Natural God's Gift
#76 - The river that blocks the trade route
The Violet Cloud Mountain Master and the others were sleeping in the cave, while the little spiders guarded the sun-drying God-given seeds at the entrance and played around.
Although Clover and Bai Zhi were still small, Peony and Sweet Flag had already grown to fifty or sixty centimeters in size. They also possessed Primal Energy and could use it. As long as they didn't rashly venture into the wilderness and encounter large beasts or birds of prey, they were basically safe.
The little spiders were also very well-behaved, always hiding under the huge Life Seed leaves of the Mountain Masters and playing with their toys, so as not to disturb the big spiders.
After playing for a while and feeling tired, they took out Primal Force food from their backs to eat, enhancing their physique at a balanced rate every day, growing steadily.
From dawn till dusk, the day quickly passed. The big spiders, waking up naturally, stretched out their eight legs to relax their muscles. Thanks to the snake's friendly sponsorship in the morning, they didn't need to hunt prey today. After waking up, they finished the remaining snake meat and could continue their journey.
The big spiders carried their goods and set off again at dusk.
The little spiders looked up at the leader of the caravan: "What about the God-given Duckweed?"
"Watch me," Torch Mountain Master concentrated Primal Energy at the tip of its claw and gently tapped the ground. A sturdy earth and stone wall rose up, completely blocking the entire cave, leaving only a few small holes that let in light. Anyway, the Duckweed didn't require much light; even if there wasn't enough light, it would only grow slower.
"Done," the caravan couldn't possibly carry a God-given Seed around everywhere. This was already the best solution. When they returned in the autumn, they could bring the Duckweed God-given back to the kingdom. If it withered or was discovered and taken away by other insects,
they could only consider it a loss in their business.
Violet Cloud Mountain Master tapped the ground, beckoning the little spiders: "Come up."
"Ah? Are we going with Violet Cloud Mountain Master today?" The little spiders climbed onto Violet Cloud Mountain Master's carapace.
Violet Cloud Mountain Master: "Let Torch Mountain Master lead the way today."
The spider leading the way was very tired, having to prevent various problems from arising. In the past, when there were only the three of them, Mountain Master-level big spiders, it didn't matter who was in front or behind. Now that there were a few more little spiders, they had to be more careful. Even the powerful Violet Cloud Mountain Master needed a spider to relieve it and let it catch its breath.
The little spiders were very excited on top of Violet Cloud Mountain Master's head. They had eaten some Primal Force food and taken a nap today, so they were still very energetic: "Violet Cloud Mountain Master, how much further is it to the next tribe?"
Violet Cloud Mountain Master: "At least half a month's journey. We need to hurry during this time."
"So far?" The little spiders were stunned. They originally thought that tribes would be very close to each other.
Violet Cloud Mountain Master: "Of course. Now is the period when Primal Force is just recovering.
There are relatively fewer insect warriors, so they can easily occupy a territory and naturally won't occupy the same area as other tribes.
To prevent conflicts, they are usually very far apart from each other."
"Oh, oh," the little spiders nodded their heads as if they understood.
The journey was monotonous and boring. Only the blooming flowers all over the mountains and fields could bring a little joy to the spiders. However, after crossing countless mountains and witnessing countless flowers blooming and withering, their caravan still hadn't seen a single flower containing Primal Force, showing how rare God-given Seeds really were.
With the big spiders carrying them, the little spiders spent their days eating and sleeping.
Seeing that they were really bored, Violet Cloud Mountain Master had a few big spiders set aside some time every morning to weave silk scrolls with Flame Spider characters on them and bind them into a book, so that the little spiders could read and learn when they were bored, and ask the big spiders about any words they didn't understand during the journey.
With books, the little spiders flipped through them to pass the time when they were bored, and felt that the days were passing much faster. But at the same time,
the Primal Force food on everyone's carapaces was gradually decreasing.
Insect warriors needed to eat a certain amount of Primal Force food every day to maintain their bodily functions and for evolution. In addition, they also cleared out a portion of their carapaces to prepare for trading in the next tribe.
Violet Cloud Mountain Master had many God-given Primal Force foods on its back. They were light in weight and expensive. Many insect warriors would buy a little God-given Primal Force food before evolving to increase their chances of evolution.
Ordinary Primal Force food was large in quantity and cheap, so it would take up a lot of space on the carapace, wasting energy to carry it and slowing down the speed of the caravan.
Usually, the caravan would discuss with insect tribes that had large-scale trade what kind of Life Seeds they should plant, so that these insects could plant some that were suitable for the caravan to eat, so that the caravan could eat the Primal Force food on their carapaces on the way to evolve, saving time and transportation capacity.
When Violet Cloud Mountain Master was at Bloodvine Lake, it had the walnut tree species with earth-type enhancement abilities cultivated into Life Seeds for the two Flower Mosquito warriors, which was for this purpose.
After the caravan had been traveling for more than ten days, they encountered a small problem when they were about to reach the next insect tribe.
A rushing river blocked the caravan's path.
Torch Mountain Master was puzzled: "There used to be no river on this road. How did a river suddenly appear?"
"Maybe the river changed course." Sometimes it was normal for changes to occur in the terrain of mountains and rivers. This was not strange.
The problem was how they were going to cross the river now. The river water in spring was very turbulent. Although the few of them, Mountain Master-level Flame Spiders, had no problem walking through the water,
high-level Flame Spider warriors might not be able to walk very far in the river, let alone the little spiders. They would definitely be washed away, and the silk bags on their backs couldn't get wet. If the Primal Force food inside got damp, rotted, and deteriorated, they would be finished.
Moreover, there were many uncertain dangers in the river. Without thinking, the spiders rejected the idea of forcibly crossing the river.
Greenfield Mountain Master suggested: "Should we cut down a big tree and put it in the middle of the river to make a log bridge?"
"Where is there a suitable tree?" There were many trees in the mountains and forests, but there were really not many that were tall enough to span the river. The main thing was that if the distance was too far, it would not be suitable for transportation.
Violet Cloud Mountain Master directed the spiders: "Put down the goods first and go find a slightly narrower river channel."
"Okay," the spiders found a dry and wide place to put down the goods on their backs. Torch and Greenfield went upstream and downstream respectively to look for suitable crossing points.
The little spiders still stood on top of Violet Cloud Mountain Master's head, waiting for the two Mountain Masters to send back good news along with the other two high-level Flame Spiders.
Peony asked in confusion: "Violet Cloud Mountain Master, doesn't Torch Mountain Master have the ability to solidify earth and stone? Why not just build a stone bridge to cross the river?"
"Building a stone bridge takes too long and is too slow. If it is not necessary, it is best not to use too much effort. Moreover, even if we want to build a stone bridge, we have to find a narrower river channel, which saves time and effort."
"Understood,"
"Understood," the little spiders' experience and knowledge were accumulated bit by bit.
"Violet Cloud," without letting them wait too long, Torch Mountain Master and Greenfield Mountain Master ran back from upstream and downstream respectively.
Greenfield Mountain Master shook its antennae: "I ran five kilometers downstream. The further downstream, the wider the river, but the water flow is not so turbulent."
Torch Mountain Master: "The river channel three kilometers upstream is relatively narrow. The narrowest corner is only more than twenty meters wide, but the water flow is very turbulent."
"Should we go upstream or downstream?" The decision was in Violet Cloud Mountain Master's claws.
Violet Cloud Mountain Master decisively said: "Go upstream!"
They were not afraid of the turbulent river, but of the water area being too wide. It didn't matter if the river was turbulent. With their many earth-type abilities, they had many ways to deal with this problem.
Torch and Greenfield carried the goods again and walked upstream. Before long, they came to the river bend that Torch had mentioned. The water here was indeed very turbulent.
A piece of wood was thrown down and instantly washed away without a trace. The little spiders watched and shivered. If they fell down, wouldn't they lose their spider lives?
Violet Cloud Mountain Master directed the caravan to act: "Torch, you go reinforce the soil and rocks on both sides of the river to prevent them from collapsing. Greenfield, you, Dragon Sprout, and Iron Wire go into the forest to pull some trees to make rafts. Little spiders, you guard the goods."
"Yes!" Everyone unloaded the goods and followed Violet Cloud Mountain Master's arrangements, each doing their duty. Torch Mountain Master went to reinforce the river bank, and Greenfield Mountain Master led Dragon Sprout and Iron Wire to cut down trees.
"Come down and watch the goods." Violet Cloud Mountain Master stretched out a leg to let the little spiders down, and after casting a Immovable as a Mountain skill on itself, it walked directly into the turbulent river.
"Ah?" The little spiders exclaimed. Wouldn't Violet Cloud Mountain Master be washed away?
Torch Mountain Master said dissatisfied: "What's with all the fuss?"
Bai Zhi pointed at the river with its claw: "Violet Cloud Mountain Master is gone!"
Torch Mountain Master: "... — ·
"You silly spider, that's a terrible thing to say. Don't worry, it's okay."
"Really?" The little spiders were dubious.
Torch Mountain Master was too lazy to pay attention to them and continued to activate its ability to reinforce the river bank.
At this moment, a stone pillar with a diameter of about two meters slowly rose from the center of the river, stopping only when the stone pillar rose higher than the river bank.
The little spiders looked over and saw Violet Cloud Mountain Master standing on top of the stone pillar,
Torch Mountain Master said happily: "Violet Cloud, I always thought that this ability you awakened was a useless ability. I didn't expect it to be quite useful at critical moments."
Violet Cloud Mountain Master faintly released its mental will: "There are only useless insects, no useless skills."
"Okay, okay," you successfully showed off, you're right.
Torch Mountain Master also reinforced the river bank and waited for Greenfield Mountain Master and the others to bring back the trees.
Greenfield Mountain Master was still very reliable in doing things. Before long, it brought back a pile of tree trunks that had been cleared of their branches.
The spiders used silk threads to tie the trees together to make two wide rafts, and then placed the two rafts on either side of the stone pillar in the center of the river. A simple bridge was quickly built.
Violet Cloud Mountain Master: "This river may exist for a long time in the future. Torch, Greenfield, you reinforce it."
"Okay!" Greenfield Mountain Master activated its ability. The soil around the river bank seemed to have life, automatically rolling into mud balls and scattering them on the bridge surface. At the same time, Torch Mountain Master released its earth and stone solidification ability, instantly solidifying the mud on the bridge, and the wooden bridge instantly became a stone bridge.
The spiders of the caravan carried their goods and climbed onto the stone bridge, heading straight for the opposite bank.
"The opposite side is Mulberry Ridge, charge!"
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