The light of the sun gradually disappeared, and two moons appeared in the sky above the forest.
Some nocturnal animals gradually came out, and most of the birds flew back to their nests.
There were many bird nests above the branch Shao Xuan was on, but Shao Xuan would not take the initiative to provoke those birds.
These birds did not look big and looked quite pleasant, but in fact, they were very dangerous. If it was a seriously injured animal or a recently dead animal, they would swarm over and start a feast.
There were birds fighting above, and a bird fell from its nest and landed on the branch Shao Xuan was standing on.
Turning over and shaking its wings, the bird looked at Shao Xuan.
At night, its vision was not good, but its sense of smell was very sensitive. It smelled the blood on Caesar's body, and also felt that Caesar was weak.
The bird, which was about to shake its wings and fly back to its nest, changed its mind and rushed in Caesar's direction. Some fine sharp teeth could be seen in its open mouth, and the edges of its beak were serrated. With each bite, a piece of meat would be scraped off.
When the bird flew over, Shao Xuan quickly took a step forward and stabbed with his right hand holding the stone knife.
The bird, which was excited by the smell of blood and completely ignored Shao Xuan, suddenly felt the dark clouds of death rise in its heart.
In the next moment, Shao Xuan's stone knife penetrated the bird's body.
Without looking at the bird again, Shao Xuan swung his arm and threw the bird on the stone knife to the tree trunk.
At the end of the branch, there was a hole in the trunk, and the hole was emitting a sparkling green light.
When Shao Xuan threw the bird over, a mouth instantly opened at the entrance of the tree hole and swallowed the bird directly, then retracted back into the hole. The sparkling green light continued to flash, attracting some nocturnal insects to fly here and eat them.
It was a kind of tree worm that lived in trees. During the day, it looked no different from other worms, but at night, its body would emit fluorescent light to hunt for food.
There were still many birds watching from the tree. If Caesar was left here alone, he would be reduced to bones in a few minutes. These birds were just not active at night, but they would still move and eat. They would not let go of any weak animals.
Shao Xuan did not sleep. In the forest at night, even if he stayed in the trees, it was only a little safer. There were still many dangers in the trees, so he had to be vigilant at all times.
When Shao Xuan was looking for vines to make a stretcher, he found a few herbs and gave them to Caesar. However, the effect was not good. As time passed, Caesar's condition was still deteriorating.
After all, Caesar was not a totemic warrior. If he had the recovery ability of a totemic warrior, he would be able to hold on for a while. Many totemic warriors could hold on until they were sent to the tribe.
However, Caesar was just an ordinary wolf. His congenital condition determined that he could not become a stronger beast or even a ferocious beast in a short period of time. In terms of physical fitness, he was not even comparable to most of the wolves in the new wolf pack.
His recovery ability was limited. Shao Xuan could not change this.
Thinking of this, Shao Xuan could not help but sigh in his heart, feeling a little sad. After all, he had not been in this world for long before he started to raise Caesar.
More than two years …
Thinking of this, Shao Xuan suddenly froze.
Recovery?
Yes, recovery!
Caesar's recovery ability was not impossible to change. As long as Caesar could turn from an ordinary beast into a ferocious beast, even if he could not become a ferocious beast, as long as his overall ability was improved, he could last longer.
And one way to turn Caesar from an ordinary beast into a ferocious beast in a short period of time was the secret engraving technique recorded in the ancient scroll!
According to the ancient teachings, the target who used the secret engraving technique had strict requirements. As for Caesar, first, he could follow the hunting, and second, his loyalty was good. Even if he did not completely meet the requirements of the ancestors, Shao Xuan decided to give it a try.
Shao Xuan was not absolutely sure about the secret engraving technique, so he had not used it on Caesar. But now, except for this, there was no other choice.
If he tried, he could fail or succeed. If he failed, Caesar would not see the sun tomorrow. If he succeeded, Caesar would live.
But if he did not try, Caesar would definitely die.
"Hey, buddy," Shao Xuan touched Caesar's wolf head. "There is a way to save you. If it succeeds, you will become more powerful, and you may even become a ferocious beast. If it fails, you can only say goodbye to this world."
Caesar opened his eyes and wanted to touch Shao Xuan's hand with his nose, but he had no strength. He could only open his eyes and look at Shao Xuan.
Gusts of night wind blew, and the branches swayed. Some weak moonlight penetrated through the gaps between the leaves and shone into Caesar's eyes. The reflected light made the wolf's eyes look a little scary, like two flashing lights. In the forest, many animals' eyes at night looked like this.
Shao Xuan was not afraid. He raised his hand and touched Caesar's wolf head. "Okay, as long as you agree. Hold on, buddy. Old Ke is still waiting at home. There are still a bunch of cubs in the tribe waiting for you to teach them a lesson. Without you, they may not last long and will be cooked. And the wolves that killed your tribe are still alive. Do you want to continue taking revenge? "
The engraving secret technique was not only the will of the caster, but also the will of the receiver. If the receiver was willing to accept it, the success rate would be higher. If there was a conflict between the two, the possibility of failure would be higher. Even if it succeeded, the effect would not be good. The ferocious beasts created might rebel. This was also why the ancestors would rather choose fewer ferocious beasts and choose the most loyal of them.
Caesar's current state was not good for the engraving secret technique, but in order to increase the possibility of success, Shao Xuan wanted to arouse his desire to live.
The potential in a desperate situation was unpredictable. That was why there were sayings such as fighting back and being reborn from the ashes.
After a few words with Caesar, Shao Xuan did not delay any longer. While Caesar was still awake, he started.
He made a simple fence with rattan to prevent other small beasts from interfering.
Shao Xuan did not know what kind of changes the engraving secret technique would cause, but here, he was willing to take the risk.
Handing the stone knife to his left hand, Shao Xuan squatted down and stretched out his right hand in front of Caesar.
Carefully recalling the records in the ancient scroll and his daily practice, Shao Xuan began to mobilize the power of inheritance in his body.
In the sea of consciousness, at the bottom of the totem flame, near the two horns, the blue flame gradually increased, and a trace of blue separated from it.
At the same time, under Shao Xuan's right palm, the trace of blue began to form the shape of two horns. It was not just a flat figure, but a three-dimensional totem shape, far smaller than the one in the tribe's fire pit. It was only the size of a walnut.
The two horns gradually formed. When the engraving was completed, some blue flames began to gather around the horns. Then, above the blue flames, a red flame began to appear.
During this process, Shao Xuan did not dare to be the slightest bit careless. The slightest mistake could cause the engraving to fail and the totem to scatter. When the red flame finally appeared and stabilized, Shao Xuan was slightly relieved. This proved that the engraving of the totem by the power of inheritance was successful. But this was only the beginning.
After the engraving, it was time for the imprinting.
After the totem was completed, Shao Xuan moved his palm and pressed it on Caesar's forehead.
The totem moved with Shao Xuan's hand. When it touched Caesar's forehead, it did not immediately imprint. Shao Xuan felt resistance in his hand, but he was not worried. According to the ancient scroll, there would be a lot of resistance in the process of imprinting. After all, he was not a member of the tribe, not even a human. Naturally, there would be some resistance.
Without stopping, Shao Xuan continued to slowly imprint the totem. He could not rush, but he could not be too slow either. He had to control his own speed. The ancient scroll did not explain it clearly, so Shao Xuan could only rely on his intuition.
As Shao Xuan's palm pressed down, the two-horn totem was slowly imprinted on Caesar's forehead.
With his palm on Caesar's forehead, Shao Xuan did not immediately withdraw his hand after completely imprinting the totem. Instead, he helped to guide the flow of totem power in Caesar's body.
Caesar still had consciousness, so he began to follow Shao Xuan's guidance and began to mobilize this new power.
It knew what this was. Every year at the end of winter, when the tribe held a sacrificial ceremony, it would feel this power. However, the difference was that it had avoided this power the last two times, but now, it felt close to it.
When Caesar's consciousness began to take control, Shao Xuan withdrew his hand.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he looked around. If there had been a beast or a ferocious beast, he would have failed. Fortunately, there was no movement for now.
Looking at Caesar lying on the branch, Shao Xuan could only help here. In the secret technique of engraving, this was all he could do. The rest was up to Caesar. If he could master and accept this power, he would have succeeded. If he could not, he would not be able to hold on for long with such injuries.
Soon, Shao Xuan noticed that Caesar was trembling. The more he shook, the more his whole body began to twitch.
Puff!
Caesar spat out blood directly onto Shao Xuan's body.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Crack! With the crisp sound of bones, Caesar's whole body swelled up. It was only his bones that held it up. His fur clung to his bones, making him look like a bag of bones.
What happened?!
Shao Xuan looked at the scene in front of him in shock.
The ancient scroll did not mention such a reaction. It only said that after the hounds and totems merged successfully, they would grow into beasts that were stronger than other beasts in a short period of time. The stronger ones would even become ferocious beasts. But the "short period of time" mentioned in the ancient scroll did not mean a few minutes or hours, but dozens of days!
But now, after only a few minutes of engraving, Caesar's body began to change.
Shao Xuan did not know if it was the same as what the ancestors said. There were no detailed records of this.
Shao Xuan had been paying attention to Caesar's condition. The broken bones had reformed and were bigger. He did not know how the internal injuries were. The two wounds on his body that had lost large chunks of flesh had stopped bleeding. One of the wounds could even be seen protruding bone.
Although the changes in front of him were beyond Shao Xuan's expectations and were different from what the ancestors said in the ancient scroll, Shao Xuan could feel that Caesar's vitality was getting stronger. Although the process was not as obvious as the changes on the surface, it was indeed a good sign.
Above, the birds that had been watching Shao Xuan and Caesar, waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack, shrank back into their nests and hid. They no longer looked down and pretended to be quails.
In the tree hole, the glowing green tree worm also crawled into the depths of the hole. Even the fluorescence on its body had dimmed.
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