THE UNIVERSE IS INFINITE
6. WHY IS THERE NOTHING ?
Prologue :
the largest epic in the world named LA Galigo tells the history of human origins in the mainland of sulawesi. The epic is also told from mouth to mouth by the elders. in various provinces in Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia, the story was told in various versions but still with one central character named Sawerigading.
according to Wikipedia, Sawerigading is the name of a son of king Luwu of the Ancient Luwu Kingdom, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. In the local language Sawerigading comes from two words, namely sawe which means hatched (born), and ri ivory which means on bamboo betung. So the name Sawarigading means the offspring of people who hatched (born) on bamboo betung. This name is known through the story contained in Sureq Galigo (Check Edition H. Kern 1939), the, it began when the gods in the sky conspired to fill this world by sending Batara Guru son of patotoe in the sky and Nyilitomo son of teacher ri Selleng in peretiwi (the underworld) to become ruler on earth. From their second marriage was born their son named Batara Lattu’, who later succeeded his father ruler in Luwu.
From the marriage of Batara Guru with several escorts from the sky and escorts We Nyilitomo from peretiwi were born some of their sons who later became rulers in the Luwu areas as well as helpers Batara Lattu’. After Batara Lattu’ was quite mature, he was married to We Datu Sengeng, La Urumpassi's son with We Padauleng. After that Batara Guru with his wife returned to the sky. From their marriage Sawerigading and We Tenriabeng were born as golden twins, a boy and a girl.
for more details, readers can open wikipedia with the title Sawerigading.
many say that Batara Guru here is a mythological creature or a creature that has supernatural powers.is that so ?
let's reveal the truth through this novel.
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That afternoon, Black Anoa's staff looked calm. Some students were practicing on the training ground.some were practicing empty-handed punch techniques, some were practicing weapon techniques occasionally, some were practicing weapons techniques, the senior disciple who had the task of training the disciples, seemed to be correcting the wrong position and movements of the disciples.
At the Padepokan gate, La Tenri Bali was standing waiting for his uncle to prepare to leave for Mount Gandang Dewata.
" Are you ready ? ", asked La Bukkang who suddenly stood behind La Tenri Bali.
" ah uncle surprised me. Let's go now uncle ". La Tenri Bali.
" hahahhahaha. Come on, uncle will carry you so that our journey is faster" said La Bukkang.
La Tenri Bali then jumped up to his uncle's back. After La Tenri Bali was behind his back, La Bukkang then deflated his internal energy and flowed into both legs. After his legs felt light, La Bukkang, La Bukkang then wrote a practice that is one of his knowledge is FOLDING THE EARTH. With the science, a long journey can be shortened. The science can only function if it is stored with considerable internal energy.
after applying the Science of Folding the Earth, La Bukkang began to run swiftly leaving the gate of the padepokan.in just a few seconds, his body had far left the Black Anoa. La Tenri Bali who was on his uncle's back could only close his eyes. gusts of wind caused by his uncle's running speed caused his eyes to sting. La Bukkang continued to run fast and stopped when it was late afternoon.
they are now at the village gate. La Tenri Bali then came down from the back of his uncle, they walked into the village.
" we will stay tonight at this village inn" said La Bukkang.
" what is the name of this village uncle ? ", ask La Tenri Bali.
" the name of this village is Tirawuta. the inn that we will stay overnight in the management by your father's students.let's hurry, the day is almost dark" said La Bukkang.
not long walk, they had arrived in front of a fairly large inn. steadily, they stepped foot into the inn. A man about 30 years old rushed to greet them. the man is La Kinang, the first class student of the Black Anoa store, under the management of La Panessai as a Professor.
while making a salute, La Kinang greeted his teacher's uncle, "welcome back Uncle master.who is the handsome brother who accompanied Uncle Master ? "
La Bukkang replied, "he's La Tenri Bali, your teacher's son ".
" hahahaha, you've grown up now andi. You were a year old when I graduated from the padepokan and started traveling ", said La Kinang.
La Tenri Bali just smiled knots hearing his father's student tell a story.
" let's uncle teacher, I deliver to uncle teacher's room in the back" said La Kinang.
La Kinang's inn has 20 ordinary rooms and one large room located at the very end.This largest room is a special room for important people including the people from the store.
after being in the room, La Tenri Bali immediately lay his body on a soft mattress on the wooden bed of the inn. his body was very tired even though it was only on his uncle's back along the way. seeing his bangs lying down and starting to fall asleep, La Bukkang just shook his head.he then began to sit cross-legged and focus his mind to a single focal point. he began to recover his inner power that was almost drained out after running so far.
an hour later, there was a slow knock on the door. La Bukkang stood opening the door of the room.in front of the door appeared a male servant standing with a position of respect.
" dinner is ready Puang" said the waiter.
" thank you. I'll be right ahead" said La Bukkang.
after the servant left, La Bukkang woke up La Tenri Bali.
with eyes half closed, La Tenri Bali also woke up and rushed to follow his uncle to the lodging dining.
after dinner, La Tenri Bali returned to her room and continued her delayed sleep.Then La Bukkang was still sitting on a chair while enjoying Sarabba, a typical drink containing Ginger and Brown Sugar.
Shortly after, La Kinang also came to accompany his teacher's uncle.they exchanged stories after a long time did not meet.
" we want to visit the ancestral firecrackers at the top of Mount Gandang Dewata. how is the situation now there ? last I heard, the area around the foot of Gandang Dewata mountain is the headquarters of the Black Snake group ", said La Bukkang.
" right uncle teacher. I even heard they expanded their territory near the Makale area.The royal party almost every day patrols in the border area of the capital.
" hmmm.. Your teacher is currently in Makale. helping the government to crush the group. It seems that my trip this time is not easy " muttered La Bukkang.
after the drink ran out, La Bukkang went back to the room.he chose to continue his meditation.
Early in the morning, La Bukkang and La Tenri Bali continued the journey to Mount Gandang Dewata. this time, La Bukkang increased his running speed doubled. he used almost 3/4 Energy in it to slow down the Science of Folding the Earth.
half a day running non-stop, in the distance already seen the peak of Mount Gandang Dewata which stood firm towered the sky.The mystical aura was immediately felt when one looked at the top of the mountain. it is said that according to the story of the villagers around the foot of the mountain Gandang Dewata, on certain nights, it is often heard drumsticks from the top of the mountain, according to the story circulating, at the top of the mountain stands a demon kingdom led by a very powerful king. Therefore, almost no one ever dared to climb the mountain to the top.
meanwhile, in the depths of the forest the west side of the foot of the Gandang Dewata mountain, at the headquarters of the Black Snake group.a middle-aged man slammed the glass that was in his hands.
" bang*t you Panessai.I didn't expect you to be behind the massacre of my students in Makale", with a reddened face, the middle-aged man kept shouting.he was La Settung, he was the, The leader of the Black Snake group.he is also in the nickname the Black Snake Demon.
" Please, according to our spies in Makale, it is indeed Batara Karang Swordsman who led the royal army to crush our movement there" said La Kebbong, vice-chairman of the Black Snake Group.
with a furious feeling La Settung said, "I will not let the old man live a quiet life.....
suddenly La Settung flinched.he felt an enormous energy fluctuation heading towards him.As a Swordsman of the Black Stream, his sensitivity level towards something was high.
" what's the matter ? ", La Kebbong asked as soon as he saw the face of his leader stiffen.
" it seems like there is a magician will pass in this area.I wonder who the figure who dares to cross, after so many years no one has dared to do it ", said La Settung.
" you wait here, tell the children to be alert to all possibilities.I myself will check who this figure is", said La Settung who then darted quickly towards the outskirts of the forest.
upon arrival at the outskirts of the forest, La Settung then leaped onto the branch of a large, leafy tree to wait for the figure he felt would pass through this realm of his power. do not forget he pressed his inner energy to the bottom, so that his existence is not known.
not long after, from a distance a black dot darted rapidly towards him. the point was slowly clearly visible showing a middle-aged figure of La Settung age who was none other than La Bukkang who was running fast while holding La Tenri Bali.
La Bukkang stopped his run a few meters from the tree where La Settung was perched. His hunch said that there was someone watching him, but even though he had circulated his inner energy for several meters, La Bukkang found nothing.
" what's wrong uncle ? have we arrived yet ? ", asked La Tenri Bali while opening her eyes and circulating her gaze.
" not yet son, but not far away.after this we will climb up to the top ", replied La Bukkang while still circulating his inner energy to check around.
" ah may be just my feelings, but I should be careful from now on. Is not this the forest that is said to be the territory of the Black Snake ". murmured La Bukkang in heart.
After taking a deep breath, La Bukkang again ran fast and began to climb Mount Gandang Dewata. tight trees are not a barrier for La Bukkang to lower its running speed.
meanwhile, on top of the tree branch, La Settung was thinking hard.he seemed to remember something.he then jumped down and darted into the depths of the forest.on arrival at the Black Snake headquarters, he, La Settung immediately sat on his great chair, while frowning him trying to remember something. La Kebbong just kept silent watching the leader was acting strange.because only a moment ago the leader was rampaging, now silent like a person who had seen a ghost.
Not until the rice ran, La Bukkang finally arrived at the top of Mount Gandang Dewata. La Tenri Bali then jumped down from his uncle's back.
they then set foot toward the largest tree on the top of the mountain. The tree is a giant sandalwood tree, reaching 100 meters in height with a diameter of about 40 meters. and it is the only sandalwood tree that grows on the mountain and probably the only one in the Torayya kingdom. One mystery that until now has not been solved. Under the tree there is a clean white stone slab that is quite wide.
according to the story, the stone slab is where the ancestors of La Tenri Bali gained enlightenment before disappearing without a trace. That said, the ancestor rose to the sky and became one of the rulers in the sky.true or not, there is nothing to prove.
" let's sit on this rock. uncle will try to ask for ancestral instructions" said La Bukkang.
the two of them then sat cross-legged and closed their eyes. Meditation has become their daily food in the padepokan.in addition to processing the energy in, as well as a way to get guidance or enlightenment.
" tabe' puang, I am here to bring your seventh descendant.please give the next clue ", La Bukkang tidied the sentence in the heart. slowly the world seemed to stop spinning. the sound of forest animals that had been unpretentious also stopped. even the wind also seemed to stop blowing.the gentle wind then hit the face of La Bukkang, and the smell of sandalwood began to smell by it. after that nothing happened.
after three hours of meditation without getting any leads, La Bukkang opened his eyes slowly.
" it is strange.usually in meditation anywhere and anywhere, the ancestors must have come with a voice without being. Why now even after hours there is nothing. whether the prophecy in the book has been wrong ? it's unfortunate your fate son.it may have been fate that the Padepokan Anoa Hitam will not have successors of the same bloodline ", said La Bukkang in his heart while turning towards his ponanakan who is still meditating.
" already meditate you son. let's go back to Padepokan. before nightfall, we can get the village on the mountain slope to stay overnight" said La Bukkang.
" good uncle", replied La Tenri Bali while opening his eyes.