Falling into the Cretaceous

Shen Ye's actions stunned those who still harbored some sanctimonious tendencies, and Zhang Qiming, Zhou Jian, and others were also impressed.

Shen Ye's words resolved a major problem. If this matter escalated, it could at least affect Shen Ye's status and reputation, or even split the party into two factions.

Shen Ye eliminated the potential danger at its source.

In fact, without the preceding groundwork, Shen Ye would certainly not have had that much influence or authority.

This is all the effect that Shen Ye achieved by gradually shaping his role as a leader. He possesses knowledge, execution ability, and coercive power that ordinary people do not have.

This is the real reason why Cui Zhengxi and Zhang Qiming recognized him as their leader; if it were anyone else, they really wouldn't have obeyed.

Of course, there was another point they valued highly: Shen Ye had no bad intentions and was only focused on living together with everyone.

He Yun looked at the handcuffed woman and knew she couldn't say anything more about it.

However, she knew that this was the most merciful method Shen Ye could think of, and if he pushed her any further, it would be her fault.

The drone has returned.

Cui Zhengxi wrote in his notebook: "The Yanbi tribe is located seven kilometers to the south."

"Brother Ye, this is quite a distance. No wonder those savages didn't come back this afternoon. But if we have to walk seven kilometers, we'll probably have to spend the night outside!"

Zhou Jian said.

"I know this matter requires careful planning, including a well-defined route and contingency plans. We cannot act rashly." Shen Ye naturally understood that these seven kilometers would not be easy to traverse.

The last time we went to the riverbank, it was only seven or eight hundred meters away, and two people died on the way there and back. Even if we don't take the old engineer's death into account, the risk was still quite high.

Shen Ye looked at Cui Zhengxi.

"I'll recharge the battery tomorrow, fly it again, draw the map, and then discuss the travel plans with you, Mr. Cui!" Shen Ye said.

"No problem." Cui Zhengxi nodded and walked over to take the drone from the photographer.

"Instructor, what are you doing with the drone?" the photographer asked curiously.

"I checked out that big drone today, and I removed its battery pack. With a little modification, I can charge this little drone."

Cui Zhengxi said.

This was good news, but it annoyed Shen Ye.

"Mr. Cui, you know how to repair electrical appliances, don't you? I asked around noon if anyone knew how to repair drones, why didn't you say anything?" Shen Ye asked irritably.

"cough!"

Cui Zhengxi cleared her throat.

"Chief, it's not that I'm unwilling to fix it, but I discovered that the drone doesn't come with a remote control. Even if it were fixed, it wouldn't work. Besides, I really can't fix it," Cui Zhengxi said innocently.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ye did not pursue the matter further.

However, he noticed that Choi Jung-seok had changed his address to "leader," which was a good sign and helped strengthen the group's subconscious recognition of their own power.

If someone as strong as him has recognized this, then others who are entrenched in modern liberal thought will naturally be subtly and profoundly influenced as well.

Today, Lin Ruochu no longer calls him "Brother Ye," but "Mr. Shen." This distant way of addressing him is not a sign of estrangement, but rather an acknowledgment of his power and status.

"Alright, hurry up and charge the drone. We'll plan things properly tomorrow," Shen Ye said, turning to go inside to rest.

The team is now basically running automatically. He doesn't need to worry about things like night watch, defense, and resource management. He only needs to think about the camp's survival strategy.

Shen Ye returned to the cabin. The others were still awake. Apart from the duty personnel, most of them gathered together and talked about various things.

They went from being a group of strangers to experiencing such incredible hardship together. The initial sense of unfamiliarity gradually transformed into a reliable social relationship as their sense of security in the camp increased.

If the camp lacks a sense of security, people will scheme against each other, plot against one another, and fight over food. The women will, as they did at the beginning, seek protection from strong men.

Women don't have that kind of thinking anymore.

It's not as intense as it was at the beginning.

All these hidden dangers were eliminated by Shen Ye without a trace. Ignorant people would think that all of this was just a normal result and would never know that today's calm was actually due to someone forcefully suppressing the storm in the undercurrent of group psychological struggle.

Even a single mistake can make it difficult to achieve this effect.

Only Zhang Qiming and Cui Zhengxi, who truly understood how Shen Ye had struggled to reach this point in just two days, could truly admire him from the bottom of their hearts.

They also knew how much pressure he was under.

While everyone was still awake, Cui Zhengxi privately met with Zhou Jian, Mike, Sergey, the reporter, the photographer, and Engineer Deng to have a meeting.

"The next trip will definitely not be so simple. We must be fully prepared and absolutely cannot allow any more core personnel to die. This is something we cannot afford," Cui Zhengxi said.

"Instructor, why don't you call Ye Ge over to discuss this together?" Zhou Jian asked.

"The leader has many things to consider, and we can't help him think about them. Besides, the things we're discussing tonight are all tactical issues, and he doesn't need to be involved at all."

Cui Zhengxi said.

Cui Zhengxi was right. Shen Ye was indeed thinking about the social problems that would arise after he conquered the savage tribe, captured the savages, and rescued the survivors. These were no small issues.

If not handled properly, a seemingly large camp may collapse from within in a short period of time, becoming vulnerable and even heading towards self-destruction.

"Internal stability" is a necessary prerequisite and source of strength for "external resistance." Whether it is the "internal integration" emphasized in sociology or the "organizational balance" emphasized in management, they both point to the same principle—a stable internal environment is a solid foundation for dealing with external challenges.

Shen Ye lay down, closed his eyes, and began to think about the future social development of integrating humans and savage slaves, using all the knowledge he had acquired.

He is used to thinking about problems while lying down because blood flows to the brain faster when lying down, making him more alert when thinking.

However, doing this will have a serious consequence: over time, it will lead to insomnia, and the condition will become increasingly severe.

This is how many intelligent people develop insomnia.

Once they lie down, their brains, like an engine, start at full power.

Lan Yanyan walked in at that moment.

She led Da Pu to Shen Ye's side and had Da Pu sit next to Shen Ye.

"What's up?"

Shen Ye opened his eyes and looked at Lan Yanyan.

"Mr. Shen, tonight and tomorrow, please get to know Da Pu better, because I hope he can go out with you. Tomorrow, I will teach you how to call Da Pu and make him obey your commands."

Lan Yanyan said earnestly.

She knew that Shen Ye and the others would be in great danger the next time they went out, so Da Pu had to go with them.