vncnus Chapter 53 Unexpected Anomaly
Chapter 53 Unexpected Anomaly
In just one day, Su Yang's initial plans were completely disrupted.
The group arrived outside the Akana tribe.
Han Bei couldn't help but ask, "Don't you guys notice anything different?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yang looked him up and down, and it seemed that something was indeed amiss.
I feel like something's not quite right somewhere.
"The archers have vanished."
Zhang Changgong's gaze darkened. He remembered clearly the first time he entered the territory of the Akana tribe.
Archers could be seen on several hidden vine walls.
Although it seems like there are no problems now, the biggest problem is actually the lack of archers.
Such negligence would be absolutely impossible for a small tribe.
The only possibility is that something bad happened to the Akana tribe.
"Be careful, something might have happened to the Akana tribe."
Zhang Changgong's gaze fell upon the tribe, and he gave instructions to everyone.
Seemingly having thought of something, Zhang Changgong walked to the outside of the towering bone wall and tried to see if he could pull it up with a grappling hook.
After all, the walls of the Akana tribe provided many footholds.
Now that we know about the changes that have occurred in the Akana tribe, we must proceed with extreme caution.
Zhang Changgong forcefully swung the grappling hook upwards, making sure it firmly gripped a spot on the bone wall before continuing to climb.
Reaching the top, he was now several stories above the ground.
"Guo Yong, get the snipers up here. The rest of you stay put."
Zhang Changgong's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
Su Yang and the others immediately understood Zhang Changgong's intentions.
The situation within the Akana tribe is currently unclear.
If one could climb to the top of the bone wall and get a clear view of the situation within the tribe, that would be the best possible outcome.
Guo Yong didn't hesitate either. He led several special forces soldiers with sniper rifles and climbed up to the top floor using the grappling hook left by Zhang Changgong.
Zhang Changgong, who had already climbed to the top, used a telescope to observe the specific situation within the tribe.
In the open center, the members of the Akana tribe were neatly bound to pillars.
Among them were people like Akana and Allen, whom Zhang Changgong knew.
"What...what's going on?"
Even Zhang Changgong, who was used to seeing all kinds of storms, was slightly stunned at this moment.
In front of Akana and the others stood a number of dinosaur-men wielding weapons.
"Team Leader Zhang."
At the same time, Guo Yong and the others climbed up using the hook rope.
"What's going on?"
When Guo Yong saw Akana and the others tied to pillars in the open space in the center of the tribe.
Guo Yong was also somewhat bewildered.
However, a sense of relief also arose in their hearts; thankfully, they hadn't rashly entered.
Otherwise, it's very likely to alert the enemy.
"Team Leader Zhang, how's the situation?"
Su Yang shouted to Zhang Changgong through the walkie-talkie.
Through the walkie-talkie, Han Bei and the others also learned about what was happening within the Akana tribe.
"A healer-oriented leader, or a radical dragon-person?"
Su Yang frowned in thought.
The Akana tribe was doing well before they left, but after they left...
And so this huge thing happened, the entire tribe was captured.
Su Yang remembered that Alan had said that there were no other dinosaur people branches near their tribe, which proved that the kidnapping of Akana and the others was a premeditated act.
Even before they arrived, the Akana tribe had already been targeted by the enemy.
However, Su Yang is currently unsure which faction it belongs to.
"Their weapons seem somewhat different."
Zhang Changgong, who was constantly observing through the telescope, naturally focused his gaze on the dinosaur-men standing in front of Akana and the others.
What caught Zhang Changgong's attention was what they were holding.
"It looks a bit like a modern crossbow?"
Looking at the things those dinosaur-men were holding, their shapes were very similar to the ancient crossbows of the Xia Dynasty.
The only difference was that those crossbows gleamed with a jet-black metallic sheen.
It is clearly made of metal.
"They must be radical dragon people."
Zhang Changgong's gaze narrowed slightly. Judging from the weaponry, the enemy's weaponry was far superior to that of the Akana tribe.
Furthermore, given that the radical faction could smelt heavy iron to create weapons, Zhang Changgong was able to determine which faction the dinosaur-men carrying crossbows belonged to.
This information was then relayed to Su Yang via walkie-talkie.
Furthermore, Su Yang arranged for some people to sit in the Hundred Style, ready to be on standby at any time.
Su Yang was taken aback at first, but after arranging the personnel, he quickly began to think.
It is illogical that a small tribe of only a hundred people could attract radicals.
The only explanation is that the Akana tribe possesses something that both sides desire.
Spirit Crystal?
That's unrealistic; only small tribes like the Arcana lack spirit crystals.
Heavy rail is also unrealistic.
The radical faction has two high priests, so they basically have no shortage of things like that.
After some deduction, the only possibility remains.
Those were the corpses of those spirit snakes.
Akana and the others had previously mentioned that consuming the gallbladder of a rare snake could prolong life.
The number of spirit snakes is already scarce, and even near the spirit crystal mother mine, it is impossible for them to exist in a particularly large scale.
These two points prove the status of the snake gall in the dinosaur-man society.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Initially, the other party may have indeed come for the Akana tribe, but after seeing the corpses of those spirit snakes, they started to have wicked thoughts.
On an open space.
The leader of the dinosaur-men had a deep scar on his scaly face.
It started from the left eye socket and went all the way down to the jaw.
It gave people a chill down their spine.
"Alan, don't be so stubborn. The healing faction is finished now. Joining us is your best choice."
"If you hand over all those serpent corpses, I can petition the High Priest to grant you a reprieve from the death penalty."
Amo gave Alan, who was tied to the pillar, a friendly smile, trying to persuade him to join his side.
However, the scar on his face looked extremely ferocious with the slightest movement of his face, and his kind smile looked more like a sneer.
"Amo, aren't you afraid that those who hope for the return of outsiders?"
Allen tried to intimidate the other party.
"An outsider?"
Amo scoffed. "Alan, you don't really think those outsiders will come back, do you?"
"So many days have passed. If they were going to come back, they would have already. I staked out the area for days before bringing my men to arrest you."
As he spoke, Amo stroked the heavy crossbow in his hand, as if he were caressing some precious treasure.
"See this heavy crossbow? It's a real treasure. If you're willing to hand over all those spirit snake corpses, I'll not only plead with the High Priest to spare your lives, but I'll also..."
"It wouldn't be impossible to even obtain this heavy crossbow."