The boat seemed to be moving very fast, braving the wind and waves, but it was very likely that it was only moving a little bit.
The direction of the wind on the river often changed, and the direction of the water in the river was very likely to change as well!
Shao Xuan had not noticed this before. When he was in the tribe, he could only see the shallow water near the shore, where it was not obvious. He could only see the horizontal changes of the river. After setting out, he focused on controlling the boat and identifying the direction, so he did not pay attention to the changes of the river's direction. Now that he observed carefully, he found that the vertical direction of the river also changed. So sometimes, the boat seemed to be moving, but in fact, it was just maintaining its position.
This was only Shao Xuan's guess, and he could not confirm it now.
However, Shao Xuan wondered if there was another relatively stable passage in other parts of the river.
Where did the giant mountain eagles that went to the Eagle Mountain pass through?
In order to avoid forgetting, Shao Xuan wrote down this question in his animal skin roll. Maybe he would encounter it in the future. Especially the "Hui" tribe.
The tribe's boat had been moving in the direction Shao Xuan pointed out. At first, some people were not used to it, and even became seasick. Shao Xuan had already prepared for this. He and the Shaman had researched medicine for seasickness. It worked, but it was limited. Many people were holed up in the cabin, and the energetic people were also restricted from moving. At most, they could only come out to look at the scenery outside, and watch the big fish with stripes and thorny dorsal fins downstream.
Life on the river was very boring and stressful. No one could sleep well. Sometimes, as soon as they closed their eyes, the boat would shake a few times, and the sleepiness would be scared away. The fear brought by the river to the Yanjiao tribesmen was still there.
In order to make sure that they reached the destination before the river level dropped, they traveled day and night, and the warriors took turns to go to the river.
As the days passed, the energetic people became as listless as the seasick people. Many people were obviously thinner.
The amount of water and food on the ship was also decreasing. Those who didn't work could only get a small amount of food to meet their minimum needs. The rest of the food was given to the soldiers who worked. No one had any complaints about this.
The few Ferocious Beasts that had been successfully engraved on the ship didn't dare to wander around at all. They would be thrown into the river to feed the fishes. Every day, they could only look enviously at the Chacha that could fly around in the sky and catch fish.
When Chacha flew down from the sky and looked at the sky with fear, Shao Xuan informed them in advance that there was no wind around them, so Ao asked everyone to paddle with all their might.
When they finally got out of the dangerous area, they looked back and found that the wooden planks thrown behind them were instantly smashed into pieces. The river water seemed to have evaporated and turned into a mist. Ao and the others had the same feeling as Shao Xuan. They gasped and couldn't calm down for a long time.
"This river is indeed dangerous," Ao said.
Ta and Guigou looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes. They nodded and agreed with Ao's words.
At first, they only knew that Shao Xuan had a hard time crossing the river. There were many difficulties, but they didn't have any idea. But when they experienced it themselves, they knew how dangerous it was. If they were careless, they would be buried at the bottom of the river.
After experiencing it themselves, Shao Xuan became more and more important in the hearts of the people in the tribe. It could be said that without Shao Xuan, even if the tribe built a big ship, it would be impossible to cross the river safely.
"Are we almost there?" Ta looked ahead. It was still a boundless river.
"It's still far away, but I think we can make it," Shao Xuan said.
This year, the rainy season came early and ended early, leaving more time for the tribe. Even if the tribe's ships couldn't match the speed of Shao Xuan's last time, they could still make it.
Life on the river continued. In the fleet, everyone's excitement at the beginning had already calmed down. The children on the ship either ate or slept. When they woke up, they gathered together to chat because they couldn't move freely.
A long eagle cry came from the sky. The ears of the several ferocious beasts on the ship stood up and their eyes lit up.
Ao and the others didn't quite understand what Chacha meant. They all looked at Shao Xuan.
Shao Xuan grabbed the eagle's claw and flew to the sky. When he came down, he said to the others, "We're here! We can see the river bank! "
Ao was overjoyed. The two team leaders also shouted excitedly. After shouting, they immediately turned back to the cabin.
"Team leaders, what are they doing?" Shao Xuan was confused. Not only the two team leaders, but also Keke and the others ran into the cabin.
"Didn't we say that the Drumming tribe is over there? Ta and the others are dressing up, "Ao said and also went into the cabin.
Shao Xuan was speechless. The so-called dressing up, it couldn't be what he thought it was, right?
The ships were also communicating with each other. Almost every ship was experiencing the same thing. The silent cabins were bustling with noise and excitement.
When Shao Xuan saw the Shaman coming out of the cabin, the corners of his eyes twitched.
When did the old man wear those bone ornaments on his head? He also wore a necklace made of animal teeth on his neck. The cloak was not the one he wore when he first came on the ship. At first glance, he knew it was a new leather cloak that had been carefully taken care of!
Looking at the leaders, team leaders, and other totem warriors, Shao Xuan felt like a group of Phorusrhacos were running towards them with their big feet. "Bang Bang Bang Bang", they smacked their lips and ran towards them with smoke and dust.
Maybe the people of the Yanjiao tribe thought that this day was a very important day. Moreover, didn't the Shaman and the chief say that they had to leave a good impression on the first tribe they saw and the first partner they cooperated with?
Therefore, Shao Xuan saw that everyone was dressed up like they were on the day of the ceremony. They were wearing animal skins, horns, bone ornaments, and masks. Looking around, they were all like this on every ship! Except for looking a little thinner than usual, they were all full of energy. They had gotten rid of the fatigue from the previous voyage!
Shao Xuan covered his face with his hands and shook his head with a smile. He didn't know what the people of the Drumming tribe's first impression of the Yanjiao tribe would be.
In the Drumming tribe.
The people of the Drumming tribe, who had no idea about the arrival of the Yanjiao tribe, were not in a good mood.
Since they got the news, everyone was in a bad mood and prepared for war earlier than usual.
The crocodiles had already left during the rainy season. Only the baby crocodiles that were born not long ago stayed in the tribe.
Fu Shi returned home like a wild beast, his face full of fatigue.
The family ate in silence. After eating, Fu Shi and his wife continued to carry out their tasks, patrolling and defending.
The usually rebellious Chen Jia was rarely obedient. He knew that the atmosphere in the tribe was not good recently. Everyone was worried.
"Are they really coming?" Chen Jia asked.
Fu Shi raised his head and looked at Chen Jia. He sighed and nodded.
At the end of the rainy season, they went to the Pu tribe to trade. They exchanged for more tools and better stones in preparation for the Water Moon Festival. It was at that time that the Pu tribe brought them a piece of news. Last year, a tribe in the central region discovered an important medicinal effect of the Water Moon Stone. Therefore, the Water Moon Stone became very popular in the central region. A piece of the same size Water Moon Stone could be exchanged for two to three times more things than before.
The big tribes in the central region would not blatantly come to find trouble with the remote tribes. However, other tribes were not so sure. For example, two years ago, the Drumming tribe came to probe. It was said that because the Drumming tribe failed that time, this time, they were likely to join forces with other tribes to snatch the Water Moon Stone.
The Drumming tribe alone was enough for the Drumming tribe. If there were other tribes, it would be even more difficult.
Moreover, since they heard that the Drumming tribe would be found trouble, the Luo tribe and other tribes that were relatively close began to avoid the Drumming tribe. If the Drumming tribe wanted to ask them for help, it would be impossible. Everyone avoided them, for fear of getting into trouble.
As for the Pu tribe, they only provided some information and clues. It was impossible for them to get involved in such trouble.
Therefore, the chief of the Drumming tribe, Fan Mu, was very worried. Since the day he received the news, he could not sleep well. He could only ask the people in the tribe to prepare as many tools and weapons as possible.
"This year may be the most difficult year for the Drumming tribe." Fan Mu said.
The shaman of the Drumming tribe sat next to him. He looked worried, as did the others around him.
The Water Moon Stone became more precious. This was a good thing, but also a bad thing. The good thing was that the Drumming tribe could use the Water Moon Stone to exchange for more things. The bad thing was that they did not know if they could keep these Water Moon Stones.
"Why are we afraid of them?! If they want to come, we'll kill them all! " A warrior's eyes were cold. In his tawny eyes, the vertical pupils looked colder and sharper. However, he was hot-tempered.
"Yes! We'll kill them all! Just like before! "
"We're not afraid!"
Several younger people could not help shouting.
"Shut up!" The chief Fan Mu scolded.
There were many people who were not afraid of death, but it did not mean that they were not worried. It could be foreseen that this time, if the Drumming tribe really joined forces with others to attack the Drumming tribe, what would happen to the Drumming tribe?
"Let's go and find some people!" A middle-aged warrior next to him said.
Fan Mu shook his head. There were only a few days left. No one near them was willing to get involved. They were not familiar with those far away. Even if they could persuade others to help, they might invite a wolf into the house. Fan Mu did not trust them.
The room suddenly became quiet. Only several young people were breathing heavily. They were angry because the Drumming tribe repeatedly came to rob the Water Moon Stones. They were also angry that the surrounding tribes did not help.
"If only Shao Xuan's tribe was here." A man suddenly whispered.
When Shao Xuan left, he said that the Yanjiao tribe and the Drumming tribe would have friendly exchanges. If the Yanjiao tribe was here, they would help.
"But where are we going to find the people of the Flaming Horns tribe? Shao Xuan did not say where their tribe was. "
The room became quiet again.
At this time, a whistle came from the river bank.
"What's going on? Someone is attacking so soon?!! "
"No, it's not like someone is attacking. It's more like …"
Not long after, a patrolling warrior rushed in, panting. He ran too fast and did not stop, so he was caught by Fan Mu and forced to stop. The man's face was red, either because he was running or because he was too excited.
"What's going on?!" Fan Mu asked.
When the warrior was about to speak, Fan Mu heard a long and loud eagle cry.
It was very familiar.
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