I thrived in the primitive tribe

Lu Yao shifted her attention to the Humming Beast herd, her eyes scrutinizing the Humming Beasts leisurely grazing on the grass.

"What's the current situation? When are you planning to start the arrests?"

"These Humming Beasts are very clever. They seem to have sensed the danger and have surrounded their cubs in the center of the group, forming a natural protective circle. This arrangement undoubtedly makes it more difficult for us to capture them. We dare not make any rash moves, for fear that the slightest disturbance will startle them and make them even harder to capture."

Hearing the explanation from the clansmen beside her, Lu Yao frowned, then a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and a clever plan took shape in her mind.

“Could we try a different strategy?” Lu Yao’s voice was tinged with excitement as she looked at the person next to her and continued, “We can cleverly set up some obstacles and traps in a certain location, and then find a way to drive these Humming Beasts over there. This way, we won’t have to confront the beasts head-on. We can ambush them from the side, or capture the lone ones after they are frightened and scattered. This will greatly reduce the danger of going deep into the beast horde and allow us to capture as many Humming Beast cubs as possible.”

Lu Yao's words gave everyone a breakthrough idea. Perhaps it was the warlike genes of the orcs that made them think of taking the initiative and fighting hand to hand when hunting prey. They never thought of setting traps or anything like that. Even the orcs who failed to transform into beastmen did not think of using obstacles to help them capture prey.

After understanding the meaning behind Lu Yao's words, the group discussed the matter and found the method feasible. They highly approved of her plan and called their leader over to discuss the specific details: choosing the location, how to set up traps, how to set up obstacles, and how to drive away the Humming Beasts, etc. Every detail could affect the success of the operation, so after careful discussion, they formulated the final plan.

Lu Yao led a small, elite team to the other side of the grassland, where they dug and cleverly set up a series of traps and obstacles. Once everything was in place, they sent someone to inform the chief, who then quickly drove the herd of animals to the location of the traps.

After confirming the details, Lu Yao and the others prepared to turn around from the forest side. To avoid being spotted by the beasts, they tried to avoid areas frequented by wild animals, staying close to the edge of the grassland as they moved through the forest.

Soon, the group arrived at the agreed-upon location, which consisted of some small hills. Their goal was to capture some small cubs of the Humming Beast, so they didn't dig the traps too large. They just made sure they were deep enough that the cubs that fell in couldn't climb out. After digging, they covered the top with leaves for camouflage. To maximize the cubs' survival rate, they didn't place any sharp spikes inside the pit, and they also put some grass at the bottom to prevent the cubs from getting injured if they fell in.

Sunlight slanted across the lush green grass, gilding this place, soon to become a battlefield, with a golden armor. Lu Yao held a bamboo pole in her hand, occasionally pointing out in the grass how to dig traps, instructing everyone to dig them without disturbing the surrounding environment, so as to make them more concealed.

They also discovered a bamboo grove nearby, where Lu Yao had picked up the bamboo she was holding. While tapping the bamboo poles to give directions, an idea flashed through her mind: to use the loud noise of burning the bamboo poles to drive away the beasts.

She remembered hearing stories from her elders when she was a child about "driving away the Nian beast with the sound of firecrackers," an ancient and mysterious custom.

It is said that the loud noise of firecrackers can scare away the evil Nian beast and protect the village from its harm.

Although the beasts here are not the legendary Nian beast, they should still be effective.

If a series of loud noises are created by burning bamboo poles when the herd approaches the trap area, it might further frighten them, forcing them to run more frantically in the predetermined direction and thus fall into the trap more effectively.

This not only increases the success rate of capturing animals, but also reduces the risk for tribal warriors to directly face the beast horde.

So she added another item to the original plan.

He summoned several team members and instructed them to go to the bamboo grove they had just visited, select the driest and thickest bamboo, and prepare them for making firecrackers. He also instructed them to collect enough dry grass and flammable materials so that they could quickly ignite the bamboo poles in a critical moment.

The group, unsure of Lu Yao's intentions, headed towards the bamboo forest, filled with questions. They returned shortly afterward with bamboo and other materials.

Lu Yao instructed them to cut the bamboo into suitable lengths and dig a small hole at one end to fill it with dry grass and flammable materials.

After the firecrackers were almost finished, Lu Yao gathered everyone together and explained to them the purpose and how to use them. After listening to Lu Yao's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that these firecrackers were used to scare away wild animals.

After understanding, everyone was given a few firecrackers to use when the beasts arrived. Lu Yao also had some, but the flint and steel seemed useless to her; she tried several times but couldn't light a fire. So, after discussing it, the others made Lu Yao a very inconspicuous little torch and had her hide deep in the forest, so she wouldn't attract the beasts' attention.

After everything was arranged, Lu Yao asked Ji Feng to take some firecrackers to the chief and inform him of the location for driving away the enemy. As soon as Lu Yao finished speaking, Ji Feng rushed out like a gust of wind and disappeared into the forest in an instant.

Lu Yao waited and waited, occasionally leaning out to look around. She asked anxiously, "Why haven't they come yet? Has something happened?"

"Rest assured, Divine Messenger, Jifeng will surely find the chieftain's territory, and the chieftain will drive the beasts here."

Just as the group was getting extremely anxious, the sound of firecrackers exploding came from afar. Hearing the crackling sounds, Lu Yao felt relieved.

"It seems there's no problem over there. Maybe something happened on the way that delayed them," Lu Yao thought to herself, her eyes anxiously looking in the direction from which the sound came.

A dark, swarming herd of beasts charged toward the trap. "Why does it seem like there are more Humming Beasts?" Lu Yao wondered, thinking there was something wrong with her eyes, and asked the tribesman beside her.

"There do look like there are more people over there. I wonder what's going on?"

The group looked worriedly in the direction from which the herd of beasts had come.

The herd of beasts had already charged forward. Lu Yao told everyone not to throw firecrackers yet. Once a group of the Humming Beasts in front had charged over, Lu Yao saw that the cubs of the Humming Beasts were behind the adult beasts in front. Perhaps to avoid trampling the cubs, the adult beasts in the back kept a little distance from the cubs.

This formation really benefited Lu Yao and her group. After the adult Humming Beasts in the front row rushed over the obstacles and ran past the traps, the cubs behind them unfortunately fell into the traps. The Humming Beasts behind the cubs saw the scene ahead and began to accelerate forward. Just then, Lu Yao ordered firecrackers to be thrown in that direction. With a series of crackling sounds, the Humming Beasts behind were forced to scatter.

The group stood there quietly, their eyes fixed on the chaotic herd of beasts, their faces beaming with undisguised joy and excitement. As time passed, the firecrackers clutched tightly in Lu Yao's hands gradually ran out.

At this moment, the herd of beasts was in complete disarray. Some fled in panic, trying to escape this dangerous place; others collapsed helplessly to the ground. The whole scene was like a vivid yet chaotic painting, both shocking and poignant.

Ji Feng, leading the leader and a few others, came from behind to Lu Yao's side, looking at the location of the beast herd ahead. He was shocked by how well the trap had worked, his eyes gleaming with delight.

The group did not let their guard down. They continued to observe the movements of the herd ahead with rapt attention, fearing any unexpected turn of events at this crucial moment. Everyone was on edge, ready to respond to any sudden situation.

The herd of beasts ahead slowly dispersed, leaving only exhausted wild animals on the ground. They looked at each other, and the leader told Lu Yao and the others to wait there while he led a few orcs to investigate.