Chapter 11: The Wolf King
Su Yu stepped on this grassland again, breathing in the refreshing air.
Su Yu took twenty people with him, each carrying a back basket with food and water in a clay pot, and a lid on the back basket that covered the mouth of the back basket.
They also carried weapons in their hands, and in addition to the stone spear, Su Yu also brought a stone axe, which was made by the tribe itself. Su Yu also rewarded him and gave him a clay pot.
Pottery is common in the tribe, and after Su Yu rewards him, it belongs to him personally. Su Yu also carved his signature on it with stones.
The view on the grassland was much better than that of the forest, and not long after entering the grassland, Su Yu and the others set their sights on a group of antelopes. The location of these antelopes is not far from the big river, and they are grazing leisurely.
The grassland is almost green now, and it is all withered yellow at a glance. Su Yu and his party stood in the distance and followed the group of antelopes, neither close nor too far away.
Tracking is a patient job, they have to wait all the time, they don't move if the antelope herd doesn't move, they move, and Su Yu has to move with them.
A few hours have passed, and Su Yu is a little unbearable, but he can't give up halfway now, so he is also exercising himself.
At noon, everyone lit a fire to cook, leaving a few people to continue to watch, while others helped on the sidelines. They only had enough food to eat for four days, and if they couldn't find it within four days, they would either go home or hunt on the spot.
"Patriarch, they've moved."
As soon as they finished eating, the stalkers ran over to inform Su Yu of them.
The people hurriedly gathered their things, put out the fire with earth, and moved with the flock.
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On the first night, a bonfire was lit. There was a lot of dried manure from herbivores nearby, and Su Yu asked everyone to collect some.
Tonight is a vigil in turns, after dinner, everyone goes to bed early, and the warriors of the vigil patrol the surroundings, watching the herd of antelopes resting in the distance.
The first night went without a hitch, in fact there was a wolf howling last night, which could be heard from afar, but the wolf did not come.
The antelope herd began to move, and Su Yu felt that it should not be too far, and there should be a harvest tomorrow.
As time passed, Su Yu and the others saw more herbivores, and they all seemed to be rushing in the same direction.
On this grassland, Su Yu did not find leopards, tigers and other carnivores, but there were many wolves, but Su Yu avoided them when he saw them from a distance.
"Su Xun, do you remember where you came from?"
"Yes."
Su Yu dared to run out like this, relying on Su Xun's sense of direction, his talent is good at tracking, and it is definitely impossible to get lost.
Of course, there is not a single tree on the grassland, and marks will be made along the way, even Su Yu will not be able to remember the road at all.
As we stop and go, other herbivorous fauna emerge as they converge on the steppe like a long stream.
Su Yu watched from afar, not daring to approach them, because even if it was a herbivore, it was not easy to mess with.
Autumn evenings come earlier than summer, and the group collects dry manure as they walk along the road, and now they don't just follow the herd of antelopes, but with the herd of herbivores.
When the sun set, Su Yu asked people to clear a clearing, and then lit dry dung, there were many animals around, in order to prevent them from running over, Su Yu lit several fires, arranged them into five corners, and the people were in the middle.
After eating grilled fish, Su Yu leaned on his back basket and prepared to sleep. The effect of the fire was obvious, and not a single animal dared to approach.
"Whew~"
Su Yu vaguely heard the wolf howl, but he was just curious.
But the wolf howl did not stop, as if it was getting closer and closer.
"Whew~"
Su Yu opened his eyes violently, he was indeed a wolf approaching.
With so many herbivores here, there's no reason why wolves shouldn't come near here, and it's autumn, and wolves need to store enough fat to survive the winter.
The wolf howls became more and more frequent, and the surrounding herbivores had already opened their eyes and began to agitate.
"Su Xun, wake them up, take out your weapons, and get ready to fight."
"Make the fire bigger, and now dig a circular firebreak on the outside, and inside too, do it quickly, and it will be too late for the wolves to rush up."
Su Yu picked up the stone axe and began to dig on the ground, and the others followed suit. They all heard the voice of the wolves, and they were also a little panicked in their hearts, but when they heard the words of the patriarch, they did not hesitate to set off to carry it out.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Su Yu looked at the full moon gradually rising in the sky. The moonlight fell on the earth, and a faint light illuminated the surrounding scene.
Su Yu stared into the distance, and he could see things in the distance very clearly. Originally, he was a little short-sighted, but after coming here, his eyesight has improved.
The two firebreaks were quickly dug up, and Su Yu looked in the direction of the wolf howl.
At the top of the low slope in the distance, a gray wolf appeared on it, its eyes shining with a faint green light, and it looked particularly penetrating.
Immediately afterward, one wolf after another rushed up the low slope.
Su Yu watched from afar and gasped directly. It seems that he is surrounded, no, it is the beast herd that is surrounded, and Su Yu and they are also within the scope of the encirclement.
It's not like you're sent to the door to be surrounded.
"Everyone, if there are too many wolves, set fire to the grass in the middle of this barrier." This is the last resort to save their lives, no matter what kind of animal, they are afraid of fire, even humans, when they encounter an unknown fire, it is important to run for their lives.
The wolves began to run, and the herbivores began to get restless. But the herbivores don't dare to run, they have poor eyesight at night, even if the moonlight is bright today.
Su Yu roughly distinguished, looking at the size of the wolf pack, it is estimated that there are hundreds of them, and the head wolf should be the wolf king of this group.
The wolves weren't targeting them, but the herbivores.
Su Yu also knew that the wolves were targeting herbivores, but that didn't mean that these wolves wouldn't attack people.
"Moo~" The wolves fought with the outermost bison, several wolves besieged a cow and drove the bison out of the herd, and then more than a dozen wolves took turns to consume. Eventually, the cow was consumed alive, and the wolves drove the next one.
Su Yu looked at it with both fear and emotion, the wisdom of these wolves was somewhat beyond his imagination. Not only smart, but also clear division of labor, tacit understanding.
At this time, several wolves ran towards Su Yu and them, they were very cautious, pulling away and approaching, as if they were tempting.
The warriors of the Horde were immediately ready for battle, and they did not let their guard down. Although the wolves haven't made a move on themselves for a while, it doesn't mean that they are not interested in people.
"That's the Wolf King!"
Su Yu saw a group of wolves galloping towards them, led by the head wolf.
More than twenty wolves surrounded Su Yu and them, Su Yu stood in the safety zone surrounded by the fire, looking at the wolf, it was very tall, it looked like it was one meter and five high, and its eyes were staring at Su Yu.
Su Yu unconsciously broke out in a cold sweat, this wolf king put a lot of pressure on him.