Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 284

The afternoon passed quickly.

Jiang Luoluo was so engrossed in learning about mining that she completely forgot about the group of children waiting for her on the small rocky hill.

The newly appointed leader of Little Stone Mountain skipped class and disappeared on her very first afternoon in office... This left the other kids, who were planning to have another match with Jiang Luoluo that afternoon to test her strength, completely baffled.

He seemed quite used to it, guessing that Jiang Luoluo had some new ideas or thoughts, which was why she hadn't had time to train on Little Stone Mountain.

Jiang Luoluo often did this in the past, but at those times she didn't have anything she had to do, and no one paid much attention to her.

This is probably the difference between going to school and not going to school.

When you're not in school, you're always more free. But once you start school, most of your time is set in a fixed schedule, making it hard to do whatever you want and express yourself freely.

However, Jiang Luoluo always had special privileges in the tribe, so Nan took over Jiang Luoluo's position and accepted the challenges from others.

Jiang Luoluo didn't go to Xiaoshishan the next day. Instead, she went to see Wu and told him about the gunpowder she had thought of the day before, as well as the mining situation she had learned from Nu the day before.

"I believe that once gunpowder is made, it will definitely have a significant impact," Jiang Luoluo concluded.

The shaman pondered.

Based solely on Jiang Luoluo's description, he was already able to determine the purpose of this thing.

The tribe's demand for ore has indeed increased significantly. Zao has come to see him many times. Many new locations have been opened at the kiln, and different ores are now being forged separately.

The original metal weapons have not yet been fully deployed, so a lot of resources have to be allocated to making composite bows, resulting in more than half of the tribe still having to use primitive Earth Stone weapons.

The use of gunpowder that Jiang Luoluo mentioned is indeed what the tribe needs most right now—but the problem is that gunpowder is still in its infancy, and research and production have to start from scratch.

The materials Jiang Luoluo needs are all in the Taz Forest. Should she send people to collect the materials? How long will it take to collect them? And will sending people to collect them affect the hunt?

After collecting these materials, how much time will it take to research and produce the product...?

Every little thing can be an important issue that affects the development of a tribe.

A single wrong decision could affect the tribe's future development.

But Wu didn't consider it for long and quickly nodded in agreement to Jiang Luoluo's request.

Since the hunting party couldn't be moved around too much, and most of them hadn't returned yet and weren't in the tribe, the shaman adjusted the herb-gathering team's tasks.

The herb-gathering teams under the shaman's command are usually divided into two teams, taking turns to collect herbs and having a rest period between them.

But now the tribe has an important mission, so it's normal to give up a period of rest.

Although this would disrupt the subsequent herb gathering schedule, the shaman had already calculated the amount of herbs stored. With the composite bow as a weapon, the number of injuries to the hunting party members was greatly reduced, and the consumption of herbs was also significantly decreased.

In the absence of large-scale casualties, this is sufficient to support a six-month halt to herb gathering.

Besides, the shaman only stopped one herb-gathering team's mission; the other team will continue to gather herbs, just in smaller quantities, so it's not like they're completely without any benefit.

Wu wasn't sure if Jiang Luoluo could actually make the gunpowder she described, nor could she be sure that the gunpowder she made would have the effects Jiang Luoluo claimed.

But he was willing to take the gamble.

No matter what you do, it's hard to see results if you're not willing to put in the effort.

The shaman should be thankful, thankful that they at least knew a clear goal to strive for, instead of blindly groping and exploring in ignorance.

Sometimes, just finding the right direction requires laying the foundation of countless lives to walk the right path.

The tribe has been silent for too long; they need to burn, to release more light and heat.

Soon, the tribesmen who were resting in the herbal medicine team were gathered together, and happy was among them. She saw Jiang Luoluo and was whispering a greeting to her.

"Luo, let me tell you, the method you mentioned before is very effective. I've only planted them for a few days, and they've already grown so fast."

happy followed Jiang Luoluo's advice and planted different plant seeds together to observe the suppression between them. If a seed was too dominant or too weak, it would be transplanted and replanted to compete with its rivals.

Ensure they are competitive enough, but don't easily determine a winner or loser.

When they are first planted, the competition is not very obvious. It is only when these seeds find that there are other plants around them that they start to get anxious and grow vigorously.

She enjoyed observing and found it very interesting, secretly telling Jiang Luoluo about what she had observed.

However, the two didn't chat for long. Once everyone was there, Wu asked Jiang Luoluo to come over and explain in detail what she needed.

Jiang Luoluo needs two main things: saltpeter and sulfur.

Upon hearing that there were two different types of ore, the members of the herb-gathering team were somewhat puzzled, thinking that they should have gone to the mining team for this kind of thing.

It wasn't until Jiang Luoluo started explaining sulfur and saltpeter that things started to get interesting.

Sulfur and saltpeter are common around volcanoes and often occur as associated minerals.

There aren't many volcanoes in the Taz Forest—because the Taz Forest is large enough to contain all kinds of environments, not just forests.

However, the Taz Forest is mostly obscured by trees, making it look like a large forest, hence the name Taz Forest.

However, volcanoes are not easy to approach. There are certain groups of wild beasts living around them, and it is a very difficult test to collect enough sulfur and saltpeter by relying on the guards of these wild beast groups.

Therefore, Jiang Luoluo proposed another goal: to find some hot springs. Around springs that can generate heat underground, there is a high probability of sulfur.

Such environments are not uncommon in the Taz Forest. There are even several plants that live around the hot springs, and the herb-gathering teams occasionally go there to collect them, so it's not unfamiliar to them.

This relieved the members of the herb-gathering team, as most of them were not very good at fighting.

Then Jiang Luoluo gave the herb-gathering team another direction: look for places with large amounts of wild animal droppings, where there might be saltpeter. If they couldn't find it in the Taz Forest, Jiang Luoluo could try to collect it herself from the tribe.

However, the amount they could gather themselves was not as fast as mining directly, so Jiang Luoluo still hoped they could find it.

In addition, Jiang Luoluo gave two other obvious clues: sulfur is mostly yellow, can be burned, has a pungent smell, is not very sturdy, and will break easily when smashed.

Saltpeter is mostly white or grayish-white in color. If there are many impurities, it may be light yellow or dark gray. The main testing method is to use water. Saltpeter will start to cool and freeze when it comes into contact with water, and the reaction is very obvious.

Overall, the goal was fairly clear. After confirming the details, the members of the herb-gathering team went home to prepare for their departure.

happy was among them. Although happy had only recently awakened her beast form, her goal this time was to find something. Since there was no specific target, the operation would not be too dangerous.

If you encounter a dangerous situation, you can avoid it as soon as possible. You don't have to confront those dangerous beasts head-on, which is a good opportunity to bring along newcomers.

After all, no matter how much you teach outside the Taz Forest, it's not as profound as going inside and experiencing it yourself. Opportunities to observe those plants "slowly" like this are rare.

happy showed great anticipation; although she didn't particularly enjoy fighting, she wasn't without the ability to fight.

It seems that every child in the tribe longs for the Taz Forest.

After all, besides battles and dangerous beasts, the Taz Forest has many more unseen landscapes and beautiful plants.

Yinfeng Mountain is both a protection and a restriction; people always instinctively yearn for a wider world.

After the herb-gathering team set off, Jiang Luoluo returned to Xiaoshishan for training.

In just two days, the situation on Little Stone Mountain changed again.

First, Mai left Little Stone Mountain, probably because he lost to the younger children, which made Mai lose face.

So he voluntarily left Xiaoshishan and did not stay to continue training with these children.

It's not entirely clear whether he stayed home or went hunting with other members of his tribe; the latter is more likely.

Besides the hunting teams that go to distant places in the Taz Forest to hunt, some tribesmen also hunt near Silver Peak Mountain on a regular basis.

Maybe he's getting some food to change things up, maybe he needs some wood at home, or maybe he's just restless and wants to go out and find something to do.

Except for a few reclusive members of the tribe, people usually don't mind having someone with them who can help out, and they also don't mind teaching them a little about hunting.

However, taking them to experience hunting is one thing, but teaching them step by step is another. Generally, apart from parents, no one in the tribe has such patience.

I can only say that I learn by myself and by watching others. I'll learn as much as I can, and at most I'll offer a few pointers when I make mistakes, or give a few helpful words of guidance in my spare time.

It was similar to when Shigeru and Akatsuki acted together before.

However, it was Aka who took the initiative to bring Shigeru that time, so it's normal for him to teach him more content.

As for Mai, he would have to find his own tribesmen willing to help him go hunting—this actually tests their social skills quite a bit, and someone like Mao would find it difficult to do this.

The remaining Nan and Zhi were competing for the leader position in Jiang Luoluo's absence. The two fought six matches in two days, with Nan losing three and winning three.

The battle between the two was very close. If Zhi could seize on Nan's mistakes within a certain time, he could easily defeat Nan.

If Zhi cannot find Nan's weakness, he will not be able to break through Nan's defense, and his stamina will be depleted, making him unable to outlast Nan.

Nan's advantages lie in his physique, strength, and endurance.

The advantages of branches lie in their dexterity, speed, and experience.

Both sides have their strengths and weaknesses, and thus each has its own victories and defeats; it all depends on who is in better form.

Jiang Luoluo returned, but Nan Hezhi didn't come to challenge her, which made Jiang Luoluo look strange. She didn't feel that the two of them were such "well-behaved" people.

After training ended, Jiang Luoluo asked around and found out that she hadn't been training on Xiaoshishan for the past two days. They had both gone home and told their parents.

They were all warned by their parents not to influence Jiang Luoluo, because what Jiang Luoluo was doing was a great thing that was useful to the tribe. What if they influenced Jiang Luoluo and she couldn't complete the task?

Therefore, no matter how much Nan Hezhi coveted Jiang Luoluo's position, she restrained herself from making a move and spent the most peaceful morning.

They can still distinguish between what is important and what is not.

Jiang Luoluo was helpless and had no choice but to tell Nan Hezhi that she couldn't do what she wanted to do right now and would have to wait until later. So, fighting with her now wouldn't have any impact, and she could challenge her as much as she wanted.

If she really wanted to do something, she wouldn't have come to Little Stone Mountain.

Nan and Zhi exchanged a glance, and after confirming the matter with He, they launched another challenge against Jiang Luoluo in the afternoon.

In the end, Jiang Luoluo emerged victorious.

It wasn't that Jiang Luoluo's strength had improved significantly in the past two days, but rather that Nan and Zhi had fought too fiercely the previous two days, and both had suffered considerable injuries and hadn't fully recovered their stamina, which allowed Jiang Luoluo to take advantage of the situation.

Jiang Luoluo also felt that her victory was somewhat unfair, so they agreed to rest for two days and then fight again in two days. In the meantime, they would focus on their daily training.

In fact, the training on Xiaoshishan Mountain was not much different from Jiang Luoluo's usual training at home.

However, there are significant differences in their implementation.

A more obvious example is the difference between student military training and actual military training.

The former aims for something that looks decent, as long as it has a general form, looks like it's working, and you grasp the general content and know what commands to use.

The latter involves repeating the process millions of times until the body acts before the mind, imprinting the physical response onto the body so that it can react as quickly and accurately as possible when encountering the same situation.

For example, at home, Ge would teach Jiang Luoluo how to punch a stone and how to exert force, but he would not let Jiang Luoluo actually break the stone.

However, on the small rocky hill, breaking the rocks with one's fists is a task that must be done and repeated.

Even with their hands covered in blood, they would continue to punch and attack despite the pain of their wounds, until their fists, which were constantly being injured and healed, became more resilient and less prone to injury.

It is precisely because this is a method that requires constant physical damage to make the body stronger that there is an age limit. Exposing children to such training at a young age would affect their development.