Thanks to the ice core in this snow-capped mountain, this snowfield is extremely cold, and the velvet snow on the snow-capped mountain is frozen.

Otherwise, it was this roar that caused an avalanche early. Before they could set off, they were overwhelmed by the rolling snow.

After the shout, Gangde suddenly 'pounced' and knelt down to the sea to the south.

The rest of the Kochi people were also as neat as a mountain, and they all bowed down.

"O great god of the sea, please bless the warriors of my tribe to return from the hunt safely!" Gonder paid the highest respect to the whale god of the sea in his deep voice.

As soon as the words fell, all the Kochi people bowed to the south three times before getting up.

"Grandpa, what are they doing?" Gu Fan asked suspiciously. I thought to myself, "This hunt is really big." ”

"It's their tradition to ask the whales in the sea for a blessing to bless them with a safe return. Zhaozhuo explained. He was used to everything in front of him, and what he was most concerned about now was the weather in the snowfield.

Every time people here go hunting, they will not come back if they are not satisfied. Because they think it's a shame not to be able to hunt their prey.

"Grandpa, don't you have to pray for blessings?" Wei Qianyi saw that all the Kochi people knelt down, but Uncle Zhaozhuo didn't ask curiously.

"I'm not from the tribe, so I don't have to bow down. ”

"Oh, I see, no wonder Grandpa, you don't look like them. ”

People here are generally about 1.6 meters tall, and their eyes are squinted like a slit.

The short size of the body is conducive to the stability of the lower plate, and is good at hiding in times of crisis. The small eye is because it prevents the snow from scratching the eyes during a snowstorm.

Their bodies seem to be tailor-made for this snowfield.

After the Kochi had finished their kneeling prayers, they got on the sleighs one by one. Each sleigh carries four people.

Uncle Zhaozhuo's sleigh was missing a person, and a lone man got on their sleigh.

"Hello, my name is Zachi. The lone man took the initiative to introduce himself with a smile.

"Hello, Zhaozhuo. These two are Gu Fan and Wei Qianyi. Zhaozhuo also introduced them one by one.

Gu Fan looked at the short and sturdy man in front of him, although he was kind on the surface, there was a fierce light in his eyes, which could not be concealed.

Zhao Zhuo seemed to see Gu Fan's doubts, so he took the initiative to explain: "It's normal for hunters who have been hunting here for a long time to have anger in their eyes. ”

Gu Fan nodded and did not answer. At this time, the sled in front of him drove up, and Zhaozhuo watched everyone start to move and also directed the sled dog to march.

"Sit tight and let's go!" shouted Zhaozhuo, and after saying that, the sled dog drove towards the snowfield.

And old Gangde watched the warriors of the tribe set sail in the village, and secretly prayed for them in his heart.

Today's weather is a cold day for Gu Fan and them, but for the Keqi people and Grandpa Zhaozhuo who have lived here for a long time, it is warm weather.

One morning, the Kochi hunting party drove through this snow-capped expanse for an entire morning, and for some reason there was not a single herd of deer.

The sun reaches its highest position of the day, and it really hangs over people's heads.

Working without breaks is tantamount to suicide. Under the scorching sun, the hunting sled team stopped and began to recuperate, rest and eat.

Gu Fan and Wei Qianyi, who had just started to march in the team, clenched the shuttle stick in their hands and nervously observed the surroundings, expecting the appearance of their prey.

But after the team marched for an hour, Gu Fan and the others finally couldn't hold back anymore, and Zaqi sat up leisurely.

After Zhaozhuo stopped the sled, Zachi said proudly, "Look, I'll just say it." It's normal to not meet your prey when you first set off. ”

"No, it's not. **Quiet. Zhao Zhuo said with a serious expression. On the way here, he kept looking around. Although it is normal to not encounter prey at first, it is abnormal that there is not a single snow eagle in the sky.

Because the presence of a snow eagle means that there is prey around. It seems possible that this hunt will be returned empty-handed.

One of Kochi's hunting rules is: "Follow the instructions of the Snow Eagle, and it will bring you the highest honor." "Honor here refers to the prey.

And the young man in front of Zhaozhuo, all the behaviors he showed were to cover up the fact that he was a novice.

"Grandpa Zhaozhuo, what's wrong?" Wei Qianyi asked. After this day's contact, she already knew that Grandpa Zhaozhuo's strength was even higher than that of her master. Otherwise, the master would never have handed us over to him for training.

Although Grandpa Zhaozhuo is now old, his strength will definitely not be inferior to them.

If Grandpa Zhaozhuo is not right, then what is about to happen is a big deal.

"From now on, all your food rations will be halved. Zhaozhuo didn't answer Wei Qianyi's question, and said with a serious expression.

When Gu Fan and the others heard this, they both received half of their rations and ate them.

"Don't talk nonsense, uncle. If you don't have enough to eat, where can you have the strength to hunt?" Zachi said disapprovingly. Still munching on meat and drinking a lot.

Zhao Zhuo looked at his confident appearance, and he didn't bother to speak. A famous person once said: 'It is harder to change a person's stubbornness than to separate an atom.' 'Why do you bother like that?'

"Grandpa, how long do we have to go?" asked Gu Fan after taking a bite of venison. It's cold and the meat is frozen hard, but I'm not worried about spoilage.

"A typical hunt lasts about a week, when everyone basically has prey. Zhaozhuo looked at the endless snowfields around him, and his tone was a little vicissitudes. Looking at the snowfield in front of him, he couldn't help but recall memories of his hunting days.

The last days of the hunt are the most testing time. Because many people ran out of food rations at that time, so... Infighting will follow.

At that time, bloodshed could occur just because of a mouthful of meat.

If a man is killed by a companion, he will be given the title of Warrior because of his contribution to the hunting of the tribe.

"Let's go!" The lead driver of the team - Ganggu, the son of the old village chief Gangde.

Ganggu is brave and good at fighting, and is a well-known warrior in the clan.

When the hunting party heard the noise, they all got on the sleigh and followed the head cart. Continue the search for the deer.