The night was getting darker, and the starlight covered the dry land with a layer of silver frost, making the clear river glow.
Gu Zi made a bonfire by the river. Yizi skewered large fish with her fishing spear and roasted them. Although she did not add any seasoning, the smell was enough to arouse anyone's appetite.
Eisendale could not help but laugh. "It's strange. I haven't felt hungry in a long time, but today I want to eat at least ten of these fish."
Hearing this, Gu Zi was very happy. "If you like, we can catch more."
Ding Meng was also roasting the fish. "I remember that there were not many fish in this river before. How did you catch so many at once?"
Gu Zi obviously could not answer this question. He could only smile foolishly. "I don't know. But recently, a lot of fish have been washed down from the upper reaches of the river."
Eisendale also felt strange. "Food is so scarce here, but you two have grown so strong. Your bodies should not be lacking nutrition for a long time."
Gu Zi smiled. "Yes, Yizi and I have always been thin. Recently, we have become much stronger."
Ding Meng put down his fishing spear and asked seriously, "Have you been eating or drinking something different recently?"
Yiko hesitated and said, "Not really. I just exchanged some blueberry plants for some nutrient solution in the town in the north. After drinking it, I felt that my body was extraordinarily strong."
Ding Meng immediately became alert. "Who did you exchange with?"
Yizi said, "A merchant from the market. He came from the Holy Grail Federation."
Ding Meng did not ask any more questions. Instead, he opened his telekinetic vision and released a telekinetic dot. In an instant, he saw through the siblings' body functions and operating conditions.
Ding Meng suddenly sighed. "You are not poisoned."
Gu Zi and Yizi looked at each other, not understanding what he meant.
Ding Meng continued, "But you took drugs like oxytocin, which caused your bodies to grow too fast. It seems that there is something wrong with the blood generating agents. I don't know what the black market dealers are up to."
"Are you going to sell the people on this planet as slaves again?" Eisendale asked in surprise.
Ding Meng shook his head and said, "If you want to recruit workers, you can just trick them with a few words or forcefully capture them. There's no need to waste so much effort. It seems that those damn peddlers are playing tricks again."
Eisendale asked, "Do you want to go and take a look?"
Ding Meng nodded. "Of course we have to go."
He hated this group of black market traders and slave traders. Thinking back to his days in the refugee camp, the coolies sometimes killed each other because of survival problems, but these people in the black market still wanted to eat people even if they were full. In the past, he could not resist, but now that he had the strength, he naturally would not sit and watch.
Ding Meng suddenly turned to Eisendale and asked, "You should have some supplies with you, right?"
Eisendale completely understood what he meant. She reached out to open her satchel and took out small metal boxes. They were all standard supplies like nutrient solutions and healing agents. Judging from the labels, they were all from the Holy Grail Federation. Young Mistress indeed had good stuff.
There were 20 boxes in total, with 500 tubes in each box. This was enough for the brother and sister to survive for a long time.
Eisendale seemed to feel that this was not enough. She took out a few sets of galactic clothes and some standard weapons from her satchel. This made the brother and sister very happy. They held the clothes and the photoelectric guns and gestured non-stop.
Ding Meng looked at her and exclaimed, "You really have everything in your satchel."
Eisendale smiled softly. She saw deep gratitude in Ding Meng's eyes.
However, Gu Zi obviously realized something. "Brother Ding Meng, are you going to town?"
Ding Meng had already stood up. "Gu Zi, you guys stay here. We'll be back soon."
After walking 30 kilometers upstream from the river beside the village, they arrived at the so-called town. In fact, Ding Meng also had an impression of this town. It used to be quite prosperous. There were tens of thousands of people in the town. Everyone usually hunted and gathered for a living. However, the streets of the town were now empty at night, and it was eerily dark.
Eisendale stood beside a dilapidated two-story bungalow and looked around carefully. "That's not right. According to what you said, there should at least be people here, right?
But there's no one here now! "
Although it was late at night and there weren't many people in the town, there was no one in the houses. Where were the natives?
Eisendale suddenly pouted at Ding Meng. "Someone's coming over there."
Ding Meng also noticed that at the end of the street, two men carrying photoelectric guns were slowly walking towards them. Judging from their attire, they were not from this place.
"Sigh, there's no one here. Why are we patrolling in the middle of the night?"
"You don't understand. Boss wants to see if there are still people from the nearby villages coming here."
"Oh, they're long gone. I heard from them a few days ago that Boss wants to leave after this. There's no more profit in this place."
"That's not necessarily true. Yesterday, the starship said that the radar detected Void Spirit Rays in the sky above Thousand Sails Star. Maybe a big shot from the Devouring World came here. It's always right to come out and take a look."
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Ding Meng and Eisendale exchanged a look. There's a starship here?
Looks like this is an opportunity!
The two of them did not say much and used their martial arts to hide. Ding Meng used his Manipulation Art. Even if he stood in front of the two men, they would not notice him.
After strolling around the town, the two of them walked towards a church in the center of the town.
The first floor of the church was brightly lit and spacious. Looking through the window, there were quite a number of people inside. They were all tall and strong men eating and drinking together. There were many empty wine bottles on the ground, and several large tables were filled with cooked chicken, duck, and fish. There were a total of 16 people in the room.
Eisendale hesitated. "Who are these people?
They don't look like locals. "
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "If I'm not mistaken, they're either mercenaries or pirates. They're more likely to be pirates."
Eisendale's interest was immediately piqued. "I haven't seen the legendary pirates yet!"
"Not interesting at all!" Ding Meng's expression was ugly. "Look over there!"
Following his gaze, Eisendale saw a group of people lying on the ground in the dark southeast corner of the church. They were all naked native women and looked very weak. It seemed that they had not eaten for a long time.
What happened next made Eisendale furious. She could clearly see that these pirates had eaten and drunk enough, so when they had nothing to do, they would casually drag a woman away to vent their beastly desires. A dozen or so of them could do whatever they wanted. As long as they were happy, they would casually feed the women with food scraps. It felt like they were abusing animals.
Eisendale was about to lose her temper when Ding Meng stopped her. "Forget it. I'll do it. You just watch."
Very quickly, Ding Meng's figure appeared at the entrance of the church. The pirates who were in the midst of their lewd activities were suddenly startled. Their reactions were quite fast. They quickly stood up and raised their weapons, aiming their muzzles at Ding Meng.
The leader, a fat man with big ears, was probably the leader of this group. He shouted, "Who's there?"
Ding Meng walked in casually. "I'm just passing by. I'm here to ask for something to eat and drink."
Seeing Ding Meng's tattered clothes, the leader could not help but sneer. "Oh, here comes another one!"
Ding Meng asked curiously, "What's wrong?
Are you arresting someone? "
The leader sneered. "You talk too much. How dare you come to us. Arrest him."
Immediately, two pirates stepped forward and pressed down on Ding Meng's shoulders. "Boy, behave yourself. Otherwise, I'll break your arms."
It was obvious that they couldn't twist it. Not to mention twisting it, they couldn't even press it down. Ding Meng didn't even need to exert any strength. The two pirates were immediately bounced off and sat on the ground.
Ding Meng walked to the dining table in the center. He reached out and grabbed a braised pork hoof, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed loudly. "Wow, the food's not bad, guys!"
The pirates were stunned. They were not impressed by Ding Meng's courage, but by the fact that Ding Meng could swallow a pork hoof as big as a casserole in one gulp. His facial muscles squirmed a few times, and then he spat out the bones. This way of eating was awesome!
The leader's face darkened and he did not say anything. However, he secretly made a cutting gesture. Everyone understood. They picked up their guns and fired randomly. The church lit up, and dozens of laser beams were all aimed at Ding Meng.
Ding Meng did not care at all. He continued to eat the various delicacies on the table. These pirates really knew how to enjoy themselves. They even got a whole roasted lamb. Ding Meng could let them go, but he would not let this one go.
After this round of shooting, the whole roasted lamb was eaten until only the skeleton was left. This time, Ding Meng turned his head and said, "Have you had enough fun?"
Everyone was dumbfounded. Even the concentrated power of the photoelectric gun couldn't even tear apart the tattered clothes on his body. Quite a number of people had already realized that this short man in front of them was definitely not an aborigine. He was an iron-clad strong esper.
Someone saw that the situation was not good. He threw away his gun and turned to run. Ding Meng raised his head and looked at the man. "Huh?
Friend, you're running in the wrong direction. "
Wherever he looked, a dozen pirates flew into the air. It was as if they were pulled by a pair of invisible hands and thrown out of the church door in the opposite direction. Every time one of them flew out, there would be a shrill scream outside.
Ding Meng believed that with Eisendale's temper, she would not show mercy to these shameless pirates.
In the blink of an eye, only the leader was left on the first floor of the church. The leader's laser gun fell to the ground. His hands were trembling. "Big … Big Brother, I … I didn't treat you well. The food here … Please eat as you please … use as you please …"
Ding Meng turned his head and looked at him playfully. "Let me ask you, which force in outer space do you belong to?"
The leader said nervously, "We … We … We don't belong to any force."
"Ha ha!"
Ding Meng picked up a chicken leg, put it in his mouth, and spat it out. The leader immediately screamed like a pig being slaughtered. The chicken bone shattered his right knee. He fell to the ground and screamed desperately.
Ding Meng picked up another chicken leg and continued to eat. "You can be dishonest, but I want to see how many legs you have."