Beside the Flaming River, Shao Xuan and the others stood on the shore. He Bian and the rest were prepared to enter the water to rescue Dian Dian.
The person who entered the Flaming River was already swimming underwater. Everyone on the shore could sense her movements. Dian Dian did not retract her totemic power so even if they couldn't see what was going on under the river, they could still sense her movements.
"She's swimming," Guigou said.
Yes, everyone on the shore could tell that Dian Dian had already entered the water and started swimming. Being able to swim meant that she could control her fish-like tail.
She was like a toddler learning how to walk. At first, Dian Dian wasn't very familiar with swimming so she swam very slowly. She surfaced a few times but didn't look like she was in danger. But at the same time, this also meant that she did not encounter any trouble in the water. Those piranhas did not attack her. On the contrary, at the place where Dian Dian entered the water, some piranhas that were close to the surface of the water swam away as if they were avoiding her.
Gradually, the person under the water started to get used to it and her speed increased.
The clothes Dian Dian was wearing were made from the skin of a sea fish. The Di tribe's clothes could be used in the water at any time. Moreover, it was convenient for them to move around in the water. Even though Dian Dian's clothes were a little too big due to her illness, the fish skin clung to her body when she swam around, so the resistance she received was much lower compared to other clothes.
Moreover, Dian Dian had also changed.
Faster!
Faster!
Faster still!
The school of piranhas under the water sensed the people approaching them so they hurriedly scattered to the sides to avoid the people chasing after them. If it was any other person or beast that entered the water, they would definitely swarm over and bite them with their mouths full of sharp teeth. But now, they all chose to avoid them!
Shao Xuan had seen this before when the Drumming tribe's crocodiles entered the water. But now, this small figure with an unusual appearance made the piranhas react as if they had seen a crocodile.
Their fish tails swayed vigorously, creating a vacuum in the water. When the person who caused this left, the bubbles quickly disappeared.
The people who sensed the movement underwater almost simultaneously opened their mouths wide in shock.
No matter how fast a person could swim in the water, their speed would still be limited by their body structure. However, Dian Dian's speed in the water had already exceeded that limit. No matter how fast the Di Mountain tribesmen swam, they would not be able to compete with Dian Dian. If He Bian and the others entered the water now, they would be left behind in the blink of an eye.
"How … how could it be so fast?!" He Bian murmured as he sensed the movements of the people under the water and looked upstream.
Dian Dian was like an arrow shuttling back and forth in the water. It did not slow down at all as it swam upward, so when it came out of the water, it left an extremely long white line in the water.
Pa!
With a large splash, a fish half the size of a human was slapped onto the shore. Its mouth opened and closed as if it wanted to bite something. However, not long after it landed on the shore, it was knocked unconscious by the back of a knife.
He Bian tossed the unconscious fish aside and waited for Dian Dian to reach the shore before deciding whether to stay or leave.
The person in the water only came out of the water for a moment. When the water splashed, they could still see her tail coming out of the water. The scales on her tail were still reflecting the sunlight.
Low and deep sounds mixed with a few sharp sounds could be heard, which came from the water.
He Bian and the others heard this sound and had a strange expression on their faces.
"What's wrong? Did Dian Dian make that sound just now? "Shao Xuan asked.
"Yes. When we Di Mountain tribesmen are in the water, we can't speak, so we make some sounds instead. It's just like how you whistle. Different sounds have different meanings. The sound Dian Dian made just now was telling us that she's fine. She's feeling … very good."
"I see." Shao Xuan finally understood.
He Bian thought that Shao Xuan was just thinking about the sound Dian Dian made in the water. However, at the same time, Shao Xuan also understood the origin of the Di Mountain tribesmen's unique accent.
When the Di Mountain tribesmen were excited, they would unconsciously use that accent when they spoke. Some of the low and sharp syllables came from their habit of using the accent in the water. Over time, it might have developed into the unique accent of the Di Mountain tribe. If they heard a similar accent in the future, they would definitely know it was the Di Mountain tribesmen. Their accent was very special, and normal people would not be able to imitate it.
The person in the water was still swimming quickly.
He Bian thought that Dian Dian's movements would be greatly restricted when she turned from a normal human into a half-human half-fish. However, it seemed like this change made Dian Dian swim even faster. Even if He Bian was in his best condition, he would not be able to catch up to her speed.
It was simply amazing!
Also, when he saw Dian Dian's transformation, He Bian felt that half of her body was very similar to the Di Fish. When Dian Dian slapped the fish out of the water, other people might not be able to tell, but the Di Mountain tribesmen who were familiar with the Di Fish knew that the way she swam was very similar to the Di Fish!
If it wasn't for Dian Dian's exposed upper body and only her tail, He Bian and the others would definitely think that it was a Di Fish.
It was too similar!
Dian Dian swam upstream. There was a stone bridge blocking the Mu Fa's way.
The Yanjiao warriors guarding the stone bridge heard Shao Xuan's whistle from the foot of the mountain and looked around carefully.
There seemed to be something approaching quickly in the water. However, Shao Xuan's whistle just now told them not to make a move. Hence, the people guarding the stone bridge could only stare at the water.
It was getting closer.
It was getting closer!
The sound of water splashing could be heard. About twenty to thirty meters away from the bridge, the water suddenly exploded and a figure jumped out of the water. In the blink of an eye, it was already above the stone bridge. It drew a short arc and dove into the water again.
The water splashed and reflected the dazzling light. Some splashed onto the stone bridge and made splashing sounds.
"What … what was that?!"
"Was it a human? I saw a human head! "
"Bullshit, it was a fish! I definitely saw a fish tail! "
"It was a human! I even saw hair! "
"Fish! It was definitely a fish! You saw wrong. You saw a fish's whiskers! "
The Yanjiao warriors who were guarding the stone bridge argued. The person who dove into the water didn't jump over the stone bridge again. Instead, she swam back from the bottom of the stone bridge.
Dian Dian was very excited. Although the river wasn't as comfortable as the sea, she was in a good mood. Ever since she got sick, she hadn't been able to swim so freely for a long time.
She didn't want to go ashore yet so she swam back and dove deeper into the Flaming River. She wanted to play for a while longer.
On the shore at the foot of the mountain, He Bian and the others were much more relaxed now. So what if they became abnormal? As long as they could survive and swim freely in the water, they could accept this little change.
This was the first time He Bian smiled since he left the tribe. However, when he thought about the fire seed problem, his heart sank again. He turned to the Shao Xuan and asked about the fusion of the fire seed.
Shao Xuan gave him a simple explanation. He Bian might not understand some things, but he would explain it to Dian Dian in detail later.
"However, I have to remind you of something," Shao Xuan said.
"What is it?" He Bian asked.
"Are you planning to fuse with the Di Mountain's fire seed first, then slowly consume the Di Fish's fire seed for your own use?"
"That's right. They took our fire seed's power, so of course we have to take it back!" He Bian gritted his teeth as he spoke. His eyes were filled with hatred.
"If your plan succeeds and you take the Di Fish's fire seed for your own use, then your situation will be very similar to Dian Dian's," Shao Xuan said.
The two totemic powers in Dian Dian's body had already fused into one. The Di Mountain tribe would also fuse the two fire seeds into one and take back the Di Fish's fire seed's power. When that happened, it would be similar to the fusion of the two fire seeds. The totemic power was a form of the fire seed's power. When that happened, the Di Mountain tribesmen would definitely be in the same situation as Dian Dian. When that happened …
He Bian's eyes widened when he thought about it. "Are you saying that we might end up like Dian Dian?!"
"I'm just saying that it's possible."
"No, no, no. I think it's really possible!" The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Shao Xuan said was very likely to happen. He Bian couldn't stay calm anymore.
Although Dian Dian's speed in the water was much faster and she could dive for a longer time, so her advantage in the water was greatly increased. However, if the entire Di Mountain tribe ended up like that, the scene would be too horrifying. He Bian didn't dare to imagine it. However, he wasn't the final decision maker of the tribe. He still had to wait for Dian Dian and the shamaness to make the decision.
As he spoke, Shao Xuan's expression changed. He looked towards the river.
The others also felt the presence of something approaching. However, other than Dian Dian, there was another …
Splash —
A wave rose and a figure about the size of a human was thrown onto the shore.
Shao Xuan looked at the figure that fell from the sky and was stunned for a moment.
The two huge claws and the hard shell with spots on it … Although it looked different from the shrimp in his memory, there were many similarities between it and the shrimp in his memory.
When the thing that was thrown onto the shore landed, Dian Dian had already swum to the shore. It wasn't convenient for her to walk on land yet, so He Bian had to carry her into the stone vat.
"Dian Dian, what are you holding in your hand?" He Bian asked.
"That fellow's." Dian Dian, who was lying in the stone vat, wagged her tail. She waved an especially thick and long tentacle in her hand and pointed at the thing that was thrown onto the shore. "I found it at the bottom of the river. When I pulled it up, I broke a long strand of its tentacle."
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