back to prehistoric savage

Catching bison alive is a very dangerous thing, especially for primitive ancestors without advanced tools. The first person who proposed to capture bison alive, no matter what the reason, his courage is worthy of praise.

This group of natives cooperated tacitly and apparently often dealt with bison.After driving away the herd, they approached the lone bull. Several men threw their spears, but deliberately missed, forcing the bull to change direction and run toward where the natives wanted it to go.

The panicked bull didn't care at all. Its ancestors had lived here for generations, and it knew how terrifying the two-legged beast was!It ran like crazy, panicked and rushed into the swamp!

By the time it reacted, it was too late. Even greater panic enveloped it. Its limbs fell into the sticky mud, and its strong body was slowly sinking.

It struggled hard instinctively, but the more it struggled, the faster it sank!
Until most of his body was submerged in the swamp, a naive bull's head and a tall back emerged from the swamp.

It hit rock bottom.It was just a shallow swamp, just over a meter deep.

The brave Niu Niu breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment, its heart became frightened again.

The group of terrifying two-legged beasts appeared in its sight, holding bundles of ropes in their hands, with an unknown smile on their faces, and making gurgling sounds from their mouths.

Everything is planned by the local indigenous people.

A long time ago, when their ancestors first discovered the bison that strayed into the swamp and were trapped here, the ancestors all thanked nature for the gift and then enjoyed a free lunch.

Among them was a hunter named "Atu", whose name has been passed down to this day, because it was he who thought of using this swamp to hunt wild beasts!

What a genius idea!Completely changed their lives!

Since then, they have settled in this area. The ancestors ate the cow, preserved its head, and enshrined it in the tribe to thank it for its guidance.

The natives put the rope around the bull's horns and wrapped it around and around.

The bull was already exhausted. Even if it still had strength, it was stuck in the swamp and could not move. It could only let out a few reluctant moos.

A group of natives worked together to pull the bull out of the swamp bit by bit. Several hunters with sharp spears stood beside it to prevent the bull from injuring anyone.

This usually does not happen. No matter what kind of beast it is, it will instinctively struggle after falling into the swamp until it exhausts its last bit of strength. After being pulled out, it will be difficult to even stand, let alone fight fiercely.

The natives brought the exhausted bull down and tied its limbs with ropes.

At this time, the outgoing hunter suddenly shouted: "Someone! Someone is coming! They are not from our tribe!"

Everyone immediately picked up their weapons and looked in the direction of his finger. They could only see a black shadow approaching. It was still far away and their face could not be seen clearly.

The leader, Niu Wa, looked wary but not panicked. He said calmly: "Maybe they are people from the Big Fish Tribe. At this time of year, they always send people to exchange things with us."

Someone immediately questioned: "Why did the Big Fish Tribe come from that direction?"

"There are so many people! The Big Fish Tribe has never had so many people come here at one time!"

More and more doubts were pointed out, everyone's hands holding the weapons became harder and harder, and the tense atmosphere quietly filled the air.

Niu Wa also felt that something was fishy and ordered: "Aze, go back! Call more people!"

……

Zhang Tian just led a group of hunters towards the group of local aboriginals openly and openly. We were outnumbered and Lin Yu was in charge, so there was no need to play dirty tricks.

He came with good intentions and to establish friendly relations with the local indigenous people, so he should be upright.

[Faith value: 1786]

[You consume 100 faith points to use divine magic. 】

[Please choose a group (human or animal), you can master the communication methods of this group. 】

[You choose the Tauren tribe. 】

[You have learned plain language. 】

[Faith value: 1686]

There was a distance of about five to sixty meters. This distance was enough for him to see the other party's face clearly, and the other party could naturally see theirs clearly.

Hostility suddenly increased.

"stop!"

With a loud shout, the natives all got into an attack stance.

Zhang Tian stopped and shouted at the top of his lungs: "We don't mean any harm! We are here for friendly exchanges, not to grab territory!"

Niu Wa and his companions looked at each other.

This group of uninvited guests who broke into their territory were all strangers. Niu Wa's first reaction was the group of savages from the north.

He heard the news last year. There was a group of savages wandering east of the river. There were so many people. He thought it was the group of savages wandering to the west.

However, the other person can speak their language and speaks it quite fluently. He is obviously someone who has lived in this area for a long time.

This is very strange. Although the tribes on the west side of the river are relatively scattered, they have always been united and often in contact with each other. Why do a group of strange guys suddenly appear?

Niu Wa is an upright boy. He thought so in his heart and said truthfully: "I have never seen you!"

Zhang Tian replied loudly: "We live on the other side of the mountain and rarely come to this side of the mountain. You should rarely go to the other side of the mountain. It is normal that you have never seen us! But I know you, you are bulls." A hunter from the tribe, right?”

Hearing the other party call out the name of his tribe, Niu Wa's doubts were relieved.

"Which tribe are you from?"

"We are the Sky Clan formed by an alliance of several tribes."

“Sky Clan… I’ve never heard of it!”

"I haven't heard of it before, but it's not too late to know now. We were guided by the sky and came here to look for you, and sure enough, we found you!" Zhang Tianxin said freely. Anyway, his tribe could not understand, so he could make up any story he wanted.

Niu Wa didn't know why and asked loudly: "What are you doing with us?"

"We want to trade your cattle! Live cattle!"

This group of natives are very good at hunting cattle. Zhang Tianlai would not be able to do better than them.

Instead of risking hunting on the other side's territory, it would be better to exchange directly with the Tauren tribe.

There are so many things they can exchange for. Things that the tribe has become accustomed to, such as pottery and linen, must be very novel goods in the eyes of this group of natives. Maybe they can exchange them for what they are thinking about at a very small price. bison.

Niuwa shouted: "A living cow is very precious! What do you want in exchange for it?"

"With what we brought, maybe we should get closer so you can get a better look!"

The other party did not answer immediately and seemed to be discussing.

After a while, a reply came: "Send a few people and come over slowly!"

Zhang Tian sensed that the other party's hostility had declined, agreed, told the tribe the general situation, and then took six hunters including Hutou, Pine Needle, and Gu towards the natives, leaving Lin Yu and the large troops behind to raid the formation. .As they got closer, Niu Wa realized that the other party's clothes were completely different from theirs.

Hunters never wear brightly colored linen clothes. They either wear light green or earthy brown to avoid exposing their targets while hunting.

Without looking carefully before, Niu Wa thought that the other person was wearing leaves or rattan like herself. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be serious clothes, but they were not sewn with animal skins. Today's weather is not suitable for wearing animal skin clothes. , so boring!

They didn't know what kind of material they were sewn with, but the fluttering hems swayed as they walked, making them look very light and comfortable.

When Niu Wa was looking at him, Zhang Tian was also observing him.

To be precise, observe the weapon in his hand.

Everyone is holding a spear, but only a few people, including Niu Wa, have spears that are different - the blade of the spear is not made of ordinary flint, but is made of a black smooth surface. Stone, looks like some kind of natural glass.

obsidian?
The first thing Zhang Tian thought of was obsidian, which was regarded as a sacred object by the prairie people.

Then I thought that there are no volcanoes or lava in this area, so where would the obsidian come from?

"I am Tian, ​​the priest of the Sky Clan."

Zhang Tian reported his family name, and the word "priest" exists in Pingyuan language, indicating that at least some of the tribes living in this area must have priests, not to mention all.

"My name is Niu Wa. Where are the things?"

Niu Wa found that there was nothing else on the other party except weapons, twisted wood and a backpack full of small branches.If you want to exchange their cattle with strange-shaped wood, it is absolutely impossible.

"With clothes like the ones we're wearing."

Zhang Tian gave Hutou a wink. Hutou understood and immediately took off his clothes and handed them to Niuwa.

They went into battle lightly this time, bringing only weapons, food and necessary tools. Zhang Tian naturally wouldn't exchange bows and arrows, so he had to take off his clothes.

This is a delaying tactic. Break the ice first and start normal communication and dialogue. As for the exchange, you can talk about it slowly and there is no need to rush it.

Niu Wa did not expect that the other party would be so wild and would take off his clothes for him on the spot. She was dumbfounded and could not hide her disgust.

However, the moment the other party handed the clothes to him, the disgust on his face was immediately replaced by surprise.

So thin!Thinner than the leaves on his body!

Niu Wa studied it carefully and found that the clothes were densely woven with very fine threads. What kind of craftsmanship this was!This is the only time he has seen such a thin line in his life!
He couldn't help but marvel.

When his companions saw it, they all rushed to see it, and they couldn't put it down at first sight.

Hu Tou felt an indescribable feeling as he saw his sweaty and smelly clothes being passed around like treasures by these natives.

"Why don't you just kill the cow? How troublesome would it be to capture it alive?" Zhang Tian tried.

Niu Wa didn't answer but asked: "Then why do you want a live cow?"

Pretty clever...

When the routine failed, Zhang Tian naturally would not take the initiative to reveal information. He looked up at the sky and said in a serious tone: "Everything is guided by the sky. It is the sky that allows us to do this."

Niu Wa frowned. From the moment they met, this guy had been talking about "the guidance of the sky". He could ignore it once or twice. If he talked too much, Niu Wa couldn't help but feel puzzled and subconsciously looked up at the sky.

"Sky? I don't know what you are talking about."

This was what Zhang Tian was waiting for, and he immediately used the rhetoric about the sky, stars, and ancestors. He hadn't deceived people for a long time, and he was still so good at it.

Now not only Niu Wa but also everyone's expressions changed.

Their expressions were different from what Zhang Tian expected. They were surprised, but more of a weird one.

"Everyone will turn into stars after death? Including our people?"

"Of course!"

"But……"

Niu Wa glanced at his companion and asked hesitantly: "Why do stars turn into stones after they fall?"

Zhang Tian was stunned for a moment, and an idea flashed in his mind. His eyes moved from Niu Wa's face to the spear in his hand, and then back to his face.

He knew where this obsidian-like material came from.

Tektite.

Humanity's use of tektites can be traced back tens of thousands of years. Excavations and archeology of prehistoric sites have revealed that as early as ancient times, primitive ancestors used these tektites to make sharp cutters, ornaments and even amulets.

Just like Niu Wa said, after a star falls, it is just a stone, and stone is the main material used by primitive ancestors to make tools.

Zhang Tian never expected that his tried and true rhetoric would hit a wall with the tauren!
His thoughts were racing, but he remained calm on the surface and asked, "Are you talking about meteors?"

"Correct."

"How does your tribe deal with someone who has made a major mistake? For example, that person killed someone of his own tribe."

Niu Wa didn't understand why the other party suddenly asked this question, but he still answered truthfully: "Execution or exile."

Zhang Tian followed Niu Wa's words and said: "The same goes for stars. Stars that make mistakes will also be punished. If the mistake is very serious, they will be executed or exiled. Once a star is executed, it will turn into stone. As for the exiled stars, Star……"

"It's a meteor!" Niu Wa answered quickly.

Everyone in the Niutou tribe suddenly realized.

"Exactly." Zhang Tian smiled, "Do you want to see the power of the sky?"

"what will happen?"

"The power of the sky is endless, and it can do anything! If you want to see it, I can turn this grassland into a forest in a few breaths!"

Niu Wa and his companion looked at each other and smiled, disbelief written on their faces.

Zhang Tian said no more, turned around and shouted: "Lin!"

Before showing up, he and Lin Yu had discussed how to show off their skills. No matter how much they talked about it, it would not be as shocking as performing a miracle.

Lin Yu walked slowly, sowing tree seeds along the way. When the tree seeds fell to the ground, they activated the power of the bluestone.

Her method was quite secretive. In the eyes of Niu Wa and others, every time the tall and thin woman took a step, countless buds sprouted out of the ground behind her and grew rapidly!
When she walked in front of everyone, the vast meadow behind her had turned into a dense forest!

The smile instantly froze on their faces. Everyone was so frightened that their mouths opened in an "O" shape. They couldn't believe their eyes!

But no matter how many times they rubbed their eyes or shook their heads, the woods were really there in front of them, and they could clearly hear the rustle of the warm wind blowing through the canopy!

Niu Wa only felt that her legs were weak and she almost wanted to kneel down and kowtow! (End of chapter)