On the plane, Dior, sitting in the first class cabin, was flipping through a magazine while planning his next "trip".
After spending an unforgettable evening with Kristen, he boarded the plane with the ticket he had booked in advance, and his destination was the "poor and backward agricultural country in Africa" - Wakanda!
But in fact, Wakanda is the most technologically advanced closed country on earth.
In order to carry out the plan of going to Wakanda to obtain Vibranium, Dio had long ago reserved this week's "vacation". Now, not only has he temporarily closed the restaurant business, he has also given Will a bonus, making him a truly national boss.
After flying for who knows how many hours, Dio finally landed on the land of this small country in northeastern Africa, which is also the nearest airport to Wakanda.
As soon as he got off the plane, Dior found a bathroom and changed his appearance and identity. Then he rented an off-road vehicle at a high price and hired a middle-aged black man who looked experienced as a tour guide.
After purchasing enough supplies, they began to head towards the village of Wakanda.
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After about 20 hours of bumpy ride, including refueling several times, several rows of black spots appeared on the endless prairie. When they got closer, Dio saw that those black spots were actually houses unique to Africa, with square walls made of wood and bamboo at the bottom and the shape of a cylindrical hat at the top.
This kind of house looks very fragile and insecure, as if it will fall apart when it rains or blows.
But there must be a reason for their existence. These seemingly simple and plain houses should be much more solid than we think, otherwise they would not have been passed down.
"The village of Wakanda is in front of us. Give me the money..."
After stopping the car, the tour guide and driver, who spoke a little English but not very well, began to ask for his payment.
Dio started to count the money quickly, but only counted out a thousand dollars and handed it to him, then said, "We agreed on two thousand dollars round trip, and you need to send me back to get the other half of the money."
"OK, OK, Goode! You are an American who keeps his promises."
The man was very happy after receiving the money. It was a blessing from heaven for him and his family to be able to earn such a large sum of money in such a short time. The only thing he needed to pay attention to was that not all of these white guys could keep their promises. He had received such guests several times before, but they only gave him a small amount of money in the end. So he was more careful this time.
If Dio didn't give him money or found an excuse to deduct it, he would dare to leave Dio here alone.
After a laborious but friendly exchange, the tour guide agreed to take on a part-time translation job, but for an additional $200 a day!
Who says black people are stupid? These African friends are also smart in their own way.
Dio is not short of such a small amount of money. The most important thing is to successfully achieve the purpose of his visit.
So, accompanied by an interpreter, Dio walked towards the residents whose faces were full of vigilance and unwelcome.
"Hello, is this the territory of Wakanda? I would like to discuss a business deal with you."
Dio didn't know if it would be any use saying this, but he had to try. Without going through these people, he wouldn't even be able to get into the real Wakanda. He couldn't just borrow a plane and try his luck in the sky, right
Not knowing whether the other party could understand him, the tour guide translated his words into Hausa (one of the three major languages in Africa) and said a lot of gibberish.
After hearing this, the other party not only did not relax, but became even more serious.
"He said outsiders are not welcome here and there is no shortage of merchants, so he asked us to go back."
The tour guide translated the words to Dior.
And Dio didn't feel surprised at all, because it was written on these people's faces.
If it's so easy to get into Wakanda, then it's not really a closed country.
He thought for a moment and suddenly smiled and said, "That's a pity, but now it's getting dark. Can you let us stay here for one night because we have come from afar? Before I came here, I heard that the people here are very welcoming. I also want to experience the local customs and appreciate the beautiful scenery. Is that okay?"
The tour guide continued to translate, but this time Dio noticed that the other party's expression had changed long after he finished speaking, and it was no longer as if he didn't understand.
In other words, the people standing in front of him are most likely real Wakandans, because Wakanda is not only the most technologically advanced country in the world, it also has a very good education system. It is very common to be proficient in multiple languages, especially English.
Maybe the other person can speak English even more fluently than this black tour guide.
But since the other party was willing to play dumb, he wouldn't point it out.
So after another round of chatter, the tour guide told him: "They agreed, but they could only lend us a room, and told us not to run around after dark because there are many wild animals around here."
"Okay, thank them for me. We'll leave at daybreak."
After saying that, Dior took out his camera from his backpack like a real tourist and took pictures wherever he went.
Although vigilance could be seen in some people's eyes, perhaps they felt that just two ordinary people like them would not pose any threat, so they did not stop Dio's actions.
Before long, it was dark, and the night view on the prairie was particularly charming. If you occasionally live here for a while, you will definitely feel very happy.
The Wakandans here also lit a bonfire and started cooking. They did not give a warm welcome to the two "uninvited guests" who suddenly arrived, but they did not treat them particularly coldly either. At least they were thoughtful enough to serve them a hot meal.
In fact, the people of Wakanda are very kind and good at communication. If Wakanda were not too closed, the people here would definitely be willing to make friends with people from all over the world.
After tasting the local food here, Dio was very "smart" and entered the "dangerous house" lent to him early, and quietly knocked the tour guide unconscious when he was about to sleep, so as to avoid him being in the way.
He continued to pretend to sleep until late at night.
It was a quiet night, and no sounds of wild beasts were heard. It seemed that those sounds were just meant to scare outsiders like Dio. After all, who would build a home in a place where wild beasts often roam
Dio sneaked out and approached a house silently. Based on his observation during the day, he had determined that this house was the residence of the Wakandan who was responsible for the conversation with them before and seemed to be of a certain status.