Chapter 1
Mad plants, muddy surroundings, and nature that seemed to devour everything. This was the terrifying Dubia Rotten Swamp, but it would be more appropriate to call it a wetland rather than a swamp. The average water level here was less than a meter, but some places were two or three meters deep, while others barely covered the instep. Deadly swamps capable of submerging people were scattered sporadically underwater, making them impossible to distinguish. There were also large quantities of reeds, arrowhead, labrador tea, cranberries, sweet flag, sedge, sphagnum moss, and velvet algae distributed throughout.

The most numerous creatures here were swarms of mosquitoes, horseflies, and gnats, flying with a buzzing sound like dark clouds obscuring the sky. Creatures in the dense forest who strayed into this area often had only skin and bones left after being sucked dry in a few hours! Of course, once someone fell into the water, the scent of sweat and blood would spread in all directions, and leeches in the water would immediately swarm over.

The water here seemed clear, but in reality, most of it relied on rainwater for replenishment. Plants reproduced, grew, and died here continuously, and the biogas, toxins, and so on produced were all accumulated in the water. Fang Senyan estimated that even a powerful Contractor, if they mistakenly drank this water, would not die, but would suffer from vomiting, diarrhea, and infections such as cholera, malaria, gastritis, and duodenal ulcers...

The Dubia people lived in this incredibly harsh place. They used special wood to build in the wetlands, and they had mastered very advanced construction techniques. In addition, because they had lived in this special area for thousands of years, they had become part of the swamp, inseparable and closely related to it.

The best tool for traveling in this place was a hovercraft with a huge fan on its back and a very wide bottom. It could travel here at a speed no less than a motorcycle. Of course, it was impossible to get such advanced things in the swamp at this time. Besides that, there was the dugout canoe made by the natives by burning off tree trunks and digging out grooves. This kind of dugout canoe could only carry about three people at most, and it was very easy to capsize.

Fang Senyan certainly remembered that he had three Zerg host eggs, but when he wanted to take them out for use, he found that this place still restricted their use. Although the introduction to the plot world did not state the difficulty of this hidden world, Fang Senyan deduced that it was at least A-level difficulty! This thing could not be used in the Lord of the Rings world, so it was normal to restrict this flying thing.

Helpless, Fang Senyan had to let the natives cut down trees to build boats. Fortunately, this kind of dugout canoe was very simple and quick to process. At this time, Mbenga also woke up. After learning that the destination of this trip was the Dubia people's lair, he didn't say much, just stared blankly for a while and sighed, then reached out for wine again.

With the help of Fang Senyan and the others, it didn't take too long to make seven or eight dugout canoes.

In order to conquer these natives, they took the opportunity to show off their powerful strength. They had already given rewards earlier, and now it was time to establish their authority and give these natives some confidence.

These natives, who were in a primitive, ignorant state, also worshiped strength the most. Seeing that their employers were so powerful, they naturally had more confidence.

Some of the native residents who had been to the outskirts of this place began to gather together to discuss. Mbenga silently drank wine for a while and drew up a route with them.

According to Mbenga, the Dubia tribes living here were usually very scattered. Because of the need to hunt for food and gather plants, they usually lived in groups of twenty or thirty people at a time. Mbenga told Fang Senyan that the last time he entered the interior was a long, long time ago, and he actually knew nothing about the situation inside now. It would be better to try to raid a spot first and grab some living guys to ask.

To be honest, what Mbenga said made a lot of sense, but Fang Senyan knew that this was not without a test for him. If the people who coveted the secrets of the Stairway to the Sun and immortality didn't even have the ability to take care of a Dubia civilian gathering point, then they should just wash up and go to bed early!

Fang Senyan originally wanted to first feel out the foundation of the Dubia people and test their depth. Taking things step by step was originally his goal. So he agreed to this plan, and then rode the dugout canoe into the depths of the swamp at night.

"Whirr, whirr"... The sound of water rang out in the night, appearing monotonous, eerie, and rhythmic. Fang Senyan's title of "Pirate Captain" could also play a role in this wetland, which enabled them to quickly approach a small gathering place of the Dubia people along the route pointed out by Mbenga.

The night in the swamp was not quiet. Whether it was the corpse toad, poison dart frog, or water scorpion, they were all creatures that were good at using sound to hook up with the opposite sex, calling out "woo-lee-wah-lah" and making people dizzy. It was as if outside, these creatures would at least stop for a while when they felt people approaching, but here, the closer they got, the more excited these guys became.

At this time, Fang Senyan also began to feel that having a guide was a wise thing. Otherwise, just relying on the wetland's harsh and complex geographical environment would definitely make people dizzy and waste a lot of time!

And for them now, time was undoubtedly the most precious thing! There was no other. Ahead appeared the unique architecture of the Dubia people. This kind of architecture was a bit similar to a stilt house, with long wooden legs deeply piercing into the water, using this as the foundation of the house to support it. The floor of the house could be two to three meters above the water surface, and it would be quite comfortable to sleep inside with a thick layer of dried hay. Of course, the roof was covered with another kind of grass, and it could even be used to weave hats and raincoats.

Around the house were also inserted wooden stakes, with totems on top or bloody skulls of wild cattle, looking particularly barbaric and primitive. Some interlaced grass ropes were tied in the sky, with some dried prey hanging on them, with a foul smell. The entire building and the surrounding style were rendered with a gray atmosphere, especially depressing.

Fang Senyan glanced at Mogansha. His abilities had advanced again at this time, and he could use the scope of his gun to conduct infrared detection at a distance, so that he could more easily discover the traces of the enemy.

The black brothers set up their AKs, squinted their eyes and carefully observed, and quickly made a gesture, first waving their palms, and then making a three.

"Eight people." Fang Senyan immediately understood what Mogansha meant. He and Jiao Shi stood up from the dugout canoe. It was not the first time for him to come to a high-difficulty world. In fact, the Lord of the Rings world was also a very dangerous experience for him.

Fang Senyan believed that at least the enemies on the periphery of this hidden world would not pose a direct threat to his life that could instantly kill him. What's more, there was also the perverted ability of Life Link? At the same time, in order to enhance the confidence of the natives, he also meant to show that he was not planning to use them as cannon fodder (in fact, that's what Fang Senyan thought). So Fang Senyan planned to go and test the waters together with Jiao Shi in this battle.

Then the black brothers also sent back their detection information: the names of these guys were actually called: Dubia Outer Tribe Savages, and the rest of the information was actually ???

Fang Senyan knew that this should be caused by the world's difficulty suppression. This situation had also occurred in the Lord of the Rings world before, so he didn't feel much surprised.

A muffled gunshot rang out in an instant. It was probably because a Dubia man got up in the middle of the night to pee. He came to the side of the building groggy and swaying, and was about to pour a urine on Fang Senyan's head, so Fang Senyan and their plan was forced to launch ahead of schedule.

This Dubia man saw Fang Senyan and the others who had sneaked in, and was about to open his mouth to shout in astonishment. A vicious bullet had already shot into his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Senyan had already rushed straight up. As the deep blue sword light shone, he had already slashed his throat with one blow, and a shrill bloody gash immediately appeared! Only Fang Senyan also felt that the skin of this Dubia man seemed to be particularly tough, unlike that of a human being. Otherwise, this knife would have easily chopped off his head!

Just as this guy was scrambling to escape, Jiao Shi suddenly thrust his shield forward. This was the first time Fang Senyan had seen Jiao Shi, who had become a colonist, take action. He saw that after his shield hit this Dubia man, it immediately made him roll to the ground, and his throat made a hoarse sound but could not send out information. He should have fallen into a dizzy state.

Fang Senyan took advantage of the situation and rushed up, and fiercely added two knives, slashing him all over with blood. After this Dubia man finally regained his balance and climbed up, his life was already in danger, and Fang Senyan kicked him away, breaking through the simple plank wall at the rear and falling into the water. Mogansha took the opportunity to add a burst of fire, and large groups of blood rolled in the water. Suddenly, all three received a prompt: "You killed a Dubia man."

"Do you want to start the milestone: Invader, kill ten Dubia people?"

"Warning: If you cannot complete this milestone during your stay in the world, you will be punished and randomly erase one of the milestones and titles you have already obtained."

At this time, Fang Senyan chose to accept without hesitation. Just cleaning up this village could kill eight people, so he could easily gather ten people. Judging from the current situation, the combat capabilities of these peripheral Dubia people were not strong, but according to the information Fang Senyan obtained from Lord Fogg, they should be able to cast some curses or disease effects that felt very troublesome. (To be continued!