Chapter 346: Child Abductor (1/2)
Chapter 346: Child Abductor
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”This is Dankwood planet,” Old Jalopy introduced the brown-gray planet on the holographic screen, being the only one who had ever been there. After days of continuous flight, everyone was in a state of high tension. Now that there were no more inexplicable things around them, they finally heaved a sigh of relief.
”It’s best if we land at nighttime. The aborigines there are very sensitive to starships and the like. Once they identified us as outsiders with a starship and mechs, we’ll be hunted down,” Old Jalopy warned, ”Don’t underestimate these aborigines. They can be very scary in some ways.”
Old Jalopy looked at Ye Chong and Rui Bing and he spoke. Only the two of them had mechs here. Ye Chong nodded. It pays to listen to the expert.
Night came, and Cornerstone made its silent descent into the sea.
They boarded a landing boat and headed for the shore. This was where Old Jalopy and his crew had landed last time.
Once the landing boat returned into the sea, back to their starship, Old Jalopy turned to everyone and said, ”Make sure there’s nothing conspicuous on any of you, like dimension keystones or communication devices.” These words were actually all directed towards Ye Chong, since he had destroyed everything that the young boy and his bodyguards had on them.
Rui Bing was wearing her snow white training garb. To Old Jalopy, she looked like a native the most. The Guardian ring on her finger was made to look like a dull ring, a design that Gu Shaoze had favored for some reason.
Ye Chong hesitated for a moment before placing Han Jia’s dimension keystone and comms device into his bag.
”Shoes too.” Old Jalopy pointed at their shoes, all of them made of strong and durable material. He explained, ”The shoes on this planet looked similar to hers.” He pointed at Rui Bing’s pair of white, traditional shoes that she was wearing.
Ye Chong took off his shoes without argument, and threw them into the sea. The rest of them exchanged uncertain looks before throwing their shoes into the sea as well.
It was quite an experience, having all of them barefoot. Old Jalopy carried Fei Si on his back as they made their advance single file. Old Jalopy elaborated as he walked, ”I remember that there’s a village not far from here, not sure if it’s still around though. They are villages around here, big and small, but no cities. The bigger villages are not that much different from cities, though. Usually outsiders are not allowed to enter a village easily. The Hundred Tribes Village, however, is friendly to outsiders, just like our cities.
”Please also keep in mind not to say anything, let me deal with the talking. Be careful not to simply attack people. These people protect their own. If someone is treated roughly, you’ll face the anger of the masses. However, please do what you have to when necessary. There are no laws here. Killing and being killed are common. Sigh, I once thought this was a utopia, but it’s actually much more chaotic than our world. There is however, one thing that you must not do, and that is rape. Anyone who disobeys this rule will be on the kill list of every villager on the planet.”
Ye Chong listened carefully, taking in every detail. In this unfamiliar territory, every bit of information was valuable. Scarface showed the same level of attention as Ye Chong, while the rest of the people only looked interested. ”Looks like Scarface is the only one who’s seen real battle,” Ye Chong thought to himself.
They walked for roughly five hours before reaching a small village. This village was meagre, made up of just some dozens of families. The houses were all dilapidated. Everyone but Old Jalopy watched in surprise. They had never seen anywhere so backwards and impoverished before. Even the free accommodation provided at relief centers were much better than these houses.
”Is this a primitive society?” A bodyguard muttered.
Another bodyguard with disbelieving eyes said, ”Seems to be.”
Old Jalopy explained, ”They have very low material productivity here. They place great importance on pushing the limits of the human body, and are extremely averse to technology. But don’t look down on them. Growing up in this society, these people are determined fellas. Besides, they are all good in combat, so don’t try to get into a fight with them.
”Hold it there!” A male voice yelled angrily.
Two people in clown masks came out of the village, running, each of them carrying a child in their arms. In just moments, they were already far away from the village. Behind them, a few men were in pursuit, yelling angrily. These men all looked physically robust.
They’re strong! Ye Chong and Rui Bing exchanged a look, seeing the surprise in the other person’s eyes. The two people in clown masks and the men in pursuit of them were all very strong.
The two masked men were slower because of their burden, and were soon caught up from behind.
The two masked men looked to each other. One of them threw the child in his hand to the other person and turned back, running towards the pursuers.
The masked man was excellent in combat, keeping all five pursuers occupied without losing ground.