This Is My Primitive Tribe-Chapter 481: 285 Fire Attack
Capítulo 481: Chapter 285 Fire Attack
The Mountain Turtle Tribe firmly stayed behind to fight the locusts alongside the Vine Tribe, which surprised Jiang Xuan and touched him a bit.
It’s worth noting that outside of one’s own tribe, including affiliated tribes, others usually prioritize their own interests. It’s rare to find such steadfast allies.
The move made by the Mountain Turtle Tribe successfully elevated their status in Jiang Xuan’s mind. In the future, when there’s something beneficial, Jiang Xuan will certainly not forget them.
The locust plague continued, with the locusts becoming increasingly fierce and numerous until carnivorous locusts appeared and began attacking people and animals.
“Bam!”
Jiang Xuan, holding a Bronze Battle Spear, precisely struck an incoming mutated locust, shattering it into pieces, its juices splattering as it fell to the ground.
However, the locusts in the sky were still innumerable, and everyone in the forest, including the mounts, was miserable.
After much difficulty, night finally fell, and the locusts landed on the branches, calming down a bit.
The warriors of each tribe lit bonfires, cooking meat and eating locusts.
Honestly, they were almost sick of locusts, to the point of nausea at the sight, but with limited food, they had no choice but to eat.
Shan Jia, Huo Meng, and the leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe all sat beside Jiang Xuan, the firelight reflecting on their faces, which didn’t look very good.
Shan Jia took a fierce bite of the grilled locust and said, “Leader Xuan, the carnivorous locusts are becoming more numerous. If this continues, we really can’t hold on.”
Huo Meng said with a troubled face, “Yes, no matter how hard we work, the forest is still being devoured bit by bit, and the warriors are on the brink of despair.”
The leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe nodded in agreement, though he didn’t speak, his meaning was clear.
Jiang Xuan paused for a moment and said, “You’re right, we can’t keep going like this. It’s time to make a decision.”
Upon hearing this from Jiang Xuan, the eyes of Shan Jia and the others lit up, thinking Jiang Xuan was finally facing reality and planning to retreat.
However, Jiang Xuan’s next words left them astonished!
“I’ve decided, we’ll use fire to burn these locusts to death!”
“Fire attack?” The leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe’s eyes widened, even thinking Jiang Xuan had gone mad.
If not crazy, how could anyone come up with such an idea?
It’s known that the drought has lasted a long time, making the forest’s vegetation extremely dry. Once a fire breaks out, although it will destroy the locusts, they themselves won’t escape unscathed.
The leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe, greatly worried about his tribe being implicated, nervously asked, “Leader Xuan, fire attacks are hard to control… maybe we should rethink…”
Compared to having his entire tribe perishing in a sea of flames, the leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe preferred fighting locusts here. It’s tough but at least not life-threatening.
Jiang Xuan reassured, “I know what you’re worried about, rest assured, even if we start a fire, it won’t reach your Stinging Fly Tribe’s territory, we have allies after all.”
“With the Frog God and Mountain Turtle God around, extinguishing the fire won’t be a difficult task.”
The leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe looked at Shan Jia and Huo Meng, his eyes full of inquiry.
Shan Jia nodded and said, “Leader Xuan is right, we’ve done fire attacks before, and besides, the Vine God is here to oversee.”
Upon hearing about the Vine God, the leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe felt slightly more at ease. After all, that’s a great god.
Moreover, Shan Jia isn’t afraid, so he has no reason to be either.
He then asked, “When shall we act?” 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
“During the day the locusts fly around and can escape easily, so we first invite the Guardian Gods of each tribe, then we’ll act at night.”
“Good! I’ll go invite the Stinging Fly God tomorrow.”
The leader of the Stinging Fly Tribe temporarily set aside his worries, feeling much better. Eating the locusts didn’t seem as unpleasant as before, even somewhat tasty.
The others also breathed a sigh of relief because of their fanatic admiration for the Totem Gods, firmly believing that as long as the Totem Gods take action, the locusts would surely be dealt with.
That night, everyone’s spirits were relatively high, and their mental states improved significantly.
The next morning, the leaders of each tribe set off because inviting the Totem Gods is something ordinary warriors cannot do; only the leaders and witches can.
Jiang Xuan also rode Tang Yuan back to the Vine Tribe to invite the Vine God to oversee.
The Vine God did not refuse and dispatched a very powerful avatar to accompany Jiang Xuan to the forest besieged by the locust plague.
Five days later, the Totem Gods of the four great tribes gathered near the Great Swamp, and the terrifying divine power fluctuations caused all nearby animals to flee or hide, not daring to show themselves.
During these five days, two more patches of forest were devoured by locusts, whose numbers increased and mutations grew increasingly terrifying, with astonishing toxicity and aggression.
However, with all the Totem Gods present, the warriors were energized, facing the overwhelming swarms of locusts without an ounce of fear, but with a frenzied urge to strike, eager to prove themselves.
“Prepare more dry wood. After dark, we’ll light fires on all sides of the forest simultaneously. Once the blaze starts, these locusts won’t be able to escape!”
Jiang Xuan assigned tasks to a few leaders: “Our Vine Tribe will be responsible for the east, the Mountain Turtle Tribe for the north, the Frog Tribe for the west, and the Stinging Fly Tribe for the south. Got it?”
The three leaders nodded enthusiastically, feeling a bit excited.
“Good, let’s get to it then, and aim to stack enough wood on the perimeter so the fire spreads quickly.”
After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, each tribe proceeded to their assigned positions, frantically gathering dry wood and piling it into tall walls.
The Vine Tribe was equally busy.
In the Primitive Forest, dry wood was abundant, practically everywhere.
Plus, since the locusts only ate green plants, picking up dry wood was even easier.
Soon, a long wall of piled dry wood appeared in the forest, growing longer and taller by the moment.
“Leader, will this really work?”
Da Jiao was a bit nervous, having brought along quite a few birds and beasts, all inherently fearful of fire. If a big fire started, it might scare them.
Jiang Xuan patted Da Jiao’s shoulder, saying, “Don’t worry, we’re by the Great Swamp with the Vine God, Turtle God, and Frog God present, nothing will go wrong. Just keep an eye on your birds and beasts.”
Jiang Xuan’s words reassured Da Jiao considerably.
“Then, I’ll have them tie up their legs so they don’t run off in fear.”
“Good, go ahead.”
Da Jiao hurriedly led people to tie the birds’ and beasts’ legs, while others continued picking up wood.
Amid everyone’s busyness, the sun slowly dipped from the sky, while the moon rose slowly from the east. The scorching sunlight was replaced by the cool moonlight, and the locusts in the forest ceased flying, resting on tree trunks or the ground instead.
Night fell.
Instead of rushing, Jiang Xuan had everyone eat dinner first and waited until midnight, ensuring most locusts were asleep before acting.
