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Chapter 4421 4423 [Monkey God Chak Baba]

In the next few days, Xiang Nan did not rush out to look for treasure, but stayed in Royal Port to study the curse of Quetzalcoatl, the trident of Poseidon, and several rare objects he had collected.

After his research, he discovered that his gains were actually much better than he had originally thought.

For example, the wine jug that can turn wine into water is not completely useless.

Through his experiments, he discovered that the function of this wine jug was not just to turn wine into water, but it could purify liquids. No matter whether it was dirty water or poison, after pouring it into it, it would be purified into pure water.

This is where it’s most powerful.

You have to know that water also has a shelf life, especially since water was stored in wooden barrels at that time. Over time, the water would become corrupt and deteriorate, and a layer of algae would grow, and people would get sick once they drank it.

That’s why the ship needs to dock every few days to replenish fresh water and store a batch of strong liquor. Because liquor contains alcohol, which has a certain bactericidal effect, it can be stored longer than fresh water.

Therefore, most sailors have the problem of alcoholism, because not drinking at sea may mean death of thirst.

However, this wine jug can purify sea water into fresh water. Although the conversion takes time and the output is limited, it is enough to meet the drinking water needs of several people.

So this wine flask is not only not useless, but also a sacred tool for sailors. However, the sailor did not know the value of it and sold it for only one gold coin.

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Another rare object, a monkey skull, surprised Xiang Nan even more.

The reason why he bought the skull was because he felt a hint of sacredness from it.

Later, after his experiments, the results turned out to be just as he expected.

It turned out that this monkey skull was a sacred object stolen from his tribe by that strange man, a black man who was sold as a slave and could command monkeys to perform acrobatics, pick coconuts, and steal things.

This black man killed his companion and was to be executed by his own tribe, so he stole the tribe’s sacred object, which was the monkey skull, and escaped from the tribe.

As a result, he was caught by a slave capture team and sold to a plantation in the Caribbean. Later, he managed to escape from the plantation and eventually came to the island of Tetuga.

The reason why he could command monkeys to perform acrobatics, pick coconuts and steal things was because of this monkey skull.

Their tribe has believed in the monkey god Chakbaba since ancient times, and this skull is the remains of the monkey god Chakbaba, similar to the relics left behind by Sakyamuni after his nirvana.

Therefore, this skull is the bone of "God". By dripping blood on its head, one can get in touch with the Monkey God Chakbaba and enter the "God's Kingdom" of the Monkey God Chakbaba, which is the endless banana plantation.

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"This is the real treasure." Xiang Nan said as he looked at the monkey skull.

He thought at the time that the skull was extremely valuable, but he didn't expect things to turn out just as he expected.

Although this Chak Baba is just a "monkey god" and does not seem to have much divine power, he is still a god. And this skull is the "god bone", which is of course more valuable.

"I wonder if I can enter Chak Baba's kingdom of God?" Xiang Nan guessed, "Will it be dangerous?"

He then did divination for himself, and there was no danger signal. On the contrary, it showed that he would have unexpected gains on this trip.

Upon learning of this, Xiang Nan bravely cut his hand and dripped a drop of blood on the monkey god's skull. After a moment, his mind was in a trance, as if he had left his body and came to a ruin. The ruins were not large, and the end could be seen at a glance. The ruins were full of withered banana trees. Not to mention the ripe and sweet bananas, there was not even a hint of green to be seen.

"Is this the kingdom of the Monkey God Chakbaba? How could it become like this?" Xiang Nan wondered and walked towards the center of the ruins.

A moment later, he came to the largest banana tree in the ruins and saw that this banana tree was much taller than the other trees.

The other trees have withered and turned black, only this tree is still somewhat green. But it is estimated that it will soon die completely.

At this moment, Xiang Nan suddenly heard a faint rustling sound coming from the treetops.

He immediately climbed up the banana tree using his hands and feet, and saw a nest made of banana leaves at the top of the tree. In the nest lay a skinny, dry, and old monkey.

This monkey is too thin. There is not even 200 grams of flesh on his body. His fur is stuck to his bones, and his fur looks dry and without a trace of luster.

Moreover, his face is full of wrinkles, more than those of a centenarian, and he looks even older. It is estimated that he will die soon.

"This...this...this...this is..." Xiang Nan was shocked.

At this time, the monkey was also surprised to see him, and then a consciousness came to him, and it turned out that he was the monkey god Chakbaba.

"You are the Monkey God, how could you become like this?" Xiang Nan said in surprise.

When the Monkey God heard this, a look of sadness appeared on his face.

It turns out that gods like him need offerings from believers to gain divine power, and then use the divine power to feed back to believers, thereby attracting more offerings from believers.

However, the tribes that used to worship him had not offered him sacrifices for a long time, so his divine power gradually disappeared. As his divine power disappeared, his kingdom gradually shrank and withered. In the end, even he, the monkey god, would perish.

"That's it." Xiang Nan nodded.

He knew that voodoo was popular in Africa, and voodoo believed that all things have spirits, so they created many gods, collectively called "Loa Gods" (the Loa Gods believed in by the trolls in World of Warcraft originated from the real voodoo religion).

There are tens of thousands of Loa gods, and each tribe, village, and even family has a different way of worshipping them. Some Loa gods are worshipped collectively, but some are only worshipped by certain villages or certain professions.

This is a bit like the eight million gods in Japan. Even a mountain, a tree, a blade of grass, or a stone can be worshipped as a god.

The power of a Loa is related to the number of its followers. A powerful Loa has extraordinary power and can protect others, while a weak Loa cannot even protect himself.

Once you lose all your believers, your fate is doomed to extinction.

Xiang Nan guessed that the monkey god Chak Baba was a weak Loa god. The tribes that believed in him had probably been captured by the slave capture team and died. No one worshipped or sacrificed to him anymore, so he, the Loa god, became so weak.

It was like the sun was setting, he was on the verge of death, and his life was at stake.

"Young man, I hope you can help me." Monkey God Chakbaba said to Xiang Nan.

"Help you?! How can I help you?" Xiang Nan asked puzzledly.

"You will be my priest, recruit believers for me, and promote my faith, and I will bless you," Chak Baba explained.