Chapter Twenty-Four: The Battle of the Jungle

With the addition of a new member, the ZXC team traveled for several days to a small village near a pristine rainforest. Most of the people in the village are dressed in the appearance of local aborigines, but there are a few people who are dressed similarly to modern people, and in general it is a semi-civilized and backward village. During this journey, they researched the mysterious square that was found on the invisible man, which turned out to be a stereoscopic holographic imager. The three small buttons above are the functions of playing, deleting, and recording videos. Such high-tech equipment also made Jessica realize that the other party's level of action was very high.

"Rain, you seem to have lost weight. Mike said

"You're a lot darker, too. Rain looked at himself and then at Mike and said

"Can you please stop being so rotten with each other. Hey, one can't walk, and the other suffers from heat stroke. I really can't stand the young people now. Seth sneered

"You're no better, who screamed like a when you skydive. Jessica said teasingly

"Calculate it, let's let him pass in the past. Seth immediately said embarrassedly

At this moment, a man pushed the door open, and this person was the local guide who had brought them into the village.

The tour guide smiled and said, "You are also tired from this half-day mountain road, so let's rest here today." I'll take you to the chief tomorrow, and he'll take you to the waterfall. ”

"Let's just go straight to the chieftain, why did you want to meet the chief? You didn't tell me before. Jessica immediately asked

"Don't you know the beautiful boss, the waterfall is the location of the sacred altar in our village. Foreigners are only allowed to enter by the invitation of our chief. By the way, you might have to add a little extra money. It's not what I want, and you know that if you don't take care of the cronies around the chief, you will definitely not be able to get in. And quickly, it's approaching the day of the sacrifice lately. The tour guide still has a smiling and natural face

"Aren't you sitting on the ground?!" Jessica asked angrily

"No, no. Isn't that what I want to do for you? The tour guide explained

"I can only give you so much now, and I'll give the rest when it's done. Jessica said as she gave the other party some money. The other party immediately took the money and left.

The book says that with the exception of a few murderous and isolated tribes who have not yet used the law, most of the tribes are simple, nature-loving, and hospitable. It doesn't seem to be true. Rain sighed

"Kid, are you from the cartoon?" Seth asked in a weird voice.

"I guessed at the beginning that this guy was not very reliable, but he couldn't help it! because he was the only one who would bring us here so far. If it weren't for the discovery of a huge zinc mine here a few years ago, these people would probably still be living an isolated primitive life. Okay, let's rest early, we still have a lot of things waiting for us tomorrow. Jessica said helplessly to everyone

Early the next morning, Jessica was rarely angry and insulting the tour guide who had been killed by the sky yesterday. Mike hurriedly stepped forward to ask what was going on.

"This grandson can't be found. I knew I shouldn't have given him money last night! Now I've almost used up all the money I have. Not to mention the three waterfalls in the back, even the altar in front of you is difficult to approach. Jessica grumbled

Mike thought to himself, there must still be no contact with the old king, which is why Sister J is so flustered. At this point, you must calm down.

"Sister J, don't worry. In terms of money, let's think about it. By the way, don't we have an invisibility cloak? Just send someone to sneak in first. Mike said in a hurry

"I'm sorry, I was a little out of shape just now. But Mike's idea is really feasible, so I'll explore it by myself first. Jessica said with a sigh of relief

The summer heat and humidity of the tropical jungle can be very irritating, and Seth doesn't want to go anywhere while lying in bed. The rain was very unusual, running out to play childish games with a group of indigenous children. Mike squatted at the door, thinking that Sister J had been missing contact with the old king for a few days, could something happen over there? But he couldn't even contact Sister J, so what could he do. Although Sister J was a little emotional, her worries were indeed imminent. Mike recalls that the few of them have basically walked in the gray area of every country along the way, and in these shady worlds, the gang knows nothing but cash. Without the support of the rear, they basically can't move an inch. It's a pity that there is no capital, or the recent futures market can still make a profit. Now I can only hope that Sister J will bring good news.

In the evening, Jessica came back dejected. She didn't even have the mood to complain now.

"What's wrong?Sister J?isn't it going well?" Rain asked

Jessica took a long sip of water and said slowly, "I gave a little girl chocolates and asked her to take me to the altar, and at first I thought it would be fine, but the place where she led me to was nothing more than a rudimentary pile of stones. I inquired around for a long time to find out that we had been completely deceived by that kid. It turns out that there are two tribes here, and the relationship is hostile. Our current tribe is a group of people who have been exiled by primitive tribes who have accepted modern civilization, and they make a living by mining them. And the Altar Waterfall where we are going is firmly in the hands of the primitive tribes. When I was about to return in the afternoon, I heard that the chief's youngest son had not returned because he had chased a deer into the territory of the primitive tribe. Rushing the chief like an ant on a hot pot, I thought he would gather his men and slaughter them, so that we would have a chance to sneak in. But how did they dare to send a few people to find it? As soon as I inquired, I found out that the number of people on the other side was more than 5 times that of this side. So don't say help us, they themselves are mud bodhisattvas crossing the river and it is difficult to protect themselves. ”

"When I entered the village, I saw that the guards were all carrying guns. Modern weapons are so powerful, they shouldn't be afraid of the natives. I think that back then, when the New World was opened up, 7 people with guns beat down the entire tribe. Mike said

"Mike, you don't know, fighting in the jungle is different. Fighting head-on on the plains with modern weapons to defeat the primitives, but with dense woods as cover and various traps in ambush, you will not find anyone to aim at with your gun, but you may be greeted by traps for every small step. This is not counting that the other party is several times his own, so in fact, this chief is also helpless. Jessica explained

"There's always another way. Don't worry. "Rain anxiously wants to comfort everyone

"Hey, against a group of natives, it can only be explained by Xiucai when he meets soldiers. Seth added another utter of truth that was perfectly true, but useless.

All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the room became heavy, and everyone was silent. The jungle at night is not quiet at all, and the sounds of various animals make it difficult to sleep. Seth finally understood why the house was painted white, and it turned out that fighting mosquitoes like this was really more effective with half the effort. But it's only in the small mosquito nets, because there is definitely a lot of mosquitoes here. The rain is still the same, and it is on the pillow, and it seems that he is really tired from the small house. Mike, on the other hand, couldn't sleep, he tossed and turned. Could something happen to the old king, Eva, and Casey?How to get into this altar?Could Seth be a mole?Hopefully my sister is inside, or where else will they get the money to get to their next destination?Many questions swirled in Mike's mind, but he couldn't solve any of them. He thought to himself: if only he were in the secret room, he would be able to calm down and think about things. Looking around at the darkness, he suddenly sat up from the bed, covered his ears with his hands, and then closed his eyes and took a slow deep breath. I don't know how long it took for Mike's heart to calm down. He went through all the questions in his head again, and prioritized the issue of going to the altar for the time being. In order to enter the altar, it is necessary to be able to persuade the chieftain who is eager to save the children to send a large army, and find a way to help them win the victory against the primitive tribes. But how can you do it if you want to defeat an enemy who is several times your size?" He suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his heart, and jumped out of bed and ran to look through the black leather manual in his backpack.