Banished to Another World, Chapter 26: Brothers, Are you excited?

Banished-To-Another-World 《异世流放》 Yi Shi Liu Fang   

Banished to Another World, Chapter 26: Brothers, are you excited?

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This is the first time Yan Mo left the tribe, and also his first time to officially venture out to see the world.

The day when they departed did not count. He understood his own situation. When he had exhausted all his energy by trying to crawl around, how can he not take a good time to observe the surroundings? 

Looking back at the location of the tribe, it really is a hill that is low and steep. The mountain is not high just about 100 meters.

There is an open space under the mountain, and many slaves are working, either polishing the stones or grinding wooden spears. These slaves are all male, and their ages range between the ages of 30 and 50; of course, this guess was not necessarily accurate.

The slaves looked very lazy. Everyone was slow in their work, and no one cared about them.

There is also a semi-natural half crater next to this open space. The pit is blocked by a block of stones, and there are many living herbivores inside.

Yan Mo poked Yuan Zhan, who was holding him, and whispered, "What if there is heavy rain? Won’t the beasts drown?"

"The summer rain is not that much."

"You mean it rains in summer even when it’s very hot here. Da Zhan, are there very few rains in other seasons?"

"Yeah."

Yan Mo noticed that someone was watching him, looking sideways, he saw that familiar Da Bing with a slave.

He finally remembered why the name was familiar. He recalled making a full set of dramatic fainting. When he woke up, he asked Cao Ting about the peeping slave who was caught when Yan Mo was performing a surgery on Da He. Cao Ting told him that the slave was called Yang Wen and that he was the slave of the 3rd Rank warrior Yuan Bing. Because the slave offended his master and Da Shan, he was eventually killed. 

Cao Ting also told him not to speak of it in front of outsiders. It simply won't end well.

He didn’t know what Da Bing man will think when he can't find his slave. Would he think that Yang Wen run off? Would he think that the slaved committed a sin and got killed? Or would he think he was slaughtered by other slaves?

Yan Mo heard that a 3rd Rank warrior can have two slaves; so what?! Is he taking the other slave with him? 

Said slave was also secretly watching him, and the other’s eyes seemed to wonder how his master was willingly carrying him instead of dragging him away by the legs.

Yan Mo did not care about the master-servant looks and did not specifically look back at them. They have not completely left the tribe yet.

Going forward, he saw a row of megalithic walls. These walls are not exactly the same, and the gap between each boulder is not very large. The widest place has a width of only one meter. Looking at the grass roots growing under the boulder wall, it shows that this row of boulder has been here for a long time and has not been moved for a quite some time.

There are warriors who were sitting or standing on the boulder wall acting like guards.

Yan Mo guessed that the row of megalithic walls are probably the gate of the tribe. However, this door is not like any other door. In the absence of walls on both sides, the significant existence of this row of boulders is probably just to tell others that there is someone behind the site.

Sure enough, Da Lie did not take them directly to the boulder wall but to the left of it. On the left and right sides of the boulder wall, were dirt roads that were often walked on.

The soldiers on the boulder wall have already discovered them. When they came to the front, the soldiers on the stone wall all stood up and smacked the right hand fist to their left chest.

Da Lie and others waited for a moment. Because there were more luggage on hand, some inspection had to be done.

Yan Mo, who was still in a relaxed mood, was taken to the other side of the stone wall by Yuan Zhan and was immediately turned to face the barbaric and cruel sight of the world.

He suddenly stiffened.

Just beside him was a semblance of a hill consisting of piled up bones from under the root of the boulder wall! There were four spears on the ground next to the pile with each spear puncturing a dead human body!

There are at least a thousand of these skulls and bones! The skin and hair of the four dried corpses are still there, and their desiccated taunt faces still show the pain that each corpse suffered before death.

Yan Mo‘s instincts told him these four bodies were likely speared while still alive and left there to slowly dry.

Those who do not directly see this scene can never understand his mood at this moment.

Maybe Yan Mo is really a scum in some aspects, but he did not come from the chaotic warring years (T/N: he basically didn’t come during the world war). He is just a doctor born in a peaceful time and grew up in an opulent lifestyle. Even if he is used to life and death and is able to dissect the body of a dead man while eating braised pork, it does not mean he can see so many skulls and dead bodies and still retain his usual composure.

Who are these skulls and corpses? Are they enemies who committed the crime? Is it threatening and shocking here? 

Maybe others can't see it, but Yan Mo only saw the pigment and level of decay of these skulls. It can be seen that these skulls were not place here in a single time, but rather, they accumulated from several large-scale slaughters of recent years. At the same time, he also noticed that most of the piles of skulls were not complete, and there were wounds on the skull that obviously came from cut or penetration. The most terrifying thing is that you can still see clear bite marks on some bones and skulls.

Is it a beast or...? Yan Mo didn't dare think about it anymore, and he didn't want to look at it again. 

As for the four desiccated corpses, they had only been here for less than a year.

At this time, Yuan Zhan suddenly chastised him violently in his ear: "Do you know where these corpses come from? They are warriors of other tribes. They ran to attack our tribe when they could not find food in winter. They wanted to snatch the food of the other tribe, and they wanted to hunt us, but in the end, it was them that were killed and eaten! You have to be a little bit cautious; otherwise, I will eat you."

You bastard how old are you? Isn't it naive to use this threat? Yan Mo was smacked by Yuan Zhan. His mind shifted, and he no longer thought about how terrible the world was. Anyway, it was terrible. He had already arrived here, what can he do? Die? He can die and probably not go back! 

Da Lie, Yuan Zhan and the others walked out of the stone wall and stopped for about a hundred steps. They turned and stood for a long time. They did not look at the skulls, rather, they looked up at the tribal residence behind the stone wall.

Yan Mo's gaze was taken back from the pile of skulls and swept through Da Shan and Da Diao’s faces.

The expressions on these people’s faces were slightly more complicated. 

Everyone in this team knows that this is a dead end, and almost everyone is ready to die including Yan Mo. 

Yan Mo wasn’t sure if he can die, but on this road, he is bound to encounter many dangers. It is easy to survive in the wild; even the Special Forces, who train in the field, carry various modern living gadgets for not all-terrain are safe. He has to survive it.

What's more, there are quite a number of primitive beasts, poisonous insects, poisonous plants and hunters in this world than in the original world! 

In his original world, if someone wants to experience wild life, he only has to spend money on a wildlife safari. Here, wilderness is at their doorstep. No, going by the level of writing, materials, and morality, even the place where people live is also wild! 

He was more curious about what Da Lie and other people thought. Why would they like to come out with Yuan Zhan? Da Lie is even on a family trip taking his brother and his only female slave.

If Da Lie and Da Meng are people from the Xi Rang Clan, they have to support Yuan Zhan; so what about Da Shan and Da Diao? Da Bing was pressed hard by The Chief into joining this march-to-death team. How were the thoughts in his heart?

"Now we need to decide which direction to go." Da Lie looked at Yuan Zhan.

Yuan Zhan has yet to talk when Da Bing started preaching with his big mouth: "The Priest told us which way to go. There is heavy snow in the north so we can't go there. There is a big fire in the west so we can't go there. Only the east and the south, but there are mountain ants at the foot of the mountain. Everyone knows that mountain ants are particularly capable of killing an army. Now, we don't know if they have occupied the land at the foot of Hassa Mountain or they just hunted there. If it is the former, then we can't go there. Those little mountain ants are annoying as hell, and every time they attack they do it in groups!"

Missing Teeth nodded, agreeing with Da Bing: “The Priest's gaze has never been wrong. Now the North, West, and South are places we can't go. Only the East is good. The Priests looked ahead and said that the Clay Dragons are wrestling with The Eagles. The Eagle tribe are waiting aside. Although he did not mention the distance between them and us, I would think that by the time we get there, the battle should have already ended. Also, the people of the White Eagle tribe should have left the remnants, so east should be the safest."

Yuan Zhan glanced at Yan Mo.

Yan Mo was also hesitating, he did not know which direction to search for salt. He can only take it from the common sense of ordinary people that the salt is, of course, located by the sea, and that the food in the sea is rich. In today's age, when the population is not as good as the days of dinosaurs, the food in the sea must be sufficient. Even if it is only offshore, it will not be a big problem to feed a tribe.

But in which direction is the sea? Judging from the boy's memory, the people here do not even have the concept of "sea". They should be in the depths of the inland, and they must travel long distances to reach the seaside.

Yan Mo doesn't know the terrain of the mainland of this planet. Naturally, he cannot know which direction he wants to go from Yuan Ji Tribe to get to the beach as quickly as possible.

God knows how big the continent of this planet is, whether the mainland is divided or not and how much the sea area is. If he chooses the wrong direction, he may not even cross the entire continent. In that case, they might as well find a place with mountains and waters that are more fertile.

To this end, Yan Mo chose the South at the beginning.

In the south, because of the weather, animal plants and water sources can be guaranteed. If it is in a more southern direction, there is no need to worry about the cruelty of winter. Although there are many opportunities and dangers, for a Chinese medicine practitioner, the South represents a rich and inexhaustible library of herbs; more foods can be found there.

If you can't find the beach, then go south. If you can meet the sea in the south, that would be the best. However, if you can't get to it, the chances of survival would be bigger in south than in the north. This is the fundamental idea from Yan Mo.

As for the south here, the more southward it is the more terrifying it is; maybe it will look like a tropical forest. He did not consider it so much.

"Let us first go to the south." Yuan Zhan saw Yan Mo did not say anything, and he thought the latter was worried they are not too far from the tribe and did not want to be exposed now, so he immediately decided.

"Why go to the South? The Priests had already suggested that the East is the best choice." Da Bing immediately retorted.

"The Priests did not say we would find salt if we go to the east." Yuan Zhan whispered back.

"Can we find it if we go to the South?" Da Bing didn't know whether it was because he was purely dissatisfied with Yuan Zhan's arbitrary decision or because it was Yuan Zhan's opinions that he wanted to protest.

Seeing that Da Bing was going to rush to the battle of opinions, Da Lie banged his spear on the ground and yelled in anger: "Let's go!" Then he made a big stride towards the south.

Da Lie walked without hesitation and so Missing Teeth immediately followed up. The others did not have anything to say and followed as well. Da Bing stayed in the end but only for a while before finally catching up with everyone.

The tribal residence behind them gradually faded.

The surrounding scenery was becoming more and more ridiculous. When crossing a semi-sand grassland to a small river, Yuan Zhan and others stopped again.

Yan Mo suspected the river was the same river he saw last time on the hills behind the Horde.

The river spreads very far, and you can't see the tail without bending your head. It's just that the river is not flowing abundantly; not only is it narrow but also shallow. Looking at the riverbed, Yan Mo can see the obvious signs of being washed out, proving that this was once a big river.

"This is one of the two largest water sources in the tribe. It is said that when Yuan Ji Tribe first chose this tribal settlement, this river was still wide and deep, but then it became less and less until one day the river suddenly disappeared; even a little river could not be seen. The Priest said that the newly exchanged slaves offended the River God when they came to the river. All the slaves in the tribe that were exchanged that year were taken to the river and were killed. Their blood was mixed with water and was sprinkled into the dry bottom of the river while the meat was cut into pieces and the bones buried in the dry mud at the bottom of the river."

It's really... even the word savagery cannot describe it, and Yan Mo felt even more the terrible influence of the Priest’s words here.

Yuan Zhan was still timidly continuing to intimidate his little slave. "After a few days, the river really reappeared. Since then, the Priest has not allowed the slaves in the tribe to come here to take water, and they are not allowed to be in contact with the river. Even so, the river here is always little. We only have water shortages in winter because of heavy snow."

Yan Mo wants to tell Yuan Zhan that this is not because of the River God's anger, rather, the natural change of the river. There must be a complicated underground waterway under the grassland. Sometimes the rivers that have been flowing for thousands of years suddenly disappear but only because they had fallen into the underground waterway. In this case, you have no choice but to wait for them to appear again. Some will eventually reappear while others will disappear forever.

The thing is, he doesn't know much about geography and hydrology. If Yuan Zhan asked him how he can make the river appear and restore the original amount of water, he certainly can't do it. At that time, this kid will despise him by 100%. In this case, he is better off not saying anything. If he doesn't say it, he will let him believe that there is a river god.

"Where is the water source where they take the water? Where is it?"

"In a grassland behind the back mountain, there is a place where everyone usually goes to get water, but the water there is very weird. Sometime it will suddenly become white and you have to purify it in the Priest’s tent."

"Have you tasted the purified water?" Yan Mo wondered what natural phenomenon would cause the water to suddenly become turbid. There are several possibilities to consider, for the time being, he is not sure which kind of situation Yuan Ji Tribe is in.

"No, there are not much of it, and The Priests cannot easily use them. You do not want to go into the water, sit here and wait for me." Yuan Zhan put down Yan Mo and unloaded the large curls of skins on his shoulders.

The same is true with the other warriors. They too hurriedly put down their luggage and told the slaves to stay in that place before running to the river together. They are from the tribe to the river is safer. Waiting for the river to go further is not the same.

Water was originally only used for drinking and washing activities by the soldiers when they were away from the tribe. Da Bing was sensitive to the fact that Da Shan and others had some obvious excitement and eagerness to try.

Yan Mo looked at the river in front of him and wanted to rush in with the soldiers and take enough to drink!

Even if he secretly used the precious water to wipe his body every day, he did not dare to make it too obvious. Today, the mud that had accumulated on his body was enough to fill out a scoop carried by Yuan Zhan. In other words, if the primitive people are not paying attention to you.... you can sleep well. If you change to a modern person, though you like a boy's certain part, seeing him dirty like this, anyone will lose their appetite before their thoughts move to a more evil and horny idea.

Yuan Zhan and others put down their luggage had already untied the leather skirt and rushed to the river. This level of coldness was no problem for them.

The young warriors laughed and threw themselves in the deep water.

The slaves could only enviously watch. After receiving the instructions from the master, they picked up theirs baggage, opened it and began to reorganize.

Yuan Zhan stood in the river and made Yan Mo throw the wooden scoop in his baggage. After taking the wooden scoop, Yuan Zhan took a full scoop of water and walked ashore.

"For you, drink water." The wooden scoop was handed to him.

Isn't this like literally letting me drink your bath water? Fortunately, this water is flowing. Yan Mo didn't look at the other brothers who became spiritual because of the stimulation of the cold water even though the height of his eyes was just right. He took the scoop and saw that the water was still clear. Then in his mind the soldiers were buried in the river. He took the scoop and drank slowly. 

Other warriors also let their slaves throw the wooden scoops to them, and they also brought back water for the slaves to drink.

Yan Mo thought that it was too fast; otherwise, he would have to make something in the water anyway. There is no food on the road but it doesn't matter for the time being. Having no water is the biggest tragedy. However, looking at Yuan Zhan and so on, he was not very worried about the problem of water sources. It is not difficult for those who often go out to hunt to find water sources within a hundred miles of the vicinity.

"How long does it take for your legs to heal? Let me look at how the wounds are doing." Yuan Zhan said that as he moved to get rid of the fixed plate that the little slaves had loosened.

Yan Mo quickly reached out and stopped him. He whispered: "Don't be crassy in front of so many people, I-I am almost better."

Not only did Yuan Zhan stopped immediately but also kneeled down and re-tighten the straw rope which was loosen.

"You are really good to your slave. Is this cruel kid good in bed?" Da Bing screamed when he came over.

Yuan Zhan patted Yan Mo's intact left leg, got up and bent down to pick up the skirt on the largest piece of fur, and slowly wore it

Da Bing still refused to let go and continued to provoke Yuan Zhan: "Hey Da Zhan, taking him was wrong. He will only drag our legs. I see there is still salt and the water now. Let us kill him and cut him up, most of the meat can be left to you!"

Yuan Zhan only sneered but did not respond.

Da Lie frowned and reprimanded: "Da Bing, don't start things up."

"...Yes." Da Bing listened to the words and immediately backed off.

To be honest, he did not dare to offend the 3rd Rank warrior Da Lie who is a prestigious warrior in the tribe. He hated Da Zhan and it does not include all the people. In addition, he is not a fool without a brain. In this case wherein he is the only one in this group who is from Hei Yuan Clan, if he does not deal troubles with most of his companions, then he can live longer by calmly listening to the command.

He knew that he had been abandoned by the old Priest, and he had to fight during winter to locate the new exchange of salt.

The Chief sending him out was probably to give the old Priest a warning. Although The Chief's statement is that no matter whether or not a new salt land can be found, this task cannot only be burdened over to the Xi Rang people or the Feisha people. Yuan Bing must come back as the third generation young leader after the task; otherwise, he will look weak in front of other young warriors. By then, it would be impossible for the Hei Yuans to serve him even if he takes the chieftaincy.

Seeing Da Bing was a lot calmer, Da Lie attitude became moderate. He paused and explained: "The child is from the Salt Mountain Tribe. We need him if we want to find a new salt producing land. He cannot take us there if he is dead."

Da Bing was shocked. "That little slave is a salt mountain people?”

"Hmn, and he had occasionally heard The Priests of their family mention the new salt land."

"What?! Really? Then does he know where the new salt is? Why did you not say this to The Chief and The Priest?"  Da Bing eyes lit up, and he asked a little more urgently.

Da Lie did not immediately answer him.

At this time, all the soldiers had come ashore, and Da Bing became temporarily distracted. When Da Bing saw Da Shan and Da Diao, who were also trying to find something in the big parcels, he was furious. 

What happened to these guys? Why are they not concerned about such an important event? Didn't they head what he and Da Lie were talking about or did they already know the identity of the small slave? What are they looking for in the package?

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