In the evening, in the forest around the tribe, more than a dozen teenagers gathered. There are men and women. Zhang Qi, Meimei, Zhang Han, and Little Bear are among them.

"Everyone!" Zhang Qi saw that the people had almost arrived, and he was ready to officially start the meeting. "I've asked Uncle Blue Mountain to build something, and it will be successful in a month at most. At the time of the coming-of-age ceremony, our generation must surprise the older generation. This is also the time to prove us. The plan to capture "it" is about to begin now. This is a dangerous activity. I asked for your opinion when this plan was conceived. But for now, I'm going to ask again. Zhang Qi looked at everyone, "If you want to quit now, you can bring it up again." And make sure you don't tell the adults. It's not mandatory, and it's dangerous. No one will laugh at you when you quit. ”

After waiting for a while, I saw that no one spoke. Zhang Qi knew that no one would quit. At least so far.

"Well, everybody knows that. We reckon that we are on the edge of this world, and there is no threat here. But in a distant place, there are abundant resources and many powerful creatures and people. We didn't have the opportunity to see it with our own eyes, but we heard it. I also had the opportunity to travel to a small town with the patriarch and a few elders. The people there, regardless of age, are physically stronger than the people we have here. Moreover, I have heard that the "Awakened" are born there. That's the center of the world. We are far away from there, belonging to the "frog at the bottom of the well". ”

"Our generation carries all the glory of this ancient tribe. What we do is related to the development of the tribe and the direction of the next generation. We are still burdened with an inexplicable curse that we need to lift. Our generation must change. All the teenagers were infected by Zhang Qi's words, and their blood boiled.

"If the civilization of this era wants to destroy us, we want to survive. No one can destroy our tribe. And to achieve this goal, we must work hard and never evade it. The ancestors of the past chose to evade in a vain attempt to escape the tracking of the "sky". We're doing the opposite. We have to go out, get in touch with the core of this world, understand it, and become strong ourselves in order to have a glimmer of life. Now, our first target is the monster near the town called "Moonset". A monster with the same abilities as the Awoken. I've inquired that our target is a first-order and third-order demonic beast called "Darkmoon Beast". ”

Although it possesses as mysterious powers as the "Awakened". But if they don't break through the third level and become the fourth level of existence, they will always be in the category of ordinary people. It can still be dealt with by numbers. The "Moonlightmon" is a canine monster. Every ten minutes when the moon is at its highest above the ground, they will practice. Commonly known as "breathing". Although it will only have a weak attribute ability. But after all, it's Warcraft. The body is several times harder than ordinary animals, and we also inquired a lot and observed it for nearly a month. I figured out its routine. ”

"And we should be the most powerful hunters in the tribe. It's just a target. I have reason to believe that it should be easy for us to deal with. I've prepared a lot for this plan. Now, we are mainly discussing and carrying out a plan to capture it according to the weapons we have. It operated near the "Moonset Town" and also injured many people. The state also issued a notice to arrest him. No one has finished it yet. I don't think it's going to be a good idea to have awakened people in that town. Now let's discuss the plan, capture it, and make it the best gift for our bar mitzvah ceremony, which is also the first step in our new direction for the tribe. ”

More than a dozen teenagers started their first steps for their own ideals and goals. The first is to gather everyone's weapons and create a series of traps in the area where it operates. For example, barbed wire, ground thorns, it takes time. Wherever it is lured, it is a real fight. Rely on the experience of a dozen excellent young hunters, capture it, and complete the coming-of-age ceremony.

In the end, Zhang Qi said: "You must be careful at the end and don't act rashly. so as not to endanger yourself and everyone. If it can do it, it will be captured alive when it is exhausted. If you can't capture it alive, kill it quickly. Don't hesitate. It's a dangerous operation, and everything needs to be done with caution!!"

Zhang Qi looked at the sky, it was already late, and it was already dark. And they disbanded everyone.

When Zhang Qi and Meimei returned home, Zhang Qi's father, Zhang Shaotian, had also returned from the ceremony.

"Zhang Qi, it will be a coming-of-age ceremony in half a year. You're sixteen too. In the future, I will arrange for you to work in the clan. As for whether you have the ability to become a patriarch, it depends on your ability. If it weren't too bad, the elders wouldn't have made someone else the patriarch. You have to work hard. ”

Zhang Qi himself is not a person who values rights. It doesn't matter if the patriarch or anything is wrong. But if it's inappropriate, you have to trouble explaining it to your father. I don't bother to say it.

Zhang Qi nodded, as for the future road, it still depends on the future situation. Although he planned to go out, the first obstacle he encountered should be his father and the elders. They shouldn't allow us not to go.

"Alas, our tribe is already in a state of despair. Maybe the civilization of this era doesn't pay attention to us anymore. The rate of decline of our tribe is very slow compared to that of a thousand years ago. However, it is not known when and when it will be completely stopped. When the time comes, what should our tribe do?" Zhang Shaotian is now burdened with the development of the entire tribe. Every day I work hard to survive better, and I don't relax for a day. Don't dare to relax.

Mother Zhang comforted: "Shaotian, you have done well enough. If providence wants to do so, we can't help it. You don't have to blame yourself. ”

Zhang Qi's heart moved, and the opportunity came. This can be done under the guise of chatting, saying what you think, and trying your father's attitude. "Dad, since our tribe is no longer inconspicuous to this civilization. The tribe has fallen into this way. Have you ever thought of abandoning the ideas of the ancestors and taking a new path? Maybe it can cater to the civilization of this era and win a glimmer of life for our tribe?"

When Zhang Shaotian heard that his son had such an idea, he immediately became interested. "Oh, what's Qi'er's good idea, tell me about it?"

"Actually, it's nothing!" Zhang Qi thought about it, organized the language, and made sure to speak it well, so as to impress his father. "The ancestors are a legacy of the last civilization. It may be a powerful existence that cannot be tolerated by the civilization of the emerging age. So, want to destroy our tribe. The sages of our tribe were wise and brave, and when they had no way out, they began to migrate. It was a bold decision. Bought a thousand years of respite for our tribe. Our tribe is different from what it was then. ”

Zhang Shaotian's eyes were full of relief and praise. His son knew so much about the development of the tribe.

Zhang Qi was also a little apprehensive in his heart, and the next words were the point. "Now that our threat to this civilization has disappeared, perhaps we should go out and try a new path, or maybe there will be a new turn for the current situation of the tribe. If this continues, the tribe will still be destroyed. It's better to Bo once. Perhaps, in fact, this civilization has long since stopped paying attention to us. It's just that we don't have contact with others that our tribe maintains the status quo before, or is slowly declining. After Zhang Qi finished speaking, he stared at his father's expression tightly to see his decision.

Zhang Shaotian fell into deep contemplation and said nothing. Zhang's mother strongly supported her son: "Qi'er said it well. Your solution is refreshing, and maybe your solution will really work. Meimei also smiled and gave a thumbs up as white as jade, and gave her brother a thumbs up.

Zhang Shaotian still didn't answer, he kept thinking about it, and he didn't show any expression. Zhang Qi was a little disappointed in his heart. But not depressed. If he really wants to be the patriarch, he will try to do so.

Zhang's mother watched her husband delay in expressing her opinion, and she was also anxious for her son. It's rare for a son to have such a good opinion, and he is so concerned about the development of the tribe, if he doesn't agree, will it hurt his son's confidence?" It's rare for Qi'er to bother the tribe so much. He needs support. ”

Zhang's mother's words seemed to remind Zhang Shaotian, he came back from his contemplation and said: "Your decision is also very bold, but what you said is also reasonable. I myself do not reject this view. But the specific decision still depends on our Council of Elders, and then the whole clan votes to decide. Are you sure you want to do this?" Zhang Shaotian's words were actually a test of Zhang Qi and his determination.

It will be up to him to see if he is determined to set this goal and whether he has the ability to bear the consequences of this event. If he doesn't succeed, he will become a sinner for the entire tribe.

"Of course. Zhang Qi hurriedly replied, "If I am asked to be the patriarch, I will try to do so." Unless you don't want me to be the patriarch," Zhang Qi shrugged.

"Okay, let's talk about it after your coming-of-age ceremony. Zhang Shaotian made a decision. Zhang Qi was also excited. I don't know if it will pass.

More than two months after this night

Zhang Qi had also obtained the weapon he had crafted from Uncle Blue Mountain and delegated it to others. Let them go into the forest in batches and set traps, today and for the last time. Meimei, Xiao Xiong, and a few other companions have already gone, and it is estimated that they should be back in two hours. And today is less than two months away from the coming-of-age ceremony. Everyone's mood was also inexplicably excited. Since that night, Zhang Qi has rarely seen his father. I was also rarely at home at night, and the outcome of that incident was not discussed. Zhang Qi thought about it, so he could only wait for the day of the coming-of-age ceremony.

Zhang Qi stood on the tree, leaning on the trunk of the tree, his eyes looking ahead, waiting for them to return.

Suddenly, Zhang Qi heard a burst of vicissitudes, and the distant sound of a horn resounded throughout the tribe. At the same time, the alarm bell drum in Tribal Square was sounded vigorously. The rapid speed, like the warnings of those who heard it, how anxious the drum-beaters were.

For a moment, the people of the entire tribe rippled like a boulder had been dropped from the calm water. The whole tribe was quickly mobilized. The patrol quickly assembled in the square, and the women who had washed their clothes left their laundry behind and ran towards the tribe. Zhang Qi's father and the elders of the tribe were also notified as soon as possible and came to the square. The people in the house also came out of it one after another, and everyone gathered in the square with weapons, and all the old people who could move around also came out and gathered with weapons.

Zhang Qi was shocked! He didn't dare to slack off, he stretched out his hand and pulled out an iron arrow from the quiver, jumped down and ran directly towards the tribe.

Why is the drum sounding today, which has not been sounded for thousands of years? Could it be that the tribe has suffered some catastrophe!!