The things on this island are becoming increasingly bizarre.
From mutated beasts to terrifying demon trees, and even that mysterious sea spirit, Kaiye, who has never revealed herself, I don't know if we can safely return to the outside world.
But no matter what, whatever stands in our way home, I will resolutely eliminate it!
This time, I came out with Kexin fully armed.
Guns, ammunition, food, alcohol, I even took advantage of my free time to make a few Molotov cocktails.
The so-called Molotov cocktails aren't something I made out of boredom to drink, but a type of primitive incendiary bomb.
This incendiary bomb was researched by the Soviets during World War II to resist German invasion, developed by the local military and civilians.
The manufacturing method is very simple, perfect for my current state of resource scarcity.
Of course, I also believe it's the most effective weapon against the demon trees at this stage.
Seeing that Kexin and I were about to reach the place where we were previously attacked.
I asked Kexin about the demon tree.
"Kexin, do you know if there's a strange tree growing in this jungle with black roots? Its sap is like human blood."
Although I had already confronted the demon tree and roughly understood its situation, Kexin comes from the Kasa tribe.
After all, she's a native of this island. If Kexin knows any other weaknesses, that would be even better.
Upon hearing my words, Kexin was greatly alarmed!
"Master, did you encounter the Xinlaijia?"
Xinlaijia?
During this time, I have been learning the primitive language from Kexin and Keya. I have basically mastered most of the vocabulary, and the word 'jia' in this context is a term used in the primitive language to describe a deity.
It means "Guardian God of the Mountains"!
I savored the word with a hint of contemplation, and as images of those flying black roots filled my mind, I couldn't help but feel disgusted.
This mutated species is worthy of being called a god?!
Seeing my displeased expression, Kexin thought for a moment and slowly said to me, "Master, if you have indeed encountered the Xinlaijia, then I suggest we avoid it.
A long time ago, our Kasa tribe had a neighbor called the Xinlai tribe. This tribe did not believe in the sea spirit Kaiye, but worshipped the Xinlaijia.
During grand ceremonies, they would sacrifice living people to the Xinlaijia, seeking its protection."
Oh?
Hearing Kexin's explanation, I suddenly became curious about the Xinlaijia.
Could this mutated plant really protect a tribe?
But in the end, wasn't it still annihilated by the Kasa tribe, down to the last grain of sand?
"What happened to the Xinlai tribe then? I don't see any traces of their presence nearby?"
"The Xinlai tribe was wiped out before I was born. I only heard it from the elders of my tribe when I was young. The Xinlai tribe had always lived in peace with us, but one day, the Xinlai tribe went mad and suddenly attacked us. Caught off guard, we suffered heavy casualties. So, the Great Chieftain at the time led the tribal warriors and fought the Xinlai tribe.
The outcome of this battle was a mutual destruction. Although their tribe was wiped out, our warriors also suffered more than half their casualties. We hadn't recovered our strength even when we fought the Du'an tribe.
In fact, we were originally stronger than the Du'an tribe!"
Hearing Kexin's account, the doubts in my mind were instantly resolved.
Now I understood why the Kasa tribe was annihilated by the Du'an tribe.
It turned out that before our plane crash, the Kasa tribe had already begun to decline, but they still possessed some strength.
And the disruption I caused earlier had further weakened the Kasa tribe, which then allowed the Du'an tribe to successfully annihilate the Kasa tribe!
Thinking of this, I suddenly felt something strange.
"If that's the case, since the Xinlai tribe was wiped out, then their so-called guardian god, Xinlaijia, should have also been uprooted by the Kasa tribe! Why does it still exist now?"
Kexin frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head. "This matter is too long ago, and I don't remember it clearly. I only vaguely recall that the reason the Xinlai tribe attacked us was because their tribe's sacred relic was lost, and without this relic, they could not receive Xinlaijia's protection.
I also remember that the chieftain of the Xinlai tribe suspected our people of stealing their sacred relic, which is why they attacked us.
As for why the Xinlaijia still exists now, I'm also unclear. Perhaps it took too much time to deal with it at the time, so they didn't act against it."
After hearing Kexin's words, I fell into deep contemplation. I suddenly realized that the entire event seemed like a cycle.
It felt as if some force was subtly interfering with the direction of everything.