He also thought of a question: How much meat do so many crocodiles eat every day? Do they hunt this meat by themselves, or do they rely on people to feed them?
Jiang Xuan believes that even if the crocodile tribe is very powerful, it will definitely not be able to feed so many crocodiles. These crocodiles should go to the river to hunt by themselves every day.
In addition to the large number of crocodiles, the crocodile tribe also built many houses, which were crowded together.
The houses of the Crocodile Tribe are very interesting. All the houses are stilted buildings, and there are ponds underneath many of the stilted buildings. The wood has been soaked in water for who knows how long, and there is no sign of decay at all.
This is much stronger than the giant nest-shaped structure on the water of the Otter tribe.
The Otter tribe is purely made of wood and is not very technical.
In addition to crocodiles and houses, Jiang Xuan also saw large tracts of plants that looked like water hyacinths, but had thicker and slender leaves.
There are so many such plants that they can be found almost everywhere in the crocodile tribe.
Jiang Xuan curiously asked the shaman of the crocodile tribe: "What kind of plant is this?"
A smile appeared on the face of the crocodile tribe wizard: "This is called fish scale grass, and it is one of the most important foods of our crocodile tribe."
"Ichthyosaurus?"
Jiang Xuan felt a little confused. This thing didn't look like fish scales. How did it get this name?
The crocodile tribe shaman saw Jiang Xuan's expression and knew what he was thinking, so he said to the warrior next to him: "Go pick some fish scale fruits."
"yes!"
The soldier immediately walked to the nearby pond and used a handful of grass to cut open the swollen gourd-like part in the middle of the fish scale plant, revealing the fist-sized white fruit inside.
The warrior cut six fish-scale plants in succession, then carried the fruits in an animal skin and returned to the witch.
"Witch, I got the fish scale fruit back."
The crocodile tribe shaman nodded and said: "Give it to the guests."
The soldier brought the fish scale fruit to Jiang Xuan again.
Jiang Xuan was not polite and directly picked up a fish scale fruit. He did not eat it directly, but observed it first.
After observing it, he finally understood why this thing was called fish-scale fruit.
The fish scale fruit is round and milky white, and its surface looks like it is covered with a layer of fine fish scales, which is very beautiful.
Jiang Xuan tried to take a bite, only to find that it had a rustic texture and obvious sweetness, much like food rich in starch.
Jiang Xuan's eyes lit up, this is a good thing to fill his stomach!
No wonder the Crocodile Tribe planted so many ichthyosaurs in their territory. They regarded the ichthyosaurs as food.
Jiang Xuan's first thought was to find a way to bring some of this good stuff back to the tribe. The Vine Tribe has rivers and wetlands, so it should be possible to successfully plant it!
"Good stuff, really good stuff!"
Jiang Xuan ate two fish-scale fruits in a row and was full of praise for them.
The crocodile tribe wizard said generously: "Since my friends from the Vine tribe like it, I will give you an animal skin bag as a gift when you go back."
Jiang Xuan asked in surprise: "Really?"
"Of course, it's not something precious."
In fact, fish scale grass is planted in many tribes in the central region, because it grows along the river. Whenever there is a flood, a lot of fish scale grass will be washed away, flow down the river, and take root everywhere.
Therefore, things like Ichthyosaurus have a large breeding range in the central part, so their rarity is naturally reduced.
Of course, in the entire central part of the Southern Wilderness, the Crocodile Tribe ranks first in terms of the scale of Ichthyosaurus cultivation, because they occupy the alluvial plain of the river, and the geographical conditions are very suitable for the growth of Ichthyora.
Jiang Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the Crocodile Tribe could give him some fish scale grass.
He was really afraid that this thing was unique to the Crocodile Tribe. If the Crocodile Tribe strictly controlled it and did not allow people to take it out, it would be more difficult.
Since it is not the case, Jiang Xuan can safely and boldly bring some fish scale grass back to the Vine Tribe for planting. If the planting is successful, the Vine Tribe will have another food crop.
The more types of food crops there are, the more places they can be used, and the stronger the tribe's ability to resist disasters.
For example, in the event of a drought, even if other crops have small harvests, drought-resistant food crops can obtain normal harvests.
In the event of floods, food crops that are not afraid of water, such as fish scales, can also produce good harvests.
This is why Jiang Xuan collects grain and vegetable seeds everywhere.
After eating several fish scale fruits in a row, Jiang Xuan followed the crocodile tribe shaman and finally entered the crocodile tribe's residential area and boarded a stilted building.
This stilted building is relatively large, with one side leaning on the ground and three sides in the pond.
There are a large number of crocodiles living in the pond, and their cold eyes and terrifying fangs are intimidating.
Jiang Xuan followed the crocodile tribe shaman and went upstairs along the simple stairs.
The Diaojiaolou is a two-story building, and all the members of the Crocodile tribe live on the second floor.
What surprised Jiang Xuan was that there was a fire pit in the center of the second floor of the Crocodile Tribe!
How is this done?
You should know that although half of the buildings of the Otter tribe are in the water, their firepit is on the shore.
But the stilted building of the Crocodile Tribe is completely suspended from the ground, and the ground is made of wooden beams. Wouldn't the flames burn the building?
In the stilted building, the crocodile tribe shaman sat on the floor covered with animal skins by the fire pit and motioned for Jiang Xuan to sit down too.
After Jiang Xuan sat down, he kept staring at the firepit, hoping to find the reason why the Crocodile Tribe still had a firepit on the second floor of the stilted building.
He found that there were a large number of stones built into the fire pit, and the place where the flame burned was in the center of the stones.
The crocodile tribe couldn't see that he kept staring at the fire pit, so they laughed and said: "These stones were built up from the bottom and then made into a fire pit."
"This is the wisdom of the ancestors of the crocodile tribe."
After what the crocodile tribe shaman said and on-site observation, Jiang Xuan quickly understood why there was a fire pit on the second floor of the stilted building.
When a stilted building is being built, a large, high stone pillar will be built in the middle.
This stone pillar goes straight to the ground of the stilted building, so it can be directly used as a fire pit without worrying about burning the wooden beams.
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Many things are actually not complicated when taken apart, but if others don't tell you this method, it will be difficult for you to think of it.
The shaman of the Crocodile Tribe was also very satisfied with Jiang Xuan's reaction. He was full of pride in everything about the Crocodile Tribe, including the firepit located on the second floor of the stilted building.
Soon, soldiers brought fresh animal meat and fish, as well as a pile of fish scale fruits.
The crocodile tribe shaman threw the animal meat and fish scale fruit into a large clay pot in the fire pond to boil, and added a little salt into it.
What surprised Jiang Xuan was that the salt of the Crocodile Tribe was actually snow-white, and it was not in the form of salt blocks, but in granular form.
Jiang Xuan looked like he had seen a ghost. How could the crocodile tribe have such good salt?
The crocodile tribe witch smiled and said: "This is our crocodile tribe's own salt!"
Jiang Xuan felt a little confused. Isn't salt a very scarce thing? Where did the crocodile tribe get it?
Could it be that they control a natural salt pond or salt well?
Jiang Xuan was puzzled, but it was impossible for the crocodile tribe shaman to tell him where the salt came from.
"If your Vine Tribe needs salt, you can bring the goods over for trade."
"Okay, we will definitely come if necessary."
Jiang Xuan did not tell the Crocodile Tribe shaman that the Vine Tribe also produced salt.
There were two other soldiers in the stilted building. They said nothing and focused on grilling meat and fish.
As time passed, the soup in the clay pot began to boil rapidly. After the animal meat and fish scale fruits were simmered, a rich fragrance was emitted.
The meat and fish roasted by the two warriors also began to smell fragrant, and the entire stilted building was filled with the aroma of food.
Jiang Xuan asked the crocodile tribe shaman again: "Can fish scale fruits be cooked and eaten?"
The crocodile tribe shaman replied affirmatively: "Of course, the fish scale fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or roasted, you can eat it any way you want."
"What a good thing!" Jiang Xuan sighed again.
This trip to the central part of the Southern Wilderness was worth it even if it was just to harvest a food crop like fish scale grass that grows in wetlands.
After the food was cooked, the crocodile tribe shaman and Jiang Xuan ate it together.
To be continued...