Chapter 17: The Legend of the Leopard Man (Two Chapters in One)

The son of the Doctor, Tazan Morgan, a ten-year-old boy.

This spring, the boy's mother died of illness.

The loss of his mother left him depressed and depressed.

Dr. Morgan also misses his deceased wife, but he still has an important scientific mission.

It's not easy to juggle work and taking care of your son.

The doctor had an idea and thought of a good way to get the best of both worlds.

Influenced by his father, Tazan was interested in wildlife and folklore from an early age, and begged his father to take him abroad for field trips.

This summer vacation is a good opportunity.

In order to help his son overcome the loss of his mother, Dr. Morgan made an exception and agreed to take him to the Wakanda rainforest expedition to leave him with a summer vacation worth remembering.

At first, the boy enjoyed the adventure.

Until the end of the expedition mission, trouble came!

The expedition team was attacked by a group of black panthers in the depths of the jungle!

Led by a half-breed guide, he escaped the hunt by chance.

Only the hapless little Tazan, bitten by a ferocious panther.

The wound was quickly bandaged and treated.

It appears that the bleeding has stopped and healed, but the boy's condition has not improved.

The constant high fever and babbling were hurting his brain.

The guide believes that the boy may have been infected with "bestiality".

He was given belladonna tincture, but unfortunately it didn't work.

The high fever became more and more severe, and he was already dying.

The night of the full moon is approaching.

At any moment, the boy could boil his blood and turn into a mad beast.

For the safety of the team, this time bomb must be isolated!

Dr. Morgan would never abandon his son, saying that he would stay with him.

A cold and strong half-breed guide, knocks Dr. Morgan unconscious and forcibly takes the boy away.

The guide is half Aboriginal and grew up in a rainforest tribe.

Carrying the boy unconscious with a fever on his back, he returns to his hometown and seeks treatment from his wise shaman.

This was the boy's last hope.

The old woman with a tattooed and wrinkled face, with a necklace of baby skulls around her neck, looked at the boy, shook her head and sighed.

"Not much hope?" The guide asked the mother-in-law.

"It's almost hopeless." The old woman said lightly, "Go back and tell him that the boy is dead, don't worry about it anymore." ”

The guide sighed and turned to leave.

Back on the boat, in order to get the doctor to die, the guide says that the boy is dead and the body is thrown into the river.

Probably, it has already been eaten by crocodiles.

Dr. Morgan wailed.

With a broken heart, leave this sad place.

……

On the side of the indigenous tribes, the old woman has not completely given up.

The reason why the shaman is worshiped by the people is not all by pretending to be a god and playing ghosts.

In fact, she is a bestiac.

She used a needle sharpened from a fishbone to infuse the unconscious boy in a primitive way.

Inject a blood awakening agent.

The old woman had no hope at all, and the dead horse was just a live horse doctor.

But a miracle happened.

In the nightmare caused by a high fever, the boy learned the "Meditation Method", suppressed the beast virus, and miraculously survived!

From this day on, boys from the city lived in indigenous villages, learning martial arts and magic from their shamans.

The beast bloodline continues to evolve as the boy grows.

Soon, the boy awakened to the beast ability.

He often takes the form of a panther and hunts in the woods.

Occasionally, they will cooperate with local indigenous hunters to hunt larger, more difficult beasts.

The strength of the boy won the adoration of the hunters.

The legend about him spread among the indigenous tribes in this way, and the more it spread, the more evil it became.

Even the colonists who had set up a trading post at the mouth of the river had heard of this leopard man named "Tarzan", who haunted the jungle.

……

Five years later.

An expedition group came to the rainforest.

The team consists of twenty people, with only one female member.

He wears a hunting suit, high boots, a deer-hunting hat, and a copper-shelled telescope in his hand.

This handsome blonde girl is the patron and leader of the expedition, and her name is Arcadia von Mainz.

At the age of sixteen, Arcadia studied at the University of Kachen's Faculty of Folklore and Naturalism, and was interested in rainforest ecology and indigenous folk culture.

This summer, this adventurous aristocratic lady organized a group at her own expense and came to the long-awaited Wakanda jungle.

At the Bayou Trading Post, while hiring guides, Arcadia first heard the legend of "Tarzan the Leopard Man".

Tarzan, a handsome boy who can turn into a black panther.

Not only that, but it is said that the leopard people are also very kind and have a sense of justice.

He often helps the natives hunt beasts and fight against the evil subhumans.

Even the colonists who got lost in the jungle were helped by him many times.

Miss Arcadia, at once, took a keen interest in this "noble barbarian".

So he willfully revised the scientific expedition plan and decided to set the search for leopard people as the first priority.

Most of the rest of the team disagreed.

However, there is no way, she is the boss, and she has the final say.

During the expedition, the footprints of big cats were spotted.

It's actually walking upright!

The discovery excited Arcadia.

Based on her expertise, it was determined that the big cats that walked upright were the legendary leopard people nine times out of ten.

With great anticipation, Arcadia led a team to track the footsteps of the leopard people.

In the dim forest, there was a faint chirping of insects from time to time.

In the air, there is a hint of fragrance.

At first, everyone, including Arcadia, thought that the fragrance of flowers was very good.

Continue to walk out for a while, and the floral fragrance gradually becomes stronger.

The fragrant smell of smoke makes people dizzy.

You can even faintly smell a fishy smell.

The guide was the first to realize that the situation was not good, and hurriedly urged everyone to quickly cover their mouths and noses and withdraw the same way!

It's too late.

In the dense forest, a sudden gust of wind blew.

The fragrance of flowers is becoming more and more intense, swept by the wind.

To be exact, this can no longer be called a fragrance.

It's clearly a suffocating stench!

Like a rotting corpse!

The stench is mixed with toxins.

The members of the expedition inhaled unconsciously and passed out one after another.

Only Arcadia can still maintain a trace of sobriety.

This aristocratic lady dared to venture deep into the jungle, but it was not all pampered and willful.

Her family inherits the bloodline of "Avenger Angel".

"Arcadia Celestial Avenger" is the origin of her name.

Arcadia awakened the angelic bloodline, and the cultivation realm was in the late second-order stage.

Under normal circumstances, the monster who secretly released poison was by no means her opponent.

After all, Arcadia was born as a noble daughter, and she lacked experience in wild exploration.

As she struggled to fight the dizziness caused by the toxin, there was a rustling sound in the woods.

A huge activated corpse incense konjac slowly crawled over with vines in tow.

This monster has a flower plant that is more than three meters tall.

The petals are red and thick, and they emit a foul smell.

A flock of bats pollinate around the stinky flowers.

To activate corpse incense konjac, a lot of nutrients need to be supplemented during the flowering season.

The live prey is her favorite meal.

Spread the scent of flowers, stun your prey, and then you can stretch the canes, drag the prey to you, crush the bones, and pile them up under the roots.

It's like composting.

The climate of the tropical rainforest causes the corpses to decompose quickly.

The revitalizing corpse incense konjac pierces the roots into the carrion, greedily absorbing the muscle-breakdown, nutrient-rich fluid.

That's how she eats.

Arcadia awakens to the antidote spell, but at this time her consciousness is blurred, and she is unable to concentrate on casting the spell and detoxifying herself.

Seeing that the smelly strange flower was approaching, two rattans, which had been wrapped around the legs of the nearby scientific expedition members, were being dragged backwards.

Arcadia knew that if she couldn't hold on, the entire expedition would be wiped out.

The girl beat her spirits, held on to the trunk of the tree, and slowly got up.

Do your best to open the second-order atavistic form!

Arcadia is surrounded by a holy radiance!

By the time the light converged, the image had changed completely.

Full of blonde hair, turned into silver threads.

A metal mask covers his face, revealing a pair of bright eyes.

The gorgeous knight's armor, as well as the pair of shining wings on the back, seem to be made of silver!

Arcadia's angelic form, like a tall and toned silver sculpture, exudes holy brilliance throughout!

However, she is not a true metal construct after all.

The body of an angel can only temporarily suppress the onset of toxins.

Arcadia still felt dizzy and unable to concentrate on casting spells.

She knew that time was running out for herself.

It's a must!

Miss Angel raised her hands and silently prayed for the blessing of the ancestral spirit.

The silver light in the palm flickered, and two lumps of liquid metal slowly poured out.

Extend upwards to shape a long sword.

Arcadia wielded her silver sword and rushed towards the corpse incense konjac.

Whew!!

In the sound of breaking wind, the sword light flashed!

Two vines, cut off on the spot!

Arcadia raised her swords with her backhand, the hilts butted together, and they were as tightly engaged as magnets.

Two one-handed swords, combined to form a double-headed sword.

Arcadia, turning the hilt of the sword with both hands.

The double-headed sword whizzed and swirled in front of her, like a silver windmill.

Cut off all the vines that stretched out on the opposite side.

In the blink of an eye, the vines around the activated corpse incense konjac were shaved by the sword storm!

Activate the corpse incense konjac and slowly retreat.

She was scared and wanted to run away!

Arcadia gritted her teeth, a hint of murderous intent in her eyes!

You can't let go of this strange flower!

Otherwise, wait until you are exhausted and unconscious......

What if this monster kills again?!

While you can still fight now, you must kill them all and get rid of the troubles forever!

Arcadia draws her magic power and blesses the double-headed sword with the Angels' signature secret technique, the Holy Slash.

Silver blade, light skyrocketing!

Divine energy, if there is substance!

Arcadia raised her double-headed sword and slashed forward.

At this time, she was no less than ten meters away from the corpse incense konjac.

Under normal circumstances, the other party cannot be reached.

However, at the moment of swinging the swordβ€”

The blade of the sword suddenly shone brightly, inspiring a sword aura!

Tier 2 Martial Arts - A flash of sword energy!

Swish!!

Arcadia's sword aura was like a silver crescent moon.

Detached from the blade, he slashed across the air towards the corpse incense konjac.

This blow is integrated into the "Holy Slash", and the additional radiant damage is even more powerful than the "Sword Qi Flash" itself!

Click!

The sword aura flashed.

The stout activated corpse incense konjac was directly cut off by the waist!

"Whew...... It's finally over. ”

Seeing that the strange flower had been slain, Arcadia breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as the nerves relaxed, I felt weak.

With his back against the trunk of the tree, he sat down slowly and fell into a coma.

The angel is armed, and is automatically disarmed when she loses consciousness.

A silver avenging angel who reverts to the appearance of a schoolgirl.

At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps in the woods.

A black panther jumped out of the grass and walked quickly to the girl's side.

Look down and sniff her breath.

Confirming that she was still alive, her green eyes showed a look of relief.

The panther stood up, standing on its feet like a human.

In the blink of an eye, it took the form of a leopard-headed human body.

Naked body, tall and athletic, without a trace of fat.

Under the dark and shiny fur, the strong muscles are highlighted.

The panther man looked around at the people who had passed out in the woods, and his face was sad.

He's not good at detoxification, so how can that be?

"Leave it to me."

Eren finally found the right opportunity to suppress the ancestral spirit's self-will and take over control of this body.

From a bystander, he has become the real protagonist of this ancestral memory.

The young Black Panther Man, Tazan Morgan.

Cooperatively accepted his dominance, and his self-will quietly retreated into the background.

Eren moved his hands and feet, satisfied with his panther form.

Look down at your crotch......

It seems a little indecent.

Looking around, he walked towards a male member of the expedition nearby.

Simply rip off your pants and wear them on yourself.

It's a little thinner, and it's okay to be able to wear it.

Alan is behind the butt of his pants, rips a hole and pulls his tail out.

It's much more comfortable now.

Flicking his tail, he walked up to Arcadia.

An inch of bone spurs popped out of the palm of his left hand, piercing the girl's skin and sucking out the toxins in her body.

For other comatose people, the same is done.

Arcadia, worthy of being a descendant of angels, is physically stronger than ordinary people.

The last one fainted from poisoning, and the first woke up.

When he opened his eyes and saw the panther boy, his face was full of surprise.

"Wow! Mr. Thai, Thai, Tarzan! Is it really you? ”

"Nice to meet you! Can you sign me? ”

Alan flicked his tail and complained to himself.

This golden silk cat, with a beautiful face in white, doesn't seem to be very smart.

Escaping from death, not crying or making trouble, and still lying here silly and happy, my heart is really big!

Alan picked Arcadia up, slung it on his shoulders, and turned to leave.

Arcadia was startled, but quickly calmed down.

Struggling to roll over his shoulders and adjust from a tummy position to a sitting position.

The right arm wrapped around his neck and secured himself to the pantherman's broad, sturdy shoulders.

"Hey! Mr. Tarzan, you haven't answered my question yet! ”

The aristocratic girl sat on the shoulders of a leopard-headed monster, her little feet dangling and her mouth chattering.

"You don't understand my language, do you?"

"I've learned a few words of the indigenous Wakanda dialect......"

"Let me think about it, what does 'hello' mean......"

"Don't bother, I can understand your words." Alan said angrily.

"That's great! Thanks to the ancestral spirits, the communication barriers between us have been removed! ”

The girl was so happy that she couldn't keep her mouth shut.

"Mr. Taishan, your accent is very standard, where did you learn the lingua franca?"

"I don't need to be taught, I would have been." Alan put his arm around her calf and quickened his pace, "Besides, I'm not called Tarzan. ”

"And ...... you?"

"My name is Tazan." Alan casually explained, "The aborigines can't pronounce it clearly, and it is mispronounced as Tarzan, but it doesn't matter. ”

"I see!" Arcadia looked abrupt, "It's strange to hear the word aboriginal from your mouth! ”

"Mr. Tazan, aren't you the most authentic native?"

"Actually, I'm not." Alan shook his head.

The hairy leopard ears rubbed the outside of the girl's waist.

Both of them felt itchy.

Alan was silent.

Arcadia couldn't help but shrink back, eating and laughing.

"Tazan, you can call me Arcadia."

"Hmm."

"Actually, you can let me down, and I'll go myself!"

Alan shook his head, still carrying her on his shoulders.

Arcadia, it didn't take long to see why he insisted.

Not far away, a mountain stream cut through the jungle.

On both sides of the mountain stream, there are cliffs.

It is 100 feet wide and there are no bridges to cross.

"Hold me tight." Alan admonished.

Arcadia hunched over his waist and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Tazan, you don't want to jump over the cliff, do you?"

Alan nodded.

Arcadia's face turned slightly pale.

"Actually, you don't have to, because I-"

Before the words fell, Eren had already jumped up.

His left hand tightened the girl's slender calf, and with his right hand, he grabbed a rattan hanging down in the air.

It's like swinging, flying forward with your strength.

Fly over a mountain stream and grab another vine.

And so on until you leap over the deep stream and reach the opposite bank.

Burst!

Allen's feet landed smoothly.

The long scream in my ears, full of breath and like a soprano singer's flowery voice, has not stopped.

"Ahhh

Alan rubbed her ears and put down the screaming girl with her eyes closed.

"Ahhh Arcadia opened her eyes and saw that she had crossed the cliff, "Oh! That's fine! ”

Wiping a cold sweat, Arcadia said with palpitations, "I'm scared to death!" Almost scared the pee out! ”

Alan prick up his ears vigilantly and turn his head to sniff his shoulder.

"What are you smelling? I mean almost! The girl's cheeks were flushed and she stomped her feet in disgust.

Alan shrugged his shoulders and said nothing.

"I didn't have time to say it just now." Arcadia smiled bitterly, "Actually, you don't have to hold me to do such a dangerous move, because ...... I can fly. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦β€¦β€¦β€

Alan thought back to Arcadia's angelic form, and indeed had a pair of very conspicuous wings.

"It doesn't matter if you can fly or not, I just want to be handsome."

Alan simply told the truth.

"By the way, if you know how to fly, why are you screaming in fear just now?"

"Uh......"

Now it's Arcadia's turn to be embarrassed.

"That's just instinct...... Well, subconscious behavior, don't care! ”

At this moment, there was a shout from the other side of the mountain stream.

Arcadia's teammates, catching up, were waving and shouting in this direction.

Alan glanced at them, turned back to Arcadia and said, "Not far ahead, there is the village of the Wakandas, where you can give my name and get food and grass huts." ”

"Great! I was going to visit the Wakanda tribe and interview the local folklore! Arcadia was beaming, "By the way, how did my teammates get here?" ”

"Don't expect me to carry them one by one." Alan replied with a cold face, "Aren't you able to fly?" Become angels and carry them on your back. ”

"I don't!" Arcadia rolled her eyes.

Miss Noble, how can you do such a job of serving people?

"Then let them take a detour, it's not too far anyway." With that, Alan walked straight ahead.

"Tazan, wait a minute!" Arcadia trotted over, "Aren't you going with me to the natives' village?" ”

"I'm going to hunt and I'll be home later."

"I'm waiting for you in the village!"

"Whatever you want."

"Thanks to you today, otherwise we would have been miserable!" Arcadia said gratefully, "How can I repay you?" ”

"You can try to repay me with stained glass beads, and say that they are high-grade gems from the civilized world." Alan said lightly.

"Huh? Hehehehe...... I didn't expect you to be so humorous! ”

Arcadia laughed and leaned back.

"I heard that colonists often use this kind of trick to deceive the simple aborigines, I don't do such a lack of morality!"

Arcadia stopped laughing and took Alan's hand with a sincere expression.

"Tazan, my friend! I really want to repay you! ”

Alan stopped, looking down into the girl's innocent eyes.

"If you are sincere in returning, bring me a letter and give it to Dr. Morgan of Kachen University."

"Aha?!" Arcadia was shocked, "I'm studying at Kachen University!" Do you know the vice president of our Folklore Academy? ”

"Of course I do." Alan sighed.

The ancestral spirit he fused with was Dr. Morgan's only son, Tazan Morgan.

The two walked and talked.

Arcadia listened to his account of what happened five years ago, and was very sympathetic, patting her full chest, and promised to help him deliver the letter.

Arcadia's team spent two weeks in a Wakanda village.

For Allen's sake, the local aborigines are very enthusiastic about them and answer all questions.

This scientific expedition has been very fruitful.

The return date is approaching, and Arcadia is reluctant to give up.

The one who can't let go of the heart is the Black Panther Man.

At the time of parting, Arcadia hugged Alan and made a promise to him with sincere feelings.

"Dear friend, I'll be back!"

(End of chapter)