I thrived in the primitive tribe

The shaman did not answer, but simply looked at Lu Yao quietly.

It seems I won't get any answers from them.

"I understand~" Lu Yao could only suppress her doubts.

Perhaps I'll find out in the future~

"How is the tribe doing while we've been away?" Lu Yao abruptly changed the subject, starting to tidy up the plants she had just placed on the ground.

“Nothing major has happened in the tribe lately,” the high shaman said, picking peanuts from the ground as he imitated Lu Yao.

"You should have seen what the tribe looks like now when you came back."

After you left, the chief began to arrange for people to dig ditches and build defensive fortifications, hoping to get this done before the rainy season arrived.

Oh, by the way, ever since you sent back a large amount of salt, our tribe's hunting teams have been going out early and returning late every day, trying to bring back as much prey as possible.

The surviving cubs were kept in the animal pen, while the rest, enough to fill their stomachs, were made into cured meat.

The tribe's food reserves are now far greater than in previous years, and everyone is working with great enthusiasm.

Listening to the shaman's increasingly cheerful tone, Lu Yao also felt that life was becoming more and more hopeful.

"The tribe is getting better and better now,"

"Yes, since you came, our tribe has been developing in a better direction."

"I'm not as good as you say; this is the result of everyone's concerted efforts."

Lu Yao suddenly remembered something and asked, "Great Shaman, how are the potatoes we planted doing? And how are the earthworm castings coming along?"

"The potatoes have already sprouted and are growing very well. The earthworm castings are producing a huge amount now. I never imagined those tiny animals could eat so much!"

"Then~"

"You want to ask where earthworm castings are stored now, right?"

"Uh-huh."

"We dug a larger pit next to the earthworm castings to store them specifically."

We don't know if it's the right time to put it in the potato field.

Seeing the question in the Great Shaman's eyes, Lu Yao thought for a moment and said...

"If the potatoes grow quickly, you can apply some earthworm castings every now and then."

"How should we apply it? Should we just scatter it on the potato leaves?" the shaman pressed.

"No, you can't just sprinkle earthworm castings directly onto potatoes. You should spread them evenly around the potato plants, then lightly loosen the soil to mix them thoroughly with the potatoes."

"that's it?"

"Yes, fertilize as needed, depending on how the potatoes are growing."

This is our first time planting it, so we need to learn gradually. We'll be fine once we understand its growth cycle.

"I see."

"By the way, when we came back today, we happened to run into the tribespeople who were out cutting grass. How are they doing over there?"

"The beast enclosure is now managed by dedicated members of the tribe who feed them fresh plants every day. Aside from the initial period of restlessness and agitation, the Hum Hum Beasts are now quite docile and growing very rapidly."

A few days ago, the leader and his team brought back a bull-beast cub, which is currently being raised in the animal pen.

"A young bull? Where was it caught?"

"They say they encountered it by chance on a hunting trip, and it was only thanks to the Beast God's blessing that they were able to bring it back to the tribe alive. It took a lot of effort!"

"what?"

"The hunting team said that after they caught the bull cub, they chased it countless times along the way. After they tied it with vines, it wouldn't move, as if it knew we wouldn't kill it, and it kept struggling."

It will only move on its own if the vine is released; otherwise, it will just stand still.

"Then why can't we whip it with a rattan cane?"

"You think they haven't tried it? The more they smoke, the less they can get away, and some even collapse."

"What should I do?"

"Later, the hunting team had no choice but to let go of the vines."

"So it didn't just run away?"

"It ran away, so it took a lot of effort to drive it back. After releasing it, we have to try to adjust the direction of the bull beast's escape from time to time."

"You mean, after the hunting party members run away, if the young bulls stray from their course, they keep driving them back towards our tribe?"

"That's what the hunting team said. They also returned much later than usual that day!"

It made everyone think something terrible had happened, and we almost had to organize the entire tribe to go out and search for them.

"Wow, this bull-like beast is quite clever."

"Who says it's not?"

"Then put it in the animal pen and feed it with the Humming Beast. Did the two of them not fight?"

How do you know a fight didn't break out?

"Can the Humming Beast defeat the Bull Beast?"

"One Hum Hum Beast is not enough to defeat it, but there are just too many of them."

Although the Humming Beasts constantly fight amongst themselves, they are remarkably united when dealing with animals of other species.

The shaman saw Lu Yao holding peanuts and looking at him with wide-eyed curiosity, and continued.

"On the first day after the young cattle were put in, the tribespeople were worried that the two would not get along, so they kept a close eye on what was happening over there."

Both sides acted as if nothing was wrong, and just when everyone thought that nothing was going to happen.

The Hmph Beast cubs launched a collective attack on the Bull Beast cubs.

Seeing the great shaman's expression as he recalled the events, Lu Yao asked anxiously.

"Then what?"

"At first, no one noticed that the two sides were fighting fiercely."

When the people who discovered it arrived, several Humming Beast cubs were already hanging on the cow cub's body.

Their sharp teeth were embedded in the calves of the bull, swaying in the air as the calves ran in pain.

The scene was...tsk tsk tsk, it looked painful.

"Was the bull cub later defeated?"

"Later, the tribesmen were afraid that the young bull was too badly injured, so they called several beastmen and they were able to separate the two sides with great difficulty."

"So now neither side is fighting?"

"Now we keep them separately. We've set aside a section in the animal pen to serve as a space for the cattle to roam."

"It seems that the Hum Hum Beasts still need to be tamed, otherwise the fence outside the animal enclosure won't be able to keep them out when they grow up."

"After this incident, we also discovered that the Hum Hum Beasts are quite powerful, and we are considering how to deal with them."

"Is there any good solution?"

"The only solution we've come up with so far is to kill them before they threaten the tribe's territory."

"But then we can't raise such big Humming Beasts?"

"Yes, yeah,"

"Isn't this a huge loss?"

"There's no other way. The tribe isn't just inhabited by orcs. If we wait for them to grow up, the tribe will be in trouble."

Lu Yao began to recall modern methods of taming wild boars, hoping to see if she could gradually eliminate the wildness of the Hengheng Beasts here.

"After thinking about it, it seems that if we want to reduce the attack power of the Hum Hum Beasts, we can only gradually let them adapt to our raising them."

Weaken their hunting instincts by feeding them for extended periods.

When feeding them, we should feed them small amounts frequently, and not let them eat too much each time, so that they won't have the energy to fight.

When the tribespeople are feeding them, they gently pat their bodies and scratch their itches with bamboo poles.

Enhance mutual trust and reliance.

If they behave well, they'll be rewarded with food; if they behave badly, they'll be punished with a stick.

The great shaman listened thoughtfully.

"Perhaps we can give it a try,"

"Yes, we can observe the results every now and then."

How do we observe this?

"Let's catch a live animal and put it in there to see if they still have such a high level of aggression."

Putting that bull cub in for testing wouldn't be bad either.

"Okay, but what if it doesn't work?"

"If that doesn't work, we'll think of something else."

"also."

When the chief returned that evening, the two told him about the salt cooperation.

The leader strongly approved of the cooperation approach between Lu Yao and the local authorities.

As for the taming of the Hum Hum Beast, after thinking about it for a long time, we decided to take their advice and give it a try. There is no better way at the moment.