Chapter 614 (1/2)

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 ma.s.sive 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 cl.u.s.ter of mosquitoes and flies had suddenly been beckoned over.

Observing the commotion, Sheyan abruptly uttered.

”Those ma.s.sive potteries must be storing power substances that can attract insects, smas.h.i.+ng 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 a.n.a.logous 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 s.h.i.+ning 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 ‘Pa.s.sage Seal (1/4)’, they planned to raid another village a.s.sembly 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 a.s.saulting would then be raised by 50%.

Brother Black and Reef obviously advocated this method as well. As for the hired natives, their morals were flouris.h.i.+ng immeasurably after not having to make a single move. Naturally, they clamorously yelled in agreement.

Hence, after ma.s.sacring this village but not burning it, they continued advancing towards the next mini village.