After discovering the reticulated clay jar, they continued to travel downstream. Shao Xuan sensed the presence of other tribes but they were further away from the Flaming River so he couldn't tell what kind of tribes they were. The only thing he was sure of was that they weren't strong tribes. Otherwise, their fire seeds wouldn't be so weak that Shao Xuan couldn't sense them at all.
When they were inserting the tombstones, they also found some traces of human life. However, very few people came to the riverside. Although there were traces, they were not new. Later on, the utensils and tools were found. There were also pottery and tools with patterns on them, as well as pottery and tools of other patterns. It was obvious that more than one tribe had been here before. There should be more tribes in the future.
On the map, Shao Xuan marked the location of a tribe's fire seed on the animal skin scroll.
"Why don't we go and take a look?" Duo Li asked Shao Xuan. If they could go ashore and find the location of the fire seed, they would be able to find out what kind of tribe it was.
"No need." Shao Xuan kept the map. "We don't have to care too much about that. It's a waste of time to look for them one by one. The Flaming River is very long and we don't even know if we can finish in time. We don't have to worry about those small tribes for now."
Looking ahead at the Flaming River, Shao Xuan said, "Also, I feel like there's a slightly bigger tribe up ahead."
It was rare for Shao Xuan to say "slightly bigger". Most of the tribes in the Flaming River region were small tribes with few people. Some tribes only had a few hundred people. It was pitifully small. Duo Li and the others didn't even know how these tribes survived until now.
Hearing Shao Xuan say "slightly bigger tribe" made everyone's spirits lift. Was there finally a slightly bigger tribe?
If the tribes in the Flaming River region only had a few hundred people, they wouldn't be a problem for Yanjiao. However, the overall strength of the tribes in the Flaming River region was too weak. Even if they worked together, they wouldn't be able to take on a corner of the central region.
"Did you notice that the Flaming River gets wider as we go downstream?" Shao Xuan asked.
"It's true!"
If Shao Xuan hadn't mentioned it, they wouldn't have noticed. Looking at the two banks of the Flaming River, they did seem to be a little further away. They had been walking on the side that was far away from the Fearsome Beast's territory. Now that they looked at the forest on the other side, the things there seemed to have become smaller. Just as Shao Xuan had said, the lower reaches of the Flaming River had become wider.
Shao Xuan roughly estimated that the distance between the two shores was definitely more than a thousand meters. Moreover, Duo Li and the others had been catching more and more types of fish from the river. It wasn't just piranhas anymore.
Fortunately, the boat could still sail normally in the river. There were no wood-eating insects or river beasts in the river.
No, to be exact, it was just that there were no giant beasts living in the river in the past. However, it was unknown whether there were any ferocious beasts that entered the river from the land of ferocious beasts. The wider the river, the wider the living environment. Perhaps some ferocious beasts that liked water had already entered the river from the forest.
"Be careful. Pay attention to the movements in the water. We'll continue to stay close to the bank," Shao Xuan said.
Usually, there were fewer large aquatic beasts near the bank. In the middle of the river, there were more large aquatic beasts. Shao Xuan and the others still didn't know if there were any giant beasts in the river that they didn't know about. It was always better to be careful. Moreover, if they were close to the bank, they would be able to get to the bank in time if something happened.
"Where's Chacha?" Shao Xuan looked around at the sky. He didn't see Chacha.
"Went to look for food? I didn't see him just now, "Tuo said.
Shao Xuan didn't mind. It had been like this for a while. Every time he brought Shao Xuan up to the sky to observe, Chacha would run away to play by himself. Perhaps he would go to scout ahead, or perhaps he would run to the forest near the land of ferocious beasts to look for food.
…
At a certain section of the river downstream of Shao Xuan and the others.
In the middle of the river, there was a wooden raft that was shaking violently.
On the wooden raft, there was a young man with a face full of panic. He held on tightly to the raft to prevent himself from being thrown off. If he was on the wooden raft, he still had a chance to live. However, if he was thrown into the water, he would be finished.
The reason why the wooden raft was shaking so violently was because there was something in the river pushing against it.
On the bank, there were a few young men standing there and shouting. Even if they wanted to help, there was nothing they could do. They couldn't go into the water. If they went into the water, they would die. If they were swallowed by the fish in the river, they would also die.
Shoot arrows?
It was useless. The fish in the river was too smart. It wouldn't give them a chance to shoot. It would either hide under the water or behind the wooden raft. If they shot arrows, they might hurt the people on the wooden raft. They had to be careful when shooting arrows. They didn't dare to shoot randomly.
"Big brother! Hold on, they have already gone to call for help! "A ten year old child shouted from the bank.
"Use the oar, use the oar to hit it!"
"Bullshit! Don't listen to him. Don't hit it with the oar. That will only make it angrier. Bo Luo, hold on tight to the wooden raft. Hold steady and stall for time! "Another slightly older young man hurriedly shouted.
These people were so anxious that their faces turned ashen. They didn't even have time to wipe off their sweat. Throwing stones and hitting water also couldn't attract the attention of the strange fish in the river.
Their original target wasn't the strange fish. It was another type of large fish that was about the length of two people. The net they made was specifically to catch that type of large fish. However, they didn't expect the strange fish to suddenly appear. Not only did it kill their prey, it almost ate them all. If it wasn't for Bo Luo attracting its attention, they wouldn't have been able to return to the bank safely. However, Bo Luo, who was on the wooden raft, wasn't lucky enough to reach the bank. He was pushed into the middle of the river together with the wooden raft.
Also, the strange fish didn't attack with all its might. Instead, it swam around the wooden raft as if it was playing. Occasionally, it would hit the wooden raft, causing it to shake violently.
The strange fish in the river probably lost interest in teasing its prey. It gradually floated up and revealed its body.
Its brown striped skin looked like it was covered with a thick layer of hard scales. The reflection of the Yang Guang made people feel cold. More than half of its triangular head was above the water. It was much higher than the people on the wooden raft. Its body was about five meters long, maybe even longer. Under the water, one could still see its swaying tail.
The strange fish that had half of its body above the water seemed to be fearless. It wasn't worried that anyone would pose a threat to it at this time. Its three-petaled mouth had already opened. Then, it suddenly bit down on the wooden raft.
Crack!
The wooden raft, which was made of wood as thick as a person, was easily bitten open.
Crack!
Another mouthful went down.
With every bite, the wooden raft would shake violently.
The people on the wooden raft screamed in fear and retreated away from the strange fish. However, the wooden raft was only so big. Where could they retreat to?
"Shoot the arrows! Hurry up and shoot the arrows!" The people on the bank shouted.
"We've already shot all the arrows!"
"Throw stones! Continue throwing stones!"
"No, it's useless!"
"Why aren't my father and the others here yet!" A girl wanted to cry. Not only her, but the others also felt the same.
Who would have thought that they would meet such a powerful fish when they sneaked out to catch fish? They had never met such a powerful fish before.
No wonder the elders in the tribe didn't allow them to get close to the water. They just wanted to catch a big fish to prove themselves. If they knew there was such a terrifying fish in the river, they definitely wouldn't have come here.
This was simply courting death!
The nets they made couldn't catch the strange fish at all.
Some people wanted to go into the water to help, but they were stopped. At this time, a few people would die if they went into the water. The strange fish didn't want to play anymore. It wouldn't give them a chance to escape.
In the middle of the river, the strange fish that had bitten half of the wooden raft was about to bite down again. After two more bites, it would be able to bite its prey. However, after opening its mouth, the strange fish suddenly stopped. It then dropped the wooden raft and immediately dived down.
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