I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 101: Do the Feathers Have Other Uses?

Su Bai clapped his hands, stood up and smiled, “Let’s go see that Six Eyed Red Bird.”

“Yes,” Cang Shi immediately responded.

Su Bai took the lead out of the Teepee, walking towards the place where the prey was displayed. Usually, Ferocious Beasts brought back from hunts were placed there.

First, they let the people in the Tribe see what they brought back, then they would proceed with plucking feathers, skinning, and other processes to get as much material out of the carcass.

While walking towards the centre of the Tribe, people along the way greeted Su Bai, of course, all with great respect.

This was not the first time he had experienced the Tribe’s enthusiasm. He had felt it when he first transmigrated. At that time, some people even sneaked into the Teepee he was staying in to leave wild beasts, and members of the Hunting Team kept bringing beasts to him.

“Shaman, you’ve come?” Yan Hua ran over from far away.

The cow horned girl had gone out to look when the Hunting Team had just returned. After all, going out hunting was what she had always longed for.

“Yes, is there a lot of prey?” Su Bai asked.

“Yes, and there’s even a Six Eyed Red Bird. My Father said that this is at least a Pure Blood Ferocious Beast,” Yan Hua’s eyes were full of envy.

When she saw the Six Eyed Red Bird, she started imagining herself hunting it in the future.

“I’ve also come to see this Six Eyed Red Bird. Take me there,” Su Bai smiled.

“Yes.” Yan Hua became excited at the mention of prey.

*Tap tap tap…*

A few minutes later, Su Bai and others walked to the place where the prey was placed.

People surrounded the prey on all sides. However, when they saw the Shaman coming, they all consciously made way for him.

Yan Jiao saw Su Bai and immediately came forward, asking, “Shaman, do you have any instructions?”

“No. I’m just here to look at the prey, especially the Six Eyed Red Bird.” Su Bai waved his hand to indicate that the other should relax.

In fact, he was very curious about the various Ferocious Beasts of this era. Be it their appearance or strength, they were all irresistible to explore.

Most importantly, he wanted to see if there were any Ferocious Beasts that could be put to use – to see if there was anything that could help the Tribe’s development besides food.

Relying only on daily trading and dried meat from hunting was not the way a Tribe should develop. Only when there was both animal husbandry and agriculture could a Tribe have a sustainable foundation for development.

Yan Jiao immediately led Su Bai to the Six Eyed Red Bird and explained. “Shaman, this is the Ferocious Beast.”

Su Bai’s black eyes looked the Ferocious Beast up and down, feeling a bit enlightened. He looked for a full minute before turning to ask, “Chieftain, Uncle Cang Shi, are there many of these Ferocious Beasts?”

“Many? Well, this Ferocious Beast is a Collective Type of Ferocious Beast, they almost always appear in groups of ten or so, at least in threes or fours.” Yan Jiao explained.

“Yes, Shaman. This Ferocious Beast is known for its speed. When it runs, it’s very fast,” Cang Shi added.

Su Bai’s eyes showed a hint of pleasant surprise as he continued to ask, “How fast are we talking about?”

“Well… how do I say it… even Early-Stage Totem Warriors won’t be able to catch up to it, they’ll be left far behind. Even Mid-Stage Totem Warriors would struggle.” Cang Shi did not know how else to describe its speed.

Su Bai nodded thoughtfully, knowing that this era had no units for time or measurement for distance.

He pondered for a moment, then continued to ask, “Is it very difficult to catch this Ferocious Beast alive?”

“It’s almost impossible, Shaman,” Cang Shi said without hesitation.

“Shaman, the weakest of this Ferocious Beast is those of Mix Blood. Their leaders are typically those of Pure Blood. Their speed is something we simply can’t keep up with,” Yan Jiao recalled what his Father had told him when he was young, and continued, “When encountering this kind of Ferocious Beast, don’t think about confronting it. We should just stay away from them.”

“That’s right. This Ferocious Beast isn’t particularly fierce, but its speed is something we simply can’t keep up with. It’s better just to not suffer any loss if we encounter them.” Cang Shi agreed.

“Interesting. We can try to catch some of these Ferocious Beasts in the future…” Su Bai smiled.

*Puff!8 Yan Hua was trying hard to hold back her laughter. Her Father had just finished saying to stay away from this Ferocious Beast, and the next second the Shaman mentioned about catch some.

Yan Jiao thought he had misheard and asked, “Shaman, do you mean to hunt more of these Ferocious Beasts?”

“No. I mean to catch some of them alive. We can keep and raise them.” Su Bai said in a serious tone, which made others doubt their eyes.

Yan Jiao’s red eyes widened, and he emphasised again, “Shaman, we can’t really catch these Ferocious Beasts alive.”

“Yes, Shaman, the Chieftain is right. This time, we were able to hunt one down only because of Ye Jiu’s exceptional adaptability. It’s generally impossible to catch them alive.” Cang Shi said with certainty.

Yan Hua also nodded and said, “Shaman, Father and Uncle Cang Shi wouldn’t lie to you.”

Yan Jiao’s Father, who was also the cow horned girl’s Grandfather, had often told her stories about Ferocious Beasts when she was young.

Su Bai also did not look like he was joking either. He said again. “I’m talking about the future, not now, right?”

He also knew that with the Tribe’s current strength and his own Shaman Power, it was not realistic to catch a Six Eyed Red Bird. It might be different after they further develop. Still, it would be great if this Ferocious Beast could be tamed.

Yan Jiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, “That’s good, that’s good. As long as it’s not now.”

“Shaman, the feathers of this Six Eyed Red Bird can be used to make a blanket for you,” Cang Shi laughed heartily.

Su Bai looked at the feathers on the Ferocious Beast and said, “These feathers are huge. They might not be comfortable to be used as a blanket.”

Cang Shi scratched the back of his head, puzzled. “Shaman, if we don’t make a blanket, wouldn’t these feathers be wasted?”

Su Bai thought carefully for a moment, supporting his chin with one hand, and said, “These feathers don’t only have one use. They can be used for something else other than blankets.”

“Shaman, what else can these feathers be used for? If we use them for fire, they’ll burn up in an instant, and the smell is unpleasant.” Cang Shi thought and seemed a bit disgusted, as though he had experienced it himself..

“Collect them for now. I’ll give you diagrams for what to do with them later. Just follow those.” Su Bai said mysteriously.

Cang Shi looked completely confused but nodded and responded, “Yes, Shaman. I’ll have them collect the feathers.”

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