Although the Kata tribe is a hidden tribe living in the mountains, it still has very close ties with the outside world. It not only arranges parliamentary commissioners in the Kuishan Confederate States, but also conducts large amounts of trade with the Kuishan Confederate States.

In order to facilitate communication with the outside world, the Kata tribe has specially set up strongholds and camps in the Kuishan Alliance. The camp located in the mountain road of the Newsky Mountains is one of the strongholds for communication with the outside world.

This stronghold is located exactly in the middle of the mountain road. If you continue to go forward, you need to enter the Knife Edge Canyon. After passing through the Knife Edge Canyon, you have crossed the Newsky Mountains and reached the eastern foot of the mountain range. Therefore, this stronghold is usually a stop for caravans.

Take a rest.

However, the purpose of this stronghold established by the Kata tribe was not to provide a resting place for traveling caravans. The main function of this stronghold was to sell the furs and medicinal materials collected by the Kata tribe. This is actually a commodity of the Kata tribe.

Distribution center.

Because there was a mixture of dragons and snakes in the caravans, and the camp itself stocked a large amount of goods that could be exchanged for property at any time, the Kata tribe had already considered that when they established the camp, there would be desperadoes who would take risks and rob the camp.

For this reason, many tribal warriors and hunters were stationed in the camp, and two shamans with extraordinary powers were also arranged here to ensure the safety of the camp.

In fact, this arrangement was very appropriate. Several subsequent attacks on the campsite were easily resolved by these warriors and hunters. Moreover, because of the shaman, the camp could still remain intact even in the depths of a forest infested with monsters.

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For those caravans taking the land route, the Kata tribe's camping ground was a shelter that allowed them to rest safely for a night in a dangerous environment.

However, this shelter now presents a strange sight in the eyes of the Fire Dancer caravan. The door of the camp is completely open, and the camp where a large number of people should have been stationed is now empty.

When a normal person who knows a little bit about thinking sees this scene, they will think that the people in the camp are probably transferred back by the Kata tribe. The Kata tribe has abandoned this camp, but there are still people in the camp.

The burning lighting torches and the large number of unsorted prey furs on the ground reminded everyone all the time that the actual situation here was completely different from their guesses.

If the Kata tribe intends to abandon this camp, no matter how urgent it is, they will definitely notify the Torch Harbor Hunter Rest Area at the other end of the mountain road. This is not only because of their close relationship with the Kuishan Alliance, but also because of the Kata tribe.

The tribe also arranged for a team of hunters to be stationed there for a long time in the hunter's rest area to assist Torch Port in dealing with monsters and beasts in the forest.

However, judging from what the Fire Dancer caravan saw when passing through the hunter's rest area, the Kata tribe hunters stationed there were still performing their tasks normally. There was no sign of any gain from their words and deeds.

Signs of the revoked order to the bivouac.

If we insist on saying that those hunters were deliberately acting, then the performance abilities of those hunters are definitely at the level of masters.

Compared with the ordinary members of the caravan who just felt that something was strange and the situation was very unusual, those senior officials who knew that someone in the caravan had disappeared couldn't help but have an idea in their minds, that is, the camp was attacked, and

The attack was so sudden and powerful that almost everyone in the camp was kidnapped by the attackers before they could offer any resistance.

That's why the torches used for lighting in the camp are still burning, and the large amounts of fur goods used by the Kata tribe for trade are also piled unorganized on the ground.

Bran ordered the caravan to remain on alert, and then summoned the caravan's senior officials to discuss countermeasures.

The captain of the caravan guard first spoke: "Judging from the burning torches, they disappeared not long ago. If it was really due to an attack by an unknown monster, then the monster must not have gone far, and it is still very dangerous here.

I suggest setting off immediately and not stopping here to cross the mountains overnight."

After hearing the proposal of the guard captain, everyone agreed. No matter whether the attack happened not long ago or not, no matter whether the monster is still here, an empty campsite is an uneasy place and not a suitable place.

A great place for caravans to get their fix.

However, facing this proposal, a team manager in the caravan suddenly reminded: "Could the monster that attacked the camp and the monster that kidnapped those people be the same?"

After this reminder was spoken, everyone immediately fell silent. This does not mean that the team manager is particularly careful and calm. In fact, everyone has thought of this, but no one has exposed it, because they still have a glimmer of hope, hoping that the situation will be better.

It was different from what they had guessed, because if the guess was true, then it meant that the monster that attacked the camp had been targeting them from the beginning.

"Don't you think it's strange?" At this time, Leo jumped off the back of the Bushan he was riding on, walked to the people who were discussing countermeasures, and suddenly said: "Compared to your caravan, this campsite

The defense force should be stronger. If the monster staring at the caravan and the monster attacking the camp are the same monster, then it is fully capable of swallowing up the entire caravan on the way. Why let you go so far?

What about here?"

"Yes! Yes! If even the Kata tribe's camp can be solved silently, how difficult will it be to deal with our caravan?" After hearing Leo's words, everyone immediately showed a startled look.

, the haze on his face quickly faded away.

"If that's the case, it would be even more troublesome. It means there are two powerful monsters entrenched here." But then Bran's words brought everyone back to reality.

After realizing that the situation did not get better, but actually got worse, everyone fell silent again, with worried looks on their faces.

Just one monster was enough for them to deal with, but now there were two monsters staring at them, which made them feel like they could no longer walk out of the mountain, and a feeling of despair arose in their hearts.

"I think there is actually only one monster here, not two." Leo suddenly said a completely opposite speculation. This speculation was contrary to his previous reminder, which made people feel confused. Then he heard

Leo continued: "Sometimes your eyes, body, mind and even soul will deceive you, making people believe that everything you see is real, but if you think about it carefully, is it all real?"

Everyone naturally understood that Leo meant that the campsite they saw in front of them was an illusion, an illusion created by a monster, and it was difficult for them to agree with this.

Because all members of the Fire Dancer Tribe in the caravan know what the near-real illusion looks like, almost every adult in the Fire Dancer Tribe has taken the flame potion prepared by the tribe's shaman and entered the flame illusion to receive it.

Baptized by natural fire, those who cannot recognize the illusion of fire can only stay in the tribe and engage in various labors.

Later, during their long-term trading experience in the Mosang Continent, they also encountered various monsters and enemies with extraordinary power, and also encountered hallucination-like extraordinary power attacks. However, because they had received the experience of flame illusions, it was easy for them to

The ability to see through illusions that seem very real to others.

If the Kata tribe’s campsite in front of them is just an illusion created by a monster, then even if some people in the caravan cannot distinguish these illusions, it is definitely not impossible for everyone in the caravan to distinguish them.

So after Leo expressed his speculation, no one thought it was correct.

Leo had no intention of further explaining this. He told Bran that he wanted to take a walk in the caravan, and then turned around and walked towards the rest of the caravan without waiting for Bran's consent.

Unlike other high-level officials of the caravan, Bran had many conversations and other contacts with Leo on the road. These contacts reduced the suspicion in Bran's heart to the extreme, and also made Bran feel that the other party was not an ordinary person.

, or to be more correct, not an ordinary powerful person.

So when Leo calmly stated his judgment, even though Bran, like other caravan executives, felt that the camp in front of him could not be an illusion, he did not completely deny Leo's guess.

And he also felt that Leo had discovered something when he asked to walk around the caravan. He really wanted to follow Leo to see what Leo was going to do, but as the caravan manager, he couldn't leave the discussion that was going on right now.

Everyone who was taking countermeasures could only look at Leo's back with regret, quickly consulted everyone's opinions, and made the final decision.

Just as Bran guessed, the reason why Leo proposed walking in the caravan was indeed because he found some clues. He only needed to actually confirm his guesses instead of checking through the mental network.

While on the road, Leo discovered that the unknown being who was eyeing the caravan might have the ability to disable the mental network, because he used the mental network to penetrate into the bodies of everyone in the caravan and scanned their physical conditions.

, and this also makes him know the physical condition of everyone in the caravan very well, even better than the person involved himself.

However, no matter how much he scanned, he could not find anything abnormal. But when he analyzed the feedback information, which was all normal, his instinct kept reminding him that there was something wrong here, but he just couldn't see it.

Nothing is wrong.

It wasn't until the caravan arrived at the Kata tribe's campsite that everyone saw the strange situation in the camp. Almost everyone fell into panic, worry, and even despair. Only then did Leo realize that something was wrong.

According to normal circumstances, if the mood swings are so huge, their bodies will have corresponding physiological reactions, such as accelerated heartbeat, accelerated blood flow, sweating, muscle tension, etc.

However, Leo scanned the feedback information through the mental network and found that while everyone in the caravan showed obvious panic, worry, etc. on their faces, the organs in various parts of the body still maintained a calm state, just like the caravan.

The human spirit and body are separated and become two independent individuals that do not affect each other.

In addition, the Fire Dancer Caravan is a caravan that does business in various places all year round. Except for a few members in the caravan, most of the members are new recruits. Most of the others are veterans. They can survive monster attacks one after another.

Coming down proved their strength and also tempered their will even stronger.

Although they encounter danger, these veterans will also feel fear and fear, but no matter how scared or frightened, their firm will will definitely give them the corresponding fighting spirit, and they will hold onto the weapons in their hands to cope with the attack from the source of fear.

But now everyone in the Fire Dancer caravan was immersed in inexplicable fear and worry. Although they were holding weapons and on alert, no one showed any fighting spirit.

There is no doubt that in this state, if the caravan is attacked, the people in the caravan will either scream and run away, or they will be completely overwhelmed by fear and unable to make any resistance.

It is obvious that there is a force affecting the spirits of everyone in the caravan, slowly accumulating the fear, worry and other negative emotions in their hearts in a silent way, and will eventually completely defeat them.

Leo had also vaguely noticed the purpose of the other party's actions just now. It was probably aimed at the negative emotions in the hearts of everyone in the caravan.

Although Leo's mental network is no longer able to produce the desired effect under the influence of unknown forces, his perception has become particularly sensitive at this time, and he can often detect some abnormalities that he cannot detect rationally.

, so now he is walking around in the caravan using his perception to find out the source of the current situation.

Leo, who was walking, changed the direction of his movement by sensing changes in strength, shuttled among the people in the caravan, and soon came to the logistics team in the caravan. Most of the people here were recruiters, and their

The job is also very simple, that is, providing food and daily living services to other people in the caravan.

These people behaved more unbearably than the rest of the caravan at this moment. They were completely controlled by the fear in their hearts. They huddled together one by one and looked around worriedly. Although they all held weapons, those weapons were too big for them.

It was more like a decoration. Some people even dropped their weapons to the ground because their bodies became weak several times.

The only thing these people can do now is to pray to the gods they believe in, praying that the gods can help them overcome this difficult situation. At the same time, some people, while praying, complain about why they want to join the Fire Dancer Caravan and leave.

In my hometown, some people even think that if they are really attacked by a monster and die under the monster's claws or teeth, then it must be the Fire Dancer Caravan's fault.
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