Shao Xuan's destination was not to go all the way up the mountain, but to the back of the mountain along a gravel-strewn road.
When they arrived at the other side of the mountain, they raised their eyes and looked into the distance. What entered their eyes was an endless stretch of forest. Among them, there were several bare hills with few plants, which were used by the warriors of the tribe for training. It was also the main source of stone tools used by the hunting warriors. The stones there were not suitable for plants to grow, but it was a very good place for training.
Shao Xuan was now standing on a gravel field. The gravel was not formed naturally, but was broken by people. The useful stones that could be processed had already been picked up by the people of the tribe. The rest were useless debris, and no one would come here usually.
It was very quiet, but he could hear the booming sounds coming from the nearby mountains. Shao Xuan had not seen the totem warriors train with his own eyes. He heard that the totem warriors were very destructive when they trained. Vulnerable people like Shao Xuan were not allowed to get close to them. Many people who went to watch without saying a word were accidentally injured.
Looking back, Shao Xuan loosened the straw dog rope in his hand, "Go eat your 'noodles'."
Caesar, who could no longer hold himself back, immediately ran on the gravel. As he ran, he sniffed with his nose. When he smelled something, he used his forelimbs to dig quickly and vigorously in that place. After a while, he pulled out a worm that was as thick as an adult's thumb and about a foot long and ate it. Then he continued to look for the next one.
Those worms were called "stone worms" by the people of the tribe. They looked very similar to earthworms, but were much bigger. The one Caesar just ate was small. Shao Xuan had seen a stone worm as thick as an arm. He heard that there were bigger ones, but the bigger the stone worm, the deeper it was underground. Therefore, there were only small ones left on the surface.
Stone worms tasted bad, and many people would have severe diarrhea after eating them. Therefore, the people of the tribe did not put stone worms on their menu. Therefore, Caesar, who was very interested in stone worms, took advantage of the opportunity.
As a wolf, it was pitiful enough that it had to eat insects.
Carrying the bundle of grass, Shao Xuan found a suitable place to dry the bundles of grass. He spread the bundles of grass out to dry so that he could sleep more comfortably when he returned to the cave at night.
After laying the grass, Shao Xuan observed the surroundings. After confirming that there was no one else, he went to the side of a short tree at the edge of the gravel field. He pushed aside a layer of gravel on the ground and took out an extremely crude stone knife tied to his waist to dig. Soon, a stone bowl buried below was exposed. The stone bowl contained a piece of dried meat. Shao Xuan quickly took out the jerky and buried the stone bowl back in its original place.
The jerky was only half the size of a palm. It was hard and had a fishy smell. If it was the Shao Xuan from his previous life, he wouldn't even give it a second look. But now, after experiencing real hunger for a long time, "tasteless" could also become a "world delicacy".
Look at how simple her life is … It's all because she's forced to.
After eating something, she suddenly felt much more energetic and energetic. Shao Xuan stood up to stretch his muscles and bones. He did a few rounds of fitness boxing that he often practiced in his previous life. This was what Shao Xuan had to do every day. When he first woke up in this body, this body was very weak.
On the other side, Caesar was still digging for food, but he did not lower his vigilance. He paid attention to the surroundings and looked around from time to time. This was also the reason why Shao Xuan dared to take food directly. Otherwise, if other hungry people in the tribe found out, the meat would have to change owners. Shao Xuan was now alone and helpless. His arms and legs were thin, and his face was yellow and he was weak at fighting. If it weren't for the experience he gained from his previous life and the ruthlessness he forced out after coming here, he might not even have the energy to walk around.
After practicing a few rounds of fitness boxing, Shao Xuan stopped to catch his breath. But then he noticed that Caesar, who was pulling a stone worm out with its mouth, suddenly turned around. The sudden change of direction tore the stone worm in half. The half that was still underground quickly retracted back into the ground. Even if there was only half left, they could still grow back and continue to live after a period of time. And the half that was bitten by Caesar was twisting its body and violently whipping Caesar's mouth.
Caesar did not eat the stone worm directly, nor did he pay attention to the stone worm's whipping. Instead, he stared in one direction and made a gurgling sound from his throat. This was a reminder to Shao Xuan that someone was coming.
Caesar did not directly bare its fangs. Shao Xuan knew that the person who came should be someone he knew.
Staring in that direction, Shao Xuan soon heard a very soft sound, like the wind blowing through the leaves on the ground. Gradually, a figure appeared in Shao Xuan's field of vision.
It was a very tall and burly man, wearing simple clothes made of animal skin. The animal skin was of good quality and was only stained with a layer of stone chips. There were a few scars on the man's face, which added to his murderous aura. The parts of his body that were not covered by the animal skin were also scars of different sizes. A circle of stone tools hung from his waist. Those were carefully selected stones that were to be processed into stone tools.
Those stones were different from the gravel under Shao Xuan's feet. Those stones were much harder than the ones under Shao Xuan's feet. After being made into tools, they would be more useful for hunting. They were much more advanced than the crude stone knife in Shao Xuan's hand. If they were exchanged for meat, the smallest rough embryo would be enough for Shao Xuan to eat for several days.
Probably because he was used to sneaking around in the forest while hunting, he walked like this on a daily basis. Basically, there was no sound, and this was the result of him not being careful. If he really wanted to hide, Caesar might not be able to find him immediately, and Shao Xuan wouldn't even hear a little bit of sound.
Caesar's gurgling sound was still coming out of his throat. The man looked at him, and Caesar immediately tensed up. He opened his mouth, revealing his four unusually long fangs. The half of the stone worm that fell on the ground was about to drill into the ground to escape, but he was not distracted. He just stared at the man.
For the warriors of the tribe, wild beasts were just prey and food. Caesar naturally belonged to that category. Even if the man just glanced at Caesar and did not really want to kill him, his hunting instincts made him reveal a kind of dangerous aura after seeing a wild beast, which made Caesar very afraid.
Seeing this, Shao Xuan had to be the first to speak.
"Uncle Mai, good morning!"
The middle-aged man who was staring at Caesar turned his eyes from Caesar to Shao Xuan. When facing Shao Xuan, the knife-like aura that he showed because of Caesar was much more restrained, and did not make Shao Xuan feel too much pressure. In fact, most of the warriors in the tribe would not be too harsh when facing young children, unless those children provoked them first.
Mai looked at Shao Xuan, and then looked at the marks left by Shao Xuan's fists and feet from the gravel floor. There was a smile in his eyes, but because of the scars on his face, his ferocious face did not soften much.
Shao Xuan knew that Mai was kind, and was not as scary as he looked. Moreover, Mai and the father of this body used to be in the same hunting group, and had helped Shao Xuan a lot.
"Xuan, you came out so early? It's good to practice in advance. "Mai said.
People in the tribe did not have surnames, and most of them had single-character names. Probably for ease of remembering, Shao Xuan's original name was "Xuan". When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Shao Xuan gradually got used to it. As for the way of addressing people, because there was a senior in the tribe who liked to call people "Ah" first, and then call them by their names. Later, the younger generation followed suit, and now, some people in the tribe still liked to call people "Ah" before their names. Of course, they would not be so casual with the seniors and some people with special status in the tribe.
Among the people living at the foot of the mountain, including the children in the "Children's Cave", they could not awaken their totemic power in their childhood, so they seldom came out to exercise. Basically, they ate and slept, and then ate again. At most, they would come out to play for a while. After all, exercise and exercise were very tiring, and they would get hungry easily. For the poor people living at the foot of the mountain, they would try to reduce their energy consumption as much as possible. Even the adults agreed that their children should exercise less.
But obviously, Mai agreed with Shao Xuan's behavior more. Practicing now would benefit him in the future.
"Uncle Mai, did you come back from the training ground?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Yes." Mai nodded slightly.
The warriors in the tribe did not have a fixed time for training. As long as they did not miss the hunt, they could arrange their time freely.
"Uncle Mai, it seems that you are in luck this time. By the way, Uncle Mai, I heard from Lang Ga that it's your turn to go hunting tomorrow? I wish you all the best, and hope you can come back with a rewarding journey! "Shao Xuan said.
Lang Ga was a warrior in the same hunting group as Mai, and Caesar was adopted by Lang Ga for Shao Xuan. "Lang Ga" meant "Ground Bow" in the tribe's language. He was just like his name.
Mai heard Shao Xuan's words and answered with a smile. Tomorrow they would go hunting, and it might last for a few days. So he had to go back and rest, so that he could go hunting in his best condition tomorrow. Mai did not say much, and planned to leave.
After taking two steps, Mai stopped, turned around and shouted, "Xuan!"
Shao Xuan looked at Mai, and saw Mai pour out a piece of dried meat from the animal skin bag and throw it to him.
Warriors would bring their own food when they went for training. After all, the training ground was mostly rocks, with few plants and even fewer animals. In order to make up for the loss of physical strength, they would prepare food in advance. The dried meat Mai gave Shao Xuan was prepared beforehand, and there was still a little left. He planned to eat the last piece on the way back, but he did not expect to meet Shao Xuan here, so he gave it to him directly. Shao Xuan did not have the ability to go hunting, and the tribe did not allow them to go hunting. This was one of the ways the tribe protected the children.
"Thank you, Uncle Mai!" Shao Xuan said.
People in the tribe did not have enough food, especially in this season. Not everyone was as generous as Mai.
After giving the meat to Shao Xuan, Mai said, "My training ground is on the mountainside, where you can see the sun set …"
After telling Shao Xuan the specific training location and telling him to be careful, Mai left. When Mai's figure disappeared, Caesar also relaxed. He looked at the ground and found that half of the stone worm had already escaped. He dug the ground to vent his anger, and used his nose to smell carefully. He wanted to continue tracking and catch the escaped prey again. However, Shao Xuan did not plan to let him have his way. Mai gave him a chance to fill his stomach today.
He buried the dried meat in the stone bowl, and covered it with stone chips to camouflage it. Shao Xuan looked in the direction Mai pointed at, and called Caesar over.
"Let's go, Caesar! Let's do something big! "
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