Minecraft: Is this still the Minecraft I used to play?

Araya, having received Shi Qian's signal through his eyes, sighed resignedly.

"Elder Nadaya, Elder Sesman...shouldn't we tell our distinguished guests the reason now...?"

The two elders who were jumping around hugging each other immediately let go after hearing Araya's words, and now they were both a little embarrassed.

It was Sesman who spoke first.

"Distinguished guest, could you please confirm with me again, are you truly from some point in the future?"

Shi Qian nodded, acknowledging it as a fact, and these etched figures did not seem to be attacking him; rather, they appeared to be seeking confirmation of something.

The question to be verified is naturally about "time," and it's true that it came from here after it was covered up, that's fine.

The elders exchanged glances and relaxed.

Please allow me to recount a story from the past...

Nadaya sat down, and the other elders returned to their seats.

Shi Qian could roughly guess that what was about to be said was probably related to why they were so excited and why he couldn't taste the flavor at first bite.

Moreover, it is highly likely related to the white crystal rock on the outer altar; these etched figures were probably "restored" by that thing.

After all, it was a sudden recovery.

It's unclear whether they came to the present because of that thing, or whether that thing took them back to the past.

However, the terrain shown on his minimap indicated that he was still under the ice.

It's estimated to be some kind of time-preserving device.

but...

If the etched figure has such technology, why is this dimension still being covered...?

As Elder Nadaya began to tell the story, Shi Qian gradually became immersed in it.

As Araya said, this dimension is divided in two by the sun and moon.

The creatures here refer to the sun and moon as the Sun and the Dark Moon.

The sun and moon remain fixed in the sky, unmoved.

This resulted in the spatial division of eternal day and eternal night.

Between the sun and the moon, there is a boundary line.

Within this timeline, the continents are interconnected.

This means that if you keep moving forward, you can return to where you started.

Two races live in the eternal night and the eternal day: the Etchers and the Starless Ones.

Etched figures possess the ability to communicate with the moon, thanks to the patterns on their bodies.

Those were marks left by the moon eroding its body, but not damage.

Instead, it gave them some mysterious spiritual power.

The etched beings can control this power and influence the minds of their enemies.

However, the etched person is immune to this attack.

This means that the etched human's interior cannot attack its own side.

Throughout the entire tribe, wherever you are, there is always friendliness and peace.

But at that time, the Etchers and the Starless were locked in a fierce battle.

The reason for the battle will be explained later.

They need to rely on mental strength to attack, but they cannot generate this strength spontaneously.

It can only slowly recover at the altar near the center of the Dark Moon.

The battles with the Starless Ones always take place near the border, a place very, very far from the moon.

They are unable to replenish their body's energy in time.

This required batches of etchers to travel back and forth between the border and the Darkmoon Central City, which was extremely inconvenient and slowed down the process.

The clan elders discovered that this special spiritual power could be extracted and stored outside the body through a special means.

The medium, of course, is the white crystal rock that Shi Qian guessed.

It is a mineral buried deep beneath the Dark Moon of Eternal Night. Influenced by the Dark Moon, it has gained the ability to link with the Dark Moon, similar to that of the Etching Man.

They simply cannot act spontaneously, because they are merely stones.

Their connection method is something the Etchers are very familiar with, since they themselves communicate with the Dark Moon in the same way.

Since discovering this unique underground material, the etchers have put it to use.

Energy is acquired and stored by designated individuals in the central city of the Darkmoon, while the Etchers on the border simply need to accept the white crystal rocks delivered by the transport teams to use the energy contained within.

Meanwhile, cities along the border began to slowly emerge, forming a ring around Dark Moon.

The location where Shi Qian and his group are now is west of the Dark Moon at that time, so it was named the Western Moon Line.

With sufficient reserves, the fighting for the etchers stationed on the border is no longer as protracted as before.

However, the Starless Ones continued to attack as always, and they seemed to have discovered a way to resist mental attacks in the Sun District.

Upon hearing this, Shi Qian knew that the mask on his head probably belonged to the Starless Ones.

He couldn't help but touch the mask he was wearing.

I don't know what material it is. It's very hard, but it doesn't feel rough to the touch. It's like some kind of strange rock.

The battle between the two sides has entered a period of relative calm, with each side having ways to restrain the other, but neither able to launch a deep offensive.

Gradually, some people became dissatisfied with the original mental attacks and resistance.

It's time to get the hard stuff going.

It is no longer possible to know for certain who used cold weapons first.

However, as the war escalated, underground resources began to be formally exploited.

Etchers discovered hydrothermal deposits near lava pools buried deep underground and figured out how to use them.

However, at this time, the etchers stationed at the border had already suffered casualties.

The dead cannot be brought back to life...

However, within the tribe, the relatives of those who etched the people did not believe in evil.

No matter when, you can always see them by the altar.

They requested many things from the elders and began their research.

They want their loved ones back with them, after all, they are extraordinary, possessing a unique spiritual strength.

They wanted to ask the moon to give them some more hope.

Perhaps it was divine mercy, or perhaps the moon truly possessed consciousness.

They succeeded...halfway.

They successfully preserved themselves inside the white crystal rock.

Or rather, it preserves the image of one's face at that moment within it.

Yes, preserving oneself means that only those who come after can see oneself.

It is impossible to bring the faces of people from the past into the future.

Even so, they painted many pictures, wrote many words, and told the dark moon about their past with their loved ones every day.

It also cannot break free from the constraints of time.

They knew they would never see their loved ones again.

So they wanted people in the present to be able to go to the future.

The battle against the Starless Ones intensifies, and they don't know when their loved ones, now far away on the border, will leave them.

After all, war doesn't care about family ties.

As some progress had already been made.

The elders of the central city specially approved more experimental supplies for them.

They even agreed to their request to go to the border.

However, they need to be made to protect themselves.