Chapter 2045

The ocean waves crashed against the beach, stirring up large patches of white foam.

The appearance of the Undead, Qi, was very sudden and also very suspicious; furthermore, the moment they met, he wanted to take Su Xiao and the others to see the chieftain of his tribe.

From Qi's attire, Su Xiao could tell that the civilization of the other party's tribe was very backward, yet they had mastered human language. Judging by the fluency of the other party's speech, this was their common language.

Origin Island was very dangerous; whether it was Bahar nearly being eroded by undead cells or the hints from Reincarnation Paradise, both pointed to this fact.

After pondering for a moment, Su Xiao decided to go with the Undead, Qi, to see the so-called chieftain.

Qi led the way in front. Although he was an Undead, he was an enthusiastic and cheerful young man; apart from his grayish-white skin, he was basically no different from a human.

Along the way, Qi talked a lot, constantly asking Su Xiao about the outside world. What was somewhat puzzling was that Qi was not enthusiastic about Mogro, but he couldn't be considered hostile either.

The forest on the island was not particularly dense; most areas were covered by vines. This type of vine was called "Awa."

According to Qi, almost all water sources on the island contained toxins, parasites, and the like; only by collecting water through "Awa vines" was it safe.

Walking among the vines, Su Xiao pulled up an Awa vine. The main stem of this vine was as thick as an arm. With a burst of strength in his hand, the somewhat brittle Awa vine was torn open, and pale green sap gushed out.

Su Xiao dipped a small amount of sap on his hand and tasted it. The flavor was slightly bitter and also a bit astringent, but it was indeed non-toxic and drinkable.

Qi was clearly seeing humans for the first time, and coupled with his cheerful personality, he chattered incessantly along the way. Although most of it was just satisfying his curiosity, it also allowed Su Xiao to learn the basic common knowledge of Origin Island, which was roughly as follows:

1. All natural water sources on the island are undrinkable; even boiling them before drinking doesn't work. After drinking this fresh water, even an Undead cannot live for long.

2. The fruits on the island are edible, provided the fruit is sufficiently intact, and before eating, they must be roasted over a fire because they may be covered in a large number of parasites.

3. The area around the island is relatively safe, but after going 3 kilometers deep, it becomes very dangerous (the specific reason is unknown).

4. Undead are forbidden from eating raw meat or drinking fresh blood directly to quench their thirst. Even if they want to eat meat, it must be roasted until fully cooked. Eating raw meat or drinking blood will result in execution by the chieftain.

5. Undead are forbidden from harming any humans or intelligent creatures that may appear.

6. The outside world is more dangerous than Origin Island.

……

After Qi finished stating the last piece of common knowledge, Mogro glanced at him without saying much.

After preliminary probing and observation, Su Xiao basically determined that Qi's words were credible, unless this was a super old schemer who could lie without revealing a single flaw.

"It's just ahead."

Qi stood on a high tree fork and smiled at Su Xiao and the others, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. Perhaps only by being completely isolated from human society could one have such a pure smile.

Following Qi for several hundred meters, Su Xiao saw a small-scale tribe. They were dome-shaped earthen huts built from mud and branches, with the roofs of the huts being conical.

A preliminary estimate was that the population of this tribe was only about a hundred people, all of whom were Undead, including men, women, old, and young.

Perhaps noticing Su Xiao and the others, the Undead in the tribe stopped their work and gathered in groups of three or five beside the earthen huts. Some had eyes full of curiosity, some were slightly fearful, and others held hostility.

"Qi! You brought, humans, here."

An Undead with a bare upper body and animal teeth pierced through his nose bridge walked up to meet them. Unlike Qi, his gaze toward Su Xiao and the others was full of hostility and vigilance.

"Waka, ya ku wu sa (unknown language)."

Qi blocked the front of Su Xiao and the others, the pronunciation in his mouth peculiar.

"Xiang Bubu, se ku ba (unknown language)."

The Undead with animal teeth pierced through his nose spoke, pointing at Su Xiao and the others while talking.

"Woof?"

Xiang Bubu Wang tilted his head; it seemed to hear someone calling it.

After Qi said a few more sentences in the native language, the stronger Undead snorted coldly and walked away sheepishly.

"Sorry, Waka is very shy of strangers."

Qi signaled for Su Xiao and the others to follow him. Soon, the group arrived in front of a somewhat short earthen hut.

"Auda, suo suo na ku... (unknown language)."

"Come in."

A somewhat aged voice came from inside the earthen hut; it was the chieftain, Auda.

The language system of this tribe was very chaotic. They sometimes spoke human language, but at other times they would suddenly blurt out a sentence in the native language. One thing was certain: human language was very commonly used here. At least the Undead who had direct or indirect dealings with Su Xiao all understood human language.

Entering the earthen hut, Su Xiao found that it was less than 20 square meters. With Amu's size, he couldn't even get through the door.

Inside the earthen hut sat a very aged Undead. He had a head full of withered and split white hair, rough skin, and very deep wrinkles on his face.

"Humans..."

Chieftain Auda spoke. His eyes were already somewhat cloudy, but still blood-red.

"And... the Forsaken."

Chieftain Auda's gaze turned toward Mogro, his look somewhat complex.

"Forsaken? Never heard of it."

Mogro didn't pay much attention to Chieftain Auda's words, or rather, he had already fulfilled the agreement and brought Su Xiao to Origin Island.

"You, are here to find the Saint Flower, Dibam."

Chieftain Auda smiled, then coughed dryly in a loud voice.

"Oh? You know where it is? Tell me."

Su Xiao finally found a direct clue to Dibam. He had previously mobilized nearly one hundred thousand hunters for this very purpose.

Su Xiao stared directly at Auda. At this moment, Auda's heart skipped a beat, but he still maintained his expression as usual.

"Before the next eclipse, you can go and search."

Chieftain Auda picked up a jar of blood-plasma-like liquid and drank several large gulps. This thing was not fresh blood, but a mixture of some kind of fruit and insects boiled together.

"Eclipse? How long will that take?"

Su Xiao sat on the ground, sitting right across from Chieftain Auda.

"Probably after the rainy season, at least 3 warm seasons. Calculated by your human time, it is 160 days later, roughly this time."

Chieftain Auda did not show hostility, but he was not friendly either. Compared to that enthusiastic attitude of seeking help, Auda's attitude was the exact opposite: not welcoming, but not repelling either.

"If one searches for the transcendent... Saint Flower Dibam before the eclipse, what will happen?"

Su Xiao vaguely sensed that the old guy in front of him not only knew where Dibam was, but might have even seen it with his own eyes.

"What, will happen?" Chieftain Auda made a thoughtful gesture. A moment later, a smile appeared on his old face, and he said: "That would definitely mean death. Before the eclipse, apart from us, all other Undead on the island are monsters craving flesh and blood."

After saying this, Chieftain Auda laughed in a low voice again.

"What does it matter if you have reason? This is the Origin Land. The glory of the tribe is long gone. What remains is only a group of monsters craving flesh and blood. Outsider, your strength is not enough to allow you to break into the 'nest' of those monsters. Those monsters will forever guard the glory of the past."

Red light flickered in Chieftain Auda's eyes, his gaze fixed on Su Xiao.

"Outsider, do you feel... I am easy to deal with?"

The skin on Auda's face surged, and several black threadworms pierced through his skin, wriggling in the air.

The Apostle's Eye floated beside Su Xiao, and detection was activated.

【Comparing intelligence attributes of both sides... Comparison complete. Our intelligence attribute is 2.17 times that of the enemy, obtaining 100% of the enemy's data.】

Data is as follows:

Name: Auda

Health: 86.3% (Severely starving state)

Plant-life Energy: 6170/6300 points

Strength: 103 (Real attribute)

Agility: 95

Stamina: 110 (Real attribute)

Intelligence: 57

Charisma: This creature has no charisma attribute and ignores the negotiation effects of the charisma attribute.

Skill 1, Saint Relic Implantation (Passive, lv. 53): Health +2500 points, pain perception reduced by 70%, ignores virus, infection, and curse-type damage.

Skill 2, Undead (Passive, lv. 50): Before the body completion rate is higher than 50%, mobility will not be lost.

Skill 3: Deep Infection (Passive, lv. 40): Infected by an unknown plant virus, already transformed into an Undead.

Hint: After bearing this plant virus infection, it can transform into two branches (Undead/Fission Body).

Skill 4, Infection Worm (Active, lv. 37): Auda can release the infection worms inside his body to erode enemies. If the enemy's stamina attribute is lower than Auda's, they will be transformed into an Undead or Fission Body.

Skill 5, Hatred of Life (Active, lv. 50): Auda can perform biological self-detonation, causing 700 base damage + 280~360 points of virus erosion damage. After self-detonation, Auda can re-gather flesh fragments within 100 seconds. After using this ability, Auda will be weak for 15 natural days.

……

In all fairness, Auda's strength was enough to be a small boss in a Fifth Tier world, and he was the type that was very difficult to deal with.

"So?"

Su Xiao certainly wouldn't feel that Auda was difficult to deal with. Compared to super big bosses like the Black King or the Moon God, Auda's overall strength could only be considered average.

"Human, you are strong, that's true, but if you go deep into Origin Island, you will find that Undead like me are just small fry."

Auda pulled off a black threadworm from his face, threw it into his mouth to chew, and said: "After the eclipse arrives, those monsters on the island will be weak. Only then is it possible for you to go deep into 'that place'."