I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 216: Telescope

The next morning, Su Bai and his group woke up early. After a simple meal, they continued their journey.

“Chieftain, how much longer until we reach the Ancestral Land?” Su Bai asked.

It was the fourth day of their journey, and they should be close to the Black Snake Tribe by now.

Yan Jiao looked up at the sky, estimating the time, and said, “We should arrive in about half a day.”

Su Bai nodded and instructed, “Tell everyone to stay alert. The closer we get to the Ancestral Land, the more dangerous it becomes.”

“Understood,” Yan Jiao solemnly replied.

The group of over three hundred people steadily advanced through the forest. After resting for the night, everyone’s faces were full of determination.

“Shu Feng, fly ahead and find Ye Jiu and the others. Tell them we’ll arrive soon.” Su Bai arranged.

“Yes!” Shu Feng nodded and flapped his wings, flying away.

*Whoosh, whoosh…* Su Bai raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sand blown by the wind, and continued to instruct, “Cheng Shi, I have a task for you too.”

Cheng Shi was particularly excited to hear about a task. He bounced to the front and asked with a smile, “Shaman, what do you want me to do?”

“Your body is small, so you won’t be easily spotted flying high. Go and check the situation of the Black Snake Tribe,” Su Bai paused, then continued, “But don’t be careless. Make sure to fly high, and don’t act rashly if you see anything. Come back and report to me immediately.”

He gave these detailed instructions because he was worried the boy might be too impulsive. If something went wrong, his plan would be ruined.

“Understood. I’ll be careful, very careful.” Cheng Shi replied immediately, his eyes wide.

*Whoosh, whoosh…* The boy flapped his long, thin black wings, preparing to fly high into the sky. Each flap of his wings stirred up a lot of dust and sand.

Su Bai rolled his eyes and raised his hand to shield his face again, calling out, “Come back down first. I have something to give you.”

Cheng Shi turned back with a confused look and asked, “Shaman, do you have more instructions?”

Su Bai took out a telescope from his Animal Hide Bag and handed it over, saying, ” Want to fly higher, then use this.”

This was from the Low Grade Assistance Package he had opened in the Tribe. He had brought it along, thinking it might be useful.

Cheng Shi took the telescope and fiddled with it, asking, “Shaman, what is this thing?”

The boy looked at it for a long time and played with it but could not figure out what it was or how to use it.

Su Bai took the telescope back, put the smaller end to his eye, closed the other eye, and looked into the distance.

After demonstrating, he said, “This is how you use it. With this, you can see much farther.”

Cheng Shi widened his long, thin black eyes and excitedly took the telescope back, trying to imitate Su Bai.

He put the smaller end close to his eye and closed one eye, but he closed the eye that was against the telescope while keeping the other eye open, looking forward.

“Shaman, this is so strange. Didn’t you say I could see far away things? Why do I only see darkness?” Cheng Shi asked, confused.

Su Bai covered his face with one hand, feeling defeated by the boy’s misunderstanding. He said, “You’re looking through it backwards.”

Cheng Shi tilted his head and asked, puzzled, “Backwards? But Shaman, wasn’t this how you did it earlier?”

The boy turned the telescope around, putting the larger end to his eye.

“It’s still not working. It’s still all black,” Cheng Shi said, looking helpless.

“You need to close your other eye. The eye looking through the telescope should be open,” Su Bai explained.

“Oh, oh, oh, I see now,” Cheng Shi said with a look of sudden realisation, continuing to fiddle with the telescope.

Following Su Bai’s instructions, he opened his eyes looking through the telescope, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

“Shaman, I see it, I see it!” Cheng Shi happily exclaimed.

He could see the distant forest, rocks, wild animals – everything far away was now visible.

“Go on then. Fly high and use this telescope to look around,” Su Bai instructed.

“Yes!” Cheng Shi replied excitedly, clutching the telescope as he left, spinning in circles in the air.

*Whoosh, whoosh…*

“Let’s continue moving,” Su Bai waved his hand.

Yan Hua blinked her red eyes, standing on her tiptoes, and as she asked, “Shaman, is that thing really so amazing?”

Su Bai knew that Yan Hua wanted to try the telescope, so he said, “When he comes back, you can try it and see for yourself.”

“Okay,” Yan Hua replied without hesitation. She had seen how excited and amazed Cheng Shi looked, and the curious Yan Hua could not resist such an interesting object.

Su Bai smiled and shook his head, thinking that girls will always be excited about new and interesting things.

The group continued to advance. Several hours later, everyone was walking through a dense forest.

Shu Feng flew back from the front and reported, “Shaman, Ye Jiu, Ah Ruo, and the others are already waiting for us up ahead.”

“I see,” Su Bai nodded.

After another hour, the group arrived at the place where Ye Jiu and the others had gathered.

“Shaman, why did you come yourself?” Ah Ruo asked worriedly. She did not know that Su Bai would come here in person.

Ye Jiu and Bai Si also walked over, surprised to see the Shaman. They did not expect him to personally come to the Black Snake Tribe.

Su Bai briefly explained, then asked, “Has that matter been taken care of?”

“Yes, we’ve had Da Shan and Ah Hu spread the news. We should see the results tomorrow,” Ah Ruo replied.

“Da Shan? Ah Hu? Who are they?” Su Bai asked, confused.

“Shaman, they were members of our Tribe before.”

Yan Jiao said with an incredulous look. “Is it true? They are still alive?”

Although Da Shan and Ah Hu were not Warriors in the Tribe, they were both hardworking and polite, so naturally, the Chieftain knew of them.

“Yes, they are still alive. They were captured by the Black Snake Tribe and made into slaves. We…” Ah Ruo began to explain what had happened.

Yan Jiao thoughtfully nodded and said, “With their help in spreading the news, the chances of success have greatly increased.”

Su Bai blinked his black eyes and said softly, “If the matter has been taken care of, that’s good. Let’s rest here. Tomorrow will be our moment of victory.”

“Yes,” Yan Jiao immediately responded.

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