I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 1065, Zero Gravity

Translator: Silavin

The moment Su Bai opened his eyes, he checked in with the System and claimed his Assistance Package.

He glanced at the room door to confirm Yu Ying had not yet come to knock, then had the System open the package.

<Ding! Congratulations, Host has received Mid Grade Assistance: Zero Gravity.>

Su Bai had been lying down, but the instant those words registered, he sat bolt upright. He stared with wide, disbelieving dark eyes, blinking repeatedly to confirm he hadn’t misheard.

When the answer came back confirmed, Su Bai could not suppress the smile spreading across his face.

[System, explain what is Zero Gravity.]

<Zero Gravity, as the name suggests, means the absence of any gravitational force whatsoever. So long as the Zero Gravity Skill is activated, any object can be made to float weightlessly.>

Su Bai listened to the System’s detailed explanation and nodded with deep satisfaction.

Earth possesses gravity. The reason everything on Earth remains firmly on the ground, rather than drifting about as things do on the Moon, was entirely due to the existence of gravitational force.

“I’d calculated that roughly a month had passed. I never expected it to grant me such a remarkable Skill.” Su Bai smiled again, thoroughly pleased.

He opened his mobile Attribute Panel and looked it over at length, then closed it and prepared to test out the Zero Gravity Skill.

Su Bai placed his hand on a potted plant by the bedside and activated the Skill with a thought.

Instantly, a pale golden light emanated from his palm, and in the blink of an eye that pale golden light entered the plant itself.

The entire process took only a matter of seconds, after which the potted plant slowly began to float upward.

It now looked exactly as if it had been transported into outer space. No matter how many times it was nudged, it would not fall to the floor.

“What an amazing Skill.” Su Bai said, setting the plant on the table, only for it to float up again.

He repeated this again and again, testing numerous objects in the room. Whether they were light or heavy, all of them could be made to float.

“In that case, it should be possible to make a person float as well.” Su Bai entertained a bold notion.

He opened his right hand and released the Zero Gravity Skill, then immediately clenched it shut.

Indeed. Su Bai was now casting the Skill on himself, and in the blink of an eye his body began to slowly float upward.

The moment he drifted aloft he felt somewhat unsteady, which was only natural for a first attempt at experiencing the absence of gravity.

“So, this is what zero gravity feels like. The weightlessness is really strange. It’s rather uncomfortable.” Su Bai quickly cancelled the Zero Gravity effect and returned to the ground, feeling his heart rate spike sharply.

He now understood at last why astronauts, every time they went to the Moon or into space, were required to undergo zero gravity training.

That split-second sensation of weightlessness was genuinely unpleasant, and could even bring on a faint urge to vomit.

Had his Physique not been so strong, and had he not had the Ferocious Beast Crystal working within him, he would likely have lost his composure the moment he floated up.

“I’ll need more practice. A Skill this good cannot be wasted,” Su Bai said, his face full of delight.

He consulted the System once more, wanting to know whether Zero Gravity had any usage limit.

Su Bai now possessed numerous Skills, and the majority of them came with a daily usage cap.

It was for this reason that he transferred those limited-use Skills into Shaman Bone Tablets each day. Otherwise, leaving them unused would be a waste.

*Knock knock knock.*

Su Bai was still immersed in his elation when the knock at the door came. It was clearly Yu Ying calling him for breakfast.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he opened the door and said warmly, “Good morning, Xiao Yu.”

Yu Ying paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, “Good morning, Shaman. You seem to be in very good spirits today.”

She usually had to knock a second time before the door was slowly opened.

She had barely knocked a few times just now when the door swung straight open, and what’s more, Su Bai was wearing a broad smile.

It was something she had never seen before. Although Su Bai usually appeared very gentle, a smile this full and open was something she was witnessing for the first time, and he seemed unusually eager at that.

“When am I ever in a bad mood? What’s for breakfast today?” Su Bai asked with a smile.

Yu Ying shook her head with a smile. “Shaman, today I’ve prepared white congee and pickled vegetables. I hope you’ll enjoy them.”

The pickled vegetables had been made from the cabbage harvested after their planting a month prior, and had been fermenting since then. She had simply wanted them to be more thoroughly marinated, which was why she had held off on bringing them out until now.

“I do love pickled vegetables.” Su Bai said, already thinking ahead to developing a Zero Gravity Shaman Bone Tablet.

He thought to himself, if the Warriors could be equipped with Zero Gravity Shaman Bone Tablets, their combat strength would be greatly enhanced.

Breakfast passed in cheerful conversation, and Su Bai settled himself without hesitation at his desk.

No sooner had he sat down than Cheng Shi appeared urgently at the doorway, his entire forehead drenched in sweat.

“Come in. What happened?” Su Bai’s brow creased slightly.

Seeing the other man’s clear agitation, he knew that this was not good news.

Moreover, it was the young man responsible for Patrol who had come, which could only mean he had spotted someone from outside the Tribe.

“Shaman, I’ve spotted members of the Dark Scorpion Tribe. They are no more than a day’s journey from our Tribe.”

Cheng Shi could not even spare a moment to drink water. As he spoke, he kept involuntarily swallowing, for his throat was utterly parched.

“The Dark Scorpion Tribe has come this quickly? How many did they bring?” Su Bai asked.

“Eighteen in total. Five of them are ordinary people. The rest are all Totem Warriors; two are Mid-Stage Totem Warriors, and the remainder are Early-Stage.” Cheng Shi reported every detail with precision.

From a person’s bearing and the aura they projected, one could gauge the level.

It was not a guarantee of one hundred per cent accuracy, but the accuracy rate could reach eighty per cent.

“And was there anyone among them who appeared to be the Shaman’s Successor?” Su Bai continued.

“No one. Those few ordinary individuals were as ordinary as could possibly be,” Cheng Shi shook his head.

“Then it would appear they aren’t here to attack us. It seems our words last time gave them pause.”

Su Bai clicked his tongue, biting lightly at his lower lip. “Though I can’t quite work out what they are here for.”

“Shaman, should we capture all of them?” Cheng Shi asked.

“Not yet. Continue keeping watch on them for now, then fetch Ga for me,” Su Bai instructed.

“Yes.” Without so much as a glance at the sweat dripping from his brow, Cheng Shi turned on his heel and sprinted off.

“Shaman, what do you think their purpose is?” Yu Ying asked, her brow knitted so tightly with anxiety that it had nearly creased together.

“Hard to say. Though my guess is they’re here to collect goods,” Su Bai said, his dark eyes blinking steadily.