Only with oppression can there be resistance, and only with passion can there be motivation. Although the patriarch's order was really difficult to accept, under the threat of reducing the food quota, the clansmen could only shake their heads helplessly, and with difficulty picked up the heavy objects they had thrown from the ground. Lang staggered and ran forward slowly.

At the end of the day, except for some clansmen with better physical fitness, the rest of the people, although they insisted on running the whole way, none of them arrived at the specified time. What's more, several weaker women, almost dragging the weight they were carrying, survived to the end.

"This kind of training doesn't end, you have to keep practicing every day. I will hold everyone accountable and lead by example. I just hope that everyone can understand that this is good for you, and there is no harm. ”

How many people really listened to these words, even Tianxiang himself did not know. After all, although his brainwave energy is powerful, it cannot penetrate the inner world of people. One thing is certain, though. Since Tianxiang also joined the ranks of running with weights the next day, no one has dared to complain about it.

Many people are quite satisfied with the current situation of the ethnic group. However, as the leader of the group, Tianxiang knew very well that relying only on this small group of less than 200 people, it was simply a fool's dream to talk about development. The ancients had a good saying: "Unity is strength". Therefore, if your own race wants to be strong, the only way is to gather and have more people.

But the problem is that to do so, there must be abundant material conditions as the foundation. After all, compared with a tribe of a hundred people, the amount of food, clothing, weapons, etc., required by a tribe of a thousand people will be several times or even dozens of times greater than it is now. On the premise of not having any material preparations, rash expansion will only lead the race to extinction.

In this regard, Ye Zhanfeng and Liu Rui deeply agreed.

Tianxiang believes that if it is not winter, and the climate is also warm. Then he will definitely lead his people, like the craziest of groundhogs, in all corners of the ruins, desperately searching for all kinds of useful things. They will hunt more bugs, get more felt, and find more materials to craft weapons. Of course, more ancient human secrets will be discovered. All of this is just to accumulate the necessary supplies.

The strengthening of the people's physical strength and the learning of knowledge are also a necessary material reserve. Tianxiang believes that after this winter, his clan will be the most powerful of all hunters. Even if the ethnic group expands in the future, these people will be able to take charge of themselves and become their most effective subordinates.

It's just that it all takes time.

The days of waiting are hard and long. Daily teaching and exercise are fundamentally pediatric for the energetic Tianxiang. Bored, he can only search the base to see if he can have any new fun from it.

Luckily, he found something to pass the time. A bundle of dark green leather rolls fell into his sight.

It was the skin of a giant locust. An inner skin peeled from a hunted locust.

Like all bugs, the locust's body is covered with a thick layer of carapace. This is the best defensive armor that locusts have evolved over time. At the same time, the soft and thin cortex underneath the carapace is strengthened. Both in thickness and strength, it has increased significantly compared to locusts. After all, one is a beast and the other is a worm. The difference is self-evident.

Tianxiang gently stroked the giant locust skin in his hand. This thing has a very good texture, is soft to the touch, and has a certain toughness. The thickness is also half a centimeter. The dagger is cut, and a considerable amount of force must be used to remove the piece. As for the spear gun, if it wasn't sharpened and pierced with all its might, I am afraid it would not have been able to pierce it at all.

"Absolutely good material that can't be wasted." Tianxiang defined the giant locust skin in his heart. At the same time, I was thinking quickly: what should I do with this roll?

Shoe! A noun popped into his head.

Like clothes, shoes are a very precious item in the dark world. Although many hunters have a pair of shoes of their own. But it has long been in tatters. Because, there is only one source for them. That is the ruins where the ancients once lived.

If a piece of metal is left for 600 years, it will definitely be rusty. It's the same with shoes. Although some shoes are placed in a very good position, they can't get the sun or rain. However, as time passes, the materials that make up the shoes themselves will gradually deteriorate. As a result, even if you are lucky enough to find and get a complete pair of shoes, you won't be able to wear them for long. Over time, many hunters have to use a variety of methods to prolong the life of their shoes.

Tie with rope and tie with strips of cloth are quite common. Of course, some people think that it is more cost-effective to wrap a pair of shoes that are too rotten to be worn like a brown child. As a result, there were many hunters who wrapped their feet with pieces of cloth instead of shoes.

There are many such people. More than half of the people in Tianxiang's group are like this. It's not very convenient, but it's better than walking barefoot among the broken rubble.

"That's it, make a couple of pairs of shoes out of these skins. It's not a lot, but it's better than nothing. Tianxiang, who had made up his mind, excitedly picked up the bundle of giant locust skins thicker than his waist and dragged them to a fire surrounded by a crowd.

Even though it's underground, it's still damp and cold. The skin of the locust, which was peeled off and set aside, did not dry completely. Although it is a little hard to the touch, the whole is somewhat soft. In this way, under the leadership of Tianxiang, the Yigan people began a new job - tanning.

The ancients tanned their skins and needed sulfur and other items. Tianxiang doesn't have these things, and he can't get them at all. Therefore, he can only make what he wants according to his own understanding, with the materials he has, and in the easiest way.

There were a lot of ashes that still had residual warmth around the burning fire. Use this material to completely soak the locust skin and rub it repeatedly to keep it soft. Repeat several times and dry all the water with ashes. A crude locust skin that can be folded at will, but without losing its toughness, also appears.

With leather, making shoes is naturally not a difficult task. Many of the women and elders of the clan are skilled in sewing. Under Tianxiang's almost hand-in-hand teaching, the first pair of locust leather shoes finally came out. The first climax of the action of sewing shoes also occurred.

The women's hands are very skillful, and the stitches are also very fine. Although in terms of the appearance of the shoes, the handling is not very ideal. But in any case, this is the first pair of leather shoes they have made by hand. Best of all, it's wearable and it's secure.

Admittedly, this is a very good pair of leather shoes. Although, the appearance is a little ugly.

A giant locust skin, thirty-two pairs of leather shoes. That's all it takes to get after two busy days.

Although there are only thirty-two pairs, it is enough to make the whole group feel boiling. After all, having a pair of sturdy and lightweight shoes means less sin on your feet.

"Distribute these shoes." This was Zhan Feng's idea, and it was also approved by Liu Rui. When things are made, they are meant to be used, and if they are not used, what is the difference between them and waste.

But Tianxiang doesn't think so.

"It's definitely going to be sent, but how? Who is it for? There must be a criterion for judging this. There are only so many shoes, and it is certainly impossible for all of them to be haired. If it is not handled well, this will not only not be a good thing, but will bring new contradictions to the ethnic group. At that time, it will not be easy to clean up again. ”

After thinking about it carefully, Tianxiang finally made up his mind.

"In a month's time, we will have a long-distance running race with weights. The route is exactly the same as the current training ground. The first 32 people to reach the finish line will be rewarded with a pair of shoes each. ”

Since the day the news was announced, the entire ethnic group has set off a frenzied wave of competition. All the free time except for the lectures is used by the clan to train their ability to run with weights. Except for the elderly, who were not allowed to participate in the training, everyone was running with a lot of heavy things on their backs. All the people are cheering themselves up and cheering themselves up. That kind of fanatical energy, even Tianxiang himself was surprised when he saw it.

"Only when there is competition will there be motivation, and only when there is reward will there be vitality."

This is a sentence in the book of the ancients, and it is only today that Tianxiang finally understands the mystery.

A month later, the tournament took place as scheduled. Tianxiang did not break his promise, and thirty-two pairs of locust leather shoes were fairly distributed among the thirty-two winners. Looking at the envious eyes of others, these victors felt the pride and value of their existence for the first time. And those who didn't get the prize were also surprised to find that they were able to carry so many things on their backs and run the whole course in such a short time. This was unthinkable before.

Since then, no one has ever doubted the words of the young patriarch. And the saying that "the patriarch's order is the most correct choice" has gradually spread among the ethnic group.

The snow is getting heavier and the weather is getting colder. The clansmen's training was in full swing, and Tianxiang himself did not relax. He has always cherished the "Taijiquan Atlas" by his side, and he has handed it over to Zhan Feng and Liu Rui, asking them to practice with him. At the same time, every night, Tianxiang also has to do a necessary meditation training. He wanted to see if his thinking and perception ability had been strengthened, and whether there was room for improvement.

For several days in a row, Tianxiang's thoughts could find some slight fluctuations outside the search range. Since the distance was beyond his control, Tianxiang could only vaguely sense that it was a faint biological activity energy, and as for what it was, even he couldn't tell what it was.

One thing is for sure, though, it won't be a bug. As insects are used to, they build their nests underground. The cold winter is a deadly threat to them. As a result, the insects do not come out at all throughout the winter. Instead, before the first snow fell, he ate and drank to his heart's content, and slept comfortably in his warm little earthen nest. Until the coming of the following spring.

Since it's not a bug, it must be some other creature. After all, there used to be a large number of creatures on Earth. Although the mysterious war of destruction wiped out most of them, there were still some species with extremely high vitality that survived.

Humans are the best example of this.

But Tianxiang himself couldn't be sure if it was a person or not. According to the calendar of the ancients, it is already January, the coldest day of the entire winter. Just yesterday, he tried to get out of the base and poured a bowl of warm water on the clearing. In less than ten seconds, the water spilled on the ground had completely frozen into ice. Such a cold is definitely not something that a thinly clothed hunter can withstand. Therefore, Tianxiang's thoughts are not difficult to understand.

It's just that that mysterious fluctuation has been there for a few days, and the time is fixed. Disturbed Tianxiang couldn't settle down to meditate. He had an urge, an urge to go out and find out. He wanted to see what kind of creatures could wander around outside in such cold weather.

"Zhan Feng, Xia Dong, Shang Jianming, a few of you, go out with me."

After briefly explaining the precautions to Liu Rui, Tianxiang stood up from the ground, walked to the fire, named a few people he trusted, and distributed the combat uniforms. Lead them up the stairs behind the base to the second floor where their weapons are stored.

The existence of the arms secret room is only known to Tianxiang, Zhan Feng, and Liu Rui. Therefore, in the curator's room, Tianxiang usually puts a few boxes of bullets and weapons. This is done for the sake of ease of access. On the other hand, it is to reduce the possibility of the clan knowing about the existence of the secret room.

One M5G43 per person, plus one P104 pistol. And two black grenades. This is a must-have piece of equipment for every outing. It's just that, at the suggestion and request of Zhan Feng, he still changed to a G180S long-range sniper rifle. According to him, only a combination of firepower from near and far can inflict the heaviest blow on the enemy.

In this regard, Xia Dong and Shang Jianming, two people whose abilities are obviously stronger than the clansmen, do not have much to say. In their opinion, as long as it is the decision of the patriarch, it is always the most correct thing.

A layer of insect felt clothing, a combat uniform, this is the warm clothing of the outsider. Tianxiang tried, and this was enough. The two clothes were warm and could completely withstand the cold.

Of course, they didn't forget to bring a few pieces of fragrant jerky with them. Although they had already eaten a full meal before they set off, they might be useful sometimes.

The four of them quietly walked out of the library door. It takes a short extra distance, but it is totally worth it in Tianxiang's opinion. He didn't want outsiders to know where the entrance to the underground base was. Although it is already a dripping winter, hardly anyone will go out hunting anymore. But there are always exceptions. It's never a bad thing to be careful.

Cold! It's really cold! This was the first feeling after a few people stepped out of the library. The cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew on the face without any protection, and it hurt like a knife cut. However, the small wind caused little trouble compared to the frightening sounds of the winds that whistled through the ruins in the distance.

Although he had already worn enough clothes on his body, Tianxiang still felt that he was cold.

The snow on the ground was so deep that you could go down to your knees when you stepped down. On the one hand, this makes walking more difficult, and at the same time, it also makes it more difficult to identify the surrounding environment. Heavy snow and dim skies almost completely obscured the inherent signs on the ground. Only from some piles of ruins above the snow can you vaguely determine where you are.

As for the footprints on the snow, they were completely lost in a few minutes under the sweep of the wind and snowflakes.

"Be careful, keep a close distance between each other, and don't get separated." Tianxiang turned his head, turned his back to the oncoming snowflakes, and shouted loudly to the three people behind him. Although his cry was quickly dispersed by the wind, the three of them understood his intentions by relying on the slightest sound that was still discernible. Follow in his footsteps and trudge forward with difficulty.

This is definitely not a superfluous reminder. Getting lost in the snowstorm, unable to find their way home, and eventually freezing to death is not unusual news among hunters.

At a distance of more than 1,000 meters, the four of them walked for nearly thirty minutes.

This is already the end of Tianxiang's brainwave exploration. That means, of course, for underground bases. Along the way, he kept releasing his thoughts, searching for every movement in his route. Finally, the current target was locked on, the ruins more than 1,600 meters from the base.

"It's human, thirty-six of them."

This is the information that the Mind Sense Energy has discovered. Judging from the range of their movement, it should be dominated by the ruins. And, judging from its location, it looks like they are gathered together and are heating.

(There are many places in this book that everyone feels are problematic, at least not reasonable.) In this regard, Lao Hei can only tell everyone that everything that seems wrong is actually the key to the future. The biggest attraction of this book is mainly suspense and survival. Suspense will occupy the vast majority. Just like the battle of destruction at the beginning, the invaders, etc., everything needs to be gradually deepened in the plot to understand the mystery. ———— Ticket! I want a ticket! )