Chapter 371: Star Grass Tribe
Sun Licheng followed Aldrich and soon returned to the Star Grass Tribe.
This is a settlement located in a multi-layered cave, covering a wide area, Sun Licheng counted roughly, from top to bottom there are as many as ten floors, extremely spectacular. Cavemen live in low, mud caves, which look like the big cement pipes on Earth, but flattened and larger.
What surprised Sun Licheng the most from the Star Grass Tribe was that the light he saw from a distance turned out to be emitted by a special stone above his head. In this faint blue light, Sun Licheng felt a faint energy, and he estimated that this stone should contain some kind of radioactive material, so it would always emit bright light.
After asking Aldrich, Sun Licheng learned that the cavemen did not need light to absorb the energy of the stone when they settled here, but the only reason why they settled here was the light emitted by this stone, which could make their main crop, the Budalas grass, well, actually a kind of moss, be able to grow very vigorously.
This kind of Budalas grass is the food that Aldrich handed to Sun Licheng, although the taste is not very good, but the yield is quite considerable in the underground world. The point is that this kind of thing does not need harsh growing conditions, only this star stone that Aldrich said, and it can naturally grow in large quantities.
"There are countless species of mosses and lichens in this world, but don't eat them indiscriminately, because most plants are highly poisonous. It took thousands of years and countless ancestors to use their own lives to breed the grass of Budalas out of the moss and make it our food. ”
When he walked into the tribe, Aldrich pointed to the Budalas grass in the cave and said solemnly to Sun Licheng.
In fact, he said this subconsciously, but soon he realized that something was wrong. It turned out that when they found Sun Licheng again, this guy had already swept away the things in the tunnel, and even ate a large number of mosses and lichens.
"By the way, Iron Shell, you have eaten so much poisonous moss and lichen, why is there nothing wrong with you?"
Thinking of this, Aldrich asked Sun Licheng.
Sun Licheng couldn't remember his name all the time, so he was very troublesome in the conversation, and later the cave people saw that he was wearing a layer of hard iron armor, so they gave him a nickname, called Iron Shell, which is also quite vivid.
Sun Licheng thought for a while, spread his hands and said, "I don't know why this is happening." It's just that if I can't eat something, I'll spit it out, so I can eat everything I can. That's why I don't get poisoned. ”
After listening to Sun Licheng's explanation, Aldrich couldn't help but nod and exclaimed: "It's so lucky to have a body like yours." You don't know how hard life is in this underworld, how precious food is, and even though we have so much Budalas grass, we are still hungry most of the time. ”
Don't look at the big heads of the cave people, in fact, their wisdom is not high, so what Sun Licheng said, they accepted it, even if many of them were obviously contrary to common sense, in their opinion, it was no problem.
And Sun Licheng, because he lost his memories of the past, also thinks that these are not problems, and it is natural.
In this way, a few people chatted, and after a while, they came to the meeting hall of the Star Grass Tribe. It is a very tall cave, the walls are made of stones and mud from the underground world by the cave people, and the exterior is not only rough, but there is no trace of decoration on the inside. If it sounds good, it is called primitive, and if it is not good, it is extremely dilapidated. What made Sun Licheng even more uncomfortable was that there was a very strange smell in the council hall, and he inhaled it, estimating that this should be the smell left by the cave people after eating the Budalas grass.
Sure enough, not long after entering the meeting hall, Sun Licheng saw several cave people sitting on the ground, constantly taking out the Budalas grass from the basket and throwing it into his mouth, and as they chewed, a strange smell immediately enveloped the entire room.
Don't look at Sun Licheng and think this taste is very weird, but the cavemen are very enjoyable, and the other cavemen who came in with Aldrich actually showed envious expressions, which also made Sun Licheng realize from the side that there is a shortage of materials in this world.
Along the way, Aldrich also deliberately taught Sun Licheng a lot of the language of their cavemen. But including Sun Licheng, everyone was very surprised that he had mastered the language of the cavemen in a short period of time, even if the wisdom of these big round heads was not high, and the vocabulary was even simpler, but in such a short period of time, they could listen to what everyone said, and this IQ still made everyone surprised Sun Licheng.
Because of this, Sun Licheng could already understand the conversation between the caveman and Aldrich inside.
"Aldrich, my child, you're back. Did you find anything useful in that huge castle?"
A caveman sitting in the center, somewhat old, asked. Although Sun Licheng couldn't see the caveman's face clearly, he could still tell from the slow movements of her rickety back that she was already very old.
"Mother, I didn't find anything useful in that castle. The castle seemed to have fallen from the sky, and now it was completely shattered, except for the rubble. However, I found a strange guy in the castle and brought him back. ”
When Aldrich said this, he beckoned to Sun Licheng, and then said to the old caveman, "Mother, it's him, Iron Shell." ”
After listening to Aldrich's introduction, everyone in the conference hall immediately became interested, and they surrounded Sun Licheng and kept asking. The main content is to know where Sun Licheng came from, what is in that castle, and of course, the most concerned is whether there is food in the castle.
The cavemen were amazed that Sun Licheng could understand their language, but soon, these guys were completely disappointed. It turned out that after a period of communication, they were disappointed to find that Sun Licheng had forgotten all the useful things, let alone knew the origin of the castle, that is, he was actually of no use to the Xingcao tribe at all.
"Aldrich, this guy is indeed very strange, but since he has lost his memory, then it is of no use to the tribe, what are you going to do with him?"
What Sun Licheng didn't expect was that Aldrich's mother, the caveman who was a little senile, asked her son directly in front of him about his next plan. Although Sun Licheng knew that these cavemen were very simple and didn't know where they came from, he was still very uncomfortable with their performance in his heart.
Hearing his mother's question, Aldrich was a little helpless, and he asked Sun Licheng: "Iron Shell, do you know what kind of craft? You must know that the food of our tribe is very limited, and it is impossible to support idlers." ”
Sun Licheng thought for a while, and then said helplessly to Aldrich: "I can't remember the previous things now, so you asked me to say what kind of craftsmanship I have, I really can't say." But I think I should know a lot of things. ”
After listening to Sun Licheng's words, Aldrich nodded, and then said to his mother and the other cavemen: "His head was hit by something, so he lost his memory. However, I believe that he is a strong and brave man. Well, I can give him some of my food until he is able to feed himself. ”
Hearing his son's words, the old caveman nodded in agreement, and the other cavemen did not express any objection when they saw that Aldrich was not ready to use the tribe's resources to support Sun Licheng.
Just when everyone thought it was about to be over, a voice came from outside the council chamber: "I disagree. ”
When Sun Licheng heard it, he was very strange and turned his head to look out.
I saw a caveman taller than Aldridge striding in from the outside. Although there was no light in the hall, Sun Licheng had no way to see the specific appearance of this guy, but looking at the thick spear in his hand, he also knew that this guy was a very difficult opponent to mess with.
"Max Bowen, you're not a member of the Tribal Elders, and there's no place for you to speak here. ”
To Sun Licheng's surprise, Aldrich had a bad attitude towards this guy later, and his tone was cold, obviously there was something unpleasant between the two people.
Max Povin's mouth opened up and he grinned when he heard Aldrich's words, and then said to the elders of the tribe, "Although Aldrich is willing to share his food with this strange stranger, as an important leader of the tribe, Aldrich must lead everyone out to hunt and take care of the grass in Budalas. If he doesn't eat enough, he doesn't have enough strength, and even if he doesn't think it's relevant to the tribe, it's actually harmful to the tribe to do so. So, I'm against it. ”
At this point, Max Povin turned to Aldrich and smiled, "I'm right, Aldrich. ”
"You! You're talking a lot, even if I eat less, I can beat you all over the ground. ”
When Aldrich heard this, he was immediately furious, and immediately yelled at Max Bowen, and even rushed forward with a spear.
"Enough for you two!", just then Aldrich's mother opened her mouth and shouted, and the two immediately stopped, spear in hand, panting.
Seeing that the two guys stopped, Aldrich's mother turned to Sun Licheng and said, "I'm sorry Iron Shell, you also saw that our tribe is living in a very difficult situation now. If you can't contribute to the tribe, then we'll have to let you live on your own, I hope you understand. ”
Hearing the words of the old caveman, the corners of Sun Licheng's mouth grinned, of course he understood, isn't it that people don't raise idlers.
"Okay, I understand the difficulties of the Star Grass Tribe. But can I make a request?"
Sun Licheng knew that he had no way to overturn the decision of the other tribe, and after thinking about it, he asked the old caveman.
"Yes, you can say it, as long as it's not too much, I'll try to satisfy you. After all, you are also a guest brought back by my son. ”
Before Max Wave retorted, the old caveman nodded in agreement.
"That's right, I'm new to your land, and I'm not familiar with all aspects, so I want to settle down in the Star Grass Tribe temporarily. Of course, you don't need food or anything from your tribe, but I hope to give me a place to sleep and recuperate. Do you think that's okay?"
Seeing that the old caveman agreed to speak to him, Sun Licheng put forward his request.
Although the Xingxing Grass Tribe would not provide him with food, Sun Licheng could find food by himself. The most important thing now is that he wants to find a place where he can rest, and the Star Grass Tribe is obviously the most suitable. Although this tribe is not in the center of the underworld, it has a large population, and they also have frequent interactions with the outside world, which can provide Sun Licheng with sufficient security.
"No, you are an outsider, if you stay in our tribe, I am afraid that you will be unfavorable to us. ”
After listening to Sun Licheng's words, before anyone else could express his position, Max Bowen shouted.
Sun Licheng has already seen that this guy has a grudge against Aldrich, as long as Aldrich supports it, he will inevitably oppose it, and he is completely affected by the pond fish.
Of course, Sun Licheng didn't care about his words, it was the elders in this hall who could make decisions here, so Sun Licheng seemed very indifferent.
Several cavemen talked to each other for a while, and then Aldrich's mother said to Sun Licheng, "Yes." We will find a place for you and allow you to rest here, which is our maximum support. In addition, I hope that you will respect our customs and not put us in danger, otherwise our tribe will immediately expel you. ”
Well, the caveman is so direct, and he speaks without a hint of subtlety, although Sun Licheng is a little unaccustomed, he still recognizes it, the so-called people are under the eaves, how can they not bow their heads.
Max Bowen wanted to say something, but he was blocked by the old caveman, and immediately stopped fighting, just baring his teeth at Sun Licheng.
Sun Licheng estimated that if this guy had eyes, he would have killed himself 10,000 times with his eyes at this time.
After making a preliminary decision on Sun Licheng, Aldrich bowed down to say goodbye to everyone and led Sun Licheng out of the conference hall.
"I'm sorry, Ironshell, I invited you to the tribe, I didn't expect this to be the result, I hope you don't care. Our lives are too difficult, one more food can live one more person, I hope you can understand. ”
Out of the conference hall, Aldrich apologized to Sun Licheng.
"It's okay, I understand. Sun Licheng smiled bitterly in his heart, and then said to Aldrich.
After saying that, he looked around for a moment, and then said to Aldrich, "Can you take me to a resting place? I need to take a break." ”
The caveman nodded, and walked out with Sun Licheng.
The place that Aldrich finally arranged for Sun Licheng was close to the periphery of the Xingxing Grass Tribe, and there was a small earth cave here. According to Aldrich, the warriors who used to live here had just gone out to look for food not long ago and never returned, thinking that they were in some danger, so the cave was empty. Because of the short time, this cave has not been occupied by other cavemen for the time being, and now it happens to be cheaper for Sun Licheng.
Sun Licheng looked at this small cave and couldn't help shaking his head in his heart, but he also knew that this was the limit that Aldrich could do. He had already discovered that the Xingxing Grass Tribe was living in great difficulty, and every resource was extremely valuable. It was Aldrich who gave himself this soil hole, and he must have been under a lot of pressure.
After settling Sun Licheng, Aldrich said goodbye to him and went about his own business.
Looking at this cave where he could barely lie down in his whole body, Sun Licheng was a little helpless, but he quickly recovered his emotions.
"I vaguely remember a time when my life wasn't as good as it is now. It's lucky to have a place to live so quickly, and people can't be too dissatisfied. ”
Sun Licheng smiled bitterly at himself, and he was ready to repair this cave and live in it.
But at this moment, Sun Licheng heard a sneer behind him, and when he turned his head to look, he found that it was Max Powen who was leading a few cavemen, carrying spears, and walked over.
"Is there anything wrong? if there is nothing to do, please leave, I still have to work. ”
Sun Licheng's tone was very cold, this guy has been looking for trouble for himself, so naturally there is no need to be polite to him.
Max Bowen didn't expect Sun Licheng's attitude to be so tough, and he was immediately furious, he picked up his spear and said fiercely to Sun Licheng: "Arrogant outsider, you dare to be so rude to me, take your life." ”
As his words fell, several cavemen behind him also picked up their weapons and surrounded them, seeing that a great battle was about to break out.