Chapter 1367: Tradition
There is no doubt that for any world, for any race, food will always be a topic that can bring each other closer.
Because the vast majority of life, as long as they are alive, they must eat to replenish all kinds of nutrients necessary for the body.
In particular, intelligent life, when civilization develops to a certain extent, will not be satisfied with simply filling its stomach, but will begin to pursue taste, color, style, etc., from a simple diet to a culture.
Although Luke was born on a planet with extremely poor resources, he had enough knowledge from the Great Library to easily deal with the slightest temptation and even gain some level of trust.
By the time the mayoress turned to leave, the guards guarding the gate had been withdrawn, and only a few servants were left to be dispatched.
Due to the fact that the underground world is partly day and night, the Anyats have no regular schedule, and at any time nearly half of the people are awake and half are resting, so the town has always maintained a half-dead state, neither too lively nor deserted.
Just as Luke was standing on the balcony, condescending to observe this wonderful world, the door of the originally closed room suddenly clicked, and the boy who was the first to pass through the entrance sneaked in, and asked with a smile, "How is it, is the female mayor very enthusiastic?"
"Very welcoming indeed. Why, what's the problem?" Luke asked rhetorically without looking back.
"Of course there is! I just looked into the population of this town, and guess what I found?" the boy's tone was gloating.
"Oh?"
When Luke heard this, he could no longer remain calm, and turned around with a look of curiosity on his face.
Because he knew that his brother would not scare himself for no reason, but that there must be something unusual in this town.
According to my research, the ratio of men to women is a staggering seven to three, which means that the female population is more than double that of the male population. Interestingly, in terms of birth rates, there is almost no difference between male and female populations, and even male birth rates are slightly higher. Guess where all the men who mysteriously disappeared go?" the boy grinned, telling him all he had investigated.
"Could it be ......" Luke seemed to realize something, and his face instantly turned ugly.
The boy nodded thoughtlessly, "You guessed right. The men who mysteriously disappeared all had some ulterior intimacy with the mayor. To be exact, all the offspring that were not born to her almost all disappeared from the town without exception. According to the most basic causal relationship, I think she seems to be using this method to satisfy her strong desire to have children. ”
"I don't understand, what do we have to do with this?" Luke subconsciously frowned.
"On the surface, it doesn't really matter. But if you think about it, don't you realize that she is always full of strange interest in underage men? The boy reminded meaningfully.
"Damn! what do you mean...... I've become one of the targets?" the corners of Luke's mouth twitched slightly.
No wonder when he was eating just now, he always felt that there was an abnormal obsession in the other party's sight, and it turned out that the problem was here.
"Yes, I warned you not to be too ostentatious, and not to be alone with the women of the Anyats, but you won't listen. Now tell me, how are you going to get rid of this mayor-in-town who is about to swallow you in one gulp?Don't think this is an exaggeration, on the contrary, it's just the most apt description. ”
With that, the boy sat down at a table full of snacks and snacks and unceremoniously gulped down.
You know, he came in as a traveler from another world, so the treatment was very different from Luke's, so he had to eat some special stew with a slightly sour taste in a tavern in town.
"Eat into your stomach?, the female mayor eats people?!"
"Didn't I mention before that the Anyates were a mixture of insect and mammalian characteristics, and therefore naturally retained some of their biological characteristics. Although they have gradually become civilized over the course of tens of thousands of years of evolution, this does not mean that some ancient traditions have not been preserved. Clearly, the mayor is a proponent of tradition, seducing all underage males to mate with her, and then killing them and eating every part of their bodies when they become pregnant. In the Anyat's perception, doing so merges the other with the best parts of themselves, resulting in the birth of the most perfect offspring. The boy patiently explained as he ate.
However, judging from the slightly ridiculous tone, he did not regard this incident as a crisis, but as a funny joke.
The corners of Luke's mouth twitched slightly, and he laughed at himself helplessly, "That's why, I've always hated bugs." Tell me, what are your plans?"
"It's easy! She shouldn't do anything to you until the official mating takes place, so you're safe during this time. And we just want to make the most of this safe time and decipher the symbols copied from the stone pillars. Here, here's your share, I'll take care of the rest. The boy bluntly left a black slate of the Darents on the table to record knowledge and information.
"Right here, in this weird town?" Luke raised an eyebrow in surprise.
In his impression, in order to ensure the minimum safety, the other party should at least find an inaccessible place to hide.
The boy sneered and replied, "Of course, you think it's easy to find a safe place in this world? No, I can tell you, the most dangerous places are those that are uninhabited." Otherwise, why don't you think anyone has settled? What's more, this town is a bit of a threat, but you and I can definitely handle it. What's more, if something unusual happens during the cracking process, we can also bury the town and completely cover up the facts. ”
"Got it! I'll start deciphering it as soon as possible. But before that, you'd better scatter these seeds all over town just in case. ”
"This is?!"
"Ah, these are the gifts I have for the mayor. If one day she can't hold back the primordial wildness of her heart, I will activate these seeds. ”
"Hehe, I'm looking forward to that day. ”
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