Ye Tiancheng felt terrible. He had to admit that he decided not to be a salted fish for now. The price of being a salted fish was too high; he might die here, and he absolutely did not want to die here. Therefore, to survive and continue being a salted fish, he had to temporarily abandon his salted fish dreams.
What Ye Tiancheng thought about in his mind was very simple. If he didn't think about these things seriously, he wouldn't understand them at all. Many simple things were completely outside this scope, but he himself wanted to clearly obtain these things. Often, he was in a passive state, and in this situation, he had no choice but to become stronger.
Everyone, out of desperation, chose a way of life they didn't want to choose, which made them more savage. People grew continuously in this savage state, constantly fighting for more benefits. In many situations, we think others are hopeless, but in reality, we are the ones who are hopeless.
The so-called "turning stone into gold" is to deceive others using magic. As long as your hand speed is fast enough, others cannot detect your trickery. Therefore, this highly tests Ye Tiancheng's skills.
But he didn't feel any pressure at all because he was once a master. For a master, achieving any level was just a thought; he had no pressure whatsoever.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, these things could not exist, but he clearly understood that if these things didn't exist, then his own meaning wouldn't exist. He really wanted to change his state and had to redefine and rethink. Whether you were willing or not, the changes you needed to make were imminent. Ye Tiancheng knew this very clearly, so he couldn't be lenient.
Fortunately, his previous abilities were restored to him by the system. Although he was unwilling, he had to accept this guy's gift. That is to say, to survive, he had to adopt a certain method, otherwise, he would truly die. Everyone who lives does not want to die when they are alive; this is inevitable and instinctual.
His head was splitting. Many things surged into his mind like waves. Strange things made him feel unwell, and he couldn't choose to escape. Or rather, if someone could help him, he had to be energetic now. Galileo, meanwhile, began to laugh triumphantly.
"Kid, I think you're useless. Let's go then."
As soon as Galileo finished speaking, the others acted like lunatics and pounced on him. These dozen or so men, each holding the most primitive knives, spears, clubs, and cudgels, looked quite comical, but they didn't make you feel the danger of death because these weapons were not very sharp. Compared to ancient people, modern people's craftsmanship was definitely much more advanced.
Just as these people were about to charge, something golden and shining suddenly appeared in Ye Tiancheng's hand. This thing was completely gentlemanly. Whether in modern or ancient society, gold would naturally attract everyone's attention.
Galileo did not expect Ye Tiancheng to actually turn stone into gold.
"How about it? I succeeded. So you shouldn't say anything to me anymore, right? Hahahaha."
Ye Tiancheng laughed triumphantly, his demeanor utterly speechless.
Seeing that he had turned stone into gold, Galileo had no choice but to let Ye Tiancheng go.
This village gave Ye Tiancheng a feeling of being completely primitive. It should be a village inhabited by ancient humans, as there were thatched huts everywhere, and the village was enclosed by tall trees as fences. There was only one gate at the entrance. Such architecture would naturally make one think that the village was frequently attacked by wild beasts, otherwise, why build such tall fences?
Others had no idea that he was a strong person from Earth. The peculiar aspect of this place was precisely because Ye Tiancheng discovered something he could never have discovered: that witch. She seemed familiar, and he didn't know if she was good or bad, but he had a feeling he had seen her somewhere before.
Perhaps he was overthinking it. How could there be someone he was familiar with in this world? But he remembered what the system had said before: in that world, his wife had also transmigrated to this world.
If that were the case, what was the connection between this witch and him?
Of course, this was not the time to think about such things because he realized his stomach was already hungry and he needed to eat. He turned to the village chief, Galileo, and said:
"Hey, do you have anything to eat here? Bring me a plate?"
He was like a master now, as he could constantly annoy others and speak without regard for understanding. This was because they didn't understand the word "old man" at all, thinking it was a respectful title for a deity.
Soon, a large group of people brought up delicious food. Looking at this dazzling array of delicacies, they truly didn't know what delicacies were.
Because after taking a bite of this food, you would discover the original flavor, and the appreciation of the taste would completely subvert your cognition. Then he remembered the salt he had made earlier and took it out.
He sprinkled these crystalline particles on the food, and immediately, a problem that people couldn't fathom or understand appeared in the minds of these primitive people. They thought Ye Tiancheng was poisoning them, but after Ye Tiancheng took a bite and was fine, he smiled at them. Only then did these people immediately follow Ye Tiancheng's example and sprinkle the crystalline particles on the food.
Following this, these primitive people began to eat again. They discovered that the food sprinkled with crystalline particles was simply a delicacy, because the taste of salt would mask the fishy and gamey odors.
Sometimes, no matter where you are to survive, the necessary means are to deceive, to pretend to be a god, to make others think you are high and unattainable. Only then can you control a group of people. As long as you can control a group of people, you can do whatever you want in the future; it's simply wonderful.
So, these people had just suspected Ye Tiancheng's methods, but now they understood. Ye Tiancheng was a very formidable and unquestionable person. Therefore, these people admired Ye Tiancheng to the utmost, wishing they could worship him.
Only the witch sat far away, as if naturally drawn to Ye Tiancheng's artistic aura, as if approaching Ye Tiancheng would infect him with his artistic aura.
Ye Tiancheng's aura was called artistic aura by the witch.
Of course, Ye Tiancheng didn't know what she was thinking. If he had mind-reading abilities, he would definitely see through what the witch was thinking.
Unfortunately, such a thing could not happen and would never happen.
In other words, this woman had a naturally good feeling towards Ye Tiancheng.
Therefore, she did not want to destroy this good feeling. She knew that this feeling might bring her disaster, but she could not suppress the impulse in her heart to chat with this witch. Unfortunately, some things were not as beautiful as she imagined. After all, in this society, witches could not associate with other men, as it would be blasphemous.
Ye Tiancheng naturally didn't know these things, but the system had already told him. He didn't know why the system was stopping him, but he always had some things he wanted to know. When something happened, he wanted to understand.
As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. Ye Tiancheng would be tormented by his curiosity, but that was a matter for the future. Now, what he wanted to do was chat with her. When he walked over, these native people didn't stop him at all, because in their minds, Ye Tiancheng was already a high and mighty deity.
"Hey, why aren't you eating?"
This was the answer he most wanted to know.
When he walked over to ask for clarification, the witch intentionally or unintentionally tried to avoid Ye Tiancheng.
She was the spokesperson for the gods.
Naturally, she had no condition or reason to tell him these things.
The witch's actions surprised and astonished Ye Tiancheng. He did not expect that in such a situation, he would encounter such an awkward predicament.
"Oh dear! She is the spokesperson for the gods. How can you let her eat meat?" Galileo immediately laughed.
"Gods?" Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but feel amused.
This was the first time he had experienced such a thing and heard such absurd words. He wanted to let her eat meat.
After all, meat is a nutritious food.
Therefore, balanced nutrition is the most important way to survive. If this witch rarely consumed any nutritious food, she would definitely not develop well physically. Unfortunately, when he walked closer, he discovered that this person's figure was incredibly voluptuous, making him feel a surge of impulse: Wow, she's a great beauty. How can I get her?
Ye Tiancheng felt a fragrance wafting towards him, a fragrance that made him feel refreshed and happy.
When the girl saw him approaching, she felt disgusted as if she had seen a maggot and wanted to slap him away.
But this woman was truly very calm and indifferent, as if she would not have any conflict with him. This feeling made Ye Tiancheng feel very disappointed. Perhaps he didn't understand that women actually have something innate in their hearts: that is, if you are good to me, I will be good to you; if you are not good to me, I will not be good to you. Although the witch knew Ye Tiancheng's heart, she could not violate the tribal rules.
Perhaps for Ye Tiancheng, this way of cooperation was a very good method, but for the witch, it was not a suitable method. Clearly, she would refuse and feel it was dangerous because violating this main rule would result in her being thrown into the wilderness and left to fend for herself. If she survived, she would naturally have received the gods' forgiveness.
If she died in the wilderness, it would mean she was guilty and would be punished by the gods, which would be deserved.
Ye Tiancheng had only learned a little about this world since arriving. He thought it was like his previous world. The dream of wanting to be a salted fish was very difficult, because in this era of medical marvels, anything weak was destined to vanish. Humans gathered in groups because they had to avoid many natural enemies.
In this world, humans were not the strong ones.
Those demonic beasts, those ferocious wild animals, were the masters of this world.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I really cannot eat meat, as it would offend the gods," the witch said with an embarrassed smile.
He also felt very sad about this. Why did his earnest persuasion receive such an answer? If he had known, he shouldn't have meddled, otherwise, people would think he was a fool. In fact, all of this was just his own assumption. These people in this primitive tribe revered her as a god, and at this very moment, he was completely unaware.