Chapter 315 - Sound (2/2)

The old man started writing on the ground. This time, he wrote a long string of words. “I read about them in an ancient scroll. Land people are similar to us, but their skin is very dark. Their intelligence is also very low. They only know how to use cold weapons. They are still a level-one civilization.”

A level-one civilization?

Wei Huo was suddenly interested in that term but was even more interested in the so-called ancient scroll that the old man was talking about. To his knowledge, there were no such things as ancient scrolls in the underwater world. The knowledge of the Atlanteans was stored in the knowledge sales center and could be purchased if one needed it. It was very convenient, as there was no need to check ancient scrolls.

However, the old man’s understanding seemed to be stuck in history. Humans had developed to the point of using guns, although they were not as advanced as the technology of the Atlanteans.

Wei Huo said, “This should be a weapon of the indigenous people. Their civilization must have developed as well.”

The old man continued writing on the ground with a wooden stick. “No weapon could make such a loud sound. Weapons are used to hunt and kill enemies without getting exposed. If the sound is too loud, it will expose the shooter. This shouldn’t be a weapon. It should be a musical instrument or a commanding device.”

Wei Huo understood at that moment. The education levels of the land people and the Atlanteans were different, and the history they had experienced was also different. Perhaps according to the Atlanteans, weapons could not make any sound so that they could kill the enemy without exposing themselves. However, land people did not seem to see it that way.

To land dwellers, lethality was the most important factor. If they killed the enemy, they would not have to worry about exposing themselves.

However, at that moment, the old man wrote another string of words. “Only low-level civilizations that have yet to travel through the galaxy use loud weapons. The first thing one has to do when traveling through the galaxy is be quiet. There are many terrifying races in the universe. Some civilizations have many terrifying weapons. Being discovered means death, so we have to learn to be quiet.”

Wei Huo frowned slightly. The old man had mentioned the universe. In fact, Wei Huo had already guessed that the Atlanteans’ goal was interstellar travel. That was why they had been so busy gathering strength and absorbing the energy of the Earth’s core. They had seen the universe and understood what kind of place it was. That was why they had united.

The universe was huge and dangerous. As long as one could travel in it, what could one not obtain? Territory? Could one not find a planet suitable for humans to inhabit in the universe? Resources? Many telescopes had long discovered planets made of gold and diamonds. One of Saturn’s satellites was filled with methane that could be used for kinetic energy.

As long as one stepped away from Earth and crossed the universe, one could obtain anything easily. Besides, the more knowledge one had, the faster technological development would be.

It was precisely because the Atlanteans knew this that they worked hard to develop. There were almost no fights between them, as no one tried to seize power or usurp the throne. They also had not split into many small countries because their goal was very clear. They knew very well that there were stronger creatures in the universe, so internal strife was meaningless.

The old man suddenly asked Wei Huo for his name. Wei Huo told him his real name, and the old man successfully wrote Wei Huo’s name along with his own on the ground.

The old man’s name was Hoody.

However, to Wei Huo’s surprise, he wrote his name correctly. It seemed like his name could only be pronounced wrong by others, but it could not be written wrong by hand.

This is weird. Is there something wrong with my ears, or will my name never be uttered correctly by creatures with brains?

At that moment, a lot of sounds came from the bushes in the distance. Hoody became nervous. He had only heard of trees existing on land, but he had never seen them before. He had not expected that the trees on land would not be like the stone trees at the bottom of the sea. The trees here would make rustling sounds!