Chapter 54 of 310

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I saw a lot of strange rattan things lying in many places as we snuck around, and realized that they were traps.

The whole Bimo Village was obviously empty, and these two people didn’t seem to have much interest in exploring. It appeared Poker-Face had spent all his time here arranging these things.

I realized that their real purpose for participating in this lama operation was to come here and catch and kill these insects. It was obvious that they already knew where the bugs came from, what harm they could do, and how to catch them.

“Did you see what the bug looked like?” Pampered Guy asked me. When I nodded, he continued: “The ones here are different, be careful.”

I asked, “Why is it different?”

“All those outside are male, while all the ones here are female.”

“What’s so different about the females?”

“If one of the female’s legs gets broken off, all the males will come.” Pampered Guy said, “You can’t let the smell disperse. If you pinch the two spots on the female’s back, it won’t be able to move. Once that happens, put it in a rattan basket along with a stone, and throw it in the lake to drown.”

There were rattan baskets everywhere, so I asked: “Why are you only mentioning something so important now?”

Pampered Guy said, “You don’t get to decide when I want to reveal information.”

The three of us passed the tall, multi-storied buildings and various covered bridges, and then came to a main hall that had the most traps. Four huge pillars were supporting the hall, and there was a strange iron pillar in the center.

Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be a weathered bronze statue, but I could no longer tell what it was supposed to be.

“This is the village’s divine iron and the origin of everything here.” Pampered Guy said, “There was a Bimo eighty years ago who discovered this iron in the depths of the forest and brought it back. Later, the Americans who came here discovered that they knew what was in the forest.”

“Divine iron?” Snake Ancestor touched it: “How is it divine?”

“According to the myths here, this statue is the first human in the world. The ethnic minorities—including the Baima Tibetans, Nakhi, and Dulong people—say there are three eras. Humans in the first era had only one eye and were called cyclops. If you look closely, you’ll see that this statue’s head only has one eye. These myths and legends were only passed down through word of mouth, and there were never any cultural relics or clues that would help confirm them. This is the world’s first statue, and it came from the wild mountainous area behind the Yi people’s village. No one had migrated inside this area since ancient times, and the Americans believed there was a reason for that.”

“This statue came from the woods, and the Americans went in to look for it? What kind of place is it?”

“No one knows, it’s a huge mystery. And no one knows where this statue came from, either. That Bimo from eighty years ago was the only one that left a few clues.” Pampered Guy walked around the divine iron: “You might not be able to tell, but this thing is metal, very light, and of a very advanced craft. Ah, you really don’t understand. It’s rare to use bronze to make such thin things. The Americans have always suspected that there’s something inside, but the Bimo wouldn’t let them touch it.”

“But how do you know so much?” Snake Ancestor suddenly reacted and asked.

Poker-Face lit a strange spice and placed it in the center of the sacrificial basin that was in front of the divine iron. Pampered Guy picked up the basin and walked around the room, saying, “You can’t tell, but I’m very old. And old men always know a little more.”

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