I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 765, The Tribe’s Fatal Weakness

Translator: Silavin

Shaman Lu Shan nodded earnestly, his facial expression suggesting this was no joke.

He looked at the perfume in his hands and began speaking: “With our current goods, we have no means of attracting other Tribes. If this continues long-term, our market will inevitably fail to last.”

This was his greatest concern. The Spotted Deer Tribe had relied on the market for generations upon generations. Without the market, they would not know what to do.

But competing against the Flame Dragon Tribe was impossible. They could only attempt to revitalise the Spotted Deer Tribe using the Flame Dragon Tribe’s goods.

“If we do that, we will no longer be a proper market,” Lu Shi felt this was inappropriate.

He still wished to preserve the Spotted Deer Tribe’s distinctive character, not wanting the Tribe to become identical to the Flame Dragon Tribe.

“Insisting on this point now is useless. If you persist in our ways, our Tribe cannot continue for much longer.” Shaman Lu Shan’s words carried considerable weight.

He understood this matter with absolute clarity. If they continued with the current model, the Spotted Deer Tribe would eventually be eliminated by the Flame Dragon Tribe.

If they could no longer operate the market, the Spotted Deer Tribe’s people would need to hunt, beginning to struggle daily for their livelihood.

“But if we cooperate with the Flame Dragon Tribe, the goods used will naturally all be theirs. In that case, won’t we simply become another Central Market?” Lu Shi still maintained his position.

As leader of the Spotted Deer Tribe, he absolutely had to persist in protecting what had been passed down through generations.

Although the Spotted Deer Tribe had only existed for some ten years, the Tribe’s leadership had already changed several times.

Each leader had worked hard to ensure the market could operate better. He certainly did not want it to end during his tenure.

“Ah Shi, how long do you think our market can last? If things continue in this manner,” Shaman Lu Shan asked in return.

He fully understood the other’s concerns as Chieftain. Naturally, tradition could not be abandoned, but what was more important than survival?

The Spotted Deer Tribe’s people had long since grown accustomed to the market model. If they were suddenly made to hunt in the forests, this would be far too difficult to force upon them.

They had likely already forgotten their hunting skills. Even if they reluctantly entered the forests to hunt, it would probably only lead to death.

“I also do not know how long we can last, but we cannot give up so easily,” Lu Shi said earnestly.

He consistently maintained his position, unwilling to allow the Spotted Deer Tribe to change easily.

“I shall tell you something harsh. If we do not change now, our Tribe can last at most until the end of the rainy season.” Shaman Lu Shan was particularly solemn.

“Lasting until the end of the rain season is of no use. The rain season is so long that no one will come to our Tribe,” Lu Lin sighed.

She had thought the Tribe could last longer. She had not expected such a short time. The rain season lasted over thirty days. For such a long period, the Tribe would have nothing to trade for. This was fatal for a Tribe of their size.

Of course, during each previous rain season, they had stored up many things in advance, which enabled them to pass through safely each time.

But this time was different. This time, all their people had been drawn away by the Flame Dragon Tribe.

They had no way to store sufficient food before the rain season arrived. Indeed, for a Tribe like theirs, this was a fatal weakness.

“We should still be able to last longer. We can attract more people to our Tribe to exchange things, or perhaps things will improve going forward?” Lu Shi was somewhat unwilling to accept this.

Ultimately, he still believed strongly in the Spotted Deer Tribe. However, sometimes blind faith was useless.

“So much time has already passed. How many more people do you think we can attract?” Shaman Lu Shan drank some Ferocious Beast Blood and continued asking, “You say things may improve going forward. You also said ‘may’, not ‘will’. As the Tribe’s Shaman, I cannot possibly gamble the Tribe’s future on your uncertainty.”

This was the first time he had spoken so harshly to Lu Shi. Previously, his words had all been quite calm.

This time, he had to make the other understand that the Spotted Deer Tribe was truly inferior to the Flame Dragon Tribe.

They had truly encountered a bottleneck. If they did not make some changes, the Tribe would inevitably perish sooner or later.

Establishing a Tribe was indeed extremely difficult. Operating a Tribe was even more difficult. But destroying a Tribe was a matter of moments.

“If we cooperate with them, the initiative will be in their hands,” Lu Shi sighed.

According to what he had just said, he had clearly relented somewhat. He also knew he should not be like this.

Although he very much wanted to persist in his own position, he could not possibly gamble with the Tribe’s life and death.

While he wished to persist in maintaining the Tribe’s current state, the most important thing was still wanting the Tribe to survive.

If even the Tribe could not survive, there would be no point discussing persisting in the Spotted Deer Tribe’s traditions.

“I understand your meaning. I also know why you are so insistent. But our Tribe is not a Small Tribe.” Shaman Lu Shan set down his bone bowl and continued speaking earnestly: “We must consider the entire Tribe’s people. We must adapt to this change, not resist it.”

As the Tribe’s Shaman, when encountering change, his first thought must certainly be adaptation, not immediately resisting the change.

“I understand your meaning. This is also for the entire Tribe’s consideration. I was too impulsive,” Lu Shi lowered his head slightly.

He was quite helpless. After seeing the Flame Dragon Tribe’s goods, he truly knew their things were excellent.

Deep down, he had long since acknowledged that the Spotted Deer Tribe could not compare to the Flame Dragon Tribe. He simply remained unwilling to admit it verbally.

Perhaps as the Tribe’s Chieftain, this bit of pride remained. No Chieftain was willing to admit inferiority to another Tribe.

Moreover, that Tribe had previously been invaded, and he himself had helped that Tribe.

Initially, that Tribe had been extremely weak, was it not? Why has it developed so well now?

In such a short time, it had completely surpassed the Spotted Deer Tribe by several streets. That kind of psychological disparity would be unwelcome to anyone.

He was even more unwilling to acknowledge the other’s goods, single-mindedly only wishing to persist with his current things.

“Make the arrangements. Find several people to make a trip to the Flame Dragon Tribe to discuss with them. This is the only method to make our Tribe ‘revive’,” Shaman Lu Shan directed.

Actually, he also had some confidence, because these goods were truly excellent. If the Tribe could have so many such things, it would be good.

The Spotted Deer Tribe would sooner or later gradually develop like the Flame Dragon Tribe. This was what he thought inwardly.

“Yes,” Lu Shi nodded.