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Chapter 672 Kinoshita's Fantasy Adventure

Qin Zhibo sat on the sofa, reading the book in his hand.

Although the editor-in-chief Iwata recommended me to read it before, Qin Zhibo didn't want to spend too much time on becoming a writer, so he didn't read it.

Before officially reading, Qin Zhibo read some editorial recommendations on the back of the book cover.

"Wandering Journey in Africa" ​​is a travel book about what Tomono Kinoshita saw and heard in Africa.

However, unlike traditional travel books, this book combines fiction and reality, combining local customs and fictional travel stories.

Magical and grotesque characters and plots, as well as various supernatural phenomena are inserted into narratives and descriptions that reflect reality.

It turns the mysterious African continent into a kind of modern mythology, which has not only the artistic conception of bizarre fantasy, but also the plots and scenes of realism.

It has a taste of magical realism, so it is sought after by readers.

The above are comments from editors and media, and it does sound different from other boring travel books, and it is easy to arouse people's interest.

start reading.

Chapter 1 of the whole book, narrated in the first person, tells the story of the protagonist, that is, "Tomono Kinoshita" himself, who is the heir to a large company.

One day, his mother was seriously ill. No matter how many major hospitals he went to for examination, no physical abnormalities could be detected.

Only behind his mother's shoulders, a red spot with a strange pattern, resembling a human mouth, teeth and tongue, caught his attention.

So, Kinoshita Tomosei began to search for information about this pattern in various books, and asked a professor at Toto University for advice, and finally got information about the pattern.

It originated from the remote African continent and is a special pattern used by African Kenyans to sacrifice.

Kenyans will tattoo this pattern on their bodies, symbolizing "man of destiny".

In order to solve this mystery, "Tomono Kinoshita" embarked on a journey of saving his mother thousands of miles to the mysterious African continent.

Qin Zhibo didn't know if this story was true or not, but he always felt that the plot seemed familiar.

However, there are more cultural works in later generations, and it is normal to have similar plots.

Tomoshi Kinoshita traveled all over the world, taking a ship from the Gulf of Aden, passing through the sea where pirates were rampant, and finally came to Africa.

The first country he settled in was Ethiopia, which is not considered a rich country in the barren African land.

The dry air and scorching sun made his body weak, and he fell ill as soon as he arrived in the capital of Egypt.

He has no choice but to recuperate his body in a small clinic here, and wait for his body to adapt to the African land before going on the road.

In the tavern in Addis Ababa, he tasted the local specialty wine, a kind of honey wine called Tej.

It is brewed from honey, water, and a plant called gesho. It is golden in color and has a sticky and long taste. It is packed in a special container with a round bottom and a pot-bellied flask.

Although Tej mead is mellow and sweet, it has a very high alcohol content. People who don't drink well will get drunk after half a glass.

There's barely enough for a sip, but the aromas and flavors outshine any aged Chianti or the best Château d'Azur.

Kinoshita Satoshi, who experienced this kind of wine for the first time, accidentally drank too much, and his brain felt like he was in a trance.

According to the locals, this mead was formerly known as "golden mead".

As long as some special magic is applied to mead, the drinker can keep the body and spirit intact under extreme circumstances.

Even the severe cold and absolute vacuum of outer space cannot cause the slightest harm to the body during the effect period of "Twilight Mead".

A certain wizard who lived in seclusion in Gray Worm Lane, the capital of Egypt, possessed such power and made enchanted golden mead for travelers from all over the world.

And after drinking the golden mead, people never saw those travelers appear again, as if they disappeared out of thin air.

Until the end, even the wizard himself disappeared, leaving only a note at home saying "Don't try to find me, because I have flown away".

As a result, golden mead was lost, leaving only Tej mead today.

Chapter 2 of "Wandering Journey in Africa", here comes the metaphysics.

The enchanted golden mead can keep people physically and mentally intact in extreme situations.

It sounds like a magic potion made by Koizumi Koko, or something.

However, the effect of this potion sounds a bit evil, as if it has some special purpose.

After staying in Egypt for more than half a month, Tomoki Kinoshita left Egypt after recuperating his health and went to Kenya in the south.

Some interesting events happened on the way, and I saw some African customs,

In Nairobi, Kenya's capital, Kinoshita hired a guide to ask locals about the strange symbol on his mother's back.

Soon, he heard the news from some local old people.

Just in Nandi County, Western Province of Kenya, there is a Nandi tribe living there, and this pattern is exactly what the Nandi people use when they perform sacrifices.

The old people also warned that the Nandi people there are somewhat repellent of races other than blacks, so it is best not to approach them easily.

But in order to save his mother, Tomono Kinoshita still went.

Arriving in Nandi County in the Southern Province, Kinoshita asked the locals about the pattern, but everyone kept silent to him.

Here, he didn't even hire a guide, nor did he have a place to stay.

It's even more exclusive here than expected.

But just when he felt desperate and helpless, a woman appeared in time and helped him.

The content of Chapter 3 is to save his mother as the main line. The protagonist "Kinoshita Tomonorio" arrives in Kenya, Africa, and seeks help here.

When mentioning Kenya, Qin Zhibo thought of the bloody tongue.

Bloody Tongue, a powerful killer organization with branches all over the world.

Before that, Qin Zhibo discovered two bloody tongue killers in Japan, one was Tachibana Maya, and the other was the killer Silver Fox.

Silver Fox was more unfortunate, and chose the same method of death as Xiu Nian during the escape.

Ju Maya is currently active in a certain country in Southeast Asia. She has not contacted Qin Zhibo for a long time since she exposed Qin Zhibo's history of "Shi Kaobing" in the last "Egg of Memories" incident.

But in other people's sense of time, it may not be long.

And the headquarters of Bloody Tongue, according to Tachibana Maya, is in Kenya, Africa.

The woman who helped Kinoshita was named Mwiru, a Nandi with brownish skin.

Mwiru's exact age is unknown, but he looks very young.

Although he is a black man, he is also considered beautiful in the universal aesthetics, and the charm exuded from his body naturally attracted Kinoshita Tomonorio who was in his prime.

She runs a hotel and takes care of Kinoshita Tomosori, an outsider, in every possible way, which makes Kinoshita quite comfortable.

However, because of taking too much care of outsiders, Mwiru has been targeted by the locals everywhere.

This made Kinoshita Tomosei blame himself, and came up with the idea of ​​taking Mviru out of here.

He told Mwiru his idea, and Mwiru agreed.

That night, the two rolled the sheets.

On the second day, Tomoki Kinoshita packed his luggage, and Mviru said that he would go back to his hometown to see his parents before leaving.

Of course Kinoshita Tomosori agreed, and the two went together to a mountain called "Black Wind Mountain" near Nandi County.

When he came to the "Mountain of Black Wind", Tomoki Kinoshita was dumbfounded.

Here they were surrounded by dozens of locals wearing red striped headdresses, carrying various scythes and terrifying tools for tearing skin and bone.

Just when Kinoshita Tomosei was manly protecting Mwiru behind him, Mwiru walked to the front in person.

Under the inconceivable eyes of Kinoshita Tomosei, everyone bowed their heads to Mwiru and called him a "high priest".

At this time, Kinoshita Tomosei realized that he had been fooled.

Everything is a scam.

Mwiru is the leader of this group of Nandi people, the high priest of Blood Tongue.

　Thanks for the 1500 reward from Liu Xiaoxiao!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)