However, the good news for now was that they had temporarily dealt with the crisis at hand and could settle down without any immediate threats, as these tribesmen now regarded them as deities.
Moreover, Jiang Fan had even helped them slay a massive wild beast and acquire its meat, allowing them to feast to their hearts' content. Naturally, they saw Jiang Fan and his companions as heavenly beings, with no doubts whatsoever.
But this state of affairs couldn't last long. When hunger struck again, they would inevitably turn their attention back to Jiang Fan and the others. If they still wanted to achieve stability in the same way, they would likely have to find another wild beast.
However, a more pressing issue now was the need to uncover the main quest of this area. Otherwise, lingering here would be as fruitless as before, with no clues to be found and no exit in sight.
"What should we do now? What do you think the main quest here is? Could it really be to be gods? I don't think that's likely," Jiang Fan said.
Beside him, Zhou Nian Nian appeared unperturbed, laughing heartily.
"I think it's that simple. Sometimes, don't overcomplicate the tasks. I believe they brought us here to enjoy ourselves. After all, our newfound tribesmen brothers are so enthusiastic, how can we doubt them? Don't you agree?"
Yao looked at Jiang Fan speechlessly. Jiang Fan felt utterly helpless, knowing full well that asking Zhou Nian Nian such a question was a waste of time.
It wasn't that Zhou Nian Nian wasn't smart; in fact, she was quite intelligent. It was just that her perspective on such matters was too optimistic.
Having such peculiar ideas now wasn't entirely unbelievable.
"Let's not overthink it for now. The most important thing is to finish eating all this food. If we don't eat now, what else can we do? We can only eat! We mustn't waste such a good opportunity."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan felt extremely helpless. Indeed, it seemed the only thing to do was as Zhou Nian Nian suggested, to continue eating. Otherwise, they would truly be wasting time and life.
Finally, the newcomers had a day of peace in this dangerous world. The tribesmen were extremely respectful, immediately presenting them with whatever food they had, urging them to taste it first. Jiang Fan and his group accepted without hesitation.
After some playful banter, everyone soon fell asleep. Jiang Fan and his companions also drifted off, though Yao and Jiang Fan couldn't sleep. They knew this place was far from as simple as it appeared.
"Why do you think they're keeping us here? Is there something very important we need to resolve?"
"Currently, it seems there are no issues, and they are very amicable. But I still feel something is off. If this were a primitive tribe, they shouldn't be lacking in primitive beasts, right? Just like that enormous squid; defeating it wouldn't have been simple. We only managed to take down one. I suspect there are other aquatic monsters like it around."
This thought was similar to Jiang Fan's. He also believed there had to be more monsters. It was unlikely things would be resolved this easily. If this were a level in a game, it would be too simple.
"What do you think we should do now? Should we keep searching for these monsters? Will fighting monsters continuously allow us to escape? That's not certain."
Just then, Dai Xiao Mei, who had been asleep nearby, slowly woke up. Seeing Jiang Fan and Yao talking, she couldn't help but chime in.
"You both think this place is very dangerous?"
"Actually, I think it's fine. Perhaps we're just overthinking it. What if this place is just meant to be like this? Wouldn't we be at a loss then? What we should do now is enjoy everything here, otherwise, we'd be wasting it."
What Dai Xiao Mei said wasn't entirely unreasonable. Such a safe haven wasn't something that came around every day. Being able to stay here safely for a while was quite a rare opportunity.
"Forget it, let's not think about it. We don't need to waste our time anymore. If we keep wasting it, it might be difficult to encounter such peaceful days again."
Hearing Jiang Fan's words, the few of them smiled faintly. They then looked at Zhou Nian Nian, who was sleeping soundly, as if she couldn't be woken up. The others didn't want to disturb her seemingly perfect slumber.
Jiang Fan then decided to stop thinking so much and went to sleep early. However, the next day, he heard a cacophony of sounds. These sounds didn't seem to come from any rare beasts but from the tribesmen themselves.
Although these tribesmen were normal people, due to their inability to speak modern languages, Jiang Fan always felt like they were shouting when he heard them.
Jiang Fan woke up and saw them looking extremely excited, which piqued his curiosity. He hurried over.
Upon reaching his destination, he found that Yao was currently fighting a tribesman.
"What's going on? Yao, why are you fighting them? Is this necessary? Our priority now is to survive here safely." Jiang Fan, seeing Yao fighting, immediately wanted to intervene. However, Yao looked at Jiang Fan with great embarrassment and said.
"This isn't something I wanted to do; they're forcing me." Yao immediately came over to Jiang Fan to explain what was happening.
"The tribes of Jiang Fan's people require constant combat to improve their strength. If the strongest person is defeated, they must step down and allow the next person to take their place. This is their tribal custom. Although Yao is considered a deity by them, they don't seem to have much confidence in his strength, so they want to spar with him."