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Chapter 207 Mysterious Cave and Rock Castle Tribe

Sensing the hostility, Zhang Tian suddenly stopped approaching, and after a while, he began to move away.

It seems that Raven has clarified his interests and interests to his people, but the hostility has not dissipated or weakened, which shows that the other party did not believe Raven's one-sided words, but was undecided or did not dare to make up his own mind, so he chose to retreat and go back to ask the witch decide.

In any case, the crisis is temporarily lifted.

Knowing that the local aborigines had retreated, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Tian left a few sharp-eyed hunters squatting on the rock, just in case.After unlocking the third magic, his field of vision has far exceeded the naked eye, and if the other party makes a move, he will perceive it immediately.

Time slipped away silently, and it was sunset again in a blink of an eye.

The torrential rain drove away the mosquitoes that had always accompanied everyone around with enthusiasm. However, with the cessation of the rainstorm, the hottest days of summer came one after another, and the hot humidity in the air became endless, It is pervasive, even if it is already night, even if you sit still, you will get sticky and smelly sweat.

Still, the women had to fight the heat to build fires and cook.

After arriving at a relatively low latitude location, the four seasons began to become distinct, which is reflected in the language of the riverside tribe.

Their standard for dividing seasons is rather special, neither according to people's physical sense of cold or warm weather, nor according to natural phenomena such as flowers blooming and leaves falling, but according to water, to be more specific, according to the water of the rivers they depend on for survival flow.

The spring of the riverside people begins with the thawing of the river water; then it enters the hot and humid rainy season with a surge in water flow, that is, summer; after the weather turns cold, the water flow gradually decreases, and autumn comes; Start the next cycle.

There are many words about aquatic life in their language, which is lacking in the northern language and grassland language. In addition, there are many words related to water life, such as boat, oar, harpoon, fishing net and so on.

Language and culture are inseparable, understanding the culture and customs of the local people can help people learn and master a language better.

Conversely, when a person has fully mastered a language, he must also have some understanding of the culture behind the language.

This is an additional effect of divine psychics.

Although Zhang Tian has never been in contact with the riverside tribe, after analyzing the composition of the forest language, he has formed a rough outline in his mind about the lifestyle and habits of the local aborigines.

Hao Lai can be regarded as half a "forest pass".

More than enough to fool the less intelligent jays.

Even though they are here, he still wants to fight for the belief of the local aborigines.

His thinking was the same as when he faced the prairie people before. First, he persuaded an aborigine to become a believer in the sky, and then let him go back to promote the mighty power of the sky. People in this era don't understand what interference from external forces is, and they have a high degree of trust in the tribe. They never doubted what Jay said.

With the experience of last time, it is more handy to operate this time.

Jay was a little apprehensive at first, but instead of taking him as a prisoner, the Sky Mistress was full of patience, treated him like a guest, and gave him very delicious food. He didn't look like a bad person in any way, and gradually relaxed , The words gradually increased.

“It was delicious! This is the best roast I have ever had!”

Jay licked his fingers, still wanting more.

At this moment, he saw the tall and thin woman suddenly put her fingers into the scalding water, and almost jumped up in fright: "Your witch doctor... what is she doing?!"

"It's so hot, she's making cold drinks for us."

"cold drink?"

Jay repeated this unfamiliar word. He knew the two words separately, but he couldn't understand what they meant when they were put together.

But he soon understood.

He saw that the water boiled with the stone cooking method cooled down quickly, and even gave off a slightly strange chill.

The scalding water turned cold in an instant!As cold as ice water!

Jay couldn't believe his eyes, his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

A cup of "cold drink" was brought into his hand.

The other party's cup was the same as the bowl, made of a red stone, very beautiful, polished very smooth, almost as smooth as pearls.

In the riverside tribes, pearls are very rare and precious things, and only witches can wear and use them. However, their stone bowls and stone cups are as common as the stones that can be seen everywhere on the road. Everyone has one, and even babies have it. incomprehensible.

But Jay's attention was no longer on the cup itself, but was attracted by the coolness from the cup wall.

That witch doctor really turned the boiling water into cold water... how is that possible?
The jay stared at the cold water in the glass. He didn't know what was put in the water, and it was purple-black in color. He had drank many muddy waters, and he had also drank bloody red water, but he had never drank black water. He looked weird. human.

It can't be poison, can it?

The witch doctor of the riverside tribe is a master at using poison, and he subconsciously made such an association.

After thinking about it, the other party has countless ways to take his own life, why choose the most troublesome one?
He saw that other people leaned back to drink without hesitation, and sighed comfortably one after another. The exhaustion and heat of the day seemed to be released with each sigh.

At this time, the melodious voice of the sky maiden came from beside my ear: "You can try it, a cold drink is very good on a rainy night. Of course, if you have any concerns or fears, you don't have to drink it."

"What am I afraid of!"

Jay was a little annoyed, but he couldn't be underestimated by this group of aliens!
He immediately raised his glass and took a sip.

The cold drink enters the throat, and a coolness spreads to the limbs and bones, dispelling the heat of midsummer.He suddenly felt refreshed, and pursed his lips. The taste left on the tip of his tongue was faint, sour with a little sweetness. It was covered by the cold temperature when he first tasted it. Bright!
Delicious!

He immediately raised his neck and drank it, finished it in one gulp, and sighed comfortably like everyone else.

It's really a treat to have a cold drink in the hot rainy season...

The jay had a long aftertaste and couldn't help but ask, "What kind of water is this?"

Zhang Tian said: "This is the sour plum juice made by the witch doctor. It is made from black plum, hawthorn, mulberry, licorice, osmanthus and maple syrup."

Jay didn't expect the sky maiden to report all the recipes, so he quickly memorized it silently, and found that the most important process was missing after writing it down, so he hurriedly asked, "How do you turn boiling water into cold water?"

"Ordinary people can't do it, only the descendants of Nuwa can do it. Our witch doctor is the descendant of Nuwa."

"Who is Nuwa?"

Jay asked the same question as everyone who heard this for the first time.

Zhang Tian took advantage of the situation to tell the story of Nuwa mending the sky.

First conquer the opponent's stomach with delicious food, and then shock the opponent's heart with stories. He is already very proficient in this combo.

Jay's face was horrified, and he didn't close his mouth from beginning to end. He had never heard such a story. Whether it was the sky falling, the flood destroying the world, or Nuwa's supernatural power to mend the sky with five-color stones and save the world, it was simply supernatural. beyond imagination!
The vivid description of the sky witch girl gave him a sense of being there, and the scene in the story made him feel terrified, but when he saw the witch doctor playing with the flames, he felt extremely at ease.

He has no doubts about the identity of Lin Yu Nuwa's descendants. She has fully proved this point. If not, how could Huo Huo obey her orders?
Of course, Lin Yu intentionally showed her abilities in front of Jay. She liked Chishi so much, and controlling the flames was second to none. The real reason was that with Chishi in hand, she was the air conditioner for walking, and she was no longer afraid of the heat.

Zhang Tian asked calmly: "Do the witches in your tribe have similar supernatural powers? For example, splitting the earth, creating caves out of thin air..."

Jay shook his head resolutely: "No. Witches can impregnate women, wizards can make the sky rain, witches lead us to sacrifice rivers, and help us harvest more fish, but no one can split the earth."

It sounds like only the ability of wizards has something to do with supernatural powers, but praying for rain is one of the most common skills of wizards in primitive tribes, and it is probably not true.

"Words about the cave..." Jay hesitated to speak.

"What happened to the cave?" Zhang Tian asked.

"There seem to be some strange caves in the forest. Some people claimed to have seen them, but they couldn't find them after looking for them. After a while, they appeared in other places. I haven't seen them with my own eyes. I just heard about them from other people. Said."

"I heard that there seem to be giants in the forest?"

Jay was surprised: "Who did you hear that from?"

Zhang Tian smiled without answering, and pointed to the sky.

The sky really knows everything... Jay is convinced of it.

"Yes, we found huge footprints in the forest, very similar to our feet. It can be inferred that the person who left the footprints must be very tall. There were hunters who tried to track down the whereabouts of giants, and most of them died. Those who came back were never found, and gradually no one was looking for them anymore.”

The jay paused, then asked in turn: "Did the sky say what the giant looks like? How tall and how big is it?"

Zhang Tian didn't answer, just said: "If you want to know, you can look up to the sky, pray to the sky, and the sky will give you guidance."

Jay was quite moved. He was really curious about what the giant looked like. Everyone in the tribe was very curious. Some people said that the giant was not a human being. It was a hybrid monster with a pair of human feet, a bear's face, and The scales covered with fish, the red fur of a fox on the chest... There are all kinds of guesses.

Zhang Tian was thinking about another thing.

Jay's words confirmed from the side that what Aba said was true, the mysterious cave and the big guy suspected of being a giant did exist.

But... where did the kid Aba met come from?Not to mention whether he has superpowers, just because he holds the luminous stone, it is impossible for him to be an unknown person.

"Are there any other tribes in the forest besides you?"

Jay would never answer this kind of question, which is obviously of a prying nature, when he was first captured.

But the cannibal has a soft mouth. After enjoying the sumptuous food, seeing the magical power of the witch doctor, and being treated like a spring breeze, he has completely let go of his guard.

Primitive people are simple and straightforward, which is manifested in interpersonal communication, that is, if you treat me well, I will treat you well, and if you provoke me, I will definitely beat you.There are not so many twists and turns, there is no hypocrisy, intrigue, and nonexistent.

Jay said: "There is another tribe on the other side of the forest, the Rockcastle tribe. Their coming-of-age ceremony is very... unique. Men who are about to grow up must leave the tribe before the rainy season comes to live alone. The longer they persist, the better they will be. When the rainy season comes, return to the tribe and become a respected hunter."

"It's not easy. In order to complete the task, many Rock Castle people will come to our tribe through the forest to borrow. But recently, there are not many Rock Castle people here, and I don't know why..."

Jay babbled about information that seemed insignificant to him, but very important to Zhang Tian.

The Rockcastle tribe is on the other side of the forest, and they are sure to meet them on their way through the forest.

Could that kid be from the Rockhold tribe?
Zhang Tian tried to find out more information, but Jay hadn't had much contact with the Rock Castle people, and what he knew was limited.

"There are people from the Rock Castle who don't want to leave our tribe when they come. They have stayed until now!" Jay said.

The Riverside Tribe consists of three tribes, all of whom live near the river. They call the river that feeds them the Mother River, and those who live near the Mother River are the Mother River Tribe.

The Mother River has two large tributaries, the larger one is called the Sister River, and the smaller one is called the Sister River. The tribes living near these two tributaries are the Sister River Tribe and the Sister River Tribe.

Jay is a member of the Sister River tribe.

Seeing that he could no longer get any more valuable information from Jay's mouth, Zhang Tian ended the chat and called his clansmen to pray tonight.

In fact, the daily prayers are usually more casual, but today there are outsiders present, so it is deliberately made more formal.

The people of the tribe also understood, hundreds of people solemnly looked up at the sky, a solemn and solemn scene.

Jay was dumbfounded immediately, he was restless and at a loss.

At this time, the melodious voice of the sky maiden came to my ears: "Look up at the sky, pray to the sky with a sincere heart, and you will be guided by the sky."

Jay looked up subconsciously, only to see the dark clouds covering the sky and the moon.

"I can't even see the sky..."

he muttered.

"Whether we can see it or not, the sky is there. As long as we pray with faith, even if we bow our heads, the sky can still hear us." Zhang Tian followed the persuasion.

The jay was a little confused, and prayed a few words casually, hoping to see the giant.

The belief value has not changed, and this perfunctory attitude is obviously not recognized.

This kid is not very good...

Zhang Tian was a little depressed and said, "Your prayers are not sincere enough."

"what?"

Jay was a little embarrassed. It was the first time he did this kind of thing, and he didn't know what to do.

"Then...shall I try again?"

"Sincereness is not tested, it needs to come from your heart. Think about how you felt when you worshiped the river? Don't worry, the sky is everywhere. When you really want to pray, you can do it anytime, anywhere pray."

Zhang Tian stopped Jay from trying again. Prayer is a serious matter and should not be treated as a joke.

This kid is not smart enough, it seems that I have to chat with him again.Zhang Tian thought to himself.

……

The matter was just as Zhang Tian speculated, Hong Yuan and the others could not tell the truth after listening to the raven explain the ins and outs. In fact, even the raven couldn't guarantee that what the sky maiden said must be the truth. ?

However, it is naturally best to be able to solve the problem in a bloodless way.

And according to Raven, the opponent possessed a terrifying weapon called a bow and arrow, which could shoot through a person's belly from a hundred paces away. Although the hunters showed no fear on their faces, their hearts were pounding.

"Hey, no matter how powerful the bow and arrow are, can they be as powerful as spears? We have the best spear throwers. If we really want to fight, we will tear them apart like tigers fighting rabbits!"

Hong Yuan hissed contemptuously to show that she was definitely not afraid of the other party, and then changed the subject: "However, I think this news is very important, we should go back and report to Wu immediately!"

"That's right!"

"I agree!"

Ever since this temporary "motley crew" was formed, no matter what Hong Yuan said, there were always people who raised objections, but this time it was surprisingly smooth, and everyone reached a consensus without his explanation or negotiation.

The class teacher returns to court!

This miscellaneous army was composed of hunters from three tribes. After Ming Jin withdrew his troops, they each went back to their respective homes, looking for their own mothers.

It was evening when Hong Yuan led the hunters back to the Mother River Tribe.

Since they set off, people in the tribe have been paying attention, and of course they also learned the news that they suddenly withdrew halfway.

"what happened?"

"Why are you back?"

"Did the other party run away with his tail between his legs?"

Everyone asked why.

Hongyuan went to report to Sumire, the witch in charge of the tribe, and the other hunters explained the reason to the tribe.

This is a big matter. That night, witches from the other two tribes also came to the Mother River tribe to discuss the matter.

Also participating in the discussion were witch doctor Songluo, witch lily of the valley, and several of the best hunters in the tribe.

"Everyone should know about it."

Sumire glanced across everyone's faces and said, "This group of aliens claimed that they were just passing by and had no intention of robbing our territory. If this is true, there is really no need to fight. The tribe has been frequently attacked by wild animals recently, and the hunters deal with it." The beast is tired enough, it would be best to avoid unnecessary fights. What do you think?"

Everyone agreed.

"Of course, what the other party said is not necessarily the truth. We still have to be vigilant. Hongyuan has a good idea, and I think everyone can listen to it."

All eyes fell on Hong Yuan.

Being stared at by a group of prestigious witches and hunters, Hong Yuan couldn't help her heart beat faster. He cleared his throat and expressed his thoughts.

"Will this... be too risky?" The witches of the Sister River tribe expressed their doubts, "We are not sure whether their words are credible."

"Yeah, what should we do if they suddenly change their minds and are not good for us?"

Many people have the same doubts.

Hong Yuan said: "I can bring some people to contact them. I can feel whether they are malicious or not! Moreover, we have far more people than them. If we really want to fight, they should be the ones who are afraid!"

The words were so loud that everyone present stopped talking.

The hunters are all on Hong Yuan's side, they are all bloody men, the side with more people is afraid of the side with fewer people, there is no reason for this.

"Whoever has an opinion can speak up now."

Jin asked three times, but seeing no one said anything, she said, "Then, Hongyuan, just do what you want."

(End of this chapter)