Prior to this, Sheyan had seen this scar before. At that time, his heart was brimming with the desire to search for the entrance, thus he naturally overlooked it. Yet after such a long and fruitless search, Sheyan naturally began to suspect if his judgement was wrong. Hence, when he once again saw this striking'T 'scar, his heart suddenly stirred. He couldn't help but take large strides towards the direction indicated by the'T' scar.
After walking for 20 metres, Sheyan took a deep breath. He could feel his heart violently contracting, pumping blood towards his brain.
The first time was a coincidence.
The second time was a coincidence.
Hence, Sheyan continued advancing towards the direction indicated by the newly discovered'T 'scar. Oh, he had discovered a third tree with a'T' scar.
Therefore, the third time was inevitable.
Hence, Sheyan immediately called for Mbenga.
"Do your tribesmen carve markings on trees to prevent getting lost? Or have you heard of such a habit? "
Mbenga gave an exceedingly proud African reply.
"Every single one of my tribesmen is a mix of hyena and leopard in the forest. Getting lost??? Hahahaha. "
Hence, Sheyan didn't hesitate to follow the road signs. These road signs were rather secretive, hidden within the treetops. However, there would definitely be one every 10 metres or so. Hence, after a short span of half an hour, Sheyan's vision arrived at an exceptionally gigantic tree. Its tree trunk was exceedingly massive, just the breadth of its plant-like roots spanned 2-3 metres. The treetops spanned at least 200-300 square metres, yet its height was barely 10 metres. It looked rather 'short and fat', like a wine barrel that had been smashed with a hammer.
If one were to look down from above, it would be completely concealed within the incomparably dense forest. Even its branches and leaves that were faintly tinged with purple were no exception. Sheyan casually broke off a branch from above, discovering a viscous liquid gushing out from the broken branch. A fishy smell wafted out from it. After coming into contact with his skin, a slight numbing sensation could be felt.
After circling around this exceedingly queer gigantic tree twice, Sheyan suddenly discovered a cluster of vegetation that was exceptionally luxuriant. It was currently the dry season of the year, and the tropical forest had been thirsting for rain for two weeks. The surrounding vegetation appeared exceedingly withered and wilted. Only this cluster of vegetation was exuberant with vitality, completely out of tune with the environment.
Sheyan led Mbenga to the vicinity of that cluster of vegetation. A gust of moist air assaulted his face, causing his spirit to be invigorated. Mbenga strode forward with large strides, and used his wooden spear to pry apart the undergrowth beneath the plant-like roots. Instantly, a pitch-black cave entrance was revealed.
This cave entrance was roughly the height of a human. If Sheyan were to walk in, he would have to bury his head. The cave entrance was covered with 2-3 spider webs. Upon witnessing their webs being destroyed, several long-legged spiders hastily wriggled their eye-catching patterned plump buttocks and fled at high speed. Sheyan lowered his head and strode into the cave. The sensation beneath his feet wasn't as soft as he imagined. Sheyan immediately extended his hand and felt around. Instantly, he sensed a regular boundary of stone slabs, an eye-catching sign of a man-made structure.
"It's here." A fluorescent stick was ignited on Sheyan's finger, illuminating the path ahead. Waves of water vapor assaulted Sheyan's face. Sheyan also discovered that after walking down this flight of stairs for 10 metres, the surrounding common vegetation had disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by a strawberry-like plant. Its leaves were roughly the size of a copper coin, and were purplish black in colour. Instead, its fruits were emerald green in colour. A peculiar odour permeated the air, neither fragrant nor stinky.
Where this plant grew, it simply didn't allow any other vegetation to grow! It actually possessed an indescribable tyranny, where even the plant-like roots of the great trees that extended underground feared it and deviated from its growth. When Mbenga saw this plant, his expression changed drastically. Disregarding the filth, he knelt down and repeatedly kowtowed to the plant. Then, he repeatedly yelled out.
"Chaliba!"
This word was a new word in the language of the indigenous people. It was similar to the Sichuan words, "diarrhea", or the Northern words, "What the hell?", which were used to insult people. If one were to interpret it literally, it would be completely different. Yet when Sheyan asked Mbenga why he was kowtowing, Mbenga was at a complete loss. He was so sluggish that his mouth was dripping with saliva. He couldn't explain the reason, but it was obviously an instinctive reaction.
Since Sheyan didn't understand the underlying meaning, he might as well not think about it. It was fine as long as this plant wasn't poisonous. Following along the winding passageway, Sheyan felt that he was already nearly a hundred metres underground. Looking at the remaining 10 plus hours, he couldn't help but quicken his pace.
Yet after making a sharp turn, Sheyan abruptly discovered a person sprawled on the flight of stairs ahead! This shock was no small matter. Sheyan instinctively assumed a defensive stance. Yet after a long while, that person remained sprawled on the ground without moving. Sheyan could instantly discern that this person should be a dead person.
He swiftly strode forward, and discovered that this person's attire was extremely familiar. He wore tight cotton socks that reached his calves, and loose trousers above. Not only did he not lose his dignity, it was also convenient for him to move about on the ship. The top two buttons of his sleeveless suit were undone, revealing a dirt-resistant beige shirt underneath. There wasn't a bow tie.
In the caribbean sea world, Sheyan had seen such people on many merchant ships. When necessary, they would take on the role of second mate or third mate. Because they were proficient in calculations, their statuses were higher than sailors, but lower than the captain or first mate. Due to the previous ambush of that mutated creature, although this person was a corpse, Sheyan still broke his arms and legs before searching to ascertain his identity.
Very quickly, Sheyan relied on his plentiful sea experience, and determined that this person should be one of the crew members that followed Little Lord Fokke to the continent of Africa. His cause of death was a gunshot to his back. What made Sheyan astonished was that the lead bullet that killed him was actually identical to 'Ambition'.... very obviously, this was the sin of 'Repentance', the twin of 'Ambition' that Little Lord Fokke carried around with him.
Perhaps due to the unique environment of this place, this person's corpse had remained here without rotting. Such an occurrence wasn't common, but even in the present world, ancient corpses would appear lifelike when unearthed. Therefore, Sheyan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this person.
Sheyan advanced a few steps forward and discovered a roughly 20 square metres platform. When ordinary people arrived here, they would basically feel fatigued. This place was probably a place for people to rest. Sheyan discovered an exceedingly old and tattered canvas bag that was scattered to the side. Thus, the scene of Little Lord Fokke and his crew arriving at this platform was basically reconstructed by him.
Little Lord Fokke definitely wouldn't have directly informed his subordinates that he was here to search for 'immortality' medicine. Most likely, he used African diamonds, gold and other riches as an excuse to lure them into pledging their loyalty. Perhaps, that unlucky bastard discovered that gold and diamonds couldn't possibly be found here, or perhaps he suddenly recalled his family back home. Or perhaps, the sinister atmosphere directly robbed him of his fighting spirit. Thus, he casually tossed aside his canvas bag and fled ….. Little Lord Fokke obviously wouldn't allow such a situation to occur. He pulled out his gun, opened fire and claimed the life of his comrade. While killing the chicken to warn the monkeys, it also served as a warning to his other subordinates.
Sheyan inspected the discarded bag and discovered that it had already been opened. Evidently, it had been rummaged through, yet it was still extraordinarily heavy. After opening it, he discovered that apart from a few pieces of clothing, it was actually filled with completely withered plants. Those were the same 'Chaliba' that Mbenga had prostrated himself to! This was the source of the unusual weight of the bag. Sheyan was slightly stunned, but his mind immediately realized something.
That person definitely wouldn't have brought so many 'Chaliba' with him for no rhyme or reason. It was definitely Little Lord Fokke's instructions.
Yet after killing him, Little Lord Fokke casually tossed away this bag filled with 'Chaliba' here … … .could it be that Little Lord Fokke had ordered everyone to bring along a considerable amount of 'Chaliba'? Then he could further deduce that these plants that only grew here, and were worshipped by Mbenga, would definitely be of great use!
Thinking of that, Sheyan immediately returned without hesitation. After plucking out large chunks of these plants, he received a notification from the realm – [You have acquired an unknown plant!] This plant cannot be brought out of this world.]
Presently, time was of the essence, Sheyan could only continue advancing. After descending for nearly 10 minutes, he suddenly felt a bizarre sensation. It was like the sensation of weightlessness when an airplane takes off, as his eardrums buzzed! After standing still for a while, he finally understood. That was shockingly the intense and clamorous sound of water! That was shockingly the rumbling of the underground river crashing against the rock walls!!
After rounding a bend, what appeared before Sheyan's eyes was shockingly a 7-8 metres wide underground river! Sheyan couldn't help but take a deep breath. He had finally found it!! He had finally found the secret hidden within those torn pages! (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes to * * (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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