The world under the earth's crust was ancient, as though it had never changed.
"Judging by the depth, I should be soaking in the ocean now. How amazing!" Zhang Lisheng walked to the underground river and stared at the slightly muddy water for a while before squatting down to take a sip. "The taste is not bad."
As he was speaking, he extended his arm into the river for the second time. All of a sudden, a big fish that was lurking in the mud at the bottom of the river like a loach opened its big black mouth and rushed up to bite Zhang Lisheng's arm.
Naturally, the aborigines did not have such amazing night vision like their Raider. When they heard the swaying of the water, they saw a ferocious black shadow leaping up from the river with the help of the blurry firelight. Panicked, Apani shouted, "Demonic fish! It's a demonic fish! Be careful of the Great …"
The instant his scream resonated, the big fish that was biting Zhang Lisheng's arm had its mouth and head burst open by the young man's thick arm. Its body continued to struggle and twist as it slowly died.
The length of this big fish was close to the length of two aborigines lying together. Its surface was covered with slippery gray scales and its head was almost the same as a catfish. However, due to the reason that it had been living in the dark underground for thousands of years, its eyes had turned into two unnoticeable light gray protrusions.
Zhang Lisheng threw the prey on the shore and cut open its body. He found that the meat of the big fish was milky white and the fat was fine, looking very delicious.
He cut a mouthful with his sharp nails and put it in his mouth. After chewing a few times, he realized that there was no sweet taste of raw fish but it was not too fishy either. It was completely edible.
When Zhang Lisheng was tasting the fish, a live play had already been performed beside him. "Apani, how dare you set a despicable trap to sneak an attack on the Great Raider …"
"I-I don't have a Tugra headman. Last time, when the Pavaro tribesmen took water, they would first throw a sacrifice to the demonic fish. There's no need for too much, just a small forest goat would do.
Or, they would light a lot of torches so that the demonic fish would not dare to come close. I'm just too excited. I wanted to explain to the Raider just now but he didn't let me continue … "Apani, who was kicked to the mossy ground by the Tudenan headman, explained in panic.
"You still dare to quibble? Leader Tumu, bring your spear. Since you don't want to pierce the neck of this' disobedient ', then let me do it."
"Headman Tugra, luring a big fish without any supernatural power to attack the Raider is something that even the stupidest mountain tortoise in the forest would not do.
Even if Apani wants to die … "Tumu naturally had to protect the chief warrior who was close to him. Not only did he not hand over the spear, he even tightened his grip on it.
"Alright, it's just a small matter so let's stop arguing." Zhang Lisheng grabbed the big fish's head and stood up from the ground in satisfaction. Smiling, he said, "Compared to the harvest, such an accident is insignificant.
I've decided to build a fishery here. Even though we can only use manual paddles to fish underground, it should be equivalent to half of Tudenan's current hunting ground's harvest. "
"Fish? Eat? Eat this kind of terrifying demonic fish? Great Raider, of course, a powerful spiritual monster like you can eat them but if ordinary Hellfire tribesmen like us eat them, I'm afraid that our intestines will be burned through right away.
In Pavaro's legend, the demonic fish must never be offended! Must never be offended … "Upon hearing Zhang Lisheng's words, Apani actually forgot his fear and exclaimed in the flickering flames.
"Pavaro tribe actually has such a stupid legend? No wonder it was destroyed!" Zhang Lisheng muttered to himself with a curl of his lips. After pondering for a while, he tore a large piece of fish from his hand and threw it in front of Apani. "Apani, just now, Tugra accused you of wanting to set a trap to murder me and Tumu defended you. I don't know who's right and who's wrong so I can only decide to use your piety to decide your fate.
As long as you believe in me and revere me, you won't be hurt under the protection of my divine power after eating the demonic fish's meat even if it's just a little bit.
However, if you really harbor evil intentions towards me, you'll be burned through just like in Pavaro's legend after eating the demonic fish's meat and die miserably.
Eat it now! "
It was hard for a normal person to imagine the thoughts of a fanatic. Zhang Lisheng's' test 'that was almost like a joke in the eyes of civilized people was a disaster of life and death in the eyes of the aborigines.
However, since things had already progressed to this point, the fate that he would face would undoubtedly be even more terrifying if he did not do it.
Apani kneeled on the ground with his body trembling slightly. He picked up the fish and stared at it for a long time before suddenly shouting loudly, "Great Raider Zhang Lisheng, you're the living faith in my heart! You're the one who walks in …" Then, he stuffed the fish into his mouth.
After swallowing a few mouthfuls of the tasteless fish, he closed his eyes and quietly waited for the judgment of his fate. Not knowing how long had passed, a voice of redemption suddenly resonated in his ears. "Apani, my devout believer! Get up! You've proven my belief with facts! The demonic fish can't hurt your body at all!
You've made a great contribution even though you're innocent! When you return to Tudenan, you'll wear two feathers and receive everyone's cheers! "
"I-I'm fine! The demonic fish didn't hurt me!
I-I've eaten its meat! T-It … "Apani stood up in a daze and continued to rub his belly. Gradually, he snapped back to reality. When he looked at Zhang Lisheng's figure that was shrouded in flames again, an unknown fanaticism gradually appeared in his eyes." You have unparalleled power, Great Raider!
I, I, I praise you … "
His fear and awe had reached the extreme. In fact, it was almost no different from a devout believer.
"Since you think that I have the ability to protect you, eat the demonic fish in front of all of the Tudenan tribesmen later! Let all of the Tudenan tribesmen witness my power and be willing to come here to build a fishery!"
"Great Raider, there's no need for such a witness! The Tudenan tribesmen will obey all of your orders!" Tugra kneeled by Zhang Lisheng's feet in a timely manner and said while crouching.
"We must be willing to do this kind of thing that concerns the future and destiny of the tribe," Zhang Lisheng replied and strode towards the cave. As Zhang Lisheng spoke, he strode towards the cave. The Tudenan headman hurriedly got up from the ground and followed the Raider's footsteps closely.
After returning to the tribe, Apani swallowed Pavaro's demonic fish's meat in front of tens of thousands of tribesmen. After Zhang Lisheng personally put the second feather on him and accepted the cheers of tens of thousands of aborigines, the Tudenan's Raider randomly selected 3,000 strong aborigine warriors and led more than 100 skilled craftsmen to trek to the ruins of the Pavaro tribe.
Standing in front of the cave that led directly to the underground river, he pointed at the narrow hole and said to the tribal chief craftsman, "Tumulu, this is the hole that leads to the Pavaro Golden River. Do you think there's any way to transport the rooted wood down?"
"Raider, from what I can see, we should be able to transport the wood down by laying wooden circular rails. If it really doesn't work, we can use pulleys …" Tumulu, who looked very old and had lost all his hair and beard, looked at the hole and said in contemplation.
"Looks like you've comprehended a lot of the knowledge I've imparted to you." Zhang Lisheng looked at the old aborigine in astonishment. His estimation of the intelligence of these supernatural realm's aborigines had increased again. Satisfied, he said, "Then let's get to work.
From now on, everyone here will be under your command. "
"Yes, Raider!" Tumulu replied respectfully. Right at this moment, a young aborigine by the side hesitated for a while before suddenly saying, "Dad, I've touched the hole just now and the cave is filled with slippery rock walls. Let's take a walk first. If it's smooth all the way, we can just slide the wood down directly.
Since there's a big river below, we can use the iron hook to pick up the wood after it rolls into the river … "
Tumulu was stunned for a moment. Subconsciously, he secretly looked at Zhang Lisheng and suddenly became furious. "Aruba, you must know that this is not at home but in front of the Great Raider …"
"Alright, Tumulu. Even though I've acknowledged your idea just now, it doesn't mean that it's the smartest way. Your son's idea is obviously simpler and more practical. In that case, let's get to work according to what he said." Zhang Lisheng smiled and interrupted the chief craftsman's pretentious reprimand.
Just like this, with the Raider's order, the Tudenan tribesmen began to work hard. Every time they encountered a problem, Tumulu, who was the project commander, would carefully hold a tablet computer that could be charged with solar energy and ponder over some illustrations on the spot, slowly coming up with a solution to the problem.
That tablet computer was, of course, the 'source of knowledge' that Zhang Lisheng gifted to the Tudenan tribe. It was filled with all kinds of manual, hydraulic, and wind engineering tools from simple to complex, as well as an extremely detailed wooden fishing boat manufacturing method.
After Zhang Lisheng gave it to the Tudenan chief craftsman, Tumulu, he gave the old aborigine a meter ruler and told him the calculation method of the length in the legend and the name of the legend. Then, he completed the work of spreading his knowledge.
In fact, even if he wanted to do more, there was nothing he could do.
Zhang Lisheng could not imagine what kind of sparks would burst out when a group of craftsmen who had devoted their whole body and mind to tool making received these gifts that were not worth mentioning in the eyes of modern engineers in an indigenous tribe where there was almost no entertainment and everyone was struggling to survive.
At this moment, miracles were appearing bit by bit in front of him.
Thick logs with diameters that were just right to not be stuck in the hole slid down the ground with a roar. After rushing into the underground river, the aborigines used their iron claws to scoop them up to the bank of the underground river that was lit up by hundreds of torches.
Half of the craftsmen on the shore used wheel saws to cut the giant logs and turned them into planks.
Another half started a fire to make a furnace and began to cast various parts with molds.
Under the supervision of several old craftsmen, these planks and parts were slowly built into a simple shipyard and fishery by the warriors who continued to rework them.
Seven days later, the first wooden boat had already appeared on the bank of the underground river.
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