Those lunatics of the Shang Era were far too bloody, resorting to sacrifices at the drop of a hat.
When other people sacrifice, they stop once they receive a divine sign. But these people would keep sacrificing endlessly if they didn't get the results they wanted!
And those madmen actually sacrificed nobles too? Who the hell destroys their own power base like that!
No wonder they existed for such a short time. Bah!
However, the path they walked was vastly different from other civilizations in history.
Even the gods they worshipped were different from those of other civilizations.
Strange, fun, intriguing.
At this point in the diary, a drawing suddenly appeared.
The drawing was sketched with a fine pen, and the draftsmanship was excellent, showing that the author possessed a fair amount of artistic skill.
However, the subject of the drawing was inevitably a bit eerie.
It was a flayed human.
Hehehe, look what I found!
This is what a person of Shang looks like after being flayed. I discovered that their muscle structure has some differences compared to modern humans.
Particularly in the abdomen and back, there are distinct differences.
Unfortunately, I only found one image. If I could dissect one with my own hands, I would surely discover much more.
Even stuff like this is hidden away by those old bastards in the True Knowledge Society, forbidden from being shared.
But thanks to them, I also came into contact with the Xia Era, which predates the Shang Era!
I'm going to sea again. Sigh, I feel like there's a special connection between me and the ocean. Probably because we're both so wild.
The fourth diary ended there. It also contained some notes on his research directions, but unfortunately, there was no concrete data.
Yin Yang flipped the diary back to the previous illustration and studied it closely.
As someone skilled in dissection, Yin Yang considered himself highly familiar with human anatomy.
He had personally handled flayed human models like this many times, so he spotted the differences at a glance.
He was currently observing the alignment of these muscles and their leverage points, trying to deduce how they were utilized to exert force.
Yet, no matter how much he looked, he couldn't make heads or tails of it.
Because to him, these extra muscles seemed like a detriment rather than an improvement.
“Sigh.”
Yin Yang let out a sigh, massaged the bridge of his nose, and put the diary away.
“I still know too little. I thought I had a deep understanding of the human body, but I'm completely stumped by just a different arrangement of muscles.”
“As they say, the more you know, the more you realize you don't know.”
Yin Yang silently resolved to read more books in the future and rid himself of his 'illiterate' status as soon as possible.
With a flip of his hand, the fifth diary appeared.
This time, the author had switched to yet another script.
Yin Yang recognized the writing, but he wasn't proficient in it and could only grasp its general meaning.
This made him marvel even more at the diary author's erudition.
Hehehe, today's girl is amazing—so pale and well-endowed!
Yin Yang flipped the page.
This one is great, and that one is great too. So juicy~
He flipped again.
This one...
Flip.
Flip.
Flip.
Yin Yang picked up the sixth diary, cursing inwardly that the author was nothing but an erudite degenerate!
The very first line of the sixth diary read:
I need to take care of my health. Traveling by boat really takes a toll on the body.
Yin Yang's eye twitched. Is it the boat that's taking a toll on your body? he thought.
I've discovered a shocking secret!
The Xia Era had a complete set of Sequences, complete rituals, and a complete system since the dawn of its history!
This is completely different from the subsequent Shang and Zhou Eras.
Why is that? Could it be that during the Xia Era, someone taught them what to do?
If such a person really existed, were they human or a god?
Oh my god, if I sell this secret to the True Knowledge Society, it will definitely earn me a ton of points and unlock higher clearances! Hahaha, I'm rich, I'm rich!
The entry ended there, and the next page opened with a massive torrent of profanity, centering on the mother of a certain member of the True Knowledge Society and radiating outward to curse eighteen generations of their family.
I'm so pissed! I'm so pissed! Such huge news didn't even raise my clearance. Are they fucking playing me?
Those bastards better not fall into my hands!
Hmph, I will keep researching!
No, I'm too angry. I need to go out and unwind tonight.
Yin Yang flipped through the subsequent pages, feeling a sudden urge to swear himself.
The degenerate had gone out to enjoy himself again and documented it all. This time, he hadn't even gone out to sea.
Do, Yin Yang decisively took out the seventh diary.
Damn it, I can't find the reason, nor can I find the person who taught them.
But how could anyone be born knowing everything? Humans are humans precisely because we are good at learning!
To possess innate knowledge from birth... could it have been taught by the gods?
Still not right. If it were taught by the gods, given the societal norms of that era, they definitely would have recorded those deities and worshipped them.
No, that's definitely wrong.
Based on my data, there must have been something that spread civilization during the early Xia Era.
I don't care what it is, I will find it!
Hehehe~ but first, a little relaxation before the search~
Yin Yang flipped the page.
Flipped again.
Flipped again.
His eye twitched.
Was this a diary or some kind of smutty publication!
Fortunately, as he neared the end of the seventh diary, he found some new insights.
Damn it, it's bizarre. I can't find a single shred of evidence, but something is absolutely off!
There has to be some explanation for the Xia Era!
They used unknown means to obtain a complete inheritance—one that neither the Shang nor the Zhou Eras managed to secure afterward.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the Shang and Zhou Eras carved out their own, distinct paths.
But why did such a powerful era end in destruction? They didn't even pass down their civilization.
Sigh, there are too few records about the Great Cataclysm. Finding the truth is just too difficult.
Fortunately, humanity is resilient and always finds a way to survive, forging completely different paths.
If you look at it that way, losing the inheritance might not be entirely bad. After all, complacency is tantamount to self-destruction.
For human civilization, innovation and learning are vital.
For instance, how could they have had stockings during the Shang and Zhou Eras? Hehehe~
No, I need to go unwind~
The seventh diary ended.
Yin Yang put it away and fell into deep thought.
He didn't know if the contents of the diary were true or false; for now, he was treating it like a novel.
But assuming what this person wrote was true, history was indeed quite fascinating.
He decided to try it out for himself.
Although Yin Yang didn't have those extra muscles in his chest and abdomen, he could use his spirituality to simulate them.
Just as he was about to try, the gate of the Acquisition Station opened once more, and several loaders walked in.
“Boss, there are a lot of trucks outside. I'm afraid our warehouse won't be able to hold everything.”
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