The noise outside continued until the second half of the night. Shen Qingyi did not dare to let his guard down and held the holy sword tightly in his hand.
And she also vaguely felt that those things didn't seem to have much intelligence.
It can only flap its wings based on some instincts, which is very similar to the monsters and alien creatures in Fengshan.
As the night gradually faded and dawn came, those things seemed to be frightened and fled in all directions.
As the sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting mottled shadows, the sounds outside completely disappeared, replaced by the chirping of birds.
Shen Qingyi gently pulled aside the leaves, and the strange creatures from last night were no longer outside.
Push aside the branches and leaves blocking the tree hole, jump down, and land on the ground.
She looked around, trying to find some useful clues, but unfortunately, there were no useful clues.
Those flying things left no footprints or feathers.
"Coo, coo, coo."
There was a sound of hunger in his stomach. This was the first time Shen Qingyi felt hungry in these hundreds of years.
But the creatures around her reminded her of what happened last night, which made her dare not act rashly. After all, everything around her at the moment seemed very strange.
Continue walking down the river.
There were still dewdrops on the surrounding grass and trees.
"stop!"
A white shadow rushed past her, and Shen Qing became alert in an instant, and swung the holy sword in her hand.
"clang!"
The arrow feather collided with the holy sword, and the huge force made Shen Qingyi's hand holding the sword tremble, and the sword that was swung out also deviated in direction.
The arrow that shot towards her holy sword also stuck deeply into the ground.
Looking at the flying mud and the slightly trembling arrow tail, Shen Qingyi's body reacted immediately.
Move alertly towards the direction where the arrow is coming from.
A rustling sound was heard.
A head popped out from the bushes.
"Are you crazy? Kill the White Shadow Beast!"
It was a language that Shen Qingyi could understand, but the clothes worn by the person opposite made Shen Qingyi's heart jump.
Men dressed simply, wearing linen clothes decorated with leaves and feathers.
He didn't have any special skills, but the strength he just displayed was astonishing.
The man pulled out the arrow feathers on the ground and his eyes moved around Shen Qingyi several times.
"You look so strange. If you didn't smell red, I would have thought you were one of those monsters. Where are you from? The outside world?"
Shen Qing gripped the holy sword tightly in one hand, but did not speak.
At this time, you don’t understand the situation at all. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.
"Don't be nervous. Although we, the True Clan, have never been outside, we know there's a world out there. But for so many years, I thought it was just a legend and never imagined it was true. Ancient books record that those people out there wear strange clothes and carry strange weapons. Hello, outsider, my name is Tasai."
"This Windy Night Forest is not a safe place. You can't stay here for long. At night, those monsters will appear again. It's very dangerous. There's nothing to eat here, and you won't survive if you stay for too long. I'll take you to see the wise man of our True Clan. He should know whether to stay or go."
It seems that there is only one way before Shen Qingyi.
She was very alert throughout the whole process, following Tase quickly through the woods.
The person in front of me seemed to talk a lot and never stopped along the way.
"What's the world like outside? Is there a lot of food? Are there monsters there too? Oh, and I haven't asked you yet, what's your name?"
Shen Qing opened his mouth and finally spoke.
“Shen Qingyi.”
Tase, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped in his tracks, and Shen Qingyi also became alert instantly.
Tase turned around and glanced at her. For some reason, Shen Qingyi felt that his eyes were very strange, but Tase spoke.
"There should be other shadow beasts ahead, let's be careful."
"Are those shadow beasts dangerous?"
Tasai nodded.
"Over the years, shadow beasts have become more and more numerous and more powerful. Now our bows and arrows have become somewhat useless. But I believe that the wise will come up with a plan soon, and then we won't have to worry anymore."
Judging from Tasai's expression, he trusts the wise men of their tribe very much.
And Shen Qingyi also captured some information from his words.
"Were there no shadow beasts here before?"
Tasai nodded firmly.
"No, but they appeared later. We don't know where they came from, but at night, those shadow beasts will turn into black shadow beasts, which are very dangerous. If you are discovered by them, it will be difficult to escape. During the day, they will turn into white shadow beasts. Although they are not as dangerous as black shadow beasts and look harmless, they cannot stand the smell of blood. If you had killed the white shadow beast just now, it would have attracted other white shadow beasts in the surrounding area. When they smell the blood, they will go crazy."
Ta Sai led Shen Qingyi through a dense jungle.
"A white shadow beast that has lost its mind is equally dangerous. We, the True Clan, have maintained this way of survival until now, just to avoid unnecessary trouble. If I hadn't seen you while patrolling the forest today, you would have been in trouble too, outsider."
They turned left and right, and when the sun began to set, Shen Qingyi saw a huge and vast river.
But the river in front of her shocked her. The river water was not like ordinary water, but like a Milky Way with stars gathered.
Beneath the sparkling waves, the stars shine brightly.
"This is the Memory River, the river that sustains our survival. Even the shadow beasts fear its existence. With the protection of the Memory River, those monsters dare not approach and attack our tribe. I will use the wooden paddle to carry you across later. Remember not to look back when crossing the Memory River, otherwise you will fall into the Memory River and never be able to climb out, and I will not be able to save you."
Looking at Ta Sai's serious expression, Shen Qing nodded.
Tasai finally relaxed a little.
"You are an obedient stranger. I wish you good luck."
The Tasai's wood paddle is actually a simple raft assembled from several pieces of wood.
Two people stood on the raft, and under the influence of gravity, the river water below formed ripples.
"If you feel bored, you can look down at the Memory River. There are many interesting things there, but don't look back."
"Something interesting?"
"Yes, we learned about the outside world through the Memory River. There are many interesting scenes in it, and if you are lucky, you can even see yourself and your friends. But the scenes inside are all strange and bizarre. I have seen things that happened to me in the past, things that happened to my friends, and some strangers."
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