studiobondurri Chapter 38
Chapter 38
Chapter 38
Lu Yu’s head buzzed, and he passed out.
After an unknown amount of time, he slowly opened his eyes.
The glaring sunlight shone through the leaves.
Lu Yu shielded his eyes with his hand and waited for them to adjust before removing his hand.
He sat up and looked around.
It was a dense and ordinary forest, with only a few bird calls and the rustling of leaves in the wind, no other sounds.
So... where was he now? Still in the primitive world?
Lu Yu wasn’t sure.
The only thing he was sure of was that he didn’t know what was wrong with him. Eating lion meat would cause him to traverse.
Last time, he was directly transported to the primitive world. This time, who knows where he would end up...
However, judging by the appearance of these plants, it seemed to be a relatively ancient era.
Lu Yu got up from the ground and checked his whole body.
He was still wearing the animal skin skirt, and the wound on his waist was still there, oozing blood. It hurt when touched, but it didn’t seem too serious.
Lu Yu took out some long, soft leaves from his ring and wrapped the wound on his waist.
Now that he didn’t know where he was, it was better to save the red medicine.
Thinking of the red medicine, Lu Yu suddenly changed his thoughts about the game panel. He thought, what if he didn’t come here and lose the cheat code?
Fortunately, the light blue screen popped up quickly.
Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
“Huh?” He noticed a new message and furrowed his brows slightly.
【Space Movement *2, Panel Usage Times *2】
He understood the usage times of the panel, but what about space movement?
What was this panel up to again?
Wait a minute, does this mean the panel knows that he’s transported to another place just by eating meat?
To be honest, Lu Yu had always thought that he was just like those characters in time-travel novels, with a cheat code out of nowhere that no one could explain.
But now, he had a vague feeling that this game panel of his seemed to be some kind of high-tech product... And maybe he was just a test subject?
But why would they experiment on him? And what does it mean to be transported just by eating meat?
Questions filled Lu Yu’s mind.
It seemed that he could only explore slowly.
The most urgent task now was still to survive...
Sigh, after months of hard work, everything was on the right track, but now, he was suddenly thrown back to square one. And those people from Matai, Xia Cao, Shan Pu, Shi Tou... and him...
Forget it, let’s not think about it for now.
Lu Yu suppressed his complex emotions and took out a spare grass cloak from the ring, wrapping it around himself, and then retrieved a spear.
Once he was ready, he took a deep breath and cautiously moved forward.
Now, all he could hope for was that he was still in the modern era, or perhaps back in the primitive world with the Matai people...
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Tai Lie ran to the entrance of a small cave.
The weeds at the entrance were trampled, clearly by a wild beast, with blood stains on them.
Tai Lie furrowed his brows, clenched his fists, and strode inside.
In the dim cave, there lay a lion, alive or dead, next to it was a spear, and traces of blood.
Lu Yu nodded, “That’s right, Mao Pu is still living in the wooden shed we lent him.”
One of them frowned, “But, how come you’re alone here?”
Lu Yu coughed, “We went out hunting and got separated accidentally when we encountered a herd of beasts.”
The man looked puzzled, “Separated?”
Lu Yu’s expression turned serious, “Yes, there’s a large group of beasts nearby. I advise you to take a different route.”
The two men became anxious upon hearing this, “But the captain said this is the safest route to the Beast Plains.”
Just as Lu Yu suspected! From the moment he deduced that these two were from the Blackwater Tribe heading to the Beast Plains, he guessed they might be taking the route that Mao Pu mentioned back then— the one with fewer wild animals but a longer detour, which is where they were now.
That’s why he didn’t recognize the surroundings, as he had never been here before. Now, all he needed was for them to take him to the route he knew.
Lu Yu was a bit eager, “I know a route that can avoid the wild animals and safely lead us to the Beast Plains. Take me to see your Chief, quickly.”
The two men didn’t dare delay and immediately took Lu Yu to find their captain.
This group from the Blackwater Tribe consisted of about twenty people in total. In response to their chief’s request, they brought enough fur and food to meet up with him in the Beast Plains.
The captain, who had been to the Beast Plains with the former Chief a couple of times before, though it was a long time ago, believed half of what Lu Yu said when he mentioned the presence of wild animal groups nearby.
Lu Yu subtly convinced him, “Think about it, do I have any reason to deceive you? Besides, I’ll also be taking the same route with you, and people from my tribe should be heading there as well.”
After thinking for a moment, the captain nodded, “Alright, which route are you talking about?”
Lu Yu replied, “The shortest one, the one that goes straight through.”
The captain agreed, “Got it.”
Lu Yu followed the people from the Blackwater Tribe, walking along the same route they took when they went to the Beast Plains initially.
After walking for half a day, Lu Yu finally saw the familiar surroundings, feeling overjoyed.
This is it! If I continue walking for another two hours, I’ll be able to see the Matai village!
Lu Yu suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart and turned to the captain of the Blackwater Tribe, saying, “This is it. Keep going in that direction, and you’ll reach the Beast Plains.”
Lu Yu wasn’t deceiving them. Most of the formidable beast groups along this route had been taken care of by the Matai tribe. Walking here was more convenient and faster, which could be considered a bit of reward for bringing him along. He hoped they could just leave peacefully.
But it seemed that things didn’t go as he wished. The captain, who had been cooperating all along, nodded and then fell silent for a moment. A glint of darkness flashed in his eyes. “...It seems like we haven’t seen anyone from your tribe?”
Hearing this, Lu Yu felt uneasy. He knew there was a risk in approaching the Blackwater Tribe, considering their past conflicts and their knowledge of him being a shaman. However, if he didn’t follow them, he wouldn’t find his way.
He had hinted all along that his tribe’s people were nearby, but he didn’t expect this from the captain...
Lu Yu remained calm on the surface. “Maybe they’re nearby. Anyway, it’s not far from our tribe, and I can go back by myself.”
The captain’s gaze towards Lu Yu gradually deepened as he stepped closer. “I think it’s too dangerous to go alone. Why don’t you come with us to the Beast Plains?”
He had been part of the initial attack on the Matai tribe and had witnessed Lu Yu’s abilities. Such a person, even if not recruited, could be sold off in the Beast Plains. When the buyer took him away and kept him locked up, there would be no risk.
“No, thanks.” Lu Yu took a step back, his fists clenched behind him.
If this man kept advancing, he would run. Could he outrun the wild beasts and these ordinary people?
Just as Lu Yu was about to bolt, a sudden change occurred!
A lion descended from above!
But it didn’t pounce. It was thrown like a rock, straight towards the captain.
The experienced captain quickly dodged, narrowly avoiding the attack.
Lu Yu’s eyes lit up with excitement and joy.
This unlucky bald lion!
And that majestic attacking technique!
Lu Yu turned around with a gasp.
A tall and sturdy figure, backlit by the setting sun, strode towards them.
Accompanied by the man’s deep, hoarse voice.
“I’ve found you.”