From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 18 Solution

"That's about it. Let's talk about the time issue of the warriors. We have lived in the tribe for a long time, and many things have become a habit. Therefore, even if the problem does exist, it may often become a habit.

'Deceived. So Blade Ya, you can tell me this first."

"Okay, then I'll tell you my opinion."

"First of all, leave the nursing babies and mothers behind; among the remaining trolls, teenagers and teenagers will assist in childbirth; the young people will study with the team; the adults and mature warriors will go to guard and hunt in batches; the old trolls will be responsible for gathering.

The scope of children's activities is limited, and even the older children who are responsible for part of the collection tasks only move around the tribe."

"But the members of the hunting team are different. Except for those who stay behind to guard, the rest of the soldiers will spend almost half the day on the road, tracking, and returning. When you are unlucky, it is not uncommon for this part of the time to be calculated on a daily basis."

"The same goes for the old people in charge of collecting."

"Calculated in this way, the soldiers' complaints about 'learning' are understandable."

"That's true, but if you don't hunt and gather, how can the tribe survive?"

"Well, the chief said the key point is that primary production activities to meet the needs of survival consume too much energy of the tribal people - this is the problem. And what we need to think of is how to reduce this part

Consumption.”

"It's not easy to solve. The distance of the hunting grounds and gathering grounds does not depend on us. The Black Forest is the master of the hunting grounds. Moreover, rashly changing the long-standing hunting rules will cause unnecessary conflicts with other tribes."

"I also think the old witch doctor is right. If I had just become the chief, I would definitely have said, 'We can expel other tribes and occupy more hunting grounds.' Now, though. Although we have hundreds of mature warriors, we can count as

There are large tribes within the known range, but it is impossible to withstand the siege of other tribes."

"I'm not sure. After all, we haven't considered this issue before. But there are indeed a few animals that may meet the requirements, but they don't have clear names. I'll ask the soldiers to capture them alive in the past few days and show them to you guys.

?”

"I understand, then I'll go."

"First, improve the storage environment. That is, use comparison to find the best storage environment. For example, the difference between underground and above ground; the difference between ventilation and airtightness, etc."

So, just to be on the safe side, he asked again,

"Chief, you have been dealing with prey for a longer time, is that right?"

"Old witch doctor, what do you think?"

"Thank you. With the chief's approval, I will continue. From this, two exploration directions can be extended."

"Understood, I will try it. If it succeeds, I can catch more prey at once and save it."

As for how to smoke it and how to dry it? He didn't know that, so he could only rely on literal meaning and give them an ambiguous direction for them to try.

The chief's eyes were shining and he said excitedly. He looked like he was eager to catch a prey and raise it.

Behind him, as the door of the house slowly closed, the darkness of the past once again enveloped the small courtyard.

After leaving the house, the lights illuminated a corner of the courtyard. The chief closed the door behind his back and walked out of the courtyard.

"First let me talk about my views on extending the storage time of food. I have noticed that the more humid the environment, the faster the meat spoils; similarly, the warmer the place, the faster the meat spoils.

It will be faster."

"There may be another issue that we should pay attention to. When we were hunting, we found that although some animals live in groups, they have the habit of leaving the group to mate and give birth. If we want to raise them in a large-scale tribe, this habit will be too troublesome."

Blade Ya secretly said, ‘Awesome’, these points seemed to be on point.

As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue, hitting the hearts of the witch doctor and the chief, leaving them stunned.

The idea is not that simple, but no troll has ever thought of it.

However, once the door is pushed open, the situation immediately changes.

Although what he said was conclusive, he had never observed such a thing before. He was just guessing based on fragments of knowledge from his previous life.

"Dong, dong" the sound of the cane interrupted the upcoming conversation.

"Well, I'll leave that to you," the old witch doctor agreed.

"'It's not the right time yet'? Hey, Blade Ya, you have an idea."

The chief sighed with emotion as he slowly walked into the tribe that was immersed in the night.

Knowing that the witch doctors might discuss issues related to magic research next, the chief, knowing that he neither understood nor could help, simply left.

Jian Ya nodded when he heard the words,

"Knowledge is such a magical thing."

"Well, finding a suitable target is definitely the most critical issue."

The sharp-toothed witch doctor, who had the most in-depth research on beasts, fell into thought as he spoke. After a while, he spoke again,

But the problem is, he only knows the words "bacon" and "dried meat";

"In addition to storage, we also need to explore ways to change the way we obtain food."

"Since the difficulty of hunting is reflected in the aspects of searching, traveling, and transporting, can we find a way to keep the prey in our tribe?"

While the old witch doctor replied, he gave Blade Tooth a thumbs up, and then said to the chief,

"Indeed, the breeding habits must also be taken into account. Are there animals that meet these points at the same time? My research does not involve this direction, or the trolls you are responsible for hunting know better."

"Chief, are you going to listen to the nagging of the witch doctors again?"

"No, no, the old witch doctor and the chief misunderstood. It's not the time to start a war. My thoughts are elsewhere."

"Chief, you go ahead and make arrangements. In the next few days, the soldiers' tasks will not be easy."

"Well, that's settled then. I'm really looking forward to it."

"Yes, absolutely yes. Although there will be many difficulties, they can definitely be overcome."

Blade Ya vaguely remembered that there were some bacon and air-dried meat in the previous life, which seemed to be able to be preserved for a long time?

"Ahem, there are two ideas. First, find a way to extend the storage time of food; second, change the way of obtaining food."

"Chief! I'm hungry!"

"The Bladefang Witch Doctor is indeed a troll with great wisdom. Not to mention that I haven't thought of it. It seems that he does have such a tendency."

"Fang Witch Doctor, please don't get too excited. It was just a slip of the tongue."

"Second, start with food processing. Since moisture can affect spoilage, try to control the moisture in the meat, grill it, smoke it, blow it in the wind. You can try any method."

"First of all, it must be a plant-eating animal. We cannot raise meat with meat; secondly, since it is intended to be raised as a food source, the number must be large, so it must be a social animal; thirdly, the growth cycle must be appropriate and long.

If it’s too slow, the burden will be too heavy; finally, since it’s for eating, your body shape must also be taken into consideration. For the time being, these are the things I thought of.”

The soldiers who were responsible for the night watch in the 'kindergarten area' made various noises and said hello.

"Hanya, no matter whether they are asleep or awake, ask all the hunting team captains to gather in the clearing and tell them that I have a task for them."

"clear."

In the darkness, a night watchman replied and left in a hurry.

(End of chapter)