In the wilderness of Fengying Plains, there were wild tribes causing havoc.
These wild tribes were further divided into two types. One consisted of tax-evading serfs, bandits, and thieves. They farmed, harvested, built houses, and lived in communities, no different from ordinary people. They could even speak and communicate. Once captured, they made excellent slaves.
Most of the tribes Wu Ming had previously fought belonged to this category.
However, beyond these, there existed another kind of savage—completely uncivilized, living off raw meat and blood, with a brutal nature. Thus, they were also known as cannibals.
Now standing before Wu Ming was a tribe composed entirely of these uncivilized savages.
Leading them was a hunched, short figure, nearly bald with most teeth missing. His limbs were as thin as reed stalks, yet he carried a pile of odds and ends on his back. Around his chest hung necklaces made from various bones and corpses, and he wore a dark red cape, dyed perhaps by the blood of some unknown creature.
According to Wu Ming’s perception, the figure indeed radiated a blood-red aura, symbolizing an ominous force like a curse.
“So this is the blessing of the ancestral spirit? It looks more like a curse…”
Privately, Wu Ming made a sarcastic remark, but he no longer doubted the identity of the figure.
“This clearly indicates that he’s subjugating other cannibal tribes. His ambitions are not small!”
A cannibal shaman was the wisest among all cannibals. Due to their mastery of magic abilities such as healing, cursing, and attacking, they played a crucial role in cannibal traditions, easily gaining loyalty from numerous cannibal warriors.
Differences between different cannibal tribes were clearly visible, such as their animal hide clothing, facial paint, and most importantly, the totem flags they carried.
When a large group of unfamiliar cannibals arrived, the entire encampment became restless. Many warriors, armed with stone axes, bone knives, clubs, and other weapons, warily climbed onto the city walls.
“Man-tak… Siddhartha… Amonas!”
The leading cannibal shaman immediately stepped forward, his aged yet loud voice echoing throughout the area.
The cannibals on the city walls immediately lowered their defenses and opened the gates, allowing the tribe to enter.
“Another increase…”
Wu Ming sighed.
He knew that beneath the Eagle Nest Mountains, a rudimentary barracks for cannibals had already appeared.
How many cannibal tribes actually lived in the entire Fengying Plains? Ten thousand? A hundred thousand? Or even more? This was likely a question even the gods couldn’t answer.
Scattered cannibal tribes, aside from occasionally raiding towns and kidnapping travelers, were incapable of breaching any noble castle, so they weren’t considered significant threats by the lords.
But what about organized, disciplined groups numbering thousands or even tens of thousands of cannibal warriors?
That would be a huge disaster for all the local lords of Fengying Plains!
“Although they are working hard at hunting and gathering, the reserves of Eagle Nest Mountains won’t last long…”
After observing for a while, Wu Ming immediately made a judgment.
Perhaps after waiting a while, these cannibals would retreat due to food shortages or directly attack the human world under the leadership of the shaman.
But obviously, Wu Ming couldn’t wait for such an uncertain timeframe.
“What do you think, Master?”
Back at the camp, Beatrice was the first to ask her question: “Can we bypass that cannibal tribe?”
“It’s a bit complicated…”
Wu Ming slightly frowned.
The mountains and fields were filled with cannibals, with small hunting and gathering teams constantly patrolling, effectively covering the entire Eagle Nest Mountains.
Given the simplicity of the maps he had, he needed to cross-reference them with the actual terrain of Eagle Nest Mountains to find the correct path.
Moreover, the phenomenon that would occur when the hidden treasure was opened was unpredictable.
Without driving away these cannibals, he couldn’t feel at ease.
“Besides, even if we could go around, once these cannibals complete their assembly, do you think they would spare the human world?”
Wu Ming said solemnly: “If we allow them to continue like this, the Fengying Plains might eventually face an army of tens of thousands of cannibal warriors!”
“Tens of thousands…”
Ava gasped, thinking of Niya Town and his older brother.
Among those present, he had the deepest hatred for the cannibals and understood their terror best.
“I’m afraid unless it’s a castle of viscount-level or higher, no local lord could resist the invasion of these cannibals alone…”
Ava muttered, as if seeing Niya Town set ablaze, all his acquaintances and friends being brutally killed amidst the cannibals’ laughter.
“The situation might be even worse… We all know that Earl Lanshan and Viscount Garcia are preparing for war. If these two end up in mutual destruction and then get attacked by the cannibals…”
Jack’s face was extremely serious as he raised this possibility.
“No way…”
Caritan whispered doubtfully, but thinking about the habits of the nobles and the rumored intelligence of the cannibal shamans, her voice lacked confidence.
“Therefore, I plan to assassinate this cannibal shaman!”
Wu Ming’s voice was heavy, as if he had made a decision: “This cannibal shaman is quite intelligent and is currently in the process of consolidating and subjugating various cannibal tribes… As long as we find the right time when he is separated from the main force, another surprise attack might not be impossible!”
“Even so, the shaman won’t lack bodyguards…”
Malete’s face turned pale, but he was immediately glared at by Ava: “Are you planning to abandon your duty?”
“For justice and protection!”
Jack knelt on one knee: “My lord, my life and my sword have already chosen to serve you. Please give your orders.”
“Let’s go kill those cannibal brats!”
Ava immediately shouted, eager for revenge since his brother had died at the hands of the cannibals.
“As long as it’s your command, Beatrice will do everything to fulfill your will.”
Beatrice was fanatically devoted to Wu Ming.
“Good. Caritan, I need you to prepare a large amount of anesthetic and toxic cloud powder… to coat our swords and arrows with poison!”
“No problem!”
Caritan bit her lip: “My lord! You are a true lord. Fengying Plains will be proud to have a noble like you.”
“If it weren’t for the fear of interfering with my inheritance, and because the future Fengying Plains will be under my rule, why would I go to such lengths?”
Unknown to others, Wu Ming secretly rolled his eyes.
…
Five days later.
Two fully armored knights, holding lances and greatswords, waited quietly on the road.
“They are coming. It’s not too late to back out now!”
Wu Ming looked at Jack beside him. His voice, from under the helmet, sounded somewhat muffled.
“My lord is joking!”
Jack replied: “Since I chose the path of knighthood, I have already abandoned all fear and cowardice!”
As they spoke, a group of cannibals appeared on the road, with the shaman clearly in the center. There were over a hundred of them!
“Neigh!”
Almost simultaneously spotting each other, the two horses neighed loudly and charged instantly.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The wind howled, but Wu Ming’s mind was unusually calm. After accelerating, the hundreds of meters were crossed in an instant. His spear thrust forward, piercing through the strongest cannibal warrior.
“Kill!”
Jack swung his greatsword horizontally, clearing a space, blood and flesh flying.
“Shagali!”
The cannibals were thrown into chaos. Dozens of them rushed forward fearlessly, while even more tightly surrounded and protected the shaman in the center.
“Charge! Don’t stop!”
Bang!
A cannibal wearing full armor, with a fierce appearance, swung a spiked club, colliding with the spear and breaking it in two. Wu Ming’s expression remained unchanged. He hurled the remaining spear, which shot straight into the cannibal’s chest. Then he drew his Dragonheart Sword, cutting down several cannibals around him before shouting loudly.
“Go!”
Jack swung his greatsword, clearing a path at the front, almost breaking through the entire line and reaching the road behind.
“Jiji!”
At that moment, the surrounded cannibal shaman finally acted. He chanted strange incantations in a foreign tongue and suddenly pointed at the two of them.
A blood-red magical aura appeared, chasing after them like lightning, enveloping their armor and steeds.
Buzz!
At the moment the red glow touched them, Wu Ming felt his head spin. His horse’s legs even weakened, nearly collapsing to the ground, as if a greedy vampire lived inside his body, sucking away all his energy.
“Fatigue spell?”
He aptly named the shaman’s curse.
However, this feeling lasted only a moment. His strong perception and physical condition allowed Wu Ming to take a deep breath, and a continuous stream of power surged into his limbs.
“My lord!”
But beside him, Jack’s situation wasn’t so good.
Seeing this, the cannibals charged forward with reddened eyes.
“In this world, magic isn’t prominent. A simple fatigue spell, when combined with an army, can even bring down knights!”
Wu Ming’s Dragonheart Sword flashed. He stabbed both horses’ hindquarters.
Spurt! Spurt!
Amidst the blood splatter, the two horses were spurred to their last reserves of vitality, galloping wildly and barely breaking out of the encirclement.
“Good thing… my preparations weren’t limited to just this!”
Clatter! Clatter!
Behind them, fully armed Ava, Beatrice, and Malete rode swiftly, leading several spare horses.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Upon reaching the group, they drew their bows and arrows, releasing clouds of toxic powder into the cannibal ranks.
“As long as they are flesh and blood, they will be affected by the laws of nature…”
Seeing the cannibals begin to wail and scream, even foaming at the mouth and collapsing, Wu Ming laughed loudly and leapt onto a fresh horse: “Follow me in the charge!”
So what if the cannibals were fierce? On the plains, could they possibly outrun four-legged warhorses?
After one test, Wu Ming had already grasped the shaman’s tactics. Now, it was time to play a game of hit-and-run, gradually wearing them down to death.
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