Many children, many blessings: Leading classmates' mothers to establish a community

On the way back, Su Qing and Wang Yan were soon drenched in sweat from carrying heavy loads.

While crossing a moss-covered stream, Su Qing slipped, cried out in surprise, lost her balance, and fell backward.

"Be careful!"

Jiang Che reacted quickly. He steadied the wooden stick on his shoulder with one hand, and with the other hand, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Su Qingying's slender waist, pulling her forcefully into his arms.

Still shaken, Su Qing crashed into Jiang Che's solid chest, her nostrils instantly filled with the scent of sweat, blood, and strong male hormones emanating from him.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Su Qing looked up at Jiang Che's sharply defined face, so close to hers, and listened to his steady, powerful heartbeat. Her breathing quickened instantly. Her watery eyes seemed to well up with tears.

"Jiang Che... thank you..." Su Qing's voice was as soft as a whisper. She did not break free, but instead stretched out her arms and wrapped them around Jiang Che's neck. Her warm red lips parted slightly, and her breath was as fragrant as orchids.

Watching this scene, Wang Yan gritted her teeth in anger, but there was nothing she could do. In this environment, whoever could seize the initiative would gain more protection from this man.

Jiang Che looked at the stunningly beautiful woman in his arms, ready to be taken at will, and a surge of lust rose in his lower abdomen. But he didn't kiss her immediately. Instead, he leaned close to her ear and said in a deep voice, "Save your energy. You'll thank me when we get back to the cave tonight."

Su Qing trembled, her legs went weak, and her cheeks turned as red as if they could bleed. She nodded obediently.

Jiang Che released his grip, just as he was about to continue his journey, when the keen senses brought by the system's [Primary Physique Enhancement] suddenly made him frown sharply.

A gentle breeze carried with it an extremely pungent, putrid stench, distinct from the smell of wild boar blood. This odor carried a chilling, oppressive quality.

Jiang Che immediately put down the prey on his shoulder and gestured for Su Qing and Wang Yan to be quiet.

Like a vigilant cheetah, he followed the scent and slowly parted a patch of bushes on the left.

Jiang Che's pupils contracted sharply after just one glance.

Less than twenty meters away from them, several huge plum blossom-shaped footprints were clearly imprinted on the muddy ground! Each footprint was as big as an adult's washbasin, and the edges of the footprints were deeply embedded in the soil, indicating that the creature that left the footprints possessed extremely terrifying weight and explosive power.

Based on Jiang Che's prehistoric knowledge, this was definitely not something a herbivore could have left behind.

This is a top prehistoric predator—a saber-toothed tiger! Or perhaps some kind of even larger giant dire wolf!

Moreover, judging from the signs of soil turning, this footprint was definitely left no more than two hours ago. It was likely attracted by the smell of blood from the horned sheep that Jiang Che had hunted earlier, or by the scent of this tusked boar.

"Jiang Che... what's wrong?" Wang Yan asked anxiously in a low voice, looking at Jiang Che's serious profile.

"Something big has our eyes on us." Jiang Che's eyes turned cold as he gripped his spear tightly. "This wild boar smells too strong; we can't stay here any longer. Back to camp immediately!"

He hoisted the wooden stick onto his shoulder and turned to leave without hesitation. Although Su Qing and Wang Yan didn't know exactly what had happened, seeing Jiang Che's alarmed expression, they quickened their pace and desperately followed behind him.

It was already noon when we returned to the cave camp.

When the women who stayed behind saw that Jiang Che had actually carried back a wild boar the size of a small mountain, they immediately burst into thunderous cheers.

"Oh my god, it's a wild boar! We'll have pork to eat!"

"Jiang Che, you're simply a god!"

However, Jiang Che did not enjoy the women's flattery as usual. He casually threw the wild boar on the ground and looked around the camp with an unusually serious expression.

Although the defensive wall around the cave was raised by one meter, these piles of stones were as fragile as paper in front of a behemoth that could roam the jungle.

Twenty beautiful women and piles of delicious meat—to the eyes of a prehistoric predator, this place was an undefended, luxurious buffet.

"Quiet down!"

Jiang Che's cold shout instantly silenced the bustling camp. Everyone noticed the change in their leader's tone and looked at him uneasily.

"We're being watched. There's an extremely dangerous prehistoric beast nearby." Jiang Che pointed to the jungle outside, his voice as cold as ice. "If it attacks tonight, this broken wall won't be able to stop it from taking a bite."

Upon hearing this, the noblewomen, who were still immersed in the joy of the abundant harvest, were instantly terrified and turned pale. Several of the more timid ones even collapsed to the ground.

"Then... what should we do?" As the head housekeeper, Shen Hua was also a little flustered at this moment, and tightly grabbed Jiang Che's arm.

Jiang Che grasped Shen Hua's hand in return, gave her a reassuring look, and then swept his gaze firmly over everyone.

"Don't be afraid. With me here, it can't get in." Jiang Che took a deep breath, his tone revealing a frenzied ambition. "From now on, everyone cease all unnecessary activities. We will utilize the existing resources to transform this place into a true fortress!"

In Jiang Che's mind, the blueprints for the [Beginner Furnace] and [Sturdy Wooden and Stone Barricades] that the system had rewarded him with that morning were shining brightly.

"Shen Hua, Lin Wan, take ten people to the riverbank and dig up clay and collect stones like crazy, the more the better! I want to build a furnace!"

"Su Qing, Wang Yan, take the rest of the men and cut down all trees within fifty meters of the camp that are thicker than an arm. Sharpen them. I want to make a row of chevaux-de-frise at the cave entrance!"

"Before tonight, the Great River Tribe, enter a state of full combat readiness!"

Jiang Che looked at the busy crowd, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes.

Prehistoric overlord?

Perfect timing! The Dajiang tribe's sacrificial flag is just missing a sufficiently large offering!

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The shadow of death is often the best catalyst for unleashing human potential.

The moment Jiang Che announced that a top predator had its sights set on the camp, the atmosphere in the entire Dajiang tribe instantly became extremely tense. Without complaints or coquetry, the twenty wealthy ladies, who had once needed men to help them unscrew even the caps on mineral water bottles, now resembled a group of worker ants driven to the brink, unleashing an astonishing will to survive in the prehistoric jungle.

"Quick! Dig this hole deeper! The bottom of the barricades must be firmly buried!"

Outside the camp, Jiang Che stood shirtless, his bronze muscles glistening with a fine layer of sweat in the sunlight. In his hand he held a heavy, sharp stone axe—a tool he had hastily bound together with a hard animal bone and a bladed bluestone.

With each swing of the slash, the thick trunk splinters wood and snaps in two.

Behind him, Su Qing and Wang Yan, along with several mothers who were physically stronger, were desperately dragging the sharpened wooden stakes to the front of the cave entrance.

Wang Yan, true to her reputation as a gym-frequenting sports committee member, was now dragging a log weighing over a hundred pounds by herself, her full, powerful legs firmly planted on the ground, her body covered in mud. Sweat soaked through her simple sheepskin bodice, outlining a breathtaking curve, but she had no time to worry about being exposed; her mind was filled with Jiang Che's words, "It can't stop it from biting."