Chapter 35
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Chapter 35: The Four Great Leaders
Within just twenty minutes, all the tribe members had gathered.
Yi Chen did not waste any time and went straight to the point:
"Starting today, our Flame Mountain Tribe will officially begin its expansion!"
"Expansion?"
The tribe members all looked confused.
They thought the chieftain had called everyone together to announce this year’s hunting plan.
……
In front of the screen, all the viewers were equally baffled.
"Expansion? Are we going to conquer other tribes?"
"Yi Chen is probably going to be disappointed; the entire Flame Mountain spans over a thousand kilometers, and there’s only the Flame Mountain Tribe as a gathering place for humanity."
Someone couldn’t help but cry out, "It’s over! Yi Chen wants to occupy other tribes!"
"What if there are no other tribes? What’s the big deal about that?"
The crowd started to feel puzzled.
"What do you all know?"
That person explained, "As soon as spring arrives, Yi Chen gathers all the tribe members to announce an expansion. What does this mean?"
"It means that he taught the improved version of the Chaos Technique to the tribe members simply to boost their strength, so they can go fight other tribes!"
"But there aren’t any tribes to conquer within a thousand kilometers! This means that his ambitions will be completely unfulfilled."
"Then what’s the point of having so many powerful tribe members?"
"How could he possibly teach the complete Cloud Treading Technique now?"
"Thinking about it this way, it really seems that way."
"If that’s true, it could be a real disaster."
The viewers in the live room suddenly felt tense.
If Yi Chen’s ambitions were not fulfilled, the tribe members would find themselves without a place to exert their strength. Logically, he would not waste time teaching skills to elevate the overall power of the Flame Mountain Tribe.
……
In the valley,
Yi Chen glanced over at the bewildered tribe members and directly arranged:
"Guli, Rog, Tai Shi, and Zong Shan, starting today, you four will be the four great leaders of the Flame Mountain Tribe."
"Each of you will select one hundred and fifty of the strongest tribe members to be your subordinates."
"From today, each of you will be responsible for one direction and lead your subordinates to set out."
"Centered around our Flame Mountain Tribe, conquer every area of fierce beasts and human tribes!"
As the tribe members started to understand, they finally realized Yi Chen’s intentions.
One by one, excitement appeared on their faces.
Since ancient times, Flame Mountain has been the domain of fierce beasts.
Since the Flame Mountain Tribe emerged, they had migrated at least a dozen times.
Each migration was to escape from powerful fierce beasts that suddenly appeared nearby.
Only in areas where the fierce beasts were weaker could the Flame Mountain Tribe manage to survive.
Yi Chen’s words made them suddenly realize.
The Flame Mountain Tribe was no longer what it used to be.
The tribe members had greatly increased their strength and could now conquer, even rule over, those once-powerful fierce beasts.
Guli, Rog, and the other three showed ecstatic expressions.
They were the four most talented individuals in the Flame Mountain Tribe, and now they had all reached the third level of Spirit Release, naturally eager to battle against those once-mighty fierce beasts.
"Everything must be based on the ability to protect ourselves. If you encounter an unbeatable fierce beast, immediately send someone to report back. Do not engage in a fight to the death. If there are any casualties, the four of you will not only face severe punishment, but your positions as leaders will also be taken by other tribe members."
Yi Chen set the tone clearly.
The number of tribe members in the Flame Mountain Tribe was too small; losing even one was a loss.
Therefore, while expanding, the safety of the tribe members must be prioritized.
"We understand!"
The four of them quickly nodded.
"Fierce beasts willing to submit, let them join the ranks to help with our expansion! Fierce beasts that refuse to submit will be killed without mercy!"
A trace of murderous intent flashed in Yi Chen’s eyes.
"Yes!"
The four of them immediately brimmed with a fierce atmosphere.
"When encountering human tribes, do not commit slaughter. Use force, food, and skills as needed to compel them to surrender and join the Flame Mountain Tribe."
As he spoke about how to treat fellow humans, Yi Chen’s murderous intent vanished completely.
After all, they were of the same kind.
He certainly did not wish to kill indiscriminately.
Moreover, he viewed humanity as the foundation for his conquests.
In his eyes, every human would one day be his subordinate, a strong soldier in his quest to expand his influence.
Thus, not a single one could be killed.
At the very least, considering that there were only a little over a thousand tribe members in the Flame Mountain Tribe at present, he would absolutely not allow any killing incidents to occur.
"Understood!"
The four of them and all the tribe members nodded in agreement.
"Finally, we must seek and collect various spirit mines that contain spirit energy and transport them back."
Yi Chen’s original plan was to simultaneously gather various spirit mines and materials containing spirit energy to prepare for the future creation of weapon refining and potion making techniques.
But after thinking it over, he decided to give up on the spirit materials.
Spirit mines could be collected easily because they were easy to preserve.
Moreover, he had already determined that the next skill he would create would be swordsmanship.
He needed to forge a large number of long swords.
Even without the weapon refining technique, he could still use the spirit mines to create long swords for now.
As for spirit materials, there was no need for them at the moment.
First, he wouldn’t be able to use them until he created the potion making technique.
But the main reason was that spirit materials were hard to preserve.
The Flame Mountain Tribe currently did not have enough personnel to study the characteristics and customs of various plants, transplant them, or preserve these spirit materials in special ways.
He would have to wait until later to address that.
"High Priest!"
Yi Chen shifted his gaze to the high priest and instructed, "You are responsible for logistics and managing various affairs within the tribe, such as transporting spirit mines, living supplies, delivering messages, supplementing troops, and distributing resources within the tribe. You have full authority over these matters."
"Obeying the divine command!"
The high priest felt overwhelming joy in his heart.
This power clearly surpassed that of the four leaders.
Without any hesitation, he immediately prostrated himself on the ground, showing utmost reverence.
"Alright, you five can start making arrangements now. The sooner you act, the better!"
Yi Chen waved his hand.
Guli and the other three immediately began selecting personnel with great satisfaction.
The high priest also pondered how to manage the tribe well.
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"Thank goodness, that almost scared me to death."
"Thank the heavens. Yi Chen’s ambition is beyond our imagination. He wants to conquer not just the human tribes but all the fierce beasts as well!"
"No wonder he’s the greatest genius in the history of humanity; his talent is unimaginable. Similarly, his ambition is astonishingly great."
"From the looks of it, his goal seems to be more than just building a larger Flame Mountain Tribe; it looks like he intends to conquer the entire Flame Mountain range!"
In the live room, the viewers’ previously anxious feelings noticeably eased.
What worried them the most was that if Yi Chen discovered there were no human tribes nearby, he would be greatly disappointed and lose interest in strengthening the people of the Flame Mountain Tribe.
Fortunately, Yi Chen’s ambition exceeded expectations.
It even surpassed what was expected of humanity in the savage era.
His goal may very well be to dominate the entire Flame Mountain and conquer all the fierce beasts.
The entire Flame Mountain range covers an area of over a million square kilometers, with countless fierce beasts of various levels.
With the current strength of the Flame Mountain Tribe, it was clearly still difficult to conquer the entire Flame Mountain range.
Moreover, Yi Chen, the chieftain, seemed very concerned about the safety of his people’s lives.
In this case, once more than half of the tribe members broke through to the first level of Spirit Release, he would at least impart the complete version of the Cloud Treading Technique.
