Chapter 006 This is a moment of great harvest

After killing them, he left the cave alone, dragging two corpses with him, and returned only after a long time

Faced with the choice between being stung by a scorpion and catching a scorpion, Yun Chuan chose to catch the scorpion. Soon, he realized that when a person reaches a desperate situation, they can unleash tremendous life potential.

When the rain stopped, Yun Chuan ran out to take a look and then came back

The patriarch seized Yun Chuan's wolf cub and casually tossed it into a shallow puddle. Moreover, he vigorously rubbed the wolf cub with wood ash.

With sufficient protein and the stimulation of breast milk, in less than five days, Yun Chuan's body has grown significantly larger.

The torrential rain lasted for a full seven days and seven nights

Since they can all exert their utmost effort to survive, Yun Chuan feels that he should have even stronger and more sufficient reasons to live, and he must live better than others

Yun Chuan held the wolf cub and brought it to the fire to warm it up

As far as the eye can see, countless waterfalls cascade down, and the same is true for the area above the caves

The act of Yunchuan setting fire to the cave a few days ago has now turned into a good thing, as the fire has dried out the moisture in the cave; otherwise, the cave would certainly be a damp place at this moment

Yun Chuan tightly embraced the wolf cub, mimicking the pronunciation of the clan leader and said: "Wolf!"

A large number of reptiles such as snakes, spiders, scorpions, and centipedes appeared first

The patriarch ordered that thick grass curtains be used to cover the cave, preventing moisture from invading

Having caught eight scorpions in one breath and accurately thrown them into the fire, Yun Chuan believes that if he cannot use chopsticks to catch a fly in the future, he would not be worthy of the suffering he is enduring now

According to Yun Chuan's common knowledge, fog does not appear after heavy rain; however, here, fog has unexpectedly emerged, and it is so thick that it is almost impossible to disperse.

The heavy rain continues to fall, showing no signs of stopping whatsoever

When spiders, centipedes, scorpions, and various kinds of insects gradually decrease, it signifies that the heavy rain is about to pass.

Their wounds have become festering, and one person's wound is on his abdomen. After festering, his internal organs are exposed to the air, and Yun Chuan even saw his writhing intestines

Damp and seemingly lifeless

Eleven people went out, and Yun Chuan counted them. While using chopsticks to pick up the poisonous insects, he also kept an eye on the curtain

Yunchuan originally believed that the purpose of hunting was to pursue wild animals such as wild cattle, wild sheep, wild deer, wild rabbits, wild chickens, and fish, but unexpectedly, their primary hunting targets turned out to be various insects

The two children who barely survived infancy also died, and the two men who were injured by the saber-toothed tiger also perished

Yunchuan did not move, but instead fixed his gaze on the clan leader

Not only that, she also brought in Yun Chuan as an assistant, because Yun Chuan inadvertently revealed that he could use chopsticks to pick up scorpions

Yunchuan was catching scorpions, centipedes, and various reptiles, while those nursing infants were also catching them. Yunchuan watched in astonishment as a small child caught a centipede and then, laughing, put the wriggling centipede into his mouth. He intended to use chopsticks to grab it, but ultimately he was a step too late

In the canyon beneath the cave, turbulent waves surged violently, as the mountain flood that had formed half a day ago intensified, thundering as it flowed from below the cave.

The patriarch did not kill this wolf, and it seems he has entrusted it to Yun Chuan for care. Now, whether this creature can survive depends on its ability to eat these insects

Cloud Chuan is well aware of this point

A man picked up the dead child and, like throwing a stone, tossed the small corpse into the rain-soaked ground, while the others continued to busy themselves with catching insects

Wolf

The reason it is referred to as low rain is that the distance from the cloud layer to the ground does not exceed ten meters

Those who did not perish in the rain met their demise after the fog set in

The mothers are still busy, not only attending to the front gate but also dispatching a group of people to the back gate. Although it is said to be a cliff, for centipedes, snakes, and other crawling creatures, it is not much different from flat ground; it merely takes a little more time.

Yunchuan has seen tigers before, but the tiger keeps its mouth closed nicely, and only when it opens its mouth can one see its two one-inch long fangs. Unlike this fellow, whose large teeth cannot be hidden at all

Moreover, their method of obtaining food is exceedingly simple; by merely removing the grass curtain and replacing it with a new one, they can joyfully capture the insects that cling to the curtain

Sometimes the wind will blow away the thick fog, revealing a sliver of sky, at which point one can see the deep blue sky and the sun blazing fiercely overhead

After the fur of the wolf cub is dried, it appears much more pleasing to the eye; however, its fur color is a bluish-gray, whereas it should originally be that of a large gray wolf cub

Yun Chuan casually pushed aside this dog-like creature, which suddenly raised its head and fiercely bit his finger. Startled, he attempted to pull back, only to realize that the bite was not powerful at all; it was merely a small puppy that had just grown its milk teeth

Such large food items as snakes are not disposed of in this manner; instead, their heads are twisted off, the venom glands are removed, and they are hung above the fire to roast, hanging down like dried beans. As for the internal organs and similar items, they are not discarded, after all, they are also food

This year has been difficult; all the infants have died except for Yun Chuan.

The patriarch threw a small dog into the pile of food

The people in the cave paid little attention to the piercing howl, as a group of men and women continued to busily harvest the endless stream of various crawling creatures that were coming in.

Especially during heavy rain, those animals that have lost their shelter are the first to discover this dry cave

The beast on the other side of the screen is very large and also very ferocious

The sound—deafening, will soon reveal a spectacle that Yun Chuan has never witnessed before—dwarf rain

The dense mist, almost like clouds, hangs low above the head, sometimes falling to the ground when blown by the wind

Yun Chuan looked at his mother's worried expression and suddenly felt that, at this moment, there should be the presence of the goddess Nüwa in his mother's heart

The patriarch is painting on the dark rock wall with a stone

The mountain flood in the mountains should be a dynamic presence capable of altering the landscape. Yun Chuan does not know what the place he will arrive at after growing up will become.

The child died when it was dark

Yunchuan sat in his mother's arms, gazing at the torrential rain outside the cave, lost in thought. He knew that the natural environment of the primitive era was harsh, but he had not anticipated it to be this severe

He withdrew his chubby hand and brought this damp creature, which was not much larger than a kitten, before the clan leader

No one in the tribe noticed, not even his mother found it strange. Now, Yun Chuan has grown to be twice as large as the children of his age in the past

Fortunately, this fellow is quite fierce; not only does he eat centipedes, but he also consumes scorpions, and he dares to challenge snakes as well

He was very eager to lift the curtain and see the situation outside, but the curtain was covered with various poisonous insects, which made him abandon this thought

The scene depicts a large stick figure battling a beast, accompanied by ten smaller stick figures.

Yunchuan does not touch these things; this matter is actually very dangerous. He has seen people bitten by poisonous snakes and stung by scorpions and centipedes more than once. Even his mother was stung by a scorpion the size of a finger, and it stung her right on the ankle

The sounds from outside have grown louder and closer, filled with a sense of threat

Their movements are very skillful; it seems that both the adults and the older children act with great swiftness

A good place will naturally attract intruders

Yunchuan originally thought that during heavy rain, it would be the time when this tribe, whose primary means of livelihood is hunting, would go hungry. Unexpectedly, this heavy rain could bring them an abundance of food

Upon thinking of such a ferocious beast outside the cave, Yun Chuan sincerely hoped that this painting was an exaggerated artistic creation by the clan leader, rather than a realistic depiction

No wonder there are legends in ancient mythology about the Milky Way leaking; such heavy rain can indeed be described as the Milky Way leaking without exaggeration

A long, mournful howl of a beast echoed into Yun Chuan's ears

Only after washing it three times was it handed over to Yunchuan. At this point, the wolf cub was already shivering from the cold, rolling its eyes as if it were about to die.

To speak frankly, their lives consist merely of eating, drinking, excreting, and mating. Even in such a rudimentary existence, they remain at the most basic level.

Regarding the choices of life, they all chose to live without hesitation. Although Yun Chuan has not yet found a reason to continue living in their lives, he must admit that they truly desire to live.

Aowーー

The chief primarily exaggerated the size of the two teeth of this tiger, which protrude from its mouth; according to scale, each tooth measures one foot in length

Listening to the sound, Yun Chuan felt that the roaring beast outside should be a tiger, and it must be a very large tiger

When a dry thunder strikes, dense fog will bring rain. After the rain from the dense fog, it will become light and thin, and then the sun will continue to evaporate the water on the ground, once again forming dense fog, without end

Because he can see nothing

The mountain flood carries a large number of boulders, trees, and even some wild animals. The boulders rolling in the flood, some as large as houses, create a tremendous commotion wherever they go. When they crash into the bends of the valley, it seems as if the entire mountain is showing signs of shaking

The life of Yunchuan is not comparable to that of these individuals, whose quality of life may not surpass that of pigs in a pigsty in later generations

There is always thunder in the sky, and Yun Chuan witnessed a bright spot emerging from the mist, which then suddenly exploded.

Moreover, compared to cooked food, it seems to prefer eating raw, which constantly makes Yun Chuan reflect that nothing that survives on this land is simple

Regardless of what they catch, they will throw it into the fire pit behind them, and then there will be a designated person responsible for roasting who will retrieve the cooked reptiles from the ashes

It is unclear how much time has passed; the eleven individuals who went out have returned, all eleven of them. The clan leader and his companions are drenched, with two of them severely injured. Upon returning, they collapsed and fell asleep.

Outside the cave, there is a mist that is so dense it is almost solid

The ankle swelled visibly, but the mother was not concerned at all; she was more focused on catching more scorpions

The patriarch is a very decisive person; he personally killed those two clan members who were still alive, using stones to do so

The patriarch remained calm and, upon hearing the sound, led a group of men out of the cave armed with bamboo spears, wooden stakes, and stone axes

Fortunately, there is still a group of ravenous people in the cave, and these reptiles have invariably become food for the people

The patriarch looked at the object in Yun Chuan's arms and finally spoke

Engaging in these activities also has its benefits, namely an endless supply of protein to consume. Yunchuan has already become accustomed to eating roasted centipedes and roasted scorpions

It is impossible for the goddess Nüwa to mend the heavens

The patriarch had used a great deal of ink on this beast, to the extent that Yun Chuan not only recognized it as a tiger, but also as a saber-toothed tiger, a species that was long believed to be extinct.