Chapter 004: Have I Become a Savage?

In his view, that cave is a coliseum filled with the laws of the forest

The bird's egg shattered, and Yun Chun sucked the egg liquid but spat out the broken shell. The woman casually tossed it into her mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed it.

In the morning, the woman did not breastfeed when she left; in fact, she did not have much milk, as it had all been consumed by Yunchuan the night before

This is a process of forcing growth, which is not particularly reliable

The women who went into the wilderness to gather food have returned, but the results are not ideal. There is not much food available in spring, and all they could bring back are some grass roots, seeds, and tree bark. Yun Chuan also spotted something resembling kudzu root or yellow essence.

At this moment, there is not a single person in the cave

His stomach is very strong, exceptionally powerful; the diarrhea he anticipated did not arrive, and the children who ate the same food as him also did not experience diarrhea

That night, Yun Chuan was sleeping in the arms of a young woman, and no man disturbed her throughout the night, allowing her to sleep very soundly

Here, there are not only roasted centipedes, but also roasted snakes, roasted millipedes, roasted toads, scorpions, beetles, and so on

The cave here is provided for everyone to sleep in

The patriarch was very angry, striking each man with a stick, while uttering some monosyllabic words that Yun Chuan could not understand

Yun Chuan repeatedly asked himself in his mind

However, Yun Chuan understood that for every additional day of his infancy, the likelihood of his demise increased by one part.

The flames in the cave gradually extinguished, still emitting thick smoke, and by the time the sun rose, the smoke had also become thinner

Yunchuan slept more soundly than she did, and there were a few minor mistakes in the things he did during the day. He did not expect that the cave fire incident would lead to the execution of those five elders by the clan leader

The fearsome chieftain, after inspecting the still-burning cave, unhesitatingly threw the five elders off the cliff

Yun Chuan did not understand why these people did not seek shelter from the rain in the livestock pen. After waiting for a long time, he noticed that some individuals would rather risk falling rocks and enter the mouth of a burning cave to avoid the rain than go into the livestock pen

Several elderly individuals sprang up from the ground like springs and rushed into the cave

This should have been a natural process, as Yun Chuan's will permeated his frail body. This will was so powerful that the body had no choice but to yield, and thus, he truly stood up.

Yunchuan still thought that the clan leader would have everyone hide in the warehouse cave to avoid the rain, but in the end, he did not

Then, the cave caught fire

This great fire is equivalent to disinfecting the cave

Upon witnessing this scene, Yun Chuan finally felt at ease. In this society, which appeared to share life and death and collectively possess all means of production, the presence or absence of an individual held no significance to them

The spring rain is very cold, and Yun Chuan wishes he could grow up immediately

Yunchuan must depict the current scene in a positive light

Before setting the fire, he anticipated that someone would be punished, but he did not expect that everyone would be punished

The women appeared very fatigued, sitting around the fire to warm themselves, intermittently eating the wild vegetables they had gathered.

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Yun Chuan accurately found the woman who could protect him, and he dove into her embrace, affectionately nudging her chin with his head. The woman also warmly held Yun Chuan, and while everyone else was busy eating, she stuffed a quail egg into Yun Chuan's mouth

Then, this matter passed, and everyone waited for the flames in the cave to extinguish

Nowadays, no one feels sadness or sorrow, and even fewer stand up to speak for those five elderly individuals. When those five elderly individuals were thrown off the cliff, they even felt that they deserved their fate.

Dinner was naturally unremarkable, whatever was brought in was what was eaten, and the clan leader showed no intention of using the stored provisions

Yun Chuan buried his head in the neck of the young woman; although the smell was unpleasant, it was his only support at the moment

In the latter half of the night, it suddenly began to rain

If someone feels sad, Yun Chuan will definitely feel very guilty

The men occupied a small dry spot on the edge of the cliff, while the women, frail elderly, and children could only wrap themselves in sheepskins, huddling together in the rain to keep warm

A surge of nameless sorrow suddenly welled up in his heart, causing the tears in his eyes to pour out like a flood released from a dam, leaving two pristine white streaks on his dark face

He seems to understand that here, the status of livestock is higher than that of humans

In terms of the number of centipedes that were roasted to death on the ground, Yun Chuan once believed that this cave should belong to the centipedes, rather than to humans

Wherever she went, Yun Chuan followed, until the woman caught a roasted, fragrant big insect, at which point she remembered that she had a son

The woman discarded Yun Chuan, crouched down to pick up those poisonous insects. Her movements in eating the centipede were extremely skilled; after twisting off its head, she pinched the centipede's tail and pulled a strip of white flesh from its shell. After tossing it into her mouth, her hand grasped another one.

This process will not be too short, as the cave contains enough bedding for more than 260 people and a large amount of stored firewood and straw.

A child was accidentally bitten to death by a venomous snake. After the elders realized the child had died, they threw his body off the cliff.

The young infants are crying loudly, while the children who can walk swarm towards the stones, surrounding them like pigs, and ultimately dig with their hands to eat.

The rain continues to fall, with no one shouting or complaining, not even the smallest child is crying out

Unfortunately, when the men returned, they brought back two wild chickens and one wild rabbit

He ate a lot, trying his best to eat, even stuffing his mouth full of this green mush when he could no longer eat.

The insect was charred black, and Yun Chuan took a bite with his few remaining teeth, the rich juices filling his mouth, a delightful aroma—this is the taste of protein

He carefully maintained the spark on the branch and climbed into the cave under the cover of the other children

When dawn broke and everyone ventured out in the light rain to search for food, Yun Chuan was unwilling to crawl, so he stood up instead

Having eaten too much, Yun Chuan remained motionless like a statue, ignored by the adults around him, while a few hungry children gathered around him, one even sticking out his tongue to lick the crumbs at the corner of his mouth

Moreover, after a large fire breaks out in the cave, the thermal expansion and contraction of the rocks may cause a portion to collapse. To re-establish habitation, it is necessary to clear away the fallen stones

In the distant valley, the calls of monkeys echoed in succession, soon followed by the howls of wolves in response. The monkeys' voices were urgent and panicked, suggesting a certain bravado masking their inner fear, while the wolf howls were notably long and calm, devoid of any complaint against fate

The venomous snake emerged from the cave

Looking at the children crawling around and the infants eagerly waiting to be fed, Yun Chuan unknowingly approached the fire pit and ignited a small twig

Because it is green and sticky, Yun Chuan is unable to distinguish it

Yunchuan's mouth was stuffed quite large, and the woman was worried that others would discover the bird's egg, so she held Yunchuan's chin and forcefully closed it.

Yun Chuan gazed at the livestock pen on the left side of the large platform, as well as another cave. He had observed clearly last night that the cave was indeed the physical storage.

A large rock fell from above the cave and landed beside the woman, who did not seem surprised by this and continued to crouch on the ground, searching deeper into the cave.

It seems that the children who can have diarrhea have already been eliminated

Whether it is the cries of monkeys or the howls of wolves, they cannot overshadow the long calls of the elephants, blending together like a performance

From now on, I am a wild man

Everyone is waiting for the men to bring back more food, just like the day before yesterday

The elderly are indeed very old, and it seems that all the warmth within their bodies comes from the sun; only under the exposure of sunlight do they appear to be alive

After people finished their meal, they entered the dark cave. At that moment, the cave was quite warm, and unexpectedly, they discovered a large amount of food.

When a person's face is licked by five or six tongues, he will feel as if he is the food. Yun Chuan forcefully rolls to the side, but no matter where he goes, a few hungry tongues always follow behind him

Even newly born infants are left exposed under the blazing sun, while the clouds redden Mars, igniting a bundle of thatch, and then quietly crawl back to that large platform.

Seeing their own house on fire, everyone outside rushed back

Thus, Yun Chuan once again consumed the green paste he had eaten in the morning, but this time it contained additional shredded meat.

This cave appears to be connected, as the flames rise, the cave transforms into a massive chimney, and the terrifying sound of "rumbling" fire emanates from within the cave

As steam began to rise from the clay pot, the woman continuously used a wooden spoon to scoop out the contents and eat until she was full, her belly swelling. Afterward, she added a portion of cool water to the pot and finally poured the greenish substance from the clay pot onto a naturally concave stone.

Therefore, Yun Chuan is unable to feel sadness or guilt, after all, both sadness and guilt are forms of empathy

Undoubtedly, Yun Chuan is the cleverest one. After he stuffed a mouthful of warm food into his mouth, he was overwhelmed by a strange taste that made him want to vomit. He punched his stomach, which finally stopped the urge to vomit

He really wanted it, but unfortunately, it was taken away by the clan leader. He sat alone by a small fire, roasting this thing to eat

The patriarch entered the cave with several women and closed the cave door, leaving over two hundred of his clansmen shivering in the rain

A dark-skinned woman was left behind, and she cooked porridge or something else in a clay pot

After experiencing that terrifying night, the cave provided Yun Chuan with not a shred of security.

Such matters should ideally be addressed periodically, as this can serve to clean and exterminate pests