They say I'm a world-destroying anomaly.

Chapter 82 The Boy of the Sandblood Tribe

Chapter 82 The Boy of the Sandblood Tribe

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To Cheng Xu's surprise, after a brief silence, Congrit knelt down in front of him, his forehead pressed against the scorching yellow sand, without uttering a word.

"???"

A series of question marks appeared on Cheng Xu's forehead.

Why did you suddenly kneel down?

Fields tugged at Cheng Xu's arm, pulling him aside, and said in a low voice, "He means he hopes we won't report him. Neither the Bone Clan nor the Sandblood Tribe will tolerate his unauthorized trespassing."

Cheng Xu then remembered that in the Anomaly Management Bureau's database, there was a description of the current situation of Sand Star Taranis—

Because the humans on the native planet of Sandstar are not native inhabitants, but rather pseudo-natives exiled to Taranis, they are not protected by the "civilizational independence" clauses.

The descendants of the original exiles successfully connected with other interstellar civilizations through the technology left by their ancestors, thus integrating with the entire cosmic society.

Under these special circumstances, although interstellar forces such as the Star Ring Group are permitted to contact the two major tribes, the matters they can interfere in are strictly limited by the Interstellar Court.

For example, various scenic spots, including the Liuyin Sand Sea, Mirror Bone Canyon, and Tears Lake Remains, were all jointly developed by various interstellar groups after being authorized by the indigenous people.

After a long period of negotiation and consultation, the indigenous people, the developers, and the interstellar court responsible for overseeing the project reached a tripartite agreement.

Under the tripartite agreement, indigenous people are prohibited from entering the development zone of the scenic area, but a portion of the revenue from these scenic areas will be allocated to the Sigu and Shaxue tribes as development funds.

However, the first thing the two tribes do after receiving their settlement payments each period is often to purchase weapons, equipment and ammunition that are permitted within the regulations from interstellar powers, and then to fight another tribe.

Historically, there have been instances where members of a certain tribe violated the regulations, resulting in a reduction in the settlement funds received by that tribe, leading to a shortage of weapons supplies and causing that tribe to suffer heavy losses in local conflicts.

This model applies not only to the tourism industry, but also to industries that indigenous tribes are unable to lead on their own, such as oil extraction and mineral development.

Based on this information, Cheng Xu understood why the other party knelt down in such a humble, almost pleading manner.

If he and Fields report the news of "encountering members of the Sandblood Tribe in the Flowing Sands" to the regulatory authorities on Sand Star, the Sandblood Tribe will be punished for violating the regulations.

From the tribe's perspective, this is an absolutely unacceptable mistake.

"What would happen if his tribe found out about this?" Cheng Xu asked in a low voice.

Fields swallowed hard. "According to intelligence from the Explorers' Guild, the most likely outcome is execution on the spot, or at best, being sent directly to the battlefield to fight to the death."

Under the scorching sunlight, Congrit, already exhausted, had to kneel on the burning yellow sand, and was now trembling all over.

"Sigh, get up."

Cheng Xu certainly wasn't so bored as to report Congrit. Or rather, he had just pulled Congrit back from the brink of death; to report him and send him to his death would be a bit too much of a performance art.

"Don't worry, we won't report you. Get up."

Cheng Xu emphasized it again, this time with particular stress, and with Fields supporting him, Congrett finally managed to stand up.

"grown ups----"

The thin boy walked up to Cheng Xu and bowed deeply to him.

Now it was Cheng Xu who felt awkward about his address and actions. He quickly helped the boy up: "Although I agreed, I still hope to understand why you accidentally entered the Flowing Sound Sand Sea?"

Congrit's voice was dry: "My sister is sick, she needs medicine, and we need money."

After a less-than-smooth exchange, Cheng Xu and Fields finally understood Congrett's background.

Kangrit is sixteen years old and is the lowest-ranking member of the Sandblood tribe.

When he was a child, his parents died in a battle with the Sibone tribe, leaving behind him, who was only eight years old, and his six-year-old sister.

As a child, he was forced to take up arms and participate in the tribe's organized hunts. As he grew older, he joined the battle against the Bone-Slaying.

Thanks to his fearless fighting style and the support of his parents and a few comrades, Congret managed to raise his younger sister.

But not long ago, his sister contracted a strange illness. After exhausting all their savings seeking medical treatment, all they received was a helpless shake of the head.

After pleading with the tribal chief, the Sandblood chief reluctantly agreed to help him contact the Star Ring Group to obtain medicine to cure his sister's illness.

The medicine provided by Star Ring Group was indeed effective, but the price he had to pay was a heavy debt.

Under the heavy burden of debt, he was forced to take on more dangerous missions in exchange for higher rewards.

But these rewards were not enough to pay off the debt itself; even the interest for each period was enough to make him feel suffocated.

Ultimately, Congrett chose a risky path: to venture deep into the scenic area and find resources that could be exchanged for more money.

However, he underestimated the dangers of the Flowing Sound Sand Sea. On his first trip into the desert, he lost his way due to insufficient preparation and was then attacked by the Amethyst Scorpion.

After that, when he was desperate, Cheng Xu and Fields saved his life from the mouth of the amethyst scorpion.

After listening to Congrett's account, Cheng Xu fell silent.

He was already somewhat prepared for the lives of ordinary people at the bottom of the two tribes, but according to Congrett's description, the situation seemed to be several times worse than the Bureau knew.

A boy who began struggling to survive at the age of eight was forced to risk his life to venture into a restricted area at the age of sixteen due to an accident.

Despite being sixteen and about to turn seventeen, an age when he should be at his strongest and most energetic, he was so thin that he looked like he was fourteen or fifteen.

"Alas—" Fields was not much older than Congrit, and at this moment he couldn't help but feel a pang of pity and sorrow.

After a long while, Cheng Xu gently patted Congret on the shoulder.

"No matter what, we'll get you away from this desert first."

If the Sand Star's surveillance agency discovers that Kangrit is in the Flowing Sound Sand Sea, things could get complicated.

He planned to go with Fields to first use a flying vehicle to send Congrett beyond the Flowing Sands.

Among the corpses of the amethyst scorpions, the lynx that was holding a glowing crystal and grinding its teeth heard Cheng Xu's footsteps. It quickly picked up the crystal and followed closely behind Cheng Xu.

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