"Oh ho!"
"Hoo-ha!"
Upon receiving the order, the soldiers ran wildly, shouting as they went, swinging their arms and running around like madmen across the wasteland.
An hour passed, and the soldiers were still full of energy, running without even panting.
Two hours later, those who were slightly weaker began to pant heavily.
Three hours later, he began to pant heavily.
Chen Ke began teaching them mental techniques to stimulate their physical potential; tempering the body meant breaking through the limits of the body again and again.
That night, the warriors' initial cheers turned into final wails, and their panting echoed throughout the cave, prompting the worried tribespeople to come out and check on them again and again.
Finally, in the middle of the night, Chen Ke let the soldiers go back to the cave to rest because they had to travel the next day.
The soldiers fell asleep as soon as they returned to the cave. Chen Ke was also exhausted, but he still sat up and guided his blood and qi to circulate in his body, constantly tempering every cell in his body.
It was a painful process; the intense, needle-like pain caused sweat to constantly seep from his forehead, his face to lose all color, and his lips to turn pale.
Chen Ke's face was contorted with pain, but he could still find a bittersweet humor in his heart, thinking that no wonder he looked like a weakling compared to the soldiers, it turned out that he was not a native savage at all!
Time ticked by, and Chen Ke endured the repeated agony until dawn.
So the next morning, when the soldiers woke up refreshed, Chen Ke looked even weaker than he had the night before.
Since the women had packed their things last night, everyone in the tribe was ready to set off after breakfast this morning.
The Youqi tribe didn't have much to offer. Besides the wild beef they had hunted yesterday and the wild bull skeletons they could use to make weapons, they only had some stone pots and bowls, and some animal hides.
The stone pots and bowls were carried on the backs of the soldiers, while the beef jerky skeletons and animal hides were tied to the backs of the women. The children were covered with jingling ornaments, and the elderly helped each other out of the cave... Then they all looked at Chen Ke, waiting for him to give the order to set off.
The wise man Lacha waved his serpent staff and kept muttering something.
Seeing this group of people carrying their families, pots, and bowls, Chen Ke felt the responsibility of being a leader for the first time.
Meeting the excited and hopeful eyes of his people, Chen Ke said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
"Okay, okay, let's go!"
"Whoosh! Let's go! Let's set off!"
Amidst the joyful shouts of the children, the Youqi tribe, after the heavy blow of the death of their old chief, once again embarked on their migration journey with hope.
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A day later, Chen Ke led his people out of the cave where they were stationed, about a hundred kilometers away, and saw a winged... lion.
Seeing Chen Ke's curious gaze, Karulu explained, "This is a flying lion. The cave where we are stationed is its territory, which is why no other large beasts dare to come here. Don't be fooled by its fierce appearance; it has a very gentle temperament."
As soon as Garuru finished speaking, the flying lion, which had been circling high above the ground, suddenly swooped down and swung its claw at a giant goat on the ground. The giant goat instantly died, turning into a bloody mess, and was then snatched up by the flying lion and swallowed whole...
Chen Ke looked at Karulu expressionlessly, and Karulu looked back at him with an extremely serious gaze. "See? It doesn't eat people."
Chen Ke understood and nodded in agreement: "His temperament is indeed gentle."
Then, they didn't forget to train the soldiers along the way. All the things that the women used to carry were moved to the soldiers, making them push their physical limits again and again.
Three days later, Chen Ke led his people through a swamp and witnessed the king of the swamp, an ancient lizard that was at least thirty meters long.
Karuru: "Don't worry, Chief. This is a giant lizard. It's quite gentle. If we share half of the barbarian beef with it, it can help us cross this swamp."
Chen Ke was shocked: "It can communicate with us?"
Karuru chuckled, "Of course." Then, carrying a bundle of dried meat, he came to the edge of the swamp. The giant lizard immediately raised its huge head and looked at Karuru with its eyes rolling.
Just as Chen Ke was speculating about how the two species communicated, the giant lizard opened its mouth and said, "You actually managed to kill a bull? Did this bull commit suicide right in front of you?"
Chen Ke's mind went blank for at least three seconds.
Three seconds later.
"System! System! Come out and explain yourself!"
System: "I'm sorry, Master, there seems to be a hidden map in this world. I... I can't unlock it yet."
Chen Ke's gaze was deep; this was the first time he had encountered a hidden map since he had traveled through time.
Just as Chen Ke was lost in thought, Garuru seemed to have already made arrangements with the Great Lizard and was waving to signal everyone to hurry over.
The giant lizard draped its tail over the shore, and its members began to climb up in an orderly fashion. They did this every year, and everyone was quite skilled at it.
When it was Chen Ke's turn, the lazy giant lizard's eyes suddenly turned, and it remained motionless after focusing on Chen Ke.
Chen Ke felt the giant lizard's gaze and tried to meet its eyes calmly. Based on his experience with wild animals, Chen Ke knew that he absolutely could not let the giant lizard feel that he was offending it. Otherwise, even if the giant lizard did not eat people, it could easily kill him with a single swipe of its claws, given his current strength.
Just as Chen Ke appeared calm on the surface, but was actually extremely nervous inside.
The giant lizard let out a strange "Huh?" in a booming voice: "You're not stupid anymore?"
Chen Ke: "!!!"
"Hehe, you have a pretty good memory."
The giant lizard lifted its eyelids and said, "What's so great about my memory? It's just that every year you stare at me blankly, drooling, making it hard for me not to remember you."
Chen Ke: ""
"Huh? There are quite a few fewer people this year. It feels like your tribe is about to be wiped out like the Xiongqi tribe."
The Great Lizard spoke harshly, but Chen Ke and the others dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction. Only after all the tribesmen were on the Great Lizard's back did the wise man Lacha say respectfully, "Great Lizard, you just said that the Xiongqi tribe is finished. What do you mean by that?"
The giant lizard swam down into the swamp and headed south. "That's the gist of it. All their women and children are dead. When winter comes, only the warriors will migrate to the southern wasteland. What else could it be but annihilation?"
The wise man Lacha's expression immediately turned serious. "Does the Divine Lizard know what's going on?"
The giant lizard chatted casually with the wise man Lacha, saying, "I heard that a woman was rescued from the Goddess River, and then that woman killed all the old people and children while the warriors were out hunting."
"Hiss!" The members of the Youqi tribe on his back all gasped.
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