Shao Xuan used the black hemisphere as a fishing float. Shao Xuan had tried using wooden blocks before, but it didn't work. Just like what the people in the tribe said, it worked in the diving area near the shore, but in the deeper areas, the wooden blocks would sink after being placed on the water surface for a while. Something would pull them down. Since this kind of black block was the swamp worm's life-saving method, it should also have a certain repelling effect on the creatures in the river that liked to catch floating things.
Without a fishing hook, and temporarily unable to find a stone hook to replace the hook, Shao Xuan had no choice but to directly tie a stone worm. It would be great if there were carnivorous fish in the water that were interested in stone worms.
In his previous life, he used earthworms to fish, but in this life, he didn't see any earthworms, so he tried to use a stone worm instead. The people in the tribe said that the creatures in the water were very fierce, so they shouldn't care about such a simple bait. Without a hook, Shao Xuan didn't plan to catch a fish now. If the fish in the water ate stone worms, Shao Xuan could make a special hook tomorrow.
The stone worm was just dug up by Caesar and tied to the end of the straw rope, but this was only temporary. If the stone worm was resistant to water, it would still slip away from the straw rope after a long time. Without enough tools, he could only try like this. If this stone worm slipped away, he could just dig up another one.
The black hemisphere used as a fishing float was tied about half a meter away from the end of the rope. Shao Xuan didn't plan to explore the deep waters. Standing by the shoal, Shao Xuan threw out the bait and the black hemisphere. Bearing the weight of the straw rope and the stone worm, although the black hemisphere sank a little, it still floated steadily on the water surface. Shao Xuan looked at it and judged what might happen under the water.
The straw rope on his body wasn't long, less than five meters in total. Shao Xuan was still very close to the place where he threw the stone worm. Standing on the shore, Shao Xuan's feet didn't touch the water. He paid attention to the water surface, in case of any accidents, so he could escape in time. There were guards not far away. If there was any danger, he would run towards them first.
While Shao Xuan was doing all this, the two warriors who were in charge of guarding the riverbank were also very curious about Shao Xuan's purpose. They originally thought that the kid was going to enter the water, so they planned to throw the kid back into the cave, but they didn't expect to see such a series of strange actions. Therefore, after the two of them looked at each other, they didn't go over for the time being. Instead, they stared at Shao Xuan.
"Caesar, when I tell you to pull, you pull the rope." Shao Xuan placed the other end of the rope in Caesar's mouth while he held the middle part.
After waiting for a while, there was still no movement in the water. Shao Xuan thought to himself, "Are there no fish in the water near the shoal?" Or was the thing in the water not interested in the stone worms?
Before he could finish his sentence, the black hemisphere that was attached to the surface of the water abruptly sank.
Got it!!
The rope in Shao Xuan's hand slid rapidly. His palm was burning from the friction of the straw rope. Shao Xuan held the rope tightly and pulled back. At the same time, he called Caesar, who was standing behind him, to help. "Caesar, pull!"
Although it was a little sudden, Shao Xuan could feel that the force of the pull wasn't beyond what he could bear, so he asked Caesar to help him pull. He wanted to see what in the water had bitten the bait.
Caesar bit the straw rope tightly and pulled back with all his strength. After dragging so many people, it wasn't like he had never pulled a rope before.
The two warriors standing not far away became nervous. They had never been in the water before. Even if they came to the riverbank, they would only wash their animal skins in the water. They wouldn't take a step into the water. During the summer, they had seen huge river beasts appear on the surface of the water in the distance. In addition, there were bloody stories about this river passed down from generation to generation in the tribe. Therefore, they had always been cautious and fearful of this river. Now that they suddenly saw Shao Xuan pulling something out of the river, they were very surprised. Their nerves suddenly tightened. They were afraid that something big would come out of the water.
"Should we go over?" One of the warriors nudged his companion with his elbow.
"Let's … let's … go over and see …" The other hesitated for a moment. No one knew what he was thinking.
The wind blew from the river to the shore. It was humid and there was a faint fishy smell. They didn't know whether it was the smell of the creatures in the water or something else, but this smell made the two warriors even more nervous.
Shao Xuan could feel the creature in the water pulling through the straw rope in his hand. One side wanted to drag the bait into the water, while the other side wanted to pull the bait onto the shore. However, Shao Xuan was a little better. He stepped back step by step and pulled the thing out of the water.
The creature that had bitten the bait was almost out of the water. The surface of the shallow water was splashing because of the fierce struggle of the creature in the water.
Shao Xuan held the rope tightly and stared at the surface of the water as he pulled back. Suddenly, a picture flashed in front of his eyes. It was like a big mouth with countless fine teeth was biting towards him. The whole mouth almost covered Shao Xuan's head!
Just as it was about to touch Shao Xuan, the picture quickly disappeared.
The picture flashed too quickly. Shao Xuan didn't have time to dodge before it disappeared.
Shao Xuan shook his head. He was probably too nervous and hallucinating.
By the time the two warriors reached Shao Xuan's side, the creature in the water had revealed its full appearance.
It was a very strange-looking fish. It was about half a meter long, and its head took up two-thirds of its body. After being pulled out of the water, the fish's mouth was still tightly biting the rope that tied the stone worm. It didn't have any intention of letting go.
Seeing that the warriors who had rushed over were stunned and didn't seem to want to help, Shao Xuan called out to Caesar. "Keep pulling, don't stop!"
This was the first time Caesar was pulling a fish. Other than being surprised and alert at the sight of the unknown creature, he quickly bit the straw rope and pulled back with all his strength.
After pulling the fish out of the water and a little further back to make sure it wouldn't jump back into the water, Shao Xuan let go.
"It's finally out! Good on you, Kai … Caesar! Let go! Where the f * ck are you dragging the fish to?! "
Caesar was still pulling back with his butt in the air. As he pulled, he let out a low growl. Obviously, the fish that had been pulled out of the water had alerted him and made him want to fight. He was so engrossed in pulling that he continued even after Shao Xuan let go.
When he heard Shao Xuan's words, Caesar reluctantly let go. He carefully approached the fish that was still flapping its tail. He bared his teeth as if he wanted to take a bite out of it.
It was only a few steps from where Shao Xuan had first stood to where he had thrown the stone worm. The place where he had thrown the bait was supposed to be less than a person's depth. He didn't expect there to be such a ferocious fish in shallow water. Look at its big mouth, full of fine teeth, and it wouldn't let go of the bait. After it was pulled out of the water, it still flapped its tail vigorously and struggled violently. It looked like it wouldn't give up until it tore off the bait.
One of the warriors who had come over used a spear that was either made of stone or had a spearhead to pierce through the fish. He used a lot of strength and the spear was very fast. The spear directly pierced through the fish's body and nailed it to the ground on the shore.
The pierced fish finally let go of the rope. Its mouth opened and closed forcefully. The fish swayed its head as if it wanted to take a bite out of everything around it.
As for the straw rope that had been loosened by the fish, only a piece of the stone worm that had been tied to it was left. The straw rope was almost bitten off.
The straw rope used by Shao Xuan was very tough and wear-resistant. He had woven it himself and often used it to tie things up. It had been used for a long time without breaking, so it was very durable. He didn't expect that the straw rope would be bitten off in such a short time.
Shao Xuan's eyes fell on the strange fish's open mouth, and he was startled.
The most obvious part of the fish's head was its big mouth. In the mouth of the strange fish, countless fine sharp teeth could be seen. With such a proportion and teeth, it seemed that the fish was born to bite and kill. If it hadn't been for Caesar's help, Shao Xuan wouldn't have been able to pull it out of the water so quickly.
If the nearby diving areas were full of fish like this, people would have been bitten off as soon as they entered the water. This was only one of the fish species. There might be more terrible things in the water. No wonder even the totem warriors in the tribe didn't want to go into the water.
Shao Xuan shuddered at the thought of what would happen to the children in the tribe if they went into the water.
Moreover, when he was pulling the rope, the scene that flashed in front of his eyes seemed to be this fish's mouth full of fine sharp teeth …
Shao Xuan stared at the fish's mouth. He thought of the illusion he saw in front of the stone wall in the remote mountain village at the end of his previous life.
The two warriors next to him saw Shao Xuan staring at the fish's mouth in a daze. They thought that Shao Xuan was scared and didn't dare to get close to this ferocious looking creature.
It was the first time for Shao Xuan to see this kind of fish, but one of the two warriors had seen it before.
"Before I awakened my totem power, I followed my father to the river. I saw this kind of prey once. The Shaman said it was called a fish. There are dangers everywhere in the water. At that time, a woman washing animal skins by the river had her arm bitten off. My father stabbed one to death with a spear. "
Saying this, the warrior glanced at Shao Xuan. He didn't expect that Shao Xuan would be able to pull the fish out of the water without going into the water. That year, his father risked his own life to go into the water and save the woman who was dragged into the water. Unfortunately, half of her arm was gone when he rescued her. After that, the women in the tribe didn't come to the river to wash animal skins anymore. They had no choice but to come to the river to get water when the river narrowed during drought.
When Shao Xuan came back to his senses, the fish was already dead.
The warrior who stabbed the fish pulled out the spear and took the fish from the spearhead. He held the fish's tail and handed it to Shao Xuan.
"Here you go, this is your prey. Good job! You will become an excellent warrior in the future! " After thinking for a while, the warrior said, "You'd better stay away from the water. Other than the fish, there are many dangerous things in the river. You won't be so lucky every time."
However, half an hour later, Shao Xuan, who was thought to be "not so lucky every time", used the same method to pull out a bigger fish from the water.
The two warriors were speechless.
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