His head was like a small hill, each strand of hair comparable to the tough grass on the ground. It was hard to imagine how such a giant could survive in the world; he had never seen such people in Dagan.
However, he had heard Li Yunshang say that there were special people living on the borders of Dagan, completely different from the people of Dagan. Perhaps that was where tribes similar to these giants lived.
Jiang Wen looked at him, at the weathered and powerful face, his solid eyes filled with firm belief. Perhaps, as the head of a clan, the pressure of the entire group's survival made it impossible for him to be weak.
"Hello," Jiang Wen said.
He spoke in the language of his own world, which, to the other party, probably sounded like some kind of ancient witchcraft, and even his expression became much more respectful.
"Great Priest," the giant said reverently.
Jiang Wen turned to look at Jiang Wenji, who still maintained the arrogance of a city lord.
Seeing this, the giant knew that the Great Priest had agreed, and he knelt on the ground with great joy, bowing to everyone. He stood up and waved to the tribesmen waiting in the distance, his tone cheerful.
The people waiting in the distance hesitated for a while, and then slowly walked towards the territory under the leadership of the short man. The children climbed down from their parents and curiously looked at their future home, licking their lips as they looked at the food roasting on the fire. To have food was already a great fortune, and to be able to eat roasted meat was perhaps the greatest happiness.
The integration of a foreign tribe brought differences in habits and customs. Although there were occasional frictions, under the mediation of Jiang Wen and Jiang Wenji, the overall development was still towards a gratifying direction.
These people who joined the tribe had strong physiques. Unlike the people in the tribe, their skin was particularly hard, like rock, and they were extremely strong, but it was obvious that their intelligence was not as good as that of most tribesmen.
Many times, things that the tribesmen understood at a glance had to be explained to them many times, which gave Jiang Wen the impression that they were well-developed in limbs but simple-minded, so he jokingly called them "Stone Men."
The people did not understand what "Stone Men" meant, they only knew that the Great Priest called them that, so they also learned to call them that. As a result, later on, "Stone Men" became the name for this group of dull-witted, strong-limbed tribesmen.
In the evening, in order to celebrate the prosperity of the settlement, Jiang Wenji announced that they would roast a woolly mammoth. It was a huge creature that the hunting team had captured on the prairie, with sharp tusks and a thick, long nose. It was covered in long hair, a bit like a mammoth but more ferocious, so Jiang Wen called it a Woolly Mammoth.
If this Woolly Mammoth hadn't been trapped in a water pit, the hunting team's attempt to catch one would have been wishful thinking. Neither stone tools nor bronze weapons could break through the Woolly Mammoth's defenses.
When they couldn't kill the Woolly Mammoth with the tools in their hands, they chose to drown it. Later, relying on the strength of the barbarians, the group managed to drag this huge monster out of the water pit.
This monster, which was more than ten zhang in size, was now placed on top of a huge fire. With the addition of the giants, many laborious tasks were solved. They were more suitable for felling and carrying than the tribesmen. Compared to the standard size of ordinary tribesmen, the giants were like mountains.
Among these giants, males accounted for the majority. They sat honestly in front of the fire, not as lively as the others, and remained silent for a long time without saying a word. Sometimes they would secretly look at the many tribesmen, making Jiang Wen, who was observing them, couldn't help but find it amusing.
Perhaps it was a characteristic of the race, but most of the others were almost like Jiang Wen, ordinary people. Their limbs were well-proportioned and strong, their faces were soft and distinct, and their movements were agile and full of enthusiasm. They liked exquisite things, and the women of this tribe had almost no resistance to those beautiful stones. They would wear the stones on their bodies to show off their beauty.
Xue was the most lively of them all.
She excitedly circled the bonfire, wearing stone jewelry around her neck and on her hands, dancing the sacrificial dance with the girls. The clanging sound of the stones accompanied her movements, attracting many eyes.
Sitting aside, Xiuqi stared blankly at Xue, somewhat fascinated. He saw the most beautiful thing in the world, that smiling girl circling the bonfire.
"Xiuqi," Jiang Wen patted his head, reminding him that his foot was about to reach into the fire.
Xiuqi came back to his senses and felt a sharp pain in his foot. He cried out and quickly retracted his foot. Amidst the laughter around him, the young man lowered his head shyly.
Jiang Wen looked at him from behind and sighed helplessly.
The giants were settled on the side near the riverbank. With everyone's help, dozens of huge tree houses were neatly built together. They were made of vines and stones. Although not as beautiful as Jiang Wen's residence, they were particularly sturdy and durable.
The world had a great variety of plants, which provided extremely convenient materials for building wooden houses. The leaves, which were the size of several adults, and the soft and resilient vines were excellent building materials.
When these giants saw the built wooden houses, they were surprised to find that they could live like this, and they asked him for help in building their own wooden houses. They used to be content with living in caves.
When they first saw such a peculiar residence, the giants were all amazed. Later, when they were assigned to the wooden houses, they were extremely happy. Many people went to bed early without eating anything.
Closing the door and lying on the pile of grass, the small space made them feel particularly safe.
When the night was deep, two full moons rose.
Jiang Wen opened his eyes, listened to the insects chirping outside, got up, opened the door, and walked out of the wooden house.
Jiang Wen guarded his spiritual platform, his thoughts entrusted to the void. In the originally pitch-black sea of consciousness, specks of golden light lit up. Those tiny golden lights, like starlight, wandered in this boundless sea of consciousness, without knowing the years, without knowing the cold.
It was not until dawn, when the first sun rose, that Jiang Wen regained consciousness and let out a long breath. His golden core had advanced further overnight, and it was finally at the point of gathering into a core. Thinking of this, he was full of hope for his future cultivation.
When he first came to this world, he found that all the cultivation methods he had practiced were invalid. Like a rootless duckweed, his heart could never be at peace. Now that he had re-entered the Void Core realm, if he encountered the cultivator he had seen that day, he would be able to easily handle him.
"Woo!" The sound of a horn rang in the distance, and the settlement was in an uproar. Jiang Wen stood up and looked into the distance, where a black line was approaching.
"Enemy attack!!!" The sound of the animal skin drum rang.
