I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 393, Migration Law

Translator: Silavin

*Pitter patter…* The rain continued to fall steadily as Da Gua, Wa Ming, Yan Hua, and Sha Lan were left behind to watch over the river.

People would come to exchange posts at regular intervals to ensure the River Bears remained docile.

*Splash…* The river water was extremely turbulent, and with the increasingly heavy rain from above, the river that stretched beyond their sight began to swell.

The reason the Tribe had not settled very close to the river was because during every rainy season, the water level would rise by a significant margin.

The Totem Warriors who had been fishing by the river had all retreated, and they would not approach the river again to fish until after the rainy season ended.

Yan Hua, thinking the Shaman might not understand what happens during the rainy season, specifically explained to the Shaman about events from previous years.

Originally, Yan Jiao wanted the Shaman to return, but Su Bai wanted to stay and watch.

Su Bai still wanted to plan for certain matters, as the River Bears truly posed a major problem for the Tribe.

When the rain outside lessened somewhat, Yan Hua took Su Bai for a tour near the river.

Although having Totem Warriors guarding the area meant there would not be any major issues, they still needed to exercise caution.

“Does driving away these Ferocious Beasts cost many Warriors’ lives each year?” Su Bai asked.

He had just heard from Yan Hua that every year, numerous Warriors died while driving away River Bears.

It was not just one or two – each rainy season claimed ten or more lives, which was quite a significant number for a Tribe of this size.

“Yes. Though, this year. it looks like we won’t need to sacrifice anyone.” Yan Hua said, her grief slightly improving.

“Do these River Bears appear in groups?” Su Bai asked.

He had observed River Bears frequently jumping up from the river surface before diving back in. This happened often and there seemed to be quite a number of them.

“Yes, they always appear in very large numbers, but they each mind their own business, so, they don’t all charge in at once.” Yan Hua explained.

This was one thing the Flame Dragon Tribe was grateful for – if they acted as a coordinated group, that would be a nightmare.

Just fighting against a single River Bear was already very difficult; if several River Bears attacked together, it would be impossible to resist.

If a group of River Bears made it to land together, Yan Jiao would lead the Tribe to evacuate – rather than fighting a hopeless battle, it would be smarter to escape with their lives.

“…” Su Bai nodded thoughtfully and continued watching the river.

He noticed something different – besides wanting to come ashore, the remaining River Bears were all swimming in one direction.

[If the minority of River Bears are curious about going ashore, or just want to search for food… then what about the rest? What are they trying to do? They are all swimming in one direction.]

Even when they jumped up and fell back down, they all faced the same direction. If it were just one or two, it could be considered coincidental. However, that was not the case – almost all the River Bears were heading in one direction, with only one or two wanting to come ashore.

“Shaman, what are you looking at?” Yan Hua asked curiously, seeing the Shaman staring at the river with a peculiar expression.

“Do you know where they’re going?” Su Bai asked, pointing toward the river. This question had been bothering him.

Yan Hua looked in the direction he was pointing and asked, “Is the Shaman referring to those River Bears? We don’t know.”

The direction the River Bears took each year was not of any concern to the Tribe – as long as they did not come ashore, that was best news for them.

If they were not coming ashore, there was no need to deal with them. Since they were not coming ashore, who would care where they were going?

“Just once a year, and most of them heading in the same direction…” Su Bai fell into deep thought.

“Shaman, could it be you’ve thought of something?” Sha Lan asked curiously.

Su Bai frowned for quite a while before asking, “Are they heading upstream or downstream?”

If he could confirm which direction they were heading – upstream or downstream – it might explain things.

“Upstream or downstream?” Sha Lan was stunned, shaking her head and saying, “I don’t know, none of us have been there.”

The river was simply too long, and they had never travelled that far out, so they did not know which way was upstream or downstream.

Su Bai nodded thoughtfully, pondering for a moment before saying, “This river is already very large, and it’s freshwater. If they’re all moving in one direction, that means…!”

“What does it mean?” Sha Lan asked with great curiosity.

“Although this river is very wide and large, the water is fresh. Their unified direction of movement suggests they’re heading toward the ocean…” Su Bai speculated.

River typically flowed into the ocean, and the River Bears appeared to be moving downstream.

When the rainy season arrived, many creatures would head to the ocean to breed, search for food, or prepare for winter, because not long after the rainy season, the snow season would arrive.

This cyclical travel was known as migration, a part of the law of nature.

[With most of these River Bears moving in one direction, that suggests they are following the law of nature as well?] Unfortunately, Su Bai could not be entirely certain – this was still just mere speculation. No one knew if the direction those River Bears were heading towards was actually the ocean.

“Shaman, what is the ocean?” Yan Hua asked with confusion.

She did not know how to determine upstream from downstream.

If it was towards the source, it was upstream; if away from the source, it was downstream, leading to the ocean.

“It’s an even larger body of water, but the water there is salty.” Su Bai explained.

However, the direction these River Bears were heading helped greatly. If he could confirm they were heading downstream…

And if they were indeed heading toward the ocean, then everything would be easier to handle. Though it was not a method for driving away the River Bears, it could still help the Tribe.

“Salty? Like salt?” Yan Hua asked curiously.

“Yes, later we’ll be able to produce our own salt, and won’t need to rely on other Tribes,” Su Bai nodded.

If it truly was the ocean, then boat-building would need to be prioritized on the agenda – only then could they produce their own salt.

“Shaman, why did you suddenly ask about upstream and downstream?” Yan Hua asked.

“Because, that way, the Tribe can have more food,” Su Bai smiled.

Yan Hua blinked her red eyes and asked. “More food, is it because of the ocean?”