Chapter 139: God and Devil

Chapter 139: God and Devil

"This is not the wrath of the gods," Han Cheng said, holding a broken carrying pole in front of the crowd.

As soon as he spoke, the anxious crowd immediately felt somewhat reassured.

"The gods will not obstruct our progress towards a better life. They are willing to see us living in warmth and enjoying delicious food," Han Cheng stated with unwavering conviction.

"Hoo," the shaman breathed a sigh of relief.

Of all the people, the shaman was the most uncertain about this matter. He knew he had never successfully communicated with the gods. Moreover, due to revealing the secret of stones, he seemed to have discovered some secrets of the gods that he dared not contemplate.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

"It's not the wrath of the gods. That's good. It's not the gods causing trouble. That's even better. Otherwise, I don't know how to deal with it," the shaman thought.

"Why, then?" The shaman pointed to the broken carrying pole in Han Cheng's hand, then gestured towards the cave entrance and Liang's injured foot, asking Han Cheng with some hesitation.

Han Cheng responded, "This is the work of demons. Demons do not want us to live a good life, to have an abundance of food. They create many hardships on our journey."

As soon as these words were spoken, the previously somewhat calmed Green Sparrow Tribe members became fearful again. They looked at their Divine Child with unease, hoping to receive protection and a way to drive away the demons.

The shaman, in particular, was extremely nervous. Driving away demons was his duty as a shaman, but he knew he could not do so.

"Demon, we must use our wisdom and hands to overcome," Han Cheng said, pointing to his head and patting his hands.

The shaman sighed in relief again because his greatest fear did not come true. The deity did not ask him to expel demons but provided a unique solution.

The gods only bring benefits to people. Anything beneficial to human survival and development is the work of the gods. Anything harmful is the mischief of demons.

Holding the newly crafted carrying pole, Han Cheng handed it to the shaman, who examined the strange object and then passed it to the Eldest Senior Brother.

After weighing it in his hands and trying it on his shoulder, Eldest Senior Brother passed it to the second disciple. The Second Senior Brother, who usually showed interest only in food, held it briefly before passing it to Shang.

After a brief inspection, the carrying pole returned to Han Cheng's hands. To truly test its effectiveness, Han Cheng handed the carrying pole to the Eldest Senior Brother, instructing him to try carrying stones.

Two baskets were quickly filled with stones, even more than Shang had carried. Under the gaze of the onlookers, the Eldest Senior Brother effortlessly hung one of the hooks on the basket handle, securing it easily.

Then, with a strong push from his legs and straightening his waist, the basket and the stones lifted off the ground.

After standing for a while in the place and seeing no signs of the carrying pole breaking, the Eldest Senior Brother carried the load towards the west wall.

Because the new carrying pole was made by splitting the wooden stick in half, it appeared softer than the previous one made directly from solid wood. As the Eldest Senior Brother moved forward, the carrying pole flickered up and down with a greater amplitude than the previous one.

This softer carrying pole could save some effort and, to a certain extent, protect the shoulders of the carrier.

The Eldest Senior Brother made three trips, and the newly crafted carrying pole remained intact. It was more comfortable and required less effort than the previous one.

He conveyed this result to the crowd, and the Green Sparrow Tribe members, who had been watching, turned to look at Han Cheng with admiration, respectfully calling him "Divine Child! Divine Child!"

However, unlike before, in their eyes, besides the reverence for the Divine Child, there was another emotion.

Originally, they could overcome the difficulties caused by demons with their wisdom and hands.

For the sake of the plot, let's ignore that their speech has become somewhat fluent, haha.