Looking at the sudden death of the wild man in front of them, Mu You and Tian Lang were both stunned.
This way of death doesn’t look like painful death...
Mu You hurriedly looked back in time.
Going back to ten seconds ago, the savage was not dead yet, so Mu You tried to change the question.
“How many of the high-ranking savages are parasitized?”
"have no idea…"
“As far as you know, how many high-level officials are parasites...”
“Hmm…ah!”
With another burst of painful screams, the savage died suddenly with white smoke rising from his head again.
Mu You frowned and had to go back in time again and asked some new questions.
“Is the savage leader a parasite?”
"no…"
“Is Scythia a parasite?”
“No…don’t know…”
“Who is your superior?”
…”
“What is your purpose?”
…
Mu You kept asking questions, and whenever the opponent suddenly died, he would immediately backtrack and switch to the problem.
Under such continuous questioning, Mu You soon discovered that this person was unable to answer many key questions, and would suddenly die before the other person wanted to tell the answer.
Mu You estimates that these savages are not only parasitized, but also have some built-in anti-torture settings. As long as the sensitivity of the issue the parasite wants to reveal exceeds a certain threshold, this mechanism will be automatically activated, causing the parasite to kill itself.
After asking a series of questions, Mu You failed to get any practical information. Only in the last question, when he asked about the other party's purpose, the savage revealed something before he died.
“Pollution… month…”
After saying these three words, the savage's answer stopped abruptly, and he died suddenly again.
But these three words were enough for the two of them to guess what was behind it.
Yuehu!
"They want to pollute the Moon Lake?!" Sirius's pupils shrank, and he no longer paid attention to the savages on the ground who had lost all life, and his focus instantly shifted to the Moon Lake.
Moon Lake is the source of the entire Ring Forest. If something goes wrong in Moon Lake, not to mention the ancestors, all the creatures in the Ring Forest may have to be buried with it.
Mu You looked at the dead savages on the ground and did not look back. He had asked all the questions that should be asked. He already knew that he could not ask more things if he looked back. It was an unexpected joy to finally get this answer.
Sirius lowered his head and his eyes flashed rapidly.
The enemy himself said that their purpose was to pollute Moon Lake, but he still couldn't understand it.
You must know that Yuehu is not that fragile.
First of all, the water in Moon Lake is highly corrosive, which will ensure that any living thing that falls into it will be quickly corroded.
At the same time, Moon Lake also has a repelling power that can naturally prevent entities from outside the Ring Forest that contain the divine system from approaching. Anyone who wants to approach Moon Lake with items from the outside world will automatically be blocked by this. Pushed away by the force of repulsion, it was only after all the materials outside the Ring Forest were thrown away that they could reach the edge of the Moon Lake.
Finally, the surface water of Moon Lake is actually just a layer of ‘armor’, a protective layer used to filter out impurities and dangers. The real core of Moon Lake is the deep lake water under the Eye of the Moon.
If you want to pollute the Moon Lake, it is useless to only put any toxins into the surface lake water without touching the deep lake water under the Eye of the Moon, because the surface lake water is always being recycled and purified by the rain and the ecology in the Jilin Forest.
The above are all the self-protection mechanisms of Moon Lake. Under multiple protections, Moon Lake is almost impossible to be contaminated by foreign substances. This is also the reason why Moon Lake and Jie Lin were able to exist from the beginning of heaven and earth to this day.
“What’s the problem?” Seeing Tianlang’s puzzled expression, Mu You asked.
Sirius informed Mu You of Yuehu’s self-protection mechanism and his own confusion.
After hearing this, Mu You thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Under these protective mechanisms, Yuehu is naturally safe in normal times, but what about during the Moon Festival?"
During the Moon Festival, the Eye of the Moon will be open for a quarter of an hour every night. During this period, the upper and lower lakes are connected. This is the only opportunity to pollute the core of the Moon Lake.
"But even if it is a moon festival, the first two layers of protection of the moon lake will not disappear. Moreover, during the moon festival, a large number of tribesmen gather at the scene. In full view of the public, no one has the opportunity to approach the moon lake at will... except... uh..." Sirius said, realizing the flaw himself.
During the moon festival, indeed no one is allowed to approach the moon lake at will - except those who are chosen as living sacrifices.
The reason why the Eye of the Moon is opened regularly is to select the sons of the Moon Sacrifice, so these living sacrifices can not only get close, but also jump into the lake legitimately.
Sirius thought for a while and was still puzzled: "However, even the living sacrificers will bathe and fast for many days before the moon festival. They will also be stripped of their clothes and undergo a full body inspection before jumping into the lake. It is impossible for them to carry foreign objects. Opportunity…"
"There is no need to carry foreign objects. These parasites themselves are the biggest foreign objects..." Mu You sighed and walked to the savage's body.
As the life of the wild man dissipated, a cocoon formed on his back, and a blue moon butterfly hatched out quickly.
Blue butterflies floated in front of the two people, and after circling each of them in a circle, they flew out of the cave and flew towards the Moon Lake, quickly disappearing into the jungle.
There was an insect slough left on the savage's body, and neither Mu You nor Tianlang consciously touched it.
After more than ten seconds, the insect transformed into dust and disappeared.
Mu You then stepped forward and tapped the savage's head with his fingers, feeling the hardness.
"My abilities cannot be used here. I need you to help me cut open his brain." Mu You looked at Sirius.
The skin and skull of the savages are far from being as hard as the human body.
However, as Sirius is the top expert among the savages, since he can easily seal the throat with one arrow, it should not be a problem to cut open the bones and flesh of a savage.
Sirius nodded, without asking him what he wanted to do, and took out an arrow from the quiver behind his back.
The front end of the arrow is an arrowhead made of black spar, which is similar to the spear Muro held before.
Under Mu You's command, Sirius spent a few minutes completely dissecting the savage's head.
Mu You frowned and looked at the flesh, blood and brain in front of him, but did not find the red gelatinous substance in them as he imagined. Instead, among the pile of yellow and white brain matter, there were some blue crystalline substances that I had never seen before.
When they were first cut open, these blue crystal objects were still squirming slightly, like living bugs. However, after being exposed to the air for more than a few seconds, these objects quickly lost their vitality, their vitality dissipated, and they quickly withered and shriveled. Go down.
Sirius also witnessed the whole process of the transformation of these blue crystal worms. It was the first time for him to see this scene, and he was very surprised: "Is this the true body of the parasite you mentioned?"
“Yes, but of the two parasites I have seen, one is transparent and the other is red.
Transparent God-devouring Beasts are used to parasitize gods and fools. They are intangible and non-lethal. They can reproduce and spread in large numbers, but their vitality is extremely fragile. They will die automatically if exposed to the air for more than ten seconds.
The red God-Eating Beast has an entity and can be identified with the naked eye, but it is extremely lethal. Most living things cannot bear its parasitism. Even you savages, it is estimated that only top savages with strong bodies like you and Muro can do it. Hold on until it has finished parasitizing. "
Mu You said as he looked at the blue crystal in front of him, he couldn't help but frown: "As for this blue parasite, this is the first time I have seen it. It should be a new species specially made for ordinary savages.
From a characteristic point of view, the lethality of this blue parasite is greatly reduced. Even ordinary savages can complete the parasite. At the same time, it has no reproductive ability and its vitality is fragile. It will die quickly when exposed to the air. It is estimated that it can only survive in special external environments. , fixed-point parasitism through artificial assistance. "
To Mu You's pity, he didn't feel the breath of the vampires from this blue crystal.
The previous red jellyfish was created by injecting the blood of the Blood God. It had the characteristics of a vampire, so it was suppressed by Lilith.
And this blue parasite obviously skipped the step of injecting the blood of the Blood God. This is probably why its vitality is so fragile.
This also means that even if this blue parasitic beast is captured alive, Mu You will not be able to search its soul or obtain its memory, otherwise many things will be much easier.
After listening to Mu You's analysis, Sirius looked at the blue crystal insect corpses in front of him, his expression a little ugly.
He already understood what Mu You meant. Indeed, these parasites did not need to carry external substances at all. They themselves were the biggest toxins.
The outer layer of the moon lake will corrode and melt the flesh of all creatures that jump into it, but some things will eventually settle and sink into the deep moon lake while the Eye of the Moon is open.
Even if the remnants of one parasite are extremely rare, they can be ignored in terms of the size of Moon Lake, but what if the number is large enough?
Seven living sacrificers jump into the Moon Lake every year. Three hundred years later, at least 2,000 people have jumped into the Moon Lake.
If these people are all parasites, the accumulation of the remnants of more than two thousand parasites is enough to form a pollution that cannot be underestimated.
As for how to ensure that the living sacrifices every year are all parasites? This one is even simpler.
The living sacrificers are ultimately selected artificially. With the current level of penetration of the parasites into the tribe, the parasites only need to replace all the officials responsible for selecting the living sacrifices with their own people. It is naturally up to them to decide who will be selected in the end.
After thinking about this, Sirius couldn't help sweating on his forehead, and felt a sense of fear in his heart.
Fortunately, they have noticed this situation in time, otherwise the Moon Sacrifice Ceremony will continue to be repeated year after year in the future, and the pollution of Moon Lake will continue to deepen, and sooner or later there will be a day when it completely deteriorates.
“What are you going to do next?” Tianlang looked at Mu You and asked for his opinion. Now he had completely regarded Mu You as one of his own.
“The situation is very serious...”
Mu You sighed, and could feel that the current situation of the barbarians was on the verge of overturning. Now the enemy was hiding and they were hiding. They didn't even know how many troops the enemy had. If they were not careful, they would lose everything. fate.
The current fate of the savages will directly affect the outcome of the future battle between the Fool and the God-Eating Beast.
After pondering for a while, Mu You said: "The first priority now is to stop the upcoming moon festival ceremony to prevent the pollution of Yue Lake from deepening again."
"And if you want to do this, you must first see the patriarch. Only he has this power."
They had just confirmed from the savages that the tribe leader had not been parasitized. Next, they only needed to contact the tribe leader and find a way to convince him to realize that the tribe had been greatly infiltrated. In any case, they could only make the tribe leader wake up first. There will be a chance for a comeback.
Unfortunately…
"Meeting the clan leader...I'm afraid it's not that easy..." Sirius was confused.
The patriarch is different from them. The patriarch is a figure who is always in the public eye. It is also known that there must be a large number of parasitic informants lurking around him.
In the current situation, the parasites will never let the two of them have the opportunity to get close to the patriarch.
It should be said that as long as they dare to show their heads next, they will be chased and intercepted by a large number of parasites, and they will ignore the orders of the clan leader and forcibly execute the law on the spot. They will not be given a chance to defend themselves at all.
No matter how powerful Sirius is in this regard, there is only one person after all, and it is really difficult for him to defeat four hands with two fists.
"Anyway, please take me to the seventh floor first. I still need to confirm some things..." Mu Youyou.
On the one hand, going to the seventh floor to find the clan leader, on the other hand, Mu You also needs to find an opportunity to get close to Yuehu Lake to confirm what the prompt on the pocket watch is. He had a hunch that what the pocket watch wanted to remind him was very important and might be an opportunity to solve this crisis.
"Okay." Tianlang nodded directly, and after briefly disposing of the savage's body, he took Mu You out of the cave.
In fact, they have another helper, and that is Muro who is waiting outside the Ring Forest. Muro’s words are both credible and powerful enough.
It's a pity that they don't have enough time. The round trip from here to the edge of the Ring Forest will take several days, and the Moon Festival Ceremony will be held in a day or two, so there is no time for them to go back and shake people.
…
Just when Mu You and Tian Lang took action.
At the other end, on the seventh floor, in the patriarch’s conference room.
"You must give me an explanation for this matter!" Sethia's angry voice echoed in the hall.
"Haha, what do you want to explain? Foreigners are plotting evil in our clan's stronghold, so I take action to kill them. It's that simple." On the other side of the hall, a savage elder sneered.
This man was one of the two wild men who suddenly killed Mu You's character.
It was only half an hour after the incident that Sethia discovered that Mu You, who had come with her, had been forcibly killed across a wall.
Although Mu You is a foreigner, he has traveled thousands of miles to bring her the news of her son who has been missing for many years. At the same time, he is also her son's friend and savior. Due to emotions and reasons, Secia has the obligation to protect her. he.
As a result, Mu You was forcibly killed under her eyes. Naturally, Sethia was furious on the spot and immediately dragged her to the clan leader to ask for an explanation.
At this time, the savage leader was sitting behind his desk, looking at the two people confronting each other in front of him, and he also had a headache.
It's not that he cares about the life of an outsider, it's just that the other person is the leader of a clan of forces after all. They live in seclusion in the Ring Forest and should not casually make enemies with outside forces.
"He has evil intentions? There were so many guards patrolling near Yue Lake at that time. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, what could he, an outsider with almost no resistance here, do?"
Sethia was extremely angry and laughed back: "Besides, even if you think he has a problem, you should have subdued him first, asked him clearly the cause and consequences, and then decided how to punish him, but you can't wait to kill him, and you don't even dare to speak to him. Chances… Who has the problem?!”
The expression of the savage elder on the opposite side changed and he glared at Sethia: "What do you mean? I just killed an outsider for the sake of the safety of the tribe. What problem can I have?"
"Is there really no problem?" Sethia sneered: "That young man brought us very important information: a group of parasitic beasts are studying ways to parasitize our clan..."
Sethia looked around the audience, passing by the other ancestors elders present one by one, and said meaningfully: "I'm not sure, some of us have been replaced..." (End of this chapter)