The other four savages were stunned. They watched their captain fall to the ground, standing there helplessly, weapons still raised, mouths agape in surprise, their faces filled with fear and bewilderment.
Qingmu knew this was a golden opportunity and he had to subdue these people as soon as possible. Of course, Petru could easily kill them at this moment, but Qingmu didn't want that. Their purpose in coming here was to uncover the secrets of Tapu and rescue the trapped research team members, not to massacre the island's natives.
Although the islanders here are almost immune to mental interference and cannot be quickly hypnotized, that doesn't mean he can't enter their dreams.
There are many methods of hypnosis. Most hypnotists require the cooperation of the subject, allowing them to actively give up their mental resistance. When the body relaxes to a certain extent, the superficial consciousness gives way to the subconscious.
True hypnotists do not require the cooperation of the hypnotized person. For example, Su Huilan's "Fragrant Hypnosis Technique " uses the connection between the brain's olfactory center and consciousness to induce a hypnotic response. This hypnotic method is very ingenious and difficult to guard against.
Hypnotists employ various methods, but they all boil down to one thing: using powerful Mental Power to directly awaken your subconscious while simultaneously blocking your conscious experience, thus inducing a dream state. If your Mental Power is insufficient, no matter what method you use, you cannot be called a hypnotist.
Qingmu had always used the most direct and violent methods, taking advantage of the overwhelming difference in Mental Power to directly bring the opponent's consciousness into the dream space, with almost no skill involved.
The savages on the island have lived in Tapu's strong mental field for generations, and are used to mental interference. Their brains and consciousness are probably numb. In addition, Qingmu and Su Huilan were a bit far away from those people, so the mental fluctuations they emitted were not very prominent in the mental field energy that already existed on the island.
If he could get closer, or even capture them, Qingmu was confident he could hypnotize them. Even if hypnosis failed, these savages would still need to sleep, and sleeping and pictures would lead to dreams. Once they were dreaming, he could enter their dreams and communicate with their subconscious. Once in the world of the subconscious, language barriers wouldn't be a problem.
While the savage captain was on the ground and the other savages were still caught off guard, Qingmu and Su Huilan rushed out.
Petru fired his second shot, and another savage was struck in the forehead and fell to the ground dead.
Only then did the other savages realize what was happening, but by then only one man and one woman remained.
They clearly mistook Qingmu and Su Huilan, who had rushed forward, for the shooters. In a frantic attempt, they aimed their spears forward, crouching low, ready to engage. The vast difference in weaponry across generations filled them with helplessness and despair; their legs trembled, unsure whether to charge in for a duel or flee.
Humans are actually quite fragile, and the weaknesses of human nature are not much different for everyone. Whether people are from modern civilized society or primitive tribes, they all have an innate fear of death.
Finally, the woman let out a roar, her hatred reignited, and she charged forward, spear in hand.
Qingmu's original plan was to deal with the man and leave the woman to Su Huilan, but he didn't expect the savage woman to rush up first. Whether it was the power that burst forth in the face of desperation or the innate physical strength of the islanders, the woman was extremely fast. Her spear was like a snake, with a whistling sound, and the sharp spearhead went straight for Qingmu's throat.
The spear was one of the earliest weapons humans learned to use. It played a vital role in the struggles between humans and large wild animals in primitive societies, and remained the most powerful and practical weapon until the later era of large-scale cold weapon warfare.
The woman's movements were rough and primal, devoid of any fancy moves. Her entire body was exposed, and from a modern combat perspective, it seemed utterly chaotic. But it was precisely this reckless tactic that made her a headache. You could attack her weaknesses, but you had to be wary of her fierce counterattacks, or it would end in a lose-lose situation.
Qingmu dared not let his guard down. Facing the spear thrusting towards him, he stepped on the ground with his slippers and braked suddenly. He twisted his waist and hips, and moved his body to the side. He grabbed the spear shaft with his right hand and gently pulled it forward, trying to deflect the woman's body.
The woman was indeed thrown off balance by his actions, but she was not afraid at all. She simply abandoned her spear and pounced on Qingmu, reaching out her hands towards Qingmu neck, her mouth open to reveal a set of teeth as white as a wild beast's, as if she intended to bite him.
Seeing the woman baring her teeth and brandishing her two black breasts as she lunged forward, Qingmu quickly retreated. With his right hand, he stretched the spear he had snatched back, and with his left hand, he grabbed the shaft and extended it forward, swinging it left and right to deflect the woman's hands. He then jabbed the spearhead at the woman's face, which landed squarely in her mouth.
The woman was extremely fierce. She bit down and embedded her teeth into the stick. When she pulled them back, she pulled out several teeth along with them because she pulled too hard. The momentum of her body caused her to fall backward, and blood gushed from her mouth.
At this moment, the man behind her had already reacted, taking down the simple wooden bow from his back and preparing to shoot an arrow at Qingmu.
Qingmu, seeing this out of the corner of his eye, knew that most of their arrows were poisoned, and being hit by one could be fatal. Fortunately, Su Huilan had already rushed in front of the man, and with a flick of her wrist, a dagger, like a serpent spitting out an apricot, stabbed towards the savage man.
The savage man had no chance to shoot an arrow, nor did he have time to switch to another weapon, so he could only use his bow to block. However, the wooden bow was no match for the sharp modern military dagger. The wooden bow was broken by the dagger, but Su Huilan did not stop. With a "thud," she plunged the dagger into the man's right shoulder.
The male savage was extremely fierce. After being stabbed by the dagger, he didn't retreat but instead advanced. Ignoring the pain in his hand, he roared and pounced on Su Huilan. Su Huilan was a woman, and of course she didn't want to be embraced by a man. She dodged to the side and swept her leg, knocking the male savage to the ground.
The female savage fell to the ground with her mouth full of blood after her teeth fell out. Just as she was about to get up, Qingmu stepped on her and kicked her in the temple with his flip-flops, knocking her unconscious.
After kicking the savage man to the ground, Su Huilan turned around and pounced, kneeing him in the waist and grabbing his stabbed arm with both hands in a joint lock, locking it behind his back. The savage man screamed in pain, large beads of sweat rolling down his head.
However, Su Huilan was, after all, a woman, and this native was incredibly strong. Although her joints were locked and she was injured, she still put up a great deal of resistance.
Qingmu shuffled over in his flip-flops, pulled a cigarette from his trench coat pocket, lit it with a match, and asked, "Aren't you tired of carrying that around?"
Su Huilan was furious. While desperately holding down the struggling and writhing man, she snapped, "Aren't you tired?!"
Qingmu took a drag of his cigarette, then kicked the savage man, knocking him unconscious.
Petru, lying prone on the cliff, watched the fight through his scope, muttering, "Putain!"
Then, stroking the soft fur on the cat's back beside him, he said, "Your two masters are not only Mental Power, but they also fight so fiercely. Are they trying to kill us all?!"
Hanran listlessly at the mountains and forests ahead, it meowed once, suddenly missing the Qingmu fish it kept in its bag.