Building a Civilization and Raising Cubs in the Beast World – Chapter 61

Chapter 61

When Hei Xiao was about to take action, Hei Yan finally realized that he would probably get beaten if he didn’t go down, so he obediently led the Eagle Clan to the ground. As soon as he landed, he ran into a strange orc head-on.

Heiyan: “!!!”

Strange orc: “!!!”

Heiyan protected Heixiao and asked him sternly: “Who are you? Where is this?”

Strange orc: “???” If he remembered correctly, this was their territory. What’s wrong with this guy?

Hei Xiao pushed Hei Yan’s head away speechlessly, took a look at the clothes the orc opposite was wearing, identified his appearance, and asked: “Is this the Snow Rabbit Tribe?” The orcs of the same tribe looked somewhat similar. Hei Xiao was good at identifying orcs and determined that the other party was most likely a wolf.

The strange orc nodded.

Hei Xiao: “Do you know Bai Tu?”

The Mo Sheng orcs became very defensive upon hearing this: “What are you looking for Tu for?”

“I’m Bai Tu’s friend Hei Xiao. I’m here to find Bai Tu. Can you help me call him?” Hei Xiao explained. It was a bit strange because they had seen all the rabbit tribes at that time, including the lion tribe and cat tribes that came in later, but he didn’t know this orc.

After Heixiao finished speaking, the other party suddenly shouted in one direction: “Strange, strange! Someone here said his name is Heixiao!”

Not long after, a familiar orc appeared.

“Bai Qi.” Seeing an acquaintance, Hei Xiao felt relieved. As long as the place was right, it was fine.

Hei Yan, who had been shouting that the location was wrong, silently touched his nose and muttered softly: “It’s just different!”

“Tu is waiting for you!” Bai Qi was very happy to see Hei Xiao and others, “Tu said that iron smelting started earlier than planned, and more iron ore is needed. More deliveries are needed before the snow season.”

“No problem.” Hei Xiao agreed immediately, and then asked about the changes in the tribe. He remembered that the last landing place was not far from here. Why was there such a big change this time?

This question really hit the nail on the head for Hei Yan. If several trees here hadn’t turned black, there was no way he would have failed to recognize it! And what’s going on with the Rabbit Tribe? They added new members in just a few days, making him think he had entered a strange tribe.

“Tu asked us to do this.” Bai Qi scratched his head. He didn’t know the specific reason. He only knew that Bai Tu asked everyone to burn some wet wood and broken coal slag in several places to create a black smoke.

They were also curious why this was the case, but Bai Tu didn’t say anything. Now hearing Hei Xiao’s doubts, they could only shake their heads.

Hei Xiao was just asking casually, and when he heard that he didn’t know the reason, he skipped the topic and let Bai Qi take them back to the tribe.

The Snow Rabbit Tribe has changed a lot this time, with several more roads. Hei Yan and his friends almost got dizzy. They had clearly found the approximate location, but they couldn’t be sure no matter how they looked. If it weren’t for Hei Xiao’s insistence, Hei Yan would probably have led the team to circle back and forth around the territories of the Wolf and Rabbit tribes a few more times.

Bai Qi led Hei Xiao and others to the tribe. Hei Xiao then discovered that this newly stepped road was easier to walk on. However, after walking for a while, there was no road ahead. Instead, he followed Bai Qi into a strange corner. The road behind was not as wide as the one they had just walked on, but the road surface was still relatively flat.

“Did Tu also build this road for you?” Hei Xiao looked back. The place where they just came out was a dense bamboo forest. If Bai Qi hadn’t led the way, they would probably have gone around in circles in it.

“Yes, Tu led us there.” Bai Qi nodded. The tribe started building roads after they built the new brick kiln. Bai Tu specially left a few forests on several roads that everyone often walked on. Others were puzzled, but everyone had memorized the routes after walking back and forth so many times. Although leaving these forests was not very convenient, it was much better than before, and no one cared about it.

Recently, Bai Tu arranged for road construction again, building new routes around several previously blackened areas. He was afraid that others might not do a good job, so he specifically asked Bai Qi to supervise the construction. The confused orcs firmly believed that Bai Tu must have his reasons for doing this, and they just had to do as Bai Tu asked.

Some orcs thought that Bai Qi, who was following Bai Tu, must know it. However, Bai Qi was actually just following orders and also didn’t understand Bai Tu’s purpose.

Whether you understand or not does not affect everyone’s work efficiency. While Bai Tu was trying to burn iron, Bai Qi had already prepared several roads.

As soon as he entered the mountain where the Snow Rabbit tribe lived, Heiyan began to complain: “What kind of roads did you make?!” Without those roads and those dark things, he would have found the correct place long ago.

“To facilitate hunting.” There are many people here, and the orcs are simple-minded, so it is also difficult to hide secrets. Bai Tu has never explained the reason for building the road in front of others. In addition, Bai An, Langqi and others did not ask, so he did not explain in detail. In short, those who can understand will naturally understand, and those who can’t understand can continue to be confused, as long as the road is the same as he expected.

Hei Yan curled his lips and wanted to say something, but when he noticed Hei Xiao’s disapproving look, he silently swallowed his words. The last time he returned to the tribe, Hei Xiao scolded him for several days, so this time he had to say something.

Hei Xiao looked at Bai Tu and didn’t continue the topic. He started talking about iron ore with Bai Tu. This time, the Eagle Tribe sent twelve backpacks, but they were delayed because of some things in the tribe, otherwise they would have arrived half a month earlier. The next batch would take less time. They will rest for a day and go back early tomorrow morning. When they return to the tribe, they will prepare for the next batch, and they can deliver two more batches before the market starts.

Bai Tu calculated that the last time there were about 700 kilograms, and this time there were about 1,300 kilograms. The total amount of iron ore from the two times was one ton, and the total amount for the next two times would be at least one ton, which adds up to two tons. If one ton of iron ore can produce half a ton of iron, these iron ores can produce about one ton of iron, which is enough to make the tools needed by the two tribes.

Hei Xiao arrived at the right time. Bai Tu showed him the refined sponge iron: “It still requires some processes, but now it’s half successful.”

Hei Xiao grabbed a handful of sponge iron. Even if he didn’t know the specific steps of iron smelting, he could tell that it was different from the iron stone before. At least the color was more like the iron tools they used.

When there were no outsiders around, Hei Xiao talked about the fallen beast in Bai Tu’s ear: “The medicine you gave it is very effective. It fainted soon after taking it. We sent it back to the Iron Elephant Tribe.” It was a coincidence. They found out that the fallen beast had the totem of the Iron Elephant on its body after it was made faint by the medicine.

Generally, tribes do not have their own totems. Most orcs regard the beast god as their patron god and pray for the beast god’s protection when encountering problems. However, large tribes like the Iron Elephant Tribe are different. They have their own totems. Orcs in the same tribe will have totems of different sizes engraved on their bodies according to their status in the tribe.

For example, the totem of the Iron Elephant Tribe is an elephant. The higher the status in the tribe, the longer the tusks on the totem, because the elephant tribe generally believes that the longer the tusks, the higher the fighting power. Ivory is also one of their essential weapons in fighting. After discovering that the fallen beast was from the Iron Elephant Tribe, the Eagle Tribe decisively sent it back.

The Elephant Tribe has a very famous characteristic, they protect their own shortcomings and bear grudges, and have a particularly good relationship with the same tribe. If the fallen beast was from the mixed tribe, it would be fine, but since it is the Iron Elephant Tribe, if the Eagle Tribe killed one of their tribesmen, the Iron Elephant Tribe would madly retaliate against the Eagle Tribe. After all, only when an orc is alive can you tell that he is a fallen beast, and there is no difference between a fallen beast and an ordinary orc after death.

So let the Iron Elephant Tribe worry about the matter of the fallen beast themselves. They just sent the unconscious fallen beast over and left it alone. Fortunately, perhaps because of the drugs, the unconscious fallen beast actually turned into a human form, otherwise it would have been difficult to deal with.

However, even if they sent people over, the Black Hawk Tribe would still be on guard. After all, there were more fallen beasts appearing recently than before. What if they were related to the Iron Elephant Tribe?

However, things turned out to be a little different from what they had expected. On the second day, the Iron Elephant Tribe sent the Black Hawk Tribe several iron knives that had long been out of production. This attitude was a bit too nice, and the Black Hawk Tribe, which had originally guessed that the Iron Elephant Tribe had deliberately released the fallen beasts, began to suspect that they had misunderstood the good guys.

After all, it concerns the safety of the tribe. No matter how good the attitude of the Iron Elephant Tribe was, Hei Xiao stayed in the tribe for half a month until he was sure that the Iron Elephant Tribe had no intention of attacking them. This was also the reason for the long delay this time. As the leader, Hei Yan could not leave the tribe before confirming whether the Iron Elephant Tribe was an enemy or a friend.

Bai Tu waved his hand, a few days later was not a problem at all: “The tribe has just started now.” According to his original plan, iron smelting would not start until winter, when any movement around could be discovered. Now the trenches have not been completely dug. If it were not for the discovery of the coal mine and the need to plant crops, he would never have been able to advance.

The advantage of smelting iron in advance is that sharper and more useful tools can be used earlier. The disadvantage is that now the vegetation is lush everywhere, and the tribe can only use some confusing means to conceal its actions. As the saying goes, one must be on guard against others. When it comes to tribal security issues, Bai Tu has always been very careful.

After Hei Xiao had a good rest, Bai Tu took him to see the silk and wool fabrics made by the tribe, especially the wool products. Although they don’t have any obvious advantages now, they are definitely a good way to keep warm in winter.

“I’ll give you a few pieces after they’re done.” Bai Tu promised. The number of finished products is a bit small now because the all-wooden textile machines break down too quickly, but this situation will change soon.

“What is this made of?” Hei Xiao touched the small blanket and liked the feel of it. He imagined the scene described by the white map. A blanket bigger than a person was spread in the cave. It must be very comfortable to lie down on it directly.

“Wolf hair.” Bai Tu told the truth. The raw materials for the first batch of blanket yarn were almost all wolf hair, which was woven after being washed and screened. The woolen blanket had not yet started being made when Hei Xiao left last time, so he didn’t get to see it.

Hearing this, Hei Xiao silently put the blanket in his hand back: “Forget it, it’s good like this now, it’s not very cold in winter.” After all, something more terrible than freezing will happen after spreading the blanket.

“Hmm?” Bai Tu glanced at the other person. Didn’t he like him very much just now?

Hei Xiao thought about the scene he might face if he brought the wolf-fur blanket back, and sighed silently.

He was unwilling to say, and Bai Tu didn’t dare to ask any more. When the two of them returned to their residence and met Hei Yan, Hei Yan explained Bai Tu’s doubts with his actions.

From the moment he saw Heixiao, there was a hint of suspicion in Heiyan’s eyes. He walked to Heixiao without saying a word, circled around Heixiao, grabbed Heixiao’s hand, put it in front of his face and smelled it, and his suspicion turned into rage: “Did you go to find the wolf tribe?!!!”

Bai Tu: “…” He understood that this blanket was really unusable and could easily cause family conflicts, and the conflicts were not small.