Chapter 538 - The Hidden Village in the Mountain
Chapter 538
The Hidden Village in the Mountain
In a place surrounded by mountains, the sounds of human activity came from newly built wooden houses.
These wooden houses were only built recently, and the cuts in the wood were still fairly fresh. With lines of wooden houses arranged in such a place, it seemed like a mountain village hidden in an inaccessible location.
Thick wooden posts over ten meters tall have been erected on the periphery of the village and acted as a wall to block out some small beasts. On the high tower, there were three tanned slaves, who were standing there and looking in three different directions.
In the open space, a pile of bones that used to belong to a giant beast was thrown there, and the white fleshless animal bone that had been dissected was no longer recognizable. Only the holes where the eyes and nostrils belonged remained, marking this as the head of a giant beast.
Beast bones, horns, and teeth that were suitable for forging weapons had been dismantled, and the sound of bones being ground and sharpened could be heard everywhere. Although these slaves brought mostly bronze weapons, they had used up most of their supply. Under such limited conditions, they could only manage to repair some bronze weapons that were not heavily damaged, If it was beyond repair, they could only throw it away. Without weapons, it was impossible to survive in a place full of fierce beasts and dangers. Beast bones, horns, and teeth were more convenient than weapons made from stone. The slaves who were in charge of polishing and grinding the bones paced around with various tools and they seemed very busy.
In contrast to these movements, there was an open area surrounded by wooden houses. No one dared to run around or talk loudly there.
There was a fire pile burning in the open area, and roasted beast meat attached to bones were burning atop the fire. The fat from the meat dripped into the fire, causing a sizzling sound.
The centipede that was in the middle of an attack came crashing, missing its targeted prey.
The two rod-shaped antennae on its head turned rapidly from left to right, sensing for its prey. After a while, it could not detect anything and eventually gave up on its previous prey. It bent down into the ground and disappeared into the thick grassy field.
From afar, the breeze blowing on the grassy field created waves atop the grass and leaves. The waves flowed in one direction, sweeping through the field and eventually left as it had come. It looked like ripples on the surface of a lake. The waves grew weaker and soon became settled.
The forest returned to its original quiet state.