Without a doubt, this stone slab was a vital mission object .
Upon acquiring this object, the trio immediately felt this trip wasn’t in vain . After further careful inspections and affirming they hadn’t overlooked anything, they decided to leave .
Afterwards, they realized the hired natives had each carved off the right thumb of those Ndipaya tribesmen, before crafting them into necklaces where they hung across their necks . They believed the enemy’s strength could be trapped in these accessories .
Before boarding the canoes, Mbenga suddenly sprinted over while hollering ‘wulawula’ loudly .
He then signaled Sheyan while hoisting up a wooden stake and racing back to that larger hut . Then, he smashed those massive potteries within and waited momentarily .
Soon after, a sonorous buzzing sound filled the air as hordes of mosquitoes and flies flocked in . Originally when building these huts, the Ndipaya tribesmen had adopted herbal means to concoct herbs that could repel mosquitoes and insects . Yet unknown why, a large cluster of mosquitoes and flies had suddenly been beckoned over .
Observing the commotion, Sheyan abruptly uttered .
"Those massive potteries must be storing power substances that can attract insects, smashing it would naturally allow the smell to fumigate out . But strange, what is Mbenga trying to do?"
After hovering around for a brief while, the mosquitoes and flies didn’t attempt to draw blood from the humans . Instead, they gradually congregated into a queer shape that was analogous to an arrowhead .
Mbenga immediately laughed and sprinted towards the direction pointed by that buzzing arrowhead .
After a series of ferocious probing, he managed to excavate a brilliantly shining object, where he offered to Sheyan with both hands .
Sheyan received it and examined carefully . Instantly, he realized it was a meticulously sculpted beetle; roughly the size of a fist, it was imitated to perfection . It seemed as though each feeler was still faintly trembling, while its surface was coated with a moist corrugation of silver; looking exceedingly delicate .
After toying with it a little, Sheyan received a notification .
[ You acquired a special valuable object of this world: Silver Beetle ]
[ Silver Beetle ]
[ Special valuable object that will only appear in the hidden world: ‘Resident Evil, Origins’ ]
[ Description: This is an Archaeozoic beetle that only resided in a single region even in ancient times . It is long extinct . Buried underground for millions of years, it finally formed into an amber-like crystal . An item of exceptional value ]
[ Value: You can retain it as a souvenir, or exchange it for 20,000 utility points, or 1 achievement point ]
Brother Black and Reef both observed it while clicking their tongues in wonder . Sheyan also finally perceived the principle behind those mosquitoes and flies automatically forming into a direction icon .
Though those insects were enticed in, they would still inevitably be affected by the repellant herbs the Ndipaya tribesmen had installed . Feeling irritated while not bearing to ignore the fragrant allurement produced by the smashed potteries, they would definitely seek out an area with the mildest effect of those herb repellants . Akin to humans encountering a fire, where they would no doubt run towards places without fire .
When the Ndipaya tribesmen had smeared those repellant herbs, they had purposefully left out an arrowhead shape region . Naturally, those enticed bugs would swarm towards that region and form into an arrowhead .
Though this string of cause and effects sounded pretty simple, it was nevertheless a genius move in retrospect . Without knowing out to trigger the relevant mechanism, it would be arduous to uncover this .
Hence, Sheyan began feeling that this was indeed a case of getting what you paid for . The large sum squandered on Mbenga was not without logic . Not only was he an excellent guide, probably his other ability was to discover such purposefully hidden treasures . Henceforth, Sheyan vowed to shower him with more protection .
Without the trio urging, Mbenga himself started touring around the place . Only when he shook his head with disappointment did he hop back into his canoe .
After obtaining the mysterious stone slab, the ‘Passage Seal (1/4)’, they planned to raid another village assembly while the iron was still hot . Because once news of a tiny village being butchered gets out, the opposing parties would heighten their vigilance; setting up traps and tasking sentinels . The difficulty of assaulting would then be raised by 50% .
Brother Black and Reef obviously advocated this method as well . As for the hired natives, their morals were flourishing immeasurably after not having to make a single move . Naturally, they clamorously yelled in agreement .
Hence, after massacring this village but not burning it, they continued advancing towards the next mini village .
After slaying those eight Ndipaya barbarians, Mbenga became noticeably elated and started willingly conversing with the trio .
After a chat, they realized he actually harbored a deep hatred for the Ndipaya tribe . Yet upon asking why, his head spasm aggressively, the scar on his forehead swelled redly and ached terribly . Thus, they reckoned that back when he followed his old Chieftain in, he probably received a severe trauma and experienced selective memory loss to such matters .
At present, Sheyan could roughly figure out Mbenga’s condition . This guy probably belonged in the same category as goblins, being cow milkers that wouldn’t be influenced by charm or others . The only thing that affected his attitude, was to carry out slaughters of these Ndipaya barbarians . The more Ndipaya tribesmen slaughtered, the greater his favourable impression towards them was and subsequently the effort he would put .
After leaving this village, Mbenga then pointed a specific direction to the trio . Yet after rowing for 200 metres, his earlier bloodrush caused him to experience a searing headache . Hugging his head in bitterness, his forehead scar swelled with redness once again . This time, it even dripped out blood, causing the onlookers to feel rather worried .
After drinking down gulps of rum from Sheyan, Mbenga finally regained some vigor as he panted heavily . Then, he instructed the canoes to detour towards the west .
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At present, the night was far spent . Though the place still enshrouded with dim mist, the most active croaking of toads in this marshland gradually extinguished .
The surroundings became additionally tranquil, and only the swooshing sounds of rowing water by the carelessly crafted wooden paddlers could be heard .
After that victory, the natives under Sheyan were thriving with morale . They would occasionally brandish their pikes and weapons to celebrate .
All of a sudden, lines of embers surfaced from afar . Though weak, those embers continued burning within Sheyan’s retina, causing him to quiver . Sheyan immediately raised his hand, as everyone ceased paddling .
In the silence, Mogensha began scouting out the situation ahead with his ‘SN-9 Wasp’s' scope . Very quickly, he reported .
Those embers were lit torches that were inserted into railings . Nevertheless, he didn’t see a single night patrol . However, if the Ndipaya tribesmen had the habit of night hunting, then those torches were probably akin to the lighthouses of today – a convenient guide for their venturing tribesmen to return home .
Since that was so, Sheyan contemplated as he scanned the surrounding terrain . Afterwards, he ordered to detour towards the lateral sides of this Ndipaya village . Though this would be a long process, they could maximize the chance of avoiding discovery by the illumination of those torches .
At their current state, the trio had already attained a common understanding – These outer Ndipaya barbarians were still manageable .
However, because of the high chances of contracting diseases while engaging in close combat, it was best to assassinate a few while not being infected by diseases yet . With their optimal state now, they would try their utmost to lessen Mogensha’s burden later on! Minimally, they at least had to hit away those wielded shields .
This Ndipaya village was constructed in the middle of a dry plot of land, that was slightly elevated from the waters of the marsh . This land was narrowly shaped and stretched far into the distance, and thus if the trio wished to detour towards the back of this village, it would be a long and far journey .
Nevertheless, Sheyan reckoned that this would be worth it . Even if he could enhance the success of this sudden raid by 1 percent, he would still do it .
However, after cruising down this sandbank for nearly 1 kilometre, Sheyan suddenly noticed a churning amidst the dark waters to the right of his canoe .
At first, he thought he was seeing things . Yet suddenly, a wave of unexplainable bone piercing danger came sweeping towards him from the right .
Waters splashed out from the right, as the nauseating muddy stench pierced in!
With calamity at his doorstep, Sheyan only managed to force himself to turn slightly .
Instantaneously, a pulse of unstoppable force struck his right arm, as he immediately lost control of his feeling and mobility . With a height of nearly 1 . 8 metres and a weight of 80 kilograms, Sheyan was like a tiny pebble being struck away!
This attack was excessively abrupt and rapid, as Sheyan soared through the mist for 7-8 metres, and landed on a gigantic Blackclay mushroom that only grew in this Kijuju marshland .
These fungi that grew on decaying matter and rot were immensely famous here . When Sheyan landed on the mushroom cap of this gigantic black fungus, he immediately flattened it into a smashed up pulp . His body was bundled in the mushy paste of mushroom and mucus . After a brief while, he finally regained his breath as he coughed violently .
Yet after utterly flattening the mushroom cap and receiving its cushioning, Sheyan rolled off as he struggled while rolling involuntarily for 6 metres within this swamp . One could notice unripened spores pattering down from the remnants of the mushroom cap of this Blackclay mushroom . In a flash, the ground beneath was covered with a thick layer of spores .
When Sheyan finally recovered his senses, his first reaction was to check his right arm, because though it had been initially numbed, it was now transmitting a searing pain!
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