Chronicles Of Primordial Wars (Ch. 271-500)

ch. 319-320

Chapter 319 – Ways of Slavery

Was it afraid?

Shao Xuan looked at the scorpion, then looked around him.

Ten steps away, Shao Xuan was the only person. Su Gu who was nearest was still more than twenty meters away from there, while the slaves were farther away.

Since it was far away, Su Gu also did not sense the power fluctuations in the surroundings. His enslavement of that first turtle was more of a trial and the turtle was not a fighting beast, hence, in Su Gu’s view, it was just slightly better than failure. However, now was a true success, so naturally, his attitude was different. He was immersed in the joy of the success of his first real fighting beast and did not pay attention to Shao Xuan anymore.

After taking back the flame in his hand, Shao Xuan observed the change in the scorpion.

After a time, the scorpion opened its two big pincers and readied its tail again for an attack. However, compared to before, it seemed to be more afraid as it tightly guarded in Shao Xuan’s direction but never stepped closer.

Shao Xuan had a thought. He didn’t know why but somehow, he remembered that time when the tribe was still hadn’t travelled past the river and Lang Ga said something. At that time, Shao Xuan was just a poor little brat living in the Children’s Cave.

Then, Lang Ga was talking about the fire seed and Shao Xuan was called to listen in as they laughed. Puzzled, Shao Xuan asked, “Why was the tribe not invaded by beasts?”

Because of this question of Shao Xuan, Lang Ga and the rest laughed and then, someone pointed to the top of the hill and said, “Because they are afraid of fire.”

Shao Xuan knew that when they said “fire”, they referred to the fire pit. Now, Shao Xuan inexplicably had thought of those words from that year.

Mobilizing the power in his body, Shao Xuan had flames appear in his hand again.

The watchful scorpion saw it and moved one step back again, its two big pincers still forming a shield.

Shao Xuan took a step forward.

The scorpion retreated.

Shao Xuan moved further forward and the scorpion moved back again.

When he put out the flames and took another step forward, the scorpion remained on alert but no longer retreated.

Shao Xuan twisted his fingers as he kept thinking. He had been able to determine that this scorpion was afraid of the fire in his hands. However, when Su Gu enslaved the lizard, why didn’t the same situation occur?

During Su Gu’s enslavement, the blue flame in his hands was also strong. But the two beast, at best, were just unhappy and alert, far from reaching the level of fear as he had seen now.

Shao Xuan also wanted to try more, but on the other side, Su Gu was already planning to leave, so he had to stop too.

Su Gu had managed to enslave a fighting beast today. He had no more energy to enslave the other, so he decided to take a good rest, then return and continue.

On the way back to the house, Shao Xuan asked Su Gu, “Between the slavery of a beast and human, is there a difference?”

Su Gu’s mood was very good these days, hence, he readily answered when this partner of his, Shao Xuan asked a question.

“Most of the beasts that have not recognized a master yet are much stronger than the lower slaves. Therefore, during the ritual, we don’t use the more complex forms of slavery, but use another one.”