Chapter 405 (2/2)

The swamplands end here, he thought.

There were much fewer crocodiles here. He kept seeing many crocodiles when he passed the river, and there were also crocodiles in the swamp. Here, he barely saw one.

Just like fearsome beasts in the hills, a large crocodile required a large territory to hunt enough food. Here were large pieces of land, yet no crocodiles… He wasn’t out of the danger zone designated by the Taihe ancestors yet, there should be crocodiles here. This was unusual, there must be a reason. Shao Xuan grew more alert.

As he sprinted towards the forest, he saw something on the surface of the river in his peripheral vision.

After leaping up a tall tree, he looked at the river.

There was a bunch of seagrass on the river but based on its structure, Shao Xuan did not think it looked normal.

The grass floated with the water currents.

Bang!

The bunch of grass shook and floated more vigorously. There was a splash. At the same time, the sound was very odd. There were several sounds mixed together and sounded like metal.

What was that?

Shao Xuan looked at the bunch of grass. There was something inside.

Crocodile? There was a crocodile in the midst of the grass.

No, the patch of grass looked rectangular, was that… wood?

After all the shaking, the grass looked more dispersed. Both ends of the patch revealed a tree trunk.

It wasn’t just grass, it was a cage! It’s a trap!

Shao Xuan was shocked. If there was a trap, it meant there was human activity here. They made traps especially to catch animals in the river too.

Some fishermen used nets, some fished, some made traps. There were very few who used traps and this was the first time Shao Xuan saw a trap made for crocodiles.

Bang Bang!

The trapped crocodile struggled again, the seagrass on top was shaken off. Shao Xuan could see the trap clearly now.

It was a metal trap. Flaming Horn and Taihe people would not use an expensive material like metal to make a trap. Although bronze was common, they were still conservative about it. How large were the crocodiles here? This trap would have to be at least fifteen metres long, how much metal would they need?

Theoretically, the places further from the great six should have lesser metalwares. He also met other tribes on the way here but they were using bone weapons and rarely used metal.

He was shocked to see such a large metal cage.

He wondered if he was close to Gongjia Mountain. Other people rarely used metal but the Xia people were different. Plus, the ones who could make a trap for a crocodile would be no ordinary tribesmen.

Shao Xuan was in no hurry to leave now. He found a suitable tree to hide in and waited. Now that there was prey, the person who set the trap would be there soon. If they let the animal struggle more, the trap would be damaged.

Just as he expected, soon, he heard people approaching quickly. While they were not loud, that person sounded like he was experienced and confident for he did not hesitate.

The sound approached quickly. Shao Xuan looked over to the river bank and was stunned for a moment.

While he could not see much, a person’s hand appeared. He’d thought it was a small crocodile but it was not.

Even the people of the Drumming Tribe did not look as similar to a crocodile as this person when they activated totemic evolution.