Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 780 - 45: Souvenirs from the Swamp Skull Tribe_1

Chapter 780: Chapter 45: Souvenirs from the Swamp Skull Tribe_1

Despite spanning over hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, the total population of the Lizardmen was less than one hundred thousand. They were divided into over fifty tribes of varying sizes. Each tribe had a vast hunting ground for obtaining food and other necessities of life, thus, although the Lizardmen were always in a relatively dangerous state, they never had to worry about food and clothing. However, because the hunting grounds were too vast, tribes were quite far apart. Other than communicating through the temple, there was very little direct contact between tribes. Many hunters had only ever visited the few nearby tribes. They did not know any people from more distant tribes, let alone the outside world. In the case of some larger tribes, due to large populations and larger hunting grounds, the distances between tribes were even greater. Even if a strong hunter ran fast, it would often take a day or two to reach a neighboring tribe, and the remote distance also increased the chances of danger. Hunters who hadn’t reached the Gold Rank could easily encounter misfortune.

However, the Swamp Skull Tribe and the Scale Armor Tribe did not have this concern. Although both were large tribes, the tribes were only a five or six-hour journey apart. Their hunting grounds primarily expanded in the other direction, so there was more interaction between these two tribes and they were closer. Had it not been for each of them having their ancestors to worship, the two tribes could have merged a long time ago. Even though there wasn’t a formal merger, in actuality, it was not much different from one. The education of children and hunting plans were undertaken by both tribes together. In the eyes of people from other tribes, there would be nothing wrong if they were said to be part of the same tribe.

After declining the cordial invitations from the legendary hunters of the Swamp Skull Tribe, the seven-person party did not join their first banquet after the hunt. The Lizardmen lived off hunting, and hunting was one of the most important affairs of a tribe. Once a large-scale hunt was successful and plenty of meat had been acquired, an on-site ritual banquet would be held. This was also called a small scale worship, the best hunt from the lethality was offered as a sacrifice to the deity to show gratitude to the hunting goddess, Artemis. The member who had made the most significant contribution during the hunt had the honor of eating a hind leg from the offering. This symbolized sharing a meal with the deity, which to the Lizardmen who worshipped Artemis, was the highest honor.

However, although it was so in theory, those hunters, with rich experience and strong abilities, often gave the chance to the younger generation, they didn’t compete with the younger for it, and this had become a customary practice in the Lizardmen tribes. So, when Graneer from the Swamp Skull Tribe told everyone that he hoped they would participate in the banquet and share a symbolic hind leg, even though the old Lizardman did not disclose his intention, Pannis, who was familiar with the customs of the Lizardmen, guessed immediately that the hunters had planned to offer the highest honor to them. After he explained to Catherine, without a second thought, she declined. The knight maiden had a very good reason. Even the Lizardmen themselves did not want to deprive the younger ones of their glory, but the six outsiders, including a demigod and a group of legendary figures, were competing against the Gold and Silver Rank hunters. This was really embarrassing.

Nevertheless, even though her reasoning was solid, Graneer’s argument was even more compelling. The adventure team had saved many hunters, and obviously, no one’s contribution could compare to theirs. If the honor was given to a hunter instead of the adventure team, it would not be an honor, but a lifetime of shame. In the midst of the argument, Pannis suggested leaving without attending the banquet, as Galantis was in a hurry to go home to see his mother anyway, and it would be best to return to the Scale Armor Tribe sooner. The old Lizardman Graneer, unable to dissuade them, had to agree with their departure. Before they left, he gave his most treasured magical beast fang, a keepsake of two hundred years and a trophy from his first hunt, to Catherine, the leader of the team, as a gift. As a reciprocation to the friendship offered to the adventure team, Catherine had no reason to refuse and accepted the keepsake.

Leaving the hunter’s temporary settlement and entering the hunting ground of the Swamp Skull Tribe. Because a hunt had just ended, all of the large and medium-sized magical beasts in the vicinity had disappeared. According to Galantis, this was the safest time in the area. Both weaklings from the tribe and other small beasts had nothing to worry about except for the environment — there was no need to worry about ambushes from magical beasts. Due to the safety, small magical beasts from other areas would migrate close by. Within a year, areas that have been hunted will have a mass of weak magical and wild beasts breeding there. The increasing population will provide enough food for predators who will also migrate there, rapidly increasing the predators’ population as well. Soon, the vitality of the hunting ground will be restored, and the amount of game will even exceed the amount before the hunting event.

"It’s surprising that you guys can plan so meticulously." Catherine praised after hearing about Galantis’ introduction, "I always thought that the hunters just hunted casually. I didn’t expect that there would be such complex planning for the hunting ground. I’m sorry, I underestimated your race before."

"Sss, it’s okay, we are used to it." Galantis said indifferently, "Some people even think that we are barbarians. Sss, eating raw meat, living in the open air, and not wearing clothes, how could it be possible, haha."

Catherine looked at the Lizard Lady’s attire and felt that, at least on the matter of not wearing clothes, those people didn’t seem to be wrong. Lizardmen wore very few clothes, regardless of gender. They only wore a sleeveless animal skin vest on their upper body and a very short animal skin skirt on their lower body, which was related to their body structure and the hot environment. But, the knight maiden wisely didn’t express her inner thoughts. She chuckled a few times and changed the subject: "This large scale hunt killed hundreds of large magical beasts, there should be lots of edible parts. Wouldn’t it go bad if stored for too long under such hot weather? Even with smoking or salting, it couldn’t be stored for too long, right?"

"Sss, we have unique methods, hehe." Galantis proudly said, "Wrap the fresh meat tightly with gill beast skin, then sink it into the swamp. This is the unique food preservation method of Whispering Swamp, it can keep food from going bad for three years, with hardly any change in the meat’s quality. Sss, it’s way better than your human preservation methods."

"I suggest speeding up." Pannis abruptly interrupted the ladies’ conversation, "Your mother is getting anxious waiting, she’s urging us to faster. If we don’t speed up, I estimate she’ll come chasing after us." (To be continued. If you like this story, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)