Mountain and Forest Kingdom

evening

"We won't work tomorrow. Let's come over and practice slinging."

Lawrence stood on his statue and slid down, arranging tomorrow's work for the women and children who were working.

Because it was troublesome to go up and down the mountain, and the two- to three-hour journey was very time-consuming, so people gradually moved into nearby houses so that they could sleep longer every day.

This month, the town became lively again. Pumi Xiu and Clodagh's children played together, and they quickly became familiar with each other.

There are no children among the Durila people, the oldest is less than one year old, but they are the most numerous.

These children must learn the language here. Lawrence cannot count on these children at the moment, and his priority is still the Cloda and Pumixiu people.

Children in these two places, especially those with fathers at home, generally grow strong and tall, making them very suitable for serving as reserve soldiers.

Soon a Pumixiu woman asked: "I don't have to work anymore. Do I still have eggs to eat?"

Lawrence replied: "Let's practice slinging here tomorrow, one group for adults and one group for children. Whoever's sling is accurate and powerful will be rewarded with a hen. I think the top ten are the best." Everyone has it, and the rest depends on the situation.”

Slings are very simple to make and can be made from simple materials such as sisal and stone.

It's hard to say for women, but the children nearby are naturally playful, especially have the most primitive obsession with hunting and fighting, and can easily master this technique.

Even compared to adults, teenagers are the most aggressive group of people.

Lawrence believes these young kids won't let him down.

The Cloda man came out and asked, “Can we also participate?

Lawrence looked at the sky devoutly and said loudly: "Okay!"

"No matter where you are, whether you are a man or a woman, an adult or a child, even if you are not a believer in the God of Stars, you can participate. We tolerate all kind people and will destroy those who do evil!"

"This is not just a game, this is technology that will protect your children, your mothers, your husbands and wives, your friends and your homes in the future. I hope everyone takes it seriously. As long as you are willing to protect our estates and towns, you are one of us." !”

"If you don't have a sling, I will bring a sling tomorrow. If you have unused slings at home, you can share your skills and ropes with those who need them, so that more people can become stronger!"

"Children should also help each other and other children. Although those people are not your biological brothers, they will protect your mother and brothers, and they will also protect your back!"

"We are all God's people! We live under the same sky!"

Lawrence encouraged everyone to help each other, and would also give out egg-laying hens to those who performed well, so that they could have private property that others would envy.

On the way back, Khalan felt that Lawrence was doing this unnecessarily.

"There are five witches protecting you, what are you worried about? Those Valkyries have been blocked on the other side of the mountain by my witchcraft. Even if they come over, they will be engulfed in flames. There is no need for us to do this all day long. Drudgery.”

For the past month, going down the mountain to work every day seemed to Kharan to be excessive.

Lawrence explained: "Slingers are very useful to us. These people will be the best warriors when resisting external invasion in the future. I am also cultivating everyone's combat awareness."

Kehalan didn't understand Lawrence's thoughts and said speechlessly: "But you are counting on a group of mortals, especially among these people there are many women and children who farm."

Mortals can indeed defeat wizards. Just like more than a dozen warriors can steadily kill a berserker, the power of witches is not invincible.

As long as you know how to deal with them, wizards and witches are like bears and wild boars. No matter how big the beast is, they will die in the hands of hunters.

Lawrence replied: "I'm not only looking at the present, but also the future, and you don't understand that."

Lawrence rode the sheep away. After thinking about it, Kharan stopped asking.

It’s not that Lawrence doesn’t want to explain, it’s that he doesn’t know how to explain.

From a long time ago, Lawrence felt that those children were dangerous. If there was no guidance, these children would not only be unable to help when they grow up, but would also cause a series of problems.

The simple and kind-hearted Emma Bull, the barbaric and backward Quagfrison and others are all two sides of the Pumixiu people.

Human nature is not an absolute thing in itself, and it cannot be simply defined.

"Plunder", "fight", and "revenge" are all human instincts. Because of the superior environment, people in civilized areas can survive without being so bloody, so they need rules to suppress their own barbarism.

If backward areas do not have enough food and clothing, and are deprived of these things when it is difficult to survive, educating them not to plunder, revenge, or fight is spiritual castration. It is a kind of arrogance and wants to deprive the other party. behavior of human beings.

Fortunately, whether in civilized areas or backward areas, the nature of struggle is innate. It is a nature that cannot be completely eradicated by any education and environment. It is a double-edged sword given to humans by nature.

Lawrence never stood in the way of the Pumixiu raids, nor opposed their revenge.

But at this time, Lawrence must stand up and guide these Pumixiu teenagers to let them put their fight on the outside.

Lawrence, who has provided accommodation, food, and a safe environment, is qualified to serve as the guide for these Pumixiu teenagers.

Everyone can have enough to eat, they can get enough food without bullying others, they can get the toys they want without bullying others, and they can get praise from adults without bullying others.

External enemies will attack here, capture and kill our mothers, kill brothers, sisters and livestock, torture and kill us.

Only by uniting and everyone becoming stronger can we survive.

After Lawrence returned, he began to make more slings, and asked Emma and others to come over and weave the slings together.

There is a leather capsule in the middle of two ropes of the same length, and stones are placed in the capsule.

Grab the ends of the two ropes and swing them around your head at high speed. When the speed reaches the maximum on the fourth or fifth lap, let go of one of the ropes, and the stones in the bag will be thrown in the tangential direction.

The blacksmith shop has begun to produce iron blocks that can be processed into agricultural tools. Women farming are not suitable for using weapons such as swords. Long-handled weapons such as hoes and shovels are more suitable for ordinary women.

The men were making iron tools, and the women and children were making wooden shields or carrying stones.

There are only a few people managing the farmland and livestock, and the more than 40 acres of land actually does not require that many people to be busy.

The next day came quickly, and Lawrence took the storage and the newly made sling, caught fifteen more chickens and put them in cages down the mountain.

As the number of chickens doubles, it is necessary to disperse some of the chickens to each household.

When Lawrence arrived at the bottom of the mountain, he found that there were still many people carrying stones from a distance and placing them behind the sculpture.

The Pumixiu people are considered by the Kur people to be mountain people because there are mountain walls near the town, so stones can be obtained nearby.

The burning and explosion method can blast out cracks in the rocks on the mountain wall. Choose a rock wall that can be exploded from top to bottom, and continue to burn fire and water on the mountain. People below will soon be able to pick up a large amount of gravel.

There were many stone carving tools in the original mill, and sometimes two to three hundred people would come down to help.

Under various favorable conditions, the stone statues have now been piled up to a height of thirty meters.

At first, large rocks were used. Later, the higher the height, the fewer large rocks were pulled up by the rope crane. Basically, they were small rocks and gravel.

Working together can make it easier for everyone to get to know each other, cultivate collective consciousness, and it is also a physical exercise.

"Everyone, take a rest for a while. Today is mainly about practicing slings."

Beow came over and shouted happily: "I am the most accurate and can hit sparks on stones with stones!"

Since Beow worked with Reglo, his food and drink were much better than at home, and his body has become much stronger these days.

The most important thing is courage.

In the past, Beow was not that powerful, nor was he the boss among a group of teenagers.

After working with Reglo, coupled with Friesen's influence, he gradually became a powerful figure among his friends.

Confidence is very important for teenagers, sometimes more important than simple strength.

Some things in adolescence will affect a person's personality.

Lawrence smiled and said: "You can't say whether you are good or not. You will only know after the test."

Beow said quickly: "Let's start now! I'll be the first!"

Lawrence looked at the other women and children. There were also many Clodagh men eager to try.

"Wait a minute and be fair in how we treat our partners and our families."

"I'm going first this time. I won't bully the small. If anyone can hit the ball more accurately than me, then he must be an excellent slinger."

Lawrence was not afraid of embarrassment, and the incident of being beaten and running around was not fabricated.

As a priest and prophet, it is normal to have shortcomings. After all, except God, everyone is imperfect.

"If you don't know how to play, come and see how I play. If you can play, please take a look for reference. I can share the postures that you think are more reasonable."

Lawrence had actually been training secretly in the mountains alone for a long time. After realizing that he was really not suitable for charging into battle, Lawrence found many alternative means to ensure his combat effectiveness.

The sling in his hand is made of pigskin and wool rope. It looks cleaner and neater, and has more specifications than the hemp rope sling made by ordinary people.

Lawrence fixed the four looped prongs on one side of the sling on the middle three fingers, and placed a stuck baseball-shaped stone in the capsule similar to the slingshot leather.

His fingers grasped the knot of rope on the other side of the sling, which was shaped into a button, so that he could hold it tighter.

Under the gaze of everyone, Lawrence quickly rotated the sling. The stone was rotated several times by Lawrence. After one side of the sling was released, it flew out by inertia.

The stronger the arm strength, the greater the inertia, and the faster the flying speed!

The stone quickly hit the big tree in front, leaving a ball-shaped indentation on the trunk.

"Master is so awesome! His shooting is so accurate!" Sophia was the first to jump up and praise Lawrence.

Lawrence was very proud, hitting the target thirty meters away was already very good.

After the great Crowfeather Prophet took action, the other men and children all started to compare themselves.

Fighting is instinctive, especially after knowing that Lawrence can do these things, everyone else wants to try their own abilities.

Not only is this not illegal, but it is also encouraged. Even if you are more powerful than Lawrence, your head will not be chopped off, but you will be rewarded.

Especially with the other girls and mothers watching, boys and men want to show off their skills.

Lawrence quickly went to work on the stone statue, standing high and watching the people practicing slings below. It would not take long for these people to form a sling army.