New Stage Plan

Under Da Shi's leadership, their first stop was naturally near the lake.

By this time, their tribe had already begun casting nets to fish on the lake surface in their rafts.

They were now walking along the lake shore.

"As the only water source in this area, don't animals usually come here to drink?"

"They used to."

Da Shi showed a wry smile as he spoke of this.

"But the former chief had his sights on them, and after a few failed attempts, these animals seemed to realize this place wasn't safe anymore."

"Plus, our tribe members are basically fishing on this river during the day, so animals won't approach easily."

"Over time, fewer animals came here. Even if they wanted to drink, they would choose to do so after dark, because you can still find some tracks around here from time to time."

Da Shi's explanation was very clear.

In this era, the night was still very dangerous for them, and they generally wouldn't take action after dark.

"So, are you relying solely on fishing for food now, or are you also trying to hunt other animals on the grassland?"

"We are relying solely on fishing for food now."

Zhou Xu was not surprised by this answer, as the food from yesterday consisted of nothing but fish.

As Zhou Xu was thinking this, Da Shi elaborated further on the situation.

"The animals on the grassland run too fast and react too quickly; we can't catch them at all."

"Did your former chief never consider making traps?"

Traps. Da Shi had heard the word from the former chief, so he was not unfamiliar with it.

"He tried, but they all failed."

In this era, hunting relied on either Bow and Arrow or traps.

Bow and Arrow goes without saying, but in this era, making them was very difficult, a project that would inevitably consume a lot of time and effort.

And with their limited manpower, the tribe members were already working frantically to get enough to eat each day.

Under these circumstances, it was difficult for them to have the spare capacity to free up time, energy, and manpower to research this.

What was even more troublesome was that even if you managed to research Bow and Arrow, could you guarantee their accuracy, range, and power?

Most likely not.

So, combining the current practical situation, Zhou Xu believed that Bow and Arrow was a project that could only be researched after they had sufficient surplus capacity.

As for traps, they were roughly divided into two types: one was like Zhou Xu's, requiring some craftsmanship, such as basket traps or snare traps, which were quite difficult to make without skill.

The other type was pit traps, which required a lot of physical labor.

But for their small tribe of over thirty people, these pit traps were actually not easy to make.

For pit traps to be effective, they had to be large and deep, which required labor.

However, don't forget that tribes like theirs were mostly short-handed. To ensure a tribe ran smoothly and survived day by day, stable manpower was needed for maintenance, leaving little spare capacity for other things.

Da Shi's former chief clearly lacked the craftsmanship for basket traps and the skill for snare traps. As for pit traps, there was no need to even mention it.

After a simple attempt, he clearly realized the problems mentioned above and then headed for the Freshwater lake near their camp.

Honestly, that guy should be grateful that there was a Freshwater lake rich in fish resources near the camp; otherwise, from Zhou Xu's perspective, he would have starved to death.

The existence of this Freshwater lake largely solved the initial food problem, practically giving him an easy mode.

But the guy didn't seem to intend to use this advantage to develop Bow and Arrow or anything, but rather to seize resources and expand territory.

The rest of the story was self-explanatory.

Currently, at the Black Moon Camp, the main job of their gathering team was to pick up stones, branches, and grass, or to chop down trees to obtain wood. Those shield were made from this wood.

During this process, Zhou Xu would activate the Eye of Insight to scan each area he passed.

Although the consumption from frequently using the True Word power yesterday had not fully recovered, it was fine as long as he didn't use it frequently or with high intensity.

Zhou Xu had to admit that he had really gotten used to it; the Eye of Insight was incredibly useful for exploration.

Under the observation of the Eye of Insight, he quickly spotted a swift figure in the grass.

Whether it had also discovered their presence or not, it shot through the grass with a 'swoosh' and disappeared into a burrow.

"It's a Rabbit!"

The long ears instantly confirmed their identity for Zhou Xu.

With this thought, Zhou Xu quickly led the group to the burrow.

This rabbit hole was quite deep; just reaching in, one couldn't touch the bottom. Not to mention that the entrance might connect to other exits, basically ruling out the method of reaching in to grab it.

But Zhou Xu didn't care at all.

Because from the very beginning, he hadn't intended to grab it by force, but rather to think about how to set a trap to capture these Rabbits!

Regardless, the existence of Rabbits in this area was excellent news; they would undoubtedly become a part of their menu.

Even looking further ahead, they could consider farming wild rabbits to secure a more stable supply of Rabbit Meat in the future!

At this moment, plans were rapidly forming in Zhou Xu's mind.

As it stood, this grassland was truly a treasure trove for him!

Next, they made a detour to the place where they had previously discovered the True Word characters and then searched the surrounding area a bit more.

After confirming that there were no "stragglers" left, Zhou Xu returned to the camp with a hint of regret.

By the time they reached the camp, it was already afternoon, and soon it would be nearing evening.

At this time, over at the Salt Lake Tribe, Butterfly and the others, escorted by some of the tribe's Warriors, had successfully arrived at Black Moon Camp!

Needless to say, this was a command Zhou Xu had sent someone to transmit from Salt Lake Camp that morning before he set out.

With Butterfly and the others safely transferred, and after he successfully occupied Black Moon Camp, the next phase of his plans could undoubtedly be officially launched!

There was a slight hiccup that caused a delay, but the update is here.