Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

"This is the ship that carries hundreds of people across the sea, and allows people to explore islands and catch fish."

"If you choose this, then I will teach you how to build ships of different sizes, how to sail on the sea, and how to identify the direction according to the stars and the compass."

After placing a few chess pieces on the wooden boat, Ryan blew lightly on the sail, and the boat spun around the edge of the wooden basin.

Looking at this scene, Ender was a little moved.

There is a river next to the tribe, so he knows that it is difficult for humans to stay in the water for a long time. But with this thing called a 'ship', these problems can all be solved.

But after hesitating for a moment, Ander shook his head.

".Master Priest, I remember that the Creator once said that the great God-King forbids humans from approaching the ocean."

Exploring islands and catching fish sounds very useful, but the prerequisite for everything is to be able to set foot in the ocean, which is not needed for small rivers.

However, in order to prevent the secrets related to faith from being leaked in advance, Zeus not only did not build a temple for his adoptive parents and publicize their names, but also set the sea as a forbidden area for humans.

It is impossible for a mortal to disobey the God King's order, so this thing called a 'ship' will naturally have no use.

"Then let's look at the third one, but this is the last one."

After being rejected twice in a row, Ryan still showed no sign of being angry. At this time, the desktop was quite empty, with only portraits of different sizes remaining.

Some of them are tall, some are bold and burly, and there are men and women. But for some reason, Ender always felt that they were a bit similar to the statues in the temple.

"The third one is drama. And these in front of you, I call them puppets."

"A complete drama requires actors, but puppetry is different. It does not require the help of other people. It is a drama that can be performed by just one person."

As he spoke, Ryan's fingers trembled slightly. There was no extraordinary power, but the puppets in front of him suddenly moved.

Ender was startled at first, but after careful observation, he soon discovered the secret inside.

Thin and transparent threads extended from Ryan's fingers and were tied to the puppet's joints. A slight wiggle of your fingers will make the puppet dance accordingly.

"Perform the past and make up lies. You can use puppets to replace lives that exist or do not exist in reality, and use puppets to act out scenes that have happened in the past or that only exist in your imagination."

"If you choose this, then I will teach you how to select materials, carving, how to make silk threads, and how to arrange a play."

"You can choose to use them to sing praises to the gods, or to interpret the world in your heart. No matter what you choose, it all depends on your own ideas."

"Sing praises to gods and interpret the world?"

His eyes brightened, Ander couldn't help but repeat Ryan's words.

Chess and sailing are both fun, but they both have their drawbacks. In contrast, drama not only has 'value', but is also very interesting. Looking at the puppets dancing on the table, a sincere sense of yearning sprouted in Ander's young heart.

Although he hasn't tried it yet, he already kind of likes this feeling. With the move of your fingers, everything can be performed as you want, which sounds extraordinary.

"I choose the third one."

"confirmed?"

With a smile, Ryan's expression was somewhat meaningful.

"Whatever you choose, you can't change it. I will teach you the relevant knowledge to repay you for the hospitality you have shown me these days and in the future. But after you learn this, the rest of the way depends on you. Leave by yourself."

"I am sure."

He nodded affirmatively. Among these three choices, the last one was undoubtedly the one that suited Ender's heart the most.

Learning skills is still such an interesting thing. At this moment, he feels that he has really been favored by the gods recently to encounter such a good thing.

"Well, in that case, starting from tomorrow, we will officially start classes. But before that, you go and chop some wood and come back."

With a smile, Ryan pointed to the wooden frame that Ender had just put down.

"As a beginner, learning knowledge is important, but practice is also essential."

"Huh? All right then."

His face was a little bitter, but Ander still put the bamboo basket on his back.

If you could learn the skill by chopping more wood, I don’t know how many people would rush to do it.

Carrying the bamboo basket on his back, he walked out of the courtyard. Behind him, watching Ander's retreating back, Ryan rubbed the puppet in his hand.

From a purely audience perspective, Ender's choice was not very good.

Nowadays, humans are prohibited from sailing, but in the future, the ocean will definitely become an indispensable part of mankind, and even at the end of the Bronze Age, it will not be useless. Today’s human beings cannot talk about spiritual enjoyment, but in the future, chess will definitely become a more widely circulated form of entertainment than opera.

But Ryan felt that maybe for Ender, his choice was not wrong.

After all, there are gods in this world, and Ryan will not treat him like Hecate. Think about it this way, some seemingly good choices may be mistakes.

"And he-"

Knocking lightly on the table, Ryan looked through the wall at the stone house next to him.

The owner of that house is named Coron, a 'second class' among bronze humans, a 'craftsman' responsible for making hearth fires, and a student of the priest of the temple of Hestia, the god of fire and guardianship. Of course, the most important thing is that he is the bronze human who refused Ryan's stay.

The reason why he was chosen 'by chance' was because in Ryan's perception, he was the one with the highest 'qualification' among the nearby humans. But despite this, Cologne's height is actually very limited, at least far from enough to directly carry the power of the godhead.

But now, from Ryan's detached perspective, he accidentally discovered that Cologne and Ender had a fateful connection at some point.

Although this connection is still very weak at present, it is not surprising that the more "repayments" Ryan gives to Ender, the more obvious this connection will be.

"Destiny is really elusive."

Shaking his head slightly, although Ryan could solve this problem in advance, he still did nothing. By the time he left, Ander would no longer be the weak child he was today. By that time, he can solve this trouble himself.

So from that day on, Ryan, who had acquired the new identity of 'Priest', did not hide his existence, but openly taught Ender the knowledge of drama.

In this remote living area of ​​​​the tribe, there suddenly appeared a priest who did not stay in the temple, but stayed in other people's homes. This was an abnormal thing, but under the hint of the soul, the nearby humans were very natural. accepted this.

They were just a little envious. One act of kindness allowed the child named Ander to gain unexpected gains.

But that's all. At this time, the lack of spiritual and material life made the Bronze Humans not have a clear understanding of 'class'. They envied Ender more because he was able to come into contact with new things that ordinary people didn't understand.