Chapter 65
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Chapter 65: The High Priest is Too Inexperienced
Bang! Bang!
Outside the only stone house in the entire valley, the high priest nervously knocked on Yi Chen’s door.
He truly didn’t want to approach Yi Chen.
First, if he encountered Yi Chen in a bad mood, he might end up facing the same situation as Hai Lan, becoming the target of Yi Chen’s anger and suffering severe punishment.
Second, if he ran into an unsolvable problem and sought Yi Chen’s help, it would only show his incompetence.
In the past, he never felt anyone could replace him, but with the merging of the Green Grass Tribe’s people into the Flame Mountain Tribe, he sensed a growing threat.
In the Green Grass Tribe, he discovered several individuals with mindsets and intelligence that startled him.
These people were entirely qualified to take his place and would undoubtedly do a better job than him.
But he had no choice but to seek out Yi Chen.
He felt that if he didn’t approach Yi Chen soon, the tribe was likely to face a large-scale fight.
If that happened, it would become even more unmanageable.
Creak…
The door opened.
The Little Gold Ball stood at the doorstep.
Ignoring his high status, the high priest bowed to the Little Gold Ball, the pet, to greet it.
He then entered the room and presented several pieces of yellowed paper to Yi Chen.
On them were notes written in charcoal, outlining proposals for the new system.
Yi Chen took the paper, flipped through it a few times, and his expression turned to one of deep surprise.
"This was developed by a tribe member named Luo Shi, from fragments of plants, creating an item called paper."
The high priest hurriedly explained, "With this paper, we can save a large amount of beast skins."
"Impressive!"
Yi Chen clicked his tongue.
Could it be that someone invented paper?
That Hai Lan was not only a musical genius but also invented the flute.
And now, another genius had appeared, one who invented paper.
There were so many talents in the tribe!
The high priest accepted Hai Lan’s lesson and stopped short, not daring to say more.
Yi Chen didn’t dwell on it either; he picked up the paper and began to read.
"Not bad, not bad. Very reasonable."
To his surprise, the plan devised by the high priest was ten, even a hundred times better than he had expected.
Especially the value of spirit stones and the income of various levels have been set up very reasonably.
According to this plan, one spirit stone is equivalent to one hundred pounds of top-quality beast meat.
For the high priest and the four main leaders, their fixed monthly income is three hundred spirit stones.
Next down the line, those tribe members in the Spirit Release period who teach writing and skills earn one hundred spirit stones each month.
Tribe members who join the four armies but have not yet reached the Spirit Release period receive thirty spirit stones monthly.
Members responsible for transportation, communication, mining, and cleaning receive ten spirit stones monthly.
The income is divided into these four levels, and for any additional contributions, there will be spirit stone rewards.
It seems simple, but it is very applicable to the current situation of the Flame Mountain Tribe.
Each level has differences, but the gaps are not too wide.
This aligns well with the current status and development needs of the Flame Mountain Tribe.
Even if a family loses strong males, jobs like mining and cleaning can still ensure that the entire family has enough to eat and wear.
Moreover, a few families left with only elders and children can also receive one spirit stone per person each month, based on their population.
This plan does not require Yi Chen to revise it at all.
In fact, it gives Yi Chen a feeling of looking at the high priest in a new light.
"Thank you for your praise, Chief. It is my honor to serve you," the high priest said joyfully.
"Add a reward scheme. It shouldn’t only be the killing of fierce beasts that counts as a contribution to the tribe."
Yi Chen lifted the paper in his hand. "For instance, Luo Shi, who invented paper, has also made a tremendous contribution to the tribe. According to the highest standards right now, reward him with one hundred spirit stones and an additional ten spirit stones each month."
"Other contributions should also be similarly rewarded based on their value and impact on the tribe."
"Alright!"
The high priest was increasingly delighted.
This Luo Shi was also one of the individuals he had concerns about.
He did not want to introduce Luo Shi to Yi Chen, fearing his appearance would draw attention.
However, Luo Shi was simply too outstanding and had solved the new system plan that had troubled him greatly.
What’s more, he agreed to let the credit for this plan go to the high priest.
The only thing he asked was that when Yi Chen expressed surprise at the invention of paper, he should mention Luo Shi’s name a few times.
This condition was impossible to refuse.
Fortunately, though Yi Chen was surprised, he remembered the name Luo Shi and showed no intention of seeking him out immediately.
"Let’s implement the rest of the plan as it is! Over time, we can improve and refine it."
Yi Chen handed the paper back to the high priest.
"Alright!"
The high priest nodded.
"If you have something to say, just say it."
Seeing that the high priest had no intention of leaving and appeared to be hesitating, Yi Chen grew a bit impatient.
"Please forgive me, Chief. Ever since the members of the Green Grass Tribe joined the valley, things were fine at first, and everyone got along well," the high priest said nervously. "But gradually, various conflicts began to arise."
"For example, the members of the Green Grass Tribe do not believe that the Chief is the reincarnation of a deity. If the tribesmen of the Flame Mountain Tribe hear this, they will certainly scold and teach them a lesson."
"When the children from the two tribes accidentally cross paths, fights easily break out. The members of the Flame Mountain Tribe are stronger, so they often end up beating the children of the Green Grass Tribe. If these children’s families come looking for them, they will also face a beating."
"There are ongoing issues like stealing and disputes over water for washing clothes, which are becoming more and more intense."
"I’m worried that after the new system is promoted, conflicts will escalate due to personnel arrangements, leading to large-scale fights between the two tribes."
"Large-scale fights?" Yi Chen frowned.
The high priest’s heart began to race with anxiety.
…
"This old man, truly underestimated the situation."
"There’s nothing to be done. Although the high priest has the potential to be a treacherous minister, he still lacks vision and experience. He cannot compete with those fake heavy criminals."
The bystanders could see the situation clearly while the involved parties were confused, and the audience in the live room expressed some glee at the unfolding drama.
Luo Shi was one of the fake heavy criminals.
Moreover, he was the first to take the initiative to attack.
On one hand, he got close to the high priest, offering strategies to gain the high priest’s favor.
On the other hand, he secretly incited the members of the Green Grass Tribe to develop resentment towards the members of the Flame Mountain Tribe, tempting them with a sense of superiority because of their stronger abilities.
This caused ongoing conflicts between the two tribes, forcing the high priest to seek Yi Chen’s help.
He was attacking on two fronts.
If the paper invention could not pique Yi Chen’s curiosity and lead to a meeting, the conflicts between the two tribes would compel Yi Chen to intervene, causing him to pause his creation of new skills to handle the situation.
At that point, he could step forward and offer suggestions, thus gaining Yi Chen’s attention and favor.
The high priest tried to suppress talented individuals like Luo Shi, preventing them from appearing in front of Yi Chen.
Little did he know that while his mind might not be lacking, he was no match for the cunning of those well-experienced fake heavy criminals.
Just one fake heavy criminal choosing to take the initiative had already entangled him, turning him into an unintended stepping stone.
