Chapter 123 I Can’t Stand It
The next day, the people of the Crow Tribe, despite being tired, repaired their houses, went out hunting, and worked hard to make the tribe take root here.
They thought that the giant turtle just came to take revenge and would not appear again in the future.
However, they never expected that the nightmare had just begun.
At noon, the sun was very bright, and half of the Crow Tribe were hunting and gathering nearby to supply the terrible food consumption of three thousand people.
However, just as they were cooking, a huge mountain turtle suddenly emerged from the swamp and rushed into the residential area at an extremely fast speed.
"The big turtle is here again!"
The warriors of the Crow Tribe screamed madly and attacked the Turtle God with spears, short spears, bows and arrows, slings and other weapons.
However, their attacks had no effect on the Turtle God.
"Mah, mah, mah..."
The crow was furious and immediately flew down from the tree, ready to attack the hateful old turtle.
However, the ground was full of members of the Crow Tribe. If the Crow God dared to spit divine fire, those people would be the first to be burned to death.
“Boom boom boom…”
The Turtle God ignored the Crow God. His sense of smell was very sensitive and he could accurately smell which room was cooking and then rush over directly.
"Clang clang clang..."
Houses were knocked down one after another, pottery tripods used for cooking were crushed into pieces by the Turtle God, and even those who were grilling meat were not spared.
"Food, our food..."
When the leader of the Crow Tribe who was chasing the Turtle God saw this scene, blood rushed to his head and his eyes turned red.
The hungry and sleepy Crow Tribe warriors were in the same mood. They all attacked the Turtle God madly, hoping that it would stop this behavior.
However, the Turtle God's defense was so strong that he could withstand the attacks of a large group of warriors, a large group of crows, and the Crow God, and swept through the entire settlement, destroying the Crow Tribe's cooking utensils and food.
"roar!"
After doing all this, the Turtle God roared with joy and then quickly ran into the swamp.
“Clatter…”
Water splashed in the swamp, and the Turtle God dived underwater and soon disappeared without a trace. Even the Crow God couldn't track where it went.
"Mah, mah, mah..."
The Crow God watched the Turtle God disappear and was so angry that he flew back and forth over the Great Swamp.
The Crow God was not stupid. He also thought of doing what the Turtle God did, flying directly into the Great Swamp and attacking the members of the Mountain Turtle Tribe.
But it had no way of determining where the Turtle God had gone.
What if the Turtle God came ashore and wiped out the entire Crow Tribe just after it flew away? Even if it also wiped out the Mountain Turtle Tribe, at most both sides would suffer losses, and the Crow Tribe would have more people.
To deal with a tribe, you must first get rid of the totem god, otherwise it will be a nightmare.
What's even more terrifying is that a totem god that you can't kill at all, like the turtle god, is simply a nightmare within a nightmare.
The Crow God would rather fight the terrible Jackal God than fight this old turtle with abnormal defense.
Therefore, the Crow God flew around and ate a few water beasts to vent his anger, but he could only fly back to the tree helplessly.
The members of the Crow Tribe had to deal with collapsed houses, no more food, and the fear of not knowing when the old turtle would come back.
Such torture could drive people crazy.
The Crow Tribe witch was busy treating the injured tribesmen and calming them down.
The leader of the Crow Tribe had no choice but to lead his warriors to look for food again. They brought back everything edible so that their tribesmen could barely fill their stomachs.
When he came back from hunting, he looked at the pitiful amount of prey and could not help but find the witch of the Crow Tribe and said, "Witch, that big turtle comes every now and then. We can't live here anymore. How about we... find another place."
After hearing this, the soldiers nearby nodded. Every moment of this life of not having enough food to eat, not having enough sleep, and always living in fear was torture.
However, the Crow Tribe witch said: "The Crow God will definitely find a way to deal with the giant turtle. Everyone, be patient."
This place is great. The nearby threats have almost been eliminated by the Mountain Turtle Tribe. There is also plenty of water, making it an ideal place to live. The Crow Tribe shaman does not want to give up, and neither does the Crow God.
The leader of the Crow Tribe was greatly disappointed, but there was nothing he could do but hope that the Crow God could really deal with the giant turtle.
In this way, a day passed quickly, and until the sun set, the big turtle did not appear again. The people of the Crow Tribe felt a little relieved.
After dark, the members of the Crow Tribe, who had finally found some food, started cooking again.
But since the pottery tripod was no longer available, they could only roast the wild vegetables and animal meat.
The aroma of food gradually spread, and the hungry people of the Crow Tribe couldn't wait to eat.
However, at this moment, the nightmare came again.
“Clatter…”
In the swamp, a familiar sound of water was heard, and a huge mountain turtle rushed over quickly.
"The big turtle is here again!"
The grief-stricken Crow Tribe warriors roared, then rushed towards the Turtle God with their weapons.
"Mah, mah, mah..."
This time the Crow God reacted quickly. After hearing the sound of water, he immediately flew down with a flock of crows and frantically attacked the giant turtle with his claws and beaks.
However, the Turtle God was covered with a thick protective shield that prevented all attacks from penetrating.
“Boom…”
The Turtle God moved forward like a tank, once again crushing all the food that the Crow Tribe had worked so hard to collect into powder and mixing it with soil, sand and gravel.
Not only that, it also opened its big mouth and ate a few warriors of the Crow Tribe from time to time.
After running quickly around, it dived into the swamp without hesitation, making the Crow Tribe so angry that they vomited blood, but they had no way to deal with it.
"ah……"
The leader of the Crow Tribe punched a big tree, creating a deep hole. The tree shook and a lot of dead branches and leaves fell off. If the tree was not big enough, it would have been broken in half by him.
However, this was of no use.
The leader of the Crow Tribe found the witch with red eyes and said, "Wu, if we continue to live here, our people will be killed by the giant turtle. You should discuss with the Crow God and find another place to live."
The Crow Tribe Shaman was also helpless. He closed his eyes and communicated with the equally angry Crow God.
Although he was burning with rage, the Crow God did not lose his mind. He knew that fighting to the death would only cause heavy losses to the Crow Tribe.
Soon, the witch of the Crow Tribe opened his eyes and said, "The Crow God has agreed. We will leave at dawn."
The leader of the Crow Tribe breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I'll ask my tribesmen to prepare."
The tired and hungry members of the Crow Tribe all burst into tears when they heard the news of migration.
In the past they were afraid of migrating, but now they just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible and avoid the old turtle.
That night, the hungry members of the Crow Tribe held torches all night and ate almost everything they could get nearby. Most of them were not roasted but eaten raw.
They were really scared by the old turtle.
After barely filling their stomachs, the members of the Crow Tribe quickly fell asleep in their dilapidated houses.
They were so hungry and sleepy after being tortured by the Turtle God that they could not bear it any longer.
But they didn't expect that in the middle of the night, the Turtle God came again!
This time, the warriors of the Crow Tribe no longer tried to fight with the Turtle God, but instead avoided it, because the group of Crow Tribe warriors who wanted to fight the most had already been killed by the Turtle God.
Even the Crow God only made a symbolic attack and then watched the Turtle God leave again.
The people of the Crow Tribe did not sleep well that night. The slightest movement would frighten them and make them jump out of their sleep.
Especially the sound of water, they already have a psychological trauma about it.
After finally making it to dawn, the Crow Tribe immediately packed up their belongings and left this nightmarish place.
When leaving, the Crow God looked back with resentment, and swore that if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely find a way to kill this old mountain turtle! After the people of the Crow Tribe left, the Turtle God who had been hiding in the water appeared again, but he did not go ashore, but continued to wait patiently.
It was not until a day later, when he was sure that the people of the Crow Tribe would not come back, that the Turtle God slowly swam towards the Great Swamp and took the people of the Mountain Turtle Tribe back to live.
When Shanjia and others set foot on the tribe's territory again, they were very excited.
However, when they saw a large number of collapsed houses and the ruins on the ground, they angrily blamed the Crow Tribe.
If we meet the people of the Crow Tribe again, we will be mortal enemies! The Turtle God lay down in the center of the tribe again, and the warriors of the Mountain Turtle Tribe began to rebuild the tribe, busy as hell.
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As for the Crow Tribe, they attacked three places but failed miserably every time. Not only did they fail to seize food supplies and territory, but they also suffered continuous losses of soldiers and supplies.
After leaving the Mountain Turtle Tribe, their population was only more than two thousand, and they were all tired and hungry, in extremely bad condition. It could be said that they had suffered heavy losses.
They continued south along the Great Swamp, looking for a more suitable place to live.
At this time, they no longer dreamed of conquering a small tribe and obtaining a large amount of supplies and territory.
In fact, if they fail a few more times, it might be a question whether the Crow Tribe can continue to survive.
After they walked along the Great Swamp for several days, they finally saw an area ahead that looked more suitable for living.
Coincidentally, this place was the place chosen by the Mosquito Tribe to live!
The leader of the Crow Tribe entered the place where the Mosquito Tribe once lived. Now the place was overgrown with tall weeds and vines, and if you didn't look closely, you couldn't even find the ruins.
After the Vine Tribe conquered the Mosquito Tribe, most of the houses collapsed. Over time, the wood was eaten away by various insects and ants and easily rotted.
"It looks like a tribe lived here before, but they moved away."
The leader of the Crow Tribe took a look around and was quite satisfied with the place.
He also noticed that a part of a nearby mountain had collapsed and there was a deep pit, but that didn't matter.
He would never have imagined that the collapsed mountain and the deep pit were left by the vine god.
After the inspection, the leader of the Crow Tribe returned to his people and found the witch.
"Witch, this place used to be inhabited by a tribe, but they left a long time ago. I think we can live here. Why don't you ask the Crow God?"
The Crow Tribe witch nodded, and then immediately communicated with the Crow God.
Soon, the witch of the Crow Tribe opened his eyes and said, "The Crow God has agreed. You can live here."
The leader of the Crow Tribe breathed a sigh of relief, finally he didn't have to run around anymore.
"Work, work!"
He immediately ordered the soldiers to clear the weeds, cut down trees and build houses.
As usual, the Crow God found the tallest tree and chose a suitable branch to stand on, while the other crows roosted on the surrounding trees.
These trees will be the crows' future home.
The Crow Tribe settled down like this temporarily. There were more birds and beasts nearby, and the food was more abundant. They finally didn't have to endure hunger and fear anymore.
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Southern Wilderness, Teng Tribe.
"Build the ridges of the fields, make them solid and watertight."
By the stream, Jiang Xuan was directing the planting team to transform a low-lying piece of farmland into a paddy field.
Ever since he discovered last year that crystal rice likes moist soil, Jiang Xuan has come up with the idea of building paddy fields. This year happens to be the time to plant red crystal rice, so he wants to give it a try.
Jiang Xuan plans to plant a field of red crystal rice using the same method as planting rice. If successful, perhaps the yield of red crystal rice will be higher than before.
Even if it fails, it doesn’t matter, because the experimental field is only a small part. The other red crystal rice is still planted in the land with moist soil and sufficient sunlight. As long as the harvest is good, there will be a good harvest.
Of course, as the captain of the planting team, Gan Song, who has been farming all his life, is still quite worried about the practice of planting red crystal rice in water.
"Chief, is it true that red crystal rice will not be spoiled if it is soaked in water?"
Gan Song has accumulated a certain amount of planting experience. He knows that for many crops, if they are planted in places with stagnant water, the roots will rot and they will not survive at all.
Jiang Xuan said: "I don't know either, that's why I want to try!"
"It's just like planting stone eggs. If we don't try it a few times, how can we know where it is suitable to be planted?"
Gan Song said embarrassedly: "I'm just afraid of wasting the precious red crystal rice."
Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "There is no reward without effort. There will always be waste when doing experiments, but as long as we succeed once, we can get a huge reward!"
"The leader is right, I am too stingy."
Gan Song stopped talking nonsense and followed Jiang Xuan to build ridges, and then they studied together how to grow red crystal rice in paddy fields.
Jiang Xuan worked with everyone to smooth the soil of the paddy field as much as possible, and then dug a water channel from the stream to irrigate the new paddy field.
When the water in the paddy field was about ten centimeters deep, Jiang Xuan blocked the water inlet.
Jiang Xuan said to Gan Song: "A paddy field is actually similar to a pond. When it is just built, it is easy to leak water, so we need to mix the mud in the paddy field evenly and use the mud to paste the ridges."
Afterwards, Jiang Xuan personally took a bone hoe, shoveled the soft mud soaked in water to the edge of the field little by little, and then slowly spread it.
Gan Song was also helping. The two of them ignored the mud and water and used bone hoes or even their bare hands to paste the ridges of the field.
After making the paste, Jiang Xuan washed the mud off his hands, returned to the tribe and started breeding.
He tried soaking some of the red crystal rice that was to be planted in the paddy fields for half a day, then put it into a leaky animal skin bag and hung it on the beam next to the fire pit.
Next, we just need to wait patiently to see whether the red crystal rice can germinate successfully.
(End of this chapter)
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