[ WP ] Scientists exploring deep in the Amazon make first contact with an isolated tribe . The scientists quickly notice that the tribes-people are significantly more intelligent than themselves ...

Brazil, in Luis' mind, was the best place to study nature. Born and raised a biologist, Luis cruised through his bachelor's and master's with flying colors and full-time scholarships. As of recent, he was working on his pHD with the other intellectual elite in his department. No one in his team denied that Luis was the spearhead of the group, and the man that successfully convinced the government to approve this Amazon mission. 
 
 The initial few days were rough, treading through the dense and dangerous forestry that was the world's greatest forest. There were many fascinating discoveries and stunning revelations, but equal to that number was the amount of times that someone was in danger of injury or death. They waded through the densest parts of the forest, hoping to not let the ground reclaim their bodies, and one day, all of the dangers suddenly disappeared. There were no more poisonous insects. The snakes were absent from the trees. The treatment that cleansed their food seemed to no longer be necessary. It was just trees, plants, and the occasional rain. 
 
 No one on the team believed their luck. They went through seven whole days of danger to find a safe haven for research and discovery. They immediately began setting up facilities and planned to report their findings back to the government. A scientific research lab in the middle of the Amazon! The breakthroughs in medicine and taxonomy would be earth-shattering. 
 
 It seemed that Luis, however, was the only person irked by this lack of danger. Sure, the others had questioned it, but they all dismissed their worries in the face of the treasure that laid in front of them. But he, too, eventually gave in to the bounty that was the land in front of him, the place where he could discover so many new things. 
 
 It was the third day when they heard voices- human voices- that were not of their own group. It seemed to be a strong Portuguese accent, one that seemed to have had evolved independently from other Portuguese cultures for quite a while. The team was quickly at arms, their group trained in self-defense in the rare case they met hostile groups. Luis prepared ammunition as the others scrambled to pack up the equipment- the region was no longer safe for scientific research. 
 
 Holding his gun, he shouted towards the voices: 
 
 `` Back off! We carry weapons!'' 
 
 Figures emerged from the trees- they were surprisingly well-clothed for tribesmen, though the plaid color of their clothes would definitely be frowned on back in Sao Paulo. In fact, Luis wondered how they sewed the leaves so tightly and neatly. 
 
 A woman from the tribe walked forth. Luis was not sure if he should raise his gun, and the others next to him were unsure either. 
 
 The woman spoke in the same strong accent that they had heard previously. 
 
 `` You may raise your weapons. They wo n't fire anyway.'' 
 
 She took a step closer, and this time his friends raised their weapons. Luis hesitated, but decided it was the best course of action. The woman, seeing this gesture of violence, laughed. 
 
 `` Trust me, they wo n't fire. We've already reduced the pressure of the guns to a nonlethal point. The bullets would be more dangerous if you took them out and threw it at us.'' 
 
 Luis was so astonished at what he was hearing. Pressure? Gun mechanics? Were n't these supposed to be rogue tribesmen, chasing them away from the lands they held? 
 
 `` What are you saying?'' 
 
 The woman pointed towards the trees behind her. 
 
 `` Look.'' 
 
 There were people holding bizarre contraptions. Some of them were metallic, some were not. But none of them seemed to be powered by batteries, let alone electricity. If the woman's words were true, these contraptions really were hindering the gun's capability to function. 
 
 `` Your weapons were not necessary to begin with anyway. Was your intention of coming not to study Mother Earth?'' 
 
 Luis paused, looking around at his friends. When they returned him confused looks, he turned back to the woman. 
 
 `` We are scientists from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. We are here to study the botanical and medicinal aspects of the Amazon.'' 
 
 `` Ah. So you are much less interested in harming the forestry and wildlife than the last group we met. I am glad to not resort to the barbarism we had stooped to back then.'' 
 
 Luis paused again. 
 
 `` Yes... we only wish to study the forest, in the hopes of improving the advancement of medicine and taxonomy.'' 
 
 `` Modern medicine... truly a wonder. I wonder how far it has progressed since then...'' The woman mused. `` Too bad they know not of what we know.'' 
 
 `` You have your own... medicine? How about surgery? Anesthesia?'' 
 
 The women smiled. 
 
 `` Anesthesia is wonderfully easy. Immediately after operation, the digestive and respiratory systems can be ordered to resume its work as normal-'' 
 
 `` Excuse me?'' Luis interrupted. `` Modern anesthesia patients must suffer for days before its effects wear off. Their digestive systems must go to great pains to recover after being shut down.'' 
 
 `` Ah, but you know not of what we have. Mother Earth has yet to teach you much.'' 
 
 Luis raised an eyebrow. 
 
 `` Did you not realize the region you have been conducting research on is protected? Humans may tread on this land without fear of the deadly aspects outside. We often use this place as a playground to let our children play, but yesterday we found out that your group was occupying a part of this protected space.'' 
 
 ``... How did you manage to keep deadly plants and animals outside of this area?'' 
 
 `` Ah, it is simple...'' 
 
 Luis was far too deep into the conversation to care about the possible risk of lowering his guard against foreign people. Seeing Luis lower his defenses, the others did so too. Some of the scientists scrambling to pack up equipment watched the tribespeople inquisitively, no longer perceiving the people as a threat. Other scientists began joining the conversation, and some began talking to the other tribespeople, who were happy to hold a conversation with those from the outside. The conversation first focused on the contraptions they were using, but then soon drifted to the lifestyle, origin, and values of each side. When it was evident that conversation would done better sitting down, Luis suggested they all enter their makeshift compound so that they could have food while they conversed. 
 
 The woman talking to Luis smiled upon hearing this offer. 
 
 `` It has been a while since we've met kind humans from the outside. My name is Marta.'' 
 
 And so, the strange story of a group of scientists and the secluded tribe of advanced tribespeople had begun. 
 
 
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 Sorry if my English is bad, it's not my main language and I'm typing this at 3 am D:
