I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 601, Horn Sounds and Drum Beats

Translator: Silavin

Yan Jiao led the Warriors to drink bowl after bowl of Ferocious Beast Blood.

They had to drink otherwise; the consequences would be similar to those of the Ferocious Beast. If they were exposed to the Blood Moon’s light for an extended period of time, going mad was possible.

After drinking the Ferocious Beast Blood, the Warriors each took their weapons and returned to their respective posts. Once the Moon began turning red, there would be countless things requiring their attention.

*Step step step…*

Every sentry post on the wooden wall had someone standing guard, holding a telescope as they continuously watched the distant.

These telescopes were made from glass, crafted by the glass workshop according to Su Bai’s instructions.

The construction of telescopes was not particularly difficult. The working principle involved convex lenses combined with concave lenses. The convex lens would gather distant scenery closer, refract it, and create an inverted image. The concave lens would convert the refracted inverted image into an upright image. These lenses were naturally made from glass, finally shaped into a cylindrical form using wood, with the two glass pieces installed inside.

Thus, a simple telescope was completed. Although it could not see particularly distant places, it would extend beyond what the naked eye could reach.

“Although the Shaman crafted this telescope that can help us see further, the distant areas are all pitch black. We still can’t see anything…” He Chuan said, continuously squinting.

He struggled to make out the distant scenery, but the refracted images returned were all darkly obscured.

However, many fire basins had been positioned near the Tribe. These basins served to illuminate the environment surrounding the Tribe.

Since it was no longer snowing, these fire basins would not be easily extinguished, making them perfect as a light source.

But they could not afford to waste so many resources, so no fire basins were placed in the more distant areas around the Tribe. This was why He Chuan could not see clearly, though illuminating the visible range was sufficient.

As long as threats did not approach too close to the Tribe, the Warriors would have adequate time to react.

“We cannot slacken. We must maintain our vigilance!” Da Gua’s expression was exceptionally serious. He had also been assigned to watch from the sentry post. Being a man of few words but great caution, he was more likely to spot Ferocious Beast silhouettes.

“The Shaman has given us such amazing equipment. We’ll definitely be able to detect any Ferocious Beast if they approach.” He Chuan said with certainty.

He was already somewhat impatient. Although those Ferocious Beasts were extremely fierce, now that everything was prepared, he naturally anticipated seeing them suffer from their newfound might.

“I know you’re eager to see Ferocious Beast appear, but before that happens, you must remain focused.” Da Gua said.

He understood the other’s feelings, but at this moment, the Tribe could not afford any mistakes. Although he too wanted to see a few Ferocious Beasts, it would be better if they did not appear at all.

“Don’t worry. I’ve been constantly keeping watch. Nothing will go wrong.” He Chuan said while using his telescope to scan the distance.

His eyes continuously swept around the Tribe’s perimeter, ready to immediately focus on any area showing the slightest disturbance.

At this moment, a team in the sky was also patrolling under Shu Feng’s leadership, their surveillance covering a much broader range.

No longer limited to the vicinity of sentry posts, they covered the entire area around the Flame Dragon Tribe. Besides watching for other Ferocious Beast in the sky, they also monitored distant positions around the Tribe for any Ferocious Beast appearances.

After all, those positions were quite far from the Tribe. They were beyond visual range, impossible to see even with telescopes.

Therefore, this area would typically be patrolled by those with wings, making the operation more efficient and better ensuring the Tribe’s security.

*Woo woo woo…*

*Dong dong dong…*

Just as Da Gua and He Chuan finished their conversation, successive horn sounds and drumbeats began resonating continuously.

This sound was unmistakable. Warriors had spotted a Ferocious Beast!

Only upon discovering a Ferocious Beast would they sound the horns and beat the drums.

The horn was crafted from a Unicorn Bull’s horn. As the name suggested, it possessed only one horn, but that horn was exceptionally massive.

Upon first sight, Su Bai had immediately recognised this object’s potential for a war horn.

The large drums were made from the skin of that massive Snake discovered previously in the Hunting Ground. There were two large drums in total, both positioned at the Tribe’s main gate.

The horn’s deep tones mixed with the drums’ resonant sounds created no sense of discord whatsoever. When these two sounds arose, the hearts of the Tribe’s people immediately tightened with tension.

After all, this year, the Ferocious Beasts had appeared earlier than in previous years. The Moon in the sky had only just begun turning red, yet the warning sounds for Ferocious Beasts were already sounding.

“They have appeared.” He Chuan’s expression immediately became solemn. Although he had been anticipating the Ferocious Beast’s appearance, hearing the warning sounds still made him somewhat nervous.

“Have you spotted where they are? I really can’t see anything.” Da Gua immediately stood up from his position.

The people at other sentry posts responded similarly, all standing up. First, they looked towards where the horn sounds and drumbeats originated, then used telescopes to scan the distant areas.

They wanted to see exactly where that Ferocious Beast had appeared. No, with both sounds occurring together, this meant two Ferocious Beasts had been discovered, and with such prolonged striking sounds, they must be very large Ferocious Beasts.

The horn sounds and drumbeats followed specific protocols, not merely blown for warning purposes.

They simultaneously reported the number of Ferocious Beasts. For instance, only horn blow would indicate just one Ferocious Beast, and its size would not be particularly large.

If only drum sounds resonated, this would indicate an extremely large Ferocious Beast, but still only one.

If both sounds occurred simultaneously, this meant two Ferocious Beasts. If both instruments produced prolonged sounds, this indicated both Ferocious Beasts were extremely large.

There was another interpretation: if these two instruments produced intermittent sounds, this would indicate a relatively large number of invading Ferocious Beasts.

As for distinguishing size through sound, this involved the two instruments producing intermittent sounds with varying volumes: some quiet, some loud.

All of this had been rehearsed before the snow season ended. The Tribe’s Warriors were thoroughly familiar with this coded system by now.

“There! I can see it!” He Chuan suddenly pointed towards his right front, sensing a massive dark shadow approaching the Tribe from that direction.

“I can see another one! Over there!” He Chuan pointed towards his left front, where similarly, another massive dark shadow was approaching.

Neither Ferocious Beast could be clearly identified, only their general dark silhouettes were visible, but their sizes were exceptionally massive.