Crossing To The Primitive With A Game Panel

Ming Shan’s sense of smell was only particularly effective with wild beasts and plants. He wasn’t particularly sensitive to human smells. Perhaps it was because of his concern for Lu Yu that his intuition was heightened. At this moment, he could clearly smell a strong scent from the witch’s coming from the cave.

Besides him, there were also two Matai following behind Tai Lie. Tai Lie took the lead, and the four of them rushed towards the cave in a manner akin to a wild beast attack.

But as they got closer to the cave entrance, Ming Shan’s joy dissipated, gradually replaced by unease.

How come the witch’s scent seems…?

The pile of small bonfires at the entrance had only a few flames left, crackling as if it hadn’t been tended to for a long time. Ming Shan hesitated for a moment. Before he could say anything, King rushed in, moving so fast that Ming Shan could only see a blur.

With no time to think, Ming Shan had to follow suit.

The inside of the cave was extremely dim, with no moonlight penetrating from outside, making it impossible to see anything.

The Matai had excellent vision and could see in the dark, but they weren’t with Tai Lie.

Once inside the cave, the urgency of the few people subsided, and they calmed down, cautiously exploring the cave.

Tai Lie furrowed his brows, his voice low and calm as he carefully scanned the surroundings, not missing any slight movements.

Suddenly, he heard a faint gasp coming from a certain direction.

It was an extremely subtle sound, but Tai Lie captured it in an instant. Almost immediately, he discerned that it wasn’t Lu Yu’s voice. He squinted his eyes, half-crouched, and swiftly pounced like a drawn blade towards the source.

The other three Matai were slightly slower, but they followed without hesitation.

Tai Lie’s actions were swift and precise. As he approached the person emitting the sound, he found him lying on the ground and immediately subdued him with the simplest and most ruthless movements.

He first flipped the person over, then pressed his knee against his back, clamped his hands, and twisted his neck with his other hand.

The person beneath him groaned in pain.

Tai Lie lowered his head. When he saw the person’s face clearly, an overwhelming rage surged within him, colliding in his bloodstream, almost losing control of himself, tempted to choke the person to death. Tai Lie squeezed out his words through clenched teeth, each word dripping with venom.

“Cha Zhe.”

The other Matai exclaimed, “Cha Zhe!”

Tai Lie commanded coldly, “Search for him!”

The three of them, who were about to step forward to beat the person, shuddered.

Yes! Finding the witch was the most important thing to do!

The three of them quickly dispersed and began searching the cave while calling out Lu Yu’s name.

The cave, although deep, wasn’t large. The few men meticulously searched every nook and cranny but couldn’t find anyone.

Tai Lie’s aura grew increasingly terrifying, and the pressure from his grip tightened bit by bit. “Where is he?”

Cha Zhe’s throat was so sore that he could hardly speak. He sneered, his voice like a thread of air, taunting, “He’s… where… you… can’t find… him.”

In fact, Lu Yu hadn’t intended to kill him. He still had a red medicine pill hidden behind his teeth, and Lu Yu even left him a stone blade. But Cha Zhe knew he couldn’t capture Lu Yu again. After what he had done, Lu Yu would forever be on guard against him if he appeared in his sight.

He knew this was his only chance to have the person he desired. Cha Zhe lay on the ground, too lazy to take the red medicine. He thought to himself, in despair, perhaps he should just let the wild beasts find him and die. Maybe if Lu Yu came back and saw him, he would regret it, maybe he would remember him forever…

A bitter smile crept onto the corner of Cha Zhe’s mouth. Sensing the air escaping from his chest, Cha Zhe felt not fear but rather a sense of relief.

After some time passed, the imagined death did not arrive.

Tai Lie released his grip and stood up. Cha Zhe covered his neck, coughing hoarsely, curling his body into a ball.

Ming Shan gritted his teeth, “King, let me kill him!”

Tai Lie extended his arm, restraining him, expressionless. “Tie him up, keep an eye on him, don’t let him die. Ah Tu, go light the smoke and wait here for the others. Ming Shan, come with me to continue searching for him.”

Since this person was not afraid of death, they wouldn’t be able to get any information out of him. But since he was here, injured, it meant Lu Yu must have escaped.

Although Ming Shan and the others hated Cha Zhe, they knew what was most important now. They didn’t say anything more and began to act. It was already late, and they needed to find the witch quickly.

Cha Zhe was securely tied up and thrown aside. Tai Lie asked Ming Shan, “Can you smell his scent?”

Ming Shan took a deep breath, slowed his heartbeat, closed his eyes, and sniffed.

After a while, he opened his eyes, frustratedly scratching his head. “No, it’s not possible. He might have gone far away, or the witch might have covered his scent with grass juice.”

Tai Lie’s face remained cold.

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Ming Shan’s guess was correct; Lu Yu had indeed smeared grass juice on his body to conceal his scent. With the sky so dark now, the jungle became significantly more dangerous.

Although he had drunk the Strength Potion and his physical strength had surged, Lu Yu suspected that the potion might have a time limit. When the time was up, he might revert to being completely powerless again. So he hurriedly left the cave, unable to bring himself to kill Cha Zhe, instead he choose to distance himself from him.

However, Lu Yu hadn’t anticipated missing Tai Lie, who came to find him by chance.

Based on black kid’s guidance, Lu Yu found another small cave. Fortunately, there was a rabbit hole nearby with a nest of wild rabbits.

Lu Yu was overjoyed. He quickly reset his trap and caught some rabbits. First, he fed the rabbits the sedative and poison, watching as one rabbit became silent while the other collapsed unconscious. Then he took out the remaining two tubes of medicine powder and fed them separately.

Seconds passed, but the rabbits showed no response.

Frowning slightly, Lu Yu wasn’t too disappointed. He switched targets and fed the medicine powder again.

This time, it seemed to work.

Within seconds, the unconscious rabbit slowly opened its eyes, while the silent one weakly uttered a sound.

Lu Yu was delighted. “It works!”

After confirming that the rabbits had no other issues, Lu Yu and black kid divided the antidote and consumed it. With his body supported by the Strength Potion, Lu Yu didn’t notice any immediate effects after taking the antidote.

“A…thank…you…” A hoarse voice sounded.

Lu Yu looked up.

The kid smiled at him.

A huge weight lifted off Lu Yu’s heart, and he chuckled. “I should be thanking you. By the way, what’s your name?”

black kid blushed slightly. “Er Dai.”

Lu Yu was momentarily stunned, then couldn’t help but smile. He had heard countless strange and mysterious names, but suddenly hearing such a down-to-earth one felt unexpectedly comforting.

The two lit a small campfire and sat beside it, exchanging information.

Actually, it would be best to go to where people gather, but Lu Yu isn’t sure when the effects of the Strength Potion will wear off. If he crosses the jungle and it wears off, it would be disastrous. According to Er Dai, this area only has small to medium-sized wild animals, so spending the night should be fine.

Lu Yu toyed with the campfire. “Er Dai, which tribe are you from? Do you have any family? Just asking casually, if you don’t want to say…”

“I don’t.” Er Dai hugged his legs, his chin resting on his knees, his silly face somewhat dim. “No tribe, no family.”

Lu Yu paused, pondering. “I have a tribe, not many people, not very big, but it should be safe. If you want to come…”

Lu Yu was referring to the valley over there. After this incident, he wasn’t planning to casually add people from the Matai tribe, but he couldn’t ignore population growth either. After returning, he still needed to establish management systems and reasonable regulations to make the tribe prosper.

“I want to!” Lu Yu was still contemplating tribal matters when an unhesitant cheer interrupted him.

He turned to the person beside him. Er Dai had lost his earlier melancholy, sitting with his legs crossed, cheerfully leaning against him. It was as if there was a fluffy tail wagging behind him, seeking approval. His eyes sparkled in the firelight.

Lu Yu smiled. After being here for so long, apart from the Matai people, the other primitive humans didn’t seem much different from modern people. Only with Er Dai did he sense a primitive innocence, free from overthinking and complexity, just wanting to live well.

“Alright! Let me tell you about our tribe!” Lu Yu was infected by his emotions, sweeping away his own worries.

He relaxed and introduced Er Dai to the situation in the valley, including who was there, who they could seek help from, how to build houses, find food, and daily activities. Of course, he also clarified the relationship between Matai and the valley.

As he spoke, Lu Yu felt somewhat guilty. “Sorry, Er Dai, the Tai Yu tribe is not accepting new members at the moment…”

“Are you kidding me, Ah Lu? The valley tribe is really great!! I’ve never heard of a better tribe than this!” Er Dai danced around excitedly.

Er Dai was only fifteen years old. When he was very young, his whole family was taken as slaves. Although they were not well-fed every day, they managed to survive. After his parents tragically died, he became the sole survivor. Er Dai wasn’t good at communicating with others, and while others became numb to their circumstances, he remained sunny even after his parents’ deaths. Even though his shoulders ached, he worked hard every day. Such a person naturally didn’t fit in with others.

Lu Yu didn’t know about his past, but he could see that Er Dai was genuinely happy. If it weren’t for the current situation, Lu Yu would have suspected he would jump up and perform some primitive dance.

Lu Yu felt relieved and smiled warmly. “Well, just as I said, you’ll be able to eat your fill and live safely there every day.”

He was about to tell Er Dai more about the valley when there was a sudden rustling in the nearby trees.