A group of people wearing grass skirts rushed out from the forest. Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi immediately recognized them as the natives they had discussed during the day. They hadn't expected to actually encounter natives at night, and their appearance here was most likely to snatch their food.
Seeing this, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi both finished their bowls of疙瘩汤 (ge da tang - a type of soup with dough drops) in unison. Replenishing their strength was the most important thing. If they had to fight these natives later, there would be no time to eat.
However, at this moment, after the group of natives rushed to the campfire, they immediately began to untie their grass skirts without a word.
"Damn it, these natives have a weird taste. Let's get away!" Shen Feng said, holding his bowl and retreating. Yue Hengyi did the same.
Although they were surprised to see the natives rush out, it was within reason. They figured they were coming to rob them of their belongings. Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi had encountered this before. But now, the natives rushed over, untied their skirts, and they were all burly men. Could they be here to rob them of their virtue?
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi quickly dodged, trying to stay away from these guys.
However, their assumptions were clearly wrong, because the natives then proceeded to urinate on the campfire. Soon, the fire was extinguished by the massive amount of urine from these dozen or so people.
"Brother Feng, what are these people doing?" Yue Hengyi asked, confused by the natives' actions. Why would they extinguish a perfectly good campfire?
Shen Feng thought for a moment and said, "These natives in the mountains must be unexposed to the world and don't even know how to start a fire. So, when they saw the flames, they thought it was a flood or a fierce beast. This makes sense; they're all uncivilized savages!"
Shen Feng had often seen news reports about indigenous tribes, especially on islands in Southeast Asia. Many primitive tribes didn't even know how to make fire by drilling wood. Although they had entered the Stone Age, they were still in primitive society.
However, as Shen Feng finished speaking, one of the natives spoke up. Although their Chinese was awkward, it was still understandable: "Esteemed tourist, please refrain from using such insulting words. We may be a bit backward, but we are not afraid of fire."
"Brother Feng, they don't seem like savages!" Yue Hengyi pointed at the natives and said, "Look, they even speak Chinese."
Shen Feng was also puzzled and asked, "Aren't you natives? Then why are you wearing grass skirts?"
One of the natives replied, "We are natives, but we have long entered civilized society. Wearing grass skirts is unavoidable. We can't buy clothes right now, so we can only wear something simple."
"Then why did you extinguish our campfire? If you're not afraid of fire, then let us warm ourselves. It's dark in the forest now, and we can barely see our surroundings. Or are you planning to rob us under the cover of darkness?" Yue Hengyi continued to ask.
"Two esteemed ability users, the prophet of our tribe wishes to see you. Please follow us," the leading native man said directly.
"Prophet? He wants to see me? Does he know me?" Shen Feng was confused. He had only just come ashore, and his identity had already been discovered?
"That's right. The prophet predicted yesterday that you two would come ashore, so he specifically sent us to welcome you. The prophet knows everything. Please come over, it's to help you!" the leading native said quickly.
Yue Hengyi whispered to Shen Feng, "Brother Feng, does this seem reasonable? How can there be a prophet in the world?"
"I think something is not right either, but our identities as ability users have been recognized, and we were found so easily after only an hour of landing, which is also strange. Let's go and see, and act according to the situation!" Shen Feng's mind was also filled with confusion. He couldn't figure out the identity of the prophet mentioned by the natives. He decided to go and see.
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi were unsure of the other party's intentions and decided to go and see first. As for the identity of the prophet they mentioned, Shen Feng didn't think it was real. If prophets could truly predict the future, why couldn't they foresee many of the changes during the apocalypse?
As they walked, the leading native shouted loudly, "Tourists, please follow me. Do not litter, and do not step on the grass. Follow me, and you will see the best scenery."
Yue Hengyi leaned close to Shen Feng's ear and whispered, "I bet this guy was a tour guide before. Brother Feng, want to place a bet?"
"Nonsense, if you can tell, can't I? It's a sure loss, why would I bet on him?" Shen Feng replied irritably.
In Southeast Asia, the climate is particularly hot, and the rainy season is long. Some places even have an eight or nine-month rainy season. There are many crops that can be grown, but developing the economy is far beyond what agriculture can support. Therefore, Southeast Asia has all taken a path, which is tourism, accepting foreign tourists, and the money naturally comes in.
So, even though the natives seem very backward, in order to develop tourism, many tour guides can speak seven or eight languages. In this regard, the learning ability of the natives is even stronger than that of people in developed countries.
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi followed the native tour guide into a dormant volcano. A small path passed through a huge rock wall, seemingly a crack formed by an earthquake. In the central area, there was a wide expanse with houses and farmland. However, they didn't seem to like lighting lamps. The entire valley was illuminated by moonlight and starlight.
"Don't you have oil lamps? Lighting lamps shouldn't be difficult, right?" Shen Feng couldn't help but ask.
"You two might not be aware of the environment here. In New Guinea, it is strictly forbidden to light lamps at night, otherwise, monsters will come and attack along the light. Even if we hide in the volcano, we have to guard against the appearance of monsters!" the native said quickly.
"By the way, what's your name?" Shen Feng began to ask the tour guide's name.
The tour guide quickly replied, "My name is Amiz. This name originally belonged to a wild grass that blooms in the summer. Let's go and see the prophet first."
Walking inside the volcano, the surroundings were all cliffs. Apart from the cracks formed by earthquakes, there were no passable roads. Apart from the houses, all other areas were farmland. The crops in the fields were lush, but Yue Hengyi didn't recognize what they were.
Finally, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi were led into a sealed room where lights were flickering. After walking in, the two discovered that a young man in his early twenties was sitting inside, browsing the internet on a computer.
"Uh, you're the prophet?" Shen Feng asked in surprise. He had expected an old man in his seventies or eighties, but instead, he found a young man surfing the internet. This prophet was too undignified!
At this moment, the young man saw Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi appear, quickly closed the computer, and said in Chinese, "I saw the videos you posted on the computer earlier and was calculating your journey. It seems I calculated it correctly. You arrived here this evening. My name is Tarutz, and I am also an ability user!"
"You're an ability user? They call you a prophet, can you really predict the future?" Yue Hengyi asked in surprise.
Tarutz brought two wooden stools for the two of them. After sitting down, he said, "Of course, I can't predict the future. They call me a prophet because I can always predict the arrival of danger and avoid it in advance. Once or twice, people thought it was luck, but after many times, they thought I could foresee the future! It's that simple."
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi sat down and asked, "Then how do you sense danger? Is it related to your ability?"
Tarutz nodded and replied, "Yes, it is related. My ability is called electromagnetic induction. Within a radius of tens of kilometers, I can sense everything. The place where you landed is also within my sensing range. Plus, I have a computer here and can watch the news at any time, so I sent people to invite you over!"
After Tarutz said this, his true strength was revealed. His ability was a nature-based ability, but his combat ability was poor. Apart from gathering information, it was useless.
Shen Feng continued to ask, "Then why did you send people to find us? Seeing you hiding in the volcano and farming, you shouldn't be lacking food, right?"
"Brother Feng, do I need to say? Of course, they are lacking clothes!" Yue Hengyi interjected. "The people who brought us to the volcano just now were so poor they didn't even have underwear. They must want to buy our clothes!"
Shen Feng nodded, thinking it made sense, otherwise, he couldn't explain the man's intentions.
Tarutz quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand. Although we temporarily have no clothes to wear, this is only temporary. We have planted ramie in the fields, and we will be able to wear linen clothes in a few months. We are looking for you because we value your strength and want you to help us kill a monster. After killing the monster, I will give you a good gift."
"Forget it, we still have to travel. We're leaving in two days, so we don't have time to help you kill monsters. Aren't you a prophet? Find a way to kill it with traps. We won't be greedy for small gains," Shen Feng refused immediately.
"What if I told you I could give you meteorites? Would you still refuse my offer?" Tarutz asked with a smile.
"Meteorites?" Yue Hengyi and Shen Feng's spirits were immediately lifted upon hearing this news. They had been stranded on a deserted island at sea because they were looking for meteorites, and now meteorites were being delivered to them. Wasn't this a great thing?
"Don't talk nonsense. The meteorite from outer space was already swallowed by the blue whale. It must be at sea now! You're probably trying to trick us into working for you. Do you think we know nothing?" Shen Feng reacted quickly and questioned Tarutz directly.
Yue Hengyi also quickly nodded. Earlier, there had been situations where divine realms moved at sea, and they were driven by a blue whale a kilometer long. Everyone believed that the meteorite had been eaten by this creature. Therefore, if this so-called prophet said he could hand over meteorites, he was clearly bragging.
"That's right, you're talking nonsense and trying to trick us into working for you!" Yue Hengyi also quickly said.
Tarutz quickly said, "I'm absolutely not talking nonsense. I saw it fall to the ground with my own eyes last month, and it even caused a forest fire. This is a genuine meteorite, a rare sight once in a hundred years!"
"Damn it! I thought it was the big meteorite in the sea. What do we want ordinary meteorites for?" Yue Hengyi was speechless. Ordinary meteorites wouldn't grant abilities. What could be done with them?
"Exactly, it's useless even if we take it. Let's end this matter. We'll leave here tomorrow!" Shen Feng also quickly stopped. Making deals was too time-consuming. They would stay on the island for two days. Killing monsters might take a long time.
"Hey, don't be in such a hurry, two esteemed guests. Although this meteorite is not the one from the sea, I think it's also very unusual. Because after the meteorite landed, monsters appeared, which is too coincidental!" Tarutz said quickly.
Hearing this, Shen Feng quickly turned to discuss with Yue Hengyi, "Could this meteorite also contain extraterrestrial elements? Otherwise, why would monsters appear so easily?"
"How would I know?" Yue Hengyi shrugged and said, "I only plan to eat fruit. I don't care!"