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

Chapter 135 Breaking Inside
Having gained experience from his time with the Da tribe, Xia Minghao now has a better way to conquer, or rather, control, a non-totem tribe.

That means you must first gain a deep understanding of the situation, then find a breakthrough point, and directly concentrate power in your own hands.

This is the only way to avoid power struggles that are both troubling and tedious.

With the wolf totem, this became the most efficient method.

The transformation into a werewolf was already awe-inspiring to ordinary primitive people.

Even if you encounter danger that could jeopardize your life, can't you just run away if you can't win?
Moreover, behind him was the entire Xia tribe. In the primitive era, apart from the totem tribes, what other tribes could be stronger than his Xia tribe?

Xia Minghao would like to call this "The Xia Tribe Chief's Incognito Visit".

"Datun, you go back first, make preparations, and then bring your men back. Then you can moor the ship here."

Xia Minghao said to Datun, and the others expressed their worries upon hearing this. For Xia, this worry was mixed with reluctance, which was even greater than that of the others.

Xia Minghao then gave some instructions, such as who to bring, how many people to bring, and how to arrange managers for Yanquan Mountain and the other side of the river.

Everyone hears it, and there's no need to worry about mistakes or anyone deliberately tampering with it.

He also gave instructions on how to settle Shia, and sent Datun and Shifa with some messages.

After giving his instructions, Xia Minghao took off his "divine attire" and put on the animal skin skirt and coat that he had originally kept as spares on the ship.

There were also specially made tiger-skin underwear.

There's no way around it, the weather's too cold. Wearing just a fur skirt with nothing underneath would be a real pain in my balls...

Watching the large ship slowly depart, Xia Minghao first found a place to bury the wooden box containing the wolf totem stones that he was wearing around his neck.

He only had three left. Even if these three weren't powerful enough to make a big difference, they were enough to save his life.

After transforming into a werewolf, his speed, sustained by just three breaths, would be enough to reach the burial site. Once there, he would have all of them. He wouldn't be able to kill anyone who stood in his way, but he would definitely be invincible.

Of course, this was just Xia Minghao's habitual worst-case scenario. There might not be any danger at all, and the totem stones could be saved. They wouldn't be used unless absolutely necessary.

The three wooden boxes were carefully placed inside the inner pockets of the animal skin coat, so they wouldn't be easily discovered.

Xia Minghao then began to examine the appearance of the large stone sculpture beside him.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the workmanship was quite meticulous, even ridiculously so.

The ring-shaped bulge, the foreskin, and the eyes like a horse's—it's all there.

This indicates that careful observation and research were definitely conducted beforehand during the forging process.

This level of meticulousness reflects the depth of their worship of sheep-shaped implements, and also indirectly reflects the extent of their patriarchal society.

This is not only a major sign of civilizational progress, representing the transition from a matriarchal to a patriarchal society, but also indicates the high degree of dependence of this tribe on men.

With such a high level of dependence, could it be that this tribe, which has yet to appear, has already entered the agricultural era?
While waiting by the big rock, Xia Minghao took out the cured meat and ate it.

They finished their entire meal, but still hadn't seen a single person.

Until the next morning...

Xia Minghao suddenly woke up from the tree and continued to wait for the people who came to the river.

But there was no sign of anyone at all.

"No, we can't just wait like this..."

After thinking for a moment, Xia Minghao decided to take the initiative to look for it.

I jumped down from the tree and walked from the riverbank into the woods.

The grove was quite sparse, but Xia Minghao was surprised to find that there were a great many different kinds of birds there.

Logically, the denser the forest, the more birds there should be, just like near Salt Spring Mountain.

However, the number and abundance of birds in this area are comparable to, if not greater than, the dense forests around Yanquan Mountain.

Continuing into the dense forest, with the compass still on my person, there was no need to worry about any mishaps. We were walking in straight lines, and if anything went wrong, we could simply turn back.

After a long time, the sun was almost at its zenith, but Xia Minghao still hadn't seen a single person.

This distance is already quite far, completely exceeding the normal limits for a tribe. Now, deep in the forest, so far from the river, fetching even a handful of water would take a whole day.

"Could it be that the people here have already migrated away? No, that can't be right. A tribe that has the skill to carve such large stone sculptures should have settled down by now..."

"Moreover, that large stone carving is so exquisitely crafted that it should be considered a sacred object to this tribe. If they were to leave it there, they couldn't just leave it there unattended; they should take it with them."

Or is there some powerful being in this place that wiped out this primitive tribe that already had fertility worship?
Thinking of this, Xia Minghao felt a sudden sense of crisis and became more vigilant.

At the same time, he reached into his robes, pulled out a wooden box, and held it in his hand.

"If we walk a little further and don't find anyone or any traces of tribal survival, we might as well go back to the shore and wait for someone to come and get us."

Having made up his mind, Xia Minghao continued forward until noon, when the sun was high in the sky.

Suddenly, I heard loud shouting from afar.

Xia Minghao dodged and hid behind a big tree in the direction from which the voices were coming.

Then he carefully observed the direction from which the person was approaching.

There were three men in total, walking slowly through the woods and chatting loudly.

The trees were sparse and not dense, which allowed Xia Minghao to see them very clearly.

These three men were not tall, but their bare upper bodies revealed them to be quite muscular.

This level of stamina was comparable to any primitive man Xia Minghao had ever seen before, and even gave him the illusion of a bodybuilder in modern society.

These people could walk so casually through the forest, instead of cautiously, and there were only three of them, and they didn't have any weapons.

This at least proves one thing: there are no ferocious beasts in the jungle that the three of them cannot defeat with their bare hands.

So, were these three people too strong, or were the wild beasts in the jungle too weak?
Furthermore, what exactly are the identities of this group of people?
Is it that tribe that practices totem worship by relying on large stone carvings?

Instead of showing himself directly, Xia Minghao chose to follow and observe silently before making a decision.

The three of them were completely unsuspecting, following behind without ever being discovered.

Xia Minghao gradually realized that the three of them seemed to have no purpose at all, as if they were just wandering in the jungle, and he had no idea what their purpose was.

Such aimless action was unprecedented in primitive times; everything was aimed at obtaining calories, and it cannot be said that the calories consumed were more than those obtained.

These three people seemed to be wasting energy in vain, which was the greatest waste in primitive times.

After walking for a long time, they still couldn't figure it out. The three of them chatted away, but because they kept their distance, Xia Minghao couldn't hear them clearly and had no idea what they were talking about.

Just then, one of the three seemed to realize something and stopped abruptly, and the other two also stopped.

The three men pointed to several trees and said something. Then one of them stepped forward and led the other two to a certain place.

This time, Xia Minghao could clearly see that his behavior was purposeful, no longer the meaningless wandering he had before.

They immediately perked up and followed cautiously behind.

After reaching a certain spot, the three stopped, lifted their grass skirts made of various leaves, and began to urinate...

Does urinating need to be so purposeful?
I thought there was something important to do, and I was full of hope that I would discover some great secret.

Who would have thought it was just a designated spot to urinate?

For a moment, Xia Minghao felt speechless, but when he inadvertently glanced at the thing in front of the three of them, his eyes widened instantly.

It's another large stone sculpture!

Are these people urinating on this large stone sculpture?
Isn't this a symbol of fertility worship?
Could it be that... this group of people slaughtered all the other tribes in this tribe that I had envisioned?

Suddenly hearing a noise behind him, Xia Minghao, who was already in the highest state, immediately opened the wooden box in his hand. With just a flick of his finger, he could touch the totem stone.

When Xia Minghao saw the curiosity and doubt on the faces of the people in the distance behind him, but they did not show any threat, he controlled his thumb.

He turned his back to the tree, watching warily as the three people suddenly appeared from behind him.

(End of this chapter)