The pterosaur had always been vigilant of its surroundings. Although it had grown closer to Shao Xuan, who had been feeding it for the past few days, it was still mostly afraid of him.
After a few days, the pterosaur had mostly recovered to the state it was in before it was frozen. Its reflexes and senses were much sharper. When there was movement at the door of the secret room, it could sense that Shao Xuan wasn't the only one there. There were many other unfamiliar presences around, which was why it hid so quickly.
It didn't learn this method of hiding from bats. When it used to live in the forest, it would also hide in the bushes when it encountered danger. It would hide behind leaves or dense branches. After all, it was small in size, unlike the large pterosaurs that dominated the sky.
Yes, during this time, Shao Xuan realized that this pterosaur might have been a small pterosaur. He probably wouldn't be able to see the large pterosaurs that were comparable to Chacha.
When Shao Xuan pulled the pterosaur out from under the table, the others gathered around the table to take a closer look at this ancient creature.
"This is the … pterosaur you were talking about?" Zheng Luo looked at the pterosaur on the table. "It looks really strange. It doesn't look like a bird or a bat."
"Did it really come from a long time ago?" Ao wanted to reach out and pull at its wings, but it dodged.
It could feel the power of the Yanjiao fire seed. It could feel other Yanjiao people that were similar to it. Although they looked different, their presences were similar.
Same kind?
That was its first thought.
Although it didn't understand why these guys looked so different from it, it knew what to do. Shao Xuan had been training it for the past few days. He used his actions to teach it that if it attacked someone with a similar fire seed aura, it would be punished. That was why it didn't dare to attack. It could only hide and watch the people around it vigilantly.
"It's hard to believe that it's still alive after being frozen for so long. It's so small. " Duo Kang gestured with his hand. It wasn't even as big as the two Gomphos he had given to Shao Xuan. What an amazing life force!
"Since we found one, Xuan, what do you think happened to the other beasts that lived in that era?" The retired old shaman stroked his beard. "From the insects and beasts in the ice and the revived pterosaur, the ferocious beasts of that era might be very different from those of today."
"Yes, the ferocious beasts back then were indeed different from the ones now. But as for why they disappeared, I don't know. However, I have some ideas these days, "Shao Xuan said.
The Yanjiao people didn't ask Shao Xuan how he knew all this because they didn't think it was important. Even if they did, Shao Xuan would say that it was his ancestors who told him. They would definitely believe him. To them, what was important was what Shao Xuan said, not where Shao Xuan learned all this.
When they heard Shao Xuan say this, the two retired shamans became interested. The others also looked at Shao Xuan, waiting for Shao Xuan to continue. Shao Xuan said that the pterosaur and the other ferocious beasts might have lived in an era earlier than Yanjiao's ancestors. This was something they couldn't imagine. They couldn't imagine what it was like back then, and what kind of status did the people of that era have?
"Tell me, why do you think they disappeared?"
"Maybe it's because of the fire seed," Shao Xuan said.
"Fire seed?" The others were confused. What did this have to do with the fire seed?
"I found that this pterosaur was very afraid of the fire seed's flames. On the contrary, although it would avoid the flames of ordinary firewood, it didn't have such a strong reaction." When Shao Xuan tried that special enslavement method, he discovered this phenomenon. He tested it a few more times in the following days, but the results were the same every time.
"Afraid of the fire seed's flames? Other ferocious beasts would be fine, but didn't you say that it was able to recover because of the fire seed's power? Moreover, it also has the aura of Yanjiao's fire seed in its body. Why would it be afraid? "The others didn't understand. People from different tribes would reject the fire seeds of other tribes, but people or beasts with the same fire seed's power shouldn't have such a reaction. For example, the engraved pterosaurs in the tribe shouldn't be afraid of Yanjiao's fire seed.
"Regarding this, I think it should know that my fire seed's flames can't hurt it, but it reacted with fear. It seems to be an instinctive reaction. As long as the fire seed's flames appear, it will desperately try to escape and hide. I'm guessing that before it was frozen, it saw something related to the fire seed? "It seemed to be a conditioned reflex, and when it sensed the fire seed, it wanted to avoid it.
"Wait!" The two shamans took out pens and animal skin scrolls at the same time, and quickly recorded something. Then they said to Shao Xuan, "Continue."
It was a professional reaction. Even after retirement, the two old men were still very interested in things related to history. Even if Shao Xuan said it was just a guess, they would still record it down. So what if it couldn't be proven? Maybe the descendants of Yanjiao would be able to find the answer.
After looking at the two old men's notes, Shao Xuan continued.
"If, and I'm saying if, this pterosaur had seen the fire seed before it was frozen, and it wasn't long before it was frozen, then its reaction would make sense. If it was too long ago, its memory would fade, but if it had seen the fire seed not long before it was frozen, it would be more likely to have such a reaction after it woke up. Generally speaking, the tribe's fire seed would be placed in the fire pit. After all, it was so long ago, and there shouldn't have been any fusion of fire seeds. "
Everyone nodded. Of course, they understood what Shao Xuan said. Even on the other side of the sea, the fusion of fire seeds couldn't have happened a hundred thousand, a million, or even ten million years ago. If it really existed at that time, it could only be in the state of a primitive fire seed.
"Although I don't know what happened at that time, I'm guessing that it was brought about by the primitive fire seed. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so afraid. The way it looked at the fire seed's flames wasn't unfamiliar. It was as if it had seen something familiar and terrifying." Shao Xuan couldn't sense the pterosaur's thoughts like he could Sapphire. That special enslavement method only targeted the bones, not the mind. Shao Xuan really didn't know what the pterosaur was thinking. He could only judge and guess based on some details.
Everyone accepted Shao Xuan's explanation. In their hearts, the fire seed was the most powerful thing in the world. If there was anything that could make all the beasts that lived in that ancient era disappear, it was probably the fire seed. They couldn't accept other reasons. Was there anything more powerful than the fire seed? They didn't believe it.
"However, guesses are just guesses. There are still many things that don't make sense. But no one knows what happened at that time except for this one." Shao Xuan pointed at the pterosaur on the stone table, who was still vigilantly looking around.
Because he had used the enslavement method before, Shao Xuan wasn't confident that he could use the same method he used to enslave Sapphire again. The difference between the two methods was too great. If he wasn't careful, the pterosaur would explode. If that happened, not even a bone would be left. Moreover, that was something that happened a long time ago. There was no need to figure it out. They weren't archaeologists. If they had the energy, they might as well dig a river and build a house by the Flaming River.
The Yanjiao people were just curious. They didn't intend to pursue the matter.
"You must take good care of it! Xuan, if you can't take care of it, you can let us two old men do it. It has seen the fire seed from a long, long time ago. It's an ancient beast that lived longer than our ancestors! It's alive! " Before leaving the secret room, the two retired shamans looked back at the stone table reluctantly. Among everyone here, other than Shao Xuan, the two old men were the most interested in the pterosaur.
According to the two shamans, they wanted to make the pterosaur their tribe's mascot. Shao Xuan didn't think that way. The pterosaur wasn't big, but it had a ferocious temperament. Mascot? It was good enough that it didn't hurt people.
After everyone left, Shao Xuan looked at the pterosaur that had jumped down from the stone table and glided to the ground to look for food. Based on its performance today, they should be able to bring it out in a few days.
Five days later, Shao Xuan carried a cage made of new bronze and left the secret underground room.
The cage was covered with a thin layer of cloth, and there were some holes in the cloth. The people outside could not see the situation inside the cage through those small holes, but inside the cage, there was a pair of eyes looking out curiously through the holes.
Shao Xuan didn't open the cage in the Flaming River Castle. Instead, he carried the cage all the way out of the trading point and walked over the Flaming River Bridge to Yanjiao's headquarters.
There were people from the Flaming Horn tribe, the Taihe tribe, the Drumming tribe, the Rain tribe, and some from the surrounding tribes. There were even a few travellers who came from afar.
Digging the river required manpower. Not all of these people were from Yanjiao and Taihe. After all, there were other things to do in other places. Taihe was still under construction, so they had limited manpower. That was why they could only hire some people. Those who were strong enough and willing to work could also trade their labour for things from Yanjiao. Yanjiao even provided two meals a day.
There were other travellers who wanted to join, but they were too late. They already had enough manpower and were just starting work.
The stone bridge directly blocked the Flaming River's surface. If they wanted to travel upstream and downstream, it would be very troublesome. That was why they planned to dig a river that bypassed the fossilized area and connected downstream. It was a big project, but they weren't in a hurry.
Yanjiao had dug a man-made lake before, so they had some experience in this area. They didn't find it troublesome.
When Shao Xuan arrived, they were busy digging.
Shao Xuan gave them a fearsome beast he brought from the trading point as an extra for their lunch. He asked about the progress of digging the river and whether there were any problems. When he heard from the person in charge that everything was going smoothly, Shao Xuan didn't stay for long. He carried the cage and walked towards the Flaming River Bridge.
"What's that in the Great Elder's hand?" a Yanjiao warrior asked his companion as he watched Shao Xuan leave.
"I don't know, but I can feel the energy of Yanjiao's fire seed. That's strange. Did the Great Elder imprint another fearsome beast?"
"How big is that cage? The one inside is even smaller. How can it be a fearsome beast? "
"What else can it be if it's not a fearsome beast? How can the Great Elder just imprint a normal beast? "
"That's true … Sigh, we'll know in the future. The Great Elder will definitely let it out."
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