Falling into the Cretaceous

Chapter 95 Arrival at the Tribe

Camp.

Two hours after Shen Ye and the others left.

The large drone suddenly emitted a beeping sound, and no one present understood why the drone would make such a sound. The sound lasted for a while before stopping.

Although she didn't know the reason or whether it would work, Ning Yan still recorded the matter.

Zhang Qiming and blacksmith Li were still busy making currency today, while the other group members were also busy with their own tasks.

Ning Yan discovered that the firewood around the camp had been almost completely collected, and to find more firewood, they would have to go to a more distant place, which undoubtedly increased the survival risk for the team members.

Therefore, Ning Yan decided to have someone set fire to the base of a cedar tree with a diameter of about one meter, which was about forty meters tall.

Ning Yan knew that it would take several days and nights to burn down such a spruce tree, and the method of burning it also had to be specific.

She didn't quite understand it herself, so she asked Engineer Deng.

Although Mr. Deng is an engineer, he is quite knowledgeable about various types of timber, which is part of civil engineering knowledge.

When Engineer Deng heard Ning Yan's bold idea, he was very supportive. After all, the firewood they had collected was limited, especially since the demand for firewood was very high and it would run out soon.

If we could break a spruce tree, we wouldn't have to worry about firewood for months to come.

The key point is that it's absolutely impossible to cut such a large spruce tree with Shen Ye's sawing tools; in fact, it might damage the tools. Burning it is definitely the wiser choice.

However, there are techniques involved in how to cook it.

Engineer Deng brought his men over and dug some trenches at the base of the selected spruce trees. These trenches were used to deliver oxygen to aid combustion.

After digging the trench, Ning Yan had people bring firewood over and set it up around the spruce trees. Then, using dry fern leaves as fuel, the firewood was quickly ignited.

Ning Yan looked at the raging fire with great satisfaction.

"Miss Ning, it won't be that quick. It has too much moisture inside. A cedar tree this big can survive a wildfire in nature. If you want to burn it down, it will take three or four days."

"Deng Gong said to Ning Yan."

"Does it have to burn for so long? Wouldn't that be a waste of a lot of firewood?" Ning Yan asked.

"Some firewood will definitely be burned, but don't worry too much about wasting too much. The effort and the reward will definitely be proportional. The most important thing is to pay attention to safety and add firewood in time."

Engineer Deng reminded him.

"Okay, I understand."

Ning Yan nodded. This place was more than forty meters away from the camp, and it was also a place that could be seen from the camp.

To save some firewood, she decided to extinguish one pile of firewood, keeping only the pile for the men. Although it might not be enough, it was a compromise.

With Wang Hao's help, blacksmith Li managed to print out a number of beautiful coins.

Although they are far from real coins, these metal discs stamped with serial numbers have a unique charm in such a primitive society.

If this thing were to return to modern society in the future, it would definitely be a collector's item.

The edges and small square holes in the middle of these coins are polished smooth and not sharp, making them look like exquisite badges when held in the hand.

the other side.

The drone has returned from the air, and the photographer has reconfirmed the route; the wild man A-K has not led the way astray.

This dispelled everyone's doubts.

How much further?

Shen Ye asked the photographer.

The photographer took out his notebook and pointed to the route.

"The straight-line distance is 800 meters, and it's at least 1.5 kilometers on foot. It will take about half an hour to reach the vicinity of the tribe. We will choose the first pre-set outpost, where we can rest and send out drones to scout out the best time for a surprise attack," the photographer said.

Shen Ye knew the first stronghold he mentioned.

That's the forest on the other side of the cliff. It's a relatively safe stronghold. We can sneak over there and take care of the savage guarding the Quetzalcoatl before he flies away to call for reinforcements from his allies.

Cutting off all the enemy's chances of escaping and communicating with the outside world was a very wise move; Cui Zhengxi's plan was very thorough.

After dealing with the wyvern riders, the troops split into two groups and descended the slope from the north and south to outflank the sentry posts on both flanks of the tribe. After eliminating the sentries on both flanks, they met up directly in the middle and shot down the sentries in the middle, thus surrounding the tribe.

The tribe was surrounded by barricades and cliffs.

They couldn't escape quietly. Cui Zhengxi's plan was to wait until they discovered the sentry was not in the sentry house and then send people out to eliminate them one by one.

This can avoid direct, hand-to-hand combat.

In Cui Zhengxi's plan, victory without casualties was the only way to win. After all, if there were any casualties when ambushing a group of primitive people with no military skills and carrying guns, it would be a disservice to a modern person like himself.

What we need to figure out now is the traps on both sides of the tribe, so we can avoid falling into them.

There are definitely traps around the savage tribe, and while their trap-laying skills may not be very advanced, their camouflage abilities must be quite good.

This requires scouts to discover safe routes in advance; there are no shortcuts.

The best scout is undoubtedly the savage A-K.

Once someone accompanies A-K and marks out the various traps or finds a safe route, the scouting mission is considered complete.

The plan has been finalized.

The group fed the dinosaurs for half an hour, then blocked their mouths with a log.

Then proceed according to the predetermined route.

The journey was relatively smooth, and we did not encounter any predatory dinosaurs. This may be because it was early in the morning, or it may be because there is not a high density of creatures in this forest.

Based on Dams's Law, it is estimated that an adult Tyrannosaurus Rex would need a territory of approximately 100 to 160 square kilometers to survive.

The Devil Dragon is a relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Although there is no relevant data, the two should be quite similar.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex drove away the Gorgon, so there wouldn't be any other predatory dinosaurs in this area. Of course, not absolutely none, but most would avoid it.

Therefore, Shen Ye and his companions did not encounter any other predatory dinosaurs along the way.

Half an hour later, they circled around to the woods behind the cliff.

We are less than 100 meters away from the savage tribe.

"Old Cui, you guys wait here. Wild Brother, Savage, and I will go and take down that pterosaur rider!"

Zhou Jian said to Cui Zhengxi.

"I'll come along too!" Mike said, "I'll keep watch for you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jian nodded, feeling there was no problem.

"You go ahead and we follow behind, so we can deal with any emergencies," Cui Zhengxi said.

Zhou Jian nodded, and then they crouched down and quietly made their way forward through the woods.

Wildman A-K had received Shen Ye's order to identify the location of traps in advance, so he walked in front, with Shen Ye following behind.

Zhou Jian and Mike were still hesitant to trust the savage A-K, so they remained very cautious to avoid being led into the trap area.

Shen Ye, of course, also kept a watchful eye on things.

Although his micro-expressions and submissive body language showed that he had truly and completely surrendered, the destruction of his tattoos and the erasure of his sense of community left him with virtually no way out.

A savage with no way out will find it difficult not to betray his country and remain loyal to his new master and organization unless he has the will of a revolutionary.

Before long, they finally reached the cliff where the pterosaur was.

They had already conducted reconnaissance with drones on their way here, so their location and the number of enemies could be determined.

They peeked out from behind a clump of bushes.

A foul stench wafted over, emanating from the nest of the Quetzalcoatlus, clearly indicating that the savages had not cleaned up the excrement there in time.

The scene before my eyes was the same as what I saw from the drone.

The Quetzalcoatlus's nest was about 20 to 30 meters away from the cliff, because on the other side of the cliff was exposed rocky ground, and behind it was a layer of damp humus.

The latter's environment is similar to that of riverbanks or swamps, which meets the environmental conditions for aquaculture.

However, they have not yet seen the wild man feeding fish to the Quetzalcoatlus.

This is also something that Shen Ye has always found strange. The Quetzalcoatlus eats such a large amount of fish every day, while the wild man has difficulty finding food on his own, and may not even have learned how to fish.

Therefore, Shen Ye suspected that the Quetzalcoatlus went out to hunt for food on its own and then flew back.

But how can we make it fly back without it blending into the environment of other Quetzalcoatlus and not returning?

It wasn't until I saw the Quetzalcoatlus's neck, which was half the length of its body, that I understood.

Its neck was tied with a rope.

It couldn't swallow any food, and without the help of skillful human hands, it would have starved to death!

Isn't this just like humans raising cormorants?

Shen Ye couldn't help but sigh that humans are truly both wicked and clever. Even such a massive behemoth overlord is no match for intelligence!

Mike and Zhou Jian were on guard against the savages suddenly making noise or running out, thus exposing them.

However, the savage A-K did not commit any act of betrayal.

Their eyes were also filled with vigilance, and they didn't look like they were going home at all, but rather like Shen Ye and his group, invading someone else's tribe.

Shen Ye glanced at Zhou Jian.

Zhou Jian immediately understood and slowly drew back the bow.

Zhou Jian had practiced and imagined this scene countless times, aiming his eyes at the savages who were cleaning up dinosaur droppings.

Therefore, he felt no pressure.

With a whoosh, the poisoned arrow flew out, passing between the barricades of the dragon tent, and pierced the savage's body.

The savage had never seen an arrow before. He only felt as if something had pierced his body. When he turned around and saw the arrow shaft stuck in his back, he didn't realize it was a sneak attack. He was probably still wondering how a feathered twig could have stuck in his body.

He swayed as he prepared to walk towards the tribe, but he had only taken a few steps.

Internal bleeding, coupled with toxins rapidly entering the heart and spreading throughout the body, caused him to collapse headfirst onto the excrement-strewn black soil.

He died from a sudden, stiff, convulsing attack.

Although it wasn't the first time that the savage A-K had seen Zhou Jian use a bow and arrow, this time he truly witnessed its destructive power and was so shocked that he almost lost his mind.

For these savages, this might be something only gods should possess.

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