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

Chapter 68 Tribal Name Xia
"Daka, you mean that the tribe had fewer people than us, but they still managed to kill those three bears?"

Inside the simple wooden hut, a withered old man sat on a pile of reeds and asked Daka a question, his tone full of doubt.

“That’s right, wise man. They not only killed the three bears, but no one died.”

At this point, Daka seemed to remember something and immediately pulled out the bear's tail.

Only when the wise man saw the bear's tail did the doubt in his eyes disappear.

But his face remained expressionless.

"Tell me, Daka, how did they do it?"

Because the simple wooden house was too cramped, Daka only brought a few people inside.

But the cacophony of these few people's stories was more noisy than that of dozens of people.

But the wise man did not interrupt; he simply listened quietly.

Only when it was completely dark, and Daka and the others had run out of saliva and could say no more, did the wise man finally nod.

They did not come from the riverbank, from that terrifying totem tribe that could control the river.

But it is a tribe with wisdom...

A few wrinkles appeared on the wise man's aged face.

He was not afraid of powerful tribes, because in the decades under his leadership, the Da tribe had encountered many powerful tribes.

But in the end, they were either driven away and killed, or they joined the Da tribe.

However, the wise man had never encountered any other tribes with wisdom.

Wisdom—that is what sages fear most.

Because the Da tribe has become so powerful today through its own wisdom.

Moreover, the tribe that Daka mentioned still lives in the salt springs...

We must visit this equally intelligent tribe as soon as possible...

The wise man immediately devised a strategy to deal with the situation.

Suddenly, the door to the cabin was pushed open.

A young girl walked in.

The small beaver skin wrapped around his chest looked like an overflowing treasure chest.

Compared to other primitive people, Dali, who was born in the golden age of the Da tribe, could be said to have had plenty of nutrition.

That's why her figure is so outstanding.

Upon unexpectedly seeing so many people, Dali's smile instantly froze.

“Dali, have your father take some men and come with me to Salt Springs tomorrow.”

"Okay, Grandpa."

Dali nodded and went outside.

After they finished talking, Daka and the others were hungry. Daka, in particular, remembered the piece of wolf meat in his hand and couldn't wait to give it to his mother and sister.

Just as he was about to leave, the wise man's voice suddenly rang out again.

"Daka, you still haven't told me what that tribe is called."

"That tribe?"

Daka turned around and looked at the wise man, his thoughtful expression quickly replaced by doubt.

Because he didn't know what that tribe was called either...

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"We are now a tribe!"

"We are the Xia tribe!"

The water in the earthenware pot was boiling, and the aroma of bear paw and oregano wafted out.

Everyone silently uttered the new pronunciation: Xia.

Then, the chief spoke.

“Without the Wu tribe, we couldn’t kill the bear, because it was they who risked their lives to bring the meat to the bear’s mouth.”

“Without the Li tribe, we wouldn’t have been able to kill the bear, because it was they who held the boulder, they were the ones who killed the bear with human faces in the pit, and they were the ones who dug the pit.”

“Without the Xi tribe, we still wouldn’t have been able to kill the bear, because it was the Xi tribe that killed the bear with the human face that was still able to move. Otherwise, we would have just had to wait for the bear to climb out of the cave.”

"We killed the bear together; it was the Xia tribe that killed the bear." Silence fell as soon as the words were spoken.

Xia Minghao was not in a hurry, but waited for them to gradually understand.

Finally, someone understood and began repeating Xia Minghao's words.

"I killed a bear too! I stabbed that bear in the ass."

"I was the one who placed the meat closest to the little bear."

Everyone recalled their contributions to the bear-killing operation, and Xia Minghao's reminder made them realize the contributions of others.

"The Xia tribe killed the bear together."

The sounds eventually converged into one sentence, and the word "summer" was gradually uttered by everyone, going from unfamiliar to familiar.

Seeing the primitive people's reactions, Xia Minghao nodded to himself.

The first step is to make everyone realize that we are a whole.

Next, Xia Minghao will oversee the distribution of the spoils.

Previously, resources were allocated according to need, and the use of power was mainly reflected in the division of labor among these primitive people.

Now, Xia Minghao needs to take charge of the distribution, clarify his dominant role in the distribution, and thus consolidate his leadership position in the Xia tribe that he personally built.

Wolf claws and wolf heads, which were more symbolic than practical, were all distributed according to merit.

This caused some members of the tribe, who had never owned anything before, to feel envious, while others inevitably felt jealous.

This was unavoidable, but at this point, jealousy was no longer directly linked to survival, but rather to the primitive social identity of this Xia tribe.

Next came the bear bones, and Xia Minghao gave all the suitable ones to the men of the Li tribe.

This is no longer a reward. It was made very clear when it was given to Liba and Lipa that they were to turn these into weapons.

In the tribe, only the men of the Li tribe actually manufactured weapons.

If women were to handle this, it would be easier for them to waste the ingredients due to their lack of skill.

Turning these bones into weapons was also a way to prepare for the eventual arrival of the Da tribe.

These are bear bones, they come with a built-in "deterrence buff"!
As the tribe that received the most awards, the Li tribe naturally accepted the task with great joy.

As everyone watched the distribution ceremony, those who received rewards beamed with joy, while those who received nothing frowned.

But in any case, no one raised any objections.

After distributing the items, Xia Minghao began to announce something even more important.

Clearly define the levels!

"Now, I'm going to give some people bear teeth, but bear teeth will no longer be a reward."

Not a reward?

The primitive people, who had just accepted the concept of rewards, were somewhat confused when they heard this.

"Those without bear teeth should listen to those with bear teeth; whoever has the most bear teeth should be obeyed."

They waited until everyone started whispering and discussing for a long time.

Then Xia Minghao called on a few people and asked them to share their understanding.

After confirming that everyone understood, they began to unleash the fangs from the young human-faced bear.

Liba and Lipa each received one.

Then Xia Minghao gave one each to Hima, Shifa, and Usa.

Even the smallest and somewhat timid tribe, the Wa tribe, received one.

The group that received the bear teeth all smiled.

They didn't know what it represented, they only knew it was special, and that it was a bear's tooth.

The taste of power will have to wait until later to be truly experienced.

After they went down, the others also gathered around to see the rare bear teeth.

"Hima, bring me what I asked you to do."

Without hesitation, Hima immediately brought out what she had been working on all afternoon and placed it in Xia Minghao's hands.

"Look, Chief! The Chief has grown bear teeth on his neck!"

"So big, so many bear teeth!"

Someone shouted something, and everyone turned to look at Xia Minghao.

When they saw the dense array of bear teeth hanging around Xia Minghao's neck, they were all dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)