Seeing that Dian Dian was safe and sound, He Bian and the others asked her about her condition. She replied, "I feel great!"
He Bian told Dian Dian about Shao Xuan's concerns. Dian Dian, who was originally excited, fell silent. He Bian didn't disturb her. He knew that Dian Dian was thinking and weighing the pros and cons.
He Bian waited for a while until the Yanjiao people asked when they were leaving. He leaned over and whispered, "Dian Dian, should we go back to the house first?"
There was no reply.
He Bian asked again, but Dian Dian still didn't reply.
Shao Xuan walked over and reminded him, "She's asleep."
Fell asleep?
He Bian squatted down and looked over. Dian Dian's head was lowered so he couldn't see her expression even when he leaned over. Now that he looked again, Dian Dian's eyes were closed and her breathing was calm.
"She's probably tired." Shao Xuan carried the stone vat and walked up the mountain.
Dian Dian had just recovered from her illness and the two types of energy in her body had just merged. However, they hadn't completely merged yet so it was difficult to control them. Moreover, she had been swimming excitedly in the river for a while and had used up a lot of energy. Now that she was resting, she was exhausted and fell asleep while thinking.
He Bian had no choice but to wait for Dian Dian to wake up before asking about their next plan.
Dian Dian slept all the way until the next morning.
She was still in the stone vat. The temperature wasn't low at this time of the year and the Di people were resistant to the cold, so Dian Dian even added some water to the stone vat.
He Bian didn't know if Dian Dian needed water, but if it was a Di fish, it would be better if there was water. Therefore, after Shao Xuan carried the stone vat up the mountain, He Bian added some clean water to it. Dian Dian slept in the stone vat for the whole night.
After a night, the water in the stone vat was only slightly murky. It was much better than a few days ago. The ulcers on Dian Dian's body were also much better. When it was completely healed, the water wouldn't become murky again even if she lay in the water for the whole night.
When Dian Dian woke up again, He Bian and the others were also resting by her side. Because they were sure that Dian Dian was no longer in danger of falling sick, their tiredness from the past few days was finally released. They rested and started to nap.
When Dian Dian woke up, she felt relaxed all over. It was not the kind of relaxation one would feel after recovering from a long illness. Instead, it was a kind of carefree and open feeling. This should be the reason why she swam along the river yesterday.
Thinking about the changes in her body, Dian Dian planned to look at her fish-like lower body. However, she soon realized that something was wrong.
Shao Xuan was walking down the mountain, intending to check on the pterosaur. He didn't expect to be stopped by He Bian, who was chasing after him. There was someone sitting on He Bian's shoulder. It was Dian Dian.
However, unlike yesterday, Dian Dian looked like an ordinary person instead of being half-human and half-fish.
"Grand Elder! Great Elder, something has happened again! "
He Bian huffed and puffed as he ran over. He didn't even have time to catch his breath. He pointed at Dian Dian and said to Shao Xuan, "Great Elder, look! She's changed again!"
He had already mentally prepared himself and accepted Dian Dian's half-human, half-fish form. However, he didn't expect her to change back the moment she woke up!
Now, the Di Mountain tribesmen didn't look for the chief or shaman. They only looked for the 'Great Elder'. He Bian couldn't remember Shao Xuan's name. He only knew that if he needed help, he should look for the Great Elder of Yanjiao. Earlier, he went straight to Shao Xuan's place to look for him. When he heard that Shao Xuan had gone down the mountain, he didn't even stop and ran down to look for him.
Now, Shao Xuan could only put the pterosaur matter aside and return to where the Di Mountain tribesmen were staying.
He looked at Dian Dian's mindscape. Everything was normal. It was almost the same as yesterday. The only difference was that Dian Dian's totemic power had been retracted.
"Try using your totemic power again," Shao Xuan said.
Dian Dian was worried that she would suddenly change back into her half-human, half-fish form. That was why she was wearing a fish-skin skirt. Only her feet were exposed.
After Shao Xuan's suggestion, the totemic power on Dian Dian's body started to become active. Fish scales started to appear on her body, especially on her lower body. Although she was wearing a fish-skin skirt, her bent knees were still very obvious. However, as the totemic power became more active, the curves became smoother. Her feet started to change at a speed visible to the naked eye. The fish scales around her ankles and greenish-grey lines appeared on the soles of her feet. The color gradually darkened, and the shape of her feet started to change as well. Eventually, they became the two lobes of a fish tail.
"This …" He Bian was stunned when he saw this.
He thought that Dian Dian would always be in her half-human, half-fish form. Now, it seemed like she could still change?
This meant that they had to reevaluate this transformation. Perhaps, this transformation wasn't so bad for the Di Mountain tribesmen after all.
"How do you feel right now?" Shao Xuan asked Dian Dian.
"Same as yesterday. I feel full of energy. I want to swim in the water." Dian Dian flapped her tail. She really wanted to jump into the wide water and swim to her heart's content.
"Then can you retract your totemic power?" Shao Xuan asked again.
"Eh? This … is very difficult. However, compared to yesterday, I can control it a little. But it will be very slow, "Dian Dian said.
In order to confirm whether the changes in her body were really caused by the totemic power, Dian Dian swam in the Flaming River again. When she felt tired and exhausted, she went ashore again.
Shao Xuan didn't need to carry the vats anymore. He switched to a large basket made of vines. He Bian and the others let Dian Dian stay in the basket while they carried her up and down the mountain. It was much easier this way.
After Dian Dian finished her swim and was exhausted, she slept for the night. When she woke up the next day, she turned back into her human form.
After repeating this process for a few days, they finally understood the crux of the problem.
It was easy to release totemic power, but difficult to retract it. However, Dian Dian's transformation was undoubtedly caused by the totemic power. Therefore, if she could release and retract her totemic power like a normal person, she might be able to control both forms.
He Bian understood this too. That was why he started to reconsider the pros and cons of this transformation for the Di Mountain tribesmen.
These few days, the Yanjiao tribesmen often saw a figure on the Flaming River. She swam in and out of the Flaming River like a water arrow. She even dragged one or two strange-looking river beasts up and gave them to the Yanjiao tribesmen to eat. The Head Elder said that those beasts were edible and tasted pretty good. The shells of the river beasts were also made into other things by the tribesmen.
About ten days later, the festering on Dian Dian's body had completely disappeared. She was also gradually able to control her totemic power. Although she wasn't very familiar with it yet, she believed that she would be able to control this transformation in a while.
During this time, Shao Xuan also told Dian Dian about the things she needed to take note of when merging her fire seed.
After her illness was cured and they found a way to solve the tribe's current problems, Dian Dian, He Bian and the others couldn't stay here any longer. They had to return as soon as possible. There were still schools of Di Fish eyeing their tribe. They couldn't stay outside for too long.
The Di Mountain tribesmen didn't like other people interfering in their battles, so Shao Xuan didn't ask to go with them. He only said that if there was a chance, he would bring the fleet downstream. He hoped to see them at the Di Mountain near the estuary.
"If we succeed, we will go up the Flaming River and visit the Yanjiao tribe again with gifts." Dian Dian stood on the Mu Fa and thanked Shao Xuan and the others solemnly. The shells and gemstones they brought would all be left in Yanjiao. If they won in the future, they would bring more treasures from the sea as thanks.
If they could really solve the problem of the Di fish, and if the Di Mountain tribesmen could also experience the same changes as Dian Dian, they wouldn't even need to use boats to travel upstream. This would greatly reduce the time they needed to travel upstream. Just think of Dian Dian's speed in the water.
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