This Is My Primitive Tribe-Chapter 512 - 316: Clearing the River Channel

The gathering of the Four Divine Beasts at the Vine Tribe was an extremely rare occurrence, causing fear among the outsiders in the trading area and the wanderers, who were worried about being suddenly dragged into war.

Even the people of the Vine Tribe were bewildered, though unafraid. Some belligerent members were even excited, eager to immediately know where the enemy might be.

By the riverside, Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao stood side by side. As he observed the four totem gods, a strange sense of accomplishment swelled within him.

Jiang Xuan turned to face the Divine Vine: "Vine God, you may begin."

"Buzz…"

The massive Divine Vine unleashed a terrifying wave of divine power, casting emerald divine light upon the Turtle God, Giant Claw God, Frog God, and Water Otter God, causing them to shudder.

"Let us begin!"

The voice of the Divine Vine was as grand as thunder, echoing throughout the entire Vine Tribe.

The Turtle God was the first to nod and then moved upstream of the Lobster River. Its body rapidly expanded until it formed a flesh-and-blood dam, blocking the entire river, causing the downstream to cease flowing.

"Whizz!"

With the river cut off, the Giant Claw God was the first to take action. It burrowed into the riverbed, using its exceptionally sharp claws to cut through the large reefs at the bottom efficiently.

The Water Otter God reluctantly followed the Giant Claw God, cleaning up the riverbed silt and widening narrow parts of the river channel.

"Ribbit…"

The Frog God was at the back, enlarging its webbed feet like a bulldozer, pushing the rubble and silt cleared by the Giant Claw God and Water Otter God onto the shore.

The four totem gods worked together with astonishing efficiency, quickly clearing the river within the Vine Tribe's territory, removing not only those pesky reefs but also significantly expanding the river's depth and width.

Those who witnessed this scene were left utterly dumbfounded.

"Is this... the solution the leader mentioned?"

Jing Jie stood by the riverbank, watching the four totem gods diligently at work, feeling that his mind could hardly process it.

Normally, totem gods were revered beings in each tribe, never engaging in such labor.

Jing Jie turned to look at Jiang Xuan, who remained calm and composed, swallowing hard: Even as a leader, to command other tribes' totem gods to clear the river was unimaginable for the average tribal person.

As the four totem gods began to clear the river outside the Vine Tribe's territory, even more outsiders and wanderers witnessed the spectacle.

"Is this... what a great tribe is?"

Huo Meng, the leader of the Frog Tribe, stood not far from the riverbank, watching his tribe's Frog God working alongside other totem gods, feeling extremely conflicted.

On the one hand, he felt fortunate that the Frog Tribe could rely on such a powerful Vine Tribe, having made the right choice so far.

Yet, on the other hand, seeing the tribe's totem god commanded to perform such labor left a slight unease in his heart.

However, he soon came to terms with it, realizing that since other tribes' totem gods were also working, why should the Frog Tribe complain?

Moreover, if not for Jiang Xuan, the Frog Tribe might not even have a totem god, and survival would be a major issue, let alone talking about dignity.

In this primal era, strength equated to dignity; tribes that couldn't even solve basic sustenance issues were easy prey for starvation if they clung to dignity.

"Rumble…"

In the river, the cleanup by the four gods continued.

"I can't hold it anymore, you all get onshore first!"

Upstream, after intercepting the water, the water level rapidly increased and was about to overflow as time passed.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"

The Water Otter God, Giant Claw God, and Frog God immediately left the river and returned to the shore.

"Roar!"

The Turtle God roared to the sky, its whole body covered in a green waterwave shield, and then, overcoming the massive water pressure, soared into the sky.

"Splash…"

The accumulated river water in the Lobster River surged downstream, carrying all the broken reefs and silt along with it, creating a majestic scene.

Once the river returned to its normal levels, the Turtle God would submerge again to act as a dam, while the other totem gods continued their work in the river, repeating the process.

Given the length of the river, clearing the entire stretch from the Vine Tribe to the mid-section was clearly unrealistic.

These tribes couldn't be left unguarded by their totem gods indefinitely.

Thus, following the Divine Vine's requirements, they only needed to clear the river from the Vine Tribe to the Beaver Tribe.

Continuing towards the mid-section from the Beaver Tribe would see the river gradually widen and deepen, reducing the risk of large ships grounding on reefs.

Over the next half month, the four totem gods painstakingly worked to clear the river, and such an awe-inspiring spectacle attracted many outsiders to stop and watch.

Simultaneously, the renown of the Vine Tribe spread by word of mouth after witnessing such divine feats, resonating throughout all nearby tribes.

As a consequence, when Vine Tribe members traveled, as long as they bore the Totem Pattern of the Vine Tribe, outsiders dared not provoke them lightly.

Half a month later, the entire river between the Vine Tribe and the Beaver Tribe was cleared. Not only were the reefs and silt removed, but the more tortuous river sections were also straightened, greatly reducing navigation difficulty.

The four totem gods finally ended their grueling labor and returned to their respective tribes.

...

Southern Wilderness, Beaver Tribe.

"Roar!"

In the river bend, the Water Otter God surfaced, let out a low roar, and then dashed into the forest, furiously gnawing at the large trees.

"Boom, boom, boom…"

Tree after tree fell swiftly under the Water Otter God's sharp teeth, as animals in the trees shrieked and fled in all directions.

The large water otter was already adept at felling trees, and as a totem god, the Water Otter God was all the more formidable, quickly clearing the entire grove until only fresh stumps remained.

Within the Beaver Tribe, the tribe leader Lu Zhu and the tribe's Witch watched in silence, wisely choosing to say nothing.

They understood perfectly that the Water Otter God's rampage was a way of releasing the pent-up frustration from being compelled to labor for the Vine Tribe for so long.

Disturbing it now would only be asking for trouble.

In the forest, after venting its frustration, the Water Otter God climbed back to the river and, with a splash, disappeared beneath the water in the blink of an eye.

"Finally, it's over."

Lu Zhu sighed in relief and immediately instructed the Beaver Tribe members to drag back the felled trees.

Wood was invaluable to the tribespeople for making tools, building houses, and fuel for fires—it served many essential purposes.

So many trees shouldn't be wasted.

However, just when Lu Zhu thought the matter was settled, within days, a vast fleet from the Vine Tribe sailed down the river.

The accompanying fleet included hundreds of Fishing Team warriors and over two thousand warriors from Hunting Team Two!