Chapter 617 The So-called Token
"Boss."
Zhou Yichen thought about it for a long time and finally decided to ask.
"what?"
"I understand the principle, but can I ask a question?"
"Ask."
Zhou Yichen took a deep breath and roared, "Why am I the only one being tied up and carried around like a pig?!"
At this moment, the gorillas lifted up the sedan chair that Meng Meng was sitting in, and the rest of the people escorted Li Muhan and others behind.
Of course, Bai Qing was also inside, but Li Muhan protected her the whole time and did not let any gorilla get close to her.
But Zhou Yichen's situation is the most special.
His hands and feet were tied with ropes, and then he was pierced through a pole. Two gorillas carried him, one in front and one behind, and walked at the end of the team.
"Meng Meng said these gorillas don't like men. In their tribe, men from other tribes are thrown into pig cages, while women are treated as honored guests."
"No! This is so wrong! It's 2024! Why are we fighting in the depths of the mountains?! And why are you okay?"
Li Muhan had transformed into a young girl at this moment. He turned his head to look at Zhou Yichen and sighed.
"To gain something, you have to sacrifice something. I think my sacrifice is greater than yours now. After all, I have lost a lot of weight."
"But you have two extra lumps on your chest! Boss!! That's not fair! Ugh!! Ugh!!"
As if annoyed that Zhou Yichen was too noisy, an ape forced a piece of rag into his mouth.
Zhou Yichen struggled while cursing, and was then beaten up by several gorillas.
In such a noisy situation, everyone had already left the cave, and it was already evening when they saw the light again.
After more than an hour of trekking through mountains and rivers, the group finally arrived at the territory of the ape tribe. In this unfamiliar land, everything seemed so strange and mysterious.
The tribe built their houses on the mountainside, using rocks and animal skins to build their homes. Rough stones formed low walls and simple huts, and animal skins covered the roofs, rustling in the wind.
There is no trace of modern civilization here.
There is no electricity, no running water, and no modern amenities.
The Aborigines still maintain a primitive and barbaric lifestyle. They walk barefoot on the white snow, wearing animal skins and ornaments made of animal bones on their heads. They look like savages from ancient times.
In front of each house stands a tall totem pole, carved with all kinds of hideous and strange patterns. It sways in the howling north wind, making it look even more eerie and terrifying.
Those totem poles seem to represent the beliefs of the aboriginal people, or perhaps their worship of their ancestor the aboriginal.
The center of the tribe is an open space. A huge circle is carved out of the white snow on the ground, and a tall altar stands in the center of the circle.
The altar was built with black rocks, its surface covered with strange symbols and patterns, and surrounded by burning torches. In the dim firelight, the altar looked particularly eerie.
Mengmeng was helped out of the sedan chair by several priests in white robes and walked slowly towards the altar.
Her face was still covered with a veil, and her expression could not be seen, but from her stiff steps and slightly trembling body, it could be seen that she was fearful and uneasy.
At this moment, a tall gorilla walked out from the crowd.
He looked at Mengmeng and the people she brought with her, and then actually spoke Chinese.
"Are you idiots?! Why did you bring humans and aliens back?!"
This gorilla should be the current leader of the tribe.
He was nearly three meters tall, with a burly build, standing on two feet, wearing a tiger skin coat, and looking ferocious.
Although one of the orangutans did not understand Chinese, it still approached the leader and mumbled something.
The leader became even more furious after hearing this.
"The High Priest is dead, and you actually made the person who killed him the High Priest?!"
Squeak-squeak-squeak-squeak
The other gorillas also began to chatter and explain something to the leader.
"Hahahaha, you say this skinny woman can see into the past?! This is a power only our ancestors possess!"
Several gorillas who brought Mengmeng back kept shaking their heads and explaining. Finally, the leader waved his hand and said to Mengmeng.
"If that's the case, prove it to me!"
Skinny bamboo pole...? Meng Meng was stunned when she heard this word, with a hint of anger on her face.
Then he straightened his chest.
It's like he wants to prove that he still has something to offer.
"You're so skinny! You don't even have ten pounds of meat on your chest! Hurry up! Prove it to me! Or I'll skin you alive!"
Mengmeng was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
Ten pounds!? Do you have a few durians hanging on your chest?!
The girl that Li Muhan transformed into quickly comforted her in a low voice: "The overall situation is more important. Can you think of a way to fool it?"
Mengmeng snorted coldly. She hadn't lost her temper in a long, long time.
The last time she got angry was when Li Muhan didn’t want to stay in her dream.
And then there is now.
She looked at the leader coldly, then walked up to him, raised her hand, and a lavender light shone in her eyes.
Li Muhan was shocked. He thought Mengmeng was going to use her ability again. When he looked at Mengmeng's bell just now, her bracelet had dimmed a lot.
Apparently she killed the high priest, and the bracelet judged that she interfered with the game, which counted as an attack.
And now, if they are judged by the bracelet again, then the Big Goat Team will be eliminated directly.
But Mengmeng seems to be very sensible.
The last time I took action was to protect the team members, and this time.
She doesn't attack to take anyone's life, nor does she attack to fight.
But it is to prove that I am not a skinny guy!
Soon the leader began to roll his eyes.
Then he gasped for breath.
In the end, he knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face.
The other gorillas were stunned at first, and then quickly knelt on the ground and cried with their leader.
"You actually know everything about my mother, my father, and my past... Yes, yes, you are the High Priest. Not only do you know, you can even let me see them again..."
The giant ape was already in tears, and then it slowly stood up and said to Mengmeng.
"Shou Zhugan'er, from today on, you will be the chief priest of our tribe! You will be respected by all the ape tribes!"
Then he shouted a few words to his people.
All the gorillas began to kneel down and kowtow to Mengmeng, shouting words that Mengmeng could not understand.
"Then, High Priest, could you explain to us your purpose in bringing back these humans and two demons?"
The leader looked at Mengmeng and asked.
"These people have shown great kindness to the Ape Tribe, but you are simply unaware of it. Hand over the tribal token to them now. If you encounter difficulties in the future, they will surely offer their full assistance."
After hearing Mengmeng's words, the leader fell silent.
I didn’t expect that this big head is not without intelligence.
It glanced at everyone and then looked at Bai Qing.
"Then what about this lowly Bai Ze tribe, Great Shaman Priest?"
Bai Ze tribe?
This was the first time that Li Muhan and others truly knew Bai Qing's race.
Could it be that Bai Qing’s ancestor is the legendary mythical beast Bai Ze?
Bai Qing huddled in Li Muhan's arms in fear at this moment.
The gorilla glanced at Li Muhan, then snorted coldly and said.
"...High Priest, we know the origins of these people. The human tribe will conduct a trial, and we, the aliens, are their test subjects."
Li Muhan laughed. It seemed that this guy really had some kind of deal with the Special Management Bureau.
"In that case... then hand over the token to..."
Before Meng Meng could finish her words, the giant beast raised its hand and interrupted her.
"High Priest, I respect you, but we also have our own rules. The Aborigine Tribe hasn't handed over its token for fifteen years, and we don't plan to hand it over this year either."
Lu Yunxue frowned and asked, "Why? If this is some kind of deal between you and humans, then you should hand over the token."
The giant ape laughed loudly twice, patted his chest and said, "Because among the tribes in these snowy mountains, handing over the token means escaping from the battle, which is a cowardly act! Only the Luduan and Bai Ze tribes will hand over the token in the past two years, and we, the Ape Tribe, will never..."
Its words were interrupted by a sneer.
The giant ape looked at the person who laughed, and it was Chen Yiming.
No, it should be Nono now.
"How ridiculous." Nono folded his arms and looked at the giant ape: "He's just a coward who surrendered to the Shan Gao tribe and lived in shame."
"What did you say?" The giant ape stared at Nono angrily.
"Hey~ It seems you don't understand what I'm saying?~ I said you are cowards, cowards who only bully tribes weaker than yours~"
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