As the red sun in the distance slowly sank into the horizon, the world gradually darkened, and the temperature began to drop.
The people surrounding Jiang Chen started to feel uneasy. They had only been " born " for a few hours, and they couldn't understand why their bright vision had suddenly turned dark, or why the warm weather had turned cold. It was the first time they had experienced the most primitive emotion of human beings, fear.
It was the fear of darkness and the unknown that was engraved in his genes. Jiang Chen knew that this was the sun, and it would rise again the next day after it had sunk, but they didn't know that it was the first time in their lives that they could remain calm in the face of darkness.
However, even though these people were trembling in fear, they still stayed close to Jiang Chen and didn't move a single step. Jiang Xue, who was trembling, even stood in front of Jiang Chen to protect him.
Jiang Chen, who had witnessed this scene with his own eyes, knew that he couldn't use these older babies as tools anymore.
So before the sun completely set, Jiang Chen ordered a few people to find dry dead wood and branches. He also told them to scrape off the wood shavings, then dig out a piece of empty wood and fill it with the wood shavings. Then he asked one of the men to come out and rub it with a wooden stick.
"Remember, you can't stop for even a moment. When the people beside you see the red light spots, immediately crush the dead leaves and scatter them.”
The few of them immediately nodded, but none of them spoke. They had just been born a few hours ago and could not speak yet.
They didn't understand Jiang Chen's words so much, but rather, Jiang Chen's thoughts as a lord had entered their minds directly. This was also one of the small functions of the player template.
As for Jiang Xue, who was born with the ability to speak, she was probably a special case. After all, she had been created by Jiang Chen using a cheat.
The kinetic energy of the high-speed rotation of the wooden stick was quickly converted into heat energy. When the heat accumulated to the limit, a wisp of green smoke came out. The female subject next to her immediately carefully rubbed a piece of dead leaf into fine powder and carefully added it into the smoking hole. At the same time, she slowly blew on it.
At this moment, the sun at the end of the horizon had already sunk into the ground, and darkness was sweeping across the land at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Just as everyone was at a loss, a voice that was clearly much gentler than a few hours ago appeared.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. This is called night, and tomorrow, light will reappear.”
As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, the world fell into darkness. Only the afterglow of the moon and stars above the dome shone on the ground like a veil. It was also at this moment that a flame suddenly lit up, shining on the 101 people. It was as if they were covered with a layer of red, which was like a dream.
The man and woman who had started the fire looked at the fire in front of them, and they didn't know what to do. Their eyes were full of curiosity. The others, including Jiang Chen, all moved closer to the bonfire subconsciously. Some of them even had tears in their eyes.
They didn't know what was flowing out of their eyes, and they didn't know how to describe their feelings at the moment. However, the fear and confusion that had made them feel terrible had been dispelled by Jiang Chen's words and the fire that had suddenly lit up. All that was left was warmth and an indescribable determination.
Jiang Chen could clearly feel the change in the mood around him. At least Jiang Xue's hand, which was holding him tightly, wasn't shaking anymore.
All of them turned their eyes from the bonfire to Jiang Chen reluctantly, waiting for his next order.
"Don't be afraid. This is called fire. It can roast food to make it more delicious. It can bring light and dispel the cold.”
Instantly, the older babies looked at each other and spontaneously lined up in front of the bonfire that had been filled with a few more pieces of withered wood.
Feeling the warmth and light brought by the flame, everyone couldn't help but smile, including Jiang Chen.
Among these people, no one knew better than him how important fire was to human civilization. Even in modern society, where civilization was highly developed, humans could not do without this most primitive invention.
With fire, humans did not need to blow on their fur and drink blood. They could eat cooked food and avoid many digestive diseases and parasites. At the same time, cooked food was easier for humans to absorb than raw food.
With fire, there was a high chance that the tribe would not be attacked by wild beasts at night. After all, the fear of fire was an instinct that was engraved in the genes of all living creatures.
Especially in winter, flames could bring warmth to humans.
Most importantly, flames could bring light to humans, and light could dispel the most primitive fear, just like now.
Therefore, it was not without reason that many ancient tribes worshipped fire as a god.
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
“……”
It had to be said that the racial talent of high-speed learning was not just for show. The older babies could already vaguely speak some words. Although they were all jumping around, it was still considered an improvement.
Jiang Chen looked at them cheering around the bonfire. He sent his last thought to Jiang Xue, asking her to keep an eye on the surroundings. He asked the others to take turns to keep an eye on the surroundings. Then he laid his head on a piece of dead wood and slowly closed his eyes. A few seconds later, he heard the sound of even breathing.
He was already very tired after working overtime overnight and this huge change.
Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Chen, who was fast asleep, and hesitated for a moment. She knelt down carefully, picked up his head, and put it on her lap. This way, the dominator should be able to sleep more comfortably.
All of a sudden, a painful cry came from the bonfire. Jiang Chen couldn't help but frown. Jiang Xue was so scared that she tensed up and didn't dare to move. She even held her breath, afraid that she would wake Jiang Chen up if she did anything.
After half a minute, Jiang Xue finally relaxed when she saw Jiang Chen's eyebrows relax again. However, her gentle eyes were now as sharp as swords. She suddenly looked at the source of the voice.
A few older babies were casually putting their hands into the fire, and then they were scalded until they retracted them. Then, they put their hands in with silly smiles. They kept laughing like children who weighed more than 200 pounds. When the others saw this, they imitated them one after another. The veins on Jiang Xue's forehead bulged. Without a word, she picked up a handful of stones and threw them over.
Jiang Xue let out a long sigh of relief after she had scared these brats with beautiful figures into shrinking their necks like quails. She continued to stare at Jiang Chen's face.
After the surroundings fell into silence, the group of devilish children also spontaneously sat together to block the cold wind around them. Although the effect was minimal, it was the only thing they could do. Most of them fell asleep, but a small number of people kept collecting dry wood to prevent the flames from extinguishing. At the same time, they followed Jiang Xue's instructions to guard the surroundings.
Just like that, a group of brats, a mature lady who had been squeezed out, and a cheating player spent their first night on this desolate continent, using the sky as their bed.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]