Yan Yan stood up. Although the Yalian tribesman was strong, his stature was much shorter than Yan Yan. Looking at his appearance, he couldn't help but take a step back. Shi Yan said: "Brother, we are just passing by here. May I ask where all the people here have gone? Have they all gone to herd?"
The Yalian people have recovered from their surprise. , grinned, and said: "Don't you know what we are grazing today? Today is the Batulu Festival of our Yalian tribe. The festival celebration is about to begin, and everyone is running to celebrate. Of course there will be no one here. We I gathered there with several nearby tribes. I came back to get something, otherwise, none of you would be able to see it. Foreigners, would you like to go and see it together? But it’s very lively.”
A few people gathered around, and Dui asked: “Brother, what does the Batulu Festival mean?”
The man said: "You don't even know this. Batulu means warrior in the ancient language of our Yalian tribe. Therefore, this festival is also called the Warriors Festival. Each tribe will select warriors from their own tribe to participate. Today’s celebration. Whether you want to go or not, I have to hurry up. The Batulu Festival is one of the most important festivals for our Yalian people.”
Xuan Yue said happily. Go, go, we want to go and take a look."
When the Yalian people saw Xuan Yue's pretty face, their eyes suddenly lit up and they praised: "Little girl, you are so beautiful. Beautiful! My name is Tubari and I welcome you to our festival.”
Yan Yan and Yan Li looked at each other. They had already heard that the Yalian tribe’s Batulu Festival was very interesting and it was the Yalian tribe’s biggest celebration. Since they caught up with it this time, there was nothing wrong with taking a look, not to mention them. I also want to buy horses from the Yalian tribe. "Brother, please lead the way. We foreigners are going to attend your celebration, won't we cause you any trouble?"
Tubari laughed and said: "How could that be? We Asia The Lian people like to make friends. Since you are here, you are our friends." At this time, a low horn sound suddenly came from the distance, and his expression changed: "We have to hurry up. The celebration is about to begin. "After that, he greeted the four people and ran to the east quickly.
A few people looked at each other and hurriedly followed. The most excited person is Xuan Yue. She is always so curious about new things.
The four of them followed Tubari through the herds of cattle and sheep, and immediately saw an unusually spectacular sight. The oasis was located on a higher ground, so they didn't notice what it looked like just now. As soon as they passed through the herds of cattle and sheep, they suddenly saw mountains and plains filled with mountains and plains. The Yalian people are divided into three parts. Their clothes are very simple. Many young people of the Yalian people are topless and shouting constantly. Most of the people were riding on tall horses, with excited smiles on their faces. In the center of the Yalian people, there is a large empty space. Around the empty space, there are fires. On each fire, a whole cow or a whole sheep is roasted. The aroma of meat is constantly coming, which makes Ah-Dai and others not to fast. Big move.
Tubari said: "Let's go over. It's about to start. I belong to the northern tribe, just in the north. The other two are the southern tribe and the eastern tribe. Although our three tribes are in Yalian The tribe is not very powerful, but because of the close relationship between the tribes and the occupation of this oasis, life is still very good." As he said, he led everyone to the Yalian tribe on the north side. The Yalian people were not too surprised by their appearance. Everyone who saw them showed simple smiles and looked welcoming.
The horn sounded, and the tens of thousands of Yalian people suddenly fell silent. From the three Yalian tribes in the north, east and south, more than a dozen fast horses rushed out and ran towards the center like lightning. When the three teams of horses were about to collide, the knights on the horses pulled back their reins at the same time. Dozens of fast horses stood up almost at the same time and stopped amidst the neighing of the horses. The superb riding skills are amazing. Dumb thought to himself, no wonder people say that the light cavalry of the Yalian tribe are very powerful.
Yan Li clasped his palms and looked eager to try. Among the Puyan tribe, his riding skills were very famous. When he saw these Yalian tribe members who were good at equestrian skills, he suddenly felt itchy.
Three teams of people gathered in the center of the open space. The surrounding Yalian people shouted at the same time, and the atmosphere was extremely lively. The leaders of the three teams were all strong men in their forties. They raised their sabers high and drank something together with their knights.
After a while, the shouting stopped, and the leader on the north side shouted loudly: "Brothers and sisters, today is the annual Batulu Festival of our Yalian tribe, and it is also the festival where our warriors are born. 1 Years of hard work have passed, and our Yalian tribe has produced many new warriors..."
Tubari explained to the four people: "This is the chief of our tribe. Among the three tribes, our tribe is the most powerful. The Batulu Festival is divided into two parts. The first one is various forms of competitions. Finally, the warriors of each tribe will be selected. The last one is a complete carnival. Only today, we, the Yalian tribe, do not have to work or graze. There are three main competitions, namely riding. , wrestling and archery. Are you interested in participating?"
Shi Shi was stunned and said, "Can we participate too?"
Tubari said with a smile: "Of course we can. The Yalian tribe respects those who have the ability the most, and there are rewards in the competitions. The reward for the riding competition is two horses. The reward for the wrestling competition is the best. The winner can choose from any of the three tribes. At the age of eighteen, the unmarried girl he likes takes home as his wife, so the competition is the most intense. Many young people want to show off to everyone at this time, not only to win the reputation but also to win the heart of their beloved. The reward seems to be money, I heard it is as much as fifty gold coins.”
As soon as they heard about the reward for the horse, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. Yan Li couldn't wait to say: "I, I want to participate in the riding competition. Brother, please take me to sign up."
Tubali laughed. , said: "Brother, I didn't see your horse!"
Yan Li was stunned, and said embarrassedly: "My horse didn't come, it's a pity. Hey--" Face lowered his head in annoyance.
Tubari smiled heartily and said: "It doesn't matter. In this way, I will lend you my horse. If you can win the competition, you will also bring glory to me.".
Yan Li was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Okay, thank you very much, brother."
Tubali took Yan Li to pick a horse and sign up. Yan Yan shook his head and said: "This kid! He gets carried away when he hears there is a horse race." When he was in the Puyan tribe, almost every time there was a horse race, Yan Li would definitely participate.
Xuan Yue laughed and said: "If Brother Yanli wins, we can have horses to ride without spending money, isn't it just right?"
At this time, the leaders of the three tribes in the field were holding some ceremony. , Ah-Dai and others couldn’t understand either. Ah-Dai’s energy was basically concentrated on those fragrant barbecues. Eating was always one of the most important things to him. Although Yan Yan has been in a much more cheerful mood these days, he still rarely talks. After the tragedy of his wife's death, he seems much more stable. At this time, he is focusing on the three chiefs in the center of the field. The most excited among the three was Xuan Yue. She kept looking around, feeling the festive atmosphere of the Yalian tribe, and was indescribably happy.
After a while, Tubari came back, "Brother Yanli's riding skills are really good! At first glance, he seems to be someone who knows horses, and he picked the best horse in my family. I hope he can win this competition." times of competition.”
Dumb asked: "Brother Tubari, how will the riding competition be held?"
Tubari said: "It's actually very simple. From here all the way east, there is a red flag ten miles away. Whoever gets it first If you bring it back, you will win. Although the rules are simple, it is very difficult to actually compete. Even if you can successfully get the red flag, you may not be able to pass the chase of other competitors. Therefore, the first one. The person who gets the red flag may not be the winner. I participated once five years ago, and I didn’t even see the red flag, haha.”
Tubari’s humility made the three of them have a good impression of him. Dui had seen Yan Li's riding skills before, and said with confidence: "Brother Yan Li can definitely do it. He is the person with the best riding skills I have ever seen."
Tubari laughed and said: "I hope so. The riding competition will not start for a while. I will take you to have some fun. There are archery competitions and wrestling competitions over there. Let's go and have a look."
Sure enough, several open areas have been surrounded in the empty field. The largest one has ten arrow stacks, all about 500 meters away. The rest of the area is occupied by dozens of wrestling venues. The archery competition of the Yalian people depends on accuracy, while the wrestling competition is more complicated. Anyone can participate. As long as three people fall in a row, they can participate in the next round of competition until the only winner is determined. The three of them walked into the open space under the leadership of Tubari. Due to the large number of people watching the battle, Ah-Dai was afraid that Xuan Yue would be missed, so he took her little hand and protected her in his arms.
As expected, there are the most people here for the wrestling competition. There are three floors inside and three floors outside. It is difficult to squeeze in. The body odor of the Yalian people with the smell of cattle and sheep made it difficult for the three of them to adapt. Rock said to Tubari: "Let's go to the archery place. There are too many people here."
Tubari smiled sheepishly and said: "Yes! Who doesn't hope that he can become a warrior and win the beauty home? These young people are like this." As he said this, everyone squeezed out of the crowd and came not far away archery competition venue. There are far fewer people here. There is only a black dot on the arrow stack 500 meters away. Not to mention that it is difficult to aim. It is also very difficult to draw an arrow and shoot. Even a bow that can reach a straight range of 500 meters is very difficult. It is also difficult for people with high vindictiveness to pull away. Therefore, people who participate in competitions usually choose one with a smaller pulling force and use a parabola to hit the target. Although there are few people competing here, they are all masters of archery, and their feathered arrows are like locusts swooping towards the arrow stack in the distance.
Tubari explained: "It seems that there are less than fifty people participating in the archery competition this year. In the first round, each person has ten arrows, and the remaining ten people with the most accurate shots will participate in the second round to compete for the winner. The final winner. The game has just started, do you want to go have some fun?" As he spoke, his eyes fell on the rock. The rock is tall and powerful at first sight, and Tubari also wants to see what these outsiders are capable of. However, to his surprise, Rock shook his head, as if he was not interested in the game.
On the contrary, Xuan Yue's interest was aroused. She kept shaking Ah-Dai's hand and said, "How about you go and try it? The reward can be fifty gold coins."
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Duan scratched his head and hesitated: "But, but Yueyue, I don't know how to shoot! It's impossible to get any reward." Indeed, he had never even touched a bow, let alone shot an arrow.
Xuan Yue refused to give up and said: "No one is born to be good at everything. If you don't try, how will you know that you are not good at it? Just try it. Just treat it as a play. If it weren't for someone who can't draw the bow, , I want to try it too.”
Tubari smiled and said: “That’s right, little brother, go and try it. Archery is actually very simple. You just need to aim at the target, don’t shake your hands, and shoot the arrow. That’s it.”
Dumb didn't want to participate at first, but he suddenly remembered the way Xuan Yue felt aggrieved because of lack of money. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll participate. Brother Tubari, please take me to sign up." His decision Xuan Yue suddenly became excited, clapped her hands and said, "Ah-Dai is the best, you can definitely do it."
The rock smiled slightly, patted Ah-Dai on the shoulder, and said: "Brother, you can do it later." Pick the heaviest bow. The heavier the bow and the bigger the bow, the more stable the arrow will be and the more straight it will be."
A'Dai agreed and hurriedly followed Tubari. Registration for the archery competition is very simple, just register a name and receive a number. The Yalian people did not make things difficult for Ah-Dai because he was a foreigner. Instead, they encouraged him to participate. There were a total of forty-seven contestants before, so Ah-Dai was number 48. Four rounds of the preliminary round have been carried out, and Dumb has finished registering, just in time for the final round.
Tubari took Ah-Dai to pick out bows and arrows. In order to prevent cheating, no contestants in the archery competition were allowed to bring their own bows and arrows. This is mainly to prevent someone from buying a magic bow at a high price to enhance accuracy.
Looking at the dozens of hard bows, Ah-Dai couldn’t help but be stunned, not knowing which one to choose. Tubari was not a contestant and could not come to help him. He had already retreated to Xuan Yue and Yan Yan, looking at him not far away and shouting at him to come on.
Ah-Dai picked up a bow casually. In his hand, the bow seemed to be weightless. He remembered that the rock had just told him to choose the heaviest bow. He suddenly had an idea in his mind and counted each bow. Picking it up and weighing it, he found that the farther back he went, the heavier the bow became. At this time, the referee was already a little impatient and shouted: "No. 48, hurry up. The game is about to start.".
Dui hurriedly agreed, ran to the last row, picked up a dark hard bow and ran towards his target position. As soon as he got this bow, Ah-Dai felt very satisfied. Although the bow was not very big and was smaller than other hard bows, its weight seemed to be heavier than his Gang Sword. It's dark, and there's nothing special about it on the surface.
The referee looked at Dumb who ran to the target in surprise, and said in shock: "Young man, you are not going to use this black iron bow. It weighs two hundred kilograms, and it is very difficult to pull it open. It’s not easy.”
A’Dai looked at the hard bow in his hand and said, “I, I’ll give it a try, maybe it will work.” He had no confidence in his archery skills and could only listen to the words of the rock. Opinion.
The referee nodded and said: "Well, I also want to broaden my horizons. I have never seen anyone who can pull this bow." Even the strongest warrior of the Yalian tribe can only pull this bow. It's just an arc, and the weight of the bow itself is quite terrifying. Without the strength of more than 500 kilograms in the hand, it is impossible to lift it horizontally. As for pulling it open, no one can say how much strength is required.
"The competition has begun. Please shoot out the ten arrows in your hands within twenty minutes."
Although Duan is stupid, he has seen Yue Ji archery and knows How to recognize the buckle and fill the string, pull out a long arrow from the quiver, put it on the bowstring, stand firmly with your legs in front and back, and slowly raise the black iron bow in your hand. Xuan Yue's cheering sound kept coming, and Ah-Dai felt that the blood in his body seemed to be boiling. The weight of two hundred kilograms was nothing to him. He easily lifted the black iron bow in his hand to a position parallel to his shoulders without any trembling in his arms. Put the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of your right hand on the bowstring and slowly pull back. As soon as he drew the bow string, he realized why the referee had just told him that the bow was difficult to draw. The toughness and hardness of the bowstring are very strong. Without using Shengsheng's Qi, he could only pull it into a half arc with his strength. But even so, the referee and other players around him still looked at him in surprise. They have forgotten that they are competing.
Even without using Shengsheng Zhenqi, Ah-Dai's arms were more than a thousand pounds strong. This time he didn't draw the bow string, and he was suddenly stunned, with a feeling of winning in his heart. He shouted loudly, "Open--" Zhenqi burst out all over his body, and as the white light shone, he opened the black iron bow bit by bit. Dui found that the longer he drew the bow, the more difficult it became. The vitality in his body had been fully mobilized, and all the muscles in his body were surging with powerful power. However, when the black iron bow was pulled to about three-quarters, Duan's vitality could no longer expand the bow string. His left foot suddenly hit the ground, his body leaned forward slightly, and the potential of his whole body exploded instantly. A wave of heat rose from his dantian, and under the strong white light, he forcibly pulled the black iron bow into a full moon.
"Okay-" Applause came from all directions, and all the surrounding Yalian people cheered. They all looked at this young man from the foreign race with excitement. This foreigner who was not very strong actually pulled the ball. How could they not be surprised after opening the magical bow in their minds. Dumb's hand was already trembling slightly. After all, he had tried his best. He let go of his right hand, and the arrow flew out like a meteor chasing the moon, leaving only a faint afterimage in the air. Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Dumb's archery target. However, what they didn't know was that this was Dumb's first time shooting an arrow. The arrow was successfully shot and kept moving in a straight line. But the goal has deviated quite a bit.
With a loud "Boom--", everyone watched in stunned silence as target No. 7 was blown to pieces. Ah-Dai was almost exhausted when he shot this arrow. After the arrow was shot, he felt as if his strength had been drained. He squatted on the ground, panting constantly. His strength was overdrawn and he could not recover for a while. It was impossible to shoot a second arrow. Although the bow is a good bow, the arrows are too ordinary, otherwise they would not have failed to pass through the arrow stack and exploded.
Xuan Yue ran over excitedly, and no one had the intention to stop her at this time. She took Ah-Dai's hand and said: "Dadai, you are so awesome! You said you can't shoot arrows. Look, even the target was blown away." Rock also followed, and he took the Xuan Xuan from Ah-Dai's hand. He stretched out his hand and pulled the iron bow gently. He couldn't help but feel horrified and exclaimed: "What a strong bow!"
The referee said with some difficulty: "Contestant No. 48, the first arrow has zero ring. You still want it?" Continue?"
Xuan Yue said in surprise: "What? You're not wrong. Even if the target is blown up, it can't be Zero Ring."
The referee smiled bitterly and said: "If he blew up his target, I would definitely give him a tenth ring. Unfortunately, he hit the No. 7 target."
Xuan Yue noticed this. Dumb was in the position of No. 8 and was immediately speechless. At this time, Ah-Dai had basically recovered under the influence of Shengsheng Zhenqi. He stood up and said, "I'm sorry, Yueyue, the draw of this bow is too big. I'm afraid I won't be able to draw the second bow." Because of his sudden I didn't use my full strength when I started to come up, and my right arm is already a little injured. And even if he had plenty of physical strength, it would be impossible for him to pull this hard bow twice in a row.
Xuan Yue looked at Ah-Dai who lowered his head as if he had made a mistake. She couldn't help but feel distressed in her heart. She took Ah-Dai's hand and said: "It doesn't matter. If it doesn't work, forget it. We don't have to win the game. .”
Duan looked at Xuan Yue's concerned eyes and resolutely said to the referee: "I abstain."
His words immediately shocked everyone onlookers, and the whole audience was in an uproar. The referee said: "Little brother, you can Try changing to a lighter bow!"
Ah-Dai smiled bitterly and said: "No, my archery skills are really bad, and it will be bad if I shoot at others." After that, he took Xuan Yue's little hand and ran out of the venue.
After running to an empty space with no one nearby, Ah-Dai stopped, sat down on the ground, and said, "That bow is really hard, the Yalian tribe is really powerful!"
"Okay, brother, Even I have to admire your strength! Not everyone can pull the bow. I tried it just now. It would take at least three thousand kilograms of strength to fully pull the bow. It seems that your skill has improved again. If my guess is correct, no one would use that bow at all."
Tubari also ran over, gave Ah-Dai a thumbs up with excitement, and said: "Little brother, you are really good. The black iron bow is a treasure in our Yalian tribe. I didn't expect you to do it." It can be pulled open.”
Dumb blushed, "But my archery skills are so bad, I'm really sorry."
Tubari laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, the important thing is to participate. The equestrian competition is about to start, please watch. ." Sure enough, on the side of the open space, hundreds of horses stood together, looking like they were ready for something to happen. With a clear whistle, the knights of the Yalian tribe dismounted their horses and rushed out almost simultaneously. Yan Li's figure clearly appeared in everyone's sight. He was riding a maroon horse.
With an excited look on his face, Yan Li urged the horse to gallop continuously and rush towards the east. When the horses disappeared from everyone's sight, Yan Li had already rushed to the top ten. .
Tubari said with admiration: "Brother Yanli is really good. My Xiaohong is not the best horse in the clan. It is not easy for him to rush to the front."
Ah-Dai's mental recovery After a few minutes, he said: "Brother Yanli will definitely be the first to come back."
As the equestrian competition started, many spectators rushed to watch the wrestling competition. There were fewer people, Xuan Yue took Ah-Dai's arm and said: "Ah-Dai, Brother Rock, let's watch wrestling."
The wrestling competition has also entered a fierce competition. Only the last four warriors are still competing in the venue. The winner of this competition will be able to participate in the finals.
The four big men in the venue are all naked. Except for one who is shorter, the rest have tall bodies that are not under the rocks at all. They use techniques such as pulling, pulling, pushing, pushing, hooking, and stirring. It was pushed to its limit and was in a stalemate for a while.
With a bang, a player was thrown out by his opponent and fell to the ground unable to get up. Since they had gone through many games to participate in the semi-finals, their physical strength was almost exhausted. Once they were hit hard, Once you fall, it’s hard to get up again. Almost at the same time, the shorter player on the other side also won. He used a leg-hugging throw to throw his opponent to the ground, and then pinned him down to win the game. The referee announced that the two entered the finals and took a short break before starting the final competition after the equestrian competition.
"Aguti, come on, you must win!" A clear shout rang out from beside Ah-Dai and others. Everyone looked intently and saw that it was a girl from the Yalian tribe. The girl was about eighteen or nineteen years old. Although her skin was dark, But she has a pair of bright big eyes, and she can be regarded as a black beauty among the Yalian tribe. Her eyes were flashing with a happy smile, and she was staring closely at the first winner, who was obviously her lover.
Tubari said with a look of intoxication in his eyes: "Lanying is the most beautiful woman in our tribe and the daughter of our tribal chief. She has grown up with Aguti's childhood sweetheart since she was a child. Aguti has been there for a few years. Nian has been practicing wrestling hard, just to win the competition today and marry Lan Ying home openly. Aguti is an orphan and comes from a poor family. If he does not use this method, he will not be able to marry Lan Ying this year. Ying is eighteen years old, and whoever wins the final wrestling match will probably designate her as his wife. Therefore, this is also Aguti's last chance."
Rock looked at the lively Lan Ying. , said somewhat foolishly: "I hope they can finally get married."
"Look, Brother Yanli is back." Xuan Yue's scream attracted everyone's attention. Sure enough, amidst the thunderous sound of horse hooves, Yan Li took the lead. He didn't even hold the reins, but relied entirely on his legs to control the horse. He was holding a red flag in one hand and waving a battle ax in the other hand. Shouting loudly, even the horse closest to him was about ten meters away.
Ah-Dai and others all stood up and shouted Yan Li’s name loudly. The horses chasing him rushed to his side several times, trying to snatch the big flag in his hand, but as long as As soon as he waved the battle ax in his hand, he immediately scared those people back, and no one dared to get too close to him.
Tubari shouted with joy: "I'll pick up Brother Yanli." After saying that, he ran towards the finish line. At this time, Yanli had successfully crossed the finish line behind all his opponents and won the riding competition championship. He looked excited and kept waving the big flag in his hand. Many Yalian people surrounded him and kept shouting. It looks like he won't be able to come back for a while.
Yan Yan shook his head and sighed: "This kid is still so pushy."
Ah Dai smiled naively and said: "Brother Yan Li won the championship this time, so he has two horses to ride. We only need to buy two more horses.” Me.”
Duan smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, but my riding skills are not good either!"
Xuan Yue said: "I don't care, you can just take me when the time comes. Won't you ride slower?"
At this time, the finals of the wrestling competition had begun. The girl named Lan Ying squeezed to the front and kept cheering for her beloved Aguti. Aguti is similar in stature to Ah-Dai, and is stronger than Ah-Dai. His dark skin has exposed veins, and his handsome face is dripping with sweat. It is obvious that he has consumed too much energy from the previous games. His opponent was the short, strong man. Although he was equally tired, he looked more energetic than Aguti. As soon as the referee announced the start of the game, the two men roared at the same time and rushed towards their opponents. The four arms were entangled together, trying hard to throw his opponent away. The game entered a stalemate. The two seemed to have about the same strength, and for a while neither could do anything to the other. Lan Ying looked at Aguti anxiously and kept shouting. .