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Chapter 119 The Last Lesson

When the young hunters boarded the "observation tower" again, the outlines of those fuzzy shadows at the end of the horizon became clearly visible.The herds of mammoths of astonishing size are like mobile fortresses. The huge herds are scattered by the four-legged predators, running away, rolling up dust and clouds, and covering the distant sky with a hazel layer.

Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow, the herds of beasts migrating from the alpine region will arrive at the ambush site of the terrifying erectus ape.

Where has the young hunter, who has been scrambling in the mountains and forests for a long time, seen such an astonishing battle?Both eyes are shining, very excited.

The young hunters rushed back to the camp, sharpened their knives, and followed the experienced hunters to practice hunting formations again.

Mammoths are naturally the first choice for hunters. An adult mammoth weighs at least seven or eight tons, and a strong male can grow to more than ten tons. Hunters often say: "If you hunt one, you will not worry about the cold weather."

As long as it is stored properly, the amount of meat of a mammoth is enough to support the whole tribe through the long and cold winter.

Not only meat, mammoths are full of treasures like bamboo, almost every part can be used, and they are deeply loved by the primitive people.

The tough and thick elephant skin is more warm and durable than other animal skins, and it can be made into a variety of clothes in large quantities. It can be hung at the entrance of a cave to keep out the wind, and it can also be made into a tent for outdoor habitat.

The soft down can be made into felt, blankets, stuffed cushions, and used as a baby's swaddle, the thick and long elephant hair can be twisted into strong ropes, and the tendons are natural threads, which are perfect for sewing clothes.

The bladder, stomach, and intestines can be made into containers for water, and even as waterproof raincoats. There is also a lot of oil, which is enough to meet the basic calorie needs of the tribesmen when they live in snails in winter.

It is a pity that due to the long distance, even if the mammoth is hunted, the hunters cannot bring it back to the tribe in its entirety. They can only pick the best and carry it, and exchange the rest for lighter and more practical materials. Salt has always been the most popular one of the exchange items.

The only tribes that can eat these giants are the salt, tiger and cave lion tribes that live closest. They hunt every winter, and they exchange all the bulky supplies that other tribes cannot take away at low prices. This also makes the three tribes The tribe is getting richer and richer, and there is more food than they can eat.

Because of this, Shanxi didn't take Zhang Tian's kind reminder to heart.

He doesn't think the cold weather will affect the survival of the tribe. The cold weather will indeed cause everything to wither, and the herbivores that originally lived here will leave, but it will also bring these giant beasts full of treasures.

It is true that the risk of hunting giant beasts is very high. Shanxi remembers that the elders said that when the ancestors first hunted giant beasts, they often paid a very heavy price, but they may not succeed.

But with the continuous accumulation of hunting experience and the continuous improvement of hunting skills, this risk is decreasing day by day. Compared with the ancestors, it is much better now. It is conceivable that in the future, one day, hunters will hunt giant beasts. As easy as hunting rabbits.

He is very optimistic about this.

It's just that he never thought that giant beasts are not endless. Once their hunting activities exceed the limit that the entire group can bear, when these prehistoric giant beasts are slaughtered, they will not be far from death.

That day is still far away, and with Shanxi's perspective, he can't see such a distant future. He is more concerned about tonight's sacrificial ceremony, his last sacrificial ceremony.

Gradually sloping westward, the mountain stream dragged its old body towards the sacrificial site on the east side of the camp.

From a distance, he saw the black bear pushing and shoving several young tribesmen, and he heard the angry roar of the black bear.

"Who told you to do this?! Without the permission of the priest, why do you act without permission!"

"Yun said, this is a hole dug for you, and you agree."

"Fart! I don't even know! Fill it in!"

"what happened?"

The mountain stream slowly walked towards the disputing crowd.

Everyone greeted the old priest immediately.

Before Black Bear could explain, Shanxi had already seen that a new sacrificial pit had been dug beside the one he used to burn the sacrifices.

He frowned, looking serious.

The black bear hurriedly said, "I'll let them fill in the hole..."

Shan Xi raised his hand, signaling his disciples to be calm and calm.

The black bear had no choice but to shut up and back away.

Shanxi looked at the young people headed by Crow, and asked in a deep voice, "Did you dig it?"

This group of young people has a close relationship with Yun, and they are used to doing things in their own way.

The crow said confidently: "This is just in case. Yun said that the priest is old and often feels unwell. If the meeting cannot come, the black bear can only preside over the sacrifice, so dig a hole in advance. Get ready, we can't delay the sacrificial ceremony..."

Shanxi interrupted: "Every one of you participated in the excavation, right? Anyone else?"

"My lord priest..."

"answer my question!"

The sound of the mountain stream is fierce.

These young people had never seen the old priest make such a big fuss, and they were all taken aback.

Crow dared to act boldly, and admitted frankly: "The pit was dug by me, the leopard skin, and the leopard liver."

Shanxi said in a more stern tone: "You grew up listening to the stories I told, and what consequences would there be if you disobeyed the sacrificial ceremony and offended Snow Spirit? You shouldn't have forgotten, right?"

Everyone felt that their breathing was stagnant. Seeing that the situation was not right, the leopard skin and liver quickly explained: "We thought it was the instruction of the black bear..."

Crow never expected that the old priest would use such a severe punishment, and he also started to panic, and argued, "We just dug a new pit and didn't fill up the old pit, so it's not considered a violation of the sacrificial ritual..."

In the end, his tone gradually weakened, because he knew that it didn't matter if he violated the sacrificial ritual, but what the priest said.

And looking at Shanxi's attitude, he obviously didn't intend to show mercy.

Shanxi is old, and most of the time he is no different from other old people in the tribe. His kindness and kindness make these young people have an illusion that he is as honest and deceitful as the black bear.

It wasn't until this moment that they realized that this old priest was by no means someone they could provoke.

Shan Xi turned to look at Hei Xiong, and asked, "How should those who violate the sacrificial ritual and offend Xue Ling be punished?"

The black bear also didn't expect the teacher to impose such a heavy punishment, swallowed, and replied dully: "It should be cursed and exiled forever."

As soon as these words came out, Crow and the three of them instantly turned ashen, the leopard skin and liver legs softened, shouting that those who do not know are not guilty, begging the old priest for extrajudicial mercy.

Shanxi turned a deaf ear and only said to Black Bear: "I haven't exiled my tribe for a long time, and I haven't done it since you became an apprentice. It just so happens that I will teach you this last lesson on my last day as a priest."

(End of this chapter)