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Chapter 270 Star Core
"Ah hiccup..."

Jiang He let out a loud wine burp, his eyes gradually blurred, and the alcohol surged to his head. His face was like the butt of a female monkey in heat, and even the roots of his beard were stained with a light burgundy color.

But he couldn't stop at all. He drank delicious food and wine, and drank more and more courageously, one cup after another, until there was no drop left in the pot.

He put down the wine glass before he could finish it, and said in a slurred voice: "Priest... Priest, you are so... so generous. This pot of wine is... mine. I will exchange pearls for you... for you... …”

"No need." Zhang Tian said, "I have changed to what I want."

"Switched to... did we switch? When?"

Jiang He's eyes widened, and his brain couldn't move very well.

"While we are eating, tell me your story and I will give you the wine. Your story is very exciting. Are you satisfied with my wine?"

"Satisfied! This is what I have drunk... I don't know what to say... Do you have more wine?"

"You're already drunk, you can't drink any more."

"No, I won't drink anymore... I want to take your wine to Hedong. Those barbarians must love this thing to death!"

He couldn't hold his tongue straight, but Jiang He still hadn't forgotten about business.

Zhang Tian said: "Wine is heavy and fragile, so it is not that convenient to transport."

"Master Priest, you... you don't know this. The more inconvenient the transportation is, the more things you will need to exchange for..."

"All the wine we brought has been exchanged. Let's wait for the next time. We will bring more to the next gathering..."

Before Zhang Tian finished speaking, he saw the other party suddenly fell backwards and collapsed to the ground with a bang. Then there was a slight cry, and he had fallen into a baby-like sleep.

The two tribesmen who came with Jiang He were also a little drunk, but they could walk without any problems. Seeing that the boss was so drunk that he was lying like a puddle of mud, it was really embarrassing, so they quickly got up to say goodbye and carried Jiang He back to the camp of the Dachuan tribe.

Before leaving, they did not forget to thank the Sky Priest for inviting them to enjoy an unprecedented meal.

Zhang Tian smiled and nodded. This meal was not in vain. Jiang He's description of the Star Tribe made him and Lin Yu a little concerned. The other party had stories and Zhang Tian had wine, so they hit it off.

Jiang He was a talkative person and could chat with anyone, even after three glasses of wine.

Zhang Tian got a lot of useful information.

Jiang He is an out-and-out adventurer, he is extremely courageous, but he is not the reckless man as rumored, and the feat of "successfully reaching the end of the river" is not entirely due to him.

In fact, the chiefs of the Dachuan tribe throughout the ages were adventurous pioneers. They started from the east of the river and explored the distance little by little.

Before Jiang He took over as chief, the Dachuan Tribe had already reached the lower reaches of the river, established good relations with the locals, and learned about the existence of Sky Lake and the Star Tribe from their mouths.

In Jiang He's own words, he just "walked the last part of the journey for his ancestors, nothing special."

The deeds of the Big Boat Tribe had spread to the seaside long before they arrived, and the natives on the seaside were looking forward to seeing this group of adventurers from the far west with their own eyes.

"They are very enthusiastic, especially the women!" Jiang He grinned when he said this. "The chief Xingyun and priest Xingyue of the Star Tribe are also very friendly and entertained us very generously."

There are many tribes distributed in the Linhai area, among which the Star Tribe is the most powerful. The other tribes can be regarded as affiliates or allies of the Star Tribe.

Similar to the Sky Clan, the tribes in Linhai are also connected by faith. Each tribe has its own territory and independence, but all tribes respect the same person as the priest. The Star Tribe follows suit. On every sacrificial day, all tribes will send people Go to the Star Tribe to observe the ceremony and deliver sacrifices at the same time, which are actually tributes.

Speaking of this, Zhang Tian asked him: "Did you participate in the Star Tribe's sacrificial ceremony?"

"Of course!" Jiang He said with a smile on his face, "I am the most distinguished guest!"

"You just said that they would summon the stars during the sacrificial ceremony and ask for the stars to come."

"That's right."

"But you also said that you have not seen that scene with your own eyes."

"Yes, because it takes time for the stars to fall. Unfortunately, we couldn't wait until that time. But when I go next time, I believe I will be able to see it!"

After the people from the Dachuan Tribe left, Zhang Tian told Lin Yu the information he had obtained and asked her what she thought: "Do you think it could be a black stone?"

"He didn't mention the Black Stone, did he?"

"No. Of course, it is impossible for outsiders to know this kind of thing. I guess the sacrificial ceremony is just a cover. If they hold the black stone, they will definitely not use it in public."

"That's right... Listen to what you mean, do you think it's the Black Stone?"

"After all, many people have claimed to have seen meteorites, more than once. So far, except for the five-color stone, no other supernatural items have appeared."

Lin Yu nodded lightly.

It is not uncommon for meteorites from outer space to be captured by the earth's gravity. It happens tens of thousands of times a year. However, most meteorites fly silently and only a few can be observed by the naked eye.

One sighting might be a coincidence, but multiple sightings are a bit unusual.

"But... wouldn't the function of the black stone be too outrageous?"

"really……"

Summoning meteorites, this is probably not taking the template of the Son of the Plane!Could it be that what I got was a script written by prehistoric Wang Mang?
Zhang Tian muttered in his heart and said: "It's just speculation now. Even if the Star Priest really has the black stone, he still doesn't know the specific function. At least for now, it seems that there should be a high delay."

He still prefers the relative balance of functions among the five colored stones. Even if black stones can be used to summon meteorites, there must be certain limitations.

"One more thing, I don't think the time Jiang He mentioned is right. We are now at the junction of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, right? If I remember correctly, from here to the east we will reach the Bohai Sea, at most one or two hundred kilometers. Does it take so long to walk?”

"No, no!" Lin Yu waved his hand, "It's not certain whether there will be Bohai in this era!"

Zhang Tian was stunned and asked subconsciously: "What do you mean?"

Lin Yu explained: "We are now at the end of the last glacial period. It was the peak period of the last glacial period about 7000 years ago. The lowest coastline was more than 130 meters lower than modern times, and the deepest part of the Bohai Sea was less than 100 meters. During the last glacial period, In its prime, the Bohai Sea had no sea and was a low-altitude plain.”

"Of course, after 7000 years of continuous warming, the coastline must have risen, but it is still much lower than modern times. Even if the Bohai Sea exists, it is probably just a larger lake." Zhang Tian couldn't help laughing: "So the Star Tribe calls it Sky Lake, and it's really not wrong."

……

The annual autumn rally also came to an end in the increasingly cold weather.

Each tribe bid farewell to the host, thanked the Giant Turtle tribe for their warm hospitality, and then sent a young man and woman to Taoyuan for further training.

All tribes followed the instructions of the Sky Priest and selected relatively young tribesmen, except for the Ship Tribe.

"Master Priest, I know I'm no longer young, but I really want to visit Taoyuan. Do you think I still have a chance?"

Jiang He recommended himself.He had heard too many anecdotes about the Land of Peach Blossoms these days, and he was always thinking about it. How could he miss such an insightful thing?
Zhang Tianzheng said: "Taoyuan welcomes every friendly guest! It's never too late to learn, but our school has a limited number of places, and each tribe can only send two people. When the school is expanded next year, we will increase the number of places! "

"Then I'll just be a guest and send two other people to study. Is that okay?"

"Of course!"

Jiang He handed over the chief's position to Jiang Liu, and after giving a few brief instructions, he slipped into the ranks of the Sky Clan like the wind. Although he didn't understand the language, it did not prevent him from getting along well with the people of Taoyuan.

All the chiefs were a little suspicious. In fact, they also wanted to go to Taoyuan to experience it in person, but they lacked the courage like Jiang He, and they couldn't let go of the tribe members.

In addition to the Dayan Tribe, Big Fish Tribe and Niutou Tribe who were on the way, the other ten tribes sent a total of twenty "foreign students" and a "head of state" level tourist to accompany the Sky Clan on their return journey.

The return trip was down the river, and it took only two days to arrive at the Dayan tribe, where we obtained the sixty young geese and sixty ducklings each we had agreed upon.

Afterwards, they passed by the Big Fish Tribe and the Niutou Tribe. The Niutou Tribe was already a member of the Sky Clan, so they had to follow the clan's rules and send all minors in the tribe who were older than five years old to school, a total of 23 people.

After crossing Daxiong Mountain, an open flat land appeared in front of everyone.

There were only eighteen people when we left, and nearly eighty people when we came back, running towards the foot of the mountain in a mighty manner.

The tribesmen who stayed behind at home thought it was an enemy attack at first glance, so they grabbed their bows, arrows and spears and wanted to attack with their entire army.

The owl was still very discerning and shouted to stop: "Don't do it! We are one of our own!"

This time, with people from the Niutou tribe here, Zhang Tian finally no longer has to work part-time as a tour guide.

Niu Wa is very conscious of being a host and leads the guests to visit the dragon kiln on the hillside, explaining the details with excitement.

Pottery is no longer made after autumn, and the guests did not get to see the grand event Niu Wa described. However, the nearly ten-meter-long dragon kiln itself is shocking enough. It is much more majestic than the giant turtle statue made of reeds by the giant turtle tribe. !

Everyone walked around the dragon kiln, looking left and right, looking forward and backward. They were all so shocked that they could not imagine how the Taoyuan people made it. It was simply not something that could be done by human beings!

The tribe has finished harvesting, leaving a piece of withered yellow straw in the ground, waiting for the wizard to come back and burn it.

Lin Yu didn't think too much, raised his hand and opened it, and a sea of ​​​​fire was instantly ignited.

The guests have only seen the wizard sowing seeds into a forest. Where have they ever seen such a purgatory-like horror scene?Caught off guard, I felt my legs go weak and immediately collapsed on the ground!Even the well-informed Jiang He was so frightened that his heart was beating wildly!
Knowing that this was the wizard using the power of the sky to burn the straw, everyone's awe for Lin Yu instantly rose to infinite heights.

Jiang He stayed in the Star Tribe for more than half a year and did not become a believer in the stars, but on the first night he arrived in Taoyuan, he fell into the embrace of the sky without hesitation.

Seeing is believing, the dazzling fire light illuminates the sky and the earth, the hot air hits his face, he can't help but not believe it.Moreover, the sky priest said that the power of the sky can control rivers, lakes and seas. In the future, praying to the sky before setting sail will be an extra guarantee.

Jiang He followed Niu Wa to visit the Taoyuan people's camp. Everything here was extremely novel to him, like an unknown virgin land waiting for him to explore.

He is full of curiosity about everything and wants to explore every corner, even the smelly dung pile in the compost area.

Niu Wa tried her best to answer his questions, and if she couldn't answer, she would leave them vague on the grounds that it was not convenient to disclose.

Jiang He found some strange things, such as a piece of cloth with a rope on both ends called a "mask" and a double-tube object called a "telescope"... But what surprised him the most was the knife in someone's hand.

The first thing he noticed were the files the women used to sharpen their implements.

After years of uninterrupted use by the tribesmen, the rubber grips of the files had rotted away, and one of the files and even the entire blade fell off. Zhang Tian had to make a new wooden grip with anti-slip stripes engraved on the surface to make do. It can still be used.

However, it was the shape of the wooden handle and jet black blade that attracted Jiang He's attention.

He soon discovered similar knives: the machete in Tiger Claw's hand that had a chipped edge, the kitchen knife used by Tiger Tongue to cut melons and vegetables, and the scissors used by the Sky Priest to cut open fish...

He walked to Zhang Tian thoughtfully and made a request: "Master Priest, can I see your knife?"

Zhang Tian thought he was out of curiosity, so he handed it to him casually and introduced: "This is a pair of scissors, a gift from the sky. Our tribe only has this pair."

To be precise, this is the only one available in this era...

Just as he was thinking about it, Jiang He suddenly said, "I've seen something similar in the Star Tribe."

"What did you say?!"

Zhang Tian jumped three feet high and his voice rose several octaves.

Could it be that the Star Tribe even made iron weapons?Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!Even if iron tools had been smelted, how could they still be primitive tribes living by fishing, hunting and gathering?

Jiang He was startled. This was the first time he saw the Sky Priest react in such a big way.

"I'll take another look..."

The Sky Priest's reaction made him feel less confident. He touched the blade again and felt it carefully. Then he raised his head and said seriously: "I have seen similar instruments in the Star Tribe. I don't mean the shape is the same." , but the material is the same, but not as sharp as yours. Your knife should also be made of star core, right?"

"Star core?"

After the initial surprise, Zhang Tian had calmed down.

Jiang He said: "The Star Tribe calls the hardest part of the star the star core. The star core is very hard and durable. It is much easier to use than tools made of stone. However, this material is very rare and difficult to process, even in the stars. Tribes are also precious tools that only a very few people can use.”

(End of this chapter)