(The various resource locations that appear in this section are not realistic, and should never be linked to reality.) This is especially true for those who want to make a fortune in prospecting. Remember! Remember! ）

The drawings are marked with a series of inexplicable technical words. If it was before, Tianxiang must not have understood the meaning of this. But now it was different, and having received all the information from Base 2, he already knew the various terms on this drawing. Moreover, he also saw that the specific location on the drawings should be the ruined city where he is currently located - Xi'an. The library and the ruins of the previous passage are marked on it. On top of that, not far from the library, there is a tiny but distinct black mark. Next to it, a clear text is also given the hidden message in it.

Coal.

This is the text listed on the map next to the black mark.

As if he understood Tianxiang's intentions, Huang Manyun also took out a small piece of hard stone from the pocket on his waist at this time, which was completely black and had a slight luster on the surface, and handed it over.

"Yes, it's coal. Buried in the ground, it is a black stone capable of burning. Tianxiang took the coal and looked at it carefully. In an instant, countless thoughts and questions suddenly surged up in my heart.

Judging from the location and description on the map, this should be a small open-pit coal mine. It's not far away, just a few miles away. On top of that, the seam is extremely shallow from the ground. In other words, it may only take a casual dig yourself to get enough coal. Although its reserves are not very large, it is quite abundant for the current number of its own race. As long as you can own this coal seam, it means that the entire community will no longer have to worry about fuel.

What's more, many things that could not be made in the past may also appear one by one with the help of coal. That's what this drawing is all about.

It's just that Tianxiang still has a lot of questions in his heart. Unexplained doubts.

Elsewhere on the drawing, the names of other things are marked. Copper, tin, wires, sewers。。。。。。 These are. Although Tianxiang did not know exactly what kind of use this was used by the ancients, he was sure of one thing. That is: any hunter who is well versed in the civilization of the ancients should understand the great role of this drawing. On the flip side, if you don't understand the meaning. Then this piece of paper will have no practical meaning to you, just like any other waste paper.

The appearance of this drawing is really too strange. Tianxiang didn't believe it at all, and with Huang Manyun's ability to show before, he could understand it. If this is really the case, then there are only two explanations.

First: She understands the civilization of the ancients and can read the drawings, but she is deliberately pretending to be stupid. I want to win my trust. As for the conspiracy hidden underneath, I'm afraid only she knows about it.

Second: she can't read the drawings at all. That's why I took it out casually. Send it to yourself.

But the problem is that there is a problem with either of the two statements. If it is the first type, then for such a huge secret, I believe that anyone will hide it, and there is absolutely no reason to tell it to others. can be replaced by the second one, and it can't explain what Huang Manyun said before. After all, people who can't read a map won't understand that there is coal here. Even if you do, you don't know what this black stone is for.

This woman who claims to be the head of the Liuyun Patriarch is an enemy or a friend? And this group of female hunters who suddenly appeared and just expressed their willingness to surrender to themselves, what do they want to do here? What is their purpose?

"Can you read this drawing?" Tianxiang smiled, looked at the woman in front of him kindly, and said casually in a soft tone. The right hand, which seems to be placed randomly, is always at a distance from the dagger at his feet.

"In situations where a person's identity cannot be determined, the only way is to be vigilant. Only in this way can we save your life in the most dangerous time. It can also deal a fatal blow to the enemy when they are most paralyzed. "This is a question mentioned in a book called "999 Questions on Martial Arts Knowledge". It is also a passage that Tianxiang thinks is true.

Although the middle-aged woman looked quite kind, Tianxiang was not sure that she was necessarily his friend. Although, he has just shown grace to her. She also showed corresponding loyalty and surrender to this.

"I don't understand!" Huang Manyun shook his head and gave Tianxiang a more reassuring and expected answer. But the next words made him frown.

"However, I can understand the part of the drawing about coal. As for the rest, I really don't understand. It's not clear what that's talking about. ”

"How is this possible?" Tianxiang almost roared. I can't read the drawings, but I know clearly where the coal is marked. Who would believe such a thing? Such a statement is simply a contradiction.

She's lying, it must be.

Although his mind was full of complicated questions and anger after being deceived, he still couldn't see any change on Tianxiang's face. With his own inherently good-natured smile, he continued the conversation in an orderly manner. However, his right hand had already taken out the dagger from the sleeve at his feet, and as if to pass the time, he gently sharpened it on a piece of wood.

"Oh? How so? It's so interesting! Tianxiang looked at the woman in front of him with some surprise, and the movements of his hands stopped. He knew very well that after hearing such words, only by showing such a look would it be absolutely reasonable and not look contrived at all.

"It's true." Huang Manyun hurriedly explained: "I can't understand any of the words on this piece of paper, and even the word "coal" and its location were told to me by others. ”

"Oh?" Such an answer was obviously unexpected by Tianxiang.

"A few months ago, a young man was spotted by a sentry as he passed through our people's territory. So there was a fight. As you know, we women have always been discriminated against by men. Therefore, we will never spare any man. What's more, he is also a lone male hunter. So, the three sentinels who were on guard wanted to kill him at that time. ”

"And then?" Tianxiang asked quietly.

"He's strong and he's got a brain." The matriarch smiled bitterly and shook her head: "The three sentinels are not his opponents at all, but in a few moments, he has already caught one of them. and took her hostage, demanding that we let her go across the border. ”

"You promised?"

"In that situation, I had no choice. I can only agree to his request. Huang Manyun said: "But this person is quite trustworthy." As soon as he left the territory, he immediately released our people. Moreover, he gave me this picture. ”

"So, is he the one who told you exactly where the coal is on the drawing?"

"Yes."

"What about the others? Didn't he say a word about anything else? ”

"Nope! All he told me was that there wasn't much in the neighborhood that could be used as fuel. If you want to survive the winter, the only way is to follow his instructions and find this black stone that can burn. At the same time, he said, there were no other hunting tribes in the area. We, the women, will be safe. ”

Tianxiang didn't speak, and the expression on his face gradually became solemn. The dagger that has been playing with it in his hand has been put away, and the psychology of speculating about the other party before is long gone. The incident that Huang Manyun talked about was so weird, so weird that it made him feel a little incredible.

But one thing is certain: this woman is telling the truth. Tianxiang had been carefully observing her facial expressions as she spoke, not noticing any slight mood swings in it. It is extremely difficult for a person who has just escaped hunger and cold to lie smoothly without being noticed.

When a person lies, two very different biological waves appear in the brain at the same time. A kind of will that controls oneself, that is, honesty. The other is a lie in reverse. When the liar speaks, the reverse wave occupies the central part of the brain, controls all parts of the body, and participates in the process of lying. Positive waves, although extremely weak, are always present. After all, that's the only criterion that the liar himself uses to judge things. Therefore, although the reverse wave controls the nerve center, the forward wave still collides and conflicts with it in its own way. Rapid heartbeat, sweating, redness and heat on the surface of the muscles, involuntary shaking of hands and feet, etc., all fall into this category. Of course, in serious cases, there will be cases where the words do not match each other and cannot be justified.

Ancient humans already had a lot of practical experience in detecting lies. There is something called a lie detector that is made based on this principle. And it was by observing these small aspects that Tianxiang finally decided that the woman in front of him was not lying.

So, how should this detailed map, and everything Huang Manyun say, explain? Thinking of this, Tianxiang couldn't help but carefully look at the map in his hand again.

This is indeed an engineering drawing. At the bottom right of it, there is the words "Xi'an Exploration and Design Institute". This should be a proper noun for an ancient cartographic institution. However, these are not enough to attract Tianxiang's attention. Now he is staring at the location of various black dots marked on the map.

As with the clear word "coal", all black dots are next to a text that represents their meaning. Moreover, all of them are mineral resources.

According to Huang Manyun, the young man, quite casually, threw this precious drawing to her. If it was an ordinary hunter who made such a move, then Tianxiang was completely understandable. Because it's normal, a precise drawing and an ordinary blank piece of paper, in their opinion, there is no difference at all between the two. Throwing it away is as easy as throwing away a rock.

But the problem is that the owner of this drawing can actually point out the location of the coal in it without any mistake. And can also use simple and simple language to tell Huang Manyun, a woman who doesn't know words. To do this, you must know everything about the ancients. Although such hunters are quite rare, after Ye Zhanfeng and Liu Rui appeared one after another, Tianxiang also felt quite normal about this. After all, there are many relics of the ancients, and there should be many people who can gain knowledge from them.

Although, a lot of hunters turn a blind eye to this.

However, any hunter who is well versed in the civilization of the ancients will definitely not give up such drawings easily. They know exactly what it means.

Obviously, the actions of the mysterious young man in Huang Manyun's mouth are not logical at all.

Tianxiang shook his head self-deprecatingly, things have developed to this point, and the original judgment criteria must also be changed. There are only two answers to this explanation.

1. His judgment was wrong, and Huang Manyun was still lying. She's making up a fictional story that makes her believe. A story that never happened at all.

Second, what Huang Manyun said is true, that mysterious young man does exist. Although, his actions are neither logical nor acceptable.

But the problem is that Huang Manyun really didn't lie. For this, Tianxiang is completely sure. Although his own mental energy cannot penetrate his brain and detect its contents. However, it can catch the slightest movement of every nerve terminal on its body. Combined with the dynamics of his appearance when he spoke, as well as his reasonable performance before and after being rescued. made Tianxiang finally dispel his suspicions about the woman in front of him.

Now that all the answers have been overturned, you have to find what you want in the only remaining options.

The crux of all the questions is gathered on the mysterious young man.

However, this person appeared almost out of thin air and had no real meaning at all. At present, my understanding of him is still only through the stories of other people's mouths. Based on this alone, it is impossible to make any judgment about his actions.

Although, such behavior is extremely outlandish.

On the surface, this person seems to be sympathetic to women and wants to give them some substantial help. Therefore, he gave Huang Manyun this picture. But on the other hand, it doesn't seem to make sense. If he really wants to help the women of the Liuyun Clan, then he should tell them all the resource points on the drawings. It doesn't take much time to do that. Tianxiang believes that as long as he gives himself ten minutes, he can make anyone in the clan understand and find the mineral resources on the map.

Although, they don't know what these things are for.

Discovery and exploitation are fundamentally two completely different concepts of understanding.

It seems that the only way to really understand the crux of the problem is to find this mysterious young man.

Where exactly should I go to find this person? In the vast sea of people and the vast world, trying to find a person who has no fixed place to live is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Since you don't have a clue, then don't worry about it for the time being!" After thinking about it for a long time without any results, Tianxiang finally decided: put this matter aside for now, and do his best to solve all the current problems.

The drawings that Huang Manyun took out were undoubtedly a treasure. But now is not the time to mine that small coal seam. Outside, water has turned to ice, and the damp ground has turned to frozen soil. It's so hard that you can't even gnaw it with your teeth. Not to mention the lack of tools, relying only on a few pitiful steel bars. It is conceivable that in such a situation, even if the coal seam is found, I am afraid that there will not be much usable to dig up.

Therefore, it is necessary to get coal from the ground first, and you can only wait patiently until spring. Moreover, there are other things that are more important and urgent to solve than mining.

The women of the Liuyun Clan have been settled. But according to Huang Manyun, these people are only part of his ethnic group. The rest should remain in the original camp. If you can recruit all these remaining women, then your own race will grow. More importantly, the addition of these women will play a vital role in the stability of the entire ethnic group.

Men need women, especially when they have a full stomach, and the need for women becomes more and more desired. In the dark world, when women are almost eaten up by men, this independent group of women is even more precious. Tianxiang believes that after being merged and controlled, the Liuyun clan will definitely become a powerful trump card in his hand.

It's easy to recruit them, as long as you show absolute care and attention. Coupled with plenty of food and clothing, this kind of treatment is hard for even the most picky person to resist. After all, there are probably not many hunters who want to do this smoothly.

Women who have joined their own group are the best examples.

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