It is also a tree that is more than ten meters tall and has very few leaves. Correspondingly, the stem part is particularly hypertrophied. The hunters got it back. It happens to be the white xylem after its stem breaks through the bark. Because, this part looks very white and tender, and it is also coated with a thick layer of powder.

This thing is not boiled, and after a short time of being put in water, a thick layer of powdery white pulp will float. Scoop up the paste after the wood has settled, and use it for three food experiments. Tianxiang was not at ease, and fed it for a few days in succession. Only then did it turn to some of the tribesmen. Unexpectedly, all the people who have tasted it unanimously agree: "This thing is delicious and tastes good." ”

"It's kind of like ancient flour." After tasting the taste of the new food himself, Tianxiang made a conclusion about it in his heart. In fact, the tree, known as Luca, contains a lot of starch. When the wood is chopped and soaked, a large amount of powdered edible parts can be obtained. It's rich in protein and has a natural sweetness. People who are accustomed to eating flesh and blood will naturally regard it as a precious food. The sources of food are expanding, but so are the worries. Even Tianxiang himself never imagined that he would be bothered by too much food. This was something that would have been unimaginable before. There are a total of six giant cold storage warehouses in the Glorious Base. Together with the fourteen that were later found in a secret room, there are a total of twenty cold stores in the entire base. These cold storages, which run entirely on tiny amounts of solar energy, are so huge that any one of them could feed thousands of people for nearly half a year. Therefore, despite the large amount of food harvested by plants and insects, it does not pose any storage difficulties in the slightest. Hunters only need to wash the food and throw it away in the cold storage, so that they can go about other things without thinking about the food rotting or spoiling. However, although the cold storage is large, it will not have unlimited capacity after all.

From the time the first cold storage was full, Tianxiang had been considering whether other measures should be taken to preserve the food. But in the end, he found that the problem still had to go back to the source of the salt land. Pickled. It is a common means for hunters to preserve their food. This necessitates the use of large amounts of salt. When Liu Rui first handed over the clan to Tianxiang, he used to bring a large amount of salt. Incorporated the Gesar tribe and swallowed the blood worm clan, Tianxiang also obtained some of the necessary salt. However, the rapid increase in the population has increased the rate of salt consumption, and a considerable part of the storage must be used up just by adding to the daily food. If there is no reliable and stable source of salt, I am afraid that the stability and development of the entire ethnic group will not be maintained at all.

It is said that salt is only available to the Sea Clan. But in ancient books. That's not what I say.

The sea, of course, is one of the sources of salt. However, on land, there are also some once arid areas with a large number of salt mines buried in the ground. There are also salt wells. It is also a reliable way for ancient humans to obtain salt.

Tianxiang has thought about these methods, and he has also explored in the nearby area. It's just that there is no gain at all. "The source of the salt must be found as soon as possible." This is what the wind of war sent in a telegram. Because, there is not much salt stored in the two bases.

The quickest way to get salt is to find the Sea Clan. All hunters know that if you go east, you will find these mysterious races. In desperation. Tianxiang had to select dozens of capable and strong people from his clan to form a search team. Led by Xia Dong, set off east to find the Sea Clan. In his opinion, the search party may need to go on for a long time. to reach the beach and find the source of salt. Therefore, during this time, the whole group must be careful to save the little salt stored. Just in case.

According to the known maps, the distance from Xi'an to the sea to the east is really long. On foot, you have to walk for at least a few months. However, surprisingly, Xia Dong's search team returned in less than ten days. They were followed by hundreds of trucks pulled by a type of bug called a "negative moth."

The vigilant sentinels were the first to notice the anomaly, and under the urgent report, Tianxiang led a large number of clansmen to the bottom of the mountain, and Xia Dong did not seem to want to bring these outsiders into the base, but only arranged for them to camp in a clearing near the mountain. Greeting is necessary. It is also a matter arranged by Tianxiang as soon as possible. Of course, as the patriarch, he must first figure out another issue." What's going on? How did you come back so quickly? Tianxiang walked out of the welcoming crowd, grabbed Xia Dong's hand, and led him to a secluded place next to him to ask questions carefully.

"Patriarch, even if you don't ask about this matter, I will talk to you about it." Xia Dong said a little nervously: "It's not strange that you say, we just left less than five days ago, and we met the people of the Sea Clan on the way. ”

"Encountered? Are you sure? Tianxiang frowned. Sure! Xia Ke nodded heavily: "Five days ago, when we just walked to the ruins of a village, we found several Sea Tribesmen, driving a large number of carts loaded with salt, walking in our direction. Before we could even open our mouths, they began to ask if we needed to exchange salt. ”

"How so?" Tianxiang muttered to himself in confusion: "Could it be that the Sea Clan knew in advance that we needed salt?" ”

"Looks like that's right." Xia Dong nodded. "Impossible! We only learned about the lack of salt from the Hope Base a week ago. Ye Zhanfeng and they will never tell outsiders, what is going on? ”

Xia Dong shook his head. In his opinion, the wise patriarch did not know what was going on, so it was even more impossible for him to understand. Although the doubts in Tianxiang's heart are really difficult to explain, no matter what, the Sea Clan has brought a large amount of salt to himself, which is also an indisputable fact. For this reason alone, he could only put down everything at hand and concentrate on the exchange procedures with the other party.

There are four sea tribes who have returned with Xia Dong, and from the outside, they are not much different from the legendary appearance. A broad, thick head, a tall, bulky body, far beyond the average human and knee-high arms. and short, stout legs and feet. At first glance, it looks like a clumsy ancient giant ape.

This is the first impression that the sea tribe makes. It's just that no one knows exactly what they look like. Because, everything mentioned above, is wrapped under a thick layer of black leather-like clothing. The contact of the eyes and nostrils with the outside world. It was also covered by a pair of black goggles. Not even the slightest crevice. Everything is completely hidden by tight clothing. Make them in the eyes of anyone. All of them are infinitely mysterious existences.

If it weren't for the heavy breathing that could only be heard close to its body, Tianxiang would even think that the Sea Clan was just a moving machine. Not at all among living things. "Perhaps, these guys are too ugly to see people in their true colors!" Tianxiang thought maliciously. Originally! Hide, hide, what are you talking like? Even if you look ugly, it's not a sin! But he had to pretend to be happy and kind. After all, people have the salt they need most. Angering these guys and causing conflicts, it doesn't do him any good. Although, on the bodies of these sea tribes, nothing resembling weapons was found.

Mystery, in itself, is a kind of best umbrella.

"Hello! Dear friends, on behalf of all the people of the Dragon Clan, I would like to extend my most solemn welcome and greetings to you. "Thank you for your welcome, noble patriarch. We are here for friendship and hope that we can become friends forever. ”

That's the greeting. Polite and hypocritical, but quite necessary.

The Sea Clan's voice sounded hoarse and dull. It seemed that they were holding their throats to speak. Or maybe it's their language. Bad sound is not a problem. It's important to know how to get the salt in their hands, and how they feel about themselves. Tianxiang thought so. Lian quickly separated a path from the crowded tribesmen and led the four sea tribesmen to the mountain. He had already made up his mind to drug the food he was entertained with and numb these mysterious guys. Let's see how many secrets they still have in them. Even, you can rip off each other's clothes and see all the ...... inside In doing so, it will not cause the Sea Clan to revolt, but also satisfy your curiosity. On top of that, the other party doesn't know what he's doing to them. After all, a person who wakes up from anesthesia will only think that he has slept well. For anything else, there will be no doubts at all. It's no different from using an anesthetic to knock over a woman and then rape her.

It's just that the little abacus in Tianxiang's stomach seems to be quite clear to the Sea Clan. They Jiang did not accept the invitation, but only declared that they had come in exchange for goods and that they must return as soon as possible.

At this point, Tianxiang is not good at insisting. However, the quid pro quo proposed by the Sea Clan really made him listen, and he wondered on the spot whether he was dreaming. "We know you cultivate an edible underground plant. What do you think of this plant in exchange?"

The amount of exchange is also extremely unfair. One kilogram of tubers can be exchanged for a whole cart of table salt.

"Are you sure you're willing to accept such an exchange?" Tianxiang suppressed the excitement in his heart and all kinds of thoughts that flashed in an instant, and calmly asked the Sea Clan people led by him. Absolutely. The other party, who couldn't see the face, replied clearly: "The reputation of the Sea Clan has always been good, and I know what I am doing. ”

It's a swap there! It's just a giveaway! A gratuitous gift! Negative maggots are a bug with rather eccentric habits. They are no more than four or five meters long and like to carry much heavier things than themselves. Although the crawling speed is very slow, the strength that is enough to hump up hundreds of times the weight of its body is afraid that even the most capable Hercules can only bow to the wind. Tianxiang took a closer look at the trucks that were being carried by maggots. These cars are made entirely of steel, and together with the salt ladles stacked high on them, the weight of the bikes is estimated to be about a ton. A kilogram of tubers in exchange for a truckload of goods, such an exchange, I'm afraid only the stupidest fool in the world can make. Tianxiang himself didn't know if the four sea clans standing opposite could be regarded as fools.

However, they do behave like fools.

"No problem, we're more than willing." In an instant, Tianxiang had already made a decision in his heart. No matter what these mysterious Sea Tribesmen have in mind, what they need most at the moment is salt. Since they are willing to exchange, then they themselves have no reason to object. In this way, large bundles of salt were unloaded from the cart and carried into the base by the surprised hunters in batches.

Five hundred carts. Only ten were left unloaded.

The Sea Tribe's explanation for this is that they need to exchange with another tribe nearby. At the same time tell Tianxiang. If you need salt in the future, you can wait for a few days at the place where you meet them, and they will naturally be contacted by the people of other places. Retention, that's for sure. Everyone was surprised and pleasantly surprised by this exchange, which was almost equivalent to gratuitous help. Even if Tianxiang didn't say it, the hospitable hunters also took the hands of the Sea Tribesmen one after another, and they were about to drag them to the base. Such a distinguished guest is rare to see, and when you see it, how can you let it go. However. Under the repeated resignations of the other party, people can only give up. I could only watch the convoy loaded with a whole cart of tubers gradually move away, and sighed.

"Su Ya, you take your clansmen with you. Deliver all these salt bales back to the base as quickly as possible. "Li Wenming, from now on, you will be responsible for all the security and defense of the base. Doubled the number of guards and keep an eye on all movements around you. ”

"Xia Dong and Fang Desire, take your people and follow them with me. Be careful not to be discovered by the other party. Zhou Bin, you can prepare a hundred clansmen as quickly as possible. Bring enough ammunition and food and catch up as quickly as possible along our route. I'll mark you along the way. "Tianxiang really can't understand the actions of the Sea Clan. Such a huge amount of salt was given away so easily and easily. For the sake of it, is it really such a tuber? If this is the case, why should it be exchanged? Just go straight to the point. Wouldn't it be good to make it clear that you want to give it away? Also, as soon as Dong Xia set out, these people appeared immediately, and seemed to have calculated to intercept them on the way. If there were more people from the Sea Tribe, I would definitely think that they had other plans. But there are only four of them, and what are they doing it for? They don't even want to enter the gates of the base, and it seems that they have no ill will towards their own people. Could it be that the mysterious Sea Tribesmen are really so helpful to others? Do they really see helping others as their highest enjoyment? "You can have friendship between people. But there is only interest between countries. This is a sentence that Tianxiang learned from books, and it is also the basis for him to recognize it as the truth. The relationship between ethnic groups is actually equivalent to that of the state. Therefore, the Sea Clan should help the Dragons for some kind of benefit, and not simply for all the friendship and intimacy.

Of course, all of this is just Tianxiang's speculation. In order to obtain proof, it is necessary to find out where and where the Sea Clan is going.

Moreover, at parting, they also said that the remaining salt was to be exchanged with another tribe. If you can take advantage of the opportunity to get its location, annex it......

A tribe that exchanges ten carts of salt should not be large. It may also not be small.

The convoy of the Sea Clan traveled slowly, and the minus of the cart crawled unhurriedly on the rough ground. Hundreds of large cars connected together were so vast that as far as the eye could see, only the location of the car leader could be discerned from the four small black dots at the front of the convoy. Four days later, the huge convoy came to a halt among the ruins of a hill. Tianxiang is no stranger here, he has been here twice when exploring the surrounding environment of the base. It's just that I didn't expect that a group of wandering hunters would actually set up camp here. Think of this as a temporary place of residence.

As last time, the Sea Clan didn't seem to have any intention of staying here too long, and after unloading the bulky salt packets, they once again picked up the emptied convoy and walked slowly in the direction from which the * side came. "Fang Xu, you take a group of people and follow closely behind the Sea Clan to see where they are going. Don't follow for too long, you have to come back after a maximum of ten days. You know what I mean? ”

"Understood!" "Xia Dong, send someone to inform Zhou Bin's troops behind to surround this place from three sides. The nearby terrain is not complicated, as long as you control the two passages in and out, none of the people inside can walk. Tell them not to kill people and try to use anesthetic canisters. It's good to catch even one more crippled captive."

After explaining the precautions, Tianxiang led a dozen or so people around him, prostrate their bodies, and carefully spread out in all directions. From three directions, flank this alien camp. (The Sea Clan appears again, and some of the human mysteries will be revealed in the next chapters, so stay tuned.) Lao Hei's update will not be broken, although 2000 words a day is indeed a little less than other update maniacs, but please don't rush anymore, I'm already trying to speed up as much as possible. Hehe! After all, quality comes first. Smash the ticket! Smash the ticket! ）