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"Eh?... What is this..."
Listening to Jatili's serious words, Xiulote stepped forward two paces and looked to the second slab.
The slab's imagery was simple yet clear. With just a glance, one could see a vast expanse of dark clouds in the sky, from which countless black lines extended down, like endless rain pouring. Below where the rain fell, there were boundless wavy lines, resembling a vast Great Lake. Among the lines, some small islands peaked out, and at the center, there were people in canoes. The crowd consisted of small figures dressed as Nobility, Samurai, and commoners. They were lifting up a lavishly dressed adult and together throwing him into the lake!
The young King gazed at the scene for a moment. Many symbols, including the sun, clouds, water, earth, maize, sacrifices, death, and destruction, were engraved around the image. And the scene itself always evoked a sense of familiarity in him, bringing many things to mind. He mused and asked,