Perhaps it was because of the bright feathers on top of his head that formed the shape of a crown and the expensive animal skin that was covered with long hair that added a sense of nobility to him. After not seeing each other for a few months, Tugra, who was single-handedly promoted to the position of the tribal headman by Zhang Lisheng, had more or less gained a dignified aura. However, judging from the tiredness that he could not hide, the headman's life must not be very comfortable.
"Alright, Tugra, get up. I have something to ask you." Zhang Lisheng looked at the aborigine crawling at his feet and slowly shrunk his body to a normal height. Without stopping, he walked into the largest bark house in the entire Tudenan near the totem pole.
"Yes, Great Remodeler!" Tugra replied and stood up anxiously. Following behind the young man, he walked into the sacred house that enshrined the tribal book of history.
After Zhang Lisheng entered the house, he sat directly on the furry animal skin and threw away the metal box and crumpled clothes in his hands before asking directly, "Tugra, do you know why the animals on the island would run around every night?"
Upon hearing this question, the Tudenan headman could not help but have a change of expression right away. The warrior behind him, who was acting as a guard, froze as well. With his eyes widened, he looked at the Remodeler of the tribe in horror.
Upon seeing the unusual expression of the two aborigines, the young man immediately realized that he had asked the wrong question. Instinctively, he clenched his fist. When he was about to make a move, he saw Tugra suddenly pulling out the decorative animal fang bone knife from his waist and turned around to stab it into the neck of the guard beside him with all his might.
In horror, the brave tribal warrior did not dodge at all. Instead, his neck was chopped in half by the person he was going to risk his life to protect. Before he could even utter a word, his life left his body along with the blood spurting out of his arteries. He fell to the ground and slowly died while twitching.
In the pool of blood, Tugra knelt down piously and buried his head deeply. With a slightly trembling voice, he replied, "Great Remodeler, the reason why the animals on the island are going crazy is because the day of the birth of the new forest spiritual monster is coming.
Every 30 to 50 cycles of the four seasons, the Lunar God will grant us the Dew of Wisdom.
When the dew landed on the island, it would bring wisdom and strength to the rocks, trees, and wild beasts, turning them into forest spirits.
When it falls into the sea, it will bestow wisdom and power upon the reefs, the waves, and the big fish in the sea, turning them into 'sea spiritual monsters'. "
"So that's how it is …" Zhang Lisheng frowned and understood the reason why he had exposed himself earlier.
The reason why he could become the guardian of Tudenan was because the natives had recognized him as a sea spiritual monster. However, the question of 'why do the animals on the island run around every night' just now was not something that any sane spiritual monster would ask.
This was the same logic as any adult who was not stupid would not point at a pregnant woman who stayed in the gynecology department and ask her, "What's wrong with her?"
"Great Remodeler, it's you who allowed the dying Tudenan tribe to continue to exist. It's you who appointed me as the headman of Tudenan.
You're the living faith recognized by the tribal book of history. From the moment you handed the book of history to me, I've already sworn in my heart that my piety … "
"Alright, Tugra. You've already proven your loyalty with your actions just now, but isn't your reaction a little too intense?
Don't tell me that a situation like mine has appeared before in the history of the Hellfire people and is it a taboo on top of that? "Zhang Lisheng, who was immersed in his thoughts, was awakened by Tugra's words of loyalty so he suddenly asked.
"G-Great Remodeler, the city-states on the mainland have sent a powerful God's chosen one 700 years ago as a spiritual monster to become the guardian of a certain Hellfire tribe.
Then, he brought a terrible catastrophe to the Hellfire Islands, "Tugra answered vaguely with a slightly weak voice.
Zhang Lisheng, who had witnessed the aborigines on the island sacrificing their lives without hesitation to express their piety, did not expect that there would be such a capricious person like Tugra among the aborigines. Not only that, but this despicable fellow who gambled on the fate of the tribe for his own selfishness was also his own believer.
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I see.
Don't worry, Tugra, I'm not assigned by any country or force. I am who I am.
Alright, now stand up and sit down next to me. Tell me everything about the spiritual monster.
"Yes, Great Remodeler," Perhaps it was because he still had some conscience, he heard Zhang Lisheng's assurance that he had no ulterior motives.
Tugra's extremely nervous expression finally relaxed. Crawling up from the pool of blood, he sat next to Zhang Lisheng and began to ramble about the spiritual monster. Perhaps it was because he knew that he had escaped a fatal disaster and could now continue to enjoy the power and majesty of the tribal headman that Tugra's extremely nervous expression finally relaxed. Climbing up from the pool of blood, he sat beside Zhang Lisheng and began to talk about the spiritual monster.
It turned out that in the Shrimp World No. 2, every few decades, the sea area where the Hellfire tribesmen lived would fall from the sky like rain, showering them with countless silvery-white water droplets.
In the ancient legend, this kind of water droplet, which was called the Dew of Wisdom by the Hellfire people, was the seed of wisdom and power that the Moon God who lived on the moon poured out a bottle and sprinkled it.
The rocks, trees, waves, fish, and beasts that were given wisdom and various magical abilities by these seeds were called spiritual monsters.
When the spiritual monsters were first born, they were ignorant and had an extremely brutal and reckless temperament. However, the strange thing was that they would never hurt the Hellfire tribesmen. Over time, they were gradually recognized by the Hellfire tribesmen as their natural protectors.
"The power of the spiritual monsters will usually increase with their age, but it's not necessarily the case. Sometimes, a newly born spiritual monster will have a mysterious strength.
Also, Great Remodeler, the Dew of Wisdom that falls from the sky will always fall on the island and the ocean at the same time. There will never be any confusion. In other words, the sea spiritual monster and the mountain forest spiritual monster will not be born at the same time.
The reason why the beasts on the island are so manic this time is because the mountain forest spiritual monster will be born soon, "Tugra explained in detail.
After listening to the aborigine's narration, Zhang Lisheng pondered in silence for a while before asking, "Tugra, can you determine the day when the mountain forest spiritual monster will be born?"
"I can't, Great Remodeler. The Hellfire tribesmen can only guess that the Moon God will soon send the Dew of Wisdom based on the movement of the beasts on the island. As for which day it will be, only the God himself knows."
"In that case, won't such a strong commotion of the beasts on the island bring a disaster to the Hellfire tribe?" When Zhang Lisheng recalled the horrifying scene of the beast tide yesterday, he asked again with lingering fear.
"Great Remodeler, as long as there are more than 1,000 people kneeling down devoutly in front of the tribal book of history under the totem pole, the beasts will naturally avoid the tribe's habitat."
"So magical?" Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment before turning his head to look at the tribal book of history enshrined on the altar of the bark house. "This is a natural elimination. A tribe with less than 2,000 people will naturally perish or be forced to give up their habitat on the big island and hide on those uninhabited islands.
A powerful tribe, on the other hand, can expand its territory effortlessly but this kind of expansion is just too slow …
Tugra, is the Tudenan tribe considered as a powerful tribe in the nearby mountain forest? "
"No, Great Remodeler. Even though Tudenan has become twice as strong as before because of your rescue, a tribe of just 10,000 people can't be considered as powerful."
"Then, is there any tribe nearby that has a similar strength as Tudenan?"
"Vals from the mountain forest in the west, Pavaro from the north that crosses the underground Golden River that the Vals tribe relies on for survival, and the Menger tribe that lives in the swamp lake on the east of the valley …"
"I'm asking about the tribe that is closest to the Tudenan Valley and has a similar strength."
"Then it's Menger, Great Remodeler."
"In that case, the first target of the Tudenan tribe's expansion will be Menger then." Zhang Lisheng stood up from the animal skin and strode out of the bark house. "Tugra, go gather 30 strong warriors to see me now. They don't need to have a profound combat skill, they just need to have enough strength."
"Great Remodeler, Menger is not like the once declining Tudenan. It's said that there are three guardians who receive worship in the tribe. Your two powerful legendary creature partners are not by your side. I-Is it …" Tugra stuttered in a whisper.
When Zhang Lisheng saw the aborigine's speechless look, he was stunned for a moment before he finally understood. Tugra knew that he would lose the battle if he rashly went to battle since wyrmdragon and lizard were not by his side.
Zhang Lisheng smiled confidently. "Tugra, in a battle, wisdom is actually more important than powerful and brutal strength.
You've seen my strength last time so this time, I'll let you see my wisdom. Stop being so long-winded and go gather the warriors. "
"Yes, Great Remodeler!" Tudenan did not dare to say anything more and bowed as he retreated.
After pondering about it, a mysterious smile crept upon the corner of his mouth. Instead of walking to the study house where the warriors rested, he strode to the bark house where the tribal military chief discussed matters. Pushing the guard away forcefully, he abruptly lifted the heavy curtain and shouted solemnly, "Chief Tumu, immediately gather the 30 most powerful warriors among the warriors who stayed behind."
In the bark house, seven to eight aborigine warriors wearing half-body armor with feathers on their heads were sitting around a rough long wooden table, discussing something.
Upon seeing Tugra barging in directly, a warrior who looked to be the youngest jumped up right away. When he was about to speak, his mouth was immediately covered by the only chief among the warriors who had three bright feathers on his head. "Yes, Headman Tugra.
Luhu, follow me to pick 28 of the most powerful warriors. Count the two of us and follow Headman to report to the Great Remodeler.
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