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The night was like water, touched with a hint of gloom.
Wisps of gauzy cloud veiled the moon, whose halo glowed an eerie red.
A breeze stirred, carrying a rustling sound. In the hazy mist in the distance, shadowy shapes flickered, ghostlike, cloaked in wisps of smoke, as though countless shadows were swaying.
A dozen, then dozens of blurred creatures slipped silently through the thin mist and darkness.
Abu watched the distant searchlights warily, his heart brimming with fervor and excitement.
Abu wasn't his full name. His name was made up of dozens of syllables.
Traditional Yanzhou names were often very long, reflecting the circumstances of a person's birth. Besides that, many people added things like their life experiences to their names as they grew older.
The older they got, the longer their names tended to become.
Take Abu, for example.
His full name was Wrinkles Rain Guy Banana Plantation...
Recently, he had added God Warrior and Fearless, too.
Of course, there was no need to pay attention to any of that.
"Lord of Lightning, protect us!"
"Lord of Lightning, protect us!"
Abu and several others hid in a tree, whispering their prayers. Then they looked toward the God Warriors from the other tribes nearby. "Yadesiyabeiba of the Oroloro tribe came this time, too!"
Everyone stole a glance at him, their hearts filled with awe.
Yadesiyabeiba was the strongest warrior in the region. Even before becoming a God Warrior, he had possessed the strength of a martial master. It was said he could wrestle elephants and tear lions apart with his bare hands. His strength was terrifying.
The tribe he belonged to had also become the strongest in the area. They effectively controlled Pabora and had become a formidable power in their own right.
Unfortunately, their good fortune