Although limited by the current limited processing capabilities of the ants, this copper throne with a special shape looks very rough and the details are unclear, but at a glance you can still understand the object it is being compared to. Just like the murals of primitive people, no matter how abstract they are, they can still express typical features.
The back of the copper throne is a slender torso, with a triangular head on top. There are large compound eyes and jaws on the head. Although there are no antennae on the head due to poor casting technology, this mantis head still has distinctive features. You can tell what it represents at a glance without mistaking it for another insect.
The thoracic segment of the mantis serves as the backrest of the bronze throne, and it also has large outstretched wings. The two parallel sickle forelimbs are the armrests of the bronze throne. The four middle limbs and hindlimbs are the legs of the chair, and the abdomen stretches forward to form a seat.
This bronze throne is the image of a ferocious standing mantis with its belly stretched forward.
Mantis, this is the totem chosen by the protagonist for the Angel King’s legion.
The reason why it is a praying mantis, in addition to the power, sensitivity and cunning contained in the body of this fierce insect, is also related to the protagonist's experience of being almost killed by a praying mantis when he first came to this world.
But it is precisely after this experience, and under the influence of Stockholm Syndrome, that the protagonist becomes more and more aware of the mystery and power of the praying mantis. This is a ferocious insect at the top of the world's food chain. Even ants have to stay away, so it is very suitable to become a mantis. The totem of the tribe he leads.
After the destruction of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom, the Legion of God's Envoy King led by the protagonist is no longer just a force within the kingdom, but represents the entire Big-headed Ant race on the south bank of the river, forming a tribe or primitive kingdom-like group. .
How to effectively solidify this group and better control and control this group? In addition to relying on the traditional organizational structure of ants, the protagonist feels that it is also necessary to give this group a unified and centripetal culture. Just like Qin Shihuang not only ended the Warring States period politically, but also laid the cultural foundation for the unification of China through measures such as writings and documents.
But the ants obviously cannot meet the requirements of the times of writing books and writings together. The cultural ties they need must be more primitive.
For example, belief in gods and all mysteries was a major factor that united mankind in primitive times.
Ants can also learn from this. They originally had very primitive beliefs about gods, but they didn’t have totems yet.
The word totem comes from the Indian word "totem", which means "its relatives" and "its mark". Totem is the carrier that people believe records the soul of God. It represents the superstition of primitive tribes on some kind of natural or blood-related relatives, ancestors, protective gods, etc., and is used as the emblem or symbol of the clan. They believe that they have a supernatural power. force, will protect themselves, and also gain access to their powers and skills. In the eyes of primitive people, totem is actually a personified object of worship.
People in different regions and countries have different totem worships. For example, the totems of the Chinese are generally dragons, while the Russians, a fighting nation, worship bear totems. The North American Indians have a large number of beautifully carved totem poles.
In primitive people's beliefs, it is believed that the people of the clan are derived from a specific species. In most cases, they are considered to be related to a certain animal or plant. Therefore, totem belief is related to ancestor worship. Planting animals and plants has become the oldest ancestor of this nation. For example, "The destiny black bird descends and gives birth to Shang". The black bird has become the totem of the Shang clan.
Therefore, totem worship can also be said to be the worship of ancestors. The affinity between totems and clans is often reflected through clan origin myths and titles. For example, the Oroqen and Ewenki people call bears their grandfathers and grandmothers, and the Huns have the legend of wolf totems and regard themselves as descendants of wolves.
Totems also serve as some kind of symbol. Totem signs played an important role in primitive society. They were the earliest signs and symbols of social organization. It has the functions of uniting groups, close kinship relations, maintaining social organizations and distinguishing each other. This is exactly what the protagonist needs, to solidify the cultural centripetal force of his own ethnic group.
Respecting the same totem symbol, being recognized by the totem, and being protected by the totem is the simplest relationship between a totem and its object.
The most typical totem symbol is the totem pole. In Indian villages, there are many totem poles. In archeology on the southeast coast of China, bird totem poles were also found.
Most human totems are in the form of beasts. This is due to the narrow vision of primitive people and the characteristics of the clan system at that time. Primitive people did not understand the principle of sexual intercourse between men and women to reproduce human beings, but believed that the ancestors of the clan were closely related to certain animals and plants, especially animals. The ancestors of the clan were the reincarnation or reincarnation of totem animals and plants. Animals and humans are similar to humans in many ways, and they have many advantages that humans do not have. For example, birds can fly in the air, fish can swim in the water, and reptiles can shed their skins and live underground.
All these are the reasons why primitive people put animals first in their totem objects. The protagonist also learned from this and chose a ferocious insect like the praying mantis as the totem of the Angel King's army.
After the Bronze Throne was laboriously transported by thousands of ants [Qingqiu City], the protagonist quickly announced to all the male ants that the mantis is the image of the god who protects the Angel King's legion. The warriors of the God's Envoy King's legion will be hereafter. Will have the power of a mantis.
The male ants are not aware of the power. Anyway, the protagonist has the monopoly power to communicate with God, and they can only passively accept God's will.
However, it will take time for this totem to be passed down firmly in the Divine Envoy King's army.
——I am the dividing line——
With the massive increase in ant colonies and abundant food stocks, the protagonist once again expanded and reorganized the Angel King's army.
The original Flying Knights of Male Ants were completely disbanded, and all male ants were assigned to become legion or squad commanders. Some of the injured ones were transferred to the sub-nest to serve as ruling male ants.
In their place were four great worker ant flying knights. The big worker ants are not inferior to the male ants in terms of vision and intelligence, and because the male ant class has a lot of discrimination and hostility towards the big worker ants, this class can only be firmly attached to the divine whip, loyalty and obedience. It makes the protagonist even more satisfied.
However, such a class always reminds the protagonist of a group of people in ancient times whose fertility was artificially eliminated. They were also discriminated against by the mainstream ruling class, but they were trusted by the supreme ruler. Eunuch flying knight? The protagonist still dismissed this unpleasant association.
Among the four Flying Knights of Worker Ants, two Flying Knights have bees as mounts, and the other two have flies as mounts.
In comparison, the Fly Knight's flight is more agile and suitable for use as a scout. The Bee Knights are more suitable for group operations and have good combat effectiveness.
