Chapter 005: The First Great Thief of Creation

The man squatted on the ground, frustrated, and vigorously knocked on his small basket. It seemed that he also wished to pour out more food from the small basket

Yunchuan handed it over to his mother, who smiled and turned her head, consuming the meat in one go. Then, Yunchuan continued to extend his chubby hand towards the man.

The little calf that Yun Chuan knew escaped a disaster due to its small size, and the clan leader only killed a single sheep

Yun Chuan did not want to approach the pot of soup boiling with internal organs; he did not believe that these people could cook lamb offal, especially lamb intestines, into a delicious dish

The aroma of dried vegetables mixed with lamb offal wafted out, causing significant distress to Yun Chuan. However, the people gathered around the earthen pot clearly did not share this sentiment; their gazes were fixed on the pot. It was not until the clan leader took some gray-brown powder from a leather pouch and poured it into the pot that the tribe members seemed even more eager for the food.

The astute Yun Chuan quickly understood one thing from the dance of a man who was once sycophantic towards his mother—he had killed a bear.

However, his mother held him close to the pot, making him momentarily believe that she intended to throw him into the soup pot as well. After all, he looked much more appetizing than that skinny sheep.

Not only do these people have no sense of the quantity of food, but the mother also feels nothing particularly special about her small basket suddenly being filled with food; she is simply very happy, extremely happy.

As she watched the hungry woman being carried away by the man, the mother laughed loudly, holding Yun Chuan tightly, fearing that someone might snatch him away

However, their language is quite impoverished, consisting only of a few simple monosyllables to convey meaning. When it comes to more complex matters, they prefer to express themselves through a song-like manner of speaking

Everyone and the books remained in this cave, while outside, the rain poured down heavily

Every clap of thunder would frighten the people in the cave, causing them to cover their ears, especially when lightning struck a pine tree at the cave's entrance, splitting it in two; they all knelt on the ground, paying homage to the burning pine tree in the rain.

At this point, Yun Chuan suddenly realized that he was very likely the first thief in this community

Yun Chuan cautiously tried it and found that it was salt

The men sitting around the earthenware pot made way for a spot, allowing the mother to sit down with Yun Chuan in her arms

Therefore, he decisively chose to first feed his mother until she was full, and then to consume her milk

Yun Chuan followed behind the woman, pondering for a long time, and finally decided to pursue her into the cave to search.

Upon waking, he discovered that not only did he have milk to drink, but he could also enjoy some high-protein roasted meat as a supplementary food

The hay beneath him is new, free from bedbugs to disturb him, without centipedes or scorpions to harm him, and certainly no venomous snakes lurking to covet his delectable flesh

On the first day of rain, Yun Chuan was very happy, the second day was also good, but by the third day, when the clan leader began to order the slaughter of livestock, everyone started to wail

The mother stubbornly placed Yun Chuan between the two of them, the meaning was very clear: without having fed this child in front of her, one could not approach her

Yunchuan can actually understand his mother's thoughts; in the clan, strong men are the hope of the community. Only strong men can bring back more game, thereby sustaining the entire clan

Yunchuan gave the meat he had set aside for himself to his mother. He saw clearly that there were still half-formed sheep droppings floating in the soup, remnants of the sheep that had not been removed in time

Since the sheep was transformed into mutton, everyone became cheerful, tossing in handfuls of dried vegetables, not even knowing if they were moldy, until the earthen pot was filled to the brim before they stopped.

Yunchuan is progressing very steadily, which is a significant improvement

The man took out another one, Yun Chuan does not eat centipedes, so it was once again a bargain for his mother, Yun Chuan's chubby hand reached out once more

Since they are idle, people can only continue to search for the fish that slipped through the net last night in the cave. However, no matter how hard they try, the remaining insects in the cave are ultimately insufficient for so many people to eat, not even enough to fill the gaps between their teeth

This sheep has been utilized to the fullest extent, with every edible part of its body carefully placed into the clay pot

Soon, Yun Chuan noticed something amiss. These individuals, including her mother, were extremely devout in their worship, even falling into a wondrous spiritual realm, seemingly losing their perception of the outside world.

This scene fell into the eyes of the clan leader, who did not intervene in Yun Chuan's act of robbery, nor did he prevent others from attempting to snatch food from Yun Chuan

He could even feel that his hands and feet had grown larger than they were two days ago

The food that Yun Chuan stole filled his mother's small basket, and Yun Chuan also ate seven or eight of those roasted insects in one go

Thus, Yun Chuan was always able to find meat from the soup pot and feed it to his mother. She was very happy eating it, and after burning her hands a few times, she opened her mouth wide with joy, waiting for her son to fill it with food

The scene of people crying while cutting lamb was difficult for Yun Chuan to comprehend

so much so that even the clouds passing by, which steal their food, go unnoticed

Yun Chuan waited for a long time but did not receive any food. The people in the cave seemed very calm, each either lying down or quietly leaning against the rock wall to rest

Yunchuan is very quick with his hands, and his methods of handling meat are more skillful than those of his mother and even the clan leader, because he knows how to use chopsticks, unlike those who are still using their hands to fish meat out of the hot pot

Soon, the clan members no longer laughed and grabbed food with their hands, but instead used wooden sticks to scoop it up

Only when Yun Chuan is well-fed can he sleep soundly and sweetly

The mother raised the famished Yun Chuan towards the man who claimed to have killed a bear

Thus, the man gritted his teeth and pulled out a very small cooked centipede from a small basket hanging outside his animal skin skirt

Yunchuan had no choice but to pay attention to the communication between adults, and as a result, he heard many single-word pronunciations, with strange intonations that were difficult to imitate

The patriarch first set his gaze upon Yun Chuan, taking him from his mother's hands. With a pair of large hands, he examined Yun Chuan's body thoroughly, and finally, with satisfaction, he looked at the prominent male characteristics at his hips before returning Yun Chuan to his mother

This was almost the most restful sleep he had experienced since arriving in the New World

This is very good

It was only when this man took out two roasted worms, each the thickness of a finger, that Yun Chuan finally ate them.

The patriarch is the most intelligent person in the entire clan, and he bears the responsibility for the evolution of the whole clan. His every word and action are always the objects of emulation for the clan members

The mother is very proud; raising a chubby son like Yun Chuan is her glory. In the community, the other children are all thin, with their bellies protruding high, their ribs clearly visible, and their heads large. Only Yun Chuan has a big head, a plump body, and is full of flesh. Such a physique is what a healthy animal cub should look like

Perhaps the act of worship played a role, as the torches made of burning pine trees were extinguished by the heavy rain, yet these individuals worshipped with even greater fervor

A single thin sheep, no matter what, is insufficient for the three hundred members of the entire clan to eat, leaving only a meager broth for each person's mouth

Yunchuan was very perplexed

He did not take from one person's small basket, but rather stole a little from each person's small basket, ultimately accumulating a great deal of items

From the cookware, Yun Chuan has already discerned that this tribe has likely entered the earthenware period, and has learned to raise livestock, to use fire, and to make clothing from the skins of plants, thus the light of civilization should have already begun to manifest

The place where the mother sits is actually quite particular, as it is occupied by women holding small children. When these women see that the mother has returned, they immediately take their own children and occupy the spot where the mother had just received her food.

Even the toughest of individuals cannot withstand being boiled in hot water

After the mother could no longer take food from the man's small basket, she took Yun Chuan and went deep into the crowd

On this night, the cave was brightly lit, and no one was sleeping; everyone was searching for food

Their learning ability is very strong. When a man approached, they placed the child between the two of them. As a result, the things given by the man were quickly consumed by those children

It is also very likely to be the first thief of this era

Lightning and thunder roared outside the cave

The death of this sheep was quite tragic

When singing, one must dance; the dance is not in the literal sense of the word, but rather a form of body language.

Yunchuan was speaking in an alien language to the mother in front of him, hoping to obtain some useful information or to learn their language through this method

The child does not know to continue asking for food

It is unexpected that this mother also wishes to communicate with Yun Chuan using an alien language such as "Aow Aow"

He found a centipede that had been burned to death in a crevice of the rocks, and this centipede was quite large, measuring a full half foot in length. One half of the centipede was charred, while the other half remained vividly alive.

However, from the perspective of color, the salt must contain a significant amount of impurities, especially in the grayish salt, which is likely to contain some undesirable elements

This is not normal, yet Yun Chuan is filled with anticipation

Even the most avaricious chieftain did not issue a command to search for food

After the worship concluded, these individuals appeared very fatigued, and some began to eat. However, they seemed to be indifferent to the diminishing amount of food.

Mother is too foolish

The transaction has been concluded

The patriarch noticed that Yun Chuan was staring at the leather pouch in his hand, so he took a bit of powder from the pouch and applied it to Yun Chuan's lips

There may be many robbers in this world, but as for thieves? There should only be one!

He woke up very late; if it had not been for the intense feeling of hunger that compelled him to awaken from his slumber, he would certainly have refused to get up

It seems that there is no food left to eat

was killed by a falling stone

That fellow was trying to push Yun Chuan aside, after all, his target was the well-nourished mother, not the chubby child in front of him

The woman received a gift from her son and joyfully kissed his clean face. Then she pinched off the centipede's head, tilted her head back, and swallowed the entire centipede as if it were a noodle

He even fashioned two wooden sticks identical to those in Yun Chuan's hands, attempting to fish out food from the hot pot. It was quite clumsy at first, but after several attempts, he joyfully managed to scoop up some dried vegetables with chopsticks; to be precise, he used a picking motion

Insects are indeed very delicious, Yun Chuan reached out his hand again, but the man's small basket was already empty