Chapter 535
I Told You We Were Right
The reason why Shao Xuan and his tribesmen chose to attack in such a direct fashion, was actually to leave the rest of the team in awe.
Didn’t these people think that us Flaming Horns were uncivilized and violent? Then we’ll show them what they want to see, and let them know that they should just listen to our instructions and not doubt us while we’re in the forest.
It was the fifth day since they entered the forest.
A line of more than sixty people walked together. They had already grown accustomed to what they weren’t used to before. Now, these tribesmen that came from the plains were already starting to understand more about the basic survival skills needed in the forest.
Above a net made from interlocking vines, a huge face that was two meters wide in width suddenly appeared. Its two abysmal eyes looked in their direction. Its face was twisted strangely, and stripes of coloured light on its face made it look even scarier.
When they first saw this face, most of the team members were frightened, and almost made a move. Luckily Shao Xuan and his people stopped them, or else they would have suffered a loss.
Now, even if they encountered such a face, they would only be slightly disturbed and would mostly be calm. The Flaming Horns were right. Sometimes, things might not be as scary as they seemed. Indeed, most of these creatures should be classified as creatures that could be ignored.
As the team passed through the area, the face that appeared above gradually faded in colour, like a piece of canvas that had just been washed and folded from both sides.
After a short while, a weirdly spotted butterfly flew from the webbed vines and headed towards a thicker web of vines that was farther away from sunshine and engulfed by darkness.
This butterfly was a common creature in Fearsome Beast Forest and normally enjoyed resting on natural webs made by intertwining vines. When they rested, their wings usually lifted in a vertical manner unless it sensed danger or threats. If it did, it would open its wing and lay it out flatly, displaying its strange patterns to scare away any humans or beasts nearby.
If someone attacked it, it would shake its wings and shed off some powder that would make its enemy sneeze. Even if a larger beast breathed in this powder, it would make it sneeze for an hour without stopping in the same place.
After they walked for a while, they decided to find a place to rest.
Along the way, they had already learned a lot and gained plenty of experience. The dissatisfaction they had regarding the “sincerity” that the Flaming Horns requested also faded completely. They knew they were lucky to have made the right decision and paid the “sincerity” instead of entering the forest by themselves like the Tianshan tribe.
They wondered how the Tianshan tribe was doing at the moment. They probably weren’t doing any better.
A few tiny insects flew around them in circles. The Flaming Horns had told them not to worry or care about these insects, so naturally, they let down their guard and devoted most of their energy into observing their surroundings.
Over the past few days, no matter what clothes they wore, whether the fabric was silk or sackcloth, all were stained with sweat, blood, and mud. They had no time to wash it. With the high temperature in the forest, their body odour filled the air.
Even so, they had no choice because there were too many beasts in the forest that were highly sensitive to the unfamiliar and fishy smell of blood and sweat. Although they smelled weird now, the smell helped them blend in and become one with their surroundings when they encountered beasts they didn’t want to fight.
There were many sesame-sized flying insects that flew around them. They probably came because of the smell of their body odour and stayed for a long time. These insects had not dispersed but grew more and more in number.
“Is this where you guys usually hunt?” Qu Ce asked as he waved away the flying insects.
“Mmm-hmm,” Shao Xuan was chewing on the leftover meat that was cooked yesterday as he answered simply.
It was somewhat easier for the Hui tribe. As for the Mang tribe and the Eight Limbs, it was more difficult for them to understand the behaviour of the Flaming Horns. Especially how they always wanted to take risks and hunt in the more dangerous parts of the forest. Plus, every time they went hunting, they went so deep into the forest. They had already been walking for days, but they were still on the Flaming Horn’s hunting grounds.
After the Flaming Horns returned to their homeland, they avoided two hunting trails. This was one of them.
After he finished his meat, Shao Xuan stood up and looked afar.
The altitude there was not too high, and luckily there weren’t many tightly grown trees so it was easier for them to get a wide and far view.
There was a stream not far away from them, and they took their water from there. To the Flaming Horns, it was okay to drink unboiled water. They had already grown accustomed to it and their bodies could take it. For the other tribesmen, drinking the water without boiling could lead to discomfort and diarrhoea. So Shao Xuan let them boil their water before drinking.
Shao Xuan was about to discuss their next steps with Duo Kand and Mai, but suddenly, his ears slightly twitched and a light flashed in his eyes. He moved his right foot half a step backwards and punched his right arm forward.
Chuck!
Qu Ce and others were looking from not far away, but all they saw was an arm flashing past. When they looked again, Shao Xuan already had something grasped tightly in his hands.
“That’s…” A few people who nearby came over to look.
It was their first time coming to a place like this, and there was still a lot they had to learn from the Flaming Horns. Although they weren’t used to the Flaming Horn’s ways, they had to admit the Flaming Horns had way more experience living in Fearsome Beast Forest. Therefore, even when they weren’t sure of something, they weren’t ashamed to ask. They wanted to get a clear understanding so they could avoid all the unneeded troubles and dangers.
“Mosquitos. This is the kind that sucks your blood,” Shao Xuan frowned as he unclenched his fist. He slowly extended his thumb and index finger.
The creature was still struggling in Shao Xuan’s palm. It had a “fine needle” that was longer than Shao Xuan’s thumb. The needle moved from side to side as the creature struggled.
Shao Xuan pressed accurately on the mosquito’s “fine needle” and pressed hard.
Only a slight crisp sound “crack” was heard as if something brittle was broken into two.
With the disturbance caused by the noise of birds calling from afar in the forest, even though the sound was not loud, the few of them who were present had sharp senses and heard it.
Seeing this, the muscles on Qu Ce and the others’ faces twitched hard.
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