intelligent beings. Why, why do you not save us! You are clearly so powerful! So magnificent!"

What, then, is civilization