I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 279, First Lesson for the Warrior Trainees

Translator: Silavin

*Thump thump thump…* When the Giant Claw Mountain Bear left, everyone in the Hunting Team could feel the ground trembling.

More birds and insects flew away from the trees. No one wanted to provoke it.

After the Giant Claw Mountain Bear left, Cang Shi vigilantly scanned the surroundings.

After confirming there was no danger nearby, he led the Hunting Team to continue forward.

*Thump thump thump…* As everyone walked up the mountain, Cang Shi had some of his  men check several traps that were set up previously.

A few people on this trip had been here before. They knew where to check for the traps since they were familiar with the locations.

If they brought all new people, Cang Shi would have to check these things personally. He would also not be able to guarantee the Shaman’s personal safety.

Su Bai was currently surrounded by Ye Jiu, Cang Shi, and Sha Hong. They would not allow anything to happen to the Shaman.

“Make sure to carefully check the traps. This will be our food for the next few days.” Cang Shi instructed.

“Yes!” The other members of the Hunting Team nodded and spread out to check the traps.

There were several unfortunate creatures in the traps. Most had not been trapped for long, and were still alive. However, this was the end for them, as they were swiftly dealt with by the members of the Hunting Team.

At this time, they had no capacity to raise wild beasts. These beasts were all meant to be eaten.

None of the traps were very large, so they only caught relatively small prey.

Cang Shi personally went to fix the traps, and called all the Warrior Trainees to gather around.

This trip to the Hunting Ground was mainly to pass on experience to the Warrior Trainees. It was to let them know what would happen after they became Totem Warriors. Once they were Totem Warriors, their responsibilities would be greater. They could no longer just focus on training like before.

“After catching prey, the most important thing to check is if they’re sick.”

Cang Shi picked up an animal and continued explaining. “Like the one we’ve just caught, check to see whether it’s the eyes or the flesh, whether all of these have changed colour.”

Before the Warrior Trainees could speak, he took out a small bone knife and gutted the prey.

“Look, its fur falls out very easily. Some places have no fur at all. After cutting it open, the blood that flows out has a strange smell to it.”

Cang Shi wiped the bone knife and continued. “Even if it is still alive, it probably wouldn’t live for long. If we eat it, we might end up in the same condition.”

While explaining these things, his expression was solemn, quite different from his usual cheerful demeanour.

These things had been explained in the Tribe before. However, it was done without a practical demonstration. Now, with hands-on experience, the Warrior Trainees could understand it more intuitively.

“I understand!” Yan Hua nodded seriously, her red eyes staring intently at the prey that was dripping black blood.

She had already silently recorded this in her mind. Without being told, she might have foolishly eaten this prey.

If the Shaman was not present, or if they did not have a Shaman Bone Tablet, they might have died out here.

“I remember too,” Sha Lan nodded along.

Actually, this knowledge was something the cat eared girl already knew. Having been away from the Tribe for so long, Sha Hong had already taught her everything to be careful of when they were out in the Wilderness. Naturally, this included how to tell if a prey was edible, how to determine the prey’s strength, and so on.

“Us too.” Ai’er, Cheng Shi, and the other Totem Trainee nodded in response.

They listened very attentively, not daring to blink, afraid of missing any key points.

Su Bai listened from the side as well. Although he did not need to do the hunting himself, learning such knowledge might come in useful later.

Moreover, this knowledge was very intuitive and not difficult to remember. Compared to the plans he had in his mind, this was really easy to understand.

“Some prey are poisonous. After eating a poisonous prey we’ll be poisoned too, so you need to recognize which prey is poisonous.”

Cang Shi used a leaf to handle and take out a colourful wild snake. He continued to advise,  “That snake is poisonous. It absolutely cannot be eaten, and even more so cannot be touched.”

“Team Leader, it looks so beautiful, why can’t we eat it?” Cheng Shi blinked his narrow black eyes.

“The more colourful the prey, the more likely it is to be poisonous. Don’t be deceived by their appearance. The same goes for plants.” Cang Shi said.

He did not want to mention his childhood mistakes. When he was young, he saw a beautiful mushroom and after eating it, his whole body felt terrible.

If the Old Shaman had not discovered him in time, he would have been poisoned to death by the toxic mushroom.

“I understand.” Cheng Shi was the one who nodded most vigorously. If not for others stopping him several times before, he would have eaten all sorts of strange things.

“Now, watch and learn.” Cang Shi clapped his hands and ordered the others. “It’s getting late, so quickly process everything.”

“Understood!” The Hunting Team members responded.

The people responsible for processing prey had already skillfully skinned the prey and removed their internal organs.

They cut all the prey into strips and pieces, then packed them into Animal Hide Bags.

The outer layer of the Animal Hide Bags was smeared with lots of plant juice, nearly dying the entire bag.

“Team Leader, what is that for?” Ai’er curiously asked.

“This is to cover up the smell. After all, the prey have just been cut up and they would naturally smell bloody. If we don’t cover up the smell well, it will attract unnecessary trouble.” Cang Shi explained.

That strong bloody smell would attract Ferocious Beasts. If not dealt with properly, they would most likely be stalked by Ferocious Beasts.

“I understand.” Ai’er nodded.

Su Bai was surprised by how meticulous they were, not expecting them to think of so many factors.

However, it did make sense. If they were not this cautious and meticulous, they would not have survived for so long in these primitive times, especially with so many Ferocious Beasts around.

*Thump thump thump…* Cang Shi led the team as they focused on crossing mountains and ridges, encountering many large wild beasts along the way.

However, they did not try to hunt them down, because it was getting late and they could not waste any more time.

If they do not reach a safe place by nightfall, everyone would be in danger.

If it was just the Hunting Team members, it would be fine. They could definitely handle the situation, However, they currently had Warrior Trainees with them, and more importantly, the Shaman was with them. Thus, they simply could not take on the risk.