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Chapter 165 Holy Stone
Leopard skin and leopard liver also enjoyed a bowl of authentic mutton soup. Not only is the mutton soup delicious and rich, but it also has mutton, which is super big!
It seems that the group of barbarians living on the mountain are more kind.

The leopard skin didn't care about the taste of mutton at all, and swallowed it whole like Zhu Bajie eats ginseng fruit, then raised his neck and drank the soup in the bowl, then picked up the soup bowl, licked the bowl wall meticulously, and licked the wooden bowl. Get a new look.

The warm mutton soup fell into the stomach, and the hunger and cold of the past few days were swept away.

come to life!

Leopard Pi let out a contented moan.

Ah Meng who brought him the soup smiled and said: "This is a gift from the priest. Although you are a savage, as long as you are obedient and work hard, the priest will not treat you badly."

Leopard Pi didn't understand a word, but he guessed that the other party was asking how it tasted. In the past, in the tribe, after eating, women always wanted men to praise their craftsmanship.

So he nodded vigorously and praised: "It's very delicious! This is the most delicious lamb soup I've ever had!"

Leopard Pi remembered that the men in the tribe always said this.

It's a pity that Ah Meng didn't understand a single word. Seeing the wild man nodding, he only said that he was willing to devote himself to the cause of the tribe on the mountain until he died, and his smile became more gentle.

Leopard Pi also laughed foolishly. After receiving such a small charity, which was not even called a favor, Ah Meng's pig-liver face that seemed to be painted with ocher powder seemed no longer so hideous.

Maybe they won't do anything to us...

He was thinking naively, when Ah Meng suddenly suppressed his smile, grabbed his back collar, picked him up like a chicken, changed his tone, and said sharply, "Qiba!"

"Eh?"

How can this person change his face when he changes his face?Leopard Pi was stunned.

"Seven or eight!"

Ah Meng pushed him hard.

Leopard Pi staggered forward.

It was dawn, and the camp was already bustling with people.

The women built fires, boiled water, cooked food, the men drove the flocks, and headed towards the mountains. The children ran past me laughing and playing, and the young men and women screamed happily in the camp... It was simply unbelievable. It looks like a cold day.

The crow, leopard skin and leopard liver gathered in one place, and were escorted out of the camp by Ada, Ah Meng and other hunters.

There are also flocks of sheep and herdsmen who drive the sheep.

This flock of sheep doesn't run or make noise, just obediently submit to human domination? !
The crow watched in amazement as the barbarian directed the sheep up the mountain and let them eat the bark and shrubs in the mountain.

This situation is completely beyond his cognition. Although the sheep are very docile and non-aggressive beasts, they are still beasts. He has hunted and killed dozens of sheep before, and they will run away when they see people. .

Is it a gift given to them by the spirit they believe in?As the snow spirits gave us salt?
The crow looked back at the towering stone tower and the ever-burning flame on the top of the tower, thinking that it should be their altar.

I remembered the three priests I saw last night.

The young man named Chi Yan was imposing, and he was in his prime. The other two priests were far away. He didn't see their faces clearly, but only recognized one as an old man with a stooped figure, and a woman, a very young woman, very young. It seemed to make up the number, but it was strange that she was standing in the center.

The Salt Tribe has only one priest, and Xue Ling's curse has already made them suffer.

This group of barbarians had three priests, and the power they could borrow must be even stronger.

However, why did the spirit of fire give them an obedient flock of sheep?Is there any connection between the two?

The crow couldn't figure it out.

There was another thing he couldn't figure out.

The group headed southwest and climbed the slope almost the whole way. Fortunately, the slope was gentle and not difficult to walk, but the dense forest covered the ground and blocked the line of sight, making people unable to see the end of the trip, which added a bit of anxiety and peace. disturbed.

According to his many years of experience in climbing mountains and mountains and the knowledge passed down from generation to generation by his tribe, the higher one goes, the colder the forest should be, but the opposite is true here. As they climbed, the forest gradually became warmer. , The snow is getting thinner and thinner.

It's really weird!

When they climbed up the hillside, the terrain became flat, and the crow suddenly felt a little hot.

The mammoth leather jacket on him was snatched away by Babu a long time ago, and now he was wearing a worn-out sweater that Babu had replaced. The heat preservation function was better than nothing, obviously because the ambient temperature had become higher, and of course it was also due to the long-term sprinting.

The snow has become so thin that it cannot be accumulated, and it has become scattered snowdrifts, scattered all over the forest.

The dense forest has also become thinner here, walking back hundreds of steps, suddenly cheerful.

The tall and majestic primeval forest was replaced by an open plain. The crow, leopard skin and leopard liver suddenly stopped, staring at the scene in front of them, their jaws almost falling to the ground.

When the terrain became flat and the forest became sparse, the crow thought that there would be another grassland ahead.

However, what appeared in front of him was a desolate scene with no grass growing.

Looking around, the endless land is covered with dark brown stones. These stones are of different sizes and shapes, and they are as strong as a rough "sea of ​​stones".

In the distance stands a camp, among which there are figures walking, and the sound of beating and grinding stones can be faintly heard.

"Seven or eight!"

Ada hit the dazed crow hard with a wooden stick.

Crow let out a cry of pain, quickly moved his legs, and walked towards the camp.

There was a group of people coming towards them, including old and weak, women and children, and of course there were also strong and capable men.

Old and weak people carry heavy baskets, which are filled with stones that have been cut and polished. There are high-grade holy stones that are black and shiny, and second-class holy stones that are black with mixed colors. The lashings are strong and dragged forward by a slightly beefier guy.

On the contrary, the strong men were relaxed, holding spears, sticks or leather whips, and followed the old and weak women and children.

"Yo? Ada, Ah Meng, why are you here?"

"Here are some good things for you. Look at these savages, aren't they pretty good?"

Crow and the other three were like hares being raised in captivity, being watched and manipulated again.

"Hey, this muscle...is really good!"

"The strength is definitely not small, one is worth two!"

"Top three will do, they are so young!"

"They are wildlings? What's wrong? What tribe is willing to drive out such a strong tribe?"

"Who knows! Anyway, they are not from our tribe, nor from the tribe at the bottom of the mountain. These savages can't even understand what we say..."

While the savages were chattering, the old and weak people carrying heavy loads took the opportunity to take a breath, and the crow's eyes fell on the baskets they were carrying.

He suddenly understood that these barbarians had arrested them to do hard work for them.

Most of the shiny black stones come from this land. The camp should be specially built for mining and processing stones. The dying people are sent here to use their waste heat, and the damned people are here to accept "reform through labor" ".

The crow's face was as heavy as water, and he knew that waiting for him would be the same fate.

……

"Now, this is their holy stone."

The crow swallowed the food in his mouth, ignored the need to wipe his hands, and took out a black stone from the folds of his coat, and handed it to Zhang Tian.

Zhang Tian didn't dislike the oil stains on his hands, so he took it generously.

Lin Yu and the chiefs of the various tribes all joined together.

The stone is less than the size of a palm, two fingers thick, square, black and shiny all over, and the surface is polished so smooth that it can even reflect a person's face.

The chiefs are all confused, and it takes time and effort to polish stones, so they are basically used as weapons and tools, but this square stone does not look like any kind of weapon or tool. Could it be possible to use it to slap a beast on the back of the head? ?

Lanhua asked: "What is it for?"

The crow continued to eat, and said while eating: "The barbarians call this thing a mirror, and they say that it can reflect the appearance of things like the surface of water. They usually use mirrors to organize their appearance, and they seem to use them when offering sacrifices. Not quite sure."

Zhang and Lin looked at each other without saying a word, while the chiefs held up the mirror and looked at the figure in the mirror with curiosity, or pouted or blinked their eyes to entertain themselves.

The crow chewed the meat and said vaguely: "I stole this when I was running away. It's useless for me to carry it with me. It's better to give it to you. Give me more food."

"No matter how much I give you, you have to get it."

Zhang Tian responded, then changed the subject and asked, "You haven't finished your story yet, you were sent to mine holy stones, and then what? Why did you escape?"

"Waiting for the opportunity! Hiccup!"

The crow hiccupped, sighed contentedly, wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth, and said:

"The barbarians stared at me at first, and I would be beaten if I went far. I found that there was no possibility of escape, so I worked hard, learned their language, and prayed to the fire spirit they believed in. Show loyalty."

"Slowly, they didn't guard me as strictly as they did at first."

"And I'm very good at polishing stones. Then one day, I secretly slipped the polished holy stones to the barbarian in charge of guarding the camp. Hey, that idiot took my things and scolded me righteously! How funny!"

"After that, I bought a holy stone every once in a while, polished it and secretly gave it to him. As the days went by, he just turned a blind eye to me."

"Even so, it's not easy to escape."

"I only eat very little food every day. Even if I run away, I can't run very far. Moreover, there are people like them everywhere in the mountains. Once they encounter them, they will surely die."

"Until a few days ago, those barbarians held a sacrifice and finally found a chance for me."

At this time, the chiefs were tired of playing, put the mirror aside, and listened carefully to the crow's story. His experience was much more novel than this mirror!
Zhang Tian asked: "Where did they sacrifice? How did they sacrifice?"

"I don't know about that. Savages are not eligible to participate in the sacrifice. But during the sacrifice, even the savages can get enough food. The group of barbarians called it the gift of the fire spirit, and said that the fire spirit treats everyone well." Treat everyone equally."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Zhang Tian in unison.

They clearly remembered that the sky priest had said the same thing.

Zhang Tian looked as usual.It's not scary to hit the words, and it's embarrassing for anyone who pretends to be embarrassing. He doesn't believe that the flame has any great power. What kind of fire priest is just a pretender.

"Then you escaped?" Zhang Tian was more concerned about the follow-up.

"That's right!" Crow nodded vigorously, "They were busy preparing for the sacrificial ceremony, so the guards and patrols were quite slack. I ate a few full meals and stole some food. I slipped away while the barbarians were not paying attention!"

Having said that, the crow couldn't help clapping his hands lightly, with a smug expression on his face.

"Where are the leopard skin and liver? Didn't they escape with you?"

"I may not be able to escape myself, how can I care about them?"

"Didn't they send someone to catch you?"

"There should be, but the forest is so big, it's warm now, and the vegetation is very lush. If I go into the forest, where will they catch me? And compared to me, a savage, the sacrificial ceremony is obviously more important."

"Then you went to the foot of the mountain, didn't you meet any people from the tribe at the foot of the mountain?"

"The barbarians at the bottom of the mountain won't help the barbarians at the top of the mountain to arrest people! They have very few contacts, and some of them are exchanges of interests. If the tribes on the mountain are willing to pay a high price, the people at the bottom of the mountain may help, but obviously, I don't want to." Worth the price."

The story of the crow is over.

Zhang Tian didn't ask any more questions, neither did the others.

The sudden silence made Crow a little nervous. He looked around calmly, and finally his eyes fell on the young man in front of him.

He remembered him, the sky of the Great River Tribe, the sharpshooter who surprised everyone at the tribal meeting, and the boy who claimed that he was guided by the sky.

Who would have thought that in just one cold day, he would become the leader of the tribes and lead them on the road to the south!

What happened after I left?
As soon as this idea came up, the crow immediately snuffed it out, resolutely dismissing unnecessary curiosity.

Things in his hometown have nothing to do with him. Now, he just wants to get enough food quickly and leave this place.

Zhang Tian spoke again and asked, "How many people are there?"

"Many, much more than you. The mountain tribes usually operate near that mountain range. You'd better not get close to them. They are very strong and savage. Moreover, you don't understand the language and can't communicate at all. If you meet, you will definitely fight."

"Their food comes from sheep?"

"Partly, they call the people who take care of the sheep shepherds, and there are also hunters who are responsible for hunting and gathering."

"Can they use bows and arrows?"

"I haven't seen it."

"Where are you going?"

"what?"

The crow was stunned for a moment, and the topic suddenly turned to him. He didn't react for a while, but thought for a while and said, "Leave this place as far away as possible."

"If that's the case, why not come with us, we are going to the warm south, which is far away from here, and also far away from Xueling."

Crow was very surprised, he stared at Zhang Tian, ​​trying to get some clues from his still immature face.

He seemed to hesitate for a while, but finally shook his head and said, "I'm a savage, and I don't pray to the sky. I prefer to go alone."

Zhang Tian smiled, without forcing, and looked at his clansmen: "Do you have any questions?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"Then according to the agreement, Tiger Head, give him the food that belongs to the crow."

(End of this chapter)