Keke was beaten up by Tuo and dragged away.
Before they left, Tuo and Keke asked Shao Xuan to make two boomerangs for them without hesitation.
Boomerangs were said to be invented by some aborigines. But here, boomerangs were not very helpful for hunting. Thinking of the ferocious beasts in the forest, they knew that boomerangs could not harm them at all.
However, they could also be used to drive away birds and beasts, or as bait to attract the attention of ferocious beasts.
Before Tuo left, he asked Shao Xuan whether he would join the advance group again. Shao Xuan did not give a clear answer, he only said that he would think about it when he was more powerful.
Tuo and Keke's coming here might not have been ordered by Ta, but Ta must have known about it, and he did not stop them.
No matter what Ta thought, Shao Xuan did not plan to join the advance group again. He felt more comfortable in Mai's hunting group. Because of Shao Xuan's previous achievements, the Shaman would give him the herbs he needed. Shao Xuan gave those herbs to Old Ke, who now looked much more energetic than before.
When he came to himself, he saw that Caesar was still squatting on the ground, looking at the broken boomerang. Shao Xuan walked over and picked up the broken boomerang. He threw it into the house and made a fire later. He patted Caesar's head to comfort him, and said, "I'll make you a new one tomorrow."
Probably because of the exercise during the day, Caesar's vigorous energy had decreased a lot. At night, Caesar was a little quieter.
Shao Xuan stood at the door, looking at the night sky.
The two moons, which were almost full, had met. According to the old warriors, the river level would drop faster when the two moons met.
The change was obvious.
The next day, when Shao Xuan came to the river, he saw that the river level had dropped a lot compared to yesterday. The river was also rushing downstream, as if something was sucking it downstream.
This indeed confirmed the old warrior's words. They said that when the moon was full, the river would "disappear".
After the river level dropped, a lot of sand was exposed. Things could be seen moving in the sand. Sometimes, an unknown bird would fly to the sand to peck, but sometimes, a big mouth would jump out from the sand and bite the bird into the sand.
Even if there was only sand left, it was still dangerous. No wonder the tribe didn't allow people to get close to that area. Not to mention the fact that the sand could easily sink in, just the creatures hiding in the sand were enough to scare everyone.
In the next few days, the two moons overlapped more and more, and the river flowed faster and faster. Now, standing next to the first fish fence, there was nothing but sand in front of their eyes. However, because the river level was falling, they could see the bottom of the river.
In addition to the sand, there were also some strange-looking aquatic plants. Some were like corals, and some were like ordinary aquatic plants, but they could move on their own.
Less than ten meters from the first fish fence, there was a steep slope. More than a hundred meters away, the river was very deep. It even made people feel like they were in a bottomless abyss.
A river that allowed the river overlords to live freely must not be an ordinary river. It was just that they didn't know how deep the river was.
Before the river "disappeared", Shao Xuan would throw a piece of wood into the river and watch the wood flow downstream. Until it was out of their sight, none of the wood would sink. Obviously, some creatures that ate wood were still not in the river.
As the time of the two moons was getting closer and closer, not only Caesar and Chacha's symptoms were getting more and more obvious, but the Night Swallow creatures were also getting more and more rampant.
Other people couldn't hear the Night Swallow's sound, but Shao Xuan could. He could hear the Night Swallow creatures' excitement from their sounds. This bloodthirsty excitement made them overcome their fear of fire. Even if someone walked around at night with a torch, they would be attacked by the Night Swallow creatures. Many Night Swallow creatures were burned to death by the fire. However, the Night Swallow creatures only had eyes for their targets.
Caesar would howl like the wolves in the forest these days. Last year, Caesar's symptoms were not as obvious as now, probably because he was still young, so he didn't howl. However, this year was different.
At first, the patrolling warriors thought that wolves had entered the tribe, but when they came, they found out that it was Caesar. After all, Caesar didn't howl like that in the tribe before.
Chacha now nestled in its nest every day and didn't go anywhere, as if it felt that there was danger outside. If it wasn't for its increasing appetite, Shao Xuan would have thought that it was sick.
As for the river at the foot of the mountain, the most intuitive feeling was that the river had gone far away, as if there had never been a river at the foot of the mountain. It had really "disappeared", leaving behind only an abyss filled with mud and sand.
Looking up, looking into the distance, there was nothing. There was no river, no other shore, and it was impossible to see where the border was.
If it wasn't for the old warriors' warning, Shao Xuan would also have a psychological fear of the unknown because of such a strange phenomenon.
On the day when the two moons completely overlapped, the night was as bright as day.
After the two moons overlapped, it was as if the two moons had merged into one, becoming much bigger.
The full moon in the night sky was like a huge pale eyeball overlooking everything on the ground.
That night, Night Swallow danced wildly above the abyss where the river had disappeared, but it didn't fly back into the tribe.
On the top of the mountain, the Shaman stood beside the fire pit, chanting something. In the fire pit, there was originally a small flame, but now it had filled the entire fire pit. The high flame made the top of the mountain look like a torch, which also reduced the people's fear of such a phenomenon.
The tribe was terrifyingly quiet. Except for the Shaman on the top of the mountain, no one was standing outside. Shao Xuan had already been told to stay in the house for the night. Caesar was howling in the house, and Chacha was curled up in its nest, wishing that it could bury its head in its wings.
Even in the house, they could hear the vague roars of beasts from far away in the forest.
It wasn't until the next day when the moon disappeared and the sun appeared that everyone came out again. Everyone's face showed a sense of relief. Although the full moon night didn't cause any substantial harm to them, there was an indescribable sense of fear. Only when they saw the flame on the top of the mountain through the crack of the window, did they feel relieved. Now, after the full moon night, everyone seemed to be alive again.
On the second night when the two moons overlapped, although the moon still looked like one, it was not as big as last night. If you looked carefully, you could see some changes. The two moons were separating.
When night fell, Shao Xuan felt that the ground under his feet was shaking, and the shaking was getting stronger and stronger. He had already learned more from Old Ke, so he wasn't worried. He remembered that at this time last year in the cave, he thought there would be an earthquake. When he ran out of the cave, he was thrown back into the cave and laughed at by the other children.
In the second half of the night, Shao Xuan was awakened by the shaking of the ground again. At the same time, there was a rumbling sound, like thousands of horses galloping. Just by listening to the sound, one could feel the momentum.
The humidity in the air was increasing, and there was more and more water vapor.
The wind was blowing fiercely outside the house. The gravel was lifted up and hit the wooden wall with a crackling sound. Shao Xuan even suspected that the wall of the wooden house would be penetrated by the gravel.
The rumbling sound was getting louder and louder.
The rumbling sound was accompanied by the violent shaking of the ground under his feet, and the humid water vapor in the air. Obviously, just as the old warriors said, the falling river that "disappeared" was rising again.
A moment later.
"Woo —"
The ear-piercing shriek was extremely clear amidst the rumbling of the surroundings. After the shriek that sounded like a steam whistle, it was followed by the familiar muffled sound of thunder that covered the previous rumbling. It was like the declaration of a king, and all noise was under his command!
And this was also like a signal, a signal to return.
The creatures that disappeared during the rainy season all came back with the river.
The rumbling sound gradually faded away, but the voices of the kings of the river were heard all night. It was believed that this night, many people in the tribe couldn't sleep, just like Shao Xuan.
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