Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

Gun's men began to plunder the resources of the Eastern Wilderness tribes on a small scale.

After ten years of integration and development, the gap between the two is no longer very obvious.

In terms of average height, the average height of the Youchao clan's orthodox tribe reached 1.38 meters, while that of the Donghuang tribe reached 1.45 meters.

Because of the accumulated resources of the Youchao clan's legitimate tribes, their total population was higher.

Even though some of the young and strong were taken to the Eastern Wilderness tribes, it still couldn't shake the foundation.

If we remove the elderly from the Youchao clan, the height and strength of the young and middle-aged people in both groups are actually quite similar.

Gun's group consisted of carefully selected strong men, and their targets were the slightly weaker dog-people from the Eastern Wilderness tribes.

Therefore, their raids on the outskirts were highly successful, and they quickly obtained a batch of supplies, which they transported back to the tribe using Xuanyuan carts.

The people of the Eastern Wilderness tribe didn't pay much attention at first, assuming it was just an attack by a wild beast.

After all, the dangers around the Eastern Wilderness Tribe were much greater than those around the Great Mountain Tribe.

It wasn't until someone escaped the looting and reported the incident that Tang became alert, began to increase vigilance, and realized that it might be Gun's revenge.

The constant friction between the two tribes quickly escalated into a protracted war.

Their battlefield was located in the middle of the two tribes. Due to their great battle, the mountains and forests were gradually burned, trampled, and buried with many skeletons. Resentment filled the sky, and even huge creatures dared not approach them at will.

After fighting for more than half a year, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the total population plummeted to less than five thousand. Only then did they realize that this was not going to work and temporarily stopped the war.

After the great war ended, the mountains and forests gradually leveled out and overgrown with weeds. This open area gradually attracted a creature called a horse. The two major tribes each carved out a boundary for the breeding of horses.

Thus, this wasteland was also called Muye.

Gun, due to his deliberate provocation of war, was criticized within the tribe, and his reputation gradually deteriorated.

After all, if the war he started could be won and produce great results, people would naturally be willing to follow him.

However, the wars he initiated were more destructive actions, a stark contrast to his previous contributions.

Therefore, Gun was exiled, leaving with his closest relatives and friends.

In addition, the original hundred-man raiding party that started the war was also exiled to other areas.

However, since the tribe has not yet developed a complete set of laws and regulations, it only has customary rules.

Therefore, they were only exiled, and there was no real severe punishment.

They each took their families and left the tribe's territory, heading to different areas to explore and survive.

Fortunately, they have developed very sophisticated technologies for hunting, planting, preservation, weaponry, and enhancement, and many have even awakened extraordinary abilities.

Therefore, even those who were exiled still found suitable places to live.

Then, they gradually branched out and spread the bloodline of the dog-people to more distant places, gradually forming new small tribes.

Gun's branch settled in a place called Chongshan. Because of the towering mountains and winding rivers, they called themselves the Chongshan clan and focused on developing and exploiting their water control abilities in an attempt to regain the rightful control of the tribe.

The other branches also have their own banners.

For example, Gong and Lun, despite their superb skills and great contributions, were exiled because of their deep involvement in instigating war.

The two men, along with their families and other confidants, settled in a place called Bear Mountain, inhabited by a herd of large black bears skilled at fishing. Gong and Lun manufactured numerous wooden weapons and traps, killing some, capturing others, and taming still others.

Ultimately, they mastered the technique of taming the great black bear and called themselves the Youxiong Clan. This is what Li Yi saw through retrospection.

He thought to himself, "I didn't expect that in such a short time of comprehending the laws, this dog-man would undergo such a significant change. Well, after all, he has reached a limit, and some changes were bound to occur."

As Li Yi looked at the development of his canine people, the sense of déjà vu grew stronger, and he even found many of the things that seemed similar to myths he had heard on Earth to be quite strange.

"Perhaps their development was influenced by my subconscious as the creator god."

Li Yi thought to himself.

Undeniably, there are other possibilities, but at present, this explanation is indeed the most consistent with the facts.

As for the newly born wisdom, Li Yi also found traces of it.

That was one of the fruits of Ju's work in the Eastern Wilderness tribe.

His sword, through years of pioneering and fighting, and the sense of mission he developed after being entrusted with the task by Kura, has been imbued with a certain amount of wisdom over time.

This wisdom is very faint, yet it has the potential to grow.

Originally forged from the canine tooth of a 20-meter-tall creature, it was incredibly tough and invincible in battle and hunting. With each battle, the sword's hardness and toughness continued to increase.

If it weren't for Ju's declining health in the past two years, this fang sword would probably be even sharper, carrying an invisible pressure.

Li Yi was not surprised that objects could develop intelligence.

Because when he designed the life code and the internal structure of matter, he inherently included the conditions that would allow tangible and intangible things such as lightning, fire, stone, and trees to give birth to intelligence.

The reason why this wisdom was not forcibly cultivated is that naturally born wisdom has a greater effect on perfecting the laws of creation and life.

"I believe Ju has already noticed the special nature of this sword. Now it remains to be seen whether he can make good use of this special item."

Li Yi observed Ju, the third-generation leader of the tribe, and knew that he was also about to die.

Sure enough, on the seventh day within the microcosm that Li Yi had focused his attention on, Ju summoned Tang, whom he had entrusted with an important task.

Tang's situation was completely opposite to that of Gun and others.

Although he took the initiative to attack and kill Gun and Gong, he did so so meticulously that no one knew about it.

Even after Gun led his men to take revenge, no one connected it to events from so long ago.

Therefore, in the war caused by the plunder, the Eastern Wilderness tribe had a legitimate reason to fight, and the entire tribe was united in their hatred of the enemy. Even though they suffered heavy losses, no one dismissed or exiled Tang.

However, although Tang was not exiled, he knew in his heart that he had a great responsibility as the war progressed and the population declined sharply.

During the ceasefire, he often reflected on the situation and couldn't help but feel regret.

He didn't regret the chase. In his view, resources were limited, and fighting was inevitable. It was just a matter of striking first.

He only regretted that he hadn't been thorough enough in his actions. If he was going to hunt them down, he should have been ruthless. As a result, he let the two escape, leading to this disaster. This made Ju's worries even more profound, and his serious illness became difficult to cure.

At this moment, Tang arrived in front of the temple and looked at the increasingly aged Orange, feeling even more heartbroken.

"Brother, I have let you down. I have no face to take over as the chief of the tribe!"

With a thud, he knelt before Ju, bursting into tears. (End of Chapter)