I Am the Swarm

"Look here." Morgan said, pointing to a pattern on the slate. "The early writing was a peculiar style with some pictographic representations. This pattern represents a burning fireball."

Then he pointed to another place and said: "These little people, you see, they have subtle differences, they should represent two races. Look here, this glowing bug-like pattern rules these little people. These , the records should be some natural disasters, these are some escape processes. And these, the confrontation between the two races..."

Morgan spoke eloquently for a long time, and finally concluded: "The legends handed down from ancient times are true, and there really is a "god"."

Sarah pouted and said, "Teacher, you said it's a legend. You said those things just now, and any young child can talk about it."

Morgan patted the slate, "But now there is evidence, it's clearly recorded."

"Perhaps the ancients were idle and bored and engraved legends on stone slabs."

"You!" Old Morgan was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, "The ancients were not as boring as you think."

"You're not an ancient, how do you know they won't be so boring?"

For the sake of his own health, old Morgan didn't want to talk anymore. Sarah is still a little unfinished. Old Morgan became her enlightenment teacher when she was very young. It can be said that watching her grow up is like a father-like existence. Here, in front of him, she will reveal her true nature, quarrel, find fault, and show her talent for venomous tongues. After she leaves this gate, she will become the solemn and dignified queen.

It's a pity that Old Morgan knew her very well, and every time she got into a quarrel, she would be stopped abruptly and couldn't enjoy herself.

Looking at the old Morgan pretending to be researching, Sarah curled her lips obscurely and asked softly, "Teacher, do you really believe in gods?"

"Hey!" Old Morgan sighed, leaned back in the chair, took off his one-sided glasses and wiped it with the corner of his clothes. "I didn't believe it at first, but as I know more and more things, I now believe it a little bit."

Sarah became interested. Old Morgan was a well-known scholar in the kingdom and was very knowledgeable. Otherwise, he would not have become the crown prince's enlightenment teacher. Previously focused on various scientific researches, he also served as the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences. He used to be the most scornful of these legends, thinking that they were all imaginary nonsense.

When the old Morgan got older, he retired from the front line and began to study legends and history. To this end, I also specifically asked her to check the historical materials collected by the royal family. Since she took the throne, she has been busy with official business and has less time to communicate with teachers here. Even if they come, they are mainly quarreling and bickering, and there is no other communication.

Unexpectedly, the teacher who believed in science at the beginning has now begun to believe in those crazy things.

Old Morgan paused for a while before continuing: "A few years ago, someone proposed a theory of biological evolution, which is a speculation and hypothesis on the origin of species. I found it interesting, so I studied it a little. But this research , and found a lot of strange places."

"According to the theory of evolution, all species evolved through a long process of natural selection."

Sarah straightened up, and those who knew it would know that it meant she had taken an interest in the topic. "Oh? Is there anything strange about that?"

"The strange thing is that we rat people suddenly gave birth to language and writing, and it only took a mere two or three hundred years to push civilization to the current level."

Before Sarah could continue to ask, the old Morgan continued: "Many creatures have a history of thousands of years or even more. So why are we Rat People so special and stand out from so many creatures? "

"Maybe our history is much more than that. Maybe it was the natural disaster hundreds of years ago that cut off the civilization of our ancestors. We are just rebuilding now."

Old Morgan nodded and said, "You're right. I had a similar guess before. However, by studying these slates, I found that the characters and languages ​​at that time were just prototypes, and there was no established system."

"Isn't this just proof that there was a glorious civilization before? It's just that natural disasters destroyed it. The ancestors found some heritage on the wreckage of civilization, and then carried them forward to rebuild civilization."

Old Morgan smiled approvingly, and said, "Yes, there is indeed such a possibility. But, first, if civilization is really rebuilt, it will only be hundreds of years old, and it is impossible to leave no records at all. Second , look at this skeleton. Look at these sharp teeth, look at these huge claws, these all indicate that this is a large carnivore."

"This bone armor is still very fresh, with a history of only hundreds of years. After research and calculation, the owner of this bone armor was active during the period before and after the natural disaster."

"Does it matter?" Sarah asked.

"It's a big deal. If we don't use weapons, we can't be an opponent of this creature. If the rat people are in the same period as it, they will only become food."

"But we can defeat it with weapons."

"This kind of creature eats a lot, and it takes ten rats to eat at least one meal. Moreover, there are many similar creatures in that period, and many skeletons unearthed can prove this. Sarah, think about it. , UU reading www.uukanshu.com If you find this kind of creature in your territory, what will you do?"

"Of course the army is dispatched to destroy it." Sarah fell into deep thought as soon as she finished speaking.

Yes, if there was a rat-man civilization before, the rulers would not allow these creatures to exist at all, they should have been extinct long ago. Even if it is feeding and sightseeing, there will not be so many.

At this time, Morgan's voice came again. "And, there are other unusual things. For example, according to records, hundreds of years ago, the reproductive capacity of the rat people was very strong. It was normal to have seven or eight cubs at a time, and it was not uncommon to have a dozen or so, two or three. Rebirth in a month. Many wars in history have been caused by population explosions.”

"And at that time, the lifespan of the rat people was relatively short, only ten years. But suddenly, the fertility rate of the rat people began to decline, and the lifespan of the rat people also increased rapidly. According to the theory of evolution, these are the Irregular."

"But what if evolution is wrong?"

"Perhaps, but other creatures fit those theories very well, only we rat-men are anomalous. Maybe add the legendary mortal enemies of our ancestors, but they are few in number, and we know less about them "Old Morgan looked a little out of spirits.

"Maybe they don't exist at all," Sarah reassured.

Old Morgan nodded first, and then immediately shook his head: "I don't know, there are too many contradictions in our history."

There was silence between the two for a long time, and Old Morgan whispered as if to himself: "But inserting an omnipotent **** between these clues makes everything more reasonable."

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