Chapter 23 – Changes (2/2)

The expansion scope was a lot larger than the last few years. In fact, ever since he took place as the Shaman in the tribe, he had never seen any third flame of the fire pit reach such a large scope!

It was a good omen…

“Luck!” The Shaman shouted.

“Luck!” everyone in the tribe followed the shout with cheer.

“The flame of the Scorching Horns may never die!” Chief Ao also joyfully shouted out.

“The flame of the Scorching Horns may never die!” People in the tribe echoed loudly. Every single one of them was more than excited. Since the Shaman claimed that the coming year would be a lucky one, it surely will be! How could they not to get thrilled and excited?

The spreading flame lasted for about half an hour, and then it began to fade away from the mountain. In the end, only the flames inside the fire pit kept burning and dancing, and the totem above that flame existed all the time.

After that, the atmosphere became lighter and less serious. The scene was filled with joy and people were quite relaxed. Since people in the tribe needed to vent out their excitement, they all went down the mountain in small groups, laughing, chatting, and planning to have a barbecue party with their close friends and families after they got home. They would have some fruit wine and after that they would have a good sleep, and wait for the promising new year to come.

Ge also led the kids down the mountain to the orphan cave. They did not worry about getting attacked by night swallows that evening. Because besides for Caesar, no wild birds or animals would be able to enter their residential area.

Unlike most of the people in the tribe, Shao Xuan and the other kids who had awakened their totemic powers had to stay, and they will have to stay up in the mountain for some time, because they had to listen to the Shaman’s second lecture.

Nearly eighty kids were standing beside the fire pit, and most of them awakened their totemic powers successfully, except for four of them. Those four kids left with disappointment, but thinking about the fact that they would definitely awaken their totemic powers next year, they were less depressed already.

Shao Xuan and the others stayed beside the fire pit. And affter everyone else in the tribe had gone, they were brought into a stone house by a few warriors,

That stone house was much more firm and solid than the wooden houses that Shao Xuan had seen down the mountain. Also it was quite large, for it had enough room for over seventy kids.

After their totemic powers awakened, their breath seemed to become easier than before. Every piece of muscle and every single bone in their body seemed to be reformed, and they were filled with endless strength. Even if they looked the same as before, the inner part of themselves had changed essentially.

However, Shao Xuan was still a little upset and gloomy.

The other kids were either discussing about their feeling of awakened totemic powers, or trying to gesture with each other because of excitement. If it weren’t for the situation that someone was watching, they would’ve started competing with each other instantly.

After he had carefully looked at the others around him for a few times, Shao Xuan stepped forward a few steps and poked on the one who was bragging to the other kids, “Hey, you!”

“What…” Sai got interrupted and he turned around, but instantly he took a step back vigilantly, after seeing that it was Shao Xuan. Perhaps he felt ashamed by his own action, so he stepped forward again.

“What?” asked Sai, and in his eyes there were still traces of precaution. Before he awakened his totemic power, he was already much taller and stronger than Shao Xuan, yet he got beaten up by him several times, so now with awakened totemic power, he still dared not underestimate him.

“After you awakened, did you notice any changes in your vision? Vision is how you see things… Do you feel any changes, from before?” asked Shao Xuan.

Seeing Shao Xuan was only asking such questions, Sai kept his jaw up high and said with pride, “Sure I do!”

Other kids that Shao Xuan did not know before also joined the discussion, since they overheard Shao Xuan’s question. They kept talking about how far they could see in dark situations, and compared with earlier, their hearing, smelling and vision had greatly improved with their totemic powers awakened.

Shao Xuan was the only one who remained silent.