Chief don't slap in the face

Chapter 1 Born in the wilderness, Xia Mu grows in autumn!
The morning mist is dense and the evening wind is cold, the spring rain has faded away the apricot petals, wet the clothes, blurred the tears, leaving only a trace of deep sorrow in the heart!

Xia Ye stood on the cross slope overgrown with weeds, looking at the city shrouded in mist and rain in the distance, the totem battle flag embroidered with the golden word "Xia" on one side was so dazzling!

"Within three years, I will destroy this city!"

The knuckles of Xia Ye's clenched right hand turned white. He took a dozen or so deep breaths before he managed to suppress the hatred in his heart.

The chirping of insects and birds cannot dispel the chill of early spring.

Carrying a basket of green and tender wild vegetables and carrying two thin rabbits, Xia Ye stepped on the slippery bluestone road and walked into Xia City.

This is the northern part of Youzhou, which belongs to the main city of the Xia Tribe. Further north, there is a continuous forest of ancient trees, which looks like an endless ocean of forests. In addition to unknown plants, various ancient beasts, There are also large and small savage tribes.

It is said to be the main city, but it is different from the high-rise steel jungle in Xia Ye's memory. Every building in it is made of huge stones, some of which have not even been polished by stonemasons, so the edges and corners are sharp and the lines are rigid. Hard, with a rough and brutal atmosphere everywhere.

"North of Youzhou?"

Xia Ye twitched the corner of his mouth, a little speechless, on the map he knew, this place should be near Chengde, but it doesn't matter.

Maybe it's human beings playing off, maybe it's God's punishment, when the world's population reaches 100 billion, it's like the kill switch is turned on, and a mysterious green spore begins to float everywhere in the air, and they land on human skin In a short period of time, the roots protruding from the feet penetrated into the soil, making them unable to walk anymore, and their bodies became fibrous, and eventually became parasites. Became a plant!

As a result, human beings perish and civilization breaks down!
Years and stars flowed, hundreds of millions of years passed, and traces of human activities gradually appeared in the world, but their development track was different from the process that Xia Ye was familiar with.

Those mysterious spores disappeared a long time ago, but they caused a huge change in the environment, and a substance called vitality appeared.

Affected by vitality, the species in this world all began to take on different forms on the way of evolution.

Humans can use vitality, and then derive various secret methods, such as witchcraft, psychics, mechanism techniques, etc. They use this energy to strengthen themselves and increase their combat effectiveness!

Based on this, the vitality civilization was born, bursting out with brilliant and colorful brilliance!

It's just that Xia Ye wants to cry!

Because the birth of any civilization must be the result of environmental influences.

It is very difficult to live in this age where technology is still at the transition of stone tools and bronze. Its production materials are extremely scarce, and its farming method is primitive slash-and-burn farming. Only a few people understand silkworm husbandry, and its efficiency is extremely low. Many people starved to death.

It is not uncommon for conflicts where several people die for a handful of rice.

Touching the stone knife on his waist, Xia Ye tightened his grip on the basket.

The cruel and harsh world makes him feel like he is playing a famine survival game, trying to find food, eat it, and survive every day!
When passing by a 'Da Mo Zao', Xia Ye stopped, hesitated, and went in.

This is a shop that sells all kinds of mechanism art products. Just by looking at the name, one can tell that it is from the Mohists, so the price is also extremely expensive.

The guy behind the counter with his chin propped up glanced at Xia Ye, and then continued to doze off. This kind of poor guy, let alone a thousand-eyed crow, might not be able to afford even a wooden claw.

There are a wide variety of products in the store, including wooden armor painted in gold, and puppets with incredible structures. On the shelf on the right, there are rows of mechanism beasts made of wood and stone tools.

Xia Ye looked around, and finally stood in front of the wooden frame on the west side. There were some ancient relics on display here, including rusty bronze swords, blood-stained jade stones, and bones stained by wind and frost. They were relics from various places. But what attracted Xia Ye most was the pottery puppet on the right, because the closer it was, the more the left eyelid twitched.

"Hey, don't touch it, you won't be able to afford it if you break it!"

The guy knocked on the table with a disgusted voice.

Before Xia Ye could respond, a hearty and clear voice sounded first.

"Hey, what do you do buddy? Is this trying to drive customers away?"

Xia Ye turned around and saw a girl in cotton clothes walking in, maybe it was because she was dressed in men's clothing, which gave her a bit of heroism!

"Master Craftsman, why are you here?"

The guy jumped up, with a smile on his face, hurriedly poured a glass of water, and ran to the girl; "Give me the luggage, you drink first!"

"Hmph, if I don't come, I don't know you are so lazy!"

The girl complained angrily, took the cup, and gulped it down.

"He can't afford it!"

The guy is a little aggrieved.

"Made by a great craftsman?"

Xia Ye was surprised, in this era, mechanism art is an extremely important and advanced subject, without talent and hard work, it is impossible to achieve anything.

Master Craftsmanship is not a name, but a professional title. It generally takes 15 years for an institution teacher to climb to this position from an apprentice!

How old is the girl in front of me who likes neutral dress?But about 15 years old!
"How do you know he can't afford it?"

The girl asked back: "Also, don't call me a master craftsman. If other mechanism masters hear it, it will cause disputes!"

"Hey, anyway, sooner or later you will be!"

Dude sucks up.

"How is it? Is there anything you like? If you pay half the price, it's an apology for the guy's rudeness!"

The girl greeted Xia Ye very generously.

"Made by great craftsmen!"

The guy's face suddenly turned bitter: "You will lose money!"

The girl waved her hand indifferently, and stood beside Xia Ye: "You have a good eye, the craftsmanship of this mechanism pottery puppet is quite exquisite, and it must have been made by a master craftsman. When you look at this painting, who would have thought of it?" It has been a hundred years? And the way the limbs are connected..."

Xia Ye tilted her head, the rainy day was dimly lit, but she still couldn't conceal the beauty of the girl. She was a fanatical mechanism engineer, and she was quiet in her own world and unable to extricate herself so much from selling.

"Ah? I'm sorry, I was the one who was rambling!"

The girl scratched her hair embarrassingly.

"fine!"

Xia Ye chuckled, he liked this kind of pure person very much, when it came to topics related to mechanics, this girl's eyes were shining.

"Are you also preparing for the upcoming blood survival trial? Then I solemnly recommend my latest work, Thousand-Eyed Crow!"

The girl carefully picked up a crow.

"Its skeleton is different from those common all-wood products. It is made of bronze, and the body is made of Lishan arbor, which is famous for its hardness and lightness. Therefore, the overall weight has not increased. I have modified the power system, a vitality stone, It can increase the flight distance by at least five miles!"

"A young mechanism engineer is really talented!"

Xia Ye was a little envious.

Both the Mohist family and the Gongshu family set up organ-based schools in Xiacheng to preach and teach. However, Xia Ye is a poor man who does not have half a knife in his pocket, and cannot afford the high tuition fees.

The girl's sleeves were rolled up, exposing her two fair arms, and she was wearing a pair of black deerskin half-finger gloves, which should be for the convenience and safety of making mechanism items. She was carrying a bulging animal skin bag across her shoulders and a huge wooden umbrella behind his back.

With neat short hair, sassy and fierce, coupled with this outfit, if he doesn't speak, he can easily be regarded as a boy!

"Sorry, I can't afford it!"

Xia Ye took two steps back.

"Uh!"

The girl was a little stuck for a while, hesitated for a while, and then made a decision: "Then it will be cheaper!"

"Made by a master craftsman, you will lose money if you sell it at the original price!"

The clerk was dying of anxiety, wishing he could snatch the Thousand-Eyed Crow. Mo Wuheng was indeed very accomplished in mechanism skills, but he was a complete mess when it came to doing business.

"Yes, it's too much money!"

Xia Ye didn't even bother to take advantage of it: "But that pottery puppet, if possible, please reserve it for me for a week!"

"Are you sure? I tried to restore it, but couldn't, so it's a pile of clay!"

The girl named Mo Wuheng looked at Xia Ye suspiciously. Could it be that this is a mechanism engineer?Want to pick up the leak?
The boy in front of him was fifteen or sixteen years old, he was thin after recovering from a serious illness, his complexion was still malnourished and pale, he was wearing the cheapest linen clothes, with many patches, but the starch was very clean.

In this era of advocating force, having a burly body means having food, so although Xia Ye has a handsome face, no woman will take a second look.

"But his eyes are so pretty!"

Mo Wuhen muttered, the boy's eyes were dark and bright, like bright stars falling from the summer night sky, but unfortunately, there is only one!
Yes, Xia Ye's left eye was covered with an eyepatch, usually only blind people would have this kind of dress!

Mo Wuheng also noticed that the crevices of his nails were spotless, well, this is a very clean boy!
"If you still have it in a week, just sell it to me at the original price!"

Xia Ye smiled and turned to leave. He didn't want to deceive this simple girl, but his left eyelid twitched violently, which meant that there must be something unusual about the Tao puppet.

"Tch, buy it at the reduced price, this kid is going to starve to death tomorrow!"

Guys despise.

"He has rabbits!"

Mo Wuheng was speechless.

"Then starve to death the day after tomorrow!"

The man insisted: "He is one of the famous Xia family double wastes, how could he have ten knives in a week? The robbery is not so fast!"

"He has rabbits!"

Mo Wuheng glanced at the street, the boy's back was tall and straight, without any air of promise.

"My master craftsman, I know he has rabbits, okay? Or two!"

The man muttered: "The skinny ones are all skinny. You can eat as much as you want. If you can cut off two ounces of meat, I will lose!"

"The wild beast tide has just ended!"

After Mo Wuheng finished speaking, he looked at the doll, a little unwillingly: "No, I have to check it again!"

"what?"

The guy was stunned, but he wasn't stupid, so he quickly came to his senses.

The desolate beast is a terrifying and ferocious beast. Every four years, like a salmon migrating, it will sweep down from the polar frozen soil in the north, not to mention animals, wild fruits, grass roots, and even insects. They will not let go of anything that can be eaten, and they will destroy everything crazily, so after the desolate beasts pass, the land is in decline, like the end of the world!

Now less than half a month has passed since the wave of desolate beasts. Some desolate beasts that could not keep up with the group and were abandoned are still wandering in the wild. Except for the bravest tribal warriors, they dare not go out easily. One is to avoid danger, and the other is because of luck The surviving beasts are still cats in the nest without showing their heads, and there are no wild beasts to hunt and kill!

But this young man was lucky, he not only went out, but also caught two surviving rabbits, even if he was thin, they were the rabbits that survived the tide of wild beasts!

"It's more courageous than a rabbit, no, it's bigger than a bear. Did I miss it?"

Thinking of this, the buddy Ji Lingling shuddered!But then I felt that I was worrying too much, even if the spirit of the ancestors descended, he would not be able to steal back ten knives!
In the south of the city, there is a large shanty town built of thatch and yellow mud, which cannot be sheltered from heavy wind and rain. Xia Ye's home is on the fifth row of the left alley.

This is a well-known slum in Xia City. It was evening and it was time for dinner, but there was not even half a smoke in sight, and the atmosphere was extremely cold.

The sound of a child crying from hunger can be heard far away, occasionally mixed with the sound of men beating and scolding and women sobbing.

The rain had wet the dirt road, and it was extremely muddy. Xia Ye's straw sandals were soaked in cold water, and his toes were stiff.

In this horrible weather, even the heroes of the tribe, I'm afraid they would all freeze to shrink their eggs.

The left eye started to hurt again, the piercing feeling made the corners of Xia Ye's mouth twitch, and what was even more troublesome was that hallucinations began to appear.

After a serious illness a few days ago, some warm yellow light clusters are floating around the eyes like clouds.

Fortunately, after wearing the blindfold, you can't see it, otherwise it will affect your eyesight too much.

If it weren't for the twitching of the eyelids, it would indicate that there is something that needs attention around, and Xia Ye would have dug it up long ago.

Of course, my sister's consolation was also a reason. Thinking of Xia Lingyue's efforts to save money and want to find a great wizard to treat her, this kind of late-like pain seems to be unbearable.

Thinking of his sister, Xia Ye's pace became a lot more urgent, but when he turned the street corner and saw the thatched cottage, his expression suddenly changed.

My own house is like a vortex at this moment, frantically devouring the surrounding vitality, and bursting out from time to time.

(End of this chapter)