This time, Shao Xuan and Duo Kang brought a total of two hundred people, so they couldn't bring any more.
There was also a Drumming tribesman in the group — Qing Yi. Back then, he was only an intermediate totemic warrior, but now he was an advanced totemic warrior. Qing Yi often brought groups out to trade, so he was one of the more experienced people in the Drumming tribe. Qing Yi's eyes were also brown. In the Drumming tribe, people with brown eyes had a gentle temperament and weren't easily irritable or rash.
This time, Qing Yi took the initiative to ask Shao Xuan if he wanted to go with them. He had brought groups to the Pu tribe many times before to trade, but in terms of long journeys, it didn't count. Compared to the long journeys of other tribes, it was like a joke. So this time, when Qing Yi saw that Yanjiao was going on another long journey, he requested to go with them to broaden his horizons.
If there were no accidents, Qing Yi would already be the next chief. When Fan Mu stepped down, Qing Yi would take over. No matter what, the next chief of a tribe should have broader horizons, but the Drumming tribe's range of activities was too small. They only knew about many things after the Flaming River Trading Point was built, and it was only limited to hearsay. Therefore, Qing Yi wanted to take this opportunity to go out and take a look, to see what a real long journey was like.
He didn't expect that Yanjiao's journey this time would be even further than the other tribes'. Not only did Qing Yi not give up, he even looked forward to it. Yanjiao had a type of water sun stone that they got from the other side of the sea. If there was a chance, he wanted to see what was there.
Shao Xuan didn't reject him. Qing Yi could control his temper and wouldn't be impulsive. He wouldn't say anything that needed to be kept a secret.
When Shao Xuan brought his people to the Longboat tribe, a long stretch of the river that flowed through the Longboat tribe was blocked. However, there weren't many long journeys that way, so Shao Xuan didn't see any boats that were blocked.
When he heard that the Yanjiao people had finally arrived, the chief of the Longboat tribe, Mu Fa, quickly walked out of the tribe.
"You're finally here!" He had received a letter from Yanjiao a long time ago and was eager to make all the preparations. In order to protect the ship, they even sealed off the river.
Before they merged with the fire seed, they had agreed to Yanjiao's conditions. This time, Yanjiao's people were going out to sea. This was exactly what the Longboat tribe wanted.
They had been looking forward to this day for a long, long time.
Everything was ready. After waiting for several days, they finally saw Yanjiao's ship coming over.
"You guys are too slow!" Mu Fa complained. "When are we leaving? We can set sail anytime! "
Shao Xuan looked at the river. When he first came to the Longboat tribe, there were many large and small boats docked on the river in front of the Longboat tribe. Now, all the other boats had disappeared. Only fifteen boats were docked there. Ten large boats and five small boats. Of course, that was only relative because the five small boats were the same size as the two that the Longboat tribe gave to Yanjiao. They should have been built in the same batch.
Shao Xuan had suspected when the Longboat tribe gave the Longboat tribe their ships that the Longboat tribe might have greater ambitions and even hidden better things in the dark. Now, he finally saw it.
The ten large boats were twice the size of the boat that Shao Xuan and the others were on now. At first glance, it was obvious that they had been built not long ago and had never been used before.
After the merging of the fire seed, the ambition of the Longboat tribe seemed to have been ignited.
If Yanjiao hadn't proposed to go out to sea this time, the Longboat tribe might not have exposed the ten boats so early.
"What, are you scared?" Mu Fa saw the surprise and surprise in the eyes of the Yanjiao people and showed a smug look. "How many boats did you think we would take out?"
"What? Small boats? Are you kidding? Are you sure you want to go out to sea and not go out to play? … You think there are only ten boats? What? Are you looking down on the Longboat tribe? Since when did the Longboat Tribe only send out ten ships for long trips?! "
Shao Xuan went on a tour of the boat while Mu Fa was chatting with Duo Kang and the others. The internal structure was similar to the two boats that the Longboat tribe gave them. The boats were designed with watertight compartments, and the masts and sails were also improved. It was more suitable for sailing in stormy areas.
No one would have thought that an inland tribe had been thinking about how to go out to sea.
Because they were in a hurry to go out to sea, the Longboat tribe was led by Chief Mu Fa himself.
Without the fire seed, they could leave the tribe for a longer period of time without worrying about their strength deteriorating. There were nearly three hundred people from the Longboat tribe on this trip with Mu Fa. On average, there were only about twenty people on each boat. Twenty people could control a large boat very well.
Rowing with manpower? If there was a need, weren't there still Yanjiao people?
The boat was already filled with supplies, enough for them to travel for a long time. The Longboat tribe didn't have as much jerky made from fearsome beast meat as Yanjiao, but they had other substitutes. For example, they had some grains that were unique to their tribe. They never traded them and only kept them for themselves. Every year, the expedition team would bring some with them. For this trip, because they didn't have much time to prepare, they bought a lot of other food that could be stored for a long time from other tribes.
Not only were the Longboat people anxious, but the Yanjiao people also didn't want to delay. Therefore, after staying in the Longboat tribe for a night of rest, the team set off early the next morning.
The Longboat tribe's boat was in front. They were familiar with the waterways and led the way.
Among the people on the trip, Shao Xuan saw a few familiar faces, such as Mu You. The Longboat tribe spent most of their time on the boat, running along the rivers. They also had to have the necessary knowledge. Observing the weather was a skill that many crew members had to learn. They could judge the weather early and make preparations in advance to reduce losses. Mu You was an elder of the Longboat tribe and was considered an expert in observing the weather. However, Mu You didn't dare to look directly at Shao Xuan. When he was looking for the green-faced fanged beast in the Fearsome Beast Forest, Mu You had been slapped in the face by Shao Xuan.
Now that the two tribes were working together, Mu You wouldn't directly show his displeasure. He just looked awkward and tried to avoid contact with Shao Xuan. As soon as he saw Shao Xuan, Mu You would remember how he was slapped in the face. He was an expert in observing the weather, but he was wrong! The most embarrassing thing was that most people chose to believe Shao Xuan and not him! Fortunately, not many people knew about this.
Shao Xuan asked the Longboat tribe for another boat. They didn't have a big boat, but the Longboat tribe still had a lot of smaller boats.
Because they were in a hurry to go out to sea, Mu Fa didn't hesitate this time and readily agreed. In order to make up a round number, he directly transferred two more boats. Although they were used, there were no quality problems. The Longboat tribe still attached great importance to the maintenance of boats.
Twenty boats, in this place where boats were rare, was not a small scale. Especially the ten boats at the front, they were quite eye-catching.
Everywhere they passed, there were always many people who stopped to watch. They waited until the twenty boats left and couldn't be seen anymore before they retracted their gazes. Shipbuilding also required talent. Why didn't the Longboat tribe's boats sink easily? This involved a lot of secrets. Even if someone copied and made the same shape, they wouldn't be able to make the same quality.
Moreover, the Longboat tribe used some new bronze that they bought from Yanjiao at a high price. They couldn't get the new bronze, and Yanjiao wasn't stupid enough to tell them the secrets of the new bronze. The Longboat ships were also needed by Yanjiao, so there was such a mutually beneficial deal.
The Longboat tribe would rather use stone tools than skimp on the boat. Therefore, the quality of these twenty boats was also trusted by Shao Xuan. If there was anyone who could make the most reliable sailing boats, it would be the Longboat tribe.
Of course, outsiders didn't know about this deal.
Those who stood on the shore and watched the fleet at first thought that this was another big operation by the Longboat tribe. However, those who paid closer attention realized that this wasn't the case. There were also Yanjiao people among them.
How did they know Yanjiao people? Yanjiao had become famous on this continent for a while because of the trading zone and the king beast. Now, many people knew about Yanjiao's flame totem symbol.
The fleet followed the waterway led by the Longboat tribe and arrived at the grassland. The grassland was very large. If it weren't for the Longboat tribe's guidance, Shao Xuan wouldn't have known that there was such a waterway. This was a route that Shao Xuan and the others had never taken before.
As they sailed forward, Shao Xuan perfected the map.
The further they went, the more doubts Shao Xuan had.
The tribes living on both sides of the river seemed to be used to the Longboat tribe's behavior. At most, they were amazed by the Longboat tribe's shipbuilding skills. When they could only use canoes or rafts, the Longboat tribe could already build boats that were many times bigger than their tribe's largest tent.
Other than having to use more strength to go against the current, they didn't encounter any big obstacles along the way. First, there were very few giant beasts in the river. Second, the tribes living here were very familiar with the Longboat tribe and didn't want to provoke the Longboat tribe.
When they reached the end of the grassland, Shao Xuan saw the people of the Hui tribe.
When Shao Xuan set off from the tribe, he asked Chacha to bring a message to the Hui tribe. Now Chacha was waiting here with the Hui tribe. A few people from the Longboat tribe would follow them in case they encountered other giant mountain eagles. With the Hui tribe, it was slightly safer to avoid the attack of the giant mountain eagles.
The river meandered through the mountains. Shao Xuan asked Mu Fa, "Was there really such a route from the Long boat to the grassland and then past these mountains?"
Mu Fa paused and looked at the direction of the river in front of him. It was as if he could see through time and space. "Of course there wasn't. The reason why it can flow through is because the Longboat tribe drove it ourselves!"
Otherwise, how could it be so smooth?
"What do you think the Longboat tribe's fleet goes to do every year?" Mu Fa said meaningfully.
Many rivers originally didn't intersect, but because of the Longboat tribe, they intersected and connected.
Connecting the most suitable rivers and exploring the most suitable waterways. The Longboat tribe planned all of this!
Human power created this route to the sea!
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