In the central part of the Southern Wilderness, the red ant tribe.
Half a month after the human-ant conflict occurred, the red ant god still had no idea of giving the tribal warriors the power of totem again, and even used those giant red ants to replace the warriors to guard the tribe.
The tribesmen who lost the power of their totems had a sharp decline in combat effectiveness. Coupled with the large-scale collection of food by the red giant ants, it became more difficult for them to obtain enough food in the dangerous forest. The number of casualties every time they went out to hunt increased.
rising sharply.
"Witch, if this continues, our tribe will really be doomed."
Inside the ant nest building, Gu Li squatted on the ground, covering his face in pain.
Without the power of a totem, no security, and no food, the people of the Red Ant Tribe are no different from the situation of tourists except that they still settle down and move in groups.
The tribesmen can no longer live their lives and naturally have no sense of belonging to the tribe. A small number of people have already begun to defect.
The shaman of the red ant tribe seemed to have aged dozens of years. He lowered his head and said dejectedly: "I prayed to the Ant God to give him the power of the totem again, but the Ant God said that unless we hold a big event
The priest must apologize to it, otherwise it will never be possible."
Gu Li said emotionally: "Our people can't even fill their stomachs now. Many old people and children are starving to death. Where can we find the prey to hold a big sacrifice?"
The shaman of the red ant tribe lowered his head: "The ant god said that if there is no prey, you can... you can use human sacrifices."
"Human sacrifice?"
When Gu Li heard these two words, his whole body felt like he was struck by lightning, and he could hardly believe his ears.
The so-called human sacrifice refers to the use of living people for sacrifice, which is an extremely cruel method of sacrifice.
Except for a few tribes whose conditions are too poor to provide sacrifices, or who have engaged in tribal wars and obtained a large number of captives, almost no tribes will perform human sacrifices.
After all, the scope of activities of tribal people is small, and most of the tribesmen have close relationships. Who would be willing to use their relatives and friends to worship the totem god?
What's more important is that as long as this happens once, it will definitely happen twice, three times, or even countless times.
The population of the red ant tribe is already very small. If they continue to rely on human sacrifices to satisfy the totem god, they may be eaten up before long.
In this situation where everyone is in danger, the tribe will collapse faster.
Both Gu Li and the Red Ant Tribe witches know this, so it is impossible for them to agree to the condition of human sacrifice.
The red ant tribe witch whispered: "Let's think of another way..."
As a witch, facing the collapse of his faith and the imminent collapse of his tribe at the same time, he suffered much more pain and pressure than anyone else.
But he cannot fail. Right now, he is the only person in the red ant tribe who can communicate directly with the totem god. If he fails, the tribe will be completely hopeless.
Gu Li looked at the old and tired Wu with bloodshot eyes and wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't know how to speak.
In the end, Gu Li didn't say anything, just patted the old witch's back gently, then turned and left.
In the dim room, the old witch was like a candle that was about to burn out, lonely and desperate.
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Three days later, after countless ideological struggles and weighing the pros and cons, leader Gu Li made a very difficult decision.
He took almost all the people except the old, weak, sick and disabled to hunt, saying that he was preparing for the big sacrifice.
They passed through the territory that had been plundered by giant red ants, running under the stars and the moon, and finally arrived in the forest by the South River. This place was far away from the red ant tribe and the terrifying red ant god.
"Crash..."
Guli stood in the forest, listening to the rushing river in the distance, looking at the thousands of silent eyes in front of him, and felt a sense of sadness in his heart that there was no way out.
The leader of a hunting team was the first to break the silence: "Chief, are we going to hunt river water animals?"
Gu Li shook his head and said: "No, I lied to you. We will not hunt when we come out this time."
"Not hunting?"
The leader of the hunting team looked very shocked. He vaguely guessed something in his heart, but he did not dare to say it out loud.
The surrounding tribesmen also began to talk about it. They almost came out in full force this time. If they didn't hunt, let alone sacrifice, even filling their stomachs would be a big problem.
Gu Li climbed to the branch of a big tree nearby and shouted to everyone from above: "Everyone, please be quiet and come closer. I have something to say."
The tribesmen are very disciplined in the forest, not to mention that the person speaking is the leader.
The members of the red ant tribe stopped discussing and stood huddled near the big tree, leaving only the sound of heavy breathing.
Gu Li took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty: "I want to bring you out this time. I want to tell you a major secret about the tribe and the ant god. This secret is only passed down by word of mouth from each leader, not even witches."
clear."
"The secret is that the god of our ant tribe has died a long time ago!"
As soon as these words came out, all the tribesmen immediately exploded, and many people were so excited that they wanted to beat someone.
If the person who said this was not the leader Gu Li, if it were not for the recent human-ant war, I am afraid that the person who spoke would have been killed immediately by the excited tribesmen.
At this moment, Qie Ye stood up and shouted: "I testify that before my grandfather died, he specifically asked us to carry him to the forest outside the tribe and told us the secret himself!"
After listening to Qie Ye's words, everyone started talking again. They all knew that the body of the previous elder did not enter the ant nest, but was buried outside. This incident caused a lot of discussion at the beginning, but they did not expect that there was another hidden secret.
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Gu Li shouted again: "Everyone, listen to me. I know it is difficult for everyone to accept, but the time has come when this secret must be told."
Gradually, everyone became quiet again, with pairs of eyes staring directly at Gu Li with various emotions, hoping that he would give a clear explanation.
Gu Li thought carefully and repeated the secret his father had told him in a heavy tone.
"A long time ago, the name of our tribe was the Ant Tribe. The patron saint of our tribe was not the ferocious red ant, but the powerful black ant god."
"At that time, the ant tribe was very powerful, and we had a deep relationship with the black ants. We fought together, lived together, and regarded them as friends and brothers."
"But then one day, the red ant god came. It sneaked into the ant nest quietly, killed the black ant god, and used a special method to confuse the black giant ants in the ant nest, making those black giant ants support it as the new ant god.
Queen Ant."
"After the red ants became the patron saint, they began to breed red giant ants in large numbers. Gradually, all the black giant ants in the tribe were replaced by red giant ants, and our tribe was occupied by red giant ants!"
"Under the rule of the Red Ant God, the tribe has more and more rules, and there are more and more giant red ants. Our tribe has gradually turned into slaves without freedom and dignity, driven and exploited at will by the Red Ant God!
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"Those red giant ants have occupied the ant nest, occupied our territory, and robbed our food. They have made our people's lives worse and worse. They can't even fill their stomachs, and people often starve to death!"
"Everything from us has been robbed by the giant red ants, and even the power of our totem has been deprived of us. All the tribesmen are slaves while alive, and will become food for the giant red ants when they die."
"Two days ago, the Red Ant God even asked us to perform human sacrifices and exchange our brothers and relatives for the power of the totem. It is trying to force us to death!"
Bone Li almost shouted the last sentence, because this secret had been suppressed in his heart for too long, and the events he had experienced recently made him lose any hope for the future of the tribe.
In the forest, thousands of tribesmen fell into a dead silence after listening to Gu Li's words, with only heavy breathing.
Some people instinctively wanted to refute, but thinking of their recent experiences and all the unfair treatment they received in the past, they turned pale and closed their mouths.
In particular, the word "human sacrifice" is unacceptable to most people, because once they agree, the person who will be put into the mouth of the red ant god in the next sacrifice is likely to be themselves or their relatives.
After a long time, someone finally asked in a trembling voice: "Chief... Chief, what should we do?"
Gu Li took a deep breath again and said with great difficulty: "At this point, we have no other choice. Staying in the tribe will only lead to death. Leaving the tribe may still have a glimmer of hope."
"Leave...leave the tribe..."
Everyone's faces turned a little pale. Although many of them had thought about this issue recently, and a few of them had already taken the lead in escaping from the tribe, many of them still couldn't accept it when they actually faced it.
Gu Li pointed in the direction of the river and said: "That place is the narrowest section of the river nearby. I noticed a long time ago that there were some huge vines wrapped around the big trees on both sides of the river, connecting both sides of the river bank."
"As long as we follow those giant vines, we can cross the river bank, leave the red ant tribe completely, and find a way to make a living elsewhere."
"There are many of us, and we are all experienced warriors. Even if we lose the power of our totem, as long as we hold each other together, our chances of survival will be much greater than that of other tourists."
Someone questioned: "But we came out this time with nothing but weapons, and there are still some people left in the tribe. What will they do if we leave?"
Gu Li said in a serious tone: "The tribe has been completely controlled by the red giant ants. If you want to leave, you must take it by surprise and give up something."
"This is probably the only chance to leave the tribe. Let's think about it carefully. If you are willing to come with me, we will cross the river together later. If you are not willing to leave, just go back to the tribe. But with the Red Ant God's
With your attitude, the days ahead will definitely be more difficult, and I’m afraid it will be difficult to survive when you go back.”
Everyone started talking again. After all, this is a matter of life and death, and there is only one chance. If you make the wrong choice, you may die.
At this moment, the hunting leader said: "I'm going with the leader. The red ant god treats us as slaves and food. If we stay in the tribe, we will die. It's better to go to the other side of the river and try our luck. Maybe we can survive!"
As soon as the hunting captain expressed his stance, many soldiers in the hunting team immediately shouted: "We will also follow the leader."
Most people followed the crowd. When more than half of the soldiers in the hunting team expressed their intention to leave, the remaining people also agreed.
"I followed the leader and my father was eaten by giant red ants. Why should I go back?"
"I'll go with the leader. I won't have anything to eat when I return to the tribe. I'll starve to death sooner or later."
"Let's go with the leader too..."
When the number of people willing to leave exceeded 80%, the leader Gu Li immediately stopped hesitating and directly raised his spear and shouted: "If you are willing to leave, follow me, and I will take you to the other side of the river to fight for a way out!"
After Gu Li shouted, he took the lead and walked towards the river, looking for giant vines suitable for crossing the river.
Qieye followed his father excitedly. He was a rebellious boy and hated red giant ants. Leaving the tribe was a relief for him.
However, before leaving, he suddenly remembered the tourist woman named "Fengcao". He looked back and glanced in the direction of the tribe, and suddenly felt a little sad, because once he crossed the river, he would probably never come back again, and he didn't know.
Can I see her again in the future?
Under the leadership of Gu Li, thousands of people crossed the river along the giant vines across the river. They were all people who had been active in the forest for a long time. Even if they lost their totem power, they were still agile and could climb vines to cross the river.
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Of course, there were also a small number of people who were reluctant to leave the tribe for various reasons and did not choose to cross the river with everyone.
They searched for some food nearby, and then returned to the tribe with a sad mood, waiting for the unknown fate to come.
After these people returned to the tribe, the news that Gu Li had defected with most of the tribe immediately spread throughout the entire Red Ant tribe.
"It's over, it's all over. How can I have the dignity to meet the great witches of the ant tribe?"
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After the witch died, the red ant god became furious when he realized that he had been tricked, and ordered to kill everyone who remained in the tribe and devour their corpses.
From this day on, the Red Ant Tribe existed in name only, and there was not a single tribesman in the huge territory.
However, although there are no people left in the red ant tribe, the red ant god and those ferocious giant red ants are still there, and they are still a great threat to nearby tribes.
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The great changes in the red ant tribe soon reached Jiang Xuan's ears through the thorn vine information.
When Jiang Xuan heard this information, he felt unbelievable and felt that all this seemed to have been a sign.
He lamented: "I didn't expect that a large tribe with a long history would perish in this way."
At the same time, Jiang Xuan felt that it might not be a good thing for a tribe to rely too much on the totem god.
However, in the past, most tribes followed this model, and totem gods can indeed bring strength to people and protect the tribe, so no one would think about this issue at all.
The destruction of the red ant tribe was a wake-up call for Jiang Xuan.
If a tribe relies too much on the totem god, once the totem god's mentality changes or an accident occurs, the tribe will fall apart in an instant no matter how powerful it was.
He also thought about the fact that the Shangui tribe was also a large tribe in the central part of the country. After suffering a disaster, although they fled to the north and their strength and scale were reduced to a small tribe, they survived at least.
Because when the old turtle god was dying, he supported a young turtle god and let him lead the tribe to continue to thrive.
Jiang Xuan suddenly thought that if a tribe could support a few more totem gods, own a few more territories, and put its eggs in several baskets, wouldn't its ability to resist risks be improved?
The more he thought about it, the more reliable he felt. But he didn't know if Fujigami knew this idea and would directly strangle this rebellious leader to death...