A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 905 Ancient History

Asking when you don’t understand is Lyon’s good habit, so Lyon threw this question to Lasmodes.

"Well, this involves another reason." Rasmodesm had a complicated expression after hearing this question.

"Leon, what do you think ordinary people think of Yuba's existence?"

"There are some beliefs, but not many. Most people think it's just a fairy tale."

Leon answered truthfully. He had looked for information about Yuba in the library before and found that in the eyes of ordinary people, Yuba's existence was not certain. Most people just thought that it was a story fabricated by ancient humans. After all, Yuba had not shown any miracles in the world for a long time.

Of course, this is for ordinary people. The top leaders of human society have a different view on the existence of Yuba. Even if some people do not care about it privately, they will express respect and faith in Yuba on the surface. Otherwise, the Yuba sect would not be recognized as a legal belief by countries around the world, and would not be able to operate and establish prayer rooms and engage in religious interactions.

We will also unconditionally provide financial resources and other support to the church serving Youba.

However, they will not take the initiative to guide or endorse Yuba's existence, and their attitude is very ambiguous.

"Yes, there is faith, but not much. This is partly because Yuba has been away from our world for too long, and partly because of the church's decision."

As Rasmodes spoke of this, a trace of emotion crossed his face: "After ordinary humans began to gradually master the power of technology, their quality of life and material reserves increased dozens of times, and the population began to grow extremely rapidly.

This also means that people no longer need the all-round protection and guidance of the church, explorers, and magicians. Therefore, extraordinary people who possess special powers gradually began to withdraw from ordinary society and began to retreat into the shadows, leaving the world completely to the grown-up people.

"To avoid conflicts between ordinary people and extraordinary people?" Lyon speculated.

"I have some ideas, but I mostly just don't want to interfere with people's current development. After all, we're a minority, and the world is still mostly made up of ordinary people. This is what Yuba wants to see, so the church has chosen to follow Yuba's teachings and has begun to deliberately guide people to continue along the path of science, while downplaying its own presence."

Rasmodis added.

"Of course, we won't completely ignore these ordinary people. Just like the last time, when we reinforced the world's protective barrier, we only provide a strong backing for those who are not yet fully capable of fighting against the monsters. Other extraordinary people also generally have the same attitude and choice as the church. This is also the main reason why ordinary people only know of our existence when they reach a certain social status."

"I see." Leon was not surprised by the church's decision, because the church was a real church.

However, Rasmodesm still did not explain clearly why the ritual was passed on to the Shadow People, and Leon had a new question, that is, is it possible that ordinary people in this world are unable to study memory to the point where they can start a career?
Just as Leon was about to ask, Rasmodes spoke again.

"The development of science and technology has made people more dependent on its creations. Few people can delve into a skill to the point where they can start a career. However, there are some who do, but most of those who do start a career will never reach the second stage in their entire lives. The few who do reach that stage don't need to specifically seek out Unstable Statues to switch careers.

Therefore, this ritual gradually disappeared among humans, but it was not completely forgotten, because this tradition was still preserved in the areas where extraordinary people lived.

For example, the Bladehead Guild has an unstable statue that allows explorers to adjust their combat style based on their next actions.

As for the Shadow People being able to pass down this ritual, it's of course because they are also intelligent beings, with their own professions and civilizations, and they maintained a close relationship with humans before Yuba left this world."

"Then why have they turned into monsters now?" Leon demanded. "As I said, the Shadowmen were born from the dark element, an element inherently inclined toward chaos and disorder. Under Yuba's guidance, they were practically no different from us. But when Yuba left, the dark elemental nature began to change to their own instincts."

Rasmodesma paused for a moment, then hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to continue.

"This process is actually reversible, just like a child. Although there may be some problems with their nature, as long as they receive adequate education, these problems will gradually be eliminated. However, the problem lies in Yu Ba's departure and the subsequent series of disasters.

You should also understand the source of this disaster. After all, the ability you now possess to grant desires originates from this."

"The fallen god!" Lyon reacted instantly.

"Well, yes, a god completely opposite to Yuba was born. Although he has fallen, his remains, whether by Yuba's choice or by accident, were left in this world. And although he has fallen, the terrible pollution left in his remains gave birth to our greatest enemy now, the monster.

And because the Shadowmen themselves were born from the dark element, and this pollution resonated and merged with the dark element, the Shadowmen became the first monsters in this world, and they forgot most of the knowledge taught and spread by Ba, and directly transformed into the Shadowmen we see today.

"So, the barrier was also set up by Ba after the fall of the god, but why didn't Ba completely clean up the remains of that god and eliminate all the monsters in this world?" Leon asked immediately after hearing the news.

"Youba didn't tell us the reason. He simply built a barrier and a protective network. He recruited several of his predecessors who had always accompanied him in bringing knowledge and wisdom to others and established the Church, the Mage Council, and the Bladehead Guild. They served as guardians of the safety of the natural life forms in this world. Then he left this world."

This past history answered some of Lyon's previous doubts, but also created new doubts.

According to the information he learned from various sources, Youba undoubtedly loved this world and the life born in this world, but he had left behind such an obvious threat to this world.

Was it to allow the lives of this world to have an enemy, a means of training? Or was it that Yuba had no better way to deal with the remains of the fallen god?
"You don't have to think so much. No matter what Yuba thinks, I believe He must think that this is something we must face." Rasmodes looked at Leon who was lost in thought and comforted him with a smile.

Leon just nodded and said nothing more. What he had just heard made him understand the world more deeply and also gave him more doubts, but these doubts were obviously not something that Rasmodes could help explain.

But there are some questions that Rasmodios can still answer.

"So, Krobus is the Shadow Man you educated and trained?"

"It wasn't me, it was someone else. Krobus possesses a special talent, just like its name suggests, the Bridge Crosser. It awakened this talent at birth, but it couldn't control it. So it traveled from the Shadow Realm to the material world and happened to be adopted by a curious and kind-hearted person, thus creating such an interesting Shadow Man merchant."

Rasmodes indeed knew the reason why Krobus's personality was incompatible with Shadow Man.

"No wonder."

Hearing this answer, Leon felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)