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"It is said that... Back in the ancient times, we humans did not live on this continent, but came from another distant continent … "

"A long, long time ago, we humans lived happily and carefreely on another continent. No one knows when, but some devils from who knows where came to this continent and began to tempt humans. Gradually, under the influence of these devils, our humans became selfish, greedy, fallen, and began to fight and kill each other unceasingly …"

"Even so, mankind did not repent. On the contrary, it became even more cruel, cold, selfish and cruel. Humanity has already branded the original sin …"

"At this point, the God of Heaven was regretting that he had created a human. Moreover, the human race's actions had already touched his bottom line, so his anger could no longer be contained. Hence, the God of Heaven decided to launch a natural disaster, destroy the human race, destroy everything …"

"The natural disaster began, all the volcanoes in the entire continent erupted at the same time, and all the large rivers flooded. The rain in the sky never stopped, the thunder and lightning filled the entire sky, and the earth started to crack as well. has met with a calamity of destruction... "

"Noah, as the God of Heaven's Envoy, could not bear to see this any longer. Therefore, he summoned up his courage and begged the God of Heaven to retract his order and not bring disaster upon humanity again …"

"In order to save the human race, Noah begged the God of Heaven for seven days and seven nights, and couldn't get up from his knees …"

"His sincerity has finally moved the God of Heaven, and when the God of Heaven saw the miserable state of the continent, he felt some regret …"

"However, it's already too late. The divine calamity has been formed, and the entire land is riddled with ruins. It's like hell. This continent is no longer suitable for humans to live on …"

"Faced with all of this … even Empyrean Gods are helpless to do anything …"

"In the end, Noah thought of a way. He built a ship, the captain is about 300 kilometers wide, 50 kilometers wide and 30 kilometers high. It's a huge ship, unimaginably big..."

"Noah named it Ark."

"He put all the living creatures, humans and even birds and beasts in the Ark. One reason is to seek refuge, and the other reason is to find a suitable place to live in the New World …"

"Dozens of days later, Noah opened the window of the Ark and released a crow to listen for news, but the crow never returned. Noah let a dove out into the open sea, where the dove couldn't find a foothold, and flew back to the Ark.

"Seven days later, Noah let the pigeon out again. At dusk, the pigeon flew back with an olive leaf in its mouth, apparently pecked from a tree. Seven days later, Noah released another pigeon, and this time the pigeon did not return. This meant that they had finally found the land … "

"Noah was very happy when he found the new continent, so he led the humans and continued to live and reproduce here, leading a blissful life."

"And Noah, became a hero, a legend. He is the savior of humanity, and people have named this new continent after him, which is the land under our feet, the Noah Continent. His name is also written in the calendar, and from the day he stepped into the Noah Continent, it was called the Year of Noah … "

On the west side of the Noah Continent, in a place called Maple Leaf Town, under a banyan tree beside the bluestone path, a white-haired old man was vividly narrating a mythical story. Beside him was a group of eleven to twelve year old children who were surrounding him and listening attentively.

Amongst this group of children, there was a figure that didn't seem to fit in with the group. It was an extremely thin child. His large eyes blinked, and he had long since become entranced.

Unlike the other children around him, his body was especially thin due to the chronic malnutrition, which made his skull look especially large. He looked like a "little radish head", and his clothes were much more torn than the other children's. His clothes were patched up in the most obvious places, revealing his fair skin and messy hair.

The old man was a resident of Maple Leaf Town. He was telling these children the story of the 'Noah's Ark'. Although the story was true, it was widely spread.

"Grandfather, you said that Noah's ark is a huge ship. He loaded everyone on the continent into it. How big is this ship?"

Just as the old man was in the middle of his speech, he was interrupted by an untimely voice. The old man took a look and saw that it was the skinniest kid, his name was Ron.

The old man was not at all angry at Ron's interruption, and he said with a smile, "To put everyone and all the living creatures into a boat, it must be very big, so big that you can't imagine it."

Ron said softly, "Oh," and then asked with interest, "So how does Noah know which way to go to find the New World? What if we can't find it? "

The old man was obviously stumped by the question, he had never thought about it, so he stuttered, "This is … There must be a command from an Empyrean God … "

When he said this, the old man was not confident either. In the legend, there was no such thing …

"Since Empyrean Gods are omnipotent, why not restore the original continent to its original state? Isn't that better? Also, all the living beings on the continent were on that ship. How would they live? What do you want to eat? Is there food on board? "How long can you last?" Ron asked, tilting his head. His questions shot out of his mouth like a barrage of bullets, and he decided to break through the sands to get to the bottom of it.

"This... This... Uh... "Hmm …" The old man was unable to answer this question.

At this time, the group of children who were listening at the side became dissatisfied. Each of the tall kids said, "Heh …" Ron, just listen to the story, why are you asking so many questions? "

"Go, go and stay. We're listening to the story, why are you here?"

"Yeah, you don't want to hear it, we still want to hear it..."

These children began to shout and chase Ron, and their eyes were filled with disgust. Ron was a famous wanderer in Maple Leaf Town, and only his grandfather, who was crippled, lived with him, in plain words, he was a beggar. Those children who listened to the story, although they were not born into rich families, were still children of commoners, and in terms of status, they were much higher than Ron, so they naturally looked down on him as a beggar.

Seeing the children arguing, the old man lost his interest in telling a story. He stood up and patted the dirt off his body, saying, "That's all for today's story. Let's go back."

With that, he ignored those people and turned to leave.

Although the children were reluctant to leave, there was no story to hear, so they all scattered, leaving Ron standing there by himself.

The autumn wind blew, lifting up a few leaves. Standing on the spacious road, Ron could not help but feel a tinge of coldness, he could not help but tighten his clothes, saying to himself, "Is it over now?" I haven't finished asking my questions. What happened to Noah? Where is the Ark now? "Sigh …" He shook his head helplessly.

As a street child, Ron had received numerous looks from people since he was young. His mockery had numbed him, but he had not finished listening to the story, so he felt a little regretful.

Ron looked up at the sky.

"Hey, it's still early. Let me go to the Ancient Maple Road to try my luck …"

Next, Ron spread his legs and ran in the direction of the Ancient Maple Road.

Ancient Maple Road was the only way to get to Maple Leaf Town from the west. Countless adventurers would pass by here, and this was the place Ron wanted to come to.

In the Ancient Maple Leaf Road, there were maple leaves that fell to the ground. The autumn wind blew, blowing up a patch of withered yellow.

"Un, let's wait here for a moment..."

Ron, who had no one around him, found a clean spot and sat down, watching the empty Maple Road warily, his ears pricked up as if he were waiting for something.

Maple Leaf Town was located in a remote place, not a bustling place. There were no resources, no treasures, and no beautiful scenery. What was worth looking at was the maple leaves falling in the autumn.

The people who walked the Ancient Maple Leaf Road could be counted on ten fingers, so it was normal that no one passed by.

The citizens of Maple Leaf Town lived a peaceful life, like a pool of stagnant water. The citizens of Maple Leaf Town lived a peaceful life, like a pool of stagnant water.

The people here were very simple and honest. Even for penniless vagabonds like Ron and his grandfather, the citizens of Maple Leaf Town didn't rudely drive them away. They even extended a helping hand, and anyone who didn't have enough leftovers would willingly take it out.

Over the years, Ron had grown up in Maple Town, but because of his poor nutrition, he had never grown up.

Thus, Ron and his grandfather lived in Maple Leaf Town. They lived in the town's only river, under the bridge at the side of the town. Even if they had a house, his grandfather called Zarry. His legs were disabled, and he couldn't walk, so naturally, he couldn't do much work. Every day, he would use his own two hands to push a four-wheeled flatbed cart onto the bridge, waiting for the townspeople to show him mercy.

In Maple Leaf Town, basically everyone received leftovers every day. Sometimes, they would even receive a few copper coins as a reward during festivals or when there were happy events in the town.

Ron, on the other hand, would help the townspeople do some work in the morning. He didn't have any money, and having a meal was already good enough. In the afternoon, he would come to the Maple Leaf Road and wait quietly.

It had lasted seven years, ever since Ron was eight, and by now Ron was fifteen.

What was he waiting for?

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