I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village
Chapter 550: Avalanche?

Cang Shi led a dozen people away from the Flame Dragon Tribe, walking steadily towards the direction of the forest.

Due to several days of snowfall, the accumulated snow outside the Tribe was exceptionally thick, with people sinking directly to their knees when they stepped down.

This was merely in areas not far from the Tribe; the accumulated snow would certainly be much deeper once they entered the forest.

Everyone had all their tools strapped to their backs, with food packed in bags and carried using diagonal Animal Hide Bags.

They pressed forward through the wind and snow towards the forest, though fortunately the wind and snow were not particularly severe at present—it was merely light snow.

"All of you stay close together and don’t get separated," Cang Shi instructed seriously from the front.

After all, the current blizzard was completely different from ordinary times, and if one were not careful, it would be easy for life-threatening situations to arise.

"Yes!" The dozen people behind him nodded in unison.

Two-thirds of those accompanying this expedition were Totem Warriors, with the number of Warrior Trainees being relatively small.

This was because the current mission was extremely dangerous, and ordinary Warrior Trainees could not venture out. The Warrior Trainees accompanying this expedition were those whose physical qualities and abilities were excellent in all respects.

"Team Leader, let’s go directly to the cave. The Shaman said that place is important, and perhaps everything we’re looking for will be there." Da Gua suggested straightforwardly.

His thinking was that he did not want to waste too much time; rather than searching location by location, it would be better to go directly to the key location to search.

"I think so too. If the cave doesn’t have what we need, we can then search other places. This way we won’t waste too much time either," Mai Mang also thought this method was excellent.

The main reason was that his build was rather portly, making it impossible for him to trek long distances for extended periods, especially with the current snow being so thick. So, he wanted to quickly enter the cave.

"Okay, let’s head for the cave to search. Perhaps we’ll be able to find something," Cang Shi encouraged everyone.

He had come with a resolve to face death if necessary, thinking in his heart that no matter what, he must find the mineral ores for the Shaman, as they were vital for the Tribe.

Because the Tribe was currently developing exceptionally well, if these mineral ores could make the Tribe develop even more, then he would be willing to sacrifice his own life, all for the sake of making the Tribe better.

They had originally intended to set out by hot air balloon this time, but were refused by Su Bai.

If they were to set out by hot air balloon, the probability of perishing would be one hundred percent, because wind and snow were currently falling outside, and no one knew whether the wind and snow would be heavy or light in the very next second.

Even light wind and snow would affect the hot air balloon’s direction, and could even lead the hot air balloon towards destruction, let alone heavy wind and snow. If that happens, flying would be impossible.

Even if they managed to take off, they would only crash from a great height. The fortunate might retrieve half their lives, otherwise the entire list of passengers would all perish together.

*Step step step…* Pairs of sturdy feet stepped upon the thick accumulated snow, steadily advancing towards the distant cave.

Fortunately, when Ai’er and the others had scouted the route previously, they had also discovered several caves, so having targets to advance towards was still a good thing. Otherwise, advancing aimlessly would only lead to destruction.

Therefore, among the Warrior Trainees accompanying this journey were Ai’er and Cheng Shi, because their wings were needed.

After all, they could fly ahead to scout the route in advance, which would both avoid danger and find resting places ahead of time. Moreover, since they had been the ones to find the caves previously, they were still needed to lead the way this time.

*Flutter, flutter…* Ai’er adjusted her goggles and continued flying forward, saying thankfully, "Fortunately the wind and snow aren’t that heavy today."

The goggles on the butterfly girl’s face had been given by Su Bai, because he had considered that they all flew in the sky, and their flying speed was also extremely fast.

Furthermore, this was now the snow season, with wind blowing and snow falling continuously from the sky. If they flew up high, it would be fundamentally difficult to keep their eyes open, which was why he had distributed the goggles to them.

"Indeed, thanks to the goggles the Shaman gave us, we can see the path ahead clearly. I can’t imagine what we would do without them." Cheng Shi said excitedly while adjusting his own goggles. He loved them. When he had received them, his entire person had been delighted beyond measure.

Not only during the snow season, but sometimes when flying in the sky at high speeds, it would also be somewhat difficult to keep one’s eyes open. At that time, he had constantly wished that he could keep his eyes open when flying rapidly in the sky.

But this had never been achievable. However, with these goggles, what did he have to fear? His entire person had been so delighted that he jumped up and down on the spot.

"Yeah, and I really like the colour too," Ai’er said while continuously flapping her purple butterfly wings. The goggles distributed to her were also purple, exactly matching her hair colour, wings, and eyes.

"I really like mine too. I must wear them every day!" Cheng Shi’s goggles were black, which also matched him extremely well.

The two chatted while adjusting their goggles in the sky, continuously flying ahead to lead the way.

Cang Shi and the others below also continued advancing steadily, as if the thick accumulated snow beneath was no obstacle whatsoever.

Each of their expressions was now extremely resolute, with only one goal in their hearts: to find the mineral ores for the Tribe.

They knew that the Shaman would not make them take unnecessary risks. Since he would have them set out during the snow season, this represented that this thing must be vital.

For the sake of the Tribe’s development, they were also willing to venture out, feeling in their hearts that this snow season was nothing.

Compared to the Tribe’s development, their suffering was insignificant. Nothing else mattered now; the most important thing was to put development first.

They all had a vine tied around them. This vine was extremely sturdy, linking everyone together.

This was also Su Bai’s idea. After all, during the snow season, avalanches were very likely to occur. If an avalanche happened and everyone was scattered, that would be problematic, so he had thought of this to ensure their safety.

"Without my agreement, none of you can untie the vine." Cang Shi instructed tirelessly.

As the Team Leader of this expedition, he had the responsibility to ensure the safety of the group.

Because he had promised Su Bai that however many people set out, the same number would return.

"Team Leader, we’ll arrive in half a day. While the wind and snow aren’t yet heavy, let’s hurry." Cheng Shi said while gradually flying lower.

"Very well," Cang Shi lowered his head and shouted loudly, "You’ve all heard him, pick up the pace!"

After speaking, he immediately covered his mouth, because he had forgotten the Shaman’s instructions.

The instructions were that when entering the forest, one must definitely not speak too loudly, otherwise it could very easily cause an avalanche…