Even at noon when the sun was the brightest, the dense jungle of the Wizard Li Island still appeared to be extremely dark. However, relying on their familiarity with the terrain, with the help of the light that penetrated through the gaps of the canopy, the mainland boys and girls showed the unique vitality of young people to their heart's content as they ran happily on the woodland.
When Zhang Lisheng saw this scene by the side, he could not help but have a satisfied smile on his face. The thoughts of children and teenagers were the most difficult to hide. To him, the fact that these mainland teenagers could adapt to the life on the Hellfire Island and seemed to be living quite well instead of seeking death because they were captured by the barbarians was a good sign worthy of celebration.
As the young man was thinking proudly, a concerned voice suddenly resonated in his ears. "Sir, can you keep up with us? Everyone, slow down. Don't forget that we still have a 'guest' here."
"It's alright, Miss. I'm used to walking in the woodland, so no matter how fast all of you are walking, I can still keep up with you." Zhang Lisheng snapped back to reality and looked at the silver-haired girl who was looking at him with concern. With a smile, he said, "Looks like all of you are living a good life on the Hellfire Island. All of you seem to be full of vigor."
"Actually, the life here is almost the same as in Venis City." Because the girl was touched, she did not notice the strangeness of this' shipwreck victim 'beside her. After a moment of silence, she put on a strong smile and pointed to her companions around her. "That's right! I haven't told you yet. We're all from Venis City.
Every day when the morning bell is rung, we'll go to Lord Charlot's place for class to learn arithmetic, nature, and history. After lunch, we'll go to the forest and play on the beach. The jungle here looks gloomy and terrifying, but in fact, there's no danger at all. However, it's said that the reason for this is because the jungle near the town will be cleaned up by the Hellfire people every day, so don't go too far.
Speaking of the Hellfire tribesmen, the Hellfire tribesmen on this island are ruled by a powerful Demon God. You may not believe it, but they drive iron ships that do not need sails or oars and can automatically sail in the sea to fish and fight.
They even have balloon ships that can fly in the sky … "
As the silver-haired girl talked non-stop, they bypassed a large moss-covered pond and a town in the forest that could accommodate tens of thousands of people appeared in front of Zhang Lisheng.
The town was made up of buildings made of soil, stones, and trees. At first glance, it looked somewhat similar to the architectural style of the Kattaman City State. However, upon closer inspection, whether it was the tree bark that was polished and polished to look like a stone to prevent moisture or the ground that was compacted with fine soil and seawater on the streets, there was an unconcealable shadow of the Hellfire tribe.
"This is really an incoherent, oh, I should say, a small town that is thoroughly integrated …" This was the first time Zhang Lisheng came to this mainland town that appeared on the Wizard Li Island because of his order. Standing outside the town, Zhang Lisheng muttered as he looked around.
"Sophenia, who did you bring back?" When the young man was observing the town, an extremely beautiful young woman wearing a simple robe came to the pool outside the town with a clay pot in her hand to fetch water. When she saw the boys and girls bringing a young man who looked like he was dying and was using leaves to cover his lower body, she asked in astonishment, "Don't tell me that he's a shipwreck victim?"
"What else can he be if he's not a shipwreck victim, Sister Amenas? I'm going to bring him to see Mr. Charlot to find some clothes to wear and fill his stomach …" The silver-haired girl replied.
"Oh, Sophenia, this gentleman needs a doctor, not clothes and food …" The young woman carefully looked at Zhang Lisheng's face and threw the clay pot to the side of the pool. Then, she walked up to him and said anxiously, "You should bring him to see Dr. Amore."
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Amenas. I'm in an unprecedentedly good state, so I don't need a doctor …" Looking into the woman's eyes, the Wizard Li's overlord smiled.
"Sir, now is not the time to show off your masculinity. You need help," Amenas, on the other hand, pulled Zhang Lisheng's arm without giving him any explanation and dragged him into the town. Stepping on the flat dirt road of the town, she suddenly turned her head to look at the young man in confusion and asked without stopping her footsteps, "Sir, have we met before? Why do I feel that you look a little familiar?"
"I don't know if we've met before, but you look a little familiar to me too," Zhang Lisheng replied casually. "Miss Amenas, I really don't need to see a doctor.
Why don't you bring me to see your Lord Charlot first, I have … "Before he could finish his sentence, a group of tall and strong young men carrying axes and saws made of black iron on their backs rushed over from behind him while cracking a dirty joke.
Upon seeing the graceful Amenas from afar, the eyes of this group of sailors who had turned into lumberjacks lit up right away. Whistling loudly, some of them even shouted, "Amenas, has Father Constance returned from his work with the Hellfire tribesmen? If he's back, let me know! I'll go to your house and beg him to marry me …"
When the young woman heard such teasing, her face turned pale right away. However, she stubbornly bit her lips and turned to make a rude gesture at those men before shouting, "Tonale, Arbusno, you bunch of scumbags! If you want to propose, go look for those pigs in the town's livestock pens!"
"Oh, our dear little beauty is angry now! Look at how cute her little red cheeks are … Eh?
Hey, you're still holding onto a naked midget. Is he your little lover? " The lumberjacks burst into laughter again. Amenas clenched her teeth and did not talk back. Instead, she continued to walk forward.
However, at this moment, she suddenly felt that the arm that was being pulled forward along with her footsteps had inexplicably become as heavy as a mountain. At the same time, a deep voice resonated from behind her, "Miss Amenas, are you Navigator Constance's daughter?"
"I am! Y-You know my father …" The young woman froze and stopped walking. Turning her head to look at the young man who had encountered a shipwreck, she asked.
"Of course I know your father, and I'm sure that I also know you now." Zhang Lisheng sighed and replied apologetically, "Your father died for Wizard Li, so according to my order, your status in this town should be above tens of thousands of people. I didn't expect that you'd be attacked.
Looks like my believers have misunderstood my intentions. The peace that I want is not this kind of peace. I'm sorry, Miss Amenas. I've made you suffer … "
Upon hearing the young man's words, the woman was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, her eyes widened and her mouth opened wide in horror as she spoke incoherently in a hoarse voice, "O-Oh my God! It's you! It's you! Y-You! It's you! It's you! How could I? Oh my God! H-How could I forget your face? H-How could I …" As she spoke, she could no longer speak anymore.
"It's me, Miss Amenas.
When we met on the ship, I was dressed neatly and had a proud look on my face, but now, I should be very haggard and embarrassed. It's normal that you didn't recognize me just now, "Zhang Lisheng said calmly.
When the young man was speaking, the group of lumberjacks had already rushed to his side and stopped. One of the slightly shorter men looked at Zhang Lisheng with an unfriendly gaze and asked stiffly, "You're a new face, and you're even a serf. Buddy, where are you from?"
"Robit, has your brain been smashed into paste by a tree? It's obvious that he's an unlucky man who has encountered a shipwreck and drifted to this island," a fat man with a big belly next to the man said in disdain. Next to one of the men, a fat man with a big belly and abnormally developed arm muscles said disdainfully, "Chesnu, Angiorgio, you bunch of scoundrels! Did you guys pick this guy up from the beach?"
"Y-Yes, Mr. Puzi …" Even though the teenager was still young, his mind was already mature. Upon hearing the conversation between the shipwreck victim and Amenas, a bad premonition rose in Chesnu's heart. However, he did not want to think the worst so he replied.
"Amenas, you little slut! You want to bring a man home just because you caught him? Since he's a shipwreck victim, just hand him over to us …" The short man was ridiculed by his companions, so he showed an angry look. However, he did not dare to flare up at the fat man, so he could only grab Zhang Lisheng and shout.
The others were smiling as they watched the show. Only Amenas, who was staring at Zhang Lisheng's face, saw the ferociousness and brutality in the Wizard Li's overlord's eyes the instant Robit reached out his hand. All of a sudden, her entire body was shrouded in an uncontrollable shudder. The woman instantly regained her ability to speak and could not help but shout, "N-No, Robit …"
However, her warning was already too late. When the short man's palm was about to touch Zhang Lisheng's body, he suddenly flew more than ten meters away as though he was hit by a speeding steel chariot. His body broke into several pieces in the air. When he landed on the ground, his body, which only had his head left, struggled and wailed a few times before looking up at the sky with his empty eyes and losing his life.
The inexplicable and tragic death of their companion made the lumberjacks look at each other in horror, unable to react at once. When their mood was occupied by an inexplicable fear, a calm and cold voice suddenly resonated in their ears. "Looks like after you've broken away from the mainland's order, you lowly sailors have yet to realize that there's an even harsher order restraining you on the Wizard Li Island.
This order is set by me, and those who want to trample on it must either have a power that surpasses me, or a power that I'm afraid of, or they must have … the awareness of death! "
As the voice resonated, the lumberjacks felt that their bodies were suddenly tightly bound by an invisible force, squeezing and twisting as they were pulled into the air. Accompanied by the crisp sound of bones breaking, they wailed in pain at the top of their lungs, "Ah! Oh, God! Oh, God! Let me die …"
"Help, this is, this is it, help, help, help, help us, help …";
"It's that shipwreck victim's doing! Look! Look at his face! He's smiling! He must be the devil in the sea …" Screams reverberated throughout the town.
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