Chapter 303 God's Language
"Nice to meet you... But excuse me, Ms. Laura... I've never seen a university teacher as young as you..." Chen Ke smiled.
Laura is about the same height as Lucina. Her exposed arms and shoulders are very strong and have many small scars. She looks like an outdoor sports enthusiast.
And her age looks about the same as Chen Ke, about 24 years old. It's not easy to be a history teacher at a university at this age.
"I saw you boarding the ship through the porthole before. You don't seem to have any luggage?" Laura smiled.
Chen Ke touched the back of his head and said, "I checked my luggage to the hotel in Norton City first."
"Not a bad idea." Nathan said on the side.
Nathan looks stronger than Chen Ke. He is a typical federal man. He is a head taller than Chen Ke and looks a little unserious.
"Excuse me, what were you talking about just now?" Chen Ke asked with a smile.
Laura and Nathan had mysterious smiles on their faces.
"So... Chen Ke, are you interested in human history?" Laura asked.
Chen Ke pinched his chin. As a casual chat, this topic was a bit high-end.
"Actually, we have been talking about a topic about ancient mythology. Have you heard of the myth of Sumeru?" Nathan asked.
"Sume... Ru?" Chen Ke asked in confusion. He knew the myth of Sumer, but had never heard of Sumeru.
"It was an ancient civilization that originated in South America today. Of course, it was a civilization that existed in mythology. At present, archaeologists from all over the world have not been able to find definite evidence to prove its existence. All the information related to it comes from brief descriptions of civilizations in other time periods in human history." Laura said.
"It sounds unreliable... Maybe it's just a popular story in ancient times." Chen Ke said in a daze.
"That's the point, Chen Ke. If it's just a story, then why are the records of various civilizations completely different? By piecing together a few words, we can now grasp a systematic pantheon and restore a small part of the prophecy through its unique cuneiform script." Laura smiled.
"What do you mean..." Chen Ke was puzzled.
"Most people regard them as myths, but we believe that they do exist, and they are likely the origin of human civilization." Nathan said.
"Oh... sounds awesome..." Chen Ke gave a thumbs up. I don't know what this has to do with me.
History rises and falls, dynasties change, and human history is a cycle of conquest and being conquered. The victors write their own history and erase the traces of other civilizations. This is why human history is so incomplete.
"The cuneiform text left by the Sumeru civilization mentioned a prophecy about the six holy seals, but these prophecies are fragmented and preserved by different civilizations in different texts and patterns. I think it should be very important, but our interpretation of this text is limited, and we can only understand a little bit." Laura said, she took out a small notebook and opened it for Chen Ke to see.
On the small notebook, there was a row of words he had never seen before, like some disordered arrangement of horizontal and vertical lines.
"Actually, I have no interest in these things, Chen Ke, but the prophecy mentioned six holy seals, which seem to be related to the survival of their tribe. I think it is because they lost these holy seals that the Sumeru civilization disappeared in the rolling river... If these six holy seals really exist, if we can find them, they may be very valuable..." Nathan smiled and looked at Laura.
"You can't measure human history with money, Nathan! They are treasures, and we are likely to get some useful inspiration from them." Laura did not agree with Nathan's opinion.
"From your tone... it seems that you are going to find them..." Chen Ke asked suddenly, hugging his chest.
When the two heard Chen Ke say this, they immediately shook their heads and said in unison: "No... No... No."
"Come on... When you talked about these things just now, your eyes were emitting green light, and a photographer from the Discovery Channel, plus a female university teacher, this is really a good treasure hunting combination..." Chen Ke smiled.
"I thought you were joking, but your idea is really good." Nathan smiled.
"I will never go out with him, I swear." Laura said.
"Whatever, I'm just saying that. Let's continue to tell the story of the six holy seals. You seemed to say before that they were kept by six guardians...separately?" Chen Ke spread his hands.
"Yes, this section is the story of the great god called Oden in the Sumeru mythology system. It is an invisible god that can turn everything it touches into nothingness, but the great Sumeru ancestor learned the language of God and used a sentence composed of six symbols to expel Oden from our world." Laura said.
Chen Ke suddenly remembered something, but it was not real. He always felt as if he had missed some details. He motioned Laura to continue.
"Their descendants believed that the language of God should not be abused in the world, so they broke up this sentence. The six symbols that made up this sentence were held by six people who had never seen the complete sentence. These six people were called guardians." Laura said.
"What about the people who had seen these sentences before?" Chen Ke asked.
"Good question. I guess he was killed or committed suicide." Nathan curled his lips and made a cutting motion on his neck with his fingers.
"You mean, the six symbols are actually six Sumerian characters? Doesn't that mean... Sumerian characters are the language of God?" Chen Ke couldn't help asking.
"Of course not, Sumerian characters are a separate thing. They used other symbols to draw the language of God, but we have never seen it. Many archaeologists and theologians have studied the Sumerian mythology and speculated that the language of God may be some kind of ancient way of using psychic energy. In other words, their group may be the first group of people who mastered the use of psychic energy and then repelled a psychic monster..." Laura said.
"You know, myths always exaggerate things. Maybe the whole thing is just a story about a group of psychics repelling monsters and protecting the village." Nathan laughed.
"Oh... It sounds like the six holy seals may not be so valuable..." Chen Ke hugged his chest and said.
"From a secular perspective, it is not the holy seal itself that is valuable, but the pattern or text they used to depict the holy seal. This is a major archaeological discovery." Nathan said.
"It sounds like as long as you can draw six symbols casually, you can publish this archaeological discovery." Chen Ke spread his hands.
"You're wrong, Chen Ke. It's not just six symbols, but also a correct arrangement and combination. At the same time, it has to work! You know, it's a language, at least in mythology, it's the language of God. You can't just doodle and get a psychic effect, right?" Laura complained.
"Well, you stumped me." Chen Ke spread his hands.
"But anyway, we had a good chat. It's nice to meet you, Chen Ke..." Laura put the notebook into her trouser pocket. Halfway through her words, she suddenly cast a puzzled look at Chen Ke and Nathan.
Chen Ke and Nathan were also stunned, but they also found something wrong.
The boat stopped.