Chapter 50: Horror
The situation inside the armored vehicle was peculiar. An old man with very weak strength was actually the leader.
That wasn't quite right either. The old man wasn't the group's leader; the burly, bearded dark-skinned man was.
The dark-skinned man was a member of the Blood Gate Adventurers. The Blood Gate Adventurers had a considerable reputation with many members. Their leader, Stan, had once led the group in a clash with the Divine Emperor Adventure Group. The outcome was unknown, but after that, the two adventure groups reached an agreement to stay out of each other's way.
Of course, Reincarnation Paradise wasn't just home to organizations like the Divine Emperor and the Traveling Group. Some large adventure groups were also extremely powerful, just not famous enough to be known by contractors. As Su Xiao grew stronger, more powerful adventure groups would naturally appear.
As a member of the Blood Gate Adventurers, the dark-skinned man, though only a mid-level member, had his own pride.
But in this survival trial, the dark-skinned man was extremely frustrated, all because of a mission from his leader.
Master Iron was a worker, a worker serving the Blood Gate Adventurers. He had another identity: a forging master.
In Reincarnation Paradise, forging masters weren't strong, but any adventure group would treat them as honored guests.
Due to some special reasons, Master Iron needed to advance his rank. Stan, the leader of the Blood Gate Adventurers, naturally gave full support, sending his men to protect him along the way.
The dark-skinned man and his team happened to be undergoing a first-rank trial. Although the dark-skinned man wasn't the ideal candidate, Master Iron needed protection during the survival trial, so the dark-skinned man and his group became his bodyguards.
To help Master Iron obtain the trial qualification, Stan paid a considerable price. If Master Iron died, the dark-skinned man would be in deep trouble.
Before departure, Stan gave a death order: if anything happened to Master Iron, the dark-skinned man should come back with his head.
That was why the situation in the armored vehicle was what it was. Throughout the journey, Master Iron gave the orders. This arrogant old man even looked down on the dark-skinned man, calling him a 'mud-legged peasant.'
The armored vehicle slowly started moving. Su Xiao squinted his eyes. As long as they didn't provoke him, he wouldn't actively provoke them.
Just as the armored vehicle drove a short distance, Master Iron's gaze inadvertently swept over the Dragon-Slaying Flash at Su Xiao's waist.
At first, Master Iron didn't pay much attention. It was just a purple weapon. Although its enhancement level was high, in his opinion, it was nothing special.
Suddenly, Master Iron's pupils contracted sharply.
"Stop."
This sharp shout from Master Iron startled the few people in the vehicle.
"What's wrong, Master Iron?"
Although the dark-skinned man was annoyed, he couldn't afford any mishap with Master Iron.
Master Iron's breathing was a bit heavy. His eyes were fixed on the Dragon-Slaying Flash, and the greed in them was undisguised.
"A growth weapon, that's a growth weapon!"
Master Iron pushed open the door and quickly got out of the armored vehicle.
"Wait."
The dark-skinned man broke out in a cold sweat. He knew that other contractors didn't care about Master Iron's status. If Master Iron dared to approach, he would definitely be cut down.
The dark-skinned man's shout made Master Iron calm down a bit, and he quickly thought it over.
"Darky, are you confident we can win?"
The dark-skinned man understood Master Iron's meaning. He looked Su Xiao up and down and signaled to the female contractor beside him.
The female contractor stared intently at Su Xiao. After a while, she swallowed hard, and a piece of information appeared before the dark-skinned man.
After seeing the information, the dark-skinned man's temples twitched, and his scalp went numb. Three of Su Xiao's attributes were question marks, only the intelligence attribute was detected, and his skills were unknown.
"Let's go!"
The dark-skinned man rushed back into the armored vehicle. Master Iron was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening. Although his gaze was unwilling, he also got into the vehicle.
The skinny man in the driver's seat quickly started the engine and floored the accelerator. The armored vehicle shot forward. The female contractor looked back at Su Xiao with lingering fear.
The armored vehicle quickly drove away. Su Xiao, who had already drawn the Dragon-Slashing Flash halfway, sheathed it.
"Not killing them all?"
Old Barr looked at the departing armored vehicle. He was already prepared for battle.
"Waste of time."
Su Xiao had no interest in fighting these contractors. The drop rate of Scarlet Cards in the survival trial wasn't high, and judging by their expressions, their food wasn't abundant. Fighting would yield little profit.
Moreover, they had retreated decisively. Chasing them rashly would be passive.
"Nice vehicle. Hope we meet again."
The red soil area wasn't large. If they wanted to leave, the two sides might meet again.
The two continued towards the Yasman tribe. Along the way, aside from encountering a few wild beasts, they faced no other dangers.
The war between the Yasman tribe and the insect race had already ended. In Old Barr's view, such wars were necessary. They kept his people vigilant and adapted them to more brutal conflicts.
The Yasman tribe was filled with the wails of the wounded. As soon as Old Barr returned to the tribe, a group of small tribe leaders surrounded him, chattering away in some unknown language.
After dealing with the small tribe leaders, Old Barr looked around until a young man whose arms had been bitten off by the insect race appeared.
"Kababa (unknown language)."
Hearing Old Barr's shout, the one-armed young native quickly ran forward. The young man was pale and looked dejected.
Old Barr patted the young man's shoulder and said, "Tinuo masen qiqiba yi (unknown language)."
"Naiyite ya a (unknown language)."
Old Barr talked with the young man, whose expression grew more and more excited. After a while, the young man nodded quickly.
Su Xiao stepped forward and looked at the young man. "Him?"
"Yes. He lost his arms. The ritual can regenerate limbs."
Old Barr motioned for Su Xiao to wait, then quickly walked towards the stone house in the center of the tribe. After a long time, Old Barr returned, holding a small pouch.
"When can the ritual be performed?"
Based on Su Xiao's guess, witnessing the birth of a Blood Vine Warrior would complete the first part of the hidden mission.
"It can be done now."
"Alright, let's do it now."
Old Barr headed towards the back mountain. The young man followed behind him, his expression excited.
The three arrived at the back mountain. In front of them stood dozens of half-finished Blood Vine Warriors. Even seeing Old Barr, their leader, their expressions remained numb.
The temperature around Old Barr gradually rose. The half-finished Blood Vine Warriors stepped aside, clearing a path.
Entering the back mountain, a rock face blocked their way. Old Barr walked up and pressed a few spots on the rock face.
Rumble.
The rock face slowly rose, revealing a cave entrance. Firelight gradually lit up inside the cave.
Old Barr walked into the cave, seemingly familiar with the place. After confirming there was no danger around, Su Xiao also slowly entered the cave.
The cave was deep and spiraled upward. After walking for about five minutes, Su Xiao felt they had reached the center of the mountain. He wondered how the Yasman tribe had dug this tunnel.
[Tip: You have entered the Ancient Holy Land of the Sun Tribe. Obtained 3% World Source.]
Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. This place was indeed extraordinary. Just entering it granted World Source.
Old Barr stopped ahead. The three had arrived at an open space.
In the center of the open space was a stone platform. The platform was rectangular, about three meters long, like an operating table.
Bloodstains were faintly visible on the stone platform. The young man's legs began to tremble, as if sensing an inexplicable fear.
Old Barr quietly circled behind the young man. A sharp spike pierced the back of the young man's neck. The old man's sly demeanor was fully displayed.
The young man's body twitched, and a few seconds later, he collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide open, anesthetized.
Old Barr placed the young man on the stone platform and took out some suspicious tools from a gap under the platform.
Su Xiao watched the whole scene. Bubu Wang hid behind Su Xiao, because the tools Old Barr took out were too horrifying. It suspected this was going to be like slaughtering a pig.
PS: (Only two chapters today. Not in a good state, don't want to force it.)