Ancient Wilderness: I’m getting bigger every day

"What is flint?"

Feng Huaxu looked puzzled, she had never heard of it.

When Sui Mingguo's envoy heard this, he was a little proud, and he was about to open his mouth to explain to Feng Huaxu and talk about it.

The old witch Zhu held the food and distributed it to the curious children standing aside to solve the confusion of Fenghuaxu.

"Chief, the flint is a giant tree that grows in the Suiming Kingdom, it is not high, the clouds and mist come out of it, the roots are intertwined, and it covers an area of ten thousand hectares. "

"Towering into the sky?"

When Feng Huaxu heard this, his expression was full of shock.

"This tree is too big!"

She thought that the trees in the dense forest were big enough, but she didn't expect that the big trees in front of the flint were like seedlings.

"The flint is the object of faith in the Suiming Kingdom, and the Suiming Kingdom can be the first to master the ability to use fire because of the existence of the flint, and establish a country in the wilderness, and the leader of the Suiming Kingdom is the Suiren clan, which is respected by the clansmen as the Suihuang Emperor. "

Lao Wu Zhu can become the Wuzhu elder of the Huaxu tribe, be respected by the tribesmen, and assist the leader in developing the tribe, so he is naturally capable.

She has a good understanding of the customs and customs of the Huaxu tribe in a radius of thousands of miles.

Feng Huaxu nodded, still having a doubt in his heart.

"But what does this flint have to do with fire?"

The envoy of Sui Mingguo, who was sitting on the side, smiled, this time he didn't wait for the old witch to explain to Feng Huaxu, he took out two flint branches from the animal skin coat and spread them on his hands.

"Leader Huaxu, please look, I will personally demonstrate it to you, and you will understand. "

Feng Hua Xu bowed his head and motioned to the special envoy of Sui Mingguo to demonstrate.

I saw that the envoy of the Sui Ming Kingdom interlaced the branches of the two flint trees, and then rubbed them a little harder, and the flint branches burned.

The light of the fire shines in front of people's eyes.

"Leader Huaxu, this is the wonderful use of flint, with this flint, you can make a fire as you want, even if it thunders and rains. "

The envoy's tone was full of pride, "Even at night, our Suiming Kingdom is full of fire, and no wild beast or fierce beast has ever dared to attack our Suiming Kingdom. "

Feng Huaxu looked at the flames, although it was not as huge as the bonfire in front of him, it burned fiercely, but it was not extinguished for a long time, and it continued to sway with the wild wind.

The flame was not extinguished until the two severed flints were burned out.

Feng Huaxu's eyes were shining, and his heart was full of shock, this flint wood can catch fire when you rub it together, which is also too convenient!

It's no wonder that Suiming can attract so many people.

It is still more troublesome to make a fire in the wilderness, it often takes more than half a day, and it is easy to fail.

If the people who do not return at night fail to make a fire in time in the wild, there is a chance that they will be eaten by wild beasts lurking in the dark!

"Chief, the flint is also called the fire tree, so the totem of the flint kingdom is fire. "

Dealing with this strange kingdom, naturally you can't be ignorant, Old Wu Zhu took the opportunity to whisper to Feng Huaxu to add, let her know as much as possible.

In this way, it is also convenient for the two parties to gain insight into each other's thoughts and intentions during the transaction.

Feng Huaxu stared at the bonfire in front of her, and after a moment, she raised her eyes and looked at the envoy of Sui Mingguo.

"I grant your request to exchange flint with you with salt. "

The salt mine that the gods had left them behind was very large, and it was all salt dug into the rock wall.

Enough for them to eat, and in exchange for what they need.

With flint, everyone in the Huaxu tribe can easily make a fire without much effort.

In the future, if you go out hunting, it will be much safer to bring two flints with you!

This flint is magical, but it's not worth paying all your attention to.

There is something more important at the moment, water control!

"Envoy of Suiming Kingdom, you came to look for us to control the water together, but what good way to control the water came to mind?"

Everyone's ultimate goal is this, and the envoy of Suimingguo did not twist, he nodded, and told Feng Huaxu about their Suihuang idea.

"We Suihuang believe that there are river gods living in the big river, and if the river god is angry, there will be floods, so Suihuang hopes to unite the nearby tribes that rely on the river to worship the river god, which of course also includes your Huaxu tribe. "

"This sacrificial ceremony will be presided over by our Suiming Kingdom, and you only need to provide ten sacrifices, and then you can sacrifice them to the river god together. "

As the only country within a radius of thousands of miles, the Sui Ming Kingdom naturally led the surrounding tribes to obey the wishes of the Sui Emperor.

The envoy of Sui Mingguo was full of confidence and a little proud.

When the old witch Zhu heard this, his eyes flashed, and he fell into deep thought.

Feng Huaxu frowned when he heard this.

Sui Mingguo is in charge and leads the surrounding small tribes to worship her, there is no opinion, who makes the family have a large population and strong strength.

However, this sacrifice was a human sacrifice, and ten living people were needed as sacrifices, which she couldn't accept!

Every member of her clan, young and old, is her people, and she has an obligation to protect the lives of all people.

At the beginning, Lao Wuzhu used a living person to worship the snake god, but she didn't agree with it, but the thoughts of the clansmen were difficult to change, and Feng Huaxu couldn't interfere too much.

Now that the snake god is dead, they worship the gods before they can break the bad habit of human sacrifice, and she does not want to repeat the same mistakes.

Feng Huaxu's snake tail flicked on the ground, and looked at the old witch Zhu with a serious expression,

"Old Wu Zhu, there is really a river god in the river~?"

"Yes!"

Old Wu Zhu nodded very affirmatively, she was convinced of this, and seeing that Feng Huaxu's expression was full of resistance, she opened her mouth to comfort.

"Chief, if you sacrifice ten people to stop the flood, it's well worth it. "

The leader is also a human, not a god, and cannot save everyone.

If the flood bursts, hundreds of people will be drowned, and even entire tribes may be wiped out.

Lao Wu Zhu is worried that Feng Huaxu's heart is too soft, he loves his people too much, and he loses a big loss because of a small thing!

Ah Kui, as a little witch wish, also sat in a corner on the edge of the border when receiving the envoys, listening to their conversation and learning useful knowledge from them.

When Ah Kui heard the human sacrifice, her face instantly turned pale, and her whole person trembled uncontrollably, and her hand tightly grasped the stone that the gods hated her.

She was a sacrifice of the snake god in the first place, if it weren't for the gods who saved her......

Ah Kui bit her lower lip, she didn't want the leader to agree to the human sacrifice, it was too terrifying, too terrible!

Before Ah Kui could stand up, an elderly woman had already stood up first, and she looked at Feng Huaxu with a serious expression.

"Chief, don't hesitate, I am willing to sacrifice my life to the river god for the sake of the tribe!"

During this time, she has lived so richly and happily in the tribe that the old woman feels that she has been satisfied!

She is old now, and when things happen, she can only drag the people back, if she can become a sacrifice and calm the flood, this is her honor!

With the old woman's opening, the old people sitting not far away were also bowing their heads to discuss, a little moved, obviously willing to sacrifice their lives.

The envoy of Sui Mingguo shook his head when he heard this.

"The river god is a powerful god!"

"Tribute must not be perfunctory!"

"Emperor Sui said that this sacrifice must be between six and twenty years old, and no other age is allowed. "

The old woman bowed her head in frustration and couldn't contribute to the tribe, which made her sad.

The young clansmen around all heard the words, and the joyful atmosphere of the bonfire feast no longer existed.

They have survived with great difficulty so far, who is willing to send them to death if they know the preciousness of life and have concerns in their hearts!

However, when the tribe was dying and dying, they were greedy for life and afraid of death, and the young tribesmen were ashamed in their hearts, and bowed their heads and did not dare to look at the leader.

I'm afraid to see the leader's disappointed eyes.

The scene was at an impasse for a while,

"Chief, I'm ...... I do!"

A little girl raised her head weakly and stood up, she mustered up her courage and looked at Feng Huaxu.

She was very envious of Ah Kui, who was about the same age as herself, but became a little witch and was liked by the leader.

She also wants to imitate the previous Ah Kui and dedicate herself to the gods.

Feng Huaxu looked at the little girl's thin figure and firm eyes, and a trace of pity flashed in her eyes.

Feng Huaxu shook her head at the little girl, and she looked at the envoy of Sui Mingguo.

"Ten young people, they are the future and foundation of the tribe, and I cannot agree to your proposal to let them give their lives for the tribe. "

"Special Envoy, please go back first, I need to think about it again. "

Speaking of consideration, it is actually a euphemistic refusal.

She rejects human sacrifice!

She was unwilling to sacrifice her people.

The envoy had already traveled to many tribes, and was not too surprised by Feng Huaxu's words,

He coughed and opened his mouth to persuade him.

"Emperor Sui said, if you want the flood to recede, all the tribes along the river must participate in the sacrifice, if there is one less, I am afraid that the river god will not be able to calm the anger, if the wind leader does not agree, I am afraid that ...... It will cause disaster. "

The implication is obvious, everyone agrees, if you Huaxu don't agree, that is unsociable, and if you don't fit in, you will be hostile.

And when the flood really comes, all tribes will blame your Hua Xu clan for their sins, because your Hua Xu clan did not participate in the sacrifice and offended the river god.

"We don't participate!"

If there is still some leeway, then now is a straightforward refusal! (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Feng Huaxu is reluctant to use his clansmen for human sacrifice!

Moreover, she thought of the huge figure, the gods were also gods, and they had never needed human sacrifice!

The envoy didn't expect Feng Huaxu to answer so decisively, he had a little headache, but he came with Emperor Sui's order.

The envoy did not give up and continued to speak.

"Wind Chief, aren't you afraid that the gods will condemn you, your entire tribe may be flooded, only ten people, it is better than the entire tribe being buried together. "

Feng Huaxu reached out and touched the child in his belly, with a firm expression.

"I'm not afraid. "

"I refuse to sacrifice with a living man!"

She believed that the gods who protect humanity, like the gods, would never eat people.

She can agree to let her sacrifice to the river god, but if she wants to use ten lives, she will never agree.

The envoy of Sui Mingguo felt a headache, but he didn't expect Feng Huaxu to be soft and hard, so he surrendered his gaze to the old witch Zhu on the side.

After all, Wu Zhu still has a lot of say in the tribe about these gods, and can even veto the leader's decision.

Old Wu Zhu kept looking at Feng Huaxu, and she knew that Feng Huaxu had made up her mind.

So she also spoke, standing on the same front as Feng Huaxu.

"I listen to the chief. "

The leader is now an adult, and as she tries to take responsibility for the protection of all her people, she will follow the leader's advice and never exceed half of it.

"Oh well. Seeing that Feng Huaxu was so resolute and did not turn around, the envoy sighed.

"I will tell Emperor Suihuang the truth what the leader of Huaxu said. "

There was still a semblance of goodwill, but no agreement could be reached, and the envoy did not intend to stay long.

He asked his people to take out a large bundle of flint wood and Fenghuaxu in exchange for a large bag of salt, and then left.

Although she rejected the envoy of Sui Mingguo, Feng Huaxu couldn't be happy, she was a little worried.

If the river god really exists, will it really be blamed on the Huaxu tribe?

Old Wu Zhu saw Feng Huaxu's worry, and she opened her mouth to comfort.

"Chief, although we rejected Suimingguo's proposal, we still have to go to worship the river god. "

"The leader does not like human sacrifice, we use three animals and five grains, and we cannot neglect the river god. "

They are human beings, and they can't afford the consequences of offending the river god in their neglect.

Feng Huaxu nodded, and had a hunch in his heart, always feeling that Sui Mingguo wanted to sacrifice to the river god and had ulterior motives.

"Old Wu Zhu, how many tribes are there on both sides of the river in our vicinity?"

Feng Huaxu wanted to know how big the sacrificial ceremony was this time.

The old witch counted all the tribes she knew, along the river,

The largest of these is the Suiming Kingdom, which has become a state from a tribe.

Secondly, there are five large tribes with a population of more than 1,000, including the Huaxu tribe,

Small tribes of a hundred to a thousand people, there are more than a dozen,

There are also some clans with a population of less than a hundred, then it is impossible to count, at least dozens or hundreds, not counting.

Feng Huaxu heard Lao Wu Zhu counting while chanting, and she also made a rough estimate on the side, and after a while, Feng Huaxu's eyes widened in shock.

"In this case, wouldn't it be a sacrifice of at least a hundred people!"

Feng Huaxu felt frightened, only to feel terrified, a hundred people is too many!

"Old Wu Zhu, how big is this sacrificial ceremony?"

Old Wu Zhu shook his head, "I have never held such a large hundred people sacrifice. "

The Huaxu tribe was nearly a thousand people before, and if a hundred people sacrifice was held, the Huaxu tribe would be extinct in a few days!

"However, such a big sacrifice must be a great request to the gods!"

When Feng Huaxu heard this, the feeling that something was absolutely wrong in his heart became stronger and stronger.

"If that's the case, is it really just to ask the river god to quell the flood?"

Ever since she became pregnant, her hunch has been very sharp.

Maybe this time,.

However, the most important thing at the moment is not to think so much, but to control the water.

Sacrificing to the river god is only one aspect, Feng Huaxu still believes in her hard-working hands, she wants to lead the clansmen to strengthen the river embankment, and the matter is man-made!

If you do nothing and just wait for the river god to quell the flood, then the Huaxu tribe will be extinct as early as the last heavy rainstorm.

Feng Huaxu led the tribesmen to control the water, and at the same time prepared sacrifices, three animals (pigs, cattle and sheep) and five grains, and Lao Wuzhu and Ah Kui also went to the river to worship the river god.

......

At the same time as (Wang Li Zhao),

Liu Dazhuang went upriver from Lei Ze, most of his body was underwater, and the water overflowed his chest.

Walking in the deep water more than ten meters deep, I walked for most of the day, but I didn't find any fierce beasts.

Even when the fish saw him, they swam far away and did not dare to approach at all.

Just at dusk,

Liu Dazhuang saw a big river, boiling water, rushing from the west and pouring into the Daze behind him.

"So there's a big river flowing through here!"

Liu Dazhuang finally figured out the topography of Lei Ze, and it was this big river that brought abundant water to Lei Ze.

Walking over to check, the water is getting more and more turbulent,

impacted Liu Dazhuang's body, splashing everywhere,

However, such a rapid water flow still can't shake Liu Dazhuang's huge body, he can walk in the water very safely,

As he walked, he saw a waterfall in front of him, with a drop of nearly 50 meters, which was very magnificent.

Marvel at the power and beauty of nature.

When the water of the great river flows through this waterfall, the water is surging, like ten thousand horses galloping, and the sound of the waves is huge.

Fish, big and small, went up the river along the waterfall, and seemed to regard this as a dragon gate, and they all wanted to jump over, but unfortunately they didn't succeed.

It's a lot of fun!

Liu Dazhuang couldn't help but stop here to watch, and unconsciously, the sky gradually darkened.

The sun hid in the western mountains, the heavens and the earth became dark, and everything took a shadow with it.

At this moment,

There is an anomaly in the waterfall.

A huge figure, swimming up the waterfall, actually swam up.

"What's that?"

At first glance it looks like a very large fish,

But the splash was too big, it was dark again, and Liu Dazhuang didn't see it clearly.

I just felt very surprised that I could go upriver from a waterfall with a drop of 50 meters.

And

The head of this thing has reached the top of the waterfall, but the tail is still below the waterfall.

It is very long, longer than this waterfall,

"Big fish" at least fifty meters long.

Liu Dazhuang's eyes were hot, and he immediately chased after him.

......。

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