Chapter 137
Chapter 137 – The Mountain
Translated by Sunyancai
Shao Xuan brought some dry meat with him, but Chacha prefered fresh meat more.
Catching enough prey to settle his stomach, Chacha once again flew with Shao Xuan.
Occasionally, a large bird would fly over this area, and while it fought with Chacha, Shao Xuan almost fell down several times.
If Chacha had been bigger, Shao Xuan could have stood on his back, but at this moment, Chacha was a little bit small.
Shao Xuan swerved around to escape the pecking of an awl-like beak. He clutched Chacha’s claws with one hand and with the other, quickly took out the stone needles that had been prepared from the skin bag tied around his waist to attack the birds flying towards him.
The stone needles that had absorbed the special grass juice had a strong paralysing effect. Shao Xuan specifically aimed at the body parts which their heavy feathers didn’t completely cover. As long as the needle could penetrate through the bird’s skin, the juice would take effect and deter them away.
The snake’s body was much thicker than that of Shao Xuan so it could easily swallow him, which terrified him.
Fortunately, it did not climb to the bough where Shao Xuan stood on, but climbed along a branch to another tree.
After the strange snake left, the sound also gradually faded away. Chacha no longer felt anxious.
Shao Xuan held the stone knife firmly, and carefully let his breath out.
He did not know whether this trip was worthwhile. But his nature of an adventurous spirit from the previous life, and Chacha’s desire of going to that place made him decide to take this trip.
Perhaps there was more danger ahead, but they could not go back. Shao Xuan would try to go further.
He might die and not return to the tribe. There was enough food left in the tribe, and Caesar accompanied Old Ke so his life would not be tougher than the time when he worked as a stoneware maker.
Thinking about this, Shao Xuan screamed within his heart.
Is he going to die? How can it be?
Holding his knife, Shao Xuan closed his eyes to take a rest, for he had to move on tomorrow.
During the night, Shao Xuan woke up several times, and also saw a few nocturnal animals that were indeed different from those in the woods near the thorn region.
The next few days, Shao Xuan quietly ran through the woods while Chacha flew in the air.
Shao Xuan just followed Chacha, for he could attain the correct position.
This trip was aimed to find the place that Chacha desired to go, rather than hunt. Unless they had to get their most basic food necessities, neither Shao Xuan, nor Chacha, would take extra actions so that they could preserve their energy. Moreover, they had to guard against danger at any time. How could they spare some time and energy for other things?
Since Shao Xuan decided to take Chacha here, he had become energetic and went hunting every day. He ate a lot, and then hurried to move forward. He even flew while holding Shao Xuan. After all, travelling through the mountain was slower than flying in the air.
Sometimes, when they encountered some flying birds, Chacha would first try to avoid them, and if he failed, he would fight with them. If he was defeated, he would escape. If he failed to get rid of them, he would turn to Shao Xuan.
Enduring all kinds of difficulties, they kept moving forward for six days.
At this time, the hunting group had waited at the third location, but they did not see Shao Xuan so they just returned.
Shao Xuan never imagined that where Chacha wanted to go was so far!
They had been travelling for more than ten days, but still could not see the end. And during these days, several times, they were almost eaten by those bizarre ferocious beasts in the forest.
They suffered from a lot of injuries. When they got serious injuries, they would find a cave to rest properly for two days. And they could not become impatient, and just wait for the wound to heal up, and maintain a good physical condition to continue moving forward.
Sneaking in the dangerous woods made Shao Xuan more sensitive to the potential danger. At the same time, he became more skilled in hiding himself and his presence.
Holding the ragged tooth sword, Shao Xuan moved his arm. To escape the bladed teeth beast, he had broken his arm’s bone, but this injury was not serious, so he would be much better after resting for a night.
His stone swords had all broken. He made a few rough stone swords on the way, but they also broke in fight with some ferocious beasts. Now, only the tooth sword made by Old Ke was left. But it was in a bad condition, so it probably could only be used for a short time.
In front of them, there was a cliff. Before Shao Xuan even made a gesture, Chacha flew down.
Shao Xuan inserted the tooth sword into the animal skin bag around his waist, and grabbed Chacha’s claws with his uninjured arm.
Chacha flew down with Shao Xuan from the cliff.
Ahead of them, there was still a piece of endless huge jungle.
But the trees in this jungle seemed to be higher than those in the previous one.
After flying for some distance, Shao Xuan asked Chacha to find a place to put him down. Chacha did not respond to him. He did not see any threatening birds in the surrounding area so he continued to fly. He thought flying was faster.
“Well, then fly a little higher, I always feel that this place …”
Before Shao Xuan finished, the “branch” at the top of a huge tree suddenly bent, and then shot like a spring towards Chacha that intended to fly over it.
The moment the “branch” shot out, the foliage on its body quickly shrunk. All the “leaves” stuck close together to the “branch”, and the “branch” also fell down. The “leaves” looked like scales.
It was a snake!
This strange snake reminded Shao Xuan of the creature they encountered the first night they entered the mountain.