I'm bad and I'm hitting a wall, primitive life requires hard work

It's a good thing!

When he saw Nia coming out of the forest, Nishi Ichisu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I’m really afraid something might go wrong again!

Looking closely, I saw Nia carrying a porcupine-like beast with a smile on her face. Her smile was so bright that it was blinding!

The beast was quite large, but Nia's steps were surprisingly brisk, as if she didn't even feel that she was carrying such a large beast on her back, and she didn't even care about the whip marks on her back.

Nimei was stewing meat when she heard her brother's loud voice from a distance.

She quickly dropped the wooden spoon in her hand, frowned, and walked over, muttering, "Why are you back again? The hunting time is not over yet!"

"Wu Xiqi, the trap you mentioned is really effective!" Nia grinned and shouted.

As he said this, he threw the beast from his shoulder to the ground, raising a thick layer of dust when it landed.

"Hey, isn't this a fanged beast?!" Nimei walked closer and looked at the ground, and couldn't help but exclaimed.

When the people around heard Ni Mei's exclamation, they all gathered around curiously.

There was a dead fanged beast lying on the ground, with blood holes all over its body!

This sharp-toothed beast has two pairs of extremely hard fangs. It often appears in groups and is extremely aggressive. Most tribesmen avoid it unless they encounter one that is alone.

Therefore, it is not common among normal prey.

A look of surprise also appeared on Nishi Ichiki's face, and he asked with a smile: "Great, as long as it's useful! So what did you get today?"

"Hahaha! We caught three hard-skinned beasts today! Everyone can have a full meal!" As he said this, Nia kicked the sharp-toothed beast on the ground.

Blood gurgled out from the wounds on its body, and it was obvious that it had died not long ago.

Staring at the dead Sharptooth on the ground, Nia was filled with emotion - this was the first time they caught prey so easily, it was incredible!

Thinking of the difficulties in the past, he still couldn't calm down!

He raised his head, looked at Xi Xi who was smiling in front of him, and fell into memories...

These prey were caught using the "trap" taught by Xiqi.

There were a large number of wild animals under the waterfall not far from the stream, but it was too dangerous there and the hunting team did not dare to approach easily.

So they could only look for lone wild animals in the forest.

However, even so, hunting was still very difficult. The wild animals were extremely alert and knew the forest very well. They would disappear in a few seconds. The hunting team spent a lot of time and energy but often could not get enough prey.

In fact, Nia had long coveted the group of wild beasts under the waterfall, but she could do nothing about it.

Until the day of the trip, Xi Xi said: "There is a 'trap' that can hunt automatically."

Nia remembered the stone fish trap that Xi Xi had made before. It was very effective and caught many spiny-mouthed beasts every day!

Oh, no, it means catching a lot of fish!

Therefore, Nia realized a truth: "Traps" not only provide a large source of food for the tribe, but also do not require everyone to take too much risk. It is both safe and time-saving!

If there were a "trap" like the one Xiqi described that could catch large wild animals, then they wouldn't have to go to great lengths to look for prey and could easily obtain a lot of food.

After all, there are so many wild beasts under the waterfall, maybe there will be more than enough!

After returning from the Wasa tribe, Nia has been thinking about this matter.

But what gave Nia a headache was that since the trip to the Wasa tribe, Xiqi had become extremely busy for some reason, as if he had completely forgotten about this matter.

He knew that what Xiqi was doing was vital to the tribe, so he was hesitant about whether to disturb her.

Finally, he couldn't help it, and after the bonfire ended, he went to find Nishi Ichisu who was painting the stove, intending to ask for clarification.

*

Speaking of this, Nishi Ichiki felt a little embarrassed.

After returning from the Washa tribe, he devoted all his attention to land reclamation and planting, and indeed forgot about the "trap".

Fortunately, Nia came to ask.

That evening,

Nishi Ichiki looked at Nia, who was curious and concerned about the tribe, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "There are many types of traps, many of which are quite complex. I can't remember the details anymore."

There are indeed many types of traps, each with its own requirements for catching small, medium and large prey.

Some of them are quite complicated to make. I have a lot of things to do every day now, and I really can't spare the time to demonstrate those traps that require skills to Nia one by one.

Seeing that Nia was a little disappointed, Nishi Ichisu continued: "However, there is a simple and practical trap that can catch some small and medium-sized prey. I can teach you this."

Nia immediately raised her head and asked anxiously, "What's the trap?"

"A dirt pit and burr trap!" Nishi Ichiki didn't keep anyone in suspense and said it directly.

As the name suggests, it is to dig a deep pit in the ground and place some sharp wooden spikes at the bottom of the pit.

After the production is completed, it is cleverly covered with branches, leaves, weeds and soil to blend it into the surrounding environment.

Finally, just place some fresh food in front of or on top of the trap as bait!

The principle of this trap is simple and the production is not complicated - once the prey falls into it, it is often difficult to escape.

Simple and efficient, it makes it easier for the tribesmen to obtain prey.

There are many wild animals under the waterfall, and there are always a few "little greedy cats" who will be fooled when passing by.

The main goal is to make sure everyone is willing to take the bait!

Nishi Ichiki stopped what he was doing and signaled Ster and others to continue building the stove.

He walked to the side, picked up a small branch and drew a simple example diagram on the ground, explaining the structure and principle of the trap in detail.

Nia is very quick-witted and can understand things at once!

After hearing this, he seemed extremely excited, his eyes sparkling with eagerness, and he couldn't wait to start digging the pit as soon as the sun rose.

Considering Nia's carefree personality, Nishi Ichisu couldn't help but add: "Remember to mark it, don't fall in by yourself!"

Speak the truth,

If it were Yan Luo or Uncle Arthur, there would be no need to say this.

*

Today is very different.

The bonfire was lit before it was completely dark.

Hunting teams rarely return so early. Usually they only return so early in winter when they fail to catch any prey.

But now, it is a fruitful harvest.

The tribesmen happily carried the prey to the river. Everyone could have a full meal tonight, and there would be some left over!

In addition to the three fanged beasts caught in the trap, several pikas and a bleat were also hunted.

Since it was the first time to use the trap, the hunting team did not pin all their hopes on it. They just tried it with a give it a try attitude.

During the day, they still focus on traditional hunting methods, and only check the traps dug the day before when dusk falls.

However, to their surprise, this simple attempt brought huge rewards, and everyone was extremely shocked and excited.

This was the first time they had obtained so much prey with almost no effort!

That night, as everyone sat around the campfire, the topic naturally turned from hunting techniques to traps.

The tribesmen were all eating with their mouths drooling and listening with great interest.

Speaking of which, the hunting team dug more than one trap, some of which were successful and some of which were failures.

Some traps were trampled by giant beasts, and the entire trap collapsed completely, as if it had been smashed, and it was a mess;

Sometimes the thorns were not properly placed, and the beasts that were about to eat them slipped away.

What’s even more outrageous is that there are traps whose exact locations have been forgotten after they were dug!

One of the warriors chewed the barbecue in his hand and mumbled incoherently: "Hey! Nia, I say don't use sticks and vines as marks, it would be better to just tie a piece of animal skin near the trap!"

"Yeah, that's much easier to identify!" The younger warrior nodded in agreement.

"Don't mention it!" Another warrior said with lingering fear: "When I was looking for prey today, I almost stepped into a trap."

Nia looked at the warrior's slightly frightened expression and touched his chin awkwardly.

I did make the markings as Xiqi said, but the marks were either taken away by the animals or stepped on, making it difficult for them to find the location of the trap. This really needs some improvement.

As time went on, the hunting team's discussion became more heated, with everyone offering suggestions.

The topic shifted from how to dig traps to how to improve traps, where to place traps, and how to improve efficiency.

The cold night is filled with the heat of the hot day.

Everyone was arguing, their faces red, but they were all very excited.

……

Nishi Ichiki held the wooden bowl, looked at the scene, and slowly drank a sip of the hot broth.

Proper use of tools and wisdom can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Now it seems that she doesn't need to worry too much - the tribesmen are all very smart.