Chapter 1183: Liuhe Meets Barbarian Banquet

Ash held his hat to his chest and said in a slightly lowered voice, "Yes, it's right here."

Yuan Qiyuan was very interested in this. He asked, "How did you go to participate? Did you eat?"

Ash hesitated for a moment, a subtle complex emotion emerging on his face: "At that time, I was still very young and in middle school. I was particularly obsessed with things like the occult. I once joined a mysterious club in school. The president was very optimistic about me at that time and invited me to participate in many mysterious gatherings."

He gave a faint self-deprecating look.

"At that time, I was very courageous and fearless. I was only interested in pursuing sensory and psychological stimulation."

Having said this, his eyes wandered in the air, as if he was avoiding something.

"I remember very clearly that there was once an adult man and woman at the scene. Amid the cheers of the crowd, they took off their clothes, washed their bodies, smeared various sauces on their bodies, swallowed some strange spices and ritual materials, and finally lay on the plate like a meal..."

He paused, "A group of people rushed over frantically to eat the two people. I still remember that the president brought a plate of bloody meat and asked me in surprise why I didn't eat it..."

He shook his head and pointed at his head. "That scene still lingers in my mind and scares me. I still dream about it occasionally. But maybe I'm used to it. Now I don't wake up as easily as before."

Maybe one day I'll punch him in my dream, or take a slice and taste it?" He shrugged, "Who knows?"

"I have since quit the mysterious society, but as far as I know, similar banquets are still held from time to time."

As the crowd listened, a few thought it was true, but most did not believe it.

Because some guides always use exaggerated and distorted content to arouse the interest of tourists. However, they are not opposed to this and just listen to it as a story.

Who knew that at this time, Ash changed his tone and said, "Of course, if you want to visit, I can arrange it for you."

"How come, it really exists?" Yuan Qiyuan asked in surprise.

Someone asked: "How do you participate?"

"All you need is an invitation letter. There are people who specialize in selling this. The price is only one old federal silver coin, but whether you can buy it depends on your luck."

Ash smiled and said nothing more, but it undoubtedly showed that he could get the corresponding things.

At this time, Wei Chang'an snapped his fingers and threw an old federal silver coin high into the air. With a snap, it was caught in Ash's hand, and the latter bowed slightly to Wei Chang'an.

He then took the silver coin, held it in his hand, recited a few words silently, and then threw it directly into the lake.

This move is surprising.

He explained, "I am buying invitations, please wait a moment."

Wei Changan asked: "Can we just throw it into the lake?"

Ash smiled and said, "Yes, if there is such a party, then the invitations will be delivered later."

Everyone felt a little strange, and they hoped that what he said was true, and not just for sightseeing effect.

Su Wei suddenly asked, "Is there no one to control this kind of thing?"

Ash looked over and said, "Sir, just as Dashun has its own rules, the Federation has its own rules. As long as they exist there, there must be a reason for them."

Chen Chuan said: "Mr. Ash, who hosted the cannibal dinner you just mentioned, and other such gatherings?"

This question hit the nail on the head. Ash's face became a little more serious. "The original sect."

Chen Chuan nodded. He was not surprised by the answer. Among the three Changsheng Temple fighters who besieged him that day, one should be from the primitive sect. This sect was very powerful on the east coast of the Federation and had many believers, including many high-ranking government officials.

It wouldn't be surprising if these people did it.

Ash said, "Ladies and gentlemen, let's continue our journey today. If we receive an invitation, we can circle back from the other end."

The ship continued to move forward, and after going out for several kilometers, everyone saw from the shadows of those skyscrapers that tall and magnificent trapezoidal columns stood there.

They are slightly wider at the base and gradually narrow upwards, with gracefully curved columns topped with huge braziers with flames burning on them.

"These are the eternal pillars left by the first people. There are twelve of them, each reaching more than 300 meters. It is said that the flames in the braziers have been burning for thousands of years and will continue to burn in the future. When the earliest Yono colonists first set foot here, they saw these magnificent creations and were shocked by their greatness and mystery. So they settled here and used the flames in the braziers to get warmth, drive away wild beasts, and build an early habitat."

Everyone looked at the magnificent ruins before them, and even though they were at a long distance, they could still feel the heavy and desolate atmosphere.

Some people couldn't help but sigh: "Why did the first people give this land to the Federation?"

Everyone shared the same feeling. In just one or two hundred years, the colonists built this vast country through trade and plunder. Relying on their geographical advantages, they quickly became a world power after several wars at the turn of the old and new eras.

However, the original inhabitants of this land were almost on the verge of extinction.

Feng Xiaoqi in the crowd said at this time: "I heard that those pillars of eternity are empty. It is said that one of the pillars imprisoned a mermaid that is the only one left in the world?"

Ash smiled and gave a positive answer: "Yes, it was presented by the first people. It is not as big as people think. Those pillars can just hold it. So those who want to see it may be disappointed. Unless the federal government gives special permission, it is impossible to see it."

Is it that big?

Everyone was surprised when they saw the tall pillars, but they also felt a little regretful because they could not see them with their own eyes.

The yacht continued to move forward, and they visited more than ten famous scenic spots along the way, but they only had a quick look on the river. It was not until the evening that a small sailboat came over and shot an arrow high towards them.

Ash reached out and took the round-headed arrow in his hand. He took a piece of paper off the scroll and saw the seal on it. He raised it and said with a smile, "Good luck ladies and gentlemen. I received an invitation. There happens to be a sect gathering tonight. According to our current route, we can catch it on our way back."

Everyone was surprised that there was an invitation after they threw down the silver coins. Maybe this was a pre-arranged program? But no matter what, everyone was indeed a little interested.

The yacht was traveling at a normal speed. As the sun sank into the horizon, night enveloped the river, replaced by colorful neon lights.

At around eight or nine in the evening, they returned to the church ruins.

Chen Chuan glanced around and saw that besides them, there were dozens of yachts and ships of all sizes on the river, and even a small sailboat, all of which were moving towards here. It seemed that they were all invited here.

Ash then whispered, "Everyone, be quiet and look up."

When everyone looked up, they saw rows of people wearing black clothes, with colorful masks on their faces and torches in their hands walking on the bridge in front of the church. They were chanting something, and the tone was solemn but a little weird.

What was even more noticeable was that many people were carrying a young woman with her eyes closed. She was wrapped in blood-red silk cloth with only her head exposed.

Just when they were halfway there, something unexpected seemed to happen. Someone screamed, and a person who looked like a woman suddenly pushed through the team, jumped into the river with a splash, and swam desperately towards the nearest boat.

The people on the boat obviously didn't expect to encounter such a thing, but they knew that this woman might be the sacrifice appointed by the primitive sect. How could they dare to let her get close to them? The security personnel immediately pushed her out with a long pole to prevent her from getting close.

The woman seemed helpless and swam towards another boat, but the people on this boat did something even more outrageous. They pointed their guns at her and drove her away. The other boats followed suit and pointed their guns at the people below. Some even fired warning shots.

But there were also people with a strong sense of justice. A passenger on a yacht felt that this was inhumane. They shouted a few times, motioned the woman to swim towards them, and rescued her from the river.

During this entire process, the people on the bridge didn't know what was going on. They didn't move at all and just watched them quietly.

At this moment, there were plop sounds, and people in black overalls jumped down from above one after another. This situation was shocking and suspicious for a moment.

At this moment, a frightened cry was heard on the rescue boat. The passengers discovered that the person they rescued had countless open holes and scales under his clothes, and things like fish fins grew on his elbows and knees. Except for a face similar to that of a human, his body was not human at all.

Seeing this scene, everyone's scalp tingled and a chill rose in their hearts.

The guards on the ship didn't care about that. In order to protect the safety of the passengers, they immediately shot at it after realizing the danger of this thing, but it only shook slightly and its skin was not penetrated by the bullet.

But this thing seemed to feel the pain and did not stay here any longer. It turned over and jumped from the boat into the water.

After the lake was calm for a moment, a head popped out from the side of a person who fell into the water, then grabbed the person's head and bit it off. The blood instantly dyed the lake red.

However, this was just the beginning. On the lake, waves rolled one after another, and more similar figures emerged from the water one after another, hugging the people who fell into the water and biting them. Screams rang out one after another, and the lake surface rolled up with bloody waves.

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(End of this chapter)

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