Chapter 8: Insect Plague (Recommend!)
The formation of the Xuanwu tribe covers the entire city wall, perhaps it is said that the formation is born according to the city wall, at this time, the city wall formed by the accumulation of square stones, the formation pattern flickered, and the spiritual light flowed. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
In just an instant, the entire tribe went dark, and only the blue shield light above could be seen shining, and it was pitch black above.
Zhuang Xia witnessed the swarm of insects coming rapidly, and he was close to the swarm, and he could see these black beetle insects clearly.
The front and rear wings, divided into four large insects, are the size of several people, and the four wings fan straight forward.
Although the swarm above the shield rushed violently, it did not stop, but continued to rush forward, eating all the plants that could be eaten in front of it.
What's even more terrifying is that they will even launch attacks on animals, devouring everything they can with numerical superiority.
The constant clash did not put a lot of pressure on the formation, and the tribesmen did not fear safety, and they had experienced many attacks without fear.
The adults soon found their children and lived through the turmoil with them.
Aunt Honggui accompanied Ji Yun and Zhuang Xia, hugging the two of them, looking up with a sad look.
Ji Shaokang had been practicing archery in the martial arts field all afternoon, and he didn't go out, and he was also on the side at this time, looking at the endless swarm of insects in dismay.
Looking up, the insects that are pressed by the black pressure are like locusts crossing the border, leaving nothing behind, and no grass grows.
Even under the shield of the formation, everyone could still hear the rustling sound of the leaves being gnawed, as if it was everywhere, like a butcher's knife inserted into the heart.
After a while, there was the sound of a herd of beasts rushing outside, and in an instant, the entire tribe seemed to have experienced the earth dragon turning over, and it trembled. There are also the wails and roars of various giant beasts, which descend from the world like thunder.
This endless swarm of insects is like a curtain, covering the creatures in its pass, leaving only dry bones and stumps.
For ten minutes, the entire tribe was in darkness, and there was no light until the swarm gradually left.
As the sky grew brighter, everyone stood on the city wall, and their mood was heavy and low in an instant.
It was as if the earth had been stripped of its coat and skin, and it was bare with dirt, but there was not a trace of green. Although the trees are dozens of miles high, they also only leave their smooth branches.
Such a scene is really a disaster for wild creatures.
"Clan elders, Ziqi clan lord, should we send someone to find the Dingtian brothers?"
The silver-armed man said to Grandpa Ziqi and a few old men.
Hearing this, the women and children of the tribe were equally concerned, and they were worried that the hunting party had gone out to hunt today, but had not yet returned.
In order to prepare for the cold winter and the season when food is difficult to obtain, they not only stock up on food in spring and summer, but also hunt for a long time in autumn to get enough meat.
And such a world is also the time when many fierce beasts are raised, and between the outbreak of conflicts, many hunting members are injured.
Similarly, the hunting party went out today, but I don't know if they have encountered a plague of insects.
Grandpa Ziqi waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I believe they can return safely." ”
He has a lot of experience, and he has seen a lot of such insect plagues, so he responds calmly.
And he frowned again: "I don't know how many thousands of miles of insect plague this time, and the human races within these ranges will not have a good time this winter, not only will the meat reserves be insufficient, but the miscellaneous grains will not be able to collect much." ”
Hearing this, the tribesmen are also worried, this season, the autumn hunt has not started for long, and after the insect plague, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find prey in hunting.
After all, when plants run out of foliage, herbivores naturally leave. In this way, the prey really can't even find a shadow.
In addition to hunting, women also gather fruits, and autumn is the time when the fruits are ripe, which is also the bulk of the harvest of the year, but now I am afraid that except for a few thick-skinned fruits that cannot be eaten by insects, there are only those buried in the ground.
Both men and women have a reduced harvest, and this winter is naturally not easy.
However, most of this sorrow is born for the children of other human races and tribes, the strength of the Xuanwu clan is far stronger than them, and there is more Ji Dingtian in the realm of the Yuan God, it is not difficult to survive the cold winter, but it is much more troublesome and laborious.
What's more, the vitality of the human race is tenacious, especially for adults, and they can survive without eating or drinking for months, but it only greatly affects their cultivation.
The most vulnerable of the human race are the children, who are not only weak and need a lot of care, but also cannot survive without food in winter.
There are also teenagers, at this age, they are the best period for cultivation, even in winter, they can't be delayed, it can be said that most of the food in winter is consumed by them to maintain their cultivation progress.
Looking at the remnants of the four-winged beetle, Zhuang Xia was silent, these insects are no more threatening than locusts, not only are they more threatening, but they are not a single inch of grass and life in the place they pass, and they cannot be used as food.
Such a scourge, in just a few quarters of an hour, disrupted the tribe's plans for winter preparedness and caught them off guard.
Although he didn't plan to go to the hunting team, Grandpa Ziqi still sent a lot of people out to check on the disaster, hoping to bring some good news.
But when the people who went out came back, they all shook their heads, and it was obvious that the results of the inspection were very bad.
Night was about to fall, and many people were present on the city walls, waiting for the return of Uncle Dingtian, and the smell of anxiety lingered, and the women hoped that they would return safely.
Every man is the pillar of the family and the living force of the tribe, which cannot be lost.
Until the sky grew dark and their vision was obstructed, they still waited, waiting for unknown news.
Suddenly, dust flew in the distance, like a giant beast moving forward. The figure jumped, getting closer and closer.
Looking at this, is it the beast that is chasing them?
Those who stayed behind were nervous and worried.
After a while, the crowd approached, and everyone realized that it was not a pursuing beast, but an astonishing prey harvest.
Jumping off the city wall, the women searched for the men of the family, but they were all there, except for two men lying on stretchers drenched in blood.
However, fortunately, he is not dead, which is a blessing in misfortune.
"The insect plague came too quickly, and it was Brother Dingtian who buried us in the soil in time to escape the attack without loss. The two of them were unlucky, the beasts passed by, they were not buried deeply, the muscles and bones that were trampled on were shattered, and they were seriously injured. ”
One person in the crowd explained, informing the reason.
The two injured men were rescued in time and treated by spells, and now they only need careful treatment.
These are what women are good at, and it is estimated that the two of them have been carefully taken care of by their own women for a few months, and they are good men again.
The children of the two families were frightened and worried about their father, and the two women also had a slight tear stain of crying, but it was good that they were still alive.
There are a lot of such things every year, and when Ji Dingtian doesn't come back, there will be attrition every year, which is already good.
When the wounded were carried home, everyone's eyes were on the forty or fifty-meter-long one-horned deer, which looked to be tens of millions of pounds, with a huge body, and looked like a small mountain.
If it was alive, the clansmen would have to walk around when they saw it, but now its horn is dragged by the sky, and it is just the clansmen's winter rations.
In addition to sorrow, this is also a rare harvest, and the tribesmen cheered, with this giant beast, they would have no problem surviving this winter.
Xiaohu is a fan of Ji Dingtian, and at this moment he said with pride: "After the insect plague, we met this lonely unicorn deer, and the big brother Dingtian stepped forward to wave his fist to stop it, and hunted it in less than half an hour.
Thanks to this insect plague, the unicorn deer was left alone, and we did not encounter any beasts along the way, so we were extremely lucky to be able to bring it back. ”
It is indeed fortunate that it is not difficult for the Terrans to hunt in the wilderness, the difficult thing is how to hunt large prey, keep the prey, and how to transport it back to the tribe.
Today's hunting team has great luck in misfortune, but there is a gain.
With the prey harvested, the Xuanwu clan should be a day of jubilation today.
The men dismembered the beast and gradually turned it into tons of flesh for the women to dispose of.
Women have a lot to do, each part of the prey has its own role, and there are different ways to deal with it, they have to separate and dry the pieces of meat so that they can be stored for a long time.
The women hurriedly lived for hours before they could dispose of the huge prey, and they were sweating and expressing joy from their exhaustion.
The men transported the processed pieces of meat into the depths of the cave and stored them as food for the winter.
In Grandpa Ziqi's stone house, the core members discussed matters related to the tribe.
"This winter's food share, the injured two families should share more, so that their lives are more comfortable, after all, our food is quite sufficient. ”
Ji Dingtian suggested, hearing his words, everyone nodded without objection.
"There is still more than a month to go until the cold winter, and this winter is the coldest year of the decade. For the next month or so, we will have to store enough grain for the winter, and the collection will also begin. ”
"Also, I plan to spend this winter in caves and underground, but it's still not safe enough in the stone house, I've experienced insect plagues, and the beasts don't have enough food reserves, and I'm afraid we'll be their target. ”
"So, we are a bit short of time, not only to stock up on food, clean up the cave and underground space, but also to carve out various formations, I hope you will hurry up. ”
Although the muscles of the men are huge, it does not mean that they are not smart, after listening to Ji Dingtian's words, after thinking about it, I agree with his words very much.
"I agree with Dingtian's arrangement. Grandpa Ziqi said, "Also, although things are in a hurry, this year's sacrifices and medicinal baths are about to begin, which is the foundation of our tribe and cannot be missed." ”
It's every year, and it's a great benefit for the tribe, and they don't have to suggest it differently.
In the following days, the tribe was busy, and even Zhuang Xia found that his most amiable Aunt Honggui often couldn't see anyone, which made the small Zhuang Xia only practice boxing.
For a month, the men of the tribe came in and out, bringing back a lot of prey, but as time passed, the harvest became less and less.
The women also went out a few times to collect, but it seemed that the harvest was not much, and most of the fruit was eaten up by the plague.
It's just that they who are busy won't know that quietly, Zhuang Xia, who is cultivating with the help of spiritual liquid, is just practicing the nine styles of the Martial Saint Fist, and his strength is nearly a thousand catties.
It's just that Zhuang Xia also found that his strength growth seemed to have reached a bottleneck.