Chapter eighteen opens with a brief description of the Uyghur region. It is described as a "river wood basin" and "the river wood basin". The region is inhabited by a number of nomadic tribes, including the river-wood tribe, who believe in "manichaeism" and native Shamanism. The region also contains a large number of trees, which are believed to hold wild boars. The narrator explains that the region is also home to many animals, including wild birds, and that they can catch more of these in the forest. He also explains that they have a tail, which they use to distract the animals from their noise. He tells a story of a celestial being who used to go down the mountains to collect feathers for river seafood. The sea dragon king comes with the bills, and the children sing until they die from thirst. Lalala sings until she dies from thirst, and she cries out, "child abuse!! scam! river wood! brother ming! hahaha! come get me! We're here! The river wood tribe!" . .