" Ling Yi, right? You've realized it too. I'm afraid we can't be relied on. Do you have any suggestions?" Jia Ying asked with a smile.
It has to be said that although Jia Ying is a bit chubby, her two dimples when she smiles are really cute. Ling Yi had only seen Jia Ying on TV before and didn't know much about her.
But looking at it now, putting everything else aside, Jia Ying clearly possesses extremely high leadership skills.
"Let's take it one step at a time. To set up camp, we need tools. Without tools, we can't do anything. I'll go find some suitable stones and make a few stone axes. You guys take a look around the area and see if there's anything to eat. Also, collect some dry branches so we can start Fire Starting later."
"You can make stone axes? Can an axe made of Shitou be sturdy?" Leng Feng asked with some skepticism.
"If we have the right materials, there won't be a problem," Ling Yi nodded and said.
Leng Feng was still somewhat skeptical, but Ling Yi's words made sense. They had no tools at all, and without tools, setting up a camp would be too troublesome.
"Alright, then Ling Yi will make the stone axe. It's always better to have tools. The three of us will go take a walk around the area, observe the environment, and try to collect as many useful things as possible," Jia Ying decided immediately.
Leng Feng and Jing Tian were also unsure of what to do, so after hearing Jia Ying's Jia Ying, they decided to do as she said.
It's better than doing nothing or not knowing what to do.
Ling Yi ignored Jia Ying and the other two. They were all adults, and many things didn't need to be said; they would naturally take care of themselves.
Although Ling Yi was not happy about having his original intentions forcibly changed, he was not too opposed to it. Wilderness Qiusheng seemed quite interesting.
Materials are very important when crafting a stone axe.
Ordinary Shitou certainly wouldn't work. Ling Yi walked along the beach and soon arrived near a rocky cliff.
The massive waves crashed against the stone walls with a deafening roar, and the splashing water formed plumes of Bai Wu, which, under the sunlight, miraculously created Daodao.
Ling Yi glanced around and frowned slightly. Although there were many Shitou here, none of them met his requirements.
No problem, just use cheats.
Ling Yi bent down and stroked a half-meter-high Shitou, silently activating the power of the Law of Manifestation.
Then, he pretended to circle the Shitou twice before picking up a volleyball-sized Shitou from the ground and smashing it hard against the half-meter-high rock.
Stone chips flew everywhere, and a large amount of gravel fell off. Soon, a translucent, special stone, which looked like layers of thick glass stacked together, appeared in front of Ling Yi.
This is shale, but not ordinary shale; it's shale that Ling Yi has "processed."
Ling Yi stepped forward and tapped it, and a large triangular piece of shale fell down. After doing this several times, about a dozen pieces of rock resembling quartz were scattered all over the ground.
Ling Yi picked them all up, then squatted down on a Shitou and began to polish them...
When Jia Ying and the others returned after their rounds, Ling Yi had already made six stone axes, two stone knives, and three stone awls.
Leng Feng picked up a stone axe and swung it a few times before asking somewhat uncertainly, "It looks pretty sharp, but can this stone axe withstand heavy loads?"
"Believe me, this thing is definitely better than you think. We're lucky; the stone axes made from this kind of Shitou are simply perfect."
Whether it's good or not, you'll know once you try it.
Each of them carried a stone axe and went into the woods not far from the shore. They each found a tree and started chopping.
A few minutes later, Leng Feng, Jia Ying, Jing Tian all chopped down a tree, much to their delight.
"Is this really an axe made of Shitou? That's amazing! I thought it would break if I used too much force, but it's actually quite sturdy." Leng Feng was very fond of the stone axe.
"With the stone axe, setting up our camp will be much easier," Jia Ying said with a smile.
"Did you find anything during your walk around?" Ling Yi asked.
"This grove is quite large, and the highest point of the Rising Tide is outside the grove's boundary. We can clear a space in the grove to make a campsite," Jia Ying suggested.
"I saw Houzi, so I didn't dare go any closer," Jing Tian said sheepishly.
"There are a lot of mushrooms in the woods, but I can't tell if they're poisonous or not, so I didn't dare touch them. I also didn't go too deep. The leaves on the ground are quite thick, so if I encountered a snake or something, it would be hard to spot it," Leng Feng added.
Ling Yi's eyes lit up, and he looked at Jing Tian, asking, "You said you saw Houzi? Where?"
"It's over there," Jing Tian said, pointing northeast.
"Haha, we're just short of labor, and these Houzi are the perfect source of labor!"
"What? Bro, you don't want Houzi to do our work, do you?" Leng Feng frowned and said. You see, they were being broadcast live right now, with countless people across the country and even the world watching their every move. Everything they did represented the face of the country.
Jia Ying frowned slightly and exchanged a glance with Leng Feng, but didn't say anything more, since they weren't familiar with Ling Yi.
Moreover, Ling Yi's ability to create such powerful stone tools clearly demonstrates his genuine skill.
If Ling Yi could really command the Houzi to work, it would be a huge help to them, although none of them believed that Ling Yi could do it.
"Hehe, watch my moves!"
There were many gibbons in the forest. When Ling Yi and his group approached, dozens of gibbons were jumping around in the trees, howling and shouting. Clearly, they were also very unfamiliar with and curious about "humans".
Ling Yi picked up two pieces of dead wood, about the size of a rolling pin.
As he struck the wood, he uttered strange sounds. The frequency of the striking wood and the sounds coming from Ling Yi's mouth blended together, creating a strange rhythm.
The rhythm was very strange. Both Jia Ying and the other two people present at the scene and the viewers in the live broadcast room felt a little drowsy, even though the feeling was very slight.
This immediately attracted the attention of many "experts" and high-ranking officials.
Three minutes later, the Houzi in the tree all quieted down. Five minutes later, as if they had received a command, the Houzi jumped down from the tree and sat neatly in front of Ling Yi, like soldiers waiting to be inspected.
Ling Yi secretly used the Law of Souls to strengthen the souls of these Houzi, and they recognized him as their master.
The strengthening of their souls will make these Houzi as Wisdom as ten-year-old children.
To help these Houzi understand human language as early as possible, the seeds of language were planted in their subconscious. With a period of guidance, they will be able to understand most human languages.
Ling Yi's tapping on the dead wood and the special tones he made were merely a smokescreen, carrying a "weak" Hypnosis effect.
"Is there... any water around here?" Ling Yi asked the Houzi slowly, mimicking the motion of reaching for and drinking water.
The Houzi Leap around excitedly and nodded frantically.
"You, take me to find a water source. You all, don't move." Ling Yi pointed to one of the Houzi, then to himself, then to the other Houzi, and made a squatting motion.
The Houzi chosen by Ling Yi happily ran up to Ling Yi and did a somersault, appearing very lively and cheerful.
Ling Yi turned to Jia Ying, who was still staring in disbelief, and said, "Try to communicate with these Houzi."
"What? Can we communicate with them? Will they obey us? Are you sure they won't attack us?" Jia Ying asked, somewhat frightened.
"Right now, we are the 'kings' in their eyes. As long as you make them understand your commands, you can command them."
"Really?" Jia Ying took a few steps closer to the Houzi and cautiously reached out her hand to one of Houzi.
"Come on, shake hands, be friendly," Jia Ying said, mimicking Ling Yi's manner, enunciating each word clearly.
She thought communicating with the Houzi would be difficult, but the next moment, the Houzi also extended its paw and shook hands with Jia Ying's hand.
"Oh my, haha, this is so funny." Jia Ying felt the closeness and trust in the Houzi's eyes and immediately laughed happily.
"You, follow me and learn, make a heart shape with your hands..." Jia Ying's playful nature was aroused, and she taught the Houzi to do various actions. The Wisdom of these Houzi completely exceeded her expectations. They could learn Jia Ying's actions almost immediately.
"My God, that's incredibly clever!" Leng Feng exclaimed in astonishment.
Seeing that the Houzi wouldn't attack them, Jing Tian immediately joined Jia Ying's group and started playing with the Houzi.
Leng Feng and Ling Yi followed the Houzi in one of the directions.
"This is a method used on Houzi, similar to Hypnosis, and it can also stimulate the Houzi's potential to a certain extent, similar to enlightenment. This is a Daoist School method, and it is a legacy left by our predecessors." Ling Yi gave an ambiguous explanation.
Leng Feng nodded, not asking any further questions, but his face was full of worry.
Ling Yi seemed to see through Leng Feng's thoughts and laughed, "Don't worry, even if you teach me this method step by step, it would be difficult for anyone to master it. The skills involved are not as simple as they appear."
Leng Feng breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the drone in the sky. "That's good."
The water source wasn't far from them; it only took about ten minutes to get there.
This is a small stream flowing down from the mountain. It's not very big, but it's very clear.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The Houzi jumped around happily above the stream, as if showing off its success to Ling Yi.
Ling Yi patted the Houzi's head and laughed, "This stream is simply perfect."
"It's indeed a good location to set up camp." Leng Feng nodded in satisfaction.
"It's almost noon. Go and call Jia Ying and the others over. I'll look around to see if there's anything to eat nearby. We'll Unification lunch, and then we'll start setting up camp this afternoon."
"Alright!" Leng Feng didn't waste any more words and turned to run back.
The gibbon group controlled by Ling Yi is the largest group in the vicinity, and this area is the territory of these gibbons, with virtually no other large animals or their kind present.
Ling Yi picked up a handful of pebbles by the stream, playing with them in his hand while looking around.
His eyes lit up quickly. He picked up a pebble and tossed it around. A soft animal scream rang out. Ling Yi ran over and saw a plump brown Rabbit lying on the ground, trembling, clearly dying.
Ling Yi picked it up and muttered, "Lunch is sorted, but it seems a bit insufficient."
This Rabbit looks like it weighs nearly 3 pounds, but after processing, it'll probably only weigh about 1 pound, which isn't nearly enough to feed them.
He picked up the Rabbit and handed it to Houzi Houzi to carry, while he continued searching for prey.
Unbeknownst to Ling Yi, his livestream room had already exploded...