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Chapter 157 The Wise Harpy Eagle (Part 2)

"Where did you hunt this dinosaur? Can you share the details?" a college student next to me asked.

His companion's expression changed slightly, and he quickly and secretly tugged at his classmate's arm.

Qin Ziwen casually said, "I found it by chance; I didn't specifically remember the location."

"Oh, okay, that's a pity." The college student who asked the question nodded regretfully, and then he asked, "By the way, we caught some scorpions. Can we trade them for a dinosaur?"

Qin Ziwen's gaze fell on the small bucket they were holding, which was made from a large mineral water bottle. It was crammed with black scorpions. These scorpions were quite large, and their black shells gleamed in the sunlight.

"Is this scorpion poisonous?" Qin Ziwen raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know, we didn't let it sting us." The college student's eyes were full of clarity.

“Most scorpions in the Gobi Desert are venomous, just varying in the strength of their venom.” Wang Jun walked over, observed carefully, and then suddenly leaned back.

"A black fat-tailed scorpion?!"

Looking at the group of college students who simply put the scorpions in plastic buckets, he felt his temples throbbing. "Are you guys really not afraid?"

These students all possessed a nonchalant attitude towards life and death, a "fight it or die" spirit: "Don't be afraid! No matter how poisonous it is, if you don't get stung, it's not poisonous!"

A person next to them chimed in, "Yeah, we've been looking around all morning and haven't caught anything. But since we're already here, we should at least catch something to bring back. This scorpion is pretty fun; it can even spray water."

"That's a venomous spray!" Wang Jun couldn't help but complain. "This thing has a thick, fat tail, and its venom sac is three to four times the size of an ordinary scorpion's. Be careful, don't get hit in the eyes by the sprayed venom, or the consequences will be severe."

"Haha, thanks for reminding me, bro. We all knew that." A college student next to him chuckled cheekily, pointing to a tall guy beside him. "Old Liu used to keep reptiles in his dorm. He had one of these black fat-tailed scorpions before."

Qin Ziwen walked over and asked, "How venomous is this scorpion?"

“Highly poisonous,” Wang Jun said, then added after a moment’s thought, “It can kill people.”

Qin Ziwen said, "Alright, then let's do this. We can trade you a dinosaur for it."

"We have thirteen of them here."

Qin Ziwen said, "This is a dinosaur. You can't eat these scorpions if you take them back, and they're troublesome to deal with. If you get stung, there's no antidote. This dinosaur is so rare. If you take it back, you'll be the coolest kids, and you can even eat the meat. Do you want to consider it?"

After a private discussion, the college students agreed to the deal.

He left happily, carrying a single-clawed dragon.

Qin Ziwen looked at the people behind him and said, "Who among you knows how to handle this scorpion? Try not to kill it and keep extracting the venom."

"Me!" "Sir, I know a little."

Wang Jun and Du Yu responded.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Qin Ziwen handed them the plastic bottle containing the scorpion.

Back to the residence.

After placing the carcass of the one-clawed dragon on the ground, Qin Ziwen asked Chen Pi if the pelts of the dragon were of any use.

Chen Pi touched the skin of the single-clawed dragon. "It's a bit like bird feathers, but finer."

After trying to cut off a small piece, he touched the thin fur and shook his head. "Sir, this fur is a bit thin. It's definitely not suitable for making leather armor, and it's not good enough for everyday warmth either. However, the fur is very bright, so it would be suitable to make it into luxury items and sell it to those noble people."

Qin Ziwen was somewhat disappointed. The neighborhood is now mainly focused on practicality, so who would buy something flashy but impractical?

But it's still dinosaur fur, so it's a shame to lose it.

Qin Ziwen asked Chen Pi, "If you want to process all of them, how long will it take approximately?"

Chen Pi said, "Reporting to my lord, although these prey are small, their skin is thin and they are easily damaged if we are not careful. If I were to skin and debone all twenty-two prey, it would take me at least two or three days."

Chen Pi carefully considered his words and said, "Sir, the peels we just removed also need to be processed. I'm really struggling to manage on my own. Could you please bring in some helpers?"

"You don't mind passing on your skills for making a living?"

Chen Pi smiled wryly and said, "Few people are willing to learn the dirty and arduous job of skinning. But if anyone wants to learn, I am willing to teach."

“Okay, I’ll go find you an apprentice.” Qin Ziwen nodded.

On the other side, after Shi Hu and Zhang Meng returned, they went straight into the bow and arrow workshop to continue making bows and arrows.

During the day, they went out hunting with them. Although there were more people, the work of making bows and arrows was delayed.

Currently, there are only three people in the community who know how to make bows.

Du Yu, Shi Hu, Zhang Meng.

It would be a waste of combat power for Du Yu to make bows.

Li Tieshan was a blacksmith, but because his physical abilities were stronger than those of ordinary people, he sometimes served as a combatant.

After much thought, three words came to Qin Ziwen's mind—"Too chaotic!"

At that moment, he suddenly realized that this might be a drawback of many small startup teams, where many members "wear multiple jobs" and the division of labor is not clear.

He rubbed his temples, but the more he thought about it, the clearer things became in his mind.

Only through personal experience can things that were not well understood before be transformed into true insights at that moment.

The end of the paper is so shallow that I know that this matter must be carried out.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ziwen summoned Deng Guang and Zhao Pu to inquire about the team's current recruitment situation.

Deng Guang was a little puzzled as to why he was suddenly asking about this: "Captain, after you spoke yesterday, two more families came to ask me about the situation last night. I registered them as you instructed. Both of them are residents of the next unit."

Qin Ziwen asked, "How many people are in their family?"

Deng Guang gave an awkward smile, "I forgot to ask, I'll ask later."

Sitting next to him, Zhao Pu listened to their conversation and couldn't help but smile. He then said, "Captain, because our team has performed quite well these past two days, and the news that you ranked first in the community has already spread, many people in the community are privately calling us 'Qin Alliance'."

"Following yesterday's hunt for the Giant Hyena King, we gained considerable prestige. Now, in the eyes of many residents, although we are not as large as the Alliance, our advantage lies in our elite forces and our ability to hunt wild beasts. Some residents are already inquiring about how to join the Qin Alliance."

Upon hearing the name Qin Meng, Qin Ziwen felt something was off, mainly because his own surname was Qin.

However, if we ask him to change to a suitable name, we can't find a suitable one right away.

He told the two of them, "I plan to make the division of labor within the team clearer. When we go hunting, we will form a dedicated hunting team, and the logistics department will focus on logistics."

"Captain, what falls under logistics?" Zhao Pu asked.

"There are only three departments at present: blacksmiths, leatherworkers, and bow makers. There are specialized craftsmen responsible for passing on their skills. More departments will be added in the future. For example, leatherworkers can use the tanned leather to make leather armor, and the armor makers are responsible for this part of the leather armor making process."

"Including carpenters, we're currently lacking in that area. Could any of you try contacting Huang Tao's carpentry workshop? Ideally, you could recruit that old carpenter." Zhao Pu said, "Captain, that might be a bit difficult. From what I understand, that carpenter has essentially contributed his skills as equity; he receives a share directly from Huang Tao."

Deng Guang was somewhat worried. "Captain, I'm worried that someone might try to steal the technique and then run away."

Qin Ziwen shook his head, "This is unavoidable, but we can control the core technology. The recruits are all ordinary members. They can be responsible for some tedious and time-consuming but not technically demanding processes first. Only the core members who are recognized can learn some key technologies."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, if someone really wants to steal, it's unavoidable. The real key is the building level. The higher the building level, the more competitive the finished product will be. We'll have free time this afternoon, and then hold a meeting tonight. Dr. Zhao, please inform the rest of the team and compile a list of those willing to join our Qin Alliance."

"Okay, Captain." Zhao Pu and Deng Guang got up and left.

Qin Ziwen sat on the sofa, checking for omissions and filling gaps, thinking about whether there were any aspects that had not been considered and needed improvement.

Firstly, regarding contributions, since hunting and logistics are now separated, the contribution mechanism needs to be improved.

Including when hunting, individual contributions should be made more explicit and specific.

Previously, there was only the Tongmenghui (Revolutionary Alliance). If we continue to grow stronger, conflicts will arise between us and the Tongmenghui.

But now the student alliance has been introduced, and as we all know, a triangle is the most stable shape.

Then we can consider expanding the scale.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door.

Qin Ziwu opened the door, and Pan Congning stood outside. "President Qin, are you free this afternoon? Teacher Luo has something he'd like to discuss with you and President Zou."

Qin Ziwen thought for a moment, "What time?"

"Six o'clock in the afternoon." As Pan Congning spoke, she glanced curiously into the house, especially at the horned eagle swaying in the living room.

"Okay, I'll be there on time." Qin Ziwen nodded calmly.

Pan Congning nodded politely, then turned and went downstairs.

Sitting on the sofa, Qin Ziwen beckoned to the eagle, and after it came over, he took his phone from under its neck.

My phone is very hot and I can't turn it on.

I only realized it was out of power after I plugged it in.

After powering on, view the recorded video content.

After taking off, it chased after the hadrosaur in the direction it had gone.

The group of duck-billed dinosaurs headed towards the Gobi mountain ridge to the east of the community and went into one of the fissures.

After entering the crevice, the group of hadrosaurs continued eastward. They did not linger in this ridge, but instead continued eastward along the ridge.

The harpy eagle rested on a shady slope for a while, and judging from the camera's movement, it was probably looking around at something.

A moment later, it took off into the sky, and after leaving the neighboring mountain ridge, it continued to fly eastward. About half an hour later, a huge lake appeared in the camera's view, like a sapphire embedded in the Gobi Desert.

The lake is surrounded by lush trees, and further away, a winding river flows into the lake from the east, with abundant greenery on both banks.

The camera footage shows many animals inhabiting the lakeside.

Inside the lake, two long-necked dinosaurs were seen walking slowly.

This place is truly an oasis of life in the Gobi Desert.

After discovering the oasis, the harpy eagle turned around and headed back. Not long after, the scene abruptly stopped, presumably because it ran out of power and shut down automatically.

"No wonder you're so tired, you flew so far." Qin Ziwen got up, went to the fishpond, scooped up a big crucian carp from it, grabbed the fish by the tail and threw it in front of the harpy eagle.

Being able to eat fresh, large crucian carp on this sweltering day is as refreshing as eating ice cream in summer. The harpy eagle shook its head happily.

"But you're actually quite clever, kid!"

In the video, what surprised Qin Ziwen the most was the intelligence of the harpy eagles, while the group of duck-billed dinosaurs did not move very fast.

The harpy eagle did not wait for them, but continued flying in the direction they had gone, flying past them in search of an oasis.

This is not just about completing a task; it also shows that the harpy eagle has the ability to think for itself and draw inferences from one instance to another.

This intelligence exceeded his expectations.

Based on the time of the video of the harpy eagle and its approximate speed, Qin Ziwen then deduced that the oasis was about 30 to 40 kilometers away from them!

Without a mount, it could take more than fifteen hours to travel on foot while carrying the equipment.

One day is absolutely not enough; we'll definitely have to spend the night outside.

Considering the need to maintain energy and combat effectiveness, it would take at least 2-3 days to get from the community to the oasis.

Adding the time spent hunting and ambushing in the oasis, an operation would probably take at least a week!
Thinking about this, Qin Ziwen felt somewhat troubled.

However, if the harpy eagle could be upgraded to a higher star level, perhaps it could carry a person on its back.

When the time comes, you can ride a horned eagle and return on the same day.

"Chicken soup is here!" Qin Ziwu came out of the kitchen of the tavern, carrying a large bowl of fragrant single-clawed dragon meat soup!
"Brother, lunch is ready!" Qin Ziwu placed a large basin on the table, where the skinned and deboned, processed single-clawed dragon meat bobbed in the thick broth.

A layer of golden oil droplets floated on the surface.

"This thing actually looks a bit like chicken soup." Qin Ziwen was a little surprised. He smelled it and found that there was also a faint medicinal fragrance in it.

"Dr. Qian added some Chinese herbs for seasoning." Qin Ziwu scooped a bowl for his elder brother. "Try it and see if it's salty enough. If it's not salty enough, I'll add some more."

Qin Ziwen picked up the bowl, blew on it gently, and then took a small sip.

The broth was delicious and perfectly seasoned.

"No need to add salt," Qin Ziwen commented.

"Haha, that's good." Qin Ziwu laughed, then said to Liu San, "Uncle Liu, there's still chicken soup in the kitchen, you can help yourselves!"

During the meal, Qin Ziwu said enthusiastically, "Brother, you know what, this one-clawed dragon meat tastes pretty good! Can we catch the remaining one-clawed baby dragons and raise them ourselves so we can eat them often?"

These words were like a wake-up call. Qin Ziwen's first reaction to his brother's suggestion was that it was absurd—how could dinosaurs not be kept as pets!
Qin Ziwen thought about it carefully and felt that it might be worthwhile.

Just think of it as raising a bunch of slightly larger chickens.

But I just don't know how fast I'll gain weight.

(End of this chapter)