Such a thing as eating a creature of the same kind was unbelievable, let alone an intelligent creature. Even most low-grade animals would never do so unless they were in a desperate situation.
No matter in which civilization, cannibalism would always be a barbaric and brutal act. Even though the Hellfire tribesmen looked very different in appearance compared to the mainlanders, it was undeniable that they all belonged to the human race. For this reason, the bafflement that Zhang Lisheng put on was not exaggerated in the eyes of the mainlanders.
