Chapter 143: Brave and Fearless (1)
Seeing that Wuwei wanted to save Olina, Lao Qi seemed to see a life-saving straw and desperately shouted Wuwei. Lao Qi's shout alarmed the Indians who were lying on the ground, although they couldn't understand Lao Qi's Chinese, but they guessed what they meant when they saw the expressions of the two.
The wizard was the first to run into the center of the clearing, striking a percussion instrument violently in his hand and jumping quickly. Then he kept turning around the stake that bound Lao Qi, and his mouth kept thinking.
Seeing the wizard's movements, Lao Qi and the other person immediately showed a frightened expression on their faces, they were worried that the wizard would cast the arrow of thought on themselves like just now, Lao Qi anxiously shouted to Wuwei for help, "Quick, stop him, Mr. Jiang, please, the wizard is going to punish us again." ”
Because Wu Wei didn't see the scene just now, he didn't know what kind of means the wizard used to deal with Lao Qi, but the appearance of the dead man next to him made Wu Wei feel very strange. Wuwei didn't have time to think about it, and walked towards the chief.
Wu Wei came to the chief, put his hands together on his chest, Wu Wei only instinctively made this pious gesture, he said to the chief, "Thank you, chief, for sparing that girl, these two who are bound are my countrymen, I wonder where they offended the great Indian friend?"
Wuwei's act of throwing the magic weapon just now made these Indians full of awe of him, feeling that Wuwei was carrying the power of God, and now he came to inquire about it again, and the translator hurriedly told Lao Qi about the fact that they drove into the dead and the undead. After hearing this, Wu Wei understood the reason, and thought to himself that people like Lao Qi could do such a thing, and it was appropriate for them to be punished to a certain extent, but it seemed a bit too much to deprive them of their lives.
After pondering for a while, Wu Wei said to the translator: "Can there be other ways to replace the punishment inflicted on them by the wizards?
The interpreter told the chief what Wu Wei meant, and the chief pointed to the wizard and said a few words, and then the translator said to Wu Wei: "The chief said that this matter depends on the opinion of the wizard, and it must be decided by him. ”
"Then please tell the wizard what I mean. Although Wu Wei said this, he had a hunch that the wizard would never let go of the seventh and them easily, and judging from the situation where he blocked Olina just now, he didn't know what tricks the wizard could come up with.
The interpreter told the wizard the meaning of Wuwei, and unexpectedly this time the wizard agreed very happily, he spoke to the translator in the local language for a long time, and then the translator relayed the content of the wizard's speech to Wuwei, "Our great wizard agrees with you, but you must abide by the customs of our Indian tribe and participate in our 'Lalupu' before you can leave." ”
Wu Wei was very happy to hear this, but he didn't expect the wizard to agree so readily not to punish Lao Qi and them, so he didn't think about what "Lalupu" meant, and immediately said happily: "Okay, good, no problem, it is appropriate to respect the customs of your tribe." ”
"Lalupu" Indian language means wrestling, wrestling is different from wrestling, wrestling is similar to wrestling, very similar to free fighting, is an activity used by Indians to entertain and exercise their bodies when they are free, many actions and moves are summarized by Indians in fighting and hunting, very lethal, wrestling is more primitive, casual, fierce and exciting than free fighting.
The funeral rites of the Indians were both solemn and cumbersome, and the "Lalupu" began immediately after the "Day of the Dead" event.
After nightfall, torches and bonfires were lit around the open spaces of the square, and the relatives of the deceased, guided by tribal shamans, gathered around the trunks of trees, which had been decorated to look like living Indians, and began to weep bitterly until the early hours of the morning. During this time, the shaman kept shaking the percussion instrument in his hand and praying. Representatives of other tribes invited to the funeral also came to the trunk in groups, waving torches in their hands and singing or shouting loudly.
When the first rays of sunlight shone into the tribe, the invited representatives of the tribes ran into the square shouting and began to play a "Lalupu" game with their master. The contest is played between the host and the representatives of other tribes, and each person is painted with beautiful oil paint and various patterns, and there is no competition between the invited tribes. A two-player match is played first, followed by a group match. Competitors keep stomping their right foot clockwise around the field, mimicking the sound of a leopard until their opponent is knocked out.
Normally, such fights are symbolic, and a fight ends after only a few seconds, but sometimes it is very intense, such as between tribes or between two people, when there is a need to use wrestling to solve problems, and the competition is very brutal, sometimes even fatal. And the wizard just wants to use this method to deal with Wuwei them.
At this time, the wizard stood in the middle of the square and loudly announced to the tribe that yesterday's Day of the Dead had been interrupted by these outsiders, and according to the custom of the Indians, there would be a "Lalupu" game to be held next, and if these outsiders could defeat the tribe's warriors, they could leave the place.
After the wizard had made the announcement, several Indians went to free the old seven from the wooden pillar and carried the dead man out of the square.
And Wuwei took this opportunity to ask the interpreter what kind of ritual the "Lalupu" was going to be performed. The translator explained to Wu Wei what "Lalupu" and the wizard had just announced, and after listening to it, Wu Wei understood the sinister intentions of the wizard, no wonder the wizard agreed so happily, it turned out that he wanted to use wrestling to deal with them.
Wuwei knows that the people who are good at hunting have their own uniqueness for fighting, and the moves they use are both useful and fierce, and they do not have the fancy style of modern people.
After Lao Qi and the other person were loosened from the ropes, they couldn't move because of numbness in their hands and feet, and they both sat on the ground with their backs against the stakes to soothe their numb muscles. Because I don't have to bear the punishment anymore, my face looks a lot better, and I don't have a panicked expression. Wu Wei understood the wizard's intentions and walked over to the two of them, wanting to explain to them.
Seeing Wuwei walking towards him, Lao Qi struggled to stand up, and Wuwei hurriedly patted him on the shoulder and motioned for him to sit down.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang, I can't imagine that you don't remember the villain, and you don't remember the past suspicion to save us, I really don't know what ......to say," Lao Qi said embarrassedly.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang, we will definitely repay you for saving your life in the future. Another chimed in.
Wu Wei smiled bitterly and said: "Don't be happy too early, things are not as simple as you think, the great wizard wants you to participate in their 'Lalupu' competition, and you can only leave if you win." ”
"What is the 'Lalupu' competition?" asked the seventh hurriedly.
"It's wrestling. ”
"It turned out to be a wrestling match, and it was definitely better than suffering from 'heart piercing'. Lao Qi said with a sigh of relief.
"Heart-piercing technique, could it be that someone was killed by mind-piercing just now?" asked Wuwei curiously.
Lao Qi nodded vigorously, and said with palpitations: "Yes, it's too terrifying, I saw the wizard wave his hand at him, and he died quickly." ”
"Strange, I just saw that the man was good-looking, without external injuries, how could he be pierced through the heart and died?" Wuwei said puzzled.
Lao Qi said in a terrifying tone: "The wizard uses magic, and the translation says that he uses the arrow of thought, which is invisible to the human eye, and when the wizard released the arrow, I stared at his hand and saw nothing." ”
Wuwei shook his head and didn't say anything, he didn't believe in any illusory things like magic and arrow of thought at all, but he really couldn't figure out how that person died.
At this time, the cowhide war drums sounded again, and seven or eight Indian warriors were bouncing and preparing outside the clearing, roaring from time to time with a look of eagerness.
The interpreter came over and said to the two of them, "If you want to leave here, you must defeat these warriors, which of you will come first?"
Lao Qi looked at the strong Indians, obviously he was not anyone's opponent, he dragged his subordinates, urged: "Ah Yu, you go up first, try to kill them." ”
The person named Ah Yu reluctantly walked into the middle of the square, and in the midst of a shout, a strong Indian young man walked into the venue, only to see him wearing his upper body, his face and body were covered with oil paint, he was wearing a wreath on his head, and his neck was a necklace made of colorful shells.
The Indian warriors who came up bent over, their hands hanging at their sides, and their bare feet stomped the ground, and the two men looked at each other twice in the clearing, and then slammed into each other.
Ah Yu was still very agile, and he held on for a few rounds, and secretly made a stumbling kick at the bottom, throwing the Indian to the ground and winning the first game.
When Wuwei first saw him in the Las Vegas casino, he called him a monkey in his heart, and his opponent was as strong as a bison, and he was even weaker in front of the mighty Indian warriors.
The first time he saw Lao Qi, he was grabbed by the other party, and the fierce Indian warrior lifted Lao Qi's feet off the ground with both hands, and then picked up Lao Qi and spun around twice and threw him out.
With a snap, Lao Qi was thrown to the ground like a dead dog, and Lao Qi lay on the ground for a long time without getting up. Wuwei walked over and grabbed Lao Qi's arm to help him up, only to see that Lao Qi's face was blooming, blood was flowing from his nose and mouth, and his front teeth were broken.
"Ouch...... Damn, I can't do it...... If you fall apart, it's better to die with an arrow through your heart. Lao Qi kept holding on, and Wuwei helped him to sit down outside the field, thinking that another game would kill him.
At this time, another Indian came down and was ready to continue to challenge Ah Yu. Seeing the two of them so bearish, the few people waiting outside the square couldn't wait, and they were all eager to try their skills in the field, and these warriors didn't want to lose the opportunity to show their bravery and intelligence in front of everyone.
Seeing that Ah Yu hadn't played for a long time, the interpreter ran over and said loudly: "If you don't accept the challenge of the warriors, you will suffer the punishment of the wizards." ”
After the terrifying experience just now, Ah Yu had no choice but to go on the field.
The Indians in the clearing, apparently impatiently waiting, kept jumping, and their mouths were screaming and screaming, like a wild beast in heat at night.
As soon as Ah Yu walked into the middle of the clearing, the Indians pounced, grabbed one of his arms, and quickly turned around and gave Ah Yu a back overhead throw, throwing him over his head like a sack on the ground.