I thrived in the primitive tribe

"We've just solved the food problem, now let's talk about the beast attacks."

"Is there any good way to solve this?"

"Yeah, do you mean we can control wild animals to attack us?"

"really?"

"What are you thinking?"

……

Listening to the tribesmen discussing amongst themselves, the chief was speechless; they were really going off on a tangent.

"Stop, stop, stop! What I'm saying is that we need to build defensive works to stop the beast hordes from attacking."

What is defensive engineering?

"Never heard of it~"

"Let Lu Yao explain this to everyone."

"Lu Yao, you speak first," the Great Shaman said, seeing Lu Yao looking at him.

"So-called defensive works are the construction of facilities that can block wild animal attacks, such as digging wide and deep trenches around the tribe to block wild animal attacks."

They used materials such as stones and trees to build a barrier around the tribe that rose above the ground, thus keeping wild animals away.

Our tribe members now live in caves, scattered around. This has both advantages and disadvantages. Living in caves means we only need to defend against beasts attacking from the front.

However, because the caves are not concentrated but rather scattered, the area that we need to protect is quite large.

We need to discuss the specifics of how to build this defensive structure.

"If we're digging a ditch to keep out wild animals, it would need to be very deep, right?"

"We live so far apart, building barriers can't be implemented in a short time, right? And to keep out wild animals, we'd need tall trees or large rocks, which isn't easy to do either."

"It feels like neither of these two things can be achieved."

"The rainy season is just over 30 days away. We need to store food, raise livestock, and now we want to build defensive structures. With so few people, how can we possibly manage?"

"Yes, if we're raising animals, we'll need people to go out and find food for them, won't we?"

"Yes, yes, and we also have to patrol and hunt, there just aren't enough people to keep an eye on things!"

……

The group had a heated discussion about the defensive project, but they all felt that it was impossible to achieve, at least not in the present.

“Everyone’s point of view is correct. With our current strength, we really can’t build such a large-scale defense project. What if we don’t live separately during the cold season and all gather together?”

"What do you mean by that?" Everyone stopped and looked at the high shaman.

“Not all the caves in our tribe are far apart; many are close together, right? Before the cold season, if we expand these caves and move into these nearby ones, wouldn't that allow us to gather people together to the greatest extent possible? Wouldn't that greatly reduce the area we need to protect?”

"That works too, but~"

"Don't say 'but' yet, let the Great Shaman finish speaking."

“Building a ground barrier to stop the beasts is a bit difficult. With the area reduced, the trenches we need to dig don't seem to be as long. If we dig them before the rainy season, they will fill with water when it rains, which might also keep some of the wild animals away.”

When the cold season comes and the water freezes, it won't be easy for the beasts to get through. Wouldn't some of them choose to bypass our tribe? Even if we can't stop them all, we can at least reduce their numbers, right? Wouldn't that make us more confident in resisting the beasts?

"That's a good idea."

"So, where should we concentrate all our personnel? Does that mean we should also set up the animal enclosures there?"

"Yes."

“I think the Great Shaman’s place is great. There are several large caves nearby. Our tribe has about 50 people in total. If we expand those caves, we can definitely accommodate all of us.”

"Yes, there's a large open space not far from that cave, which can be used for raising livestock, and there's also a pottery kiln that was planned to be built nearby..."

"Wouldn't the cave over there with the chief also work?"

"That place is a bit far from the pottery kiln. You're only saying that because your cave is over there, right?"

The man blushed. "No, that's not it. I just think there are many interconnected caves over there, and the space is quite large."

“That area is indeed quite large. Everyone can make suggestions. Let’s discuss it one last time and see which side is more suitable.”

"If that's the case, then my cave is the largest, and there's also a large open space next to it..."

"Your area won't work. It's too close to the forest, making it too vulnerable to attack."

……

Finally, after discussion, everyone unanimously decided to take the cave of the Great Witch as the center and extend 4-5 caves to both sides, forming an arc shape. Backed by the mountain, the pottery kiln was also included. In this way, there would be nearly 10 caves to live in, with about 5 people living in each cave.

After dealing with these issues and arranging the work, everyone went back to the cave to sleep. It was already much later than usual.

Lu Yao yawned all the way back to the cave with the high shaman. She lay down on the animal skin and closed her eyes to sleep. The high shaman was also exhausted; after extinguishing the fire in his hand, he also fell asleep. Only the chirping of insects remained in the tribe, with only the patrolling orcs still steadfastly guarding their posts.