HCB Chapter 389 Mining Ore
Chapter 389 Mining Ore
After hearing what Sen said, the lion chieftain Lie and the gorilla chieftain Zhong became impatient. They stared intently at Mao and urged in unison, "Mao, there's no time to lose! Quickly take us to dig up those stones!"
For them, finding stones a moment earlier meant they could return to their tribe sooner with precious food to alleviate their people's urgent needs.
Upon receiving the order, Mao nodded without hesitation. He turned and waved to the fifty strong orcs behind him, shouting, "Brothers, follow me!"
Then, like an arrow released from a bow, he dashed off. The other orcs, seeing this, were not to be outdone and followed closely behind.
The group sped across the plains like lightning, stirring up a gust of wind that whipped up dust from the already parched land, creating towering walls of sand that blotted out the sun.
These orcs constantly changed their forms as they ran, sometimes transforming into a mighty lion, and sometimes into a powerful gorilla, creating a truly spectacular scene.
At the same time, Lie did not sit idle. He immediately ordered his people to rush back to the tribe to gather more people to provide support, and agreed that everyone would meet in the dense jungle to the east.
And so, an ore-digging operation officially began...
Sen was worried about them, so he decided to go with them first to check things out. He would return to the tribe after they had all gotten the hang of it.
At this moment, Ruan Mianmian was looking at what she could exchange on the system exchange platform. Although she still had a decent amount of beast meat in reserve, according to Sen and Zhi's analysis, the hyena clan, lion clan, and gorilla clan would definitely join the tribe in the end.
In that case, their tribe would grow into a large tribe by the time winter arrives, and although they could hunt extensively in the autumn, they would still fear food shortages.
Ruan Mianmian browsed the system exchange platform for a long time and found that a type of crop seed was very suitable for the current situation—high-yield potatoes.
This type of potato not only has a high yield, but it is also cold- and drought-resistant and has a short planting period, so you can harvest a lot of food as soon as you plant it.
She gritted her teeth and used some of her stockpiled supplies to exchange for seeds.
Meanwhile, Sen followed the excavation team to the mining area. Mao was directing everyone to mine, and the orcs easily shattered the rocks surrounding the ore with their immense strength.
Lie's reinforcements arrived quickly, and the increased number of troops accelerated the excavation process.
However, they encountered a problem: transporting the ore back to the tribe was a long and arduous journey.
After a moment's thought, Sen directed everyone to make simple sleds using branches and vines to facilitate hauling the ore. Working together, they quickly solved the transportation problem.
Ruan Mianmian took the seeds to the Tu people in the tribe. Now, whenever it involves dealing with the land, Ruan Mianmian basically asks the Tu people, these earth-type beastmen, to do the work.
Ruan Mianmian explained the planting method to them and together they cultivated a field and sowed the seeds. Then she took out a lot of drinking water to water the seeds, while Kun also used his wood-type ability to stimulate the plants. Before long, the seeds sprouted.
Seeing the seeds sprout, everyone cheered. Ruan Mianmian then found many stone urns to store water, instructing the little beastmen in the tribe to water the seeds from time to time.
In no time, the little beastmen in the tribe also had their own work and became busy.
The orcs in the tribe knew that their chief needed a lot of ore. Although they didn't know what it was for, they all suggested going out to mine ore together, remembering their last excavation.
Just kidding. Although the outside environment is not good, since the leader has a need, they can't just sit idly in the cave. They have to go out and work!
As the excavation team brought back ore, the tribe gradually grew and prospered. Meanwhile, the potatoes planted by Ruan Mianmian grew vigorously. Looking at the lush green potato seedlings, she was filled with hope, believing that even if the tribe's population increased significantly, they would not go hungry in winter.