648 Conflic (1/2)

Xuan is a member of the Southern Hill tribe.

According to the words of the high mistress in the tribe, he's a very strong warrior and is able to kill wild boars on his own. He's well-versed at using stone axes and wooden spears, and he can even defend against the attacks of five warriors.

Despite this, he still has to be careful in the jungles, as the human race has never been the ”conqueror” of this mainland.

”Sigh… The food obtained by the females in charge of collection within the tribe is getting smaller. Even the forest is as such…”

Due to the food shortage, Xuan had no choice but to walk further than usual with an empty stomach.

Two hundred people in their tribe rely on a river valley to grow a little corn and millet every year. In addition, the main source of staple food is completely reliant on the females foraging and warriors hunting.

Unfortunately, on the mainland, the forest is gradually becoming barren and degenerating into a grassy plain, and various animals are dwindling in numbers.

He clearly knows that the reason completely lies within those huge beasts! Those mobile natural disasters!

Although he's only seen them once from afar, the huge mountain-like forms of the huge beasts and their frightening appetite was deeply engraved in his heart.

Although he's the mightiest warrior within the tribe, Xuan clearly knows that his physique isn't enough to even fit in between the teeth of the huge beasts.

Following the growth of the huge beasts, the districts that they're able to live in are dwindling in number.

Those beasts are impressively omnivorous and eat literally anything.

That includes all types of meat and the leaves of tall trees. When they're famished, they can even devour the land.

What's most horrifying about them is that they even have groups, and they often move together in a division, just like one large tribe.

Wherever they pass by, the forest and the grass plains become completely empty and deserted. This is similar to a natural disaster!

”This year, the tribe has more newborns. I must find sufficient food for them…”

Xuan gritted his teeth, looked at a huge footprint on the ground, and still ventured forward despite all risks.

At the same time, his heart was also silently praying, ”Ancestors! Spirits of the mountains and rivers, the grass, and the trees! And those various entities that are able to hear my voice, please bless me! Bless me so that I can obtain sufficient food!”

There is no concrete religion within the tribe at the moment. However, there are small traces of ancestors praying, and there's the widespread belief that all entities have spirits.

”Hmm!”

At this moment, Xuan suddenly inhaled a wave of an exotic fragrance.

Simply inhaling the scent made his appetite increase and the pores on his entire body instantly relax.

”Exotic flowers and magical fruits?”

He rose to attention and inadvertently ran in the direction of the fragrance. ”This must be the exotic flowers and magical fruits that the high mistress mentioned before! That year's ancestors were rumored to have eaten a little of the fruit and had transformed completely. The infants in the tribe need it more!”

Xuan quickly ran through a dense forest and instantly saw vegetation, that looked similar to ginseng, slowly blooming on top of a piece of white rock, bearing a string of purple berries.

The astonishing fragrance enveloped the surroundings and constantly attracted waves of animals over.

”Go away… That's mine!” Xuan shouted. At this moment, he forgot everything and only had that string of fruits in his eyes.

Poof!

He waved his wooden spear and penetrated a wild wolf, and he threw out a piece of rock that smashed a colorful poisonous snake to death. He finally stepped onto the huge rock first and grabbed the berries. ”This is good…”

Roar! Roar!

But in the next moment, the ground shook.

Amidst the horrifying trembles, a black shadow similar to a small mountain appeared, and it was actually a huge beast that charged towards Xuan. Its large open mouth totally appears to have the intention of swallowing him together with the fruits.

Dum! Dum!

While the huge beast was running, the grounds and the heavens shook like it was the end of the world.

Furthermore, that smell made Xuan's legs shiver and escaping even became a fantasy.

This is the power and influence of the top predator!

Just using its smell and aura, it could make an average hunter freeze and allow it to attack him anyway it wanted.

”Am I going to die?”

Xuan's heart roared frantically, and his eyes suddenly became bloodshot. He suddenly placed the fruits in his mouth. ”I'd rather eat it than give it to you!”

Thump!

Once the fruit entered his stomach, a stream of flowing heat immediately rose.

Instantly, the giant beast's large mouth closed and swallowed Xuan, whole, into its stomach.

Just like a snake swallowing something, it stuck its tongue out and licked its mouth, longing for more. Immediately after, it started slowly gnawing at the forest.

Kaboom!

After some time, the giant beast's expression changed, and it let out a huge roar. Its large body tumbled and rolled about on the ground, pressing down on many trees.

Inside its stomach, there was a slight trace of a red radiance, shimmering across its stomach.

”Ahhh!!!”

After half an hour of insanity, the giant beast finally stopped struggling and had no traces of life.