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

Chapter 131 Promise yourself
Shea needs that yellow-skinned, black-eyed man even more now.

Especially when I heard the women of the Da tribe say that they don't need to give birth when the snow is melting, that they can survive and their children can survive too...

So she knocked on the door.

In the end, Shia only said that she wanted to go scout ahead before the migration.

Even though that longing was about to burst forth like a tidal wave, she ultimately suppressed it in her heart.

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"Awww~"

In the early morning, the sky had just begun to brighten.

Xia Minghao walked to Wangcai's den and angrily rubbed the dog's head.

At the same time, I glanced at the little ones beside me.

It's only been two months, and the wolf cubs are growing well. There are still ten left, all of them family members.

As for those that were fed by others but then bit people, they were all stewed.

I estimate that once I lead my people to actually migrate to the floodplains, these wolf cubs will be able to come in handy.

By then, it won't just be wolf cubs; if we can usher in the agricultural era, then the wild boars we catch now can also be raised.

In recent times, many domesticable animals have come to Yanquan Mountain. More than 20 sheep have been raised in enclosures and are now being managed by designated personnel who graze them in the mountains.

This can be considered as barely starting the animal husbandry of the Great Horned Goats in this other world.

Besides goats, they also caught quite a few wild boars.

In terms of numbers, they far outnumbered goats; more than forty were captured after the rainy season ended.

But instead of raising them in captivity, they were all killed and eaten.

This is not only because the wild boars frequently break through the fences, but also because special food needs to be prepared for them.

Such a large manpower expenditure has made raising wild boars a "losing proposition".

In fact, pigs are not raised by providing specially prepared food.

Instead, it relied on agricultural by-products from the agricultural era.

Therefore, Xia Minghao's current strategy towards wild boars is to drive them away whenever he sees them, not caring about the meat. He's just waiting for the agricultural era to begin so that they can all be transported to the floodplains for large-scale breeding and domestication.

After dealing with the wolf cubs, Xia Minghao got up and began searching for Daju.

But I couldn't find it no matter how hard I looked. I guess it's gone off somewhere to play again.

That's how Daju is; he sleeps soundly during the day without fail, but starts causing trouble at night.

Sometimes Xia Minghao would see Da Ju running wildly around the house at night, even banging its head against the wall, looking rather dim-witted.

On the riverbank, a group of more than thirty people had already gathered.

The armed force involved was not Lipa's armed forces, but rather the archer team led by Datun.

This is to prevent encountering totem tribes and to suppress them with archer teams.

In addition, three giant bows were also installed on the ship, in order to prevent encounters with totem tribes.

Although, in theory, the Fire Totem Tribe's abilities also have an upper limit.

But it's better to be safe than sorry, so we should still make thorough preparations.

"Aren't you cold?"

After checking on the archery team, Xia Minghao casually asked a question.

Since the end of the rainy season, temperatures have dropped rapidly.

Fortunately, the nettle weaving technology is now mature, and there are plenty of animal hides and crocodile skins available, so people no longer need to smear mud on their bodies to keep warm as they used to.

Xia Minghao doesn't need to worry for the time being; with his current clothes, he naturally doesn't need to fear this level of cold.

My only worry is whether it will be as cold as winter in the north when we go to the floodplains.

If that were really the case, then I'd probably have to wear Big Orange's mother's clothes.

"It's not cold, Chief!"

Hearing the response, which had a distinctly military bearing, Xia Minghao finally smiled.

It wasn't just because of the training results, but also because Xia Minghao sensed the development of the hierarchical system.

The system has evolved from nothing to a mature stage.

A well-developed hierarchical system greatly enhances social stability.

This is exactly what Xia Minghao needs.

After counting the number of people, Shia and the others boarded the ship, along with Hishi.

Xia Minghao planned to bring Xi Shiji to the Flood Plains for proper training.

Through getting to know him over this period of time, I've come to realize that this kid is definitely a talented leader and very courageous.

Naturally, one should first broaden one's horizons.

After counting the number of people, Xia Minghao realized that one person was missing.

I looked at it again and realized that someone was missing.

Where are the leaves?
Although he now possesses the power of the wind totem thanks to the Wind Stone Bracelet.

But we can't keep focusing our energy on creating airflow to propel the ship.

Therefore, a deputy was necessary, and Ye Zi became the only candidate.

"Datun, go find Yezi."

"Yes, Chief!"

Just as Datun was about to accept the order and leave, he saw a hurried figure running towards him from the faint morning light.

"Chief, my people can speak now."

Xia Minghao was somewhat surprised by Ye Zi's expression.

He hadn't seen Ye Zi show any joy in a long time.

Only after hearing Ye Zi's words did they realize what had happened.

"Yes, last time I saw the guillotine, it killed that bad guy from the wolf tribe. Some of my people can already talk and they even want to wear clothes."

Ye Zi immediately recounted the situation of the twenty-odd women from the Wind Tribe.

"But, but still not like me..."

Xia Minghao wasn't disappointed; he hadn't expected that executing Gadan would have such an unexpected effect.

Any signs of improvement are a good thing, but we don't expect to be able to get back into production immediately.

After asking more detailed questions and confirming that there were no other unexpected issues, Xia Minghao began to take stock of the food he had prepared along the way.

Xia Minghao estimated that this journey would take at least ten days round trip.

If we add the time spent searching for crops after arriving at the destination, it might take even longer.

Therefore, they brought enough food to feed more than thirty people for a month.

With the giant archers in position, Xia Minghao climbed onto the watchtower and began to activate the power of the totem.

Although the intensity was not enough, the range of airflow that Xia Minghao generated with the Wind Stone Bracelet was about three times that of Ye Zi.

The bark of the three sails fixed to the mast bulged, and the large ship began to gradually accelerate.

This is an area Xia Minghao has never set foot in before, a place further downstream from Yanquan Mountain.

The terrain hasn't changed much, but the vegetation is getting less and less.

After traveling along the river for a long time, when the sun was high in the sky, Xia Minghao picked up his binoculars and began to observe the terrain.

As the river flowed downstream, the surrounding area transformed into hilly terrain, which seemed to be the middle reaches of the stream, while Salt Spring Mountain should be considered the upper-middle section. After a long while, the riverbed suddenly became steep, and the flow of the water abruptly increased.

Xia Minghao simply stopped using the totem's power and let the ship drift downstream.

Finally, the long wait was over. After a while, Xia Minghao looked through the binoculars and finally saw the end of the river in the distance, as well as a large river that stretched across the land!

Based on my current direction, the river is flowing in the same direction as I had previously guessed.

The river flows from left to right, and the left side is the upstream area, which is where the wise man said the water totem tribe was located.

To the right is the downstream area, which is where the Fire Totem Tribe, as mentioned by Hima, is located.

The water here is quite rapid, and I don't know what the situation will be like after I get there.

If the stone anchor on your boat isn't heavy enough in the river, the boat won't be able to stay in place. If it drifts along the river at night and loses its direction, not to mention what it might crash into, it would be disastrous if it drifted to the location of a totem tribe.

It was already nearly dusk, so Xia Minghao, to be on the safe side, simply had the boat stop at the end of the stream and wait until tomorrow.

"Datun, drop anchor!"

"Yes, Chief!"

The archer team and the giant bow team were constantly in a state of tension.

Because Xia Minghao planned to make them the first people to come into contact with the totem tribe in the future, he informed them of the potential dangers in advance in order to increase their vigilance.

As it turns out, we have indeed become much more vigilant.

The stone anchors carved by the stonemasons trained by the Xia tribe were thrown into the river.

The large ship stopped moving instantly.

Xia Minghao lay down on the watchtower, feeling utterly exhausted.

Perhaps it's because using the power of the totem with the Wind Stone Bracelet isn't as easy as using the leaves.

Even though I took turns with Yezi three or four times today, I still seem a bit overwhelmed.

In contrast, Ye Zi acted as if nothing had happened.

At dinner time, as dusk fell, everyone gathered on the deck.

They ate cured meat that didn't require a fire, as well as salted eggs made by Xia Minghao.

Why salted chicken eggs instead of salted duck eggs? Because they were pickled during the rainy season.

Once mass production is possible, salted duck eggs will definitely be better; these salted chicken eggs are at most an experiment.

The experiment was undoubtedly a great success. In fact, as Xia Minghao tasted, it was no different from the salted duck eggs that could be bought in the market in modern society.

Now all that's missing is a big steamed bun or a bowl of rice porridge.

These two pairs perfectly with salted duck eggs!

"You guys take your time eating. I'm a little tired today, so I'm going to rest first."

"Datun, be sure to let me know immediately if there is any danger."

"It's the chief!"

After Xia Minghao left, everyone resumed eating the pickled food in the earthenware jar.

When the food got too salty, they took turns drinking the water from the earthenware pot.

After Xia Minghao left, everyone focused on eating, except for one person: Xia.

Watching the chief's retreating figure, Shia, as if possessed, got up and went into the cabin as well...

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Standing in front of the door, Shia raised her hand, hesitating whether to lower it or not.

Unexpectedly, the door was opened from the inside.

"Sia?"

When Xia Minghao opened the door, he was surprised to see Xia Ya.

Two days ago, after Xia said she wanted to go scout the route together, I felt something was off.

In short, it seemed like he had something on his mind.

But Xia Minghao is so busy every day that he only has some time to himself in the evenings.

Just then, before Xia Minghao could speak, Xia Ya couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into his arms.

"Chief, I want to mate with you!"

"I brought you back to the Xi tribe because I wanted to have children with you."

"But you didn't have children with me, you had children with someone else, waaaaah!"

Shia's cries were full of grievance, like a child whose candy had been taken away.

Hearing the sincere yet strangely strange confession from Xia Minghao, a modern man, everyone was stunned.

"Sia, you."

Seeing Xia Ya crying in distress, Xia Minghao felt that he shouldn't say anything more at this moment.

Indeed, they saved me, and now they want me to repay them with my body. What can I do?
It seems I'll just have to make do for now.

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Just after finishing his meal, Datun suddenly felt something was off.

He looked up suddenly and saw that everyone else also had faces full of terror.

The ship is shaking!

"Is it the Totem Tribe?"

The chief had warned them in advance about other totem tribes, so everyone was a little scared.

This unusual phenomenon has now led them to think of totem tribes.

Everyone lay prone on the ground, remembering the safety measures the chief had mentioned earlier.

Find cover first, then observe.

Some people didn't even have time to chew the cured meat in their mouths, just leaving it there.

Once back in the designated spot, I finally mustered the courage to stick my head out and check the surrounding area.

There was no danger.

But why is the ship shaking?
“Datun, I’m going to find the chief.”

"The chief said to go find him if there is any danger."

Datun thought for a moment and decided not to disturb the chief, who looked exhausted.

Instead, they began to arrange for personnel to be on guard.

The ship shakes for a while, then rests for a bit before resuming its slight shaking.

They remained vigilant around them until the night deepened, when the ship finally stopped shaking, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

As previously arranged, the group of people began to stand guard together, and a small number of people took turns on duty.

Many people went into the cabin to rest, and Dathun was also tired and was preparing to rest as well.

At that moment, Datun's dazed eyes saw a strange, towering rock on the riverbank, bathed in moonlight...

(End of this chapter)