When Xiao Gao regained a little consciousness, he helplessly found himself plunged into darkness.
There is no way to break away and no way to struggle.
This feeling is suffocating.
But in the huge dilemma of being helpless, Xiao Gao still retains a little bit of tenacity and persistence in his heart.
Can't admit defeat!
Because once he gives up, he will be lost forever!!
Xiao Gao didn't know how long he had persisted or how long he needed to persist.
He didn't know how much time had passed in the darkness.
Just when Xiao Gao was about to despair, a little light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
It was this tiny and incomparable light that suddenly gave Xiao Gao hope!
The greater the hope, the brighter the light, as if passing through an extremely long tunnel and finally seeing the exit at the other end.
Back!!
"elder brother!"
A familiar call sounded in his ears, and Xiao Gao tried his best to open his eyes.
He first saw his sister Xiaoying, whose face was covered with crystal tears.
"Brother! Brother!"
Seeing Xiao Gao wake up, Xiao Ying was so excited that she cried and laughed, with snot bubbles coming out of her nose.
Xiao Gao smiled with difficulty.
"Thank you ancestors!"
A bowl of steaming soup was brought to Xiao Gao's lips. He instinctively opened his mouth and drank greedily.
This is a bowl of bone broth mixed with herbs. Although it has the unique bitter taste of medicine, the meat juice and bone marrow contained in it are exactly what the boy needs most right now.
Xiao Gao drank it all in one breath, feeling warm in his stomach, and a wave of heat quickly spread to his limbs.
His strength and spirit are returning.
Only then did Xiao Gao realize that he was lying on the wooden bed at home, with a grease lamp burning on the small table next to him.
In addition to Xiaoying, Uncle Qiu was also in the room.
It was Uncle Qiu who fed him the soup.
"Uncle Qiu..."
Xiao Gao struggled to get up, but was held down by the latter: "Don't move around. The priest has already treated you. You need to have a good rest these two days."
The priest is not only the guardian of the village, but also the healer who treats the diseases and injuries of the villagers.
However, the priest's treatment requires the consumption of holy power, so only villagers who have contributed to the village can get their help, such as the hunters, farmers and gatherers in the village.
Priests did not care about ordinary minor illnesses or injuries.
This is the first time that Xiao Gao has received treatment from a priest since he grew up.
He noticed that his injured right arm and left leg were wrapped with linen straps, which made him feel much more comfortable.
"Uncle Qiu, I killed a nightmare wolf!"
Compared to his injuries, Xiao Gao was more concerned about his results.
"You kid!"
Uncle Qiu placed the empty bowl heavily on the wooden table and said angrily: "Do you know how dangerous your behavior is? What if we hadn't found you? There is no way you would have come back alive. Are you able to deal with the Nightmare Wolf?"
Xiao Gao pursed his lips but did not lower his head.
Is he so stubborn? Uncle Qiu shook his head helplessly and said: "You are lucky? You actually killed a wolf, and we have brought the wolf body back? You deserve your share."
award."
Hunters in the village go out hunting? They can get a certain share of rewards based on the results.
Although it is impossible for Xiao Gao to keep the wolf he killed exclusively, as the biggest and only hero, he will naturally get the biggest reward.
Nightmare beasts are full of treasures. In addition to flesh and blood, the skin, teeth, claws, muscles and bones of a nightmare beast like the Nightmare Wolf are all made of top-quality materials.
With this result, Xiaogao and Xiaoying will not have to worry about food and clothing for a long time.
However, what Xiao Gao wants most is not the prey reward: "Uncle Qiu, then I can participate in the fire sacrifice trial!"
Uncle Qiu was stunned: "Do you still want to participate in the fire trial?"
He thought that after experiencing this life-and-death disaster, Xiao Gao would understand the preciousness of life and give up the fire sacrifice trial of a narrow escape.
As a result, Xiao Gao still couldn’t forget it!
Xiao Gao nodded firmly: "Yes!"
Uncle Qiu stared blankly at the young man in front of him. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Let's wait until you have fully recovered from your injury."
The hunter from Dashi Village has understood that Xiao Gao's determination has not wavered, but has become firmer.
He couldn't find any reason to stop it.
Perhaps only such people can pass the fire test.
In the next few days, Xiao Gao has been recuperating at home.
Because he hunted a wolf, the village rewarded him with ten kilograms of wolf meat, fifty kilograms of dried pork, and three hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes.
This food is enough for the little stilts and warblers to eat for a year.
Thanks to the supplement of meat, Xiao Gao's injuries recovered quickly and he was able to move freely after three days.
Without thinking, he ran to the village sacrificial hall and made a request to Mingzhen Priest for a fire trial.
Xiao Gao also heard from Uncle Qiu that it is best to have a priest preside over the sacrificial fire trial. This way, the success rate is higher than recklessly climbing up the altar and jumping into the sacrificial fire.
And this Mingzhen priest was a very good person, and it was he who had treated Xiao Gao's injury before.
"Since you have decided and met the requirements, I won't advise you anymore."
Priest Mingzhen said: "Come to the altar at noon tomorrow and I will preside over the fire trial ceremony for you."
Xiao Gao was immediately overjoyed and quickly bowed to thank: "Thank you, Lord Priest!"
Priest Mingzhen waved his hand: "Go."
After Xiao Gao left, a young man wearing a gray robe standing next to him said disdainfully: "Sir, is this guy a fool?"
In this young man's opinion, it is impossible for Xiao Gao to pass the fire test, and he happily rushes to die. It is simply ridiculous!
Priest Mingzhen smiled and said nothing.
He did not tell his apprentice that he saw a potential in Xiao Gao that many people did not have.
That is pure will!
Maybe this little guy can really create miracles.
The next morning, at Xiao Gao's house, Xiao Ying cooked a pot of thick meat soup with wolf meat and sweet potato.
There is also a lot of precious salt in it.
It tastes very good.
She gave most of the meat soup to Xiao Gao, leaving only a small bowl for herself. She shed tears as she ate.
Because in a little while, my brother will be on the altar to undergo the fire trial.
This is most likely the last meal the two of them will have together!
She doesn't want to lose her brother.
"Believe me!"
Xiao Gao reached out and rubbed his sister's head and said, "I will definitely be able to become a fire bearer!"
After experiencing a disaster, he grew up at an astonishing speed in just a few days, with fearless determination in his eyes.
"Um."
Xiaoying wiped her tears and showed a beautiful smile: "I believe in brother!"——
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