A few thick logs, slowly dragged in from the outside of the base. This is the result of the hard work of the logging team led by Zhanfeng. Although doing so requires a lot of physical strength. But in the eyes of the clansmen who already regarded Tianxiang as a god-like existence, as long as it was something explained by the young patriarch, even if it was difficult to understand, it would definitely have its special meaning.

The hunting squad is also back, and their results are just as outstanding. A giant locust, more than three meters tall, became their prey. And there were no casualties. This was simply not possible before. It's just that happy is happy, except for Tianxiang, Zhan Feng, and Liu Rui, everyone is a little incomprehensible about this.

The cold storage in the base is almost full, and the tribe doesn't need too much meat. So, what does it mean to hunt a giant locust at such a time?

"I need its tendons." This is what Tianxiang said to the two deputies before leading the hunting team to set off.

Crossbows are catapult weapons, and without a suitable launcher, they simply cannot be manufactured. A giant locust that evolved from a locust to a worm has changed its previous physiological characteristics. The strong ligament that connects his legs to his body is the best material for crossbow strings.

In fact, according to Tianxiang's original idea, the material for making crossbow strings should be made of steel wire produced by the ancients. It's just that there aren't many of them. Moreover, after hundreds of years of corrosion, even if it can be left behind, it has long been rusted. It can no longer be used.

The leg muscles of locusts are quite strong. Relying on them, locusts are able to effortlessly leap tens of times their length. The radiation left over from the war altered their bodies. In order to adapt to the new environment, the locusts had to evolve again. The mutated locust's internal organs have also undergone complete changes. Their forelimbs began to degenerate, and their hind limbs were strengthened. The legs, which rely purely on muscle contraction for the purpose of bouncing, now also produce ligaments that connect to the body. This would have been a major manifestation of the enhancement of the ability of organisms to evolve. But he didn't expect that it was precisely because of this reason that Tianxiang put his search eyes on them.

Although there are not many materials, they are enough to make a few powerful crossbows. Tianxiang synthesized all the information in his mind, and finally sorted out a set of manufacturing plans that are most suitable for the current situation.

Crossbow arm, it's simple. It is cut directly from a block of wood. Although due to the lack of tools, the appearance is a little rough. But in any case, the body as a carrying weapon is enough.

The crossbow bow, which spans the front of the crossbow arm, is the stressed part of the crossbow string. Therefore, it must be made of iron. Tianxiang has iron, a lot of iron. But there were no bars of iron that could be used as crossbows. In desperation, I can only retreat to the next best. A section of steel bar, cut off from it, serves as the position of the bow.

As for the crossbow machine, it is also the most crucial part of the whole crossbow, and it makes the young pathfinder think hard. If the standard is strictly followed, the delicate crossbow machine part should be the most important. After all, this is the hub center that controls the launch.

But the problem is that Tianxiang rummaged through all the materials around him, but he didn't find anything that could be used as a crossbow machine. According to the original idea, the crossbow machine should be made from smelted metal. However, smelting metals requires extremely high temperatures. Among them, the most critical fuel is precisely the reserve materials that the entire ethnic group depends on for the winter.

In the end, Tianxiang, who had nothing to do, could only hammer a small copper shell into the shape he needed after repeated hammering, and reluctantly stuffed it into the position of the crossbow machine.

One can imagine how rough and ugly a crossbow would be made in such a hurry. Moreover, in terms of its accuracy, it is simply not comparable to similar weapons made by the ancients. Therefore, when Ye Zhanfeng and Liu Rui saw the "test crossbow" in Tianxiang's hand for the first time, their first reaction was curiosity, and after taking it in their hands and playing with it carefully, they shook their heads one after another, and stuffed this "powerful weapon" with a length of more than Mi Xu back into the hands of its maker.

"This thing simply can't be targeted. Even if you can aim, it's impossible to hit the target accurately. It's just too coarse, too rudimentary. If it were me, I'd rather use a throwing gun than use this kind of thing. ”

These are the words that Zhan Feng said mercilessly after carefully looking at the crossbow.

Of course, what you make yourself knows better than anyone else. Tianxiang smiled bitterly, and gently put the crossbow in his hand aside with some reluctance. It seems that the idea of creating a new weapon can only be put aside for the time being. After all, if you make a lot of things, you won't be able to get what you want in the end!

Since you can't think about it, then simply don't think about it. Tianxiang quickly turned his attention to something else. According to his plan, this winter will be a great opportunity. Food was plentiful, and there was plenty of warm clothing. The people, who no longer had to worry about these things, were finally able to sit down quietly and learn some ancient knowledge that was necessary and necessary.

The first snow has fallen. According to the calendar of the ancients, it should be late October. The cold air crept into the open space where the hunters lived, from the cracks of the base, trying to envelop the area with its own characteristic coldness. But to its surprise, a warmth filled with joy and exuberance quickly overwhelmed its simple thoughts. And, dissolve it completely with yourself.

Clothes and trousers made of insect felt have been distributed to everyone. Faced with the thick new clothes, all the hunters wore them happily with a look of joy on their faces. Although the feeling of felt directly on the body is not very comfortable, there are even some hard hairs that are not very well treated somewhere on the felt surface. Regardless, this kind of felt clothing is much better than the "clothes" that could almost be called pieces of cloth or strips of cloth.

Best of all, they're sturdy and they also keep warm.

The first batch of books for teaching knowledge has been sorted out. Tianxiang has selected three books on basic arithmetic, survival skills training, and the use of everyday tools. This is the primary goal of the tribesmen's learning this winter.

The empty base has been cleared out of the area and divided into several larger areas. People gathered around the roaring fire, looking at the new patriarch with joy and adoration written on the dark walls with a white stone. From time to time, there were bursts of exclamation and cheer. They never imagined that there was such a wonderful thing as "knowledge" in the world. For the first time, I also knew that "knowledge" would have such a big impact on my current life.

The professor of knowledge has been in charge of Tianxiang and his two assistants for the time being. On the one hand, this is because Tianxiang has more free time. On the other hand, it is because he really can't understand the dull teaching of those old people.

The simplest example: as far as it is concerned to identify such a thing as soap horn, old people are certainly quite familiar with its appearance and purpose. But when it comes to imparting knowledge to young people, they can only take out a physical object and tell their students: "This is the soap horn, it can be used to wash clothes." As for anything else, he refused to say a word. In other words, if you have a good understanding ability, you may be able to understand the meaning of this to some extent. But if he encounters some people with solid eyes, he can only follow the soap horn in the old man's hand that is used as a model to find other similar items.

There are even some people who don't know what to do when they see two soaphorns with completely different shapes. In the end, only Tianxiang, who couldn't cry or laugh, came to give him a perfect explanation, and then he suddenly realized the mystery.

"Their comprehension is very limited, so it is important to follow the principle of simplicity and ease of understanding when it comes to imparting knowledge. If we can't do this, then it will be an absolute obstacle to the future development of the ethnic group. ”

This is what Tianxiang said to Zhan Feng and Liu Rui in private. In this regard, the two also think so.

Since then, the three of them have decided to leave them to teach the tribesmen for the time being. After all, in the entire race, they are the only ones who can truly understand and understand ancient knowledge.

It is not difficult to learn a knowledge. But if you want to fully apply it to reality, it is definitely not a simple matter. It's like you know that 1+1 equals 2, but you have to know that this is just a superficial calculation. And, in many cases, such calculations are not necessarily correct.

The difference between theory and reality is so huge.

Therefore, what Tianxiang is doing now is to completely blend theory and reality, and use the most simple and clear method to clearly show it to the clansmen. Let them understand that knowledge is something that helps them. In a critical moment, they are more effective than even a hundred sharpest throwing guns.

And at this time, the prestige of Zhao Tianxiang, the young patriarch, reached its peak in the ethnic group. Many young people who worship him even regard him as their most admired target. In their words: "This is the most enjoyable winter of my life." ”

The living environment in the dark world is quite brutal. Bugs and weather are two of the deadliest things for hunters. "Bugs eat people, and the weather kills." This is the phrase that circulates the most among hunters. Because of the sun, the temperature in the dark world is very low. Even in the heat of summer, people often feel the slightest chill. And in winter, if there is not enough food and fuel in advance, then the hunters will be waiting for the tragic fate of freezing and starvation.

Obviously, in Tianxiang's clan, this kind of thing is completely impossible to happen.

The fuel collected was not sufficient, but it was enough to last until the following spring. A few of the trees that had been cut down and should have been used as materials for crossbow making had also been chopped into small pieces to be used as fuel. It's just that whenever he sees them, Tianxiang will always have an indescribable awkwardness in his heart. His first invention ended in a joke. Knowing this, it would be better to let them get more firewood to come back.

Food is not to be worried. In a few cold storages that couldn't be fuller, pieces of frosty insect meat are the best proof of this. According to the standards of the ancients, Tianxiang changed the original habit of two meals or one meal a day to the current three meals a day. Doing so is more in line with the diet rules and can better supplement the nutrients needed by the body. Most importantly, the clansmen's sense of time has been given a fixed mind.

The hunter's method of timing is mostly based on the time of the sun's appearance. Hence the term "solar day". But now, what Tianxiang wants them to get used to is the 24-hour daily counting method handed down by the ancients. After all, the daily method is obviously simpler and easier compared to the solar day calculation per hundred hours.

After all, the sun will eventually be liberated by itself. At that time, having the right concept of time will play a great role in the reproduction of the race.

While learning is necessary, hunters won't have much opportunity to move around throughout the cold winter. In order to maintain the health of the tribesmen, and also in order to prevent the tribe from a lazy situation after the arrival of spring. Tianxiang decided: set aside more than five hours a day for the clansmen to use for physical training.

Metal objects are scattered all over the base. These things are quite heavy, and they're quite bulky. Among them, especially those scrapped tanks. Seriously, for these piles of rusty iron lumps, Tianxiang has long been unaccustomed to it. The location where they are is really not the place. It will occupy exactly the center of the residential complex. So that people who come and go can only walk around them carefully.

So, move these things out of the way and get out of the way. It has become a big idea that always surrounds Tianxiang's mind.

However, it's okay to think about it. Once it is to be implemented, it is simply a delusion. As for the hundreds of people in his clan, it is impossible to move these big guys weighing dozens of tons smoothly.

For these troublesome but helpless scrap iron lumps, Tianxiang could only shake his head. Almost every day, he thought about how he was going to move them out of where they were. If the idea came to me in the first place simply because they took up too much space. Now, then, it's not just that. Because Tianxiang found that the location of these tanks, as well as their posture, was really strange.

There were five tanks in total, scattered around the base. From the air, it happens to form an extremely regular pentagonal shape. This is still the strange situation that Ye Zhanfeng discovered when he led his clan to hang the pulley used on the wooden mortar on the roof of the base.

The contents of the diary of the ancients, Tianxiang remembered very clearly. According to the above, these tanks were supposed to be used to deter the "invaders". Therefore, they should be out of base for battle, not stay here in a perfect pentagon as they are now. Of course, it may also be because the "invaders" have invaded the base, and the ancients had no choice but to fight here. But in any case, it is incomprehensible that such a powerful combat weapon should maintain such a strange posture.

"Underneath the tank, there should be something. Or some kind of secret that the ancients did not want the "invaders" to discover. This is the idea that Tianxiang revealed in his conversation with Zhan Feng and Liu Rui. In this regard, the two also expressed considerable agreement.

Although he found the anomaly of the problem, Tianxiang still had no way to deal with them for a while. He tried, and had all the clansmen push one of them together. But I was disappointed: the heavy discarded tank, as if it had taken root in the ground, did not move.

Since you can't do it, give up for the time being and wait until you have enough strength in the future. This is Tianxiang's consistent proposition. Therefore, his eyes quickly shifted from this aspect to the physical training of the clansmen.

Training is actually very simple, but it is basically walking and running with weights. There were many strips of cloth twisted from shabby clothes, and they were used to tie certain weights to the people's backs, and run back and forth around the entire base. Twenty laps a day. Moreover, a certain speed must be maintained. This is Tianxiang's plan.

At the beginning, all the clansmen showed great interest in this novel activity. But after a few days, no one would have thought it was a good game. They found that even though they were well fed, they also had strength. But carrying a heavy bag on your back and running such a long distance is a cruel ordeal.

Many people expressed their incomprehension of this. The patriarchs were asked to abolish such activities. Some people even fell off the weight on their backs and stood to the side, tiredly watching the other people's performances.

"If you are not allowed to stay, if you can't finish running, if you stop without authorization, if you don't complete the task within the specified time, you will reduce your daily ration by half."

This is Tianxiang's way of coping.

(Thank you for your comments on place names, which are very inspiring to Lao Hei.) I will also make changes in accordance with your suggestions. There may be some things in the later episodes that are more bloody, I hope you can be prepared when you watch them。。。。。。 Smash the ticket! ）