Lord of Mysterious Wizard
Chapter 471: 449: Exotic Realm Evil Species 4000 Words!_2

Chapter 471: Chapter 449: Exotic Realm Evil Species 4000 Words!_2

They didn’t have to do this, but it seemed that in order not to disrupt the journey, they took the Extraordinary Creatures that attacked them to death with them in an almost suicidal manner.

Any Transcendent with a bit of Knowledge would know that places like Yamada Jungle must harbor a large number of Extraordinary Creatures, but it definitely shouldn’t be as densely populated as it is now.

Tang Qi sat in the stern area, currently staring at a pool of blood before him, slowly sliding into the river water, leaving a dark red streak of blood behind the canoe.

A faint ghost light was spilling out.

“Blood from an Extraordinary Creature mutated through Ancestor Return, after death, can be used as an ingredient for some Secret Medicine.”

“Ancestor Return?”

Critical information was instantly captured by Tang Qi.

The source of the blood was a big Fish Beast nearly two meters long, with a grotesquely ugly head. When it leaped out of the water and attempted to Devour a paddling Chituaga person, its mouth revealed nail-like teeth. Although it was quickly killed by Cardo with a firearm, it succeeded in biting off a Chituaga person’s arm.

“That ferocious fish species still retains traces of a catfish, but it’s more like an ancient Fish Beast that has long been extinct… including the previously attacking underwater Monster, two pythons, and several large crocodiles, all show signs of mutation… What caused their mutation, the Spiritual Tide or?”

“We are here!”

Cardo’s voice suddenly rang out again.

When Tang Qi raised his head, a somewhat unsettling scene came into view.

On the slowly flowing riverbanks on both sides, figures appeared one after another, men, women, old people, and children, all bearing distinctive characteristics of the Chituaga Tribe. They all poked their heads out, staring at the eight “guests,” including Tang Qi.

Their faces were brimming with enthusiastic smiles, but they were silent, just staring at everyone.

Initially, it was not too concerning, but after a few seconds, Tang Qi suddenly discovered that all the Chituaga people’s smiles seemed to be carved from the same mold.

Their smiles were exceedingly enthusiastic, but deep in their pupils was a strange sense of alienation and indifference.

With Tang Qi’s current strength, this Abnormality could only mildly surprise him, incapable of inciting Fear.

But when he pretended to “stiffly” turn his head to look at the others, he found that except for the Yucatan Assassin, the female adventurer, and the Mamba Elder, the rest were showing various degrees of terror, as if poisonous insects were crawling on their spines, making all the hair on their bodies stand on end.

Tang Qi did not know what kind of “reward promises” Lord Numba had given to everyone. Although they all felt strange, not a single one backed out.

The eight people followed Cardo off the canoe, watching the enthusiastic faces and entered deep into a massive native tribe hidden in the jungle.

As they walked on, various clear details of the scene appeared.

Tang Qi quickly realized why the Chituaga Tribe harbored the ambition to establish a “Qituga City” within the Yamada Jungle.

This was a tribe that had already begun to integrate into modern Civilization; they had long, broad hardened roads, and besides some old thatched houses, other buildings were constructed of obviously machine-cut stone blocks and wood planks.

The clothes they hung out to dry, in addition to native robes, also included jeans, T-shirts, and the like.

Furthermore, Tang Qi also saw many firearms.

When these things appeared together with furs, sculptures, strange fruits, and colorful artifacts, there was a strong sense of a mixture of Civilization and wilderness.

This sense of conflict even made several people temporarily forget the odd expressions on the faces of the surrounding Chituaga people.

Only Tang Qi, inadvertently, glanced at the dark houses on both sides of the road.

Behind those simple windows, Human Figures would occasionally appear, standing like statues. They did not have enthusiastic smiles but instead cast complex gazes at them, which contained warnings, malice, and hardly discernible… pleas for help.

But soon, as a familiar Human Figure slowly approached in front of the crowd of Chituaga people who parted to make way,

Those behind the windows, their complex gazes simultaneously changed, and with the help of the struggling Radiance that shone in, Tang Qi watched those people, their lips slowly, simultaneously curving up as if they were models, carving out enthusiastic smiles that bloomed together.

“Lord Numba!”

With Cardo’s voice in the front, which carried a feverish worship, all the Chituaga people suddenly knelt down in unison.

They seemed uncontrollably eager, wanting to crawl to the feet of that figure, to kiss his toes, or the earth he had trodden upon.

At this moment, standing in front of the group of eight including Tang Qi,

Was the Old Wizard who had previously met Tang Qi through a special manner, with bloodstained Arrow Clusters.

He still dressed as before, flamboyant, a vividly colored Wizard Robe, with skin exposed that was not so much smooth as wrinkled like old tree bark, and dark green tattoos covering every inch. Each and every pattern and symbol seemed to possess its own unique significance.

From the earlobes of his ears, two Blood Snakes flicked their tongues, occasionally revealing a pitch dark inside that brimmed with an ominous aura.

“Welcome, all of you, Saviors prophesized. Your arrival will restore the silent and Fallen Chituaga people to their ancient glory.”

“Trust in this old man, Numba. I have prepared the most generous reward for you. It is what you deserve.”

When the Old Wizard’s tattoo-covered face broke into a splendid smile.

A perfectly harmonious sense of affinity spread forth.

It felt as though one was being caressed by a cool breeze, or drinking from a sweet spring, making it difficult to maintain vigilance or harbor disgust.

What was strange was that Tang Qi didn’t feel any trace of witchcraft being cast.

Yet his strong intuition told him that this Old Wizard named Numba was extremely dangerous.

Tang Qi pretended to be “clueless,” his signature inquisitive gaze focusing on the man.

A bright red Information Fragment exploded instantly.

[Extraordinary Creatures: Exotic Realm Evil Species.]

[State: Completely merged.]

[Information Fragment One: From an unknown Species of the Exotic Realm, their life forms vastly different from humans. The old Wizard could not resist the Devouring and merging by a fully grown Evil Seed. His body and soul have both become nourishment for the other.]

[Information Fragment Two: Enable forced decoding?]

…

Upon the emergence of the second Information Fragment, Tang Qi immediately refused.

Again?

Since his Promotion to the Professional Level, his special ability to decode information has also expanded.

Unless it’s against “Legendary Level,” “Demigod Level” entities.

Almost all beings of the Professional Level, and even some fragile Legendary Level existences, Tang Qi could pick up on numerous attached information fragments with but a glance.

But now, it requires forced decoding again.

Choosing to enforce carries not only the risk of failure but also a significant probability of being discovered by the other party.

The information fragments gathered so far were enough for Tang Qi, for the time being.

At this moment, he was utterly certain that this “invitation” was indeed a significant conspiracy.

“How can a native tribe deep in the Yamada Jungle be related to the Exotic Realm Evil Species? According to the information acquired from Pilu, Numba is indeed the highest-ranking Wizard of the Chituga Tribe. Before that dreadful upheaval, he went to the forbidden area… which means, he was Devoured there?”

“There are two theories about the origins of the Chituga Tribe’s bloodline: descendants of the Ancient Maya, or descendants of an ancient group that resisted the Ancient Maya. Regardless of which, their forbidden lands relate to the Ancient Maya.”

As his thoughts diverged, Tang Qi suddenly realized what he thought was merely an intriguing journey now seemed intricately connected to a major historical enigma.

Whether on the Mysterious Side or in the real World.

The Mayans remain a mystery.

Especially in the history of the Mysterious Side, during the Dark Age, countless Monsters, demons, and Evil Gods ravaged the New Continent. The heroes who built the Divine Eagle Federation were the resistance forces of the North Continent, while the Maya and other ancient Civilizations were the resistance of the Southern Continent.

The Dark Era ended, and the heroes from the North Continent who successfully repelled the invasion established the Divine Eagle Federation.

But the Southern Continent, once radiant with the Ancient Maya Civilization, vanished without a trace overnight.

Complex thoughts rose and fell in an instant, swiftly repressed.

Tang Qi withdrew his curious gaze and glanced unintentionally at the other so-called “Saviors.”

Just then, he locked eyes with a female adventurer with auburn hair, who winked at him, sending a thought.

“Don’t expose us, keep pretending.”