kvmb Chapter 90 opens with war, an eternal theme for humanity.
Chapter 90 opens with war, an eternal theme for humanity.
Liu Yufei has been in this world for three years. During this time, he has traveled to almost every corner, but the more he travels, the colder his heart becomes. Compared to the world of "Princess Mononoke", this world truly shows what the Edo Tensei is!
Wars break out frequently between nations, the Sea of Decay continues to devour everything, people are at odds with each other, and even the heavens seem to be against humanity. What's even more regrettable is that this world seems to lack someone like Princess Eboshi. Perhaps there was once a Tadara or a Laputa in this world, but they all ultimately perished due to human desires!
Of course, Liu Yufei didn't do nothing. At least he rebuilt Laputa, the Sky City, in this world. Unfortunately, the power of the Gravity Fruit only allowed him to float one city. If he had the Float-Float Fruit, he could build an entire Laputa complex.
Today, Liu Yufei greeted the robot as usual, looked at the collected books in his study, and drank tea made from unknown leaves.
"Oh! This book is great! It fully exposes the ugliness of human nature and showcases the brilliance of destiny. It would be even better if it had illustrations!"
I put down "Xin Ping Mei" and went outside to the garden. After all, when the mind is purified, the body also needs to be purified.
Then, then Liu Yufei's world collapsed!! It wasn't that Laputa fell, nor that the sacred tree withered, but something even bigger happened: Liu Yufei—his cat was lost!
Suddenly, Liu Yufei felt as if struck by lightning. His mind went blank for a moment, and then he went completely mad.
"It's gone! It's really gone!! You bastards, what kind of work are you doing!!"
Enraged, Liu Yufei began to loudly berate the robots, but the robots looked at him with confusion, as they lacked advanced intelligence and did not understand why he was angry.
After his hysteria subsided, Liu Yufei calmed down. The most important thing now was to find the cat. At this moment, Liu Yufei was just like Li Qiye who had lost his sheep.
In the Valley of the Wind, a gentle breeze still wafted by, blowing through Nausicaä's hair. Master Yuba arrived with the Dodo, and the Ohmu's eye membrane was now resting on the Dodo's back.
"Master Yupa! Master Yupa has arrived!!"
"Ah! I want to see! I want to see..."
Master Yuba is called a master not because of his superb swordsmanship, but because of his admirable character. Therefore, in the eyes of children, he is the embodiment of a great hero.
At this moment, we can also see the entire Valley of the Wind, with windmills everywhere, a gift from the Goddess of Wind, and the boundless plains, adding a touch of spring to this desolate world.
The harmonious coexistence of nature and people gives this village of fewer than 500 people a vibrant and lively atmosphere. If we were to make a comparison, Ashitaka's village in *Princess Mononoke* is quite similar to the Valley of the Wind!
Of course, the beautiful scenery cannot hide the cruel reality. Just as Ashitaka's village faced the invasion of the evil god, the Valley of the Wind could not avoid being swallowed by the Sea of Decay.
Nausicaä was the eleventh child in the family. The previous children had all died from the poison of the Sea of Decay, and the death of each child would take away a portion of the toxins from the mother's body.
However, the mother knew that the eleventh child, Nausicaä, was the healthy one. Therefore, she disliked Nausicaä because her healthy life was bought at the cost of the lives of her older brothers and sisters.
Nausicaä didn't enjoy this cheap maternal love for long, and with her mother's passing, her father's health gradually deteriorated in the past two years.
The chieftain of the Valley of the Wind is named Gil, of course, not Jadan! He was once a great chieftain and a brave warrior, but as the saying goes, heroes grow old and valiant, and now Gil can only lie in a sickbed, barely clinging to life.
"Yuba, it seems you know pretty much everything here!!"
"Yeah! Let's see if you're dead yet, you bastard. At least we're rid of one less menace!"
"Heh, cough!! If I'm leaving, I'll take you down with me!!"
Judging from their conversation, they were clearly close friends of many years; otherwise, Nausicaä wouldn't have become Yuba's disciple. Seeing his old friend's arrival also lifted Kiel's spirits considerably.
"What did you find on your trip to the Sea of Decay? Did you see those forest people?"
The Sea of Decay is not devoid of humans; in fact, tribes resembling primitive settlements reside on its outskirts, known to outsiders as the Forest People.
"Yes! I saw it, and I saw many amazing things, Gil. Perhaps there's still hope for your condition!!"
"Old friend, don't try to comfort me now. If my arm weren't paralyzed, I would have punched you already!"
“Kil, I’m serious. I’ve ventured deep into the Sea of Decay, and there’s a castle inside.”
"A castle? A white castle?"
"Yeah! You've been there too!!"
"Laputa, the city in the sky—I saw it in the air two years ago when I could still fly. I thought it was always floating in the air. Turns out it also has to land. How is Mr. Liu doing?"
Yuba never expected that Kiel had actually been to Laputa and even met Liu Yufei.
"Hmm? His abilities should be able to save you!!"
"Heh, forget it. I know my own broken body. Even if I were saved, what would the price be? You and I aren't the only ones who have entered this city of demons over the years!"
"Heh, looks like I was overthinking it. But Laputa isn't what the rumors say. At least you and I made it out alive!"
"Didn't the others come out? Otherwise, how would you and I know, and why would we go looking for it?"
Yuba knew Kiel was right, but he still said:
"The war has now resumed. The army of the Kingdom of Dorumechia, led by the second prince, has invaded the Tugui Principality. I believe the order will arrive here soon?"
"Hehe, we've already arrived. It happened a few days ago. As allies, we're used to it... Do you intend to bring Laputa in as well?"
Kiel, who had been joking and laughing, suddenly became serious and tried to get up, but his stiff body refused his request. Yuba, flustered, said:
"Don't worry, I don't have that kind of power!!"
"Hehe, old friend, I misunderstood you!!"
Whether out of character or friendship, Kiel should not doubt Yuba.
"Alright, let's talk about tomorrow's mobilization! You don't want to go to the battlefield with a body like this, do you?"
"Haha, I actually thought so too, at least it's better than dying on my sickbed! What a pity... Nausicaä promised to go to war in my place!!"
Kiel's words startled Yuba, but he quickly calmed down. This was expected; Kiel had no sons, so the responsibility of the tribe naturally fell on Nausicaä's shoulders.
"That's so stupid!!"
Faced with his old friend's helplessness, Yuba understood but still cursed him as foolish. However, the die was cast, and Nausicaä had no choice but to take her father's place in the army. (In the Cantonese version, Nausicaä is called Little Mulan.)
As the two talked, night began to fall, and the Valley of the Wind was filled with a long-lost liveliness, because Yuba was like a star to this village, and naturally received a warm welcome from everyone.
Yuba, the protagonist, also made an appearance. Along the way, he collected many things, including delicious candies for the children and some precious medicinal herbs.
"Hehehe, this is the best gift ever! With these medicinal herbs, we can save the lives of many babies!!"
The speaker was an old woman dressed in a black robe, like a medieval witch. She was also the faith totem of the entire Valley of the Wind!
"grandmother!!"
Nausicaä was also dressed in full regalia, and the old woman who looked like a priestess was Nausicaä's grandmother, who held a combined military, political, and religious power!
Yuba continued distributing the gifts, giving extremely beautiful ornaments to the young girls!
"Oh, wonderful! These can be used to decorate the bride's dress!"
"Hahaha! This crown will have to wait and see which prince charming you'll be placing it on in the future!!"
The banquet was in full swing, with children laughing and playing, and girls chatting happily. As Kiel ordered the granaries to be opened so that everyone could eat and drink to their heart's content, the banquet finally reached its climax.
Immediately, the men toasted each other, and the girls sang and danced, creating a lively scene that caught the eye of Yuba.
"Every time I come to the valley, I can't help but feel relaxed and happy! It's a pity that even here, the number of people is decreasing year by year!!"
Indeed, this is a major problem facing humanity today. With the expansion of the Sea of Decay, humanity will face the challenge of how to produce the next generation. Yuba had already noticed this problem with each visit.
There is a doctrine in society called Darwinism, and its brainwashing rhetoric has gained many followers. Of course, most of these people are looking down on the lower classes from the perspective of the superstructure.
Believing that they are among the winners in the survival of the fittest, they hope to numb their souls with this rhetoric, so that their consciences can find some comfort in knowing that they have received what they should not have, or rather, try to justify themselves.
They thought that the so-called elimination of the last rank was natural selection, and that they could be invincible after they had resources. But true Darwinism is far more cruel than people imagine.
Our understanding of Darwinism is nothing more than taming a certain resource, or in other words, hoping that our descendants will be at the top of the food chain.
Unfortunately, nature cannot be tamed, and the world of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a true Darwinian world. No matter how noble your status is, even if you are a king, you will still be treated equally by nature!
The ultimate goal of Darwinism is not conquest, nor is it simply about claiming superiority. Rather, it is about the indiscriminate attack of nature. Nausicaä had ten enemies killed before her. She may not be the strongest, but she is definitely the luckiest.
So under these circumstances, Nausicaä awakened her superpowers!
When disaster strikes, it affects everyone, regardless of social status; everyone faces the test. If we truly followed Darwinism, humanity would never have been able to build a civilization.