Chapter 8
Chapter 8 – The most beautiful word in the world
Translated by Sunyancai
The fish Shao Xuan pulled out this time was even larger in size than the first one, but Shao Xuan just knocked it out with a stone since he did not ask for the warrior’s help. Even if the fish was merely unconscious, it could not survive without water.
With the fish hung on a tree with the straw rope, Shao Xuan took out the smaller fish which was speared through, and then he found a few dry branches.
Looking around, Shao Xuan noticed that the two warriors guarding the riverside were curiously looking at his direction, so he waved to them.
The two warriors hesitated, for they had already returned to their spot, but out of compulsive curiosity, they came back to Shao Xuan.
“What are you doing, Ah-Xuan? Are you going to eat that? Do you need our help?” The warrior asked having gotten Shao Xuan’s name when he speared the fish to death.
They were scared and curious about creatures like fish. But since the fish had been dead, the guards had put their fear behind, and curiosity towards a new kind of quarry filled up in their hearts.
For now, they were merely children with no totem power. This meant none of them were a totem warrior who could hunt outside, let alone bring any game back unless they robbed things from other kids. Hunting such a ferocious creature was impossible for each and every one of them.
It was obviously a tough creature. Look at its teeth! One could get bit very hard by those teeth!
“Can you hunt? Are you able to bring back such game, or any other edible things? Could you? You? Or you? Are any of you be able to do that?!”
The kids pointed at by Shao Xuan shrank backward again and shook their heads.
“Obviously you can’t! So swallow all your resentment and emotions down, since you can’t!”
After you punch someone with a stick, you’d better offer a carrot, so Shao Xuan needed to comfort them since he had already delivered his lecture.
He lifted the fish again.
“This is the gift I prepared for you all since today’s my first day in charge!”
The crowd was quiet at his words, and it took a while for some kid to ask in a trembling voice, “What does ‘gift’ mean?”
Another older kid continued the question, “Edible?”
Shao Xuan was shocked and then said, “…Yes.” So tiring.
Hong…
The atmosphere in the cave suddenly got heated up.
All emotions like resentment, vigilance, and grievances were gone in the wind.
In their perspective, “edible” must be the most beautiful word in the world.