We made you the chief, and now you've become the world's chief?

Chapter 5 Encounter with a Saber-toothed Tiger

The women's baskets contained only a few berries, and some even had a pitiful few pieces of root vegetables.

Their faces, like Hima's, were filled with worry at the thought of the hunger they would face that night.

Some voices in the crowd were already expressing their dissatisfaction with the new man.

If we hadn't wasted a whole morning, we wouldn't have only collected so little.

Upon hearing this, Hima regretted her earlier decision to agree to Xia Minghao's request.

Becoming a leader in such a primitive tribe doesn't actually grant you power, but rather responsibility.

That was the crucial task of ensuring the tribe's survival.

When the women saw Xia Minghao walking with Xia Ya, their worries were replaced by anger.

They spent the entire morning just to get this man to hunt like the men in their tribe used to.

But now, this man has come looking for them!
Sensing the women's obvious displeasure, Xia Minghao immediately raised the fish in his hand.

Showing this blackfish is worth a thousand words.

"Reba!"

Xia Ya also shouted from the side, which can be said to have given Xia Minghao a great assist.

The women finally all looked at the black fish in Xia Minghao's hand, and their expressions changed once again.

The women, whether they were gathering or keeping watch, all gathered around.

Everyone started talking excitedly around the blackfish.

Having just learned a little bit of primitive language, Xia Minghao could only understand a few words, but he couldn't comprehend the specific meaning of what these women were saying.

However, judging from their expressions, you could tell that they were all beaming with joy.

After clearing his throat twice, Xia Minghao organized his very limited vocabulary and spoke to the primitive people.

"There are fish too! Lots! We can't carry them all! Let's go together!"

A very small number of women showed surprise on their faces, but most of them looked completely bewildered.

It seems to be saying, "I don't understand, smida."

Seeing this, Xia Minghao repeated it several more times.

A few people, having only guessed at the gist of the conversation, began to volunteer to translate.

But when translating, he still looked quite hesitant.

Because if that's really what it means, it's just too unbelievable.

You can't catch fish; you can only pick them up on the riverbank. If you go into the river to catch fish, the blackfish will gnaw them down to bones.

This is a truth passed down from the Great Mother of Great Mother Hema.

Finding even one fish is extremely lucky, how could you possibly find so many that you can't carry them all?!
After the women finished talking, they all showed expressions of doubt on their faces.

Based on their understanding, they simply couldn't comprehend how it was possible to find so many blackfish.

Hima's expression also showed great hesitation.

She glanced at the black fish, then at Xia Minghao, the man who had just joined the tribe.

Wild animals may roam the riverbank. Although there is less to worry about if there are many people, danger still exists.

Most importantly, there's not much to collect along the riverbank.

Going to the river now would probably take even more time to gather materials.

By the time we returned to the collection site, the sun was about to set and it was getting dark.

What should you do if there are no fish on the riverbank that you can't lift?

With just this blackfish and the little else they've gathered, it's far from enough to keep the tribe's women and children from starving tonight.

Looking at the hesitant Hima, Xia Minghao suddenly felt a desire for power.

This was something he had never imagined as an ordinary working man who had only recently entered the workforce.

But now, it is clear that he needs power, and it must be supreme power, power concentrated in his own hands.

There are still so many things to do in the future, and these things are beyond the comprehension and understanding of these primitive people.

Pottery making, bronze smelting, and so on—which of these wasn't beyond the comprehension of primitive people?

Even something as simple as going to the riverbank to catch a fish takes this long to decide.

What will happen in the future?

Only by seizing real power and making these primitive people obedient to him can he stop being so constrained as he is now.

The natural world is already incredibly powerful; if we have to restrict ourselves, how can we enjoy it?
But what should we do? Perhaps we should invent a god?

The thought suddenly occurred to Xia Minghao, and his eyes lit up instantly.

At that moment, Mother Hima finally spoke.

Her gaze shifted from the blackfish to the women.

She thought about it a lot...

Until an idea popped into my head.

What if there really are fish?
Just like this man said, a fish that you can't lift!
"Let's go to the riverbank!"

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We walked for an unknown amount of time until the sun was no longer so scorching, and then we heard the sound of flowing water.

Where is Reba?

When they could already see the weeds on the riverbank through the gaps in the trees, some people couldn't wait to ask.

"On the riverbank."

Xia Minghao simply replied that it was a pointless statement, but it didn't matter.

Because the vine he had tied to the tree was already right in front of him, only a few steps away.

Suddenly, a force grabbed Xia Minghao's arm.

She looked at Hima beside her in confusion, only to see that Hima's face was full of fear.

And it wasn't just Hima; all the women stopped in their tracks, not daring to move an inch.

Immediately guessing what was going on, Xia Minghao turned his head to follow the women's gaze.

Not far away, a massive figure was slowly emerging from the bushes!

After seeing the body clearly, Xia Minghao felt a chill run down his spine.

tiger!

wrong!

This tiger is a whole size bigger than the one I saw at the zoo!
It seemed to have drunk its fill of water before it raised its head, and its two thick, long, sharp teeth immediately caught Xia Minghao's attention.

That's a saber-toothed tiger?!
I've heard of saber-toothed tigers since I was a child; they were definitely top predators in prehistoric times.

And now, a saber-toothed tiger has actually appeared right before my eyes.

Compared to a tiger, it is actually more like a lion, or rather, a liger.

Whether it was a keen hunting instinct or not, the saber-toothed tiger, which was already preparing to leave, suddenly looked at the group.

Almost simultaneously, Hima suddenly yelled, and several women began to shout rhythmically in response.

"Hula! Hula! Hula!"

The women all joined in, roaring at the saber-toothed tiger.

But the saber-toothed tiger didn't seem frightened at all; it just stared at the group.

He then simply snorted and swaggered away from the riverbank.

Has the crisis been resolved?

At this moment, Xia Minghao swallowed hard.

Thankfully, I didn't choose to act alone. Indeed, in this barbaric era, one must survive by hiding.

After the near-miss ended without serious injury, several angry voices rang out from the crowd.

Hunger and death are the deepest fears in the hearts of primitive people.

The fear evoked by the saber-toothed tiger transformed into a spear of anger, aimed at the man who had nearly put them in danger.

Instead of seeing the overwhelming number of fish, they saw a tiger that could potentially put them to death.

Xia Minghao snapped out of his daze and looked at the angry expressions on the women's faces.

Without saying much, he first made sure it was safe, then took a few steps toward the tree with the vines tied to it.

Grasp the vine and try to pull it with force.

When they felt that immense power, their furrowed brows instantly relaxed.

This force could not possibly be the resistance of the water flow when pulling!
There are definitely fish! And quite a lot of them!
(End of this chapter)