Next, Xu Que began to seriously verify his guess.

Xu Que, Ha Gang, and Ping Yao arrived at the underground level of the primitive tribe, where Xu Que's armor was stored.

This armor was specially made for Xu Que by the original primitive tribe to deal with primitive foreign tribes.

At this crucial moment when we are hunting down primitive foreign tribes, it would be a shame to leave such high-quality and technologically advanced armor idle.

Xu Que skillfully arrived at the spot where the armor had always been stored.

The armor had vanished without a trace.

Xu Que was immediately stunned: "Where's my armor? Where did it go?"

Pingyao, Chi, Ji, and the others looked at each other in surprise.

"Who took it to wear? No! The size is way too big! It was custom-made for Xu Que. Who else could wear the white giant's clothes? Could there be giants on Earth?" Xu Que's wife wondered, her thoughts wandering.

"No way? If there really are giants, I'd love to have a good spar with them!" Xu Que rubbed his hands together, looking eager to try.

"Dad, what if you can't beat them? Will you still need our help?" Xu Que's son asked with some concern.

Xu Que laughed, speechless: "So you just watched your dad get beaten up and didn't help? You're such a bad son, aren't you?"

Xu Que's son chuckled: "No, isn't this a one-on-one fight? If I go up to help, wouldn't it be unfair for the two of us to fight one? If word gets out, Dad will lose face. It'll be unheroic! That's the behavior of a petty person!"

Xu Que was speechless again: "What nonsense! Whether it's a black cat or a white cat, a cat that catches mice is a good cat! There's nothing wrong with the two of us taking care of the other giant! Doesn't that lighten Dad's burden a lot? It shows that the son is filial! I think it should be encouraged!"

Looking at his son's expression and his reaction to what he had just said, Xu Que knew that his son was unwilling to fight the other giants with him.

"Sigh! It's like your father raised you for nothing! You little ingrate!" Xu Que shook his head and complained.

Pingyao continued searching in the original location and surrounding area where Xu Que's armor was placed, hoping to find it by chance in some corner.

Xu Que was also searching diligently.

After much effort and a thorough search of each room, they finally found a large pile of broken armor fragments in a corner filled with garbage on the second basement level.

Among the fragments of armor were pieces belonging to Xu Que, as well as pieces of temporary armor made for Xu Que's wife and son. All of these armors had been destroyed by some powerful force.

"How could this happen? Who destroyed my armor? What does this mean?" Xu Que looked completely bewildered.

"Could it be a primitive foreign tribe? Let me analyze why a primitive foreign tribe would destroy your family's armor! First, for a primitive foreign tribe to destroy your armor, they must know that your armor poses a fatal threat to them! They must know that your armor can withstand their attack? Actually, whether this armor can truly withstand the primitive foreign tribe's attack is hard to say, but it's not impossible. Secondly, destroying the armor can ensure their own safety! At least for now!" Pingyao analyzed.

"Does the destruction of the armor mean that the primitive alien tribes are seriously injured? Think about it, before the primitive alien tribes were injured, they didn't take this kind of armor seriously at all. This kind of armor couldn't withstand the attacks of the primitive alien tribes! Now that the armor is suddenly destroyed, does it mean that the mother nest's attack power is much weaker than before?" Pingyao looked at Xu Que and the others and scratched his head, as if seeking their opinions.

“Hmm! That makes sense! It seems that the primitive foreign tribes are in this area, or at least appeared in this area recently!” said Xu Que’s wife.

“I think it’s not just recently, it’s right now! The primitive alien tribe is hiding nearby right now!” Hou and Hua interjected.

Upon hearing what Hou and Hua said, Xu Que, Pingyao, and the others became alert, their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings, taking in every corner, big and small.

"I believe Liu Kui is still alive, and has already betrayed us!"

"Why? How do you know? Tell me!" Xu Que looked at Pingyao with deep affection.

"Think about it! Xu Que has never directly fought against any primitive tribe while wearing this armor. How did the primitive tribe know that this armor could counter him? Besides, even if the primitive tribe knew about the primitive tribe, how did it find the armor so skillfully? The place where Liu Kui kept the armor used to be heavily guarded and had a retinal smart lock. The base's security door is so advanced that even the powerful Zerg would have a hard time opening it! Now look at this security door, it's completely undamaged. This means that this person is quite familiar with the primitive tribe. Now, if you count on your fingers, Liu Kui might be the only one still alive!"

“Hmm! That makes sense! That means the original foreign tribe and Liu Kui are still alive and Liu Kui has already betrayed us! This will be a big problem!” Xu Que said under pressure.

"What do you think Liu Kui is doing this for? Is he going to cooperate with the primitive foreign tribes to deal with us? Or has he been brainwashed by the primitive foreign tribes again? Is he doing this while he's not thinking clearly?" Xu Que asked again.

"It's hard to say, but what we can be sure of is that Liu Kui has betrayed us, and the original foreign tribe is still alive."

"What the heck? Where are the crystals? I came here with Liu Kui last time, and there were so many crystals here. How come there isn't a single one left?" Xu Que said in surprise and disbelief.

The water in the river is crystal clear, flawless, like a mirror. It reflects the green mountains, the blue sky, and the beautiful flowers. Look, a group of children are playing happily in the water by the riverbank!

The parents were all very honest and simple; they wouldn't swear, steal, or play pranks. They worked diligently, and every bit of effort brought them reward.

Eels used to be very common in the countryside. They were mostly found in paddy fields. Eels could be caught like fishing, but the methods were different. You could also catch them directly by hand, but if you didn't have experience, they could easily escape or bite your hand.

Eels are very nutritious; there's a saying in rural areas, "A small eel is better than ginseng," indicating that eels are at their fattest and most delicious around the time of the Lesser Heat (Xiaoshu) solar term. Moreover, eels are available year-round, and there are many ways to prepare them…

Like eels, loaches are a delicious memory. I vividly recall them and eels frequently appearing in rice paddies and lotus root fields when I was little, and catching them was a lot of fun. They aren't as big as eels, the largest being only about ten centimeters, and very rare; they're usually only five or six centimeters long. Loaches also have certain medicinal value, believed to have kidney-tonifying and energy-boosting effects, so... ahem, you know what I mean!