Crossing To The Primitive With A Game Panel

The effect of the Strength Potion lasted longer than Lu Yu expected. Besides significantly increasing his strength, he could also feel that his senses had improved. For example, right now, he could clearly sense that the rustling sound and the sound of the wind blowing were different, indicating that it was made by a person or an animal.

Lu Yu covered Er Dai’s mouth to stop him from speaking, solemnly shook his head at him, pulled him back, then picked up a burning tree branch, stood up, and stared vigilantly at the source of the sound.

Er Dai understood and imitated Lu Yu’s posture, picking up a tree branch as well.

Although he wasn’t strong in combat and didn’t know how to fight, at least he didn’t want to be a burden to Lu Yu.

Er Dai firmly grasped the tree branch, determined to return to the beautiful tribe with Lu Yu!

If he were living in modern society, Er Dai would know that his behavior was called “having cold feet.” In TV dramas, before going into battle, saying things like “after this battle, I’ll go back to my hometown to marry, see my parents, build a house…” generally meant they wouldn’t come back from the battlefield in one piece.

However, it seemed that Er Dai’s miserable life in the first decade finally brought him some luck, preventing his cold feet from turning into a retreat.

A tall and powerful figure emerged slowly from the deep forest.

It’s a person!

This realization didn’t ease Er Dai’s nerves. Instead, his fingers tightened slightly, and a layer of cold sweat formed on his back. There was no other reason than the newcomer’s overwhelming aura.

Like the most inviolable ruler of the forest, even the noisy evening breeze dared not be presumptuous, and the gentle moonlight shining on him turned icy and chilling.

Er Dai swallowed hard. He wanted to tell Lu Yu that maybe they should leave, that there were other caves to take shelter in, and they should leave this place to this person, to avoid a confrontation…

But before he could speak, he saw Lu Yu, who seemed very steady and wise, throw away the burning tree branch and pounce towards the person.

What’s going on?! Is this person Lu Yu’s enemy?! Coming to kill him?!

Er Dai was shocked. With no time to think, he grabbed the tree branch tightly and rushed forward. But before he could take a few steps, the next scene left him dumbfounded in place.

Lu Yu threw himself into the person’s arms, fingers clinging to his muscular arms, burying his head in his chest, smelling the mixed scent of sweat and grass on him. At that moment, Er Dai’s tense heart completely relaxed.

“You’re here,” Lu Yu’s voice was slightly hoarse.

“Yeah,” Tai Lie wrapped his arms around Lu Yu’s waist, holding him tightly, as if wanting to merge him into his own flesh and blood, preventing anyone from tearing him away.

After a simple response, the two embraced quietly, without further words.

Ming Shan, somewhat breathless, caught up and witnessed this scene. Seeing Witch safe and sound, and King finally calming down, the towering man who was nearly two meters tall, he almost couldn’t hold back his tears.

It’s great, they finally found Witch.

If they couldn’t find Witch, he really doubted whether their entire Matai would go crazy.

Ming Shan didn’t intend to disturb the peaceful moment between the two, but seeing the kid behind Witch, who looked disheveled and unsure of what to do, Ming Shan gently cleared his throat to remind the two.

Lu Yu let go, glanced over, and called out, “Ming Shan!”

Ming Shan grinned, “Here!”

Lu Yu shifted slightly, but the person in front of him showed no intention of letting go. He could only pat the iron arm hanging from his waist and silently mouthed, “Wait until we go back.”

As for what to do when they go back, he didn’t say, but someone directly understood it according to his own wishes.

Tai Lie’s gaze darkened instantly, becoming obscure.

Sensing the “enormous pressure” against his waist was about to stir, Lu Yu’s expression froze, quickly freeing himself from someone’s slightly loosened restraint.

Lu Yu exhaled lightly, raised his head, and smiled, “It’s great to see you guys.”

With that, he also gave Ming Shan, who was behind them, a hug.

Of course, this hug was very pure and brief, but Ming Shan still felt the “death glare” coming from his King. He felt bitter, but Witch’s hug was warm and made him happy.

They were truly defeated by this couple.

Ming Shan also tentatively hugged Lu Yu back, then raised his chin and nodded towards the person behind him, asking softly, “Witch, who is that? Is it one of Cha Zhe’s accomplices? Should we go take care of him!”

Right! There’s also Er Dai!

Lu Yu finally came to his senses amidst the joy of seeing Tai Lie and the others. He remembered the young man he had just brought into the valley.

Lu Yu quickly turned around, introduced Er Dai to Tai Lie and Ming Shan, “His name is Er Dai. Thanks to him, I was able to escape.” Then he turned to Er Dai and introduced the newcomers, “Er Dai, this is Tai Lie, the King of our Tai Yu tribe, and that’s our tribesman, Ming Shan. They are all good people, so don’t worry.” He emphasized the last sentence to reassure Er Dai.

Er Dai still had many doubts in his heart, such as why Lu Yu, embracing that imposing man. It’s normal for it to be a moment of joyous reunion, yet he felt something was off…

But these were minor issues, quickly pushed to the back of his mind. He scratched his head awkwardly, grinned to show his white teeth, “H-hello.”

Hearing that he had helped Witch, Ming Shan smiled gratefully and greeted him as well.

Though Tai Lie didn’t say much, he nodded in acknowledgment.

Lu Yu asked, “So what should we do now? Are there still people looking for me?”

Ming Shan hurriedly replied, “Yes! We received news that you were taken to the Green Forest land by Cha Zhe. We all came here. Just now, we found that despicable Cha Zhe in another mountain to the east. Ah Tu and the others stayed to watch him, while we gathered everyone and continued searching around that cave.”

With the sky already darkening, thinking about the Matai people still searching for him in the jungle, Lu Yu felt very uneasy. “Then we need to notify everyone quickly!”

“Yes!” Ming Shan took out the flammable fur, about to act, but was stopped by Tai Lie.

“Look up,” Tai Lie instructed.

Ming Shan looked up and saw that the moon, which had been as large as a plate just moments ago, was now mostly obscured by clouds. The surroundings became even darker. Even if they lit the signal fire, their tribe members wouldn’t be able to see it clearly.

Lu Yu also realized this and exclaimed anxiously, “What should we do then? Maybe we should go out and search for people too!”

They had never been to the Green Forest land, and they were unfamiliar with the environment. They didn’t even know what kind of beasts were here. If something happened, Lu Yu would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

Tai Lie gestured for him to calm down, “I’ve told them that if the sky gets too dark, they should note the location and return first. If you’re really anxious, you can notify them in their dreams.”

Ming Shan chimed in, “Yes, yes! Xia Cao has always arranged for people to sleep!”

Lu Yu relaxed slightly, “Okay, but I need another person’s help to enter the dream. That’s also why I haven’t notified you guys in the dream.”

“I’ll keep watch,” Tai Lie offered.

Ming Shan received his order, “I’ll go to sleep immediately!”

With that, he dashed into the cave, finding a spot to lie down.

Er Dai stood there dumbfounded, unable to understand how they were talking about searching for people one second and then wanting to sleep the next.

Lu Yu patted his head, “Er Dai, can I explain it to you later when we get back? It’s safe now. Maybe you should go get some sleep too?”

“Okay. Then I’ll go to sleep too.” Er Dai nodded obediently. He still felt somewhat afraid of Tai Lie and didn’t dare to be alone with him, but immediately felt that it wasn’t right, “I can take over the watch in the second half of the night!”

Lu Yu smiled, “No need, just sleep peacefully.”

Once he notified the others, he would wake up and join Tai Lie. He had a lot to say to Tai Lie and couldn’t sleep anyway, and he guessed Tai Lie probably felt the same.

Lu Yu entered the dream training ground with the help of Ming Shan. He entered the control room and selected all the people who had been chosen. If anyone was sleeping at this time, they would enter the training ground, and their avatar would light up.

Soon, Lu Yu saw that besides Ming Shan’s avatar, another Matai person’s avatar was also lit up. He hurried over to notify the Matai person. The Matai person was pleasantly surprised and excited. Lu Yu exchanged a few words with him, then asked where they were and where the other Matai people were. The Matai person answered one by one.

Knowing that the others had followed Tai Lie’s orders and returned to the cave without searching further, Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, “Alright, just rest in that cave for now. When it’s daylight tomorrow, Tai Lie and I will come find you.”

The Matai person happily agreed, “Okay!”

Then, Lu Yu exited the dream training ground. The dream training ground could only be opened once a day.

Lu Yu opened his eyes, and Ming Shan also opened his eyes.

Lu Yu smiled, “You’ve worked hard these past two days searching for me. Rest for a while now.”

Ming Shan wanted to say he wasn’t tired, as Matai people had the strongest bodies! But he knew Witch must have a lot to talk about with the King, so he readily agreed, “Okay, if there’s anything, please remember to wake me up.”

Lu Yu promised, got up, saw Er Dai sleeping and snoring softly, covered him with a large leaf over his stomach, then walked out.

By the campfire, Tai Lie sat quietly, his figure like a small mountain, giving off a sense of immense security.

Lu Yu sat cross-legged beside him, “Would you like something to eat?”

Tai Lie turned his head.

Lu Yu smiled, “You probably haven’t had a proper meal these past two days. I’ll make something for you.” He took out meat, seasonings, and cleaned thin sticks from his ring. The meat was pork belly from a red pig, with some fat that Tai Lie liked. The seasonings were also tailored to his taste, salty and slightly spicy.

Lu Yu washed his hands, sprinkled the seasonings on the meat, kneaded it with the right force to let the flavors penetrate, saving time for marinating. Then he skewered the meat on the sticks and handed them to Tai Lie. He washed his hands again, took out several aromatic plants from his ring, threw them into the campfire, then took the meat and placed it on the fire to roast.

The flames greedily licked the meat, emitting a rich and enticing aroma.

A warm and relaxed atmosphere enveloped the two of them.

Tai Lie gazed at Lu Yu, reached out and encircled his waist…