Crossing To The Primitive With A Game Panel

Upon hearing Tai Lie’s command, the Matai people didn’t hesitate for a moment and immediately prepared to take action.

Mao Pu couldn’t help but interject, “It’s already dark, going out now is very dangerous, and you’re also going out to sea, which is even more dangerous. Why not wait until tomorrow…”

His words were reasonable, but at this point, none of the Matai people could listen anymore.

The crowd swiftly packed food and armed themselves.

Mao Pu sighed. He had wanted to discuss with Tai Lie about becoming a subsidiary tribe, but now these people were all acting irrationally, making it impossible to have a proper conversation.

Mao Pu felt helpless. “I won’t go with you. If the Three Major Tribes find out I’m not dead, they won’t let me go. So, I’m going back to the tribe. I’ll leave Feng Tu and the others here to help you. Don’t worry, after this incident, our Blackwater Tribe will definitely stand by your side.”

Tai Lie gently touched the iron axe, nodded slightly, and paused for a moment before saying, “Xia Hua, Xia Cao, you take people and supplies and go back with Mao Pu and the others. By the way, go and tell Zhu Hua that there’s no need to search anymore.”

When Xia Hua heard that she couldn’t go to rescue Witch, she became anxious. “King, I—”

Xia Cao grabbed Xia Hua. “King, I understand.”

She understood King’s consideration. Although Witch was indeed taken away by Cha Zhe, according to what Mao Pu said, the Three Major Tribes also wanted to do something to Witch. If there were to be a war in the future, they would need to gather strength, so these supplies couldn’t be discarded. Moreover, knowing that it was Cha Zhe who took Witch, with King and the others going to rescue, they had enough manpower.

Mao Pu also nodded. “Don’t worry, we’ll help you transport the supplies and won’t take advantage of you.”

Tai Lie glanced at him and solemnly said, “The Tai Yu Tribe will not forget your assistance.”

Mao Pu felt relieved.

After a brief discussion, they quickly split up, taking advantage of the darkness.

Mao Pu sent someone to the agreed mountain cave to call for help in transporting supplies. After all, there were too many things, and they wouldn’t be able to move them all. However, Xia Cao had already sorted through them, taking away the important and urgently needed items that they couldn’t obtain elsewhere, while leaving behind some ordinary wood, ordinary stone tools, and large animal bones.

Learning from Mao Pu that the Three Major Tribes had been monitoring them, the Matai people sent someone to check the surroundings, but it seemed that they had given up, and there were no suspicious individuals.

After everything was ready, as they watched Xia Cao and the others leave with the goods, Tai Lie also led the remaining Matai people, pushing the raft towards the Green Forest Land.

True to its name, the Green Forest was a vast expanse of rolling mountains and forests. If someone unfamiliar entered, they could easily get lost.

Tai Lie knew that Cha Zhe brought Lu Yu here because of the complexity of this place, making it difficult to be found. However, at the same time, he couldn’t go too deep into the jungle alone. He needed to trade for supplies and ensure Lu Yu’s safety.

Yes. He would ensure Lu Yu’s safety.

Other Matai people might not understand, but he knew what Cha Zhe’s intentions towards Lu Yu were. Even if Cha Zhe wouldn’t harm Lu Yu, he might…

Cha Zhe, dare you.

A hint of bloodthirst flashed in Tai Lie’s eyes.

Tai Lie and his people arrived at the tribal gathering place on this piece of land.

Unlike the Beast Plains, the gathering place here wasn’t a city made of stones but a walled enclosure built with unknown towering dark green wood.

By now, night had fallen, and the Wooden city gate was tightly closed.

However, Tai Lie and his group weren’t planning to enter the city. Cha Zhe couldn’t possibly have taken Lu Yu inside the city. Tai Lie ordered his men to spread out and search in the forests surrounding the Wooden city.

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Lu Yu was very thirsty, not only thirsty but also very hungry.

He bent down and drank a few mouthfuls of soup.

Crack, crack…

It was the sound of footsteps on twigs and leaves; someone was coming in.

Lu Yu raised his head, turned his face, and prepared to continue his non-violent non-cooperation.

The footsteps approached him, but there was no sound of speech until the person was right beside him.

Lu Yu was a little puzzled. He turned his head and was suddenly startled. The person in front of him wasn’t Cha Zhe!

“Who are you?!” Lu Yu looked cautiously at the primitive man in tattered animal skin skirt, surrounded by darkness. Cha Zhe might not take his life, but others might, and he was like a piece of meat on a chopping board now.

Without answering his question, the dark figure handed over something in his hand and muttered vaguely, “Ah, ah!”

Lu Yu leaned against the stone wall, furrowing his brows as he scrutinized the person before cautiously peering at what he held in his hand.

It was a blade of grass with what seemed to be a piece of meat on it, but it was too burnt to discern its appearance.

Lu Yu asked again, “Are you giving this to me to eat?”

The dark figure nodded and muttered again, its black and white eyes shining brightly in the dim cave.

It seemed that this person probably knew why he was here and was likely sent by Cha Zhe. That made sense; Cha Zhe couldn’t possibly have gone out to find food and then come back to check on him.

But…

Lu Yu’s brows furrowed even tighter. “Can’t you speak?”

The shiny eyes of the dark figure dimmed for a moment before quickly shaking its head, then hesitantly nodding.

Could this person speak or not?

Lu Yu patiently continued to ask, “Where did Cha Zhe, the person who was with me, go?”

The dark figure pointed to the cave entrance, then clasped his hands together and placed them beside his face, mimicking a sleeping gesture.

Cha Zhe was actually sleeping outside the cave? Did he know that he needed another person to enter the dream training ground? Lu Yu had a bad feeling about this. Regardless of whether he knew it or not, this trick couldn’t be used anymore. Even if he could enter the dream training ground, at most, he could only report his safety; he had no idea where he was.

And Cha Zhe was cautious enough to find a mute to monitor him.

It seemed like he needed to think of another way.

Lu Yu let out a sigh, took the dark piece of meat from the dark figure’s hand. Angry as he was, he needed to conserve energy; he couldn’t afford to starve himself to death.

Lu Yu took a bite of the meat. Besides the burnt taste, he couldn’t discern anything else. He struggled to swallow it down, then lifted his chin, looking at the person in front of him who was staring at him intently, and pleaded earnestly, “Brother, can you help me?”

“I don’t know what benefits Cha Zhe promised you to help him, but if you help me, I can reward you multiple times. I’m not asking you to take me away or anything, just a small favor…”

Lu Yu wanted to retrieve his ring.

He thought that even if this dark figure didn’t agree immediately, they could negotiate, but he didn’t expect the vehement rejection.

The refusal was so forceful that Lu Yu was afraid the person might shake his head off.

Not only that, but there was also a flash of intense fear on his face. Pausing for a moment, the dark figure extended a finger, pointed to the cave entrance, then pointed to his own throat, and waved his hand.

Lu Yu understood. He frowned and said, “You mean, he silenced you.”

So when he asked if he could speak earlier, the dark figure shook his head and then nodded. He must have been able to speak before but was silenced by Cha Zhe.

Sure enough, the dark figure nodded slightly, looking despondent and sorrowful.

Lu Yu didn’t ask further.

It was probably not just silencing; to control a person and make them so afraid, Cha Zhe must have done something else. Lu Yu didn’t know where Cha Zhe learned these skills in pharmacology, but considering his previous experiences, it wasn’t surprising that he knew these things.

Lu Yu became even more distressed. At this point, he couldn’t convince the dark figure to help him anymore. He couldn’t guarantee that the red medicine could cure muteness, so there was no need to harm others.

After reluctantly finishing the piece of meat, though it tasted bland, his stomach felt a bit better, but he still couldn’t muster any strength. He closed his eyes quietly.

Seeing him silent for a while, the dark figure poked Lu Yu’s arm and leaned in to look at him.

Lu Yu opened his eyes, seeing the enlarged and somewhat puzzled face in front of him, he blinked. Somehow, his melancholic mood dissipated a bit, and he even found it a bit amusing.

This dark figure didn’t look very big; he should be around sixteen or seventeen years old. Lu Yu wondered where he came from; he was darker than all the primitive people he had seen before. With the Great Drift event, Lu Yu even wondered if this kid was from the African continent…

Lu Yu examined him carefully.

This kid should be a slave; as he approached, Lu Yu saw that there were two deep scars on his shoulders, as if they were caused by dragging heavy objects with ropes.

Lu Yu felt a bit distressed. The flesh around the wounds was all turned up, and something was smeared on it. Although there was no bleeding, the flesh looked like it was starting to decay.

Ah…

Lu Yu let out a soft sigh and said, “There’s a pill in the seam of my grass garment. Wash your shoulder wound and then take the pill. It can heal your injury.”

After saying this, Lu Yu didn’t say anything more. Whether or not to help was up to the conscience of the dark figure; Lu Yu didn’t care if he believed him or not.

Lu Yu had hidden the red medicine behind his teeth, having already taken it. It had no effect on him, so the one hidden on his person would naturally be useless too.

The dark figure stared at him blankly for a while, then got up and left.

Not long after, he returned.

Lu Yu lifted his eyelids and found that his shoulder had been cleaned.

Following Lu Yu’s finger pointing, the dark figure found the red medicine. When Lu Yu thought he would hesitate for a long time before deciding whether to take it, the dark figure actually threw the pill directly into his mouth.

Lu Yu raised an eyebrow. Was this kid really that clueless?

The efficacy of the red medicine was needless to say. Although the rotten flesh hadn’t been completely removed, the wound on the dark figure’s shoulder had barely healed.

The dark figure’s eyes lit up like two small light bulbs. He carefully touched his shoulder and found that the wound that had been keeping him awake with pain was now completely painless!

The dark figure grinned, revealing a set of snow-white teeth.

Lu Yu remembered a certain toothpaste advertisement from modern times; the scene was almost identical to what was happening now, and he couldn’t help but smile.

The dark figure glanced at him, pursed his lips, and finally, as if making up his mind, slowly formed his lips into shapes, uttering three words, one by one.

‘I’ll help you.’