Chapter 12: The Trial Continues
"Tashi, we've completed the first phase of training, guess what the second phase of the trial is?" asked Buzo
"I guess it's probably a fight against the blow, after all, it's the exclusive skill of the Feather Emperor," Tashi said seriously.
"Okay, during this time, everyone has almost rested and adjusted, and this afternoon, we are going to start the second phase of the trial. This tree-like forest behind me is the place where your second stage of trials will take place, in groups of three, after entering, you will encounter many new, fun, but dangerous things, you can ask for more blessings" After speaking, the selection officer spread his wings and divided into the sky.
"Tashi, Buzuo" Let's go together. It was a black fat man who spoke, and it seemed that his strength was not small.
"What's your name?" Tashi asked
"My name is Black Shepherd, which means to control all herds. The shepherd said
"Then let's call you Xiao Hei, your name is too tongue-in-cheek," Bu Zuo said
"Okay, no problem, let's go in quickly," said Hei
"Haha, Tashi laughed, Xiao Hei, you really don't think of yourself as an outsider. Tashi quipped
Xiao Hei urged, pushed Tashi and Buzuo, and walked into the tree forest. The rest of the candidates also walked in one after another, and there were 10 forks in the road in front of them, and without saying a word, Xiao Hei pulled Tashi and Buzuo to the fifth fork in the road, and when they just walked to this fork in the road, this fork in the road disappeared along with the three of them. Tashi yelled, "Little Black, slow down, no one is coming in" and turned to look back, but there was no one behind. Tashi wondered, "You're too fast." Tashi was thinking about it when he heard Xiao Hei shouting, "Be careful." Bring Tashi back to reality. A large red cylindrical object was seen shooting at Tashi and them, accompanied by a foul stench. The three of them fled with their faces hidden, hiding behind a large rock, and Tashi asked them eagerly, "Do you see what it is?"
"It's too fast, I don't see it," Bu Zuo.
"It's like a big tongue," Hei said without thinking
"Big tongue?" said Tashi and Buzuo in unison. "The selection officer said that we will encounter novelty, fun, and dangerous things, and it has not been long before we have encountered this, and everyone should be careful to face it," Tashi added.
"In this way, Xiao Hei, you are fast, you go to attract the big tongue, and Buzuo and I quickly find out the specific location of the big tongue" Tashi arranged the combat deployment. Xiao Hei jumped out from behind the stone, quickly moving away from the big stone, only to see that from the bushes in the distance, a strong and powerful tongue shot out of the bushes, and Xiao Hei jumped and dodged the attack. Tashi and Buzuo, seeing the opportunity, rushed towards the target, and the two of them took a closer look, almost not scared to death, this was not some tongue monster, but a huge ancient horned frog.
The Ancient Horned Frog, with rock-textured skin, resembles a bullfrog in appearance, but has a protruding hard horn on the top of its head that can produce high-voltage electric shocks. The eyes, like chameleons, rotate freely. Strong jumping ability, but naturally lazy, easy to ambush. The method of attack is to use its muscular and powerful tongue, which is attached to the tongue with extremely sticky saliva to stick to the prey.
Tashi shouted at Xiao Hei, "We've found it, you should hide quickly." After saying that, he quickly lowered his head and hid in the bushes and remained motionless, Tashi saw that the horned frog no longer attacked, and thought to himself that Xiao Hei must have found a hiding place. At this time, Tashi took out the flint and made Buzuo make an oversized fire cage from the dead branches and leaves underneath the ground. Tashi lit a fire, the goods burned more and more, Tashi asked Buzuo to hide behind a nearby tree, jumped out to attract the horned frog to attack, the horned frog attacked, Tashi took advantage of the situation to lie on the ground, the horned frog's tongue stuck to the fire cage behind, because the speed was fast enough, the tongue was protected by saliva, the horned frog did not feel it at first, and swallowed the fire cage in one gulp. Tashi and Buzuo were stunned, thinking it didn't work, but after a while, they saw the horned frog scratching its eyes and mouth with its front paws. And from time to time, billowing smoke came out of his mouth. Tashi shouted, "Little Black, Buzuo, hurry, let's go" and saw the three of them running behind the horned frog from different places.
The three of them ran for about half an hour, and fell exhausted by a stream. Tashi gasped and said, "Little Black, there's something wrong with this stream." Hearing this, Xiao Hei hurriedly pulled his head back from the water like a frightened wild boar. Staring at Tashi, Tashi pointed to the upper reaches of the water, and Xiao Hei and Buzuo looked at it, and the upper reaches of the stream showed a purple light.
"It's floating grass," Bu Zuo said. "Floating grass is a plant that parasitizes the body of nocturnal fish, and they grow by absorbing nutrients from the body of nocturnal fish. Nocturnal swimming fish start from the fry and live in symbiosis with the floating grass. By emitting purple light, the floating grass attracts small creatures in the water and grass for nocturnal fish to hunt."
"Bu Zuo, you know a lot, can you eat that fish" Xiao Hei licked his mouth.
"It's edible, and it tastes good," Buzo said excitedly
"Then what are you waiting for," Xiao Hei screamed, jumped into the water, swam in the direction of the purple light, and after a while, three night swimming fish were thrown onto the shore. Tashi raised the fire, and Buzuo passed a wooden stick through the fish, and the water evaporated and the fragrance was overflowing. The three of them were swept away, and only a skeleton was left for the three nocturnal fish.
"It's so cool" Xiao Hei touched his round belly. Tashi and Buzuo smiled.
The three of them, looking up at the starry sky, gradually fell into a deep sleep.