Chapter 77 - Shameless
There were already many people waiting at the beach.
The people preparing the stone tools had thought it through carefully. If it were an ordinary person, no matter how they tried to conceal it, this one-meter-high stone tool would definitely not go unnoticed under the gaze of so many people.
Who would bring such a large stone tool to the island? It was surely from the stone tools by the bonfire that went missing, making it easy for the interceptors to lock onto the target.
As they approached the seaside, and observed no one around, Lu Yu put the stone tool into the leopard skin.
This leopard had just been caught by them. Lu Yu had instructed them to use weapons to open the leopard’s belly, take out what was inside, then stuff the stone tool in, and finally tie up the leopard’s belly with grass ropes. After placing the stone tool, everyone put away their weapons and lifted the leopard.
It was time to test their acting skills.
The group slowed down their pace, pushed through the bushes, and walked out.
Suddenly, gazes from all directions swept over them like searchlights.
“They even caught a leopard, how leisurely.”
“Maybe they saw the bonfire go out, knew they had no chance, and just happened to kill a leopard, so they could bring something back at least.”
“Yeah! If only we had gone hunting too, since we’re already here.”
“Humph, what’s the big deal? It’s just a leopard, our Da Niao tribe can catch dozens in a day!”
“Don’t brag. Look at how big the leopard they caught is, it’s probably not easy to catch…”
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Lu Yu and the others placed the raft behind a giant rock, and casually walked towards it while listening to the discussions around them.
Shan Pu leaned in next to Lu Yu and whispered, “King, Lu Yu, should we leave as soon as we get the raft?”
Lu Yu nodded. “Yes, as soon as we get it.”
Ignoring those who were chased by bears, the archers probably wouldn’t let them off easily. It’s better to leave early.
Sure enough, just as Lu Yu and the others reached the edge of the giant rock, picked up the raft, a sharp scream erupted from behind.
“They took the tools!! They’re in the leopard’s body!”
Without looking back, Lu Yu shouted, “Let’s go!”
The Matai people suddenly quickened their pace, the raft hit the water, everyone jumped on, paddled away, all in one go.
“Stop!!”
“Don’t run!!”
“Leave the tools behind!!”
All the voices were drowned out by the sounds of the waves and the wind.
Shan Pu and the others exerted all their strength, frantically paddling the wooden planks.
They were getting closer to the shore little by little.
Lu Yu turned around and noticed a large number of rafts rushing towards them.
As long as they hadn’t reached the shore, they couldn’t consider it a victory.
Some of the rafts were exceptionally fast, seemingly those that had been following them closely.
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and saw that those who had been tricked by him with honey were also among them.
And it seemed like someone was injured, lying motionless on one of the rafts.
But to escape from the claws of such large beasts…
Evolved humans were truly formidable.
After chasing each other for half a day, in the end, Lu Yu and the others reached the shore first.
The Matai people waiting on the shore had already spotted Lu Yu and the others, eagerly awaiting their arrival.
“The King has returned!!”
“The King must have brought back the tool, right?!”
“The King is amazing!!”
Shan Pu and the others lifted the leopard onto the shore. Under everyone’s gaze, they untied the grass rope tied around the leopard’s waist, and a round stone tool rolled out.
Although it was covered in blood and broken internal organs, it was indeed the stone tool.
The Matai people cheered.
“Roar!!”
Compared to the cheers of the Matai people, the faces of the people from other tribes didn’t look as good.
Especially for a tribe with a sturdy physique, their faces were dark. When all the rafts reached the shore and they saw the people from their own tribe coming over, their faces became even darker, as if water could drip from them.
They quickly approached.
“Chief! You’re back, what happened to Deng Fu?! Who did this?!”
“Let’s not talk about that for now,” Da Luo waved his hand, with a bloodstain on his face, making his expression extremely terrifying, “Take Deng Fu down to treat his injuries!”
“Yes!”
The people from the Xin Yuan tribe quickly carried away the tribe member covered in wounds, whose life or death was uncertain.
Da Luo glanced at the Matai people who were celebrating, clenched his fists tightly.
After examination, the people preparing the bonfire admitted that the stone tool brought back by Lu Yu and the others was the one they had prepared in advance.
It would be used by Lu Yu’s tribe in the final tribal battle.
However, it was already late in the day, and Lu Yu and the others had just returned from the island, expending a lot of energy. To ensure fairness, the final tribal battle was postponed until tomorrow.
Lu Yu was speechless for a moment.
Giving them just one night to rest wasn’t exactly fair…
But he didn’t say anything and, after confirming the time and location, boarded the raft to return.
The group returned to the beach of the Beast Plain.
Following behind Lu Yu and the others were the excited members of the tribe, eagerly pointing and chatting.
“It’s our people from the Beast Plains!”
“Our Beast Plains tribe has actually entered the final tribal battle!”
“But it’s surprising that they’re not from the three major tribes…”
“Yeah, today’s approach is too strange. I feel like they might have just gotten lucky, that’s why they found the tool before anyone else.”
“Exactly, I feel the same way. It must be luck!”
“But if that’s the case, they’ll still lose in the final tribal battle. They definitely can’t beat the people from the Wilderness Plains.”
“Exactly! It’s better to let the representatives from the three major tribes go. Just having luck won’t help in the actual fight in the tribal battle!”
“You’re right! The three major tribes are so strong this year, it should be the representatives from the three major tribes!”
“Send someone to tell them! Let them give up their spots in the tribal battle!”
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Because there were too many people, Lu Yu and the others got hungry again and rushed back to eat, so they only heard the first half but not the second half.
After finishing their meal and with the sun setting, the group found their wooden hut.
After listening to these people’s intentions, Shan Pu stood up angrily, his hair almost standing on end. “What did you say?!!”
The representative of this group was a middle-aged man with small eyes and a pointed chin. His voice sounded peculiar, somewhat like those certain individuals in the court of some later dynasties.
“We’re doing this for your own good, you know. If you go, you might get killed, so it’s better to let the representatives from the three major tribes go, right~”
Shan Pu was furious. “We won’t be—”
Lu Yu pulled him down to sit.
Lu Yu looked calmly at the person across from him and asked, “What about the spoils of war?”
The man with small eyes smiled. “Of course, the spoils of the battle belong to the three major tribes. It’s not like you fought for them. Do you even have the face to steal other people’s spoils of the battle?”
Steal?! Hearing these two, Shan Pu was about to explode with rage.
Clearly, these people suddenly ran over and demanded that they give up the opportunity they had just obtained in the final tribal battle, and now they were accusing them of stealing spoils of war!!
How shameless could they be!
The other Matai people were also infuriated, shooting death glares at the newcomers.
Lu Yu coldly curled his lips. “Then we don’t need you to worry about it. Whether we live or die in the tribal battle arena is our own business. Please leave our place.”
“What do you mean it’s your own business!” A thin, black woman behind the man with small eyes shouted sharply, “This is clearly a matter for our Beast Plains! If you lose, you die, but it’s our Beast Plains’ reputation at stake! If you’re mocked by other tribes at that time, can your small tribe bear such a huge responsibility?!”
Lu Yu, who had lived for more than twenty years, had seen many shameless people, but he had never seen anyone as shameless as this one who was so blatant.
Clearly, during the last Great Drift, the Beast Plains had been bullied by various regions, and the three major tribes hadn’t dared to utter a word. Now, they were concerned about their reputation.
Lu Yu couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
The thin, black woman was like an octopus that wouldn’t stop spewing black ink until her belly was empty, continuing disdainfully, “The three major tribes are the strongest fighting force in our Beast Plains. They can represent our Beast Plains. Even the place where you live now was bestowed upon you by the three major tribes. Now, relying on luck to get this opportunity, you still dare to snatch from the three major tribes? You’re a bunch of shameless wolves with no face or skin!”
This tirade was even more excessive than before, but it also made the people behind her show some dissatisfaction.
“Lin Huo, be careful with your words. What do you mean our place was bestowed upon us by the three major tribes?! Are you saying we were also bestowed upon by them?”
Li Huo hesitated for a moment, her eyes turning, and hurriedly smiled, “No, no, I mean this small tribe…”
“That’s enough.” Lu Yu interrupted her words faintly. “If you want to flatter the three major tribes, go back to your own place and flatter them. Our small place can’t hold so much of your saliva. We won’t give up our opportunity in the tribal battle arena. If the three major tribes want it so badly, let them go to bed early tonight and see if they can dream about it. Alright, everyone, please leave.”
“You!” Lin Huo was angry.
The man with small eyes showed his teeth coldly. “Okay, I’ll make sure to tell the people from the three major tribes what you said.”
“We’ll see how miserable you’ll die in the tribal battle arena!”