Jiang Han felt terrible.
The immense power he possessed that could demolish mountains had vanished, along with all his advanced combat gear.
Now, he was just an ordinary person.
If these savages truly intended to cook him, he wouldn't be able to resist.
He looked at the distant stone cauldron, carved from giant rocks and hollowed out, where the soup was already boiling, bubbling with hot bubbles.
Jiang Han could see.
Various spices floated on the surface of the water.
A feeling of desolation surged within him; an esteemed Warband Leader of the Mechanical Corps had ended up in such a state.
However.
He wasn't sure what kind of impact this Illusion Realm might have on the real world.
If dying in here meant significant repercussions in reality, then he might truly be in danger this time.
Just as Jiang Han contemplated how to escape from the wooden Cage, a commotion suddenly arose among the savages.
Although the savage crowd had been restless all along.
This time, the disturbance was distinctly different.
Jiang Han looked towards the direction of the noise and saw a group of savages holding a person in scanty clothing, moving him into the adjacent Cage.
This person.
Jiang Han happened to recognize him.
Grandmaster Long!
At this moment, Grandmaster Long appeared even more disheveled than Jiang Han, his face covered in dust and dirt, his once immaculate long hair tangled with various weeds.
His clothes were tattered.
Blood stains and small wounds marked his body.
After entering this space, not only did he lose his Blood Qi and other things, but even his physical strength had reverted to a level of an ordinary person.
The wounds on Grandmaster Long's body were evidently caused by thorns and vines in the jungle.
"Didn't expect you to be here too, Grandmaster Long."
Jiang Han awkwardly paused for a moment, then started conversing.
Grandmaster Long shook his head grimly, his eyes revealing that he had endured a lot.
Moreover, just now.
He still walked with a limp when he came over.
Jiang Han's mind began to envision bizarre scenes, wondering if Grandmaster Long had opened a path through the savages.
Maybe.
It was really possible.
Although Jiang Han wouldn't say it out loud.
"Grandmaster Long, what's your situation?"
In this circumstance, Jiang Han decided to understand the situation first, prioritizing cooperation to escape.
Grandmaster Long shook his head sadly, sighing again: "Don't say anymore, it's all tears when you say a lot.
This Illusion Realm is very real.
I couldn't detect any anomalies at all.
And now, I'm utterly empty of Blood Qi, without any strength; this Realm's Level clearly far exceeds mine.
Breaking free is very difficult."
Jiang Han nodded, indicating his deep understanding.
After losing their immense Blood Qi, they couldn't even break open the wooden Cage.
The two pondered how to escape.
The water in the large stone cauldron had boiled completely, and the savages had thrown in numerous Exotic Beast carcasses.
These Exotic Beasts.
Grandmaster Long and Jiang Han had never seen them before.
Once these carcasses were tossed in, a layer of red quickly rose on the previously clear water surface.
Immediately.
They saw the savages turning to Jiang Han and Grandmaster Long, like butchers sharpening their knives, approaching lambs ready for slaughter.
Squeak.
The wooden Cage was opened.
The two, bound tightly, were carried on the savages' shoulders, just about to be thrown into the cauldron when suddenly another group of savages walked over from the jungle edge.
On their shoulders, they carried a man.
His coarse cloth clothing tied to a wooden stake, two people lifting it from front and back, walking briskly.
"Ullah Ullah!"
"Abba Abba!"
"Ullah, Abba!"
The group of savages communicated with each other.
Though they only had two syllables, their conversation was evidently rich, lasting quite a while before they put down the person on the stake.
Jiang Han and Grandmaster Long clearly saw.
This person was none other than the Warband Leader of the Shadow Warrior Battle Group, Wulin.
His appearance was similar to theirs.
This disheveled look was simultaneously amusing and worrisome regarding their current predicament.
Their team of five.
Already had three kidnapped here, and it seemed all three had lost their strength.
Even the most ordinary beast could possibly take their lives.
Only Baiyu and Grandmaster Mu remained.
"Ullah, Ullah Ullah!"
A savage leader pointed at the three men, gesticulating as he spoke a lot.
Then.
Several savages tied them to the stone pillar next to them and began pouring blood on their bodies.
This blood.
All came from Exotic Beasts thrown into the stone cauldron; once inside, the corpses flowed blood.
Clearly, the savages weren't boiling the water just to cook the three.
Instead, they intended to use them for some sort of ritual.
The three basically understood by now.
These savages surviving here were evidently not simple.
The place they had entered might not merely be an Illusion Realm.
After being drenched in blood.
The savages began chanting in unison, performing their bizarre and mysterious Spell.
Gradually.
The three felt uneasy.
On the stone pillar, words began to light up one by one, emitting a crimson glow; strange forces enveloped all three.
"They can unexpectedly use Extraordinary Power?"
Jiang Han was shocked and angry.
From entering this eerie domain until now, they couldn't exert any Blood Qi or Extraordinary Power.
Yet the savages could use Extraordinary Power!
Are you kidding me?
These people hadn't even developed their own writing and language, relying mainly on gestures and a few special syllables for communication.
"No, it's not Extraordinary Power."
At this moment, Grandmaster Long keenly observed the bizarre words on the stone pillar, watching them wriggle like tadpoles: "This clearly doesn't belong to Extraordinary Power; it's Rune Technology!"
Rune Technology.
In the end, Grandmaster Long was well-informed, realizing with the other two now that it indeed resembled the legendary Rune Technology.
Although they hadn't seen Rune Technology.
But.
They had heard of it, and seen descriptions in books and archives.
This Rune Technology belonged to the Ancient Races' technological artifacts, namely the Shell Race and the Stone Race.
This was their essential survival power.
Many historical researchers now suggest that the Shell Race and Stone Race quite possibly were ancestors of the Exotic Races.
Similar to the relationship between the Ancient Human Race and the current Human Race.
These Rune Technologies.
Only the Shell Race and the Stone Race could use.
But.
In front of their eyes, the three discovered a group of savages utilizing Rune Technology left by the Ancient Exotic Races.
"Darn it, is this a dream?"
"This is indeed a dream; we're still trapped in an illusion. Don't forget."
"What Illusion Realm can be so lifelike?"
The three whispered among themselves.
However.
The savages had evidently finished the ritual, no longer granting the three time to converse, wielding nearby Stone Axes.
