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Chapter 35 : Entertaining Spectacle Part 6.
Once we have finished with the small talk orientation provided by the attendant in one of the receptions.
We resume our previous course, going towards the main entrance of the hotel again.
However, on this occasion, we are not stopped by the muscular bodyguards or intercepted by the bellboy.
Outside the building, a dirt road is revealed in front of us, on which horses, oxens or donkeys pull carts or carriages.
{Wow!, is like traveling back into the past without having the need of a time machine!}
The outfits worn by the Natives are several decades below of what was used normally a century ago, the same applies to their means of transport, as in "Ground", this type of technology was in the rise hand in hand with such fashion.
Dark gray, black, opaque brown, or a deep blue are the colours of tge three-piece suits wear by the bystanders.
Hats of different types delimit substatus as well a bow, tie or scarf on the neck, similarly, a handkerchief in the left pocket of their jackets or vests is white, grey, black or red.
{Ah!, My fiancee would have loved to see this, light red sky, a place with backwards technology, different costumes and traditions, it would be like her scientific fiction series that she liked so much… , I really need that talk with Slayçęr, or maybe Bverxkka knows something too, i mean, even Shlõvthy has the vibe of not being in the dark about being send to the Layer of the Existence, and… , i am uncertain about everything, if it weren't for Pragmatic Disposition i would be having a mental breakdown almost every minute, i need answers… , at any cost}
On the other hand, women wear a similar outfit to their male counterparts, but instead of pants, long plaid skirts that cover their legs and reach the ankles or one piece dresses of the same style.
{This is so rare, why our clothes are of a better quality than the Natives?, Shouldn't be equal?, and why are we being observed so much by those around us?, other teams are outside too and they are not getting attention at all}
That is the conclusion i reached after spending a few minutes touring this not so large County, probably between 7,000 and 11,000 inhabitants without counting the Participants.
Walking a bit more, Dallas show us a delimitation made by indigo stone tiles in the middle of a grass field, possibly forming a circle around this settlement.
{Will this be the perimeter mentioned before?, What happens if we cross it?, We should try it?, Or…}
Before i can think in another option, Dallas goes over the perimeter of indigo stone tiles.
Nothing occurs, Bverxkka and Wildkyr'zon advances too and Thyfall grabs my left arm, we see each other for a moment, a light blush is present on her cheeks with a satisfied smile, hinting she is doing more of what in her culture would be appropriate.
{She is so cute!, maybe… , No, i am sure that Häränn and Thyfall had a girls talk in The Bathhouse Inn when Bverxkka was orienting me about what Task choose…}
Smiling back to the Lady, we cross the perimeter too, there was no immaterial Barrier or warning as a pop of notification, so we proceed further on this field, observing a trees forming a gigantic coniferous forest that has no end in my sight.
""—Are we going to hunt?…""
Thyfall and Wildkyr'zon ask at the same time, the latter grinns mischievously as the former gets embarrassed, clearly, the image of Thyfall in the Amazon eyes has improved just by that.
Dallas in exchange is not that enthusiastic about the idea, his posture is understandable, i am partially on his side this time, i am not good with natural orientation.
To be precise, my proficiency in the Pyramid was more due to luck and residual knowledge than literal ability.
As i said to Slayçęr, i am an Athlete who came out of some shady suburbs, one of the lucky ones to find his talent at early age before turning into an orphan, what didn't impede ne from making the most use of such talent to give Myself a more decent life.
{Now i would have liked to have the opportunity to been a boy scout, i couldn't, my parents weren't capable of afford it, and i know from classmates who were or are part of the scouts, that some of what they are taught normally is actually pretty useful in a situation like this}
As we approach the periphery of the forest, the environment around us becomes more humid.
The earth is softer and no matter how much we want it, our steps are noisy, breaking twigs that are on the ground along with some other leaves that have dried enough despite the coldness of this place.
Thyfall gets closer to me in search of my body warmth, to which Bverxkka makes an unexpected comment.
—Kinetic Energy can increase your Temperature so you can radiate more heat, or coat you and others to isolate you from the environment.
Not quite sure of what to do with the information provided by Bverxkka, I simply try to recreate the sensation that i feel in my hands or feet when i was fighting the Sandworms, but in my entire body.
That i very silly of me, i don't have prior expirience in that field, so first i start by trying to understand the sensation of the Kinetic Energy when is coursing through my hands, extending the felling to my wrists.
That makes my walking steps slower but undoubtedly i get results, because shortly afterwards with my resounding success.
I receive a strong encouragement to continue with the interest portrait in the eyes of Thyfall.
My arms begin to be covered by a film of visible Kinetic Energy with the recognizable translucent green aqua, but this time, it is denser, a more solid tone and gives a sensation of greater power in general.
Completely excited with this newfound strength already available to me, i put more effort into my every action, stopping my displacement movement to focus all my attention on my current work.
The coverage reaches my forearm, then my elbows, and it takes me longer to do the same with my biceps and triceps, before its extended to the shoulder, moment in which i start the process again but in this occasion with my feet.
The heel is the first thing i can see a notorious change being more bright than te rest of the coating, then the ankle gets enveloped, followed by the shinbone, reaching the knees, where i have the same difficulty with the elbows, but now it was easier to surpass, then the thighs are covered towards the hips and pelvis.
More carefully than before i cover my testicles along with my penis with the Kinetic Energy, for a moment i thought they might get destroyed or blown apart, but they are a part of me, it should be obvious they are able to withstand the same treatment as the rest of my body on this regard.
Finally it is time to start with the torso, the process is so fast that it causes discomfort in my neck, like when you swallow too much or someone hits your windpipe.
Recovering my calm after a cough, i go through the process on my head, it is a little painful, like a migraine, so i shut down my eyes for a moment, knowing naturally when the coating has ended.
And when i open up my eyelids, i am capable now of seeing a new perspective, a complete different reality thanks to the acquisition of thermal vision.
I can literally observe and differentiate the temperature of the objects around me just by sight, and it is as impressive as it is strange.
We have not seen animals or insects during our stroll, including pets on the County.
But with this type of vision, i can see that there are some hollow trees nearby, and within them, there is a lot of activity of termites and ants, which fight among themselves with great violence and without mercy, dismembering their enemies alike.
{I guess war is basically the same for everyone, or maybe it is worse fir those who can't refuse to participate ,like ants and termites, bees or wasps, some think cockroaches are near that type of society, That fight based on orders given by pheromones… , Orther occasion would be when you have to fight and win so you are not exterminated in the process, like what happened in "Ground", not in the last Day, when the Anthropoid intestine creatures wipe out probably more than 97% of the "Grounder" population, i am talking about a war against a bunch of mole rats, an underground animal that managed to unite the nations of my world for a short period of time, To deal with this disease-carrying pests, that destroy fields, and also were carnivorous, so they attacked, annihilating everything in their path, my generation did not have to see it, but the stories and historical records are numerous, my own father not having a leg because of those animals}