Chapter 533: Chugging Ganges Water? Whoever Wants to Drink It Can Go Ahead, Just Don't Drag Me Into It!

"Temple Master Ning, where are you heading this time? Give us a hint!"

Aboard the Qingfeng Cruise Ship, seabirds followed in their wake under the perfect sunlight.

Ning Fei gazed at the distant scenery, chatting with his viewers.

With the little ones absent, it was admittedly a bit boring on board.

"I can give everyone a hint. I'm heading to a place in India."

Ning Fei replied with a smile.

"India?"

"Could it be that you want to go chug a glass of water from the Ganges River!"

"Hahaha, very possible."

Seeing the flood of comments, Ning Fei chuckled.

"Whoever wants to drink Ganges water can go ahead, just don't drag me into it."

Hearing this, quite a few viewers grew deeply curious.

"Temple Master Ning, what's wrong with the Ganges? Isn't that India's holy river?"

Ning Fei spoke at a leisurely pace to the live stream:

"It's true that the Ganges is India's holy river. The locals believe its water can cure all diseases, and they also believe it can wash away the lifelong sins of the deceased."

"Because of that, they cremate their dead along the riverbanks and scatter the ashes into the Ganges."

"Sometimes, if they lack the means for cremation, they just toss the corpses straight into the water, or build a small raft to let the bodies drift along."

Ning Fei's explanation left the viewers dumbfounded.

"Scattering ashes in the river?"

"Throwing corpses straight into the river? What kind of deep-seated grudge is that!"

"And people drink this water?"

"Good lord, Indians really are a people who operate on cheat codes!"

"Their sanitary conditions are terrible, so they don't care."

Ning Fei continued:

"Many Indians bathe in the Ganges every day, and plenty of them believe that drinking a mouthful of its water can ward off illness, prevent disasters, and prolong life."

"Today, the Ganges is choked with garbage. You can spot floating corpses every now and then. This is their faith."

"Drinking ash water and bathing in a river soaking with floating corpses... I'm speechless."

"Hardcore!"

"I still prefer our culture. It's enough to just compare the Yangtze River and Yellow River to mother rivers. Why take it to such an extreme?"

"The place I'm heading to isn't exactly India itself, but rather one of India's overseas territories."

"This place is North Sentinel Island, one of the ten most lethal islands in the world."

"Of those ten deadly islands, some are dangerous due to nuclear radiation, others because of volcanic gases, and some are overrun with venomous snakes. There are also those plagued by the Black Death, hurricanes, shark attacks, and so on."

"But what makes North Sentinel Island so dangerous is that it's home to the world's most perilous primitive tribe: the Sentinelese Tribe!"

"This tribe refuses all contact with outsiders, and they've repeatedly attacked anyone who tries to set foot on the island."

"They will outright kill anyone who lands there. The Indian Government tried to communicate with them many times, but were met with attacks every instance. Eventually, the Indian Government just gave up."

Ning Fei explained softly, looking out into the distance.

The viewers were fully engrossed in the picture Ning Fei painted of the island.

"Is it really that terrifying?"

"I just looked it up, it's true. The tribe on that island tries to kill any outsider they see. An adventurer just died there last year."

"My god, we're nearing the 2030s and things like this still happen."

"They're the only tribe in the world still living in the Stone Age, what did you expect?"

"Is Temple Master Ning going to a place like that?"

"North Sentinel Island is completely sealed off from the world. It's not open to the public."

"I've already negotiated with the Indian Government and obtained permission to land."

"They've committed to a policy of non-interference. That means I can go on the island, but I must not interfere with the lives of the local natives. At the same time, if any accidents happen to me up there, they won't be held responsible."

Hearing this, the viewers marveled.

"As expected of Temple Master Ning, he's just that influential."

"North Sentinel Island is already blockaded by the Indian Government. Normally, they absolutely never let outsiders in."

"And yet Temple Master Ning can actually go!"

Ning Fei knew that this was all thanks to his master, Bai Yuanche.

When he first found out that the subterranean pyramid was located on North Sentinel Island, he had felt somewhat helpless.

Landing on North Sentinel Island was strictly forbidden by the Indian Government. Of course, he could have snuck onto it, but that would still violate certain international laws.

Ning Fei had been chatting with Bai Yuanche at the time. The moment Bai Yuanche heard about the issue, he instantly smoothed the whole thing over for him.

"There are essentially no records of human exploration in that place."

"Not even the Indian navy will go near it."

"It is fraught with danger."

"But by the same token, there might be incredibly precious things hidden there."

"This time, I'll take everyone along to explore this, the most mysterious island in the world."

After several days of sailing, watching the sun rise and set, the Qingfeng Cruise Ship finally entered the Bay of Bengal, heading straight for North Sentinel Island.

On the day he was set to land, the global live stream's popularity reached an all-time peak!

Countless people were glued to his broadcast.

"Temple Master Ning, shouldn't you take a couple of submachine guns up there with you?"

"Temple Master Ning is going on an expedition, not colonizing the place. What does he need guns for?"

"A primitive tribe's island that has never been explored by humanity... just hearing about it is thrilling!"

The viewers from Huaxia were buzzing with excitement.

Foreign exploration enthusiasts were completely won over by Ning Fei's expedition.

He had a massive reputation in the exploration community now. He was hailed as a "god-tier existence" and ranked number one on the international explorers' leaderboard.

Of course, this was just an unofficial title bestowed by exploration fans.

Standing on the cruise ship with a hiking bag strapped to his back, Ning Fei could see North Sentinel Island from afar.

Now, the first problem lay right in front of him.

"The primitive tribe on North Sentinel Island is quite xenophobic, so they station sentries to monitor the island's perimeter. If they spot anyone, they will use bows and spears to kill the intruders."

"However, as long as I avoid their living area, I can just land from the rear of the island."

Ning Fei circled the island.

This island was relatively large.

He brought the Qingfeng Cruise Ship to a halt, then hopped onto a jet ski and sped straight toward the island.

The seawater here was a sky blue, perfectly crystal clear.

Wearing a loose Daoist Robe with a backpack slung over his shoulders, Ning Fei rode the jet ski, racing between the blue sky and the ocean.

The scene was incredibly pleasing to the eye.

He found a spot sheltered by a hill, parked the jet ski, and quietly slipped onto the island.

"Reminds me of the movie Project A."

"Haha, showing your age there."

The viewers joked.

"There's a primitive tribe up there that kills outsiders on sight. Just thinking about it is exciting."

"I'm suddenly feeling nervous."

"Relax, they're just people from a primitive tribe. What could they possibly do to Temple Master Ning!"

Ning Fei checked his map.

"I looked through the records. When the Maya Civilization was fleeing, they very likely stopped over on North Sentinel Island."

"Looking at the satellite map, there's a massive Tropical Rainforest on North Sentinel Island."

"The most likely place for the Maya Civilization to have appeared is right inside this Tropical Rainforest."

After making landfall, Ning Fei headed straight for the Tropical Rainforest.

According to the System's tracking, that was exactly where the subterranean pyramid was located.

"The last explorer to venture here arrived last year."

"Word is he brought along quite a few scriptures and wanted to do some missionary work."

"As a result, he was shot to death by the local natives before he even made it ashore."

"When helicopters got close in the past, the local natives even attacked them with bows and arrows."

"I really hope nobody decides to welcome me that way."

North Sentinel Island's area was not large; it was only about sixty square kilometers in size.

In a place like this, encountering anything was possible.

However, Ning Fei was pondering a different question.

Logically speaking, the inhabitants of primitive tribes generally weren't this incredibly hostile to outsiders; after all, the world was globalized now.

There was one possibility: starting from their ancestors, these primitive inhabitants had been guarding something. As it was passed down from generation to generation, their vigilance against outsiders had only grown higher and higher.

"The island isn't large. From end to end, it's roughly eight kilometers long."

"Who would have thought that such a small island would actually hold the true ruins of the Maya!"

Ning Fei remarked inwardly, before immediately picking up his pace.