This Is My Primitive Tribe
Chapter 163 - 125 Changes in the Vine Tribe_2

Chapter 163: Chapter 125 Changes in the Vine Tribe_2

When Jiang Xuan walked over, five or six warriors from the Fishing Team were busy moving a huge log away from the fire and flipping it over.

The middle of the log was still burning. The warriors from the Fishing Team sprinkled some water on it to extinguish the visible flames, then used a stone axe to slowly scrape away the charred wood.

This way, next time it burns, more wood can be burned away.

As soon as Jiang Xuan came over, Jing Jie stood up immediately and said, "Leader."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and said, "I’m just here to take a look, don’t mind me."

Jing Jie pulled a face and said, "This wooden boat is too hard to build, we’ve already wasted one big log, and this is our second one."

"What problem occurred?" Jiang Xuan asked.

"It burned too deep, causing the wood to crack, so we’re planning to burn it shallower this time."

Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "The first time is always difficult. Make a few more times and gather more experience, it’ll be fine."

Jing Jie hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Leader, why do we have to go through so much effort to build a wooden boat? I feel like a bamboo raft works quite well, and the warriors in the Fishing Team are used to it."

Jiang Xuan said, "You’ve used bamboo rafts for so long, have you noticed that when the current is strong, the bamboo raft shakes violently and it’s hard to control the direction?"

Jing Jie nodded and said, "That’s true. Sometimes, after heavy rain, when the river is fast, it’s hard to control the bamboo raft."

"That’s because the bamboo raft sits too high in the water, and water seeps between the bamboo stalks, reducing buoyancy. It’s hard to control it with just one bamboo pole."

Jiang Xuan pointed at the wooden boat model in Jing Jie’s hand and said, "But a wooden boat is different. When people sit on it, it sits deeper in the water, making it more stable than a bamboo raft. It’s also easier to steer, and the broad oars are more suitable for paddling than poles."

"Let me put it this way, if our Vine Tribe only ever makes bamboo rafts, then the area where your Fishing Team can operate is just this small section of the river in front of the tribe."

"But if you can build wooden boats and continue to improve them, in the future your Fishing Team will own the entire river!"

After hearing Jiang Xuan’s words, Jing Jie felt as if a fire had been ignited in his heart.

Jing Jie nodded solemnly and said, "Leader, I understand, we will definitely build the wooden boat!"

Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "The first time building a wooden boat, it’s okay if it’s a bit rudimentary and rough, improve it gradually, and it will get better."

After talking with Jing Jie, Jiang Xuan personally walked over, taking a stone axe to chop and carve the giant log into the shape of a wooden boat.

This was a task that took a lot of effort and tested patience, but fortunately, Jiang Xuan lacked neither strength nor patience.

Seeing that the leader was helping, Jing Jie couldn’t just stand aside. He also picked up a stone axe to work with Jiang Xuan on building the Vine Tribe’s first wooden boat.

In addition to the warriors making the wooden boat, some warriors from the Fishing Team were diligently setting up fishing traps, fish cages, fishing rods, and casting nets on the riverbank.

Fishing was their most important daily task, as fish were one of the main food sources for the Vine Tribe.

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On the outskirts of the Vine Tribe, Nan Xing was leading the Guard Team warriors on continuous patrol.

They needed to traverse the area around the tribe every day to check for dangers and see if any traps had been triggered.

"Yo... yo yo..."

As they walked through a forest, Nan Xing suddenly heard the calls of deer.

Perhaps because he was from the Deer Tribe, Nan Xing held a special bond with deer.

Therefore, upon hearing such sounds, he immediately led the Guard Team warriors over there.

When they arrived, they found a large herd of Great Horned Deer!

These Great Horned Deer must have just migrated here because the forests near the Vine Tribe had been scoured by the Hunting Team countless times, and such a large group of Great Horned Deer had never been found before.

"Leader, should we catch a few Great Horned Deer?"

The Guard Team warriors were eager. When patrolling, if they encountered prey, they would also hunt to provide meat for the tribe.

A small tribe like the Vine Tribe couldn’t afford to have these warriors leave their posts; their main duty remained guarding the tribe.

Nan Xing stared at the herd of Great Horned Deer for a long time. Because of his special affection for deer, he didn’t want the Great Horned Deer to be eaten, but he couldn’t selfishly prevent the warriors from hunting.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind: other tribes have war pets or mounts, but the Vine Tribe doesn’t yet have true mounts.

If they could tame these Great Horned Deer to become mounts, not only would it prevent them from being hunted, but it would also enhance the Vine Tribe’s combat power!

Thinking of this, Nan Xing made up his mind.

Nan Xing asked the warriors from the Guard Team, "What do you think about capturing these Great Horned Deer to use as mounts?"

Nan Xing’s words made the warriors’ eyes light up.

As warriors, who hasn’t fantasized about the scene of riding a mount through the forest?

Although Great Horned Deer are not ferocious animals, they are large, with adult Great Horned Deer weighing around a thousand pounds, easily capable of carrying a person, and their big antlers give them a decent fighting strength.

"But how can we capture these Great Horned Deer?" a warrior asked.

Great Horned Deer are naturally alert, making them difficult to hunt, let alone capture alive.

Nan Xing pulled a bone whistle from his beast hide bag and said, "Use this to lure them over."