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

Chapter 72 The Arrival of the Da Tribe (Seeking First Subscription)
The number of people from the Da tribe was quite astonishing. In addition to the familiar members of the salt-mining team, such as Daka, there were also more than thirty men.

In primitive times, this would have been considered a considerable force.

But the most conspicuous figure was not the group of burly men who were a head shorter than him, but a withered old man walking at the very front.

Everyone else was wearing skirts woven from reeds, but this withered old man was wearing a long robe made of reeds.

Is this the "wise man" that Daka mentioned before?
Judging from the appearance of this gaunt old man, he looks to be in his sixties or seventies. Of course, he is probably not that old in reality, maybe around forty.

Even in his forties, he was considered to have lived a long life in this primitive era.

The contrast between his long robe and the clothing of others subtly reveals that a clear hierarchical division already existed within the Da tribe.

Moreover, this was led by a weak, old man who didn't possess any real power.

This means that the Da tribe has begun to transition from worshipping power to worshipping wisdom.

This is undoubtedly a sign of progress...

Xia Minghao became even more curious about the Da tribe on the other side of the river. He really wanted to see how far the Da tribe had developed and whether it had already developed into a rudimentary form of civilization.

The Li and Xi clans had already surrounded Xia Minghao and stood behind him.

The weapons they held were already forged from bear bones.

This did indeed have an effect. Just as Xia Minghao had thought, many members of the Da tribe, once they recognized that it was probably bear bone, couldn't take their eyes off it.

Many people even showed expressions of horror, because they had participated in the Da tribe's bear hunting operations and witnessed the terror of the human-faced bear family, just like Daka.

At this moment, Daka, like everyone else, glanced at the bear bone weapons in the hands of the men and women of the Xia tribe. He couldn't help but think of the scenes he had witnessed before, and fear showed on his face.

When she accidentally caught sight of the long necklace of bear teeth around Xia Minghao's neck, she immediately shouted, pointed at the bear teeth, and started to back away.

"Human-faced bear! Human-faced bear!"

The people in the salt-mining team were first startled by their captain, Daka, and then subconsciously followed Daka's hand to look over.

Previously, they had been drawn to the larger, more obvious, and more dangerous bone weapon, and only now did they notice Xia Minghao's bear tooth necklace!
Ever since they joined the salt-harvesting team, every time they carefully harvested salt from the salt spring and returned to their tribe, they would have a nightmare because of the human-faced bear.

Seeing the bear tooth necklace now is like returning to a dream, seeing the demonized human-faced bear in the dream opening its blood-red maw at him.

Seeing the Da tribe's menacing approach suddenly become chaotic, Xia Minghao guessed that it was the mental damage caused by his own bear bone weapon and bear tooth necklace.

Xia Minghao felt that his suffering hadn't been in vain, as he had managed to give the Da tribe a taste of their power and thus gain the upper hand.

The bear tooth necklace is heavy, weighing about three or four pounds, which is quite inconvenient to wear around the neck.

What frustrated Xia Minghao the most was the stench emanating from Xiong Ya's teeth; it was a mixture of fishy, ​​sour, and putrid odors.

Wearing it around your neck feels like kissing a hundred-year-old woman who hasn't brushed her teeth in ages, and it's a continuous kiss, a French kiss!
I'll clean it properly when I have time. I can't torture myself like this. After all, it's a symbol of rank and power, and it has a considerable deterrent effect. I'll have to wear it often from now on.

The hunting party of the Da tribe, who were walking in front, heard screams behind them and assumed that the tribe that occupied the salt spring had arranged for them to be ambushed.

Just as they were preparing to take a fighting stance and raising their stone tools, they realized that there had been an internal strife within the salt mining team.

Damon frowned, feeling a pang of regret for bringing the salt-mining team along.

But apart from hunting teams and salt-gathering teams, the others are not suitable for combat.

Wolfskin stepped forward and smacked Daka, who had started the trouble, hard on the head.

Led by the wolf skin, the hunting team beat the salt-harvesting team until they cried out in pain. It was this pain that dispelled the group's fear.

After the chaos subsided, Wolfskin turned his head and glanced at the bear teeth on Xia Minghao's neck, as well as the bear bone weapons in the hands of the Xia tribe members.

His eyes showed not only no fear, but also a hint of disdain.

Wolfskin's tribe joined after the Da tribe's bear-hunting operation.

After the failed bear hunt, only specialized salt-mining teams would come to the other side of the river, so Wolfskin and many others naturally never saw how terrifying the real human-faced bear was.

What's so special about the bear with a human face? This tribe doesn't even have as many men as the Da tribe. If I were to lead a hunting party, I could kill that bear with a human face myself.

Wolfskin cursed inwardly, then immediately shouted at the hunting party.

Upon receiving the order, the members of the hunting party immediately raised their weapons, shouting in unison as they rhythmically swung them.

It seems they wanted to use this as a demonstration to clear away the disadvantage in terms of momentum caused by the previous accident.

Xia Minghao was naturally unmoved by the group's actions; in fact, he even felt a little amused.

However, they still cautiously and carefully observed the weapons displayed by the Da tribe.

At first glance, Xia Minghao was indeed somewhat surprised.

Among the weapons that the group of people were raising, Xia Minghao saw something that looked like a bow and arrow.

It can only be described as resembling a tree branch; in reality, it looks more like a slightly bent tree branch with thin ropes of some unknown material tied to both sides.

I don't know how powerful this thing is, whether it can kill people, or what its effective range is.

Besides the bows and arrows, the stone tools carried by the men of the Da tribe also surprised Xia Minghao. Even though he was still some distance away and couldn't see them clearly, he could still make out that the complexity of these stone tools was a qualitative leap compared to the stone weapons made by Liba and the others.

First, the structure is more complex, with most blades made of stone and handles made of wood. The connection between the two is not like that of a liger, where sharp stones or bones are tied to rough wood with vines or something similar.

Instead, it was stuck into the wood, and when swung around, the connection looked quite tight.

Secondly, the shapes of the stone blades are more diverse and refined.

The stone blades are not all the same shape; some resemble axes, while others resemble sickles. This is clearly to deal with different combat scenarios, and the details are quite exquisite.

Upon seeing the weapons displayed by the people who had arrived at the tribe, Xia Minghao's previous doubts were instantly resolved.

No wonder there are so few wild animals in the Da tribe; it's probably because their advanced hunting skills have led to the overexploitation of hunting resources.

The Da tribe has such a high level of skill in stone tool making. If we integrate them into our Xia tribe and provide guidance, we won't have to start from scratch to train a group of future stonemasons!

Stonemasons are very important, mainly because they are involved in urban construction.

Xia Minghao didn't know much about this subject; the only serious knowledge he gained was from his first year of university when he studied Introduction to Civil Engineering.

Stonemasons, from ancient times to the Iron Age, were the creators of large-scale buildings and urban civilizations.

Examples include the city walls of ancient China, the stone waterways of ancient Rome, the Acropolis of ancient Greece, and various other grand and impressive palace buildings.

I was originally worried about how to train stonemasons, but now I have a batch of stonemason talents delivered to my doorstep. It's just a matter of when to take them in.

Seeing Xia Minghao staring blankly at the weapons in their hands, Wolfskin assumed that he had successfully frightened the despicable tribe and felt a surge of pride.

Feeling that the morale, which had been low due to the riots, had risen again, he raised his hand to stop the crowd behind him who were still shouting.

Little did they know, Xia Minghao had actually made clear plans for the group of stone tool makers in the Ba Da tribe.

Everything returned to calm. Damon looked at the yellow-skinned, black-eyed man in front of him, the tribal chief who had seized the salt spring, thought for a moment, and then gave a wink to the wolfskin beside him.

Wolfskin understood, and already feeling smug, he looked at Xia Minghao with even more arrogance.

"You, leave the Salt Spring, or you will end up like Marada in Kraka's story?"

Hearing this, Xia Minghao snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the person from the Da tribe who had spoken with a puzzled expression.

What kind of new words are these, "Krakamarada" and "Krakamarada"? They're using words I can't understand at all.

I'm guessing what kind of beast Kraka is, and what kind of animal Marada was eaten by a beast.

Even if you can't hear it clearly, you can easily guess from the wolf skin's expression that it's threatening you.

The people behind him understood the threat in those words and immediately assumed a fighting stance.

The Da tribe responded immediately, also adopting a posture of preparing for war.

Suddenly, the atmosphere between the Xia and Da tribes became tense.

Xia Minghao, however, showed no fear. Instead, he shifted his gaze from the wolf skin to the withered old man in the long robe.

Seeing that Xia Minghao hadn't spoken yet, Wolfskin continued to threaten him, using new words as usual, probably referring to some unique creatures from the Da tribe.

Xia Minghao naturally ignored him and continued to observe the withered old man and the other robust man next to him who was as tall as a wolf skin but was obviously older.

Only these two people didn't show the same excitement as the others; instead, their expressions remained calm.

Especially this withered old man, the so-called "wise man," whose expression remained completely unchanged and unmoved no matter what happened.

Indeed, this momentum really has a "mutual destruction" feel to it, especially the intense fighting spirit.

It's as if they would face a serious survival crisis if they didn't leave the salt spring.

But Xia Minghao sneered inwardly.

If that's really the case, why would this skinny old man, who clearly has no fighting ability, come here?

They were primitive people after all, and they didn't notice this serious flaw at all.

Moreover, isn't this situation a typical negotiation tactic where one person plays the good cop and the other the bad cop?
If we actually start negotiating under their threats, this withered old man and the older one next to him will most likely play the bad cop.

Ultimately, they were able to secure the greatest possible benefits for their tribe.

It is estimated that the Da tribe discovered the beginnings of this negotiation method through repeated interactions with other tribes, and it proved effective time and again, thus forming a habitual way of thinking, which is why they chose to use this method on themselves as well.

If I were truly a caveman, I might actually be scared, since survival is the first principle, and I would most likely choose to compromise in the end.

But as a modern person with experience spanning thousands or even tens of thousands of years, one can naturally recognize this commonplace thing at a glance.

Looking at the crowd still shouting, Xia Minghao didn't say a word or make a move.

Shout, shout as much as you want, shout it out loud!
When you're all tired of shouting, then it'll be our turn.

(End of this chapter)