In the bamboo house, the old witch looked at the animal skins and said: "Animal skins are animal skins after all and cannot be preserved for a long time, so I decided to carve the Hundred Sketches of the Wilderness into high-quality stone."
Stone carvings are an older recording method than animal skin scrolls.
Animal skin rolls will be damaged due to moisture, fire, weathering and other reasons, but it is more difficult to damage the stone carvings unless someone smashes the stone carvings or chisels them away.
However, compared to animal skin scrolls, stone carving takes longer. Especially the fine stone is hard and it is not easy to carve witchcraft characters on it.
The old witch looked at Chi Shao again and said: "I am getting old. It is difficult for me to complete the Great Wilderness Hundred Sketches by myself. If one day I leave, I hope you can continue to complete it, which will also be good for your Vine Tribe.'
Chi Shao nodded solemnly and agreed to the matter.
"I have one more request." The old witch looked at Chi Shao sincerely.
"you say."
"If there is an opportunity in the future, I hope you can use the animal skin scroll to copy a sketch of the Great Wilderness and give it to the Eagle Tribe in the Eastern Wasteland.
Chi Shao said without hesitation: "Okay, I promise you."
"In this case, even if I suddenly go to see the Eagle God one day, I will have no regrets."
The old witch showed a smile of relief. From now on, he could devote all his energy to finding and identifying medicinal herbs and carving a map of the Great Wilderness.
The old witch looked at Jiang Xuan again and said: "Xuan, to carve the Hundred Sketches of the Wilderness, you need a large piece of high-quality stone. I want to go to the Rabbit Tribe to see if I can find such a high-quality stone. You and the Rabbit Tribe I'm relatively familiar with it. Can you accompany me for a walk?'
Jiang Xuan said in embarrassment: "Old witch, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it these days.'
"What's wrong?'
Jiang Xuan told the story of the large-scale migration of the tribes in the Western Wilderness.
“So that’s it.
The old witch nodded and said: "I can't rush to carve a hundred sketches of the wilderness anyway, so let's wait until you get through this crisis.
The old witch thought for a while and then added: "I will stay in the Vine Tribe during this period. Although I am old, Xiao Hei is here, so I should be able to help a little."
Xiao Hei is that terrifying giant eagle.
Jiang Xuan was already a four-color warrior, but he still felt tremendous pressure when facing the giant eagle.
How powerful this giant eagle is, I am afraid only the old witch himself knows.
The old witch asked the giant eagle to help the Vine tribe fight, which was a great thing for the Vine tribe.
"Old Witch, don't worry. When this crisis is over, I will definitely help you find large pieces of high-quality stone.'
The old witch nodded and said: "Okay, I know you are very busy. Go and do your work. You don't have to accompany me, a bad old man." "Old witch, please pay attention to rest and don't be too tired." '
Jiang Xuan gave instructions and then left the bamboo house with Chi Shao.
The old witch ate something, then continued to pick up the animal hair brush and drew magical witchcraft characters one after another on the animal skin scroll.
On April 16th, the annual metamorphosis of giant dragonfly larvae begins again.
"Buzz
On top of the stone mountain, the huge divine vines bloomed with green light. The terrifying vines grew rapidly, intertwined, and then turned into a huge vine bridge, extending into the Feiyu River.
'Oh my god, what happened?'
"I don't know, it's such a big vine.
On the other side of the Feiyu River, more than five hundred captives of the Jackal tribe looked at the huge vine bridge and talked about it.
The soldiers of the Second Guard also focused their attention on the Vine Bridge. They did not even urge the prisoners to continue working. 'The giant dragonfly is coming again!'
Xiangu, the leader of the second guard team, looked at the water of Feiyu River and felt very excited.
"Wow!
In the Feiyu River, giant dark green water flies appeared one after another. This time, the number of water flies that were about to emerge into giant dragonflies was even greater than in previous years.
The number of giant dragonflies and the time of their transformation vary from year to year.
In some years, the number of giant dragonflies will be very small. For example, in the first year of the Vine Tribe, there was only one giant dragonfly.
That year, Shen Teng didn't even use a vine bridge to pick him up. The giant waterfly climbed to the shore and transformed into a giant dragonfly. In the second year of the Vine Tribe and the third year of the Vine Tribe, the number of giant waterhoppers was about the same, with thirty or forty in each year.
This year, there are obviously more giant dragonflies that have reached the metamorphosis stage than in the previous two years.
The entire Vine Tribe, all the people in the tribe, were staring at the giant water flies in the Feiyu River, wondering how many of them would just climb up and transform into giant dragonflies.
Although giant dragonflies only have a lifespan of half a year, their fighting power is very strong and they have helped the Vine tribe win several wars. The situation of the Vine Tribe this year is not optimistic. The emergence of giant dragonflies can alleviate the pressure faced by the Vine Tribe.
Jiang Xuan stood by the river and watched the giant water frog climbing the vine bridge at close range with the soldiers of the fishing team.
"It's begun." Jiang Xuan whispered.
The first giant waterhopper swam around the vine bridge a few times and then climbed up first.
Then came the second one, then the third one
Many giant water flies climbed up the vine bridge one after another with their powerful claws.
The giant water flies that have not reached the stage of transformation are also swimming around the vine bridge, and the water surface seems to be boiling.
"The tenth, the eleventh...
"Twenty-two, twenty-three
Jiang Xuan counted them one by one. When all the giant water flies in the transformation stage climbed onto the vine bridge, he also ended counting.
"Sixty-five in all!'
Jiang Xuan clenched his fists in excitement. The number of giant water flies this year far exceeded the previous two years, which also meant that the Vine Tribe had a group of powerful helpers.
When there were no giant water flies climbing up, the divine vines emitted a soft green light, then began to retract, and wrapped around the stone mountain in circles.
Under the protection of green light, these giant water flies no longer move, but enter a state similar to hibernation.
After a few days, they will shed their shell and emerge into true giant dragonflies.
After everything was over, the people of the Vine tribe withdrew their gaze and started working again.
But the more than 500 captives from the Jackal tribe were deeply shocked by the scene of Shen Teng performing miracles.
"The guardian spirit of the Vine Tribe is so powerful."
"Yeah, so strong.
'What the hell is that crawling up in the water?'
"have no idea.'
These prisoners were talking in low voices, and there was something called "awe" in each of their eyes.
"Stop standing and continue working. Don't you want to eat?"
The soldiers guarding the second team did not give them any explanation, but urged them to work.
The leader said that he should not treat these prisoners too well, nor should he treat them too badly. Only by giving them kindness and power can they return home faster. In fact, no explanation is needed, because within a few days, these prisoners will see those giant dragonflies with their own eyes.
Time passed quickly, and in the morning three days later, when the sun rose, the first giant dragonfly that had completed its emergence began to struggle in its old shell.
The old shell has become translucent, and the giant dragonfly is struggling desperately inside.
Soon, a crack appeared on the head of the old shell, and the giant dragonfly's head came out first, then the legs, wings, and tail...
When it is completely out of the old shell, it first separates the six barbed legs and places them firmly on the old shell. Then it begins to straighten the curved tail bit by bit and unfold the wrinkled wings bit by bit. .
This process will last for several hours and is very painful.
At the same time, other giant dragonflies that had completed their emergence also began to break free from their old shells.
In the end, all sixty-five giant dragonflies completed their transformation and appeared on the stone mountain.
Their huge and transparent wings shine in the sunlight.
In the evening, the giant dragonflies that broke free from their old shells and rested for a long time to regain their strength began to spread their wings and fly. "Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz"
Sixty-five giant dragonflies with a wingspan of six meters and a body length of nearly four meters were constantly flying over the Vine Tribe. The scene was extremely spectacular. Across the Feiyu River, more than 500 prisoners who had just finished a day's work and were preparing to eat were so shocked that they could not close their mouths when they saw the giant dragonfly flying in the sky.
"Such a big dragonfly
"Oh my god, is this a member of the Fuji tribe?"
"terrible.'
The captives once again felt the power of the Vine Tribe, and the thoughts of revenge in their hearts faded further.
The biggest wish of most people is to have a strong tribe that can protect their safety and give them food to eat, clothes to wear, and a house to live in.
At present, it seems that the Vine tribe meets these conditions better than the Jackal tribe.
On April 20th, the migration wave of the Western Wilderness Tribe finally spread to the Teng Tribe.
The first one to arrive near the Vine Tribe was the Monitor Lizard Tribe.
The monitor lizard tribe is a small tribe with a population of more than 2,000. It uses a huge monitor lizard as its totem god. The tribal warriors use the monitor lizard as their mounts and have strong fighting power.
"hiss.....
A giant lizard, dozens of meters long, looked up to the sky and let out a hoarse, unpleasant cry after seeing the divine vines on the rocky mountain from a distance. Behind it, more than two thousand members of the monitor lizard tribe stopped one after another.
The leader rode a giant lizard and ran forward, and saw an unfamiliar totem pattern on a very conspicuous boulder.
Then, he ran back on the giant lizard and found the witch in the team.
"In front is a tribe from the Southern Wilderness. The totem pattern looks like a vine."
The shaman of the monitor lizard tribe looked up at the huge divine vine wrapping around the stone mountain in front of him, and said, "It should be that vine. Send some soldiers over to find out more about it and see if this tribe is strong.'
"If you are stronger than us, then take a detour. If you are weaker than us, then take a detour."
The monitor lizard tribe shaman's eyes flashed fiercely, and he said: "Then conquer this tribe, turn their food into our food, and turn their territory into our territory!
"Okay, I'll do it right away.
The leader of the monitor lizard tribe was very excited and immediately arranged for soldiers to go to the front to inquire about the news.
The monitor lizard tribe is a very aggressive tribe. Those monitor lizards are very ferocious and have a reputation for being ferocious in the Western Wilderness.
This time, it took them a long time to migrate to the Southern Wilderness. The food had been exhausted long ago and now they were in urgent need of replenishment. The Vine Tribe in front of us is a very good choice.
Soon, hundreds of warriors from the giant tribe were divided into five teams, riding giant lizards and running towards the Vine tribe from different directions.
Those monitor lizards have four legs and can run very fast in the forest even if they are carrying a person on their backs.
As for the Vine Tribe, the secret sentry of the guard team had discovered the Monitor Lizard Tribe long ago and spread the news back to the tribe one by one.
When Jiang Xuan got the news, he immediately picked up the bone spear and hurried outside.
When he ran into the yard, a black rhinoceros ran over with a "dong dong dong" sound and grabbed his clothes in one bite. This black rhinoceros is exactly the crescent moon with a tuft of white hair on its head.
Last winter, Jiang Xuan obtained thirty-six black wind rhinos with the help of the rattan god.
Thirty of these black wind rhinos were adults and were assigned by Jiang Xuan to two hunting teams.
The five cubs were raised by the breeding team.
One of the cubs relied on Jiang Xuan, so Jiang Xuan could only build a bamboo shed for it next to Tangyuan's bamboo shed and raise it in the yard.
Because it is a cub and has little fighting ability, Jiang Xuan did not take it with him when he went out in the past. Unexpectedly, today it took the initiative to follow him.
After half a year of breeding, Yueya's body size is obviously much larger than before, and the rhino horns on his head have become thicker and longer, beginning to take on the power of a black wind rhinoceros.
Jiang Xuan pulled on his clothes and said: "Yueya, don't make trouble, I will take you to play next time.
But Yue Ya still didn't let go, her eyes were very stubborn.
Jiang Xuan was in a hurry to go out and had no time to spend with it, so he said helplessly: "Well, you come with me."
Yue Ya immediately smiled and let go of Jiang Xuan's clothes, tilted his head back, and motioned Jiang Xuan to get on his back. At this time, Yue Yue has grown into half a rhinoceros calf, and it is no problem to carry two people on its back.
Jiang Xuan turned over and sat directly on Yue Ya's broad back.
“Dong dong dong:
Yue Ya happily trotted along with Jiang Xuan, and ran outside the bamboo forest under Jiang Xuan's guidance.
