Sure enough, tribes with witches are easier to deal with!
When we came out of the tree hole, the sky outside was completely dark, the sky was densely covered with stars, and the lake shone with charming waves and light and shadow under the night sky. The entire valley was quiet and beautiful, like a worldly place with stunning scenery.
But who knows that beneath this extreme beauty, there is also an incomparable danger hidden here. Every drop of water, every grass, and every seed contains toxins that are lethal to humans.
Lead is a good thing, but it's no fun if it's poisonous.
The way to break the curse of the Kugou Alliance is very simple, that is to move to another place to survive, away from this lead-rich environment. Over time, it will naturally get better. In addition, finding different tribes to intermarry can also solve the problem.
Genetic diseases caused by a large number of consanguineous marriages.
But since then, who will help mine and refine lead?
Therefore, we need to think of a way to get the best of both worlds.
"Woo~quack~~"
Just as Xu Chen led Lei and others towards the bonfire where the hunters gathered, he suddenly heard a creepy scream, and at the same time heard a burst of pounding sound passing above his head. When he looked up, he saw the cold night.
Next, a huge shadow of a bird pierced the night sky, flew towards a valley with a cry, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
"Devil quack!"
A group of people from the Five Ghost Clan turned pale and screamed with fear.
Even Lei and others changed their colors, and some even dropped the weapons in their hands to the ground in fear.
Xu Chen's heart was beating wildly as he looked in the direction where the strange bird disappeared.
No wonder people from the Kugou tribe are afraid. This bird is so big. Its wings are spread at least four meters, just like a bomber. The most frightening thing is that the cry of this bird is so terrifying that night owls are in front of it.
He can only be regarded as a little brother.
However, this also further confirmed his speculation that this may be a giant owl-like raptor that can also hunt in the dark.
After a restless night's sleep, the next morning, when Xu Chen woke up from the campfire, it was already bright.
The Five Ghost Tribe had sent some dried meat, dried fish, grains and beans and other food early. Xu Chen arranged for people to make a simple breakfast. After eating, the hunters of the Five Ghost Tribe gathered around again, but today there was no hostility like yesterday.
Instead, they were full of expectations and gratitude towards Xu Chen and others.
Because the great witch said that Xu Chen will help kill the devil today.
I don't know whether he can succeed or not, but the wizard said that Xu Chen is very powerful. If he can't succeed, then the entire tribe will have to wait for death.
Therefore, everyone was full of respect for Xu Chen. They waited until a group of people had packed up, and then cautiously stepped forward to ask if they could go to Devil's Valley.
"Lead the way!"
Xu Chen didn't talk nonsense. If he wanted to regain the Five Ghost Clan and get the lead, the group of big birds that lurked here and ate dead people and children had to be killed.
A large group of people, led by the hunters of the Five Ghost Tribe, walked along a valley in a mighty manner. After walking for about two miles, they could see many piles of rocks of different heights in front of them, surrounded by thorns and weeds.
, almost covering most of the pile of rocks.
"Your Majesty the Witch King, if you go past those piles of rocks, you can find a lot of lead ore, but there is a group of demons entrenched inside, and they dare not get close!"
The Jia tribe guide reminded Xu Chen through translation.
"Then let them wait here!"
Xu Chen waved his hand and continued walking in with a large group of hunters until he reached the pile of rocks. Suddenly he heard a cracking sound under his feet. When he lowered his head, he was so scared that cold sweat spewed out from the pores all over his body.
Near these stone piles, there are bones of dead people everywhere, buried in the weeds. Some of them have long been rotten and will break when stepped on, while others are relatively fresh at first glance, which makes people's scalp numb just looking at them.
Arms, leg bones, ribs, and skulls were scattered everywhere.
Most of these bones are very small, especially the skulls. At first glance, they look like children, and some are even babies. Under the wind and rain, the bones have been riddled with decay. In the broken areas of the bones, you can even see
Get some jet black and bluish metallic luster.
If your guess is correct, this is lead phosphate deposited in the bones.
There are more than ten stone piles, occupying an area of hundreds of meters in the valley, and the various human bones scattered among them are completely uncountable, at least hundreds of them.
These are the skeletons of deformed babies, children and dead adults that were abandoned here after the Five Ghosts moved here.
Cold, desolate, white bones, and piles of rocks constitute an extremely horrifying picture.
Even Lei and other hunters were frightened and trembling when walking.
Although death is normal for all tribes, especially infants and children with poor resistance, at least 70% to 80% will be lost before the age of ten, and not even 30% will survive to adulthood.
Each tribe has its own methods and traditions for dealing with dead people, but this is the first time we have seen such a large-scale discarding of dead people in the wilderness to be fed to demons.
"Chen Ga, let's go to other tribes to look for lead ore..."
Don’t gnash your teeth as a frightened reminder.
Xu Chen calmed down and shook his head, squeezed out a smile and said: "Don't be afraid, we are blessed and protected by the Mother Goddess. A few demons can do nothing to me. Everyone cheered up and scattered around to carefully search for the demons' movements.
, Don’t worry, I can guarantee that as long as they appear, they will definitely die under our arrows!”
Hearing Xu Chen's explanation, the group of people became bolder, but they still did not dare to separate. They looked around cautiously and backed away in fear at the slightest movement.
Xu Chen saw that this was not an option, so he continued to encourage: "We have received strict training, strong leather armor, and sharp bows and arrows. As long as everyone cooperates well, we will definitely be able to kill these demons, not to mention that we have to leave in the future."
Travel farther, see a bigger world, and encounter more demons. You have all seen the huge teeth of the Jia tribe. That kind of beast must be as big as a hill, and it can be beaten by other tribes.
Kill, if you are frightened and frightened, how can you go to war with other tribes? We have the care of the Mother Goddess. We should not be afraid of any demons. If anyone is timid, then you don’t have to go out with me again after you go back this time.
, being a coward at home accompanying a woman to give birth to children every day!”
"Ouch~~"
Xu Chen's words deeply hurt the self-esteem of a group of guys.
Driving piles every day is fun, but if you can only have children at home in the future, then why do you have the face to go out and fool around?
What's more, the savage has his ambitions in all directions. How can he endure it if he can't go out and wander around?
As a result, the anger of a group of hunters suddenly skyrocketed, and they all jumped up eagerly to express their intention to kill these demons.
"No one from the Thunder Tribe is a coward. Let's go to the devil!"
The giant bear-like Lei raised his huge bow as thick as an arm and roared, then rushed into the valley with several Thunder tribe hunters.
"There are no cowards in our Ba tribe, Chong Ga!"
Mo Ye was aroused by Xu Chen's words and rushed out with a loud roar. A group of Ba people followed him and ran away instantly.
In the end, a group of Gonghuo tribe hunters were left. After looking at each other, they dispersed in small groups towards the woods on the hillside, howling and shouting.
"Chen Ga, what should we do?"
In the blink of an eye, among the piles of rocks, only Xu Chen, Gu Ju and a few Jia tribe hunter guides were left.
"Let's search around here, don't go too far, let's go!"
Xu Chen drew out his dragon tooth scimitar and strode towards a gravel hillside not far away.
The devil with a human face and a bird's body doesn't matter. He needs to know how much lead ore there is in order to make a suitable plan for subsequent development.
Tens of meters away behind him, a large group of hunters from the Five Ghost Tribe, all covered in colorful paint, stared at each other in shock.
As expected, these foreigners were so fierce that they were not afraid of demons at all. They just rushed into the valley in groups, not knowing whether they could win.
However, judging from the signs in front of them, the great witch's judgment is still correct. This may be their only chance to get rid of the devil.
There are only a few tribes within hundreds of miles, and everyone knows each other's strength. It would have been better if the Ba people hadn't suddenly arrived, and the other tribes hadn't offered to help, and wouldn't have added insult to injury.
Therefore, a large group of hunters were surprised and delighted. They quickly arranged for people to run back and tell the big witch the news. At the same time, they all began to boldly move closer to the pile of rocks.
Xu Chen was also surprised and happy at this time. Sure enough, he found a large amount of lead ore near the gravel hillside. These stones rolled down from the collapsed hillside, and the surface was covered with a layer of oxidized white lead ore. After digging,
If you look at the surface, there is a lot of galena mixed in the sand and gravel below, and you can even find a lot of sulfur powder, mixed and aggregated with the sand, gravel and galena.
There are still traces of excavations in many places.
Judging from the on-site conditions, this is a rich ore, and it is located on the shallow surface.
The White Ghost Tribe and the Black Ghost Tribe ventured to dig two kinds of lead ore here, which they used to smear their bodies and exchange pottery with the Jia Tribe.
And their ability to treat skin diseases may be inseparable from the large amount of sulfur present in them.
Sulfur has powerful bactericidal and insecticidal properties and is a commonly used drug for treating skin diseases.
Of course, it also has something to do with lead. Although lead cannot cure diseases, it is very toxic. It only takes a few grams to poison people. It is not a big problem to poison some bacteria and viruses.
Therefore, good fortune and misfortune have always depended on each other since ancient times. The Five Ghosts succeeded in lead mines and failed in lead mines. They just fell from one mud pit to another.
With this large-scale and easy-to-exploit lead mine, Xu Chen took a big step forward towards his bronze civilization.
However, if you want to continuously obtain metallic lead, you must defeat the group of bird-man demons entrenched here.
But unfortunately, Xu Chen waited for nearly two hours. A group of hunters who were stimulated by his cowardly words searched the nearby valleys and found no trace of the demonic giant birds, so they had to temporarily withdraw their troops.
Return to the outside of the stone pile and continue to ask the Five Ghost Hunters for more information about these demons.