The situation inside the armored vehicle was quite unique; an elderly man, seemingly weak, was actually the leader.
That’s not entirely accurate; the old man wasn’t the leader of a few, it was actually Old Black with the bushy beard.
Old Black was a member of the Blood Gate Adventure Group, a group with quite a reputation and many members. The leader, Stan, once led members to confront the God Emperor Adventure Group. The result was unknown, but afterward, the two groups formed a contract and agreed to stay out of each other’s way.
In Reincarnation Paradise, there are, of course, more than just organizations like the God Emperor and travel groups. Some large adventure groups are extremely powerful, though not well-known and unknown to the contractors. As Su Xiao’s strength grows, stronger adventure groups naturally appear.
As a part of the Blood Gate Adventure Group, Old Black was just a mid-tier member, yet he had his pride.
But during this survival trial, Old Black was exceptionally upset, and it started from a mission ordered by their leader.
Master Iron was a worker, serving the Blood Gate Adventure Group, and he also had another identity, a Forging Master.
In Reincarnation Paradise, although a Forging Master’s combat strength wasn’t formidable, any adventure group would regard them as important guests.
Due to certain special reasons, Master Iron needed to advance his tier, and the leader of the Blood Gate Adventure Group, Stan, naturally supported him greatly, sending subordinates to protect him along the way.
Old Black and others happened to be undergoing a First Tier trial. Although Old Black wasn’t the most ideal choice, Master Iron had to be protected during the survival trial, making Old Black and others his bodyguards.
To help Master Iron gain trial qualification, Stan paid a considerable price. If Master Iron died, Old Black would suffer greatly.
Before departure, Stan gave a death order: if anything happened to Master Iron, Old Black could bring his head as an apology.
That was why the current situation unfolded inside the armored vehicle. Master Iron was commanding the journey, and this proud old man even looked down a bit on Old Black, calling him a ’country bumpkin.’
The armored vehicle started moving slowly. Su Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. As long as the others didn’t provoke him, he wouldn’t take the initiative to provoke them either.
Not long after the armored vehicle set off, Master Iron’s gaze unintentionally caught sight of the Dragon Slash at Su Xiao’s waist. Fınd the newest release on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵
Initially, Master Iron didn’t pay much attention. It was just a Purple Weapon, although with a high enhancement level, he thought nothing much of it.
Suddenly, Master Iron’s pupils contracted tightly.
Master Iron’s sharp demand startled several people inside the vehicle.
"What’s wrong, Master Iron?"
Despite being displeased, Old Black couldn’t afford for anything to happen to Master Iron.
Master Iron’s breathing became heavy, his gaze fixed on Dragon Slash, unable to conceal his greed.
"A growing weapon, that’s a growing weapon!"
Master Iron pushed the car door open and walked briskly down the armored vehicle.
Old Black broke into a cold sweat; he was aware that other contractors didn’t care about Master Iron’s identity and if he dared to approach, he would be chopped down.
Old Black’s shout made Master Iron calm down a bit, thinking quickly.
"Old Black, do you have confidence in winning?"
Old Black understood Master Iron’s intent, glancing up and down at Su Xiao, then gave a nod to the female contractor beside him.
The female contractor stared intently at Su Xiao; after a while, she swallowed hard, presenting a report before Old Black.
Upon seeing the report, Old Black’s eye twitched, scalp tingling. Su Xiao’s three attributes were all question marks; only his Intelligence Attribute was detected, and his skills were unknown.
Old Black quickly rushed back into the armored vehicle. Master Iron was startled, then instantly realized something, reluctantly returning to the vehicle.
The skinny driver swiftly started the engine, stomped on the accelerator hard, and the armored vehicle sped off. The female contractor looked back at Su Xiao with dread.
The armored vehicle quickly drove away while Su Xiao had already partially drawn the Dragon Slash, ready to sheath it.
"Not going to kill them all?"
Old Bar looked at the departing armored vehicle, ready for battle.
"It’s a waste of time."
Su Xiao wasn’t interested in fighting these contractors. In the survival trial, the drop rate of Scarlet Cards wasn’t high, and judging by the few men’s expressions, their food supply was insufficient, making a fight not worthwhile.
Moreover, the others escaped decisively, making it passive to chase recklessly.
"The vehicle is nice, hope we meet again."
The Red Soil Area isn’t large, and if the others try to leave, there’s a good chance they’ll meet again.
The two continued towards the Yasenman Tribe’s direction. Along the way, besides encountering a few wild beasts, they faced no other danger.
The war between the Yasenman Tribe and the Insect Tribe had ended. In Old Bar’s view, this kind of war was essential, keeping his tribesmen vigilant and ready for harsher battles.
The Yasenman Tribe was filled with wailing wounded. As soon as Old Bar returned to the tribe, a group of small tribe leaders gathered around, babbling incessantly.
After dealing with the small tribe leaders, Old Bar looked around until he saw a young man whose arms had been bitten off by the Insect Tribe.
"Kaba ba (unknown language)."
Upon hearing Old Bar’s shout, the armless native boy came running forward, his face pale and dejected.
Old Bar patted the boy’s shoulder and said, "Tino ma sen che che ba yi (unknown language)."
"Na yi ta ya a (unknown language)."
As Old Bar conversed with the boy, the boy’s expression became more excited, and soon he nodded quickly.
Su Xiao stepped forward to observe the boy, "Is it him?"
"Yes, he lost his arms, the ritual can regenerate limbs."
Old Bar gestured for Su Xiao to wait a moment and hurriedly headed to the stone house in the tribal center. After a while, he returned holding a small bag.
"When can the ritual be performed?"
According to Su Xiao’s speculation, as long as he could witness the birth of a Blood Vine Warrior, he’d complete the first part of the hidden task.
"It can be done now."
"Good, let’s do it now."
Old Bar led the way to the back mountain, the boy following excitedly behind him.
The three of them arrived at the back mountain, where dozens of semi-finished Blood Vine Warriors stood. Despite Old Bar being the leader, their expressions remained numb.
The temperature on Old Bar’s body gradually rose, and the semi-finished Blood Vine Warriors retreated, leaving a path.
Upon entering the back mountain, a mountain wall blocked their path. Old Bar stepped forward and pressed a few spots on the mountain wall.
The mountain wall slowly lifted, revealing a cave ahead, and flames began to light up within the cave.
Old Bar walked into the cave as if he were very familiar with the place. After confirming no dangers were present, Su Xiao also walked in leisurely.
The cave was deep and spiraled upwards. After about five minutes of walking, Su Xiao felt they had reached the mountain’s core, with no clue how the Yasenman Tribe had dug out this cave.
[Hint: You have entered The Ancient Sacred Land of the Sun Tribe, obtaining 3% of the World Source.]
Su Xiao raised an eyebrow; this place was indeed extraordinary. Merely entering here granted him World Source.
Old Bar stopped ahead; the three had arrived at a clearing.
At the center of the clearing stood a stone platform, approximately three meters long, resembling an operating table.
Faint blood stains could be seen on the stone platform. The boy’s legs began to tremble, as if sensing some unspeakable dread.
Old Bar silently circled the boy, stabbing a sharp spike into the back of the boy’s neck, exhibiting his cunning old fox nature.
The boy shivered, and within a few seconds, went limp, eyes wide open, having been anesthetized.
Old Bar placed the boy onto the stone platform, retrieving some dubious tools from a gap below the platform.
Su Xiao witnessed the entire scene, with Bu Bu hiding behind him. The tools Old Bar brought out looked so frightening that Bu Bu suspected they were for butchering pigs.
PS: (Today, there will only be two updates. I’m not in great condition and don’t want to force myself to write. The wasted mosquito is ready to be swatted, so go ahead...)