Chapter 224 - The suppression of the fire seed (2/2)

Besides those who had not awakend their power yet, Shao Xuan was one of the people that felt the most relaxed.

The energy of the fire crystal could not directly improve him, but in order not to avoid looking different, he still stayed with the other people. Different from the others, he did not absorb the energy. Instead, he was just contemplating about his mysterious state while dancing.

What he had seen at the time was probably a past scene of the booming Flaming Horns tribe, rather than the present scene. That kind of scene was similar with what he saw in the old haunt.

The old haunt...

When the tribe returns with the fire seed, it would see a big change.

When all the energy in the fire pit was consumed, it was close to dawn.

Everyone absorbed different amounts of fire crystal energy. Some people absorbed much, while some absorbed less. Some absorbed the energy fast, while some did that slowly. Those who had finished the absorption quickly did not leave, but stayed there to stimulate the totem power to properly integrate the energy which they had absorbed.

Some people who were close to making a breakthrough upgraded to a new level on the spot. When the young warriors saw the totem pattern extending to their elbows, they could not help but show joy on their faces. The ritual had not yet ended, so they dared not speak out. They just stopped themselves from laughing. They exposed their teeth and clenched their fists, and their faces twisted.

The Shaman glanced at them and his eyes showed his joy.

After the announcement of the end of the sacrifice ritual, everyone left one after another. Tonight probably those close friends talked more with one another, and gathered together to celebrate.

“A few days later, when they are in a stable state, summarize their situation and report it to me.” The chief said to the man next to him.

“Yes!”

Tonight a hundred people would awaken their power. If all of them succeeded, they all became totem warriors, including Yan Zhi and the others.

Jiao Wu almost could not help but shout out. He smiled and then began to cry with a smile. The eyes of Yan Zhi, Yan Shuo and the others were filled with tears.

Next to them, those children did not understand why these men older than them cried. Although they had awakened their power and were proud of becoming totem warriors, they didn’t need to be so excited, right?

The Shaman did not say anything, and told someone to bring the new warriors to the edge. Tonight, he would personally teach these new warriors.

“Let’s go, Shao Xuan!” Old Ke sat on Caesar’s back and cried at the edge of the top of the mountain.

“I’m coming!” Shao Xuan looked away from the fire pit, and looked towards Old Ke and Caesar.

“Do you... improve?” Old Ke patted his wrist.

He was asking Shao Xuan whether he had improved from intermediate totem warrior to senior. A senior totem warrior‘s totem patterns extended to the wrists. Shao Xuan wore his ritual beast clothes so he could not see the totem patterns on his arm. That was why old Ke asked such a question.

Shao Xuan shook his head.

Old Ke was looking forward to that and his eyes told his disappointment. But he then smiled and said,“It’s fine, take it easy.”

He just saw many people tonight improve to a higher level. Shao Xuan, in the eyes of old Ke, was a very good and talented warrior. He should also be able to improve a lot, but he saw Shao Xuan shaking his head. He was worried Shao Xuan would think too much so he held back his depression to comfort Shao Xuan.

Shao Xuan smiled and did not say more.

While going down the mountain, Shao Xuan was stopped by Lang Ga and some others. Many in the hunting team had improved a lot and Mai became a senior totem warrior. Everyone was happy. As the head of the hunting team, Mai waved his hand and asked them to gather together to celebrate. Shao Xuan was invited as he had helped a lot.

“You go on.” Old Ke laughed. His eyes narrowed, patted Shao Xuan’s shoulders, and then patted Caesar’s wolf head, “Go, let’s go back first.”

After resting for a whole winter and absorbing the energy from the fire crystals, old Ke felt that he was young again and energetic. It was obvious that he was stronger. Although he lost one leg, it was easy for him to go down the mountain with the help of his stick. But old Ke did not walk down the mountain. Instead, he rode a wolf. Ge and some other old friends looked at him with disdain, but he just hummed the tune of the “Hunting Song” while going down the mountain.

Before the first hunt this year, the Shaman and the chief got the report and the report delighted them.

Originally there were only a little over ten senior totem warriors, and two of them were old warriors. Compared to young warriors, they were less powerful. But now, there were another twenty young senior totem warriors! According to the report, although many people failed to make a breakthrough, they had improved. It was believed that they were not far from a breakthrough.

“Good, very good!”

In order to return to the old land, the Shaman and the chief naturally hoped that there were more and more powerful warriors. After all, they would face more challenges brought by other humans and ferocious beasts after the return to the old land. Only when they had strength could they finally settle in the old land after going back there.

“Have the ships finished building?” The chief asked the man next to him.

“We are still trying.” The warrior reported the progress of the shipbuilding to the chief and the Shaman.

“Not fast enough.” Ao said.

He was looking forward to the return to the old land, so he was not satisfied with the current progress.

“Take it easy.” the Shaman said. Although he said so, he then discussed with the chief about whether to build a big lake near the training ground. If they had a lake without the wood-eating insects, it would be easy for them to test the new ships.

This was not a small project which involved the location selection, digging, transferring water, and so on. That was a complex process.