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

Chapter 90 Planning the New Territory
“Sun God, this stone was obtained from a very far place.”

Aisha began to recount the story of the malachite that she had heard from her mother.

Aisha's tribe migrated much further than the Xi tribe and all the tribes Xia Minghao has encountered so far.

According to Aisha's description, they kept walking, following the direction of the upstream of the stream.

Finally, they reached a place where they could no longer proceed; the ground there was uneven and the vegetation was extremely lush.

They didn't see what the source of the stream looked like.

When they could find nothing left in that area, they turned back and were drawn by the scent emanating from the strange tree, which led them to the Sacred Tree Tribe.

Malachite was discovered on the riverbank at the farthest point they had traveled.

Could it be that the malachite mine is located at the very top of this stream?
After a moment's thought, Xia Minghao came to a conclusion.

It's estimated that the malachite found by the matriarch of Aisha's tribe was washed down by the river.

Moreover, Xia Minghao was able to deduce this from Aisha's description.

The closer you get to the upper reaches of the river, the steeper and more winding the terrain should be.

But since we have our own boat, we can travel by water, and we also have leaves, so we don't have to worry about this problem at all.

Having found his direction, Xia Minghao planned to return and immediately begin preparations, setting off at once.

Once we find malachite and tin, we'll forge the first bronze weapon as soon as possible!
They have obtained what they needed most and have also indirectly established connections with ten small tribes.

This trip was not only satisfactory for Xia Minghao, but also very rewarding.

The next question is how to truly control this region.

Although the title of Sun God has fooled this group of people, there is no guarantee that no accidents or conflicts will occur.

Force is a necessary means to increase control over this region.

Xia Minghao thought about it and decided that a shift system could be adopted.

It wouldn't be difficult to connect this area directly to the Xia tribe via waterways through the swamp.

Water transport was also a method Xia Minghao planned to use for transporting goods.

Five to ten people are delivered every day, coming and going with the goods.

Furthermore, the Hi clan could also set traps.

But that's still not enough; we still need some permanent residents.

Then, Xia Minghao looked at Aisha and the other people who had witnessed his "Sun God Power".

“Go back to your tribe and tell your people what happened here. Then come back and help me protect this place.”

"Yes, Sun God!"

Having been assigned tasks, these people not only showed no signs of boredom, but were even pleasantly surprised.

Aisha, in particular, was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

Looking at the seven people, they are now considered as unofficial members of the Xia tribe.

Xia Minghao had everyone gather seven more pieces of bear jerky and handed them to Aisha and the others.

The group received the dried meat, all looking flattered and surprised, and none of them dared to eat it.

Only at Xia Minghao's insistence did they each take a small bite.

Even from that small bite, the bodies of this group of people began to tremble.

Looking at the group's reactions, Xia Minghao, just as he had guessed about the electric switch, maintained his composure, but inwardly he couldn't help but think, "Isn't this a bit much?"

"It's food from the sun god!" \o/\o/\o/

The Sacred Tree Tribe had only a limited amount of salt stones in exchange for the Da Tribe, so it was impossible for them to feed these people.

Therefore, it was the first time they had tasted salt, and the delicious bear meat made their taste buds explode.

It was only because of the so-called "sun god halo" that everyone made such exaggerated moves.

After taking a small bite, the seven of them looked at Xia Minghao again with a hint of worry in their eyes.

They were afraid that their sun god would once again demand that they eat this "food given by the gods."

Because it was so delicious, they wanted to take it back to their tribe and share it with the people there.

This is also a long-standing tradition of these small tribes: whatever they get, they must distribute the food equally.

Xia Minghao guessed what these people were thinking. Since he had already given them the gifts and let them know that he had given them good things, there was no need for them to eat them all.

"You can take it back."

Hearing Xia Minghao's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Aisha then spoke to Xia Minghao with a devout expression.

"Sun God, my tribe will offer you many things!"

"Our tribe is too!"

As Aisha started, the others echoed her sentiments.

"The tribute..."

He was about to explain what barter was, but Xia Minghao immediately swallowed his words back.

Or we could simply use the "tribute-gift" approach, which is essentially no different from trade.

Moreover, each time this is done, it strengthens one's power in the region.

It saves trouble and has benefits.

The most urgent task now is to stabilize the Xia tribe's dominance in this new region.

Moreover, Xia Minghao needs these people to control the resources of this area, and he probably won't take them with him when they migrate.

If we don't encounter totem tribes, there's no need to rush to change their mindset.

“You can offer me, uh, yes, offer me something else, like these stones would be good, including grass and stuff. If I like, I will bestow upon you more and better things than what you have.”

Xia Minghao said to the group of people.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces immediately lit up with surprise again. Of course, they didn't know about pottery and red salt, nor did they know about taro and other delicacies.

But they believed in the sun god.
The crowd worshipped Xia Minghao for a long time until they were satisfied, and then they dispersed and headed back to their respective tribes.

I'm going to go back and tell you the story of how the sun god killed the tree god.

With these seven people and the Xia tribe members he would send later, control of the region was firmly established.

Taking out his binoculars, Xia Minghao walked to the boundary between the forest and the swamp, where he saw the towering Salt Spring Mountain.

After estimating the waterway routes, it will be enough to build two ships.

In this way, the Xia tribe established contact with this new land, and the trading post was officially established.

It was just past afternoon.

Continue along the area where the forest meets the swamp.

The Xia tribe members were much stronger than the fat man from the Divine Tree tribe, so their travel speed was naturally much faster.

When they returned to the Da tribe, it was still dark.

If we continue walking, we can definitely get back to the Xia tribe before dark.

After meeting the people of the tribe, Xia Minghao noticed something different.

That is, the people of the Da tribe became quite enthusiastic, and they all wanted to come closer to him after seeing him.

But it seems that the fear brought about by the unfamiliarity is what keeps them from moving forward.

Finally, a bold person came over, carrying a small bird in his hand.

The little bird looked no bigger than the palm of your hand, and there was a wooden arrow hanging from its belly.

"Xia tribe, I want to trade you that pottery jar. You give me the bird in return, and I'll give you this."

Hearing this made Xia Minghao laugh.

Is this thing being traded for pottery?

Are you crazy or am I crazy.

However, there was no blame, since Xia Minghao had only discussed the price of the transaction with Damon, the leader of the Da tribe.

This was naturally just a minor incident, and Xia Minghao was delighted to see the group of eager people.

This means their strategy has worked, and now the core products of the Xia tribe, such as pottery, are being promoted.

Moreover, the speed was much faster than Xia Minghao had expected; it had only been less than two days.

Meanwhile, Xia Minghao observed that this group of people were not exchanging with him as a tribe, but as individuals.

As they walked along the road, more and more people gathered around them, to the point that the Xia tribe members had to pick up their weapons and adopt a defensive posture, just in case.

Just then, Xia Minghao spotted a familiar figure.

Daka!

But Daka's current appearance is quite different; his face is bruised and swollen, as if he had been severely beaten.

(End of this chapter)