Chapter 197: Altar of the Old God
Regarding the matter of the Chosen One, it is definitely not enough to gain Manshi’s trust just by relying on a few words from the tribe members of the Gray Fox Tribe.
So Zhang Peng directly asked the tribal members to lead the way and took Manshi to the old god altar where he was summoned.
“I didn’t expect there was such a place hidden near your Gray Fox Tribe’s camp.”
As he spoke, Manshi took a look around the surroundings and looked at the people of the Gray Fox Tribe with a bad face.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Peng had nothing to say. After all, he really didn't know what the situation was before.
There was no other way, so the member of the Gray Fox Tribe who followed him could only force a smile and say...
"It snowed a while ago, and the rocks on the mountain collapsed and broke open this place. We then discovered that there was actually a cave underneath. At the innermost part of the cave, there was an altar to an old god."
"I see."
Manshi's tone was not very good when he said this.
No matter how the other party explained, from Manshi's point of view, the fact that the Gray Fox Tribe secretly hid the old god's altar was indisputable.
Needless to say, there is some thought behind this.
But for now, Manshi was too lazy to worry about this issue. Anyway, the old god's altar was in his hands now.
By the light of the torch, Manshi quietly looked at the altar made of rocks deep in the cave.
"Is this the altar of the old gods? This guy came out from here?"
“Yes, yes.”
Seeing that Manshi still seemed a little unconvinced, the tribe member boldly said...
"If you don't believe it, you can worship in front of the altar. Just like the legend says, during the worship, we will unconsciously chant the ancient sacrificial words and summon the Chosen One to come."
Manshi did not doubt these words. After all, this was what was said in the story of the Old God's Altar and the Chosen One, and he knew it.
At that moment, Manshi had thought in his mind whether he should give it a try to see if this old god altar could really allow him to summon a chosen one.
But on second thought, he gave up the idea.
Let’s not talk about the guy in front of him who claims to be the Chosen One. In legends, the Chosen One has a respected status. It may not be a good thing for him to summon a Chosen One in front of his subordinates.
As for whether the altar in front of him was fake, and whether the other party was deceiving him...
Manshi thought the other party didn't have the courage.
After all, he has already arrived here. He will know whether it is true or not after a try. How can he ensure that he will not try it? "You four, stay here and guard the altar. The rest of you, come outside and talk with me."
After saying that, Manshi took the lead and walked out of the cave.
When they arrived at the mountain stream, Manshi's eyes fell on Zhang Peng's face, who was nervous throughout the whole process.
"I will now believe that you are the chosen one of God. Tell me, how can you deal with the curse?"
Faced with this question, Zhang Peng's body tensed up unconsciously.
"As God's chosen one, I naturally possess unique powers. If you are cursed, I can use my power to exorcise it."
At this moment, what Zhang Peng said was pure lies.
Because until now, he didn't even know what a curse was.
But given the situation at the time, if he hadn't said that, he would most likely have been dead.
As for what he should do if he really encountered the curse...
How could he care so much now? He just had to survive first!
Not to mention that up to now, Zhang Peng still believed in his identity as the "protagonist".
Even though he had a bad start, the 'protagonist halo' would definitely not let him die, and he also had a system.
Although the system has not provided him with any golden fingers so far, Zhang Peng firmly believes that the time has not come yet! When the time comes, the system will definitely work!
Manshi was half-believing and half-doubting what Zhang Peng said, but no matter what, Zhang Peng's life was indeed saved temporarily.
"Kneel down."
Hearing this, Zhang Peng knelt down with a thump.
At a critical moment of life and death, what does this little bit of face matter? Manshi nodded in satisfaction at Zhang Peng's performance.
"That's right. From today on, you will follow me. I, Manshi, promise you that as long as you really have the ability to remove the curse, you will definitely have something to eat here."
In this era, the curse of the old gods is something that primitive people fear. Once infected, no matter how strong a person is, he will be useless.
Therefore, even if someone like Manshi directly ruled a large area and had many tribal leaders under his command, people would still be extremely wary of him and try to avoid him as much as possible.
If this chosen one in front of him really has the ability to dispel the curse of the old gods, then the value of his existence will be increased instantly.
Zhang Peng was undoubtedly quick-witted. He saw the threat that the curse posed to the primitive people and told such a big lie at the critical moment, which instantly earned him an irreplaceable special status.
At the same time, as things developed, Zhang Peng, who had calmed down a little, had new plans in mind.
[Compared to the trashy Gray Fox Tribe, the Barbarian Stone Tribe is the strongest tribe in this area. Following the Barbarian Stone, as long as nothing unexpected happens, I don’t have to worry about safety and survival issues in the early stages.]
[With my brain, it won’t be easy for me to become the second in command in a primitive tribe. I might even find an opportunity to kill Manshi and take over…]
Thinking of this, Zhang Peng suddenly felt that the 'protagonist halo' was guiding him in the dark, and he relaxed all of a sudden.
[I said, I am the protagonist, how could I die like this? ]
After such a thing happened during this trip, Manshi was undoubtedly in no mood to dwell on what happened before. He took Zhang Peng and went straight back to his tribal camp.
The development of events during this period was obviously completely beyond the control of the Redstone leader and his men.
Now that this man has fallen into Manshi's hands, they are definitely helpless.
Before returning to their camps, one of the leaders couldn't help but whisper...
"That guy wouldn't tell Manshi about our previous alliance, would he?"
"Don't be silly. He was the one who brought up the alliance. Did he think he could get away with it after saying this?"
Chief Redstone had a pretty clear view of the matter.
Moreover, he had already seen that Zhang Peng was a coward and he didn't have the courage to mention anything that might threaten his life.
Under this premise, the various tribes that lost a lot of manpower in that alliance can only swallow their anger and dare not act rashly in the short term.
At the same time, in Prairie Village, after experiencing the initial snowstorm, the amount of snowfall on the grassland continued to decrease over the next week, and now only a little snow is left.
This also allows daily work, which was originally restricted due to heavy snow, to finally resume bit by bit.
However, the days are not necessarily peaceful.
Under the cover of night, a burly beast quietly appeared on the outskirts of their village, stepping on the snow...
(End of this chapter)
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