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

Chapter 9: The Second Senior Brother's Death Was Too Tragic
The second brother snorted, seemingly attracted by some smell. Instead of heading towards the pheasant that was already tied up, he began to search around.

Xia Minghao stared wide-eyed at his second senior brother's movements, while slowly squatting down, trying to pick up a stone at his feet.

But after thinking about it, I gave up.

I've heard people say this a long time ago: "First, the pig; second, the bear; third, the tiger."

Of course, this ranking is not based on the degree of power.

Rather, it is based on the threat posed to people.

It's easy to imagine that wild boars are not to be trifled with.

What if I make a rash move and anger it, causing it to go berserk and charge forward like a pig?
In this primitive era, even minor injuries can be fatal.

Although they can use the first-aid kit in their bags to deal with the situation, those medical resources are "non-renewable".

Xia Minghao was heartbroken that his recklessness had led to such a waste of medical resources.

If only we had enough javelins and spears right now.

The idea of ​​making weapons resurfaced in Xia Minghao's mind, and it became even more urgent.

Each person had a spear and a spear thrower; a rain of spears would surely kill the wild boar, and there would be no need to stand there and stare.

Just then, the direction the wild boar was moving caught the attention of everyone who was silently observing.

The wild boar is heading towards a lasso trap.

Could it be that the fishy smell of the snare trap attracted this wild boar?

The women had all seen the pheasant with its throat in a noose, and they could easily guess what would happen if the wild boar also got to the noose trap.

They had never eaten wild boar meat; the men used to hunt only small prey.

Such a big wild boar, so much meat!
A primal craving for food surfaced in all the women's hearts, and a strong sense of anticipation involuntarily appeared on their faces.

Xia Minghao, like the women, showed strong anticipation, but for completely different reasons.

Eating? Just one meal to fill your stomach!

If we can really use a lasso trap to restrain this wild boar and bring a live wild boar back to the cave, then we can have a full meal every day!

Wild boars can be domesticated, which can be considered a classic starting point for animal husbandry.

If you can bring back a live wild boar, you can say that you've already stepped out of the hunter-gatherer mode of production, and have changed from controlling consumer goods to controlling production goods.

Xia Minghao understood this better than anyone else, and naturally, he longed for it even more.

He crouched down, ready to pick up the stone at his feet again.

Once the lasso trap can snare the wild boar's neck, start throwing stones at it like crazy to stun it, and then use vines to tie its limbs and hooves.

That would make things much easier!
The women also noticed Xia Minghao's actions, and some of the more clever ones began to quietly look for stones as well.

Everyone held stones in their hands, and the second brother also discovered the source of the fishy smell.

This flavor is the fatal temptation hidden in the wild boar's genes. After finishing one side of the fish, it's about to stretch its neck to eat the other side.

Xia Minghao was also ready and lifted the stone.

Suddenly, a figure rushed out from another bush.

The alert wild boar took off running!

But a pair of huge mouths rushed over and bit down hard on its hind leg, and a sharp tooth pierced through it instantly under the powerful force of the bite!
It was a saber-toothed tiger!

"I rely on!"

The women were also startled by the sudden turn of events. They tried to run away in terror, but in their panic, they tripped and fell on their bottoms.

Hima reacted the fastest, immediately shouting loudly at the women.

"Don't separate!"

It was thanks to Hima's experience in dealing with such situations that her loud, booming words brought everyone back to their senses.

"Hurrah hurrah hurrah!"

Led by Hima, the women once again began to chant loudly.

But the huge saber-toothed tiger remained calm, merely tearing at the wild boar's rump.

"It's over. The door to the livestock industry was just opened a crack, and then it was slammed shut."

Xia Minghao looked utterly exasperated, but watched the saber-toothed tiger eat with obvious delight.

When everyone got tired of shouting, their voices grew softer and softer, and in the end, everyone just watched.

The wild boar was long dead, and the saber-toothed tiger devoured half of it in just a few bites.

The wild boar's eating movements gradually slowed down until it seemed to have eaten its fill, with half of the food still remaining.

"Hooo~"

The saber-toothed tiger's throat vibrated, emitting a low roar, as if it had enjoyed a hearty meal.

He then glanced at the two-legged creatures in front of him, before finally fixing his gaze on Xia Minghao.

"Awooo~~~" The gaping maw opened again, letting out a rough roar at Xia Minghao.

It seemed to be declaring its dominant position in the forest.

He didn't stay there any longer, but walked away without looking back, exuding a powerful aura.

"Fine, Tiger, you win."

Seeing this arrogant demeanor, Xia Minghao felt helpless, but as he watched the gradually disappearing figure, his eyes sharpened again.

Please, Tiger, don't let me develop bronze artifacts, or you'll have to spit out all the food you've eaten.

The women were still in shock, but Xia Minghao had no intention of wasting any more time.

He waved his hand, signaling the women to follow him closely, before daring to step forward and investigate.

The second brother's lower body was eaten down to just hideous white bones, with his internal organs and intestines spilling out all over the ground.

However, his upper body, including that painful pig's head, was still intact.

The remaining edible parts of the meat must weigh at least thirty or forty pounds.

This isn't a fish weighing thirty or forty pounds, but rather wild boar meat full of fat.

There's no problem feeding every woman and child to the point of being stuffed.

Moreover, the meat cannot be kept; its smell is too strong, and if it attracts other hungry wild animals, it will be a disaster.

Xia Minghao had previously read about the behavioral logic of aggressive medium to large-sized wild animals online.

Simply put, it means "meeting survival needs with minimal risk".

That's why the saber-toothed tiger didn't attack our group earlier.

But if they encounter other hungry wild animals, they will probably fight to the death for survival, no matter how many of them there are.

It seems necessary to rearrange the lasso traps, and then take the wild boar back to the cave first.

"You guys, take the vines and tie this up."

Xia Minghao pointed to the half-wild boar and said, then turned to the other women, led by Xifa, and spoke.

“You use these as bait to set up lasso traps.”

He then pointed to the wild boar entrails scattered all over the ground.

The women obediently began to carry out the work arranged by Xia Minghao.

After the saber-toothed tiger left, the fear in everyone's hearts was clearly overshadowed by the joy of obtaining the half-boar, and they became full of energy.

After assigning the tasks, Xia Minghao casually picked up the pheasant that had been caught in the lasso trap earlier.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I got it in my hand, I felt the chicken move.

I looked over in surprise and saw that after the snap was opened, the chicken twitched a few times and then opened its eyes.

"No way, he's still alive?"

"Alright, alright, the legendary long-lasting king, is it?"

How long have they been strangled?! How are they still alive?!
Looking back, it seems that when the wild boar appeared, the pheasant was still struggling and squawking desperately.

The roar seemed to stop after the saber-toothed tiger appeared.

It must have been terrified by the genetic fear of saber-toothed tigers, and that's why it survived because it didn't move around and the slipknot didn't tighten.

Looking at the brightly colored pheasant, Xia Minghao pondered.

Chickens are not like pigs.

Those domesticated pigs were indeed domesticated from wild boars.

Domestic chickens are not domesticated from wild chickens.

While they can be artificially raised, it would be extremely difficult to open the door to animal husbandry with pheasants.

But after thinking it over, Xia Minghao still had the idea of ​​giving it a try.

"Forget it, since it's not dead, it would be a waste to just take it back and kill and eat it. Since it can't lay eggs, it can still be used as a backup hidden ingredient for emergencies."

In the blink of an eye, the "legendary longevity king," whose fate was now firmly in Xia Minghao's grasp, said goodbye to death once again.

After everything was arranged, the group followed Xia Minghao and headed towards the cave.

……

But no one noticed that in a corner of the bushes, a pair of eyes were intently watching their departing figures.

After making sure everyone had left, the owner of those eyes limped toward a lasso trap not far away containing wild boar entrails.

Hunger made it slowly walk away.

But when it recalled the image of the pheasant it had chased being strangled by this rope trap, its ingrained suspicion overcame its most primal appetite.

Finally, it looked in the direction the humans had left, its dark figure slowly following the scent.

(End of this chapter)