This Is My Primitive Tribe-Chapter 74 - 69 Mushroom Forest

On the morning of February 9th, Jiang Xuan once again led the Hunting Team into the mountains.

This time, the group consisted of nine people. Besides Jiang Xuan and Shi Qiu, there were seven One-Color Warriors.

Among them, Leader of the Wanderers Jing Jie specifically requested to follow Jiang Xuan on the hunt. Jiang Xuan felt that his abilities were not bad, and his performance was pretty good, so he agreed.

Hunting is a dangerous task, and having more people isn’t a bad thing.

The spring jungle was filled with tender green foliage and unknown birds and flowers, making it incredibly beautiful. There weren’t many mosquitoes either, which made it comfortable.

Jiang Xuan and the others walked through the jungle, searching for suitable prey.

"Rustle rustle..."

A giant millipede crawled from afar; it was seven or eight meters long, covered in a tough armor, plump and round. When it moved, hundreds of legs moved at once, enough to make anyone with trypophobia feel their skin crawl.

Despite its size, the giant millipede emitted a strong odor, leaving a pungent trail wherever it crawled, much to the disdain of the Warriors of the Vine Tribe.

No one would eat such a thing unless absolutely necessary.

The nine continued onward, but luck was not on their side today, as they only caught some small prey along the way.

"Could it be today’s route is no good?"

Midway through their break, Jiang Xuan furrowed his brows due to the scanty catch.

"Leader, there’s something ahead!"

At that moment, the Warrior responsible for scouting hurried back, his expression full of excitement.

Jiang Xuan quickly stood up and asked eagerly, "What did you find? Is it large prey?"

The Warrior shook his head, panting heavily, gesturing as he spoke, "Not prey, but mushrooms, huge, lots of mushrooms!"

One of the resting Warriors dismissed this, saying, "What’s so exciting about mushrooms? Aren’t they growing everywhere now?"

The others nodded in agreement; this season was when mushrooms sprouted up everywhere, not much of a spectacle.

"Not ordinary mushrooms, but really big, lots of them. Ah, I can’t explain. Leader, you should come with me to see for yourself!"

The scouting Warrior was clearly not good with words, simply looking at Jiang Xuan expectantly.

"We’ve rested enough. Let’s go check it out."

With Jiang Xuan’s lead, the others stirred and followed the Warrior towards the location.

Initially, Jiang Xuan didn’t pay much attention, as mushrooms, though delicious, had many poisonous varieties, and many people in the tribes died from mushroom poisoning each year.

In time, they only ate the most recognizable and frequently consumed mushrooms, avoiding unfamiliar ones.

However, when they traversed a dense forest and arrived at the location the Warrior spoke of, everyone was rendered speechless by the astonishing scene!

It was a Primitive Forest of towering ancient trees, with no shrubs or vines, but instead covered with various gigantic mushrooms.

"These...these are mushrooms?"

In the Hunting Team, Jiang Xuan gazed in awe at the vast field of giant mushrooms.

These mushrooms varied in form and color, but all shared one trait, they were overwhelmingly huge!

An orange mushroom stood five or six meters tall, with a massive cap larger than an ordinary house roof, and a stem as thick as a trunk.

A purple reishi-shaped mushroom rose seven or eight meters high. A single stem sprouted five caps, each section ascending with a cloud-like cap, creating a beautiful sight.

A blue mushroom resembling a giant butterfly had a cap split into two, adorned with exquisite patterns.

The odd black mushroom had a short stem but numerous caps, layered together, resembling a gigantic pinecone.

There were also mushrooms shaped like giant flowers, resembling withered trees, or looking like giant snakes...

The myriad of mushrooms was dazzling, with everyone in the Vine Tribe’s Hunting Team stunned.

"My god, these mushrooms are gigantic!"

"Can these mushrooms be eaten?"

"If they’re edible, one mushroom could feed our whole tribe for days!"

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The people of Vine Tribe marveled and exclaimed, clearly none had seen such an array of giant mushrooms.

The scene was as fantastical as the cartoons Jiang Xuan had watched in his past life.

"Tweet!"

At that moment, a bird flew swiftly overhead through the forest.

"Poof!"

As it flew over a red giant mushroom, suddenly, powder burst from the cap, enveloping the bird.

"Squawk..."

Once covered by the powder, the bird only flew a short distance before it wobbled and plummeted to the ground, clearly doomed.

The enthusiastic faces of the Vine Tribe people turned stiff as they realized these giant mushrooms were not benign.

"Look over there."

Jing Jie spotted a Great Horned Deer, but its condition seemed off, eyes dull, staggering towards the giant mushrooms.

Once the deer stumbled into the midst of the mushroom field, it finally collapsed with a thud.

After witnessing two animals fall victim to the Giant Mushroom Forest, even fools would recognize the hazard here.

The Vine Tribe members instinctively stepped back, excitement replaced by caution.

"How could this happen..."

The scouting Warrior’s face paled slightly, having not anticipated this seemingly beautiful place to be so dangerous.

Jiang Xuan grasped his Bone Spear and said, "Something is amiss. Let’s bypass this area."

Not wanting any accidents, it was safer to avoid the mysterious Giant Mushroom Forest.

Everyone nodded; no one was willing to risk their life heedlessly.

They skirted the side of the Giant Mushroom Forest, maintaining a safe distance.

However, just as Jiang Xuan was preparing to leave, an unexpected situation arose.

"Trouble, there are people ahead!"

In front, Jing Jie suddenly whispered loudly, hiding quickly behind a large tree. The others followed suit, finding cover nearby.

In the Primitive Jungle, meeting people could be scarier than encountering beasts.

Between different tribes, the battles for prey and resources were intense.

Facing beasts might mean only losing a few lives.

Encountering another tribe could bring catastrophic consequences to one’s own community.

Jiang Xuan whispered, "Stay put; I’ll climb a tree to scout."

Cautiously avoiding sight lines, he climbed a tree with ample branches, quietly ascending.

Partway up, through the gaps in branches and leaves, he saw the people ahead.

It was a group of seventy to eighty, likely a Hunting Team from an unfamiliar tribe.

Their faces bore dark green Totem Patterns, but at a distance, Jiang Xuan couldn’t discern their details.

However, most eye-catching were the two large mountain turtles accompanying them!

These turtles carried many items on their backs, keeping pace with good speed.

Additionally, several leading members wore large turtle shells, armor covering their chest and back, looking somewhat comical.

Moreover, Jiang Xuan noticed they were headed for the Giant Mushroom Forest!

"Who are these people? What do they intend in that mushroom forest?"

Jiang Xuan had numerous questions, but no answers. He continued observing, wondering what this unfamiliar tribe aimed to do.

To keep an eye out, Jiang Xuan shifted to a branch with a better view, trying to see if these people would face danger like the animals in the Giant Mushroom Forest.

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