Chapter 83: Shouting Until Your Throat Is Hoarse—Does It Really Work?

Following the direction of her pointing finger, he peered intently and indeed spotted a wooden shed.
The storm had already descended upon them, rain lashing relentlessly. The three had no time to hesitate and dashed madly toward the shelter.
Creak!
They gently pushed open the door, only to find the place deserted, with nothing but a pile of tools for fishing or farming. It appeared to be a tool shed, not a residence.
Mu Xia voiced her confusion with a soft exclamation, picking up a shovel to examine it closely.
It was a piece of polished stone fastened to the end of a wooden handle with vine, exceedingly primitive.
“It looks like something from a tribal society.”
Regardless of its origin, one thing was clear: this island was not uninhabited!
The storm passed as swiftly as it arrived, sweeping over in just a dozen minutes.
The sky cleared once more.
Su Qianqian took out her phone to check if it had been damaged by the rain, only to find the screen flickered briefly and then went dark.
“Oh no, is my phone broken?”
Mu Xia, startled, took out her own phone and looked at it.
Her phone was coated with a waterproof film, but it too flickered and died.
After a moment of calm analysis, Mu Xia said, “The phones aren’t broken—this island has a powerful magnetic field that interferes with electronic devices!”
Lu Ye added, “Old woman, try your Thunder God Armor—see if it still works.”
Su Qianqian nodded and pressed the switch.
Crackle!
A tiny arc of electricity sparked briefly and then vanished.
Su Qianqian pouted in dismay, complaining, “Wah, even my Thunder God Armor doesn’t work anymore.”
Lu Ye burst into laughter, “Serves you right! You won’t be able to escape tonight, hahahaha!”
Swoosh!
Suddenly, a feathered arrow whizzed past Lu Ye’s forehead, embedding itself in the wooden wall before him, its shaft vibrating with a low hum…
Lu Ye instantly pressed Su Qianqian down, whispering, “Put on the Thunder God Armor and keep your head low.”
Su Qianqian obeyed. Although the armor couldn’t generate electricity, it could at least serve as a bulletproof vest.
Mu Xia, agile and quick, didn’t need Lu Ye’s help; she rolled and hid behind a pillar in the shed.
Bang!
A few seconds later, the rudimentary wooden door was kicked open.
Lu Ye immediately drew the dagger hidden at his calf, shielding Su Qianqian.
But when he saw who entered, he was dumbfounded!
A group of indigenous girls, as lovely and ethereal as sprites, stood before him.
They wore emerald grass skirts on their lower bodies, their chests covered only by two leaves, and necklaces made from some beast’s teeth hung around their necks. Their wheat-colored skin and wild beauty radiated from every inch of their bodies.
The leader, a grass-skirted girl, gripped a simple longbow, with two baskets slung behind her—one filled with arrows, the other with javelins.
What stunned Lu Ye even more was that the girl could speak Mandarin!
Her accent was peculiar, but communication posed no difficulty.
Her gaze was strangely curious as she asked, “Are you from the outside world?”
Lu Ye nodded, “Yes, hello, miss, my name is Lu Ye.”

“This is my wife, Su Qianqian, and that’s our companion, Mu Xia.”
Having trespassed on their territory, Lu Ye politely introduced himself.
The girl nodded, “I’m Duoduo, captain of the patrol team of the Mulberry Leaf Tribe.”
“I thought members of a hostile tribe had invaded, so I fired an arrow as a warning. You weren’t hurt, were you?”
Lu Ye shook his head, “No.”
Duoduo was evidently intrigued by the trio, and Lu Ye seized the opportunity to learn more about the island, inviting the grass-skirted girls inside to talk.
After some conversation, Lu Ye gleaned the basics.
The island was far from uninhabited; it was home to two primitive tribes.
Duoduo belonged to the Mulberry Leaf Tribe, while their adversaries were the Fish Prison Tribe. Together, their populations numbered in the thousands.
Both tribes shared a commonality: matriarchal societies, where women dominated production and defense.
The island had far more women than men, with a ratio of about ten to one.
Men were exceedingly rare here.
Duoduo seemed to have encountered or heard of outsiders like Lu Ye before, so her gaze was tinged with curiosity…
“Duoduo, who taught you Mandarin?”
“The chieftain did.”
“Can you take us to meet her?”
Duoduo tilted her head, pondering…
When she had set out with her patrol that morning, the chieftain instructed that any man spotted during patrol should be captured and brought back.
Well then, men from the outside world surely counted.
Duoduo nodded, “Alright, follow me!”
Lu Ye signaled Su Qianqian and Mu Xia to stay close.
They followed the grass-skirted girls toward the Mulberry Leaf Tribe.
After about two kilometers deeper into the coconut grove, a wall made of wooden stakes and rammed earth appeared before them.
Duoduo called out, “I’m back—lower the ladder!”
A girl poked her head over the wall, asking curiously, “Duoduo, who are those three?”
Duoduo replied, “They’re from the outside world. I’m taking them to see the chieftain!”
“Oh, okay!”
Lu Ye couldn’t help but marvel inwardly; the girls here seemed untouched by the pollution of modern society, each radiating a natural innocence…
Except for their chieftain!
After climbing over the wall, Lu Ye saw her.
If Duoduo was a sprite of the island, then her chieftain must be its queen, for she exuded an extraordinary, ethereal presence that commanded all.
She appeared to be in her thirties, with elegant brows that seemed to harbor a faint, constant worry, making one want to peer into her heart.
Even Su Qianqian murmured in awe, “So beautiful!”
Duoduo, unfamiliar with formalities, abandoned Lu Ye’s group and skipped to the queen’s side, boasting, “Chieftain, I brought back three people from the outside world, and one of them is a man!”
The chieftain affectionately tousled Duoduo’s hair, laughing softly, “Well done!”
With her grass skirt swaying gently, she approached.
It was as if each step landed on Lu Ye’s heart, thumping wildly.

Disaster!
Was this the feeling of falling in love?
Suddenly, her gaze turned cold!
She raised her arm, pointing at Lu Ye and his companions, and commanded, “Seize them!”
Swish, swish, swish!
The girls, whom Lu Ye had just praised for their innocence, instantly pressed their weapons to the newcomers’ throats!
Lu Ye was stunned, “Are you… cannibals?”
The chieftain’s eyes flashed with dominance as she shot him a provocative smile.
Though a dozen blades pressed against his neck, Lu Ye still had the ability to fight back.
But what about the old woman and Mu Xia?
He could only submit.
Su Qianqian shouted at the chieftain, “Hey, what are you going to do to us?”
The chieftain joked lightly, “I’m going to eat you.”
Su Qianqian wailed, bursting into tears, “You little devil, I don’t want to die, wah!”
Lu Ye played along, squeezing out a few tears, “Don’t worry, wife, if I die, I won’t be far from you. We’ll walk the path of the underworld together—next life, we’ll still be husband and wife!”
Mu Xia stared in shock, “Wow, your love is so magnificent—I’m seriously moved…”
The chieftain’s expression hardened as she barked, “Take them away!”
The Mulberry Leaf Tribe’s territory was built into the mountains, with several caves carved into the cliffs. Su Qianqian and Mu Xia were locked up there.
Only Lu Ye was taken elsewhere…
Thud!
Two girls bound his hands behind his back and pushed him into a large tent, tossing him onto the big bed before leaving without a word.
After a while, the alluring chieftain walked in.
She smiled gently, her fingertips tracing Lu Ye’s fair face along his cheek.
He felt offended!
Lu Ye was no docile lamb—he was a wolf pup!
“Chieftain, please cease your improper advances at once!”
The chieftain did not stop, laughing, “My name is Scarlet.”
Lu Ye lifted his head to evade her restless fingers, shouting, “Help, I’m being molested!”
Scarlet laughed heartily, “Go ahead and shout—it won’t help even if your voice breaks!”
“Is that so?”
Lu Ye smiled slyly, then bellowed, “Broken voice, broken voice!”
As he shouted, he pressed the sharp black dagger against Scarlet’s throat…