We made you the chief, and now you've become the world's chief?

Chapter 122 The Experience of Suffering

"I, I, know."

"you know?!"

When Xia Minghao returned to E's wooden house, he was prepared for disappointment.

But to his surprise, E gave him such a definite answer.

"But I only know one place, and there are definitely crocodiles there, so I can't go."

A place...

That's enough!
Although the result was less than satisfactory, it didn't matter. Setting up an efficient trap in the crocodile's usual hunting grounds could at least alleviate the food crisis.

Xia Minghao immediately instructed a skilled carpenter from the Xia tribe to begin constructing a trap to deal with the giant crocodile.

The death trap for dealing with giant crocodiles is actually an enlarged version of the upside-down fish trap.

It's still pocket-shaped, and this pocket is the net used to catch wild ducks, which are also placed inside as bait.

The bag opening is secured with movable, sharpened wooden spikes. This way, it will be easy for the crocodile to crawl in, but if it tries to get out, the spikes will act as a barrier.

The more the crocodile struggles, the deeper the splinters will penetrate.

Before the giant crocodile can break free in pain, the terrifying upright apes will swarm it.

They did not use bronze tools, but rather blunt tools such as stones or wooden sticks.

Bronze artifacts may not be able to pierce crocodile skin and thus cannot cause effective damage.

Blunt weapons are different; one hit from each person, and after two or three rounds, they'd either be dead or unconscious.

Seeing the Xia tribe chief become noticeably excited, E didn't understand why, but she wanted to help more because the Xia tribe chief had given them food, including precious blackfish meat, which had been preserved with salt.

"I only know one place, but there are others who also know different places."

After explaining how to manufacture it, he had just sent someone to find the materials when suddenly E's voice rang out again.

"Do others know?"

The more such locations there are, the better, as this allows for the setting of more traps.

"Yes. Many people know about different places, more than two hands."

He was initially just pleasantly surprised, but when he heard what E said next, Xia Minghao's eyes were filled with astonishment.

We couldn't get any information from Damon, so how come these people know so much?

"Could you take me to them?"

After hearing this, E immediately nodded.

The actual number once again exceeded Xia Minghao's expectations.

Perhaps because they were given red salt, these people were somewhat afraid of Xia Minghao, but they were still very willing to cooperate.

Even though she didn't know what Xia Minghao's purpose was in asking the question, she still answered everything she knew.

Furthermore, some people provided information on more dangerous locations where crocodiles are known.

A total of twenty-one people provided information, and the number of locations along the swamp was as high as thirty!
At the same time, Xia Minghao also figured out why they knew so many locations.

These people were all from small tribes who had migrated and integrated into the Da tribe. They were weak and vulnerable, struggling to survive at the bottom of society.

It's normal for people like Damon, who are in the upper class, not to know this, since they don't have to worry about resources for survival.

It's normal that the Wolfskin Clan didn't know; all they needed to know was how to rob.

Only these people, if they don't try every possible way and risk their lives to find food, will starve.

It was during this process that such valuable experience was accumulated.

After pointing out the various locations, Xia Minghao also inquired about all the areas with the highest level of danger.

With over thirty locations and over thirty traps to be set up, there wasn't even enough material, let alone enough time.

Let's make six traps first, and set them in the places where crocodiles are most likely to appear.

This will take a lot of effort, and we will need to get enough manpower from the Da tribe to wait by the trap. Once the crocodile enters the trap, we will have to give it a good beating.

Judging from Damon's previous reactions, even if he agrees to this request now, others would probably be unwilling.

Therefore, setting a trap first, using the Xia tribe's own people to catch a crocodile, and showing it to others is better than anything else.

Having chosen the first location, Xia Minghao had already spotted a giant crocodile disguised as rotten wood floating in the water.

Then the people of the Xia tribe began to make traps.

The wild ducks quacked and flapped their wings on the land.

Xia Minghao then went to the house of a few people and learned more about the Da tribe.

Since they don't live in the Da tribe, they lack life experience, and when it comes to management, they may not be able to analyze specific problems in detail, which could lead to wrong decisions.

After understanding the situation, Xia Minghao returned to E's little wooden house.

Xia Minghao is now feeling much more relaxed; he just needs to wait for the trap to be completed.

It was probably already afternoon when Liba finally came to find Xia Minghao.

The trap is finally complete!
Xia Minghao couldn't wait to follow Li Ba to the location where the trap had been set.

Just as I was leaving, I suddenly heard a soft voice behind me.

"Chief of the Xia tribe, crocodiles are terrifying."

Xia Minghao's eyes flickered slightly as he turned to look through the rain.

Is this a sign of caring about oneself?
I had sensed before that these people were somewhat afraid of me, and I could also feel their distance from me.

It's probably all thanks to those people from the Wolfskin Clan.

Unexpectedly, E actually took the initiative to remind me now; it's probably thanks to those two black fish.

Indeed, being able to lead people to a better life is a necessary condition for gaining recognition.

Xia Minghao smiled faintly, waved his hand, and did not reply.

Following Li Ba, they soon arrived at the edge of the swamp. The trap had already been set, and the flock of wild ducks, used as bait, were carefree eating the swamp plants nearby.

Some of them, seemingly already full, began to spread their wings to avoid the rain.

Meanwhile, the crocodile disguised as rotten wood was still floating, but it had turned its head towards the flock of wild ducks.

Since we haven't left yet, let's stay permanently.

Xia Minghao thought to himself, then told everyone to hold their positions and prepare large stones. Liba also carried the bronze spear on his back, swinging it around before finally choosing the largest one.

Now we just have to wait for the giant crocodile to walk into the trap on its own.

Unexpectedly, the giant crocodile remained completely still despite being so close, whether out of caution or because it was asleep, it was unclear.

The soil here is too loose to build a shed.

Everyone was left to get soaked in the rain. Luckily, they were wearing raincoats, otherwise they would have been at risk of hypothermia.

After an unknown amount of time, the rotten log finally began to move, heading straight for the entrance to the trap.

The group, who had been somewhat complacent, immediately perked up and kept a close eye on the giant crocodile's movements.

His figure approached little by little, and finally, just as expected, he dashed into the trap.

Oops!

Xia Minghao only realized the problem after the giant crocodile rushed into the trap.

This crocodile is bigger than I imagined!

The trap opening was about to burst open!
"Come on!"

At Xia Minghao's command, everyone simultaneously waded through the mud and rushed towards the location of the trap.

The giant crocodile had already realized something was wrong and began to struggle desperately.

With a loud bang, the pit collapsed completely, leaving Xia Minghao and his group only inches away.

At this crucial moment, Liba threw out the largest stone, which landed squarely on the giant crocodile's head with a whoosh, shattering into two pieces.

In that instant, he was clearly knocked unconscious, and his attempts to escape came to a halt.

In just a short while, everyone arrived in front of the giant crocodile and began frantically throwing stones at its head.

"Okay, okay, stop!"

They acted like murderous wolves; Xia Minghao's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at this group of people.

Looking at the stones again, most of them were smashed.

Looking at the giant crocodile again, it was now unclear whether it was dead or alive.

"Liba, where is your bronze spear?"

Xia Minghao looked at Liba. At first, he threw stones, but when he ran out of stones to use as weapons, he simply used his fists to hit the giant crocodile, and his hands were covered in red marks.

"Here I am! Chief!"

Taking the bronze spear, Xia Minghao instructed the men to forcefully pry open the giant crocodile's mouth, and then delivered a deep throat strike to the crocodile with the spear!
Regardless of whether he was dead before, he's definitely dead now.

After the net was put away, the wild ducks were all unharmed.

Then everyone worked together to pull the giant crocodile ashore.

It's okay if you don't pull it, you'll only see the difference once you pull it.

That crocodile lurking in the swamp was truly enormous!

Based on this size, five of them would be enough for the entire Xia tribe to get through the rest of the rainy season!
"Let's go, take it back, we're eating crocodile meat today!"

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As darkness fell, a fire was lit in E's house, providing a rare moment of warmth.

It took a lot of time to catch the giant crocodile, and slaughtering it was even more laborious.

They've only just slaughtered one crocodile claw.

The main problem was that crocodile skin was too tough; one of the bronze saws even broke down.

It's already dark now, and with the rain obscuring our vision, it's practically impossible to move an inch.

They simply had all the people from the Xia tribe find the wooden house of the person they had met that afternoon and stay there temporarily.

And so Xia Minghao naturally moved into E's house.

Rainwater was used for grilling in an earthenware pot. Crocodile meat was added, along with some red salt, and soon the aroma of the meat filled the air.

Now that the crocodile problem has been solved, things have taken a turn for the better. Xia Minghao even had some leisure time and decided to cook the fish two ways: boil it and grill it.

Skewering several pieces on branches and roasting them over a fire with a sprinkle of red salt makes them cook much faster than boiling crocodile meat.

After confirming that it was cooked through, Xia Minghao first handed one to E.

The successful crocodile capture was largely thanks to the girl we met by chance.

"You eat first, your younger brother can have this, it has a lot of meat, he can't finish it."

Seeing that E was about to hand the item to her younger brother, Xia Minghao reminded her, while inwardly complaining that she was a "brother-supporting demon".

This is not hard to understand, after all, the siblings depend on each other for survival.

"Oh."

Hearing Xia Minghao's words, E felt for some reason that they made a lot of sense, and immediately stuffed the large meat skewer into her mouth and began to wolf it down.

In the firelight, watching E eat the large meat skewers, Xia Minghao realized that, apart from her face being a little dirty, E's appearance was no less than Dali's.

Since using the power of the wolf totem, Xia Minghao has clearly noticed that his sexual desires have increased.

Could it be that this wolf totem has aphrodisiac effects?

Thinking of this, Xia Minghao gave a self-deprecating smile.

After quickly finishing his meal, the important thing for tomorrow was to figure out how to use this crocodile to weaken the opposition in the Da tribe and consolidate his own power.

He then lay down directly in the haystack and pondered silently.

Seeing that so much meat hadn't been eaten, E licked her lips, first giving her still unconscious younger brother some meat broth, and then eating the rest.

As the fire gradually died down, E felt a sensation she had never experienced before: happiness.

She had never felt warmth or had enough to eat before, but today, thanks to the Xia tribe chief, whom the Wolfskin Clan described as terrifying, she had experienced these feelings.

Happiness has a clear direction, and this feeling gradually transforms into a sense of security.

As the hormones gradually intensified inside the cabin, E's feelings continued to shift...

(End of this chapter)