The overwhelming number of stones passed overhead, and Tianhao heard the sound of countless heavy objects falling to the ground behind him. Ice and snow hinder speed, not so much running as rolling.

Yonggang, the leader of the hunting team, stood next to a ballista and vigorously lifted a basket of pre-prepared stones into the net. This sharp weapon of war was powerful, but it was troublesome to reload, and a dozen villagers gathered there to busied, working together to tighten the relaxed winch again, and fill the net pockets with heavy black gravel.

When Tianhao panted and climbed to the top of the gentle slope, it was just in time for the ballista to fire for the second time. Scattered debris is projected through the air, creating an attack surface large enough to envelop the entire gentle slope. The stones are carefully selected, with the large size like a volleyball, and the small ones about the size of an adult's fist. But they have one thing in common———— the edges are polished, with sharp edges and corners, and the surface is also very rough with holes of different sizes dug out by nails and iron chisels.

Silver serpentine creatures crawling up to the beach from the sea are feeding. The blood had a great stimulating effect on the predator, it opened a bloody mouth large enough to swallow the whole Bighorn deer, and bit down on the poor animal lying on the ground on all fours, but the moment the tip of the tooth was about to make contact with the prey, it quickly retracted its high head as if it had been pricked by a needle, and swam to the other side of the Bighorn Deer under the help of a strong snake's neck.

Tianhao had never seen such a monster. He could only follow the host's memory and his own concept of an animal from the age of civilization to give this huge serpentine species with a body length of more than 150 meters the name "Emperor Ribbon Fish". Whether the two are the same species or not, they are at least very similar in appearance. Its body is covered with thick bony wings and scales, and its slender body is ideal for swimming in water. The secretion of a large amount of mucus covers the ground, making it move without the slightest delay and is very flexible.

The tip of the fangs in the jaw is bent backwards, which is probably the reason why it didn't immediately take a bite at the Bighorn. The inverted tooth structure determines that it is difficult for prey to enter once it is entered, or even unable to spit out. Its inner jaw is densely packed with shark-like teeth, powerful enough to crush any flesh creature that swallows it.

The monster weighed more than ten tons. It is intelligent and has evolved a rudimentary intelligence that is exclusive to predators. Tianhao and Tianmad, who were running quickly towards the distance, made no sense to it. It can go ashore for a short period of time with its powerful breathing function, but this time period is not destined to be too long. Land is a strange and terrifying existence for sea creatures, and it likes to hunt prey that comes to the beach stupidly, but it does not stay here for long for a bite to eat.

The huge antlers force it to change the position of its lower mouth to its prey. The forked obstacle of the branch was hard to swallow, and it quickly moved to the other side, and with indescribable satisfaction and pleasure, it bit down on the fat leg that was bleeding.

Simple predator thinking doesn't take into account the two humans who have fled the distance. The black stones fired from the ballista pose no threat to it. Even if it hits its body, it will be blocked by hard scales, and this level of attack will not even make it feel pain.

Tianmad quickly turned around while standing up from the ground, and subconsciously pulled out the tomahawk that was lying diagonally behind him with his backhand. His eyes widened, and his fear was mixed with the excitement and excitement of wanting to challenge the unknown: "It's going to run, that monster is going to run!" ”

"It's not going anywhere." Tianhao adjusted the rhythm of his breathing, calming his violently beating heart slightly, raised his hand to wipe off a splash of snow hanging from his eyelashes, and stared at the black stones that had fallen on the ground in the distance and the sea.

The mutant emperor ribbon fish wants to drag the prey back to the sea according to custom. Only eating there will make it feel safe. However, when it turned to swim, it found that a huge net suddenly appeared behind it, blocking its way.

The fist-sized mesh can't be said to be fine, but it's enough for the mutant emperor ribbon fish. The huge volume could not pass through it, and the special tooth structure made it impossible to release the food in its mouth for a while, so it could only desperately rush towards the net, struggling for several minutes, and found that it was only in vain.

According to Tianhao's plan, fifty strong male and female villagers were arranged on each side of the rope net. The ballista was fired for the first time, and the rope net, thrown far into the sea, was a hidden link. As soon as the mutant ribbon fish was lured ashore by the stimulation of deer blood, the villagers immediately tightened the rope nets, relying on the centuries-old black needle pines at both ends of the hillside, forming an obstacle between the land and the sea that could never be broken through by brute force alone.

The stones that were thrown several times in a row did not actually target the giant fish. Gravel is sprinkled to the left and right of it, creating two large scattered areas. Traversing the smooth ice is no problem for the Mutant Ribbon Fish, but these sharp and hard stones are completely different, and while the mucus secreted from the body can protect itself, there are always sharp stones that will pierce the scales and cause damage to themselves.

After a few attempts, the mutant emperor ribbon fish gave up and chose other directions to break through. In a rage, it grabbed the dead Bighorn Deer and slammed its huge body into the net again and again.

It's not human, after all, and it's not an intelligent species like a monkey or an orangutan. Predators with sharp teeth and claws have never evolved primarily with their brains. But now, such a choice is deadly.

The end of the taut rope net is tied to the towering trees that require several people to hug. Like nails, they combine with the rope net to form a narrow confinement, firmly sealing the greedy sea beast.

Tianmad clenched the battle axe in his hand and was eager to try, his eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation: "I can kill it." ”

Defeating the beast of prey is the most direct act of the northern barbarians to prove their bravery. The homes of true warriors are always adorned with huge skulls and tusks from beasts of prey.

"There's no need for that." Tianhao raised his hand and pressed the tomahawk that had been picked up in Tianhao's hand. He stared at the serpentine monster on the beach in the distance that made a terrifying "whin" and hit the rope net in vain, and said lightly, "It won't last long." ”

On the rocks more than ten meters away on the left, the corner of the leader Fu Song's eyes kept twitching, and he kept muttering: "That's it?" Is that okay? ”

The old priest gathered his leather robe and said in an old and admiring voice, "If this can't solve that monster, then I really don't know what else can be done." ”

The volume of the roar gradually decreased, and the force of the impact decreased significantly. After more than ten minutes, the movement of the mutant emperor ribbon fish became noticeably sluggish. It was no longer flexible, as if the time that had just passed had drained its body, and there was a terrible magic in effect, extracting its vigorous vitality, making it linger and become old.

Tianhao's plan was simple: just trap the man-eating sea monster firmly and prevent it from returning to the sea.

Creatures of this era are sensitive to poisons, especially highly toxic blood, which can cause targets to make quick judgments. It takes time to tighten the net, and this mutant kraken is very smart, and if a similar method is detected the first time, it will not work later.

The rougher the ground, the greater the friction. Beasts, like people, have an instinctive fear of unknown, incomprehensible injuries. Just as they fear the burns and burns of the flames, the sea beasts will also avoid the pain caused by the sharp rocks cutting their bodies. As long as the ballista throws dense rocks to block the beaches on both sides, the Mutant Emperor Ribbon Fish will not want to break through from this direction after trying and paying the bloody price.

Next, leave everything to time.

In winter, the cold can solve a lot of problems.

The blood in the giant monster fish's body is frozen, and the extremely low temperature does not allow it to feel warm. It stiffens in slowness, and finally turns into a cold, hard stone, motionless.

The leader, Fu Song, and the old priest walked to Tianhao's side. Looking at the sculpture-like silver giant fish on the beach in the distance, even Fu Song himself didn't notice it, and involuntarily brought a respectful tone to the question: "Ah Hao, that monster should be dead, right?" ”

"Wait." Tianhao searched back and forth on the surface of the sea with his eyes: "Maybe it's not dead yet, and there may be its kind in the sea." In a word...... Wait a little longer. ”

The icy wind blew the old priest's long, disheveled gray-white hair. His voice was a little hoarse, but there was undisguised appreciation: "Ah Hao, you did a very good job this time." We have discussed, after we go back, we will write documents for the clan, and you will become the new "head of the hundred" in the village. ”

There are many barbarian tribes active on the northern continent. The strong barbarians used the animal as a totem and also adopted it as a tribal surname. There are tiger tribes who are good at hunting, there are lion tribes who live in the west, the cotton and linen fabrics of the deer tribes are equivalent to currency among the tribes, and the archers of the eagle tribe are famous far and wide......

Each tribe is made up of large and small villages, like cities in the era of civilization, which come together to form a country that believes in different totems.

Taking Tianhao's "Niu Clan" as an example, the patriarch is equivalent to the king and has supreme power in the clan. Under it, there are many small and medium-sized tribes belonging to the cattle tribe, such as the Raging Bull Department, the Bison Department, the Thunder Cattle Department, and the Fierce Cattle Department.

Panshi Village belongs to the "Thunder Cow" department. According to the custom, the "head of the ten" at the lowest level can be appointed and dismissed by the village leaders and priests themselves. However, if it is a "hundred heads" with more power and more control over the number of people, they must write a declaration document on the animal skin and send it to the senior management body of the tribe where they are located, and it can be recognized before they can exercise the corresponding power.

Even if it is a "hundred heads", it may not be appreciated by the great patriarch and given a surname.