Under Sheyan's warning, the pirates wholeheartedly submitted to him without a shred of doubt. Most of them dispelled the notion of going ashore. Even though some people entered the village to have some fun, they didn't leave the village.
Following that, Sheyan summoned the core members of the ship, and informed them that in order to dispel the curse on his body, he needed to explore the depths of Africa. Along the way, he wanted to scout for any diamond mines, gold ores and the like. The trio possessed immortal talismans crafted by eastern magicians, which could exorcise evil spirits and allow them to escape during crucial moments. Therefore, after completing the transaction, they could directly return to the caribbean sea without waiting.
At present, the crew members were already accustomed to their boss's elusive movements. Moreover, they knew that Sheyan could communicate with them through his mysterious yet formidable descending ability, and thus didn't raise any objections. Thus, they followed Sheyan's instructions and proceeded to conduct the transaction with the natives.
At present, the nature of the Dingyuan was slowly transforming into the most typical armed merchant ship of the British Age of Discovery. It was primarily used to transport specialties, and supplemented by plundering and exploring. This was also a necessary course for pirates to wash themselves clean, and the majority of the pirates raised both hands in approval. Under such a harmonious atmosphere, both parties swiftly completed the transaction. The local chieftain then convened a grand banquet, to thank their gods for sending these emissaries over. More accurately speaking, these foolish fat sheep. They used extremely useful items to exchange for useless sparkling stones (diamonds), withered grass (tobacco and spices). Furthermore, the items they traded could rapidly strengthen a tribe!
At present, they had already delayed for roughly half an hour. The trio considered that they had to treasure their time. After all, they wouldn't be able to predict what they would encounter along the way. Thus, they decided to seize the moment and set off.
Sheyan had obviously advanced 7-8 metres out of the village, but he halted his footsteps. He stood there contemplating for a moment, before gesturing to Mogensha and Reef to halt their advance. Then, he halted and paced back and forth several steps, before calling them over.
"Wait a moment."
As he spoke, Sheyan called Ol 'Seadog over and whispered a few words. Ol' Seadog then immediately inquired a few natives, but those simple and honest natives all shook their heads in unison.
Witnessing this scene, Sheyan instructed Brother Black and Reef.
"My friends, I think we should stay and enjoy the hospitality of these hospitable residents of Port Qom."
Reef curiously asked.
"Why? If I arrive early, I think there should still be a reward, right? "
Sheyan earnestly replied.
"Have you ever considered why this place is only less than 100 kilometers away from the entrance? Why do you give us ten hours of buffer time? To a contestant, this journey would take at most 5 hours. One must know! For us, the difficulty of that place is at least a * * level! How could there be such a huge and generous offer? "
Reef frowned.
"Could it be that there are great difficulties on this road that will delay us for at least five hours?"
Speaking till here, Reef gazed into Sheyan's eyes with burning anxiety.
"Then we have to hurry! Otherwise, if they were to return empty-handed in this world, they would have to face the pincer attack of the Metals professor and the strengthened Glory Party in the next two or three worlds! I'm afraid the odds are against him! "
Sheyan nodded and calmly replied.
"The Metals professor is nothing to worry about. Instead, that Zeus is indeed a formidable foe. But don't worry, we're safe."
Reef's originally anxious mood gradually calmed down after hearing Sheyan's few words. He took a deep breath and urged.
"Then let's hurry up and move!"
Instead, Sheyan remained rooted to the spot, as he gazed at the natives' shack.
"Our entry into this hidden world can be said to have disrupted Glory Party's arrangements. This caused the Glory Party to lose their target after charging up for a long time. However, did you guys realize that the Glory Party's tracking ability comes at a huge cost? Furthermore, it can be used but not retracted. If they can't chase after us, who will those mad dogs target? "
Both Mogensha and Reef shuddered violently.
"Could it be ….."
Sheyan used his finger to rub his forehead, raising his thick black brows.
"That's right, Illume-union ….. this time, it bodes ill rather than well."
Both their hearts instantly shivered. Reef and Mogensha weren't mediocre individuals, and after Sheyan's words, they suddenly felt enlightened. Mulling over Sheyan's deliberate emphasis on the words' it bodes ill rather than well ', they suddenly felt a sense of sympathy. After a while, they asked bitterly.
"This … … .isn't there a possibility that Zeus might fail?"
"The possibility isn't high." Sheyan calmly replied. "Besides, in the Avatar world, the Illume-union had already suffered grievous losses, and wouldn't recover so easily. This time, Zi might survive, but the entire Illume-union might. "
At this moment, Ol 'Seadog strolled to Sheyan's side and spoke a few words. Sheyan faintly nodded, and gazed at the horizon for a while.
"Reef, your previous conjecture isn't valid. Ol 'Seadog has already inquired. There aren't any dangers along the way to the swamp. Although their tribe had just migrated to this port, they have been living in this region for decades. Most of the wild beasts here have already been hunted down. Therefore, their food source is mostly plant roots and fishes, and beasts are rare. "
"Could it be, there's something strange and secretive about this village?" Brother Black suddenly asked. "That's why we have to set aside 5 hours for investigation?"
Sheyan faintly nodded.
"That's what I think too. Fortunately, we have 5 hours of free time. I've already considered it clearly, if we save 5 hours, we would at most be rewarded with 10 hours of free stay time. But if we use 5 hours to investigate the reason behind this, we might end up with nothing. Instead, we might uncover some hidden clues. What do you guys think?"
Mogensha and Reef naturally didn't have any objections. Ever since Sheyan first laid eyes on this place, he could feel a vague yet crucial notion emerging in his heart. Only, it was still hazy and difficult to grasp!
Presently, after discussing with his party members, he instantly felt that crucial notion was on the verge of spilling out, and was only separated by a thin layer of paper. After pondering bitterly, Sheyan still couldn't comprehend it. Hence, he decided to investigate further.
At this moment, the celebration in Port Qom had already been prepared. The surrounding tribes had also congregated here. These tribes would only engage in battles at specific times to determine the ownership of this treasured land of Port Qom. After the battles, they would barbeque corpses and feast on them. After that, they would continue to live in harmony.
At present, the other tribes had congregated here with two objectives. Firstly, they wanted to participate in the celebration, using the excuse of "My family has vinegar, lend me some dumplings" to eat and drink. Secondly, they knew that the tribes occupying Port Qom had most likely reaped massive benefits. Hence, they requested for a share, and at the same time, they wanted to see if these outsiders had any other goods. Hence, the scale of this bonfire celebration was exceedingly massive.
The men of the tribe carried a large zebra that was tied up tightly. Then, they formed a circle and started shouting and dancing. It was probably due to the addition of some stimulant herbs into the bonfire. Therefore, when the ceremony was over, the eyes of these aborigines started to turn red. It was as if a surge of murderous intent was brewing within them. Their voices were hoarse as they roared wildly.
At this moment, the tribal chieftain strode forward with large strides. His hands that were stroking the zebra's head unconsciously tightened. Feeling the pain, the zebra released a long and mournful howl as it struggled incessantly. Caught off guard, a native at the rear was nearly trampled by the zebra's hind hooves. In his fury, he furiously roared out monotonous syllables, as he crudely pressed down on the innocent zebra's hind legs. Raising his stone axe, he forcefully chopped down the zebra's body amidst an incomparably mournful long neigh!
Fresh blood gushed out, swiftly dyeing the surrounding ground crimson. Under the illumination of the incessantly leaping flames, a sinister, bizarre and tragic atmosphere permeated the atmosphere. Facing such an unexpected situation, the tribal chieftain was evidently dissatisfied with the native's performance. He expressionlessly stared at the panting native, until the native avoided his gaze. Then, he coldly asked.
"Mbenga, are you trying to ruin our celebration?"
The native furiously roared out several sentences. Yet when he noticed the tribal chieftain raising his snake staff, his eyes blazed with astonishment and immediately turned abnormally dull. He stared at the warm blood dripping from his hand and remained silent. Instead, he maintained a ruthless and malevolent grin. Then, he was escorted away by his clansmen.
Following that, they slaughtered the zebra and roasted the meat. Of course, the drinks were the rum imported from the Dingyuan. As the captain of the Dingyuan, Sheyan was on equal footing with the tribal chieftain. Thus, he received an exceedingly cordial reception.
Although the slaughtered zebra was exceedingly plump, it couldn't withstand the sheer number of people. Thus, everyone was merely allocated a small piece of meat. Sheyan noticed that some people roasted the meat and ate it, while some natives ate it raw.
Their staple food was a viscous paste that appeared pitch black and filthy. After stirring it, various colors would emerge, and it tasted rather fragrant and sweet. This was something that only the distinguished guests could eat. It consisted of corn flour, tapioca flour, soybean flour, vegetables and dried turmeric. After stirring it with water, it was roasted into a cake or paste. Due to the different colors of each ingredient, the final product was a riot of colors, and was known as' Five Colored Rice '. (To be continued. If you like this product, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes to me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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