Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Abyss Closes the Net, and the Future of the Tribe
The Great Wilderness is abundant in materials.
Since Fengxi taught the people to tame beasts as animals, and taught them by word and deed, the Fenggon tribe gradually got rid of the hungry time when there was no food for a day.
All sorts of beasts began to be conquered by the tribesmen, and even with the help of the scourge, they tamed a species that lived deep in the jungle.
This population seems to bear some resemblance to Scourge, like those animal companions of humans in future lives, but they retain their wild nature.
At first, they were reluctant to submit, and even the tribesmen squatted for days to capture them.
Even so, it made the people of Fenggon all covered in bruises.
The herds of beast races, know better than they know how to cooperate with each other in hunting, and the abundance of wildness also makes them unwilling to give in.
In the end, it was Fengxi, who was secretly observing, that the scourge appeared, and naturally replaced the king of this species, which made them bow their heads and submit.
Fengxi used the hieroglyphs he and Xi had created to give a name to this beast population that had been subdued by Fenggon - dog!
Since then, the Fenggon tribe, everyone who can go out hunting, has learned Fengxi, and each person is accompanied by a dog.
Dogs have gradually become the help of the tribesmen. The long river of time seems to bind the two destined races together without ease.
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this day.
Feng Xi left the tribe, but he didn't take away a man and a beast, and the witch who mastered the fire phase, in this primeval jungle, there were very few existences that could threaten his life.
He also took with him the rope that the tribe used to remember.
These ropes were made from some kind of grass around the tribe, and they were so strong that even the huge beasts could hardly break free.
According to Amwarsh, the method of making it was passed down from a tribe in a distant place a long time ago, as was the method of making animal skins into clothing.
That tribe is called Ziyi.
The ropes of these tribes, in addition to being used to help the tribesmen hunt, the rest were kept by Hua Xu to record the affairs of the tribe.
When Fu Xi showed Hua Xu the characters he had made, the intelligent Hua Xu quickly understood the purpose of the characters.
The rope that Hua Xu used to remember things was soon replaced by characters that were easier to remember.
And the rope used to remember things was also asked by Fengxi to take it from Hua Xu in advance.
He wants to use these ropes to find a way for the tribe to become strong again!
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At this time, Fengxi was standing by a large river, with stacks of straw ropes stacked beside him, and some of the straw ropes had been tied with regular note-taking knots.
He looked at the great river that was rolling in front of him, and it was so wide that there was no end in sight.
This is the only river in the vicinity of the tribe and the source of water for the windgons.
He stared at the river in front of him, the water was not very clear, and it was dark and difficult to see the bottom of the river, which made people tremble to see, as if there were powerful predators living in it.
Hua Xu told Fengxi that the tribesmen rarely came here, and they would not risk taking water here until the tribe lacked water.
Compared to the treacherous jungle, this place is like a deep and greedy mouth, and if you are not careful, you will silently take their lives.
Fengxi stared for a long time and sat down slowly. Take out a few straw ropes, put them in front of you, and start interspersing and tying knots.
Spin.
What Fengxi is doing at the moment is to build a net.
The tribe is getting better day by day, and the abundance of food makes the tribe happy and immersed in it.
But Fengxi did not forget that although hunting jungle beasts and raising livestock alone can solve the difficulties of the survival of the clansmen, they want to develop and grow. A single source of food is not enough.
The scourge caused a tide of beasts, and when the last swarm dispersed, many beasts died. Coupled with the Fenggon tribe, frequent hunting, and the desire of the creatures to avoid harm, they began to stay away from this jungle.
During this time, the tribesmen went out to hunt, and the distance they went out became farther and farther, which made Fengxi see the crisis behind the prosperity of the tribe.
He needed to find another source of food for the tribe.
Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water.
When the jungle gradually could not satisfy the appetite of the Fenggon tribe, then this big river became the first choice of Fengxi.
It's just that Fengxi knows that the big river is different from the jungle, and the surging water not only blocks the progress of the tribesmen, but also makes all the previous hunting methods come to naught.
And the net.
It is a tool prepared by Fengxi for the people to hunt in the big river.
It is not easy for a person to weave a large net, but fortunately, the tribe has ready-made straw ropes, and there is no need for Fengxi to start weaving from beginning to end.
In fact, it is not difficult to make a net, and a simple net can be made by interspersing a few straw ropes.
The key is the method of tying the knot, and only by tying the correct and strong knots can a real net be made.
The knot should neither be too loose nor too tight. Tighten the size of the mesh not easily. If it is loosened, the whole net will be scrapped.
The simple knotted one is only suitable for catching prey on land, and there are clansmen with weapons on the side to assist, even if the net cannot completely restrain those fierce beasts, it is enough to block it for a moment, so that the clansmen can pick up their weapons and hunt it.
But if you want to hunt the "beasts" in the river, you can't, because the mesh is loose, and all the "beasts" will run away.
A net that is not strong cannot bind the beast in the river!
What Fengxi had to do was not to catch the big beasts on land, but also to make a net that could catch the dexterous "beasts" in the river.
Time passed, the sun was nearly westward, and after being busy for most of the day, a large net was formed in Fengxi's hands.
It criss-crosses each with four stones tied to each of the four corners. Knots hold the staggered straw ropes firmly in place, forming fist-sized meshes.
This is a mesh size decision made by Fengxi after careful consideration.
The mesh should not be too small, so that it will fish with all its might, and the "beasts" of all sizes in the river will be wiped out.
When the tribesmen hunt, they will inadvertently give up those young "beasts", not that those "beasts" cannot be used as food for the tribesmen, but that the tribe will let them grow up and then hunt them.
In this way, a steady stream of prey can be obtained.
You can't just catch a fish!
Even many people of the Fenggon tribe understand the truth, how can Fengxi, who came from a mature civilization and has experienced education, not understand.
But the mesh should not be too big, too big an eye, too few knots, will make the net not strong, and it will also make the tribe have less food.
And the size of the fist is just enough to release the young "beast", leaving the big "beast" that the tribe needs.
Raising his head and glancing at the scorching sun in the sky, the air was already cooler as the sun set westward.
Fengxi lowered his head and stared at the big river in front of him, with a flash of divine light in his eyes,
"I just hope this net doesn't disappoint me!"