"Eh? That old Hunter, what’s he shouting about?"
Exploration Captain Zuwaro scratched his head, puzzled, and looked at the Translator Tuowu. Tuowu said a few words, Le Tian nodded, then conveyed it to everyone.
"He said, let’s go up and help! Hunt together, divide the prey equally!"
"Haha! Truly a blessing from the Chief Divine!"
Upon hearing this, Zuwaro’s face broke into a smile. He was contemplating how to connect with these excellent sailors when the Chief Divine bestowed the opportunity. He didn’t hesitate, and imdiately ordered the two longships.
"Chief Divine’s protection! Raise the red banner! Let’s go, help these scattered brothers, and hunt down this giant beast of the sea!"
"Chief Divine’s protection!"
The crew of the fleet shouted in unison, and then followed the old Hunter, Whale Sea, quickly approaching the whaling boats and rafts.
"Bad news! The net is about to give way! This Giant Whale is going to escape! Hurry, we must kill it quickly!"
The old Hunter, Whale Sea, took a quick glance, his heart trembled, and he urgently shouted towards the longship.
"Do you have spears? Shoot it quickly! Aim at its weakest points, around the eyes, throat, underbelly, and the base of the tail! Watch carefully, the middle of its skin is the thickest, very difficult to penetrate!"
The old Hunter was still shouting, while the warriors on the longship were already taking action. They raised sharp Bronze Javelins, aiming at the colossal creature ten ters away, mustering their strength, and fiercely hurled them!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
In the old Hunter’s astonished gaze, these gleaming javelins fiercely pierced through the thick skin of the Giant Whale, penetrating up to five inches deep! Then, under his puzzled watch, the tribes on the longship surprisingly took out several peculiar "Crossbows," two people forcefully pulled the strings, aid at the whale’s head, and shot powerful Crossbow Arrows!
"Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh!"
"Roar!... Hiss!... Woo!"
Under this round of fierce attacks, the enormous grey whale vigorously lifted its head, letting out a trembling cry. Its voice began as a furious low roar, followed by a penetrating sharp scream, then transford into a prolonged, mournful call. In this near-death mont, it still confusedly looked towards a strange "whale" floating motionlessly on the water not far away, recalling the beautiful song that attracted it, unable to comprehend what had transpired. It only desired to stick with its kin, doing the things whales love, but ended up in such a predicant...
"It’s almost over! The final strike!"
Exploration Captain Zuwaro observed for a mont, noticing the grey whale’s movents slowing down, and the ocean almost completely filled with bright red. From afar, several sharks had already slled the blood and began swimming, but upon seeing these "kin" hunting, they hesitated, watching from a distance.
"Can the gunner aim confidently at this whale, firing a shot without hitting the surrounding small boats?"
Zuwaro rubbed his hands, looking at the Tiger Squat Cannon gunner onboard. The gunner felt the swaying of the ship, glanced at the small boats circling, and confidently, resolutely... shook his head.
"Chief Divine bearing witness! I’m sure I won’t hit the target!"
"Er..."
Zuwaro scratched his head, pondered for a few monts, then smiled and made a decision.
"Alright then! Just aim at the sky, and fire a round of empty shots!"
"Chief Divine’s protection! All sailors, paddle with full force, retreat dozens of ters! Then, use the ship’s bow to make a full-speed ramming towards the Giant Whale!"
"Haha! Let us end this sea giant with the most majestic stance, embedding the Chief Divine’s authority into the hearts of these sea tribes! Fire the cannon! Charge!"
"Yes! Fire the cannon! Charge! Chief Divine’s protection!"
At the bow of the flagship, a burst of fervent shouting erupted. Following that, a thunderbolt unlike any before suddenly appeared on this northern sea!
"Boom!"
In the eyes of the hunters at sea, filled with astonishnt and fear, that strange large ship suddenly emitted smoke. Imdiately, the strange large ship accelerated rapidly, like a spear thrown by a giant deity, with dozens of tons of weight, using its exceedingly sharp ram, it struck the dying giant whale with unmatched force!
"Roar!... Woo... Woo..."
Under this most ferocious attack, the massive gray whale suddenly burst forth with a wave of blood. Zuwaro stood at the bow tightly holding the reins, his face splattered with blood. Afterwards, he felt fulfilled and proud, watching this unparalleled giant beast, slowly lower its head, its body gradually turning over... Monts later, this more than ten ter long, weighing dozens of tons gray whale, belly up, floated motionless on the water’s surface.
"Haha! Chief Divine witness! We have actually hunted a giant beast from the deep sea!"
Exploration Captain Zuwaro raised his head and chest, shouting loudly, proudly declaring. And the surrounding sea tribes, after a mont of silence, burst forth into waves of cheer!
"Ancestor! We have truly hunted this gray whale!"
"Ancestral Whale bless! It has a great spirit, gifting us food to nourish the tribe! So much at!"
"Great sea! It is our mother, nurturing us Makah people! We are offspring of the sea!..."
The crowd together excitedly cheered for a mont. The Makah people’s small boats then beca busy again. They used strong leather ropes to bind the dead gray whale. Then, over ten small boats vigorously rowed, dragging the gray whale towards the southeastern beach.
"Go! Hurry! Drag this rare prey to the shore for processing! Damn, this hunt took too long! Quite a few sharks have gathered in the distance!... These greedy big fish, have little at, and taste very bad... Quickly go! Call friends from the longship to help drag the prey to shore together!... Leave the raft here for now, and the wood carvings too, the ancestral spirit’s wooden drum must be taken with us!..."
Two longships from the exploration fleet also distributed several ropes, dragging the gray whale paddling towards the shore. And a dozen sharks swam not far away, chasing the bloodstains on the sea surface. Two quarters later, the gigantic gray whale finally stranded on the beach.
Then, dozens of tribal huntsn of the Makah people started expertly butchering the whale. They peeled off the thick whale skin for making clothes, skin boats, and ropes. They also cut chunks of large at, piling them on several long wooden rafts attached with ropes. And the leader of the hunters, old hunter Jinghai, once again approached the landing fleet mbers. This ti, both parties finally had the ti to have a proper exchange!
"Ancestral Whale bless! Friends on the large ship, thank you for your help! Without you, the tribe’s strenuous effort in hunting would have failed..."
"Chief Divine bless! He guides us to et distant brothers! This is a great hunt, sure to please the supre Divines! And your fearless courage and outstanding whaling skills earn our extre admiration!..."
"Haha! Thank you! Friends on the longship!"
Upon hearing the translated praises, old hunter Jinghai’s face lit up with a smile. He keenly observed the leather armor and bronze axes of the Kingdom’s warriors, and quickly glanced at the golden shaman ritual artifact that could produce thunder. He quickly recalled in his mind, yet even with his experience of sailing hundreds, if not thousands of miles, he couldn’t think of any similar tribe.
"Ancestor! Which tribe is this from? So many elite hunters, such sharp javelins, arrows, and bronze axes, and the shaman ritual artifact of trendous power..."
Old hunter Jinghai futilely recalled for a while, confirming this was the first encounter with these longship tribes. He pondered for a mont, then smiled while speaking.
"Ancestor witness! We Makah people are offspring of the sea, always keeping our word! The tribe’s hunters are processing the prey, and the won of the tribe will also co to help. These whale ats need imdiate smoking or pickling, which might take one or two days... And these raw leathers need washing and tanning, requiring even more ti..."
"Friends! If you are willing, you can co with to rest in the tribe first! Our tribe is very near, just ahead in the distance!..."
"Good! Of course! Praise the Chief Divine!"
Upon hearing this agreeable invitation, Exploration Captain Zuwaro’s face was filled with a brilliant smile. He sincerely offered a prayer, then happily accepted.
"Thank you for your invitation!... Brother, the light of the Chief Divine shines upon you. It is also He who guides us to et!... By the way! What is your tribe called?"
"Ah? Chief Divine, light? Guidance? Uh... Are you a noble tribe shaman?"
Old hunter Jinghai showed surprise, looking at the leader in front for a while, unsure of the other’s identity. But after thinking, he still solemnly replied.
"Our tribe resides by the sea, blessed by the Ancestral Whale, holding His legacy, capable of whaling on the sea... Therefore, our tribe’s na is Whale!"
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