Ping and Chen Jia stood on the shore, waiting nervously.
The amount of water moonstones they could produce in this section would determine whether they would be rich or poor in the coming days. If they could produce a lot of water moonstones, and each of them was big and bright, their family would be rich this year. When the trading day came, they could bring them out to exchange for a lot of things. However, if the stones they produced were small and small, then it would be hard.
Whether they were poor or rich, it all depended on this part of the river. Shao Xuan felt that this method was very novel.
Ping was already praying nervously. Chen Jia was also biting his hands. He liked to bite his hands when he was nervous.
The muddy river water became clearer and clearer. In less than ten minutes, it had already become translucent. There was even light emitting from the bottom of the river. It was even more eye-catching than the moon in the sky.
The muddy river gradually became clear. At the bottom of the river, they could see some things emitting light. Those were the water moonstones.
The white light passed through the river and reflected in the eyes of the people on the shore.
"Ha … hahahaha!" Some people laughed wildly. Their part of the river was especially bright. This meant that there would be more water moonstones produced there.
Some people were happy, while others were worried. Some parts of the river were dimmer than others. There were a lot less water moonstones there.
"Hahahaha!" Chen Jia also laughed arrogantly. Their part of the river was brighter than the other two families. He laughed and made a gesture to the other two families, showing off.
Ping knelt by the river bank, watching the white light at the bottom of the river get brighter and brighter. She was so excited that no one knew what she was mumbling.
The surrounding families looked at Chen Jia and his mother with envy and jealousy. But there was nothing they could do. Whether it was more or less, they had already determined it. Even if they were jealous, they couldn't snatch it. They could only comfort themselves that maybe next year, their family would become like that.
Shao Xuan felt the power of the fire seed. The fire seed of the Drumming tribe?
What kind of fire seed was this tribe that lived in the puddles and rivers?
In the Yanjiao tribe, the shaman was able to connect the fire seed's power to the houses at the top of the mountain. That was why the houses at the top of the mountain were always warm during the winter. And here, the production of these water moonstones seemed to be closely related to the fire seed of the Drumming tribe.
No wonder Fu Shi said that this was their Drumming tribe's specialty. The power of the fire seed was special.
After Ping prayed and expressed her gratitude, she turned to Chen Jia, who was already itching to give it a try, and said, "Enter the water!"
"Alright!" Chen Jia flung off the beast skin coat on his body, covering his entire body with totem patterns, and jumped into the clear and bright river.
Many children from other families were like Chen Jia, impatiently jumping into the water to fish for the Water Moonstones.
Shao Xuan noticed that when the children were swimming, their legs weren't alternately kicking the water. Instead, they were swaying left and right. Their bones seemed to have been softened. The totemic patterns covered their bodies like scales. At first glance, it looked like the powerful tail of a crocodile that was swaying in the water.
The people of the Drumming tribe were good swimmers. Even if they were underwater, they could stay underwater for a long time. Therefore, the work of digging the Water Moonstones from the bottom of the river was extremely simple for them.
As the first stone dug out this year, they had to choose a big one. The people of the Drumming tribe believed that a good start would lead to better results. Perhaps there would be more stones as big as this one dug out later. Therefore, the first stone had to be chosen well.
Chen Jia swam back and forth at the bottom of the river. Finally, he chose a spot and dug out a very big and bright Water Moonstone. He didn't swim upstream, but turned around and threw it towards the river bank.
The Water Moonstone that was thrown out of the water was accurately caught by Ping.
She wiped the water off the stone and looked at it excitedly. She was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth, and the smile on her face grew wider and wider.
After looking at it for a while, Ping didn't put it into the basket at the side. Instead, she handed it to Shao Xuan, "Shao Xuan, look. This is the stone my family produced this year. Isn't it big? Isn't it bright? You can definitely exchange it for many good things! "
Shao Xuan took it. It was cool to the touch, but it was much brighter than the one Fu Shi showed him that night. This was because it was newly produced.
However, Shao Xuan still couldn't absorb any energy from it. He could only feel that this stone was related to the Drumming tribe's fire seed and totem.
Other than the fire seed and totem, these stones were also closely related to the crocodiles that had followed the river downstream.
According to the people of the Drumming tribe, when the crocodiles returned, they would spit out some stones from their stomachs into the Water Moon Canal. These stones would eventually become Water Moonstones.
Every year, after the Water Moonstones were picked out, new stones would enter, and the next year, new stones would be picked up. But without these crocodiles, there wouldn't be any Water Moonstones here.
The people of the Drumming tribe didn't know how many stones were spat out by the treasured fish, and which of these stones could become Water Moonstones. Even if it was artificially changed, the results would be different from what they expected. In the end, they could only pray to the totem, hoping for more gifts.
This was also the main reason why the Drumming tribe called the crocodiles the treasured fish.
Shao Xuan had a classmate in his past life who also raised crocodiles. He also heard that his family's crocodiles ate stones, and the stones they ate were called "stomach stones". They were used to help the crocodiles grind down food that was difficult to digest.
He wondered if the stones the Drumming tribe's crocodiles spat out in the Water Moon Canal were also used as stomach stones.
Previously, the most turbid river in the entire tribe actually produced such bright Water Moonstones. What a magical place.
After looking, Shao Xuan carefully placed the stone into a rattan basket at the side.
Seeing Shao Xuan's actions, Ping's impression of Shao Xuan became even better. She fished out the newly placed stone and stuffed it into Shao Xuan's hands. "Take it. When you go out in the future, you can use it to exchange for many good things. When you go to other tribes to exchange for things you want, you'll know how good Water Moonstones are."
This was the feeling of becoming a nouveau riche. With such a big stone, giving it away didn't hurt at all.
Ping didn't say much. After stuffing the stone into Shao Xuan's hands, she hurriedly went to receive the other stones that Chen Jia threw up.
"Thank you." Shao Xuan put the stone into the animal skin bag and helped Ping look after the rattan basket.
Tonight, it was not a peaceful night. Danger was lurking.
Not only Shao Xuan, but the people of the Drumming tribe were also prepared. Every year at this time, many things would happen. They were already used to it and were ready to fight at any time. That was why they let their children fish for stones, while the adults at home were always vigilant of their surroundings. Once they found anything unusual, they would join in the battle.
Not far from the Water Moon Canal, Fu Shi and his companions were vigilantly watching their surroundings. However, they also wanted to know the situation at the Water Moon Canal. They didn't know how their own family's situation was this year.
"I feel that my family will definitely have a lot this year." Fu Shi said.
"My family definitely won't have less than yours!" The people beside Fu Shi were not convinced.
"I don't expect it to be the most, as long as it's not too little." Another person whispered.
"Useless!"
"Sigh, even if I wanted to, I couldn't decide. So I don't have much hope."
As they were talking, the people who came to investigate the situation at the Water Moon Canal came over.
"Fu Shi, your family is rich this year! That part of your house is the brightest! "The man said while panting.
"Aha!" Fu Shi was so excited that he couldn't wait to jump a few rounds. This is great! En, when the time comes to trade, I'll get more good things. I'll get a few beautiful clothes for Ping, and a few better stone tools for Chen Jia … …
These people were like Fu Shi. Although their family didn't have as much as Fu Shi's family this year, it was still quite a lot. When the time comes to trade, what should they get?
Just as they were thinking, Fu Shi's face froze. The muscles under his skin suddenly swelled, causing his already sturdy body to become even thicker. Black totem patterns covered his entire body like sturdy scales. His legs instantly exploded with a powerful force, and he disappeared from the spot. In one step, he caught up with the person who wanted to rush over.
Fu Shi's swollen arms were instantly raised high. His arms were covered with totem patterns, and every muscle was filled with power. His skin became even tighter under the expansion of his muscles. His five fingers clenched into a fist, and he quickly smashed towards the person. Like a cannonball, his fist smashed onto the person's body.
Bang!
The person who was about to rush out was smashed to the ground with all his strength.
Just as the first fist landed, the second fist followed.
Ka!
Fu Shi's fist directly smashed the other person's head.
The person lying on the ground had different totem patterns from the Drumming tribe. Because of the death of the main body, they quickly disappeared.
The sound of Fu Shi's breathing was not the usual sound of wheezing, but a series of rough grunts. His pupils were like the tip of a sword, and some dense black patterns extended from there to the surroundings.
His eyes flashed coldly. After killing one person, Fu Shi did not stop. The muscles in his legs suddenly swelled, and his originally low body suddenly fell to the ground. His palms and legs vigorously slammed the ground, and his body quickly pushed out, rushing towards another person. The wet muddy water under his feet splashed everywhere.
Competing with a crocodile in long-distance running was possible, but competing with it in an instant was difficult.
The advantage of a crocodile was not speed, but reaction and explosive power. You might be able to outrun them, but the problem was whether they gave you a chance to run at the start of the race. Perhaps, before you could run, they had already bitten you.
The people of the Drumming tribe had many characteristics similar to crocodiles. They were strong, and their speed was not fast. But in an instant, their opponents would always be overwhelmed.
Another person was clamped down by Fu Shi, and in the next moment, he was twisted in the middle.
Just now, the two people who passed by were too fast, and did not give Fu Shi enough time to send a message to the others. Now, after dealing with two opponents in succession, Fu Shi took advantage of this gap and roared from his throat like an ancient beast.
The roar passed through the wet area, through the forest, like a war knife, splitting the silence of the night.
The moon in the sky shone brightly, but under the moonlight, the battle had already begun.
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