Chapter 12: A Question Across Time

Adam had long realized the weight carried by the simple words “Round Complete,” and after establishing a connection with the planet itself, he could personally experience it. As he observed the passage of time from a god-like perspective, he still maintained the ability to think normally and used this time to perfect the power system he planned to build, based on the planet’s energy.

It seemed that each time a new round began, he and his recruited companions would be transported to the current center of Eden people’s civilization. Adam came back to his senses and focused his perception from the earth to the scene in front of him. He was in a new forest, different from the previous one. This area belonged to the tropics, so the trees and vegetation were quite different from the temperate zone he was used to, but also different from modern rainforests: there was no dark canopy blocking the sky, but instead, the area appeared open and well-lit. The specifics were beyond Adam’s amateur understanding.

The Eden people still chose to build their houses among sturdy branches, but this time, all faced the same direction: a towering cliff with a protrusion of the mountain. The cliff was covered in complex woven nets, likely for climbing, with many wooden platforms extending out in the middle for Pterosaurs to land on. Further in was a deep cave illuminated by fireflies.

Adam recognized it as the external entrance to the refuge pointed out by Dragon of Albion. Initially, he thought the world connected inside would become chaotic when mixed with life forms not yet truly part of the planet, which is why Albion said its protection was limited and couldn’t last forever. Therefore, it was best to move the entire tribe in only when necessary.
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It seemed the Eden people considered this place, which they would eventually go to, extremely important. Even on the ground, Adam could see warriors from the Tyrannosaur clan guarding the cave entrance.

“I remember something very disgusting. Hey, Adam, your monkeys haven’t started to look down on others, have they?” Jeanne d’Arc Alter was never shy about considering the worst possibilities, which in a way, helped to objectively assess situations.

Adam shrugged. “It’s probably just a coincidence since the entrance is there. And anyway, their resources and development level aren’t at the point where they can afford such differentiation. If they start doing that now, they might as well be destroyed.”

Clearly, Adam had his own firm stance on some matters. “Anyway, standing here and chatting won’t lead to any progress. Let’s go up and take a look.”

Drake clapped her hands and eyed the ropes hanging on the rock wall. The other two had no objections to this proposal. Thus, they quickly climbed up, and surprisingly, Adam, who was previously a “modern person,” reached the top first. When he emerged, the guarding Tyrannosaurs growled and bent down, ready to attack, with the Eden people on their backs armed with slingshots aiming at the newcomer’s head. But they stopped upon recognizing Adam. They would never mistake his distinctive attire and the respect emanating from their blood.

“Nobody’s talking… Is it because of improved discipline?” Adam muttered to himself as he walked with Jeanne d’Arc Alter and Drake through the cave passage, lit by too many fireflies, making it slightly glaring.

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On the right-hand side of the wall, there were artificial indentations, in which were embedded numerous stone tablets with various designs. The first was the portrait Adam gave to Zephyr, followed by less skilled imitations by the Eden people, using them to record their great individuals: a member of the Triceratops clan who invented simple planting methods, a member of the Tyrannosaur clan who defeated invading wild dragons, a member of the Velociraptor clan who refined the language…

Jeanne d’Arc Alter, who had been staring at these tablets, wanted to speak but was stopped by a shaking head from Drake, who signaled that waiting was the best approach. As Drake had anticipated, Adam soon returned to his usual self.

“Indeed, it’s too early to dwell on the past.” Blaming everything on the era or the inevitable might be easier. But his nature drove him to keep moving forward, climbing to the end, even if the sky shattered. With even firmer steps, Adam entered deeper into the cave.

A huge space, clearly not naturally formed, appeared before them. It was like being back in a modern hall, with many passages leading to different rooms Hearing the noise, several elderly Eden people with white hair and wrinkled faces, wearing woven clothes with different dinosaur symbols, came out. Their cloudy yet wise eyes reflected Adam’s image, and then they bowed, showing universal respect and submission.

“For countless days and nights, the Eden people have been tenaciously surviving, waiting for the Progenitor to guide us again.”

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Jeanne d’Arc Alter was also a bit moved, having had to communicate with the locals during her time alone. Unlike the patient Adam, she was annoyed by the original primitive language, which felt almost like a compulsion. But now, as if the last piece of a puzzle was placed, forming a symmetrical picture, she felt unusually comfortable.

“So, you’ve developed such a culture?”

Compared to her, Adam paid more attention to the content and their very beings. He could probably imagine what this place was, most likely where the members of the Three-Head Clans lived and made decisions. And they were all elderly. The Eden people might have extended their worship of ancestors and heroes to respect for older, wiser individuals, perhaps because the original great migrants had a broader vision and told stories of their legendary journey, inspiring the younger generation who grew up listening to them.

Thus, they regarded Adam as the Progenitor, the oldest and most experienced Eden person. Compared to being a king or a god, this was more acceptable to him.

“Yes, I hope my wisdom can keep up with the times.”

“But before that, Progenitor, please allow me to ask a question.”

The speaker, with a Pterosaur symbol, looked familiar to Adam, probably a descendant of Zephyr. The old man, no longer able to fly, trembled slightly.

“These are the words passed down by the ancestor Zephyr. He said if we ever see the Progenitor again, we should ask this question, believing you would know the answer.”

“And the question is—”

“—where do people go after they die?”

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