I never upgrade

Chapter 59 Tribal Humans

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In 661 universe.

Xu Lun was naturally unaware of the Bureau's actions.

Several hours passed quickly.

The sky gradually brightened.

More than a hundred miles northwest of Zulu Village, on a river beach.

Luca was lying on the riverbank, head down, tongue lolling out, drinking water with a smacking sound.

Beside him, Xu Lun scooped up a handful of water with both hands and splashed it on his face, instantly feeling refreshed.

He was neither thirsty nor hungry, so he simply washed his face.

That being said, it seems that since arriving in Universe 661, I haven't had any need for food or water. Although I have eaten some things, I don't recall ever drinking a drop of water, except for the bowl of wine last night.

A person can barely survive for a few days without food, but without water, they really can't last even a day.

However, I haven't drunk any water and don't feel thirsty. It's been three days already.

Not only that, it seems they don't even have the need to excrete anymore.

"No way..."

Xu Lun couldn't help but shudder. He then realized that he hadn't urinated since entering Universe 661, but he also didn't feel the urge to urinate.

He glanced at the bracelet subconsciously and assumed that it was all due to its influence.

"What's going on? I'm no longer a carbon-based life form?"

Xu Lun suspects that his body may have been modified by the bracelet, to the point that he no longer needs to eat or excrete.

However, given my current situation, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

Xu Lun didn't dwell on the matter. After washing his face, he stood up and looked around.

The riverbank before us is flat and offers a wide view. The river is about eight lanes wide. After crossing the river, there's another meadow, and beyond that, a vast forest stretches out like a carpet across the land, rolling and undulating all the way to the mountainside.

Further up, the mountains are covered in snow—

Rather than mountains, they are more like barriers. The mountain range stretches for thousands of miles, and its shape above the snow line resembles a giant white dragon lying across the earth, separating the north and south into two worlds.

Xu Lun withdrew his gaze and glanced at the flowing river at his feet.

Judging from the direction of the water flow, this river flows roughly from northwest to southeast. The upper reaches of the river must connect to the snow-capped mountains. If you go upstream along the riverbank and find the source, you can successfully enter the snow-capped mountains.

This is the fastest and safest method. Even though the snow-capped mountain is right there, Xu Lun still understands the saying that "looking at a mountain can make a horse run itself to death."

If we foolishly cross the river first, then the grassland, and then through the forest, who knows how far we'll have to go to reach the foot of the snow-capped mountain? The key question is what the situation is like in the forest over there; we have no way of knowing for sure right now.

Xu Lun glanced back and saw that the forest behind him was peaceful and undisturbed.

Although he hadn't encountered any danger along the way, he knew clearly that Zhou Bo and his men wouldn't let him go easily.

Especially now that it's already daylight, if the other side really called for reinforcements, the reinforcements should probably have arrived in Zulu Village by now.

It probably won't be long before Zhou Bo and the reinforcements he called in start hunting him down. With their methods, finding him won't be difficult.

At that point, how to protect oneself will be the real problem.

Among the reinforcements Zhou Bo summoned, there were certainly many high-level cultivators, and with his current physical condition, even with the bracelet's support, he might not be able to withstand the power of those high-level cultivators.

Xu Lun felt a headache coming on just thinking about all this.

"Ready? Shall we continue?"

Just then, Luca, who was standing nearby, suddenly asked if it had drunk enough water and was ready to leave.

Xu Lun glanced at it, but didn't speak immediately. Instead, he started to ponder it again.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing this, Luca asked curiously.

Xu Lun took a deep breath, looked at the opposite bank of the river, and said:

"Let me ask you something. Do you know if there are any tribes living around here? Or to put it another way, are there any human tribes with territories around here? I don't count Zulu villages. I'm talking about tribes that are related to wild beasts or beast spirits."

Xu Lun's idea was that if Zhou Bo and his people really caught up, he definitely couldn't outrun them. However, if he could enter the territory of a certain tribe or clan and attract the attention of those tribe warriors or even beast spirits, perhaps Zhou Bo and his group would be wary and wouldn't dare to relentlessly pursue him.

Of course, those tribes and beast spirits were not to be trifled with, but Xu Lun had Luka by his side. He believed that dealing with the humans in those tribes would be easier and more persuasive than dealing with cultivators.

Luca stared at him blankly, not understanding what he meant.

Xu Lun had no choice but to explain his thoughts to it.

Luca seemed to understand something, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Human tribes... I'm not too sure, but in that forest ahead, there seems to be a group of mackerel living there. The leader calls himself the 'Western Mackerel King,' and he's incredibly fierce. Even large beasts don't dare to hunt there. Even Ah Hu didn't dare to approach back then. Of course, things might be different now..."

猯？

Xu Lun looked puzzled.

"What kind of animal is this '猯' you're talking about? What does it look like?"

Luca shook his head:

"I've never seen one either. I've only heard that it looks a bit like a wild boar, but it's bigger and fiercer, and its mouth is full of fangs. It's not easy to mess with at all."

Many inexperienced hunters mistake the mackerel for a large pufferfish, thinking they have found a big fish. But as soon as they catch one, a whole group will rush out and attack them!

If you're lucky, you might escape; if you're unlucky, you'll be bitten to death.

These are just the ordinary piranhas. As for the "West Piranha King," everyone who's seen it has been killed by it, and those who haven't tremble with fear at the mere mention of its name. It's a bit like Ah Hu's influence in Charva Village.

That's amazing...

After a brief consideration, Xu Lun quickly made up his mind:

"Let's go over there and meet that Xihou King!"

Luca was stunned when he heard this:

"Huh? I already told you it's dangerous, why are you still going?"

Xu Lun smiled dismissively, raised his fist, and said:

"Do you remember what I said? Your good brother, Ah Hu, was sent flying by one punch from me, and he's probably hiding somewhere recovering from his injuries..."

You yourself said that the Western Mastiff King is about as strong as your brother, do you think I need to avoid his sharp edge?

Luca's expression froze, unsure how to respond.

It didn't actually see Xu Lun knock Ah Hu away, but considering that this human was able to save it from the brink of death and even recover from its injuries to a considerable extent, its methods and strength were indeed beyond its ability to judge.