mynovelweb Chapter 60 The Divine Tree
Chapter 60 The Divine Tree
"What kind of place is the Island of Strange People? Are there really islands like that?"
Amid the audience's confusion, Qin Le's video slowly began.
Nathan Island is an island with a long history; its ancestors can be traced back to Roman times.
They lived in a forest near Rome, worshipped the forest god, and regarded a sacred tree as holy. The person who guarded the tree was called the high priest, who was also their king.
They believed that those born under the sacred tree would be protected by it and would be called the children of God.
Some might subconsciously think this is just a brainwashing tactic used by feudal religions.
But I can tell you, their sacred tree truly possesses a bit of "divine power," and all children born under the "sacred tree" will automatically become extraordinary beings!
There are two types of extraordinary people in this world: those with innate extraordinary abilities and those who acquire them later in life.
In this world, there exists a group of people who awaken special abilities shortly after birth; they are known as innate superhumans.
The proportion of naturally gifted individuals is only a small fraction of the entire superhuman world, but the situation is different on Nathan Island.
Every person born under the "Divine Tree" will automatically become a naturally gifted individual, awakening what is known as "divine power."
"That's awesome!"
"Does anyone know how to join Nathan Island? I want to become one of their citizens too!"
"Does a baby who is over 300 months old still have a chance to receive the protection of the divine tree? I also want to awaken my superpowers."
In an instant, a large number of people eager to awaken their superpowers shouted that they wanted to become children of the "divine tree".
They all yearned to become Outcasts, but missed the opportunity due to their age, or simply lacked the talent to become Outcasts.
No one knows how that group of people "created" or "discovered" the secret of the sacred tree.
Perhaps due to the power of the "Divine Tree," the ancestors of Nathan Island were driven out, and they eventually fled to Nathan Island to settle down, where they have continued to live under the leadership of the king to this day.
In the past, Nathan Island had been sealed off by various countries, and its inhabitants continued to live on the island, adhering to ancient customs.
For millennia, the people of Nathan Island have been unrecognized by any nation. They have reached an agreement with the leaders of those nations: they will never leave Nathan Island, and anyone who enters Nathan Island will be subject to the choices offered by the island's divine son.
He can either leave Nathan Island immediately and accept how the outside world treats him, or become a new resident of Nathan Island, after which he will relinquish some of his original identity and disappear from his original world.
Over the millennia, homeless people have gradually arrived on Nathan Island, which has since become a multi-ethnic island.
Their descendants born on the island will automatically be protected by the divine tree and become extraordinary beings.
Nathan Island is now mainly divided into three parts from top to bottom.
The first is the "market" in the north, which is the main place for exchanging goods on the island, and most of the buying and selling of goods takes place here.
The second is the "paradise" in the south, where the inhabitants are lawless, mostly vicious criminals who fight each other daily.
The third is the "Royal Palace" in the central part, which is mainly inhabited by King Nathan, the master of Nathan Island, and his loyal Nathan Guards, as well as some ordinary residents.
King Nathan was the supreme ruler of the island, and he was guarded by nine Nathan Guards.
[Under normal circumstances, after the death of the old king, the "Divine Tree" will automatically select a new king from among the children of the island. Similarly, the Nathan Guards will be automatically selected from among the island's inhabitants by the "Divine Tree."]
Unlike Nathan Guard, King Nathan was born through another route.
That is, breaking off a branch from the "divine tree," after which you will have the right to challenge the king. After killing the original king, you will automatically become the new King Nathan.
"Holy crap, such a cruel method of selection?"
"Why does it look like a primitive tribe? They even have a system where you can inherit the throne through challenges."
However, neither trying to bypass the Nathan Guards to break the branches of the divine tree nor killing King Nathan under their protection will be an easy task.
King Nathan and his guards each possess unique authority when inheriting their positions.
They can all teleport freely within the island of Nathan, meaning the Nathan Guards can arrive at their king's side in an instant, making it virtually impossible to assassinate him through a sneak attack.
In addition, King Nathan possesses exclusive privileges that allow him to passively or actively sense anyone on the island. The moment you appear on the island, King Nathan can immediately pinpoint your location and dispatch his guards to capture you.
Therefore, there has never been a precedent in history for King Nathan being killed.
The current Queen Nathan is female, and her name is unknown. She was chosen as Queen Nathan at birth and does not have a name of her own.
A young woman appeared before the audience. A seemingly lazy, white-clad Asian woman appeared in the center of the video, surrounded by nine Nathan Guards protecting her.
"Huh? Why is he an Asian?"
Indeed, King Nathan is quite conspicuous now.
A person of Asian descent standing in the center of nine Caucasians certainly attracts attention.
Zhao Fangxu, who knew everything, looked at the new King Nathan from his office.
"So this is King Nathan? He doesn't look very old."
King Nathan rarely appears in public, and even on Nathan Island, very few people have ever seen him.
She doesn't need to constantly appear in front of the public to boost her popularity like royalty in the secular world.
The birth of King Nathan was the result of the will of the "Divine Tree," and had nothing to do with the people of the island.
The Nathan Guard's loyalty is solely because she is the queen. As long as you are King Nathan, they will be loyal to you, regardless of your character or who you are.
This is the rule of conduct on Nathan Island.
The current Nathan Queen is of mixed race, with some Chinese ancestry. She speaks both Chinese and English. Her maternal grandfather was Li Muxuan, who fled from China and abroad.
The Lu family.
Lu Jin's entire body turned pale at this moment. He was fully activating the Reverse Life Triple Technique as he stared intently at the old man appearing on the screen in front of him.
Even after so many years, Lu Jin recognized him at a glance.
Isn't this his "good buddy" Li Muxuan?!
"Li Muxuan!!!"