Chapter 357 The First Territory in the Central Region
In the northern part of Southern Wilderness, the Giant Claw Tribe.
"Chief Stone Shovel, these are the mushrooms and frozen lotus roots I promised you last time."
Inside the wooden house, Gouteng handed a bag of mushrooms and a bag of frozen lotus roots to Shishao.
"Thank you, Chief Uncaria."
Shi Chan took the magic mushrooms and frozen lotus root, feeling extremely excited. He didn't expect that Uncaria would actually keep his promise and deliver the things to him.
With these mushrooms and ice lotus roots, he will be able to quickly become a four-color warrior, and his status in the tribe will also be improved, getting rid of the state of being in name only.
Uncaria smiled and said, "You're welcome. We in the Teng tribe always keep our promises. As long as Chief Stone Shovel becomes stronger, don't forget the Teng tribe."
Shi Chan hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Chief Gou Teng, everything I have today was given by the Teng Tribe, and I will never forget the Teng Tribe."
"That's good."
Uncaria picked up his bronze spear and said, "Okay, the stuff has been delivered. I should leave now. There are a lot of things to do in the tribe."
Shichan tried to persuade him, "Are you in such a hurry? Let's eat first. I just shot a deer today."
Uncaria shook his head and said, "Let's eat next time. The tribe is really busy these days. Let's go."
Uncaria left the wooden house carrying a bronze spear, walked to the residential area of the Giant Claw tribe, and left on a giant dragonfly.
“Buzz buzz buzz…”
The giant dragonfly flapped its huge wings, flew quickly close to the forest, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
“It’s so fast!”
Shi Chan looked at the disappearing giant dragonfly and was very envious of the Teng tribe for having such a war pet that could carry people and fly.
"I also need to become stronger as soon as possible."
Shi Chan withdrew his gaze and quickly walked towards the wooden house where he lived. He couldn't wait to test the effects of those magical mushrooms and ice lotus roots.
…
It was the ninth day of the eighth month in the autumn of the ninth year since the establishment of the Teng tribe.
In the central part of the Southern Wilderness, near the South River, Rat Tribe.
“Clatter…”
A big river originates from the distant snow-capped mountains in the northern wilderness. After gathering countless streams, it crosses the entire southern wilderness and finally flows into the sea.
In the northern part of the Southern Wilderness, the people of the Teng Tribe called it the Flying Fish River, while in the central part of the Southern Wilderness, the flow of this river increased dramatically and became wider, so the tribes in the central part called it the South River.
The surface of the Nan River is several thousand meters wide in its widest places and several hundred meters wide in its narrowest places. Not only does it have a large water flow, but it also has an extremely rich variety of fish resources and aquatic animals and birds.
However, since forest resources are more abundant in the central part and floods often occur along the rivers, except for tribes like the Crocodile Tribe that use amphibians as totems, most tribes do not live by the river. At most, they catch some food such as fish, shrimp, crabs and shellfish along the coast.
Therefore, it is rare to see tribal people in the rushing Nan River, and even simple means of crossing the water, such as canoes, are extremely rare.
However, today, waves of horn sounds and noisy voices were heard above the turbulent Nan River.
“Woo woo…”
"Look, there's our totem flag in front of us!"
"We're there!"
"Very good!"
After drifting on the river for more than a month, the fleet of the Teng tribe finally arrived in the heart of the central Southern Wilderness.
In a wide river bend, the totem flag of the Vine Tribe flutters on the tallest tree.
That large totem flag was set up by the thorn vines that arrived in the central area in advance. Seeing the totem flag meant that the fleet had reached its destination.
Jing Jie stood on the bow and shouted excitedly: "Dock, dock, prepare to stop the boat!"
“Woo woo!”
The horn sounded again, and soon the leading large ship sailed into the river bay, lowered its sails and dropped anchor on the shore.
The remaining nine large ships also entered the river bend one after another and anchored side by side with the first large ship.
The warriors of the Teng tribe had been going crazy on the boat. They couldn't wait to place the small boats, lay a simple wooden bridge, and then rush ashore.
Jingjie and Shiqiu got off the boat together. They stood on the land in the central hinterland. They were very excited and felt light as they walked, taking one deep step and one shallow step.
Of course, this was mainly because we had lived on the boat for too long, swaying around all day, and suddenly we were on solid ground, which made us a little uncomfortable.
Jingjie squatted down, grabbed a handful of black soil, and said, "Such fertile land. It's a pity that the tribes in the central part of the country go hunting every day while guarding such good land."
Shi Qiu said seriously, "Isn't this a good opportunity for our Teng tribe?"
“Hehe…” Jingjie’s smiling face revealed two rows of neat teeth: “You’re right, they don’t plant it, so it’s just right for us to plant it!”
“Rustle…”
Just then, a rustling sound of footsteps was heard in the forest.
Jingjie and Shiqiu became alert instantly. They each picked up their weapons. The totem patterns of the Teng tribe quickly appeared on their faces, but their aura became restrained, like hunting beasts.
Not only Jingjie and Stone Loach, but also the warriors of the nearby Vine Tribe are the same. They are all experienced warriors and will not lose their vigilance no matter what the situation is.
“Gah…”
At this moment, a familiar bird head emerged from the dense forest, followed by a strong body, and... a familiar woman sitting on the back of the bird.
"Chief Nepeta, Chief Stone Loach, welcome to the Central Region."
The woman's voice made Jingjie and Shiqiu put down their weapons and laugh, because they were very familiar with this woman. She was the leader of the thorn vines - Fengcao.
Fengcao was riding a bird of prey that had been tamed by the Teng tribe.
Although the birds of prey cannot fly, they can run very fast in the forest and have strong fighting power. They are deeply loved by the people of Thorn Vine, and they did not forget to bring them with them when they came to the central region.
After approaching the river bank, Fengcao jumped off the back of the bird of prey and walked straight to the front of Jingjie and Stone Eel.
Jingjie said with a relaxed look: "Captain Fengcao, you came just in time."
Fengcao said, "The fleet just entered the middle and the thorn vines discovered it. I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
Jingjie patted his forehead and said, "Look at my brain. With the ability of the thorn vine, there is nothing I can hide from you."
Compared to Jingjie, Shiqiu was more pragmatic. He asked, "Captain Fengcao, is there a suitable place to accommodate so many of us and our supplies?"
Fengcao pointed to the land under his feet and said, "We have explored it. This is the best place."
"here?"
The stone loach looked around.
Fengcao explained: "Before I came here, the leader told me to try to avoid conflicts with other tribes when choosing the first territory."
"There are no powerful tribes around this place. In addition, there are the Rat Tribe to the northwest and the Ape Tribe to the southwest. In addition, there is a lot of flat land suitable for farming. It is very suitable for our Vine Tribe to be the first territory in the central region."
"However, there is nothing in this area right now except for a few cabins built by us at Thorn Vine. The two leaders need to lead their own people to build it."
After hearing Fengcao's words, Shiqiu and Jingjie nodded.
Jingjie looked up at the sun hanging overhead and said, "In that case, let's find a place to cut down trees and build a cabin while there's still time. I don't want to sleep on the boat every day."
Fengcao rode on the bird of prey again and said, "There is a place suitable for living ahead. Please ask the two leaders to gather the warriors and follow me."
Jingjie and Shiqiu immediately summoned the warriors of the Teng tribe who came down from the boat. Except for some people who guarded the boat, the others followed to cut trees and build wooden houses.
Under the leadership of Fengcao, the warriors of the Teng tribe came to a high ground by the river. This place was above the highest water level and could effectively avoid the floods caused by the river overflowing.
"Start working, speed up, we'll try to stay here tonight!"
Under the arrangement of Jingjie and Shiqiu, the warriors of the Teng tribe immediately became busy.
Some people took bronze axes to cut down trees, some were responsible for weeding and leveling the land, and some were responsible for making fire.
Suddenly, the whole forest was bustling with activity.
In addition to the people of the Vine Tribe, Fengcao also arranged residences for the people of the Mountain Turtle Tribe and the Frog Tribe. They lived next to the Vine Tribe so they could take care of each other if anything happened.
When the warriors of the Vine Tribe, Mountain Turtle Tribe and Frog Tribe began to build their new territory, in the Rat Tribe, about two days' journey away, the divine vine climbing on the boulder began to move unusually.
Ze Lan, who had become a witch of the Rat Tribe, felt the unusual movement of the divine vine and immediately walked out of the stone house and hurried to the vicinity of the boulder.
I saw that the magical vine was emitting green light all over its body. It gradually untied the vines that were wrapped around the boulder, and pulled the roots out of the ground, slowly floating in the air.
Ze Lan hurried forward and asked, "Teng Shen, where are you going?"
Shen Teng responded, "The tribe members are here. I have to go to the new territory to protect them. From today on, you are on your own in the Rat Tribe."
After Shen Teng finished speaking, he didn't give Ze Lan any time to try to stop him. He turned into a ball of green light and flew straight towards Nanhe River at an incredible speed.
Ze Lan stood there, looking at the direction where the divine vine left, and muttered to himself: "The tribesmen of the vine tribe are here..."
At this moment, she was overwhelmed with emotions and had an urge to cry.
The members of the Rat Tribe also gathered around. They looked at the bare boulder and each other in confusion, then whispered to each other.
After a while, Ze Lan calmed down and comforted everyone in the Rat Tribe: "Although the sacred vine has left, it has not gone far. It will still protect us. Let's go back and continue working."
Although Ze Lan is a witch sent by the Vine Tribe, she has already gained a certain prestige in the Rat Tribe with the help of the divine vine and the thorn vine, as well as her own efforts.
Although the members of the Rat Tribe were skeptical, they did not dare to openly question Ze Lan. They quickly dispersed in groups of three or four and went about their own work.
After the divine vine left, the happiest ones were the two demigod giant rats.
When the divine vine was around, they could only serve as tool rats trembling with fear, helping to open up wasteland and fight every day. Now that the divine vine has finally left, they can now be the totem gods of the rat tribe with peace of mind.
On the other side, in the new territory of the Teng tribe, the warriors had just cut down a part of the trees when a divine vine with green light all over its body fell from the sky, took root in the open space, and quickly grew into a towering giant vine, releasing terrifying divine power, shocking all the ferocious birds and beasts, poisonous snakes and insects around it.
"It's Fuji God! Fuji God is here to protect us!"
"Very good!"
…
The warriors of the Vine Tribe cheered one after another. After the divine vine took root, their tension and uneasiness of being in a foreign land suddenly faded away, and everyone became full of energy.
Even the warriors of the Mountain Turtle Tribe and the Frog Tribe felt a little more at ease, because they all knew how terrifying this divine vine was. With the divine vine protecting them, they could sleep more peacefully at night.
Thanks to the book friend "閒看苑" for the reward of 500 book coins.
(End of this chapter)
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