Furthermore, they became increasingly indifferent to the etchers' expulsion, and even continued farming while the etchers were present.

Along the riverbank, a large area of ​​land had turned into ordinary mud, a sight that deeply saddened the etcher.

This is their home; how can they tolerate others destroying it?

For the first time, the Etching Man used a mental attack on those Starless Ones who were still expanding their arable land.

However, its power was not very great, after all, it was meant to warn them.

But this is enough to teach those who lack stars a lesson.

Under psychological attack, they fled in panic, quickly leaving the Eternal Night District.

The etchers reduced trading volume to an extremely low level and stopped trading the soil of the Eternal Night Zone with the Starless.

They also deployed a number of etchers to patrol the border to prevent such incidents from happening again.

They still didn't want the Starless Ones to die; the food provided was only enough to keep them alive.

Those lacking stars looked at the food they had just received and fell into deep thought; after all... it was too little.

They knew the etchers would be injured by them, and in previous dealings, they deliberately avoided each other to maintain a friendly relationship.

Moreover, even when he was being attacked, the etched figures didn't even look at him.

For the first time, they began to consider the feasibility of a military offensive.

But it's not about harming them; we just want to bring the level of transactions back to what it used to be.

The Starless Ones began to move out together, knowing when the Etchers would go to the trading post.

The etched figure was injured when it appeared while placing the item.

Just as the starless one was about to take the opportunity to ask the other party to increase the amount of food, the etched man immediately launched a mental attack, but it was not very effective.

One person's coverage is always limited, and those who are far away and lack stars were not harmed.

But the others couldn't bear to see their companion in such pain either.

The first battle has begun...

Seeing that something was wrong, the etched figures in the distance immediately called for reinforcements.

They finally forced it to retreat and leave the Eternal Night District.

From this point on, the Etching People stopped selling any food resources to outsiders.

Let those without stars fend for themselves.

Meanwhile, those lacking stars constantly seek opportunities to dig up soil from the Eternal Night Zone in order to find food.

The feud was officially formed.

Shi Qian knew more or less what happened afterward.

Relying on their abundant mineral resources, the Starless Ones quickly developed masks that could defend against mental attacks.

They started digging indiscriminately.

However, due to the Dark Moon, they were still unable to go any deeper.

However, seeing the territory near the border line turned into ordinary soil, the people could no longer bear it.

He drew his knife.

Human beings are instinctively afraid of weapons.

So, they left very quickly that time.

But it soon made a comeback.

Relying on their abundant mineral resources, they won their first bloody battle.

Thus, a situation of complete hostility was formed...

After the elder finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh.

Who could have predicted it would end up like this?

War is an outcome that no one wants to see, but in the end, everyone went to war.

Sesman told Shi Qian that they had a complete war memorial.

It records the actual situation and casualties of all the wars, large and small, that the Western Lunar Front has fought since its establishment.

The elder had heard from Shi Qian what this place would look like in the future, and he mentioned it to Shi Qian. He suggested that if the energy was depleted and they disappeared, they could visit their war memorial to find out what happened afterward.

Shi Qian nodded; yet another source of information.

So I asked where that place was.

The elder thought for a moment and said he would take him there later.

Shi Qian nodded and glanced at the remaining white crystal rock.

The second to last one hasn't started flashing yet, so it should last a while longer.

Not long after, Araya arrived with his men.

The sheer number of heads suggests that this garrison has a considerable population, though it's also possible that all the etched figures were moved underground...

"Elder..."

This must be the district head of a certain area. Judging from her expression, Araya probably said something to her.

However, the etched figures following behind them had normal expressions, as if they had come with some doubts.

They probably don't know what happened yet.

Shi Qian turned his gaze to the elder who was talking to the district chiefs. After listening, the elders all looked at the table in the center.

Their eyes revealed sadness, but it didn't take long for them to adjust their emotions and their gazes to become firm again.

Araya helped the soldiers maintain order below the altar.

Soon, the area below quieted down, and everyone looked up at the elder who had stepped forward, waiting for him to speak.

"Residents, please turn around and look up."

As soon as the elder's authoritative voice rang out, everyone turned to look behind them.

The eye was fixed on a column of magma.

That's a place that was relocated by time, and it hasn't been cleared yet.

The direction the elders chose to face was exactly the direction Shi Qian had initially taken.

Actually, everyone had seen the lava pillar a long time ago, but no one went near that area because it was too bright and lava could cause injury.

Hearing the elder mention it now, I couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Everyone was waiting for the Grand Elder's explanation.

“What the person from the future left behind when he came before us, young friend Shi Qian... come.”

Shi Qian walked to the front of the stage, took off the mask he was wearing, and closed his eyes as he did so.

He removed the mask so that the etched man could see himself clearly, and closed his eyes because he didn't want to have a brain fart.

After closing his eyes, the sounds below clearly reached Shi Qian's ears; they were all discussing him.

After the elder gently patted him, Shi Qian put his mask back on.

"As you can see, this young friend Shi Qian is not a starless person, nor is he any of us. He comes from the outside world."

"In other words...we succeeded—"

"This means that everyone has now arrived in the future!"

Upon hearing this, the etchers below the stage were excited, but there was no disturbance or loud noise.

Looking at this group of highly disciplined people, Shi Qian felt a pang of sadness for them...

The people waited for the elder to speak next, but he did not open his mouth. Instead, he stepped aside.

He vacated the stone table behind him.

Seeing this, Shi Qian also moved to the other side and let out a soft breath.

It's coming...

"But unfortunately, we don't have much time left. All our energy is insufficient to help us escape the confinement of time."

"We can no longer see the outside world..."

"I'm sorry to tell you this at this time, but I believe you have the right to know..."

As the elder finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of those etched figures varied.

Some people were stunned, and some doubted the truthfulness of the elder's words, but when they saw Shi Qian standing beside them, all the lies were exposed.

They did indeed travel to the future...

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