This Is What You Call A Bow!

"Are you sure you want to take on this arduous task? The Jackalmen are very powerful and extremely dangerous. If your tracks are discovered by the Jackalmen, your lives will be forfeit."

Lin Feng put on a serious expression.

"We are sure! It is our honor to contribute and sacrifice for the Tribe!"

Da Qing said righteously.

What's there to fear about sacrificing our lives?

After 24 hours, we'll be good as new!

"Very well, then the task of investigating the Jackalmen Tribe falls to you!"

"Your main objective is to clearly ascertain the location of the Jackalmen Tribe and their approximate numbers."

"Of course, if you can gather more detailed information, that would be ideal."

"Remember, during the mission, try to avoid direct confrontation with the Jackalmen. You are not yet their match. Although you can respawn, in my eyes, your lives are still precious."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, he issued the quest to Da Qing and his four companions.

Looking at the quest that appeared on their status panels, Da Qing and the other four couldn't help but feel excited.

Their guess was correct; quests in this game could be initiated and triggered proactively!

"Tribe Leader, rest assured, we guarantee we will complete the mission!"

With excited hearts, Da Qing and his four companions walked out of the valley.

Each of the five carried a Stone Spear, but no bows and arrows.

Clearly, they didn't believe the Tribe's inferior bows and arrows would be of any use in a fight against the Jackalmen.

They were even of limited lethality against wild chickens and rabbits.

"Haha, my analysis was indeed correct; quests can indeed be triggered proactively!"

The Ranger, walking at the forefront, chuckled proudly.

I'm truly a genius!

A gaming genius!

"This is indeed an important discovery. This discovery can help us quickly build an advantage in the early stages of the game and stand out from the crowd of Players."

Da Qing said.

The other Players were still carrying out daily quests like hunting and gathering assigned by NPCs, but they had already received a quest to scout the Jackalmen Tribe.

The experience and contribution point rewards were significantly higher than those for daily quests.

"I hope other Players don't discover this too quickly,"

The Ranger said.

He certainly wouldn't be generous enough to share this discovery with other Players.

I discovered it through my own skill; why should I tell you?

He even wished that other Players would never discover it, so they could enjoy this advantage exclusively.

He was very optimistic about the prospects of this game.

It was the only virtual reality game on the market, with near-perfect realism. It would be an outrage if this game didn't become popular.

The official website had also clearly stated that the closed beta was not a wipe.

If they could accumulate enough advantages in the early stages of the game and carve out a niche for themselves, the future profits were almost predictable.

"You guys also need to be careful and absolutely do not mention this matter when communicating with other Players,"

The Ranger cautioned his companions.

"Don't worry!"

"Understood!"

His companions promised one after another.

"But why do the equipment in this game not even have attributes? Or is it that this crude Stone Spear doesn't even count as equipment?"

The Tyrannosaurus Warrior looked at the Stone Spear in his hand and said.

"Perhaps it's also a consideration for realism. Just like the monsters in this game, none of them display levels or health bars. We Players only have a status panel and a quest panel; there aren't even equipment slots or backpacks."

Da Qing said.

"It's realistic, but it's just a bit too inconvenient,"

Su Ziye sighed.

There wasn't even a system inventory. All items had to be carried personally. This was the first time she had encountered such a bizarre game.

Couldn't the developers just design a system backpack to make things more convenient for Players?

"The more game-like elements there are, the less real this world appears. The developers are likely searching for a balance point between the two."

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The Ranger said.

"Realism and gameplay are indeed difficult to achieve simultaneously; one must be sacrificed."

"Speaking of which, where are we going to find that Jackalmen Tribe?"

Shooting A Bit Like Kobe interrupted the discussion about game settings, bringing the topic back to the mission itself.

"Just head northwest."

Da Qing pointed to the northwest.

"The Tribe Leader said the tribe migrated from the northwest. We were attacked by Jackalmen yesterday, and that Jackalman also fled northwest. The Jackalmen Tribe is likely in that direction."

Inside Gourd Valley.

Liubai Dianmo held a bronze dagger in his hand, carefully thinning the middle section of the bow's back.

This bronze dagger was a quest item lent to him by the Tribe Leader after he accepted the bow-making quest. It was said to be the only bronze artifact in the Tribe.

Although it wasn't very comfortable to use, it was still better than stone knives polished from rocks.

The wood for the bow body was found in the valley, a plant similar to bamboo.

Unlike bamboo, the leaves of this plant were wider.

He didn't know the name of this plant, but it didn't matter. He only needed to know that its trunk was an excellent material for making bows.

Of course, for convenience, he had given the plant a name: Broadleaf Bamboo.

For the bowstring, he used the deer sinew from the Wild Deer the Tribe Leader hunted a few days ago.

"Finally done!"

Liubai Dianmo held the finished Longbow in his hands, tugged on the bowstring, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Now this is what I call a bow!"

As the number of Players increased, Lin Feng no longer needed to go out hunting. He simply stood at the cave entrance, acting as a true NPC.

Although his hands were idle, his mind was not. He stood in place, constantly thinking about the future development of the Tribe and how to better manage these Players, making them contribute to the Tribe.

Just as he was thinking, he saw Liubai Dianmo running over excitedly from afar, holding a Longbow.

His eyes lit up.

Had this little Player completed the bow and arrow improvement quest so quickly?

"Respected Tribe Leader, I have completed the bow and arrow improvement. Please take a look!"

Liubai Dianmo handed the Longbow to Lin Feng, saying breathlessly.

Lin Feng took the Longbow and examined it carefully.

Without even testing it, just looking at the shape of this Longbow, it already completely surpassed the inferior Longbows of the Tribe.

The Longbow made by Liubai Dianmo had a bowstring over a meter long, made of deer sinew. The middle section of the bow body had a groove to serve as a nocking point for the arrow.

Two-thirds of the way up and down the bow body, each was wrapped with a piece of un-dried deerskin.

He tried pulling the bowstring; it was taut.

"What are these two pieces of deerskin for?"

Lin Feng asked curiously.

"They are to increase the power of the bow and prevent the bow body from cracking."

Liubai Dianmo explained.

Don't underestimate these two pieces of deerskin. With them, the arrow's speed can be increased, and the Longbow's lifespan can be extended.

"Very good."

Lin Feng nodded.

Although he didn't know the principle, it sounded impressive.

"Do you have arrows?"

He asked.

"Yes!"

Liubai Dianmo took out several Wooden Arrows made from branches from behind him and handed them to Lin Feng.

"These arrows are for testing. I've only sharpened the front end to make the arrowhead. When hunting, we can use stone or bone fragments to make arrowheads, which will be more lethal."

Liubai Dianmo said.

Lin Feng nodded, took the arrows, and nocked one onto the bowstring.

Drawing the bow and nocking the arrow, he aimed at a large tree dozens of meters away and shot an arrow.

With a "whoosh," the arrow left the string and turned into an afterimage, shooting into the distance.

The arrow grazed the large tree and flew another twenty to thirty meters before landing.

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