Other than being good at finding crystals, the Drumming tribesmen had another skill. They could tell which part of the beast the hide came from just by smelling it.
Others could tell by looking or touching, but they could tell by smelling it. Their accuracy was at least 70%.
When they traded with the Flaming Horns at the Flaming River Trading Point, Abuli didn't use this method because the beast hides they traded were too big. He could tell where they were at a glance, so he didn't need to use this method to identify the beast hides.
Most tribesmen liked the hide from the back of beasts because it was more elastic and the hide on the buttocks was harder. If tribesmen who hunted fearsome beasts often placed a small piece of hide there, they might be able to tell by looking at it. However, to the Drumming tribesmen who rarely came into contact with fearsome beasts, they could only guess by smelling it.
"I wonder if Yanjiao specially selected the hide when they gave it to us," Abuli muttered unhappily.
If the Yanjiao people who made the hide knew about this, they would definitely cry foul. They did not think too much when they made the hide this time. They just cut it into smaller pieces and made it into an invitation card. Who would have thought that the Drumming tribesmen could tell where the hide came from just by smelling it?
Although the hide in his hand was from a fearsome beast's buttocks, Abuli still carefully rolled it up and kept it close to his body. This was a pass to eat and drink at the Flaming River Trading Point. Without this, they would not be able to eat and drink.
After his excitement died down, Abuli waved his hand and waved away the people who came over to look at the pass. He thought of a problem. There would definitely be many tribes going there, and the Drumming tribe was just one of them. Under these circumstances, if they received the invitation, they would have to prepare some gifts. The notes left behind by their ancestors mentioned something similar. Abuli had specially looked through them when he came back from the Flaming River Trading Point during winter.
He had already thought of gifts. There were many crystals hidden in the caves owned by all the chiefs. One of them was glowing, so he could bring it over.
After making up his mind, Abuli led his men into the cave and brought out the light purple crystal. It was as tall as a person, and one could see it shining brightly in the dark.
Of course, among his collection, the most beautiful and valuable things were still kept in his own hands. He would not give them away just like that. The one that he decided to take out as a gift already made many people feel the pinch. How many resources could he exchange for with that? He actually gave it away as a gift for the tribe's previous exchange.
Although Abuli felt the pinch, he knew that this was the best course of action. Although their tribe was small and did not interact with many people, they still understood some principles. When they met with other tribes in public, they represented the face of their tribe. No matter how greedy he was, as the leader of the tribe, there were some bottom lines that he couldn't cross.
They could embarrass themselves, but they couldn't embarrass the entire Drumming tribe. Their deceased ancestors were watching them.
He had received the invitation and prepared the gifts. Now, there was only one thing left for Abuli to do.
"Alright, who's coming with me this time?" Abuli looked around.
As soon as Abuli finished speaking, the crowd burst into an uproar.
"Me!"
"I, I'll go! Leader, look at me! "
"Me too!"
"My feet are the biggest! Of course, I'll go! "
"Nonsense, the leader's feet are the biggest! Chief, he's provoking you! Beat him up! "
"Bullshit, when did I say that my feet are bigger than the chief's? I mean, other than the chief's! "
"Chief, he wants to compete with you!"
The people of the Drumming tribe obviously had bigger feet than other tribes. Their toes were also very special. They were long and very flexible, as if they were their second pair of hands. Moreover, in the Drumming tribe, big feet were the real deal. Many people in the Drumming tribe competed with each other since they were young. Whoever had bigger feet would be the boss, and those with smaller feet would be the little brother. This was because many times in the Drumming tribe, people with bigger feet were much faster than those with smaller toes when climbing and shuttling through the forest. When they encountered danger, they had a higher chance of escaping successfully.
The people of the Drumming tribe did not like to fight, but they liked to compete with their feet to show off their bigger feet. Hence, at times like this, the rules were brought out again. The people with bigger feet were shouting loudly and confidently.
Those who were just complaining about why they had to give gifts immediately forgot about everything else and waved their hands at Abuli. Those who were standing at the back of the crowd and couldn't squeeze in jumped up and down. Some even stood on their heads and waved their big feet, hoping that Abuli would notice them and pick them over.
Some people didn't like to interact with strangers and didn't like to leave the mountains. They liked to stay in the corner of their tribe all day long. If Abuli brought people out to trade, they might not be interested, but this time was different. They were going out to eat! They heard that they could eat as much as they wanted, wild beast meat, fearsome beast meat, etc. They had everything!
How could they miss out on such a free meal?!
Abuli was in a dilemma. To him, other than the people who often went out to trade with him, he still had to bring some food. Tsk, in the past, when he said he wanted to go out to trade, this group of people acted like they had met a beast. They came up with all sorts of excuses and didn't even want to take a step out. But now, they were all so enthusiastic!
Abuli squatted on a half-polished crystal and scratched his messy hair. He slapped his thigh and said, "How about this!"
The people who were arguing until their faces were red suddenly stopped. The entire place quieted down and everyone looked at Abuli, waiting for his decision.
"You guys," Abuli pointed a finger at the people around him and said, "You guys fight. The winner will follow me."
Those who were too weak would be embarrassed if they went out, and strength wasn't limited to the size of their feet. Besides, Abuli felt that the more capable a person was, the more they could eat. There was a limit to the number of people he could bring. Since that was the case, he had to bring those who could eat a lot. That way, he wouldn't lose out. Their ancestors had said that they could eat anything, but they couldn't lose out!
"How can you use this method to choose?!" One of the Zhi tribesmen shouted. The next moment, he kicked away the person beside him who was still in a daze. Because of this, the people around them also reacted and started fighting.
Abuli squatted on a crystal next to them and looked over. He had a serious look on his face as he scanned every corner with his critical eyes. Every time Abuli looked over, the people over there would fight with extra vigor.
While the Zhi tribe was preparing to head to the Flaming River Trading Point, the other tribes along the river had also received invitations from the Yanjiao people.
The tribes who went to the Flaming River Trading Point before winter were all invited. The Zhi tribe was, of course, on the list. Plus, they had crystals. The Rain tribe, Drumming tribe, Pu tribe and other tribes that Yanjiao were familiar with had also received invitations. As for the other tribes that hid well, they still had to spend time looking for them.
Days passed. Shao Xuan had already returned to the Yanjiao headquarters with the other people who had gone further away to deliver the invitations. Shao Xuan had also told the others about the strange person that the Hui tribe had brought back to the Yanjiao headquarters. However, to the Yanjiao people, at this time, they didn't care about the desert. They would let the slave masters settle their own problems. The Yanjiao people still had to prepare for the first banquet after a thousand years.
The wine and other drinks had been brewed long ago. Shao Xuan had supervised the production. After returning from the grasslands, he went to take a look again. Based on his own requirements, it was still a long way off. After all, it was mass produced and the conditions were limited. Even a small mistake in the middle could cause a qualitative change. However, the standards here were already not bad. At least, many Yanjiao people thought it was good enough.
They also prepared a lot of Vicious Beast meat. Some of them couldn't be stored for a long time, so they tied them up with their last breath, just like when they were on the other side of the sea. Those Vicious Beasts that were less aggressive and didn't pose much of a threat were kept first. When it was time to eat, they would slaughter them.
"Is everything ready?" Shao Xuan asked Zheng Luo.
While he was gone, Zheng Luo and Ao, the two retired chiefs, had been in charge. Because the banquet was held in the Flaming River Trading Point, most of the decorations were done there. The two chiefs, Duo Kang, Ta and the rest all lived in the Flaming River Trading Point so they didn't have to travel back and forth every day.
The bottles and jars of gold that had been found in the Wan Shi tribe were also taken out one by one. The Flaming Horns originally planned to reforge these 'useless things', but after they decided to hold the banquet, they didn't do it for the time being. Instead, they cleaned these metal wares and prepared to use them to store things. Although they weren't very practical, they could still be used to show off when necessary.
Rare items were expensive. On this mainland, gold was still very rare because there were no core seeds here. The only core seeds were brought over from the other side of the sea by the people in the desert. There were no core seeds on this continent, so before the battle in the desert, most of the tribesmen had never seen gold before. It was only after the reshuffling of the cards in the desert and the escaping slave masters brought gold out that some of the tribesmen saw those shiny gold items.
However, there were still many tribesmen, especially tribes like the Drumming and Drumming tribes who "stayed" in their tribes all year round. Even if they went out, they only moved around nearby and didn't like to interact with outsiders. That was why they had never seen gold before.
Other than the rare gold, Zheng Luo and Ao decorated the banquet hall with Yanjiao characteristics.
Shao Xuan, who was already mentally prepared, wasn't surprised when he walked into the Flaming River Trading Point.
The main venue was still in the heart of the Flaming River Trading Point. There was a horizontal "U" shaped area with tall stone buildings on both sides.
Large fangs hung on the walls of the stone buildings. The skulls of the beasts that had been boiled were polished until they were smooth and shiny. When Yang Guang shone on them, they reflected a dazzling light. Only the beasts' mouths were mostly left untouched. Even the blood stains on them were not wiped away.
Some of the blood stains on the fangs were even washed off during the boiling process. However, after they were moved over and decorated, Ao purposely got people to wipe the remaining blood on the fangs again. Because they were all too familiar with hunting beasts, they wiped the blood on the fangs naturally. It didn't look like someone had painted the fangs on them. At first glance, it looked like a fierce beast that had just fought in the forest and was about to bite them.
Some of the beast heads hanging on the walls weren't boiled. These were the beasts that had been hunted recently. After they were processed, their fur was preserved and their eyeballs were remade with resin. The Rain tribesmen helped them make these. They were good at making fake things. Perhaps they hadn't discovered this skill in the past. Now that they were forced by life, the Rain tribesmen picked up the skills of their ancestors and discovered this skill.
The fur of Ferocious Beasts was tougher than that of ordinary beasts. Even if it was boiled, as long as it was not boiled for a long time, it would still preserve a large amount of fur. Therefore, the head of a beast that had not been boiled and only had its external appearance preserved most of its skin. Even the steel-needle-like whiskers were well preserved and could be replaced after being removed.
According to one of the warriors who processed the beast heads, he cut off a whisker on one of the beast heads. Before he replaced it, he used the whisker to poke his hand. If it weren't for the thick skin of the totemic warriors, it would have pierced a bloody hole in his hand.
Other than these beast heads, there were some beast bones embedded in the stone walls on both sides of the long 'U' shaped hall.
A long, winding skeleton of a reptilian beast was embedded in the stone wall. This was installed by Zheng Luo himself. These were the fearsome beasts he hunted himself. The small bones weren't complete but the main ones were pieced together and embedded in the stone wall. They weren't pieced together rigidly but restored to how the fearsome beasts looked when he hunted them. Even without the skin and muscles, only the white bones were left. But just these bones were enough to show the danger of hunting.
The fearsome beast's aura lingered on the white bones. People who were close to the bones could clearly feel the murderous aura in the bones.
Ordinary ferocious beasts would only have bones left after eating them, but ferocious beasts were like murderous weapons that still had a murderous aura. Just by being placed there, it was enough to make people feel a bone-chilling cold.
If people in peacetime came here, they would probably be scared out of their wits. But in this kind of environment, this was the embodiment of high class.
Shao Xuan helped with the remaining unfinished details. While Yanjiao was busy, on the mainland, all the tribes who received Yanjiao's invitation formed a group. They followed the simple but clear map on the back of the invitation and set off towards the trading point.
"Chief, how capable do you think the Yanjiao people are? They just went through the cataclysm not long ago and now they're setting up a 'Flaming River Trading Point'? Where is this' Flaming River Trading Point '? Why haven't we heard of it before? "Qu Ce held the 'invitation' in his hand and looked at the map on the back.
The chief of the Mang tribe glanced at Qu Ce but didn't say anything. He was also curious. How did Yanjiao manage to establish themselves so quickly?
"It shouldn't be much, right? It definitely can't compare to our trading point, "someone from the Eight Limbs tribe heard Qu Ce and said.
The Mang tribe and the Eight Limbs tribe both received Yanjiao's' invitation 'this time. They were both surprised and curious.
Flaming River Trading Point? Flaming River? Where was it?
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