Drumbeats sounded, sporadic at first, then quickly joined by more and more until the entire forest was alive with a rhythm that started soft like the rain, then grew to a persistent, thundering roll.

战鼓擂响，起初只是零星的鼓点，紧接着越来越多的鼓声混杂在一起，直到整片森林从开始像雨点一样轻的节奏撼动，逐渐变成连续不断的雷鸣般的轰鸣。

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