The minotaurs worked together to carry the Lava Roaring Tiger's corpse back to the shore of the lava lake.
The scorching magma reflected off the tiger's body, radiating a searing residual heat.
The minotaurs of the tribe gathered around, then began butchering the tiger meat, smoking it, and stewing it. A rich aroma of meat filled the area around the lava lake.
That night, the minotaurs raised their cups and drank heartily, enjoying a rare feast.
Herug specifically gave the Lava Roaring Tiger's tough hide to Ang as a token of gratitude.
Ang accepted the hide and felt the blazing warmth lingering within it. He knew it was an exceptionally durable material, suitable for making armor with extremely high defensive power.
He nodded solemnly and put it away.
After that battle, Dana finally became much more restrained. He no longer dared to recklessly provoke powerful magical beasts and instead settled down to focus on mining ore.
Meanwhile, Ang set up a simple forge beside the lava lake and began crafting weapons with all his strength.
The minotaurs gathered every bit of ore they could find nearby. After smelting and forging it, Ang spent half a month producing nearly two hundred sharp battle axes and Storm Hammers.
When the final battle axe took shape in the firelight, the Stonehorn Tribe finally bid farewell to stone weapons and equipped themselves with brand-new metal weapons.
The improved equipment greatly enhanced their hunting ability. Recently, Level 2 Magical Beasts had accounted for more than half of the tribe's prey.
Whenever the minotaurs returned carrying heavy prey, Ang watched it all with satisfaction. He knew the Stonehorn Tribe was steadily growing stronger.
To further improve the tribe's lives, they traded magical beast hides, fur, and cores with Ang for a large number of daily necessities.