Teacher, are we going to continue living like this? "
Liu Yuzhi knelt on the ground with a heavy expression.
Previously, she and Zhang Wentao had gone hunting with the Graystone Tribe's hunting team to collect beast blood. But ever since the volcano erupted, the hunting had stopped.
Now, the beasts in the hilly area were fleeing like crazy, making the difficulty of hunting greatly increased.
"What else can we do?"
Zhang Wentao lay on the bed like a zombie. He also wanted to help, but after being beaten up by reality, he had learned his lesson.
(I shouldn't have come to play this game!)
It was simply too difficult.
If it wasn't for Sun Mo's help, he would probably continue to be a slave until he died of exhaustion.
"Let's wait for Sun Mo to think of a solution!"
Zhang Wentao flipped his body.
Seeing his trash appearance, Liu Yuzhi was unhappy. "Teacher, you should pull yourself together."
"Are you lecturing me?"
Zhang Wentao roared, "Pull myself together? Tell me how to pull myself together! "
"In the Nine Provinces, if you encounter something you don't know, you can read books or seek guidance from seniors. But this is the Stone Age."
Zhang Wentao was so angry that he smashed his fist on the bed. "I'm the most knowledgeable person here. Who should I seek guidance from?"
Liu Yuzhi wanted to say that Sun Mo was the most knowledgeable person here.
"Leave it to Sun Mo!"
Upon thinking of the things Sun Mo had done, Zhang Wentao was really convinced. Sun Mo even knew how to rear maggots, let alone grow mushrooms.
This great teacher was truly knowledgeable and talented.
No!
Even a saint wouldn't rear maggots.
"I'll go and see Teacher Sun!"
Liu Yuzhi went out.
"Yuzhi!"
Zhang Wentao called out. "If you feel that Sun Mo is very impressive, you can join his faction and take him as your teacher. I don't mind. Your talent is very good, don't waste it. "
Liu Yuzhi found Lu Zhiruo in the mushroom room. "Where's Teacher Sun?"
"He went to discuss a strategy with the chieftain."
Just as the papaya girl was speaking, another loud rumbling sound rang out.
When the two of them ran out, they saw a plume of black smoke rising into the sky in the northeast direction. It looked like a dark cloud was pressing down on them.
...
The limestone house was now filled with people. The higher-ups of the tribe had all come.
"The volcano has completely awakened. It's time to send out the sacrificial group to throw the ice rocks into the volcano."
A big shot suggested.
"Why not migrate?"
Gu Xiuxun didn't understand.
Because of their relationship with Sun Mo, they had the qualifications to listen in here.
Although the people of Nine Regions did not know much about the principle of natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes, they also knew that once these things erupted, they could not be resisted by human power. Migration was undoubtedly the solution once and for all.
"This is our homeland. Even if we die, we will die here."
The moment the masochist's voice faded, the higher-ups started to curse.
Decades ago, these people didn't leave and stayed behind. They were proper conservatives, so it was even more impossible for them to leave now.
"Does throwing ice stones into the volcano really work?"
Sun Mo doubted.
"That's what our ancestors did. As long as we threw ice stones into the volcano, it would calm its anger."
The chief explained, "Don't worry, Great Prophet. I've succeeded six times."
"If that's the case, why did some of your ancestors migrate?"
Baifu refuted.
Limestone was silent.
"Chief, since you're so confident, why do you look so serious?"
Sun Mo asked, "Also, how did that ice rock come about?"
He kept feeling that there was something wrong with this matter.
"You guys can go out first. I want to discuss an important matter with the Great Prophet!"
Limestone instructed.
After everyone left, Limestone lifted the floor of the stone house and took out a stone box from the ten-meter-deep cellar. He opened it and there was a red-colored stone the size of a cherry inside. It looked like a piece of solidified blood.
"After the people of our tribe die, they would be cremated. Occasionally, an ice stone would be left behind. This ice stone contains a mysterious power. After offering sacrifices and prayers, it would be able to suppress the eruption of the volcano."
Limestone revealed.
If it wasn't for Sun Mo proving his value, Limestone wouldn't have told him this.
"..."
Sun Mo wanted to say that this thing couldn't be a stone, right?
Relying on a piece of broken stone and the prayers of the ancestors to stop the eruption of an active volcano?
Are you kidding me?
Do you believe that major characters like Einstein and Newton would jump out from their coffins and use their tiny fists to smash your head?
Wait a minute.
This was a game. Maybe it would really work?
"Have you guys ever thought that the reason why the volcano has stopped erupting isn't because of the ice stone? Is it because the volcano hasn't erupted yet?"
Sun Mo suggested a new hypothesis.
"Prophet, this ice stone can only be condensed by our bloodline. If not, why would the Redrock Tribe hunt our tribesmen as sacrifices?"
Limestone felt a little unhappy toward Sun Mo's suspicions.
"Also, my expression is heavy because this is the last ice stone. Even if we survive this, what about the next eruption?"
Limestone was a conservative through and through. He didn't wish to migrate, but there were no more ice stones left.
Why did they have to encounter such things when their lives had just gotten better?
Could it be that the ancestors have abandoned them?
Would they no longer protect them?
"What do you want to do?"
Sun Mo frowned.
"Let's calm the volcano down first before making other plans!"
Limestone knelt down. "Great Prophet, I hope that you can come with me!"
"Alright!"
Very soon, Sun Mo knew that this sacrificial journey would be filled with endless troubles.
That volcano was within the territory of the Redrock Tribe and it was their sacred mountain. Anyone who entered would be killed without mercy.
In just a day, a team of 60 people was ready to set off.
Among them, 20 were the bravest warriors of the tribe. As for the rest, other than Sun Mo's group, they were all teenagers.
"Why are we bringing them there?"
Sun Mo didn't understand.
"This is a tempering exercise. If they pass the test, they will receive the protection of the ancestors and become the future foundation of the tribe."
Since Limestone had already said this, Sun Mo had no reason to let them stay.
"Teacher, can you bring me along?"
Lu Zhiruo was like a pug waiting to be fed. She stared at Sun Mo anxiously.
"Mn!"
Sun Mo patted his lucky mascot's head.
It was too dangerous to leave her alone. He might as well bring her along so that she could take care of her.
After a sumptuous dinner and a good night's sleep, the group set off the next morning.
Because the volcano was about to erupt, there were endless earthquakes. Wild beasts could be seen everywhere in the hills. This also made it difficult for the group to advance because they would always encounter beast hordes. It was inevitable that they would have to kill each other.
The group rushed over and three days later, they finally entered a mountain range.
"If we continue forward, we will be in the territory of the Redrock Tribe. Everyone must be careful!"
Limestone reminded.
"The names of your two tribes are really love-hate each other!"
Gu Xiuxun ridiculed.
After traveling for another half a day, the team stopped in the evening and started a fire to cook.
"Teacher, let me do it?"
Liu Yuzhi took the initiative to cook the porridge for Sun Mo.
Zhang Wentao chewed on his jerky and looked at the few beautiful great teachers serving Sun Mo. He was so envious that he drooled. "When will I be able to enjoy such treatment?"
The aroma of the food permeated the air, causing everyone, who had been busy the entire day, to feel even more hungry.
"Chief, dinner is ready!"
A young woman walked over to Hui Yan with a roast chicken in her hand. However, before he could take it, an arrow suddenly shot toward him.
Xiu!
Sizzle!
The arrow pierced the girl's neck, causing her to fall to the ground.
"Enemy attack!"
Hui Yan was shocked, "It's the Red Rock Tribe!"
Hui Yan's warning was useless, because the enemy's attack had already begun. All kinds of arrows shot out like a storm.
"Don't panic! Don't run around! "
Sun Mo grabbed Lu Zhiruo's arm and pulled her to his side. He then held a wooden shield with one hand and leaned against a big tree.
By doing so, there was no need to worry about the enemy behind them.
Some tribesmen were enraged when they saw their tribesmen dying. They directly rushed toward the direction where the arrows came from, wanting to fight the enemy.
"Sun Mo is finished!"
Gu Xiuxun bitterly smiled and waved an arrow in Sun Mo's direction.
Sun Mo's eyes narrowed fiercely because this was actually a bronze arrow. Moreover, poison was clearly smeared on it.
Damn it!
The Red Rock Tribe had already entered the bronze era?
What was there to fight then?
"Hui Yan, take command. Don't let everyone run around recklessly!"
Sun Mo was an outsider after all. At such a critical juncture, no one paid attention to his command.
"They aren't running around recklessly. They are fighting!"
Hui Yan explained.
When encountering an enemy attack, if they didn't fight, could it be that they should flee?
"..."
Sun Mo was convinced. He really wanted to ignore these primitive people and let them perish on their own. "Can't they gather together and break through in one direction before counterattacking?"
"Everyone, charge in that direction!"
Hui Yan bellowed.
Sun Mo heaved a sigh of relief. Not bad, Hui Yan still had some brains. The direction he chose didn't have a high density of arrows. This meant that there weren't many ambushers.
"Bai Fu, Xiuxun, protect my flanks!"
Sun Mo instructed. He raised his bow and shot an arrow toward the crown of a redwood tree in the distance.
Swoosh!
The arrow pierced through the air. In an instant, a primitive man wearing red beast skin fell down and plunged headfirst into the soil.
This time around, even if he didn't die from the arrow, he would die from the fall.
Damn!
Wasn't fighting against someone who could smelt bronze arrows the same as courting death?
Wait a minute!
Since they could enter the bronze era, this meant that there were intelligent people in their tribe. In that case, they wouldn't be as reckless as Hui Yan, right?
"Could it be a trap?"
Sun Mo frowned and shouted, "Hui Yan, charge in another direction!"
"What's wrong?"
Hui Yan didn't understand. There were clearly fewer attacks in this direction!
"Great Prophet, they have discovered us!"
In the dense forest, a Red Rock Tribe person turned pale with fright when he heard this.
"Start attacking!"
The Great Prophet's gaze swept past those natives who weren't worth worrying about and landed on Sun Mo.
Interesting!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Over twenty people suddenly popped their heads out from their hiding places.
This was the Great Prophet's instruction. He said that if everyone revealed themselves, it would greatly affect the morale of the enemy.
Hui Yan's group was truly frightened. They didn't know what to do and were drowned by the rain of arrows.
"Charge in this direction!"
Hui Yan roared and took the lead to change directions.
"Xiuxun, Sister Jin, help me take care of Zhiruo."
Sun Mo went all out. His longbow was drawn rapidly like a crossbow. At the same time, he ran, distancing himself from Jin Mujie and the other two.
If he attacked so ferociously, he would definitely be targeted. If he didn't leave, he would implicate Jin Mujie and the others.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Numerous arrows flew out, hitting the Red Rock Tribe people. They were like boiled dumplings as they fell to the ground.
"Be careful, that fellow's archery is very powerful!"
"Shoot him to death first!"
"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! "
The Red Rock Tribe people roared.
Sun Mo immediately received a heavy blow.
"Teacher!"
Seeing the arrows flying above Sun Mo's head, Lu Zhiruo shouted anxiously.
Hui Yan's group broke out of the encirclement.
Everyone's morale had been crushed by the enemy's battle tactics!
"Quickly leave!"
Sun Mo shouted, "With this level of morale, are we going to stay here and wait for death?"
Bang!
Hui Yan punched a tree beside him. "Leave!"
A moment later, the temporary campsite quietened down. There were only some weak cries of agony as well as an intense stench of blood permeating the air.
The Red Rock Tribe people appeared. They didn't deal the finishing blow but were bandaging the injured instead.
It wasn't that the Red Rock Tribe people were kind. Rather, they wanted to bring the injured back to the volcano altar as sacrificial offerings to the Fire God.
"Great Prophet, why aren't we giving chase?"
A bald-headed tribesman didn't understand.
"If we give chase now, they will be like cornered beasts fighting to the death. We might as well let them continue to flee and exhaust their energy!"
The Great Prophet smiled. "Even half of their resources have been lost. They will definitely find it harder to endure."
...
The sky was so dark that one couldn't see their fingers in front of them. The group had no choice but to stop.
In order to not be discovered, they didn't even light a bonfire.
"How many people are missing?"
Sun Mo moved to Hui Yan's side.
"Sixteen!"
Hui Yan banged his head against a tree in pain.
Sun Mo grabbed his collar. "Stop banging first. What should we do next? Should we continue or return home? "
"Of course we have to continue. If we don't throw the ice rocks into the volcano, how can we appease the Fire God's anger?"
Hui Yan coldly snorted. "For the tribe's future, we won't hesitate even if we all die."
"That's right!"
When Hui Yan heard this, his gaze immediately turned resolute. "The tribe's future rests on our shoulders."
"We still have witchcraft. We can definitely win!"
Hui Yan waved his fist.
Sun Mo couldn't be bothered to argue when he saw the fervent expressions of these people.
"What should we do? Continue to court death? "
Liu Yuzhi felt that this trip was hopeless.
"What else can we do?"
Sun Mo was also worried.
"We'll split up and return. After these people are wiped out, you will be the Great Prophet of the tribe. At that time, we will migrate!"
Liu Yuzhi suggested.
"What if the condition to clear the stage is to quell the volcano's eruption?"
Zhang Wentao doubted.
"I feel that it should be to continue the civilization!"
Liu Yuzhi analyzed. "Throwing ice rocks is too stupid."
"Then how do you explain witchcraft? This is a black and white game. We can't use common sense to judge it. "
Zhang Wentao coldly snorted.
"We'll look at the situation tomorrow. I have a feeling that the enemy's attack won't end like this."
Zhou Zerui was very curious. The Hongyan Tribe was clearly stronger than Hui Yan. Why didn't they wipe them out?
The next day, the group set off again.
They were on tenterhooks for an entire day. However, they didn't encounter any sudden attacks until evening.
"We should have shaken them off, right?"
Hui Yan felt at ease. He instructed everyone to set up camp and have a good meal to recuperate. According to this speed, they would be able to reach the volcano altar at noon the day after tomorrow.
...
In the depths of the forest, a hunting group from the Hongyan Tribe was sneaking over.
One of them turned pale with fright when he saw Sun Mo.
Why was he here?
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